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INDIES TOP 536 BOLLYWOOD SINGERS OF ALL TIME !

"Acting is in btwn lines, Singing is in btwn Words"

Hereby presenting the much awaited Indies All-Time Greatest Bollywood Singers compile !

Most in Top 10 with a song collection in the ten thousands to several thousands range each, thru the eras, barring a few of pre-independence yore.

Thus hitting upon the perfect mix of substance, style, old traditional classical, semi-traditional transitional, & new world razmatazz !

To posterity & beyond !

LATA MANGESHKAR & 1. KUNDAN LAL SAIGAL - JOINT NO. 1 !

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MOHAMMAD RAFI 

KISHORE KUMAR

MUKESH

MANNA DEY

ASHA BHOSLE

SUMAN KALYANPUR

SHAMSHAD BEGUM

TALAT MEHMOOD

HEMANT KUMAR

MAHENDRA KAPOOR

SULAKSHANA PANDIT

ZOHRABAI AMBALAWALI

REWA SHANKAR

HEMALATA 

NOORJEHAN 

JAGJIT SINGH

SALMA AGHA

S.JANAKI

CHITHRA 

SURESH WADKAR

VINODINI DIXIT

KANAN DEVI

BHUPEN HAZARIKA

MANHAR UDHAS

RAFIQ GHAZNAVI

DHANIRAM 

NASEEM AKHTAR

SADHANA SARGAM

ASHIQ HUSSAIN 

SUBIR SEN 

ANWAR 

MADAN MAHENDRA 

ANUPAMA DESHPANDE

HARIHARAN 

SUDHA MALHOTRA 

PARUL GHOSH 

BINAPANI MUKHERJEE 

KHURSHEED 

AARTI MUKHERJEE

BINOTA CHAKRABORTY 

RUNA LAILA

MAYA DEVI

GHULAM ALI

TARABAI 

GYAN DUTT

IMDAD HUSSAIN 

MASTER MADAN 

TALAT AZIZ 

SUJATHA MOHAN

FRENI

PRAMODINI DESAI 

RAMDULARI

RATIKUMAR VYAS

KAUSHALYA 

SHAILESH MUKHERJEE

POORNIMA 

ANURADHA SRIRAM 

SUNEETA RAO 

BHUPENDRA SINGH 

KAMALA JHARIA

MOHAN ADVANI

MAYA BANERJEE 

KAUMUDI MUNSHI 

CHANDRANI MUKHERJEE 

UMA SHASHI 

R.P. SHARMA 

RADHA 

USHA MANGESHKAR

ANDREW KISHORE

JASPAL SINGH 

S.P. BALASUBRAMANIAM 

NAZIA HASSAN

SULOCHANA KADAM

ZEENAT BEGUM 

ROBIN MAJUMDAR 

SAROJ BORKAR 

AMIRBAI KARNATAKI 

TOCHI 

SRIMATI GHOSH 

BAPPI LAHIRI 

SANDHYA MUKHERJEE

SARASWATI RANE 

SHANTI DEVI

RADHARANI 

MADHAV KALE 

MADHUBALA JHAVERI 

MADHURA SHANTARAM 

LALITA DEULKAR 

JUTHIKA ROY

VANMALA

MASUD PARVEZ

NITIN MUKESH 

WAHIDAN BAI

SHYAMA HEMADY 

PUSHPA PAGDHARE 

MOHD FAROOQUI 

JIKKI 

YASHWANT BHATT

PANKAJ MULLICK

SUHASINI KOLHAPURE

RENUKA DEVI 

AMAR 

ASHOK KUMAR

MASTER MOHAMMAD

CHITALKAR 

BALWANT SINGH

SUSHEELA RANI 

RANU MUKHERJEE

DWIJEN MUKHERJEE

BELA MUKHERJEE

H. FARUQUI

K.C. DEY 

RAMYA IYER

MASTER VASANT

MISTER SHEIKH 

FIDA HUSSAIN

KALYANI DAS 

SUMATI

SUHAS 

SUNANDA KAMAT 

SNEHPRABHA PRADHAN

MISS KALYANI

PUTUL CHATTERJEE 

NAZIRA

RAVINDRA SATHE

MUMTAZ

NALINI MULGANVKAR

RAM PUNJWANI

SUMAN PUROHIT

PARO DEVI 

MADHUSUDAN

NARGIS BANO 

SUNILA DAS GUPTA

SUPRAVA SARKAR 

P.B.SRINIVAS 

VIMAL SARDESAI

RAJ KAPOOR

MUNIR ALAM 

KAMAL DAS 

MOHANA 

RATNA MALKANI

SRINATH TRIPATHI

LEELA MEHTA 

SURINDER KAUR 

DEEDAR PARDESI 

QADIR FAREEDI

MISS GULAB

INDIRA MANCHANDA

BRIJMALA 

VASANTI M.

