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Agnihotri
Agnihotri is an Indian Hindu Brahmin surname derived from the Sanskrit word ''Agnihotra''. The term ''Agnihotri'' originally referred to the Hindu Brahmins who maintained the sacred fire during the fire rituals. People with this surname include: * Atul Agnihotri (born 1970), Bollywood actor * Apurva Agnihotri, Indian actor * Bharat Agnihotri (born 1953), member of the Alberta Liberal Party. * Mezhathol Agnihothri (born 4th century AD), Shrauta High Priest who revived the ancient traditions of Yaagam in Bharatam * Rati Agnihotri (born 1960), veteran Indian actress * Shiv Narayan Agnihotri (born 1850), founder of the Deva Samaj * Shilpa Saklani Agnihotri (born 1962), television actress * Satish K. Agnihotri (born 1956), Madras high court judge * Vivek Agnihotri Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (born 10 November 1973) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and author who works in Hindi cinema. , he is a member of the board of India's Central Board of Film Certific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivek Agnihotri
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (born 10 November 1973) is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and author who works in Hindi cinema. , he is a member of the board of India's Central Board of Film Certification and a cultural representative of Indian Cinema at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. Agnihotri made his directorial debut with the crime thriller ''Chocolate'' (2005) and has directed multiple films since which failed to propel his career forward until ''The Tashkent Files'' (2019) which emerged as a commercial success and earned him the National Film Award for Best Screenplay - Dialogues. He also wrote and directed ''The Kashmir Files'' (2022) which emerged as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all-time. Early life and education Agnihotri was born in Gwalior Madhya Pradesh He studied at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication before enrolling at Harvard Extension School for a Certificate of Special Studies in Administration and Manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atul Agnihotri
Atul Agnihotri (born 8 July 1970) is an Indian actor, producer and director. He started his Bollywood career as an actor, went on to direct two films, and found success as a film producer. He is best known for his debut film ''Sir'' (1993), which was the most notable film of his career and featured him as the lead protagonist. His other notable films were '' Aatish: Feel the Fire'' (1994) and ''Krantiveer'' (1994). Early and personal life Atul Agnihotri was born into a Punjabi Brahmin Hindu family, the son of Rohit Agnihotri, an actor of yesteryear who quit films after a brief stint and later tried his hand at business. Agnihotri lost his father at a young age and the responsibility of supporting his family came upon him. Agnihotri's first cousin is actress Rati Agnihotri, who lived with them in Mumbai for two years and made her entry into films during that time; essentially, this inspired Atul to join films likewise. Agnihotri is married to producer/designer Alvira Khan Agnih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharat Agnihotri
Bharat Agnihotri (born April 9, 1953) is a Canadian politician and a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He represented the constituency of Edmonton-Ellerslie, sitting as a Liberal. He was elected in the 2004 election, but was defeated in the 2008 election. Early life Agnihotri was born in India, and graduated from Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science. In 1976, he immigrated to England, where he lived until 1990, when he came to Edmonton. He began work as a realtor in 1997. Politics Electoral record Agnihotri first sought election in the 2001 provincial election, when he ran as a Liberal in Edmonton Mill Creek against incumbent Gene Zwozdesky. Zwozdesky had been elected as a Liberal the previous election, and Agnihotri had volunteered for his campaign. However, Zwozdesky had left the Liberal caucus in July 1998, and joined the Progressive Conservatives a month later, and it was under their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
