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Monali Thakur
Monali Thakur (born 3 November 1985) is an Indian playback singer. She is the recipient of several awards including a National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" from the film '' Dum Laga Ke Haisha'' (2015) and a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Sawaar Loon" from the film '' Lootera'' (2013). She was a judge of Zee TV's singing reality show '' Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2014''. She was also an "expert" on Colors TV's ''Rising Star'' for two consecutive seasons. Early life Thakur was born on 3 November 1985 in a Bengali Brahmin family in Calcutta (now Kolkata). Her father Shakti Thakur was a professional singer and actor in Bengali film industry and her sister Mehuli Thakur is a playback singer in Bengal. She has learnt hip-hop and Bharatanatyam and is also a trained salsa dancer. An alumnus of The Future Foundation School and St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, Thakur started singing in school and college com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcutta
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta (List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary Financial centre, financial and Commercial area, commercial centre of Eastern India, eastern and Northeast India, northeastern India. Kolkata is the list of cities in India by population, seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5 million (0.45 crore) while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the List of million-plus agglomerations in India, third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million (1.5 crore). Kolkata is regarded by many sources as the cultural capital of India and a historically and culturally significant city in the historic Bengal, region of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2014
''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2014'' was the fifth season of '' Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs'', a singing competition television series, which premiered on 27 December 2014 on Zee TV. The series aired on every Saturday and Sunday nights for one hour. The grand finale was held on 21 March 2015 for three hours, and the winner was Gagan Gaonkar. Alka Yagnik was the ''Mahaguru'' in this season, while the judges’ chairs were occupied by leading singers Shaan and Monali Thakur. Shaan was the captain of the boys’ team and Monali was the captain of the girls’ team. Aditya Narayan Aditya Narayan Jha (born 6 August 1987) is an Indian singer, host and actor. He is the son of singer Udit Narayan. He is known for hosting Indian Idol and participating in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 9. Personal life Narayan was born t ... was the host of the season. The fifth season opened with an opening of 4776 TVTs, which is the highest amongst singing reality shows. Host Aditya Narayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Idol
''Indian Idol'' is an Indian music competition television franchise based on the ''Pop Idol ''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and pa ...'' format. Several iterations of the series have been produced by different companies. The first series premiered in 2004. There have been 18 seasons to date. Versions : Currently airing – 0 : Recently concluded – 3 References {{Idol series Television series by Fremantle (company) Indian television series based on British television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anandalok Awards
Anandalok Puraskar or Anandalok Awards ceremony is an award ceremony for Bengali film in India. The '' Anandalok'', only film magazine in Bengali language, published from Ananda Publishers and ''Ananda Bazar Patrika'' presents this award (Puraskar). The magazine was started on 25 January 1975 and the awards ceremony was started in 1998. Awards *Best Films *Best Director * Best Actor * Best Actress *Best Supporting Actor *Best Supporting Actress *Best Screenplay *Best Cinematographer *Best Art Director *Best Editor *Best Music Director *Best Lyricist * Best Male Playback * Best Female Playback *Best Make Up Man *Most Promising Director *Most Promising Actor *Most Promising Actress *Best Action Hero Special awards Hindi section * Anandalok Award for Best Actor (Hindi) * Anandalok Award for Best Actress (Hindi) * Anandalok Award for Best Film (Hindi) Previous awards 2025 * Life time achievement award – Biswajit Chatterjee * Best Director – Raj Chakraborty for Shontaan * Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulak Bandyopadhyay
Pulak Bandyopadhyay (; 2 May 1931 – 7 September 1999) was a Bengali people, Bengali Indian lyricist and songwriter of Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. Early life He was born and brought up in Salkia, Howrah. His family had close links with art circles, in particular in drama, literature, and music. He was a graduate of the Scottish Church College, in Kolkata, Calcutta. Career He experimented with various genres and in the process contributed richly to the evolution of musical compositions in Bengali cinema during the 1960s and 1970s. The sheer spontaneity of his compositions made him a much sought after lyricist. Famous Bengali and Bollywood artistes like Akhilbandhu Ghosh, Hemanta Mukherjee, Manna Dey, Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Geeta Dutt, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Haimanti Sukla, Haimanti Shukla, Shyamal Mitra, Bhupen Hazarika, Pratima Bandopadhyay, Utpala Sen, Arundhati Holme Chowdhury, Satinath Mukherjee, Madhuri Chattopadhyay, Anup Ghoshal and Aarti Mukherji, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anupam Dutta
