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Malini
Malini may refer to: People *Max Malini (1873–1942), magician * Malini Awasthi, Indian folk singer * Malini Fonseka (1947–2025), Sri Lankan actress, filmmaker and politician * Malini Gaud, Indian politician *Princess Malini Nobhadara (1885–1924) of Thailand * Malini Rajurkar (1941–2023), Hindustani singer *Malini Sharma, Indian model and actress **Malini, a self-titled character played by Sharma in the 2002 Indian film '' Raaz'' * Malini (Tamil actress), South Indian actress Places *Mălini, commune in Suceava County, Romania *Malini, Bulgaria, a village in Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria * Malinipuri or Malini, a city gifted to Karna by Jarasandha In mythology *Malini, an elephant-headed goddess associated with the birth of Ganesha *Malini or Mālinī, a mythological river where the baby Shakuntala was left by her mother *Malini, another name for Draupadi Draupadi (), also referred to as Krishnā, Panchali and Yajnaseni, is the central heroine of the Indian epic poetr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Malini
Max Malini (born Max Katz Breit; 1875 – October 3, 1942) was a magician who at his peak performed for several List of Presidents of the United States of America, US Presidents and at Buckingham Palace, receiving gifts from monarchs across Europe and Asia. Many magicians, such as Dai Vernon and Ricky Jay, have held him in high esteem for his skill and bold accomplishments. Career Max Malini was born in the small town of Ostrów, Przemyśl County, Ostrow on the borders of Russia and Austria. At a young age, he immigrated to the US with his Jewish family, settling in New York City. He studied juggling at age twelve, but under the tutelage of a fire-eater, ventriloquist, and magician, "Professor" Frank Seiden, Max began his studies of magic (illusion), magic when he was fifteen. As he grew older, he began performing in bars. As his reputation grew, he would sell tickets to see a private show in his hotel room. He specialized in close-up magic, performing with coins and card magic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malini Awasthi
Malini Awasthi (born 11 February 1967) is an Indian singer, more commonly referred to as Folk Queen of India. Having been trained classically, she is equally adept in various forms of Hindustani music like vintage Dadra Thumri Chaiti, Kajri Chaiti etc. Her knowledge of music finds a reflection in her renditions of Ghazals and Sufiyaana Kalaams too. A Ganda-baandh disciple of Padma Vibhushan Vidushi Girija Devi, she is a connoisseur of 'Chaumukhi gayan' of Benares Gharana. She commands equally over multiple dialects and languages like Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Bundeli, and Braj. Acknowledging her decades long service to music of the land, Government of India awarded her the civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 2016. She is currently a visiting professor at Centre for Media Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University Early life and background Malini Awasthi was born in the city of perfumes, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh into a family of doctors. She was the youngest among the trinity that the couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
