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Dhruva (other)
Dhruva is a mythological character Hinduism and a personification of the pole star. Dhruva may also refer to: Art and entertainment * ''Dhruva'' (2002 film), a Kannada film starring Darshan * ''Dhruva'' (2016 film), a Telugu film starring Ram Charan * Dhruva (band), an Indian music band * Dhruva Interactive, a video game studio in India * Super Commando Dhruva, an Indian comic book superhero * Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare, an Indian fantasy romantic drama TV series People * Dhruva Dharavarsha, a medieval Rashtrakuta king of India * Dhruva Sarja, Indian actor Other uses * Dhruva reactor, an Indian nuclear reactor See also * Dhruv (other) * '' Dhruva Nakshatram'', a 1989 Indian film * '' Dhuruva Natchathiram'', a 1993 Indian film * ''Dhruva Natchathiram ''Dhruva Natchathiram'' () is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language spy thriller film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, which stars Vikram. The film features music composed by Harris Jayaraj, whereas c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva
Dhruva (Sanskrit: ध्रुव, , lit. "''unshakeable, immovable, or fixed"'') was an ascetic devotee of Vishnu mentioned in the Vishnu Purana and the Bhagavata Purana. The Sanskrit term ''dhruva nakshatra'' (ध्रुव नक्षत्र, "polar star") has been used for Pole Star in the Mahabharata, personified as son of Uttānapāda and grandson of Manu, even though Polaris at the likely period of the recension of the text of the Mahabharata was still several degrees away from the celestial pole. Narrative Dhruva was born as son of the King Uttānapāda (the son of Svayambhuva Manu) and his wife Suniti. The king also had another son Uttama, born to his second queen Suruchi, who was the preferred object of his affection. Once, when Dhruva was a child of five years of age, he saw his younger brother, Uttama sitting on his father's lap at the King's throne. Suruchi, who was jealous of the older son from the first wife (since he - Dhruva - would be heir to throne, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva (2002 Film)
''Dhruva'' ( kn, ಧ್ರುವ) is a 2002 Kannada action drama film directed and co-written by M. S. Ramesh along with R. Rajashekar. The film features Darshan and Sherin in the lead roles whilst Om Puri plays an important role. The film featured original score and films he done soundtrack composed by Gurukiran. Cast * Darshan as Dhruva * Sherin as Rashmi * Om Puri as Pratap Singh * Avinash as MLA Shambhulingappa * H. G. Dattatreya * Anantha Velu as a politician *Ravi Chethan *Hamsa *Kavana *Dharma as Anil Raj *Rajeev Rathod *Shankar Bhat *M. S. Umesh *Krishne Gowda *NGEF Ramamurthy * Sumithra * Bullet Prakash * Sadhu Kokila * P. N. Sathya * Dattaa Manjeshwar Production Darshan shot for this film around the same time as ''Kariya''. Soundtrack The music was composed by Gurukiran Gurukiran or Gurukiran Shetty is an Indian music director of the Kannada film industry in India. He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie '' A'', directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva (2016 Film)
''Dhruva'' is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Allu Aravind under his banner Geetha Arts. It features Ram Charan in the titular role, along with Aravind Swamy, Rakul Preet Singh, Ravi Arveti and Navdeep in important roles. An official remake of the Tamil film ''Thani Oruvan'' (2015), directed by Mohan Raja, it follows Dhruva, an IPS officer who wants to arrest Siddharth Abhimanyu, a wealthy scientist, who uses secret medical and illegal practices for profit. The launch and principal photography of the film took place in February 2016; filming took place in Hyderabad and Kashmir. The film features music composed by Hiphop Tamizha, the cinematography was handled by P. S. Vinod and editing is done by Navin Nooli respectively. The film was released worldwide on 9 December 2016, after multiple postponements; it received positive reviews praising the cast performances (particularly Ram Charan and Arvind Swamy), writing, dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva (band)
