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Dhanraj Mahal
Dhanraj Mahal is the residence of the princely Dhanrajgir family in Mumbai, India. It was the residence of the actress Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir. Architecture The building's architectural style is art deco Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the Unite .... References Royal residences in Mumbai {{india-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Deco
Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. Through styling and design of the exterior and interior of anything from large structures to small objects, including how people look (clothing, fashion and jewelry), Art Deco has influenced bridges, buildings (from skyscrapers to cinemas), ships, ocean liners, trains, cars, trucks, buses, furniture, and everyday objects like radios and vacuum cleaners. It got its name after the 1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris. Art Deco combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in socia ... [...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] |
Dhanraj Mahal Entry Gate
Dhanaraj may refer to: People *Dhanraj (actor), Telugu actor and comedian * Dhanraj Bhagat (1917–1988), Indian sculptor *Dhanraj Giri (1811–1901), Indian abbot of Kailash Ashram * Dhanraj Pillay (born 1968), Indian field hockey player * Dhanraj Singh (politician) (1944–?), Indian politician * Dhanraj Singh (boxer) (born 1947), Guyanese boxer * Master Dhanraj, Indian musician and multi-instrumentalist *Dharmakkan Dhanaraj (1950–2017), Indian scholar * John Dhanraj, Indian television host *Rajindra Dhanraj (born 1969), Trinidadian cricket player * Sarit Dhanaraj (1908–1963), Thai military officer and prime minister *Vaishnavi Dhanraj (born 1988), Indian actress Other * Dhanraj Baid Jain College, Chennai, India *Dhanraj Mahal Dhanraj Mahal is the residence of the princely Dhanrajgir family in Mumbai, India. It was the residence of the actress Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir. Architecture The building's architectural style is art deco Art Deco, short for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir
Zubeida Begum Dhanrajgir (1911 – 21 September 1988) was an Indian actress. She starred in the first Indian talkie movie ''Alam Ara'' (1931). Her credits include early hits '' Devdas'' (1937), and Sagar Movietone's first talkie, ''Meri Jaan''. Early life Born in 1911 at Surat city of Gujarat in western India, Zubeida was the daughter of Nawab Sidi Ibrahim Muhammad Yakut Khan III of Sachin State and Fatima Begum. She had two sisters, Sultana and Shehzadi, both actresses. She was among the few girls who entered films at a tender age during a time when it was not considered an appropriate profession for girls from respectable families.Nazir, Asjad. "Lighting Up the Big Screen."''Eastern Eye'', 26 July 2013, pp. 21-33''. ProQuest.'' Career Zubeida was only 12 when she made her debut in ''Kohinoor''. Through the 1920s she made infrequent appearances on screen along with Sultana who, by then, had become one of Indian cinema's loveliest leading ladies. One of the films to star th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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