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Dharmesh Tiwari
Dharmesh Tiwari (27 April 1951 – 6 August 2014) was an Indian actor and film director. He is memorable for portraying Kripacharya in the TV series ''Mahabharat (1988 TV series), Mahabharat'' and Malayraj in Chanakya (TV series), ''Chanakya''. He essayed the role of a judge on the Hindi TV serial Kanoon (1993 TV series), Kanoon. He directed and wrote the script for Mahabharat Aur Barbareek in 2013. This was his last project. In 2001, he was Honorary General Secretary of Cine and TV Artistes Association. In 2003, he was president of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees, a film worker's union. Dharmesh also did the role of Jaswant Singh in as ABP News 26 episodes series of political show Pradhanmantri (TV Series), Pradhanmantri in 2013. Tiwari died of diabetes at the age of 63 on 6 August 2014. Selected Filmography *1993 Tirangaa (film), Tirangaa as Defence Lawyer *1996 Sapoot as Television News Reader *1997 Judaai (1997 film), ''Judaai'' (1997 film) as Lawyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. It is located 260 km (162 miles) northwest of New Delhi and 229 km (143 miles) southeast of Amritsar and 104 km (64 miles) southwest of Shimla. Chandigarh is one of the earliest planned cities in post independence India and is internationally known for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was prepared by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, which built upon earlier plans created by the Polish architect Maciej Nowicki and the American planner Albert Mayer. Narinder Singh Lamba, in the capacity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABP News
ABP News is an Indian Hindi-language free-to-air television news channel owned by ABP Group. Initially launched as Star News in 1998, it was later acquired by the ABP Group (ABP). It won the Best Hindi News Channel award in the 21st edition of the Indian Television Academy Awards in 2022. The channel has been accused by protestors of being partial and supporting the ideology of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government and has been otherwise criticized as being a part of " Godi media" pro-Narendra Modi news outlets in India. History ABP News was launched as STAR News on 18 February 1998 by satellite television provider Star India in partnership with the NDTV media company, with the latter producing the channel's programming. Initially, a bilingual channel broadcasting in both English and Hindi, its programming turned Hindi-only since 2003, when Star's deal with NDTV expired. In that same year, the Indian government introduced a guideline limiting foreign equity in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Directors From Chandigarh
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 11 – In the U.S., a top secret report is delivered to U.S. President Truman by his National Security Resources Board, urging Truman to expand the Korean War by launching "a global offensive against communism" with sustained bombing of Red China and diplomatic moves to establish "moral justification" for a U.S. nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. The report will not not be declassified until 1978. * January 15 – In a criminal court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judaai (1997 Film)
''Judaai'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Surinder Kapoor and Boney Kapoor. It stars Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Urmila Matondkar. Kader Khan, Farida Jalal, Johnny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Upasana Singh and Saeed Jaffrey feature in supporting roles. Poonam Dhillon makes a special appearance. It is a remake of the 1994 Telugu flm '' Subhalagnam''. The plot revolves around the travails of a greedy wife Kajal (Sridevi), who lured by wealth, convinces her husband (Kapoor) to marry a second time. Some portions of the film were filmed in Thun, Switzerland. Upon release, the film was a major commercial success grossing ₹48.77 crore against its ₹6.30 crore budget, becoming the seventh highest grossing Indian film of 1997. The film was widely praised for the performances of the lead actresses. Plot Kajal marries engineer Raj Verma. She assumes that he is wealthy and corrupt. But in reality, Raj is neither wealthy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapoot
''Sapoot'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film directed by Jagdish A. Sharma, starring Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor and Sonali Bendre. Other cast members include Kader Khan, Prem Chopra, Johnny Lever, Kiran Kumar, Avtar Gill, Mukesh Rishi, Shalini Kapoor Sagar, Jeetu Verma and Mahavir Shah. Plot Singhania is a powerful Underworld don, who has two sons. Raj looks after his business, while his younger brother Prem is a playboy. Singhania does not deal in drugs, nor does he allow any of his men to deal in narcotics. As a result, his rivals in the crime world, Dhaneshwar and his brother Tejeshwar, set up and murder Singhania. Now Raj and Prem must take back their father's criminal empire one step at a time. Cast * Suniel Shetty as Raj Singhania. *Akshay Kumar as Inspector Prem Singhania. *Karishma Kapoor as Pooja Singhania, Prem's wife. * Sonali Bendre as Kajal Singhania, Raj's wife. * Johnny Lever as Deva * Mukesh Rishi as Tejeshwar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirangaa (film)
