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Chunaram Gobinda Memorial Government College

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{{Short description|College in West Bengal, India}}

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'''Chunaram Gobinda Memorial Government College''' formerly ''' Government General Degree College at Manbazar-II''', Purulia is the first and, so far, the only government general degree college of the Purulia district. Its journey began from the year 2015 under the purview of the Director of Public Instruction, Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal. The college is affiliated to the [[Sidho Kanho Birsha University]], Purulia and offers several Under Graduate courses.

==How to reach==

Situated at the village [[Susunia, Purulia|Susunia]] (PO: Kumari, PS: Boro, Pin-723131) the college stands just by the road that connects Manbazar and Bandwan. It can be reached by buses that run from Purulia, Bankura, Manbazar, Bandwan, Jhargram or even as far as from Medinipur.

==Departments==

===Arts===
*Bengali
*English
*History
*Santali
*Philosophy
*Political Science

===Science===
*Physics
*Chemistry
*Mathematics
*Geology

Courses offered:

The college so far offers Core Courses (honours) on Bengali, English, Santali, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Geology and Mathematics. It also offers Program/regular Courses (general) on Arts and Science subjects under Sidho Kanho Birsa University, Purulia.

==See also==
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*[[List of institutions of higher education in West Bengal]]
*[[Education in India]]
*[[Education in West Bengal]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* http://govtcollegemanbazar2purulia.ac.in/collegeprofile.php#profile {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211025818/http://govtcollegemanbazar2purulia.ac.in/collegeprofile.php#profile |date=11 February 2020 }}
*[https://www.skbu.ac.in/ Sidho Kanho Birsha University]
*[http://www.ugc.ac.in/ University Grants Commission]
*[http://www.naac.gov.in/ National Assessment and Accreditation Council]

{{Sidho Kanho Birsha University}}

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India (Al-Biruni)

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{{Short description|Book by Al-Biruni}}

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| title_orig = A Critical Study of Indian Doctrines, Whether Rationally Acceptable or Rejected (تحقيق ما للهند من مقولة مقبولة في العقل أو مرذولة); Kitab al-Bīrūnī fī Taḥqīq mā li-al-Hind
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'''Al-Biruni's ''India''''' ({{langx|ar|تحقيق ما للهند من مقولة مقبولة في العقل أو مرذولة|lit=A Critical Study of Indian Doctrines, Whether Rationally Acceptable or Not|translit=Taḥqīq mā li-l-hind min maqūla maqbūla fī l-ʿaql aw mardhūla}}), also known by the shortened title '''''Kitab al-Hind''''', is a book written by [[Persian people|Persian]] [[polymath]] [[Al-Biruni]] about history, religions, and cultures of [[India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Ataman |first=Kemal |date=April 2005 |title=Re-reading al-birūnī's India : a case for intercultural understanding |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09596410500059623 |journal=Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations |language=en |volume=16 |issue=2 |pages=141–154 |doi=10.1080/09596410500059623 |issn=0959-6410|url-access=subscription }}</ref> It was described by the scholar of Islamic Studies [[Annemarie Schimmel]] as the first objective book on the history of religion.<ref name=":0" /> The book was translated into [[German language|German]] and afterward to [[English language|English]] by [[Eduard Sachau]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Kūrush.|first1=Ṣafavī|title=Introduction to Linguistics History|isbn=978-964-8727-32-6|publisher=Pazhvāk-i Kayvān|date=2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Kozah |first1=Mario |title=The Birth of Indology as an Islamic Science: Al-Bīrūnī's Treatise on Yoga Psychology |date=20 October 2015 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-30554-0 |pages=23–31 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v_7dCgAAQBAJ&dq=Kit%C4%81b+al-tahqiq+biruni&pg=PA23 |access-date=2 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Sunar |first1=Lutfi |title=Eurocentrism at the Margins: Encounters, Critics and Going Beyond |date=5 May 2016 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-13996-6 |pages=88, 89 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fNAeDAAAQBAJ&dq=Kit%C4%81b+al-tahqiq+biruni&pg=PA88 |access-date=2 September 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== Background ==
Biruni's earlier contemporaries, such as [[Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Jayhani|Jayhani]], the vizier of the [[Samanid Empire]], had described parts of India in his book ''Book of Routes and Kingdoms''; however Biruni considered this and other books by Arab writers marred by the authors' generally superficial knowledge about India and judgemental views on aspects of India they found or suspected to be incompatible with Islam.{{Snf|Starr|2023|p=105}}

Biruni and his teacher [[Abu Nasr Mansur]] had studied earlier Indian texts on mathematics, such as the ''[[Sindhind]]'', benefiting from the historical links between his childhood [[Khwarazm]] and India.{{Sfn|Starr|2023|p=104}} His book ''[[Chronology of Ancient Nations]]'' included a discussion of Indian concepts of time. After his arrival in [[Ghazni]], he began collecting Indian books and manuscripts.{{Sfn|Starr|2023|p=104}}

In 1018, Biruni was living in Ghazni under the rule of [[Mahmud of Ghazni]]. Mahmud's father, [[Sabuktigin]], had begun conquests in India after being given Ghazni and its surrounding areas by the Samanid Empire.{{Snf|Starr|2023|p=102}} However, because the outskirts of Ghazni were still controlled by local Hindu princes, Sabuktigin suspended his Indian campaigns and consolidated his power and armies around Ghazni. His son Mahmud then continued his father's campaigns after assuming the throne, beginning with attacks on major population centres in Punjab and then moving to the hilltop castles of [[Rajasthan]].{{Snf|Starr|2023|p=103}}

Biruni was brought to the Indus Valley in 1022 as Mahmud's personal astrologer, despite his repeated ridiculing of astrologers and their fruitless efforts to predict the future, but he soon took on the role as an expert on India.{{Snf|Starr|2023|p=104}} He was eventually able to travel independently in Sindh, including the city of [[Multan]], where he met several major [[Isma'ilism|Isma'ili]] scholars, and parts of Punjab, including [[Lahore]], where he studied Sanskrit. Biruni later became proficient enough in Sanskrit to translate two books from Sanskrit into Arabic, and a book from Arabic into Sanskrit.{{Snf|Starr|2023|p=104}} By the time he returned to Ghazni in 1024, he had amassed a comprehensive library on India. In the year 1025, Mahmud laid siege against [[Somnath temple]] and the nearby fort in Gujrat; from this military success, he sent thousands of prisoners of prisoners, including Indian intellectuals, back to Ghazni.{{Snf|Starr|2023|p=103}} These intellectuals, as well as his own library, helped Biruni develop an understanding of Indian civilization.

== Content ==
The book begins with a critique of literature on Hindu culture available to Biruni and his contemporaries, which Biruni found both insufficient and misleading.<ref name=":0" /> Biruni examined the religious traditions of India including Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, [[Manichaeism]], Judaism, Christianity, the [[Sabean Mandeans|Sabeans]], the [[Anushtegin dynasty|Khwarazmian dynasty]], Islam, and Arabian paganism, as well as the cultural practices of Hindus that would likely be unfamiliar or alien to Muslim readers, such as [[betel nut chewing]].{{Snf|Starr|2023|p=106}}

Biruni claimed in the opening of the book that he was interested in stating facts as presented by Hindus themselves.<ref name=":0" />

Says Biruni: <blockquote>I shall not produce the arguments of our antagonists in order to refute such of them as I believe to be in the wrong. My book is nothing but a simple historic record of facts. I shall place before the reader the theories of the Hindus exactly as they are, and I shall mention in connection with them similar theories of the Greeks in order to show the relationship existing between them. - Volume 1, page 7 (1910 ed.)<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>The three major areas that Biruni examined were Indian mathematics and astronomy, views on the measurement of distance and time, and the Indian understanding of [[geodesy]].{{Snf|Starr|2023|p=105}} The section on mathematics discussed several ways in which Indian mathematicians and astronomers were more advanced than their Central Asian and Middle Eastern contemporaries, and discussed several contributions of Indian mathematics, including the concept of zero, negative numbers, sine tables, and other innovations that were developed by the 7th century [[Brahmagupta]].{{Sfn|Starr|2023|p=107}} Another chapter was dedicated to Indian systems of measurement. ''India'' also included new geographical information, findings in geology and paleontology, and a speculative discussion on the process by which living organisms adapt to their environment.{{Sfn|Starr|2023|p=110}}

However Biruni was sharply critical of religious and specifically Brahmin attempts to oppose new knowledge and learning by Brahmagupta and his students, but even more critical of men of learning, such as Brahmagupta, who censured themselves when confronted with charges of religious heresy. Biruni was scathing towards Brahmagupta for conceding to the religious explanation of solar eclipses (caused by the sun being swallowed by the severed head of a deity who has been punished for attempting to steal nectar).{{Sfn|Starr|2023|p=108}}

Biruni then evaluates Hindu beliefs around the [[Hindu pantheon]] including a discussion of the [[Vedas]] and the [[Yoga Sutras of Patanjali|''Yoga Sutras'' of Patanjali]]; Biruni translated passages of the sutras from Sanskrit into Arabic and provided his own commentary.{{Sfn|Starr|2023|p=111}} Biruni compared Hindu doctrines with the beliefs of the early Greeks, as well as drawing a parallel between Hindus and Muslim Sufis.

The last seventeen chapters deal with ritual practices, mainly initiation and burial ceremonies but also mandatory sacrifices and rules of nutrition, the practice of [[Sati (practice)|sati]], fasting, pilgrimage, and festival observance.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Lawrence |first=.Bruce B |date=Jan 2000 |title="Bīrūnī, Abū Rayḥān: viii. Indology |url=https://iranicaonline.org/articles/biruni-abu-rayhan-viii |journal=Encyclopædia Iranica |volume=4 |issue=3 |pages=285–287}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
''Kitab al-Hind'' continued a tradition of compiling oral sources and folk tales that dates back to [[Herodotus]].{{Sfn|Starr|2023|p=114}} Biruni's ''India'' was a groundbreaking attempt to understand another culture both analytically, in a manner that could be verified or rejected based on available evidence, and on its own terms.{{Sfn|Starr|2023|p=113}}

==References==
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=== Bibliography ===

* {{Cite book |last=Starr |first=S. Frederick |url=https://academic.oup.com/book/49424 |title=The Genius of their Age: Ibn Sina, Biruni, and the Lost Enlightenment |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2023 |isbn=978-0-19-767555-7 |edition=1 |language=en |doi=10.1093/oso/9780197675557.001.0001}}

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Mehsana Municipal Corporation

2026-04-29T07:36:25Z

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{{short description|Local civic body in Mehsana, Gujarat, India}}
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'''Mehsana Municipal Corporation''' ('''MMC''') is the local civic body responsible for governing the city of [[Mehsana]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. It looks after urban planning, basic civic infrastructure and public services within the municipal corporation limits. The corporation is headed by a municipal commissioner, while an elected body of corporators and a mayor will administer the deliberative wing after the first municipal corporation elections are held.<ref name="ULBList">{{cite web |title=List of urban local bodies in Gujarat |website=Urban local bodies – Government of Gujarat |url=https://sec.gujarat.gov.in/ |access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref>

== History ==
Following the merger of Baroda state with [[Bombay State]] on 1 August 1949, the city was governed by the Bombay District Municipal Act, 1902. From 1 January 1956 to 2024, it was governed under Gujarat Nagar Palika Act, 1963.<ref name="MehsanaHistory">{{cite web |title=Mehsana – History |website=NRI Division, Government of Gujarat |url=https://nri.gujarat.gov.in/ |access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref> The formation of the Mehsana Municipal Corporation was approved on 1 January 2025 under the provisions of the [[Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949]].<ref name="CMO2025">{{cite web |title=Cabinet approves creation of nine new municipal corporations in Gujarat |website=Chief Minister’s Office, Government of Gujarat |url=https://cmogujarat.gov.in/en/latest-news/cabinet-approved-9-new-mnc-gujarat |date=1 January 2025 |access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref> Total nine adjoining village [[Panchayati raj|panchayats]]: Fatepura, Ramosana, Ramosana NA area, Dediyasan, Palavasna, Heduva Rajgar, Heduva Hanumant, Taleti and Lakhwad; as well as the parts of five village panchayats: Palodar, Panchot, Gilosan, Nugar and Sakhpurda; were merged with Mehsana Nagarpalika to form the Mehsana Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=રાજ્યની 9 મહા નગરપાલિકાને મહા પાલિકાનો દરજ્જો અપાયો, હવે કુલ મનપા 17 થઈ |url=https://www.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/gujarat-govt-officially-declared-new-nine-municipal-corporations |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=[[Gujarat Samachar]] |language=gu}}</ref> More 10 panchayats were also merged later in September 2025: Ucharpi, Detrojpura, Tavadiya, Dela, Kukas, Rupal (Kukas), Rampura, Virampura, Hebuva and Shobhasan. Following the formation of the Mehsana Municipal Corporation, the total area under the city administration expanded from {{convert|32|sqkm}} to {{convert|120|sqkm}} with total population of 4.53 [[lakh]].<ref name="GujJag">{{Cite web |date=2025-09-26 |title=Mehsana: મહેસાણા મનપામાં વધુ 10 ગામોનો સમાવેશ, 120 કિ.મી.ના વિસ્તારમાં વિસ્તરણ, 4.53 લાખની વસ્તી |url=https://www.gujaratijagran.com/gujarat/mehsana/mehsana-news-10-more-villages-included-in-mehsana-municipality-expansion-to-an-area-of-120-km-population-of-4-53-lakh-609810 |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=Gujarati Jagran |language=gu}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=મહેસાણામાં હવે મકાનના ભાવ આસમાન આંબશે! મહાનગરપાલિકા જાહેર કરાતા કઈ સુવિધાઓમાં થશે વધારો? |url=https://zeenews.india.com/gujarati/gujarat/development-works-in-mehsana-will-get-a-booster-dose-what-facilities-will-be-available-after-being-declared-a-municipality-322586 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=Zee News}}</ref><ref name="MehsanaHistory" /><ref name="TOIExpansion">{{cite news |title=State expands limits of Mehsana, Gandhidham municipal corporations |work=The Times of India |location=Ahmedabad |date=3 October 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/state-expands-limits-of-mehsana-gandhidham-municipal-corporations/articleshow/124296765.cms |access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref>

The first election of the MMC was held on 26 April 2026 and the results were declared on 28 April 2026: the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] secured 47 seats while the [[Indian National Congress]] secured 5 seats.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-04-28 |title=Mehsana Election Result 2026 LIVE: BJP 47, INC 5, AAP 0 - Full List of Winners |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/mehsana-gujarat-municipal-corporation-2026-winner-live-updates-highlights-10061139.html |work=News18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2026 elections in India – Local body elections |website=Election Commission of India / Government of India |url=https://eci.gov.in/ |access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref>

== Responsibilities ==
Mehsana Municipal Corporation functions within the framework of the Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949. Its main obligatory duties typically include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 |website=Law Department, Government of Gujarat |url=https://lpd.gujarat.gov.in/ |access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref>
* planning and regulation of land use and building construction;
* supply of drinking water and maintenance of the water distribution system;
* collection, treatment and disposal of sewage and solid waste;
* construction and upkeep of city roads, street lighting and public spaces;
* public health, sanitation and control of communicable diseases;
* registration of births and deaths;
* primary education and basic health services within its area.

In addition to the mandatory functions, the corporation may also take up discretionary activities such as development of parks and gardens, urban beautification, cultural and sports facilities, welfare schemes for vulnerable groups, and measures for environmental protection and disaster management.

== Administration ==
The corporation is a body corporate consisting of an executive wing headed by the '''municipal commissioner''' and an elected wing of corporators. The commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) or state civil service officer, is appointed by the Government of Gujarat and exercises executive powers over the civic administration. As of 2026, Ms Jasmine Hasrat (IAS) serves as the I/C municipal commissioner of Mehsana Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Municipal Commissioners in Gujarat |website=General Administration Department, Government of Gujarat |url=https://gad.gujarat.gov.in/personnel/municipal-commissioners.htm |access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref>

The elected wing will consist of corporators chosen from territorial wards within the corporation area. A mayor, elected from among the corporators, will preside over the meetings of the general board and act as the ceremonial head of the corporation. Standing committees and subject committees, composed of corporators, assist in policy decisions on areas such as finance, works, health and town planning, while day-to-day implementation remains with the administrative wing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Delimitation orders issued for nine new municipal corporations |work=The Times of India |location=Gandhinagar |date=16 July 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/delimitation-orders-for-9-new-municipal-corpns/articleshow/122528561.cms |access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref>

== Elections ==
Elections to Mehsana Municipal Corporation are to be held as part of the Gujarat municipal corporation elections following the upgradation of the city to corporation status. Delimitation orders notified by the state government created multiple territorial wards within the corporation area, with seats reserved for women and for candidates from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in accordance with state policy.<ref>{{cite web |title=Urban Local Bodies – Delimitation of Wards |website=State Election Commission, Gujarat |url=https://sec.gujarat.gov.in/ |access-date=22 November 2025}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Mehsana]]
* [[Gujarat]]
* [[List of municipal corporations in India]]
* [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{official website|https://mahesanacity.in}}
* [https://sec.gujarat.gov.in/ Gujarat State Election Commission – Local bodies]

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Bodige Shobha

2026-04-19T00:27:38Z

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| birth_date = 9 June 1974
| birth_place = [[Karimnagar district|Karimnagar]], [[Telangana]]
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| constituency = [[Choppadandi Assembly constituency|Choppadandi]]
| office = Member of the [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]]
| salary =
| term = 2014 - 2018
| predecessor = Suddala Devaiah
| successor = [[Sunke Ravi Shankar]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2018-)
| other_party = [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|TRS]] (2001-2018)
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| spouse = Gaalaiah
| children = Divya, Vikas
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| source = <ref name="Bodiga Shobha 2018 Election Affidavit">{{cite news |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=Bodiga Shobha 2018 Election Affidavit |url=https://ceotserms2.telangana.gov.in/TS_AFFIDAVITS/Affidavit_View.aspx |access-date=18 January 2024 |date=2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118154525/https://ceotserms2.telangana.gov.in/TS_AFFIDAVITS/Affidavit_View.aspx |archive-date=18 January 2024}}</ref>
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'''Bodige Shobha''' (born 9 June 1974) is an [[Indian politician]] from [[Telangana state]]. She won the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]] as an [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] (TRS) party candidate from [[Choppadandi Assembly constituency|Choppadandi]].<ref name="election2014">{{cite web |title=Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, 2014 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/4055-andhra-pradesh-2014/ |access-date=14 September 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>

==Political career==
Bodige Shobha began her political career in 2001 by joining [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]] and she contested the local body election and was elected as ZPTC member from [[Shankarapatnam mandal]]. She participated actively in the Madiga Dandora movement for ABC classification & [[Telangana movement|Telangana Movement]] and later in 2009 she was appointed as TRS party Incharge for [[Choppadandi Assembly constituency|Choppadandi Constituency]]. she contested the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election]] from the [[Choppadandi Assembly constituency|Choppadandi Constituency]] and won by a huge margin of 54781 votes, defeating [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate Suddala Devaiah.<ref name="Statistical Reports of 2014 Assembly Elections held in Telangana" />

Bodige Shobha was denied TRS party ticket in 2018 Assembly elections and later she joined in [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 15 November 2018 in the presence of Telangana party chief Dr [[K. Laxman]].<ref name="Former Choppadandi MLA Bodige Shobha joins BJP">{{cite news |publisher=The Hans India |first1= |title=Former Choppadandi MLA Bodige Shobha joins BJP |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Latest-News/2018-11-15/Former-Choppadandi-MLA-Bodige-Shobha-joins-BJP/442164 |access-date=18 January 2024 |work= |date=15 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118142334/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Latest-News/2018-11-15/Former-Choppadandi-MLA-Bodige-Shobha-joins-BJP/442164 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Upset Choppadandi TRS leader Bodige Shobha joins BJP">{{cite news |newspaper=The New Indian Express |title=Upset Choppadandi TRS leader Bodige Shobha joins BJP |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/telangana-elections/2018/Nov/16/upset-choppadandi-trs-leader-bodige-shobha-joins-bjp-1898895.html |access-date=18 January 2024 |date=16 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118152405/https://www.newindianexpress.com/elections/telangana-elections/2018/Nov/16/upset-choppadandi-trs-leader-bodige-shobha-joins-bjp-1898895.html |archive-date=18 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref> She unsuccessfully contested in 2018, 2023 elections on [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] Ticket.

==Elections contested==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Election results
!Year
!Election
!Constituency
!Party
!Opponent
!Result
!Majority
! Ref
|-
|[[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014]]
|[[2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]
|[[Choppadandi Assembly constituency|Choppadandi]]
|[[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|TRS]]
|Suddala Devaiah ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|{{won}}
|54781
|<ref name="Statistical Reports of 2014 Assembly Elections held in Telangana">{{cite news |publisher=Election Commission of India |title=Statistical Reports of 2014 Assembly Elections held in Telangana |url=https://ceotelangana.nic.in/GE_2014/General%20Election%20HOP%202014%20Book.pdf |access-date=18 January 2024 |date=2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118144728/https://ceotelangana.nic.in/GE_2014/General%20Election%20HOP%202014%20Book.pdf |archive-date=18 January 2024}}</ref>
|-
|[[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
|[[2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]
||[[Choppadandi Assembly constituency|Choppadandi]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|Sunke Ravi Shankar ([[Bharat Rashtra Samithi|TRS]])
|{{lost}}
|42,127
|<ref name="Choppadandi Assembly Election Result 2018: TRS' Ravi Shankar Sunke wins by margin of 42,127 votes">{{cite news |date=11 December 2018 |title=Choppadandi Assembly Election Result 2018: TRS' Ravi Shankar Sunke wins by margin of 42,127 votes |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/telangana-election/article/choppadandi-assembly-constituency-election-2018-telangana-polls-candidates-bjp-bodiga-shobha-galanna-congress-medipally-sathyam-trs-ravi-shankar-sunke/323028 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118154323/https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/telangana-election/article/choppadandi-assembly-constituency-election-2018-telangana-polls-candidates-bjp-bodiga-shobha-galanna-congress-medipally-sathyam-trs-ravi-shankar-sunke/323028 |archive-date=18 January 2024 |access-date=18 January 2024 |work= |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|[[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|Telangana Legislative Assembly election]]
||[[Choppadandi Assembly constituency|Choppadandi]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|[[Medipally Sathyam]] ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])
|{{lost}}
|63,726
|<ref name="Shobha Galanna Bodiga Election Result 2023 LIVE: Choppadandi Result">{{cite news |publisher=News 8 |title=Shobha Galanna Bodiga Election Result 2023 LIVE: Choppadandi Result Tally Updates |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/telangana/shobha-galanna-bodiga-assembly-candidate-s29aed2008a027e2023c002/ |access-date=18 January 2024 |work= |date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118152812/https://www.news18.com/elections/telangana/shobha-galanna-bodiga-assembly-candidate-s29aed2008a027e2023c002/ |archive-date=18 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Bharatiya Janata Party}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shobha, Bodige}}
[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Telangana MLAs 2014–2018]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Telangana]]
[[Category:Bharat Rashtra Samithi politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Women members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly]]

Sullurpeta Assembly constituency

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{{Short description|Constituency of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024 }}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024 }}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Sullurpeta
| map_image = Legislative Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh (121-Sullurpeta highlighted).png
| map_caption = Location of Sullurpeta Assembly constituency within Andhra Pradesh
| state = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| district = [[Tirupati district|Tirupati]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency|Tirupati]]
| reservation = SC
| established = 1962
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 121
| mla = [[Nelavala Vijayasree]]
| party = {{Party index link|Telugu Desam Party}}
| alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| electors = 231,638
}}
'''Sullurpeta''' is a [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC]] reserved constituency in [[Tirupati district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] that elects representatives to the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] in [[India]].<ref name=loksabha>{{cite book |chapter= TABLE B - Parliamentary Constituencies |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |title= Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|page=31}}</ref> It is one of the seven assembly segments of [[Tirupati Lok Sabha constituency]].

[[Nelavala Vijayasree ]] is the current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the constituency, having won the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from [[Telugu Desam Party]]. As of 4 June 2024, there are a total of 231,638 electors in the constituency. The constituency was established in 1962, as per the ''Delimitation Orders (1962)''.

== Mandals{{srn}} ==

{|class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-hash"
!Mandal
|-
| [[Ozili mandal|Ojili]]
|-
| [[Naidupeta mandal|Naidupeta]]
|-
| [[Pellakur mandal|Pellakur]]
|-
| [[Doravarisatram mandal|Doravarisatram]]
|-
| [[Sullurpeta mandal|Sullurupeta]]
|-
| [[Tada mandal|Tada]]
|}

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Member
! colspan="2" | Political party
|-
| [[1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| [[Pasupuleti Siddiahnaidu]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}
|-
| [[1967 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Pitla Venkata Subbaiah]]
|-
| [[1972 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
|-
| [[1978 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)}}
|-
| [[1985 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
| [[Madanambeti Maneiah]]
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|-
| [[1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
| [[Pasala Penchalaiah]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1994]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Parasa Venkata Ratnaiah]]
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[1999 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1999]]
|-
| [[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
| [[Nelavala Subrahmanyam]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
| [[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2009]]
| Parasa Venkata Ratnaiah
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|-
| [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2014]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Sanjeevaiah Kiliveti]]
| {{Full party name with color|YSR Congress Party|rowspan=2}}
|-
| [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
|-
| [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| [[Nelavala Vijayasree]]
| {{Full party name with color|Telugu Desam Party}}
|}

== Election results ==
=== 2004 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2004 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Sullurupeta}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Nelavala Subramanyam]]
|votes = 56,939
|percentage = 49.99
|change = +5.76
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = [[Parasa Venkata Rathnaih]]
|votes = 48,124
|percentage = 42.25
|change = -11.67
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 8,815
|percentage = 7.74
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 113,894
|percentage = 73.85
|change = +5.13
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Telugu Desam Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2009 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Sullurupeta}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = [[Parasa Venkata Ratnaiah]]
|votes = 66,089
|percentage = 41.34
|change = -0.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Vinnamala Saraswathi]]
|votes = 60,722
|percentage = 37.98
|change = -12.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Praja Rajyam Party
|candidate = [[Garika Eswaramma]]
|votes = 24,832
|percentage = 15.53
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,367
|percentage = 3.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 159,872
|percentage = 75.35
|change = +1.50
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Telugu Desam Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Sullurupeta}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = [[Sanjeevaiah Kiliveti]]
|votes = 85,343
|percentage = 48.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = [[Parasa Venkata Ratnaiah]]
|votes = 81,617
|percentage = 46.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 3,726
|percentage = 2.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 177,444
|percentage = 78.10
|change = +2.75
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = YSR Congress Party
|loser = Telugu Desam Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Sullurupeta}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = [[Sanjeevaiah Kiliveti]]
|votes = 1,19,627
|percentage = 61.99%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Telugu Desam Party
|candidate = Parasa Venkata Ratnam
|votes = 58,335
|percentage = 30.23%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Janasena Party
|candidate = Praveen Uyyala
|votes = 5513
|percentage = 2.86%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Dasari Ratnam
|votes = 1734
|percentage = 0.90%
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Chandanamudi Pedda Eswaraiah
|votes = 2698
|percentage = 1.40%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 61,292
|percentage = 38%
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,92,963
|percentage = 62%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = YSR Congress Party
|swing = +13.89
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2024 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Sullurupeta}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Telugu Desam Party|candidate=[[Nelavala Vijayasree]]|votes= 1,11,048|percentage=54.67|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = YSR Congress Party
|candidate = [[Sanjeevaiah Kiliveti]]
|votes = 81,933
|percentage = 40.33
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Chandanamudi Shiva|votes= 4,124|percentage=2.03|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=NOTA|candidate=None Of The Above|votes=3,423|percentage=1.69|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=29,118||percentage=14.33|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=2,03,138|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Telugu Desam Party
|loser = YSR Congress Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

== See also ==

* [[List of constituencies of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

{{Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh|state=expanded}}
{{Tirupati district|state=expanded}}

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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Tirupati district]]
[[Category:Politics of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1962]]
[[Category:1962 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]

Phagwara Assembly constituency

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{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Punjab State, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Phagwara
| map_image = 29-Phagwara.svg
| state = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| district = [[Kapurthala district|Kapurthala]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Hoshiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hoshiarpur]]
| reservation = SC
| type= SLA
| constituency_no = 29
| mla = [[Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| latest_election_year = 2022
| electors = {{formatnum:193076}} {{update after|2027|02}}
}}
'''Phagwara''' is a [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] constituency in [[Kapurthala district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] state, India.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/Elections/SE/List%20Of%20AC%20Name.pdf|title= List of Punjab Assembly Constituencies|accessdate= 19 July 2016|url-status= dead|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160423033326/http://ceopunjab.nic.in/english/Elections/SE/List%20Of%20AC%20Name.pdf|archivedate= 23 April 2016}}</ref>

== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Member
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|[[1997 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1997]]
| [[Swarna Ram]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|[[2002 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2002]]
| [[Joginder Singh Mann]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|[[2007 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2007]]
| [[Swarna Ram]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
|-
|[[2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2012]]
| rowspan=2|[[Som Parkash]]
|-
|[[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2017]]
|-
|2019*
| rowspan="2" |[[Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|-
|[[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
|}

* * Bypoll

== Election results ==
=== 2022 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Assembly Election, 2022]]: Phagwara}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal]]
|votes = {{formatnum:37217}}
|percentage = 29.30
|change = {{decrease}}4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|candidate = [[Joginder Singh Mann]]
|votes = {{formatnum:34505}}
|percentage = 27.20
|change = {{increase}}2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = [[Jasvir Singh Garhi]]
|votes = {{formatnum:31232}}
|percentage = 24.60
|change = {{increase}}19.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Vijay Sampla]]
|votes = {{formatnum:15469}}
|percentage = 12.20
|change = {{decrease}}22.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|party = None of the above
|votes = {{formatnum:1009}}
|percentage = 0.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = {{formatnum:2712}}
|percentage = 2.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:127964}}
|percentage = 66.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:193066}}
|ref=<ref name="Punjab Election 2022">{{cite web |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2022 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }}
{{Election box end}}

===2019 By-Election===
{{Election box begin | title=2019 By-election: Phagwara<ref name="By-election results 2019: List of winners in 51 Assembly and Satara, Samastipur">{{cite news |last1=Zee News |title=By-election results 2019: List of winners in 51 Assembly and Satara, Samastipur |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/by-election-results-2019-list-of-winners-in-51-assembly-and-satara-samastipur-2241916.html |accessdate=9 January 2024 |date=25 October 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109071426/https://zeenews.india.com/india/by-election-results-2019-list-of-winners-in-51-assembly-and-satara-samastipur-2241916.html |archivedate=9 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal]]
|votes = 49,215
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Rajesh Bagha
|votes = 23,099
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Bhagwan Dass
|votes = 15,990
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Lok Insaaf Party
|candidate = Jarnail Nangal
|votes = 9,088
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|candidate = Santosh Kumar Gogi
|votes = 2,910
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Neetu
|votes = 706
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of India
|candidate = Charanjit Kumar
|votes = 545
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
|candidate = Paramjot Kaur Gill
|votes = 485
|percentage =
}}

{{Election box majority|
|votes = 2712
|percentage = 2.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes =
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = {{formatnum: }}
|ref=
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = }}
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2022"/>

