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Mahayoddha Rama
''Mahayoddha Rama'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language animated film directed by Rohit Vaid. The film won the National Film Award for Best Animated Film. ''Mahayoddha Rama'' narrates the story of Ramayana from Ravan's perspective. The film had a delayed release in 2016. Cast Gulshan Grover, Gaurav Gera, Kiku Sharda, Roshan Abbas, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Ameen Sayani all voice Ravan. Production The film was made in 2008. Sameera Reddy was initially considered to play Sita. Soundtrack Music by Aadesh Shrivastava. Lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Reception Arnab Banerjee of ''Deccan Chronicle'' gave the film a negative review and wrote that "What is also unbearable, at times, is the earsplitting background score: so loud it sounds that as a reflex action, you wish you could close your eyes to diminish the assault". Kunal Guha of ''Mumbai Mirror'' said that "For those who’ve watched the televised version in the '80s on Doordarshan, this would hardly be nostalgic. If anything, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunal Kapoor (actor, Born 1977)
Kunal Kishore Kapoor (born 18 October 1977) is an Indian actor, model, film producer, writer, entrepreneur and co-founder of Ketto Online Crowdfunding. Kunal works predominantly in Hindi films. He is best known for playing Sam in Shah Rukh Khan's ''Don 2'' (2011). Early life Kapoor was born in Mumbai on 18 October 1977. His father, Kishore Kapoor was in the construction business and his mother, Kanan is a singer and homemaker. His parents are originally from Amritsar, Punjab. He is the youngest of three children, with two sisters Geeta and Reshma. Personal life In February 2015, Kapoor married Naina Bachchan, niece of Amitabh Bachchan, in a private family ceremony in Seychelles. A celebration dinner was held on 11 April 2015 in New Delhi. On 31 January 2022 the couple announced the birth of a baby boy. Acting career Kapoor trained for an acting career under Barry John, and became a part of ''Motley,'' a theatre group run by acting legend Naseeruddin Shah. He began hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaikeyi
Kaikeyi (Sanskrit: कैकेयी, IAST: Kaikeyī) is the second consort of King Dasharatha, and a queen of Ayodhya in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Out of Dasharatha's three wives, Kaikeyi exerts the most influence. Formerly the princess of Kekeya, she is described to have served as an able counsellor to her husband during times of war. She is the mother of Bharata. Initially loving and motherly towards her stepson, Prince Rama, Kaikeyi's mind is poisoned by Manthara, her maid. Under her influence, Rama is exiled to the forest for a period of fourteen years. Legend Birth and early life Kaikeyi is born to King Ashvapati of Kekeya shortly before her mother was exiled. She was raised with her only mother figure being her hunchbacked nursemaid, Manthara. She is raised with seven brothers, including her twin, Yudhājit. Boons In a battle between the devas and the asuras, Dasharatha rode to Devaloka, accompanied by Kaikeyi, to help Indra fight against the asuras. The d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deccan Chronicle
''Deccan Chronicle'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s & currently owned by Samagrah Commercial Pvt Limited. It is published in Hyderabad, Telangana, by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL). The newspaper's name derives from the originating place, the Deccan Plateau, Deccan regions of India. ''Deccan Chronicle'' has eight editions in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They also publish from Chennai and Bengaluru. In 2007 and 2008, DCHL launched its new business divisions. New online initiatives in the sports, education, matrimony, robotics, campus news paper for schools and colleges, and jobs.J.Krishnan was appointed the head of new business initiatives, and the CEO of Netlink Technologies (Fully owned subsidiary of DCHL) and Deccan Chargers. Vivek Kumar and Bibhuti Acharya were heading the new business divisions. The DCHL is owned by Samagrahah in terms of the duly approved Resolution Plan. Deccan Chargers The Indian Prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian poet, lyricist, screenwriter and political activist. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007, two of India's highest civilian honours. Akhtar came to recognition in the duo Salim–Javed, and earned his breakthrough as a screenwriter with 1973's ''Zanjeer''. He went on to write the films ''Deewar'' and '' Sholay'', both released in 1975; they earned a cult following, and had a significant impact in popular culture. He later earned praise for his work as a lyricist, winning the National Film Award for Best Lyrics five times and the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist eight times. Akhtar notably campaigned for the Communist Party of India (CPI) and their candidate in the 2019 Indian general election, and was a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha. For his work, he received the Richard Dawkins Award in 2020. Early life J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadesh Shrivastava