Anupam Dutta (, ) is an Indian music director and composer. He mainly contributed to the Bengali films directed by Swapan Saha. Discography Composer * Bhagya Chakra (2008) * Greptar (2007) * Sanghat (2007) * Arjun (2006) * Khalnayak (2006) * Sukh Dukkher Sansar (2003) * Ostad (2001) * Shasti (2001) * Shesh Ashray (2001) * Mayna (2000) * Parichay (2000) * Sajoni Aamar Sohag (2000) * Chena Achena (1999) * Daye Dayitwa (1999) * Sundar Bou (1999) * Swamir Ghar (1999) * Banglar Badhu (1998) * Ganga (1998) * Jiban Trishna (1998) * Praner Cheye Priyo (1998) * Putrabadhu (1998) * Sindurer Adhikar (1998) * Sundari (1998) * Swamir Aadesh (1998) * Adarer Bon (1997) * Bhalobasa (1997) * Matir Manush (1997) * Mittir Barir Chhoto Bou (1997) * Pabitra Papi (1997) * Pita Mata Santan (1997) * Sabar Upare Maa (1997) * Yoddha (1997) * Abujh Mon (1996) * Bhai Amar Bhai (1996) * Bhoy (film) (1996) * Kencho Khunrte Keute ''Kencho Khunrte Keute'' ( cobra to dig earthw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chena Achena (1999 Film)
''Chena Achena'' ( known strangers) is a 1999 Bengali drama film directed by Subhas Sen and produced by Sukumar Bhadra. The film's music was composed by Anupam Dutta. Cast * Biplab Chatterjee * Abhishek Chatterjee * Rituparna Sengupta * Victor Banerjee * Subhendu Chatterjee Soundtrack *"Jake Ei Mon Chay" – Kavita Krishnamurthy *"Choi Choi Choi Tipi Tipi" – Monali Thakur (first song of her career) *"Ekti Shalik Dekhini Toh" – Sonu Nigam, Sadhana Sargam *"Tumi Ele Mone Holo" – Alka Yagnik, Abhijeet Bhattacharya *"Janina Mon, Ki Je Karon" – Alka Yagnik Alka Yagnik (born 20 March 1966) is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. One of the most prominent singers of 1990s era Bollywood, she has received several accolades, including two National Film Awards, two Ben ... References External links Chena Achena (1999)at the Gomolo Bengali-language Indian films 1999 films 1990s Bengali-language films Films scored by Anupam Dutta< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Future Foundation School
The Future Foundation School is a Kolkata-based K-12 school founded in 1981. It follows the syllabus of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. It is guided by the principles of Sri Aurobindo and Mirra Alfassa. Commerce, Humanities and Science Streams are offered at the ISC level. The Future Foundation School is an initiative of the Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture. It is a co-ed school and the medium of instruction is in the English language. The school is accredited to the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training under the Quality Council of India. It is the first school in India and one of the first few in Asia to receive the LabelFranc Education accreditation. This quality mark is awarded to academic institutions which have the goal to promote a system of bilingual teaching to students by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. The school has been ranked the 24th best co-ed school in India by EducationWorld for the 2019–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salsa (dance)
Salsa is the name for Latin American dances that are danced to salsa music. Salsa is one of the most popular types of Latin dance that is practiced worldwide, and is typically danced with a partner, although there are elements of solo footwork as well. There are several distinct styles of salsa that are danced around the world. Origin The term "salsa" was coined by Johnny Pacheco in the 1960s in New York, as an umbrella term for Cuban dance music being played in the city at the time. Salsa as a dance emerged soon after, being a combination of mambo (which was popular in New York in the 1950s) as well as Latin dances such as Son and Rumba along with American dances such as swing, hustle, and tap. As salsa music spread to other countries, different styles emerged. Description Salsa dance steps can be done individually, but salsa is most popularly known as a partnered dance where the lead takes the follower through a series of spins and turn patterns to music. Salsa's tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatanatyam
''Bharatanatyam'' is a Indian classical dance form that came from Tamil Nadu, India. It is a classical dance form recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas of Hinduism and Jainism.Bharata-natyam ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. 2007 A description of precursors of ''Bharatanatyam'' from the Natya Shastra dated around (500 BCE) and in the ancient Tamil epic ''Silappatikaram'' dated around (171 CE), while temple sculptures of the 6th to 9th century CE suggest dance was a refined performance art by the mid-1st millennium CE. Sadiraattam, which was renamed Bharatanatyam in 1932, is the oldest classical dance tradition in India. ''Bharatanatyam'' contains different types of ''bani''. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