M. SHARIF QAWWAL 

CHANCHAL KUMARI

SNEHAL BHATKAR

SANTRAM

SHYAM SUNDAR 

SHYAM KUMAR

KANTI LAL 

CHANDRASHEKHAR GADGIL 

ANIKA RIZVI 

RAJNI

KARAN DEWAN 

BHARTI

SHAMIM 

ABU BAKAR

AFZAL HUSSAIN 

GAUHAR SULTANA 

BALAKRAM 

SHYAMA SHARMA

CHAUBEY MAHARAJ

SHRADDHA PANDIT 

KAMLA SISTA 

SARDAR AKHTAR

MASTER GOPAL

DILRAJ KAUR 

SARDAR MANSUR 

TARABAI LUCKNAWI

S.L.PURI 

DHUMI KHAN 

BECHU DUTT 

ANIMA DASGUPTA

BIMLA KUMARI 

AMROZIYA BEGUM

NARAYAN

SHANTI SHARMA

PADMA DEVI 

PANDIT WAMANRAO 

KAMAL DASGUPTA

SUPRAVA GHOSH 

MISS IQBAL

HASHMAT 

MEERA

SHYAMLAL MITRA 

GOHAR MAMAJWALA

RAMA SHUKUL

SITARA DEVI 

BHOLA SHRESHTA

ISHWARLAL

MEEENAKSHI 

BEGUM AKHTAR

GIRISH

JAGMOHAN 

SABITA BANERJEE

PANDIT KRISHNARAO CHONKAR

RAJKUMARI

NASEEM AKHTAR

RAM SAIGAL

BEENA KUMARI

GOVIND GOPAL 

MASTER SONIK

SRINIVAS 

FEROZA BEGUM

KUSUM MANTRI

KARIMDAD KHAN

MUMTAZ ALI 

SHANTA THAKUR 

SATYA CHOWDHURY 

HAMIDA BANO

BABY ALKA 

USHA TIMOTHY 

RAMA DEVI 

SHOBHA BADRINATH 

BADRINATH VYAS

RAMCHANDRA PAL

P KRISHNA GOYAL

BIBBO

KAMAL BAROT

GANDHARI 

PRATAP 

LEELA CHITNIS

LEELA CHANDRAGIRI 

RAFIQ AHMED

VISHNUPANT PAGNIS 

PANDIT JASRAJ 

MISS KAMLA

ILA ARUN 

MEENA MANGESHKAR

NEENU MAJUMDAR

RASHIDA KHATOON

K. SUNDARAMMA 

RANIBALA 

MISS MOTI

PATANJAL

NARENDRA CHANCHAL 

ANJALI DEVI

MOLINA DEVI 

SHAMO 

SHARDA 

PADMA BANERJEE 

A.R.OJHA 

ARUN 

VEENA KUMARI

PRITAM 

VIJAY BENEDICT

SITARABAI KANPURI 

YASHWANT BALAKRISHNA JOSHI

RAMOLA 

SATISH BATRA 

RADHARANI BOMBAYWALI 

ANGUR BALA

BELA SAVER 

MISS ROSE 

C.S. RAGI

SUPRITI GHOSH 

KHAYYAM 

HUSN BANU 

AKBAR KHAN DURRANI PESHAWARI

MALKA AMIR JAAN

USTAD AMIR KHAN

ANURADHA 

ANEES KHATOON

MASTER AVINASH

MUKHTAR BEGUM 

REHMAT BANO 

ARUN KUMAR 

SATISH 

ARUN KUMAR MUKHERJI

REHMAT BAI 

HEERA KUMARI 

GEETA DUTT

MENKA BAI

KISHORE SAHU

PARSHURAM

IQBAL BIBI

VATSALA KUMTHEKAR

ZUBEIDA KHANUM

VIJAY KUMAR

BABY VIMAL

LAXMI ROY 

JAGJIT KAUR 

RAJA GUL

NOOR MOHD CHARLIE

KRISHNA KALLE 

JATIN PANDIT 

ASHIMA BANERJEE 

INDUBALA DEVI

APARESH LAHIRI

SUSHIL SAHU

SHAKTI T 

AZIZ NAZAN

RAJAN-SAJAN

SAPAN CHAKRABORTY

PANDYA

JANI BABU

PREMPAL 

GHULAM MOHAMMED 

BULO C. RANI

BHUSHAN MEHTA

LAXMI SHANKAR

KUSUM MANTRI

PANKAJ UDHAS

K.P.SEN 

MUKHERJEE

SURAIYA

JAMUNA RANI 

JAYWANT KULKARNI

MEENAKSHI SHIRODKAR 

RAVINDRA JAIN

ANIL BISWAS

KUSUM MANTRI

AMIT KUMAR

USHA KHANNA

SHAILENDRA SINGH

ANAND KUMAR

C. PAPON

M.G. SHREEKUMAR

VISHNILAL

SURESH (chal chal re naujawan)

MUMTAZ BEGUM 

SARLA DEVI 

VIDYANATH SETH

G.M.DURRANI 

PUSHPA HANS

LALITA RAO

RAMOLA

FAKIR MOHAMMED 

NALINI JAYWANT

YUSUF EFENDI 

PARVATI KHAN 

S.D. BATISH

S. BALBIR 

MEENA KAPOOR 

B.N.BALI 

SALMA 

KANTA KUMARI

ARUN BAKSHI

SAPNA MUKHERJEE 

P.BHANUMATI 

SHANKAR DASGUPTA

DILSHAD BEGUM

UMRAO ZIA 

S.N.TRIPATHI 

MINU PURUSHOTTAM

PINAKIN SHAH

ISHU 

ASHA POSLEY

GULSHAN SOOFI

SHANTI KUMAR DESAI

JAHANARA KAJJAN 

SONA CHATTERJEE

BHIMSEN JOSHI

ISMAIL AZAD QAWWAL

IQBAL SIDDIQUI 

HARISH BHARDWAJ

NIRMALA DEVI 

MARUTI RAO

DILSHAD BEGUM

CHITRAGUPT

RAM MARATHE

PARESH BANERJEE 

USHA BALSAWAR

SHAUKAT 

MANAS MUKHERJEE

SUNDARA BAI 

AFZAL LAHORI 

VITTHAL

MANSOOR 

SAVITA 

PEENAZ MASANI

LAISH RAM MEMA

BHARAT VYAS

SHEELA SHIRODKAR

SHEELA 

GOHAR MAMAJIWALA

MOHANTARA

LEELA SAWANT 

MANJU

RAM PYARI

SAGARIKA MUKHERJEE

KRISHNA GANGULY

SHARDA GANGULY

SHANKAR - SHAMBHU 

RAZIA BEGUM

SIDDHESHWAR MUKHERJEE

DEV KUMAR 

IKHLAQ AHMED

KESARI

SHEELA MITRA

AMRITLAL 

YAKUB 

KUMAR (jeevan naiyya, 1946)

USTAD AMANAT ALI 

FIROZE DASTUR 

PARVEZ KAPADIA

SUDHIR PHADKE 

SHANTA KUNWAR

MUNAWWAR SULTANA

UTPALA SEN

MITHU MIYAN

SHABNAM 

VASANTRAO DESHPANDE

SHOBHA JOSHI

ASHIMA BANERJEE

GHULAM HAIDER

IRA NIGAM

MENKA

SUNDAR

ROHINI ROY

SHYAMA BAI 

PEARU MASTER 

MASTER DEEN 

AHINDRA CHOUDHARY

SUMATI TRILOKEKAR

K. DEEP

SHAMINDER 

VANMALA 

SHEETAL GHOSH

LALITA PARULKAR

UMAKANT 

MRINAL GHOSH

SADHANA BOSE

NEENA B.S.

B.S.NANAJI 

SHANTA APTE

LEELA WARSI

AKHTARIBAI FAIZABADI

MANIK VERMA

S. MOHINDER 

MANMOHAN SINGH

ZAHOOR RAJA 

SURESH RAJVANSHI

POORNA SETH

BABY TARA

MUBARAK BEGUM

T.A.MOTI 

ZAWAR HUSSAIN

ANIMA GHOSH

AMBAR KUMAR

ERUCH TARAPORE

NARESH BHATTACHARYA

SUDHA KARMASE

NARAIN DUTT

RATTANBAI 

SURINDER KOHLI 

MIR ALI 

BANDE HASAN QAWWAL

VINOD

MINAAL WAGH

SHARMA 

NIAMAT ALI

RANGNATH JADHAV QAWWAL

SAROJ WELINGKAR

G.M.SAJAN 

GOVIND KURWALIKAR 

MALA BEGUM

MINATI SARKAR

MOTI 

MALTI PANDEY

SHEIKH ADAM

CHAUDHARY 

SADAT KHAN

SUNIL KUMAR

SHRIDHAR PARSEKAR

KRISHNA RAO

HEERA SAWANT

VIMAL VAKADE

ASHITA BOSE

HARIMATI 

AZIZ HINDI

MEENA KUMARI

AGHA

FAIZBAI

PROTIMA DASGUPTA

RAMESH GUPTA

JAYASHREE

VASANT DESAI

MOTILAL

SURESH BABU MANE

SARDAR MANSOOR

MAZHAR KHAN

MULIA

PATGAONKAR

POPATLAL

DURGESH KUMARI

SABITA DEVI

N. M. ADHIKARI

BABY SUMAN

HARISH

LEELA DESAI

JYOTI

SHANTA HUBLIKAR

SHAHU MODAK

DURGA KHOTE

NASEEM BANU

SARITA DEVI

WAHEEDAN BAI

MADHURI

ASHRAF KHAN

VIMLA

SHARDA PANDIT (eg baghban 1938)

E.G.PADGAONKAR

SADIQ ALI

AHMED DILAWAR

ALAUDDIN NAVEED

RENU

MEENAKSHI

REKHA MALLICK

BINOTA BOSE

MAJI

SARITA KHARWAL

RANJANA

BABY SHAKUNTALA

SHAUKAT ALI

BABY ANU

KAVI PRADEEP

SUNITA DEVI

SARASWATI DEVI

CHANDRAPRABHA

MASTER NISSAR

ZILLOO

.LALLUBHAI NAYAK

P.F.PITHAWALA

RANJIT RAI

SUSHILA

PREM ADIB

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THE 150 GREATEST (FORMAL & INFORMAL) PERSONALITIES IN THE KNOWN HISTORY/COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS OF INDIA !

