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Vijayendra Ghatge
Vijayendra Ghatge (born 1945) is an Indian actor in Bollywood film and television. He is known for his role of Lala Vrishbhaan in the TV serial '' Buniyaad'' that originally aired on DD National in 1986. Among other serials and several films, he is also known for his roles in ''Chitchor'' (1976), ''Prem Rog'' (1982) and more recently '' Devdas'' (2002) and '' Jhankaar Beats'' (2003). Background and education Ghatge is a member of the Maratha royal family of Kagal estate, which was a feudatory vassal of Kolhapur State. He is thus a relative of the Maharaja of Kolhapur, as Chhatrapati Shahu was adopted from Kagal and placed on the Gadi of Kolhapur. Ghatge's mother, Sitaraje Ghatge, is the daughter of Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III of Indore (reigned 1903–1926) by his American-born third wife Nancy Miller (who was formally adopted by the Maharaja's aunt and took the name Sharmishtha Devi Holkar upon marrying the Maharaja). He is the uncle of Indian actress Sagarika Ghatge ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagarika Ghatge
Sagarika Ghatge Khan (née Ghatge) is an Indian actress and model who primarily works in Hindi films. She is known for her role of Preeti Sabharwal in '' Chak De! India''. In 2015, she participated in '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 6'' and emerged as a finalist. Ghatge is a national-level field hockey player. Early life Ghatge was born to Vijaysinh Ghatge (not Vijayendra Ghatge, as sometimes reported) and Urmila Ghatge in a Maharashtrian Family in Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ..., Maharashtra, where she stayed till the age of eight. She then shifted to Ajmer, Rajasthan to attend Mayo College Girls School. She is related to a former royal house of India through Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur, with her father being from the former royal family of Kag ... [...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] |
Tere Pyar Mein (1979 Film)
''Tere Pyar Mein '' is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Subhash Sharma, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sarika, Vijayendra Ghatge, Paintal, Nadira, Madan Puri and Iftekhar. Cast *Mithun Chakraborty as Shekhar *Sarika as Seema *Vijayendra Ghatge as Akash *Shyamlee as Anju *Nadira *Madan Puri *Iftekhar Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif (22 February 1920 – 4 March 1995), often mononymously credited as Iftekhar or Iftikhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for his film roles as a police officer. Career Iftekhar wa ... Soundtrack References External links * * https://web.archive.org/web/20110317190011/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/4096/index.html * https://archive.today/20130126055658/http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Tere+Pyar+Mein 1979 films 1970s Hindi-language films 1970s Indian films Indian romantic musical films Films scored by Bappi Lahiri 1970s romantic musical films 1979 musical f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anpadh (1978 Film)
''Anpadh'' (Hindi: अनपढ़, Urdu: اَنپڑھ, translation: ''illiterate'') is a 1962 Hindi film. It stars Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra, Mala Sinha, Shashikala. Actress Bindu made her first prominent appearance in this film with the song Jiya Le Gayo Ji Mora Sanwariya. The music is by Madan Mohan and the lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. The film focuses on the importance of education for girls. This movie has the evergreen song "Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha", sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Plot Shambunath "Shambu" is a rich man who lives with his younger sister Lajwanti "Lajjo". Shambu feels that accumulation of wealth is much more important than education because of which Lajjo becomes illiterate. Lajjo is a naive young girl, who doesn't know to do household chores. Many days later, Shambu gets Lajjo married to Deepak, another young man who comes from a rich family. Lajjo is devastated to know that Deepak is a bibliophile and is highly educated. She confesses to the family about her ill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agar
Agar ( or ), or agar-agar, is a jelly-like substance consisting of polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of some species of red algae, primarily from " ogonori" and " tengusa". As found in nature, agar is a mixture of two components, the linear polysaccharide agarose and a heterogeneous mixture of smaller molecules called agaropectin. It forms the supporting structure in the cell walls of certain species of algae and is released on boiling. These algae are known as agarophytes, belonging to the Rhodophyta (red algae) phylum. The processing of food-grade agar removes the agaropectin, and the commercial product is essentially pure agarose. Agar has been used as an ingredient in desserts throughout Asia and also as a solid substrate to contain culture media for microbiological work. Agar can be used as a laxative; an appetite suppressant; a vegan substitute for gelatin; a thickener for soups; in fruit preserves, ice cream, and other desserts; as a clarifying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (; Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popular and influential celebrities in India. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, numerous accolades for her acting, including two Filmfare Awards. In 2004, ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world. In 2009, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri and in 2012, the Government of France awarded her with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Order of Arts and Letters. She has often been called "the most beautiful woman in the world" by segments of the media. While in college, Rai modelled and appeared in several television commercials, and entered the Femina Miss India, Miss India pageant, in which she was placed second. ... [...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] |