Pandit Shiv Narayan Agnihotri (20 December 1850 – 3 April 1929) was a Hindu social reformer who emerged as a leading member of the Brahmo Samaj (Society of God), a Hindu reform movement. He broke from Brahmoism in 1886 to form his own religious group, the Dev Samaj (Divine Society). Born into a family of Brahmins in Akbarpur, Uttar Pradesh, Agnihotri entered the IIT Roorkee, Thompson College of Engineering in Roorkee at the age of sixteen. In 1873, he settled in Lahore where he took up a position as a drawing master at the Government School and joined the Brahmo Samaj, quickly rising as a major figure within the movement. In 1882, he resigned from his teaching position to commit himself fully to the movement, As a Brahmo Samaj leader, Agnihotri engaged in theological disputes with the Arya Samaj movement and in polemical exchanges especially with its founder Dayanand Saraswati. Though he opposed the latter as a Brahmo Samaj proponent, his own eventual dissatisfaction with its i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedy film ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' (1981) and the drama film ''Tawaif'' (1985) earned her two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Early life Agnihotri was born on 10 December 1960 in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in a Brahmin family. Film career She began modelling at the age of ten. Agnihotri's first film roles were in the Tamil language films ''Puthiya Vaarpugal'' and ''Niram Maaratha Pookkal'' (1979). In the 1980s, she also starred in a number of Hindi films. She received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress for the 1981 film ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'', which was a Hindi remake of the Telugu film ''Maro Charitra'' from 1979. Other Hindi films from this period included '' Farz Aur Kanoon'' (1982), ''Coolie'' (1983), ''Tawaif'' (1985) which also led to her being nominated for the Filmfare award, Aap Ke Saath (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apurva Agnihotri
Apurva Agnihotri is an Indian model and actor known for his role as Armaan Suri in ''Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. He also participated in ''Nach Baliye'' and ''Bigg Boss''. Personal life In 2004, he married television actress Shilpa Saklani. In Dec 2022, after eighteen years of marriage, the couple were finally blessed with a daughter, who they named Ishani Kanu Agnihotri. Career Agnihotri debuted in the film '' Pardes'', co-starring with Shahrukh Khan and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film was highly successful and garnered Agnihotri with the nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Zee Cine Awards. After several more film roles, he rose to prominence when he was offered the lead role in ''Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin'', an Indian television serial. The show became successful and his performance was appreciated. His work as Armaan Suri won him the Indian Telly Awards Best Actor Award for 2005. He participated in Colors TV's ''Bigg Boss 7'' on 15 September 2013 with his wife Shilpa Sak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shilpa Saklani
Shilpa Saklani is an Indian television actress known for her role as Ganga Sahil Virani in '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and Vidhi in ''Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. She was a contestant on the reality shows '' Nach Baliye 1'' and ''Bigg Boss 7''. Early life In 2004, she married actor Apurva Agnihotri Career Shilpa started her career with '' Tere Liye'', a movie starring Arjun Punj in 2001 which failed at the box office. In 2002, she played a brief role in Na Tum Jaano Na Hum. She joined Ekta Kapoor's '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' as Ganga from 2002 until the end of the show in 2008. She was later seen in ''Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat'' and played the lead role in '' Lavanya''. In 2005, Saklani participated in '' Nach Baliye 1'' with Apurva. Saklani acted in shows ''Kkusum'', ''Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. In 2009, she participated in Imagine TV's '' Pati Patni Aur Woh''. In 2012, she participated in ''Survivor India''. In 2013, along with her husband Apurva, Saklani partici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnihotra
Agnihotra (IAST: ''Agnihotra'', Devnagari: अग्निहोत्र) refers to the yajna of casting of ghee into the sacred fire as per strict rites, and may include twice-daily heated milk offering made by those in the Śrauta tradition. The ritual has been described by P.E. Dumont as a "fertility charm", and as a "solar charm" which symbolically preserved and created the sun at nightfall and sunrise. This tradition dates back to the Vedic age; the Brahmans perform the Agnihotra ritual chanting the verses from the Rigveda. It is part of a pan- Indo-Iranian heritage, which includes the related Iranian fire-worship ritual called Zoroastrian '' Yasna Haptaŋhāiti'' ritual mentioned in the Old Avestan. In the historical Vedic religion, Agnihotra was the simplest public rite, and the head of every Brahmin and Vaishya family was required to conduct it twice daily. It was already popular in India with '' Upaniṣads'' as religious performance. The tradition is now practiced in man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satish K
