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Sit With Hitlist promo: You’d imagine a director reading out his script, beat by beat, to an actor. But what if we told you it was the other way around with Rockstar? In the latest episode of Mid-day's Sit with Hitlist series, Imtiaz Ali recalls how he had approached Ranbir Kapoor for a different film, but they ended up reviving his long-forgotten script of Rockstar that had done the rounds. He also narrates how Alia Bhatt was cast in Highway, and his equation with her father Mahesh Bhatt. Stay tuned for the full interview, out on August 17. #sitwithhitlist #imtiazali #ranbirkapoor #rockstar #chamkila #exclusiveinterview #entertainment #mayankshekhar

Seek clarity on beefing of security at state-run hospitals

Princess of Bhavnagar Brijeshwari Kumari Gohil's great-grandfather was the first Indian king to give up his kingdom for a democratic India in 1947. In a candid chat for Independence Day, mid-day.com spoke to the Gujarat native, known to the world for her work in art and heritage, about the royal kitchens and her perspective on traditional recipes

I expected a much better performance from India in Paris and agree with badminton legend Prakash Padukone’s views about promising shuttler Sen who lost his bronze medal-match; loved the way our hockey team played against all odds