(THE FREE-FOR-ALL LIST, NOT RESTRICTED TO PADMA AWARDEES OR STAMP HOLDERS, EVEN IF INCL A MAJORITY OF THEM )

Ie. THE 150 GREATEST PEOPLE IN INDIAN HISTORY !

Rajesh Khanna

C.V. Raman

Online Indie

Jayaprakash Narayan

J.R.D. Tata

Subhash Chandra Bose

Swami Vivekananda

Lal Bahadur Shastri

Srinivasa Ramanujam

Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Valmiki

Bhagwan Shri Shirdi Sai Baba

Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Bhagwan Shiva

Bhagwan Ganesha

Mata Parvati / Amma Karunamayi

Bhagwan Krishna

Bhagwan Ram

Bhagwan Mahavira

Maharana Pratap

Jagadish Chandra Bose

Major Dhyan Chand

Govind Ballabh Pant

Lala Lajpat Rai

Dhirubhai Ambani

Meena Kumari

Mother Teresa

Chhatrapati Shivaji

Bal Gangadhar Kher

Madan Mohan Malviya

Kishore Kumar

Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

Dr. Bhagwan Das

Guru Nanak

Allama Mashriqi

Lokmanya Tilak

Tansen

Lord Hanuman

Vithalbhai Patel

Atal Behari Vajpayee

P.U.M. Thevar

Nandlal Bose

Rabindranath Tagore

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Prem Chand

Jesus Christ

Adi Shankaracharya

K. L. Saigal

N. T. Ramarao

Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty

B. R. Chopra

Viswanathan Anand

Sri Aurobindo

Rani Laxmibai

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari

Narendra Modi

Milkha Singh

Mirza Ghalib

Dr. K.S. Krishnan

Dr. Satyendra Nath Bose

Dr. Zakir Hussain

Dr. M. Visvesvaraiya

Satyajit Ray

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

Ramana Maharishi

Radha (Ancient Krishna devotee)

Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule

Savitribai Phule

Lt. Col. Maharaj Kumar Namgyal

Shammi Kapoor

Indira Gandhi

Dev Anand

Jijabai

Sadhu Vaswani

Raja Ravi Varma

Saiyid Fazl Ali

Ashok Kumar

Dr. Madhav Shrihari Aney

Gopal Das Neeraj

Ajudhia Nath Khosla

Shashi Kapoor

Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

Dr. Arcot Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar

Bipin Chandra Pal

Dr. Jnan Chandra Ghosh

Paramhansa Yogananda

Thiruvallavur

Buddha

Maharishi Patanjali

Dr. Nambi Narayanan

Dr. Verghese Kurien

Dadasaheb Phalke

Arjun (of Gita)

Waheeda Rehman

Dr. P.V. Kane

Jigme Dorji Wangchuk

Veer Savarkar

Thakkar Bapa

Ahilyabai Holkar

Rash Behari Bose

Sane Guruji

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Swami Ranganathananda

Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

M. S. Subbalakshmi

Dr. Satish Dhawan

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Surdas

A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Prafulla Chandra Roy

Kabir (pre-independence poet)

Zubin Mehta

Kalidasa

Suchitra Sen

Tyagaraja

M. G. Ramachandran

Dr. Prabha Atre (classical singer)

Kavi Pradeep

Pt. Kishan Maharaj (tabla)

R.K. Laxman

Mirabai

Tulsidas

Uttam Kumar

Dr. K. Kasturirangan

Ashfaqullah Khan

Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve

Ram Prasad Bismil

Chandrashekhar Azad

Tenzing Norgay

N.R. Narayana Murthy

Kumaran Asan

Bhai Vir Singh

Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Dr. John Matthai

Subramanya Bharati

Pt. Omkarnath Thakur

Emperor Indravarman (of Srivijaya Empire (7th c – 12th c))

Vaidyaraj Sushil Kumar Jain (Jaipur, present day)

Sant Tukaram

Emperor Lalitaditya Muktapida (of Karakota Empire(7th c–9thc))

Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath (Maratha Empire)

Emperor Akbar (Mughal Empire)

Laxmikant-Pyarelal

R.D. Burman

Shankar-Jaikishan

S. D. Burman

Manoj Kumar

Mohammad Rafi .

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Mission Majnu (2023): The “Romeo” Spy

