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Vijay Anand (malayalam Film Director)
Vijay Anand may refer to: * Vijay Anand (filmmaker) (1934–2004), Bollywood filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, editor, and actor; brother of actor Dev Anand *Vijay Anand (politician) Vijay Anand ( ta, விஜய் ஆனந்த்: born 7 March 1969), is an anti-corruption activist from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Anand formed the 5th Pillar organization whose goal is to fight corruption in Indian politics by fie ... (born 1969), Indian politician * Vijayananda Dahanayake, Sri Lankan politician, Prime Minister from 1959 to 1960 See also * Anand (name) {{human name disambiguation, Anand, Vijay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Anand (filmmaker)
Vijay Anand (22 January 1934 – 23 February 2004), also known as Goldie Anand, was an Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, editor and actor, who is known for acclaimed films such as ''Guide'' (1965), '' Teesri Manzil'' (1966), ''Jewel Thief'' (1967) and ''Johny Mera Naam'' (1970). He made most of his films for the in-house banner Navketan Films and was part of the Anand family. Background and personal life Vijay Anand was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India, the son of Pishori Lal Anand, a successful and affluent advocate. He was the youngest of nine siblings. The producer and director Chetan Anand and the celebrated actor Dev Anand were his brothers, and among his sister was Sheel Kanta Kapur, mother of film director Shekhar Kapur. Vijay married his much younger niece, Sushma Kohli, the daughter of his older sister. This uncle-niece pairing is forbidden in much of Indian society and was a scandal when it happened. The couple married in the face of resistance from many qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Anand (politician)
Vijay Anand ( ta, விஜய் ஆனந்த்: born 7 March 1969), is an anti-corruption activist from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. Anand formed the 5th Pillar organization whose goal is to fight corruption in Indian politics by fielding candidates who stand against corruption. Early life Vijay Anand was born on 7 March 1969 in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Anand went to the Government College of Technology (GCT) Coimbatore, India and later was employed as a software engineer. 5th Pillar Anand formed the 5th Pillar organization in 2006 to fight against corruption in Indian politics. The organization's goal is to field candidates for the Parliament of India that take a stance against government corruption. The organization also plans to reach out to the segment of the population who abstain from voting due to the perceived lack of credible candidates. Politics Anand ran in the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election as a candidate for the Lok Satta Party L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayananda Dahanayake
Wijeyananda Dahanayake ( si, විජයානන්ද දහනායක ta, விஜயானந்த தகநாயக்கா; 22 October 1902 – 4 May 1997) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Prime Minister of Ceylon from September 1959 to March 1960. Born to as twin to a conservative family in Galle as Don Wijeyananda Dahanayake, he was educated at Richmond College, Galle and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. He became a teacher at St. Aloysius' College, Galle before entering active politics having been elected to the Galle Municipal Council in 1939 as a leftist and served as Mayor of Galle. In 1944, he was elected to the State Council of Ceylon and was thereafter elected to the House of Representatives. He served as the member of parliament from Galle from 1947 to 1977, with a brief interval in 1960. In 1956, he was appointed to the Cabinet of Ministers as the Minister of Education. He unexpectedly succeeded S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike as Prime Minister when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
