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Rishi (surname)
Rishi (, ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adil Reshi (1989), Indian first-class cricketer *Manu Rishi (1971), Indian actor, lyricist, script and dialogue writer who works in Hindi films *Mukesh Rishi (1956), Indian actor and film producer *Nirmal Rishi (born 1943), Indian Punjabi film and television actress *Nund Rishi (c. 1377 – c. 1438), Kashmiri Sufi saint, mystic, poet and Islamic preacher * Rajesh Rishi (1964), Indian politician * Ravi Rishi (1955–2016), non-resident Indian businessman *Richard Rishi (born 1977), Indian actor who has appeared in South Indian films *Vineeta Rishi (1981), English actress * Weer Rajendra Rishi (1917–2002), Indian linguist, diplomatic translator, and Romani studies scholar See also * Rishi (given name) * * Rishi (other) A rishi in Indian religions is an accomplished and enlightened poet of Vedic hymns. Rishi may also refer to: Hinduism * Rishi Panchami, day of worship * Rishi Bhrigu or Bhrigus, Mah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adil Reshi
Adil Reshi (born 1 February 1989) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Jammu & Kashmir. In November 2013, Rishi scored maiden century in first-class cricket in 14 matches. He was Jammu and Kashmir's highest scorer in the Ranji Trophy The Ranji Trophy is a premier domestic first-class cricket championship played in India and organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The teams representing regional and state cricket associations participate. BCCI ... in 2013–14. References External links * 1989 births Living people Indian cricketers 21st-century Indian sportsmen Jammu and Kashmir cricketers Cricketers from Srinagar {{India-cricket-bio-1989-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manu Rishi
Manu Rishi Chadha (born 3 January, 1971) is an Indian actor, lyricist, script and dialogue writer who works in Hindi films. Rishi is trained under theatre director Arvind Gaur for six years. He won the Filmfare Best Dialogue Award in 2009 for '' Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'' He also won the IIFA Best Dialogue Award for ''Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!''. Career Manu Rishi Chadha started his acting career in Delhi with the Asmita theatre group. He has acted in more than 40 plays with director Arvind Gaur. His major plays are Girish Karnad's ''Rakt Kalyan'', Mahesh Dattani's ''Final Solutions'', Swadesh Deepak's ''Court Martial'', William Shakespeare's ''Julius Caesar'', Dharamvir Bharati's '' Andha Yug'', Dario Fo's '' Accidental Death of an Anarchist'' and Eugene O'Neill's '' Desire Under the Elms''. In 2001, he moved to Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi Films
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Hollywood". The industry, producing films in the Hindi language, is a part of the larger Indian cinema industry, which also includes South Indian cinema and other smaller film industries. The term 'Bollywood', often mistakenly used to refer to Indian cinema as a whole, only refers to Hindi-language films, with Indian cinema being an umbrella term that includes all the film industries in the country, each offering films in diverse languages and styles. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364, have been in Hindi. In 2022, Hindi cinema represented 33% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu and Tamil representing 20% and 16% respectively. Mumbai is one of the largest centres for film production in the world. Hindi films sold an estimated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukesh Rishi
Mukesh Rishi (born 19 April 1956) is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also appeared in Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi and Tamil films. He got his first break in Hindi in 1993 with '' Gardish'' and has since, established himself as a notable supporting actor, generally as a villain. Early life Rishi was born in Jammu. After his graduation from Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh, and working for two years in Mumbai, Rishi went to work in Fiji where he met his future-wife of Indo-Fijian descent. Her family ran a traditional departmental store.Syed Firdaus AshrafQuite a Character. Interview with Mukesh Rishi. Rediff.com. Retrieved 8 August 2015. He has a lucrative investment portfolio including warehouse investments. After marriage, they went to New Zealand, where Mukesh started his career as a model. However, he could hardly find time for modelling due to a busy work schedule and was dissatisfied with his m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmal Rishi
Dr. Nirmal Rishi (born 1943) is an Indian Punjabi film and television actress. She is most remembered for her role as Gulabo Maasi in her first movie '' Long Da Lishkara'' (1983). She is best known for appearing in Punjabi movies like '' Nikka Zaildar, Nikka Zaildar 2'' and ''The Great Sardar''. In 2024, she was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri award by the Government of India. Early life and film career Rishi was born in 1943 in a Saraswat Brahmin family in the village Khiva Kalan of Mansa district. Her father was Sarpanch Baldev Krishan Rishi and mother name was Bachni Devi. She was very passionate about theatre right from her school days. She chose to be a physical education instructor and joined Government College Patiala for Physical Education. During her studies at Govt College for Physical education she came into contact with Harpal & Nina Tiwana and joined their theatre group Punjab Kala Manch, she was one of there first students and her compatriot during her ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nund Rishi
Nund Rishi ( c. 1377 – c. 1438; born Noor-ud-Din) was a Kashmiri Sufi saint, mystic, poet and Islamic preacher. Nund Rishi was among the founders of the Rishi order, a Sufi tradition of the region, and is also known by the titles ''Sheikh-Ul-Alam'' () and ''Alamdar-e-Kashmir'' () by Muslims, and referred to as ''Nund Lal'' and ''Sahajananda'' by Hindus. He influenced many spiritual teachers and saints, including Hamza Makhdoom, Resh Mir Sàeb, and Shamas Faqir. Early life Noor-ud-Din was born in 1377 in Khee Jogipora village near Qaimoh in today's Kulgam district of Kashmir to Salar Sanz and Sadra, also called Sadra Moji or Sadra Deddi.Soqte:School Of Orthoepy Quran And Theology::Kashmir His grandfather Sheikh Salahudd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Rishi