“Romeo” is out on a mission! This time not for his Juliet, but for the sake of his motherland; India! Bollywood brings you an epic fictional spy story that is supposed to have occurred during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War. Titled “Mission Majnu”, this fictional spy-thriller was released on Netflix on January 20, 2023, after facing multiple delays. Co-written by Parveez Shaikh, Aseem Arora, and Sumit Batheja; co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Amar Butala, and Garima Mehta; and directed by Shantanu Bagchi, the film stars Sidharth Malhotra in the lead role. Mission Majnu (2023) Official Teaser: Mission Majnu (2023) Synopsis: The story dates back to the early 1970s. India and Pakistan are at war. India’s intelligence agency RAW suspects that Pakistan is making a nuclear bomb. RAW plans to track down Pakistan’s nuclear facility and neutralize it. So, it sends its undercover officer Amandeep Singh (Sidharth Malhotra) to Pakistan to investigate the secret nuclear facility where the bomb is being made. In Pakistan, Amandeep Singh disguises themself as a tailor named Tariq Ali to give light to his secret mission. However, during his mission in Pakistan, he gets attracted to a blind woman named Nasreen (Rashmika Mandanna). They eventually marry. Now, Amandeep a.k.a Tariq will have to balance his undercover mission with his personal life. Will he be successful in this covert mission to Pakistan? Watch till the end to know! Mission Majnu (2023) Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/Gw77Nx4eBMc The Good: Great Lead Coupled With Outstanding Support Sidharth Malhotra has carried out his role of the daredevil spy Amandeep Singh a.k.a Tariq Ali quite competently. Bollywood reports reveal that Sidharth had to go through some intense action stunt training to step into the shoes of this fictitious Indian spy. Rashmika Mandanna as Tariq’s blind love-interest turned wife Nasreen, did well too. However, she had brief appearances in the movie, and her short sequences didn’t give her much space to showcase her talent better. https://youtu.be/Sb8sasFaRTM Kumud Mishra played the role of RAW's senior field agent Raman Singh who was disguised as a Pakistani named Maulvi, and was helping Amandeep carry out his secret mission. Sharib Hashmi played the character of Amandeep’s other ally in Pakistan named Aslam Usmaniya. I must say, these two actors carried out their supporting characters excellently. Zakir Hussain as Amandeep's in-charge, Sharma was hilarious. His character was always dismissive of Amandeep. The way he humiliated Amandeep with his comical dialogues was indeed funny as well as interesting to watch. Other actors included Parmeet Sethi as a RAW officer and Amandeep’s boss, R.N. Kao, Rajit Kapur as the former Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Mir Sarwar as Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, Avantika Akerkar as the former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Avijit Dutt as former Indian politician Morarji Desai. These actors had brief roles in the movie. Still, they lent excellent support. It was indeed a pleasure to watch famous personalities like Indira Gandhi, Morarji Desai, and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto come alive with the makeup and performances of these actors. Although Indian spy Amandeep Singh a.k.a Tariq Ali is a fictitious character, personalities like Indira Gandhi, Morarji Desai, and Bhutto are world famous and really exist. Awesome Dialogues The dialogues in Mission Majnu have been written by Sumit Batheja. In some instances, the dialogues are great and add to the patriotic essence of the movie. The way Sidharth Malhotra has delivered them is appealing as well. Some of the dialogues are indeed worth applause! https://youtu.be/Dm70ALp_NpA Visually Convincing With Sharp Editing I would say, the only aspect which added a bit of thrill in Mission Majnu is the convincing cinematography by Bijitesh De. The filming was done in Lucknow city located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The sets and backgrounds were made as per the “Pakistani atmosphere”. Being an Indian, I have never been to Pakistan because I am not allowed to. However, upon watching this film, I truly felt that the cinematic atmosphere was created to resemble that of Pakistan; the backgrounds, localities, dressing style of the actors, everything! The editors, Nitin Baid and Sidharth Pande, have kept the film’s duration, 2 hours and 10 minutes with their precise editing. This film does not fluctuate very often and has little space for confusion. Yes, there are some loose moments as apart from being a spy-thriller, this happens to be a love story too. However, the editors have done their best in placing all sequences systematically, thus making the story easy for the audiences to understand. Rabba Janda: A Pleasing Song The tracks in Mission Majnu have been choreographed by Tushar Kalia. The romantic track “Rabba Janda” is melodious. And why not! After all, it has been sung by Jubin Nautiyal who has achieved stardom in the musical world owing to his magical voice. However, there is another patriotic track “Maati Ko Maa Kehte Hain”, sung by the iconic singer Sonu Nigam, which not only lacks melody but lacks rhythm as well. I am highly disappointed that such an iconic singer like Sonu Nigam, who has been regarded as the “King of Melody” and was one of my favorites during the 1990s, has performed so horribly in this track. The background music in Mission Majnu is not so appealing as well. https://youtu.be/KfFbnOXWt4A The Bad: Not A New Story The story of Mission Majnu has been written by Parveez Shaikh and Aseem Arora. There’s nothing new to the story. Bollywood, in the past few decades, has come out with numerous spy-thrillers involving secret service agents on their mission to Pakistan. So, the predictability in the plot makes the story lose its sense of thrill. You will always know what the outcome will be. The Indian spy will complete his mission successfully, whether he lives or dies at the end. More On “The Missing Thrill” The thrill in Mission Majnu diminishes even further because of the manner in which Aseem Arora, Parveez Shaikh, and Sumit Batheja co-wrote its screenplay. A scene goes where Tariq Ali and Aslam Usmaniya stealthily sneak inside a nuclear facility in Pakistan and end up getting caught. The scene has been portrayed in a way that the audience does not experience the level of excitement or thrill that they should have. Also, as the screenplay unfolds, the viewers start feeling that nothing really is impossible for Amandeep a.k.a. Tariq. He seems invincible, ready to take on any obstacle and achieve anything he wishes for. This adds a sense of easiness to the screenplay which in fact makes it even less engrossing. Besides, if you ask me personally, then I would say that such a concept of an “invincible spy” is direly absurd. The action scenes in Mission Majnu, choreographed by Ravi Verma, could have been more exciting. When you watch an action-oriented spy-thriller that involves an Indian secret mission to Pakistan, you have a lot of expectations. One of the action scenes involved Sidharth Malhotra hanging from a train. This scene was intense and entertaining, but it resembled the action scene from the 1970s iconic blockbuster “Sholay” which starred Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra. So here, familiarity breeds contempt! The climax of Mission Majnu does add a bit of thrill, but that is just not enough for spy-thriller lovers like me! Apart from “thrill”, the story also lacks patriotism. After all, the fictitious spy Amandeep Singh a.k.a Tariq Ali is on a mission for India. Upon watching Mission Majnu, I found the patriotic essence lacking. You too will probably agree with me, if you watch this movie. I feel the main reason why the patriotic essence faded away is that here Amandeep Singh, in spite of being a spy in Pakistan, married and settled with a blind Pakistani woman. This was actually not expected on his behalf. The fictitious character of Amandeep Singh who disguised as Tariq Ali truly lacked moral sense. I agree with the fact that love knows no boundaries. But when you are a spy in a different country, you got to set your own boundaries! https://youtu.be/_otYHRxJ7JA The Verdict: Shantanu Bagchi has directed this film and his direction is just average. No doubt, he has extracted great performances from the actors. However, he has failed to establish the thrill as well as the feeling of patriotism towards the Indian Motherland in this anti-Pakistani spy-thriller. Indian Cinema has the habit of poking Pakistan every now and then. For decades, Bollywood has produced uncountable anti-Pakistani action-thrillers, spy-thrillers, and whatnot! Bollywood has mainly placed its focus on the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War with movies like Border (1997) and the Kargil War of 1999 with movies like LOC: Kargil (2003). Bollywood also showcases plane-hijacking movies involving Pakistani terrorists and also movies on terrorism events like the 26/11 attacks. However, these are true events and if Bollywood has showcased these events against Pakistan, that cannot be addressed as "Anti-Pakistani” because Pakistan is the nuisance creator here. However, when you make something like Mission Majnu, which is entirely fictional, then this is something that is uncalled for. This film is said to have been “inspired by true events”. However, no such nuclear spying incidents have ever been recorded to have occurred in history. If you ask me, being an Indian I am telling you, this act of deliberately poking another country, that too our arch-rival, is not cool at all! This may only lead to further agitation between the two countries. It is becoming a trend in Bollywood; make an anti-Pakistani movie, and tag it as being “inspired by true events”. I was not born during the early 1970s. Even if such a secret mission did take place at that time, it has been highly dramatized in this movie which makes it absolutely fictional. Also, if such a daring spy like Amandeep ever existed, then where is he now? If he is alive, why has he not been recognized by the Indian media? This is what I am saying from the viewpoint of a film critic. However, if you ask me from the viewpoint of an Indian, I would say that Bollywood has done the right thing by coming out with another taunting movie aimed at Pakistan. When Pakistan creates a nuisance by sending terrorists to our country, then it does deserve to be pinched a bit with movies like this. It is another thing that this movie will be banned in Pakistan. Who can tolerate his or her own degradation? Nobody can! To conclude, I am relieved that Mission Majnu has been released on Netflix. Had it been released in theaters, then it would have been very difficult for this film to keep its audiences engrossed throughout its runtime. Read the full article

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Jaishankar to launch 'Connecting through Culture', an anthology on India's soft power

Jaishankar to launch ‘Connecting through Culture’, an anthology on India’s soft power

By Payal Mehta External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be launching an anthology of essays on various aspects of India’s soft power on Wednesday titled ‘Connecting through Culture’, a first-of-its-kind book that is a joint project of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA). Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will be the Guest of…

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Doli Saja Ke Episodes

Doli Saja KeWritten byBhavna Vyas, Saba MumtazDirected byDev Dutt, Manish Om SinghaniaStarringRavi Dubey Barkha Sengupta Indraneil Sengupta Aruna Irani Nimai Bali Karishma Randhawa Anuj SaxenaOpening theme'Doli Saja Ke' by Richa SharmaCountry of originIndiaNo. of seasons1No. of episodes632ProductionProducerAruna IraniRunning timeapproximately 22 minutesProduction companyAK FilmsReleaseOriginal networkSahara OnePicture format480iOriginal release7 May 2007 – 13 November 2009External linksWebsite

Doli Saja Ke Episodes. Barkha Bisht Sengupta (born 28 December 1979) commonly known by as Barkha Bisht is an Indian Television and Film Actress.

Doli Saja Ke: With Ravi Dubey, Aruna Irani, Nimai Bali, Karishma Randhawa. The story of a girl living under the shadow of being 'MANHOOS'.

When her mother dies birthing her, beautiful and kindhearted Anupama is labeled a bad omen and shunned by all except her stepbrother and an old servant.Free.

Doli Saja Ke Sahara One

Doli Saja Ke was a Hindi language Indian soap opera that aired on Sahara One channel worldwide. The series premiered on 7 May 2007 and ended on 13 November 2009.

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Barkha Sengupta as Anupama Kapoor / Anupama Chaitanya Shekhawat / Anupama Daksh Singhania / Tiya Kapoor (Main Female Lead) (Double Role)

Indraneil Sengupta as Daksh Singhania (Main Male Lead)

Aruna Irani as Narayani Devraj Singhania (Dadi Maa) - Daksh's Grandmother

Roma Bali as Meera Dhananjay Singhania

Nimai Bali as Dhananjay Singhania

Yash Sinha as Ishaan Khanna / Ishaan Singhania

Karishma Randhawa as Riddhima Kapoor / Riddhima Ishaan Khanna / Riddhima Ishaan Singhania

Sangeeta Ghosh as Aditi Chaitanya Shekhawat / Neha

Ali Hassan as Mohit Verma / Advocate Aditya Gujral

Anuj Saxena as Vikram Kapoor

Akshay Anand as Vikram Kapoor

Surbhi Tiwari as Kiran Vikram Kapoor

Jividha Sharma as Diya

Jaya Mathur as Maya Vikram Kapoor

Sulakshana Khatri as Kanta

Adita Wahi as Namrata Veer Kapoor

Ravi Dubey as Veer Kapoor

Master Mohd Sami Shaikh as Anubhav Singhania

Amit Sareen as Chaitanya Shekhawat

Prabhat Bhattacharya as Indrajeet Shekhawat

Mahru Sheikh as Sharda Shekhawat

Mrinal Deshraj as Padmini Indrajeet Shekhawat

Amar Upadhyay as Samar

Eijaz Khan as Veer Kapoor

Shakti Anand as Arjun

Ansha Sayed as Namrata Veer Kapoor

Sonia Singh as Juhi (Ved's wife)

Manoj Bidwai as Ved

Shriya Bisht as Rupali Agnihotri / Rupali Daksh Singhania

Manish Khanna as Viren

Manisha Kanojia as Veena

Vishal Watwani as Rahul Saniyal

Kiran Kumar as Ravi Shekhawat

Amrapali Gupta as Riya

Rajesh Jais as Riya's Father

Siddharth Dhawan as Anand

Ram Mohan as Badri Kaka

Nidhi Uttam as Sukanya Singhania

Ashwin Kaushal as Advocate Shyam Munshi

Varun Khandelwal as Padmini's Elder Brother

Kanika Maheshwari as Sukanya Singhania

Apara Mehta as Rukhsar

Indira Krishnan as Geeta

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Doli Sajake

Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doli_Saja_Ke&oldid=1027790449'

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Most Controversial Films in Indian Cinema

Indian cinema has no scarcity of films which either courted major controversy or faced complete ban and were never released in the country. Interestingly, these pictures have garnered rave critical reviews and been well-received at international film festivals. From themes that deal with communal violence to homosexuality and politics, these are some of the most controversial films ever made in India.

Garm Hawa (1973)

Garm Hawa is a film based on an unpublished story by eminent Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai. In 1947, India gained independence from the British colonial rule, but it also came at a heavy price—the division of the country to India and Pakistan. Garm Hawa tells the poignant story of a Muslim businessman who is torn between staying back in India, the land of his forefathers, or joining his relatives in Pakistan. It is one of the best films to showcase the plight of the Muslims in the country in a post-partition era. The film was deferred for eight months, fearing communal violence, before it was released.

Aandhi (1975)

This political drama centres around a woman politician whose appearance was uncannily similar to that of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. This led the film to face allegations that it was based on her, especially Gandhi’s relationship with her estranged husband. However, the filmmakers had only borrowed the protagonist’s look from the Prime Minister and the rest had nothing to do with her life. Even after its release, the director was asked to remove scenes which showed the lead actress smoking and drinking during an election campaign and the film was completely banned during the national Emergency later that year.

Kissa Kursi Ka (1977)

Directed by Member of Parliament Amrit Nahata, the film is a satire on the administrative regime of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi. Kissa Kursi Ka was submitted for certification from the Central Board of Film Certification in 1975 but the country was put under Emergency the same year and so the film was banned during that entire period. All movie prints, including the masterprint, were confiscated and destroyed during the time, a move which even landed Sanjay in jail.

Bandit Queen (1994)

The biographical film is based on the life of Phoolan Devi, a feared woman dacoit who led a gang of bandits in northern India. Phoolan belonged to a poor low caste family and was married to a man three times her age. She later took to a life of crime. The film, directed by Bafta-winner Shekhar Kapur, was criticised for its excessive use of abusive language, sexual content and nudity. Despite the backlash, Bandit Queen went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.

Fire (1996)

Fire is the first instalment in the Elements trilogy directed by acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta. It is considered a pathbreaking film for being the first Indian cinema to explore homosexual relationship. But on its release, it faced adverse reactions with vandals burning posters and destroying cinemas where the film was being screened. Following the scandal, Fire was retracted briefly and Mehta even led a candlelit protest in New Delhi to oppose the move.

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)

Kama Sutra: A Tale Of Love, directed by Mira Nair, was banned in India with the officials stating the film’s sexual content was too harsh for Indian sensitivities. An ironic suggestion, considering the book Kama Sutra originated in India and is easily available for purchase. Protesters labelled the film as unethical and immoral, but it received widespread critical acclaim. Kama Sutra: A Tale Of Love explores the relationship of four lovers in 16th-century India.