''Tirangaa'' () is a 1993 Indian action drama film starring Raaj Kumar, Nana Patekar, Varsha Usgaonkar, Harish Kumar and Mamta Kulkarni. The movie was a blockbuster. At the time of the 1993 Bombay bombings; Plaza cinema, Mumbai was also bombed where the movie was being shown, leaving 10 dead and 37 injured. Plot The film starts with the kidnapping of three nuclear scientists by Pralayanath Gendaswami as he plans to build nuclear missiles for an invasion of India. Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General of Police Rudrapratap Chauhan, an honest police officer, is murdered by Pralayanath Gendaswami, as he is on his hitlist. Rudrapatap's son, Sanjay, is the only witness of his murder.While the scientists remain missing, police call Brigadier Suryadev Singh to take the matter into his own hands. Suryadev allies with honest but hot-headed Police Inspector Shivajirao Wagle, who has spent a lot of time on suspension due to his temper. When Central Minister Jeevanlal Tandel, who i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradhanmantri (TV Series)
() is an Indian television political documentary series, hosted by actor-director Shekhar Kapur on Hindi news channel ABP News. It premiered on 13 July 2013. It aimed to bring to the audience never-seen-before facts of Indian history. The weekly programme chronicles the history of India from 1947 to the present day. The TV series was hosted by the renowned film-maker, actor and host Shekhar Kapur and directed by Puneet Sharma. It was a unique attempt to present the changes in the country during the tenures of 13 prime ministers in the last 65 years. aired every Saturday at 10 pm. Raghi Papiya Joshi and Sohan Thakur are casting directors. The series aired the news telecast of death of Indira Gandhi on Doordarshan by Salma Sultan. Initially conceptualised for 23 episodes, was extended to 26 episodes with the last episode aired on 4 January 2014. The show was earlier rumoured to be titled ''Idea of India''. has been re-telecasted in Bengali on ABP Ananda from 14 Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaswant Singh
Major Jaswant Singh (3 January 193827 September 2020) was an Indian Army officer and politician. He was one of the founding members of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and was one of India's longest serving parliamentarians, having been a member of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha almost continuously between 1980 and 2014. He was NDA's Vice president, Vice-presidential candidate in the 2012 Indian vice-presidential election. Singh was the only leader from Rajasthan who became Minister Of Minister of External Affairs (India), External Affairs, Minister of Finance (India), Finance and Minister of Defence (India), Defence. He was elected on a BJP ticket to the Rajya Sabha five times (1980, 1986, 1998, 1999, 2004) and to the Lok Sabha four times (1990, 1991, 1996, 2009). During the National Democratic Alliance (India), Vajpayee administration between 1998 and 2004, he held multiple cabinet portfolios including Finance Minister of India, Finance, Minister fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kripacharya
Kripa (, ), also known as Kripacharya (, ), is a figure in Hindu mythology. According to the epic ''Mahabharata'', he was a council member of Kuru Kingdom and a teacher of the Pandava and Kaurava princes. Born to warrior-sage Sharadvan and ''apsara'' Janapadi in an extraordinary manner, Kripa and his twin-sister Kripi were adopted by King Shantanu of Kuru Kingdom. Kripa was trained by his birth father and became a great archer like him. Later in the epic, he fought on the Kauravas's side against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra war and was among the three survivors on the Kaurava side, along with Ashwatthama and Kritavarma. Kripa is a '' chiranjivi'', an immortal being destined to live until the end of the '' Kali Yuga'', the last '' yuga'' (age). According to some texts, he will also become one of the '' Saptarishi''—the seven revered sages—in the next ''Manvantara'', which is a cyclic period of time in Hindu cosmology. Names The Sanskrit word Kripa ('' Kṛpa'') mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federation Of Western India Cine Employees
Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) is a film industry worker's union in Mumbai, India. As of 2020 it had 500,000 members. FWICE is mother body of all Indian Cinema Association. Affiliations FWICE is a member of UNI APRO, itself part of Union Network International (UNI). AFVE and AVA are FWICE affiliates. Affiliated Associations 31 Associations affiliated by FWICE, which is as below Committee members Current committee members of FWICE are below: See also * Association of Motion Pictures & TV Programme Producer of India * Bollywood * Cinema of India The cinema of India, consisting of Film, motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various #Cinema by language, film indus ... * Indian Film & Television Directors' Association References External links seagate award news releaseOfficial Website Trade unions in India Trade unio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