=== 2017 ===
 <section begin="Assembly Election 2017"/> <section end="Assembly Election 2017"/>
{{Election box begin | title=[[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Assembly election, 2017]]: Phagwara<ref name=election2017>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3614-punjab-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2017 |author=Election Commission of India |access-date= 26 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Som Parkash]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = {{formatnum:45479}}
|percentage = 35.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Joginder Singh Mann]]
|votes = {{formatnum:43470}}
|percentage = 33.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|candidate = [[Jarnail Nangal]]
|votes = {{formatnum:32374}}
|percentage = 24.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Surinder Dhanda
|votes = {{formatnum:6160}}
|percentage = 4.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|party = None of the above
|votes = {{formatnum:1094}}
|percentage = 0.60
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = {{formatnum:2009}}
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:128755}}
|percentage = 72.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:178370}}
|ref=<ref name=electors2017>{{cite web |url=http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/Elections/SE/VS2017/D03-Electors%20and%20Polling%20Stations%20VS%202017.pdf |title=Electors and Polling Stations - VS 2017 |author=Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2012 ===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|Punjab Assembly election, 2012]]: Phagwara}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = [[Som Parkash]]
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = {{formatnum:46223}}
|percentage = 40.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = [[Balbir Kumar Sodhi]]
|votes = {{formatnum:31644}}
|percentage = 28.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Jarnail Singh
|votes = {{formatnum:26165}}
|percentage = 23.10
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = {{formatnum:14579}}
|percentage = 12.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = {{formatnum:112784}}
|percentage = 74.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:151419}}
|ref=
}}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cite web |title=Record of all Punjab Assembly Election results |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/86-punjab/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=14 March 2022}}
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Abhishek Chamoli

2026-04-10T17:11:17Z

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{{Short description|Indian para athlete}}
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'''Abhishek Chamoli''' (born 1997) is an Indian para athlete from [[New Delhi]]. He competes in men's javelin throw F54 category. He qualified to represent [[India at the 2024 Summer Paralympics]] at [[Paris]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-18 |title=World Para Athletics Championships 2023: India secures record medal haul |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/world-para-athletics-championships-2023-medal-tally-gold-silver-bronze-position-paris-paralympics-qualification/article67090045.ece |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> However, he was dropped from the final list of participants for Paralympics at the last minute.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-14 |title=India at Paris Paralympics 2024: Complete list of 84 athletes at Paralympic Games |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/olympics/paris-paralympics-2024/news/paris-2024-india-paralympics-contingent-full-list-of-84-indian-athletes-qualified-sports-ministry-paralympic-games-news/article68512627.ece |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>

== Background ==
Chamoli's father died when he was young and his mother, a physical education teacher, brought him up. At 21, he met with an accident as a pillion rider in Delhi and injured his spinal cord.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mirza |first=Firoz |date=2022-03-27 |title=After serious mishap, wheelchair-bound Abhishek eyes Para-Asiad glory |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2022/Mar/27/after-serious-mishap-wheelchair-bound-abhishek-eyes-para-asiad-glory-2434866.html |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He is now paralysed below his chest. Then he took up para sports. And he learnt the basics from his first coach Hukam Singh Rawat. He is supported by Samarth by Hyundai programme in partnership with [[NDTV]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ahuja |first=Aastha |date=2023-11-15 |title=Abhishek Chamoli |url=https://samarth.ndtv.com/abhishek-chamoli-121/ |access-date=2024-08-14 |website=SAMARTH |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Career ==
Chamoli represented India at the 13th Fazza International Para Athletics Championships held in [[Dubai]] in March 2022.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, he won a bronze in men's javelin throw F54 at the [[2022 Asian Para Games]] at [[Hangzhou, China]]. Earlier, he won a gold in javelin throw F54 at the Italian Open 2023 World Para Athletics Grand Prix along with a bronze medal in F54 shot put F54.<ref name=":0" />

He booked an Paralympic quota for India at the Paris [[2023 World Para Athletics Championships]].<ref name=":0" />

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Kamal Singh Malik

2026-04-10T14:19:28Z

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{{short description|Indian politician and former MLA from Uttar Pradesh}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Kamal Singh Malik
| image =
| caption =
| office = Member of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = March 2017
| term_end = March 2022
| constituency = [[Garhmukteshwar (Assembly constituency)|Garhmukteshwar]]
| predecessor = [[Madan Chauhan]]
| successor = Harendra Singh Tewatia
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1966|02|01}}
| birth_place = [[Moradabad district|Moradabad]], Uttar Pradesh, India
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| father = Late Shri Ramkumar Singh
| alma_mater = [[M. J. P. Rohilkhand University]]
| occupation = Politician, Businessman
| profession = Academician
| website = {{URL|http://facebook.com/drkamalmalik/}}
}}

'''Kamal Singh Malik''' (born 1 February 1966) is an Indian politician and a former member of the [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh]]. He represented the [[Garhmukteshwar (Assembly constituency)|Garhmukteshwar]] constituency and is a prominent leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://myneta.info/uttarpradesh2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=330|title=Kamal Singh (BJP) Affidavit|website=myneta.info|access-date=2026-04-08}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Kamal Singh Malik was born into a farming family in Lodhipur village, [[Moradabad district]]. He became an active [[Swayamsevak]] of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) at a young age. He earned his Master of Arts (M.A.) from [[M. J. P. Rohilkhand University]] as a university topper and was awarded a PhD in [[Geography]].<ref name="profile">{{cite news|title=Member Profile - Kamal Singh Malik|url=https://uplegisassembly.gov.in/|publisher=UP Legislative Assembly|access-date=2026-04-08}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Malik won the [[2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] from Garhmukteshwar by defeating the incumbent minister [[Madan Chauhan]].<ref name="results">{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/uttar-pradesh/garhmukteshwar-mla-results|title=Garhmukteshwar Election Result 2017|website=NDTV|access-date=2026-04-08}}</ref>

== Posts held ==
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| 01 || 2017 || 2022 || Member, [[17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh|17th Legislative Assembly]]
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== References ==
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Sahakutumbaanaam

2026-04-07T07:09:10Z

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{{Short description|2026 Indian Telugu film by Uday Sharma}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Sahakutumbaanaam
| image = Sahakutumbaanaam.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Uday Sharma
| story =
| producer = {{plain list|
* H Mahadev Goud
* H Nagarathna
}}
| writer = Uday Sharma
| screenplay =
| starring = {{plain list|
* Raam Kiran
* [[Megha Akash]]
}}
| music = [[Mani Sharma]]
| cinematography = Madhu Dasari
| editing = Sashank Mali
| studio = HNG Cinemas LLP
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2026|1|1}}
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| language = Telugu
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'''''Sahakutumbaanaam''''' is a 2026 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film written and directed by Uday Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-01 |title=Sahakutumbanam Movie Review and Rating: A Family Tale With Warmth |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/news/movies/sahakutumbanam-movie-review-and-rating-family-tale-warmth-476217 |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref> It stars Raam Kiran and [[Megha Akash]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Look Of Telugu Movie Sahkutumbanam Promises A Fun Family Drama - News18 |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/first-look-of-telugu-movie-sahkutumbanam-promises-a-fun-family-drama-8849113.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240415182152/https://www.news18.com/movies/first-look-of-telugu-movie-sahkutumbanam-promises-a-fun-family-drama-8849113.html |archive-date=2024-04-15 |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref>

The film was released on 1 January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2026-01-01 |title=‘Sahakutumbaanaam’ belongs to every family: Lead actor Ram Kiran |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/sahakutumbaanaam-belongs-to-every-family-lead-actor-ram-kiran-1035575 |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=January 2026}}

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* Raam Kiran as Kalyan
* [[Megha Akash]] as Siri
* [[Rajendra Prasad (actor)|Rajendra Prasad]] as Prasad Rao, Kalyan’s adoptive father
* [[Rajashree (actress)|Rajashree]] as Tulasi, Kalyan’s adoptive mother
* [[Brahmanandam]] as Lavangam, Kalyan’s boss
* [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] as Dr. Venugopal, Kalyan’s psychiatrist
* [[Satya (Telugu actor)|Satya]] as Dr. Ling, Office Physiotherapist
* Nitya Sri as Soni, Kalyan’s adoptive sister
* Ramesh Bhuvanagiri as Vicky, Kalyan’s adoptive younger brother
* Giridhar Vajja as Peddodu, Kalyan’s adoptive elder brother
* Bhadram as Bhadram, Kalyan’s office colleague
* Sree Priya Reddy as Siri’s friend
* Racha Ravi as Goon
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]] as Sharing guy
}}

== Music ==
The background score and songs were composed by [[Mani Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2025-12-13 |title=Foot-tapping single 'ABCDF' from Raam Kiran, Megha Akash-starrer 'Sahakutumbaanaam' released |url=https://ianslive.in/foot-tapping-single-abcdf-from-raam-kiran-megha-akash-starrer-sahakutumbaanaam-released--20251213190710 |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=IANS News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2025-01-14 |title=Sahakutumbanam: ‘స:కుటుంబానాం’ మూవీ టైటిల్ సాంగ్ |url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2025/videos/trailers-and-teasers/sahakutumbaanaam-movie-title-lyrical-song-release-kbk-60237.html |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=Chitrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}}</ref>

{{Track listing
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| total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Title Song
| extra1 = [[S. P. Charan]], Shruthika Samudhrala
| length1 = 5:10
| lyrics1 = [[Anantha Sriram]]
| title2 = Adhi Dha Saaru
| extra2 = [[Dhanunjay Seepana]]
| length2 = 4:34
| lyrics2 = Anantha Sriram
| title3 = Dream
| length3 = 3:08
| lyrics3 = Uma Vanguri
| extra3 = Vaishnavi Kovvuri
| title4 = ABCDF
| length4 = 3:44
| lyrics4 = Anantha Sriram
| extra4 = Sai Charan
| title5 = Fake Saales
| length5 = 3:20
| lyrics5 = Anantha Sriram
| extra5 = [[Ram Miriyala]]
}}

==Release and reception==
''Sahakutumbaanaam'' was released on 1 January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2025-12-30 |title=‘Sahakutumbanam’ set for grand New Year release on January 1 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/sahakutumbanam-set-for-grand-new-year-release-on-january-1-1034845 |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>

TA Kiran Kumar of ''[[Zee News Telugu]]'' rated it 3 out of 5.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-01 |title=Sahakutumbaanaam Review:‘స:కుటుంబానాం’ మూవీ రివ్యూ.. మెప్పించిందా..! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/telugu/no-rev/sahakutumbaanaam-telugu-review-rating-public-talk-full-details-ta-277741 |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=Zee News Telugu |language=te}}</ref> Bhargav Chaganti of [[NTV (India)|NTV]] gave a rating of 2.75 out of 5 and praised Raam Kiran's work.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Telugu |first=ntv |date=2026-01-01 |title=Sahakutumbanam Review: సఃకుటుంబానాం రివ్యూ |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/reviews/sahakutumbanam-telugu-movie-review-rajendra-prasad-brahmanandam-916810.html |access-date=2026-01-23 |website=NTV Telugu |language=te-IN}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|35448249|Sahakutumbaanaam}}

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Santosh (2024 film)

2026-04-05T11:17:24Z

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{{Short description|2024 Hindi film by Sandhya Suri}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Santosh
| image = Santosh (2024 film).jpg
| alt = Red uppercase text reads "Santosh". A female constables nervously stands still in front of a crowd.
| caption = Indian theatrical release poster with original release date
| director = [[Sandhya Suri]]
| writer = Sandhya Suri
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Mike Goodridge
* James Bowsher
* Balthazar de Ganay
* Alan McAlex
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Shahana Goswami]]
* [[Sunita Rajwar]]
* Sanjay Bishnoi
}}
| cinematography = Lennert Hillege
| editing = Maxime Pozzi-Garcia
| music = Luisa Gerstein
| studio = {{Plainlist|
* [[British Film Institute|BFI]]
* [[BBC Film]]
* [[Marin Karmitz|mk2 Films]]
* Good Chaos
* Haut et Court
* Razor Film
* [[ZDF]]
* [[Arte]]
* Suitable Pictures
}}
| distributor = Civic Studios [[Vertigo Releasing]] (United Kingdom and Ireland) [[PVR Inox Pictures]] (India) Haut et Court (France)
| released = {{Film date|2024|05|20|[[2024 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]]|2024|07|17|France|2025|03|21|United Kingdom|df=y}}
| runtime = 120 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=Santosh|url=https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/santosh|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = {{Plainlist|
* United Kingdom
* India
* Germany
* France
}}
| language = Hindi
| budget = $2.5 million<ref name="ScreenDaily">{{Cite web |last=Calnan |first=Ellie |title='Santosh' producer on the freedom of filming in India |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/santosh-producer-on-the-freedom-of-filming-in-india/5193751.article |date=19 May 2024 |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=[[Screen International]] |language=en |archive-date=11 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611205839/https://www.screendaily.com/features/santosh-producer-on-the-freedom-of-filming-in-india/5193751.article |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross = $1.3 million<ref name="BOM">{{Cite web |title= Santosh |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1947500545/?ref_=bo_da_table_24|website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=May 7, 2025}}</ref>
}}

'''''Santosh''''' is a 2024 [[Hindi]]-language [[police procedural]] [[crime drama]] film written and directed by [[Sandhya Suri]]. It is an international co-production of the United Kingdom, India, Germany, and France. Set in rural north India, it stars [[Shahana Goswami]] as a widow who inherits her late husband's job of police constable and is involved in the investigation of the murder and rape of a [[Dalit]] teenager.

The film was intended to be a documentary on sexual abuse in India, but the director decided to create a fiction film after seeing an image of female demonstrators and a female constable in a protest on the [[2012 Delhi gang rape and murder]]''.'' Filming lasted from August to October 2023 in [[Lucknow]], India. The film had its world premiere in the ''[[Un Certain Regard]]'' section of the [[2024 Cannes Film Festival|77th Cannes Film Festival]] on 20 May 2024. It was planned for a release in India in January 2025, but was indefinitely delayed as requests for film cuts were not done.

''Santosh'' received positive reception for its cinematography and approach in discussing its themes on corruption and was selected as the [[List of British submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|UK's entry]] for [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]] at the [[97th Academy Awards]] and made it in the December shortlist.

==Plot==
Santosh Saini, the wife of an Indian constable who was killed during a riot, inherits her spouse's job as a constable through a government scheme called "compassionate recruitment" and is appointed at a rural town. During her duty, she overhears a [[Dalit]] man talk about the disappearance of his 15-year-old daughter, Devika Pippal, two days ago, who had previously reported to the police but was ignored. They both attempt to file a complaint again to the police station but are mockingly disregarded.

The next day, she comes across a protest in front of the police station. She sees the corpse of Devika among the crowd, who had been raped, murdered, and dumped in a well in a Dalit village. Devika's parents, who are beside Devika, demand justice from the police and state that they will not move unless the suspect is punished. Santosh and other female constables are ordered to drag the protesters away. The death and related protests receive widespread media attention.

Santosh, Inspector Geeta Sharma, and other police officers arrive in the Dalit village to investigate her death. Santosh learns through Devika's parents that Devika was last seen by her family at dawn to fetch water. She finds Devika's cellphone and reads her text messages with Saleem, who mentioned that he was going to [[Mumbai]], and reports her findings to Geeta that evening. Santosh visits the village chief's{{Efn|The village chief is referred to as [[Pradhan]].}} house, where Saleem and his father work on the chief's farm, and finds out that they left days ago. Afterward, she pressures one of Saleem's friends to provide information on Saleem and receives the name of the city where Saleem is staying. Santosh and Geeta arrest Saleem in one of the city's hotels.

They report to the police commissioner's house, who suggests they keep Saleem near his house after a politician, Beniwal, visits the commissioner. On the day after Saleem's arrest, the police beat him during interrogations at an abandoned house. Saleem admits that he knew Devika, liked her, and received Devika's cellphone number. Unsatisfied with his answers, the officers torture and [[Waterboarding|waterboard]] Saleem during the interrogations. Santosh is handed a paddle, then beats Saleem repeatedly under pressure before having a [[panic attack]].

Santosh, who could not sleep afterward, contemplates Saleem's death and questions if he is innocent, and Geeta responds that his being innocent would not forward the case. Santosh discreetly checks Saleem's smartphone and finds out that he was in Mumbai on the day of Devika's death, which implies that he would not have murdered Devika. In the following days, Santosh and the police team report that Saleem died by hanging himself. However, Geeta privately warns Santosh that autopsy reports will eventually reveal Santosh responsible for Saleem's death.

Santosh visits the village chief's house and learns that Devika went to fetch water at the chief's well, as a cat's corpse had contaminated the well in the Dalit village. While Santosh is at the chief's house, Beniwal, the chief's brother-in-law, arrives. Santosh asks Beniwal whether he was aware of Devika's entry. However, Beniwal avoids her question, and one of his friends comments that Dalits are not allowed to fetch water at the chief's well and casually mentions a party they had recently. When Santosh confronts Beniwal about whether he was responsible for Devika's murder, he responds by asking what she would do if he were guilty.

Santosh meets Geeta at a restaurant and confronts her that Geeta knew that Saleem was innocent. Geeta responds that Saleem's death has brought justice and a caution to those would rape, and finding the true culprit would not be beneficial to Devika's family and village. Geeta shows her suspension letter to Santosh. After a visit to the Pippal house, Santosh leaves her uniform in her quarters and boards an intercity train.

==Cast==
*[[Shahana Goswami]] as Santosh Saini<ref name=":02" />
*[[Sunita Rajwar]] as Geeta Sharma<ref name=":02" />
*Sanjay Bishnoi as Beniwal<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-05-20 |title=Sanjay Bishnoi of 'Delhi Crime' fame shares Cannes experience after 'Santosh' screening |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/sanjay-bishnoi-of-delhi-crime-fame-shares-cannes-experience-after-santosh-screening-1503301905.html |access-date=2025-08-23 |website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Production ==
[[File:Hazratganj Market, Lucknow (8717537044).jpg|alt=A market in Lucknow, India, at night|thumb|A market in Lucknow, the city where filming took place]]
The film was directed by British-Indian film director [[Sandhya Suri]]. Suri, who had worked with nongovernmental organizations in northern India, wanted to create a documentary on the context of sexual abuse against women in India as a follow-up to the 2005 documentary [[I for India|''I for India'']]. She eventually dropped the project as she struggled to translate her research "as a documentary form because it was just too horrific".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Lily |date=2024-12-11 |title='Santosh' Director Sandhya Suri Says U.K.'s Oscars Pick "Was Too Horrific" to Be a Doc |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/santosh-director-sandhya-suri-interview-uk-oscars-international-feature-india-1236070565/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Joshi |first=Namrata |date=2024-10-01 |title='There is a theatricality to policing' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2024/Oct/01/there-is-a-theatricality-to-policing-4 |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> However, she decided to use fiction after she saw an image of female demonstrators "almost spitting with hatred"<ref name=":0" /> in front of a female constable during a protest on the [[2012 Delhi gang rape and murder]]. Suri decided to create a fiction film to narrate "what is it like to be her [the female constable] in uniform and out of uniform".<ref name=":2" /> She then discovered that an eligible person can inherit the job of a deceased immediate family member who died while in government service, which became a key part of the film's narrative.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ellwood |first=Gregory |date=2025-01-07 |title=How Sandhya Suri unlocked the key to 'Santosh' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2025-01-07/sandhya-suri-santosh-india-uk |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=20 May 2024 |title=Cannes Title 'Santosh' First Clip Unveiled: 'Religious Intolerance, Casteism, Prejudice and Misogyny Are Sitting Heavily in the Atmosphere' (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/cannes-un-certain-regard-santosh-first-clip-1236009553/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828192023/https://variety.com/2024/film/news/cannes-un-certain-regard-santosh-first-clip-1236009553/ |archive-date=28 August 2024 |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Suri consulted with police anthropologists for the script.<ref name=":2" />

[[Principal photography]] occurred over 45 days from August to October 2023 in and around [[Lucknow]], India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tabbara |first=Mona |date=14 December 2023 |title=Sandhya Suri's UK-backed 'Santosh' wraps production in India (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/sandhya-suris-uk-backed-santosh-wraps-production-in-india-exclusive/5188793.article |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520055054/https://www.screendaily.com/news/sandhya-suris-uk-backed-santosh-wraps-production-in-india-exclusive/5188793.article |archive-date=20 May 2024 |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=[[Screen International]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> The cast is composed of both professional and nonprofessional actors. One person from the production's catering team was selected as an actor. The person who would portray the mother of the deceased girl was an observer who asked what was going on while the film crew prepared the film location at a police station.<ref name=":0" /> Real locations were used for the film; a scene shot in a hotel included people who were living there rather than hired extras for authenticity.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Dobson |first=Patricia |date=Dec 10, 2024 |title='Santosh' shows "a third way to be a woman in India", says director Sandhya Suri |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/santosh-shows-a-third-way-to-be-a-woman-in-india-says-director-sandhya-suri/5199799.article |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125200724/https://www.screendaily.com/features/santosh-shows-a-third-way-to-be-a-woman-in-india-says-director-sandhya-suri/5199799.article |archive-date=Jan 25, 2025 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Screen Daily |language=en}}</ref> The producers sent requests to Delhi's chief controller of railways to film a scene on a train at the national railway.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Calnan |first=Ellie |date=May 20, 2024 |title='Santosh' producer on the freedom of filming in India |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/santosh-producer-on-the-freedom-of-filming-in-india/5193751.article |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=[[Screen Daily]] |language=en}}</ref> Mumbai-based producer Suitable Producers assisted producers based in the United Kingdom in navigating shooting locations in India.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Mathew |date=16 May 2024 |title=India, Back in the Palme d'Or Hunt After 30 Years, Hopes Cannes Will Help Producers See the Light |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/india-cannes-film-festival-competition-2024-incentives-1235893440/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711073930/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/india-cannes-film-festival-competition-2024-incentives-1235893440/ |archive-date=11 July 2024 |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

British film producer James Bowsher decided that the setting would be an unnamed city in India for its portrayal of local police.<ref name=":4" /> Producers decided not to apply for the Uttar Pradesh Film Subsidy to avoid filming stipulations from local authorities.<ref name=":4" /> While editing the film, producers debated whether to include a [[Background music|score]] to add tension in several scenes. Director Suri did not add a score.<ref name=":3" />

== Release ==
The film premiered at the [[77th Cannes Film Festival]] in May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pavan |first=Benoit |date=20 May 2024 |title=Santosh, Sandhya Suri's vision |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/santosh-sandhya-suri-s-vision/ |access-date=26 September 2024 |website=Festival de Cannes |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=8 May 2024 |title=The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes |url=https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/the-screenings-guide-of-the-77th-festival-de-cannes/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508200110/https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/2024/the-screenings-guide-of-the-77th-festival-de-cannes/ |archive-date=8 May 2024 |access-date=8 May 2024 |website=Festival de Cannes}}</ref> It was also selected for the [[MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024]], where it was part of the South Asia Competition section.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2024 |author= |title=MAMI Mumbai Film Festival will open with Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1074218/mami-mumbai-film-festival-will-open-with-payal-kapadias-all-we-imagine-as-light |access-date=11 October 2024 |website=Scroll.in |language=en |archive-date=10 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241010040644/https://scroll.in/reel/1074218/mami-mumbai-film-festival-will-open-with-payal-kapadias-all-we-imagine-as-light |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2024, [[PVR Inox Pictures]] acquired Indian distribution rights to the film from [[Marin Karmitz|mk2 Films]], scheduling it for a theatrical release on 10 January 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title='Santosh', UK's Hindi-Language Oscar Hopeful, Gets India Distribution Deal|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=10 December 2024|access-date=29 March 2025|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/santosh-india-distribution-deal-pvr-inox-cannes-uk-oscar-hopeful-1236199694/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-santosh-oscars-shortlisted-film-all-set-to-release-in-india-on-this-date-3123443 |title=Santosh: Oscars shortlisted film all set to release in India on THIS date |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=20 December 2024 |access-date=21 December 2024 |archive-date=21 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221073142/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-santosh-oscars-shortlisted-film-all-set-to-release-in-india-on-this-date-3123443 |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the film's Indian release was indefinitely delayed after failing to obtain certification clearance from the [[Central Board of Film Certification]] (CBFC).<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Oscar Contender 'Santosh's' India Release Delayed After Censorship Snag|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|date=17 January 2025|access-date=29 March 2025|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/santosh-india-release-oscar-censorship-1236274684/}}</ref> In March 2025, censors from the CBFC blocked the film's release outright, supposedly over concerns of its depictions of Islamophobia, casteism, misogyny and [[police brutality]], and demanded that cuts be made to the film.<ref>{{Citation |last1=Gent |first1=Whitney |title=Police Brutality Without Race |date=2024-06-20 |work=Rupturing Rhetoric |pages=221–238 |url=https://doi.org/10.14325/mississippi/9781496852335.003.0012 |access-date=2025-03-27 |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |isbn=978-1-4968-5233-5 |last2=Loehwing |first2=Melanie |doi=10.14325/mississippi/9781496852335.003.0012 |url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref name=":5" /> The production team found the ban unexpected since the script received approval from Indian authorities for shooting for filming without issues.<ref name=":1" /> The director called the ban on the film in India surprising as the issues raised in the film were not "particularly new to Indian cinema or hadn’t been raised before by other films".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-27 |title=Santosh director calls censor board's ban on film's release heartbreaking |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/santosh-director-sandhya-suri-censor-board-ban-india-release-heartbreaking-shahana-goswami-2700008-2025-03-27 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Petersen |first=Hannah Ellis |date=2025-03-27 |title=Internationally acclaimed film Santosh blocked in India over portrayal of police brutality |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/26/santosh-film-blocked-india-police-brutality-cannes |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=[[The Guardian]] |language=en}}</ref> The film was then pivoted to a streaming release in India on [[Lionsgate Play]] on 17 October 2025 instead, only for that release to be halted at the last minute as well.<ref>{{cite web|title=Acclaimed film 'Santosh' to stream on Lionsgate Play|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=11 October 2025|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/santosh-premiere-on-lionsgate-play-sahana-goswami-censorship-issues-oscars-cannes-premiere-sandhya-suri/article70134569.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='Santosh' Censorship Hurdles In India Continue As Planned Streaming Release Paused, Director Sandhya Suri Reacts: "My Wish Is For The Film To Be Distributed Legitimately & Uncut"|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=16 October 2025|access-date=17 October 2025|url=https://deadline.com/2025/10/santosh-censorship-india-sandhya-suri-1236588812/}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical response ===
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|100|7.6|59|consensus=Shahana Goswami bristles with unforgettable intensity in ''Santosh'', a nervy procedural that asks the hard questions about a culture's social hierarchy.|ref=yes|access-date=10 November 2025}} {{Metacritic film prose|75|16|ref=yes|access-date=5 December 2024}}

''Santosh'' received provided positive reception from several reviewers for its casting, especially on the effectiveness of Rajwar and Goswami in depicting a mentor-mentee relationship and the casting of non-actors, which added authenticity to the film.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last=Gyarkye |first=Lovia |date=2024-05-24 |title='Santosh' Review: Two Women Form an Unlikely Alliance in a Gripping Indian Police Procedural |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/santosh-review-1235905295/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite news |last=Chowdhury |first=Ayaan Paul |date=2025-03-25 |title='Santosh' movie review: Sandhya Suri's layered procedural dissects the casual cruelties of power |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/santosh-movie-review-sandhya-suri-shahana-goswami/article69372807.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250428084229/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/santosh-movie-review-sandhya-suri-shahana-goswami/article69372807.ece |archive-date=Apr 28, 2025 |access-date=2025-05-27 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The film's cinematography, which has been described as claustrophobic through its use of shadows similar to [[Procedural drama|procedurals]] by a reviewer,<ref name=":02" /> was also discussed. For instance, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''<nowiki/>'s Siddhant Adlakha noticed consistent silent reaction shots of Santosh throughout the film. Adlakha found these camera shots "an occasionally distancing experience", but added that these force viewers to infer the film's theme.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last=Adlakha |first=Siddhant |date=2024-05-20 |title='Santosh' Review: A Dramatic Inquiry Into Images of Indian Policing |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/santosh-review-1236005099/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210101710/https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/santosh-review-1236005099/ |archive-date=10 February 2025 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The film's cinematography, by placing characters into "static frames" such as cramped police stations, houses, and alleyways, reflects the subtle compromises characters undergo in the film for ''[[The Hindu]]''<nowiki/>'s Ayaan Paul Chowdhury.<ref name=":32" />

A reviewer from the [[Financial Times]] described ''Santosh'' as a documentary-like analysis,<ref name=":42">{{Cite news |last=Romney |first=Jonathan |date=2025-03-20 |title=Santosh film review — riveting Indian police procedural puts woman on the front line |url=https://www.ft.com/content/a7ed8918-5114-4771-9d20-5ef962157d8f |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-05-27 |work=[[Financial Times]]}}</ref> while a [[Film Quarterly]] report called the film a "moral tale in the form of a [[Noir fiction|noir]]".<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Rich |first=B. Ruby |date=2024-09-01 |title=Breaking Boundaries |url=https://online.ucpress.edu/fq/article/78/1/79/203169/Breaking-BoundariesCannes-2024 |journal=Film Quarterly |language=en |volume=78 |issue=1 |pages=79–86 |doi=10.1525/fq.2024.78.1.79 |issn=0015-1386|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The film provides commentary through "offhand remarks and casual cruelties" rather than exposition.<ref name=":22" /><ref name=":32" /> Adlankha described Suri's writing as "intellectually stimulating rather than emotionally engaging"; the film's ambiguity about Devika's murder causes its lack of dramatic suspense.<ref name=":22" /> The film presents issues of "police cliques [...] at the cost of human drama" in several instances, for the Robert Adele of the [[Los Angeles Times]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Abele |first=Robert |date=2025-01-10 |title=Review: In 'Santosh,' a cop-corruption drama with shades of 'Serpico,' a woman rises in the ranks |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-01-10/santosh-review-india-police |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409014146/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-01-10/santosh-review-india-police |archive-date=9 April 2025 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> However, the ending was a "faint hesitation" in the film's analysis of corruption, Chowdhury notes. They argue that after a thorough analysis of corruption in the Indian police, Santosh "suddenly feels compelled to tidy things" and move away.<ref name=":32" />

