Tarun J Tejpal

  Tarun J Tejpal - He might well be the single most defining actor in Indian cinema — and now he’s gone. In an industry that saw seminal figures like Raj Kapoor , paradigm-shifting heartthrobs like Rajesh Khanna, cult figures like Dev Anand, and the towering presence of the actor called Amitabh Bachchan — not to mention the supersonic stardom of the triple-whammy called Khan, those who watched Dilip Kumar entirely invent a new technique of acting are unanimous that he remains unsurpassable for almost single-handedly redefining the craft. It’s why, when the stalwart passed away on 7 th July 2021 in Mumbai at the age of 98, it feels like an age that has irrevocably passed.  That this is true for his wife, veteran actor Saira Bano, is inevitable. “God snatched away my reason for living. Without Sahab, I won’t be able to think about anything. Everyone, please pray,” were reportedly her first words after Kumar’s death was pronounced. But what is remarkable is that a singular ...

  Tarun Tejpal - 2020 might well come to be known as the year the movies died — but it might also come to mark the moment web series well and truly became a juggernaut that will not be stemmed. With movie theatres shut and humankind suddenly being turned into a wholly indoor species, OTT platforms gained not just ground lost by movie halls, but became the salvation of hundreds of millions across the globe. It was also the year we could call the blooming of the Indian web series genre, with some wildly popular breakout hits — and the year we could finally see Indian television shrug off its decades-long obsession with daily television soaps. Shows such as Scam - 1992 , Tandav , Paatal Lok , Special Ops and Asur led the charge; dozens more followed. Only natural then for the buzz to begin doing the round this summer for when season two of these hit shows might drop — because if there’s one thing the format has mastered, it is satiating viewers enough and yet also leaving them hunger...

  Tarun J Tejpal - Aamir Khan starrer film Lagaan has completed 20 years of its release on 15th June 2021 . Lagaan was a remarkable movie in the history of Indian cinema. The period epic was directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and Aamir Khan’s now-estranged wife Kiran Rao was the assistant director of the movie — it is perhaps particularly bittersweet that as the seminal film hit the two-decade milestone, merely a couple of weeks later the power couple of Khan and Rao announced they were separating after 15 years of marriage.  But even that unfortunate note cannot take the moment away from Lagaan itself. The film, whose acclaimed soundtrack was composed by AR Rahman, also introduced the entirely unknown Gracy Singh to audiences. As significant was the fact that Lagaan marked Aamir Khan’s first foray into film production, and in keeping with the actor’s acuity, he went on to create a film as admired by critics as adored by fans. Lagaan also became the third film to receive an ...

  Tarun Tejpal - Courts of Law are a forum to Prosecute and never to Persecute. The Goa Government should come clean making public the total expenditure incurred so far on the Tarun Tejpal Case which has been on for almost eight years. With the trial at the Sessions Court, the case on various issues traveled to the High Court and Supreme Court several times. It is estimated that the government must have incurred expenses of approximately ten crores on this case which is yet to see its finality. With that money, the Government could have set up a state of the art full fledged Health center at the Old Ribandar Hospital with all the possible facilities to cater to the health needs of all instead of politically and vindictively hounding one individual. It is anguishing that the state exchequer has been drained on account of the witch-hunt waged by the BJP against Tarun J Tejpal . Why should the tax-payer have to bear the brunt of such a wasteful politically orchestrated plot? Will the...

  Tarun J Tejpal - With Justice N. V. Ramana having taken over as Chief Justice of India there is a ray of hope with the Judiciary now reasserting itself. Over the last few years it is the perception of the common man that judicial standards had been dithering while the independence of this very vital organ clearly compromised. In Goa we need to commend that Additional Sessions Judge for having had the spine to acquit Tarun Tejpal though the BJP wanted him convicted and punished hook or by crook. The Judge has given a detailed reasoning in her 527 page judgment which now will be judged by the High court in view of the speedy appeal filed by the State. The Judge however did seriously err by mentioning the name and details of the victim girl in the judgment something which the law does not permit. This is a lapse on the part of the Judge but undoubtedly it was not intentional.  Any advocate who has appeared before this Judge will testify that she has been known to be a very up...

Tarun J Tejpal is a very renowned Indian Journalist, publisher, novelist, and former editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine. He was born on 15th March 1963 in Jalandhar, Punjab. With his hard work and dedication, he has overcome various obstacles in his life. His father Inderjit Tejpal, was an army officer due to which he grew up in different parts of the country and making himself aware of different cultures of the country. He did his graduation in Economics from Punjab University. After completing his graduation he started working with The Indian Express in the 1980s, but later on he shifted to Delhi for his joining in the new magazine called India 2000. But then again he left India 2000 and joined India Today magazine in 1984. Within four years he made tremendous progress in his field and learned a lot of new things from these organizations. A year later he married to Geeta Batra in 1985. Later on he worked for 10 years in India Today with so much passion and dedication. He was finall...