Gul Makai (film)
''Gul Makai'' is a 2020 Indian biographical dramadirected by H.E. Amjad Khan and written by Bhaswati Chakrabarty, Produced under the banner of Tekno Films and Pen Studios. The film was shot in Hindi and Urdu. The film is based on the life of a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai. Debutante Reem Shaikh played role of Malala. The film also features the late Om Puri in his final acting role, Divya Dutta, Atul Kulkarni, Mukesh Rishi and Pankaj Tripathi. The film was released on 31 January 2020. Plot Gul Makai accounts the courageous journey and struggle of 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, starting from her humble upbringing in the Swat Valley in northwestern Pakistan to her becoming the champion for free education to all women. When Swat Valley was seized by Taliban gunmen in 2009, Malala spoke out for the rights of girls, especially the right to receive a complete education. She started blogging on th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reem Shaikh
Reem Sameer Shaikh is an Indian actress, known for her works in Indian television and Hindi cinema. Her most notable work includes ''Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha'', ''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'', ''Tujhse Hai Raabta'', '' Gul Makai'' and '' Fanaa: Ishq Mein Marjawan''. Life and career Reem Sameer Shaikh was born on 8 September in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Shaikh started her career as a child actor at the age of 6 with ''Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi''. In 2012, she starred in ''Me Aajji Aur Sahib'' and ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''. She was later seen in the show ''Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha'' as Rimjhim Bhatnagar. She was also seen as Khushboo in ''Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi''. and as Mishri in the show ''Diya Aur Baati Hum''. She gained popularity with her portrayal of young Kaurwaki, the wife of Emperor Ashoka in the show ''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'' opposite ''Siddharth Nigam''. In 2018, she guest-starred as Sanaya Seth on ''Colors TV'' popular show ''Tu Aashiqui'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ziauddin Yousafzai
Ziauddin Yousafzai ( ur, ضیاء الدین یوسفزئی; ps, ضیاالدین یوسفزی; born 20 April 1969) is a Pakistani education activist best known as the father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, who protested against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan opposition to the education rights of girls, especially for Pakistani girls. He is currently co-founder and Board Member of Malala Fund and the author of '' Let Her Fly'' (2018). Biography Early childhood Yousafzai was born in 1969 to a Pashtun family in Shangla. Ziauddin's father was the orator Rohul Amin Yousafzai, who was also a teacher of theology at a government high school and imam of the local mosque. As teacher he used to run a chain of schools known as the Khushal Public School, named after a famous Pashtun poet, Khushal Khan Khattak, as well as being a member of the Rotary Club of Swat. Politically, he was affiliated with the Awami National Party, a left-wing Pashtun nationalist group. Education Ziaud ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Bhuj
Bhuj () is a Municipality and District Headquarters of Kutch District in the state of Gujarat, India. Etymology According to legend, Kutch was ruled by the Nāga chieftains in the past. Sagai, a queen of Sheshapattana, who was married to King Bheria Kumar, rose up against Bhujanga, the last chieftain of Naga. After the battle, Bheria was defeated and Queen Sagai committed sati. The hill where they lived later came to be known as Bhujia Hill and the town at the foothill as Bhuj. Bhujang was later worshiped by the people as snake god, '' Bhujanga'', and a temple was constructed to revere him. History Bhuj was founded by Rao Hamir in 1510 and was made the capital of Kutch by Rao Khengarji I in 1549. Its foundation stone as state capital was formally laid on Vikram Samvat 1604 Maagha 5th (approx. 25 January 1548). From 1590 onwards, when Rao was forced to acknowledge the Mughal supremacy, Bhuj came to be known as Suleiman Nagar amongst Muslims. The city's walls were built by ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Musa Khankhel
On 18 February 2009, Musa Khankhel, a Pakistani journalist was assassinated in Matta, Swat after reporting on the peace march of Sufi Muhammad, the leader of a Taliban group. Khankel worked for Geo Geo- is a prefix derived from the Greek word ''γη'' or ''γαια'', meaning "earth", usually in the sense of "ground or land”. GEO or Geo may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''GEO'' (magazine), a popular scientific magazine ... as a reporter for five years and was known as an "aggressive and courageous reporter". References 2009 deaths Assassinated Pakistani journalists Geo News newsreaders and journalists People from Swat District Year of birth missing Freedom of speech in Pakistan Deaths by person in Pakistan 2009 murders in Pakistan People murdered in Pakistan Deaths by firearm in Pakistan Human rights abuses in Pakistan {{pakistan-journalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muslim Khan
Muslim Khan is a Pakistani militant and former spokesman for the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan chapter based in Swat. Born in Kabal Tehsil, Swat, in 1954 Khan started out as a student activist of a left-wing secular party in the 1960s, but became a religious extremist in the early 1990s. He became the chief spokesman of the Swat Taliban in 2007. In an interview with New England Foundation for the Arts, when asked about his usage of American-styled English and pronunciation, he revealed that he had lived for some time in Boston, Massachusetts. He had spent 4 years in the USA and worked as a painter in Boston. The BBC reported that Khan spoke Pashto, Urdu, English, Arabic and Persian, and had lived in or travelled across more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, Europe, the US and Asia. In April 2009 he denounced any Pakistanis who disagreed with his interpretation of Islam calling them non-Muslims. It was also revealed due to a telephone intercept that Khan had urged attack ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kamlesh Gill
