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Karate Kalyani
Padaala Kalyani (born 31 October), better known as Karate Kalyani, is an Indian character actress, comedian and harikatha artist from Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. She works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Personal life Padaala Kalyani was born on 31 October to Padaala Ramdas, who was a mridangam and harikatha artist in All India Radio, and Vijaya Lakshmi. She hails from Vizianagaram. She has two brothers. She holds a black belt in karate. In an interview, she said she is an avid believer in horoscope. She was married twice and divorced both her husbands. In an interview she said that she tried to commit suicide a few times due to problems in her family. In May 2022, Hyderabad Child Welfare Department alleged that Kalyani adopted a three-month child against the regulations. Kalyani denied the allegations and stated that she did not kidnap nor runaway with the child and that she was only giving care to the baby and was waiting for her to turn 1-year old so she could be legally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Indian Express
''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. Santwana Bhattacharya was appointed Editor-in-Chief on 1 July 2022, replacing G.S. Vasu. History ''Indian Express'' was first published on 5 September 1932, in Madras (now Chennai) by an ayurveda, Ayurvedic doctor and Indian National Congress member P Varadarajulu Naidu, publishing from the same Publisher, press where he ran the ''Tamil Nadu'' Tamil weekly. But soon, on account of financial difficulties, he sold it to S. Sadanand, founder of ''The Free Press Journal'', another English newspaper. In 1933, ''The Indian Express'' opened its second office in Madurai and launched the Tamil language, Tamil daily ''Dinamani'' on 11 September 1934. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced the price, but later sold part of his stak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shankar Dada M
Sankar or Shankar is a Sanskrit word meaning "beneficent" or "giver of bliss" and may refer to: People *Shankar (name) **Ravi Shankar, Indian sitarist and composer **Shankar (actor), Indian actor ** Shankar (Tamil militant), Tamil rebel ** Shankar (cartoonist), Indian cartoonist ** Shankar (writer), Indian writer **Shankar–Ganesh, an Indian music director duo who worked in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada movies **Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India from 1992 to 1997 **K. Shankar or Shankar, Indian film director, screenwriter and editor **S. Shankar or Shankar, Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter **Shankar, fictional protagonist of the 1998 Indian film '' Gunda'' portrayed by Mithun Chakraborty Places *Shankar, Jalandhar, a village located in Jallandhar, Punjab, India * Shankar, Iran, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran *Shankar Vihar, neighborhood of Delhi, India **Shankar Vihar metro station See also * *Shankar's International Dolls Museum, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Maa Alludu Very Good
''Maa Alludu Very Good'' () is a 2003 Telugu-language comedy film, produced by M.Ramalinga Raju on Roja Movies banner and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. Starring Rajendra Prasad, Allari Naresh, Ramya Krishna, Mounika and music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film became commercially successful. Plot The film begins with a fray between multimillionaire AV Rao, proprietor of Coca-Cola Company, and a petty thief, Parasuram, who repeatedly acquaint themselves with a crazy room. AV Rao falls victim while seizing Parasuram, which develops into enmity. Once, Parasuram views a charming girl, Meghana, while heisting a hostel and falls in love with her at first sight. He learns about the big load that her spouse should possess from a diary, such as he should speak in various languages and be a well-educated, sincere Police officer. Parasuram impresses Meghana by shaming her with the qualities that she likes. AV Rao is a widower, and his mother wants to remarriage him since he i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadi (2002 Film)
''Aadi'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by debutant V. V. Vinayak. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and Keerthi Chawla. The film was a huge commercial Blockbuster and was remade in Tamil as '' Jai''. The film won four Nandi Awards. Plot The story is set against the backdrop of Rayalaseema. The film opens with Veera Reddy returning from the US after a long gap with his wife and eight-year-old son, Aadi Kesava Reddy. Veera Reddy's deceased father was a well-known factionist in that area and owned a property of . While leaving for the US, Veera Reddy gave the responsibility of managing this land to Nagi Reddy. Now back in India, Veera Reddy realizes that Nagi Reddy is misusing his power. He wants to donate all his land to the 2000 families staying in that village. When Nagi Reddy learns of this charity giveaway, he attacks Veera Reddy, killing him and his wife. Veeranna, a trusted lieutenant of Veera Reddy, takes the child Aadi and escapes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagarjuna (actor)