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Date of ceremony
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipient(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Cannes Film Festival]]
| [[2024 Cannes Film Festival|25 May 2024]]
| ''[[Un Certain Regard|Prix Un Certain Regard]]''
| [[Sandhya Suri]]
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite magazine|date=9 May 2024|title=Cannes 2024 line-up guide: Un Certain Regard titles|url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/cannes-2024-line-up-guide-un-certain-regard-titles/5193155.article|magazine=[[Screen International]]|access-date=11 May 2024|archive-date=11 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511050542/https://www.screendaily.com/features/cannes-2024-line-up-guide-un-certain-regard-titles/5193155.article|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[BFI London Film Festival]]
| [[2024 BFI London Film Festival|20 October 2024]]
| [[Sutherland Trophy|Sutherland Award for Best First Feature]]
| ''Santosh''
| {{nom}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/london-film-festival-dea-kulumbegashvili-april-barry-keoghan-bring-them-down-competition-1236072294/|title=London Film Festival: Dea Kulumbegashvili's 'April' And Barry Keoghan Pic 'Bring Them Down' To Play In Competition|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=29 August 2024|accessdate=6 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Seville European Film Festival]]
| 16 November 2024
| Best Screenplay Award
| rowspan="2" | Sandhya Suri
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=16 November 2024 |title="And Their Children After Them" wins the Golden Giraldillo at the Seville European Film Festival |url=https://festivalcinesevilla.eu/en/news/and-their-children-after-them-wins-golden-giraldillo-seville-european-film-festival |access-date=22 December 2024 |website=Festival de Sevilla |language=en |archive-date=22 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222235036/https://festivalcinesevilla.eu/en/news/and-their-children-after-them-wins-golden-giraldillo-seville-european-film-festival |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Camerimage]]
| [[32nd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage|23 November 2024]]
| Golden Frog – Directors' Debuts Competition
| {{won}}
| align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Brzeski |first=Patrick |date=2024-11-23 |title=Camerimage: Gripping Danish Drama 'The Girl With the Needle' Wins Golden Frog |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-camerimage-winners-the-girl-with-the-needle-golden-frog-1236070038/ |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US |archive-date=27 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227120915/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2024-camerimage-winners-the-girl-with-the-needle-golden-frog-1236070038/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | [[Tokyo Filmex]]
| rowspan="2" | 30 November 2024
| Special Jury Award
| rowspan="3" | ''Santosh''
| {{won}}
| rowspan="2" align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-01 |title=フィルメックス授賞式：朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/DA3S16096771.html |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=[[The Asahi Shimbun]] |language=ja |archive-date=16 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216234048/https://www.asahi.com/articles/DA3S16096771.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Student Jury Prize
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[National Board of Review]]
| [[National Board of Review Awards 2024|4 December 2024]]
| [[National Board of Review: Top Five International Films|Top Five International Films]]
| {{won}}{{efn|name=multiple|This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.}}
| align="center" rowspan="1"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/national-board-of-review-2024-winners-list-1235072435/ |title='Wicked' and Jon M. Chu Win Big with the National Board of Review — See the Full List |first=Ryan |last=Lattanzio |work=[[IndieWire]] |date=December 4, 2024 |access-date=December 5, 2024 |archive-date=5 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205193927/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/results/national-board-of-review-2024-winners-list-1235072435/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[European Film Awards]]
| [[37th European Film Awards|7 December 2024]]
| [[European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year|European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI]]
| ''Santosh''
| {{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{cite web |last=Goodfellow |first=Melanie |date=5 November 2024 |title=European Film Awards: 'Emilia Pérez', 'The Room Next Door' Lead Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/european-film-awards-nominations-37th-2024-1236167495/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="4" scope="row" | [[British Independent Film Awards]]
| rowspan="4" |[[British Independent Film Awards 2024|8 December 2024]]
| [[BIFA Award for Best British Independent Film|Best British Independent Film]]
| Sandhya Suri, Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay and Alan McAlex
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan="4" align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-05 |title=BIFA 2024 Nominations Announced · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards |url=https://www.bifa.film/news/bifa-2024-nominations-announced/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=BIFA · British Independent Film Awards |language=en-GB |archive-date=31 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241231010722/https://www.bifa.film/news/bifa-2024-nominations-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| [[British Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| rowspan="2" | Sandhya Suri
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[British Independent Film Award for Best Debut Screenwriter|Best Debut Screenwriter]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Producer|Breakthrough Producer]]
| Balthazar De Ganay, James Bowsher
| {{Won}}
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | [[Asian Film Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | [[18th Asian Film Awards|16 March 2025]]
| [[Asian Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| [[Shahana Goswami]]
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Lo |first=Zabrina |date=10 January 2025 |title=Asian Film Awards 2025 nominations: Sean Lau gunning for Best Actor, South Korea's 'Exhuma' selected in 9 categories, and more |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/asian-film-awards-2025-nominations |access-date=11 January 2025 |website=[[Tatler Asia]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[Asian Film Award for Best New Director|Best New Director]]
| Sandhya Suri
| {{Won}}
|-
!scope="row" |[[British Academy Film Awards]]
|[[78th British Academy Film Awards|16 February 2025]]
|[[BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer|Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer]]
|Sandhya Suri, James Bowsher, Balthazar de Ganay (also produced by Mike Goodridge and Alan McAlex)
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{cite news |title=BAFTA 2025: All We Imagine As Light Nominated For Best Foreign Film; Indian Films Monkey Man, Santosh, Sister Midnight Lead Nominations|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bafta-2025-all-we-imagine-as-light-nominated-for-best-foreign-film-indian-films-monkey-man-santosh-sister-midnight-lead-nominations|access-date=15 January 2025 |work=[[Free Press Journal]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BAFTA Awards 2025: Sandhya Suri's Santosh, Karan Kandhari's Sister Midnight nominated alongside Dev Patel's Monkey Man |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bafta-awards-2025-sandhya-suris-santosh-karan-kandharis-sister-midnight-nominated-alongside-dev-patels-monkey-man-101736944249581.html |access-date=15 January 2025 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|[[97th Academy Awards]]
|2 March 2025
|[[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]]
|''Santosh''
|{{shortlisted}}
|style="text-align:center"|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/santosh-uk-oscars-international-feature-submission-1236154561/ |title='Santosh' to Represent U.K. in Oscars International Feature Race |first=Alex |last=Ritman |date=25 September 2024 |access-date=25 September 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |language=en |archive-date=25 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925080358/https://variety.com/2024/film/awards/santosh-uk-oscars-international-feature-submission-1236154561/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=December 17, 2024 |title=Oscars: International Shortlist Snubs and Surprises |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-2025-best-international-feature-shortlist-surprises-snubs-1236087446/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |author-last=Roxborough |author-first=Scott}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of submissions to the 97th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film]]
* [[List of British submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film]]

==Footnotes==
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|santosh_2024}}

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Scramble for Laccadives

2026-04-04T05:23:50Z

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{{Short description|1948 conflict between Pakistan and India}}
{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Laccadives Scramble
| date = February 1948
| place = [[Lakshadweep|Laccadives]]
| status = Indian victory
| territory = [[Lakshadweep|Laccadives]] remains under [[Madras Presidency|Madras Province]]
| image =
| combatant1 = {{flagicon|India}} [[Dominion of India|Union of India]]
*{{flagicon|India}} [[Madras Presidency|Madras Province]]
*{{flagicon image|Flag of Kingdom of Travancore.svg}} [[Travancore]]
| combatant2 = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Dominion of Pakistan]]
| commander1 = {{flagicon|India}} [[Vallabhbhai Patel]]
| commander2 = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} [[Liaquat Ali Khan]]
| units1 = {{flagicon|India}} [[Travancore State|Travancore Police]] {{navy|India}}
| units2 = {{navy|Pakistan}}
}}
The '''Scramble of the Laccadives ''' was a military race between [[Pakistan Navy]] and Indian authorities in [[Travancore]] to reach the islands of [[Lakshadweep]] and annex the territory which took place in late August 1947. Both countries deployed naval vessels but the Indian authorities were able to reach the islands which remained under the administration of [[Madras Presidency|Madras Province]].

==Background==
The Aminidivi islands, under the rule of [[Tipu Sultan]] of [[Mysore Kingdom]] in 1787, were annexed to the [[British Raj]] in 1799 after the [[Fourth Anglo-Mysore War]]. The rest of the islands remained under the [[suzerainty]] of the [[Ali Raja|Arakkal family]] in return for a payment of annual tribute.<ref>{{cite book|title=Malabar Manual (Volume-I)|last=Logan|first=William|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=2010|isbn=978-8-120-60447-6|location=New Delhi}}</ref> The British took over the administration of these islands in 1908 for nonpayment of arrears and integrated it with the [[Madras Presidency]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Logan|first=William|title=Malabar Manual|year=1887|publisher=Asian Education Services|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-81-206-0446-9|page=2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9mR2QXrVEJIC&q=Palghat&pg=PA2|access-date=15 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112082021/https://books.google.com/books?id=9mR2QXrVEJIC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA2#v=onepage&q=Palghat&f=false|archive-date=12 January 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> As the Lacccadives were not a separate entity and therefore not considered during the [[Partition of India]], their status was unnclear. As a consequence, [[Dominion of Pakistan|Pakistan]] attempted to take hold of these islands.<ref name=Friday/>

==Race for Laccadives==
At the end of August of 1947, [[Liaquat Ali Khan]] came to the realisation that [[Lakshadweep|Laccadives]], a region with a Muslim-majority population did not become a part of Pakistan and could be taken control of with ease. The deputy prime minister of India, [[Vallabhbhai Patel]], also started to think about [[Lakshadweep|Laccadives]].<ref name=Friday>{{Cite news|url=https://thefridaytimes.com/09-Aug-2019/how-pakistan-may-have-lost-an-island-paradise?version=amp|title=How Pakistan lost an Island paradise}}</ref><ref name=Wion>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/how-sardar-patel-kept-pakistan-from-grabbing-lakshadweep-islands-677850|title=How Sardar Patel kept Pakistan from grabbing Lakshadweep Islands}}</ref><ref name=MCR>{{Cite news|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/the-story-of-lakshadweep-how-sardar-patel-kept-pakistan-from-capturing-the-islands-12022111.html|title=The story of Lakshadweep}}</ref>

So, the [[Pakistan Navy|Royal Pakistan Navy]] sent a naval vessel towards [[Lakshadweep|Laccadives]] from Karachi. In India [[Vallabhbhai Patel]] was informed about the plannings in [[Karachi]]. He immediately sent collector of [[Travancore]] to the [[Lakshadweep|Laccadives]].<ref name=Friday/><ref name=Wion/><ref name=MCR/> He also sent a message to the Mudaliar brothers to convey to the collector of Travancore to order the police officials to go to [[Lakshadweep|Lacccadives]] with available weaponry. [[Vallabhbhai Patel]] stated "If the police forces no firearms with them, they can take [[Lathi (stick)|lathis]] with them but somehow take possession of the area."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.asian-voice.com/Opinion/Columnists/Sardar-Patel-managed-to-Retain-Lakshadweep|title=Sardar Patel Managed to retain Lakshadweep}}</ref> and the [[Flag of India]] was raised.<ref name=Friday/>

A few hours later, the [[Pakistan Navy|Pakistani warship]] reached the Laccadives and had to return on seeing the [[Flag of India|Indian flag]] flying.<ref name=Friday/><ref name=Wion/><ref name=MCR/>

==Aftermath==
The islands remained under the [[Madras Presidency|Madras Province]] of the [[Dominion of India|Union of India]] and later became part of the [[Madras State]] under the [[Constitution of India]] in 1950.<ref>{{cite act|title=Constitution of India|chapter=[[Parliament of India]]|year=1950|url=https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s380537a945c7aaa788ccfcdf1b99b5d8f/uploads/2023/05/2023050195.pdf|publisher=[[Government of India]]|access-date=31 December 2023}}</ref> In 1956, the islands which were had been divided between the [[South Canara]] and [[Malabar district]]s of Madras state, was organized into a separate [[union territory]] administered by the [[Government of India]], following the [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956|States Reorganisation Act]].<ref>{{cite book|year=1953|title=1951 Census Handbook- South Canara District|publisher=Madras Government Press|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6023/1/7746_1951.pdf|access-date=8 June 2021|archive-date=14 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614073046/http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6023/1/7746_1951.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |url=https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1956-37.pdf |title=States Reorganisation Act, 1956 |date= |publisher=[[Government of India]] |access-date=16 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204014246/https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1956-37.pdf |archive-date=2021-02-04}}</ref> The territory which was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands became [[Lakshadweep]] islands on 1 November 1973.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Partition of India]]
[[Category:1948 in India]]
[[Category:1948 in Pakistan]]
[[Category:20th century in Lakshadweep]]
[[Category:Naval battles of India–Pakistan wars and conflicts]]
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Chandrika Prasad

2026-04-04T04:06:28Z

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chandrika Prasad
| native_name =
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|7|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ballia]], [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh|United Provinces]], [[British India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| constituency = [[Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ballia]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start = 1967
| term_end = 1977
| predecessor = [[Murli Manohar]]
| successor = [[Chandra Sekhar]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse =
| children =
| profession =
| website =
| footnotes =
| date =
| year =
| source = https://loksabha.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/1742.htm
}}
'''Chandrika Prasad''' was an Indian politician. He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the [[Parliament of India]] from the [[Ballia (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ballia]] constituency of [[Uttar Pradesh]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="India. Parliament. Lok Sabha 1971 p. ">{{cite book | author=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha | title=Who's who | publisher=Parliament Secretariat | issue=5 | year=1971 | issn=0537-0140 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ncSNAAAAMAAJ | access-date=12 Mar 2023 | page=95}}</ref><ref name="Kulkarni Kulkarni Kokil 1971 p. ">{{cite book | last1=Kulkarni | first1=V.S. | last2=Kulkarni | first2=S.V. | last3=Kokil | first3=P. | title=India's Parliament, 1971: Who's who of Indian M.P.s: Encyclopaedia of India's Parliament, 1971 | publisher=Law Book House | year=1971 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r9rYQ3_wLlwC | access-date=12 Mar 2023 | page=359}}</ref><ref name="Reed Times of India (Firm) 1974 p. ">{{cite book | last=Reed | first=Sir Stanley | author2=Times of India (Firm) | title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who | publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Company | year=1974 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LAcfAQAAMAAJ | access-date=12 Mar 2023 | page=652}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://loksabha.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/1742.htm Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]

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[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:India MPs 1967–1970]]
[[Category:India MPs 1971–1977]]
[[Category:People from Ballia district]]
[[Category:Year of death missing]]

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Coimbatore International Airport

2026-04-04T03:56:59Z

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{{Short description|Airport in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox airport
| metric-rwy = yes
| name = Coimbatore International Airport
| nativename =
| nativename-a =
| image = CoimbatoreInternationalAirport - August 2016 (2).jpg
| image-width = 250
| caption = Aerial view of the airport in 2016
| IATA = CJB
| ICAO = VOCB
| type = Public
| owner = [[Ministry of Civil Aviation (India)|Ministry of Civil Aviation]]
| operator = [[Airports Authority of India]]
| city-served = [[Coimbatore Metropolitan Area]]
| focus_city = [[IndiGo]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://networkthoughts.com/2024/09/10/indigo-is-strengthening-international-connectivity-from-southern-india/|title=IndiGo is strengthening international connectivity from Southern India|work=Network Thoughts|date=10 September 2024|access-date=1 May 2025}}</ref>
| elevation-f = 1,311<ref name="Airport stats">{{cite web|url=http://www.airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/coimbatore_technicalinfo.jsp|title=Coimbatore Airport|publisher=airportsindia.in|access-date=22 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708045639/http://www.airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/coimbatore_technicalinfo.jsp|archive-date=8 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| pushpin_map = India Coimbatore#India Tamil Nadu#India
| location = [[Peelamedu]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| elevation-m = 400
| metric-elev = yes
| coordinates = {{coord|11|01|36|N|077|02|30|E|type:airport|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label = '''CJB'''
| website = {{URL|https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/coimbatore|Coimbatore Airport}}
| r1-number = 05/23
| r1-length-m = 2,990
| r1-length-f = 9,809
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| stat-year = April 2024 – March 2025
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = 3,253,190 ({{increase}} 12%)
| stat2-header = Aircraft movements
| stat2-data = 21,833 ({{increase}} 18.7%)
| stat3-header = Cargo tonnage
| stat3-data = 12,139 ({{increase}} 36.1%)
| footnotes = Source: [[Airports Authority of India|AAI]]<ref name="AAI1">{{cite web|title=Annexure III – Passenger Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex3.pdf|work=[[Airports Authority of India]]|access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref><ref name="AAI2">{{cite web|title=Annexure II – Aircraft Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex2.pdf|work=[[Airports Authority of India]]|access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref><ref name="AAI3">{{cite web|title=Annexure IV – Freight Movement Data|url=https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k25Annex4.pdf|work=[[Airports Authority of India]]|access-date=26 April 2025}}</ref>
| timezone = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc = +5:30
}}

'''Coimbatore International Airport''' {{airport codes|CJB|VOCB}} is an [[international airport]] and the primary airport serving the [[Coimbatore Metropolitan Area]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/coimbatore_generalinfo.jsp|title=Coimbatore Airport|access-date=26 July 2015|work=Airports India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804052414/http://www.airportsindia.org.in/allAirports/coimbatore_generalinfo.jsp|archive-date=4 August 2015}}</ref> It is located in the neighborhood of [[Peelamedu]], about {{cvt|10|km}} from the center of the city. It is the [[List of busiest airports in India|second-busiest airport]] in the state by passengers handled, aircraft movements, and freight handled after [[Chennai International Airport]].<ref name="AAI1"/><ref name="AAI2"/><ref name="AAI3"/> The airport is served by four carriers providing direct connectivity to thirteen domestic and three international destinations.

== History ==
The airport was established in 1940.<ref name="Report">{{cite report|url=https://aera.gov.in/uploads/airports/5c811040863a5order03181907.pdf|title=In the matter of Determination of Aeronautical Tariffs in respect of Coimbatore Airport|publisher=Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India|year=2019|access-date=1 December 2023|page=4|archive-date=4 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004202924/https://www.aera.gov.in/uploads/airports/5c811040863a5order03181907.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1948, [[Air India]] operated scheduled services on the [[Madras]]–[[Bangalore]]–[[Coimbatore]]–[[Cochin]]–[[Thiruvananthapuram]] route six times a week.<ref>{{cite book|title=World Aviation Annual Report|year=1948|publisher=Aviation Research Institute, Washington D.C.|page=512}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft|volume=42|year=1951|publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Company}}</ref> Coimbatore flying club and aviation training academy was established in 1960.<ref>{{cite report|title=Parliamentary Debates:Official Report|volume=207|year=2006|publisher=[[Parliament of India]]|page=80}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Indian Armed Forces Year Book|year=1974|publisher=[[University of California]]|page=414}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=U.S. Army Area Handbook for India|publisher=Special Operations Research Office, United States Army|year=1964|page=646}}</ref> The airport then known as Pilamedu aerodrome underwent development and extension in the 1960s.<ref>{{cite book|title=Aeroplane and Commercial Aviation News|volume=108|year=1963|page=9}}</ref> In 1987, the airport underwent modernization and further expansion of the existing runway to enable handling of larger jet aircraft.<ref name="Report"/> In 1990, the airport was developed to enable night landing.<ref>{{cite book|title=Airports International|year=1990|publisher=IPC Transport Press|page=6}}</ref>

On 6 June 2012, the [[Prime Minister of India|Indian prime minister]] declared the [[Government of India|union government]]'s intention to upgrade the airport to international status. The [[Cabinet of India|union cabinet]] granted international status to the airport on 2 October 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/pms-growth-agenda-new-airports-mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-228203|title=Prime Minister holds infrastructure meet, but Mukul Roy is missing|work=[[NDTV]]|date=6 June 2012|access-date=13 June 2012|quote=Prime Minister said this year will see a series of new projects being commissioned, including international airports for Lucknow, Varanasi, Coimbatore, Trichy and Gaya}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cabinet grants international airport status to five airports|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/cabinet-grants-international-airport-status-to-five-airports/articleshow/16673279.cms|date=4 October 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|location=New Delhi|access-date=4 October 2012|archive-date=3 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303163612/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/cabinet-grants-international-airport-status-to-five-airports/articleshow/16673279.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Infrastructure ==
[[File:Coimbatore Airport 2014.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|Facade of the airport in 2019]]

The airport has one runway, which was extended from {{cvt|2590|m}} to {{cvt|2990|m}} in 2008 to accommodate larger aircraft.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/20/stories/2008042057760100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423214311/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/20/stories/2008042057760100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 April 2008|title=Extended runway ready at Coimbatore Airport|date=20 April 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=17 March 2016}}</ref> In 2008, the airport was expanded at a cost of {{INRConvert|780|m}} with the addition of nine parking bays, [[aero bridge]]s and [[Instrument Landing System]] (ILS).<ref>{{cite news|title=New aprons being built at Coimbatore airport|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 November 2020|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/new-aprons-being-built-at-coimbatore-airport/article33151142.ece|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=18 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418104512/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/new-aprons-being-built-at-coimbatore-airport/article33151142.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/article1938079.ece|title=Coimbatore airport to get a new look|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 October 2007|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref> In 2010, separate domestic and international divisions were added to the existing common terminal. There are two hangars in the airport; one provides housing for the planes of Coimbatore Flying Club, the other provides shelter for private carriers. The airport has a parking management system with a capacity to accommodate nearly 300 cars.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1589866.ece?textsize=small&test=2|location=[[Chennai]]|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|title=New parking system at Coimbatore Airport|date=1 April 2011|access-date=26 July 2015|archive-date=10 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110010632/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1589866.ece?textsize=small&test=2|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Coimbatore_Airport.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|Road leading to the main entrance]]

In 2019, [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) proposed to construct a new domestic departure terminal building on the eastern side of the airport and a new integrated [[Air Traffic Control]] tower and administrative building. The new terminal was planned on a {{cvt|11870|sqft}} area at an estimated cost of {{INRconvert|171.79|c}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=New building for domestic departure to come up at city airport|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=8 June 2019|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/new-building-for-domestic-departure-to-come-up-at-city-airport/articleshow/69604841.cms|access-date=12 December 2020|archive-date=14 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714173310/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/new-building-for-domestic-departure-to-come-up-at-city-airport/articleshow/69604841.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The project also involved the addition of three aero bridges and an additional parking lot to accommodate 100 cars. The construction of the new terminal building was slated to increase the handling capacity of the airport to three million passengers per annum.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://environmentclearance.nic.in/DownloadPfdFile.aspx?FileName=R6HENEOiCJcr3KirC6RBZvRUA5uTXuPGfxtkWOlzP85nKQzcFvvW/QYcwfEI2WuZRzCjNcQr6oFdKvJSL/e/sg08DuqTx/HmiKZc1UrrX4o=&FilePath=93ZZBm8LWEXfg+HAlQix2fE2t8z/pgnoBhDlYdZCxzXmG8GlihX6H9UP1HygCn3pCkAF2zPFXFQNqA4krKa1Aw==|title=Pre-feasibility report for the expansion of Coimbatore Airport|publisher=[[Airports Authority of India]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> Multiple tenders for the construction of the new terminal building and associated works have been released by AAI since 2020.<ref>{{cite web|title=Airport Authority of India - Tenders|url=https://www.aai.aero/en/tender/tender-search?field_region_tid=All&field_airport_tid=556&term_node_tid_depth=All&field_tender_status_value=All&field_tender_last_sale_date_value%5Bvalue%5D%5Bdate%5D=&combine=Construction+of+New+Domestic+Departure+Terminal+Building+and+associated+works|publisher=[[Airports Authority of India]]|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> In December 2022, the central government announced plans for further investment of {{INRconvert|20|b}} for the modernisation and expansion of the airport. It was announced that the works would commence once the requisite land acquisition is complete and the expanded airport was projected to be able to handle 15 million passengers per annum.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/central-govt-to-invest-2000-cr-to-expand-coimbatore-airport-chamber/article66235939.ece|title=Central govt. to invest ₹ 2,000 cr to expand Coimbatore airport: Chamber|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 December 2022|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref>

== Airlines and destinations ==
=== Passenger ===
[[File:Kovai Air.jpg|thumb|[[Air India]] [[Airbus A321]] at the airport]]

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|[[Air Arabia]]|[[Sharjah International Airport|Sharjah]]<ref>{{OAGWorldMay2025Ref|title=Sharjah, United Arab Emirates SHJ|pages=1056-1057}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2024/Jun/02/technical-glitch-grounds-sharjah-bound-air-arabia-flight-at-coimbatore-airport|title=Technical glitch grounds Sharjah-bound Air Arabia flight at Coimbatore airport|date=2 June 2024|access-date=12 June 2024|newspaper=[[The New Indian Express]]|archive-date=3 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603015352/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2024/Jun/02/technical-glitch-grounds-sharjah-bound-air-arabia-flight-at-coimbatore-airport|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Air India]]|[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]],<ref name="AI">{{cite web|url=https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?baseLocale=en_US?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/airOperation/certification/scheduled/domestic/2025/Air%20India%20Ltd_flight_Schedule.pdf&mainnull|title=Winter Schedule 2025-26: Air India|work=[[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|Directorate General of Civil Aviation]]|access-date=1 December 2025}}</ref> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]]<ref name="AI"/>
|[[IndiGo]]|[[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.traveltrendstoday.in/indigo-announces-direct-flights-to-abu-dhabi-from-mangaluru-coimbatore-and-tiruchirappalli/|title=IndiGo announces direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Mangaluru, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli|date=17 July 2024|access-date=17 July 2024|work=Travel Today}}</ref> [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad]],<ref>{{cite news|title=IndiGo to launch direct Coimbatore–Ahmedabad flights from Oct 26|date=3 October 2025|url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/indigo-to-launch-direct-coimbatoreahmedabad-flights-from-oct-26-848463|work=[[DT Next]]|access-date=1 December 2025}}</ref> [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]],<ref name="IGO">{{cite web|url=https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?baseLocale=en_US?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/airOperation/certification/scheduled/domestic/2025/INTERGLOBE%20AVIATION%20LTD_flight_Schedule.pdf&mainundefined|title=Winter Schedule 2025-26: IndiGo|work=[[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|Directorate General of Civil Aviation]]|access-date=1 December 2025}}</ref> [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]],<ref name="Air">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/domestic-flight-services-from-coimbatore-witness-slump-following-reduction-of-services-to-chennai-hyderabad/article67734869.ece|title=Domestic flight services from Coimbatore witness slump following reduction of services to Chennai, Hyderabad|date=12 January 2024|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]],<ref name="IGO"/> [[Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport|Durgapur]],<ref name="IGO"/> [[Dabolim Airport|Goa–Dabolim]],<ref name="IGO"/> [[Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport|Guwahati]],<ref name="IGO"/> [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad]],<ref name="IGO"/> [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai]],<ref name="IGO"/> [[Navi Mumbai International Airport|Navi Mumbai]],<ref>{{cite news|title=IndiGo Adds 4 Flights from This New Asian Airport|url=https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/11/29/indigo-adds-4-flights-from-navi-mumbai-airport/|work=Aviation A2Z|date=29 November 2025|access-date=1 December 2025}}</ref> [[Pune Airport|Pune]],<ref name="IGO"/> [[Shirdi Airport|Shirdi]],<ref name="IGO"/> [[Changi Airport|Singapore]]<ref>{{cite news|title=IndiGo to commence Coimbatore-Singapore service in Oct-2024 |url=https://centreforaviation.com/news/indigo-to-commence-coimbatore-singapore-service-in-oct-2024-1275072|work=CAPA|date=5 August 2024|access-date=1 June 2025|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
|[[Scoot]]|[[Changi Airport|Singapore]]<ref>{{OAGWorldAug2025Ref|title=Singapore, Singapore SIN|pages=1214-1219}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/industry/aviation/story/singapore-airlines-budget-carrier-scoot-resumes-chennai-flights-withdraws-from-bengaluru-hyderabad-404317-2023-11-02|title=Singapore Airlines' budget carrier Scoot resumes Chennai flights, withdraws from Bengaluru & Hyderabad|date=2 November 2023|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]}}</ref>|
}}

=== Cargo ===
{{Airport destination list
| [[Amazon Air]]| [[Kempegowda International Airport|Bengaluru]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Amazon Air takes off in India|url=https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/operations/amazon-air-takes-off-in-india|work=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|date=23 January 2023|access-date=18 February 2023|language=en-US|archive-date=18 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218073328/https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/operations/amazon-air-takes-off-in-india|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

== Statistics ==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+Busiest domestic routes (2024–25)<ref>{{cite report|title=City pair wise passenger traffic statistics|url=https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?baseLocale=en_US?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/dataReports/aviationDataStatistics/airTransport/domestic/yearly/29/Normal/TABLE%205.01%20(INDIAN%20CITY-WISE%20PASSENGER%20TRAFFIC).pdf&mainundefined|access-date=25 February 2026|publisher=[[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|Directorate General of Civil Aviation]]|archive-date=28 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228214100/https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/dataReports/aviationDataStatistics/airTransport/domestic/yearly/27/Normal/CITY%20PAIR%20WISE%20SCHEDULED%20DOMESTIC%20PASSENGER%20TRAFFIC%20STATISTICS/CITY%20PAIR%20WISE%20SCHEDULED%20DOMESTIC%20PASSENGER%20TRAFFIC%20STATISTICS.pdf&main4267/4210/servicename|url-status=live|date=}}</ref>
|-
! Rank
! Airport
! Carriers
! Passengers
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|1
|[[Chennai International Airport|Chennai, Tamil Nadu]]
|[[Air India]], [[IndiGo]]
|920,697
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2
|[[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport|Mumbai, Maharashtra]]
|[[Air India]], [[IndiGo]], [[Vistara]]
|734,677
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |3
|[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]]
|[[IndiGo]], [[Vistara]]
|424,697
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |4
|[[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Hyderabad, Telangana]]
|[[IndiGo]]
|391,155
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|5
|[[Kempegowda International Airport|Bangalore, Karnataka]]
|[[IndiGo]]
|371,123
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|6
|[[Pune Airport|Pune, Maharashtra]]
|[[IndiGo]]
|116,485
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |7
|[[Manohar International Airport|Mopa, Goa]]
|[[IndiGo]]
|22,547
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |8
|[[Sardar Patel International Airport|Ahmedabad, Gujarat]]
|[[IndiGo]]
|21,942
|-
|style="text-align:center;" |9
|[[Dabolim Airport|Dabolim, Goa]]
|[[IndiGo]]
|20,992
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |10
|[[Jaipur Airport|Jaipur, Rajasthan]]
|[[IndiGo]]
|10,528
|}

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+Busiest international routes (2024–25)<ref>{{cite report|title=International passenger statistics|url=https://public-prd-dgca.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/InventoryList/dataReports/aviationDataStatistics/airTransport/domestic/yearly/29/Normal/7.06%20(INTERNATIONAL%20OPERATIONS).pdf|access-date=25 February 2026|publisher=[[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|Directorate General of Civil Aviation]]|url-status=live|date=}}</ref>
|-
! Rank
! Airport
! Carriers
! Passengers
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|1
|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Singapore Changi Airport|Singapore]]
|[[Scoot]], [[IndiGo]]
|150,927
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|2
|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Sharjah Airport|Sharjah, United Arab Emirates]]
|[[Air Arabia]]
|77,930
|-
| style="text-align: center;" |3
|{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Zayed International Airport|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates]]
|[[IndiGo]]
|26,483
|-
|}

== Connectivity ==
The airport is located along the [[Avinashi Road]], about {{cvt|10|km}} from the city center. Bus services into the city are available from the bus stop located around {{cvt|700|m}} from the airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccmc.gov.in/ccmc/index.php/bus-services|title=Town bus services, Coimbatore|publisher=Coimbatore Municipal Corporation|access-date=3 July 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704181458/https://www.ccmc.gov.in/ccmc/index.php/bus-services|archive-date=4 July 2015 }}</ref> Intracity bus services are available from [[Gandhipuram Town Bus stand|Gandhipuram]] central bus station and also from other auxiliary bus stations at [[Singanallur Bus Terminus|Singanallur]] and [[Ukkadam Bus Terminus|Ukkadam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/transport/handbook-tnstc-cbe.pdf|title=TNSTC, Coimbatore|publisher=TNSTC|access-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222708/http://www.tn.gov.in/rti/proactive/transport/handbook-tnstc-cbe.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> The airport is located {{cvt|11|km}} from the major rail head at [[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore Junction]] and the nearest rail stations are at [[Pilamedu railway station|Peelamedu]] and [[Singanallur railway station|Singanallur]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html|title=Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry – Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways|work=[[Indian Railways]]|access-date=23 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510115649/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/7days_Avl.html|archive-date=10 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raac.co.in/railway.php|title=Railways in Coimbatore|work=RAAC|access-date=6 January 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084528/http://www.raac.co.in/railway.php|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> The proposed [[Coimbatore Metro]] is planned to connect to the airport.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/dpr-for-coimbatore-metro-rail-project-to-be-submitted-to-tamil-nadu-government-by-july-15/article67030788.ece|title=DPR for Coimbatore metro rail project to be submitted to Tamil Nadu government by July 15|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 July 2023|access-date=1 December 2023|archive-date=17 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717095858/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/dpr-for-coimbatore-metro-rail-project-to-be-submitted-to-tamil-nadu-government-by-july-15/article67030788.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Taxi]]s and [[auto rickshaw]]s provide 24 hours commuting services to the airport.

