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International Indian Film Academy
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA, is an annual awards ceremony for Bollywood. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of the awards are decided by fans, who vote online for their favourite actors from the Hindi film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in different countries around the world every year. The IIFA Utsavam is the South Indian segment of the annual IIFA Awards. The awards were introduced in 2016, around the films released in 2015. The 1st IIFA Utsavam was held on 24 and 25 January 2016 at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India. History The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From then onwards, the awards are held at locations around the world signifying the international success of Bollywood. Since 2000, the event has expanded from a one-night event to a three-day celebration, hosting various events and activities relating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IIFA Awards
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA, is an annual awards ceremony for Bollywood. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of the awards are decided by fans, who vote online for their favourite actors from the Hindi film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in different countries around the world every year. The IIFA Utsavam is the South Indian segment of the annual IIFA Awards. The awards were introduced in 2016, around the films released in 2015. The 1st IIFA Utsavam was held on 24 and 25 January 2016 at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India. History The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From then onwards, the awards are held at locations around the world signifying the international success of Bollywood. Since 2000, the event has expanded from a one-night event to a three-day celebration, hosting various events and activities relatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukta Mookhey
Yukta Inderlal Mookhey is an Indian civic activist and the winner of Miss World 1999. She is the fourth Indian woman to win Miss World and was previously crowned as Femina Miss India World in 1999. She is a former model and actress, and has worked in Hindi films. Early life Mookhey was born in Bangalore in a Sindhi family and was raised in Dubai until Mookhey was seven years of age. Her family moved back to Mumbai in June 1986. Her mother Aroona used to run a grooming saloon in Santa Cruz, Mumbai and her father, Inderlal Mookhey was a former Managing Director of a clothing company. After school, she studied zoology at the V. G. Vaze College in Mumbai. She has a diploma in computer sciences from Aptech and has studied Hindustani classical music for three years. Pageantry Femina Miss India In 1999, Mookhey entered herself into the Femina Miss India contest, where she was shortlisted as a contestant. In the semifinal round during the grand finale, she was asked a question from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arena Of Stars
Arena of Stars is a 45,000 square feet musical amphitheater in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia, built in 1998. The hall has a capacity of about 6,000 seats. It is also known for its famous World and National lion dance and dragon dance competitions. Singers and groups that have performed at Arena of Stars include Deep Purple, Boyz II Men, Michael Learns to Rock, Cliff Richard, Lionel Richie, Guang Liang, Jolin Tsai, Cyndi Wang, Rainie Yang, Angela Zhang, Olivia Newton-John, S.H.E, Joey Yung, Stefanie Sun, Vanness Wu, Wang Leehom, G.E.M, and Twins. History During its initial development, the amphitheater was built without a roof. However, due to the severe weather of Genting Highlands it was later decided that a roof was required. The first show at the amphitheater in January 1998 featured Sally Yeh and George Lam. The 2007 Zee Cine Award show was held at the amphitheater, necessitating an upgrade to the venue's make-up rooms. In 2002, the amphitheater hosted the 3rd IIFA Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta (born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress, entrepreneur and the winner of the Miss Universe 2000 pageant. She was previously crowned as Miss Intercontinental 1997. In her career, she has primarily worked in Hindi films. She is the recipient of several accolades including a Filmfare Award. She established herself as one of the prominent leading ladies of the 2000s. Dutta made her acting debut with ''Andaaz'' (2003), which won her Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She went onto appear in commercially successful films including '' Masti'' (2004), ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Bhagam Bhag'' (2006), ''Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'' (2007), ''Partner'' (2007), '' Housefull'' (2010), ''Chalo Dilli'' (2011), ''Don 2'' (2011) and ''Singh Is Bliing'' (2015). Dutta appeared in British TV series, ''Beecham House''. She made her web debut in 2020 with ''Hundred''. In 2021, she portrayed Indira Gandhi in ''Bell Bottom.'' Early life and education Dutta was born to a Hindu father and an Anglo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagaan
''Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film was produced by Aamir Khan, who stars alongside debutant Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne. Set in 1893, during the late Victorian period of India's colonial British Raj, the film follows the inhabitants of a village in Central India, who, burdened by high taxes and several years of drought, are challenged by an arrogant British Indian Army officer to a game of cricket as a wager to avoid paying the taxes they owe. The villagers face the arduous task of learning a game that is alien to them and play for a victory. Produced on a budget of , ''Lagaan'' was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release. It faced multiple challenges during production: Khan was initially skeptical to star in a sports film, and later, prospective producers called for budget cuts and script modifications. Eventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd IIFA Awards
