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Bodyguard and a Cheetah

Bodyguard and a Cheetah

The 2010 Bollywood movie, Bodyguard, features a Ashok Leyland Cheetah in the shade of purple and white. A Maharashtra Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Hirkani bus, the Cheetah is shown ferrying lead actor Salman Khan, a bodyguard by profession, on an assignment to protect a girl called Divya, played by Kareena Kapoor. He has been contracted by Divya’s father to protect[Read More…]

by January 6, 2017 Flashback, Uncategorized
DICV looks at Middle East for buses

DICV looks at Middle East for buses

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) is looking at exporting fully-built nine-tonne buses to the Middle East by the end of the current year, claim industry sources. The company is currently exporting nine-tonne bus chassis to South East Asia, Africa and Latin America. Within the Chennai plant of DICV is a Wrightbus bus body building facility. Claimed to have a 24,000[Read More…]

by October 27, 2016 Uncategorized
Leyland Boxer to the rescue

Leyland Boxer to the rescue

Bollywood movie Suhaag was the highest grosser of 1979. Directed by Manmohan Desai, Suhaag is reminiscent of Hindi cinema in the 70’s. Contrary to Suhaag meaning good fortune especially for a married woman, Durga’s (Nirupa Roy) married life is a stark contrast. Her gangster husband played by actor Amjad Khan abandons her and the two infant sons out of their[Read More…]

by September 23, 2016 Uncategorized
Tata L1210 turns saviour

Tata L1210 turns saviour

One of the spine-chilling disasters in the history of modern India happened at Chasnala coal mine near Dhanbad in 1975. Flooding of mines caused death of 370 miners. Four years later, film producer and director, Yash Chopra took the initiative to recreate the tragedy through his Hindi movie ‘Kaala Patthar’. Featuring a list of actors like Amitabh Bachhan, Shatrughan Singha,[Read More…]

by August 23, 2016 Uncategorized