Jayanth C. Paranjee
Jayanth C. Paranjee (born 21 July 1957) is an Indian film director known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He introduced Bollywood actresses: Preity Zinta, Aishwarya Rai, Anjala Zaveri, Bipasha Basu, Lisa Ray, Nauheed Cyrusi to the Telugu screen. He has directed films across multiple genres with the fab four of Telugu Film Industry - Chiranjeevi, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Balakrishna, Nagarjuna (actor), Nagarjuna, Venkatesh (actor), Venkatesh. He has worked with all the top actors in the Telugu film industry including Pawan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu. Actor Prabhas was launched into films by Jayanth in the film ''Eeswar (2002 film), Eeswar'' (2002). Early career Jayanth C. Paranji was born and raised in Bangalore, his mother hailed from the city, and he spent his early years living near the Movieland Theatre in Gandhinagar. His father, a psychiatrist, traveled frequently, and Jayanth, along with his parents and three brothers, lived with his maternal grandmother. He comple ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar () is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India. Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad, on the west central point of the industrial corridor between the megacities of Delhi and Mumbai. Gandhinagar lies on the west bank of the Sabarmati River, about 545 km (338 miles) north of Mumbai and 901 km (560 miles) southwest of Delhi. The Akshardham temple is located in Gandhinagar. There was a determination to make Gandhinagar a purely Indian enterprise, partly because the state of Gujarat was the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. For this reason, the planning was done by two Indian town planners: Prakash M Apte and H. K. Mewada, who had apprenticed with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh. Etymology The name of the city means "Gandhi's city" and it is named after Mahatma Gandhi. History The city was planned by Chief Architect H.K. Mewada, a Cornell University graduate, and his assistant Prakash M Apte. It was developed in the 1960s. Demo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lakshmi Narasimha (film)
''Lakshmi Narasimha'' is a 2004 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Bellamkonda Suresh on Sri Sai Ganesh Productions banner and directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Asin and Prakash Raj, Rao Ramesh, with music composed by Mani Sharma. The film was released on January 14, 2004, to positive reviews and was declared a hit. The film is a remake of the 2003, Tamil Movie ''Saamy''. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as ''IPS Narasimha'' in 2010 by Aditya Music. Despite having an original Tamil version, the film was dubbed into the same language as ''Latchmi Narasimman'' in 2021. Plot The film begins in Vijayawada, a city plagued by the rule of the demonic leader Dharmabhiksham, who has brought crime and corruption to the region. DCP Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy, a stout-hearted cop, lands in the city and makes rules of his own. He commands the sub-ordinates to do whatever they wish, stipulating no harm to the public, ruthlessly forsakes anyone, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takkari Donga
''Takkari Donga'' () is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language Western film directed and produced by Jayanth C. Paranjee. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Lisa Ray, Bipasha Basu, and Rahul Dev in pivotal roles. The film follows a fearless outlaw who offers to safeguard the daughter of his accomplice in return for a map to a secret diamond mine. However, his quest is compromised after a bandit gets wind of the secret map. The film was mostly shot in the United States. Upon release, ''Takkari Donga'' received mixed reviews and was a box office flop. It won five state Nandi Awards including Best Audiographer, Best Cinematographer, and Best Fight Master. Plot The film starts with the slain bandit Shaka killing his own elder brother for information related to diamond valley, who is also known to rancher Veeru Dada. In the encounter, Veeru jumps off into a river from a cliff. After 18 years in Gajner, Rajasthan, we have Veeru with an amputated leg, giving info to Raja, a mischievous, and t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ravoyi Chandamama
''Raavoyi Chandamama'' () is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. It stars Nagarjuna, Jagapathi Babu, Anjala Zhaveri, Keerthi Reddy, and the music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film was produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner. The film's title is based on a song from '' Missamma'' (1955). ''Raavoyi Chandamama'' was not commercially successful. The film is loosely based on the 1957 American film '' An Affair to Remember'', which in turn was a remake of 1939 film '' Love Affair''. The American film was also remade in Hindi as '' Mann'' which also released in 1999. ''Raavoyi Chandamama'' was dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Sanam Tere Hain Hum'' and in Tamil as ''Shankar''. Plot The film begins in the United States, where Sasi, a renowned Indian pop singer, is conducting his music concerts. Meghana, a US-educated woman, resides with her uncle V. K. Sonty's family. Both Sasi and Meghana are engaged to others—R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Premante Idera
''Premante Idera'' () is 1998 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee, and produced by Burugupalli Siva Rama Krishna and K. Ashok Kumar under the Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Art Films banner. The film stars Venkatesh and Preity Zinta (in her Telugu film debut), with music composed by Ramana Gogula, in his first composition. ''Premante Idera'' was commercially successful and the music album was a chartbuster. The film won Nandi Award for Best Cinematographer for Jayanan Vincent. It was remade in Kannada as '' O Premave'' (1999) with Ravichandran. Plot Murali and his friends go to a village to attend their friend's marriage. There Murali meets a girl Sailu, the bridegroom's friend, they begin to have fun and join in with the festivities and Murali is captivated by her attitude and beauty. Soon both fall in love, but Murali soon finds out that she is to be married to a police officer Muralidhar. Murali puts on a brave face for the ceremony but ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bavagaru Bagunnara
