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Mini Mathur
Mini Mathur (born 21 August 1975) is an Indian television host, actor and model. She was the host of the Indian reality singing contest ''Indian Idol'' for 6 seasons. Earlier, she was a VJ on MTV India where she hosted many shows. She has a bachelor degree in English Literature and an MBA in marketing from IMT Ghaziabad and recently played the lead in the Amazon original series '' Mind the Malhotras'' for which she received 7 best actor awards for her role as Shefali Malhotra. She hosts the Discovery School Super League on Discovery India and is the producer presenter of her travel series ''Minime'', the first season of which aired on TLC. She also hosted an interview show with politicians, industrialists and opinion makers called ''Dilli dil se''. She also was a contestant in the second season of ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' in 2007. Career Mini is one of the most popular TV hosts in India. She holds a degree in English literature from Lady Sriram College and in business management ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakme Fashion Week
Lakmé Fashion Week is a bi-annual fashion week which takes place in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Its ''Summer-Resort'' show takes place in April while the ''Winter-Festive'' show takes place in August. History The event first took place in 1999. Activities It is considered one of the premier fashion events in India along with FDCI's India Fashion Week and India Runway Week. It is jointly run and organized by Lakmé, and IMG Reliance Limited, where title sponsor is Lakmé. International models such as Naomi Campbell as well as Indian film stars such as Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Deepika Padukone, Malaika Arora Khan, and Arjun Rampal have participated in it making it one of the most prominent fashion shows in the world. International labels that have taken part in LFW include Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana, and Roberto Cavalli. Among Indian designers, Ajay Kumar, Manish Malhotra, Rohit Bal, Tarun Tahiliani, and Ritu Beri have taken part in the event. The event has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travel Documentary
A travel documentary is a documentary film, television program, or online series that describes travel in general or tourist attractions without recommending particular package deals or tour operators. A travelogue film is an early type of travel documentary, serving as an exploratory ethnographic film. Ethnographic films have been made for the spectators to see the other half to relate with the world in relative relations. These films are a spectacle to see beyond the cultural differences as explained by the Allison Griffith in her journal. Before 1930s, it was difficult to see the importance of documentary films in Hollywood cinema but 1930s brought about a change in the history of these films with the popularity of independent filmmakers. The genre has been represented by television shows such as ''Across the Seven Seas'', which showcased travelogues produced by third parties, and by occasional itinerant presentations of travelogues in theaters and other venues. The British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to Subscription business model, subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichan ... channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also launched in the UK in 1995. Zee TV also launch in USA in Oct 1998 History Zee TV was launched on 2 October 1992, as the flagship channel of the Zee Telefilms Ltd. It began full-day broadcasts in 1993. It is the first private TV channel in India. On 10 January 2007, Zee Telefilms Ltd was renamed into the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL.). In 2013, Zee TV, along with its sister channels, went over a branding overhaul. On 15 October 2017, coinciding Zee's twenty-five year silver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha
Chitraguptavanshi Kayastha, also referred as ''North Indian Kayastha'', is a subgroup of Hindus of the Kayastha community that are mainly concentrated in the Hindi Belt of North India. In Hindu texts and traditions, they are described to have descended from the Hindu god Chitragupta who is usually depicted carrying "a flowing notebook, a pen and an inkpot" engaged in writing down human deeds. They are further divided into twelve , each of which is claimed to be the progeny of Chitragupta's two wives. The earliest recorded history of these groups goes to the early mediaeval period of Indian history, while the word "Kayastha" itself dates to the third century CE. Etymology According to Merriam-Webster, the word ''Kāyastha'' is probably formed from the Sanskrit ''kāya'' (body), and the suffix ''-stha'' (standing, being in). The suffix ''vanshi'' is derived from the Sanskrit word ''vansh'' (वंश) which translates to belonging to a particular family dynasty. History Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sari
A sari (sometimes also saree or shari)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * as, শাৰী, xārī, translit-std=ISO * bn, শাড়ি, śāṛi, translit-std=ISO * gu, સાડી, sāḍī, translit-std=ISO * hi, साड़ी, sāṛī, translit-std=ISO * kn, ಸೀರೆ, sīre, translit-std=ISO * knn, साडी, कापड, चीरे, sāḍī, kāpaḍ, cīrē, translit-std=ISO * ml, സാരി, sāri, translit-std=ISO * mr, साडी, sāḍī, translit-std=ISO * ne, सारी, sārī, translit-std=ISO * or, ଶାଢ଼ୀ, śāṛhī, translit-std=ISO * pa, ਸਾਰੀ, sārī, translit-std=ISO * ta, புடவை, puṭavai, translit-std=ISO * te, చీర, cīra, translit-std=ISO * ur, ساڑى, sāṛī, translit-std=ISO is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent, that consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a robe, with one end tied to the waist, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discovery Channel (India)
Discovery Channel India is the Indian version of Discovery Channel operated by Warner Bros. Discovery for the Indian subcontinent. It is available in eight languages including Hindi, English, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi while the Tamil language has a separate dedicated channel Discovery Tamil. The channel can be viewed on digital cable and satellite television in India. The Discovery Channel has also launched its OTT services Discovery Plus recently. Original programming * ''A Haunting'' * '' American Digger'' * ''Asian Provocateur'' * ''Bear Grylls Survival School'' * ''Breaking Point: Commando School Belgaum'' * ''Devil's Canyon'' * ''Discovery Hits'' * ''Dual Survival'' * ''Fail Army'' * ''Food Factory'' * ''Hour China'' * ''How Do They Do It?'' * ''How It's Made'' * ''India's Best Jobs'' * ''India's Citizen Squad'' * '' India's Ultimate Warrior'' * ''In Inner Mongolia'' * '' Man vs. Wild'' * ''My 600-lb Life'' * ''Naked and Afraid'' * ''Real Story Of.. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrus Sahukar
Cyrus Sahukar (born 6 August 1980) is an Indian VJ and Bollywood actor. He is known for his comic wit in shows like ''Semi Girebaal'' and other such satirical comedy shows, hosting, and spoofs. Early life and education Cyrus Sahukar was born in the military headquarters of Mhow, Indore on 6 August 1980. His father, Colonel Behram Sahukar, is Parsi, and his mother, Nimeran Sahukar, a writer, is Punjabi. Sahukar did his schooling from St Columba's School, Delhi and he graduated from the Delhi College of Arts and Commerce of Delhi University. He married his longtime girlfriend Vaishali Malahara on 15 April 2022 at Alibaug. Career Career beginnings Sahukar started doing theatre in school and acted in school plays from the age of 6. At 15, he performed in musical show called '' Thank you for the music''. By the age of 16, he hosted a Punjabi radio show called ''Radio Rampage'' in Delhi. Around the same time, he worked on the production of and acted in Andrew Lloyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaun Banega Crorepati
''Kaun Banega Crorepati'' (also simply known as ''KBC'') is an Indian Hindi-language television game show. It is the official Hindi adaptation of the ''International versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' franchise. It has been presented by actor Amitabh Bachchan since its inception, except for during the third season, which was presented by actor Shah Rukh Khan. The programme aired on Star Plus for its first three seasons from 2000 to 2007, and was commissioned by the programming team of Sameer Nair. Since 2010, it has been airing on Sony Entertainment Television India, Sony Entertainment Television and was produced by BIG Synergy (under various names over periods of time) from season 1 till season 10. Afterwards, the credited production companies co-producing are Culver Max Entertainment#Studio NEXT, Studio NEXT since season 10 and Siddhartha Basu, Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK) since season 11, respectively. The format is similar to other s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhalak Dikhlaja
''Aksar'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language erotic drama thriller film directed by Anant Mahadevan and produced by Narendra and Shyam Bajaj under the banner of Siddhi Vinayak Creations. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Udita Goswami and Dino Morea in the lead roles. It features the song "Jhalak Dikhlaja" sung by Himesh Reshammiya, also done a remix video for the promotion. A sequel titled ''Aksar 2'' was released on 21 November 2017 with a new storyline and cast. Plot Ricky (Emraan Hashmi), a flirtatious womanizer, is a leading fashion photographer, who wears his heart on his sleeve. One day, he receives a call from Sheena (Udita Goswami), who asks him to meet her. Once there, the two have an argument about Sheena's friend Nisha (Tara Sharma), who was left heartbroken and contemplating suicide after being used and dumped by Ricky. Three years later, Ricky is about to hold a photography exhibition, when an unknown investor walks in and buys all the pieces before they can be d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao
''Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao'' premiered on 13 July 2009 on Sony Entertainment Television (India). It was the first and only Indian series based on British reality game show '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. The winner of the show was Mona Wasu, who earned prize money of 10 million Indian rupee, INR. Concept The show is licensed from ITV's format, ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me out of Here!''. The basic concept is the same, where a group of celebrities have to survive in a jungle camp without any amenities, and must compete with each other to stay on in the show. Every contestant gets a handful of rice and some soybean or lentils for foo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
