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Chandrakanta (novel)
''Chandrakanta ('' Devanagri-''चन्द्रकान्ता'' ; IAST''-Candrakāntā'') is an epic fantasy Hindi novel by Devaki Nandan Khatri. Published in 1888, it was the first modern Hindi novel. It gained a cult following, and contributed to the popularity of the Hindi language. The copyright on the novel expired in 1964 and it is now in public domain, along with other titles by the author. It inspired Nirja Guleri's mega-budget TV serial of the same name (though the screenplay had many differences from the novel) which became one of the biggest-ever blockbusters in the history of Indian television. Story The story is a romantic fantasy about two lovers who belong to rival kingdoms: the princess Chandrakanta of Vijaygarh, and the prince Virendra Singh of Naugarh. Krur Singh, a member of the Vijaygarh king's court dreams of marrying Chandrakanta and taking over the throne. When Krur Singh fails in his endeavor, he flees the kingdom and befriends Shivdutt, the pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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Ram Madhvani
Ram Madhvani is an Indian film director and producer known for his award-winning works in Hindi cinema, in the OTT space and in advertising. He is a-partner, director, and producer at Equinox Films, Ram Madhvani Films, and Equinox Virtual in partnership with Amita Madhvani. Ram is known for his National Award-winning Hindi feature film ‘Neerja’ starring Sonam Kapoor and Shabana Azmi. Under Ram Madhvani Films, Ram and Amita have created the International Emmy nominated series, Aarya starring Sushmita Sen. Its first season streamed on Disney+ Hotstar on 19 June 2020, Aarya Season 2 streamed on the 10th December 2021. Currently both seasons are streaming worldwide and are available via Hulu. His Hindi feature film ‘ Dhamaka’ starring Kartik Aaryan and Mrunal Thakur released on 19 November 2021 on Netflix as a global release and was listed amongst five action films to be streamed by ''The New York Times'' in Dec 2021. Ram with Equinox Films has handcrafted some of India's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Indian Novels
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi-language Novels
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the ''lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, several othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naugarh Fort
Siddharthnagar also known as Naugarh is a city and the district headquarters of Siddharthnagar in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the five Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Siddharthnagar district, though the constituency has been renamed to Kapilvastu. It is a town located near Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. Lumbini is the best place to visit from Siddharthnagar, It is situated north from Siddharthnagar railway station at the distance of 20 Kilometer. Demographics India census the total population of Siddharthnagar city was 25,422. Males accounted for about 53% (11,570) and females 47% (10,361) of the total population. Transport Siddharthnagar railway station is located on the way to Gorakhpur from Gonda via broad gauge of Indian Railway and Buddhist circuit road, the transport facility of Uttar Pradesh. The city also has a bus station and is connected to Gorakhpur via National Highway 730 and also connected with Basti via National Highway 28. From here you can a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chunar Fort
The Chunar Fort (also known as Chandrakanta Chunargarh and Charanadri) is located in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh, in India. Along with Chunar town, near Mirzapur city, situated below the fort, the two are historic places with common history and legends. It is located North west of Mirzapur. The southeastern part of the fort is on the rocky bank of the Ganges River. The fort's history spans from 56 BC and then between Afghan decedent Sher Shah Suri's (1532) rule, the Mughal Empire rule (Humayun, Akbar and many others including Nawab of Awadh) up to 1772, and Marathas in 1782 to 1804. Lastly, the British Raj occupied the fort to 1947 when India gained independence. Chunar railway station is on the Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya–Kanpur section of Howrah–Delhi main line. Geography Chunar Fort is approached by road from Mirzapur over a distance of and along the Ganges River by river craft, a journey. Calcutta is away and is south west of Varanasi. The structure is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrakanta Santati
''Chandrakanta Santati'' is an epic fantasy adventure Hindi novel by Devaki Nandan Khatri. Published in 6 Volumes, it serves as the sequel to '' Chandrakanta'', the first modern Hindi novel which was released in 1888. The phenomenal success of '' Chandrakanta'' prompted Devaki Nandan Khatri to write a 24-part sequel (which was further divided into 295-chapters or ''bayaans'') titled ''Chandrakanta Santati'' (Chandrakanta's Progeny). The novel primarily revolves around a mechanized labyrinth called ''"Tilism Of Jamania"'' prophesied to be broken by ''Chandrakanta'''s son ''Indrajeet Singh'' & ''Anand Singh'' with the help of a book called ''Rakt-Granth''. The novel has various characters from '' Chandrakanta'' along with introducing a plethora of new characters. Contents Volume I Volume II Volume III Volume IV Volume V Volume VI Adaptations * ''Kahani Chandrakanta Ki'' is a TV adaptation of the novel which was broadcast in 2011 on Sahara One, by director Sunil Agnih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekta Kapoor
Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television producer, film producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap opera. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which was founded in 1994. In 2001, Balaji Motion Pictures was launched as a subsidiary company of Balaji Telefilms Limited which is a film production and distribution company. She launched ALT Balaji in April 2017. In 2017, Kapoor also launched her biography, Kingdom of the Soap Queen: The Story of Balaji Telefilms Kapoor was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2020 for her work in the field of arts. Personal life Ektaa Kapoor is the daughter of actors Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor. Her younger brother, Tusshar Kapoor, is also a Bollywood actor. She went to school at Bombay Scottish School, Mahim and attended college at Mithibai College. Kapoor is not married. She has a son named Ravie Kapoor, born on 27 January 2019 via surrogacy. Career Ektaa Kapoor started her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrakanta (2017 TV Series)
''Chandrakanta — Ek Mayavi Prem Gaatha'' (English: ''Moonlight - An Elusive Love Story'') is an Indian supernatural fantasy television series which premiered on Colors TV on 24 June 2017 and ended on 16 June 2018. Based on the 1888 novel of the same name by Devaki Nandan Khatri, it tells the story of Princess Chandrakanta. The show is produced by Ekta Kapoor and directed by Ranjan Kumar Singh under the Balaji Telefilms banner. The series stars Madhurima Tuli, Urvashi Dholakia, and Vishal Aditya Singh. Plot Princess Chandrakanta Jai Singh is born to Ratnaprabha, a great magician who has the most powerful dagger of Lord Vishnu. Iravati Singh, an evil queen wants the dagger to rule the world and conquers Vijaygarh. Ratnaprabha stores the dagger at a temple to protect and pass it to Chandrakanta after 21 years. 21 years later Iravati still searches for the dagger. Her stepson Veer plans to conquer Suryagarh kingdom. Chandrakanta, raised by a poor couple gets the dagger but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films. History It was launched on 21 July 2008 by Viacom 18 under then Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Kamat. Reception In less than a year, series like '' Balika Vadhu'', ''Uttaran'', ''Bigg Boss'', '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'', ''Sasural Simar Ka'', '' Udaan'', '' Naagin'' helped the channel to pass the decade-old market-leader StarPlus in weekly Gross Rating Points (GRPs). Programming Colors HD Colors HD was added on 24 October 2011 by various MSO & DTH Operators in India and Nepal including Dish Home (Nepal), Asianet Digital TV, DishTV, Airtel digital TV, Videocon d2h and Tata Play. Hathway digital cable also provides Colors HD. International On 21 January 2010, Colors became available on Dish Network in the United States, Canada and Mexico, where it is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Bharat
Star Bharat is an Indian Hindi language General Entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It telecasts dramas, crime and comedy shows. The channel was launched on 28 August 2017 replacing Life OK. History The channel was first launched as Star One, an Indian subscription-television youth channel that primarily broadcast in Hindi on 1 November 2004. Part of News Corporation's Star TV network in Asia and distributed internationally by Fox International Channels. In November 2006, Star One, along with Star Gold, launched in the UK on Sky. Star One was rebranded as Life OK in India on 18 December 2011. It was then rebranded again on 28 August 2017 as Star Bharat. On 30 December 2020, Disney announced that the Star branding would be replaced with the Utsav branding from 22 January 2021. On 22 January 2021, Star Bharat became Utsav Bharat, and this change is currently effective in parts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta
''Prem Ya Paheli – Chandrakanta'' is an Indian Hindi language fantasy television show, produced and directed by Nikhil Sinha. The show stars Kritika Kamra and Gaurav Khanna in lead roles. The show is produced by Triangle Film Company and is inspired on the popular 1888 Hindi novel '' Chandrakanta'' by Devaki Nandan Khatri. The dialogue writer for the show is Shailesh Pratap singh The show telecasted on Life OK from 4 March 2017 on Saturday-Sunday at 9 pm. First promo of the show was released on 8 February 2017. A special sequence of the show was also shot at the Golkonda Fort in Hyderabad. Show went off-air abruptly on 27 August 2017. Plot The show is inspired from the novel '' Chandrakanta''. The show starts when a King gets successful in possessing all the powers of the world and store those powers and locks to secure the powers from anyone trying to steal the powers. He and his wife died after a King attacked them'. After 100 years of this incident, The King and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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