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Maharaj (film)
''Maharaj'' is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language historical drama film directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra and produced by YRF Entertainment. It stars Junaid Khan in his film debut with Jaideep Ahlawat, Shalini Pandey and Sharvari. The film is based on the Maharaj Libel Case of 1862 and Saurabh Shah's novel about the case. Initially scheduled to release on 14 June 2024, the Gujarat High Court stayed the release of the film, based on a Hindu group's plea that claimed the film could incite violence against followers of Pushtimarga Sampradaya (a Hindu sect). It was finally released on 21 June 2024 for streaming on Netflix. Plot In pre-independent Bombay, Karsan and his fiancée, Kishori, are members of the ''haveli'' led by Maharaj "JJ". When Kishori is chosen to perform ''charan seva'', a supposed "ritual" that is just JJ indulging in sexual acts with girls, Karsan is upset, though Kishori feels that she did nothing wrong. Karsan breaks off their engagement, and is exiled by his fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddharth P
Siddhārtha is the male given name of the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha. Siddhartha, Siddartha, or Siddharth may also refer to: Books * ''Siddhartha'' (novel), about a fictional contemporary of the Buddha, by Hermann Hesse * ''Siddhartha'' (play), a fictional account of Gautama Buddha's enlightenment, by Victor Segalen Film and TV * ''Siddhartha'' (1972 film), a 1972 American film * ''Sidhartha'' (1998 film), a 1998 Indian Malayalam film * '' Siddharth: The Prisoner'', a 2008 Indian Hindi film * ''Siddharth'' (2013 film), a 2013 Indian-Canadian film * ''Siddhartha'' (2015 film), a 2015 Indian Kannada film Music * Siddharta (band), a Slovenian rock band * Siddhartha (band), an American rock band * ''Siddhartha'' (opera), opera by Per Nørgård * ''Siddhartha'' (1976), orchestral suite by Claude Vivier (1948–1983) * ''Siddhartha'' (musical), a 2007 original production by Chu Un Temple and BLIA Cebu * "Siddhartha", a song by Jerry Cantrell on the album '' Degra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindu
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent. It is assumed that the term ''"Hindu"'' traces back to Avestan scripture Vendidad which refers to land of seven rivers as Hapta Hendu which itself is a cognate to Sanskrit term ''Sapta Sindhuḥ''. (The term ''Sapta Sindhuḥ'' is mentioned in Rig Veda and refers to a North western Indian region of seven rivers and to India as a whole.) The Greek cognates of the same terms are "''Indus''" (for the river) and "''India''" (for the land of the river). Likewise the Hebrew cognate ''hōd-dū'' refers to India mentioned in Hebrew BibleEsther 1:1. The term "''Hindu''" also implied a geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Sonnenblick
Edward Sonnenblick (born 27 June 1980) is an American actor known for his works in Indian cinema and television. He has starred in works such as ''Firangi'' (2017), ''Veere Di Wedding'' (2018), '' Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'' (2019), '' Kesari'' (2019), and '' ''RRR'''' (2022). He appeared in television series such as Jhansi Ki Rani, and The Kapil Sharma Show. Early life and career Edward Sonnenblick was born in Southern California and grew up in San Francisco, United States. He graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (prior to 2024 known as 'Humboldt State University') with a BS degree in botany. Later, he worked as a natural foods chef in Northern California for 15 years. Sonnenblick learnt Hindi and moved to Mumbai to seek his fortune as an actor. Sonnenblick was inspired by the 2001 Hindi film ''Lagaan''. He visited India in 2005 for a two-week course at the Vipassana International Academy in Igatpuri, Nashik. He went on to play the double role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Alter
Thomas Beach Alter (22 June 1950 – 29 September 2017) was an Indian actor. He was best known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian theatre. In 2008, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Early life Born in Mussoorie in present-day Uttarakhand, Alter was the son of American Presbyterian missionaries of English, Scottish and Swiss German ancestry and lived for years in Mumbai and the Himalayan hill station of Landour. His grandparents migrated to Madras, India from Ohio, U.S., in November 1916. From there, they moved to and settled in Lahore, in present-day Pakistan. His father was born in Sialkot. After the Partition of India, Alter's family split into two; his grandparents chose to stay in Pakistan while his parents moved to India. After living in Allahabad, Jabalpur and Saharanpur, in 1954 they finally settled in Rajpur, Uttarakhand, then a small town located between Dehradun and Mussoorie; Rajpur is now considered a suburb of Dehradun. Alter's siblin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaya Ojha
Jaya Ojha is an Indian actress and singer known for her work in Indian soap operas. She is known for her role as Mandodari in the 2000s epic TV series '' Ramayan''. She played a supporting role in the long-running soap opera ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' on channel Star Plus. She played the role of Malti in '' Badho Bahu.'' Career Jaya went to school in Jaipur and during her studies, she developed an interest in music and acting. She completed her master's in Hindustani vocal music. While completing her studies in the early 1990s, she worked in a number of TV shows, including '' The Sword of Tipu Sultan'' and ''The Great Maratha'', as well as performing in theatre. After getting married, she moved to Mumbai and took a break from her professional career in order to focus on her family. She made a comeback in 2005 and joined a theatre group called Yatri and continued to work on more stage projects. She then progressed to television, and was signed for shows like '' Lucky'' and ''Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjeev Seth
