Monday, August 25, 2014

MADHUR BHANDARKAR FILM - CALENDAR GIRLS FIRST LOOK LEAKED

मधुर की 'कैलेंडर गर्ल्स' का फर्स्ट लुक लीक
MADHUR BHANDARKAR FILM - CALENDAR GIRLS FIRST LOOK LEAKED


 'कैलेंडर गर्ल्स' को लेकर मशहूर डायरेक्टर मधुर भंडाकर आजकल काफी चर्चा बटोरने में लगे हैं. वह अपनी आनेवाली इस फिल्म में काफी गोपनीयता से काम कर रहे हैं. खबरों से पता चला है कि फिल्म की शूटिंग शुरू हो चुकी है और सेट पर किसी को भी कैमरा या मोबाइल फोन लाने की मंजूरी नहीं है.







डायरेक्टर मधुर भंडाकर अपनी अगली फिल्म 'कैलेंडर गर्ल्स' को लेकर खासी गोपनीयता बरत रहे हैं. फिल्म की शूटिंग शुरू हो चुकी है और सेट पर किसी को भी कैमरा या मोबाइल फोन लाने की इजाजत नहीं है. इसकी वजह यह है कि मधुर अपनी फिल्म का लुक और इसकी लीड पांच एक्ट्रेस को लेकर फिलहाल प्रचार नहीं करना चाहते हैं. उन्हें लगता है कि यह भी प्रचार का एक तरीका है कि फिल्म के लुक को लेकर लोगों में सुगबुगाहट तो रहे, मगर सब कुछ ओपन न हो जाए. फिर भी एक बॉलीवुड गॉसिप साइट ने फिल्म के फर्स्ट लुक को आउट कर ही दिया


वो इस फिल्म का लुक और इसकी लीड पांच एक्ट्रेस को लेकर फिलहाल प्रचार नहीं करना चाहते हैं. उन्हें लगता है कि ये फिल्म के प्रमोशन करने का एक बेहतर तरीका है लेकिन लाख छिपाए रखने के बावजूद इस फिल्म का फर्स्ट लुक लीक हो ही गया है.

'कैलेंडर गर्ल्स' में पांच यंग मॉडल्स गोल्डन बिकिनी में दिखाई दे रही हैं. बताया जाता है कि इन मॉडल्स को मधुर ने देश के पांच दूसरे-दूसरे शहरों से पंसद किया है. कुछ तो मॉडलिंग इंडस्ट्री में नाम बना चुकी हैं, जबकि कुछ शुरुआती दौर से गुजर रही हैं. ये मॉडल्स कौन हैं, इस बारे में अभी मधुर ने मीडिया से चुप्पी साध रखी है. 

कहानी में एक खास कैलेंडर शूट के लिए टैलेंट हंट होता है. इसके लिए पांच मॉडल चुनी जाती हैं. इस ग्लैमर कैलेंडर शूट के बाद इन मॉडल्स की लाइफ बदल जाती है. उनके हिस्से में पैसा, शोहरत और बहुत कुछ आता है. सब इसको अलग-अलग ढंग से हैंडल करती हैं.

इससे पहले मधुर भंडाकर ग्लमैर इंडस्ट्री के लिए 'फैशन' और 'हीरोइन' नाम की फिल्में बना चुके हैं. इन फिल्मों को दर्शकों द्वारा काफी पसंद किया गया.


Friday, August 9, 2013

About Maharana Pratap Great Warrior of India (Bharat ka Veer Putra)


About Maharana Pratap Great Warrior of India (Bharat ka Veer Putra)


Born: May 9, 1540
Died: January 19, 1597

Maharana Pratap was a ruler of Mewar, a state in north-western India. He belonged to the Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs.

He was a staunch patriot. He saw Mughals as foreigners who had invaded India and that is why he refused to surrender. His own father Udai Singh had condemned the house of Man Singh for their marriage with unclean foreigners and Pratap Singh himself said that he would call Akbar only a 'Turk' and not an emperor. Also Pratap Singh's dogged resistance, even when he had to wander in the jungles of Aravallis and his persistent refusal to surrender even after being reduced to starvation while pursuing Haldighati, are indicative of an individual with a sacred mission rather than one who fought for power politics. His vow giving up all comforts of palace life till he recaptured his entire kingdom from the Mughals and his lifelong observance of that vow, speak to his steadfast patriotism and determination rather than a lust for power. Further proof of his beliefs is found in his repeated refusal to accept lucrative offers from Akbar in the shape of jagirs and subedaris.


जब अब्राहम  लिंकन भारत दौरे भी आ रहे थे तब उन होने उनकी माँ से पूछा की हिंदुस्तान से क्या लेकर आएं आपके लिए। …तब माँ का जवाब मिला “उस महान देश की वीर भूमि हल्दी घाटी से एक मुट्टी धूल जहा का राजा अपने प्रजा के पति इतना वफ़ा दार था कि उसने आधे हिंदुस्तान के बदले आपनी मातृभूमि को चुना ” ….बद  किस्मत से उनका वो दौरा रदद्ध हो गया था। “बुक ऑफ़ प्रेसिडेंट यु एस ए ‘ किताब में ये बात आप पढ़ सकते है

अकबर ने कहा था कि अगर राणा प्रताप मेरे सामने झुकते है तो आधा  हिंदुस्तान के वारिस वो होंगे पर बादशाहत अकबर कि रहेगी

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Some Interesting Facts About Maharana Pratap : -

What is weight of maharana pratap is bhala?

weight of  Maharana Pratap Bhala  - 80 Kg 
weight  of  Maharana Pratap’s Armor- 72 Kg 


Sword



A 25 kg weight sword was used by Rana Pratap. Rana Pratap use to carry two swords with him always. Before any fight he used to offer one sword to his opponent if he is not armed. The 2nd sword was to intimidate the enemy. Rana Pratap is known for his ability to be a weight lifter. And fighting with 2×25 Kg swords was a piece of cake for him. His height was around 7.5 feet and had a broad look.

If we add up the weight of Maharana’s Sword , armor, Bhala , Shield , and his two swords the weight becomes  206 kilograms , Ab Sochiye Itne weight Liye Maharana Pratap used fight Months and months ,to kitni taakat hogi .

What is height of maharana pratap ?

7 feet 5 inches
Facts collected from various sources through internet.

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Rana Pratap was born at Kumbhalgarh on Sunday the May 9, 1540 to Maharana Udai Singh II and Maharani Javanta Bai Songara (Chauhan).some historians believe it to be “Juni Kacheri” near Pali District.Pratap was eldest of 25 brothers and 20 sisters.

Maharana Pratap got married to Ajabade(daughter of Rao Ram Rakh Panwar), at the age of 17 and were soon blessed by a son named Amar Singh.

Polygamy and maximum children were social necessity of the period owing to higher female population and high battle casualties. Rana Pratap had 17 sons and five daughters. The male-line descendants of Udai Singh II bear the patronymic "Ranawat". Maharana Pratap was Born in Pali-Marwar. His birth place known as Juni Kacheri.

In 1568, during the reign of Udai Singh II, Chittor was conquered by the Mughal emperor Akbar. The third Jauhar of Chittor transpired, with the ladies of the fort finding "safety from personal dishonour in the devouring element (fire)," while the remaining menfolk sallied forth to certain death in the battlefield

Maharana Udai Singh II died at the early age of 42 in “Gogunda”. Setting aside the established laws of “Primogenitor”, he proclaimed his favorite son “Jagmal” his successor,but his senior nobles wanted Pratap, the eldest son, to be their king. 