Satish is a masculine Indian given name (or patronymic surname). Notable people with the name include: Satish * Satish K. Agnihotri (born 1956), Indian judge *Satish Chandra, Indian historian *Satish Dhawan, space scientist *Satish Gujral, Indian painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer and architect. * Satish Kasetty, Indian Telugu-film director *Satish Kaul, actor in Hindi and Punjabi films *Satish Kaushik, Indian actor in Hindi films *Satish Kumar, Indian film director and actor Uttar Pradesh, India *Satish Mishra, minister in Uttar Pradesh, India, *Satish Shah, Hindi actor *Satish Sharma, Indian politician *Satish Shetty Satish Shetty (21 July 1970 – 13 January 2010), popularly known as "Satish", was an Indian social activist, noted for exposing many land scams in Maharashtra. He had used the Right to Information Act to expose irregularities in Government of ..., social activist * Satish (criminal), Indian serial killer References {{given name, type=both Hindu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mezhathol Agnihothri
Mezhathol Agnihothri is a figure in the folklore of Kerala who is credited for supposedly reviving the ancient Shrauta traditions in Kerala, India, in around the mid-first millennium CE. At that time, Buddhism and Jainism had eroded the ancient Vedic religion and culture of India. Mezhathol rejuvenated the ancient customs by performing 99 ''yagas''. The Shrauta traditions still remain intact in Kerala today, maintained by the rigidly orthodox Nambudiri Brahmins. Yagas Mezhathol Agnihothri began gathering interest in the yaga culture and proceeded to perform 99 yagas, one after the other. However only seven of the original 32 Nambudiri Graamams (Villages) agreed to assist Mezhathol, and today only these Graamams (Taliparamba, Alathur, Karikkad, Panniyur, Sukapuram, Peruvanam and Irinjalakkuda) have the right to perform Yaagam. 17 Nambudiri experts are required to perform yagas, and they come from Kalakandathur Griham, Maathur Griham, Kulukkamillaavur Griham, Chemmangad Gri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaagam
Yajna ( sa, यज्ञ, yajña, translit-std=IAST, sacrifice, devotion, worship, offering) refers in Hinduism to any ritual done in front of a sacred fire, often with mantras.SG Nigal (1986), Axiological Approach to the Vedas, Northern Book, , pages 80–81 Yajna has been a Vedic tradition, described in a layer of Vedic literature called Brahmanas, as well as Yajurveda. The tradition has evolved from offering oblations and libations into sacred fire to symbolic offerings in the presence of sacred fire (Agni). Yajna rituals-related texts have been called the ''Karma-kanda'' (ritual works) portion of the Vedic literature, in contrast to ''Jnana-kanda'' (knowledge) portion contained in the Vedic Upanishads. The proper completion of Yajna-like rituals was the focus of Mimansa school of Hindu philosophy. Yajna have continued to play a central role in a Hindu's rites of passage, such as weddings. Modern major Hindu temple ceremonies, Hindu community celebrations, or monastic init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharatam
Greater India, or the Indian cultural sphere, is an area composed of many countries and regions in South and Southeast Asia that were historically influenced by Indian culture, which itself formed from the various distinct indigenous cultures of these regions. Specifically Southeast Asian influence on early India had lasting impacts on the formation of Hinduism and Indian mythology. Hinduism itself formed from various distinct folk religions, which merged during the Vedic period and following periods. The term ''Greater India'' as a reference to the Indian cultural sphere was popularised by a network of Bengali scholars in the 1920s. It is an umbrella term encompassing the Indian subcontinent, and surrounding countries which are culturally linked through a diverse cultural cline. These countries have been transformed to varying degrees by the acceptance and induction of cultural and institutional elements from each other. Since around 500 BCE, Asia's expanding land and maritime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
