The Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002: 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya were killed in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express near the Godhra railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat. The cause of the fire remains disputed. The Gujarat riots, in which Muslims were the targets of widespread and severe violence, occurred shortly afterward.
The 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence, was a three-day period of inter-communal violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The burning of a train in Godhra on 27 February 2002, which caused the deaths of 58 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya, is cited as having instigated the violence. Following the initial riot incidents, there were further outbreaks of violence in Ahmedabad for three months; statewide, there were further outbreaks of violence against the minority Muslim population of Gujarat for the next year.
Amrapali Dubey is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Bhojpuri films. She made her acting debut with the show Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar (2008) and is best known for playing Suman in Rehna Hai Teri Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein (2009-2010) as Suman.
The Nanavati-Mehta Commission is the commission of inquiry appointed by the government of Gujarat to probe the Godhra train burning incident of 27 February 2002. Its mandate was later enlarged to include the investigation of the 2002 Gujarat riots. It was appointed on 6 March 2002, with K. G. Shah, a retired Gujarat High Court judge, as its only member. It was later re-constituted to include G. T. Nanavati, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of India, after protests from human rights organizations over Shah's closeness to then-Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Akshay H. Mehta, retired judge of the Gujarat High Court, replaced Shah when the latter died before the submission of the commission's interim report. Mehta was the same judge who had granted bail to Babu Bajrangi, the main accused of the Naroda Patiya massacre.
Shatrughan Kumar Yadav, known professionally as Khesari Lal Yadav, is an Indian actor, singer, dancer and model who primarily works in Bhojpuri cinema. Also known by the Initialism KLY, Yadav has appeared in more than 70 films, and performed as vocalist in more than 5000 songs. Apart from Bhojpuri, he has also worked in Hindi, Awadhi and Haryanvi languages.
The Brotherhood is a 2017 Indian documentary film, based on much talked Dadri mob lynching incident in Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh. Senior journalist Pankaj Parashar is the director and producer of the documentary. The Brotherhood is attempt to promote cultural harmony in the region. The documentary received an overwhelming response from the audience.
Nirahua Hindustani 2 is a 2017 Indian Bhojpuri-language action drama film written and directed by Manjul Thakur and produced by Rahul Khan under banner of "Rahul Khan Production". The film features Dinesh Lal Yadav, Amrapali Dubey and Sanchita Banerjee in lead roles while Sanjay Pandey, Ayaz Khan, Kiran Yadav, Ashish Shendre, Prakash Jais, Santosh Verma, Sanjay Mahanand and Samarth Chaturvedi in supporting roles. It is a sequel of 2014 film Nirahua Hindustani. It holds the records of "Most Viewed Bhojpuri Film" on YouTube with 324 million views.
Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se 2 is a 2018 Indian Bhojpuri-language action romance drama film written, directed and produced by Rajkumar R. Pandey with co-produced by Krishna R. Pandey, Antra Pandey and Aarna R. Pandey under banner of "Saideep Films". The film features Pradeep Pandey and Surabhi Shukla in lead roles and Bollywood actor Rahul Dev make his Bhojpuri debut with negative role. While Shubhi Sharma, Arun Bakshi, Sanjay Pandey, KK Goswami, Gargi Pandit, Shakeela Majeed, Amit Shukla, Shubham Tiwari and Aditya Ozha in supporting roles. Monalisa make a special appearance in song "Susuk Susuk Ke Royi Thi". It is sequel of 2016 Bhojpuri film Dulhan Chahi Pakistan Se.
Damru is a 2018 Indian Bhojpuri-language action drama film directed by Rajnish Mishra and produced by Pradeep K Sharma under banner of "Baba Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd". It stars Khesari Lal Yadav and Yashika Kapoor, while Awadhesh Mishra, Padam Singh, Anand Mohan, Rohit Singh "Matru", Subodh Seth, Devendra Singh and Kiran Yadav play supporting roles. Director of this film Rajnish Mishra and lyricist Pawan Pandey make a special appearance in song "Tohra Karam Se Maula".
Aarun Nagar is an Indian film director, writer, editor, producer and actor known for his works in Hindi-language films.
Gurjar Aandolan is a 2014 Indian action film based on the 2008 Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan written and directed by Aarun Nagar and produced by Kirti Motion Pictures under his banner. It stars Aarun Nagar, Surendra Pal, Mushtaq Khan, Ehsan Khan, Leena Kapoor, Ali Khan, Rajendra Singh, Gurjar Bali and Ravi Verma. It was theatrically released on 17 October 2014.
Laxman Lucky Bisht, also known as Lucky Bisht, is a former NSG commando and intelligence operative. He served as a personal bodyguard to politicians such as L. K. Advani, Chandrababu Naidu, Rajnath Singh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In 2009, Bisht earned the title of India's Best NSG Commando. In 2011, he faced allegations in connection with the twin murders of Raju Pargai and Amit Arya and was subsequently jailed. He was acquitted of all charges in 2018 due to insufficient evidence. Following this, he left the special forces to pursue a career in the Hindi film industry.
Sangharsh 2 is a 2023 Bhojpuri language action film produced by Ratnakar Kumar under banner of "Worldwide Records", Directed by Parag Patil and written by Veeru Thakur. A sequel to 2018 film Sangharsh, the film stars Khesari Lal Yadav, Meghashree, Sanjay Pandey.
Raman Gupta is an Indian actor, dancer and singer. He works in Nagpuri albums, Nagpuri films and Khortha film. He also acted in many hindi films. He is known for the Nagpuri film Sun Sajna, Deva Rikshawala and Gangwa. He was awarded best regional actor award in Jharkhand International Film Festival Awards in 2018 and Best Evergreen Actor in Jhollywood Award Show in 2022.
Farishta is a 2023 Indian Bhojpuri-language drama film produced by S. S. Reddy, directed by Lal Babu Pandit and written by Arvind Tiwari. It stars Khesari Lal Yadav, Meghasri, Pooja Gaguly, Amit Shukla in the main roles. The story revolves around Murari, a mentally challenged person, who is not accepted by his family.
The Legacy Of Mahaveer is a 2023 Indian Hindi mythological, historical film produced by Abhishek Maloo was released in theaters on 27th October 2023.
Laada 2 is a 2023 Bhojpuri language drama film directed by Premanshu Singh, starring Khesari Lal Yadav and Maya Yadav. It is a sequel to Laadla, which was released in 2015. The film is based on the love of a mother and a son.