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (; born 29 August 1959) is an Indian actor, film producer, entrepreneur, and television presenter known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, as well as in a few Hindi cinema, Hindi and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. He has appeared in Nagarjuna filmography, over 90 films and is a recipient of two National Film Awards for ''Ninne Pelladata (1996 film), Ninne Pelladata'' (1996) and ''Annamayya (film), Annamayya'' (1997). Nagarjuna has also won ten Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 1989, Nagarjuna starred in the Mani Ratnam-directed romantic drama film ''Geethanjali (1989 film), Geetanjali'', which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, National Film Award for Best Popular Film. In the same year, he appeared in the commercially successful ''Siva (1989 Telugu film), Siva'', an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma; featured at the 13th International Film Festival of India, 13th IFFI' 90. Nagarjuna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg Boss (Telugu Season 4)
''Bigg Boss 4'' is the fourth season of the Telugu version of the Indian reality television series ''Bigg Boss'' based on Dutch series ''Big Brother''. The show premiered on 6 September 2020 on Star Maa and Disney+ Hotstar with Nagarjuna hosting the season for the second time, while Samantha appeared as a guest host for a week. The season's finale took place on 20 December 2020 with Abijeet winning the title along with 25 lakh prize money and a bike, while Akhil Sarthak emerged as the first runner-up. Production Delay The makers were scheduled to launch on the last week of June 2020 but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 20 July 2020, the makers unveiled the title logo. Season 4 was initially planned to launch on 30 August 2020 but was pushed to 6 September 2020. ''Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz'' ''Bigg Boss 4 Buzzz'' is an Indian Telugu-language television talk show about the reality television series '' Bigg Boss Telugu''. The host Rahul Sipligunj conducts the talk show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Reddy Mallidi
Sri Reddy Mallidi, professionally known as Sri Reddy, is an Indian actress who is well known in the Telugu film and television industry. She made her debut in 2011 with ''Nenu Naana Abaddam'', and also appeared in ''Aravind 2'' and ''Zindagi''. Career Sri Reddy began her career in ''Nenu Nanna Abaddam'', directed by Govind Varha. In 2013, she was the female protagonist in the thriller film ''Aravind 2'', directed by Sekhar Suri. She will appear in the upcoming Telugu movie ''Zindagi'', with Challa Sai Varun. In August 2018, she mentioned that a biopic will be made on her life, titled ''Reddy Diary'' to be directed by Alauddin and featuring her. 2021 ''Climax'' movie she acted as a minor role against Gadde Rajendra prasad, Sasha Singh. Controversies Sri Reddy participated in a nude protest on the issue of sexual exploitation in Tollywood that she alleged to be happening on a large scale. The film body Movie Artistes Association (MAA) banned Sri Reddy for the protest. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casting Couch
The casting couch is a euphemism for the practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment in the entertainment industry, primarily acting roles. The practice is illegal in the United States. Predominantly male casting directors and film producers use the casting couch to extract sex from aspiring actors in Hollywood, Bollywood, Broadway, and other segments of the industry. The term ''casting couch'' originally referred to physical couches in the casting office, but is now a metonym for the phenomenon as a whole. Depictions of casting couch sexual encounters have also become a genre of pornography. Legality The casting couch is illegal under United States and especially Californian law. In the United States, the majority of lawsuits related to the practice are settled, resulting in a lack of case law. Etymology In ''The Atlantic'', linguist Ben Zimmer described the casting couch as "a metonym for the skewed sexual politics of show busin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limca Book Of Records
The ''Limca Book of Records'' is an annual reference book published in India documenting world records held by Indians. The records are further categorised into education, literature, agriculture, medical science, business, sports, nature, adventure, radio and cinema. The ''Limca Book of Records'' is published in English and is a promotional tool of Limca, a soft drink brand, owned by the Coca Cola Company, it is a localised equivalent of the ''Guinness World Records''. History The ''Limca Book of Records'' was first published in 1990, when the Limca soft drink brand was owned by Parle Bisleri. It was started originally by Ramesh Chauhan, who sold it to The Coca-Cola Company in 1993. The book continued to be published by Coca-Cola. The ''Limca Book of Records'' is now published with the patronage of Coca-Cola India which manufactures Limca. Editions Its year 2006 edition was launched in New Delhi by Atul Singh, CEO of Coca-Cola India. On 25 September 2007, a special editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Femme Fatale
A ( , ; ), sometimes called a maneater, Mata Hari, or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and Seduction, seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of literature and art. Her ability to enchant, entice and hypnotize her victim with a spell was in the earliest stories seen as verging on supernatural; hence, the ''femme fatale'' today is still often described as having a power akin to an enchantress, seductress, witch, having power over men. Femmes fatales are typically villainous, or at least morally ambiguous, and always associated with a sense of wiktionary:mystification, mystification, and unease.Mary Ann Doane, ''Femme Fatales'' (1991) pp. 1–2 The term originates from the French phrase '':fr:Femme fatale, femme fatale'', which means 'deadly woman' or 'lethal woman'. A ''femme fatale'' tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, or sexual al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