Dhruva, originally spelled as Dhruvaa (Devnagari ध्रुवा), is an Indian musical band. It is considered to be India's first Sanskrit band. The band is based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The band's genre is a fusion with the use of Indian instruments such as bansuri, shankha, tabla, pakhavaj and European instruments such as harmonium, guitar and acoustic drums. The band was founded by Dr. Sanjay Dwivedi, who has a doctoral degree in Sanskrit and is a practitioner of Indian classical music. The band first played on 24 January 2015, with other members being Vaibhav Santore and Gyneshwari Parsai In 2015 the band played at World Sanskrit Day celebrations in New Delhi. Apart from original compositions their numbers are taken from Rig Veda The ''Rigveda'' or ''Rig Veda'' ( ', from ' "praise" and ' "knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (''sūktas''). It is one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts (''śruti'') known as the Vedas. Onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva Interactive
Dhruva Interactive was an Indian video game developer based in Bangalore. Rajesh Rao founded the company in March 1997 out of the multimedia company he had established two years earlier. Starbreeze Studios acquired a majority holding in Dhruva Interactive in 2017, which it sold to Rockstar Games in May 2019. With the latter sale, Dhruva Interactive was merged into Rockstar India, Rockstar Games' studio in Bangalore. History Dhruva Interactive was founded by programmer Rajesh Rao. While he was an engineering student, he created a multimedia engine for the final assignment in his multimedia course, which he intended to use to establish a multimedia company. Having previously lived and worked in Europe, he decided to form his company in his native India. Using seed money from his father, Rao obtained a bank loan to purchase a computer and a 14.4 kbps modem, and founded his company in Bangalore on 15 March 1995 as a one-person operation. By 1997, the company had grown to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Commando Dhruva
Super Commando Dhruva is an Indian superhero appearing in comic books published by Raj Comics. The character, created by writer and illustrator Anupam Sinha, first appeared in GENL #74 ''Pratishodh Ki Jwala'' published in April 1987 and since then, has appeared regularly in many issues published by Raj Comics. ''Super Commando Dhruva'', whose complete name is Dhruva Mehra, is additionally referred to as ''Captain Dhruva'' by the cadets of his Commando Force. Super Commando Dhruva operates in the fictional Indian city of ''Rajnagar''. He is the founder of a fictional government-approved crime-fighter organization ''Commando Force''. The character's appearance is distinctive and iconic: a yellow and sky blue costume, brown boots and a utility belt with a star-shaped buckle. The star polygon, star has almost become a trademark of the character. The most unusual thing about Dhruva is that, unlike most other superheroes, he doesn't have an Alter ego#Comic book usage, alter ego and do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare
''Dhruv Tara – Samay Sadi Se Pare'' () is an Indian Sci-fi Fantasy Romantic Drama television series that premiered on 27 February 2023 on Sony SAB. Produced by Shashi Mittal and Sumeet Mittal under Shashi Sumeet Productions, it stars Ishaan Dhawan and Riya Sharma. Plot Tarapriya, a princess of 17th century time travels to 21st century to find cure for her brother's brain clot and she cross path with Dr. Dhruv. After struggling a lot, she finally becomes successful to convince Dhruv to help her. Meanwhile, Dhruv and Tara fakes their marriage on Preeti's request and Dhruv develops feelings for Tara. Later, they overcomes all the hurdles created by Tarun and time travels to 17th century. After reaching Vallabhghar, Dhruv successfully completes Mahaveer's operation with the help of Tara amidst all all the hurdles created by Samrat. Afterwards, Dhruv confesses his love for Tara and she reciprocates. Although Samrat creates problems for them but eventually they exposes him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva Dharavarsha
Dhruva (ruled 780–793 CE) was one of the most notable rulers of the Rashtrakuta Empire. He ascended the throne after replacing his elder brother Govinda II. Govinda II had become unpopular among his subjects on account of his various misconducts as a ruler, including excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. This according to the historian Kamath is evident from the Karhad plates of Krishna III.Kamath (2001), p75 The Dhulia grant of 779 and Garugadahalli inscription of 782 proclaim Dhruva the emperor. Though some historians claim that Dhruva revolted and grabbed the throne,Reu (1933), p62 other historians feel the transition of the throne from Govinda II to Dhruva was peaceful and may have happened willingly. Dr. P. B. Desai and K. V. Subrahmanya Aiyar in Kamath (2001), p75 He earned titles like ''Kalivallabha'', ''Srivallabha'', ''Dharavarsha'', ''Maharajadhiraja'' and ''Parameshvara''. Success in north and east Dhruva Dharavarsha had a high political aspiration and he ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva Sarja