The 2002 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 3rd International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honored the best films of 2001 and took place on 6 April 2002. The official ceremony took place on 6 April 2002, at the Genting Highlands, in Arena of Stars. During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories. The IIFA Weekend started with a Press Meet. Attended by the stars, the event received extensive coverage from world media. The same evening saw the music launch of ''Kaante''. The IIFA Karaoke Party gave film stars and high-profile guests a chance to let their hair down. IIFA hosted the World Premiere of the film ''Aankhen'' at the Genting International Showroom. Malaysia witnessed the first ever IIFA Forum. The focus was on the emerging perspectives of Indian Cinema, the exchange of technology and talent. The speakers included Ashutosh Gowarikar, Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar and Madhur Bhandarkar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area.Sayre, April Pulley (1999), ''Africa'', Twenty-First Century Books. . With billion people as of , it accounts for about of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest amongst all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth, behind Oceania. Scholars have attributed this to different factors including geography, climate, tribalism, colonialism, the Cold War, neocolonialism, lack of democracy, and corruption. Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young population make Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun City, North West
Sun City is a luxury resort and casino, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located between the Elands River and the Pilanesberg, about 140 km northwest of Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg. The complex borders the Pilanesberg National Park. It is made up of a number of themed sub-resorts with hotels on each, including the original Sun City Resort, ''The Cabanas'', ''The Cascades'' and the ''Lost City'' (The Palace). History Beginning Sun City was developed by the hotel magnate Sol Kerzner as part of his Sun International group of properties. It was officially opened on 7 December 1979, then located in the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana. As Bophuthatswana had been declared an independent state by South Africa's apartheid government (although unrecognised as such by any other country), it could provide entertainment such as gambling and topless revue shows, which were banned in South Africa. Those factors, as well as its relatively close l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabir Bedi
Kabir Bedi ( pa, ਕਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੇਦੀ; born 16 January 1946) is an Indian actor. His career has spanned three continents covering India, the United States and especially Italy among other European countries in three media: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his role as Emperor Shah Jahan in '' Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story'' and the villainous Sanjay Verma in the 1980s blockbuster ''Khoon Bhari Maang''. He is best known in Italy and Europe for playing the pirate ''Sandokan'' in the popular Italian TV miniseries and for his role as the villainous Gobinda in the 1983 James Bond film ''Octopussy''. Bedi is based in India and lives in Mumbai. He is 17th Descendant of Guru Nanak Dev Ji , Founder Of Sikhism Early life and education Kabir Bedi was born in Lahore in the Punjab Province of British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) on 16 January 1946 into a Punjabi Khatri Sikh family of the Bedi clan that had devoted itself to India's fight for indepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Award and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, and ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the next two years, ''Forbes'' listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2022, she was named in the BBC 100 Women list. Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film industry following her pageant wins. Her acting debut came in the Tamil film ''Thamizhan'' (2002), followed by her first Bollywood feature in '' The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits ''Andaaz'' (2003) and ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and had her breakout role in the 2004 romantic thriller ''Aitraaz''. Chopra established herself w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaho Naa , the smallest of the eight main volcanic islands in the Hawaiian Islands
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Kaho may refer to: Places *Kaho, Burkina Faso, a village in southern Burkina Faso *Kaho District, Fukuoka (嘉穂郡), a district in Fukuoka, Japan *Kaho, Fukuoka (嘉穂町), a town located in Kaho District *4284 Kaho, a main-belt asteroid *Kaho, India, a village in India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh Other uses *Kaho (given name) * Kaho (born 1991), Japanese actress * Kahō, a Japanese era (1094–1096) * Kaho Manufacturing, Japanese company *Simone Kaho (born 1978), New Zealand poet See also *'' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'', a 2000 Bollywood blockbuster movie *Kahoʻolawe Kahoolawe (Hawaiian: ), anglicized as Kahoolawe (), is the smallest of the eight main volcano, volcanic islands in the Hawaiian Islands. Kahoolawe is located about southwest of Maui and also southeast of Lanai, Lānaʻi, and it is long by wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd IIFA Awards
The 2001 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 2nd International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2000 and took place between June 16, 2001. This year, the city of Sun City played host to the Indian Film Industry. The official ceremony took place on June 16, 2001, at the Sun City, in Super Bowl Arena Sun City . During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 27 competitive categories. Reflective of its guiding philosophy, the venue for IIFA 2001 was the splendorous Sun City in South Africa. The hype gained intensity, as performers descended on Sun City. The Indian stars were welcomed by thousands of fans and traditional African dancers. Film enthusiasts swarmed the Sun City. The first ever IIFA World Premiere was held. The film – ''Lagaan'', which went on to win a nomination at the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film. An exclusive session with the media at a special Press Meet post sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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