Paanch (2003)

Anurag Kashyap is a pioneer filmmaker, but also one of the most controversial in the Indian film industry. He has never shied away from broaching bold topics, which may not sit well with many in the Indian community. His directorial debut Paanch, which revolves around the life of five band members entangled in a kidnapping plot gone wrong, remains unreleased to this day. Inspired by true life incidents, the drugs, violence and sex depicted in the film was considered inappropriate for the Indian audience.

Hava Aaney De (2004)

Hava Aney De is an Indo-French film which works with the sensitive subject of India-Pakistan war. The Censor Board of India demanded over 21 cuts in the film, but the director Partho Sen-Gupta would hear nothing of it. Hava Aney De, therefore, was never released in India. It did win multiple awards at film events held abroad including Best Film at Durban International Film Festival and the BBC Audience Award at the Commonwealth Film Festival.

Water (2005)

Water is the third and final instalment in Deepa Mehta’s trilogy of films. It tackles the subject of ostracism and misogyny through the lives of widows at an ashram in Varanasi. Water was believed to show the country in a bad light, and even before filming started, right-wing activists wrecked film sets and issued suicide threats. Mehta was eventually forced to move the filming location to Sri Lanka. Not only that, but she had to change the entire cast and shoot the film under a pseudo title, River Moon.

The Pink Mirror (2006)

The Pink Mirror is the first mainstream film to have two transsexuals as protagonists. While it was a groundbreaking moment in Indian cinema, the Central Board of Film Certification had other opinions, calling the film “’vulgar and offensive”. The Pink Mirror remains banned in India but it went on to win the Jury Award for Best Feature at the New York LGBT Film Festival and the Best Film of the Festival at Question de Genre in Lille, France. You can catch the film on Netflix now.

Black Friday (2007)

Black Friday, another Anurag Kashyap venture, also faced a temporary ban. It deals with the 1993 Mumbai bombings, and the Bombay High Court decided to suspend the release until the trial was over. This meant that Kashyap had to wait for another three years until Black Friday hit cinemas. The film received praise from both international and national media with the New York Times comparing it to Academy Award nominees Salvador and Munich.

Parzania (2007)

Parzania is inspired by the true story of a 10-year-old boy, Azhar Mody who disappeared after the 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre during which 69 people were killed. This is one of the many incidents which led to the Gujarat riots, one of the worst acts of communal violence the country has ever witnessed. Cinema owners in Gujarat were allegedly threatened not to screen Parzania and the film went on to face an unofficial ban in the state.

Inshallah, Football (2010)

Inshallah, Football is a documentary film about a young boy from Kashmir who dreams of becoming a famous footballer. But his ambitions are crushed when he is not allowed to travel abroad because his father is an alleged militant. Critics felt the documentary showcased the reality of violence-afflicted Kashmir, but it failed to get the green light from the authorities for release in India as they felt the film was critical of how the Indian military operated in the politically sensitive region of Kashmir.

India’s Daughter (2015)

India’s Daughter is a documentary by British filmmaker Leslee Udwin and is based on the horrific Delhi gang rape and murder of 23-year-old student Jyoti Singh in 2012. The film includes an interview with Mukesh Singh, one of the four men convicted in the case. India’s Daughter was banned in India because the rapist airs certain views on gender which show the country in a poor light. These incendiary comments were believed to disturb the peace restored after a countrywide protest following news of the rape.

Padmavati (2017)

Padmavati is the latest Hindi film to court serious controversy as some right-wing groups felt that the film misrepresents history and thus tarnishes the reputation of certain communities in Rajasthan. A bounty was also put on the director and the lead actress, who portrays the historical queen Padmavati in the film. The film was scheduled for release in December 2017 but remains shelved so far. Historians, however, have debated the real life existence of the queen, with many saying she was a fictional character in an epic poem.

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Normally you do not expect Express Newspaper criticising exposing Congress Party and It’s leaders, save during the period of Sri.Goenka,who fought Emergency tooth and Nail when it was imposed by Indira Gandhi because she was disqualified in an election. There have been ,are scams by the Congress party,which was gloriously started by TTK with Mundra Scam, followed by Nagarvala, Maruti,Purulia…

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THE 150 GREATEST (FORMAL & INFORMAL) PERSONALITIES IN THE KNOWN HISTORY/COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS OF INDIA !

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.Rajesh Khanna

.C.V. Raman

.Jayaprakash Narayan

.J.R.D. Tata

.Subhash Chandra Bose

.Swami Vivekananda

.Lal Bahadur Shastri

.Srinivasa Ramanujam

.Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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.Radha (Ancient Krishna devotee)

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Biju Patnaik

Biju Patnaik

Oriya politician and former Chief Minister of Odisha

Bijayananda Patnaik (also known as Biju Patnaik and Biju Babu, March 5, 1916 - April 17, 1997) was an Oriya political leader, airman and industrialist. He served as the Chief Minister of Odisha from March 5, 1990 to March 15, 1995 and from June 23, 1961 to October 2, 1963.

Early life-- She was born on March 5, 1916 in Tulsipur, Cuttack to her third child, father Laxminarayan Patnaik and mother Ashalta Patnaik. After graduating from Ravensa Collegiate School, Cuttack, he studied science at Ravensa College. During his studies, he was passionate about sports and was the captain of university football and team. He then attended aviation training at Delhi's Aeronautics Training Institute.

Marriage and family-- Biju Patnaik married Gyan Patnaik in 1938. His son Naveen Patnaik is the current Chief Minister of Odisha. His daughter Gita Mehta is a writer. His eldest son, Prem Patnaik, is a businessman in Delhi.

Work life-- As a pilot-- After completing his flight from Delhi, he worked as a pilot for Indian Airways. At a critical juncture, he flew himself to rescue the Indonesian president, vice president and prime minister from the Dutch. He was awarded Indonesia's highest honor, Bhumiputra, for his bravery. With this honor, he donated billions of dollars to the Indonesian public. The Dakota aircraft operated by Biju Patnaik was unveiled at the Air Show on February 20-24, 2019.

Political life-- Biju Patnaik began his political career in 1946 and was unanimously elected to the Odisha Legislative Assembly from the North Cuttack constituency. In 1952 and 1957, he won from Jagannath Prasad and Sorda, respectively. In 1961, he chaired the State Congress. Under his leadership, the Congress won 140 to 82 seats. Biju Patnaik, who was elected from Chaudhwar, was the Chief Minister of Odisha for the first time and held the post until October 2, 1963. He resigned from his post under the Kamaraj Yojana to revive the Congress party. Biju Babu and Indira Gandhi had close ties, but he left the Congress party and formed a new party, the Utkal Congress, due to a rift between him during the 1969 presidential election and the failure to get a Congress ticket for the 1971 Rajya Sabha elections. His party did well in the 1971 by-elections. Biju Babu then reestablished his relationship with his old friend Jayaprakash Narayan and joined the JP movement in 1974. When the state of emergency was declared in 1975, Biju Patnaik was the first person to be arrested along with other opposition leaders. He was released in 1977 and was re-elected to the Lok Sabha as a Lok Sabha candidate. Biju Babu was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1980 and was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1996. The Janata Dal won the 1990 state assembly elections and again served as Odisha's chief minister until 1995. Biju Babu's political views were mainly based on socialism and federalism. He spoke in support of the US Alliance, but said that maintaining some independence was important. Nehru affectionately called him an adventurous man of India. "Biju Patnaik has the courage, the strength and the interest to work. So there is nothing wrong with helping Odisha more," Nehru told Biju Babu during his time in Parliament.

