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Sarvadaman Banerjee
Sarvadaman D. Banerjee is an Indian film and television actor known for his works in Hindi cinema, Bengali cinema and Telugu cinema. He is best known for playing Krishna in Ramanand Sagar's hit television series ''Krishna'' (1993). He played the title role in films such as ''Adi Shankaracharya'' (1983), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, and '' Swami Vivekananda''. In the 1986 film ''Sirivennela'', he played a blind flutist. He has played the role of PKR (Chief Minister) in the upcoming Telugu Film Godfather. Personal life Banerjee was born into a Bengali Brahmin family on 14 March 1965, in Magarwara, Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. He went to St. Aloysius School, Kanpur and graduated from the Pune Film Institute. He now teaches meditation Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unnao District
Unnao district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. The city of Unnao is the district headquarters. The district is part of Lucknow Division. As of the 2011 census, Unnao district has a population of 3,108,367, making it the 31st-most populous district in Uttar Pradesh. It is a predominantly rural district, with over 80% of the population living in rural areas. Unnao District is known as "The Land Of Pen and Sword" (कलम और तलवार की धरती). History Unnao district was created by the British upon their annexation of Oudh State in February 1856. Before then, under the Nawabs of Awadh, the area was divided between several different districts or : Purwa covered the eastern part, and to the north were Rasulabad and Safipur. The pargana of Auras, meanwhile, was part of the chakla of Sandila, and the parganas of Baiswara were included in the chakla of the same name, whose headquarters were at Rae Bareli. After the British takeover, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pune Film Institute
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. It is situated on the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune. It was established in 1960 and its alumni includes technicians, actors and directors in the film and television industry. FTII is a member of the International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television (CILECT), an organisation of the world's leading schools of film and television. The centre will set up a new institute in Arunachal Pradesh as part of an initiative to tap the potential of the North Eastern region, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region, Dr. Jitendra Singh has informed. FTI also sponsors a film award show named Global Indie Film Awards/Festival or GIFA. History The institute was established in 1960 and started its courses in 1961. The T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Om Namah Shivay (1997 TV Series)
Om Namah Shivay is an Indian television series that aired on DD National based on Shiv Puran. The series is presumably named after the mantra Aum Namah Shivaya. Plot The plot centers around Lord Shiva and brings Hindu theology to life in a series of interconnected stories. The serial begins with the creation of the universe and the other Devas, then guides the viewer through Shiva's marriage to Sati, Sati's death, Shiva's marriage to Parvati, and tales of many devotional acts, demonic battles, and important religious events (such as the creation of the twelve Jyotirlinga). It ends with events covered in the '' Mahābhārata'' and the blessing of the hero Arjuna by Shiva. According to the show's introduce the material used to construct the show's plot and the script was extensive. Sources listed are the '' Vayu Puran, Shiv Maha Puran, Skand Puran, Ling Puran, Tantra Chooramani, Valmiki Ramayan, Swetashwar Upanishad, Vaman Puran, Varah Puran, Koorma Puran, Rudra Yamal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DD National
DD National (formerly DD1) is a state-owned public entertainment television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channel in India. History 1959 to 1982: Beginnings On 15 September 1959, at the studio of All India Radio, Delhi, the first TV channel in India started an experimental telecast with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio, adopting the brand ''Doordarshan'', Hindi for television. Until 1965, AIR was responsible for the programming production and overall control over content, as the television service began to assume overall production. '' Krishi Darshan'', '' Chaupaal'', '' Doordarshan Samachar'', and '' Kalyani'' were among the first generation of programmes produced for the channel. In 1976, the split of the TV and radio services was made official with Doordarshan assuming overall control for television broadcasting. By the time the Sate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murli Manohar
Murli Manohar Advocate (born 15 December 1895) was an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh state, and the member of parliament in 1962 for the Ballia Lok Sabha constituency from Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E .... '' Election Commission of India''. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishnu
Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" within the Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Shiva.Gavin Flood, An Introduction to Hinduism' (1996), p. 17. In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is the supreme being who creates, protects, and transforms the universe. In the Shaktism tradition, the Goddess, or Adi Shakti, is described as the supreme Para Brahman, yet Vishnu is revered along with Shiva and Brahma. Tridevi is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Lakshmi being the equal complementary partner of Vishnu. He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism. According to Vaishnavism, the highest form of Ishvara is with qualities (Saguna), and have certain form, but is limitless, transcend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfather (2022 Film)
