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Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films. Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played supporting roles. He has starred in some of the most successful films of Hindi cinema like '' Mr. India'', ''Tridev'', '' Ghayal'', '' Khiladi'', ''Ghulam'', '' Gupt: The Hidden Truth'', ''Duplicate'', ''Soldier'', ''Baghban'', '' Fanaa'', ''Krrish'', '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1993), Bajrangi Bhaijan and many more. His performances in these films have established him as one of the best supporting actors in Bollywood. He played the role of Kichaka in the television serial ''Mahabharat''. He is well known for his role of ''Daaga'' in the Hindi movie, '' Mr. India'' and ''Totla Seth'' in the popular comedy movie ''Phir Hera Pheri'' . He was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award for ''Ghulam'' (1998). Early life Sharat Saxena was born on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satna
Satna is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of Satna district. It is 7th largest city and 8th most populous city of the state. The city is 500 km east of the state capital Bhopal. The city is distributed over a land area of 111.9 square kilometres. Satna has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. History From antiquity to the mutiny of 1857 At nearby Bharhut are the remains of a 2nd-century BC Buddhist stupa, first discovered in 1873 by the archaeologist Alexander Cunningham; most of the finds from this site were sent to the Indian Museum. The ''Mahabharata'' associates this site with rulers of the Haihaya, Kalchuri or Chedi clans. The chiefs of Rewa, descended from Baghel Rajput kings (who were, in turn, descended from the Solanki Rajputs), ruled over Gujarat in the thirteenth century. Vyaghra Deo, brother of the ruler of Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanaa (film)
''Fanaa'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi–language romantic thriller film, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under their banner Yash Raj Films. The film stars Aamir Khan and Kajol, with Rishi Kapoor, Kirron Kher, Tabu and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles. Khan's first film as an anti-hero, ''Fanaa'' follows a tourist guide in New Delhi named Rehan Qadri, who meets a Kashmiri woman, Zooni Ali Beg. Both fall in love, but are separated by a terrorist attack that reportedly kills Rehan. It is later revealed that he was not killed, but is in fact a Kashmiri insurgent, and is the mastermind behind the attacks. 7 years later, his organization, known as the "IKF", sends him on a mission in Kashmir, where he once again, in a strange twist of fate, meets Zooni. It was Khan's first film as an anti–hero. ''Fanaa'' was one of the most expensive Bollywood films during its time of release. The film's title is derived from the Islamic Sufi term " fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaala Patthar
''Kaala Patthar'' () is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language action drama film produced and directed by Yash Chopra, with a screenplay written by Salim–Javed. The film was based on the Chasnala mining disaster, and is the fourth collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and director Yash Chopra, which succeeded the films ''Deewaar'' (1975), '' Kabhie Kabhie'' (1976) and '' Trishul'' (1978). In spite of the film only doing average business at the box office, the film was critically acclaimed, and received several Filmfare Award nominations. It attained cult status, and is considered a classic in Hindi cinema. Amitabh Bachchan was much appreciated for his portrayal of ex-Navy captain now working in mines, in order to forget his past. However, Shatrughan Sinha walked away with all the applause. Plot Vijay Pal Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) is a disgraced Merchant Navy captain who is branded a coward, humiliated by society and disowned by his parents for abandoning his ship and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agent Vinod (1977 Film)
''Agent Vinod'' is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language action spy film directed by Deepak Bahry. The film stars Mahendra Sandhu as a dashing Indian secret agent and Jagdeep as a comic side-kick. This movie turned out to be a surprise hit. Its title was reused in the 2012 Hindi film of the same name, however, it isn't a remake. Story The kidnapping of a prominent scientist, Ajay Saxena (Nazir Hussain) prompts the Chief of Secret Services (K.N. Singh) to assign flamboyant Agent Vinod (Mahendra Sandhu) to this case. While on this assignment, Vinod meets with Ajay's daughter, Anju (Asha Sachdev), who insists on assisting him. The duo are then further assisted by Chandu "James Bond" (Jagdeep) and his gypsy girlfriend (Jayshree T.). The two couples will soon have numerous challenges thrust on them, and will realize that their task is not only very difficult, but also life-threatening. Cast *Mahendra Sandhu as Agent Vinod *Asha Sachdev as Anju Saxena *Rehana Sultan as Zarina *Jagdeep as Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benaam (1974 Film)
''Benaam '' () is a 1974 Bollywood thriller film directed by Narendra Bedi. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Moushumi Chatterjee and Prem Chopra. Madan Puri also appears in a very different role. The scenes between Amitabh Bachchan and Madan Puri are conceived nicely where both are effective. The core plot has loose resemblance to Alfred Hitchcock's '' The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1956). The film was remade in Kannada as ''Thirugu Baana'' with Ambarish reprising role of Amitabh Bachchan as protagonist and Aarathi reprising the role of Moushumi Chatterjee. Plot Sheela (Moushumi Chatterjee) and Amit Shrivastav (Amitabh Bachchan) are a married couple having a son. One night on their way to a party, they witness a murder attempt on a press reporter. Amit admits the victim, who is in a critical condition, to a hospital. He had found a torn part of an invitation at the place of the attempted murder which he had pocketed. Soon afterwards, Amit begins to receive anonymous threats to han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering
Electronics engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering which emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current flow. Previously electrical engineering only used passive devices such as mechanical switches, resistors, inductors and capacitors. It covers fields such as: analog electronics, digital electronics, consumer electronics, embedded systems and power electronics. It is also involved in many related fields, for example solid-state physics, radio engineering, telecommunications, control systems, signal processing, systems engineering, computer engineering, instrumentation engineering, electric power control, robotics. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is one of the most important professional bodies for electronics engineers in the US; the equivalent body in the UK is the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabalpur
Jabalpur is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. Jabalpur is an important administrative, industrial and business center of Madhya Pradesh. It is the judicial capital of Madhya Pradesh as The Madhya Pradesh High Court along with other important administrative headquarters of India and Madhya Pradesh are located in Jabalpur. It is generally accepted that the game of Snooker originated in Jabalpur. Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of Jabalpur district (the second-most-populous district in Madhya Pradesh) and the Jabalpur division. It also is a major education centre in India. The city is known for the marble rocks on the river Narmada at Bhedaghat. Etymology According to a prevalent theory, Jabalpur was named after a sage named Jabali, who meditated on the banks of the Narmada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christ Church Boys' Senior Secondary School
Christ Church Boys' Senior Secondary School were founded in the year 1870 as Church Schools, a distinction they continue to enjoy. At present, the school functions under the Board of Education, Church of North India, Jabalpur Diocese, Jabalpur. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Prem Chand Singh is the chairman of the board. The education imparted is based essentially on the quintessence of Christian ideals and principles. The School has served the society with extreme care, love and dedication to improve the lot of its children. The School is affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi under the Affiliation No. 1030047 with the subject options of Science and Commerce Streams. The School also imparts education in Computer Studies. At present Mr. Ladlie Mathew is the Principal of the School, which enjoys the strength of 3,000 students and 101 members on the teaching and office staff. The schools website can be accessed accbsss.org History The Christ Church School had its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Performance In A Negative Role
The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role. Although the awards started in 1954, this category was first introduced in 1992 and has not been awarded since 2007. Superlatives As the award was instituted in 1991, it could not be given to some of the famous Bollywood villains of the preceding decades: * Amjad Khan for his role of Gabbar Singh in ''Sholay'' (1975), although he was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category. * Amrish Puri for his role of Mogambo in '' Mr. India'' (1987), although he was nominated 7 times once the category was instituted. Unfortunately, he never won. * Actors like Pran, Prem Chopra, Jeevan, Ajit, Ranjeet and Kulbhushan, who were known for their portrayal of negative roles in the '70s and '80s. Ashutosh Rana is the only actor to have won the award twice in a row, in 1998 and 1999. Amri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phir Hera Pheri
''Phir Hera Pheri'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Neeraj Vora. It serves as the sequel to '' Hera Pheri'' (2000) and second installment of the ''Hera Pheri'' franchise. It stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal reprising their roles from the previous film with Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen, Johnny Lever and Rajpal Yadav. The plot follows, a twist of fate changes the lives of Raju, Shyam and Baburao when they get cheated by a fraudster Anuradha. They must now find another way to repay the loan taken from a dreaded gangster Totla Seth. The central plot takes inspiration from the 1998 film ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels''. Upon its release on 9 June 2006, the film was a major commercial success, becoming the 8th highest grosser of the year. Over the years, the film has attained a cult status and significant fan following across generations owing to Akshay Kumar's comic timing as well its supporting casts like Rawal, Lever an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahabharat (1988 TV Series)
''Mahabharat'' is an Indian Hindi-language epic television series based on the ancient Sanskrit epic of the same title. The original airing consisted of a total of 94 episodes and were broadcast from 2 October 1988 to 24 June 1990 on Doordarshan. It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his son, Ravi Chopra. The music was composed by Raj Kamal. The script was written by Pandit Narendra Sharma and the Hindi/Urdu poet Rahi Masoom Raza, based on the epic by Vyasa. Costumes for the series were provided by Maganlal Dresswala. The serial claims to have used the Critical Edition of Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute as its basic source with Vishnu Sitaram Sukthankar and Shripad Krishna Belwalkar as its primary editor. Each episode is 40–46 minutes long and begins with a title song that consisted of lyrical content and two verses from the Bhagavad Gita. The title song was sung and the verses rendered by singer Mahendra Kapoor. The title song is followed by a narration by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kichaka
In the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata'', Kichaka or Keechaka is the commander-in-chief of Matsya kingdom, the country ruled by King Virata. He was the 1st Younger Brother of Sudeshna, the queen of Virata. Kichaka was a very powerful man and had immense strength. He saved Virata's kingdom many times from foes. He was killed by Bhima because he was harassing Draupadi and received a punishment. In the Mahabharata Birth and family Sudeshna, was the Elder Sister for Kichaka & 105 Upakichakas. Total : 106 Younger Brothers ( Kichaka, Upakichakas ) for Queen Sudeshna. Total Children : 107 ( Sudeshna, Kichaka, Upakichakas ). Malavi, Kekaya : The King of the ''Sutas'', was the : Mother & Father of : Queen Sudeshna, Kichaka, Upakichakas. Kichaka, was their Eldest Son and had 105 Younger Brothers known as the Upakichakas. All of them were born from the aspects of Banasura. Kichaka became Virata's brother-in-law after Queen Sudeshna married King Virata. The year of incognito Draupadi, the wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
