Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim, known by his imperial name Jahangir, was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 till his death in 1627.
The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1819) was the final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India. The war left the Company in control of most of India. It began with an invasion of Maratha territory by British East India Company troops, and although the British were outnumbered, the Maratha army was decimated. The troops were led by Governor General Hastings, supported by a force under General Thomas Hislop. Operations began against the Pindaris, a band of Muslim mercenaries and Marathas from central India.
Anarkali is a legendary lady said to be loved by the 16th-century Mughal Prince Salim, who later became Emperor Jahangir. According to some accounts, Anarkali was the nickname of the tawaif Sharf-un-Nisa, though scholars hold varying opinions.
Ustad Abdul Karim Khan was an Indian classical singer and, along with his cousin Abdul Wahid Khan, the founder of the Kairana gharana of classical music.
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, also known as the Akademi Puraskar, is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to people in the field of performing arts.
Om Prakash Chibber was an Indian film actor. He was born in Jammu and was a well known character actor of Hindi Cinema. His most well-known movies are Gopi (1970), Hulchul (1971), Namak Halaal (1982), and Sharaabi (1984).
Telugu theatre is Indian theatre in the Telugu language, based in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Gurajada Apparao wrote the play, Kanyasulkam in 1892, which is often considered the greatest play in the Telugu language. C. Pullaiah is cited as the father of Telugu theatre movement.
Chennakesava Reddy is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film, produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under the Sri Sai Ganesh Productions banner and directed by V. V. Vinayak. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Tabu, Shriya Saran and music composed by Mani Sharma. The film was a super hit at the box office and was dubbed into Tamil as Aadikesavan in 2009.
Hare Ram is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Harshavardhan, and produced by Kalyan Ram, under N.T.R. Arts. It stars Kalyan Ram in a dual role, along with Priyamani, Sindhu Tolani, Brahmanandam, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Ali and Raghu Babu. Mickey J Meyer composed the music, C. Ram Prasad handled the cinematography, and Gautam Raju edited the film. The action sequences were choreographed by Stunt Silva and Ram-Lakshman.
Aryan is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language action crime film directed by Priyadarshan and written by T. Damodaran. The film stars Mohanlal, Ramya Krishnan, Sharat Saxena, Shobana, Sreenivasan, Gavin Packard, M. G. Soman and Goga Kapoor. It was produced by Mohanlal and Century Kochumon through the company Cheers Films. Aryan tells the tale of an underworld battle and family bonds through Devanarayanan, who arrives in Bombay with nothing and rises to become a gangster in a powerful crime gang.
Money Money is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by Siva Nageswara Rao. It is produced by Ram Gopal Varma under his banner Varma Creations. The film serves as a sequel to the 1993 film Money.
Jodha Akbar is an Indian Historical drama television series that aired from 18 June 2013 to 7 August 2015 on Zee TV, also digitally available on ZEE5. The show was produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms. Starring Rajat Tokas and Paridhi Sharma, critics have praised the series for its acting performances, scope, soundtrack and production values. It replaced Rab Se Sohna Isshq and was replaced by Tashan-e-Ishq in its timeslot.
Chakravarthy is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language film, directed by Ravi Raja Pinisetty, who also wrote the screenplay. Produced by Kodali Venkateswara Rao, the film stars Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, Bhanupriya and Ramya Krishna. The film had a musical score by Chakravarthy. It was released on 4 June 1987.This film is a remake of shivaji ganesan old Tamil movie Gnana Oli.
Aatmabalam is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language musical thriller film, produced by J. M. Naidu, K. Muthayala Rao under the Sri Valli Productions banner and directed by Tatineni Prasad. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Bhanupriya, with music composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the Hindi film Karz (1980).
Dictator is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action film, jointly produced by Eros International & Sriwass under Vedhaaswa Creations banner and directed by Sriwass. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Anjali, Sonal Chauhan and Vikramjeet Virk music is composed by S. Thaman.
Pavitra is a 1986 Telugu-language drama film, produced by B. R. Mohan and K. K. Viswanatham under the Vijaya Lakshmi Art Creations banner and directed by Vinay. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, Bhanupriya and music composed by Krishna-Chakra. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Ingeyum Oru Gangai (1984) and was also remade in Kannada as Prema Gange.
The Gandhi Murder is a 2019 historical political thriller film directed by Karim Traïdia and Pankaj Sehgal. It examines the events leading to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. It stars Stephen Lang, Luke Pasqualino, Om Puri and Vinnie Jones.