During the coronation ceremony Jagmal was physically moved out of the palace and Pratap was made the 54th king in the lineage of Sisodia Rajputs. Pratap did not want to go against the wishes of his father but Rajput nobles convinced him that Jagmal was not fit to rule in the troubled times of the day. It was the beginning of a career of struggle and hardship.

Conflict (Mugals with Pratap) :

Though the chief reasons for resentment between Pratap Singh and Akbar, two very visionary rulers is unclear, it is now largely agreed that it had to do with disagreements over the status of Mewar within the Mughal Empire, were it to at all accept Mughal suzerainty. The tensions were further characterised by the fact that Babur and Rana Sanga, grandfathers to Akbar and Pratap respectively, had earlier bitterly contested the control over the Gangetic plains and the Doab. It is evident that there had been some measures of reconciliation, such as acceptance of ambassadors and representatives between the two courts. However, none of these could ever be taken to any logical end.

Chittorgarh (Chittor fort), Pratap's ancestral home, was under Mughal occupation. Living a life on the run, the dream of reconquering Chittor (and thus reclaiming the glory of Mewar) was greatly cherished by Pratap, and his future efforts were bent towards this goal.

Nearly all of Pratap's fellow Rajput chiefs had meanwhile entered into the vassalage of the Mughals. Even Pratap's own brothers, Shakti Singh and Sagar Singh, were serving Akbar. Indeed, many Rajput chiefs, such as Raja Man Singh of Amber (later known as Jaipur) were serving as army commanders in Akbar's armies and members of his council.

Akbar sent a total of six diplomatic missions to Pratap, seeking to negotiate the same sort of peaceful alliance that he had concluded with the other Rajput chiefs. Pratap roundly rebuffed every such attempt.

For the new capital-Udaipur, Maharana Udai Singh constructed a water reservoir–Udai Sagar in 1565. It was on its dam that in June 1573 Kunwar(Prince) Man Singh of Amber, as the emissary of Mughal Emperor Akbar, arrogantly demanded that Maharana Pratap should give up protocol and be present at the feast in his honour.

Pratap and Man Singh were of the same age, both were born on May 9, 1540, but one was king while the other a prince. Pratap, following the protocol, sent his son Kunwar Amar Singh to dine with Kunwar Man Singh Akbar's special envoy.This incident precipitated the Mughal-Mewar conflict.

(Man Singh was a Kunwar, his father Raja Bhagwan Das led another unsuccessful peace mission to Maharana Pratap in October 1573 at which Maharana Pratap was personally present).

Raja Bhagwan Das and Kunwar Man Singh won Kashmir for Mughals in 1586, that is Man Singh was NOT the Raja of Amber, later Jaipur, till 1586. Man Singh was confied the title of Mirza Raja in 1590.

Battle of Haldighati

On June 21, 1576 (June 18 by other calculations), the two armies met at Haldighati, near the town of Gogunda in present-day Rajasthan. While accounts vary as to the exact strength of the two armies, all sources concur that the mughal forces greatly outnumbered Pratap's men.

Pratap Attaking On Man Singh
The battle of Haldighati, a historic event in the annals of Rajputana, lasted only four hours. In this short period, Pratap's men essayed many brave exploits on the field. Folklore has it that Pratap personally attacked Man Singh: his horse Chetak placed its front feet on the trunk of Man Singh's elephant and Pratap threw his sphear; Man Singh hide under hauda, and the elephant driver was killed.

Myths indicate that to facilitate Pratap's escape, one of his lieutenants, a member of the Jhala clan, donned Pratap's distinctive garments and took his place in the battlefield. He was soon killed. Meanwhile, riding his trusty steed Chetak, Pratap was able to successfully evade captivity and escape to the hills. 

Chetak was critically wounded on his left thigh by a mardana (Elephant Trunk Sword), with spear of weight 263 kg. while Pratap had attempted to nail down Man Singh. Chetak was bleeding heavily and he collapsed after jumping over a small brook a few kilometres away from the battle field. A famous couplet narrates this incident of the battle:

Aage nadiya padi apaar, ghoda kaise utare paar Rana ne socha is paar, tab tak chetak tha us paar
आगे नदिया पड़ी अपार, घोडा कैसे उतरे पार, राणा ने सोचा इस पार, तब तक चेतक था उस पार



Lies the boundless river ahead, How will the horse cross it? While Rana was thinking still on this side (of river), Chetak was that side!

Pratap’s younger brother Shaktisingh who was fighting from the Mughal side (he had some disputes with Pratap at the time of Pratap’s coronation; hence he had defected and gone over to Akbar’s court) realized that his own brother was under threat. 

It is said that Shakti Singh, Pratap's brother, who was fighting from side of Mughals, came to Pratap's side at this time and gave him his horse Unkar to escape, who also killed two Afghan horse riders, who had followed Pratap to the spot.



The battle of Haldighati has commanded a lasting presence in Rajasthani folklore, and the persona of Pratap Singh is celebrated in a famous folk song “O Neele Ghode re Aswar” (O Rider of the Blue Horse).

A monument to Chetak is at the site of the steed's death.

There is a famous folksong written on his life in Hills. "Are ghaas ri roti hi jad ban bilawdo le bhagyo".


While Pratap’s General donned Pratap’s clothing and armour, it went unnoticed thanks to the chaos of the war but for two Turkic people| Turk knights from the Mughal army. They could not communicate it with others in their group, due to linguistic barrier (the appropriate language would have been Persian, Marwari or Arabi). 

Aftermath :

Pratap retreated into the hilly wilderness of the Aravallis and continued his struggle. His one attempt at open confrontation having thus failed, Pratap resumed the tactics of guerrilla warfare. Using the hills as his base, Pratap continued small raids and skirmishes against the outlying check-posts, fortresses and encampments of his adversaries; some of whom included the Hindu vassals appointed by the Mughals in the wake of Pratap Singh's defeat.

During Pratap's exile, he received much assistance from Bhamashah, a trusted general and aide of Pratap, who along with his brother Tarachand looted Mughal territory of Malwa and offered this large booty to Pratap to carry on his fight against Mughal. Bhamashah was promoted to post of Prime Minister after this by Pratap. The Bhil tribals of the Aravalli hills provided Pratap with their support during times of war and their expertise in living off the forests during times of peace.

With the large booty at his disposal, Pratap organized another attack and Battle of Dewar followed in which army of Mewar was victorious and Pratap was able to claim back much of the lost territories of Mewar, except Chittor.

Personal life

Rana Pratap had 11 Ranis and 17 sons and 5 daughters of which Amar Singh was eldest followed by Chanda Singh, Sahas Mal, Shekha Singh and others.[citation needed]

Final days :

Maharana Pratap died of injuries sustained in a hunting accident. He died at Chavand, which served as his capital,on 29 January 1597, aged fifty-seven.A chhatri, commemorating Pratap Singh's funeral, exists in Chavand and is an important tourist attraction today. It is said that as he lay dying, Pratap made his son and successor, Amar Singh, swear to maintain eternal conflict against the Mughals. Rana Pratap's son, Rana Amar Singh, fought 17 wars with the Mughals. After Mewar was depleted financially and in man-power he conditionally accepted them as rulers. The treaty between Amar Singh and Mughal King Jahangir had some obligations that fort of Chittor would not be repaired and Mewar would have to keep a contingent of 1000 horse in the Mughal service. Besides Amar Singh would not have to be present at any of the Mughal Darbars. At this time, many members of Maharana Pratap's family of Sisodias, band of loyal Rajputs became disillusioned by the surrender and left Rajasthan. This group included Rathores, Deora Chauhans, Pariharas, Tanwars, Kacchwaha and Jhalas. They are called Rors and settled mostly in Haryana, with some in Uttar Pradesh. Most notable amongst the migrated Sisodias are Mehtas in Haridwar area. They changed the name from Sisodia to Mehta in late 1700 as the locals honored them with this title due to their feats. The Mehtas uprooted a local nawab of Mohammedpura and renamed the town as Jwalapur.