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Prior to [starring on Degrassi], I was still involved in the industry, and I was young. You go into auditions and you’re not tall enough. I’ve heard I’m not “authentic brown” enough. I’m like, “What does that even mean?” Last time I checked I was very brown, but okay. [Laughs]. It’s just always about comparisons.

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Highest paid lawyers in India

It is no secret that good, reputed lawyers often demand exorbitant fees for their services. Here is a list of some of the best-paid lawyers, who have graduated from one of the best Law Colleges in India.

 Ram Jethmalani-

 The late Ram Jethmalani was a prolific Indian lawyer who was also a member of the Rajya Sabha. He started practising law in 1940 at the astonishing age of 17 as he graduated law school early due to his academic brilliance. His high-profile cases include the defence of Indira Gandhi’s alleged assassins and Harshad Mehta's defence in a series of stock market scams. He is also famous for representing Arvind Kejriwal. His net worth could very well exceed INR 200 crore.

 Soli Sorabjee-

 Soli Sorabjee is another excellent Indian Jurist and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2002 for his work. He is famous for representing his holiness Keshavananda Bharati, Maneka Gandhi and I.R. Coelho among others. He reportedly charges 10-15 lakhs per appearance.

 Harish Salve-

 Harish Salve is one of the best lawyers in India and was awarded the Padma Bhushan. He was once the Solicitor General of India. His list of clients includes the Ambanis, the Tatas, ITC and Vodafone. He famously only charged Re 1 for representing India and retired Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav at the International Court of Justice, who was sentenced to death by the Pakistani government on espionage and terrorism charges. He usually charges around 30 lakhs per appearance.

 Ashok Desai-

 The late Ashok Desai was an excellent Indian lawyer, who held the titles of Attorney General of India and Solicitor General of India at different intervals. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan for his work. His landmark cases include the decriminalization of homosexuality, the illegal migrants case in Assam and the Narmada Dam case.

 K.K. Venugopal-

 The current Attorney General of India, K.K. Venugopal is another extremely well-known Indian lawyer. He represented BJP leader L K Advani in the demolition of the Babri Masjid case. The Royal Government of Bhutan also employed him as an advisor for the drafting of Bhutan's Constitution. He has been awarded both the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan for his work.

 Fali S Nariman-

 Fali S Nariman is another Indian Jurist who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan. He was the President of the Bar Association of India from 1991 to 2010. He studied at Government Law College Mumbai, one of the best law colleges in Maharashtra.

 Conclusion

 Suppose you want to make a successful career in the law domain like the lawyers as mentioned above. Then you should take admission to the top law colleges in Nagpur or elsewhere.  

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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Uttar Pradesh government against an Allahabad High Court decision quashing the detention of Dr. Kafeel Khan under the National Security Act (NSA).

A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde, however, said any remarks made by the High Court on the facts of the case in its September order would not interfere in the ongoing prosecution of the case. “Case will be decided on its own merits,” the Bench observed.

Senior advocate Indira Jaising, for Mr. Khan’s mother Nuzhat Perween, argued against the State’s appeal. “The man has been out for three months now and there has been no problems,” Ms. Jaising submitted.

Chief Justice Bobde told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the court would not intervene against the quashing of detention order and told the State “to get on with whatever prosecution is pending”.

Dr. Khan had been in custody since January 29 for his remarks during a speech at an anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) event in Aligarh Muslim University last year. The High Court had, in its order, said his speech did not “disclose any effort to promote hatred” .

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Amitabh Bachchan Biography, Height, Age, Weight, Birthdate & Other

In This Amitabh Bachchan Biography  all detail like Height , Weight , Birthdate and Other Detail…. Biography of Amitabh Bachchan Real Name Amitabh Harivansh Rai Shrivastava Nick Name Munna, Big B, Angry Young Man, AB Sr., Amith, Shahenshah of Bollywood Profession Actor Physical Status & More of Amitabh Bachchan Height in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 2” Weight in Kilograms- 80 kg in Pounds- 176 lbs Body Measurements Chest: 42 Inches Waist: 34 Inches Biceps: 13 Inches Eye Color Black Hair Color Salt & Pepper Personal Life of Amitabh Bachchan Date of Birth 11 October 1942 Age 78 Years Birth Place Allahabad, United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh), British India Nationality Indian Hometown Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh (presently lives in Mumbai) School Jnana Pramodhini, Boys High School, Allahabad College Sherwood College, Nainital, India Kirori Mal College, New Delhi, India Education Qualifications Bachelor of Science Debut Film- Saat Hindustani (1969) Television- Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC)- 2000 Family Father- Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Poet Mother- Teji Bachchan, Shyama (step-mother) Brother- Ajitabh Bachchan Best Friends N/A Religion Hinduism Home Address Jalsa, B/2, Kapol Housing Society, VL Mehta Road, Juhu, Mumbai – 400049, Maharashtra, India Hobbies Singing, Blogging, Reading Like &DisLike Like:Collecting Pens, Travelling to London & Switzerland DisLike: He hates the word Bollywood and Beti B (for her granddaughter) Favourite Things Of Amitabh Bachchan Favourite Food Bhindi Sabzi, Jalebi, Kheer Favourite Actress Waheeda Rehman Favourite Actor Dilip Kumar Favourite Film Kagaz Ke Phool, Gone With The Wind, Ganga Jamuna, Black, Godfather, Scarface, Pyasa Favourite Colour White Favourite Sports Cricket Favourite Song N/A Favourite Destination London, Switzerland Favourite Book Madhushala by Harivansh Rai Bachchan Girls , Affairs and More Of  Amitabh Bachchan Marital Status Married Affairs Late Parveen Babi, Indian Actress Rekha, Indian Actress Wife Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan, Indian Politician & Former Indian Actress Marriage Date 3 June 1973 Children Son- Abhishek Bachchan (Actor) Daughter- Shweta Bachchan-Nanda Style Of  Amitabh Bachchan Cars Collection Bentley Arnage R, Bentley Continental GT, Lexus LX 470, Mercedes-Benz SL 500 AMG, Porche Cayman S, Range Rover SUV, Mini Cooper, Rolls Royce Phantom, Toyota Land Cruiser, BMW 760Li, BMW X5, Mercedes Benz S320, Mercedes Benz S600, Mercedes Benz E240 Bikes Collection N/A Earning Money of Amitabh Bachchan Net Worth $400 million (approx.) Salary per Film 20 Crores/film (INR) Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is known for his roles in action movies like 'Zanjeer,' and for hosting the Indian version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' Amitabh Bachchan is a Bollywood actor who, in 1969, debuted in Saat Hindustani. His role in 1972's Zanjeer made him an action movie star. In the 1980s, Bachchan held a seat in the Indian Parliament. In the 1990s, he started his own production company. He returned to acting in 1997, with Mrityudaata. In 2000, he began hosting the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He was cast in Saat Hindustani. He got a break in Bollywood after a letter of introduction from the Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi, as he was a friend of her son Rajiv Gandhi. This is how he made his entry into Bollywood. He got married to Jaya Bhaduri. They have two children, Shweta and Abhishek. Bachchan was born in Allahabad. His ancestors on his father's side came from a village called Babupatti, in the Raniganj tehsil, in the Pratapgarh district, in the present-day state of Uttar Pradesh, in India. His mother, Teji Bachchan, was a social activist and Punjabi Sikh woman from Lyallpur, Punjab, British India (present-day Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan). His father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an Awadhi Hindu. His father was a poet, who was fluent in Awadhi, Hindi and Urdu. Bachchan was initially named Inquilaab, inspired by the phrase Inquilab Zindabad (which translates into English as "Long live the revolution") popularly used during the Indian independence struggle. However, at the suggestion of fellow poet Sumitranandan Pant, Harivansh Rai changed the boy's name to Amitabh, which, according to a The Times of India article, means "the light that will never die". Although his surname was Shrivastava, Amitabh's father had adopted the pen name Bachchan ("child-like" in colloquial Hindi), under which he published all of his works. It is with this last name that Amitabh debuted in films and for all other practical purposes, Bachchan has become the surname for all of his immediate family. Bachchan's father died in 2003, and his mother in 2007. n 1969, Bachchan made his film debut as a voice narrator in Mrinal Se’s National Award winning film Bhuvan Shome. Thereafter he got his first acting role as one of the seven protagonists in ‘Saat Hindustani’ and even though the film was not a financial success, Bachchan won his first National Film Award for Best Newcomer. Bachchan from then on starred in a number of films which became huge box-office hits like ‘Anand’, ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Deewar’ and ‘Sholay’ with the latter becoming the highest grossing film of all time in India, earning INR 2,36,45,00,000. Bachchan in this film played the role of Jaidev and in 1999, BBC India declared it the “Film of the Millennium’ and like Dewaar, has been cited by Indiatimes movies as amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.   Read the full article

