BBC Nominates Rani Rampal, Koneru Humpy For 'Sportswoman of Year' Award
BBC has nominated Indian hockey skipper Rani Rampal, chess-ace Koneru Humpy and shooter Manu Bhaker for 'Indian Sportswoman of the Year' award. Besides, wrestler Vinesh Phogat and sprinter Dutee Chand are also in the run. The winner will be decided via public voting open till February 24 and will be announced on International Women's Day on March 8. BBC also announced to host ‘Sports Hackathon’ to add over 300 Wikipedia entries of 50 Indian… read-more
Tags: BBC, Hockey, Rani Rampal, Koneru Humpy, Manu Bhaker, Vinesh Phogat, Dutee Chand
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Peaky Blinders To End After Season 6; Confirms Creator Knight
Acclaimed BBC drama 'Peaky Blinders' will meet its end after the sixth edition, confirmed creator Steven Knight. Though the TV series will end, Knight confirmed that its story would continue in "another from." First aired on BBC Two network in 2013, the web series stars Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby in a post-First World War timeline. As per reports, the sixth season is currently being shot in the UK.
Tags: BBC, Netflix, Peaky Blinders Web Series, Cillian Murphy, Steven Knight
Courtesy: First Post
BBC Releases Docuseries On Actress Jiah Khan's Death Mystery
Public broadcaster BBC on January 11 released a docuseries titled 'Death In Bollywood' investigating the suspicious death of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan. The three-part series was released over the three days and is currently available only in the UK. Reportedly, the Ghajini, Housefull and Nishabd-starrer actress' death was declared suicide by the Mumbai Police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after she was found dead in her… read-more
Tags: Bollywood, BBC, Jiah Khan, CBI, Mumbai Police
Courtesy: Firstpost
BBC Names Lewis Hamilton As 'Sports Personality Of The Year'
Formula One (F1) racer Lewis Hamilton has topped the BBC Sports Personality of the Year list released on December 20. Thanks to his seventh F1 World Championship victory, Hamilton (35) bagged the accolade second time since 2014. Hamilton raced past Liverpool FC skipper Jordan Henderson and British jockey Hollie Doyle. Besides, Liverpool was awarded with 'Team of the Year' for their Premier League victory while their manager Juergen Klopp won… read-more
Tags: BBC, Formula One, Lewis Hamilton, Liverpool, Jordan Henderson, Hollie Doyle
Courtesy: WION
Bilkis Dadi Arrested For Supporting Farmers' Protests
Police have arrested the Shaheen Bagh protest-famed Bilkis Dadi on December 1 for supporting farmer protests in the Delhi-Haryana border. Bilkis has stated that they were daughters of farmers and they would support the protests. Moreover, she has said, "We will raise our voice, the government should listen to us.” The 82-year-old Bilkis has been featured recently in the 'BBC's 100 Women of 2020' list.
Tags: Bilkis Dadi, Farmers Protest, Farm Bills, BBC
Courtesy: The Quint
Bilkis Dadi, Activist Ridhima Pandey Features In BBC 100 Women List
Shaheen Bagh protest-famed Bilkis Dadi, along with four other Indian women, has been featured in the BBC's 100 Women of 2020 list. The 82-year-old Dadi had become a popular face after she protested against the then introduced CAA and NRC bills. The list also included 13-year-old climate activist Ridhima Pandey who filed lawsuits for not addressing climate changes. Additionally, the list featured Tamil gana singer Isaivani and world… read-more
Tags: Bilkis Dadi, BBC, Shaheen Bagh, CAA, Ridhima Pandey, Isaivani, Manasi Joshi
Courtesy: The Quint
I Try to Evolve With All the Roles: Ishaan Khatter
In a recent interview, actor Ishaan Khatter said that he tried to "evolve" with all the roles he played. The actor opined this, when he was asked about his experience regarding Mira Nair's BBC miniseries 'A Suitable Boy'. For the miniseries, which is based on a novel, the actor has shared screen with actress Tabu. Ishaan currently has three films at work - 'Khaali Peeli', 'Phone Bhoot', and 'Pippa'.
Tags: Ishaan Khatter, Mira Nair, Tabu, BBC, Bollywood
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal