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Chandrakant Kulkarni
Chandrakant Kulkarni (born 1963) is an Indian director, script writer and actor associated with Marathi theatre and film. He is known for his works of directing the plays ''Wada Chirebandi'', ''Dhyanimani'', ''Gandhi Virudh Gandhi'' and most recently the remake of ''Hamidabaichi Kothi''. He has also directed the acclaimed films '' Bindhaast'' (1999) and ''Tukaram'' (2012). At the 61st National Film Awards, his film '' Aajcha Divas Majha'' won the award for Best Feature Film in Marathi. Career Theatre Chandrakant Kulkarni came to Mumbai from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, aspiring to work in the entertainment industry. After working on various plays Kulkarni directed the eight-hour-long trilogy play ''Wada Chirebandi'' written by Mahesh Elkunchwar in 1994. The play was written in three parts as ''Wada Chirebandi'', ''Magna Talyakathi'' and ''Yuganta''. Kulkarni directed the play under the production banner of "Awishkar" which was founded by director Arvind Deshpande and his actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seagull Books
Seagull Books is a publishing venture begun in Kolkata in 1982 by Naveen Kishore, a theater practitioner. It began primarily as a response to the growing need for an Indian publishing house for theater and the other arts and since then it has expanded its operations to include translations of world literature as well as twentieth- and twenty-first-century critical theory and non-fiction. At present, the company has registered divisions in London and New York City alongside its initial establishment in Kolkata (Calcutta). Distribution One of the ways Seagull circumvented the problem of being limited to the status of a small independent publishing house catering to a niche market was by securing international distribution that would source its books to a global audience. At present, the University of Chicago Press The University of Chicago Press is the university press of the University of Chicago, a Private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai Mirror
The ''Mumbai Mirror'' is an Indian English-language newspaper published in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Launched in 2005 as a compact daily newspaper, its coverage focused on city specific local news and civic issues concerning education, healthcare and municipal administration. The founding editor of the paper was Meenal Baghel who is credited for developing an aggressive public service oriented editorial outlook for the paper that it had till its downsizing in 2020. In 2017, it had a readership of over 1.8 million which made it the fifth most widely read English language newspaper in the country. The newspaper is owned by The Times Group, the publisher of ''The Times of India.'' It was launched as part of a ringfencing tactic against competitors in the city of Mumbai. The paper's growth in circulation and positive editorial reception inspired the creation of other city specific newspapers such as the ''Bangalore Mirror'', ''Pune Mirror'' and '' Ahmedabad Mirror''. In 2020, it was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhakti Barve
Bhakti Barve (10 September 1948 – 12 February 2001) was an Indian film, theatre and television actress in Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati. She is best known for the title role in the Marathi play '' Ti Phularani and'' for her role in Kundan Shah's comedy '' Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (1983), where she acted alongside Naseeruddin Shah, Satish Shah and Ravi Baswani. In theatre, which was her mainstay, she was associated with leading groups like Theatre Unit, Indian National Theatre, and Rangayan, and is remembered for performances in plays like ''Ti Phularani'', ''Nag Mandala'', ''Aayee Retire Hote Aahe'' and ''Hands Up''. She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Marathi theatre Acting in 1990 by India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama, apart from Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar, and Abhinay Puraskar. She was married to actor Shafi Inamdar, who died in 1996. Personal life Barve was born in Sangli, Maharashtra. During her school days she participated in Sudha Karmarka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harilal Gandhi
Heeralal Mohandas Gandhi (formerly Abdullah Gandhi; born Harilal Mohandas Gandhi; 23 August 1888 – 18 June 1948) was the eldest son of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi. He had three younger brothers: Manilal Gandhi, Ramdas Gandhi and Devdas Gandhi. Early life Harilal was born on 23 August 1888, just before his father left for England for higher studies. Harilal remained in India with his mother. Harilal was involved in the Indian independence movement, and was imprisoned as a satyagrahi six times between 1908 and 1911. His willingness to endure these sentences earned him the nickname of 'Chhote (Little) Gandhi'. He too wanted to go to England for higher studies, hoping to become a barrister as his father had once been. His father however firmly opposed this, believing that a Western-style education would not be helpful in the struggle against British rule over India, leading to tensions between father and son. Eventually rebelling against his father's decision, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (2October 186930January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalism, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethics, political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful Indian independence movement, campaign for India's independence from British Raj, British rule. He inspired movements for Civil rights movements, civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific ''Mahātmā'' (from Sanskrit, meaning great-souled, or venerable), first applied to him in Union of South Africa, South Africa in 1914, is now used throughout the world. Born and raised in a Hindu family in coastal Gujarat, Gandhi trained in the law at the Inner Temple in London and was called to the bar at the age of 22. After two uncertain years in India, where he was unable to start a successful law practice, Gandhi moved to South Africa in 1893 to represent an Indian merchant in a lawsuit. He went on to live in South Africa for 21 years. Here, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinkar Joshi