== Incidents ==
* On 13 December 1950, a [[Douglas DC-3]] (registered VT-CFK) of [[Air India]] carrying 17 passengers and four crew from [[Bombay]] to Coimbatore, crashed into high ground near [[Kotagiri]] due to a navigational error, killing all the passengers on board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19501213-1|title=ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-48C-DO (DC-3) VT-CFK|publisher=Aviation-safety.net|access-date=13 September 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123205458/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19501213-1|archive-date=23 November 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Sulur Air Force Station]]
* [[List of airports in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/coimbatore Details of Coimbatore airport on AAI website]

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Kodandarama Temple, Vontimitta

2026-03-28T09:38:51Z

BennieSheppard1: slightly cleanup article per sources and updated info to improve readability

{{Short description|Hindu temple in Vontimitta, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = '''Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple''' '''కోదండరామస్వామి ఆలయం'''
| image = Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple, Vontimitta, Kadapa.jpg
| alt =
| caption = View of the Kodandarama Swamy Temple in Vontimitta
| map_type = India Andhra Pradesh
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| map_caption = Location in Vontimitta (M), Kadapa (D), Andhra Pradesh
| coordinates = {{coord|14.3833|N|79.0333|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = India
| state = [[Andhra]]
| district = [[Kadapa district|Kadapa]]
| location = [[Vontimitta]]
| elevation_m = 151
| deity = [[Sita]]
[[Rama]]
| festivals= [[Sri Rama Navami]]
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]
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| monument_quantity = 3
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| year_completed = 16th century
| creator = Chola and Vijayanagara Kings
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'''Kodandarama Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the god [[Rama]], located in [[Vontimitta]] town in Vontimitta Mandalam of [[Kadapa District]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra]]. The temple, an example of [[Vijayanagara architecture|Vijayanagara architectural style]], is dated to the 16th century. It is stated to be the largest temple in the region. It is located at a distance of {{Convert|25|km}} from [[Kadapa]] and is close to [[Rajampet]]. The temple and its adjoining buildings are one of the centrally protected [[Monuments of National Importance|monuments of national importance]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Centrally Protected Monuments|url=http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/monuments.html|website=Archeological Survey of India|access-date=27 May 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626104454/http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/monuments.html|archive-date=26 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Legend ==
According to the local legend, the temple was built by Vontudu and Mittudu they was nishada(boya) vamsha, who were robbers-turned-devotees of Rama. After building the temple, they are said to have turned into stone.<ref name="mref1">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Sri-Kodandarama-Swamy-Temple-at-Vontimitta/2014/09/08/article2420257.ece|title=Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple at Vontimitta|access-date=8 September 2014|publisher=Indian Express|archive-date=11 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511025919/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/Sri-Kodandarama-Swamy-Temple-at-Vontimitta/2014/09/08/article2420257.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== History ==
The temple was built during the reign of [[Cholakings Agnikulas]] and [[Vijayanagara]] kings around the 16th century.{{Sfn|Michell|2013|p=333}}<ref name=Tour>{{cite web|url=http://aptdc.gov.in/blog/sri-kodanda-rama-swamy-temple-vontimitta-kadapa/|title=Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple, Vontimitta, Kadapa|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh Tourism|access-date=19 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220012311/http://aptdc.gov.in/blog/sri-kodanda-rama-swamy-temple-vontimitta-kadapa/|archive-date=20 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Bammera Potana]] who lived in Vontimitta wrote his [[Masterpiece|magnum opus]] ''Maha Bhagavatham'' in [[Telugu language]] and dedicated it to Rama. Vavilakolanu Subba Rao, known as ‘Andhra Valmiki’ for translating [[Valmiki]]’s ''[[Ramayana]]'' (the Hindu epic that narrates Rama's tale) into Telugu also spent his time here worshipping Rama. The saint-poet [[Annamacharya]] is said to have visited the temple and composed and sang songs or [[kirtan]]s in praise of Rama.
[[Jean-Baptiste Tavernier]], a French traveler who had visited this temple in 1652, appreciated the elegance of the temple's architecture.<ref name="mref1" />

== Features ==
[[File:View of Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple in Vontimitta.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the temple]]
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[[File:Vontimitta Carving.jpg|thumb|upright|Intricate carvings on one of the stone pillars in the mandapam]]
The temple, the largest in the region{{Sfn|Michell|2013|p=333}} is built in Vijayanagara style of architecture, in the "Sandhara" order{{Sfn|Kamalakar|2004|p=114}} within a rectangular yard enclosed by walls. The temple, located {{Convert|16|km}} from Siddhout via Bakarapeta, is architecturally elegant and impressive. It has three ornate [[Gopuram]]s (towers) of which the central tower, which faces east, is the entrance gateway to the temple; the other two towers face north and south. This central tower is built in five tiers, and a number of steps are provided to access the approach gate of the tower.{{Sfn|Michell|2013|p=333}}{{Sfn|Kamalakar|2004|p=114}}

The [[mandapa]] or the Rangamantapam, the open-air theatre, has exquisite sculptures. As the mandapa is supported over 32 pillars it is known as ''Madhyarangaradapam''.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} The [[colonnades]] in the mandapa have carved figurines of attendant [[apsara]]s (nymphs). The columns of the central support system on the southern side display carvings of the gods [[Krishna]] and [[Vishnu]]. Each of the corner columns have three layers carved with images of [[apsaras]] and deities. In the central part of the mandapa, there are piers which are adorned with images of the mythical creatures [[Yali (Hindu mythology)|yali]]. The roof of the central part is built up with many decorative [[Bracket (architecture)|brackets]] or [[corbels]].{{Sfn|Michell|2013|p=333}} In one of the columns of the mandapa, images of Rama and his brother [[Lakshmana]] are sculpted. Rama is shown here in a standing position with bow in the right hand and arrow in the left hand. Other decorative art depiction in Rama's image consists of ''Kundalas'' (ear-rings), haras (garlands), {{Transliteration|hi|valayas}}, ''[[yagnopavita]]'' (sacred thread) and so forth.{{Sfn|Kamalakar|2004|p=120}} Lakshmana's figure is sculpted in [[tribhanga]] posture with his right hand held down free while the left hand holds a bow. Adornments carved on this image are ''kirtimukuta'' (conical crown), ''graivevakas'', ''channavira'', ''udarbandha'' (waist band), ''yagnopavita'' and ''purnaruka''.{{Sfn|Gurumurthi|1990|p=18}} Krishna is in [[dvibhanga]] posture with the left leg firmly on the ground and the right leg bent at the knee and crossed over the left leg, a style termed as ''Vyatyastapada''. Of his two arms, the right hand is shown holding the [[Govardhan Hill]] while the other is rested on kati. The image is ornamented with ''kirtimukuta'' and many more other ornaments. Two cows are also depicted by his side.{{Sfn|Gurumurthi|1990|p=20}}

The [[sanctum sanctorum]] or [[garbhagriha]] is approached from the mandapa through an [[Antarala|antaraalayam]] or inner chamber, which is adorned with sculptures.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}} In the garbhagriha, the central icon of Rama along with his consort [[Sita]] and Lakshmana are carved as a composite image, out of a single rock. It is also inferred that the garbhagriha is itself carved out of a single block. The Hanuman, Rama's devotee, who is generally shown with the trio is missing here. However, there is a separate temple for Hanuman here. There is also an image of [[Ganesha]] in a dancing posture in the mandapam.<ref name=Tour />

The state government has decided to take over the upkeep of this temple, which is presently with the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] (ASI). This temple is notified as an Ancient Monument (N-AP-50) by ASI.<ref name=Rama /> The two [[Sacred waters|sacred water]] [[Temple tank|tank]]s – Rama [[theertham]] and Lakshmana theertham – are located in the precincts of the temple.<ref name="mref1" />

== Administration ==
The Administration of the Temple is entrusted to the [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]] (TTD) by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]. The TTD board had passed a resolution on 29 July 2015 to get the temple under its administrative control.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ontimitta-temple-brought-under-ttd-fold/article7475456.ece|title=Ontimitta temple brought under TTD fold|date=29 July 2015|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Festival ==
[[Rama Navami]], the birthday of Rama, was officially celebrated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh in [[Bhadrachalam Temple]], which went to Telangana. The Vontimitta Kodandarama Swamy Temple was chosen as the alternative venue of the official celebrations in 2015.<ref name=Rama>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Vontimitta-temple-to-host-Ramnavami-fete/articleshow/46319586.cms|title=Vontimitta temple to host Ramnavami fete|date=21 February 2015|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Bhadrachalam Temple]]
* [[List of temples under Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]]
* [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Andhra Pradesh]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{cite book|last=Gurumurthi|first=Aenuganti |title=Sculpture and Iconography: Cuddapah District Temples|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FfDVAAAAMAAJ|year=1990|publisher=New Era Publications|isbn=9789991560182 |oclc= 23760017}}
* {{cite book|last= Kamalakar |first=G. |title=Temples of Andhradesa: Art, Architecture & Iconography : with Special Reference to Renandu (Cuddapah) Region|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7djVAAAAMAAJ|date=1 January 2004|publisher=Sharada Publishing House|isbn=978-81-88934-18-8}}
* {{cite book|last= Michell |first=George |title=Southern India: A Guide to Monuments Sites & Museums|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GdBbBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT333|date=1 May 2013|publisher=Roli Books Private Limited|isbn=978-81-7436-903-1}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple, Vontimitta}}
*[https://kadapa.ap.gov.in/vontimitta/ Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy Temple Information,Vontimitta]

{{Hindu Temples in Andhra Pradesh}}

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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Kadapa district]]
[[Category:Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]]
[[Category:16th-century Hindu temples]]
[[Category:Monuments of National Importance in Andhra Pradesh]]

Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary

2026-03-20T13:40:16Z

BennieSheppard1:

{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in India}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary
| alt_name = Pākhal van'yaprāṇula abhayāraṇyaṁ
| iucn_category = IV
| map = India Telangana#India
| relief = 1
| mapframe = Yes
| mapframe-zoom = 9
| location = Pakhal Lake, Telangana, India
| area = {{cvt|860.00|km2}}
| established = 1952
| website = https://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/wildlife/mahabubabad/pakhal-wildlife-sanctuary.html
| coordinates = {{coord|17|55|N|80|06|E|type:landmark_region:IN_dim:50000|display=inline,title}}
}}
[[File:Board plate.jpg|thumb|Board of planted species of 3 Jackfruit and 2 Mango plants in 2024.]]
[[File:Jackfruit planted.jpg|thumb|Jackfruit planted in Forest on 2024.]]

The '''Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary''' is situated adjacent to the [[Pakhal Lake]], in [[Telangana]] state in India,<ref>https://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/wls_8230.aspx</ref> it is an artificial lake. Encompassing a vast expanse of 839 square kilometres, the sanctuary spans across the area,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Official Website of Telangana Tourism Corporation |url=https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/wild-life/PakhalWildlifeSanctuary |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=tourism.telangana.gov.in}}</ref> and is home to a variety of wildlife, including [[Tiger|tigers]], [[leopard]]s, [[Sloth bear|sloth bears]], [[chital]], [[nilgai]], and [[four-horned antelope]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Nimesh |date=2016-12-19 |title=Complete Guide to Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana - Trans India Travels |url=https://www.transindiatravels.com/telangana/pakhal-wildlife-sanctuary/ |access-date=2023-07-05 |website=www.transindiatravels.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Pakhal_lake.jpg|thumb|Pakhal lake]]
It was established in the year 1952 and is located around 50 km away from the town of Warangal, in the state of [[Telangana]].Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary is named after the person who excavated the lake, [[Ganapati (Kakatiya dynasty)|Ganapati Deva]], the [[Kakatiya dynasty|Kakatiyan]] ruler. The lake was constructed in the first decade of the 13th century (1213 AD).<mapframe latitude="17.9499962" longitude="79.9833294" zoom="12" width="400" height="300" />

== References ==
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of Telangana]]
[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of India]]

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Robin Kunjukutty

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{{Short description|Indian film sound editor and re-recording mixer}}
{{Indian patronymic|Robin |Kunjukutty}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2025}}
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| name = Robin Kunjukutty
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|01|12}}
| birth_place = [[Sasthamkotta]], [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], India
| alma_mater = Sound Engineering Academy, [[Thiruvananthapuram]]
| occupation = [[Audio engineer]]
| years_active = 2011-present
| known_for =
| spouse = Jincy
| children = 2
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'''Robin Kunjukutty''' (born 12 January 1991) is an Indian film [[sound designer]], [[Sound editor (filmmaking)|sound editor]] and [[re-recording mixer]], who predominantly works in various Indian language films and [[web series]] including [[Hindi]] and [[Malayalam]].<ref name="hindu">{{Cite web |last=J. S. |first=Harikumar |date=2018-11-07 |title=Robin Kunjukutty's experiments with sound |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sound-designer-and-editor-robin-kunjukutty-has-made-a-mark-in-both-bollywood-and-mollywood/article25436739.ece |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240816150445/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sound-designer-and-editor-robin-kunjukutty-has-made-a-mark-in-both-bollywood-and-mollywood/article25436739.ece |archive-date=2024-08-16 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref name="tnie">{{Cite web |last=U. R. |first=Arya |date=2021-04-02 |title=Secret of the sound: Robin Kunjukutty on working in Kala |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/Apr/02/secret-ofthe-soundrobin-kunjukutty-on-working-in-kala-2284546.html |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Motion Picture Sound Editors]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MPSE Active Members |url=https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1516530-71st-mpse-golden-reel-awards/11? |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=[[Motion Picture Sound Editors|MPSE]]}}</ref> He won [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Kerala Film Critics Association Award]] 2024 for Best Sound (re-recording mix) for the film ''[[Vadakkan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-15 |title='Feminichi Fathima' wins Best Film Award at 48th Kerala Film Critics Award 2024 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/Apr/15/feminichi-fathima-wins-best-film-award-at-48th-kerala-film-critics-award-2024 |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> He co-founded Sonic Drops Studio, a sound post-production studio, along with [[Tony Babu]] in Mumbai.

==Career==
After completing the [[Audio engineer|sound engineering]] course from Sound Engineering Academy, [[Trivandrum]], Robin moved to [[Mumbai]] and assisted sound designer Niraj Gera.<ref name="hindu" /> Starting his career as an assistant sound editor for ''[[B.A. Pass]]'', he then works as independent sound editor, designer and mixing engineer for various films including ''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]'', ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'', ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'', ''[[Eeda]]'', ''[[Kala (2021 film)|Kala]]'', ''[[Meppadiyan]]'', ''[[Modern Love Mumbai]]'' and ''[[Ouseppinte Osiyathu]]''.

==Selected filmography==
{| class="wikitable" border="2"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Film !! Web Series !! Short Film !! Documentary !! Credit !! Director(s) !! Language !! {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''[[B.A. Pass]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Asst. [[Sound editor (filmmaking)|sound editor]] || Ajay Bahl || [[Hindi]] || <ref name="hindu" />
|-
| ''Memories and Forgetfulness'' || || || || {{yes}} || Sound editor || Ani Thomas || [[English language|English]], Hindi, [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] ||
|-
| ''[[MTV Sound Trippin]]'' || || {{yes}} || || || Sound editor [[Re-recording mixer]] || [[Sneha Khanwalkar]] || rowspan="3" | Hindi || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Intel MTV Sound Trippin Cast & Crew |url=https://en.kinorium.com/2588944/cast/ |website=Kinorium}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Shahid (film)|Shahid]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || rowspan="2" | Sound editor || [[Hansal Mehta]] ||
|-
| ''[[Ugly (film)|Ugly]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || [[Anurag Kashyap]] || <ref name="hindu" />
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''18 Feet'' || || || || {{yes}} || [[Sound designer]] Re-recording mixer || Renjith Kuzhur || rowspan="2" | [[Malayalam]] || <ref>{{Cite web |title=18 Feet (Renjith Kuzhur) |url=https://indiancine.ma/BSFZ/info |website=indiancine.ma}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Ottaal]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || rowspan="2" | Sound editor [[Dialogue editor]] || [[Jayaraj]] || <ref name="tnie" />
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Raman Raghav 2.0]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Anurag Kashyap || rowspan="3" | Hindi || <ref name="hindu" />
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2017 || ''[[Jolly LLB 2]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || rowspan="4" | Sound editor || [[Subhash Kapoor]] ||
|-
| ''[[Newton (film)|Newton]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || [[Amit V. Masurkar]] ||
|-
| ''[[Sakhavu (2017 film)|Sakhavu]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || [[Sidhartha Siva]] || rowspan="2" | Malayalam || rowspan="6" | <ref name="hindu" />
|-
| ''[[Adventures of Omanakuttan]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Rohith V. S.
|-
| ''Sthir'' || || || {{yes}} || || Sound designer Re-recording mixer || Anastasiya Ador || [[Russian language|Russian]]
|-
| ''[[Tharangam (2017 film)|Tharangam]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || rowspan="3" | Sound editor || Dominic Arun || rowspan="4" | Malayalam
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018 || ''[[Eeda]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || [[B. Ajithkumar]]
|-
| ''[[Who (film)|Who]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Ajay Devaloka
|-
| ''Waft'' || || || {{yes}} || || Sound designer Re-recording mixer || Vishnu Udayan || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-27 |title='വാഫ്റ്റ്': കയ്യടക്കത്തിന്റെയും കഥപറച്ചിലിന്റെയും പുത്തൻ ഉദാഹരണം |trans-title=Waft Short Film |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/short-films/2018/11/27/waft-short-film.html |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=[[Malayala Manorama]]}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Kenjira]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Sound designer || Manoj Kana || [[Paniya language|Paniya]] || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kenjira Malayalam Movie |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/25406/malayalam/kenjeera/ |website=nowrunning.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2020 || ''[[State of Siege: 26/11]]'' || || {{yes}} || || || Re-recording mixer || [[Matthew Leutwyler]] Prashant Singh || rowspan="3" | Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Paatal Lok]]'' || || {{yes}} || || || Dialogue editor || [[Avinash Arun]] [[Prosit Roy]] ||
|-
| ''Lockdown: India Fights Coronavirus'' || || || || {{yes}} || rowspan="2" | Sound designer Re-recording mixer || Sajeed A. ||
|-
| ''Numen'' || || || {{yes}} || || Kiran Pullanoor || English ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2021 || ''[[Kala (2021 film)|Kala]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Re-recording mixer || Rohith V. S. || Malayalam || rowspan="2" | <ref name="tnie" />
|-
| ''[[Dhamaka (2021 film)|Dhamaka]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || rowspan="2" | Dialogue editor || [[Ram Madhvani]] || rowspan="3" | Hindi
|-
| ''[[Saina (film)|Saina]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || [[Amole Gupte]] ||
|-
| ''Shoebox'' || {{yes}} || || || || rowspan="2" | Re-recording mixer || Faraz Ali || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Shoebox |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/shoebox-2021-1/crew/ |website=Letterboxd}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2022 || ''[[Meppadiyan]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Vishnu Mohan || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Modern Love Mumbai]]'' || || {{yes}} || || || Dialogue editor Re-recording mixer || || Hindi ||
|-
|''[[Village Cricket Boy]]''|| || || {{yes}} || ||Final mix|| [[Rahul R. Sarma]] || Malayalam
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Thadavu]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || rowspan="6" | Re-recording mixer || Fazil Razak || Malayalam || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Thadavu Cast & Crew |url=https://nettv4u.com/movie-review/malayalam/thadavu |website=nettv4u}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2024 || ''[[Dange (film)|Dange/Por]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || [[Bejoy Nambiar]] || Hindi/[[Tamil language|Tamil]] || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-18 |title=POR Movie Official Trailer |url=https://www.nripage.com/boxoffice/trailers/view/por-movie-official-trailer-arjun-das-kalidas-jayaram-tj-bhanu-sanchana-natarajan-bejoy-nambiar |website=NRIPage}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Murder In Mahim]]'' || || {{yes}} || || || Raj Acharya || Hindi ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2025 || ''[[Vadakkan]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Sajeed A. || rowspan="2" | Malayalam || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-08 |title="Vadakkan" makes history with first audio trailer, bringing pride to Malayalam cinema |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/vadakkan-audio-trailer-malayalam-supernatural-thriller-movie-4ad6136d |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=[[Mathrubhumi]]}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Ouseppinte Osiyathu]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Sarath Chandran R. J. ||
|-
| ''[[Ground Zero (2025 film)|Ground Zero]]'' || {{yes}} || || || || Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar || Hindi ||
|}

==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width:60%; text-align: center;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Year
! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Award
! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Category
! scope="col" style="width:5%;"| Work
! scope="col" style="width:1%;"| {{abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2021
| rowspan="4"| Indian Recording Arts Academy ([https://iraa.in IRAA]) Awards
| Best Documentary Mixing
| ''Lockdown: India Fights Coronavirus''
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRAA Winners |url=https://iraa.in/Winner.aspx |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=IRAA}}</ref>
|-
| Best Sound Designer for Short Films
| rowspan="2"| ''Numen''
|-
| Best Short Film Mixing
|-
| 2022
| Best [[Dialogue editor]]/[[Dubbing (filmmaking)#ADR/post-sync|ADR engineer]] (Film or Web Release - Hindi)
|''[[Saina (film)|Saina]]''
|-
|2024
| [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]
| Best Sound (Re-recording Mix)
| ''[[Vadakkan]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-15 |title=Kerala Film Critics Award: 'Feminichi Fathima' Best Film, Tovino Thomas, Nazriya Nazim and Rima Kallingal win acting honours |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-film-critics-award-feminichi-fathima-tovino-thomas-nazriya-nazim-rima-kallingal/article69452021.ece |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name | 12396151 | Robin Kunjukutty }}

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PB Balaji

2026-03-15T03:34:15Z

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{{Short description|Indian business executive}}
{{Use dmy dates|date= August 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date= August 2025}}
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| birth_name = Pathamadai Balachandran Balaji
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |54|2025|08|04}}<ref name="FT">{{cite news |last1=Inagaki |first1=Kana |title=Jaguar Land Rover names Tata Motors CFO as new chief executive |url=https://www.ft.com/content/3d23d2e7-ce68-49f4-a03b-edecbe3d6fba |access-date=7 August 2025 |work=Financial Times |date=4 August 2025}}</ref>
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'''Pathamadai Balachandran Balaji''' (born 1970/1971) is an Indian business executive who is the chief financial officer (CFO) of [[Tata Motors]], and the CEO of [[Jaguar Land Rover]] (JLR) from November 2025.<ref name="Guardian">{{Cite news |last=Partridge |first=Joanna |date=2025-08-05 |title=Trump attacks 'seriously woke' Jaguar Land Rover as company names new CEO |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/05/trump-attacks-seriously-woke-jaguar-land-rover-new-ceo-pb-balaji |access-date=2025-08-05 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

Balaji earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the [[IIT Madras|Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai]] in 1991, and a postgraduate diploma in management from the [[Indian Institute of Management Calcutta|Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta]] in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PB BALAJI {{!}} Land Rover Media Newsroom |url=https://media.landrover.com/person/pb-balaji |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=media.landrover.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Who Is PB Balaji, First Indian To Head Tata-Owned Jaguar Land Rover |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/who-is-pb-balaji-first-indian-to-head-tata-owned-jaguar-land-rover-9021032 |access-date=2025-08-06 |website=www.ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>

He began working for [[Unilever]] in 1995, rising to senior corporate finance roles in India, Singapore, the UK, and Switzerland.<ref name=":0" /> He was the CFO of [[Hindustan Unilever]] until 2017.<ref name=":0" />

Since 2017, Balaji has been the CFO of [[Tata Motors]], the parent company of [[Jaguar Land Rover]], and became the CEO of JLR from November 2025, succeeding Adrian Mardell who was retiring after three years in the role.<ref name="Guardian" />

Balaji is married, and enjoys cooking.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
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Bandit Queen

2026-03-07T07:12:50Z

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{{Short description|1994 film by Shekhar Kapur}}
{{About|the 1994 film|the British indie rock band|Bandit Queen (band)|other uses|The Bandit Queen (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bandit Queen
| image = Bandit Queen poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Shekhar Kapur]]
| writer = [[Mala Sen]]
| based_on = {{based on|''India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi''|Mala Sen}}
| producer = Bobby Bedi
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Seema Biswas]]
* [[Nirmal Pandey]]}}
| cinematography = [[Ashok Mehta]]
| editing = [[Renu Saluja]]
| music = [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| studio = [[Kaleidoscope Entertainment]] [[Film4 Productions|Film Four International]]
| distributor = [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation]]<ref>{{cite web|title=On With The Offbeat|website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|date=20 November 1995 |access-date=30 September 2023|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/on-with-the-offbeat-news-200282}}</ref>
| released = {{film date|1994|1|26 |df=yes}}
| runtime = 119 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|32.5 million}}<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Bandit Queen - Movie |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2827 |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-date=17 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117070014/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2827 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|221 million}} ([[#Box office|see{{nbsp}}below]])
}}
'''''Bandit Queen''''' is a 1994 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[biographical film|biographical]] [[action-adventure film]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/30/movies/film-review-true-story-of-modern-legend.html|title=FILM REVIEW; True Story Of Modern Legend|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=30 June 1995|quote=Shekhar Kapur's movie biography, based on Miss Devi's prison diaries, is a rip-roaring action-adventure film that defies credibility despite its truth.|archive-date=27 July 2022|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727154141/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/30/movies/film-review-true-story-of-modern-legend.html|url-status=live}}</ref> based on the life of [[Phoolan Devi]] as covered in the book ''India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi'' by the Indian author [[Mala Sen]].<ref name="guardiansenobituary">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jun/13/mala-sen-obituary|title=Mala Sen obituary|author=Kotak, Ash|newspaper=The Guardian|date=13 June 2011|access-date=10 November 2016|archive-date=11 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111000231/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jun/13/mala-sen-obituary|url-status=live}}</ref> It was directed by [[Shekhar Kapur]] and starred [[Seema Biswas]] as the title character. The music was composed by [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan|Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]]. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi]], Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, and Best Direction for that year. The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the [[1994 Cannes Film Festival]], and was screened at the [[Edinburgh Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a383899/anurag-kashyap-the-perception-of-india-cinema-is-changing.html#~oT14wSijkj0Kkw|title=Anurag Kashyap: 'The perception of India cinema is changing'|work=Digital Spy|date=28 May 2012|access-date=18 October 2014|archive-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017124100/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a383899/anurag-kashyap-the-perception-of-india-cinema-is-changing.html#~oT14wSijkj0Kkw|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/theDailyArticle/57637.html|title=Shekhar Kapur, exclusive interview|work=Festival de Cannes|date=18 May 2010|access-date=18 October 2014|archive-date=28 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928201638/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/theDailyArticle/57637.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was selected as the Indian entry for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[67th Academy Awards]], but was not accepted as a nominee.<ref>Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences</ref>

== Plot ==
The film opens in the summer of 1968 in a small village in Uttar Pradesh.<ref>Let us Know Something About It In Detail. The real-life Phoolan Devi was born in 1963 and was married when she was about 11. See [[Phoolan Devi]] for more details</ref> Phoolan is married to a twenty-something-year-old man called Puttilal ([[Aditya Shrivastava]]). Though child marriages were customary during that time, Phoolan's mother Moola (Savitri Raekwar) objects to the timing of the match. Phoolan's aging father Devideen (Ram Charan Nirmalker), conforming to his culture, disagrees, and Phoolan is sent off with Puttilal.

Phoolan is exposed to some sexual and exploitative abuses, including the [[caste system]]. (Phoolan's family, as well as Puttilal's family, belong to the lower-ranked [[Mallaah|Mallah]] sub-caste; the higher-ranked Thakur caste takes the lead in social and political situations.) Puttilal is physically and sexually abusive, and Phoolan eventually runs away and returns home. As Phoolan grows older, she faces incidents of (non-consensual) fondling and groping from the [[Rajput|Thakur]] men (whose parents make up the ''[[Panchayati raj in India|panchayat]]'' or village government). At the next town meeting, the ''panchayat'' wields their patriarchal authority to banish Phoolan from the village, since she will not consent to the sexual advances of the higher caste males.

Accordingly, Phoolan lives with her cousin Kailash ([[Saurabh Shukla]]). En route to another village, she encounters a troop of [[Dacoity|''daku'']]s (bandits) of the Babu Gujjar gang, led by Vikram Mallah Mastana ([[Nirmal Pandey]]). Phoolan stays with Kailash for a while but is eventually compelled to leave. Angry and hopeless, Phoolan goes to the local police to try to have her ban lifted, but she is beaten, molested, and arrested by policemen, who rape her in custody. The Thakurs put up bail and have her released. But, unknown to her, the bail is a bribe (paid, through the police, to Babu Gujjar's gang), and Babu Gujjar arrives to collect his prize.

In May 1979, Phoolan is abducted by Babu Gujjar ([[Anirudh Agarwal]]). Gujjar is a physically imposing man and a ruthless, predatory mercenary. Although Gujjar's lieutenant Vikram is sympathetic towards Phoolan, Gujjar indiscriminately brutalizes and humiliates her, until one day Vikram catches him raping her and shoots him in the head. Vikram takes over the gang, and his empathy for Phoolan eventually grows into a relationship.

All goes well until Thakur Shri Ram ([[Govind Namdeo]]) is released from prison. Thakur Shri Ram is the real gang leader (boss of the erstwhile Gujjar). Shri Ram returns to his gang and while Vikram receives him with respect, Shri Ram bristles at Vikram's egalitarian leadership style and covets Phoolan. Around this time, Phoolan revisits her former husband Puttilal, and with Vikram's help, abducts him and exacts her justice for his rape and abuse, beating him up. She shares her closure with Vikram.

In August 1980, Shri Ram arranges to have Vikram assassinated, and abducts Phoolan, bringing her to the village of Behmai. Phoolan is repeatedly raped and beaten by Shri Ram and by the rest of the gang members, as punishment for her "disrespect" for his previous advances, and for her audacity at being equal. The final humiliation and punishment is that she is stripped naked, paraded around Behmai, beaten, and sent to fetch water from the well (in full view of the village).

A severely traumatized Phoolan returns to her cousin Kailash. She recovers gradually and seeks out Man Singh ([[Manoj Bajpai]]), an old friend of Vikram Mallah. Man Singh brings her to another large gang, led by Baba Mustakim ([[Rajesh Vivek]]). She relates her history to Baba and asks him for some men and weapons to form a gang. Baba Mustakim agrees, and Man Singh and Phoolan become the leaders of the new gang.

Phoolan leads her new gang with courage, generosity, humility, and shrewdness. Her stock and her legend grow. She becomes known as Phoolan Devi, the bandit queen. In February 1981, Baba Mustakim informs her of a large wedding in Behmai, with Thakur Shri Ram in attendance. As Phoolan departs, Baba Mustakim warns her to remain low-key. Phoolan attacks the wedding party and her gang exacts revenge on the entire Thakur clan of Behmai. They round up the men and beat them up. Many of the men are finally shot. This act of vengeance brings her to the attention of the national law enforcement authorities (in New Delhi). The top police officials now begin a massive manhunt for Phoolan, and Thakur Shri Ram relishes the opportunity to come to their aid.

The manhunt claims many lives in Phoolan's gang. They are ultimately forced to hide out in the rugged ravines of Chambal without any food or water. Phoolan evaluates her options and decides to surrender. Her terms are to have her remaining mates protected and provided for. The film ends with Phoolan's surrender in February 1983. The end credits indicate that all the charges against her were withdrawn (including the charges of murder at Behmai), and that she was released in 1994.

