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Satyagraha – Democracy Under Fire
''Satyagraha'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language political drama film directed by Prakash Jha starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Rao, Manoj Bajpayee, and Vipin Sharma in the lead roles. The first look of the film was released on 10 September 2012. ''Satyagraha'' was released in India on 30 August 2013, although it was released in the UAE a day earlier. Plot Retired teacher and ex-principal Dwarka Anand (Amitabh Bachchan) in Ambikapur is an idealistic man who lives with his engineer son Akhilesh and daughter-in-law Sumitra. Akhilesh's friend Manav (Ajay Devgn) is an ambitious capitalist. Manav cherishes his friend Akhilesh (Indraneil Sengupta) who suddenly dies in a road accident maliciously conducted by Sangram Singh, brother of Minister Balram Singh (Manoj Bajpayee), who, unknown to all of India, is the mastermind behind Akhilesh's murder. Balram Singh announces compensation, which Akhilesh's wife Sumitra (Amrita Rao) cannot get in s ...
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Prakash Jha
Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as ''Hip Hip Hurray (film), Hip Hip Hurray'' (1984), ''Damul'' (1984), ''Mrityudand'' (1997), ''Gangaajal'' (2003), ''Apaharan'' (2005), and his multi-starrer films, ''Raajneeti'' (2010), ''Aarakshan'' (2011), ''Chakravyuh (2012 film), Chakravyuh'' (2012), and ''Satyagraha – Democracy Under Fire, Satyagraha'' (2013). He is also the maker of National Film Award (India), National Film Award winning documentaries like ''Faces After The Storm'' (1984) and ''Sonal'' (2002). He runs a production company, Prakash Jha Productions. He also owns the P&M Mall in Patna and the P&M Hi-Tech City Centre Mall in Jamshedpur. Biography Early life and education Prakash Jha was raised at his family's farm in Barharwa, Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar, India. His father's name is Shri Tej Nath Jha. He did his schooling from Sainik School, ...
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Political Drama
A political drama can describe a Theatre, play, film or TV program that has a politics, political component, whether reflecting the author's political opinion, or describing a politician or series of political events. Dramatists who have written political dramas include Aaron Sorkin, Robert Penn Warren, Sergei Eisenstein, Bertolt Brecht, Jean-Paul Sartre, Howard Brenton, Caryl Churchill, and Federico García Lorca. Theatre In the history of theatre, there is long tradition of performances addressing issues of current events, especially those central to society itself. The political satire performed by the comic poets at the Ancient Greek theatre, theatres had considerable influence on public opinion in the Athenian democracy. Those earlier Western dramas, arising out of the polis, or democratic city-state of Greek society, were performed in amphitheaters, central arenas used for theatrical performances, religious ceremonies and political gatherings; these dramas had a ritualistic a ...
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Mugdha Godse
Mugdha Veira Godse (born 26 July 1986) is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi films. A former model, Godse was a semi-finalist at the Femina Miss India 2004 competition. She made her acting debut in Madhur Bhandarkar's 2008 film, ''Fashion (2008 film), Fashion''. She was one of the judges in a Marathi reality show, ''Marathi Paul Padte Pudhe''. She also acted in Tamil language, Tamil film ''Thani Oruvan''. Early life and modelling career Godse was born on 26 July 1986 to a small middle-class family in Pune. She did her schooling from Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya, Pune. Godse completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree from Marathwada Mitra Mandal College of Commerce in Pune. During her early days, Godse sold oil and only earned Rs.100 a day. She then started working out in the gym and participated in local beauty contests. In 2002, she participated and won the Gladrags Mega Model Hunt. In 2004, Godse took part in the biggest modelling contest in India, the Femina Miss Indi ...
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Raj Arjun
Raj Arjun is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi cinema. He has also worked in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu cinema. He is the recipient of Zee Cine Awards for Best Actor In A Negative Role and Indian Television Academy Awards for Best Actor. Early and personal life Raj Arjun was born on 8 February in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He was associated with theatre in Bhopal for multiple years. He is married to Sanya. His daughter Sara Arjun is also an actress. Career Hindi cinema Arjun made his debut in Hindi Film Industry with the film Black Friday. He got recognition in the industry with the film Secret Superstar. He has also acted in films like Thalaivii and Love Hostel. Tamil He made his debut in Tamil Film Industry Tamil cinema is the segment of cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the nam ... ...
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Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar
Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar is an Indian actress who works in the Marathi film industry. She is known for her role in the film '' Baboo Band Baaja'' (2010), which earned her a National Film Award for Best Actress at the 58th National Film Awards. The award was presented by the jury for ''portraying with finesse a mother who strives to achieve for her son a better future than the one denied to her by circumstances''. She shared this award title with Saranya Ponvannan for the latter's role in the Tamil film '' Thenmerku Paruvakaatru''. Varadkar is a trained classical dancer and did experimental theatre in Aurangabad, Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ... before moving on to her film career. Filmography References Living people Indian film actress ...
