Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was an Indian film director, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist in Urdu, Hindi and English.
Saang, also known as Swang or Svang (स्वांग), is a popular folk dance–theatre form in Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. Swang incorporates suitable theatrics and mimicry accompanied by song and dialogue. It is dialogue-oriented rather than movement-oriented. Religious stories and folk tales are enacted by a group of ten or twelve persons in an open area or an open-air theatre surrounded by the audience. Swang as an art of imitation means Rang-Bharna, Naqal-Karna.
The National Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is an honour presented annually at India's National Film Awards ceremony by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), an organisation set up by the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Since 1984, the award is given by a national panel appointed annually by the NFDC to an actress for the best performance in a supporting role within Indian cinema. It is presented by the President of India at a ceremony held in New Delhi. Since the 70th National Film Awards, the name was changed to "Best Actress in a Supporting Role".
Haryanvi, also known as Jatu, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in the Indian state of Haryana and the territory of Delhi. Haryanvi is considered to be part of the dialect group of Western Hindi, which also includes Khariboli and Braj. It is written in the Devanagari script.
Yashpal Sharma is an Indian actor primarily working in Hindi-language films and theatre. He is best known for his role as Randhir Singh in Sudhir Mishra's 2003 Hindi movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, apart from Lagaan (2001), Gangaajal (2003), Ab Tak Chhappan (2004), Apaharan (2005), Lakshyam (2007), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Aarakshan (2011), Rowdy Rathore (2012), and Ayothi (2023), Kudi Haryane Val Di (2024).
Chandrawal is a 1984 Indian Haryanvi-language film. It is the third Haryanavi-language film to be released and the first financially successful one. Written by Devi Shankar Prabhakar, produced by Usha Sharma and directed by Jayant Prabhaker, the film's music was arranged by J. P. Kaushik. Starring dancer Usha Sharma, it tells the story of a tragic love affair between Chandrawal, a girl of the Gadia Lohar community, and Suraj, a Jat boy. It was released in March 1984 and became very successful, spurred on by a popular soundtrack. A sequel, Chandrawal-2, produced by Usha Sharma and directed by Nishant Prabhakar was released in 2012.
Usha Sharma is an Indian actress and dancer. She is best known for playing the title character in the Haryanvi film Chandrawal. She serves as the president of Haryana Kala Parishad and is an executive member of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee.
Jagat Singh Jakhar was a Haryanvi film actor. He appeared in a dozen Haryanvi films until his death in 2011. He was the main lead of the largest grossing Haryanvi film, Chandrawal (1984).
Laado is a 2000 Indian Haryanvi-language romance film directed and co-written by Ashwini Chaudhary, starring Ashutosh Rana and Arundhati.
Lakhmi Chand, (1903–1945) also known as Pandit Lakhmi Chand, was an Indian poet of Haryanvi language. He was given the title 'Pandit'. He was also known as the Kalidas of Haryana. He has been accorded the honor of the 'Surya Har' of Haryanvi music genre Raagni and Saang. He is popularly referred to as 'Dada Lakhmi Chand'. His work is filled with songs containing messages on moral values, which earned him respect in all corners of Haryana.
The 62nd National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2014 in Indian cinema. The awards were announced on 24 March 2015 and the ceremony was held on 3 May 2015.
Baljinder Kaur is an Indian actress who has appeared in Haryanvi, Hindi and Tamil films.
G Kutta Se is a 2015 Indian drama film made in Haryanvi and Hindi language. The film stars Rajveer Singh, Neha Chauhan, Rashmi Singh Somvanshi, and Nitin Pandit in leading roles. The film is based on a true story.
Chandrawal-2 is a Haryanvi language film released on 4 April 2012. It is a sequel to superhit Chandrawal film.
The Haryanvi people are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group native to Haryana in northern India. They speak Haryanvi, a language is related to Hindi, and other dialects of Haryanvi such as Ahirwati, Mewati,, Deshwali, and Bagri. The term Haryanvi people has been used both in the ethnolinguistic sense and for someone from Haryana.
Arun Gemini is an Indian writer, poet and satirist and TV personality from Haryana, India. He was awarded Kaka Hathrasi Award for outstanding contribution in the literary field by the Hindi Academy, Government of Delhi in 2000. Arun Gemini was honored with Haryana Gaurav Samman (Award) by the Haryana Sahitya Akadami, Government of Haryana in July 2014.
Dada Lakhmi is a 2022 Indian Haryanvi language biographical film based on the musical journey of Haryanvi folk singer Lakhmi Chand also known as Kalidas of Haryana. The film is written and directed by Yashpal Sharma. The lead actors in the film are Yashpal Sharma, Meghna Malik and Rajendra Gupta. The film was released on 8 November 2022. The film has been awarded the 'National Film Award' by the President as the best Haryanvi film.
Chhatehra (छतैहरा) is a village located in the Sonipat district of the Indian state of Haryana. It is part of the Gohana tehsil and the Mundlana block, with a population of approximately 5,000 people. The village is situated about 11 kilometers from Gohana and 50 kilometers from Sonipat, the district headquarters.