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THE 136 GREATEST PERSONALITIES IN THE KNOWN HISTORY OF INDIA (@INDIES) !

(Selected from a list of all levels of Padma award winners of India, & age-old historical Indian personalities with commemorative postage stamps issued in their honour)

1. .Rajesh Khanna 2. .C.V. Raman 3. .Jayaprakash Narayan 4. .J.R.D. Tata 5. .Subhash Chandra Bose 6. .Swami Vivekananda 7. .Lal Bahadur Shastri 8. .Srinivasa Ramanujam 9. .Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba 10. .Valmiki 11. .Bhagwan Shri Shirdi Sai baba 12. .Ramakrishna Paramhansa 13. .Bhagwan Shiva 14. .Bhagwan Ganesha 15. .Mata Parvati 16. .Bhagwan Krishna 17. .Bhagwan Ram 18. .Bhagwan Mahavira 19. .Maharana Pratap 20. .Jagadish Chandra Bose 21. .Major Dhyan Chand 22. .Govind Ballabh Pant 23. .Lala Lajpat Rai 24. .Dhirubhai Ambani 25. .Meena Kumari 26. .Mother Teresa 27. .Chhatrapati Shivaji 28. .Bal Gangadhar Kher 29. .Madan Mohan Malviya 30. .Kishore Kumar 31. .Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan 32. .Dr. Bhagwan Das 33. .Guru Nanak 34. .Lokmanya Tilak 35. .Tansen 36. .Lord Hanuman 37. .Vithalbai Patel 38. .Atal Behari Vajpayee 39. .P.U.M. Thevar 40. .Nandlal Bose 41. .Rabindranath Tagore 42. .Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar 43. .Prem Chand 44. .Jesus Christ 45. .Adi Shankaracharya 46. .K. L. Saigal 47. .N. T. Ramarao 48. .Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty 49. .B. R. Chopra 50. .Viswanathan Anand 51. .Sri Aurobindo 52. .Rani Laxmibai 53. .Chakravarti Rajagopalachari 54. .Milkha Singh 55. .Mirza Ghalib 56. .Dr. K.S. Krishnan 57. .Dr. Satyendra Nath Bose 58. .Dr. Zakir Hussain 59. .Dr. M. Visvesvaraiya 60. .Satyajit Ray 61. .Bankim Chandra Chatterjee 62. .Ramana Maharishi 63. .Radha (Ancient Krishna devotee) 64. .Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi 65. .Mahatma Jyotirao Phule 66. .Savitiribai Phule 67. .Lt. Col. Maharaj Kumar Namgyal 68. .Shammi Kapoor 69. .Indira Gandhi 70. .Dev Anand 71. .Jijabai 72. .Sadhu Vaswani 73. .Raja Ravi Varma 74. .Saiyid Fazl Ali 75. .Ashok Kumar 76. .Dr. Madhav Shrihari Aney 77. .Gopal Das Neeraj 78. .Ajudhia Nath Khosla 79. .Shashi Kapoor 80. .Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan 81. .Dr. Arcot Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar 82. .Bipin Chandra Pal 83. .Dr. Jnan Chandra Ghosh 84. .Paramhansa Yogananda 85. .Thiruvallavur 86. .Buddha 87. .Maharishi Patanjali 88. .Dr. Nambi Narayanan 89. .Dr. Verghese Kurien 90. .Dadasaheb Phalke 91. .Arjun (mahabharat) 92. .Waheeda Rehman 93. .Bhagat Singh 94. .Dr. P.V. Kane 95. .Jigme Dorji Wangchuk 96. .Veer Savarkar 97. .Thakkar Bapa 98. .Ahilyabai Holkar 99. .Rash Behari Bose 100. .Sane Guruji 101. .Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 102. .Swami Ranganathananda 103. .Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar 104. .M. S. Subbalakshmi 105. .Dr. Satish Dhawan 106. .Chaitanya Mahaprabhu 107. .Surdas (commemorative) 108. .A. Ramaswamy Mudaliar 109. .Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 110. .Prafulla Chandra Roy 111. .Kabir (pre-independence poet) 112. .Zubin Mehta 113. .Kalidasa 114. .Suchitra Sen 115. .Tyagaraja 116. .M. G. Ramachandran 117. .Dr. Prabha Atre (classical singer) 118. .Kavi Pradeep 119. .Pt. Kishan Maharaj (tabla) 120. .R.K. Laxman 121. .Mira (commemorative) 122. .Tulsidas (commemorative) 123. .Uttam Kumar 124. .Dr. K. Kasturirangan 125. .Ashfaqullah Khan 126. .Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve 127. .Ram Prasad Bismil 128. .Chandrashekhar Azad 129. .Tenzing Norgay 130. .N.R. Narayana Murthy 131. .Kumaran Asan 132. .Bhai Vir Singh 133. .Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 134. .Dr. John Matthai 135. .Subramanya Bharati 136. .Pt. Omkarnath Thakur