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Pratibha Baghel
Pratibha Singh Baghel (born 4 January), also referred to as Pratibha Singh and Pratibha Baghel, is an Indian singer who sings Hindustani classical music, ghazals as well as Bollywood film songs. Early life Pratibha Singh Baghel was born in Rewa. She completed music qualifications ''Sangeet Prabhakar'' and ''Sangeet Parveen''. Influenced by an uncle, she trained for singing ''thumris''. Career Baghel made her debut on the music reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009. She was a top finalist, topping the Shankar Mahadevan ''gharana'', but got eliminated before the final. Nevertheless, her performance received critical acclaim, and she received opportunities for stage shows in Mumbai and eventually playback singing spots in Bollywood films. She lent her voice to feature films including: ''Issaq'', '' Bollywood Diaries'', '' Shorgul'', '' Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'', '' Zid'', '' Baazaar'', '' Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'' , '' Dono'' and ''Baba Ramsaa Peer''. Her so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rewa, Madhya Pradesh
Rewa is a city in the north-eastern part of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is the administrative center of Rewa District and Rewa Division. The city lies about northeast of the state capital Bhopal and north of the city of Jabalpur. The maximum length of Rewa district is 125 km from east to west and the length of Rewa from north to south is 96 km. This area is surrounded by Kaimur hills to the south Vindhyachal ranges pass through the middle of the district. Geography Rewa is located on . It has an average elevation of 259 metres (853 feet). Rewa is situated on Bank of Bihad and Bichhiya river, it's on rewa pletaue sarounded with and vindhya and kaimur ranges . History The district of Rewa derives its name from the town of Rewa, the district headquarters, which is another name for the Narmada River. Present day Rewa was part of the Baghelkhand region which extended from the present day Prayagraj in the North to Mahamaya Temple, Ratanpur in the South, Jabalpur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zid (2014 Film)
''Zid'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Vivek Agnihotri and produced by Anubhav Sinha. The film stars Karanvir Sharma, Mannara Chopra and Shraddha Das in the principal roles. It received grossly negative reviews from critics but did well commercially. Plot Rohan "Ronnie" Achrekar, a crime reporter with a Goa-based newspaper called ''The Daily'', is being questioned by his newspaper's editor Karan and the area's deputy superintendent of police. He tells them that with the editor's help, he had rented an apartment in his friend's outhouse located in a remote part of Goa. The place looks haunted and the owner is a paralyzed, elderly man who uses a wheelchair and is the father of a young girl, Maya. Maya falls in love upon seeing Ronnie, who is recovering from his breakup with ex-girlfriend Priya, who moved to London. Maya phones her sister to reveal her feelings for Ronnie and steals a picture of Ronnie out of his photo-frame. She also spots picture of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali (born 24 February 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and music composer, who works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including seven National Film Awards and twelve Filmfare Awards, in addition to a BAFTA Award nomination. In 2015, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award. Bhansali is best known for his use of aesthetics and musical vision, particularly in period dramas. Bhansali made his directorial debut with the romantic musical '' Khamoshi: The Musical'' (1996). He gained both mainstream and critical success with the romantic dramas '' Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999) and '' Devdas'' (2002), the latter of which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. He won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for directin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, it is the second-most-visited website in the world, after Google Search. In January 2024, YouTube had more than 2.7billion monthly active users, who collectively watched more than one billion hours of videos every day. , videos were being uploaded to the platform at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute, and , there were approximately 14.8billion videos in total. On November 13, 2006, YouTube was purchased by Google for $1.65 billion (equivalent to $ billion in ). Google expanded YouTube's business model of generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by and for YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakir Hussain (musician)
Zakir Hussain Allarakha Qureshi (9March 195115December 2024) was an Indian tabla player, composer, arranger, percussionist, music producer and film actor. The eldest son of esteemed tabla player Alla Rakha, Hussain was widely regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation and one of its finest percussionists. He produced music across multiple genres and contributed to popularizing Indian classical music to a global audience. Often prefixed by the honorific title of 'Ustad', Hussain was awarded the United States National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award given to traditional artists and musicians. He was also given the Government of India's Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, ''Ratna Sadsya'', in 2018. Hussain received seven Grammy Awards, Grammy Award nominations, winning four times, including three in 2024. He was described as the most recognizable expo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulzar
Gulzar (born Sampooran Singh Kalra; 18 August 1934) is an Indian Urdu poetry, Urdu poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of greatest Urdu poets of this era. He started his career with music director S.D. Burman as a lyricist in the 1963 film ''Bandini (film), Bandini'' and worked with many music directors including R. D. Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Vishal Bhardwaj and A. R. Rahman. Gulzar also writes poetry, dialogues and scripts. He directed films such as ''Aandhi'' and ''Mausam (1975 film), Mausam'' during the 1970s and the TV series ''Mirza Ghalib (TV series), Mirza Ghalib'' in the 1980s. He also directed ''Kirdaar'' in 1993. He has won 5 Indian National Film Awards; including National Film Award for Best Lyrics, 2 Best Lyrics, National Film Award for Best Screenplay, one Best Screenplay, National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film, one Second Best Feature Film (director), and National Film Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashid Khan (musician)
