Tag: Martial Arts

Every athlete is passionate, hardworking and competitive in the sports he or she performs. They undergo an extensive training to bring out their best on the field and live a disciplined life. But not all is well for all the sportspersons in Odisha. Despite various policies and facilities extended by Centre and state government, many talented players still continue to live in penury.

Bhubaneswar: The popularity of full-contact combat sport, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is certainly growing in the state. Utkal Karate School for the third consecutive time hosted an MMA fighting championship in which amateur fighters not only from Odisha but from other parts of the country participated in large numbers. Eight Odia fighters competed in this […]

Mumbai: After news that Shekhar Kapur will co-produce and direct an authorised biopic of Bruce Lee, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has said he will make a movie too due to his “obsessive fascination” with the martial arts legend and actor. Varma also said he will release it at the same time as Kapur’s movie titled […]

Akshay Kumar has been always at the forefront helping people in whichever way he can. From supporting the soldiers and their families to donating a huge amount to the PM Care Fund for the COVID-19 pandemic, the superstar has won the hearts of millions of Indians. Although he has been constantly trolled for having Canadian […]

New Delhi: The knowledge of self-defence is a basic human right that everyone should have access to, especially women, believes ‘The Indian Tigress’ Ritu Phogat, a wrestling champion and a superstar from India. From a young age, she was taught how to wrestle by her father, Mahavir Singh Phogat. Since then, she has gone on […]