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Malini Awasthi
Malini Awasthi (born 11 February 1967) is an Indian folk singer. She sings in Bhojpuri, Awadhi and Hindi, She also presents Thumri and Kajri. The Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016. She is known for her contribution in Bhojpuri music. Early life Malini Awasthi was born in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. She is a post graduate as well as gold medalist in Hindustani classical music from Bhatkhande University, Lucknow. Also, she achieved a gold medal in M.A. Modern History with specialization in Medieval and modern Indian architecture, University of Lucknow. She is a Ganda bandh student of Legendary Hindustani Classical Singer, Padma Vibhushan Vidushi Girija Devi of Banaras Gharana. She is married to senior IAS officer Awanish Kumar Awasthi (UP:1987) who retired as Principal Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh. They have a son Adwitiya and a daughter Ananya. Career Malini Awasthi is a regular performer at popular classical music festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannauj
Kannauj ( Hindustani pronunciation: ənːɔːd͡ʒ is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is a corrupted form of the classical name ''Kanyakubja''. It was also known as ''Mahodaya'' during the time of Mihira Bhoja Kannauj is an ancient city. It is said that the Kanyakubja Brahmins who included Shandilya (teacher of Rishi Bharadwaja) were held one of the three prominent families originally from Kannauj. In Classical India, it served as the center of imperial Indian dynasties. The earliest of these was the Maukhari dynasty, and later, Emperor Harsha of the Vardhana dynasty.Tripathi, ''History of Kanauj'', p. 192 The city later came under the Gahadavala dynasty, and under the rule of Govindachandra, the city reached "unprecedented glory". Kannauj was also the main place of war in the Tripartite struggle between the Gurjara-Pratihara, the Palas and the Rashtra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awanish Kumar Awasthi
Awanish Kumar Awasthi (born 19 August 1962) is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, from the 1987 batch. He served as Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Uttar Pradesh before his superannuation.He is currently serving as Advisor to Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Early life and education Awanish Kumar Awasthi was born on 19 August 1962. He received his B.Tech. degree in electrical engineering in 1985 from IIT Kanpur. After his graduation he passed the Civil Services Examination in 1987 and became an IAS officer. Career Awasthi has worked at the Uttar Pradesh government in multiple roles including being the District Magistrate of Lalitpur, Badaun, Azamgarh, Varanasi, Faizabad, Meerut and Gorakhpur. He held the position of Chairman and Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) from September 2005 to January 2009. He retired as Additional Chief Secretary in the Government of Uttar Pradesh, in charge of severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Women Folk Singers
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Yash Bharti
Yash Bharati Award is the highest civilian award of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Instituted in 1994, it is awarded to those personalities whose contribution is remarkable in the field of literature, social work, medicine, film, science, journalism, handicrafts, culture, education, music, drama, sports, industry and astrology. Yash Bharati Award These awards were first given in 1994. The winners were given a commendation letter, a shawl and Rs 1 Lakh. In 2005–06, the U.P. Government increased the cash award amount to Rs 5 lakh. The awards were stopped between 1995 and 2003 and again from 2007 to 2012. From the year 2012, the recipient is awarded a commendation letter, a Shawl and Rs 11 Lakh along with a pension Rs. 50,000 per month, on demand. Many eminent persons in the field of Literature, Social work, Handicrafts, Culture, Music, Drama, Sports, Industry, Cinema etc. have been awarded wish Yash Bharti Samman, However, it has, also drawn some flak from media and public for ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee Presenting The Padma Shri Award To Smt Malini Awasthi, At A Civil Investiture Ceremony, At Rashtrapati Bhavan, In New Delhi On March 28, 2016
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Chaarfutiya Chhokare
''Chaarfutiya Chhokare'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language thriller film, written and directed by Manish Harishankar and produced by Sunill Khosla & Vibha Dutta Khosla. The storyline is based on the subject of child-trafficking. The film features Soha Ali Khan, Seema Biswas and Zakir Hussain. The film was released on 26 September 2014, to mixed reviews. Plot The plot revolves around Neha Malini ( Soha), who is a Non-resident Indian returning to India in order to start a school in a village in north Bihar. Starting off optimistic and happy about her endeavor, she is unaware of the hardships, obstructions and risks awaiting her in this small, serene village. She is pleased after meeting three boys Awadhesh, Hari and Gorakh but soon finds out that it is the beginning of a nightmare. Being hardcore criminals, these three boys become the center of her activities. After seeing this, she vows to stop the criminal and sexual exploitation of the children in the village. Her meeting with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issaq