Kamlesh Gill is an Indian actress of Hindi films, best known for the films ''Vicky Donor'' (2012), ''Bang Bang!'' (2014) and '' PK'' (2014). She was nominated for Screen Award for Best Comedian and Zee Cine Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in ''Vicky Donor ''Vicky Donor ''is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by actor John Abraham in his maiden production venture with Sunil Lulla under Eros International and Ronnie Lahiri under Rising Sun ...''. Filmography Footnotes External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gill, Kamlesh Living people Indian film actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Indian actresses Place of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sharib Hashmi
Sharib Hashmi (born 25 January 1976) is an Indian actor, writer, producer and director who works in the Hindi cinema. He is best known for portraying J.K. Talpade in the Amazon Prime Video series ''The Family Man'' (2019-2021) and Sunny in Filmistaan. Early life and education Sharib Hashmi was born in Malad, Mumbai, into a middle-class family. His father, Z. A. Johar, was a noted film journalist. Sharib did his schooling from St. John's Model English High School and graduated from Bhavan's College in Mumbai, India. Personal life Sharib married Nasreen Hashmi on December 27, 2003. The couple have 2 children, a girl and a boy. Career Sharib worked behind the scenes in MTV Roadies Season 2. In 2008, he appeared in ''Slumdog Millionaire'', which became an Oscar-winning movie. In 2012, he obtained a major role in ''Filmistaan'', alongside Inaamulhaq and Kumud Mishra. He played a supporting role in ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'', which starred Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baitullah Mehsud
Baitullah Mehsud (Pashto/ ur, ; – 5 August 2009) was one of founder and a leading member of TTP in Waziristan, Pakistan, and the leader of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He formed the TTP from an alliance of about five militant groups in December 2007.Abbas, HassanA Profile of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan". '' CTC Sentinel'' 1 (2): 1–4. January 2008. He is thought by U.S. military analysts to have commanded up to 5,000 fighters and to have been behind numerous attacks in Pakistan including the assassination of Benazir Bhutto which he and others have denied. Disagreement exists over the exact date of the militant's death. Pakistani security officials initially announced that Baitullah Mehsud and his wife were killed on 5 August 2009 in a U.S. Central Intelligence Agency drone attack in the Zangar area of South Waziristan. Interior Minister Rehman Malik delayed giving official confirmation and asked for patience and an announcement by Inter Services Public Relations (ISP ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hakimullah Mehsud
Hakimullah Mehsud (Pashto language, Pashto/ ur, حکیم اللہ محسود; − 1 November 2013), born Jamshed Mehsud () and also known as Zulfiqar Mehsud (), was a Pakistani militant who was the second emir of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan. He was deputy to commander Baitullah Mehsud and one of the leaders of the militant group Fedayeen al-Islam prior to the elder Mehsud's death in a Drone attacks in Pakistan, CIA drone missile strike. He had been the TTP's commander in the Khyber agency, Khyber, Kurram Agency, Kurram and Orakzai Agency, Orakzai agencies of Pakistan. He was described as being born about 1979 and a cousin of Qari Hussain. He was known to be a young and aggressive field commander, who previously served as a driver and was very close to Baitullah Mehsud. Hakimullah Mehsud maintained ties to al-Qaeda, the Afghan Taliban and various jihadist groups, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, and Jaish-e-Mohammed. Reports initially indicated he was fatally wounded on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abhimanyu Singh
Abhimanyu Singh (born 20 September 1974) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Bhojpuri films. Career Singh made his debut with '' Aks'' (2001), directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. He got his first break with the role of Rananjay Singh in ''Gulaal'' (2009), directed by Anurag Kashyap. The role won him the 2010 Stardust Award for his breakthrough performance. He won praises for his role of Bukka Reddy in ''Rakta Charitra'' (2010), directed by Ram Gopal Varma. In his review in ''The Times of India'', Nikhat Kazmi compared his performance to that of Heath Ledger in ''The Dark Knight'' (2008), which outshone the lead star. He also received positive reviews for Onir's ''I Am'' with Rajeev Masand praising his "brazen, unflinching performance" as a corrupt police officer. Singh worked with Anil Sharma of '' Gadar'' fame's film ''Genius'' where he plays a CBI officer. Singh was also seen as the main antagonist opposite Sridevi in Boney Kapoor's ''Mom'', r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maulana Fazlullah
Fazal Hayat (1974 – 14 June 2018), more commonly known by his pseudonym Mullah Fazlullah (Pashto/ ur, ), was an Islamist militant who was the leader of the Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi, and was the leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Swat Valley. On 7 November 2013, he became the emir of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, and presided over the descent of the group into factions who are often at war with each other. Fazlullah was designated by the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee of the Security Council in 2015, and was added to the U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice wanted list on 7 March 2018. Fazlullah was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kunar, Afghanistan on 14 June 2018. Personal life Fazlullah was born Fazal Hayat in 1974 into a Gujjar family in the Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Roggio, Bill (7 July 2007"Swat joins Talibanistan"''The Long War Journal'' Public Multimedia Inc. He married the daughter of Sufi Muhammad, the fou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |