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India Today
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Stupidity and the C word: Shreyas Iyer's and the philosophy of Langda Tyagi
If Langda Tyagi were a cricket fan, he'd be tempted to remind Shreyas Iyer of his iconic philosophy - only a thread separates stupidity and the C word. Pull the string and you struggle to figure out what's stupidity and what's cricket. For nothing else explains Shreyas Iyer's cricket current evidence, Iyer is one of Indian cricket's bahubalis, a worthy successor to Virat Kohli's Omkara. He has the same swag, the same middle-finger-up mindset, and the game to back it up. His big-game performances reveal, if not rival, the Kohli template - hunger to fight for India's honour, and decimate the 2023 Cricket World Cup, he amassed 530 runs in 11 innings at an average of 66.25, with a strike rate of 113.24, including two centuries and three fifties. He was the first middle-order batter to score over 500 runs in a single World Unsung ICC Hero In the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Iyer scored 243 runs at an average of 48.60, with three fifties, emerging as India's top batter and the tournament's second-highest run-scorer, contributing significantly to India's title win. His ability to dominate spin and deliver in high-pressure knockout games was key to India's triumph. But his performance was forgotten like Bipasha Basu's item numbers in Omkara - entertaining but just a rite of in Bollywood, cricketing fame is reserved for the A-listers. Iyer's contributions have been eclipsed by the defiance of Kohli, the derring-do of Rohit, the magic of Jasprit Bumrah, and the T20 brilliance of Surya Kumar as Dolly Mishra says in Omkara, even when the moon's half, it is still the L FactorIt is evident Iyer has the wretched luck of Langda Tyagi, the sharpshooter upstaged by a college kind in Vishal Bharadwaj's cult classic career has been plagued by injuries and off-field controversies. From the cusp of greatness, he has been pulled back many in the IPL, Iyer keeps reminding us of his resilience and luck - the lack of it. He is a successful IPL captain – the only one to lead three franchises to the play-off stage. His batting has the same selfless spirit that defines Rohit Sharma's exploits. And, like Bumrah, he is an exemplar of come-backs - someone who has risen above recurrent injuries and reclaimed his uncelebrated 2020, Iyer became the only captain to guide Delhi Capitals to their maiden IPL final, where they lost to Mumbai 2021, a shoulder injury forced him to miss the first half, with Rishabh Pant taking over as captain. Despite returning for the second half, DC management retained Pant as captain (who ditched them later.)In 2022, Kolkata Knight Riders acquired and appointed him captain. After a disappointing 2022, Iyer missed the next season due to a back injury, with Nitish Rana leading returned in 2024 to lead KKR to their third IPL title, their first in a decade. But Iyer was surprisingly released by KKR before the 2025 auction, reportedly due to a 'lack of communication' with the Iyer was dropped from the BCCI central contract, allegedly for ignoring domestic cricket. It was punishment for a luxury that has been offered to many other contemporary entire idea of domestic cricket has been shown up for what it is—a farce. Many consistent performers on the domestic circuit are ignored in favour of IPL performances. In hindsight, it seems, his exclusion was just a ruse to sideline him for reasons the future would Omission Test SquadIyer's Test career is a testament to his fate, written perhaps with, as Langda ruminates, an equine Iyer has played 14 Test matches and batted in 24 innings, scoring 811 runs at an average of 37 with 1 century and 5 Read: Gautam Gambhir avoids question on Shreyas Iyer's Test exclusion: I am not selectorHis average is better than half the Indian side touring England this summer. The only explanation for his exclusion is his perceived weakness against short balls. But Iyer's recent exploits suggest he has worked on this defining principle behind the selection of the Indian squad for England is hope, the optimism that players with a lesser record despite more opportunities will recent form, record, and experience made Iyer a safe bet for the as Omkara opined, Sarat ghodon pe lagate haiSandipan Sharma, our guest author, likes to write on cricket, cinema, music and politics. He believes they are Watch
India.com
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Not Saif Ali Khan, THIS actor was first choice for Langda Tyagi's role in Omkara, got rejected due to..., his name is...
Not Saif Ali Khan, THIS actor was first choice for Langda Tyagi's role in Omkara, got rejected due to..., his name is... In 2006, director Vishal Bharadwaj decided to adapt Shakespeare's Othello and give it his touch, creating Omkara. After a lot of brainstorming, the makers finalised Ajay Devgn as the lead. However, recently, Omkara's writer Robin Bhatt, explained that after finalising Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor for the lead roles, they were in a pickle when it came to casting Langda Tyagi, as there were two superstars interested in portraying that part. Aamir Khan was first offered Langda Tyagi's role in Omkara In a conversation with Friday Talkies, Robin explained, 'Aamir was ready to do the villain's role. The second choice we had was Saif Ali Khan. However, at one point, we decided that Aamir was not the right choice for the film.' Langda Tyagi's role than eventually landed in Saif Ali Khan's kitty, but there was a challenge! Robin revealed that Saif wasn't familiar with the local language of Western UP, where the entire film was set. But, he was eager to give his best and put a lot of efforts into the character. He went through several changes including cutting his hair and hiring a tutor to improve his dialect. He recalled, 'Saif's problem was the language required here. But then he started going for tuitions, he started training with another, chopped his hair.' Saif practiced a lot to get into the skin of the character. It was quite a different character from what he usually played before. Well, his hard work indeed paid off, as he impressed not just director Vishal Bharadwaj, but masses as well with his dark villainous performance. His portrayal of Langda Tyagi is considered one of his best roles till date. After Omkara, Saif gradually ventured doing more serious roles, taking on risks with every new character.
Mint
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Aamir Khan was first choice for Langda Tyagi in Vishal Bharadwaj's Omkara, but...
Aamir Khan was the first choice for playing the iconic villain Langda Tyagi in director Vishal Bharadwaj's 2006 movie Omkara. However, writer Robin Bhatt shared that the filmmakers could not picture him playing the role. Omkara is Vishal Bharadwaj's adaptation of Shakespeare's renowned play, Othello. In a recent interview with the Friday Talkies, Robin Bhatt said, 'Aamir was ready to do the villain's role. However, at one point, we decided that Aamir was not the right choice for the film.' He said their second choice was Saif Ali Khan. But with him, the makers faced the issue of dialect. After offering Langda Tyagi's role to Saif, the greatest challenge for him and the makers was the local dialect of western UP, where the story was set. Since playing Langda Tyagi was very different for his other roles, Saif worked very hard. Saif, who was unfamiliar with the dialect, made great effort to get into character. The Omkara writer shared that the actor made several changes for the role, including cutting his hair and hiring a tutor to learn the language. 'Saif's problem was the language required here. But then he started going for tuitions, he started training with another, chopped his hair," Robin recalled. Robin said he even travelled to the Maldives and Italy to focus on his character. He practised a lot with co-star Deepak Dobriyal, who helped him with the language. Saif's hard work paid off on the Omkara set and he nailed his lines as Langda Tyagi in the first go. Saif Ali Khan's portrayal of Langda Tyagi is considered one of his best in Bollywood. Omkara was widely praised by critics for its strong performances, gripping story, and unique take on Shakespeare's Othello. Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor played the lead roles in the film. First Published: 27 Apr 2025, 10:57 AM IST