Rajesh Rishi (born 18 October 1964) is an Indian politician and member of the Sixth Legislative Assembly of Delhi, India. He formerly represented the Janakpuri constituency of Delhi. He is the former Parliamentary Secretary (Health) Government of NCT of Delhi. He is a sitting Member and Chair of the Standing Committees of Transport, IT, Tourism and Administrative Reforms in the Government of NCT of Delhi. Early life and education Rajesh Rishi was born in Jalandhar on 18 October 1965. He attended Agra University and was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in 1985. Political career Rishi first contested an election in 2013. He was elected as a MLA in Delhi in 2015 for the Janakpuri constituency. Rishi resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party on 31 January 2025 ahead of 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election and joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 1 February 2025 in the presence of BJP's national vice-president and the in-charge of Delhi Baijayant Panda, and state president Vir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Rishi
Ravi Rishi (full name ''Ravinder Kumar Rishi'') was a non-resident Indian businessman, chair of the board of Vectra Group of companies and was based out of Richmond in the United Kingdom. Rishi also served as non executive director of Global Vectra Helicorp. He died on 13 March 2016 in London. Early life and education Ravi Rishi was born in New Delhi on 9 September 1955. He attended the Delhi Public School for primary and secondary education and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Rishi moved to Singapore in late 1970s and finally to London where he lived till his death in 2016. Career During his stay in Singapore and London, Rishi started investing in Eastern European companies. Rishi soon diversified and ran eighteen companies, mostly in India and Eastern Europe with businesses in aviation, heavy engineering, real estate, security systems, oil exploration and production, automotive, Information technology and ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Rishi
Richard Rishi is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu films and few Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Kannada cinema, Kannada films. He is known for ''Koottu (film), Koottu'', ''A Film by Aravind'' and his subsequent movies with director Mohan G, namely ''Draupathi (2020 film), Draupathi'' and ''Rudra Thandavam (2021 film), Rudra Thandavam''. Personal life Richard studied in Loyola Matriculation. He has two younger sisters, former film actresses Shalini Ajith, Shalini and Shamili. Their father is from Kollam and mother hails from a Malayali family living in Chennai. The sole reason behind his father's shifting to Madras was to become a singer. Actor Ajith Kumar is his brother-in-law. Career Rishi made his acting debut with ''Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari'' which is released in 1990. He was cast as a child artiste in the Tamil film ''Anjali (1990 film), Anjali'' in the same year 1990. He first appeared as an adult actor in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vineeta Rishi
Vineeta Rishi is known for playing Jas Khella in the BBC One soap opera ''Doctors''. Early life Born in Bracknell, Berkshire to Indian parents, Rishi grew up in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne where she attended Walkergate Primary and Junior School and Benfield School. She then undertook a business degree at the University of Bradford in 1998. After graduation she began working as a computer programmer, including for British Airways in Newcastle Business Park. During her spare time she discovered a passion for acting in Amateur Dramatics, and then choosing to change professions took a postgraduate course at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Career Since graduation, Rishi has played PC Kapoor on ITV's ''The Last Detective'', and is regular on the BBC radio soap '' Silver Street''. In 2005 she guest-starred in the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off audio drama '' UNIT: The Longest Night'' and in 2007 appeared in the television episode '' Smith and Jones''. In 2007 she toured, in the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weer Rajendra Rishi
Weer Rajendra Rishi (4 January 1917– 1 December 2002) was an Indian linguist, diplomatic translator, and Romani studies scholar. Rishi was born Waliati Ram Rishi in Makarampur, Punjab on 23 September 1917. He married in 1938 and entered the civil service soon thereafter. He changed his given names to Weer Rajendra in 1948. He completed an MA in Russian language and literature, and in 1950, another MA in English at Nagpur University. Rishi worked in the Indian Embassy at Moscow (1950–1952) and later, at the Indian High Commissions at Singapore (1962–1965) and London (1969–1971). His Russian language skills allowed him to work as interpreter for various Soviet dignitaries including Khrushchev, Marshal Bulganin, Marshal Voroshilov, Marshal Zakharov and Prime Minister Alexei Kosygin. He also served as an interpreter for the ex-President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, on an official visit to the Soviet Union in 1960. Rishi retired from the Indian Foreign Service in 1973. Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishi (given Name)
Rishi is a given name. Notable people with this name include: * Rishi Bachan (born 1986), West Indies cricketer * Rishi Bhat (born 1986), American child actor and internet entrepreneur * Rishi Devkota (died 1981), Nepalese communist leader * Danko Jones (musician) (Rishi James Ganjoohttps://ca.billboard.com/fyi/media-beat-june-25-2020), Canadian rock musician, singer and composer * Rishi Kapoor (1952–2020), Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director * Rishi Kumaar (1975–2018), Singaporean actor, musician, lyricist * Rishi Prakash Tyagi, senior police officer in India * Rishi Ram (born 1952), Fijian civil servant and former diplomat of Indian descent * Rishi Reddi, American author * Rishi Rich or Rishpal Singh, British Indian music producer * Rishi Shah (born 1986), American billionaire, founder of Outcome Health * Rishi Shankar (1934–2015), Fiji Indian lawyer * Rishi Sunak (born 1980), British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom See also * Ris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