==Cast==
*[[Seema Biswas]] as [[Phoolan Devi]]
*[[Nirmal Pandey]] as Vikram Mallah
*[[Aditya Srivastava]] as Puttilal
*[[Gajraj Rao (actor)|Gajraj Rao]] as Ashok Chand Thakur (Sarpanch's son)
*[[Saurabh Shukla]] as Kailash
*[[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Maan Singh
*[[Raghuvir Yadav]] as Madho
*[[Rajesh Vivek]] as Baba Mustakim
*[[Anirudh Agarwal]] as Babu Gujjar
*[[Govind Namdev]] as Thakur Shri Ram
*[[Jeetu Shastri]] as Bharat
*[[Shekhar Kapur]] as a Lorry driver (cameo appearance)

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bandit Queen
| type = film
| artist = [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| released = {{Start date|1995}}
| genre = [[Filmi]], [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani classical]]
| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=16}}
| label = [[Oriental Star Agencies]] Big B Music
| producer = Roger White
}}
The film's music was composed by [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]], with Khan also voicing non-instrumental pieces in the soundtrack which includes tracks based on traditional [[Music of Rajasthan|Rajasthani music]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bandit Queen (1994) |url=http://myswar.co/album/bandit-queen-1994 |website=MySwar |access-date=6 October 2021 |archive-date=6 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006012755/http://myswar.co/album/bandit-queen-1994 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Bandit Queen, Vol. 51|date=1995-01-01|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3rp2nyZuAQHgBfNMFeH20y|work=[[Spotify]]|language=en|access-date=}}.</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Bandit Queen
| title1 = Sanware Tore Bin Jiya
| length1 = 6:55
| title2 = Sajna Tere Bina
| length2 = 6:53
| title3 = More Saiyaan To Hai Pardes
| length3 = 8:01
| title4 = Welcome Phoolan
| length4 = 0:48
| title5 = Opening
| length5 = 1:56
| title6 = Out of Water, Into Marriage
| length6 = 0:53
| title7 = Child Bride
| length7 = 3:08
| title8 = Child Rape
| length8 = 3:07
| title9 = Phoolan & Vikram Eye to Eye
| length9 = 1:28
| title10 = What I Am Here For
| length10 = 3:25
| title11 = City Love Making
| length11 = 1:48
| title12 = Washing At the River Bank
| length12 = 1:17
| title13 = Village Court
| length13 = 1:36
| title14 = Re-Opening
| length14 = 1:18
| title15 = Into the Hills
| length15 = 1:21
| title16 = The Quiet
| length16 = 1:44
| title17 = The Passion
| length17 = 2:48
| title18 = Chottie See
| length18 = 1:14
| title19 = Re-Opening By the River
| length19 = 1:52
| title20 = Chottie See 2
| length20 = 3:54
| title21 = Phoolan's Revenge
| length21 = 2:32
| title22 = Hillside Drums
| length22 = 1:16
| title23 = Death to the Bandit
| length23 = 0:42
| title24 = Red Bandana
| length24 = 1:22
| title25 = Janmanchpur
| length25 = 1:33
| title26 = Preparation
| length26 = 5:08
| title27 = Behmai
| length27 = 1:19
| title28 = Funeral Pyres
| length28 = 1:56
| title29 = The Surrender of Phoolan
| length29 = 4:52
| total_length = 1:16:00
}}

==Release==
===Box office===
In India, the film grossed {{INR|206.7 million}}<ref name="auto"/> ({{US$|{{#expr:206700000/35.433 round 0}}|long=no}}).<ref name="currency">{{cite web |title=Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) |url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.FCRF?end=1994&locations=IN&start=1995 |website=[[World Bank]] |year=1994 |access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref> In the United States and Canada, the film grossed $399,748<ref>{{cite web |title=Bandit Queen (1995) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=banditqueen.htm |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-date=17 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117070016/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=banditqueen.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> ({{INR|{{#expr:399748*35.433 round 0}}|link=no}}).<ref name="currency"/> Combined, the film grossed approximately {{INR|{{#expr:206.7+14.164271 round 0}} million}} ({{US$|{{#expr:5.833545+0.399748 round 2}} million|long=no}}) worldwide.

===Controversy===
Although Phoolan Devi is a heroine in the film, she fiercely disputed its accuracy and fought to get it banned in India. She even threatened to [[self-immolation|immolate]] herself outside a theater if the film were not withdrawn. Eventually, she withdrew her objections after the producer [[Channel 4]] paid her £40,000.<ref name="Telegraph_Mala_201105">{{cite web | url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/books-obituaries/8546445/Mala-Sen.html | title = Obituaries: Mala Sen | work = The Telegraph | date = 2011-05-30 | access-date = 2011-11-28 | archive-date = 21 September 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220921203614/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/books-obituaries/8546445/Mala-Sen.html | url-status = live }}</ref> Author-activist [[Arundhati Roy]] in her film review entitled, "The Great Indian Rape Trick", questioned the right to "restage the rape of a living woman without her permission", and charged Shekhar Kapur with exploiting Phoolan Devi and misrepresenting both her life and its meaning.<ref>[http://www.sawnet.org/books/writing/roy_bq1.html The Great Indian Rape-Trick] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414182145/http://www.sawnet.org/books/writing/roy_bq1.html |date=14 April 2016 }} @ SAWNET -The South Asian Women's NETwork , Retrieved 25 November 2011.</ref>

===Critical reception===
The film has a [[Rotten Tomatoes]] approval rating of 97% based on 29 reviews, with an average score of 7.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Brimming with bravura spectacle and an arresting turn by Seema Biswas, ''The Bandit Queen'' is a galvanizing ode to rebellion."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bandit_queen|title=Bandit Queen (1995)|date=30 June 1995|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=23 March 2019|archive-date=4 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004162234/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bandit_queen|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jonathan Rosenbaum]] called it "an eye-filling and often stirring movie", writing that at "its best, this recalls radical third-world '[[Western (genre)|westerns]]' like [[Glauber Rocha]]'s [[Antonio das Mortes|Antonio das mortes]] as well as [[Kenji Mizoguchi]]'s films about men's inhumanity to women." He writes, however, that the film "despite its ambition, bracing anger, and visual panache ... remains many notches below such reference points because of its sensationalistic and fairly indiscriminate piling on of horrors and violence, which ultimately becomes pornographic. The issue isn't what actually happened to Phoolan Devi ... The issue is the film's tendency to desensitize us with a surfeit of details."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/bandit-queen/Film?oid=1072328|title=Bandit Queen|first=Jonathan|last=Rosenbaum|website=Chicago Reader|date=26 October 1985 }}</ref> [[James Berardinelli]] gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4, writing that the "picture of human indignity and suffering painted by ''Bandit Queen'' is on par with that of ''[[Schindler's List]]''. As the [[Nazis]] treated the [[Jews]] like animals, so too do the upper caste Indians regard those born into poverty and squalor." "Tightly-paced, powerfully-written, and well-acted", he writes, "''Bandit Queen'' is a first-rate adventure movie."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/bandit-queen|title=Bandit Queen|first=James|last=Berardinelli|website=Reelviews Movie Reviews}}</ref> Edward Guthmann of ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' gave the film 3 stars out of 4 and described it as a "handsome, impassioned film" and praised Biswas' performance, calling it "fireball of unrelenting, white-hot fury -- a slap in the face to her country and its barbaric, outdated treatment of women." He notes that the film "makes no pretense of objectivity. Kapur clearly is outraged by the gender and caste biases of his country".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/FILM-REVIEW-India-s-Bandit-Queen-Gets-Even-3029188.php|title=Film Review -- India's 'Bandit Queen' Gets Even|first1=Edward|last1=Guthmann|date=7 July 1995|website=SFGate}}</ref> This lack of objectivity is countered by [[Richard Corliss]], who called it an "exciting movie that brings Devi's story to life with passion but without passing judgment."<ref>''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''. January 1, 2000.</ref> Reviewing the film at the Indian Panorama section of the [[International Film Festival of India]], S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "The director has woven the screenplay in such a way that not a single minute is dull. The camera by Ahok Mehta has moved with ease in the jungle and actors Saurav Shukla, Rajesh Vivek have done their best. Seema Biswas as Phoolan Devi has given a subtle performance".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960113/03/1226a.html|title=The cream of Indian cinema|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 January 1996|page=26|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961221151607/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960113/03/1226a.html|archive-date=21 December 1996}}</ref>

== Awards ==
'''[[Valladolid International Film Festival|39th Valladolid International Film Festival]]''':

'''Nominated'''

* Golden Spike for Best Feature Film – Shekhar Kapur

;'''[[43rd National Film Awards]]:'''
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Best Feature Film in Hindi]] – Kaleidoscope Entertainment
* [[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Seema Biswas]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]] – [[Dolly Ahluwalia]]

; [[40th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>

'''Won'''

* [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film|Best Film (Critics)]] – [[Shekhar Kapur]]

'''[[42nd Filmfare Awards]]:'''

* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] – Shekhar Kapur
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut|Best Female Debut]] – [[Seema Biswas]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]] – [[Ashok Mehta]]

'''Nominated'''

* [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]] – Kaleidoscope Entertainment
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – Seema Biswas

==Further reading==
* Richard Shears and Isobelle Gidley, ''Devi: The Bandit Queen'', [[Allen & Unwin]], 1984. {{ISBN|0-04-920097-6}}.
* Mala Sen, ''India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi'', [[HarperCollins]], 1993. {{ISBN|0-04-440888-9}}.
* Irène Frain, ''Devi'', [[Fayard]], 1993. {{ISBN|978-2-21-302899-6}}. (in [[French language|French]])
* Phoolan Devi, Marie-Thérèse Cuny and Paul Rambali, ''I, Phoolan Devi: The Autobiography of India's Bandit Queen'', [[Little, Brown and Company]], 1996. {{ISBN|0-31-687960-6}}
* Roy Moxham, ''Outlaw: India's Bandit Queen and Me'', Rider, 2010. {{ISBN|978-1-84-604182-2}}

=== Other sources ===
* Manju Jain, [https://du-in.academia.edu/KarenGabriel/Papers/922265/Reading_Rape_Sexual_Difference_Representational_Excess_and_Narrative_Containment ''Reading Rape: Sexual Difference, Representational Excess and Narrative Containment''] pp. 9–16, in: ''Narratives of Indian Cinema'' Primus, 2009 {{ISBN|978-9-38-060779-5}}
* ''[https://www.theatlantic.com/doc/199611/bandit-queen India's Bandit Queen]'' by Mary Anne Weaver
* Sunita J. Peacock, [https://books.google.com/books?id=A786X6Zyz3cC ''Phoolan Devi: The Primordial Tradition of the Bandit Queen''], pp. 187–195, in: ''Transnationalism and the Asian American Heroine: Essays on Literature, Film, Myth and Media'', [[McFarland & Company|McFarland]], 2010 {{ISBN|978-0-78-644632-2}}

==See also==
*[[List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes]]
*[[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film]]
*[[List of submissions to the 67th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film]]
*[[Phoolan Devi (film)|''Phoolan Devi (1985 film)'']]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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| date = 3 June 2010
| title = Outlaw: India's Bandit Queen and Me
| last = Moxham
| first = Roy
| publisher = [[Rider (imprint)|Rider]]
| isbn = 978-1-84604-182-2
}}

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Maratha Warriors

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox field hockey club
| clubname = Maratha Warriors
| image = Marathawarriors.png
| caption =
| fullname =
| nickname =
| short name =
| founded = 
| dissolved = 
| color = Red, black, and white
| ground = Mahindra Hockey Stadium, [[Pune]]
| capacity =
| owner =
| chairman =
| manager = James Peter Ekka
| coach = Mukul Pandey
| members =
| league = [[Premier Hockey League]]
| season =
| position =
}}

The '''Maratha Warriors''' were a [[field hockey]] team from Maharashtra, [[India]] that competed in the now defunct [[Premier Hockey League]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-02-19 |title=PHL: Warriors pip Sultans |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/phl-warriors-pip-sultans/articleshow/1640287.cms |access-date=2026-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Beware of these Warriors in the PHL? |url=https://stick2hockey.com/beware-of-these-warriors-in-the-phl/ |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=Stick2Hockey |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Players==
{| class="wikitable" align=center
|-
!Name
!Country
!Position
|-
|[[Adrian D'Souza]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajput |first=Avinash |date=1 October 2017 |title=Wonder wall: This Mumbai lad is known as one of the best and the most innovative goalkeeper India has ever produced |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=PMIR%2F2010%2F02%2F10&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar01900&AppName=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001170933/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=PMIR%2F2010%2F02%2F10&ViewMode=HTML&PageLabel=20&EntityId=Ar01900&AppName=1 |access-date=5 March 2026 |website=archive.org}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Goalkeeper
|-
|[[Gurpreet Singh (field hockey)|Gurpreet Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Goalkeeper
|-
|[[Anurag Raghuvanshi]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Fullback
|-
|[[Kuldeep Singh (field hockey)|Kuldeep Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Fullback
|-
|[[Ajmer Singh (field hockey)|Ajmer Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Fullback
|-
|[[Imran Warsi]]
|{{flagicon|PAK}}
|Fullback
|-
|[[Gurbaj Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Half back
|-
|[[Dhananjay Mahadik (field hockey)|Dhananjay Mahadik]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Half back
|-
|[[Viren Rasquinha]] <ref>{{Cite web |last=Rasquinha |first=Viren |date=2020-05-10 |title=Mother's Day {{!}} Having a doctor at home helped: Viren Rasquinha |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/international-mothers-day-2020-viren-rasquinha-indian-hockey-news-mom/article31538140.ece |access-date=2026-03-05 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Half back
|-
|[[Gaurav Tokhi]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Half back
|-
|[[Conroy Remedios]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Half back
|-
|[[Gurvinder Singh Chandi]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Forward
|-
|[[Hemant Gethe]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Forward
|-
|[[Stanley Fernandes]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Forward
|-
|[[Bharat Kumar]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Forward
|-
|[[Shivender Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Forward
|-
|[[Jamie Dwyer]]
|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|Forward
|-
|[[Hardeep Singh (field hockey)|Hardeep Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|Forward

|}

Note: The list of players was obtained from the PHL website. The list may change in the near future.

===Personnel===
;
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mukul Pandey]] (Head coach)
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Murugappan]] (Asst. coach)
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[James Peter Ekka]] (General manager)
* {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ramesh Pillai]] (Trainer)

==Results==
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|-
! Season
! Played
! Won
! Lost
! Goals for
! Goals against
! Goal difference
! Points
! Final standing
|-
| 2005
| 8
| 4
| 4
| 17
| 18
| -1
| 13
| 3rd
|-
| 2006
| 8
| 3
| 5
| 11
| 15
| -4
| 8
| 5th
|-
| 2007
| 12
| 7(4-ET)
| 5(2-ET)
| 19
| 20
| -1
| 19
| 4th
|}
Note:- ET is win/loss in extra time

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Premier Hockey League}}

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Purab Aur Pachhim

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{{Infobox film
| name = {{Lang|hi-latn|Purab Aur Pachhim}}
| image = Purab Aur Paschim poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Manoj Kumar]]
| producer = [[Manoj Kumar]]
| writer = Shashi Goswami [[Manoj Kumar]]
| starring = [[Ashok Kumar]] [[Saira Banu]] [[Manoj Kumar]] [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] [[Nirupa Roy]] [[Prem Chopra]] [[Vinod Khanna]]
| music = [[Kalyanji-Anandji]]
| cinematography = [[V.N. Reddy]]
| editing = B.S. Glaad
| studio = Vishal International Productions
| distributor = [[Ultra Distributors]]
| released = {{Film date|1970}}
| runtime = 2hr 48min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = 4.5 Crore {{Estimation}} {{INRConvert|47.5|m|year=1971|mode=historical}}
}}

'''{{Lang|hi-latn|Purab Aur Pachhim}}''' ({{Translation|''East and West''}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]]. The movie was produced and directed by [[Manoj Kumar]], and it stars Manoj Kumar, [[Saira Banu]], [[Ashok Kumar]], [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] and [[Prem Chopra]] in the lead roles. The music is by [[Kalyanji Anandji]]. The 2007 film ''[[Namastey London]]'' is inspired from this film. This was the second film by Manoj Kumar where he stars as Bharat (first being ''[[Upkar]]'') and one of his four films on patriotism (''[[Shaheed (1965 film)|Shaheed]]'' was his first, to be followed by ''[[Roti Kapda Aur Makaan]]'' and ''[[Kranti]]''.)

== Synopsis ==
In the wake of the [[Quit India Movement]] in 1942, Harnam ([[Pran (actor)|Pran]]) betrays a [[Indian independence movement|freedom fighter]] and as a result is [[Bounty (reward)|rewarded]], but the freedom fighter is killed, leaving his wife, Ganga ([[Kamini Kaushal]]) and her family devastated and destitute. Years later, after India won its [[Independence Day (India)|independence]], the freedom fighter's son, Bharat (meaning "India") ([[Manoj Kumar]]), grows up and goes to [[London]] for higher studies. On his arrival in Britain, Bharat meets his father's college friend, Sharma ([[Madan Puri]]) with his wife Rita (Shammi), daughter Preeti ([[Saira Banu]]) and [[hippie]] son Shankar ([[Rajendra Nath]]). Preeti, having fully become Westernised, has long blonde hair, wears mini-dresses (though in many scenes, they appear to resemble [[kimono]]s), smokes, drinks and has no idea of [[Culture of India|Indian values]] until she meets Bharat, who becomes shocked to see that many [[Indian community of London|Indians in London]] are ashamed of their roots and even changed their names to sound Western. However, Bharat also realises that others do long for India but stay in Britain for financial reasons, like Sharma with his stack of [[K. L. Saigal]] records. He takes it upon himself to try and change their way of thinking, while he and Preeti fall in love with each other. Later on, with his mother's and Guruji ([[Ashok Kumar]])'s approval, he promises to marry Preeti. Impressed by Bharat's idealism, Preeti agrees to marry him, but is not willing to come to India just yet. When Bharat persuades her, she eventually adopts the traditional lifestyle.

== Cast ==
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* [[Manoj Kumar]] as Bharat
* [[Saira Banu]] as Preeti Sharma
* [[Ashok Kumar]] as Guruji
* [[Kamini Kaushal]] as Ganga, Bharat's mother
* [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Harnam
* [[Prem Chopra]] as "O.P." Omkar
* [[Nirupa Roy]] as Kaushalya, Harnam's wife
* [[Vinod Khanna]] as Shyamu
* [[Bharathi Vishnuvardhan]] as Gopi
* [[Madan Puri]] as G.P. Sharma
* [[Shammi (actress)|Shammi]] as Rita Sharma, Sharma's wife
* [[Rajendra Nath]] as Shankar Sharma, Preeti's brother
* [[Om Prakash]] as Baba
* [[Manmohan (actor)|Manmohan]] as Manmohan
{{div col end}}

== Release ==

=== Box office ===
In India, the film grossed {{INRConvert|45|m|year=1970|mode=historical}}. This made it the fourth highest-grossing film of 1970 at the Indian box office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Box Office 1970 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=176&catName=MTk3MA== |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102010033/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=176&catName=MTk3MA== |website=[[Box Office India]] |archive-date=2010-01-02 |url-status=dead |access-date=2 March 2023}}</ref>

[[List of highest-grossing Indian films in the overseas markets|Overseas]] in the United Kingdom, the film was released in 1971 and ran for over 50 weeks in London. It grossed £285,000 in the UK, equivalent to {{INRConvert|2.5|m|year=1971|mode=historical}}. It broke the UK box office record of ''[[Do Raaste]]'', which had released in the UK a year earlier in 1970. ''Purab Aur Paschim'' held the UK record for 23 years up until ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Kaun]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite news |title=United Kingdom Evolution - £100k To £4 Million Of Pathaan |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7602 |access-date=2 March 2023 |work=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

In total, the film grossed an estimated {{INRConvert|{{#expr:45+2.5}}|m|year=1971|mode=historical}} in India and the United Kingdom.

=== Reception ===

{{Lang|hi-latn|Purab aur Pachhim}} received generally positive reviews. [[Deepa Gahlot]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] wrote: "By linking the story to the freedom struggle, Manoj Kumar was saying that freeing India from British rule is not enough if Indians do not feel proud of their Indianness. Manoj Kumar shot in London at the height of the "hippie" phase and caught both the beauty and ugliness of the English landscape. However, his simplistic view of the West was greed, lust and depravity, while India stood for love, honour and piety. Howeve, the idea has endured, and in even in [[Aditya Chopra]]'s cult hit ''[[Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge]]'', Indian boy ([[Shah Rukh Khan]]) does not touch the Indian girl (Kajol), though he claims a chain of foreign girlfriends, and neither does he want to marry her without her father's consent. Then as now, Indian culture is represented with a lot of colour, rituals, song and dance. In ''[[Namastey London]]'' (2007), [[Akshay Kumar]] sells the same version of India to the London girl ([[Katrina Kaif]]) -- and a line in the film pays tribute to the original, when he tells her that if her boyfriend's uncle and their associates want to learn more about India, he'd give her a DVD of {{Lang|hi-latn|Purab Aur Pachhim}} which she should give to them."<ref name="Deepa">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13010/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005131552/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/13010/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2008|title =Review of Purab aur Pachhim from Bollywood Hungama.com|accessdate = 2007-03-21| website =[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music of the film was composed by
[[Kalyanji–Anandji]] and lyrics by [[Indeevar|Indivar]], [[Prem Dhawan]] and [[Santosh Anand]].
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer(s)!! Notes !! Lyricist(s)
|-
| "Dulhan Chali"
| [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|
| [[Indeevar]]
|-
| "Koi Jab Tumhara Hriday Tod De"
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|
| Indeevar
|-
| "[[Om Jai Jagdish Hare]]"
| Mahendra Kapoor, Brij Bushan, Shyama Chittar
| [[Aarti]]
| [[Shardha Ram Phillauri]]
|-
| "Purva Suhani Aayi Re"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Mahendra Kapoor, [[Manhar Udhas]]
|
| [[Santosh Anand]]
|-
|"Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram"
| Mahendra Kapoor, Manhar Udhas
|
| Traditional ([[Tulsidas]])
|-
| "[[Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]]"
| [[Asha Bhosle]], Mahendra Kapoor
| Picturised on [[Saira Banu]] and [[Manoj Kumar]] in a giant puppet show.
| [[Prem Dhawan]]
|-
| "Bharat Ka Rehnewaala"
| Mahendra Kapoor
| In party where India is insulted and [[Madan Puri]] asks Manoj Kumar to sing something about India
| Indeevar
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0234542|Purab Aur Pachhim}}

[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:1970 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1970 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Kalyanji Anandji]]
[[Category:Films directed by Manoj Kumar]]

Yala Kunni

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{{Short description|2024 Kannada-language film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Yala Kunni.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = N. R. Pradeep Kumar
| writer = N. R. Pradeep Kumar
| starring = [[Komal Kumar]] Nisarga Appanna [[Mayur Patel]] Yathiraj Akarsh Vajramuni
| cinematography = Halesh S.
| editing = Deepu S. Kumar
| music = Dharma Vish
| studio = Narasimha Cinemas Soundarya Lahari Combines
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|10|25}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Kannada]]
}}

'''''Yala Kunni''''' is a 2024 [[Kannada-language]] [[Action film|action]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] film directed by N. R. Pradeep Kumar and produced by Anusuya Komal Kumar and Sahana Murthy under Soundarya Lahari Combines and Narasimha Cinemas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ಸ್ಯಾಂಡಲ್‌ವುಡ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನ್ ಹೊಸ ಸಮಾಚಾರ? ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಚಂದನವನದ ಲೇಟೆಸ್ಟ್ ಅಪ್‌ಡೇಟ್ಸ್ |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/komal-kumar-starrer-yala-kunni-movie-released-and-mansore-s-doora-theera-yaana-first-schedule-shooting-completed/articleshow/114573186.cms |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref> It stars [[Komal Kumar]] and Nisarga Appanna in lead roles and [[Mayur Patel]], Yathiraj, Akarsh Vajramuni, [[H. G. Dattatreya]], [[Sadhu Kokila]], [[Mithra (actor)|Mithra]] and [[Suchendra Prasad]] in supporting roles.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=2024-10-26 |title='Yalakunni' movie review: An entertaining and nostalgic exploration of village life with social commentary |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2024/Oct/26/yalakunni-movie-review-an-entertaining-and-nostalgic-exploration-of-village-life-with-social-commentary |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=govindaraj.s |title=Yala Kunni Film Review: ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಜ್ರಮುನಿ ಕೋಮಲು ಮಸ್ತು ಕಮಾಲು |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/movie-reviews/komal-kumar-dattanna-starrer-yala-kunni-film-review-gvd-slyli9 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=kn}}</ref>

The film was released on 25 October 2024.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2024-10-15 |title='Yala Kunni' to hit theatres on October 25 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2024/Oct/15/yala-kunni-to-hit-theatres-on-october-25 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=2024-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127001516/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2024/Oct/15/yala-kunni-to-hit-theatres-on-october-25 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Plot ==
In a village, cruel rich man Nagappa oppresses locals who unite and kill him. His orphaned son lives among them, seeking revenge but eventually sacrificing himself for their sake.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Komal Kumar]] in a [[dual role]] as
** Sathya Harishchandra/Punyakoti
** KD Nagappa, Sathya's father<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-10-25 |title=Yala Kunni delves into casteism, religion & politics: Director Pradeep |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yala-kunni-delves-into-casteism-religion-politics-director-pradeep/articleshow/114549068.cms |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2023-03-29 |title=Komal Kumar to play dual roles in 'Yala Kunni' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/Mar/29/komal-kumar-to-play-dual-roles-in-yala-kunni-2560445.html |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
* Nisarga Appanna as Akshara<ref name=":0" />
* [[Mayur Patel]] as Maraka
* Yathiraj as Gadava, Sathya's friend<ref name=":0" />
* Akarsh Vajramuni<ref name=":1" />
* [[H. G. Dattatreya]] as Banana Jayaram, MLA<ref name=":0" />
* [[Sadhu Kokila]]
* [[Mithra (actor)|Mithra]] as Sugandha Raja<ref name=":0" />
* [[Suchendra Prasad]]
* Shivaraj KR Pete
* [[Suman Nagarkar]] as Matangi<ref name=":0" />
* Manasi Sudhir as Sannaki<ref name=":0" />
* Raghu Ramanakoppa
* [[Tabla Nani]]
* Mahantesh Hiremath as Mudde, Sathya's friend<ref name=":0" />
* [[Raju Talikote]] as Godman<ref name=":0" />
}}

==Release==
The film was released on 25 October 2024.<ref name=":2" />

== Reception ==
A Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "''Yalakunni'' manages to deliver laughter and reflection in equal measure, making it an entertainer that might even make one curious enough to learn more about who Vajramuni, the yesteryear villain, truly was."<ref name=":0" /> Vinay Lokesh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars praised the performance of Komal but criticized the film stating, "Newbie Pradeep presents a lackluster subject that lacks focus and revolves around village issues. The writing is weak, and the scenes lack continuity, making it difficult to stay engaged. The story itself seems outdated and conventional."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Yela Kunni Movie Review : Yella Kunni review: A village story that lacks conviction |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/yela-kunni/movie-review/114578142.cms |access-date=2024-12-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

Suhasini Srihari of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and noted that "The story takes on multiple themes such as class, caste, and religion; but none of them are fully explored. Set in the fictional village of Dharanimandala, the movie plays on the much-celebrated folk song, ‘Punyakoti’."<ref>{{Cite news |title='Yalakunni' movie review: Middling spoof of legendary villain Vajramuni |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/yalakunni-movie-review-middling-spoof-of-legendary-villain-vajramuni-3249633 | first=Suhasini | last=Srihari | date=26 October 2024 | access-date=2025-02-18 |newspaper=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> Shashiprasad SM of ''[[Times Now]]'' also gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "If one is looking for a quality time filled with laughter and fun, ''Yalakunni'' may not meet those expectations. However, there is a character that evokes memories of the legendary Kannada actor, Vajramuni, which might catch your attention. Beyond that, the rest of the film is fairly unremarkable."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-25 |title=Yalakunni Movie Review: A Missed Opportunity For Laughter, Saved Partially By 'Vajramuni' |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/yalakunni-movie-review-a-missed-opportunity-for-laughter-saved-partially-by-vajramuni-review-114561068 |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt27349553}}

[[Category:2024 films]]
[[Category:2024 Indian films]]
[[Category:2024 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Karnataka]]

Madaari (2016 film)

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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Madaari
| image = Madaari - 2016 Movie Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Release Poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Nishikant Kamat]]
| writer = [[Ritesh Shah]]
| story = Shailja Kejriwal
| based_on = 
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Irrfan Khan]]
* [[Vishesh Bansal]]
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]]
* [[Tushar Dalvi]]
* Sadhil Kapoor
}}
| narrator =
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Vishal Bhardwaj]] [[Sunny–Inder Bawra]] '''Score:''' [[Sameer Phaterpekar]]
| cinematography = [[Avinash Arun]]
| editing = Aarif Sheikh
| studio = Miraj Group [[EaseMyTrip]] Saptarishi Cinevision Paramhans Creations Dore Films
| distributor = [[Pooja Entertainment]] [[Reliance Entertainment]] (International)
| released = {{Film date|2016|7|22|df=y|India}}
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross = {{INR|link=yes}}287{{nbsp}}million<ref>{{cite web|title=Madaari - Movie|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3339|website=[[Box Office India]]|accessdate=4 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/madaari/box-office/|title=Madaari - Box Office|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=22 July 2016 }}</ref>
| producer = {{plainlist|[[Irrfan Khan]] Kshitiz Bhardwaj [[Shailesh R Singh]] [[Madan Paliwal]] Sutapa Sikdar Shailja Kejriwal}}
}}

'''''Madaari ''''' ({{translation|Puppeteer}}) is a 2016 [[India]]n [[social thriller]] film directed by [[Nishikant Kamat]]. It is produced by [[Shailesh R Singh]], Madan Paliwal, Sutapa Sikdar, and Shailja Kejriwal and co-produced by Nishant Pitti. The film stars [[Irrfan Khan]], [[Vishesh Bansal]], [[Jimmy Shergill]], [[Tushar Dalvi]] and [[Nitesh Pandey]] and was released on 22 July 2016. This was [[Nishikant Kamat]]'s last film as director before his death on 17 August 2020. Upon release, it received positive reviews and was a sleeper hit at the box office, but in later years it became a [[cult|cult classic]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Here's how Irrfan looks in a first from 'Madaari'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Heres-how-Irrfan-looks-in-a-first-from-Madaari/articleshow/52189917.cms|website=[[Hindustan Times]]|access-date=10 May 2016|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Revealed: Here's What Irrfan Khan's Madaari Is Based On!|url=https://in.movies.yahoo.com/revealed-irrfan-khan-madaari-based-081716241.html|website=[[Yahoo|Yahoo Movies]]|accessdate=10 May 2016|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Irrfan Khan's Madaari to release in June|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/irrfan-khans-madaari-to-release-in-june/article8462715.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=10 May 2016|date=12 April 2016}}</ref> The movie's plot is based on a real life incident, the collapse of an under-construction Metro bridge in [[Andheri]], [[Mumbai]], which occurred on September 4, 2012.<ref>{{cite news |date=6 May 2016 |title=Irrfan Khan's Madaari is based on a real life event |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/irrfan-khans-madaari-is-based-on-a-real-life-event-2787356/ |access-date=3 June 2025 |work=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==
A 10-year-old child, Rohan, is kidnapped from his hostel. Rohan is the only son of the [[Minister of Home Affairs (India)|Home Minister]]. The Paramilitary and the [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] storm into action. CBI officer Nachiket Verma heads the case and gets restraining orders from all the other security agencies to make sure that the kidnappers don't panic and kill Rohan. Initially, the case is thought of mistaken identity wherein the kidnapper might have tried to kidnap the friend of Rohan, Cheeku who was also drugged while kidnapping.

For a long time, there is silence from the kidnapper and everyone is left guessing as to who it might be, and at the same time, the investigation is kept extremely secret, so as to keep the kidnapper(s) from killing Rohan. Behind the scenes, the security agencies try to find the location of the kidnapper without raising any kind of suspicion. Rohan is actually kidnapped by Nirmal after being drugged by him. Rohan shows his anger towards Nirmal for kidnapping him. Nirmal shows Rohan a pre-recorded video of his friend Cheeku who is in a drugged state struggling with fear. Nirmal tells Rohan that Cheeku will be killed if he refuses to cooperate with him. Nirmal keeps traveling via public transport to evade his location.

One day, Nirmal calls Cheeku's father to convey a message to the Home Minister, Prashant Goswami, that Rohan was abducted on purpose. His demand is that he wants his son, who was lost in an act of negligence by the government, to be found. It is then revealed that Nirmal had a happy family with his son, Apu (short for Apurva) after his wife left them. Apu died when a bridge collapsed on him on his way to school. Moved and depressed by his loss, Nirmal decided to seek revenge from the politicians and others responsible for the death of his son.

