Sachin Tendulkar Named Most Influential Person In Indian Sports
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the most influential person in Indian sports in the annual Sports Illustrated Power list.
The top 50 rates Tendulkar as the number one influencer in India, followed closely by IPL Chairman Lalit Modi at second spot and liquor baron Dr Vijay Mallya in third.
Union Agriculture Minister and President elect, ICC Sharad Pawar, Indian cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and BCCI president Shashank Manohar are fourth, fifth and sixth on the list respectively.
Some of the names in 50 most influential people in Indian sports including Tendulkar, tennis ace Sania Mirza (50th on the list), Beijing Olympics gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra (41st), Churchill Brothers Team owner Churchill Alemao (48th), Dempo Sports Team owner Shrinivas Dempo (49) were felicitated during a function here late last night.
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Superstar Rajinikanth, Sameera Reddy In Aptha Rakshaka Remake
Kannada superstar Vishnuvardhan’s 200th and last film Aptha Rakshaka is storming the box office ever since its release. The film has recently replaced Mungaru Male as the highest grosser in Sandalwood so far.
Aptha Rakshaka, the sequel of Apthamitra (which was remade in Tamil as Chandramukhi with superstar Rajinikanth in the lead), is directed by P. Vasu and Gurukiran has scored the music. The film stars Dr. Vishnuvardhan, Vimala Raman, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Bhavana, Sandhya, Komal Kumar, Srinivasamurthy, Avinash and others. The producer is Krishna Prajwal.
There are widespread reports that a Tamil remake is planned by Superstar Rajinikanth and he will reprise the role of late Kannada superstar Vishnuvardhan in Aptha Rakshaka. These rumours started after Superstar Rajinikanth along with producer Ramkumar and Prabhu watched the preview of Aptha Rakshaka in Chennai. Director P. Vasu has already confirmed that he is planning to remake Aptha Rakshaka in Tamil and the Superstar will be his first choice for the lead role. The director has reportedly even made sketches of Rajinikanth as Vettaiyan and Sameera Reddy as Chandramukhi and he has already approached Sameera for her dates.
Sneha Ullal With Allu Arjun, Sneha Ullal Opposite Allu Arjun
Aishwarya Rai’s lookalike Sneha Ullal of Ullasamga Utsahamga, Nenu Meeku Telusa, King and Current fame, will appear in a comeo opposite Allu Arjun in a song in Varudu, being directed by Gunasekhar and produced by D.V.V. Danayya under the banner of Universal Media. The song was filmed recently.
Sneha Ullal is currently busy with Balakrishna’s Simha, being directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by Paruchuri Kireeti under the banner of United Movies. Nayantara and Namitha are the other heroines. Simha will be released on April 9. Music is by Chakri.