Aadesh Shrivastava (4 September 1964 – 5 September 2015) was a music composer and singer of Indian music. Initially, he had worked as a drummer to music composers including R. D. Burman, Rajesh Roshan before working independently as a music director. Over the course of his career, he had composed music for over 100 Hindi films. Just a day after he turned 51, he died of cancer in Kokilaben Hospital. Career Born in a Hindu Kayastha family in Katni, Shrivastava got his first big break with the film ''Kanyadaan'' in 1993. Among the singers who sang in this movie, there was Lata Mangeshkar who sang his first song - Oh Sajna Dilbar, a duet with Udit Narayan, which became popular on the radio. But the film and the rest of the songs went unnoticed. The same thing happened with ''Jaane Tamanna'', but he bounced back with ''Aao Pyaar Karen''. One track "Haathon Mein Aa Gaya Jo Kal" was a hit. His other films are ''Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya'' and ''Shastra''. The song "Kya Ada Kya Jalw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameera Reddy
Sameera Reddy (born 14 December 1978) is a former Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films, in addition to Tamil and Telugu language films. Reddy made her film debut with the 2002 film '' Maine Dil Tujhko Diya''. She is best known for starring in films such as '' Darna Mana Hai'' (2003), '' Musafir'' (2004), '' Jai Chiranjeeva'' (2005), '' Taxi Number 9211'' (2006), '' Ashok'' (2006), '' Race'' (2008), ''Varanam Aayiram'' (2008), '' De Dana Dan'' (2009), '' Aakrosh'' (2010), '' Vettai'' (2012) and '' Tezz'' (2012). Early life Sameera Reddy was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra to a Telugu father and a Mangalorean mother. Her mother Nakshatra, referred to as Niki by her daughters and the media, was a microbiologist and worked with an NGO. She has two siblings, Meghna Reddy, a former VJ and supermodel, and Sushama Reddy, a Bollywood actress and model, both elder to her. She did her schooling at Bombay Scottish School in Mahim, Mumbai and graduated from Syd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameen Sayani
Ameen Sayani is a popular former radio announcer from India. He achieved fame and popularity all across the Indian Subcontinent when he presented his ''Binaca Geetmala'' program of hits over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon. He is one of the most imitated announcers even today. His style of addressing the crowd with "Behno aur Bhaiyo " (meaning "sisters and brothers") as against the traditional "Bhaiyo aur Bahno" is still treated as an announcement with a melodious touch. He has produced, compered (or spoken for) over 54,000 radio programmes and 19,000 spots/jingles since 1951. Career Ameen Sayani was introduced to All India Radio, Bombay, by his brother Hamid Sayani. Ameen participated in English programmes there for ten years. Later, he helped popularise All India Radio in India. Sayani was also a part of various movies throughout the years like '' Bhoot Bungla'', ''Teen Devian'', '' Boxer'', and '' Qatl''. He appeared in all of these movies in the role of an announcer in some ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
Sadashiv Dattaray Amrapurkar (11 May 1950 – 3 November 2014) was an Indian actor, best known for his performances in Marathi and Hindi films from 1983 to 1999. He acted in more than 300 movies in Hindi, Marathi, and other regional languages. He also played first class cricket in Ranji trophy. He received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 1991 for '' Sadak'' — the first time the award was instituted. In 1993, he won the Filmfare Award for best actor in a villainous role, when the award was instituted. In 1993 he also played a comic hero, Inspector Pyare Mohan, in '' Aankhen''. In addition to negative roles, he played supporting roles and, later, comic roles. Early life Amrapurkar was born as Ganesh Kumar Narwode (or Nalawade) on 11 May 1950, in Amrapur village of Shevgaon tehsil, Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. Amrapurkar began acting during his school days. While completing his master's degree in history at Pune University, he was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roshan Abbas
