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Pappu
Pappu (पप्पु) is a male given name in some regions of India. The name ''pappu'' is taken from the English word papa (पापा) which is a nickname for a small boy in India. Pappu has been used frequently in popular culture (e.g., A. R. Rahman's chartbuster " Pappu Can't Dance", Election Commission's "Pappu can't vote" campaign and Cadbury's "Pappu Pass Ho Gaya" ad campaign). It has also been used in film titles such as '' Aur Pappu Paas Ho Gaya'' (2007), '' Pappu Can't Dance Saala'' (2011). Origins According to ''The Economic Times'', using the name ''Pappu'' in ad campaigns connects with consumers. They also described Pappu as the "darling salesman" for marketers. The first use of ''Pappu'' in advertisement campaign was done by Cadbury chocolates in 2006. Abhijit Avasthi of the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather is credited for the introducing ''Pappu'' into the advertisement world for Cadbury. Cadbury popularized ''Pappu'' through its ad campaign pappu is ba ...
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Pappu Yadav
Rajesh Ranjan (born 24 December 1967) popularly known as Pappu Yadav, is an Indian politician from Bihar, and a member of Parliament (MP) representing Purnia constituency in Bihar. Emerging from a background linked to crime, Yadav transitioned into politics in the 1990s. He has been elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2014 and 2024, representing various constituencies in Bihar either independently or under different party banners including the Samajwadi Party, Lok Janshakti Party, and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), but his electoral success has been largely independent of party affiliations. In the 2015 Bihar elections he formed his own party, Jan Adhikar Party (Loktantrik) but failed to make any impact and could barely capture any votes. On 20 March 2024, he merged his party with the Indian National Congress (INC). Early life Pappu Yadav was born on 24 December 1967 in a landowning family in Khurda Karveli village ( Kumarkhand block), Madhepura district ...
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Pappu Kalani
Suresh alias Pappu Budharmal Kalani, known popularly as Pappu Kalani (born 1951) is an Indian criminal-politician from Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. After emerging as the leader of an organized crime syndicate in the 1980s, he was elected president of the Ulhasnagar municipal council in 1986. He was elected to Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha in 1990 elections as Indian National Congress candidate from Ulhasnagar constituency. He won 1995 and 1999 assembly elections as Independent. He won two elections in the period 1992–2001 when he was in jail on murder charges. He was elected the MLA from Ulhasnagar again in 2004 as a member of the Republican Party of India (Athawale). Kalani is currently on bail in 19 cases including eight of murder. He served a life sentence on 3 December 2013 in a 23-yr-old murder case of Ghanashyam Bhatija. Ghanashyam Bhatija was murdered on 27 February 1990 near the Pinto Resorts in Ulhasnagar of Thane district. His brother Inder Bhatija, who had seen the murder, ...
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Pappu Can't Dance
Pappu (पप्पु) is a male given name in some regions of India. The name ''pappu'' is taken from the English word papa (पापा) which is a nickname for a small boy in India. Pappu has been used frequently in popular culture (e.g., A. R. Rahman's chartbuster " Pappu Can't Dance", Election Commission's "Pappu can't vote" campaign and Cadbury's "Pappu Pass Ho Gaya" ad campaign). It has also been used in film titles such as '' Aur Pappu Paas Ho Gaya'' (2007), '' Pappu Can't Dance Saala'' (2011). Origins According to ''The Economic Times'', using the name ''Pappu'' in ad campaigns connects with consumers. They also described Pappu as the "darling salesman" for marketers. The first use of ''Pappu'' in advertisement campaign was done by Cadbury chocolates in 2006. Abhijit Avasthi of the advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather is credited for the introducing ''Pappu'' into the advertisement world for Cadbury. Cadbury popularized ''Pappu'' through its ad campaign pappu is ba ...
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Kuthiravattam Pappu
Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the '' Kozhikodan'' dialect, impeccable timing and the capability to grasp the subtle nuances of any character and mould it into his signature "Pappu style". He acted in over a thousand Malayalam films. He made his debut in a small comic role in '' Bhargavi Nilayam''. His character was named Kuthiravattom, a name that stuck for the rest of his career. Early life Pappu was born as Padmadalakshan in Feroke, near Kozhikode, Kerala, to Panaghat Raman and Devi. The family moved to the village of Kuthiravattam (half a kilometre from Govindapuram, Kozhikode when Pappu was still a child. He was keen in acting from childhood and performed his first major stage performance when he was 17. At the time, he was studying in St. Antony's School, Calicut. Family He was married ...
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Aur Pappu Paas Ho Gaya
''Aur Pappu Pass Ho Gaya'' () is a 2007 Bollywood comedy film directed by Shyam Soni and produced by Amit Srivastava. The film stars Krishna Abhishek and Kashmira Shah. Plot Daydreamer Pappu (Krishna Abhishek) lives a poor lifestyle with his mom and dad in a village in India. In order to better his prospects, he relocates to Bombay and finds a job as a mechanic in Sardar Tara Singh's garage. He meets and falls in love with Kiran Chauhan (Kashmera Shah), who is the sister of the dreaded gangster, Sudhakar Chauhan (Jackie Shroff), and lives a very wealthy lifestyle surrounded by bodyguards. Pappu feigns that he is really a runaway Prince of Trikamgarh, worms his way into Kiran's heart, and also wins over Sudhakar and their grandmother. When Sudhakar asks Pappu to bring his father to finalize the marriage, he asks Tara to be his dad, to which he agrees, and in this way fooling Sudhakar and Kiran. When Tara borrows money from Pathan (Mushtaq Khan) to enable Pappu to live a princely ...
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Pappu Venugopala Rao
Dr.Pappu Venugopala Rao (born 30 June 1948 and died on April 7th, 2024) was a well-known Indian educationist and renowned musicologist. He specialized in Telugu and Sanskrit literature. He was also a writer and has written on varied subjects such as Music, Culture and spiritual subjects. Early life ''Pappu'' as he is fondly known was born in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. He has post graduated in English, Telugu and Sanskrit Literature from M. R. College, Vizianagaram. He earned his doctorate in Telugu and Sanskrit. Career Pappu Venugopal Rao began his career as a Lecturer in Telugu at Mrs.AVN College, Visakhapatnam. Since 1980 he had been working with the American Institute of Indian Studies and retired as its Associate Director General for the Southern Indian region during 2008. He is presently the organisation's Consultant. He is actively involved in research activities in Carnatic Music and Dance songs. He has delivered several lectures and presentations on the subject. ...
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Pappu Sain
Pappu Sain (Urdu: پپو سائیں; born 1956 – died 7 November 2021) was a sufi dhol player. He performed every Thursday evening at the Tomb of Shah Jamal in Ichhra, Lahore, Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# .... His band was known as Qalandar bass. Pappu Sain was accompanied by his son Qalandar Baksh and others. References 1920s births 2021 deaths Pakistani drummers Performers of Sufi music Dhol players Musicians from Lahore Year of birth missing {{Sufism-stub ...
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Papu Pom Pom
Tattwa Prakash Satapathy, better known by his stage name Papu Pom Pom, is an Indian film, television, Music Director, standup comedian and an Odisha Legislative Assembly candidate. Satapathy has acted in over 50 Odia movies. He was the main lead in the well-known Odia television comedy serial 'Excuse Me: Jaha Kahibi Sata Kahibi, Faltu Katha, Eita Bayata. He acted more than 500 characters in Television. Early life His father is a high school headteacher and performing artist. Satapathy has pursued a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Udala College, MSCB University (then North Odisha University). During those days he won the position of dramatic secretary in his college. Politics Satapathy joined politics and got a ticket from Biju Janata Dal The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. The party was established to uphold the legacy of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and to address t ...
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Pappu Can't Dance Saala
''Pappu Can't Dance Saala'' is a 2011 Indian romantic comedy film written and directed by Saurabh Shukla. The film stars Vinay Pathak and Neha Dhupia, whilst Rajat Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Sanjay Mishra, and Saurabh Shukla play supporting roles. The film was released on 16 December 2011. The title of the film is taken from a song of the same name from the film '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008). Cast * Vinay Pathak as Vidyadhar Acharya * Neha Dhupia as Mehak Malvade * Rajat Kapoor as music album director * Naseeruddin Shah as Vidyadhar's father * Sanjay Mishra as street food shop owner * Saurabh Shukla as producer of dance album * Brijendra Kala as Nagesh * Anand Abhyankar as Mehak father Synopsis The film revolves around a man Vidyadhar Acharya (Vinay Pathak), who moves to Mumbai from Varanasi, and finds it difficult to adjust to a place away from his city that's rich with cultural heritage. Acharya rents a flat in an apartment only meant for sales tax employees. Ever ...
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Dhol
Dhol () can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent. Its range of distribution in Indian subcontinent primarily includes northern areas such as the Jammu division, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Himachal, Punjab region, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Kashmir, Sindh, Assam Valley, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Konkan, Goa, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. A related instrument is the dholak or dholki. ''Dhols'' are amongst other events used in Indian wedding ceremony processions such as Baraat or ''Varyatra''. Someone who plays the dhol is known as ''dholi''. Etymology The word Dhol is derived from Sanskrit word ''ḍhola,'' a term for drum in Sanskrit language. Construction The dhol is a double-sided barrel drum played mostly as an accompanying instrument in regional music forms. In Qawwali music, the term ''dhol'' is used to describe ...
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Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Kingdom of Cochin, Cochin, Malabar District, Malabar, South Canara, and Travancore. Spread over , Kerala is the 14th List of states and union territories of India by area, smallest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Laccadive Sea, Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, Kerala is the List of states of India by population, 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the f ...
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Kerala Police
The Kerala Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The motto of the force is "Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye" which means "Soft in Temperament, Firm in Action" in Sanskrit. It operates under the Department of Home (Kerala), Department of Home, Government of Kerala. The force is headed by the State Police Chief, and the incumbent chief is Shaikh Darvesh Sahib, Indian Police Service, IPS. Kerala Police has a reputation for being one of the best-managed state police forces in the nation, and the state ranks among the top states for maintaining law and order. One of the first police forces in South Asia to put community policing into practise is Kerala Police, which was one of the first to do so through legislation. The term "Janamaithri" Policing, which means "people-friendly Policing," is used to refer to it. According to the data from Bureau of Police Research and Development, Bu ...
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