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Meet the cast of Netflix’s The Boroughs: Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and more

Meet the cast of Netflix’s The Boroughs: Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and more

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Netflix’s science-fiction mystery series The Boroughs has quickly gained attention for its unusual storyline and cast. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, and produced by the Duffer Brothers, the series follows a group of elderly residents living in a retirement community where a dangerous supernatural threat hiding beneath their peaceful surroundings. The cast of Netflix’s The Boroughs features several acclaimed actors, including Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Alfre Woodard and Clarke Peters. (Getty Images via AFP) One of the biggest discussions about the show has been its impressive cast. The series features a bunch of award-winning actors from film and television. Here are the main cast members of The Boroughs and the characters they play. Alfred Molina leads the series as Sam Cooper Alfred Molina plays Sam Cooper, one of the central characters in the show. In the series Sam is a widower who moves into the retirement community and slowly begins to uncover the strange secrets hidden within it. Molina is an actor who has a long-acting career that includes movies like Spider-Man 2, …

Alia Bhatt recalls being star-struck meeting Viola Davis at Cannes: ‘My hands were shaking’ | Bollywood News

Alia Bhatt recalls being star-struck meeting Viola Davis at Cannes: ‘My hands were shaking’ | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiMay 13, 2026 07:46 PM IST Alia Bhatt is dishing out some great fashion at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. While at the French Riviera, the actress spoke to The Hollywood Reporter India about her experience at the festival last year, and shared that she was genuinely star-struck when she met Viola Davis at Cannes. Alia Bhatt on meeting Viola Davis at Cannes During the conversation, Alia Bhatt said, “I love getting star-struck, it’s a really special feeling. Last year, I met Viola Davis, and my hands were shaking; words weren’t coming out. I am excited to meet anybody who is just amazing in cinema or has a thing or two to say.” Also Read: Alia Bhatt calls out Bollywood’s ‘75% male audience’ argument: ‘What happens to the women?’ The actress further elaborated, “I am not good at having conversations, I feel very shy, contrary to what people believe that I am very bubbly and talk a lot, I am really shy. Which is why I said this time I want to have …

Alia Bhatt recalls being star-struck after meeting Viola Davis at Cannes Film Festival: ‘My hands were shaking’

Alia Bhatt recalls being star-struck after meeting Viola Davis at Cannes Film Festival: ‘My hands were shaking’

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Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt made her debut at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025 as the global brand ambassador for L’Oréal Paris. As she returned to the red carpet this year as well, the actor recalled being star-struck after meeting Viola Davis during her first appearance at the festival. Alia Bhatt recalls being nervous meeting Viola Davis for the first time. Alia Bhatt star-struck by Viola Davis at Cannes Film Festival In a chat with The Hollywood Reporter India, Alia revealed that she enjoys the feeling of being star-struck and shared how nervous she became while meeting Viola Davis. “It’s a very special feeling. Last time I met Viola Davis, my hands were shaking. I wanted to go up to her and say something, but words weren’t coming out. I am excited to meet anybody who is just amazing in the cinema. I am just not good at having conversations. I feel very shy,” she said. About Viola Davis Viola Davis is an acclaimed American actor and producer, widely recognised for her powerful performances in …

‘Someone who lost to the world No. 500’: After Davis Cup loss to India, bitter feud erupts in Dutch tennis | Tennis News

‘Someone who lost to the world No. 500’: After Davis Cup loss to India, bitter feud erupts in Dutch tennis | Tennis News

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2 min readFeb 14, 2026 04:54 PM IST The 3-2 win over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup Qualifiers may have been one of the greatest moments for India in their tennis history but for the Dutch, it seems to have exposed some fissures between the players themselves. The Netherlands had travelled to India without their top two players Tallon Griekspoor and Botic Van de Zandschulp. Griekspoor had been vocally critical about the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB) and had refused to join the Netherlands team for the tie. Jesper De Jong, who led the team in the absence of Griekspoor and Van de Zandschulp and lost the decisive singles tie to Dhakshineswar Suresh, said on the sidelines of the ongoing Rotterdam 500 event that Griekspoor had “embarassed” the country. “You read that we played with a weakened team. I felt it was disrespectful. You shouldn’t embarrass your country,” he said. “I don’t speak to Tallon anyway. If someone treats his teammates like that, I don’t need to give them a hug.” De Jong …

Why Dhakshineswar Suresh had his shoes taped during India’s Davis Cup win

Why Dhakshineswar Suresh had his shoes taped during India’s Davis Cup win

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The speculation around tape on Dhakshineswar Suresh’s shoes began after the official Davis Cup account posted his photograph on social media following India’s dramatic home win in the 2026 Qualifiers in Bengaluru. Soon after the image circulated, users began zooming in on his footwear, with some suggesting the tape was being used to hide a shoe brand due to sponsorship reasons, while others claimed it reflected a lack of resources. The chatter gathered momentum because of the scale of Suresh’s contribution in the tie. India edged past the Netherlands 3-2 at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium, with Suresh playing a decisive role in all three of India’s winning rubbers. With the tie level at 1-1 after the opening day, Suresh teamed up with Yuki Bhambri in a surprise doubles pairing and defeated Sander Arends and David Pel 7-6, 3-6, 7-6. After Jasper de Jong beat Sumit Nagal in the first reverse singles to level the tie at 2-2, India once again turned to Suresh for the decider. The 25-year-old, despite having already spent close to …

Big boom-server Dakhineswar Suresh adds doubles win to singles scalp; India 2-1 ahead in Davis Cup vs The Netherlands