Roshan Abbas is an Indian media professional. Career Abbas studied at Hindu College, University of Delhi, graduating with a BA degree in 1992, and completed Mass Communication from AJK Mass communication Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. He started Encompass in 1996, which grew from a creative event agency to an experiential marketing agency that is now aligned with the JWT network. As a radio jockey he created over 3,000 hours of radio programming, winning four awards at the Radio and Television Artiste Awards in India. Having had a career as a TV host for shows like '' Family Fortunes'', '' Born Lucky'', and ''This Is Your Life'', he was named Best TV Game Show Host for ''Family Fortunes'' in 2001. Abbas served on the promo jury for Cannes Lions 2008. In 2009, Abbas directed a film based on an adaptation of a play about high school called ''Graffiti'' that he had written and directed back in 1999. The lines for the film were written in 2003, with the help of his co-wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiku Sharda
Kiku Sharda (born Raghavendra Sharda; 14 February 1976) is an Indian comedian as well as film and television actor. He was born on 14 February 1976 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Kiku completed his schooling in Mumbai where he also completed his post-graduation with an MBA degree in Marketing. He played the character of Hobo in Hatim, Constable Mulayam Singh Gulgule in '' F.I.R.'', and Akbar in the comedy show ''Akbar Birbal''. He had worked in ''Comedy Nights with Kapil'' where he played various characters, notably of Palak. He is married to Priyanka. He participated in '' Nach Baliye 6'' in 2013 and '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7'' in 2014. In 2016, Kiku Sharda was arrested for mimicking Dera Sacha Sauda head, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan on a television channel in which Kiku dressed as a baba was shown serving liquor and doing lewd dance with girls which insulted the sect chief. Filmography Films Television Awards Controversy In January 2016, Sharda was arrested for mim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaurav Gera
Gaurav Gera (born 23 September 1973) is an Indian comedian and actor who works in Hindi language films and television series. He also worked in Bollywood musical ''Jhumroo''. He is well known for playing the role of Nandu in '' Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin''. Gaurav has been granted exclusive Snapchat filters on multiple occasions to meet up with his fans’ demands. Career Television Gera started his career with '' Life Nahin Hai Laddoo'' on Star Plus and then he played the supporting role as Nandu in Sony TV's show '' Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin''. He also appeared in various shows, '' Kohi Apna Sa'', '' Baat Hamari Pakki Hai'', '' Babban Bhai v/s Bimla Tai''. He also played the lead role in Sab TV's show '' Tota Weds Maina'' and Colors TV show '' Mrs. Pammi Pyarelal''. He was last seen in Colors TV's reality show '' Comedy Nights with Kapil'' as Dulari. In 2016, he made a cameo in the series '' Naagin'' as Chutki. He was also a participant on ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. In 2019 he appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanuman
Hanuman (; sa, हनुमान, ), also called Anjaneya (), is a Hindu god and a divine '' vanara'' companion of the god Rama. Hanuman is one of the central characters of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is an ardent devotee of Rama and one of the Chiranjivis. Hanuman is regarded to be the son of the wind-god Vayu, who in several stories played a direct role in Hanuman's birth, and considered to be an incarnation or son of Shiva in Shaivism. Hanuman is mentioned in several other texts, such as the epic ''Mahabharata'' and the various Puranas. Evidence of devotional worship to Hanuman is largely absent in these texts, as well as in most archeological sites. According to Philip Lutgendorf, an American Indologist, the theological significance of Hanuman and devotional dedication to him emerged about 1,000 years after the composition of the ''Ramayana'', in the 2nd millennium CE, after the arrival of Islamic rule in the Indian subcontinent.Paula Richman (2010), ''Revie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