Legacy

Most important of Pratap Singh's legacy was in the military field – after Haldighati, he increasingly experimented and perfected guerrilla warfare and light horse tactics. His innovative military strategy- use of scorched earth, evacuation of entire populations along potential routes of enemy march, poisoning of wells, use of mountain forts in Aravallis, repeated plunder and devastation of enemy territories along with harassing raids on enemy baggage, communications and supply lines- helped him recapture most of Mewar (except Chittor) by time of his death and enabled him to successfully tackled vastly stronger armies of Akbar. Harassing warfare perfected by Pratap Singh would in due course was adopted by Malik Ambar of Ahmednagar [18] who taught and deployed local Marathas to fight invading Mughal armies, thus preparing them for future warfare against Mughals. Though Pratap Singh failed to overcome Mughals in his lifetime, indirectly and in long run, his military techniques paved way for downfall of Mughal empire.


Bravery of Maharana Pratap
*सोने चांदी और महलो को छोड़ वो 20 साल मेवाड़ के जंगलो में घूमने

*महाराणा प्रताप का वजन 110 किलो… और लम्बाई – 7’5” थी…..
दो मियां वाली तलवार और 80 किलो का भाला रखते थे हाथ में.

*मेवाड़ राजघराने के वारिस को एक लिंग जी भगवन का दीवान माता जाता है।

*छत्रपति शिवाजी भी मूल रूप से मेवाड़ से तलूक रखते थे वीर शिवा जी के पर दादा उदैपुर महा राणा के छोटे भाई थे

*अकबर को अफगान के शेख रहमुर खान ने कहा था अगर तुम राणा प्रताप और जयमल मेड़तिया को मिला दो अपने साथ तोह तुम्हे विश्व विजेता बन्ने से कोई नहीं रोक सकता पर इन दो वीरो ने जीते जी कबि हार नहीं मानी।

*नेपाल का राज परिवार भी चित्तोर से निकला है दोनों में भाई और खून का रिश्ता है

*मेवाड़ राजघराना आज भी दुनियाका सबसे प्राचीन राजघराना है उस के बाद जापान का है

*rana pratap ke purvaj Rana Sanga ne akabar k dada babar se khanwa me yudh lada tha or rana pratap ne akabar se or rana k bete amar singh ne janghir ko sandhi k liye majboor kiya tha or aapne 15 saalo k raaj me pura Mewar apne kabje me le liye tha

*haldighati se 40 KM dur ranakpur k jungel me aaj bhi rana pratap k senapati rana jhala ki chatri bani huyi hai jaha unhe veer gati prapt huyi hai



क्या आप जानते हैं ???
*महाराणा प्रताप के भाले का वजन 80 किलो था और कवच का वजन 80 किलो था और कवच भाला,कवच,ढाल,औरहाथ मे तलवार का वजन मिलाये तो 207 किलो
*आज भी महाराणा प्रताप कि तलवार कवच आदि सामान उदयपुर राज घराने के संग्रालय में सुरक्षित है
*अकबर ने कहा था कि अगर राणा प्रताप मेरे सामने झुकते है तो आधा भारत के वारिस वो होंगे पर बादशाहत अकबर कि रहेगी
*हल्दी घाटीकी लड़ाई में मेवाड़ से 20,000 सैनिक थे और अकबर कि और से 85000 सैनिक
*राणाप्रताप के घोड़े चेतक का मंदिर भी बना जो आज हल्दी घटी में सुरक्षित है
*महाराणा ने जब महलो का त्याग किया तब उनके साथ लुहार जाति के हजारो लोगो ने भी घर छोड़ा और दिन रात राणा कि फौज के लिए तलवारे बनायीं इसी समाज को आज गुजरात मध्यप्रदेश और राजस्थान में गड़लिया लोहार कहा जाता है नमन है ऐसे लोगो को
*हल्दी घाटी के युद्ध के 300 साल बाद भी वह जमीनो में तलवारे पायी गयी। … आखिरी बार तलवारों का जखीरा 1985 हल्दी घाटी के में मिला
*महाराणा प्रताप अस्त्र शत्र कि शिक्षा जैमल मेड़तिया ने दी थी जो 8000 राजपूतो को लेकर 60,000 से लड़े थे। …. उस युद्ध में 48,000 मारे गए थे जिनमे 8000 राजपूत और 40,000 मुग़ल थे
*राणा प्रताप के देहांत पर अकबर भी रो पड़ा था
*राणा का घोडा चेतक भी बहुत ताकत वर था उसके मुह के आगे हाथी कि सूंड लगाई जाती थी
*मेवाड़ के आदिवासी भील समाज ने हल्दी घाटी में अकबर कि फोज को आपने तीरो से रोंद डाला था वो राणाप्रताप को अपना बेटा मानते थे और राणा जी बिना भेद भाव के उन के साथ रहते थे आज भी मेवाड़ के राज चिन्ह पैर एक तरह राजपूत है तो दूसरी तरह भील
*राणा का घोडा चेतक महाराणा को 26 फीट का दरिआ पार करने के बाद वीरगति को प्राप्त हुआ। उसकी एक टांग टूटने के बाद भी वो दरिआ पार कर गया। जहा वो घायल हुआ वहा आज खोड़ी इमली नाम का पेड़ है जहा मारा वह मंदिर । हेतक और चेतक नाम के दो घोड़े थे
*मरने से पहले महाराणा ने खोया हुआ 85 % मेवार फिर से जीत लिया था
*सोने चांदी और महलो को छोड़ वो 20 साल मेवाड़ के जंगलो में घूमने
*महाराणा प्रताप का वजन 110 किलो… और लम्बाई – 7’5” थी…..
दो मियान वाली तलवार और 80 किलो का भाला रखते थे हाथ में.
*मेवाड़ राजघराने के वारिस को एक लिंग जी भगवन का दीवान माना जाता है।
*छत्रपति शिवाजी भी मूल रूप से मेवाड़ से तलूक रखते थे वीर शिवा जी के पर दादा उदैपुर महा राणा के छोटे भाई थे
*अकबर को अफगान के शेख रहमुर खान ने कहा था अगर तुम राणा प्रताप और जयमल मेड़तिया को मिला दो अपने साथ तोह तुम्हे विश्व विजेता बनने से कोई नहीं रोक सकता पर इन दो वीरो ने जीते जी कभी हार नहीं मानी।
*नेपाल का राज परिवार भी चित्तोर से निकला है दोनों में भाई और खून का रिश्ता है
*मेवाड़ राजघराना आज भी दुनिया का सबसे प्राचीन राजघराना है उस के बाद जापान का है
* महाराणा प्रताप के पूर्वज रानासांगा ने अकबर के दादा बाबर से खांवा मे युद्ध लडे थे और प्रताप ने अकबर से और महाराणा के बेटे अमर सिँह ने जहागीर को संधी के लिये मजबुर किया था और आपने 15 सालो के राज मे पूरा मेवार अपने कब्जे मे ले लिया था