Big boom-server Dakhineswar Suresh adds doubles win to singles scalp; India 2-1 ahead in Davis Cup vs The Netherlands

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3 min readFeb 8, 2026 08:05 PM IST Dhakshineswar Suresh, the strapping former Collegiate player, continued to impress, backing his win against Dutchman, Jesper De Jong, with a win in doubles alongside Yuki Bhambri to put India 2-1 up in their Davis Cup tie underway at Bangalore. Sumit Nagal had won the first set of the reverse singles, trying to seal the advantage against de Jong in the reverse singles where the score was 7-5, 1-6. Earlier, Yuki and Suresh won a thrilling doubles game against David Pel and Sander Arends 7-6 (0), 3-6, 7-6 (1) on Sunday, after captain Rohit Rajpal replaced Sriram Balaji with Suresh, who had caused a stir with the big win on Saturday. Known for his big booming aggressive game, Suresh had taken a liking to the Bangalore conditions straight away. “I think my big serves and big forehand troubled De Jong the most,” Suresh told DavisCup.com after his win. “In conditions like Bengaluru, the high altitude, the ball travels faster. So, it’s tough to control the ball when I’m …

Novak Djokovic leaves door open for Serbia Davis Cup return, stays based in Greece

Novak Djokovic leaves door open for Serbia Davis Cup return, stays based in Greece

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2 min readFeb 7, 2026 03:11 PM IST Novak Djokovic has suggested he still wants to play for Serbia in the Davis Cup, even though he is currently not part of the team’s qualifiers due to injury and his family’s move to Greece. The 24-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from Serbia’s Davis Cup qualifying tie against Denmark early in 2025 because of a hamstring injury. After that, Djokovic has been spending much of his time in Athens with his family, where he has been living and playing events on the ATP Tour. Serbia’s Davis Cup captain, Viktor Troicki, said Djokovic remains a major figure for the team and hinted that he could be part of future ties once fit. Troicki stressed that Djokovic’s presence gives Serbia a huge boost and suggested the team still hopes to have him available for important matches. “Novak thinks that Serbia can continue to progress in the Davis Cup, and he would like to play and keep representing his country,” Troicki was quoted as saying by the Tennis Head. “For …

Dhakshineswar Suresh makes India’s Davis Cup squad against The Netherlands for the Feb 7-8 tie | Tennis News

Dhakshineswar Suresh makes India’s Davis Cup squad against The Netherlands for the Feb 7-8 tie | Tennis News

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Dhaksineshwar Suresh will join Sumit Nagal and Karan Singh to play singles as India take on The Netherlands in the Davis Cup 2026 qualifiers which will be played at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on February 7-8. In what is an indicator of where talent is coming from, four athletes from Roundglass Tennis Academy, Yuki Bhambri, Sumit Nagal, Karan Singh and Digvijay Singh were named in India’s Davis Cup squad. While Yuki, Sumit and Karan are named in the playing squad, Digvijay has been named in the reserves list. India number 1 and World Number 279, Sumit Nagal recently joined Roundglass Tennis Academy at what is an ambitious high-performance tennis ecosystem in the country. Experienced Yuki Bhambri is most likely to partner Rithvik Bollipalli in doubles. While Karan made his Davis Cup debut last year against Togo in the World Group I play-offs at the DLTA Complex in New Delhi in February, winning his singles match, Suresh who played on the American NCAA circuit and had a bunch of promising results to back …

Rafael Nadal on the possibility of becoming Spain’s Davis Cup captain in future: ‘Why not?’

Rafael Nadal on the possibility of becoming Spain’s Davis Cup captain in future: ‘Why not?’

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22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has opened up about the possibility of becoming Spain’s non-playing captain in the Davis Cup in future. The 39-year-old, however, was quick to admit that it was too soon for him to be thinking along those lines since he had retired from the sport just over a year ago. Nadal retired from tennis after representing Spain in the Davis Cup finals against the Netherlands in Malaga last year, a tie which the hosts lost 1-2 to bow out in the quarter-final stage. “Being Davis Cup captain someday? Why not? I might enjoy it, or not. I’ve just retired. It’s far too early to be thinking about that. I respect life’s processes and adaptation. Right now, it’s not the time to think about it,” Nadal told AS in an interview. The Spaniard, however, ruled out the possibility of taking up professional coaching as it would require him to travel right through the year – something which he was not comfortable doing at this stage of his life. “I’ve always had …

Tennis: Bengaluru to host India’s Davis Cup tie against Netherlands in February 2026

Tennis: Bengaluru to host India’s Davis Cup tie against Netherlands in February 2026

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Bengaluru will host the India’s upcoming Davis Cup World Group stage tie against Netherlands on 7 February to 8 February, 2026. Bengaluru has a distinguished legacy of staging world-class tennis events and a passionate fan base that has consistently supported the sport. The city also enjoys a rich Davis Cup legacy, having hosted several ties over decades. It has been the venue for India’s encounters against Australia in 1970, Sweden in 1985, Indonesia in 2013, Serbia in 2014 and Uzbekistan in 2017. India, ranked No. 33 in Davis Cup ranking, has reached the finals three times (1966, 1974 and 1987). The team secured its place in the 2026 qualifiers with a convincing 3–1 victory over Switzerland in Sep 2025, marking it the first win over a European team since 1993. Led by Sumit Nagal and Dhakshineswar Suresh the performance also marked India’s strongest result since the competition format changed in 2019. In the upcoming tie, India will face a strong Netherlands, currently ranked No. 4 in Davis Cup rankings and the runners-up at the 2024 …