''Issaq'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi romantic film directed by Manish Tiwary and produced by Dhaval Gada and Shailesh R. Singh. The film, written by Padmaja Thakore-Tiwary, Manish Tiwary and Pawan Sony, was released on 26 July 2013. The film features Prateik Babbar, Amyra Dastur, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Ravi Kishan and Makarand Deshpande as main characters. According to BoxOfficeIndia.com, the film was a box office disaster. Plot This is the story based on two land mafia's of Banaras; Kashyaps and Mishras. They have throat cutting competition for gaining control over land and fight brutally over it. Cast *Prateik Babbar as Rahul Mishra (Romeo) * Amyra Dastur as Bachchi Kashyap ( Juliet) *Ravi Kishan as Teeta Singh (Tybalt) * Rajeshwari Sachdev as Paro Kashyap, Bachchi's step- ( Lady Capulet) *Makarand Deshpande as Baba (Friar Laurence) *Neena Gupta as Amma (Nurse) *Prashant Narayanan as Naxal leader * Sudhir Pandey as Vishwanarayan Kashyap, Bachchi's ( Capulet) * Sandeep Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agent Vinod (2012 Film)
''Agent Vinod'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action spy film written and directed by Sriram Raghavan produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan. The film borrows its name from the 1977 film of the same name, and stars Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles, while Ram Kapoor, Prem Chopra, Shahbaz Khan and Adil Hussain appeared in prominent roles. Ravi Kishan made a special appearance in the film. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the visuals, acting performances, action sequences, songs, cinematography and production values, but criticized the screenplay and writing. Plot In the Dasht-E-maadar desert in kotha Afghanistan, inside a Taliban camp, ISI official Col. Huzefa is interrogating a captured man presumed to be a RAW agent. The man gives details of RAW's operations in Afghanistan in exchange for money and safe passage across the border. He betrays his colleague, Major Rajan, who has also infiltrated the camp. This is only a ruse, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bumm Bumm Bole
''Bumm Bumm Bole'' () is a 2010 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Darsheel Safary, Atul Kulkarni, Rituparna Sengupta and newcomer Ziyah Vastani. The film is an authorized adaptation of the 1997 Iranian film ''Children of Heaven'' which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in the same year. ''Bumm Bumm Bole'' was released on 14 May 2010. The title of the film is based on one of the songs of ''Taare Zameen Par''. Plot Khogiram Maheshwar Gwala, Kalyani Gwala and their children Pinaki (Pinu) and Rimzim are a poor family with not enough money for uniform or shoes. Things become worse when Pinu misplaces Rimzim's only pair of shoes in a vegetable shop. Pinu tells jhilmil about the shoes and begs her not to tell their mother; she agrees. She can't go to school without her shoes. They work out a scheme where both of them share the same shoes. Rimzim will wear them to school in the morning and hand them off to Pinu at midday so he can attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhole Shankar (film)
''Bhole Shankar'' is a 2008 Indian Bhojpuri language masala film directed by Pankaj Shukla and produced by Gulshan Bhatia, starring Mithun Chakraborty and Manoj Tiwari (politician), Manoj Tiwari. The film broke the standing record for biggest opening for a Bhojpuri film. Synopsis ''Bhole Shankar'' revolves around the unemployment issue where Mithun Chakraborty plays the role of Shankar, an underworld Don and the elder brother of Bhole, played by Manoj Tiwari. ''Bhole Shankar'' is the first Bhojpuri film of Mithun Chakraborty. Cast *Mithun Chakraborty as Shankar *Manoj Tiwari (politician), Manoj Tiwari as Bhole *Antara Biswas, Monalisa *Lovy Rohtagi *Gopal Singh *Shabnam Kapoor *Rajesh Vivek *Shivendu Shukla *Nishtha *Ujjwal Soundtrack The film's music was composed by Dhananjay Mishra and the lyrics were written by Bipin Bahaar. Playback singer Shailender Singh came out of retirement to perform the song "''Jai Ho Chhath Maiya''" for the film. #"''Re Bauraee Chanchal Kirni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shailender Singh
Shailendra Singh is an Indian playback singer and actor. He sang several Hindi and a few Marathi songs during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was very close to Mehmood Ali. Early life Shailendra Singh was born on 4 October 1952 in Mumbai, India to a Punjabi family. He studied at Hill Grange High School at Peddar Road, and did his graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He then joined the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune to train as an actor. He also learnt classical Hindustani music from a Guru. He first break as a playback singer in the film, Bobby, during his second year at the FTII. Career Shailendra Singh had many hit songs to his credit. Raj Kapoor gave Singh a break when he signed him for ''Bobby''. The song "Main Shayar To Nahin" became a big hit. His song "Humne Tumko Dekha" from the film '' Khel Khel Mein'' rocked the entire nation. His rendition of "Jaane Do Na" from '' Saagar'' along with Asha Bhosle added to the sensuality of the entire song. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. The university incorporated the Central Hindu College, founded by Indian Home Rule-leaguer and Theosophist, Annie Besant in 1898. After Besant and her associates were marginalized, the university was established by Madan Mohan Malaviya with the financial support of the maharaja of Dharbhanga Rameshwar Singh, the maharaja of Benares Prabhu Narayan Singh, and the lawyer Sunder Lal. With over 30,000 students, and 18,000 residing on campus, BHU is the largest residential university in Asia. The university is one of the eight public institutions declared as an Institute of Eminence by the Government of India. BHU has often been referred by different names throughout the history and present. Some of the English names include Banaras Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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