Sanjeev Seth is an Indian television actor. He is known for his role of Vishambharnath Maheshwari in Star Plus's ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'' and its spin-off '' Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke''. Personal life Sanjeev is married to actress Lata Sabharwal Seth. They met on the sets of ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''. They have one son, Aarav Seth, who was born in 2013. Sanjeev was previously married to actress Resham Tipnis. They divorced in 2004. Career In his early years, Seth appeared in the 1993 television serial ''Campus''. Seth made his career with ''Karishma Kaa Karishma'' as Vikaram and then Seth signed for the role of Vishambharnath Maheshwari in the Star Plus television serial ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''. Sanjeev and his wife Lata also appeared in the Star Plus dance show '' Nach Baliye 6'' in 2013. Seth reprised his role as Vishambharnath Maheshwari in Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke, the spin-off series of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyal Gor
Priyal Gor is an Indian television and film actress. She is known for starring as Iccha in the romantic fantasy drama '' Ichhapyaari Naagin''. Personal life Priyal Gor was born and brought up in Mumbai in a Gujarati family. She has a younger brother and an elder sister. Career Gor's mother wanted her to become an actress. She started her acting career in 2010, when she got the lead female role in '' Ram Milaye Jodi''. In the same year, through a friend she got a role in Disney Channel's '' Ishaan: Sapno Ko Awaaz De''. Within 15 days of shooting for it she landed the lead female role of Mona in the Zee TV show '' Ram Milaye Jodi''. At the age of seventeen Priyal got the role of Monia/Manyata in '' Dekha Ek Khwaab''. She also had supporting roles in ''Baat Hamari Pakki Hai'' and '' Ammaji Ki Galli''. Later she appeared in single episodes in '' Gumrah: End of Innocence'', '' Yeh Hai Aashiqui'' ''MTV Webbed'' and ''Savdhaan India'' as well as a cameo in Like OK's ''Ek Boond Ish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ananya Agarwal
Ananya Agarwal is an Indian television child actress. Career Ananya made her debut with '' Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna'' as Prerna, and she was playing role in ''Amrit Manthan'' as Gurbani, daughter of Nimrit and Agam on Life OK Life OK was an Indian pay television channel owned by Star India. It was launched on 18 December 2011 replacing Star One. It also started airing in the United States on 1 March 2012, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 28 May of that s .... Ananya Agarwal has joined Zee TV's Bandhan to play the role of Darpan. Filmography Television Films References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Agarwal, Ananya Living people Indian television child actresses Indian television actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Indian child actresses Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meher Vij
Meher Vij (born Vaishali Sahdev) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and television. She is best known for her roles in the drama film ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' (2015) and the musical drama '' Secret Superstar'' (2017), both of which rank among the highest grossing Indian films of all time; for the latter she won the Filmfare Award Best Supporting Actress. She has appeared in television shows including ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'' and '' Ram Milaye Jodi''. Personal life Vij has two brothers, actors Piyush Sahdev and Gireesh Sahdev. In 2009, she married Manav Vij in Mumbai, after which she changed her name from Vaishali Sahdev to Meher Vij. Filmography Films Television Web series Awards and nominations Filmfare Awards Star Screen Awards Zee Cine Awards IIFA Awards The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) is an annual awards ceremony for Hindi cinema. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhau Daji
Ramachandra Vitthal Lad (1822–1874), commonly known as Dr. Bhau Daji Lad, was a Portuguese physician, Sanskrit scholar, and an antiquarian. He served as the Sheriff of Bombay for two terms from 1869 to 1871. For his notable contribution in the making of modern Mumbai (then Bombay, British India), a road and a museum are named after him. Early life and education Lad was born in 1822 in a Gaud Saraswat Brahmin-Marathi family in Mandrem, Portuguese Goa. An Englishman, noticing his acumen at chess convinced his father to give the boy an English education. Bhau moved to Bombay, British India, and completed his schooling at the Elphinstone Institution. Around this time he won a prize for writing an essay on infanticide, and was appointed a teacher in the Elphinstone Institution. He then studied medicine at the Grant Medical College. He belonged to the class of 1850, the first graduating batch of the college. Medical career In 1851, he started practising medicine in Mumbai an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaibhav Tatwawadi
Vaibhav Tatwawadi (; born 25 September 1988) is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Marathi films and has also worked in Hindi films. Early life Vaibhav was born in Amravati, Maharashtra, India to Sheela and Dr. Vivek Tatwawadi. His mother is a home maker and his father heads a local Engineering College. He has a younger brother Gaurav Tatwawadi, who has done his MBA from MDI- Gurgaon. Vaibhav completed his schooling at Somalwar High School, Nagpur before moving to Pune in 2006 to pursue a degree in Metallurgical engineering at College of Engineering, Pune. He started experimenting with theatre while still at school and pursued it actively through his undergraduate years. His versatility and natural flair for acting brought him tremendous success and recognition in the local theatre circuit. He completed his education in 2010 and moved to Mumbai in 2011, to pursue a career in films. Career Tatwawadi started his career from couple of prestigious contests of Pune as theatre act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadabhai Naoroji
Dadabhai Naoroji (4 September 1825 – 30 June 1917), also known as the ''"Grand Old Man of India"'' and "Unofficial Ambassador of India", was an Indian independence activist, political leader, merchant, scholar and writer. He was one of the founding members of the Indian National Congress and served as its 2nd, 9th, and 22nd President from 1886 to 1887, 1893 to 1894 and 1906 to 1907. He was the Diwan of Baroda from 1874, before moving to England, where he was a Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, British House of Commons, representing Finsbury Central (UK Parliament constituency), Finsbury Central between 1892 and 1895. He was the second person of Asian descent to be a Parliament of the United Kingdom, British MP, the first being Anglo Indian MP David Ochterlony Dyce Sombre. His book ''Poverty and Un-British Rule in India'' brought attention to his theory of the Indian "we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