Ustad Rashid Khan (1 July 1968 – 9 January 2024) was an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani tradition. He belonged to the Rampur-Sahaswan gharana and was the great-grandson of gharana founder Inayat Hussain Khan. He was awarded the Padma Shri, as well as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2006. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2022 by the Indian Government in the field of Art. Early life Rashid Khan was born in Sahaswan, Badayun, Uttar Pradesh on 1 July 1968. He received his initial training from his maternal grand-uncle, Ustad Nissar Hussain Khan (1909–1993). He was also the nephew of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan. As a child he had little interest in music. His uncle Ghulam Mustafa Khan was among the first to note his musical talents, and for some time trained him in Mumbai. However, he received his main training from Nissar Hussain Khan, initially at his house in Badayun. A strict disciplinarian, Nissar Hussain Khan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dono (film)
''Dono'' () is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by debutant Avnish S. Barjatya, son of Sooraj R. Barjatya, and written by Avnish S. Barjatya and Manu Sharma. It is jointly produced by Rajshri Productions and Jio Studios. The film stars newcomers, Rajveer Deol and Paloma Dhillon. The cinematography is done by Chirantan Das. The music is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, and the lyrics are written by Irshad Kamil. The film was released on 5 October 2023. Premise The film follows the story of two strangers, Dev and Meghna. Dev, who is the friend of the bride, meets Meghna, who is the friend of the groom, at a lavish destination wedding. The film explores their relationship. Cast * Rajveer Deol as Dev Saraf ** Varun Buddhadev as Young Dev * Paloma Dhillon as Meghna Doshi * Aditya Nanda as Gaurav * Kanikka Kapur as Alina Jaisingh Kothari ** Muskan Kalyani as Young Alina * Rohan Khurana as Nikhil Kothari * Manik Papneja as Gopal "Gappu" * Poojan C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen Of Jhansi
''Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language epic historical biographical action drama film based on the life of Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. It is directed by Krish Jagarlamudi and Kangana Ranaut from a screenplay written by V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by Zee Studios, the film stars Ranaut in the title role. ''Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'' was released on 3700 screens in 50 countries worldwide on 25 January 2019. The film performed moderately well internationally and in India in its theatrical run. The film holds the record for highest opening weekend collections for a female-driven film in India. The film also became the highest Indian opener in Japan in January 2020. It is one of the highest grossing women-centric films in India. The film opened to positive critical response. It was selected for the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Ranaut's portrayal of Rani Lakshmi Bai garnered widespread critical acclaim winning her the Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baazaar
''Baazaar'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language financial thriller film directed by Gauravv K. Chawla and written by Parveez Sheikh and Aseem Arora. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, debutant Rohan Vinod Mehra, Radhika Apte and Chitrangada Singh in lead roles. The film is set in the backdrop of money, power and business, largely based on the stock market. The film was released on 26 October 2018. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Small-town Allahabad-based stock trader Rizwan Ahmed arrives in Mumbai by flight. He is determined to work with his role model, the wealthy and ruthless Gujarati stock market leader Shakun Kothari, whom everyone calls as a "fraud". Rizwan bluffs his way into the city's largest trading firm and manages to convince them to give him a job. He ropes in a high-profile client and with the help of his co-worker and girlfriend Priya Rai, he begins a successful career at the firm. When attending an event with Priya, he spots Shakun Kothari and gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
''Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Shashank Khaitan and produced by Karan Johar under the Dharma Productions banner. The film stars Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, alongside debutant Sidharth Shukla in a supporting role. The narrative centers on Kavya, a spirited woman from Ambala, and Humpty, a carefree Delhi boy, whose romance unfolds amidst cultural expectations and familial resistance. The film marked Bhatt’s second collaboration with Dhawan following ''Student of the Year'' (2012). Principal photography took place in various locations, including Delhi and Ambala, with cinematography by Neha Parti Matiyani. The soundtrack was composed by Sachin–Jigar and Sharib–Toshi, with lyrics by Kumaar. Released theatrically on 11 July 2014, ''Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'' received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the lead performances, humor, and music, though some noted its predi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindustani Classical Music
Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' literally means classical music, and is also used to refer to Indian classical music in general. It is played on instruments like the veena, sitar and sarod. It diverged in the 12th century Common Era, CE from Carnatic music, the classical tradition of Southern India. While Carnatic music largely uses compositions written in Sanskrit, Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindustani music largely uses compositions written in Hindi, Urdu, Braj Bhasha, Braj, Awadhi language, Avadhi, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Bengali language, Bengali, Rajasthani languages, Rajasthani, Marathi language, Marathi and Punjabi language, Punjabi. Knowledge of Hindustani classical music is taught through a network of classical musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