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Chetak Bravery



चेतक के मुंह में लगती थी हांथी की सूंड
चेतक की ताकत का पता इस बात से लगाया जा सकता था कि हल्दीघाटी का युद्ध शुरू हुआ तो चेतक ने अकबर के सेनापति मानसिंह के हाथी के सिर पर पांव रख दिए और प्रताप ने भाले से मानसिंह पर संहारक वार किया। चेतक के मुंह के आगे हाथी कि सूंड लगाई जाती थी। जब मुगल सेना महाराणा प्रताप के पीछे लगी थी, तब चेतक प्रताप को अपनी पीठ पर लिए 26 फीट के उस नाले को लांघ गया, जिसे मुगल पार न कर सके


महाराणा प्रताप के सबसे प्रिय और प्रसिद्ध नीलवर्ण अरबी मूल के घोड़े का नाम चेतक था। एेक व्यापारी अरबी नस्ल के तीन घोडे चेतक,त्राटक और अटक लेकर आया।अटक परीक्षण में काम आ गया। त्राटक महाराणा प्रताप ने उनके छोटे भाई शक्ती सिंह को दे दिया और चेतक को स्वयं रख लिया। हल्दी घाटी-(१५७६) के युद्ध में चेतक ने अपनी अद्वितीय स्वामिभक्ति, बुद्धिमत्ता एवं वीरता का परिचय दिया था। युद्ध में बुरी तरह घायल हो जाने पर भी महाराणा प्रताप को सुरक्षित रणभूमि से निकाल लाने में सफल वह एक बरसाती नाला उलांघ कर अन्ततः वीरगति को प्राप्त हुआ। हिंदी कवि श्याम नारायण पाण्डेय द्वारा रचित प्रसिद्ध महाकाव्य हल्दी घाटी में चेतक के पराक्रम एवं उसकी स्वामिभक्ति की मार्मिक कथा वर्णित हुई है। आज भी चित्तौड़ की हल्दी घाटी में चेतक की समाधि बनी हुई है, जहाँ स्वयं प्रताप और उनके भाई शक्तिसिंह ने अपने हाथों से इस अश्व का दाह-संस्कार किया था। चेतक की स्वामिभक्ति पर बने कुछ लोकगीत मेवाड़ में आज भी गाये जाते हैं



रणबीच चौकड़ी भर-भर कर
चेतक बन गया निराला था
राणाप्रताप के घोड़े से
पड़ गया हवा का पाला था
जो तनिक हवा से बाग हिली
लेकर सवार उड जाता था
राणा की पुतली फिरी नहीं
तब तक चेतक मुड जाता था
गिरता न कभी चेतक तन पर
राणाप्रताप का कोड़ा था
वह दौड़ रहा अरिमस्तक पर
वह आसमान का घोड़ा था
था यहीं रहा अब यहाँ नहीं
वह वहीं रहा था यहाँ नहीं
थी जगह न कोई जहाँ नहीं
किस अरि मस्तक पर कहाँ नहीं
निर्भीक गया वह ढालों में
सरपट दौडा करबालों में
फँस गया शत्रु की चालों में
बढते नद सा वह लहर गया
फिर गया गया फिर ठहर गया
बिकराल बज्रमय बादल सा
अरि की सेना पर घहर गया।
भाला गिर गया गिरा निशंग
हय टापों से खन गया अंग
बैरी समाज रह गया दंग
घोड़े का ऐसा देख रंग

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चेतक की वीरता (पूरी कविता )•• श्यामनारायण पाण्डेय

बकरों से बाघ लड़े¸
भिड़ गये सिंह मृग–छौनों से।
घोड़े गिर पड़े गिरे हाथी¸
पैदल बिछ गये बिछौनों से।।1।।

हाथी से हाथी जूझ पड़े¸
भिड़ गये सवार सवारों से।
घोड़ों पर घोड़े टूट पड़े¸
तलवार लड़ी तलवारों से।।2।।

हय–रूण्ड गिरे¸ गज–मुण्ड गिरे¸
कट–कट अवनी पर शुण्ड गिरे।
लड़ते–लड़ते अरि झुण्ड गिरे¸
भू पर हय विकल बितुण्ड गिरे।।3।।

क्षण महाप्रलय की बिजली सी¸
तलवार हाथ की तड़प–तड़प।
हय–गज–रथ–पैदल भगा भगा¸
लेती थी बैरी वीर हड़प।।4।।

क्षण पेट फट गया घोड़े का¸
हो गया पतन कर कोड़े का।
भू पर सातंक सवार गिरा¸
क्षण पता न था हय–जोड़े का।।5।।

चिंग्घाड़ भगा भय से हाथी¸
लेकर अंकुश पिलवान गिरा।
झटका लग गया¸ फटी झालर¸
हौदा गिर गया¸ निशान गिरा।।6।।

कोई नत–मुख बेजान गिरा¸
करवट कोई उत्तान गिरा।
रण–बीच अमित भीषणता से¸
लड़ते–लड़ते बलवान गिरा।।7।।

होती थी भीषण मार–काट¸
अतिशय रण से छाया था भय।
था हार–जीत का पता नहीं¸
क्षण इधर विजय क्षण उधर विजय।।8

कोई व्याकुल भर आह रहा¸
कोई था विकल कराह रहा।
लोहू से लथपथ लोथों पर¸
कोई चिल्ला अल्लाह रहा।।9।।

धड़ कहीं पड़ा¸ सिर कहीं पड़ा¸
कुछ भी उनकी पहचान नहीं।
शोणित का ऐसा वेग बढ़ा¸
मुरदे बह गये निशान नहीं।।10।।

मेवाड़–केसरी देख रहा¸
केवल रण का न तमाशा था।
वह दौड़–दौड़ करता था रण¸
वह मान–रक्त का प्यासा था।।11।।

चढ़कर चेतक पर घूम–घूम
करता मेना–रखवाली था।
ले महा मृत्यु को साथ–साथ¸
मानो प्रत्यक्ष कपाली था।।12।।

रण–बीच चौकड़ी भर–भरकर
चेतक बन गया निराला था।
राणा प्रताप के घोड़े से¸
पड़ गया हवा को पाला था।।13।।

गिरता न कभी चेतक–तन पर¸
राणा प्रताप का कोड़ा था।
वह दोड़ रहा अरि–मस्तक पर¸
या आसमान पर घोड़ा था।।14।।

जो तनिक हवा से बाग हिली¸
लेकर सवार उड़ जाता था।
राणा की पुतली फिरी नहीं¸
तब तक चेतक मुड़ जाता था।।15।।

कौशल दिखलाया चालों में¸
उड़ गया भयानक भालों में।
निभीर्क गया वह ढालों में¸
सरपट दौड़ा करवालों में।।16।।

है यहीं रहा¸ अब यहां नहीं¸
वह वहीं रहा है वहां नहीं।
थी जगह न कोई जहां नहीं¸
किस अरि–मस्तक पर कहां नहीं।।17।

बढ़ते नद–सा वह लहर गया¸
वह गया गया फिर ठहर गया।
विकराल ब्रज–मय बादल–सा
अरि की सेना पर घहर गया।।18।।

भाला गिर गया¸ गिरा निषंग¸
हय–टापों से खन गया अंग।
वैरी–समाज रह गया दंग
घोड़े का ऐसा देख रंग।।19।।

चढ़ चेतक पर तलवार उठा
रखता था भूतल–पानी को।
राणा प्रताप सिर काट–काट
करता था सफल जवानी को।।20।।

कलकल बहती थी रण–गंगा
अरि–दल को डूब नहाने को।
तलवार वीर की नाव बनी
चटपट उस पार लगाने को।।21।।

वैरी–दल को ललकार गिरी¸
वह नागिन–सी फुफकार गिरी।
था शोर मौत से बचो¸बचो¸
तलवार गिरी¸ तलवार गिरी।।22।।