The news becomes a hot item in the media. Towards the end, Nirmal travels back to his house in Mumbai with Rohan, and calls a TV news channel from there and demands all those who were involved in the bridge collapse, including the Home Minister, come to his house and also the news anchor to broadcast it to the people, threatening to kill Rohan and himself if they don't. He makes the bridge contractor, Goswami, and the ruling party's money man, confess their corrupt activities on a live broadcast on TV. Rohan indicates he understands why Nirmal did what he did and Rohan and Nirmal hug before Rohan leaves with his father. Nirmal surrenders to the police and is later seen immersing the articles his son was wearing (and the remains of his son in a schoolbag) when he died, in the sea while being under the custody of the police.

==Cast==
* [[Irrfan Khan]] as Nirmal Kumar
* [[Vishesh Bansal]] as Rohan Goswami
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] as Nachiket Verma
* [[Tushar Dalvi]] as Prashant Goswami
* [[Uday Tikekar]] as Pratap Nimbalkar
* [[Nitesh Pandey]] as Sanjay Jagtap
* Rajeev Gupta as Mr. Bansal
* Sadhil Kapoor as Cheeku
*[[Ayesha Raza Mishra]] as Jaya Goswami, Rohan's mother and Prashant's wife

==Production==
===Filming===
The film was shot in [[New Delhi]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Dehradun]], [[Shimla]] and [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Irrfan unveils first poster of 'Madaari'|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/articles.php?name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fcontent%2F545551%2Firrfan-unveils-first-poster-madaari.html|website=Deccan Herald|accessdate=10 May 2016|date=10 May 2016}}</ref>

==Music==
The first song "Dama Dama Dam" from ''Madaari'' was released on 10 June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Irrfan Khan(We miss you)to lip-sync in 'Madaari' | work = The Indian Express | date = 10 June 2016 | accessdate = 2016-07-10 | url = http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/irrfan-khan-to-lip-sync-in-madaari-2845848/ }}</ref>
Both Songs Written by [[Irshad Kamil]].

{{tracklist
|headline = Track Listing
|extra_column = Singer(s)
|total_length = 10:43
| title1 = Masoom Sa
| music1 = [[Inder Bawra]], [[Sunny Bawra]]
| extra1 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| length1 = 6:24
| title2 = Dama Dama Dam
| music2 = [[Vishal Bhardwaj]]
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]]
| length2 = 4:19
}}

==Release==
===Marketing===
The first look poster of the film was unveiled through [[Twitter]] by [[Irrfan Khan]] and later the teaser of the film was revealed on [[YouTube]] on 10 May 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=10 May 2016|title=Irrfan Khan's Madaari is based on a real life event|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/irrfan-khans-madaari-is-based-on-a-real-life-event-2787356/|accessdate=10 May 2016|website=The Indian box Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Sreeju Sudhakaran|title=Madaari teaser: Ssshhh! The nation is sleeping and Irrfan Khan doesn't want to wake us up!|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/madaari-teaser-ssshhh-the-nation-is-sleeping-and-irrfan-khan-doesnt-want-to-wake-us-up/|website=BollywoodLife.com|accessdate=10 May 2016|date=10 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Madaari: Irrfan Khan unveils first box office: 872 million poster|url=http://www.thestatesman.com/mobi/news/entertainment/madaari-irrfan-khan-unveils-first-poster/141536.html|website=[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]|accessdate=10 May 2016|date=10 May 2016}}</ref> The trailer was released by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] on 11 May 2016 on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Rajani Chandel|title='Madaari' trailer: Irrfan Khan stuns you with his performance|url=http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Prachi-Desai-Reality-based-films-are-not-dry-films/articleshow/52223796.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161029121338/http://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Prachi-Desai-Reality-based-films-are-not-dry-films/articleshow/52223796.cms|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 October 2016|website=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=11 May 2016|date=11 May 2016}}</ref>

===Critical reception===
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 78% based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 7.6/10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/madaari |title=Madaari (2016) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |access-date=16 March 2018 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|5713232}}

{{Nishikant Kamat}}

[https://anicow.com/madaari-dialogues/ Madaari Dialogues]

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[[Category:Films about corruption in India]]
[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
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[[Category:2016 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films set in Delhi]]
[[Category:Films directed by Nishikant Kamat]]
[[Category:Films set in Shimla]]
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films set in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Indian films set in New York City]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vishal Bhardwaj]]
[[Category:Films about child abduction in India]]
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Special 26

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{{short description|2013 Hindi period heist thriller film directed by Neeraj Pandey}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Special 26
| image = Special 26 poster.jpg
| alt = The poster features faces of all top-billed actors. The film title appears at bottom-left.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Neeraj Pandey]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]]|Shital Bhatia|Kumar Mangat Pathak}}
| writer = Neeraj Pandey
| starring ={{Plainlist|
* [[Akshay Kumar]]
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]]
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]]
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]]
* [[Anupam Kher]]
}}
| narrator =
| music = '''Songs:''' [[M. M. Kreem]] '''Guest Composer:''' [[Himesh Reshammiya]] '''Score:''' [[Surinder Sodhi]]
| cinematography = [[Bobby Singh (cinematographer)|Bobby Singh]]
| editing = Shree Narayan Singh
| studio = [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]] Wide Frame Pictures [[Friday Filmworks]]
| distributor = [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]
| based_on =
| released = {{film date|df=yes|2013|02|08}}
| runtime = 144 minutes<ref name="Runtime">{{Cite web |title=''Special 26'' (PG) |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/special-26-2013-0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214092839/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/special-26-2013-0 |archive-date=14 February 2013 |access-date=6 February 2013 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| gross = {{estimation}} {{INR|103 crore}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web |title=Special 26 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1237 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120093241/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1237 |archive-date=20 November 2016 |access-date=19 November 2016 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>
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'''''Special 26''''' (also known as '''''Special Chabbis''''') is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[period film|period]] [[heist film|heist]] [[thriller film]] written and directed by [[Neeraj Pandey]]. Based on the [[1987 Opera House heist]], the plot follows a team of criminals ([[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Anupam Kher]]), who pose as [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officers and conduct raids, robbing politicians and businessmen of their black money. With the real CBI ([[Manoj Bajpayee]]) on their trail, they decide to pull off their biggest heist yet. The film also stars [[Jimmy Sheirgill]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]], [[Divya Dutta]] and [[Kishor Kadam]].

Filming began on 23 February 2012 in [[Delhi]]. The film was shot in [[Chandni Chowk]], near [[Jama Masjid, Delhi|Jama Masjid]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akshay Kumar shoots for Special Chabbis in Delhi |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news-interviews/31142603_1_akshay-kumar-shooting-special-chabbis |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530163132/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news-interviews/31142603_1_akshay-kumar-shooting-special-chabbis |archive-date=2013-05-30 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> and Mumbai. A theatrical trailer was released online on 20 December 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2012 |title=Special Chabbis Official Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiyQb28geOg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160328000042/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiyQb28geOg |archive-date=28 March 2016 |access-date=19 May 2016 |via=YouTube}}</ref> The film was distributed all over India by [[Viacom18 Studios|Viacom 18 Motion Pictures]] and Wide Frame Pictures.

''Special 26'' was released on 8 February 2013. It received widespread critical acclaim. Several critics called it one of the best films of the year.<ref name="choprahindustan" /><ref name="Review: Special Chabbis is an exciting con caper">{{Cite web |last=Sukanya Verma |title=rediff Review: Special Chabbis is an exciting con caper |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-special-chabbis-is-exciting/20130208.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117063537/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-special-chabbis-is-exciting/20130208.htm |archive-date=17 November 2015 |access-date=7 February 2013 |website=Rediff.com}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> It became a commercial success, grossing {{INRConvert|103|c|0|year=2013}}.

In 2018, it was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]'' starring [[Suriya]] in Kumar's role.

== Plot ==
{{Long plot|date=June 2024}}
The film opens on 18 March 1987. The scene then transitions to flashback.

Ajay calls a local police station to obtain more manpower for a [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] [[Police raid|raid]]. He speaks to SI Ranveer Singh who agrees to send the required number of support officers. Ajay, with accomplices P. K. Sharma, Joginder Khurana and Iqbal Ali, meet the supporting officers and conduct the raid.

After their successful raid at a minister's house, it's revealed that Ajay and P. K. are fake CBI officers, along with their two accomplices. They then move to different parts of the country and merge into their everyday lifestyles. Ajay's love interest, Priya Chauhan, an about-to-be-married teacher, is introduced. The crew meets again in [[Chandigarh]] at the behest of P. K. for his daughter's wedding.

Ranveer, with his senior officer, meets the mini prosecutor of the earlier raid, who reveals that he doesn't want the news to appear in the public domain because he wants to protect his image. The senior officer suspends Ranveer, along with his colleague Shanti, for being irresponsible.

Waseem Khan, an honest CBI officer, lives with his wife and child in [[New Delhi]]. A disgraced Ranveer meets Khan, and they join forces to apprehend Ajay and his accomplices.

Meanwhile, the next raid planned by Ajay is conducted on a traders' business in [[Kolkata|Calcutta]], with the raiders posing as officers from the [[Income Tax Department]]. Following the more difficult but successful raid, Khan insists that this should be reported in the newspaper, despite nobody coming forward to report it themselves, as [[black money]] is involved. Upon seeing this in the newspaper, Ajay and P. K. decide to conduct their "big job," a final raid in [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. Meanwhile, Ranveer finds information about P. K. and Khan orders [[Telephone tapping|wire-tapping]] his phone. When P. K. is talking to Ajju on the phone, Khan procures several details about them. Under Khan's orders, officers track the crew to Bombay to a hotel where they're staying. They plan to raid and hence rob a big jewellery store.

Ajay, followed by a CBI officer, goes to a newspaper to advertise for "50 dynamic graduates" with details of an interview. Khan embeds his officers among the candidates and they are selected. Khan finds out the details of the training process, which includes a mock raid. It is stated that, on the day, the candidates will be trained and then led out for the mock raid in the afternoon.

To find out more, Khan and Ranveer go to the hotel and force their way into Sharma's room. He divulges the information about the raid, following a threat of violence. He also mentions that Ajay is taking revenge on the CBI for not appointing him. Khan orders Sharma to ensure everything proceeds as normal.

On the day of the raid, Khan takes charge of the jewellery store and replaces the goods with fake jewellery, with the originals being moved to the jewellery store's own workshop. Ajay informs the recruits that he will come in a different vehicle to them. P. K. leaves with the recruits in a bus, but leaves the bus at police headquarters, saying that he will arrive with Ajay. He also states that nobody should leave the bus until they arrive and that he is going to verify the paperwork for the raid at the Police HQ. In reality, he goes to meet Ranveer and Shanti. With Ajay, a raid of the workshop is carried out. Ajay then goes and meets Priya, who is ready for departure at the airport.

Meanwhile, at the [[jewellery store]], Khan is informed that the raid was conducted at the workshop and all jewellery in the workshop along with the jewellery that was moved were stolen. Khan works it all out for himself, realizing that Ranveer was part of the gang and he wasn't a real police officer and they were set up right from the beginning and Ajay and his gangs have misled him to think he is in control all the time. Furious and at the same time impressed by the cunning of Ajay and his gang, Khan starts laughing loudly and applauds the entire robbery plan and execution. Later, Khan receives a [[money order]] for Rs. 100 that Ajay had taken from him with the message that he could not steal the honest earnings of an officer. The film ends with Khan being told over the phone that the CBI has information about the perpetrators as Ajay and P. K. are caught in a live TV footage shown sitting in the gallery and enjoying a [[cricket]] match happily with their families at the [[Sharjah Cricket Stadium|Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium]].

== Cast ==
[[File:Akshay Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|[[Kajal Aggarwal|Aggarwal]] with [[Akshay Kumar]] during the promotions of their film in 2013]]
Credits as per given in film:-
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Ajay "Ajju" Singh / CBI Officer A. K. Vardhan
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Priya Chauhan
* [[Manoj Bajpayee]] as CBI Officer Waseem Khan
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]] as [[Sub Inspector]] Ranveer Singh
* [[Divya Dutta]] as Police Constable Shanti
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Pramod Kumar "P. K." Sharma
* [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] as Joginder Khurana
* [[Kishor Kadam]] as Iqbal Ali
* [[Tiku Talsania|Tiku C. Talsania]] as Magandas, Bhuvandas Singhania Jewellery shop owner (special appearance)
* [[Vipin Sharma]] as ACP / Constable (fake)
* [[Deepraj Rana]] as Inspector Rahul Singh
* [[Neeru Bajwa]] in a special appearance in "Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen Di Chaava" song
* [[Vikas Shrivastav]] as Rajiv Gupte, Candidate 6 and Wassem's partner
* [[Kharaj Mukherjee]] as Abhay Roy, CBI Officer in [[Kolkata]]
* [[Ujjwal Chopra]] as Inspector Amit Solanki
* [[Sachin Nayak]] as Vella boy
* [[Neetu Singh (born 1990)|Neetu Singh]] as Mrs. Khan, Waseem's wife
* [[Abha Parmar]] as Minister Gupta's wife
* Mukesh S. Bhatt as Minister Gupta's secretary {{citation needed|date= December 2020}}
* Gurpal Singh as Telephone Repairing Guy
* Jarnail Singh as Telephone Taping Guy
* [[Ronika]] as Miss/Mrs. Sharma, P. K.'s daughter
* Sharad Shetty as Goon chased by Waseem at [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]]
* [[Suraj Gupta]] as Informer Munna
* Heera Achra as a [[go-go dancer]] in the song "Kaun Mera Kya"
* Rahaao as Candidate 19
* Umer Wani as Candidate 12
* [[Ujjwal Chopra]] as Solanki

==Production==
===Development===
The film takes its foundations from the [[1987 Opera House heist|robbery of 19 March 1987]], when 26 people posing as CBI officials raided a jewellery store in [[Royal Opera House (Mumbai)|Opera House]], [[Mumbai|Bombay]].

[[Ajay Devgn]] and [[Abhishek Bachchan]] were reported to have been considered for the lead role. It went to Akshay Kumar as he was Pandey's first choice.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ajay Devgn roped in for Neeraj Pandey's Special Chabbis |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/ajay-devgn-roped-in-for-neeraj-pandey-s-special-chabbis_78738.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113045632/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/ajay-devgn-roped-in-for-neeraj-pandey-s-special-chabbis_78738.htm |archive-date=13 January 2013 |access-date=18 December 2012 |publisher=Zee News}}</ref> Manoj Bajpai was signed to play the CBI officer.<ref name="BH">{{Cite web |last=Subhash K Jha |title=Manoj Bajpai to play CBI agent in Special Chhabees |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1414244 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212031639/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1414244 |archive-date=12 February 2013 |access-date=23 February 2012 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> and Anupam Kher plays a vital role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anupam Kher excited for Neeraj Pandey's next |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-25/news-interviews/30556430_1_anupam-kher-neeraj-pandey-new-film |access-date=25 December 2011 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Kajal Aggarwal plays a specially-written role of Ajay Singh's love interest as a school teacher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singham actress Kajal Aggarwal signs her next film |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/singham-actress-kajal-aggarwal-signs-her-next-film/20120227.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301034724/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/singham-actress-kajal-aggarwal-signs-her-next-film/20120227.htm |archive-date=1 March 2012 |access-date=27 February 2012 |publisher=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=TNN |date=4 January 2013 |title=Kajal Aggarwal to play a school teacher |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Kajal-Aggarwal-to-play-a-school-teacher/articleshow/17883687.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216075624/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-04/news-interviews/36148464_1_school-teacher-special-chabbis-akshay-kumar |archive-date=16 February 2013 |access-date=16 January 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 January 2013 |title=Special Chabbis: Kajal Aggarwal is in awe of Akshay Kumar- Bollywood- IBNLive |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/singham-actress-kajal-aggarwal-says-she-lords-akshay/313811-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222174641/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/singham-actress-kajal-aggarwal-says-she-lords-akshay/313811-8-66.html |archive-date=22 February 2014 |access-date=16 January 2013 |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com}}</ref> Akshay Kumar slashed his fee by half for ''Special Chabbis''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2013 |title=Akshay Kumar slashes fee by half for Special Chabbis &#124; NDTV Movies.com |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-slashes-fee-by-half-for-i-special-chabbis-i-318073 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130061929/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-slashes-fee-by-half-for-i-special-chabbis-i-318073 |archive-date=30 January 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013 |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rebello |first=Runcil |date=16 January 2013 |title=Why Akshay Kumar Slashed His Fee By 50% For 'Special Chabbis' |url=http://businessofcinema.com/news/why-akshay-kumar-slashed-his-fee-by-50-for-special-chabbis/57459 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726015356/http://businessofcinema.com/news/why-akshay-kumar-slashed-his-fee-by-50-for-special-chabbis/57459 |archive-date=26 July 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013 |publisher=Businessofcinema.com}}</ref>

===Filming===
Shooting began on 23 February 2012 in [[Delhi]]. The first schedule of the film was shot in [[Chandni Chowk]], following which the unit moved to [[Jama Masjid, Delhi|Jama Masjid]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akshay Kumar shoots for Special Chabbis in Delhi |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news-interviews/31142603_1_akshay-kumar-shooting-special-chabbis |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530163132/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-10/news-interviews/31142603_1_akshay-kumar-shooting-special-chabbis |archive-date=2013-05-30 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Special 26
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[M. M. Kreem]] and [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2013|01|09}}
| recorded = 2013
| venue = [[Hyderabad]], [[Mumbai]]
| studio = [[Prasad Studios|Prasad Film Laboratories]], [[Hyderabad]]
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=25|s=28}}
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Friday Filmworks]]
| chronology = [[M. M. Kreem]]
| prev_title = [[Shirdi Sai]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Emo Gurram Egaravachu]]
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Khiladi 786]]
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Special 26
| year = 2013
| next_title = [[Shortcut Romeo]]
| next_year = 2013
}}
}}
The soundtrack album of ''Special 26'' was composed by noted South Indian film composer [[M. M. Keeravani]] credited as [[M. M. Kreem]]. [[Himesh Reshammiya]], was roped in as the guest composer for the song "Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen" which was written by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]], and the rest of them were penned by [[Irshad Kamil]]. All the songs were recorded at [[Prasad Studios|Prasad Film Laboratories]] in [[Hyderabad]], and Silver Harmony in [[Mumbai]]. The music rights were acquired by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] and the album was released on 9 January 2013, at a promotional event held in [[PVR Cinemas|PVR]], Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Special 26 details |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/541766 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415004234/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/541766 |archive-date=15 April 2012 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The background score of the film is composed by [[Surinder Sodhi]].
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = {{Duration|m=25|s=28}}
| title1 = Tujh Sang Lagee
| extra1 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], [[M. M. Kreem]]
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| length1 = 4:13
| title2 = Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen
| extra2 = [[Aman Trikha]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Shabab Sabri]]
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| length2 = 4:06
| title3 = Kaun Mera Kya
| extra3 = [[Chaitra Ambadipudi]]
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| length3 = 2:57
| title4 = Mujh Mein Tu Hi Basa
| extra4 = [[Keerthi Sagathia]]
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| length4 = 4:24
| title5 = Kaun Mera Kya
| extra5 = [[Papon (Assamese singer)|Papon]]
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| length5 = 2:54
| title6 = Dhar Pakad
| extra6 = [[Bappi Lahiri]]
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| length6 = 2:22
| title7 = Kaun Mera Kya
| extra7 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| length7 = 2:32
| title8 = Mujh Mein Tu Hi Basa
| extra8 = M. M. Kreem
| lyrics8 =
| music8 =
| length8 = 3:20
| title9 = Mujh Mein Tu Hi Basa
| extra9 = [[Akshay Kumar]]
| lyrics9 =
| music9 =
| length9 = 3:13
| title10 =
| length10 =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music = [[M. M. Kreem]] and lyrics were written by [[Irshad Kamil]], except the track "Gore Mukhde Pe Zulfen" was composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]] as guest composer, and lyrics written by [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| all_writing =
| note3 = Female
| note4 = Version 1
| note5 = Male
| note6 =
| note7 = Film Version
| note8 = Version 2
| note9 = Film Version
}}

== Marketing and release ==
''Special Chabbis'' released on for around {{INRConvert|120|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Special 26 First Day Business |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5381&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212072113/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5381&nCat= |archive-date=12 February 2013 |access-date=9 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref><ref name="release">{{Cite web |date=9 February 2013 |title=Special 26 Opening Day Box Office Collections |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/special-26-opening-day-box-office-collections/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212045259/http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/special-26-opening-day-box-office-collections/ |archive-date=12 February 2013 |access-date=9 February 2013 |publisher=koimoi}}</ref> The producers have {{INRConvert|500|m}} investment on ''Special Chabbis'', as the film has fetched around {{INRConvert|350|m}} from sale of the territory rights across India.<ref name="invest">{{Cite web |date=11 February 2013 |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5388&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214005656/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5388&nCat= |archive-date=14 February 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref><ref name="komalsreviews.wordpress.com">{{Cite web |date=8 February 2013 |title=SPECIAL 26 review &#124; Komal Nahta's Blog |url=http://komalsreviews.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/special-26-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629153013/http://komalsreviews.wordpress.com/2013/02/08/special-26-review/ |archive-date=29 June 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013 |publisher=Komalsreviews.wordpress.com}}</ref> ''Special 26'' was made on a budget of around {{INRConvert|300|m}}, with a publicity and advertising budget of around {{INRConvert|120|m}}.<ref name="Budget">{{Cite web |title=Initial reports on Special 26 and ABCD positive |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/box-office/Initial-reports-on-Special-26-and-ABCD-positive/articleshow/18464103.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227060637/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-13/box-office/37059269_1_satellite-rights-abcd-film |archive-date=27 February 2013 |access-date=13 February 2013 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>[[File:Special 26 logo.jpg|thumb|Since the film is set in late-1980s, the title was designed to resemble the type-face of newspapers back then]]
The theatrical trailer was released online on 20 December 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 December 2012 |title=Special Chabbis Official Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiyQb28geOg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824211226/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiyQb28geOg |archive-date=24 August 2023 |access-date=19 May 2016 |via=YouTube}}</ref> The first promos of ''[[Nautanki Saala]]'' and ''[[Chashme Baddoor (2013 film)|Chashme Baddoor]]'' were attached to ''Special 26''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Look of Nautanki Saala with Special 26 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1708601/First-Look-of-Nautanki-Saala-with-Special-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206212805/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/1708601/First-Look-of-Nautanki-Saala-with-Special-26 |archive-date=6 February 2013 |access-date=4 February 2013 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The movie was distributed all over India by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Wide Frame Pictures. Akshay Kumar, with the rest of the cast of ''Special Chabbis'', were scheduled to visit the crime spot of the incident that inspired the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akshay Kumar to visit 'Special Chabbis' crime spot in Mumbai |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akshay-kumar-to-visit-special-chabbis-crime-spot-in-zaveri-bazaar/370922-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208065121/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/akshay-kumar-to-visit-special-chabbis-crime-spot-in-zaveri-bazaar/370922-8-66.html |archive-date=8 February 2013 |access-date=5 February 2013 |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Akshay Kumar to visit Special Chabbis crime spot |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-to-visit-i-special-chabbis-i-crime-spot-326422 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207052434/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-to-visit-i-special-chabbis-i-crime-spot-326422 |archive-date=7 February 2013 |access-date=4 February 2013 |publisher=ndtv}}</ref> A special screening was held for [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] officials on 5 February 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CBI wants to review Akshay Kumar's Special Chabbis |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/cbi-wants-to-review-akshay-kumar-s-i-special-chabbis-i-325060 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204020456/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/cbi-wants-to-review-akshay-kumar-s-i-special-chabbis-i-325060 |archive-date=4 February 2013 |access-date=1 February 2013 |publisher=ndtv}}</ref>

== Reception ==

=== Critical reception ===
{{Album ratings
|rev1=Bollywood Hungama
|rev1Score={{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="bh score" />
|rev2=CNN-IBN
|rev2Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="cnnibn score" />
|rev3=''Hindustan Times''
|rev3Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="choprahindustan">{{Cite web |last=Chopra |first=Anupama |title=Special 26 review |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Special-26/Article1-1008866.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108160536/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Special-26/Article1-1008866.aspx |archive-date=8 November 2014 |access-date=1 July 2013 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|rev4=NDTV
|rev4Score={{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="NDTV Score" />
|rev5=Rediff
|rev5Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Review: Special Chabbis is an exciting con caper" />
|rev6=''The Times of India''
|rev6Score={{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="toi review" />
|rev7=Zee News
|rev7Score={{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="ZeeNews" />
}}

[[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the score of 4 out of 5, and said "''Special Chabbis'' is an intelligently woven, slick and smart period thriller with its subject matter as its USP. It's sure to get listed as one of the most gripping heist dramas based on real life occurrences."<ref name="bh score">{{Cite web |last=Taran Adarsh |date=7 February 2013 |title=Special Chabbis – Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/541766 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419195601/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/541766 |archive-date=19 April 2012 |access-date=7 February 2013 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref>

[[Anupama Chopra]], writing for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', gave 3.5 stars out of 5, calling it one of the best films of the year and praising its attention to detail, its character building, the plot's steady but sure sense of immediacy and urgency, and the elaborate cat-and-mouse chase between the conmen and the police. She criticises the unnecessary addition of the love angle in an otherwise gripping script, along with the unconvincing nature of its climax.<ref name="choprahindustan" />

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it 4 out of 5 stars, and wrote, "''Special 26'' is an intelligently scripted, superbly acted, enthralling and believable heist film that is more than just that."<ref name="NDTV Score">{{Cite web |last=Saibal Chatterjee |date=7 February 2013 |title=Special 26 Review (NDTV) |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-i-special-26-i-781 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211004611/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/movie-review-i-special-26-i-781 |archive-date=11 February 2013 |access-date=7 February 2013 |publisher=movies.ndtv.com}}</ref>

Resham Sengar of [[Zee News]] rated the film 4 out of 5, stating, "Very rarely would you come across a logically scripted and intelligently-directed drama thriller churned out from the good ol' Hindi cine factory these days. And here's a promising Neeraj Pandey for you who is back with a bang (and bang on target) with another awe inspiring film ''Special 26''."<ref name="ZeeNews">{{Cite web |last=Sengar |first=Resham |title=Special 26 Review |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/special-26-review-this-heist-suspense-drama-scores-for-its-entertaining-value_127612.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210002851/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/special-26-review-this-heist-suspense-drama-scores-for-its-entertaining-value_127612.htm |archive-date=10 February 2013 |access-date=7 February 2013 |website=Resham Sengar |publisher=Zee News}}</ref>

[[Rajeev Masand]] of CNN-IBN gave 3.5 out of 5, saying "''Special Chabbis'' works on account of its meaty, realistic plot and nicely fleshed out characters. This is solid, assured filmmaking, evident in the meticulous detailing of its 80s production design. The film charms you with its subtle humor, through characters played by Jimmy Shergill and Divya Dutta."<ref name="cnnibn score">{{Cite web |last=Review |first=Special 26 |title=Rejeev Masand Review |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/special-chabbis-review-its-a-delicious-thriller-you-dont-want-to-miss/371706-47-84.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211095447/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/special-chabbis-review-its-a-delicious-thriller-you-dont-want-to-miss/371706-47-84.html |archive-date=11 February 2013 |access-date=9 February 2013 |website=Rajeev Masand |publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref>

Madhureeta Mukherjee of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the movie 3.5 out of 5 stars, while adding, "''Special 26'' doesn't stun you with a social message like Pandey's '[[A Wednesday!]]', but it grips, excites and ahh...climaxes too! And no ... you can't fake this one! Catch it for pure cinematic orgasm."<ref name="toi review">{{Cite web |last=Madhureeta Mukherjee |date=7 February 2013 |title=Special 26 – Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/18381381.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031202952/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/18381381.cms |archive-date=31 October 2013 |access-date=7 February 2013 |website=The Times of India}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Sukanya Verma for [[Rediff.com]] gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said, "''Special Chabbis'' is one of the finest films of the year so far."<ref name="Review: Special Chabbis is an exciting con caper" />

Newstrackindia stated that ''Special 26'' is a no-nonsense film from Akshay.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 February 2013 |title=Special Chabbis Review: Finally a no nonsense film from Akshay |url=http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/2/8/90-Special-Chabbis-Review-Finally-a-no-nonsense-film-from-Akshay.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516034001/http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/2/8/90-Special-Chabbis-Review-Finally-a-no-nonsense-film-from-Akshay.html |archive-date=16 May 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013 |publisher=Newstrackindia.com}}</ref>

=== Box office ===

==== India ====
''Special 26'' opened at 30% occupancy on Thursday morning but it improved steadily till the evening shows to 60% due to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Day Occupancy |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5376&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211004657/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5376&nCat= |archive-date=11 February 2013 |access-date=7 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> The film netted {{INRConvert|5.75|c}} on its first day<ref name="1st day">{{Cite web |title=Special 26 First Day Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5384&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212072202/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5384&nCat= |archive-date=12 February 2013 |access-date=8 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> and further grow to make {{INRConvert|23.1|c}} in its first weekend.<ref name="1st weekend">{{Cite web |title=Special 26 First Weekend Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5390&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214010326/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5390&nCat= |archive-date=14 February 2013 |access-date=11 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> The film collected around {{INRConvert|3.75|c}} nett on Monday.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Special 26 Has Decent Collections on Monday |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5392&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215042025/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5392&nCat= |archive-date=15 February 2013 |access-date=12 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> It netted around {{INRConvert|38.7|c}} in its first week.<ref name="1st week">{{Cite web |title=Special 26 Week One Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5409&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221023625/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5409&nCat= |archive-date=21 February 2013 |access-date=18 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> In its second weekend it has a collection of around {{INRConvert|1.99|c}} to bring its ten-day figure to around {{INRConvert|48|c}} nett.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Special 26 Grosses 48 Crore in Ten Days |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5411&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221022822/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5411&nCat= |archive-date=21 February 2013 |access-date=18 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> In its second week, the film netted {{INRConvert|17.99|c}} taking its total business to nearly {{INRConvert|56.7|c}} in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Special 26 Week Two Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5430&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228024932/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5430&nCat= |archive-date=28 February 2013 |access-date=25 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> It eventually netted around {{INRConvert|65.7|c}} with a distributor share of {{INRConvert|31.8|c}} in domestic market.<ref name="final domestic">{{Cite web |title=Special 26 v Khiladi 786: All India Comparison |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5479&nCat= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317025209/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5479&nCat= |archive-date=17 March 2013 |access-date=14 March 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 July 2013 |title=Boxofficeindia.com |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5828&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708235039/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5828&nCat= |archive-date=8 July 2013 |access-date=13 July 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>

The worldwide gross of ''Special 26'' stands at {{INRConvert|129|c}}.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com" />

==== Overseas ====
''Special 26'' had low opening overseas with a collection of $1.25 million its first weekend.<ref name="overseas opening">{{Cite web |title=Special 26 – $1.25 Million ABCD – $425k |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5394&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130407205910/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5394&nCat= |archive-date=7 April 2013 |access-date=13 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> It further netted around $2.35 million in ten days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Murder 3 Dull Special 26 Heads For $3 million |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5415&nCat= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225035514/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5415&nCat= |archive-date=25 February 2013 |access-date=20 February 2013 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref> Its final overseas collections was US$2.75 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5933&nCat= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219061143/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5933&nCat= |archive-date=19 December 2013 |access-date=7 August 2013}}</ref>

==Remake==
''Special 26'' was remade in Tamil titled ''[[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]'' (2018) starring [[Suriya]] and [[Keerthy Suresh]] in lead roles, and was directed by [[Vignesh Shivan]]. The film was released on 12 January 2018.

