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Sumita Sanyal
Sumita Sanyal (9 October 1945 – 9 July 2017) was an Indian actress who is known for her work in Bengali and Hindi cinema. She made her debut opposite Uttam Kumar in Bibhuti Laha's ''Khokababur Pratyabartan'' (1960). She subsequently appeared in a series of Bengali films in the 1960s and 1970s. Early life She was born Manjula Sanyal in Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India. Her father was Girija Golkunda Sanyal. Career Director Bibhuti Laha (of Agradoot) named her Suchorita for his film ''Khokababur Pratyabartan''. After that, director Kanak Mukhopadhay decided to make it shorter into Sumita. Famous actress Lila Desai was very much known to Sumita. Lila introduced her to Agradoot. After she got a chance in ''Khokababur Pratyabartan'', she acted in more than 40 films in Bengali, including ''Sagina Mahato'', opposite Dilip Kumar and in the lead role in ''Kuheli'', alongside Biswajit and Sandhya Roy. She also has acted in a number of Hindi films, the most notable of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anand (1971 Film)
''Anand'' is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language Drama (film and television), drama film co-written and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, with dialogues written by Gulzar. It stars Rajesh Khanna in the lead role, with a supporting cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal, Ramesh Deo and Seema Deo. The film won several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Film in 1972. In 2013, it was listed in Anupama Chopra's book ''100 Films To See before You Die''. ''Anand'' is counted among the 17 consecutive box office successes of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, adding the multistarrers ''Maryada (1971 film), Maryada'' (1971) and ''Andaz (1971 film), Andaz'' (1971). The film was a modest success at box office. But it has since gained a cult following and is hailed as one of the greatest Hindi films ever made. ''Indiatimes'' listed it among the "''25 must watch films Bollywood movies''". ''Anand'' is one of the only two films that Khanna and Bachchan have starred together– the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.* * * * * Referred to as the '' Shahenshah of Bollywood'' (in reference to his 1988 film '' Shahenshah''), ''Sadi ka Mahanayak'' (Hindi for, "Greatest actor of the century"), ''Star of the Millennium'', or ''Big B''.* * * During the 1970s1980s, he was the most dominant actor in the Indian movie scene; the French director François Truffaut called him a "one-man industry." Bachchan was born in 1942 in Allahabad to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and his wife, the social activist Teji Bachchan. He was educated at Sherwood College, Nainital, and Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. His film career started in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's film ''Bhuvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayak (1966 Film)
''Nayak'' (also released under the translated title ''The Hero'', and as ''Nayak: The Hero'') is a 1966 Indian Bengali-language drama film composed, written, and directed by Satyajit Ray. It was Ray's second entirely original screenplay, after ''Kanchenjungha'' (1962). The story revolves around a matinee idol on a 24-hour train journey from Kolkata to Delhi to receive a national award. However, he ends up revealing his mistakes, insecurities and regrets to a young journalist, who realises that behind all his arrogant facade lies a deeply troubled man as his life's story is gradually revealed through seven flashbacks and two dreams. The film starring Uttam Kumar in main protagonist and Sharmila Tagore played second lead. In ''Nayak'', Uttam Kumar plays Arindam Mukherjee with such poise and ease that it appears as if he is portraying his own life on the celluloid. Ray gives us a vulnerable hero hiding behind his cocky, larger-than-life façade. And, Kumar, to his credit, never mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trishna (1965 Film) , Bangladeshi conjoined twins
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Trishna may refer to: * Taṇhā, the Buddhist concept of thirst or desire * Trishna (Vedic thought), the Vedic concept of thirst or desire * ''Trishna'' (1978 film), a drama directed and produced by Sippy Films in India * ''Thrishna'', a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language film by I. V. Sasi * ''Trishna'' (2009 film), an Indian romance film directed by Pritam Jalan * ''Trishna'' (2011 film), a film adaptation of ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' and directed by Michael Winterbottom * ''Trishna'' (TV show), a romantic Indian TV show on Doordarshan * ''Trishna'' (yacht), a yacht belonging to the Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army * Krishna and Trishna Conjoined twins – sometimes popularly referred to as Siamese twins – are twins joined ''in utero''. A very rare phenomenon, the occurrence is estimated to range from 1 in 49,000 births to 1 in 189,000 births, with a somewhat higher incidence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ek I Ange Eto Rup
