While watching Dabangg and Wanted, did you ever thought, won’t it be grade if we could merge Salman’s character to make one super entertainer? Well, as they say, be careful what you wish for because Ready tries to make that ultimate “Salman” by mixing and grinding all of his hit characters into one (he’s even named Prem!) and the result is disastrous.

With wafer thin storyline and zero entertainment value, Ready tries to rely solely on Salman’s popularity and fails miserably. No actor can or should be forced to carry such a movie on his shoulders. For the film’s team’s credit, they never tried to market it as anything but a brainless entertainer, but there’s always a limit to everything.

Ready tries to be so many movies in one time and ends being a complete Khichdi. The dialogues are childish and the camera keeps zooming in on Salman’s face for no apparent reason throughout the movie. Poor Asin, who plays Salman’s love interest in the film, is made to stand in the corner and act stupid in the entire film. She is not given any good lines or good outfits to wear. It’s quite clear that the director was obsessed with his lead actor and with his idea of making a “leave your brain at home” movie.

Well, if like me, you forgot to leave your brain in your top drawer, you will not be able to ignore that the director didn’t have any script to start with. It revolves around 2 underworld families that are trying to get a girl’s inheritance. Salman vows to persuade these families to stop fighting, so that he can marry the girl.

The film tries very hard to make you laugh, but fails miserably. It is strictly for Salman Khan fans. Otherwise please avoid!

Blog of India Rating : 1.5 stars

Mamta Kharab, the experienced woman forward is livid for having been overlooked by Hockey India for the upcoming Asian Games. She is livid that they have ignored her past achievements and her fitness certificate.

She was astonished that she had not made it to the team even though she was fully fit to play the games at Guangzhou.

“The attitude of Hockey India has surprised me. I was told by the federation that I need some more time to recover despite being fully fit. I had on October 22 submitted the fitness certificate to Hockey India and informed them that I am ready for the Asian Games. But they ruled me out of the event on the pretext that there was no place in the team to make changes. No doctor from Sports Authority of India ever checked or visited me. How can you rule me out of any event without considering my form and fitness,” Mamta said.

She had missed out on the Commonwealth Games as the selection panel had retained that same team that had represented the country for the World Cup.

She said “During the Commonwealth Games, I had informed both HI President Vidya Stokes and General Secretary Narinder Batra about my fitness. I had not participated in selection trial for World Cup because I was not fit at that time. Later on, I was informed that the same squad, which participated in the World Cup, will play in the Commonwealth Games also”.

Mamta added “I was told by the federation that a separate selection trial would be conducted for the Asian Games and I prepared myself both physically and mentally for that. When I enquired about the Asian Games trial after the CWG, they told me there was no place in the team to make any changes”.

Even though there were two changes made in the squad, Mamta had been overlooked and she said “I am deeply hurt by the apathy shown by HI. Despite playing international hockey for almost 10 years, I have been treated like this”.

Mamta was the star player and the one responsible for the gold medal win in the Manchester Commonwealth Games held in 2002.

“People make tall claims of promoting Indian hockey but the reality is quite gloomy,” she said.

However, she had decided not to give up and would try to make a comeback after the Asian games.

Mamta had suffered a knee injury at a training camp in Bhopal and underwent a major surgery in Mumbai in March. She missed the World Cup in Argentina and also the CWG due to that injury.

Actress Esha Koppikar, who’s career crashed and burned in Bollywood just as her movies crashed and burned at the box office, has finally taken one last shot to fame by taking another route – that of the social cause one. Apparently, the ‘Khallas Girl’ is now all set to support Child Reach International, an NGO that offers support to young children.

While Esha doesn’t really have any memorable movies in her belt, we have to give this one to her. Associating oneself with a social cause that has a mass appeal, works both ways. For many actresses, this has been a step up to a good life and to a last recognition before their flame sputters and dies forever.

The cause itself also gets an ambassador and the more familiar that face is, the more likely is a flurry of donations for the NGO. There has been no dearth of Bollywood stars entangling themselves with social causes and this perhaps is one side of the film industry that is commendable. Though nobody really knows what the ulterior motive here is, the fact that such actions would help children get ahead in their lives, is worth something.

The NGO Childreach International, is a registered society that helps children from all over India who belong to poor and deprived households.

In her chase for the fifth successive World Championship gold medal, M C Mary Kom is the only Indian boxer to enter the finals of the event.

Defeating Alice Kate Aparri of Phillipines 8-1 in the semifinals, Mary Kom has assured herself at least a silver medal in the sixth edition of the event.

Mary Kom, the former winner of Khel Ratna will not take on old rival Steluta Duta of Romania.  However coupled wth this new of success; there was disappointment for India, when Kavita settled for a bronze after losing in the semifinals to Kateryna Kuzhel from Ukriane.

Mary Kom is a mother of two and hails from Manipur. She is the only boxer to have won a medal in each edition of the World Championship so far.

The petite 27 year old said “I am very happy to have come so far. I will do my best to win gold even this time but I am not thinking too much about it because I need to focus on my game. If I fight well, I will win”. In the inaugural edition of the event, she clinched a silver medal and has not settled for anything less than a gold medal since then.

However yesterday she was slow and was down 0-1 in the first round. She said “I did not attack much in the opening round. I was just observing her. I needed to be patient before going for all-out attack”.

Back in 2004, Mary Kom had faced Aparri and was victorious. She got her first point in the second round and went for the final blow in the third.

Mary Kom said “I wouldn’t say it was a very easy bout but it was not too tough either. I covered up the points in the third round. I am confident about myself and that helps”.

Mary Kom also said that she never takes nay opponent lightly and stated “I never take my opponents easy. On her day anybody can be dangerous. I have beaten her twice before and that gives me a good feeling but I can’t really say whether it would be easy or tough. All I can say is that I am confident and will do my best to clinch gold. I know it would be historic but I don’t want to put myself under pressure by thinking about all this”.