== See also ==
* [[1987 Opera House heist]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=2377938|title=Special Chabbis}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|special_26}}

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Ikka Singh

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{{Short description|Indian rapper, singer and lyricist}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2026}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ikka
| image = Ikka and Raftaar.jpg
| caption = Ikka in 2025
| birth_name = Ankit Singh Patyal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|9|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[New Delhi]]
| genre = [[Punjabi music]], [[Hip Hop music|Hip Hop]], [[Desi hip hop]], [[Bollywood music]], [[Rap]], [[Underground music]]
| alias = Ikka, Ikka Singh, Young Amli, Akki
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|Lyricist|Music Composer}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano|drums}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|Nyra Patyal|2022}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| past_member_of = [[Yo Yo Honey Singh#Mafia Mundeer|Mafia Mundeer]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Mass Appeal Records]], Kalamkaar, [[Universal Music India]], Thug Sanghthan, VYRL Originals
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
* [[Guru Randhawa]]
* [[Dr Zeus]]
* [[Kanika Kapoor]]
* [[Krsna (rapper)|Krsna]]
* [[Neha Kakkar]]
* [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
* [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]]
* [[Juggy D]]
* [[Jaz Dhami]]
* [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]}}
| website = 
}}

'''Ankit Singh Patyal''' (born 2 September 1988),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kapoor |first1=Diksha |date=2 September 2020 |title=Happy Birthday Ikka! Listen To His 5 Amazing Rap Songs On His Special Day |url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/happy-birthday-ikka-listen-to-his-5-amazing-rap-songs-on-his-special-day |work=PTC Punjabi |access-date=24 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Mojib |first=Syed Ayan |date=22 January 2025 |title=Musician Profiles - Ikka Singh |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/entertainment-spotlight/profiles/ikka-singh |magazine=Outlook India |access-date=31 January 2025}}</ref> better known by his stage names '''Ikka''' and '''Ikka Singh''' (formerly Young Amli), is an Indian rapper and lyricist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Desi rap: From underground to forefront of Hindi films|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/desi-rap-underground-forefront-hindi-films-073404138.html|website=[[Yahoo! News]] |author=Durga Chakravarty|date=28 September 2015|access-date=17 November 2018}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== 2006-2012: Career beginnings and Mafia Mundeer ===
Ikka was a childhood friend of fellow rappers, [[Raftaar]] and Lil Golu and their exploration of hip-hop together during their childhood towards their teenage years, led them to form a trio named Black Wall Street Desis,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 March 2024 |title=Rapper Ikka remembers picking 'cool stuff' from Delhi's Palika Bazar with Raftaar |url=https://glamsham.com/music/music-news/rapper-ikka-remembers-picking-cool-stuff-from-delhis-palika-bazar-with-raftaar/ |access-date=29 December 2025 |website=Glamsham}}</ref> and eventually earned the three of them an opportunity to work with [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]] as a part of the [[Yo Yo Honey Singh#Mafia Mundeer|Mafia Mundeer]] group.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ghosh |first=Devarsi |date=16 June 2018 |title=‘Rappers will be invited to perform for weddings one day’: Raftaar on the future of Indian hip-hop |url=https://scroll.in/reel/881612/rappers-will-be-invited-to-perform-for-weddings-one-day-raftaar-on-the-future-of-indian-hip-hop |work=[[Scroll.in]] |access-date=18 February 2026}}</ref>

=== 2014-2020: Career as a solo act and debut album ===
After splitting up from Mafia Mundeer<ref>{{Cite news |last=Satija |first=Garima |date= 16 April 2023 |title=Honey Singh Breaks Silence On Mafia Mundeer, Fallout With Badshah, Raftaar |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebscoop/honey-singh-breaks-silence-on-mafia-mundeer-all-about-fallout-with-badshah-raftaar-others/articleshow/127009140.html |work=[[Indiatimes]] |access-date=18 February 2026}}</ref>, he started working as a solo artist and primarily a lyricist. He debuted in [[Bollywood]] with the song "In Da Club" for the 2014 film ''[[Tamanchey]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan turns DJ at unveiling of song 'In Da Club' from Richa Chadda-Nikhil Dwivedi starrer 'Tamanchay' |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-salman-khan-turns-dj-at-unveiling-of-song-in-da-club-from-richa-chadda-nikhil-dwivedi-starrer-tamanchay-2019764 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]] |date=18 September 2014 |access-date=17 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tamanchey / Far from soothing! |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/tamanchey-far-from-soothing/ |work=Indian Express |date=17 October 2014 |access-date=3 October 2015}}</ref>

In 2016, Ikka, alongside [[Dr Zeus]] and Neetu Singh dropped the track "Half Window Down" which was a hit. Initially, the track was written for [[Diljit Dosanjh]], however, due to delays and tight schedule, Zeus convinced Ikka to sing it himself to which he agreed.<ref>{{cite web | title='Ikka, Dr Zeus and Neetu Singh's 'Half window down' is a catchy song | work=The Times of India | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/ikka-dr-zeus-and-neetu-singhs-half-window-down-is-a-catchy-song/articleshow/50627373.cms }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mojib |first=Syed Ayan |date=22 January 2025 |title=Ikka Singh- Spotlight |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/entertainment-spotlight/profiles/ikka-singh |access-date=29 December 2025 |website=[[Outlook India]]}}</ref> In 2018, Ikka released the song "Dope Ladka" and was featured on the song "Tere Te", by [[Guru Randhawa]] and [[Abhijit Vaghani]], which was included on Randhawa's debut album, ''High Rated Gabru''. Both tracks became commercial hits.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|title=Tere Te: Guru Randhawa is ready to hit the charts soon|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/tere-te-guru-randhawa-is-ready-to-hit-the-charts-soon/articleshow/66649149.cms|work=The Times of India|date=16 November 2018|access-date=30 January 2026|issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

This, along with notable songs in Bollywood, like his most successful hit "[[Satyameva Jayate (2018 film)#Soundtrack|Dilbar]]",<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 July 2018 |title=TRACK OF THE WEEK: NEHA KAKKAR, DHVANI BHANUSHALI & IKKA – DILBAR |url=https://britasia.tv/track-of-the-week-neha-kakkar-dhvani-bhanushali-ikka-dilbar/ |access-date=7 September 2025 |website=BritAsiaTV}}</ref> the song "[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania#Soundtrack|Badri Ki Dulhania]]" as well as the remix of "[[Hindi Medium#Soundtrack|Oh Ho Ho Ho]]",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chandani |first=Priyanka |date=20 July 2022 |title='Badri Ki Dulhania' fame rapper Ikka opens up about his new album 'Nishu' and the rap music trend in India |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2022/Jul/21/badri-ki-dulhania-fame-lyricist-ikka-singh-opens-up-about-his-new-album-nishu-and-rap-music-trend-in-42457.html |access-date=29 December 2025 |website=Indulgexpress}}</ref> eventually led him to release debut solo studio album, ''I'', in 2020, under [[Mass Appeal India]], featuring [[Divine (rapper)|Divine]], Sikander Kahlon and Lil Golu, among others.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Britto |first=David |date=5 May 2023 |title=COVER STORY: The Extraordinary Story Of IKKA |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/cover-story-the-extraordinary-story-of-ikka/ |magazine=Rolling Stone India |access-date=28 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stassen |first=Murray |date=15 October 2020 |title=Nas' Mass Appeal India signs superstar Indian rapper IKKA |url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/nas-mass-appeal-india-signs-superstar-indian-rapper-ikka/ |access-date=29 December 2025 |website=[[Music Business Worldwide]]}}</ref>

=== 2021-present: Further successes ===
In 2022, he released his sophomore album, ''Nishu'', which featured fellow Indian rappers, [[Seedhe Maut]], Raga, Rawal, Aghor, and former Mafia Mundeer members, Raftaar and [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=5 August 2022 |title=Ikka Talks New Album 'Nishu' and Working with Badshah |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/ikka-new-album-nishu-badshah-raftaar/ |access-date=15 August 2025 |website=Rolling Stone India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chakraborty |first=Reshmi |date=1 April 2022 |title=Rapper Ikka talks about his latest number Nishu and his journey |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2022/apr/01/rapper-ikka-talks-about-his-latest-number-nishu-and-his-journey-39949.html |access-date=2 August 2022 |work=Indulgexpress}}</ref> In the same year, he also appeared on ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]'', as a guest, alongside fellow rappers Raftaar, Badshah, [[Raja Kumari]] and [[King (singer)|King]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Kapil Sharma Show: Kapil Sharma flaunts his English speaking skills; leaves rappers in splits. Watch video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/the-kapil-sharma-show-kapil-sharma-flaunts-his-english-speaking-skills-leaves-rappers-in-splits-8315873/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=9 December 2022 |access-date=18 February 2026}}</ref> In 2023, he appeared on the first season of [[Red Bull]] ''64 Bars'', where he performed the track "Nostradamus", produced by Karan Kanchan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=30 March 2023 |title=Story behind the song: 'Nostradamus' by Ikka, Karan Kanchan |url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/red-bull-64-bars-ikka-karan-kanchan |access-date=29 December 2025 |website=[[Red Bull]]}}</ref>

In 2024, he moved towards his previous commercially-oriented sound with his third studio album, ''Only Love Gets Reply'', which featured guest appearances from various Indian pop artists, like [[Karan Aujla]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], Guru Randhawa, Badshah and [[Diljit Dosanjh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=5 June 2024 |title=Ikka's Long-Awaited 'Only Love Gets Reply' Album Is Out Now |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/ikka-jagga-jatt-diljit-dosanjh-badshah-only-love-gets-reply-album-songs/ |access-date=15 August 2025 |website=Rolling Stone India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sachdev |first=Geetika |date=3 June 2024 |title=IKKA's new album {{!}} Love conquers |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/leisure/story/20240603-ikkas-new-album-love-conquers-2543367-2024-05-24 |access-date=15 August 2025 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ray |first=Sramana |date=30 May 2024 |title=Rapper Ikka on love and collaborations before the release of his album Only Love Gets Reply |url=https://t2online.in/music/indian/rapper-ikka-on-love-and-collaborations-before-the-release-of-his-album-only-love-gets-reply/959554 |access-date=29 December 2025 |website=t2ONLINE}}</ref> This release was followed by his collaborative EPs, ''Blood Is Better Than Tears'', in 2024 and ''FUBU'', in 2025 with hip-hop producer Sez on the Beat, who produced the latter half of his third album. Both of the EPs featured no guest appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ikka – Fubu EP Review |url=https://desirenaissance.com/ikka-fubu-ep-review/ |access-date=15 August 2025 |website=Desi Renaissance |date=12 August 2025 }}</ref>

Ikka was also seen as a judge on the fourth season of the hip hop reality TV show, ''[[MTV Hustle]]'', alongside Raftaar in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MTV Hustle Season 4 to premiere on October 19 |url=https://bestmediainfo.com/mediainfo/mediainfo-digital/mtv-hustle-season-4-to-premiere-on-october-19-7337020 |website=BMI |date=18 October 2024 |access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 October 2024 |title=Hustle 4: Hip-Hop Don't Stop: Ikka gets real about his early struggles; says 'jab ek artist, artist banta hain na woh ladna chhod deta hain' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/hustle-4-hip-hop-dont-stop-ikka-gets-real-about-his-early-struggles-says-jab-ek-artist-artist-banta-hain-na-woh-ladna-chhod-deta-hain/articleshow/114625778.cms |access-date=29 December 2025 |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>

In 2026, he collaborated with Pakistani-American rapper [[Lazarus (rapper)|Lazarus]] and American rapper [[Royce da 5'9"]] on the track "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".<ref name=":0" />

==Discography==

=== Albums and EPs ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Album / EP
!Track
!Artist(s)
!Produced by
|-
| rowspan="9" |2020
| rowspan="9" |''I''
|Level Up
|Ikka ft. [[Divine (rapper)|DIVINE]] & Kaater
|DJ Missyk
|-
|Demon
| rowspan="3" |Ikka
|Sez on the Beat
|-
|Khatma
|Byg Byrd
|-
|Conversation
| rowspan="2" |Sez on the Beat
|-
|Gaanewale Rapper
|Ikka ft. Lil Golu
|-
|Ps4 Pro
| rowspan="2" |Ikka
|AShock
|-
|Aajkal
|Hardbazy
|-
|Maujjan
|Ikka ft. Sikander Kahlon
|Phenom The Don
|-
|Angaar
|Ikka ft. [[Raftaar]]
|Sez on the Beat
|-
| rowspan="10" |2022
| rowspan="10" |''Nishu''
|Nishu
| rowspan="2" |Ikka
|IIouis & Ryan Nerby
|-
|Sab Jaanta Hai
|Bharg
|-
|Trap Munde
|Ikka ft. [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]
|6yrslate
|-
|Fly
|Ikka
|Bharg
|-
|Spooky Song
|Ikka ft. Dope D.O.D.
|AShock
|-
|Dhoop Chhaon
|Ikka ft. Rawal & Bharg
|Bharg
|-
|Graffiti
| rowspan="2" |Ikka
|Hardbazy
|-
|Lyrical Rapper Dead
|Hardbazy & Travellback
|-
|Top Off
|Ikka ft. Raftaar & Kaater
|Byg Byrd
|-
|Sanki
|Ikka ft. [[Seedhe Maut]], Raga & Aghor
|Sez on the Beat
|-
| rowspan="15" |2024
| rowspan="11" |''Only Love Gets Reply''
|O.L.G.R
|Ikka, Sanjoy
| rowspan="7" |Sanjoy
|-
|Urvashi
|Ikka, '''[[MC Stan|MC STΔN]]'''
|-
|Laadla
|Ikka
|-
|House of Lies
|Ikka, [[Karan Aujla]]
|-
|Sharbat E Mohabbat
|Ikka
|-
|Who's That Girl
|Ikka, [[Guru Randhawa]]
|-
|Bhari Mehfil
|Ikka, [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|Rest In Paradise
|Ikka
| rowspan="13" |Sez on the Beat
|-
|Cigarette
|Ikka
|-
|Jagga Jatt
|Ikka, [[Diljit Dosanjh]], [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]
|-
|Om
|Ikka, Rawal
|-
| rowspan="4" |''Blood Is Better Than Tears''
|Fucking Umeed
| rowspan="9" |Ikka
|-
|Gojira
|-
|Rainy Days
|-
|Bsdk / Patte Pe Patta
|-
| rowspan="5" |2025
| rowspan="5" |''FUBU''
|FUBU
|-
|Ambulance
|-
|Dogs & Snakes
|-
|Art Samajh Aata Nahi
|-
|Sunta Hoon Rawal
|}

=== Singles, collaborations and features ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+

!Year
!Track
!Artist(s)
!Produced by
!Note(s)
|-
|2009
|Gadbad
|Ikka (Young Amli), [[Raftaar]], Lil Golu, [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]
|[[Honey Singh]]
|Mafia Mundeer Records
|-
|2010
|Nau Sau Bai (922)
|Gaurav Dayal, Ikka
|
|Beat Factory Music, from the compilation album ''Desi Hustle''<ref>{{Citation|title=Desi Hustle by Various Artists on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/desi-hustle/1442519833|date=1 January 2010|access-date=30 January 2026|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |2012
|Miss Lonely
|[[Diljit Dosanjh]] ft. Ikka
|JSL
|
|-
|Sohniye
| rowspan="2" |Ikka
|Nickk
|
|-
|2 Puff
|
|
|-
|Tequila Shot
|[[Harrdy Sandhu|Hardy Sandhu]] ft. Ikka
|Mr. Vgrooves
|From the album ''This Is Hardy Sandhu'' by [[Harrdy Sandhu]]
|-
|2013
|Disco Wich Gidda
|Deep Money ft. Ikka
|Sachh
|From the EP ''T-Urban'' by Deep Money
|-
| rowspan="5" |2014
|Naam Mera
|Ikka
|
|Samples the song ''[[Turn Down for What|Turn Down For What]]'' by DJ Snake & Lil Jon
|-
|Bad Girl
|[[Sherlyn Chopra]] ft. Ikka
|
|
|-
|This Singh Is So Stylish
|Diljit Dosanjh & Ikka
|Intense
|Presented by ''MTV Spoken Word''
|-
|Pasina
|[[Jaz Dhami]] ft. Ikka & Sneakbo
|[[Steel Banglez]]
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Virk |first1=Harpreet |date=12 November 2014 |title=Jaz Dhami's Pasina features Sneakbo and Ikka |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/jaz-dhamis-pasina-features-sneakbo-and-ikka |access-date=3 October 2015 |publisher=Desi Blitz}}</ref>
|-
|Negative
|Ikka
|Nickk
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015
|Workout
|JSL ft. Ikka
|JSL
|
|-
|Sapne
|Ikka
|
|Presented by ''MTV Spoken Word''
|-
|Khat
|[[Guru Randhawa]] ft. Ikka
|Intense
|
|-
|Teddy Bear
|[[Kanika Kapoor]] ft. Ikka
|Vicky-Hardik & Aditya Dev
|<ref>{{cite web |date=21 September 2015 |title=Meet Kanika's Teddy Bear |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/star-track/meet-kanika-s-teddy-bear/135532.html |access-date=3 October 2015 |publisher=Tribune India |archive-date=4 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004095950/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/star-track/meet-kanika-s-teddy-bear/135532.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|8th Wonder
|Nickk ft. Ikka
|Nickk
|
|-
|Sheesha Down
|Avi J ft. Ikka
|[[Sukhe|Sukh-E]]
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2016
|Half Window Down
|Ikka, [[Dr Zeus]] & Neetu Singh
|Dr Zeus
|
|-
|Bholeynath
|[[Millind Gaba]], Ikka & Pallavi Gaba
|Millind Gaba
|
|-
|Neendan
|Rupali ft. Dr Zeus & Ikka
|Dr Zeus
|
|-
|All I Need
|Ikka
|Rajat Nagpal
|
|-
|Hove Mere Naal
|[[The PropheC]] ft. Ikka
|The PropheC
|From the album ''The Lifestyle'' by The PropheC
|-
| rowspan="9" |2017
|Ladkiyan
|Ikka & Nickk
|Nickk
|
|-
|Playboy
|Ronnie Singh ft. Ikka
|Goldboy
|
|-
|Kurta Pajjama
|R S Chauhan, Ikka & Preet Hundal
|Preet Hundal
|
|-
|Shuruwat
|Ikka
|DJ Harpz
|
|-
|Party Nonstop
|Dr Zeus ft. [[Jasmine Sandlas]] & Ikka
|Dr Zeus
|
|-
|Last Seen
|Ryan ft. Ikka
|Enzo
|
|-
|Jaan Laggeya
|Rishita ft. Ikka
|Intense
|
|-
|Gaddi Kaali
|JSL ft. Ikka
|JSL
|
|-
|Lallantaap
|Abhishek ft. Ikka
|AShock
|
|-
| rowspan="10" |2018
|Mental
|Rustum ft. Ikka
|Teenu Arora
|
|-
|Good Morning
|R S Chauhan ft. Ikka
|JSL
|
|-
|Banggtown
|Kuwar Virk ft. Ikka
|Kuwar Virk
|
|-
|Pretty Girl
|Kanika Kapoor & Ikka
|Raaj Aashoo
|
|-
|Desi Bandri
|Benny Dhaliwal & Ikka
|Dr Zeus
|
|-
|Interview
|Ikka
|JSL
|
|-
|Dope Ladka
|Ikka
|Dr Zeus
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=19 June 2018 |title=Ikka's new single 'Dope Ladka' is ruling the charts |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/ikkas-new-single-dope-ladka-is-ruling-the-charts/articleshow/64649220.cms |access-date=29 December 2025 |website=[[Times of India]]}}</ref>
|-
|Desi Anthem
|Shevy, G Frekey, Ikka, Dr. Love & Lil Golu
|Bigg Slim
|
|-
|Kalol
|Ikka
|Kartik Dev & Gaurav Dev
|
|-
|Tere Te
|Guru Randhawa ft. Ikka
|Vee
|From the album ''High Rated Gabru'' by Guru Randhawa
|-
| rowspan="6" |2019
|Parichay
|[[Amit Bhadana]] & Ikka
|Byg Byrd
|
|-
|Body Language
|Ikka ft. THEMXXNLIGHT
|The PropheC
|
|-
|Heartbeat
|Akshay Shokeen ft. Ikka
|Muzik Amy
|
|-
|YoYo
|R S Chauhan ft. Ikka & Rishi RIch
|Rishi Rich
|
|-
|This is Life
|Ikka
|Sound Heightz
|
|-
|Pala
|Ezu ft. [[Manj Musik]] & Ikka
|Ezu
|From the album ''Arrival'' by Ezu
|-
| rowspan="8" |2020
|Nindra
|Ikka
|The PropheC
|
|-
|Theek Hai Theek Hai
|Ikka & Lil Golu
|DJ Harpz
|
|-
|Hip To The Hop
|Ikka
|Hardbazy
|
|-
|Call Karenga
|Roma Sagar ft. Ikka
|Paul Sinha & Kevin Bakker
|
|-
|Awaaz Ye Azaad
|Ikka
|Sez on the Beat
|
|-
|Jassi
|[[Payal Dev]] & Ikka
|Raaj Aashoo
|
|-
|Ghost Rider
|MC Altaf & Ikka
|AAKASH
|
|-
|Thing You Want
|[[Wengie]] & [[Shalmali Kholgade|Shalmali]] ft. Ikka
|Michel "Lindgren" Schulz
|
|-
| rowspan="10" |2021
|Bajre Da Sitta
|Rashmeet Kaur & Deep Kalsi ft. Ikka
|Deep Kalsi
|
|-
|Villain
|[[KRSNA (rapper)|KR$NA]] ft. Karma & Ikka
|Depo
|From the album ''Still Here'' by KR$NA
|-
|Akkad Bakkad Bambey Bo
|Rawal, Bharg, Sez on the Beat & Ikka
|Sez on the Beat
|From the album ''Sab Chahiye'' by Rawal & Bharg<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rawal x Bharg’s Debut Album ‘Sab Chahiye’- A Representation Of The Duo’s Obsession With Versatilility|url=https://theindianmusicdiaries.com/rawal-x-bhargs-debut-album-sab-chahiye-a-representation-of-the-duos-obsession-with-versatilility/|date=19 March 2021|access-date=30 January 2026|language=en-US|first=Siegen|last=Moopanar|website=The Indian Music Diaries}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New Delhi Hip-Hop Pair Rawal & Bharg Charge Ahead With Debut Album ‘Sab Chahiye’|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/new-delhi-hip-hop-rawal-x-bharg-album-sab-chahiye/|website=[[Rolling Stone India]]|date=23 March 2021|access-date=30 January 2026|language=en-US|first=Anurag|last=Tagat}}</ref>
|-
|Booyah For Your City!
|Ikka, [[Brodha V]], Cizzy, StreetViolator & Kidshot
|
|Promotional track for [[Garena Free Fire]] India
|-
|Changa
|Aghor & Ikka
|AShock
|
|-
|Focus
|Sukh-E ft. Ikka
|Sukh-E
|
|-
|Fearless
|Karma ft. Ikka
|Deep Kalsi
|From the album ''Made You Proud'' by Karma
|-
|PEW PEW!
|Rawal, Bharg & Ikka
|Bharg
|
|-
|Sookha
|Ikka ft. Sukh-E & Aghor
|Dr Zeus
|
|-
|Cash Money
|Sikander Kahlon ft. Ikka
|Andy Grewal
|From the EP ''Absolute Monarchy'' by Sikander Kahlon
|-
| rowspan="10" |2022
|Maa Baap
|[[Altaf Tadavi|MC STΔN]] ft. Ikka
|[[Altaf Tadavi|MC STΔN]]
|From the album ''Insaan'' by [[Altaf Tadavi|MC STΔN]]
|-
|Flex
|Bali & Ikka
|Enzo
|
|-
|Kartab
|Ahmer & Ikka
|Zero Chill & Lambo Drive
|
|-
|Unreachable
|[[Karan Aujla]] ft. Ikka
|Yeah Proof
|From the EP ''Way Ahead'' by Karan Aujla
|-
|Beymaniyaan
|[[Ananya Birla]] & Ikka
|Rahul Sathu
|
|-
|Each Other - 1 Min Music
|Ikka
|Hardbazy
|
|-
|Aakad
|JSL, Ikka & Harshit Tomar
|JSL
|
|-
|Das Ki Kasoor
|Rahul Sathu & Ikka
|Rahul Sathu
|From the EP ''Shades of Blue'' by Rahul Sathu
|-
|Woh
|Ikka, Dino James & [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]
|AAKASH
|
|-
|Mor
|Ikka, Rashmeet Kaur & Phenom
|Phenom
|
|-
| rowspan="11" |2023
|Handcuff
|Preet Harpal ft. Ikka
|DJ Flow
|
|-
|Samaaj
|[[Prabh Deep]] & Ikka
|Prabh Deep
|From the album ''Bhram (Deluxe)'' by Prabh Deep
|-
|Chunari Mein Dag
|[[Tony Kakkar]], [[Yohani]] & Ikka
|Tony Kakkar
|
|-
|Spaceship
|Sammohit, Shah Rule & Ikka
|Kanch & Shah Rule
|
|-
|Nostradamus
|Ikka & Karan Kanchan
|Karan Kanchan
|[[Red Bull]] ''64 Bars''
|-
|Rapman
|Ikka & Sez on the Beat
|Sez on the Beat
|
|-
|Paapi Girl
|Ikka & Aleena
|Shatak Sharma (STK)
|
|-
|Totka
|Yungsta & Sez on the Beat ft. Ikka
|Sez on the Beat
|From the album ''MEEN'' by Yungsta & Sez on the Beat
|-
|Cuz of You
|Ikka, Chuck
| rowspan="5" |Sanjoy
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ikka & Chuck bring the party on ‘Cuz Of You’|url=https://liftedasia.com/article/ikka-chuck-cuz-of-you|website=liftedasia.com|access-date=30 January 2026|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|Laadla
|Ikka
| rowspan="5" |From the album ''Only Love Gets Reply'' by Ikka<ref>{{cite news |date=24 May 2024 |title=Enjoy The New Punjabi Music Video For House Of Lies By IKKA And Karan Aujla |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/punjabi/enjoy-the-new-punjabi-music-video-for-house-of-lies-by-ikka-and-karan-aujla/videoshow/110388282.cms |access-date=7 June 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Check Out The Latest Hindi Music Video For Laadla By Ikka {{!}} Hindi Video Songs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-the-latest-hindi-music-video-for-laadla-by-ikka/videoshow/106082423.cms |work=The Times of India |date=18 December 2023 |access-date=6 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
|Urvashi
|Ikka & '''[[Altaf Tadavi|MC STΔN]]'''
|-
| rowspan="4" |2024
|House Of Lies
|Ikka and Karan Aujla
|-
|Bhari Mehfil
|Ikka and [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
|OM
|Ikka and Rawal
|Sez on the Beat
|-
|Dil Kuch Hor Ni Mangda
|Ikka and Tulsi Kumar
|Sanjoy
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |2025
|Pray
|Ikka, [[King (singer)|King]]
|Hiten
|
|-
|ONLY ONE
|[[Steel Banglez]], [[Stefflon Don]], Ikka
|Steel Banglez, FRED
|From the EP ''One Day It Will All Make Sense'' by Steel Banglez
|-
|Eiffel Tower
|Rawal, Ikka, Raga
|Rawal
|From the album ''Sherdil'' by Rawal
|-
|Boom Boom Cha Cha (Ishq Ki Kamar)
|Ikka, [[Faris Shafi]]
|Ikka
|-
|Jahaaz
|Ikka, SarpDansh
|Navyug, Asmit
|-
|GHOST
|Ikka, Young Aytee
|Eyepatch
|-
|Maybe
|Ikka, bebhumika, [[Armaan Malik]]
|NEVERSOBER
|Collaboration with [[Royal Stag]] Boombox<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narain |first=Yatamanyu |date=28 August 2025 |title=Armaan Malik And Ikka On Their Song Maybe: 'Drops Were Missing, So We Made It Flirty' {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/armaan-malik-and-ikka-on-their-song-maybe-drops-were-missing-so-we-made-it-flirty-exclusive-ws-kl-9534548.html |work=[[News 18]] |access-date=29 October 2025}}</ref>
|-
|CHANEL GOT WORK
|Ab-17, Ikka
|Hurricane
|From the album ''BAAWE ERA'' by Ab-17
|-
|Terrible Wishlists
|Siyaahi, Ikka
|Acharya
|From the album ''SULTANATE'' by Siyaahi<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indie Unpacked: New Music from Siyaahi, Abdon Mech and More|url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/indie-unpacked-siyaahi-abdon-mech-soha-bijaan-reboot/|website=[[Rolling Stone India]]|date=5 December 2025|access-date=30 January 2026|language=en-US|first=Anurag|last=Tagat}}</ref>
|-
|2026
|Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
|[[Lazarus (rapper)|Lazarus]], Ikka, [[Royce da 5'9"]]
|Shawn Ski
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Allah |first=Sha Be |date=9 January 2026 |title=The Source {{!}}Royce Da 5'9" Returns Without Looking Back on New Collab with Lazarus and Ikka Titled "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" |url=https://thesource.com/2026/01/09/royce-da-59-returns-without-looking-back-on-new-collab-with-lazarus-and-ikka-titled-dr-jekyll-mr-hyde/ |access-date=25 January 2026 |website=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

===Bollywood music===
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Song
!Singer(s)
!Music
!Lyricist(s)
|-
|2013
|''[[Boss (2013 Hindi film)|Boss]]''
|Boss Title Track
|[[Meet Bros|Meet Bros Anjjan]]
|Meet Bros Anjjan, [[Yo Yo Honey Singh]]
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Tamanchey]]''
|In Da Club<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sen |first=Debarati S |date=20 June 2021 |title=#WorldMusicDay Ikka: Bollywood should try new things in music |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/worldmusicday-ikka-bollywood-should-try-new-things-in-music/articleshow/83686750.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 August 2022}}</ref>
|Ikka
|Intense
|rowspan=2|Ikka
|-
|rowspan="2"|2015
|''[[Kuch Kuch Locha Hai]]''
|Paani Wala Dance
|Ikka, [[Shraddha Pandit]] & Arko Pravo Mukherjee
|[[Arko Pravo Mukherjee]] & Intense
|-
|''[[Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon]]''
|Billi Kat Gayee
|[[Rajveer Singh]] & Ikka
|[[Dr. Zeus]]
|Raj Ranjodh & Ikka
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016
|''[[Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3]]''
|Jawani Le Doobi
|[[Kanika Kapoor]], Upendra Verma & Ikka
|[[Sajid–Wajid]]
|Danish Sabri & Ikka
|-
|''[[Sanam Re]]''
|Humne Pee Rakhi Hai
|[[Jaz Dhami]], [[Neha Kakkar]] & Ikka
|Epic Bhangra
|[[Kumaar]] & Ikka
|-
|rowspan="4"|2017
|''[[Badrinath Ki Dulhania]]''
|Badri Ki Dulhania||[[Dev Negi]], Neha Kakkar, [[Monali Thakur]] & Ikka
|rowspan="2"|[[Tanishk Bagchi]]
||[[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]] & Ikka
|-
|''[[Machine (2017 film)|Machine]]''
|Chatur Naar Remake
|[[Nakash Aziz]], [[Shashaa Tirupati]] & Ikka
|Niket Pandey & Ikka
|-
|''[[Hindi Medium]]''
|Oh Ho Ho Ho (Remix)
|[[Sukhbir (musician)|Sukhbir]] & Ikka
|Sukhbir & [[Abhijit Vaghani]]
|Suhkbir & Ikka
|-
|''[[Poster Boys (2017 film)|Poster Boys]]''
|Kehndi Menoo
|[[Yash Narvekar]], [[Sukriti Kakar]] & Ikka
|[[Rishi Rich]]
|Kumaar & Ikka
|-
| rowspan="7" |2018
| rowspan="2" |''[[Nawabzaade]]''
|Mummy Kasam
|[[Payal Dev]], Gurinder Sehgal, & Ikka
| rowspan="2" |Gurinder Sehgal
|[[Kunaal Verma]], Gurinder Sehgal & Ikka
|-
|Amma Dekh
|Gurinder Sehgal, Sukriti Kakar & Ikka
|Kumaar, Gurinder Sehgal & Ikka
|-
|''[[Genius (2018 film)|Genius]]''
|Pyar Le Pyar De
|Dev Negi, Ikka & lulia Vantur
|[[Himesh Reshammiya]]
|Shabbir Ahmed & Ikka
|-
|''[[Mitron]]''
|Kamariya
|[[Darshan Raval]] & Ikka
|Lijo George & DJ Chetas
|Kumaar & Ikka
|-
|''[[Bullets (2021)|Bullets]]''
|Dirty Girl
| Embee, Ikka & Shivangi Bhayana
| Embee & Ikka
| Ikka
|-
|''[[Baazaar]]''
| Kem Cho
| Ikka & [[Jyotica Tangri]]
| rowspan="3" |Tanishk Bagchi
| rowspan="3" |Shabbir Ahmed & Ikka
|-
|''[[Satyamev Jayate (2018 film)|Satyamev Jayate]]''
|[[Dilbar (song)#Remake version|Dilbar]]
|Neha Kakkar, [[Dhvani Bhanushali]] & Ikka
|-
| rowspan="4" |2019
| ''[[Fraud Saiyaan]]''
|[[Chamma Chamma#Remix|Chamma Chamma]]
|Neha Kakkar, Romi, Arun & Ikka
|-
|''[[Amavas]]''
|Finito
|[[Jubin Nautiyal]], Sukriti Kakar & Ikka
|[[Abhijit Vaghani]]
|Kunaal Verma & Ikka
|-
|''[[Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna]]''
|Manmohini
|[[Mika Singh]], Kanika Kapoor & Ikka
|Raaj Aashoo, DJ Emenes (MIB) & Vicky-Hardik
|rowspan=2|Shabbir Ahmed & Ikka
|-
|''[[X Ray: The Inner Image|X-Ray: The Inner Image]]''
|Jigliya
|[[Swati Sharma]] & Ikka
|Raaj Aashoo
|-
|rowspan=2|2020
|[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan|''Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan'']]
|Arrey Pyar Kar Le
|Bappi Lahiri, [[Ayushmann Khurrana]] & Ikka
|[[Bappi Lahiri]] & Tanishk Bagchi
|[[Anjaan (lyricist)|Anjaan]] & [[Vayu Shrivastav|Vayu]]
|-
|[[Coolie No. 1 (2020 film)|''Coolie No. 1'']]
|Mummy Kasam
|[[Udit Narayan]], Ikka & Monali Thakur
|Tanishk Bagchi
|Ikka & Shabbir Ahmed
|-
|2023
|''[[Ganapath]]''
|Time 2 Shine
| Priceless, Roach Killa, Dr Zeus
|[[Dr Zeus]]
| Priceless, Roach Killa, Dr Zeus
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/ikka-singh-rappers-write-what-youngsters-talk-150423 Ikka Singh: Rappers write what youngsters talk] at RadioandMusic.com Ikka Singh

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Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College

2026-02-21T08:57:37Z

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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College
| address = No. 91/2, Dr. A N Krishna Rao Road, VV Puram,
| city = [[Bangalore]]
| state = [[Karnataka]]
| province =
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| motto = ''Courage–Purity–Knowledge–Efficiency''
| yearbook =
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| website = {{URL|https://www.jaincollege.ac.in/}}
| alumni = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Rohan Bopanna]]|[[Pankaj Advani (billiards player)|Pankaj Advani]]|[[Kriti Kharbanda]]|[[Meghana Gaonkar]]}}
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'''Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College''' ('''SBMJC''') is an well known college in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-29 |title=PU Colleges in Bangalore: A Complete List of Top Institutions |url=https://www.nagpurtoday.in/pu-colleges-in-bangalore-a-complete-list-of-top-institutions/05291946 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Nagpur Today : Nagpur News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-09-20 |title=Bring on the talent! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bring-on-the-talent/articleshow/60750622.cms |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It was established in the year 1990. It is founded by group of members of [[Jain communities|Jain society]] in VV Puram and it became a deemed university, the [[Jain University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Withdraw Jain University's 'deemed-to-be' tag, Karnataka govt asks Centre |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/withdraw-jain-universitys-deemed-to-be-tag-karnataka-govt-asks-centre-2653752 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

SBMJC has five campuses spread over [[Bangalore]] and one campus in [[Kolar Gold Fields]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=SBMJC - KGF, One of the best, leading and top colleges in KOLAR District |url=https://sbmjckgf.in/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=sbmjckgf.in}}</ref> The college is home to more than 8,000 students.

