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	Chandrakanta Murasingh Chandrakanta may refer to: * ''Chandrakanta'' (novel), a 19th-century Hindi-language novel by Indian writer Devaki Nandan Khatri, and its title character ''Chandrakanta Santati'', a series of sequel novels revolving around Chandrakanta and its other main characters by Devaki Nandan Khatri Chandrakanta (author) (born 1938), Indian novelist and short-story writer * ''Chandrakanta'' (1994 TV series), a 1994 Indian television series based on the novel ''Chandrakanta'' * ''Chandrakanta'' (2017 TV series), a 2017 Indian television serial based on the novel ''Chandrakanta'', produced by Ekta Kapoor See also * ''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 ... '', a 2017 Indian TV series based on the novel {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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]
	Devaki Nandan Khatri Devaki Nandan Khatri (18 June 1861– 1 August 1913) was an Indian writer who lived in Varanasi and wrote the historic fiction fantasy novel ''Chandrakanta (novel), Chandrakanta''. Biography He was born on 18 June 1861 in a Punjabi family in Pusa village of Muzaffarpur district of Bengal Presidency, British India (present day Bihar, India). His father's name was Lala Ishwardas. His forefathers were residents of Punjab (Lahore) and held high positions during the reign of the Mughals. Lala Ishwardas settled in Varanasi, Benaras during the reign of Sher Singh, son of Ranjit Singh, Maharaj Ranjit Singh. Khatri's early education was in Urdu-Persian language, Persian. Later he also studied Hindi, Sanskrit and English. After finishing his early education, he reached Tekari Raj in Gaya (India), Gaya and got a job with the king there. Later, he established a printing press called 'Lahari Press' in Varanasi and started the publication of Hindi monthly ''Sudarshan'' in 1900. He died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Chandrakanta (author) Chandrakanta (1938- ) is a writer, born in Srinagar, India. She has written many novels and stories in the Hindi language including the epic ''Katha Satisar'', which was awarded the Vyas Samman prize in 2005. To date, her published short stories number about 200. She has also published seven novels as well as poetical works. Her writing concerns socio-political issues and women's concerns in general. The Indian State of Kashmir constitutes the backdrop of most of her writings, especially terrorism and the repercussions of it, notably the mass exodus of the majority community of "Kashmiri Pandits". Her magnum opus is ''Katha Satisar'' 001 She has been the recipient of several awards, including the Subramanya Bharati award, awarded by the President of India for her literary work. Her works have also been translated in many Indian languages, and into English. Her novel ''Ailan Gali Zinda Hai'' has been translated for the first time in English by Manisha Chaudhry, published by Zubaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chandrakanta (1994 TV Series) ''Chandrakanta'' is an Indian fantasy television series partly based on Devaki Nandan Khatri's 1888 novel of the same name. It was originally telecast on DD National between 1994 and 1996 and was created, written, produced, and directed by Nirja Guleri. The serial was pulled off air by Doordarshan in 1996 and the producers had to file a suit in court for reinstatement. Reruns of the show also aired on Star Plus and Sony Entertainment Television. Cast and characters * Pankaj Dheer as Shivdutt- King of Chunargarh * Shahbaz Khan as Kunwar Virendra Vikram Singh * Shikha Swaroop as Princess Chandrakanta * Mukesh Khanna as Janbaaz and Meghavat * * Javed Khan as Tej Singh * * * Irrfan Khan as Badrinath / Somnath (twin brothers) * Akhilendra Mishra as Kroor Singh, popularly known as Yakkoo * Kausambi Ganguly as Devsena * Mamik Singh as Surya / Deva * Nimai Bali as Surya (original) * Vijayendra Ghatge as Sumer Singh * Parikshit Sahni as Maharaja Surendra Singh (King of Naugarh) * D ... [...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]