''Bavagaru Bagunnara'' () is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee and produced by Nagendra Babu under Anjana Productions banner. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Rambha, and Rachana, with a supporting cast including Paresh Rawal, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Srihari, and Brahmanandam. The film follows Raju, a restaurant owner in New Zealand, who becomes involved in a series of comedic and emotional situations after offering assistance to a pregnant woman, Sandhya. The movie is loosely inspired from the Hollywood movie ''A Walk in the Clouds''. Released on 9 April 1998, the film became a major commercial success. The film's soundtrack, composed by Mani Sharma, was popular, with the track "Aunty Koothura" becoming a major hit. The film was also praised for its visually appealing scenes, particularly those shot in New Zealand, and for its stunts, including a bungee jump performed by Chiranjeevi, which became one of the film's highlights. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (), also known by the initialism ''DDLJ'', is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film written and directed by Aditya Chopra in his directorial debut and produced by his father Yash Chopra. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol as Raj and Simran, two young non-resident Indians, who fall in love during a vacation through Europe with their friends. Raj tries to win over Simran's family so the couple can marry, but Simran's father has long since promised her hand to his friend's son. The film was shot in India, London, and Switzerland, from September 1994 to August 1995. With an estimated total gross of 102.5 crore (today's adjusted gross 524 crore), with 89 crore (today's adjusted gross 455 crore) earned in India and 13.50 crore (today's adjusted gross 69 crore) in overseas, the film was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1995 and one of the most successful Indian films in history. When adjusted for inflation, it is the second high ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Preminchukundam Raa
''Preminchukundam Raa'' ( ''Come, Let's Love'') is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee and produced by D. Suresh Babu under Suresh Productions. The film stars Venkatesh and Anjala Zaveri with music composed Mahesh Mahadevan. The plot follows a couple's love entangled in a region plagued by violence. ''Preminchukundam Raa'' is considered to be one of the first films to portray the factionalism in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh state. Released on 9 May 1997, the film recorded as block buster hit. Plot Veerabhadraiah is a powerful factionist in Rayalaseema who is against love marriages. Sivudu his henchman; whose word is an ordinance to him. Sivudu says yes to Veerabhadraiah's every deed, even when he kills his father front of him. Reddappa a savage is the main opponent of Veerabhadraiah and both of them maintain bloodshed rivalry. Parallelly, Giri a valor student at Hyderabad leads a merry life. Once he disputes with h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Doordarshan
Doordarshan (), abbreviated as DD, is India's State-owned enterprise, state-owned public broadcasting, public television broadcaster. Established by the Government of India on 15 September 1959, it is owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and constitutes one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. Doordarshan, one of India's largest broadcasting organisations in studio and transmitter infrastructure, delivers television, radio, online, and mobile services across metropolitan and regional India, and internationally. It also broadcasts via digital terrestrial transmitters. History Beginnings The channel began modestly as an experimental broadcaster in Delhi on 15 September 1959, with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. Regular daily transmission commenced in 1965 as part of All India Radio, with a five-minute news bulletin read by Pratima Puri. Salma Sultan joined Doordarshan in 1967 and became a news anc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Advertising Agency
An advertising agency, often referred to as a creative agency or an ad agency, is a business dedicated to creating, planning, and handling advertising and sometimes other forms of promotion and marketing for its clients. An ad agency is generally independent of the client; it may be an internal department or agency that provides an outside point of view to the effort of selling the client's products or services, or an outside firm. An agency can also handle overall marketing and branding strategies promotions for its clients, which may include sales as well. Typical ad agency clients include businesses and corporations, non-profit organizations and private agencies. Agencies may be hired to produce television advertisements, radio advertisements, online advertising, out-of-home advertising, mobile marketing, and AR advertising, as part of an advertising campaign. History The first acknowledged advertising agency was William Taylor in 1786. Another early agency, started b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zoology
Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the anatomy, structure, embryology, Biological classification, classification, Ethology, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinction, extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. Zoology is one of the primary branches of biology. The term is derived from Ancient Greek , ('animal'), and , ('knowledge', 'study'). Although humans have always been interested in the natural history of the animals they saw around them, and used this knowledge to domesticate certain species, the formal study of zoology can be said to have originated with Aristotle. He viewed animals as living organisms, studied their structure and development, and considered their adaptations to their surroundings and the function of their parts. Modern zoology has its origins during the Renaissance and early modern period, with Carl Linnaeus, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Robert Hooke, Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |