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Rekha (given Name)
Rekha, is a Sanskrit word, meaning ''line''.http://www.babynames.com/name/REKHA It is a common feminine given name in India and Nepal. Rekha There are various figurative meanings of the name Rekha. Some are: * the lines of adorning deities or their followers, such as the three cross-wise white lines adorning Shiva's forehead or the two vertical lines adorning Rama's * the written lines of the Vedas—the visual rendering of the text itself—considered sacred and beautiful as the means by which the tradition is preserved * lines of light such as the radiance of the sun, moon or the halo of a deity * the arc, journey, or path of a person or character in a story, or plot of the story itself Notable people * Rekha, Indian Bollywood actress * Rekha Mallick (born 1928), Indian Bollywood actress * Rekha (Tamil actress), Indian Tamil film actress * Rekha Bhardwaj, Indian playback singer * Rekha Godbole, former Indian cricketer * Rekha Hande, former Indian model and Miss Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late Bronze Age. Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism, the language of classical Hindu philosophy, and of historical texts of Buddhism and Jainism. It was a link language in ancient and medieval South Asia, and upon transmission of Hindu and Buddhist culture to Southeast Asia, East Asia and Central Asia in the early medieval era, it became a language of religion and high culture, and of the political elites in some of these regions. As a result, Sanskrit had a lasting impact on the languages of South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, especially in their formal and learned vocabularies. Sanskrit generally connotes several Old Indo-Aryan language varieties. The most archaic of these is the Vedic Sanskrit found in the Rig Veda, a colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Punekar
Rekha Punekar is a former Test and One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, currently 50, with the game lasting up to 9 hours. The Cricket World C ... cricketer who represented India. She is a right-hand batsman and has played two Tests and one ODIs. References Living people People from Maharashtra Indian women cricketers India women One Day International cricketers India women Test cricketers Marathi people Railways women cricketers Year of birth missing (living people) {{India-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica (actress)
Monica (born Rekha Maruthiraj) is a former Indian actress, who starred predominantly in Tamil language films. A child actor in the early 1990s, she mostly appeared in supporting roles, before taking lead roles from the late 2000s on. She is probably best known for performances in the films '' Azhagi'', ''Imsai Arasan 23m Pulikesi'' and ''Silandhi''. In 2012, she changed her name to Parvana for Malayalam films. In 2014, she converted to Islam, changing her name to M. G. Rahima, and announced that she had quit acting. Personal life On 30 May 2014, Monica embraced islam with her new name M. G. Raheema where M is Maruthi Raj (father) and G is Gracy (mother). Monika's father is Hindu and mother is a Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι .... Rahima married Malik, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Vedavyas
Rekha, also known as Akshara, is an Indian actress, who predominantly acts in Kannada films and also appears in Telugu and Tamil films. While pursuing modelling, she made her acting debut in the 2001 Kannada film '' Chitra'' and has since starred in over 30 films in various South Indian languages. Career Rekha was born and brought up in Bangalore, Karnataka. She did her schooling at the Basava Residential Girls School in Kengeri, Bangalore. She was doing her BBA correspondence course from the University of Madras, while modelling part-time and trying to pursue an acting career. She was eventually signed by Jayashree Devi for the Ramoji Rao-produced college drama ''Chithra'', in which she played a NRI student. The same year, she starred in blockbuster ''Huchcha'', alongside Sudeep and made her debut in Telugu cinema with Sreenu Vaitla's ''Anandam'', all three ventures becoming commercially successful. and the Telugu film ''Dongodu'' featuring Ravi Teja in the lead, while making h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Rekha
DJ Rekha (born Rekha Malhotra, 1971) is a London-born musician, DJ, producer, curator, activist. She has been credited with pioneering Bhangra music in North America. Her first album, ''DJ Rekha Presents Basement Bhangra'', released in October 2007 on Koch Records, fuses the Indian genre of bhangra music with international hip-hop and drum beats. Early life DJ Rekha spent the first year of her life in London, and the following three years in New Delhi, India. She credits this time in India as critical for exposure to Punjabi, the primary language of bhangra. She returned to London briefly until her family moved to Queens, New York. DJ Rekha spent most of her adolescence in Westbury, Long Island and currently lives in Jackson Heights, Queens. She graduated from Queens College with a degree in Urban Studies while simultaneously experimenting and honing her craft on the turntables. Music DJ Rekha launched a monthly event known as Basement Bhangra at SOB's on Varick Street. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Yadav