EK or Ek may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Ek Commando Knife Co., US knife manufacturer * Eastern Kentucky Railway (with reporting mark EK), now-defunct railway * Eastman Kodak (formerly with NYSE ticker symbol EK), US-based photography company, formerly * ''Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto'', Confederation of Finnish Industries * Emirates (airline) (IATA airline designator EK) * European Kindred, white-supremacist prison and street gang People * Anders Ek (1916–1979), Swedish film actor * Daniel Ek (born 1983), Swedish businessman, creator and CEO of Spotify * Malin Ek (born 1945), Swedish actress, daughter of Anders Ek * Mats Ek (born 1945), dancer, choreographer and stage director * Phil Ek, American record producer, engineer, and mixer * Torbjörn Ek (1949-2010), Swedish bandy & football player and manager * Eknath (ca.533-ca.1599), Ek Nāth, or Eka Nātha, Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, and poet * Ek Boonsawad (born 1988), Thai windsurfer * Ek Rangsiroj (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pratham Prem
Pratham is one of the largest non-governmental organisations in India. It was co-founded by Madhav Chavan anFarida Lambay. It works towards the provision of quality education to the underprivileged children in India. Established in Mumbai in 1994 to provide pre-school education to children in slums, Pratham today has interventions spread across 23 states and union territories of India and has supporting chapters in the United States, UK, GermanySweden anAustralia Pratham's founder and Ex-CEO, Madhav Chavan, was the 2011 recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. In addition, Pratham received the 2013 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Development Cooperation, as a result of successfully catering to the learning needs of tens of millions of disadvantaged children for over twenty years. In doing so, it has designed and implemented new methods that accelerate reading acquisition, using a grassroots approach in which pupils are grouped by actual leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godhuli Bela
''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'' or ''Godhuli'' is a 1977 Indian drama film co-directed by Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth, starring Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah. It is based on the Kannada novel '' Tabali Neenade Magane'', written by S. L. Byrappa as an allegory for nation-building and the clash of modernity with tradition in rural India. It portrays the story of a modern agriculturist who returns from US after studying agriculture and brings his American wife to the village. The film was made in Hindi and Kannada versions: ''Godhuli'' (). ''Godhuli'' was included the 1984 International Film Festival of India (IFFI). At the 25th National Film Awards, S. P. Ramanathan won the Best Audiography. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay at the 27th Filmfare Awards for Girish Karnad and B.V. Karanth. Cast * Naseeruddin Shah as Venkataramana Shastri * Lakshmi Krishnamurthy as Thaiyavva * Manu as Kalingegowda * Paula Lindsay as Lydia ;Kannada cast * T. S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarga Hotey Biday
Svarga (), also known as Indraloka and Svargaloka, is the celestial abode of the devas in Hinduism. Svarga is one of the seven higher lokas ( esoteric planes) in Hindu cosmology. Svarga is often translated as heaven, though it is regarded to be not the equivalent of the Abrahamic Heaven. Description Svargaloka is a set of celestial worlds located on and above Mount Meru, where those who had led righteous lives by adhering to the scriptures delight in pleasures, before their next birth on earth. It is described to have been built by the deity Tvashtar, the Vedic architect of the devas. The king of the devas, Indra, is the ruler of Svarga, ruling it with his consort, Indrani. His palace in the abode is called Vaijayanta. This palace holds the famous hall, Sudharma, unrivalled among all the princely courts. The capital of Svarga is Amaravati, and its entrance is guarded by the legendary elephant, Airavata. Svarga is described to be the home of Kamadhenu, the cow of plenty, as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
