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Bharata Ratna
''Bharata Ratna'' is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Vijayashanti in a dual role as Vijaya and Bhavani, alongside Vinod Kumar, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Raghunatha Reddy. It was produced by Boyinapalli Srinivasa Rao under the Pratima Film Productions banner, with music composed by Vandemataram Srinivas. ''Bharata Ratna'' was released on 4 June 1999, and was later dubbed in Tamil as ''Bharatha Rathna'' (with a few reshot scenes with Senthil and Pandu) and Hindi as ''Captain Bhavani''. It received the Sarojini Devi Award for a Film on National Integration at the 1999 Nandi Awards. Plot Vijaya (Vijayashanti) and Gopi (Avinash) are petty thieves who steal from the rich to help the poor, reminiscent of Robin Hood. Meanwhile, an underworld don (Kota Srinivasa Rao) and a corrupt Home Minister (Raghunatha Reddy) engage in arms smuggling across the India–Pakistan border and support terrorist activities in Kashmir. A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodi Ramakrishna
Kodi Ramakrishna (23 July 1949 – 22 February 2019) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in Telugu cinema. Over the course of his career, he directed more than 100 films across various genres, earning a reputation as one of the most prolific filmmakers in the industry. He is credited with pioneering the use of advanced visual effects in South Indian cinema, through his supernatural fantasy films.'''' In 2012, he was honoured with the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for his lifetime contribution to Telugu cinema. Life Kodi Ramakrishna was born on 23 July 1949 in Palakollu, West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. His career in the Indian cinema industry spanned more than 30 years. Kodi Ramakrishna began his career as an associate to Dasari Narayana Rao in ''Korikale Gurralaite'' (1979). His debuted as a director with the film '' Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya'' (1982). His filmography includes drama films like '' Mangamma Gari Manavadu'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major (rank)
Major is a senior military Officer (armed forces), officer military rank, rank used in many countries. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above Captain (land), captain in armies and air forces, and one rank below lieutenant colonel. It is considered the most junior of the senior officer ranks. Background Etymologically, the word stems from the Latin word meaning "greater". The rank can be traced back to the rank of sergeant major general, which was shortened to sergeant major, and subsequently shortened to ''major''. When used in hyphenated or combined fashion, the term can also imply seniority at other levels of rank, including major general, denoting a low-level general officer, and sergeant major, denoting the most senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) of a military unit. The term major can also be used with a hyphen to denote the leader of a military band such as in Pipe-Major, pipe-major or drum-major. Links to major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udit Narayan
Udit Narayan Jha (born 1 December 1955) is an Nepali and Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured mainly in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He has also sung in various other languages including Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil language, Tamil, Bengali language, Bengali, Sindhi language, Sindhi, Odia language, Odia, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Nepali language, Nepali, Malayalam, Assamese language, Assamese, Bagheli language, Bagheli and Maithili language, Maithili. He has won four National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards with twenty nominations among many others. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution towards arts and culture. As many as 21 of his tracks feature in BBC's "Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time". He got to sing with Mohammed Rafi in his Hindi playback debut in ''Unees-Bees'' in 1980 and also with Kishore Kumar in the 1980s. He finally made his mark in the 1988 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manali, Himachal Pradesh
Manali () is a resort town, near Kullu town in Kullu district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in the northern end of the Kullu Valley, formed by the Beas River. The town is located in the Kullu district, approximately north of the state capital of Shimla and northeast of the national capital of New Delhi. With a population of 8,096 people recorded in the 2011 Indian census Manali is the beginning of an ancient trade route through Lahaul (H.P.) and Ladakh, over the Karakoram Pass and onto Yarkand and Hotan in the Tarim Basin of China. Manali is a popular tourist destination in India and serves as the gateway to the Lahaul and Spiti district as well as the city of Leh in Ladakh.''Paper also Presented at the International Seminar on Disasters, Environment and Development, 9–12 December 1994, New Delhi, India'' –by Mythology Manali is named after Manu, the progenitor of humanity in Hinduism. The name ''Manali'' is regarded as the derivative o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kullu District
Kullu () is a List of districts in India, district in Himachal Pradesh, India. It borders Shimla district to the south, Mandi district, Mandi and Kangra district, Kangra districts to the west, Kinnaur district, Kinnaur to the east and the Lahaul and Spiti district, Lahaul and Spiti district to the north and east. The largest valley in this mountainous district is the Kullu Valley. The Kullu valley follows the course of the Beas River, and ranges from an elevation of 833m above sea level at Aut to 3330m above sea level at the Atal Tunnel South Portal, below the Rohtang Pass. The town of Kullu, located on the right side of the Beas River, serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kullu district. The Kullu district also incorporates several riverine tributary valleys of the Beas, including those of the Parvati River (Himachal Pradesh), Parvati, Sainj, and Tirthan rivers, and thus some regions somewhat distant from the Kullu valley. The economy of the district relies mainly on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen (magazine)