Rekha Yadav ( hi, रेखा यादव) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janshakti Party. She was the member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, representing Malhara constituency in Chhatarpur district. She was elected from this constituency in 2008. See also * Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2008 The 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was declared by the Election Commission of India on 14 October 2008. Elections for 230 seats took place on 27 November 2008, and counting started on 8 December. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a ... References Living people People from Chhatarpur district Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2008–2013 Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh 21st-century Indian women politicians 21st-century Indian politicians Bharatiya Janshakti Party politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Women members of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly {{MadhyaPradesh-BJP-poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Thapa
Rekha Thapa ( ne, रेखा थापा) is a Nepalese film actress. She is considered one of the most successful actresses in Nepali cinema. She was a top ten finalist for Miss Nepal in the year 1999. She made her film debut two years later in Chhabiraj Ojha's Hero. She has appeared in approximately 200 Nepali films and rose to prominence in the Nepali film industry due to her glamorous role, which was novel to the traditional audience. She won the CG Digital Film Awards for Best Actress, and in 2011 she also won the NEFTA Film Awards for Best Actress. Thapa is also well-known for speaking out on social and political issues, particularly women's rights. She is recognized for establishing herself in the Nepali cinema business at a time when every film was solely focused on male leads; as a result, she is frequently referred to as a "female hero" rather than a "heroine" of a film. Biography Rekha Thapa was born in Salakpur in Morang district of Eastern Nepal. After graduat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Sharma
Rekha Shanti Sharma is a Canadian actress of Indo-Fijian descent, best known for her role as Tory Foster on ''Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica,'' and List of Star Trek: Discovery characters#Guest characters, Ellen Landry on ''Star Trek: Discovery''. Career Sharma began acting career in her 20s. She has stage experience but also appeared in television program, television series such as ''Da Vinci's City Hall'', ''House (TV series), House M.D.'', ''The Lone Gunmen (TV series), The Lone Gunmen'', ''Smallville (TV series), Smallville'', ''Supernatural (U.S. TV series), Supernatural'', ''John Doe (TV series), John Doe'', ''Dark Angel (2000 TV series), Dark Angel'', ''The Twilight Zone'', ''Sanctuary (TV series), Sanctuary'', ''Hellcats'', ''The Listener (TV series), The Listener'', ''Star Trek: Discovery'', ''Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'', and the 2009 re-imagined television series of ''V (2009 TV series), V''. She also appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Hande
Rekha Hande was crowned Miss India in 1983. She also won Miss Karnataka, Miss Bangalore and several other titles such as Spring Queen, Pond's Queen, May Queen etc. She was the Eve's Weekly First Runner-up. With the gained popularity after winning the Miss India Pageant she pursued careers in modelling and the film industry. She worked in the beauty business and with charity organisations. References External links * Femina Miss India * Miss Universe 1983 Miss Universe 1983, the 32nd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 11 July 1983 at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Lorraine Downes of New Zealand was crowned by Karen Dianne Baldwin of Canada. Eighty contestants competed in ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Hande, Rekha Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian beauty pageant winners Miss Universe 1983 contestants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hinduism. Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity which also includes Brahma and Vishnu. In the Shaivite tradition, Shiva is the Supreme Lord who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the goddess-oriented Shakta tradition, the Supreme Goddess ( Devi) is regarded as the energy and creative power (Shakti) and the equal complementary partner of Shiva. Shiva is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. Shiva has many aspects, benevolent as well as fearsome. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash as well as a householder with his wife Parvati and his three children, Ganesha, Kartikeya and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Godbole
Rekha Godbole is a former One Day International cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...er who represented India. She played four One Day Internationals. She scored 78 runs at an average of 26. References India women One Day International cricketers Indian women cricketers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{India-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Bhardwaj
Rekha Bhardwaj (born 24 January 1964) is an Indian singer and live performer. She has received two Filmfare and one National Awards. In addition to Hindi, she has also sung in Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi and Malayalam languages. Personal life Bhardwaj was born in Delhi and is one of six siblings (5 sisters and a brother). She married the noted film director, composer and playback singer Vishal Bhardwaj in 1991. She first met him in 1984 when preparing for the annual function of Hindu College in New Delhi. Professional career Bhardwaj was initially trained in music by her older sister at their home. She went on to receive formal training under Pandit Amarnath. Bhardwaj's first album titled 'Ishqa Ishqa' was released in 2002, ten years after its conception. Its success got her recognition and helped bag her career-defining songs like "''Namak Ishq Ka''" in the 2006 film Omkara (composed by her Husband Vishal Bharadwaj) followed by "''Sasural Genda Phool''" (a Chhattisgar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
