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Sakshi Sivanand
Sakshi Shivanand is an Indian actress, who has appeared in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films. Her most notable work is '' Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai'' which was directed by Anubhav Sinha and co-starred Priyanshu Chatterjee, Om Puri and Farida Jalal. She has also lent her voice to Cinderella in ''The Story of Cinderella'', a popular animation television series which was telecast in India on Just Kids! on Sahara TV. Shivanand made her debut in Bollywood in 1996. During her early career, she starred in the Aditya Pancholi-starrer '' Zanjeer'' (1998). She later shot to fame within a short span of time in Tollywood. Her debut in Telugu was with Chiranjeevi in the film ''Master''. Later, she acted opposite many top Telugu cinema heroes such as Nagarjuna in ''Seetharamaraju'', Balakrishna in ''Vamsoddharakudu'', Rajasekhar in ''Simharasi'', Mahesh Babu in Yuvaraju, Abbas in ''Rajahamsa'' and opposite Mohan Babu in ''Yamajathakudu'' and ''Collector Garu''. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thandege Thakka Maga
''Thandege Thakka Maga'' is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by S. Mahendar and produced by R. Pavan Kumar. The film stars Ambareesh and Upendra along with Laila, Sakshi Shivanand and Ashish Vidyarthi in other prominent roles. The film had a musical score and soundtrack composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film is a remake of the Tamil film ''Thevar Magan'' (1992) directed by Bharathan and starred Sivaji Ganesan and Kamal Haasan. The film released to generally average reviews from critics and was one of the sleeper hits of the year 2006. Cast * Ambareesh as Chowdaiah * Upendra as Sathya * Laila Mehdin as Pancharangi * Sakshi Shivanand as Bhanu * Ashish Vidyarthi as Dharmanna * Srinivasa Murthy as Veeraiah * M.N Lakshmi Devi * Ramesh Bhat * Komal Kumar * Bank Janardhan * B. V. Radha * Shankar Ashwath * Chitra Shenoy Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. Three songs were reused from the original version which was composed by Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara TV
Sahara One is an Indian Hindi general entertainment channel based in New Delhi. It is operated by Sahara India Pariwar. History Sahara One was launched as Sahara TV on 28 March 2000, which later in April 2003 was renamed as Sahara Manoranjan. As to compete with other channels and attract more audience, the channel once again changed its name to Sahara One on 10 October 2004. The channel launched in the United States in 2005 on EchoStar along with the sister channel Filmy. and they launched Firangi, a Hindi entertainment channel in 2008. Since 2015, Sahara One no longer air new programmes and air reruns of previous shows. Programming The channel provides a mix of fiction and non-fiction entertainment shows, events, dramas, mythological series, reality shows, kids programming, thrillers, feature films and film-based programmes. Some of the most successful shows to date include ''Shubh Mangal Savadhan'', ''Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki'', Ek Chutki Aasman, '' Kituu Sabb Jaantii Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Babu
Manchu Bhakthavatsalam, credited and also known as Mohan Babu, is an Indian actor and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. An alumnus of the Madras Film Institute, Mohan Babu has acted in more than 500 films in lead, supporting and a variety of roles. In 1995, he received Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for his work in the multi-starrer ''Pedarayudu'', which also starred Rajinikanth in a pivotal role. In 2007, he received the CineMAA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in ''Yamadonga''. Mohan Babu was honored at the University of California, Berkeley for his contribution to the field of cinema and education. He is the co-owner of production companies such as Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures, 24 Frames Factory and Manchu Entertainment. In 2017, he garnered the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South. In 2017, he received the "Special Appreciation Award" for completing "forty years in cinema" at the 6th South Indian International M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbas (actor)
Abbas (born 21 May 1975 as Mirza Abbas Ali) is a former Indian actor and model from Kolkata, who has predominantly appeared in Tamil and Telugu films, and a few films in Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada. He made his debut with Kadhir's ''Kadhal Desam'' in 1996. Career Abbas grew up watching Hindi films. His maternal grandfather being an actor Farrukh Mirza acted in Neel Darpan (Bengali) and his paternal family being related to actor Feroz Khan. He partook in modelling assignments since his college days won "Face of 94" in Bangalore. Initially, after hearing that director Kadhir was looking for a new actor for his latest venture, Abbas had recommended his friends who knew Tamil to audition and took part in a speculative audition at the insistence of his friend. Kadhir was impressed with Abbas' performance and invited him to a screen test for ''Kadhal Desam'' (1996), before eventually signing him on to play a leading role. Unfamiliar with the Tamil language, Abbas memorised his lines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuvaraju (2000 Film)
''Yuvaraju'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Y. V. S. Chowdary. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Simran and Sakshi Shivanand in lead roles. The film was a failure at the box-office. Plot Srinivas has just returned to India and joins a college in Hyderabad. There, he meets his classmate Srivalli, a young beautiful girl with whom he falls in love. Srivalli has a childhood friend, Vamsi abroad, whom she regards as her best friend and keeps him close to her heart as when a plane crashed 20 years back, these two are the only survivors of the tragedy. Finally Srinivas and Srivalli learn that they are in love with each other. They break the news followed by a lavish engagement ceremony. For the placid viewers then comes the excitement in the form of Srilata, who arrives in nick of time to attend the engagement. Srivalli learns that Srinivas and Srilata know each other since they met in abroad few years ago, from the brief observation at her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahesh Babu
Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu (born 9 August 1975) is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works mainly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 25 films, and won several accolades including, eight Nandi Awards, five Filmfare Telugu Awards, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards, and one IIFA Utsavam Award. One of the highest-paid Telugu film actors, he also owns the production house G. Mahesh Babu Entertainment. The younger son of veteran Telugu actor Krishna, Babu made his debut as a child artist in a cameo role in ''Needa'' (1979), at the age of four, and acted in eight other films as a child artist. He made his debut as a lead actor with ''Rajakumarudu'' (1999) which won him Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. Babu achieved his breakthrough with the supernatural drama '' Murari'' (2001), and the action film ''Okkadu'' (2003). He went on to act in other commercially successful films such as ''Athadu'' (2005), ''Pokiri'' (2006), ''Dookudu'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simharasi
'' Simharasi '' is a 2001 Telugu-language film directed by V. Samudra and produced by R. B. Choudary. It stars Rajasekhar and Sakshi Shivanand. It is a remake of the Tamil film ''Maayi''. Plot Narasimharaju is a well-respected, do-gooder in a village. He considers women in the village as his sisters and even helps financially to conduct their weddings. He is a man who is ready to kill his father Irulandi when he learns that he had a second wife. But the father opts to kill himself rather than face his son and so, Narasimharaju brings his stepsister Lakshmi to live with him. A local MLA comes to Narasimharaju to obtain his support during the upcoming election, but he refuses and the MLA loses the election. But his son, who admires Narasimharaju, marries Lakshmi. Meanwhile, Bhuvaneswari, Narasimharaju's distant relative's daughter comes to the village from Bangalore and she initially misunderstands Narasimharaju by seeing his looks but later realizes her mistake after knowing abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasekhar (actor)
Rajasekhar Varadharajan (born 4 February 1962) is an Indian actor known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning more than thirty-eight years, he has acted in over eighty films in a variety of roles. He starred in several notable films, including ''Talambralu'', '' Sruthilayalu'', ''Aahuti'', ''Ankusam'', '' Magaadu'', ''Allari Priyudu'', ''Anna'', ''Omkaram'', ''Suryudu'', ''Sivayya'', ''Manasunna Maaraju'', '' Maa Annayya'', ''Simharasi'', ''Evadaithe Nakenti'', '' Gorintaku'', and ''PSV Garuda Vega''. Rajasekhar won two Filmfare Best Actor Awards - Telugu for the ''Magaadu'' and ''Anna''. The Nature Waldorf School is owned by Rajasekhar and Jeevitha, to whom he is married. The school is affiliated to Dr. Rajasekhar Charitable Trust and started its operations in July 2010. The mission of the school is to impart non-commercialised education to students. Early life Rajasekhar was born on 4 February 1962, in Lakshmipuram, Theni district of Tamil Nadu. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vamsoddharakudu
''Vamsoddharakudu'' () is a 2000 Telugu-language drama film, produced by M. S. Reddy under the Gayatri Films banner and directed by Sarath. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Ramya Krishna, Sakshi Shivanand, Krishnam Raju with music composed by Koti. The film was not successful at the box office. Plot The film begins with a gallant Suryam firing up on the office of a great industrialist Rajagaru. Whereat, an intense conflict arouses when Suryam shoots Rajagaru and he is admitted to the hospital. Following, Anand & Ashok the vagabond sons of Rajagaru bribes a wicked cop to finish off apprehending Suryam. As per their steering, he stirs him to the remote area for an encounter. Nevertheless, Surya batters them, absconds into the forest, and spins rearward. Sudarshan Rao a malice brother-in-law of Rajagaru. He predominates over the property of Rajagaru and makes his sons puppets. Suryam acquires a fine job in his college and lives with his widowed mother Varalakshmi. He always contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960), simply known as Balakrishna or Balayya or NBK, is an Indian actor, producer and politician. He appeared in more than 100 Telugu cinema, Telugu films over forty years in a variety of roles and established himself as one of the leading actors of Telugu cinema. He won three Nandi Awards and one South Indian International Movie Awards, South Indian International Movie Award. He is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Hindupur (Assembly constituency), Hindupuram constituency since 2014. The sixth son of veteran Telugu film actor and former List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao, Balakrishna entered the film industry as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film ''Tatamma Kala'' (1974) and has acted in more than a hundred feature films in varied roles. He has achieved commercial success, since the 1980s, in films such as, ''Sahasame Jeevitham'' (1984), ''Jana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagarjuna Akkineni
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (born 29 August 1959), known mononymously as Nagarjuna, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and entrepreneur. Nagarjuna has acted predominantly in Telugu, along with a few Hindi and Tamil language films. He has received nine state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and two National Film Awards namely, for '' Ninne Pelladata'' (1996), which he produced won the Best Feature Film in Telugu and a Special Mention as actor for ''Annamayya'' (1997). In 1989, he starred in the Mani Ratnam-directed romantic drama film ''Geetanjali'', which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. In the same year, he appeared in the blockbuster '' Siva'', an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma; featured at the 13th IFFI' 90. Nagarjuna made his Bollywood debut with the 1990 Hindi remake of ''Shiva''. Known by his works in biographical films, he played 15th-century composer Annamacharya in ''Annamayya' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master (1997 Film)
''Master'' is a 1997 Telugu action film directed by Suresh Krissna and produced by Allu Aravind. Chiranjeevi played the lead role as Roshini, Sakshi Sivanand, Puneet Issar and Satya Prakash played supporting roles. The music was composed by Deva while cinematography was handled by Chota K. Naidu. Chiranjeevi for the first time in his career sang a song in the film. This is first movie in the Telugu film industry to have been recorded in dts. Upon the release the movie became a hit at the box office. Plot A college principal Janardan Rao ( Vijay Kumar), keen to inculcate discipline in the students, gets his one time student and protégé Rajkumar (Chiranjeevi) posted as a Telugu lecturer there. The ideal lecturer that he is, Rajkumar mingles with the students and becomes a comrade in arms and fools around with them in order to control them. One of his students Kanchana ( Sakshi Sivanand) falls in love with him and asks him to marry her. He refuses her politely, saying that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