पैदल से हय–दल गज–दल में
छिप–छप करती वह विकल गई!
क्षण कहां गई कुछ¸ पता न फिर¸
देखो चमचम वह निकल गई।।23।।

क्षण इधर गई¸ क्षण उधर गई¸
क्षण चढ़ी बाढ़–सी उतर गई।
था प्रलय¸ चमकती जिधर गई¸
क्षण शोर हो गया किधर गई।।24।।

क्या अजब विषैली नागिन थी¸
जिसके डसने में लहर नहीं।
उतरी तन से मिट गये वीर¸
फैला शरीर में जहर नहीं।।25।।

थी छुरी कहीं¸ तलवार कहीं¸
वह बरछी–असि खरधार कहीं।
वह आग कहीं अंगार कहीं¸
बिजली थी कहीं कटार कहीं।।26।।

लहराती थी सिर काट–काट¸
बल खाती थी भू पाट–पाट।
बिखराती अवयव बाट–बाट
तनती थी लोहू चाट–चाट।।27।।

सेना–नायक राणा के भी
रण देख–देखकर चाह भरे।
मेवाड़–सिपाही लड़ते थे
दूने–तिगुने उत्साह भरे।।28।।

क्षण मार दिया कर कोड़े से
रण किया उतर कर घोड़े से।
राणा रण–कौशल दिखा दिया
चढ़ गया उतर कर घोड़े से।।29।।

क्षण भीषण हलचल मचा–मचा
राणा–कर की तलवार बढ़ी।
था शोर रक्त पीने को यह
रण–चण्डी जीभ पसार बढ़ी।।30।।
वह हाथी–दल पर टूट पड़ा¸
मानो उस पर पवि छूट पड़ा।
कट गई वेग से भू¸ ऐसा
शोणित का नाला फूट पड़ा।।31।।

जो साहस कर बढ़ता उसको
केवल कटाक्ष से टोक दिया।
जो वीर बना नभ–बीच फेंक¸
बरछे पर उसको रोक दिया।।32।।

क्षण उछल गया अरि घोड़े पर¸
क्षण लड़ा सो गया घोड़े पर।
वैरी–दल से लड़ते–लड़ते
क्षण खड़ा हो गया घोड़े पर।।33।।

क्षण भर में गिरते रूण्डों से
मदमस्त गजों के झुण्डों से¸
घोड़ों से विकल वितुण्डों से¸
पट गई भूमि नर–मुण्डों से।।34।।

ऐसा रण राणा करता था
पर उसको था संतोष नहीं
क्षण–क्षण आगे बढ़ता था वह
पर कम होता था रोष नहीं।।35।।

कहता था लड़ता मान कहां
मैं कर लूं रक्त–स्नान कहां।
जिस पर तय विजय हमारी है
वह मुगलों का अभिमान कहां।।36।।

भाला कहता था मान कहां¸
घोड़ा कहता था मान कहां?
राणा की लोहित आंखों से
रव निकल रहा था मान कहां।।37।।

लड़ता अकबर सुल्तान कहां¸
वह कुल–कलंक है मान कहां?
कहता था बार–बार
मैं करूं शत्रु–बलिदान कहां?।।38।।

तब तक प्रताप ने देख लिया
लड़ रहा मान था हाथी पर।
अकबर का चंचल साभिमान
उड़ता निशान था हाथी पर।।39।।

वह विजय–मन्त्र था पढ़ा रहा¸
अपने दल को था बढ़ा रहा।
वह भीषण समर–भवानी को
पग–पग पर बलि था चढ़ा रहा।।40।

फिर रक्त देह का उबल उठा
जल उठा क्रोध की ज्वाला से।
घोड़ा से कहा बढ़ो आगे¸
बढ़ चलो कहा निज भाला से।।41।।

हय–नस नस में बिजली दौड़ी¸
राणा का घोड़ा लहर उठा।
शत–शत बिजली की आग लिये
वह प्रलय–मेघ–सा घहर उठा।।42।।

क्षय अमिट रोग¸ वह राजरोग¸
ज्वर सiन्नपात लकवा था वह।
था शोर बचो घोड़ा–रण से
कहता हय कौन¸ हवा था वह।।43।।

तनकर भाला भी बोल उठा
राणा मुझको विश्राम न दे।
बैरी का मुझसे हृदय गोभ
तू मुझे तनिक आराम न दे।।44।।

खाकर अरि–मस्तक जीने दे¸
बैरी–उर–माला सीने दे।
मुझको शोणित की प्यास लगी
बढ़ने दे¸ शोणित पीने दे।।45।।

मुरदों का ढेर लगा दूं मैं¸
अरि–सिंहासन थहरा दूं मैं।
राणा मुझको आज्ञा दे दे
शोणित सागर लहरा दूं मैं।।46।।

रंचक राणा ने देर न की¸
घोड़ा बढ़ आया हाथी पर।
वैरी–दल का सिर काट–काट
राणा चढ़ आया हाथी पर।।47।।

गिरि की चोटी पर चढ़कर
किरणों निहारती लाशें¸
जिनमें कुछ तो मुरदे थे¸
कुछ की चलती थी सांसें।।48।।

वे देख–देख कर उनको
मुरझाती जाती पल–पल।
होता था स्वर्णिम नभ पर
पक्षी–क्रन्दन का कल–कल।।49।।

मुख छिपा लिया सूरज ने
जब रोक न सका रूलाई।
सावन की अन्धी रजनी
वारिद–मिस रोती आई।।50।।



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References : Wikipedia / Others

Saturday, May 18, 2013

राष्ट्रपति भवन घूमने के लिए ऑनलाइन बुकिंग


राष्ट्रपति भवन घूमने के लिए ऑनलाइन बुकिंग

With effect from 01.01.2013 -
राष्ट्रपति भवन घूमने के लिए ऑनलाइन बुकिंग की जा सकती है। सप्‍ताह के तीन दिन शुक्रवार, शनिवार और रविवार को आम लोग राष्ट्रपति भवन में घूमने जा सकते हैं। सोमवार से गुरुवार और सार्वजनिक अवकाश वाले दिनों में यह सुविधा उपलब्‍ध नहीं होगी। राष्ट्रपति भवन जाने से तीन दिन पहले बुकिंग करनी आवश्यक है।

प्रक्रिया : राष्ट्रपति भवन की वेबसाइट http://presidentofindia.nic.in/ पर लॉगइन करके ऑनलाइन बुकिंग के लिंक पर क्लिक करना होगा। इसके बाद घूमने जाने वाले समूह या स्कूल-कॉलेजों के बारे में यहां पूरी जानकारी देनी होगी। समूह के मुखिया का पासपोर्ट साइज फोटो भी अपलोड करना होगा।

समय : सुबह 9 बजे से शाम 4 बजे तक।

राष्ट्रपति भवन घूमने से संबंधित किसी भी प्रकार की जानकारी 011-23013287, 23015321 एक्सटेंशन 4662 पर फोन या 011-23013189 पर फैक्स करके पाई जा सकती है।
प्रवेश : राष्ट्रपति भवन में गेट नंबर दो (राजपथ) और गेट नंबर 37 (डलहौजी गेट की ओर) से ही होगी।

पहचान पत्र जरूरी : राष्ट्रपति भवन घूमने आने वाले भारतीय लोगों के पास कोई वैध फोटो पहचान पत्र जरूर होना चाहिए। विदेशी नागरिकों को आवेदन के समय पासपोर्ट की फोटो जमा करना होगी और घूमने के लिए आने वाले दिन असली पासपोर्ट अपने साथ लाना होगा।

बुकिंग के अन्य तरीके : reception-officer@rb.nic.in पर ई-मेल या स्वागत कार्यालय, राष्ट्रपति सचिवालय, राष्ट्रपति भवन, नई दिल्ली-110074 पर पत्र भेजकर भी बुकिंग कराई जा सकती है।

नोट : ऑनलाइन बुकिंग राष्ट्रपति भवन की पुष्टि के बाद की पक्की मानी जाएगी। राष्ट्रपति सचिवालय को सुरक्षा कारणों से किसी भी आवेदन को स्वीकारने या नकारने का अधिकार है

Monday, June 25, 2012

Kulkarni's from India is set world record of 'Tallest Family'

Kulkarni's from India is set world record of 'Tallest Family'



The Kulkarnis, from the city of Pune in the east of the country, tower above their countrymen. Sharad Kulkarni, 52, stands at 7ft 1.5ins tall and his wife Sanjot, 46, is 6ft 2.6ins tall. Their daughters Mruga, 22, and Sanya, 16, are 6ft 1ins and 6ft 4ins respectively. The family's combined height is a staggering 26ft.