''Godfather'' (stylised as ''GodFather'') is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language political action thriller film directed by Mohan Raja. It is a remake of the 2019 Malayalam film ''Lucifer''. The film stars Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan, Nayanthara and Satya Dev. It is produced by R. B. Choudary and N. V. Prasad on Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films' banners. In the film, the supreme leader of the ruling party dies, leaving a huge vacuum, not only in the electoral and leadership sphere of the party but also that of the state. In the inevitable succession squabble the thin line that separates good and bad becomes irrecoverably blurred. Who will succeed him forms the plot. Principal photography commenced in August 2021 with filming taking place in Hyderabad, Ooty and Mumbai. The music is composed by Thaman S with cinematography handled by Nirav Shah. ''Godfather'' was released theatrically on 5 October 2022 and opened to positive reviews from critics. Plot At Interpol's o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Untold Story
''The Untold Story'' is a 1993 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Danny Lee and Anthony Wong, with the former also serving as the film's producer. The film is based on the "Eight Immortals Restaurant murders" that took place on 4 August 1985 in Macau.http://www.takungpao.com.hk/FM/waxg/2015-10/3223610.html While the massacre involving a family of 10 did occur at the restaurant, the alleged cannibalism is sensationalism inferred from the incomplete discovery of the victims' corpse, only finding limbs, and that there was a lack of telltale smell of decomposition despite the summer tropical heat. The film was followed up by two unrelated sequels with ''The Untold Story 2'', featuring Wong returning in a supporting role, and ''The Untold Story 3'' with Lee returning in another role. Plot The story opens in 1978 with an argument in a small Hong Kong apartment. Wong Chi-hang (Anthony Wong) brutally beats a gambler named Keung (James Ha) to near-de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paio Maro Bhagwan
''Paio'' is a traditional ''embutido'' sausage of Portugal and Brazil. Paio is made of pork loin, seasoned with garlic, salt, and ''Capsicum'' pepper and smoked. It is a hard sausage, usually made in a large diameter, and can be sliced and eaten on bread. In Brazil it is a common ingredient of the bean stew ''feijoada''. See also *List of sausages This is a list of notable sausages. Sausage is a food usually made from ground meat with a skin around it. Typically, a sausage is formed in a casing traditionally made from intestine, but sometimes synthetic. Some sausages are cooked durin ... Portuguese sausages Brazilian cuisine {{Brazil-cuisine-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda (; ; 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta (), was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world; and is credited with raising interfaith awareness, and bringing Hinduism to the status of a major world religion. Vivekananda became a popular figure after the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago, where he began his famous speech with the words, "Sisters and brothers of America...," before introducing Hinduism to Americans. He was so impactful at the Parliament that an American newspaper described him as, “an orator by divine right and undoubtedly the greatest figure at the Parliament”. After great success at the Parliament, in the subsequent years, Vivekananda delivered hundreds of lectures across the United States, England and Europe, disseminating the core tenets of Hindu philoso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swayam Krushi
''Swayamkrushi'' () is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti in main leads, while Sarvadaman D. Banerjee, and Sumalatha in other pivotal roles. The film chronicles the life of a self-educated cobbler's journey from rags to riches. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India, the Asia Pacific Film Festival; the film was dubbed into Russian and was screened at the special mention section at the Moscow International Film Festival. Chiranjeevi garnered the Indian Express Best Actor, and the Nandi Award for Best Actor award for his performance. Vijayashanti garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film. Plot Sambayya (Chiranjeevi) is a cobbler who raises his late sister's son Chinna (Arjun/Sirish) while also financing the education of the orphaned Sarada (Sumalatha). He also nurses a love crush and intends to marry her someday. In a turn of ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Datta Darsanam
''Sri Datta Darsanam'' is a 1985 Telugu-language biographical film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. The story is based on the life of Hindu deity Dattatreya. The story of Dattatreya was shown earlier in Sati Anasuya as a part of the Anasuya story. However this film completely picturized this Hindu religious persons life details completely, for the time in any Indian film. The film was dubbed into Hindi as ''Shri Datta Darshan'' in 1988. Plot Atri and Anasuya meditate on the Trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva with the desire of obtaining a son who is an embodiment of the Trinity. As a result, the trinity gift themselves to the couple by taking incarnation as their son Dattatreya. Dattatreya becomes Yogiraja in course of time and sets up an ashram in Sahyadri hills along with his consort Anagha Devi. Indra having been dethroned by Jambhasura seeks refuge at Shri Datta swamy's feet on Narada maharshi's advice. Datta swamy and Anagha Devi bring peril to Jambhasura with their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
