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Abhi
Abhi (Devanagari अभि) is a preposition in Sanskrit, also found in Pali, Bengali, Assamese and Hindi. Today, it remains a productive element in forming names. Origin The first reference to the word "Abhi" is found in the ancient Hindu sacred text Rigveda book 1, hymn 164. The word frequently appears in the Vedas, Upnishad and Bhagavad Gita. Meaning "Abhi" is an adverb or preposition or prefix (see Upasarga) with various meanings depending on its context. According to Macdonnell's Sanskrit dictionary:SeMacdonnell's dictionary/ref> * As an adverb, it means "unto, near" * As a preposition plus accusative, it means "towards; to, against; over; for, for the sake of; with regard to" * As a preposition plus ablative, it means "without" * As a prefix (abhi-), it means "unto, near" It is believed that the word "Abhi" on its own in Sanskrit (for example, in ancient poetry) means the first ray of sunlight. Usage "Abhi" is also a common Indian name for boys and men. Although a na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu is a legendary warrior from the ancient Hindu history ''Mahabharata''. He was born to the third Pandava prince Arjuna and the Yadu princess Subhadra, who was Krishna's younger sister. The ''Sambhava Parva'' of the Adi Parva states that he was an incarnation of Varchas, son of Soma. Soma was reluctant to part with his son, agreeing to do so solely on the condition that Varchas would return to him after he turned sixteen. Abhimanyu was raised by his mother and her relatives as his father Arjuna, along with his brothers and their common wife Draupadi, had been exiled for thirteen years. After his father's return Abhimanyu married Uttarā, the princess of the Matsya Kingdom. During the Kurukshetra War, Abhimanyu fought for the Pandavas. On the thirteenth day of the war, the mightiest Kaurava warriors came together and formed the Chakravyuha to trap the Pandavas, Arjuna having been enticed to another side of the battlefield. The young Abhimanyu was able to break t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and social activist Teji Bachchan. Bachchan debuted with the war film ''Refugee'' (2000), followed by a dozen of unsuccessful ventures. His career prospects changed with the successful action film ''Dhoom'' (2004) and critical acclaim proved with three consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Yuva'' (2004), '' Sarkar'' (2005), and ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), making him the only actor after Dilip Kumar to win 3 consecutive Filmfares. His biggest solo critical and commercial success came with a character loosely based on Dhirubhai Ambani in ''Guru'' (2007). Bachchan has starred in the successful films ''Dhoom'' (2004), ''Bunty Aur Babli'' (2005), '' Dus'' (2005), ''Bluffmaster!'' (2005), '' Sarkar'' (2005), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhijeet Bhattacharya (Singer)
Abhijeet Bhattacharya (born 30 October 1958), better known as Abhijeet, is a Bollywood playback singer. Abhijeet has sung 6034 songs in over 1000 films. Personal life Abhijeet was born to a Kanpur-based Bengali businessman turned editor Dhirendranath Bhattacharya, and his wife Kamladevi Bhattacharya in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Career Abhijeet left home after graduation from the Christ Church College in Kanpur for Mumbai in 1981 to pursue a career in singing in Bollywood. He has been influenced by the singer Kishore Kumar. He has sung many Hindi songs. His songs include work from the film '' Baaghi'', composed by Anand–Milind. The songs ''Ek Chanchal Shokh Hasina'', ''Chandni Raat Hai'' and ''Har Kasam Se Badi Hai'' were featured in this movie. This was followed by several chartbusters from movies such as Khiladi and Shola Aur Shabnam, both of which were also box office hits. Then in 1994, he performed for movies such as Yeh Dillagi, Phool Aur Angaar, Anjaam, Raja Bab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhishek (other)
Abhishek is a Hindu given name that has its roots in the Sanskrit word . It denotes a method of worship in Hinduism and Buddhism. The conceptual meaning is related to purification or cleansing, symbolized by the actual puja ritual. Notable people * Abhishek (field hockey) (born 1999), Indian field hockey player * Abhishek Ambekar (born 1991), Indian footballer * Abhishek Avasthi (born 1982), Indian actor, choreographer, dancer and model * Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), Indian actor, entrepreneur, presenter, producer and singer * Abhisek Banerjee (born 1984), Indian cricketer * Abhishek Banerjee (born 1987), Indian politician and member of parliament * Abhishek Bhat (born 1989), Indian cricketer * Abhishek Chatterjee (born 1964), Indian actor * Abhishek Chaubey (born 1977), Indian director and screenwriter * Abhishek Das (born 1993), Indian footballer * Abhishek Dhar (born 1970), Indian physicist * Abhishek Hegde (born 1987), Indian cricketer * Abhishek Jain (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhinav Bindra
Abhinav Apjit Bindra is an Indian Olympic gold medallist, retired sport shooter, and businessman.Athlete Biography: Abhinav Bindra The official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. He is the first and one of only 2 Indians to win an Individual Olympic Gold Medal. He is the first Indian to have held concurrently the world and Olympic titles for the men's 10-meter air rifle event, having earned those honors at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships. Bindra has also won seven medals at the |
Abhi (film)
''Abhi'' is a 2003 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film written and directed by Dinesh Babu. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Ramya, making her debut,. Veteran Kannada actor Rajkumar sang a soundtrack for the film composed by Gurukiran. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Abhimanyu'' starring Kalyan Ram with Ramya reprising her role. Plot Abhi (Puneeth Rajkumar) is a cool guy who is good at cultural activities. Bhanu's (Ramya) family approaches Abhi's family in search of a rental house. In the beginning, there is hatred between them, but then they start to know each other. As Bhanu is a Muslim and Abhi is a Hindu, Bhanu's father does not agree for this and he eventually comes in search of Bhanu's lover to thrash him. Abhi does not agree with her father's behavior. In college they start to fight with each other. Bhanu comes to stop them and tells that he's her father. Bhanu's father vacates the house and they all leave for Hubli. Abhi with his friends goes in search of Bha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhijith
Abhijith (born 30 July 1963) is an Indian actor, singer, producer and director working in Kannada films. Starting his career as an actor in the late 1980s, he went on to act in many films through the 1990s and 2000s. He mainly played lead roles and villains in the 1990s and some supporting roles as well. Career Abhijith started his career in the late 1980s playing small roles in feature films. It was the 1990 release, ''College Hero'', that made him a successful villain of the Kannada film industry. He played villains even after being a successful hero in films such as ''Muddina Maava'', ''One Man Army'', and ''Vairi''. Abhijith has acted in more than 150 films in the Kannada film industry. As director Abhijith's first directorial venture, ''Jodi No. 1'', was a suspense and action movie, and the second one was ''Vishnu'' which had led to controversy with the title. As producer Abhijith has produced films under the banner Shree Balaji Creations. Playback singer Telev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhisheka
Abhisheka () means "bathing of the divinity to whom worship is offered." It is a religious rite or method of prayer in which a devotee pours a liquid offering on an image or murti of a God or Goddess. Abhisheka is common to Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Hinduism An abhiṣeka is conducted by priests by bathing the image of the deity being worshipped, amidst the chanting of mantras. Usually, offerings such as milk, yogurt, ghee, honey, panchamrita, sesame oil, rose water, sandalwood paste may be poured among other offerings depending on the type of abhishekam being performed. This rite is routinely performed in Hindu temples. A '' Rudrābhiṣeka'' or abhiṣeka of Rudra is performed on lingams. A Kumbhabhishekam is a consecration ritual for a Hindu temple. Buddhism Vajrayana Buddhism In Vajrayana Buddhism or Mantrayana Buddhism, one enters into the path of Vajrayana Buddhism by receiving the four stages of tantric empowerments, or abhisheka: the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhilasha (1983 Film)
''Abhilasha'' () is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language thriller film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by K. S. Rama Rao. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Raadhika while Rao Gopal Rao and Gollapudi Maruti Rao play vital roles and the music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja. An adaptation of Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel of the same name, it revolves around a young lawyer striving to end capital punishment in India, but gets himself entangled in a murder case. The film released theatrically on 11 March 1983 to positive response and was commercial success. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Sattathai Thiruthungal'' (1984). In spite of being an adaptation of a novel, the core plot was observed to be similar to two American films'' The Man Who Dared'' (1946) and '' Beyond A Reasonable Doubt'' (1956). Plot Struggling lawyer Chiranjeevi (Chiranjeevi) lives with his roommate (Allu Aravind) and strives for removing Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The reason behind his dete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhinav
Abhinava ( Deva, अभिनव) is an Indian name. The Sanskrit word ' has the meaning "new". Notable people with the name include: * Abhinav Bali (born 1985), Indian cricketer * Abhinav Bindra (born 1982), Indian shooter and Olympic champion * Abhinav Gomatam, Indian Telugu-language film actor * Abhinav Kamal (born 1984), Indian entrepreneur and film director * Abhinav Kashyap, Indian film director and screenwriter * Abhinav Mukund (born 1990), Indian cricketer * Abhinav Puri (born 1994), Indian cricketer * Abhinav Shukla (producer), Indian film and television show producer * Dev (Tamil actor) Dev (born Swaminath Raamanathan) is an Indian actor and content producer, who appears in Tamil films. He was earlier credited as Abhinav until 2019, when he adopted his new name. Career He made his debut playing Nazriya Nazim's love interest ..., Indian film actor and content producer who was credited as Abhinav until 2019 References {{given name Indian masculine given n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita (; sa, श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता, lit=The Song by God, translit=śrīmadbhagavadgītā;), often referred to as the Gita (), is a 700- verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic ''Mahabharata'' (chapters 23–40 of book 6 of the Mahabharata called the Bhishma Parva), dated to the second half of the first millennium BCE and is typical of the Hindu synthesis. It is considered to be one of the holy scriptures for Hinduism. The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer Krishna. At the start of the dharma yuddha (or the "righteous war") between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, Arjuna is preoccupied by a moral and emotional dilemma and despairs about the violence and death the war will cause in the battle against his kin. Wondering if he should renounce the war, he seeks Krishna's counsel, whose answers and discourse constitute the Gita. Krishna counsels Arjuna to "ful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhimaan (1973 Film)
''Abhimaan'' () is a 1973 Indian Hindi musical drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Asrani, Bindu and David. According to Aalif Surti, the film is based on the troublesome marriage between two Hindustani classical music maestros, the sitarist Ravi Sankar and the surbahar player Annapurna Devi, though author Raju Bharatan states that Hrishikesh Mukherjee based the film's story on the life of singer Kishore Kumar and his first wife, Ruma Ghosh. The 1954 film '' A Star Is Born'' has also been cited as a vague influence. The film is perhaps best remembered for its songs, composed and arranged by S. D. Burman, written by Majrooh Sultanpuri, and sung by playback singers Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, and Lata Mangeshkar. The film was a major hit at the box office and is amongst the earliest hits of Bachchan's career. Jaya Bachchan won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Abhimaan''. Synopsis Subir is a professional singer with a soa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