Mr Sharad and Mrs Sanjot Kulkarni were crowned India’s tallest couple by their country’s Limca Book of Records after they married in 1989.

Public Transport is highly problematic to this family. They are getting their footwear from Europe.

Info Source : http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/india-tallest-family-combined-height-ft-world-record-16614.html
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It is something amazing. But humans challenge should be to win Time. One day body will decay and ended with TIME.
May be a day Time Travel, Living on Another Plannet OR something best be created by Scientist.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Justin Bieber Accused of Battery

Justin Bieber Accused of Battery
























The "Boyfriend" singer had a run-in with a photographer after an afternoon date with Selena Gomez.

Kim Kardashian Tweets About Stolen Luggage, Missing Kanye

Kim Kardashian Tweets About Stolen Luggage, Missing Kanye













The reality starlet apparently had some 'sentimental' items stolen from her luggage while she was traveling home from Cannes.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

SRK drunk and abusive - नशे में थे शाहरुख खान: मुंबई एसीपी


नशे में थे शाहरुख खान: मुंबई एसीपी

SRK drunk and abusive? MCA says yes, star says no‎

Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan hit back at the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), saying he was not drunk during the alleged brawl between him and MCA officials and got into the spat only after kids with him were "manhandled"

मुंबई के पुलिस उपायुक्त (एसीपी) इकबाल शेख ने गुरुवार को इस बात की पुष्टि की कि कोलकाता नाइटराइडर्स टीम के सहमालिक और फिल्म स्टार शाहरुख खान ने बुधवार रात नशे की हालत में वानखेड़े स्टेडियम में मुंबई क्रिकेट संघ (एमसीए) के अधिकारियों के साथ बदसलूकी की थी.

शेख ने एमसीए अधिकारियों और शाहरुख के बीच हुई तकरार में बीचबचाव का काम किया था. शेख ने गुरुवार को कहा कि शाहरुख नशे में थे, उनके मुंह से शराब की बू आ रही थी लेकिन वह शराब बाहर से पीकर आए थे. वह नशे की हालत में एमसीए और बीसीसीआई अधिकारियों को धमकी दे रहे थे. उन्होंने अधिकारियों को अपशब्द भी कहे थे.

नाइटराइडर्स द्वारा मुम्बई इंडियंस को हराने के बाद शाहरुख की बीसीसीआई और एमसीए अधिकारियों के साथ कहासुनी हुई थी. शाहरुख और उनके साथी पुरस्कार वितरण समारोह स्थल के पास जाकर जीत का जश्न मनाना चाहते थे लेकिन उन्हें ऐसा नहीं करने दिया गया. शाहरुख का गुस्सा उस समय सातवें आसमान पर पहुंच गया, जब एमसीए अधिकारियों ने फ्लड लाइट बुझा दी.

शेख, जो कि एमसीए प्रबंधन समिति के सदस्य भी हैं, उस समय मैदान में मौजूद थे. वह तेजी से घटना स्थल पर पहुंचे और स्थिति को खराब होने से बचाया.

शेख ने कहा कि मैं शाहरुख को बाहर लेकर गया क्योंकि हालात खराब हो रहे थे. बातचीत के दौरान शाहरुख एमसीए और बीसीसीआई अधिकारियों को गालियां दे रहे थे. हम इस मामले की जांच कर रहे हैं.

यह पूछे जाने पर कि किस बात ने शाहरुख का पारा चढ़ाने का काम किया, शेख ने कहा कि हमें इस बात से मतलब नहीं कि शाहरुख को किस बात पर गुस्सा आया. हमें इस बात से मतलब है कि यह घटना स्टेडियम के अंदर हुई.

इस घटना से नाराज एमसीए शाहरुख पर वानखेड़े स्टेडियम में प्रवेश पर आजीवन प्रतिबंध लगाने के बारे में सोच रहा है. आईपीएल कमिश्नर राजीव शुक्ला ने कहा है कि इस संबंध में हालांकि अब तक कोई फैसला नहीं हुआ है और कोई भी फैसला लेने से पहले वह दोनों पक्षों से बात करना चाहेंगे.

News Source  : aajtak.intoday.in / Hindustan Times

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Dance India Dance (season 3)

Dance India Dance (season 3)







LUX Dance India Dance 3 also known as DID 3 is a reality dance show that airs on the Indian satellite television channel Zee TV. The show, Dance India Dance has been produced by UTV Software Communications and has become India's largest dance-based reality show. The show is choreographed by some of the most popular Indian choreographers, such as Terence Lewis, Remo D'Souza and Geeta Kapoor. The Bollywood actor, Mithun Chakraborty is the grandmaster of the show. The show airs every Saturday and Sunday. The winner of the 1st season and 2nd season was Salman Khan (Mohammed Y.K. Ghouse), from Bangalore and Shakti Mohan , from Mumbai respectively . Due to its grand success in season 1 & 2 , the show launched Dance India Dance Season 3 on 24 December 2011 .

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Judges :
Master Geeta Kapoor

Master Remo D'souza
Master Terence Lewis
Grand master Mithun Chakraborty
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About Judges :
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Terence Lewis (choreographer):

Terence Lewis (born 10 April 1975) is an Indian choreographer. He is internationally trained and specialises in Indian folk, contemporary and neo-classical dance forms. He is also a choreographer in Bollywood films and musicals. He has been trained nationally and specializes in contemporary dance. Terence has also choreographed a number of films and musicals as a celebrity choreographer. Terence has choreographed a number of stage shows, Indian contemporary performances, Bollywood Shows, corporate launches, Broadway Westend musicals, feature films, several popular music videos, and has appeared in many advertisements. Terence won the American Choreography Award for his excellent choreography for songs of the movie Lagaan along with Saroj Khan, Raju Khan, Ganesh Hegde and Vaibhavi Merchant. He was the mentor for the Dance India Dance winner, Shakti Mohan. He has choreographed international stage shows, mega Bollywood shows, corporate launches, Broadway Westend musicals, feature films, ads and music videos. He is the first Indian to receive the prestigious Dance WEB Scholarship, representing India in Vienna, Austria. Terence represented Asia at the International Choreographers' Meet at the TANZ platform, Stuttgart, Germany. He is also a teacher at Impulstanz Festival at Vienna, Austria since 2007-08 teaching Bollywood and Indian contemporary dance

Dance India DanceTerrence Lewis has been a judge on Dance India Dance for its past two seasons. In season 1 Terrence Lewis and his contestant, Alisha Singh, came in second place, with Mohammed Y.K Gouse (Salman Khan) in first. Season 2 is where Terrence Lewis and his contestant, Shakti Mohan, came in first place.He is also going to judge another dance show in colors channel namely-chak dhoom dhoom


With the beginning of DID season 3, Terrence is still among the three judges along with Remo and Geeta Maa. The most shocking event in the auditions was the participation of his former assistant, who did so without informing Terrence. Terrence to be fair to the competition did not judge his performance and left that to the other two judges, who without thinking selected him for the next round.