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Indira Tiwari
Indira Tiwari is an Indian actress. She has appeared in the films ''Aarakshan'' (2011), ''Nazarband'' (2020), '' Serious Men'' (2020), and '' Gangubai Kathiawadi'' (2022). Career Tiwari began her acting career by portraying a student in Prakash Jha's 2011 Bollywood movie ''Aarakshan''. She later appeared in four short films: ''Ekanth'', ''The Manliest Man'', ''Unfair'', and ''Return to Cinder''. In 2020, she starred in ''Nazarband'', directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay and based on a short story by Ashapurna Devi. The same year, she played the female lead alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in director Sudhir Mishra's Netflix original '' Serious Men''. Tiwari has a prominent role in the 2022 film '' Gangubai Kathiawadi'', directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and based on the book ''Mafia Queens of Mumbai'' by Hussain Zaidi Syed Hussain Zaidi (born 28 February 1968) is an Indian author and former investigative journalist. His works include '' Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumb ...
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Item Song
In Indian cinema, an item number or special song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu cinema) to describe a catchy, upbeat, often provocative dance sequence performed in a movie.Journals : Item number defined
These sequences predominantly feature glamorous female performers, commonly referred to as item girls, whose appearance, movements, and attire are designed to attract visual attention and heighten the sensual appeal of the film.
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Nataša Stanković
Nataša Stanković ( sr-Cyrl, Наташа Станковић born 4 March 1992) is a Serbian dancer, model and actress based in Mumbai, India. She made her debut in Bollywood films with the political drama ''Satyagraha'' directed by Prakash Jha. In 2014, she participated in '' Bigg Boss 8''. She also participated in Nach Baliye 9. Career In 2012, Stanković moved to India to pursue a career in acting. She started her career as a model for brands Johnson & Johnson. In 2013, she made her Hindi film debut with the film ''Satyagraha'', directed by Prakash Jha, where she appeared in the dance number "''Aiyo Ji''" opposite Ajay Devgn. Later in 2014, she appeared in '' Bigg Boss 8'', where she stayed in the house for one month. She gained popularity when she appeared in the popular dance number "'' DJ Waley Babu''" () by Badshah and Aastha Gill. In 2016, she appeared in the film '' 7 Hours to Go'', directed by Saurabh Varma. In the film, she played the role of a cop and performed ...
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Ivan Sylvester Rodrigues
Ivan Rodrigues is a film and theatre actor based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Early life and education Ivan was born on 23 November 1968 in Mumbai to Robert and Nancy Rodrigues. His parents though were born and brought up in Mangalore, Karnataka, before they moved to Mumbai. Ivan was involved in school and parish plays. He made his debut in professional theatre with the musical ''Godspell'' directed by Joel Furtado and staged by St. Michael's Parish, Mahim. He completed his SSC from St. Michael's High School, Mahim in 1984 standing second in his school. He graduated in Commerce from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Sydenham College in 1989 and then did his MBA in Marketing from S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, S.P. Jain in 1991. After working for 19 years as a senior marketing professional in the corporate world, he quit his job in 2009 to follow his passion for acting full-time. Career In Theatre It was in his final year in Sydenham College o ...
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District Collector
The district magistrate, also known as the district collector or deputy commissioner, is a career civil servant who serves as the executive head of a district's administration in India. The specific name depends on the state or union territory. Each of these posts has distinct responsibilities, and an officer can assume all of these roles at once. The district magistrate is primarily responsible for maintaining law and order, while the district collector focuses on land revenue administration, and the deputy commissioner is in charge of overseeing developmental activities and coordinates government departments. Additionally, they also serve as election officers, registrar, marriage officer, licensing authority, and managing disaster responses, among other things. While the specific scope of duties may vary from state to state, they are generally similar. The district magistrate comes under the general supervision of divisional commissioner. History Warren Hastings introd ...
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Indraneil Sengupta
Indraniel Sengupta is an Indian actor and model who works in Hindi and Bengali films and television. Early Life Sengupta was born on 8 September 1974 in Assam, India, to a Bengali Hindu family. He completed his education from Scottish Church College in Kolkata, India and then attended the University of London. Later, he started his career as a Model. Career Sengupta was a finalist of the 1999 Gladrags Manhunt Contest in which John Abraham was the winner. He modelled for designer Rohit Bal and worked for choreographers Marc Robinson and Achala Sachdev. He also appeared in commercials for the Tata Indigo Marina car, VIP Frenchie and Aquafina. Later, he transitioned into music videos, including those for Falguni Pathak's "Pal pal tere yaad sataye" and Jagjit Singh; one for the south Indian singer Yesudas's Hindi album; and a remix of the old film song ''"Koi diya jale kahin (rum pum bum)"'', sung by Asha Bhosle from the movie '' Bees Saal Baad''. He also appeared in a te ...
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Ambikapur, India
Ambikapur is a city and headquarters of Surguja district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is one of the oldest cities in the state, in east-central India. Ambikapur is also the divisional headquarters of Surguja Division which consists of the six districts of Surguja, Korea, Manendragarh, Balrampur, Surajpur and Jashpur. Ambikapur was the capital of the Princely state of Surguja before Indian Independence. The name of the city is derived from the Hindu goddess Ambika ( Mahamaya) Devi, who is the central figure of worship for the Hindus in the area. The area under Ambikapur Municipal Corporation is 35.360 km2. Geography Ambikapur is located at . It has an average elevation of 623 metres (2078 feet). The district is spread over a forest-rich area of 22,237 km2. Most of the district's terrain is forested and hilly. Natural resources include bauxite, forest products and paddy crops. Land The land is classified into six categories. About 41.67% is u ...
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