Dinkar Joshi is a Gujarati language author from India. He has written more than 160 books including novels, short story collections, essay collections and columns. Life Dinkar Joshi was born on 30 June 1937 in Bhadi Bhandaria village of Bhavnagar district to Lilavati and Maganlal Joshi. His family belonged to Nagdhaniba village. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1963 with history and politics from Gujarat University. He started writing in 1950 and published his first short story in 1954. He worked in banking sector from 1959 till his voluntary retirement in 1995. He was principal of Staff Training College of the bank when retired. His novels were serialized in weekly supplements of Gujarati and Hindi dailies like ''Gujarat Samachar'' and ''Jagran''. His novel ''Prakash no Padchhayo'' was simultaneously serialized in the Sunday supplements of three Gujarati dailies; ''Samkaleen'', ''Jansatta'' and ''Loksatta''. He married Hansaben in 1963. He challenged the claim about number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajit Dalvi
Ajit, Ajith or Ajeet may refer to: * Ajit (given name), an Indian masculine given name (including a list of persons with the name) ** Ajit Bandyopadhyay (other) ** Ajit Khan or Ajit (born 1922), an Indian Hindi film actor ** Ajit Kumar (other) *** Ajith Kumar (born 1971), an Indian Tamil film actor ** Ajith Rajapakse (born 1974), a Sri Lankan politician * ''Ajith'' (film), a 2014 Indian Kannada film * HAL Ajeet, an Indian jet fighter plane * ''Ajit'', an alternative name of the future Buddha Maitreya * Ajit Shenoy, fictional Indian spymaster (of R&AW) in the YRF Spy Universe * Ajit (newspaper) ''Ajit'' (Daily Ajit) is a Punjabi language daily newspaper published in Jalandhar, India. The newspaper is run by Sadhu Singh Hamdard Trust and has been publishing since 1941. Veteran journalist and ex-Rajya Sabha member, Barjinder Singh Hamda ..., a Punjabi language daily newspaper in India See also * Ajita (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-Day
''Mid-Day'' (stylised as mid-day) is a morning daily Indian compact newspaper. Editions in various languages including Gujarati and English have been published out of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune so far. In 2011, the Delhi and Bangalore editions were closed down. In 2014, Jagran Prakashan shut down the midday Pune edition as well. Establishment The paper was established in Mumbai by journalist Khalid Ansari in 1979 as a family-owned newspaper. The Sunday edition of the paper began in 1981. Later, his son, Tariq Ansari led the paper, who sold its ownership to Jagran Prakashan in 2010. The newspaper underwent an overhaul, both, of its print editions and its website in early 2014, creating several new sections in the daily newspaper, in its Sunday edition and on its website. It founded Radio One (India), a radio station initially operating as ''Radio Midday'' in Mumbai, which was eventually acquired by HT Media as 94.3 Radio One in 2019. Relaunch of the newspaper and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vipul Shah
Vipul Amrutlal Shah (commonly known as Vipul Shah) is a film producer and director of Hindi films. He began his career with Gujarati theatre. He was part/director of a number of Gujarati dramas, some of which were well received by audience. He made his debut with Gujarati film '' Dariya Chhoru'' (children of the ocean) in late 90s, with JD Majethia as the lead. As of 2010, he has directed six Hindi films, four of which have starred Akshay Kumar. He is the producer of '' The Kerala Story''. Career Vipul Amrutlal Shah started his career on small screen with the soap opera '' Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka'', which aired on Sony Entertainment Television. The serial went on to become the longest running family drama with over 1000 episodes. Shah's directorial debut was Dariya Chhoru (Gujarati). He then made his debut in Hindi films with '' Aankhen'', which was based on his Gujarati play 'Aandhlo Pato' ("Blind Fold"). It was one of the five biggest hits of 2002. He then impressed the audience ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiran Karmarkar
Kiran Karmarkar (born 2 May 1958) is an Indian television, film and theatre actor. He is popularly known for his portrayal of the character Om Agarwal in the television saga ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii'' (2000–2008) that aired on Star Plus. Career Karmarkar started his acting career through Marathi theatre Dinmaam in 1989 and later various cameos on television and commercial advertisements he appeared in his debut marathi film Name Nishpaap with legendary marathi actor Yashwant dutt, Vinay Apte, Suhas Joshi. His first major role came in the show ''Ghar Ek Mandir'' directed by Ekta Kapoor. He became popular for his role of Om Agarwal opposite actress Sakshi Tanwar in the show ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii''. The show aired on Star Plus and started in 2000. After the script killed the character, Karmarkar was no longer seen in it. But due to later changes in the script, the character was retrieved and he was seen playing the same role in 2007. He then went on to play various roles in T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shefali Shah
Shefali Shah ( Shetty; born 22 May 1973) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Working primarily in independent Hindi films, she has received multiple local and foreign accolades for her performances. Shah's acting career started on the Gujarati stage before she debuted on television in 1993. After small parts on television and a brief stint with cinema in '' Rangeela'' (1995), she gained wider recognition in 1997 for her role in the popular series . This was followed by lead roles in the TV series '' Kabhie Kabhie'' (1997) and ''Raahein'' (1999). A supporting role in the crime film ''Satya'' (1998) won her positive notice and a Filmfare Critics Award, and she soon shifted her focus to film acting starting with a lead role in the Gujarati drama '' Dariya Chhoru'' (1999). Shah was selective about her roles through the following decades, resulting in intermittent film work, mostly in character parts and often to appreciation from critics. She appeared in the int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashant Dalvi
Prashant or Prasant is a common male name in South Asia. It is derived from the word "shanth" which means patience, calm, quiet, or tranquil. People with the given name * Prashanth - Indian Tamil Film actor. * Prashant Bhushan - Indian lawyer, activist and politician. * Prashant Bose - Indian politician. * Prashant Damle - Indian actor. * Prashant Pandey - Indian writer, director. * Prashant Pathak - Canadian investor, businessman and philanthropist. * Prashant Singh Rawat - Indian basketball player. * Prashant Shah - Bollywood producer. * Prashant Singh - Indian politician. * Prashant Tamang - Indian singer and film actor. Variations * Prashanta Nanda - Indian film actor * Prashanth - Indian actor * Prashanthini Prashanthini is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is the daughter of Malaysia Vasudevan and the sister of Yugendran. Career Prashanthini first began her playback career with Harris Jayaraj for the movie '' 12B''. H ... - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
