Cricket fans across India are in a gloomy state of mind with team India getting knocked out from T20 World Cup 2012. Cricket is truly a religion in this country. Though it is just a game, but given the sentiments of fellow countrymen, things can get really remorseful with India losing a match. Now a blanket of despair has spread on the country with India getting knocked out of the T20 World Cup 2012 series in spite of registering a victory against South Africa yesterday.

Lalbaug Cha Raja, the most worshipped idol in Mumbai is taking a bow today. Situated in the central Mumbai locality of Lalbaug, it is said to be one of the best places to pray as the idol here fulfills wishes of every single person who goes there with hope in his heart. The mandap at Lalbaug, is said to be one of the most crowded places to visit with serpentine crowds queuing up to have darshan of the lord. Be it common man or a celebrity, everyone has to wait for a darshan and bow down their heads in front of God.

If the evergreen late actor Dev Anand had to be alive today, he would have celebrated his 89th birthday. The celebrated actor, was not only an iconic hero and trendsetter, but also had a great personality and lived life on his own terms. He was truly the evergreen man of India cinema. The youth today can take a leaf out of this great man’s life who added a new dimension to cinema. On this day, TV stars remember the late actor:

Decorations are being put up in place, Ganpati idols have been bought home and our telly actors are gearing up for modaks, masti and Prasad on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. In fact, many of them have taken an off from their shooting schedules to bring home the Lord of prosperity. This festival is considered to bring wisdom and good luck. On this auspicious occasion, Tellychakkar.com spoke to some TV stars asking them how they would celebrate this festival.

Good days are back in Bollywood. After the super success of Salman Khan starrer Ek Tha Tiger (Yash Raj Films), now comes Anurag Basu’s Barfi which has caught the imagination of the masses. Although trade pundits believe that this film will not make huge moolah as Ek Tha, but it will surely captivate hearts and minds of millions all across the globe. Most critics have given it 4+ stars. One reviewer stated the movie “superbly shows the art of living”.

Earlier in the day, we wrote about Arjun Bijlani and his takes on Mumbai rains. We all know that monsoon is a season of love and romance. There is nothing better than watching rains while enjoying hot chai, bhuttas and bhajiyaas. Accordingly, we decided to talk to few more TV stars and ask them what they think about Mumbai rains. Here you go…

With every passing day, the Indian television Industry is growing in leaps and bounds and it is showing in our television shows. A lot of production houses have been taking their unit to shoot on foreign locales. Our TV shows are no more made on a limited budget. Till date, shows like <em>Hitler Didi, Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, Diya Aur Baati Hum</em> and <em>Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha</em> have been for outdoor shooting stints seeing which a lot of other actors hope that their production houses take them for foreign shooting jaunts.

The Supreme Court delivered its verdict on Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab's plea against his death sentence today. According to the verdict, the lone survivor of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, would hang till death. Tellychakkar.com called up some TV stars to ask them of their say on the verdict.

Today is the biggest festival that is celebrated by the people of Kerala all over the world. They celebrate this festival with joviality and fervor. The festival is celebrated for ten days starting from the first day (<em>Atham</em>) and continuing till tenth and the biggest day called <em>Thiru Onam</em>.