Fear Factor-Khatron Ke Khiladi(Level 3) -
Terence was the contestant of Colors TV's Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi [Level 3] anchored by Priyanka Chopra.His partner was Ananya Kapoor from Indore/New Delhi studying engineering from Indore and did schooling from Air Force Bal Bharti School, New Delhi.(partner no.5) as chosen by the contestant Terence Lewis. The 3rd Level for 13 New Boys was held in Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil. He's got eliminated on the 11th Episode

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About Geeta Kapoor :

Born 05th July 1973. (37 years old)

Mumbai, India Geeta Kapoor is an Indian choreographer, in Hindi films (Bollywood), and is presently one of the three judges for the Indian reality dance talent show, Dance India Dance - Season 2, where she is one of the three judges, who are also mentors to the shows 18 dancers, called 'Masters'

Career : - Geeta Kapur started her career when she joined the troupe of noted Bollywood choreographer Farah Khan at just 15, later went on to assisting her in many films and even the musical Bombay Dreams (2004),and was part of films like Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Saathiya (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004) and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008),Tees Maar Khan's Sheila Ki Jawani' and has lent choreography to many Bollywood song and dance sequences.


Starting out as a secondary, background dancer in many song sequences,(Eg. Song 'Dum Tara' of Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Song 'Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aaye' from movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai) she stood out through her persistence on some a mix of classical and modern dance moves. Starting in late 90's, through her connections in the Hindi movie industry, she got some early projects to impart her dance skills in movies such as 'Nayak'. she also appeared in kuch kuch hota hai for bout 5 seconds..

In 2009, she appeared on the Season 2 of reality dance talent show, Dance India Dance (Zee TV), along with choreographers, Terrence Lewis, Remo D'Souza as a judge, as well as a mentors, where they trained 18 contestants in dance forms like ballet, acrobatics, mid-air dancing, contemporary, Bollywood and hip-hop


Dance Styles and Expertise :
Ms. Kapoor is strong in the conventional Hindi song dance styles and shows her mettle in this area while coaching her dance students on the show, 'Dance India Dance' . She leads a group of dance students , Geeta Ki Gang, in the show 'Dance India Dance'.

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About  Remo D'Souza :
Remo D'Souza (born Ramesh Gopi on 2 April 1974) is an Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and film director. Although he is mainly involved in choreography, he has also contributed to other Indian film industries, mainly Bengali cinema.

Born Ramesh Gopi -April 2, 1974 (1974-04-02) (age 37)Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Spouse : Lizelle D'Souza

He was one of the judges in the reality dance show Dance India Dance in 2009.

He was also seen as judge in the show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in 2010 along with Indian actresses Madhuri Dixit and Malaika Arora Khan .

He is currently working to make India's first 3D Dance Movie with D.I.D (season 1 & 2) contestans .
As an Actor : Pardes, Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004) .... Kunal's friend, Aflatoon (1997)
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As a Song Director
Bas Ek Pal (15 September 2006)

F.A.L.T.U (1 April 2011)
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As Director
Year Release Date Film Language Starring Other notes

2007 Lal Pahare'r Katha Bengali Mithun Chakraborty, Rishi
2011 1 April 2011 F.A.L.T.U Hindi Jackky Bhagnani, Puja Gupta, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi
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Awards :
Year Film song Category/Recipient(s) Result Award

2004 Tehzeeb (2003) Meherbaan Best Choreography Won Technical Award
2007 The Red Hill Story (Lal Pahar'r Katha) (2007) - Best Director Won Osian Film Festival Award - Dubai
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Chitrangada Singh Randhawa Biography

Chitrangada Singh Randhawa Biography


Chitrangada Singh Randhawa (born 28 March 1976) is an Indian film actress. She is best known for starring in the 2011 moderate success, Desi Boyz. She is married to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.


Chitrangada Singh was born in India. Her brother is golfer Digvijay Singh. She and Digvijay and Tina are the children of an Army officer.[citation needed] As a girl, she was known for looking like the late actress Smita Patil. When she was a Class IX student, she was approached by a filmmaker to play the young Smita Patil in a documentary on the actor. She received training in Kathak (a classical dance) and enjoyed acting
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Career :
She began her career in Delhi as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. She also performed as lead model in the video of Hit music album by Altaf Raja "Tum To Thehre Pardesi". After completing her education, she entered modeling, where her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery, and gradually shifting to music videos, she performed lyricist Gulzar's "Sunset Point."


It was in a music video of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, that was she was spotted by Sudhir Mishra’s production manager. Subsequently, she made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003. The role got her wide acclaim: a Washington Post review noted her for giving "her character a deep sense of dignity and decency." After that Chitragandha acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow.

She took a break from acting from 2005 to 2008. In 2008, she made her comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in the director Onir's romantic-comedy, Sorry Bhai!. Its release over the weekend of the Mumbai terror attacks proved disastrous at the box office.

In Sudhir Mishra's movie Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Chitrangada played the role of an aspiring singer from Delhi who goes to Mumbai to get fame and money. She then starred in Rohit Dhawan's Desi Boyz, where she played the role of an economics teacher opposite Akshay Kumar. Desi Boyz also starred John Abraham and Deepika Padukone; it was a moderate success at the box office.

Chitrangada is brand ambassador for Airtel, Parachute, Borges Olive Oil, Garnier, Aliva Crackers, Taj Mahal Tea and Joyalukkas Jewellers.

Awards :-
In April 2009, she was awarded the Young Women Achiever Award – 2009 by FICCI.


Personal life:-
Chitrangada Singh married golfer Jyoti Randhawa in 2001, and they have a son. While giving an interview she said "I am from Meerut. My father was in the army. I’m very patriotic


FilmographyYear Title Role

2003 Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi Geeta Rao
2005 Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow Bhavana Dayal
2008 Sorry Bhai! Aaliyah
2010 Basra Antara Mitra/Anna Pereira
2011 Yeh Saali Zindagi Priti
2011 Desi Boyz Tanya Sharma
2012 Joker Special appearance in the song "Kaafirana"
2012 I Me Aur Mein Filming

Awards
Won: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut (2006)

Nominated: Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female (2006)
Nominated: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut – Female (2005)
Nominated: Apsara Award for Best Actress (2005)

Friday, January 20, 2012

Little Angel - Baby Girl born in the house of Lara Dutta & Mahesh Bhupati

लारा दत्ता और महेश के घर आई नन्ही परी
(Little Angel - Baby Girl born in the house of Lara Dutta & Mahesh Bhupati)


Bollywood has welcomed second baby girl after Aushwarya Rai Bachchan.


An elated father, Mahesh Bhupathi announced the news on microblogging website Twitter.

Bhupathi tweeted, " ITS A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @DuttaLara. I Love u...."

According to the sources both baby and mother were reported healthy.

Soon after the news broke, Bollywood rushed to wish the couple on arrival of new member in their house.

Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ken Ghosh, Bipasha Basu, Neha Dhupia, Rahukl Bose and Celina Jaitly congratulated duo on Twitter.

Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupati entered the wedlock on February 16, 2011.

