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Arun Govil
Arun Govil ( ; born 12 January 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television. He is best known for portraying the role of Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar's epic Television Series '' Ramayan'' and King Vikramāditya in ''Vikram Aur Betaal''. He also appeared in films like ''Paheli'' (1977), ''Sawan Ko Aane Do'' (1979), ''Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin'' (1979), '' Jiyo To Aise Jiyo'' (1981), '' Himmatwala'' (1983) and '' Dilwaala'' (1986). Early life Arun Govil was born on 12 January 1958 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He got his formal education at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where he studied engineering science and acted in some plays. He spent his teenage life in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father wanted him to become a government servant while Arun wanted to do something for which he would be remembered. . Arun's father, Shri Chandra Prakash Govil, was a government officer. Arun is the fourth of six brothers and two sisters. His elder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meerut
Meerut (, IAST: ''Meraṭh'') is a city in Meerut district of the western part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies northeast of the national capital New Delhi, within the National Capital Region and west of the state capital Lucknow. , Meerut is the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration and the 26th most populous city in India. It ranked 292nd in 2006 and is projected to rank 242nd in 2020 in the list of largest cities and urban areas in the world. The municipal area (as of 2016) is . The city is one of the largest producers of sports goods, and the largest producer of musical instruments in India. The city is also an education hub in western Uttar Pradesh, and is also known as the "Sports City Of India". The city is famous for being the starting point of the 1857 rebellion against Company rule in India. Origin of the name The city may have derived its name from 'Mayarashtra' (Sanskrit: मयराष्ट्र), the capital of the kingdom of Mayasura, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCS University), formerly Meerut University, is a public state university located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The university was established in 1965. It was later renamed to its current name after Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime minister of India. The university celebrated its silver jubilee in 1991. Notable alumni *Mayawati, Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh politician *Bipin Rawat, General, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) * Sushil Kumar, wrestler * K. C. Tyagi, Indian politician * Kamal Davar, Indian Army officer, first Director General of the Defence Intelligence Agency * Arun Govil, film actor * Jai Verma, Nottingham-based poet and advocate of Hindi language and culture * Alka Tomar, wrestler * Satyadev Prasad, archer * Divya Kakran, wrestler * Rajeev Kumar Varshney, Agricultural scientist * Karim Uddin Barbhuiya, businessman and politician * Rakesh Tikait, national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Kisan Union Bharatiya Kisan Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai Veer Hanuman
''Jai Veer Hanuman'' was an Indian TV serial, that aired on Sony Entertainment Television in 1995. It was among the first TV serials to be telecast on Sony. It was produced by Padmalya Telefilms Limited. It starred Arun Govil as Ram and Vindu Dara Singh, Vindu Singh as Hanuman. Premise The story depicts the journey of Lord Hanuman from his birth to helping Luv and Kush. Cast *Arun Govil as Ram *Vindu Dara Singh, Vindu Singh as Hanuman *Udaya Bhanu (actress), Udaya Bhanu as Sita * Bhavani Shankar as Lakshman *Dara Singh as Kesari *Goga Kapoor as Ravana References {{Reflist Sony Entertainment Television original programming Television shows based on poems 1995 Indian television series debuts 1996 Indian television series endings 1990s Indian television series Television series based on the Ramayana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luv Kush
: ''For the characters of epic Ramayana, see Lava and Kusha.'' Luv Kush (originally called ''Uttar Ramayan'') is an Indian television series that ran from 1988 to 1989. It was created, written, produced, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. It is a follow-up '' Ramayan'', featuring mostly the same cast and production crew. Luv ''Kush'' covers the last book — the ''Uttara Kanda'' — of the ancient Indian epic ''Ramayana'', following Rama's coronation, especially focusing on his children, twins Kush and Lav. Amid the Coronavirus lockdown, all 39 episodes of this show were re-telecasted on DD National channel following '' Ramayan'' from 19 April 2020 to 2 May 2020. Plot Luv kush is a follow-up series of Ramayan and is based on the Uttara Kanda, which is the last chapter of Ramayana. It depicts the lives of Luv and Kush, the twin sons of Rama and Sita. After Ram's coronation, he gets to know about Sita's pregnancy and the citizens of Ayodhya gossiping her character as she was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama
Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular '' avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being. Rama is said to have been born to Kaushalya and Dasharatha in Ayodhya, the ruler of the Kingdom of Kosala. His siblings included Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna. He married Sita. Though born in a royal family, their life is described in the Hindu texts as one challenged by unexpected changes such as an exile into impoverished and difficult circumstances, ethical questions and moral dilemmas. Of all their travails, the most notable is the kidnapping of Sita by demon-king Ravana, followed by the determined and epic efforts of Rama and Lakshmana to gain her freedom and destroy the evil Ravana against great odds. The entire life story of Rama, Sita and their companions allegorically discusses duties, rights and social responsibil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashanta Nanda
Prashanta Nanda (born 2 May 1947) is an Indian director, actor and politician from the state of Odisha. Actor-director duo Siddhanta Mahapatra and Prashanta Nanda Given 8 all time blockbuster Movies to Ollywood. He is currently a Member of Parliament at Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, for Odisha. He worked in the Odia film industry as an actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist and playback singer. He was also a former minister in Odisha state. Career In 1962, he debuted in the movie ''Nua Bou''. Nanda worked as an actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist and playback singer. Nanda acted as male lead and directed the Hindi film Naiyya released in the year 1979. In 2009, his film ''Jianta Bhoota'' was released. In 2007, he awarded with the Lifetime achievement award in Odisha Filmfare Award. He was the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) leader and Odisha state Vice President. He resigned from his membership in August 2007. After that he joined the Nationalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarachand Barjatya
Tarachand Barjatya (10 May 1914 – 21 September 1992) was an Indian film producer. He has produced many Hindi films from the 1960s through to the 1980s. He founded Rajshri Productions which continues to produce films even today. His mainstay was family-oriented films based on family values. He was born in Kuchaman City in Rajasthan in a Marwari Jain Family in 1914. He studied at Vidyasagar College, Calcutta. He established Rajshri Pictures (P) Ltd. in 1947. Some of the notable films produced by him are ''Dosti'', ''Jeevan Mrityu'', ''Uphaar'', ''Piya Ka Ghar'', '' Saudagar'', ''Geet Gaata Chal'', ''Tapasya'', ''Chitchor'', '' Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye'', ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'', ''Sawan Ko Aane Do'', ''Taraana'', '' Nadiya Ke Paar'', and ''Saaransh''. He died in 1992. His grandson Sooraj R. Barjatya is a successful film producer and director and his granddaughter is Kavita K. Barjatya Kavita K. Barjatya (born 1977) is an Indian television and film producer who wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paheli
''Paheli'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi movie '' Duvidha'' by Mani Kaul based on the short story written by Vijayadan Detha in Rajasthani. It was also reported to have been partially inspired by the 1997 Kannada movie ''Nagamandala'' based on the play of same name by Girish Karnad. Directed by Amol Palekar and produced by Juhi Chawla, Aziz Mirza, Sanjiv Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan, who also plays the male lead, the film tells the story of a wife (Rani Mukerji) whose husband (Khan) goes on a business trip as it is a part of business practices, and visited by a Jinn, disguised as her husband, who is in love with her and takes her husband's place. Detha's story which had earlier been adapted into the 1973 film by Mani Kaul is folkloric in origin. Though ''Paheli'' diverges from its source material and the earlier adaptations in giving the plot and its lead female character a more feminist agency. ''Paheli'' opened the 9th Zimbabw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Cinema
The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and Guwahati. For a number of years the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In terms of box office it ranked third in 2019, with total gross of around (US$2.7 billion). Indian cinema is composed of multilingual and multi-ethnic film art. In 2019, Hindi cinema represented 44% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu and Tamil film industries, each representing 13%, Malayalam and Kannada film industries, each representing 5%.Other prominent languages in the Indian film industry include Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati and Bhojpuri. As of 2020, the combined revenue of all other language film industries has surpassed that of the Mumbai-base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (TV Series)
''Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan'' is an Indian television talk show that was aired by national broadcaster Doordarshan from 1972 to 1993.Conjugations: Marriage and Form in New Bollywood Cinema Sangita Gopal, pp. 3, University of Chicago Press, 2012, , ''... Further, Hindi film became far more integrated with other forms of media — as exemplified by the proliferation of film magazines like Filmfare, Stardust, and Cine Blaze, as well as the phenomenal popularity of television shows like Chitrahaar and Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan ...'' It was the first talkshow of Indian television, and featured child actress-turned-host Tabassum interviewing famous Bollywood movie and television personalities. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