Rediff
Rediff.com, stylized as rediff.com, is an Indian news, information, entertainment, and shopping website. Founded by Ajit Balakrishnan in 1996, it was the first Indian website to become a mainstream news media organization. It is headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi, and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. At the time of its founding, internet access had only been available in India for five months with a mere 18,000 users, leaving Rediff.com as one of the earliest Indian web portals and email providers. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 The Securities Act of 1933, also known as the 1933 Act, the Securities Act, the Truth in Securities Act, the Federal Securities Act, and the '33 Act, was enacte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Razia Sultan (film)
''Razia Sultan'' is a 1983 Indian period biographical film, written and directed by Kamal Amrohi, and starring Hema Malini, Parveen Babi and Dharmendra in lead roles. Upon release, it was a box office disaster, mainly due to its high production value. It was the most expensive Indian film made until then. N.B. Kulkarni won the Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction, the only win for the film. Khayyam received a Filmfare nomination for Best Music Director. Lyrics were by Jan Nisar Akhtar and two songs picturized on Dharmendra as Yakut Jamaluddin, Abyssinian slave by Nida Fazli; one song by Kaifi Azmi; both walked into the project when Akhtar died. Some songs were sung by Lata Mangeshkar, including "Aye Dil-e Nadaan". Kamal Amrohi shot some scenes of Razia Sultan in Tonk between 1981-82. Plot The film is based on the life of Razia Sultan (1205–1240), the only female Sultan of Delhi (1236–1240) and her speculated love affair with the Abyssinian slave, Jamal-ud-Din Yak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tere Pyar Mein
''Tere Pyar Mein'' (Urdu: تیرے پیار میں) (lit: In Your Love) is a Pakistani film which was released in December 2000. It launched the career of Zara Sheikh in Lollywood. Plot The story is about a young Indian Sikh girl Preety played by Zara Sheikh, who goes to the historic city of Lahore, Pakistan for a religious pilgrimage of a Sikh holy place there with her father. A Pakistani boy named Ali ( Shaan), who is a banker, falls in love with her. After the pilgrimage, she goes back to her country. Ali realizes that he feels lost without her and goes after her. They both are delighted to see each other, but Preety's friend in India, who is also in the Indian Army, is not able to deal with Preety falling in love with a Pakistani as he wants to marry her and also because of his hatred towards Pakistan because of Pakistan army which killed many indian troops in Kargil War. When Ali visits India, he sends his forces after the two lovers under the allegation that Ali is f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasme Vaade
''Kasme Vaade'' () is a 1978 Hindi-language action drama film produced and directed by Ramesh Behl. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Randhir Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Amjad Khan. Randhir Kapoor earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actor, the only nomination for the film. Rekha makes a guest appearance as a dancer. The music is by R. D. Burman and the lyrics by Gulshan Bawra. The film was the 4th highest earning bollywood film of 1978 after Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Trishul and Don. It was declared clean hit by both Film Information and Trade Guide magazine after 8 months of release. It was the first bollywood film to celebrate golden jubilee with debutant director. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Chesina Basalu'' (1980) and in Tamil as '' Dharmathin Thalaivan'' (1988). Plot Suman (Raakhee) and Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) love each other and plan to marry soon. Amit lives with his younger brother, Raju (Randhir Kapoor), and Raju already calls Suman "Bhabhi". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee (10 January 1927 – 4 June 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter in Hindi Cinema. Through the 1970s and 1980s, he became associated with what came to be known as middle cinema or middle-of-the-road cinema filmmakers, such as Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Bhattacharya, whom he assisted on Teesri Kasam (1966). Like their films, his films dealt with light-hearted stories of middle-class families often in urban settings, focusing on marital and love relationships. The exceptions such as '' Ek Ruka Hua Faisla'' (1986) and '' Kamla Ki Maut'' (1989), which delved into social and moral issues. He is best known for his films '' Us Paar'', '' Chhoti Si Baat'' (1975), '' Chitchor'' (1976), '' Rajnigandha'' (1974), ''Piya Ka Ghar'' (1972), '' Khatta Meetha'', ''Swami'' (1977), '' Baton Baton Mein'' (1979), '' Priyatama'' (1977), '' Man Pasand'', '' Hamari Bahu Alka'', '' Shaukeen'' (1982), and '' Chameli Ki Shaadi'' (1986). Chatterjee directed the Bengali fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