Dhruva Sarja (born 6 October 1988), is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. He made his acting debut in the 2012 film, ''Addhuri''. Career Sarja debuted in films with the 2012 film ''Addhuri''. His portrayal of Arjun as the male lead, opposite Radhika Pandit, received praise from critics. He signed for his next film ''Bahaddur'' with his close friend Chethan Kumar in 2013. The film became commercially successful and in April 2015 he signed for '' Bharjari''. His next film has been tilted ''Pogaru''. A. Harsha and Sarja are also in talks for a movie. Personal life Dhruva Sarja's brother Chiranjeevi Sarja, an actor in Kannada films, died on 7 June 2020. Their maternal uncle Arjun Sarja is a South Indian actor. Their grandfather Shakti Prasad J. C. Ramaswamy (19 May 1928 – 2 August 1986), known by his screen name Shakti Prasad, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films in mostly villainous roles. In a career spanning close to 20 years, he appeared in ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva Reactor
The Dhruva reactor is India's largest nuclear research reactor. It was the first nuclear reactor in Asia proper. Located in the Mumbai suburb of Trombay at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), it is India's primary generator of weapons-grade plutonium-bearing spent fuel for its nuclear weapons program. Originally named the R-5, this open pool reactor first went critical on 8 August 1985 after 10 years of construction. However, the unit did not attain full power until 1988. The reactor experienced at least one serious accident when of heavy water overflowed from the reactor core in 1985 following vibration problems. Designed as a larger version of the CIRUS reactor, Dhruva was an Indian designed project built to provide an independent source of weapons-grade plutonium free from safeguards. The Dhruva project cost 950 million rupees. The reactor uses heavy water (deuterium) as a moderator and coolant. Aluminum clad fuel rods containing natural uranium are used to obtain a max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruv (other)
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Dhruv is a spelling variant of Dhruva. It is a Sanskrit word and commonly refers to: * Dhruva, a devotee of Vishnu who later became the Pole Star in Hindu mythology Dhruv may also refer to: Military * HAL Dhruv, a multi-role helicopter developed and manufactured by India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited * INS Dhruv, a missile range instrumentation ship of the Indian Navy People * Dhruv Rathee, Indian YouTuber * Dhruv Sehgal, Indian actor *Dhruv Pandove, Indian cricketer * Dhruv Vikram, Indian actor *Overloaded Dhruv YT, Indian YouTuber * Anandshankar Dhruv (1869–1942), Indian writer See also * Dhruva (other) Dhruva is a mythological character Hinduism and a personification of the pole star. Dhruva may also refer to: Art and entertainment * ''Dhruva'' (2002 film), a Kannada film starring Darshan * ''Dhruva'' (2016 film), a Telugu film starring Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva Nakshatram
''Dhruva Nakshatram'' () is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Y. Nageswara Rao and produced by K. Ashok Kumar under Sri Usha Art Productions. It stars Venkatesh and Rajani, with music composed by Chakravarthy. The film, released on 29 June 1989, was a box office hit. Plot Bharati Devi, a widow, lives in a town with her three children: two sons Dhruva Kumar, Narendra and a daughter Saroja. They live in a rented house and the landlord behaves badly with Bharathi Devi and robs her of all her money. Dhruva Kumar beats the landlord and runs away from home. After 25 years, Dhruva Kumar is a lorry driver in Bombay, Lalitha comes to Bombay for a job from Andhra and falls in love with him. Lakshmipati and Mattigadala Manikyala Rao are big gangsters and Smugglers in Bombay, both are opponents. During a roadside fight, Dhruva Kumar catches Manikyala Rao's smuggled goods. Manikyala Rao traps Dhruva Kumar in a smuggling case and is caught by police, he offers to work with him, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