बॉलिवुड ऐक्ट्रेस लारा दत्ता और महेश भूपति के घर नन्ही मेहमान आ गई है। महेश भूपति ने यह गुड न्यूज ट्विटर पर तुरंत दी। उन्होंने ट्वीट किया, लड़की है। लारा दत्ता आई लव यू...। 33 वर्षीय लारा पिछले हफ्ते अपने घर में बच्चे का वेलकम करने की तैयारियों में जुटी थीं।


लारा ने कहा कि मेरे पैरंट्स यहां आ गए हैं। हम बेहद एक्साइटेड हैं। खुशी हो रही है कि 2012 की शुरुआत इतनी बेहतर रही। दोनों के दोस्तों ने भी अपनी शुभकामनाएं भेजीं। नील नितिन मुकेश ने ट्वीट किया कि महेश भूपति और लारा को मेरी तरफ से बधाई। दोनों के घर प्रिंसेज आई है। बिपाशा बसु ने कहा कि लारा और महेश को बेबी गर्ल के आने पर बधाई। ऐक्टर राहुल बोस, नेहा धूपिया, सोफी चौधरी ने भी कपल को शुभकामनाएं दीं।

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Natalie Glebova (Miss Universe 2005) Biography

Natalie Glebova (Miss Universe 2005) Biography

Natalie Glebova, born Natalia Vladimirovna Glebova (Russian: Наталья Владимировна Глебова, born November 11, 1981) is a Russian Canadian beauty queen, the 2005 Miss Universe title holder.


Personal Details :
Born Natalia Vladimirovna Glebova
November 11, 1981 (1981-11-11) (age 30)
Tuapse, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Hair color Brown
Eye color Blue
Title(s) Miss Canada Universe 2005
Miss Universe 2005
Major competition(s) Miss Universe Canada 2005 (winner)
Miss Universe 2005 (winner)

About Her Personal Life -Glebova was born in Tuapse, Russia. She studied classical piano and graduated from a professional musical school at age of 12. She also has won various regional rhythmic gymnastics championships. She immigrated to Toronto, Canada together with her parents at the age of 13.


Prior to competing at Miss Universe, Glebova worked as a model and received her Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology Management and Marketing at Ryerson University in Toronto. She has also worked as a motivational speaker for grade school and high school students.

Glebova was married to Thai tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan. The couple, who met during the 2006 Thailand Open, became engaged in April 2007 and were married on November 29, 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand. They separated in early 2011.
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Pageantry :-
In 2004, Glebova attempted to win the Miss Universe Canada pageant where she placed as 3rd runner-up. The eventual winner, Venessa Fisher, failed to place in the Miss Universe 2004 finals. Glebova competed again in January 2005, and won the title.


Glebova competed in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand in June 2005, where she became the fourth Canadian in ten years to make the initial cut of semi-finalists. She competed in the evening gown and swimsuit competitions, advancing to the top five where she competed in the final interview round. The final interview round was a tough selection; the strongest delegates who managed the Top 5 were Cynthia Olavarria of Puerto Rico, Laura Elizondo of Mexico, Renata Sone of Dominican Republic, and Monica Spear of Venezuela, who were all considered to be pageant powerhouses. Throughout the contest, Natalie gave a nice traditional Thai greeting known as a "Wai" on every appearance which helped her win over Thai audiences and judges. At the conclusion of the pageant, Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia. Glebova's win was Canada's second: Karen Dianne Baldwin of London, Ontario had won in 1982. Glebova and Baldwin graduated from the same high school, London Central Secondary School.

In 2008, Glebova joined The Amazing Race Asia 3 and she partnered with Pailin Rungratanasunthorn. They represented Thailand and came in 8th place
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Miss Universe (Becoming Miss Universe and After Life) : -


Glebova during the Toronto Film Festival
Glebova at an event in August 2005As Miss Universe, Glebova represented the Miss Universe Organization. Her "sister" 2005 titleholders were Allie LaForce (Miss Teen USA, of Ohio) and Chelsea Cooley (Miss USA, of North Carolina).

As part of her year-long reign as Miss Universe, she resided in a Trump Place apartment in New York City and assumed the role of HIV/AIDS awareness advocate. She attended the G8 Summit in New York City on August 11, 2005, which reflected on ending poverty in underdeveloped regions and ending gang activity and drug cartels in Colombia. In November, Glebova attended a special Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in Delhi and was on a week long tour of several Indian cities on an AIDS Awareness Program. In December, she attended the national pageants of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic before going back to Thailand to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the 2004 Tsunami tragedy.

During Glebova's official "homecoming" to her hometown of Toronto, the Miss Universe was formally offered an apology by the city's mayor David Miller after she was barred from attending a "Tastes of Thailand" festival while wearing her sash and tiara nor being introduced as a beauty titleholder. A 1990 bylaw, which prevents sexual stereotyping of women in public events, was strictly enforced and largely criticized by Miller and Miss Universe Organization president Paula Shugart. Shugart called the episode an "insult" to not only Glebova, but to the Thai government who named her an "honorary tourism ambassador". According to Shugart, this was the first time in Miss Universe's history that a titleholder was uninvited from a public event. Yahoo! News (Link dead as of January 15, 2007) (The same bylaw was once invoked to bar Barenaked Ladies from a public concert at Nathan Phillips Square.)

As well as promoting charitable causes, Glebova had the opportunity to attend many entertainment events and VIP parties in New York, and throughout the United States. She participated in numerous photo shoots with photographer Fadil Berisha.

During her reign Glebova travelled to Africa in July to attend an AIDS Educational Tour with the Global Health Council, Malaysia in late September, the Bahamas and St. Martin. In late March 2006, Natalie visited Russia for the first time since leaving the country in her pre-teens. She participated in an HIV-AIDS Awareness campaign in Moscow and attended a Russian fashion show as a special guest.. She also made numerous trips to Thailand, where she commemorated the anniversary of the Tsunami and Canada, her home nation.

She also attended the national pageants of Ukraine in mid October, Puerto Rico in November, Dominican Republic in December, Czech Republic in February, Thailand and Nicaragua in March, Brazil in April. She also crowned Alice Panikian as her Miss Universe Canada successor the night of March 21, 2006. Alice finished 6th in Miss Universe.

Glebova was supposed to travel to Indonesia to crown Miss Indonesia Universe 2006 in late July, but because of Canada's travel ban to the Southeast Asian country, Glebova was officially replaced with Puerto Rico's Cynthia Olavarria, the First Runner-Up of Miss Universe 2005. Since the Miss Indonesia pageant's revival in 2000, this was the first time in which Miss Universe was unable to attend the coronation.

On July 23, 2006, Natalie crowned Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza of Puerto Rico as her successor
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Endorsements :-
In May 2006 it was announced that Glebova, along with golfer Vijay Singh and pro tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan, would become a brand ambassador for Thailand-based beer brewers Singha Corp. owners of Boon Rawd Brewery. Glebova completed her 1-year contract with Singha in July 2007.


In December 2006, Glebova starred in an expensive two-minute television advertisement for The Beverly Hills, one of the most prestigious and expensive housing developments in Asia. The TVC created an air of French romanticism for the private gated community developed by leading Hong Kong property developer, Henderson Land Development, for which Natalie received the "Best Actress" award during "The 13th Annual Most Popular TV Commercial Awards" ceremony in Hong Kong on May 5, 2007.

In February 2007, Natalie published her first book Healthy Happy Beautiful and it turned out to be a major best seller.

In February 2007 Glebova became a brand ambassador for Better Vision (the eyewear company in Thailand).

In May 2007 Natalie Glebova was appointed as Brand Beauty Ambassador for ICC International, the producer of BSC cosmetics.

In November 2008 Natalie Glebova started a new charity organization called Party 4 Charity.

Glebova also serves as an ambassador for Soi Cats and Dogs, a non-profit organization aiding homeless street animals in Thailand.