''Screen'' is an Indian weekly film magazine published by Indian Express Limited. Established in 1951, it was owned by The Indian Express Group. The magazine was acquired by Star India in 2015 and subsequently ceased publication. It was relaunched in 2024. The magazine's content focused on India's Hindi film industry, a.k.a. Bollywood, located mainly in Mumbai. It also had an e-magazine version. History ''Screen'' was first published on 26 September 1951 with Manorama Katju as its managing editor. She was succeeded in 1959 by S.S. Pillai who died in post in 1977. The magazine was founded by The Indian Express Group. B. K. Karanjia who was previously editor of '' Filmfare'', remained the editor of ''Screen'' for 10 years. Udaya Tara Nayar, previously a staff writer for the magazine, was editor between 1988 and 1996 and 1998–2000. Film journalist, Bhawana Somaaya was the editor of the magazine from 2000 to 2007. In 2007, she was succeeded by Priyanka Sinha Jha, a form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of India
The cinema of India, consisting of Film, motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various #Cinema by language, film industries, each focused on producing films in a specific language, such as Hindi, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali language, Bengali, Marathi language, Marathi, Gujarati language, Gujarati, Punjabi language, Punjabi, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Assamese language, Assamese, Odia Cinema, Odia and others. Major centres of film production across the country include Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, and Guwahati. For a number of years, the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In 2022, Indian cinema earned ($1.9 billion) at the box-office. Ramoji Film City located in Hyderabad is certified by the Guinness World Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer , nicknamed ''The Golden city'', is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, located west of the state capital Jaipur, in the heart of the Thar Desert. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer district. It is a former medieval trading center and the historic capital of the kingdom of Jaisalmer, founded in 1156 by Rawal Jaisal of the Bhati clan of Rajputs. Jaisalmer stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the World Heritage Site, Jaisalmer Fort, a sprawling hilltop citadel supported by 99 bastions. This fort contains a royal palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples of both the fort and of the town below are built of finely sculptured yellow sandstone. The town has a population, including the residents of the fort, of about 78,000. Jaisalmer ranked 9th on Booking.com's Top 10 The Most Welcoming cities in the world. It is the only Indian city on the list. Etymology Jaisalmer was founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narsing Yadav
Narsing Yadav (15 May 1963 – 31 December 2020) was an Indian actor known for his comic villain roles. He acted in more than 300 films predominantly in Telugu, in addition to Tamil, Hindi and Kannada languages. He debuted as a small character artist and was primarily cast as a villain and comedy actor. He died on 31 December 2020 from kidney-related ailments. Personal life Narsing was born in Hyderabad to Rajaiah and Lakshmi Narasamma. He completed his primary education in Raja Kandaswamy School. His highest qualification was Intermediate (Plus 2). He was married to Chitra Yadav and had a son named Ruthvik Yadav Filmography Narsing played notable roles in '' Kshana Kshanam'', '' Gaayam'', '' Mutha Mestri'', ''Aithe'', ''Mass'', '' Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.'', ''Anukokunda Oka Roju'' and '' Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana''. Narsing was considered a "permanent" actor in Ram Gopal Varma Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundu Hanumantha Rao
Gundu Hanumantha Rao (10 October 1956–19 February 2018) was an Indian actor and comedian who worked predominantly in Telugu films, theatre, and television. Career Gundu Hanumantha Rao was in confectionery business before stepping into the entertainment industry. He first appeared in Jandhyala's film '' Aha Naa Pellanta'' in 1987 and gained popularity in comedian roles in S. V. Krishna Reddy's films. He is known for his roles in '' Rajendrudu Gajendrudu,'' '' Mayalodu, Yamaleela, Srivariki Premalekha,'' '' Pellaniki Premalekha Priyuraliki Subhalekha'' (1992), '' Apparao Driving School'', and the TV serial '' Amrutham''. He won three TV Nandi Awards from Andhra Pradesh Government, one of them for ''Amrutham'' serial. He was a renowned stage artist before entering into cinema, his first drama being "Ravana Bramha" at the age of 18. He acted in over 600 movies in Telugu and was a popular TV artist. Personal life In 2014 elections, Hanumantha Rao joined Chitti Babu Punyamurth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AVS (actor)
Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam (2 January 1957 – 8 November 2013), better known and credited by his initials AVS, was an Indian actor, comedian, producer, director, and journalist known for his works in Telugu cinema. A.V.S. was known particularly for his comic dialogue delivery, and expressions. He starred in over five hundred feature films and has garnered four state Nandi Awards, including Best Comedian, and Best character actor. Early life and career AVS was born on 2 January 1957 in Tenali, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh. He was introduced to the film industry by director Bapu through his film '' Mister Pellam'' in 1993. With this film, he became a comedy star in the Telugu film industry. For his role he received many awards including Nandi Award by Government of Andhra Pradesh. He won many private and Government awards for both in films and in TV shows. He produced two films: ''Uncle'' and '' Ori Nee Prema Bangaaram Kanu...!'' and directed four films, namely ''Super He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinash Wadhawan
Avinash Wadhawan is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared in films like, '' Junoon'', '' Geet'' and '' Balmaa''. He played Anup Shekhar in '' Balika Vadhu'' and Indrajeet Rajvansh in '' Sapna Babul Ka... Bidaai''. Filmography Films Television Web series References External links * 1964 births Living people Indian male soap opera actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Place of birth missing (living people) {{India-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