Cricketer Robin Uthappa, swimmer Shikha Tandon and world snooker champion Pankaj Advani are some of the prominent sportsperson from the college.<ref>{{Cite web |last=archive |first=From our online |date=2012-05-16 |title=He joined college just to meet new people |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2010/Aug/23/he-joined-college-just-to-meet-new-people-180546.html |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, the Jain University faced a controversy when the state government recommended to the centre to remove the 'deemed' tag.<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.jaincollege.ac.in Official website]

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M. Mohan

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{{Short description|Indian space scientist}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = M. Mohan
| caption = M. Mohan
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Alappuzha district, Kerala, India
| fields = Liquid and cryogenic propulsion systems
| workplaces = [[Indian Space Research Organisation]]
| alma_mater =
| known_for = Director of [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]]
| citizenship = Indian
| occupation = Scientist
| employer = [[ISRO]]
| years_active = –present
}}
'''M. Mohan''' is an Indian space scientist who currently serves as the Director of the [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]] (LPSC), a centre of the [[Indian Space Research Organisation]] (ISRO), located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He took charge of this position on 27 January 2025.<ref name="LPSCdir">{{cite web |title=Our Director – Shri M. Mohan, Director, LPSC |url=https://www.lpsc.gov.in/director2025.html |access-date=16 November 2025 |website=LPSC (ISRO) |publisher=ISRO}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2025-01-28 |title=M Mohan assumes charge as LPSC director |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Jan/28/m-mohan-assumes-charge-as-lpsc-director |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2025-01-26 |title=M Mohan is new Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre |url=https://theprint.in/india/m-mohan-is-new-director-of-liquid-propulsion-systems-centre/2464040/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Mohan hails from the Alappuzha district of Kerala.<ref name="NIE">{{cite web |title=Distinguished ISRO scientist M Mohan appointed as LPSC Director |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Jan/26/distinguished-isro-scientist-m-mohan-appointed-as-lpsc-director/ |access-date=16 November 2025 |website=The New Indian Express |date=26 January 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ISRO Appoints M Mohan as Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre {{!}} The Aviationspace |url=https://aviationspaceindia.com/news/isro-appoints-m-mohan-director-liquid-propulsion-systems-centre |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=aviationspaceindia.com}}</ref> There is no publicly available detailed record of his early schooling or higher education in the cited sources.

== Career ==
Prior to his current appointment, Mohan held several senior positions within ISRO.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-12 |title=Isro HSFC, which leads Gaganyaan, gets new chief |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/isro-hsfc-which-leads-gaganyaan-gets-new-chief/articleshow/100930787.cms |access-date=2025-11-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ವಾರ್ತಾಭಾರತಿ |date=2025-01-26 |title=ಇಸ್ರೋದ ಎಲ್‌ಪಿಎಸ್‌ಸಿ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರಾಗಿ ಮೋಹನ್ ನೇಮಕ |url=https://www.varthabharati.in/National/mohan-appointed-as-isros-lpsc-director-2049455 |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=www.varthabharati.in |language=kn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-26 |title=लिक्विड प्रोपल्शन सिस्टीम सेंटरचे नवीन संचालक बनले एम मोहन: ह्युमन स्पेस फ्लाइट सेंटरचे संचालक, चांद्रयान-1 च्या मून इम्पॅक्ट प्रोब प्रोजेक्टचे सिस्टम लीडर होते |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/national/news/m-mohan-new-director-of-liquid-propulsion-systems-centre-isro-134362451.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126140413/https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/national/news/m-mohan-new-director-of-liquid-propulsion-systems-centre-isro-134362451.html |archive-date=2025-01-26 |access-date=2025-11-16 |work=Divya Marathi |language=mr |url-status=live }}</ref> According to the LPSC announcement, he held roles including Director (Projects) at the [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] (VSSC); Director of the Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC); Associate Director (R&D) at VSSC; Deputy Director, Materials & Manufacturing Entity (MME)/VSSC; Deputy Director, Aerospace Structures & Operations (ASOE)/VSSC.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-12 |title=M Mohan is the new director of Isro HSFC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/m-mohan-is-the-new-director-of-isro-hsfc/articleshow/100925318.cms |access-date=2025-11-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name="LPSCdir" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-18 |title=ഇന്ത്യയുടെ സ്വന്തം ബഹിരാകാശനിലയം 2035-ല്‍ - ഗഗന്‍യാന്‍ പ്രോജക്ട് ഡയറക്ടര്‍ ഡോ.എം. മോഹന്‍ |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/videos/news-in-videos/gaganyaan-director-dr-m-mohan-state-school-science-festival-cdf17133 |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=ഓണ്‍ലൈന്‍ |first=ജന്മഭൂമി |date=2024-11-18 |title=ഭാരതത്തിന്റെ സ്‌പേസ് സ്റ്റേഷന്‍ 2035ല്‍ കമ്മിഷന്‍ ചെയ്യുമെന്ന് ഡോ. എം. മോഹന്‍ |url=https://janmabhumi.in/2024/11/18/3308482/news/india/dr-m-mohan-says-that-indias-space-station-will-be-commissioned-in-2035/ |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Janmabhumi |language=en-US}}</ref>

He was the Project Director of the [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]] (GSLV) programme and Mission Director for the successful missions GSLV-F08/GSAT-6A and GSLV-F11/GSAT-7A in 2018.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2025-01-27 |title=M Mohan appointed LPSC director |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/m-mohan-appointed-lpsc-director/articleshow/117605920.cms |access-date=2025-11-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name="LPSCdir" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-27 |title=M. Mohan appointed as director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre in Thiruvananthapuram |url=https://www.psuconnect.in/bureaucracy/m.-mohan-appointed-as-director-of-liquid-propulsion-systems-centre-in-thiruvananthapuram |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=www.psuconnect.in |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=GSLV-F11 successfully launches GSAT-7A |url=https://www.isro.gov.in/2018press1.html |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=www.isro.gov.in}}</ref> He also served as System L<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=Keralakaumudi |title=എം.മോഹൻ എൽ.പി.എസ്.സി ഡയറക്ടർ |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=1469676 |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=Keralakaumudi Daily |language=ml}}</ref> eader of the Moon Impact Probe (MIP) project of the Chandrayaan-1 mission in 2008.<ref name="LPSCdir" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=IANS |date=2023-08-23 |title=Men behind India's Chandrayaan-3 mission |url=https://kalingatv.com/world/men-behind-indias-chandrayaan-3-mission/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240724032728/https://kalingatv.com/world/men-behind-indias-chandrayaan-3-mission/ |archive-date=2024-07-24 |access-date=2025-11-16 |work=KalingaTV |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=ചന്ദ്രനിൽ ഇന്ത്യൻ പതാക പതിപ്പിച്ച മൂൺ ഇംപാക്ട് പ്രോബിന്റെ സിസ്റ്റം ലീഡർ‌; എം. മോഹൻ എൽപിഎസ്‌സി ഡയറക്ടർ |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2025/01/26/m-mohan-takes-charge-isro-lpsc.html |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=ചന്ദ്രനിൽ ഇന്ത്യൻ പതാക പതിപ്പിച്ച മൂൺ ഇംപാക്ട് പ്രോബിന്റെ സിസ്റ്റം ലീഡർ‌; എം. മോഹൻ എൽപിഎസ്‌സി ഡയറക്ടർ |language=ml}}</ref><ref name=":2" />

== Appointment as Director of LPSC ==
Mohan assumed the role of Director of the [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]] (LPSC) on 27 January 2025.<ref name="LPSCdir" /> The appointment followed the previous director, [[V. Narayanan (engineer)|V. Narayanan]], became the chairman of ISRO.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web |title=M Mohan appointed LPSC director |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/m-mohan-appointed-lpsc-director/articleshow/117605920.cms |access-date=16 November 2025 |website=Times of India |date=27 January 2025 }}</ref>

== Awards and honours ==
Mohan has been recognised by ISRO with the Performance Excellence Award in 2016 and the ISRO Merit Award in 2010.<ref name="LPSCdir" /> He is a Fellow or member of professional organisations such as the [[Aeronautical Society of India]] (AeSI), the Society of Aerospace Manufacturing Engineers (SAME), the High Energy Materials Society of India (HEMSI), and the Indian National Society for Aerospace and Related Mechanisms (INSARM).<ref name="NIE" /><ref name=":2" />

== See also ==
* [[Indian Space Research Organisation]]
* [[Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre]]
* [[Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle]]
* [[Chandrayaan-1]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:ISRO people]]
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:People from Alappuzha]]
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47th Filmfare Awards South

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{{short description|Award ceremony for South Indian films}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
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{{Infobox film awards
|number=47
|award=Filmfare Awards South
|award_link=Filmfare Awards South
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|date= 22 April 2000
|site= [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
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The '''47th Filmfare Awards South''' ceremony honouring the winners and nominees of the best of [[South Indian film industry|South Indian cinema]] in films released 1999, is an event that was held at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai]], on 22 April 2000.

==Main awards==

===[[Kannada cinema]]===
{| class="wikitable" width =100%|
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada|Best Film]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Upendra (film)|Upendra]]''''' -H. C. Srinivas
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] – ''[[Upendra (film)|Upendra]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Shiva Rajkumar]] – ''[[A.K.47 (film)|A.K.47]]'''''
|
* '''[[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] – ''[[Kanooru Heggadithi]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada|Best Music Director]]
|-
|
* '''[[K. Kalyan]] – ''[[Chandramukhi Pranasakhi]]'''''
|-
|}

===[[Malayalam cinema]]===
{| class="wikitable" width =100%|
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam|Best Film]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam|Best Director]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]]'''''
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Shyamaprasad]] – ''[[Agnisakshi (1999 film)|Agnisakshi]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam|Best Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Best Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Mohanlal]] – ''[[Vanaprastham]]'''''
|
* '''[[Manju Warrier]] – ''[[Pathram]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam|Best Music Director]]
|-
|
* '''[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] – ''[[Niram]]'''''
|-
|}

===[[Tamil cinema]]===
{| class="wikitable" width =100%|
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil|Best Film]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'''''
| valign="top" |
* '''[[Bala (director)|Bala]] – ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil|Best Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Ajith Kumar]] – ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaalee]]'''''
|
* '''[[Ramya Krishnan]] – ''[[Padayappa]]'''''

|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil|Best Music Director]]
|-
|
* '''[[A. R. Rahman]] – ''[[Mudhalvan]]'''''
|-
|}

===[[Telugu cinema]]===
{| class="wikitable" width =100%|
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu|Best Film]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu|Best Director]]
|-
| valign="top" |
* '''''[[Raja (1999 Indian film)|Raja]]'''''
| valign="top" |
* '''[[B. Gopal]] – ''[[Samarasimha Reddy]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor]]
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress]]
|-
|
* '''[[Chiranjeevi]] – ''[[Sneham Kosam]]'''''
|
* '''[[Soundarya]] – ''[[Raja (1999 Indian film)|Raja]]'''''
|-
! ! style="background:#eedd82; text-align:center;"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu|Best Music Director]]
|-
|
* '''[[S. A. Rajkumar]] – ''[[Raja (1999 Indian film)|Raja]]'''''
|-
|}

==Technical Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer – South|Best Cinematographer]]
* '''[[Santosh Sivan]] – ''[[Vanaprastham]]'''''
![[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Telugu|Best Playback Singer]]
* '''[[Vasundhara Das]]''' - ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' (for "[[Shakalaka Baby]]")
|}

==Special awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South|Lifetime Achievement]]
* [[Pandari Bai]]
* [[Mugur Sundar|Sundaram]]
![[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South]]
* [[Jyothika]] for [[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaalee]]
|-
![[Filmfare Special Award – South|Special award]]
* [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] for ''[[Sethu (film)|Sethu]]''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.filmfare.com/awards/}}
* {{IMDb event|0001531|Filmfare Awards South}}

{{Filmfare Awards South|state=expanded}}

[[Category:Filmfare Awards South by year]]

Nani (actor)

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{{Short description|Indian actor and film producer (born 1984)}}
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| name = Nani
| image = Nani at an interview for film companion (cropped).png
| caption = Nani in 2017
| birth_name = Ghanta Naveen Babu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|02|24}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=K |first1=Janani |date=24 February 2018 |title=Happy Birthday Nani: RJ to Tollywood's favourite lover boy, tracing the Natural Star's journey |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/actor-nani-birthday-film-journey-1176675-2018-02-24 |magazine=[[India Today]] |access-date=23 February 2021 |archive-date=4 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304195935/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/actor-nani-birthday-film-journey-1176675-2018-02-24 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| alma_mater = [[Wesley Degree College, Secunderabad|Wesley Degree College]]
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|producer|television presenter}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| works = [[Nani filmography|Full list]]
| spouse = {{Marriage| Anjana Yelevarthy |2012}}
| children = 1
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Nani|Full list]]
| website =
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'''Ghanta Naveen Babu''' (born 24 February 1984), known professionally as '''Nani''', is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in [[Telugu cinema]]. He is one of the highest-paid and most popular Indian actors,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The staggering fee Tollywood stars charge for a film |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/prabhas-to-mahesh-babu-the-staggering-fee-tollywood-stars-charge-for-a-film-4832159.html |accessdate=19 March 2022 |work=News18 |date=3 March 2022 |archive-date=7 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307003734/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/prabhas-to-mahesh-babu-the-staggering-fee-tollywood-stars-charge-for-a-film-4832159.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Romance to rage: Actor Nani's boldest career shift takes off |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-transforms-from-chocolate-boy-to-vigilante-in-the-paradise-hit-3-2692074-2025-03-11 |accessdate=21 March 2025 |work=News18 |date=11 March 2025 |archive-date=10 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250410003734/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-transforms-from-chocolate-boy-to-vigilante-in-the-paradise-hit-3-2692074-2025-03-11 |url-status=live }}</ref> Nani is a recipient of several accolades including two [[Nandi Awards]], three [[Filmfare Awards South]] and four [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Krishnamoorthy |first=Suresh |date=20 September 2016 |title=This Gentleman wants to do a Gladiator! |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/This-Gentleman-wants-to-do-a-Gladiator/article14990015.ece |access-date=5 January 2021 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=27 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127132037/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/This-Gentleman-wants-to-do-a-Gladiator/article14990015.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

Nani made his debut in 2008 starring in the romantic comedy ''[[Ashta Chamma]]'', a success at the box office, and attained his breakthrough with ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Happy Birthday Nani: The successful screen journey of the gifted actor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-nani-the-successful-screen-journey-of-the-gifted-actor/photostory/81170422.cms |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |date=24 February 2021 |access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref> He went on to star in commercially successful films such as ''[[Pilla Zamindar]]'' (2011), ''[[Eega]]'' (2012) and ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' (2015), further establishing his career. He won the [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] for ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'' (2012). This success was followed by several unsuccessful films.

Nani established himself as a leading actor with critical and commercial success through films like ''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]'' (2015), ''[[Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha]]'' (2016), ''[[Gentleman (2016 film)|Gentleman]]'' (2016), ''[[Nenu Local]]'' (2017), ''[[Ninnu Kori]]'' (2017), ''[[Middle Class Abbayi]]'' (2017), ''[[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]]'' (2019), ''[[Nani's Gang Leader]]'' (2019), ''[[Shyam Singha Roy]]'' (2021), ''[[Ante Sundaraniki]]'' (2022), ''[[Dasara (film)|Dasara]]'' (2023), ''[[Hi Nanna]]'' (2023), ''[[Saripodhaa Sanivaaram]]'' (2024) and ''[[HIT: The Third Case]]'' (2025). Nani won two [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] for ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'' and ''Shyam Singha Roy'' and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] for ''Dasara''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=The actor in me will never be satisfied: Nani|date=4 April 2023|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2023/Apr/04/the-actor-in-me-will-never-be-satisfied-2562360.html|access-date=11 December 2023|website=The New Indian Express|archive-date=9 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509072805/https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/telugu/2023/Apr/04/the-actor-in-me-will-never-be-satisfied-2562360.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Nani expanded to production with ''[[D for Dopidi]]'' (2013), which was a profitable venture.<ref>{{Cite web|title=D for Dopidi a hit!|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/404.shtml|url-status=dead|access-date=26 March 2021|website=www.greatandhra.com|archive-date=23 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323213715/https://www.greatandhra.com/404.shtml}}</ref> Nani launched his own production house [[Wall Poster Cinema]] in 2018, which has produced ''[[Awe (film)|Awe]]'' (2018), ''[[HIT: The First Case]]'' (2020), ''[[HIT: The Second Case]]'' (2022), and ''[[Court – State vs a Nobody]]'' (2025).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sundar |first=Priyanka |date=16 February 2018 |title=Awe movie review: Nani and Prasanth Varma's film is technically brilliant |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/awe-movie-review-in-awe-of-this-nani-film-its-director-prasanth-varma/story-DtVNKVlpQxLMNrhLiDUMXM.html |url-status=dead |access-date=28 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224041255/https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/awe-movie-review-in-awe-of-this-nani-film-its-director-prasanth-varma/story-DtVNKVlpQxLMNrhLiDUMXM.html |archive-date=24 February 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Nani featured as the host of the ''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu season 2)|Bigg Boss Telugu 2]]''.<ref name="bb2">{{Cite web |date=2 October 2018 |title=Nani on hosting Bigg Boss Telugu season 2, dealing with trolls: Learnt how strong a person I am |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nani-on-hosting-bigg-boss-telugu-season-2-dealing-with-trolls-learnt-how-strong-a-person-i-am-5298391.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804010024/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nani-on-hosting-bigg-boss-telugu-season-2-dealing-with-trolls-learnt-how-strong-a-person-i-am-5298391.html |archive-date=4 August 2020 |access-date=30 May 2020 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref> Nani has also been recognized for supporting emerging filmmakers in Telugu cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nani Supports New Directors in Telugu Cinema |url=https://www.the2states.com/nani-supports-new-directors-telugu-cinema/ |website=The 2 States |date=2024-10-15 |access-date=2025-04-21}}</ref>

== Early life and family ==
Nani was born on 24 February 1984 in a [[Telugu people|Telugu Hindu]] family and was brought up in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="idlebrain">{{cite web |date=5 June 2009 |title=Nani interview – Telugu Cinema interview – Telugu film actor |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/nani.html |access-date=30 October 2013 |work=Idlebrain.com |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092138/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/nani.html%20 |url-status=live }}</ref> His family hails from [[Challapalli]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Nani did his schooling from St. Alphonsa's High School, Hyderabad,<ref>{{cite news |title=KTUC 4: Host Pradeep Machiraju reveals his school connection with Nani, his next guest on the show |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/ktuc-4-host-pradeep-machiraju-reveals-his-school-connection-with-nani-his-next-guest-on-the-show/articleshow/71065654.cms |work=The Times of India |date=10 September 2019}}</ref> and then did his intermediate from Narayana Junior College, [[S. R. Nagar]] before graduating from [[Wesley Degree College, Secunderabad|Wesley Degree College]], [[Secunderabad]].<ref>{{cite web |date=5 June 2009 |title=Wesley Degree College – Alumni |url=https://wesleydegreecollege.com/aboutus.htm |access-date=30 September 2021 |work=Wesley Degree College |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516023502/https://wesleydegreecollege.com/aboutus.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

After a five years relationship, Nani married software engineer Anjana Yelavarthy on 27 October 2012, in [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2022 |title=Ante Sundaraniki actor Nani reveals how he got married to wife Anjana |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ante-sundaraniki-actor-nani-reveals-how-he-got-married-to-wife-anjana-5328337.html |access-date=27 September 2022 |website=News18 India |archive-date=20 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620043102/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/ante-sundaraniki-actor-nani-reveals-how-he-got-married-to-wife-anjana-5328337.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2023 |title=Nani wishes wife Anjana on their wedding anniversary with a beautiful picture |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-wishes-wife-anjana-on-their-wedding-anniversary-with-a-beautiful-picture-11-years-9002087/lite/ |access-date=12 January 2024 |website=Indian Express |archive-date=2 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102004945/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-wishes-wife-anjana-on-their-wedding-anniversary-with-a-beautiful-picture-11-years-9002087/lite/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Their son Arjun, was born in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2017 |title=Nani is dad to a baby boy: Nenu Local star and wife Anjana have had their first child |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nani-is-dad-to-a-baby-boy-nenu-local-star-and-wife-anjana-have-had-their-first-child-3357742.html |access-date=23 September 2020 |website=Firstpost |archive-date=17 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917221609/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/nani-is-dad-to-a-baby-boy-nenu-local-star-and-wife-anjana-have-had-their-first-child-3357742.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Career ==
=== Career beginnings and struggle (2008–2010) ===
As an undergraduate, Nani got addicted to movies, citing [[Mani Ratnam]] as a major influence.<ref name="idlebrain" /> He wanted to become a director; however, producer [[Anil Kumar Koneru]] allowed him to work on his production, ''[[Radha Gopalam]]'' (2005), as a "clap director", alongside director [[Bapu (director)|Bapu]].<ref name="idlebrain" /> He then worked for films including ''[[Allari Bullodu]]'' (2005), ''[[Astram (film)|Astram]]'' (2006), and ''[[Dhee (film)|Dhee]]'' (2007). Nani took a break, to work on a film script. Bhargavi Mallela, a friend of his, who was then working as a [[radio jockey|RJ]] for World Space Satellite, offered Nani work as an RJ.<ref name="idlebrain" /> He accepted the offer and worked there for one year, hosting a program named "Non-Stop Nani".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nani.html |title=Introducing Nani (Astha Chemma film) – Telugu cinema news |publisher=Idlebrain.com |access-date=30 October 2013 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092150/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nani.html%20 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=సంక్రాంతికి 'దసరా' అప్డేట్.. లుక్ మార్చిన నాని |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/nani-and-keerthy-suresh-wrapped-up-dasara-movie-121673575447323.html |access-date=13 January 2023 |publisher=Hindustan Times Telugu |archive-date=13 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113072134/https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/nani-and-keerthy-suresh-wrapped-up-dasara-movie-121673575447323.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Director [[Mohan Krishna Indraganti]] noticed Nani in an advertisement and offered him a role in the aforementioned film ''[[Ashta Chamma]]'', also starring [[Swati Reddy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mamillapalle|first=Nischala|date=2020-09-04|title=12 Years Of Nani-Starrer Ashta Chamma: 5 Things That Make It An Ideal Rewatch|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/telugu-features/telugu-movies-12-years-of-nani-starrer-ashta-chamma-5-things-that-make-it-an-ideal-rewatch-mohana-krishna-indraganti/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Ashta Chamma'' was well received by critics and Nani's performance was praised by them. ''[[Sify.com]]'' wrote "Nani has a very good screen presence. He has good emotions and dances well, though his body language sometimes reminds of Subhalekha Sudhakar – May this be treated as a compliment to the ease that the veteran actor shows on the screen! His addiction is good too."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ashta-chamma-review-telugu-14753580.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409013402/http://www.sify.com/movies/ashta-chamma-review-telugu-14753580.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 April 2014 |title=Movie Review : Ashta Chamma |website=[[Sify]] |date=5 September 2008 |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/17/stories/2008121759950500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305173045/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/17/stories/2008121759950500.htm |archive-date=5 March 2014 |title='Ashta Chamma' unit shocked |date=17 December 2008 |url-status=dead |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> His second film, ''[[Ride (2009 film)|Ride]]'', was produced by [[Bellamkonda Suresh]], with [[Tanish]], [[Swetha Basu Prasad]] and [[Aksha Pardasany]] playing important roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 2009 |title=Ride review – Telugu cinema Review – Tanish, Nani, Shweta Basu Prasad & Aksha |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ride.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170715081604/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ride.html |archive-date=15 July 2017 |access-date=15 July 2017 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref> ''Ride'' was also a notable success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-producer-bellam-konda-says-the-future-belongs-to-the-younger-generation/370583-71-181.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015223354/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/telugu-producer-bellam-konda-says-the-future-belongs-to-the-younger-generation/370583-71-181.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 October 2013 |title='Telugu producer Bellam Konda says the future belongs to the younger generation |publisher=IBN Live |date=4 February 2013 |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> He next starred in Satyam Bellamkonda's film ''[[Snehituda...]]'' opposite [[Maadhavi Latha]]. ''Snehituda...'' opened to negative reviews and the film was a flop at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajamani |first=Radhika |date=10 August 2009 |title=Snehituda: Nothing new to offer |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/aug/10telugu-movie-review-snehituda.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170715081824/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/aug/10telugu-movie-review-snehituda.htm |archive-date=15 July 2017 |access-date=15 July 2017 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/exclusivesingle_telugu/Hits-and-Flops-of-2009-11-3864.html |title=Hits and Flops of 2009 – Exclusive |publisher=way2movies.com |date=1 January 2010 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092057/http://telugu.way2movies.com/exclusivesingle_telugu/Hits-and-Flops-of-2009-11-3864.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, he played the main role in the film ''[[Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu]]'', a remake of ''[[Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu]]'', with [[Saranya Mohan]] reprising her role as the heroine. The film opened to positive reviews with Nani's performance receiving appreciation. ''[[Rediff.com]]'' said Nani "perfectly fits into the role" and commended him for selecting the script,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jul/09/south-review-bheemili-kabaddi-jattu.htm |title='Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu is gripping |work=Rediff.com |date=9 July 2010 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170715014251/http://movies.rediff.com/review/2010/jul/09/south-review-bheemili-kabaddi-jattu.htm |archive-date=15 July 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''[[Oneindia|One India]]'' commented that Nani "has given his best" and was "suited perfectly to the role".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2010/bheemili-kabaddi-jattu-review-090710.html |title=Bheemili Kabaddi – Review |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |date=9 July 2010 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092027/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2010/bheemili-kabaddi-jattu-review-090710.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was a surprise hit at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://telugu.way2movies.com/exclusivesingle_telugu/2010-Roundup--Hits-and-Flops-11-77514.html |title=2010 Roundup- Hits and Flops – Exclusive |publisher=way2movies.com |date=29 December 2010 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092136/http://telugu.way2movies.com/exclusivesingle_telugu/2010-Roundup--Hits-and-Flops-11-77514.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Breakthrough and commercial fluctuations (2011–2014) ===
His first release in 2011, ''[[Ala Modalaindi]]'', was a romantic comedy written and directed by Nandini Reddy, where he was cast opposite [[Nithya Menen]].<ref>{{cite web|date=14 April 2011|title=Ala Modalaindi reaches its 75-day run|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Ala-Modalaindi-reaches-its-75-day-run/articleshow/7978902.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614052926/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-14/news-interviews/29416892_1_film-telugu-success|url-status=live|archive-date=14 June 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 September 2011}}</ref> Nani's performance in the film received positive reviews, with critics noting that he was "completely natural" and "living [his] role".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-alamodalaindi.html |title=Ala Modalaindi film review – Telugu cinema Review – Nani & Nitya Menon |publisher=Idlebrain.com |date=21 January 2011 |access-date=13 July 2012 |archive-date=9 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209130910/http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-alamodalaindi.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-ala-modalaindi/20110121.htm |title=Ala Modalaindi is entertaining |work=Rediff.com |date=21 January 2011 |access-date=13 July 2012 |archive-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170715082145/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-ala-modalaindi/20110121.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was a blockbuster at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/regional/ala-modalaindis-success-party/articleshow/8126783.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614053251/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-01/regional/29491113_1_success-party-new-lease-film-personalities |url-status=live |archive-date=14 June 2012 |title=Ala Modalaindi's success party |date=1 May 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> Simultaneously he did a Tamil film, ''[[Veppam]]'', which marked his debut in Tamil cinema. ''Veppam'' received mixed reviews, but Nani was appreciated, ''[[The Times of India]]'' critic called his debut "confident", while ''[[Sify]]'' called his performance "riveting".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Veppam/movie-review/9431933.cms |title=Veppam Review |work=The Times of India |date=30 July 2011 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092232/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/veppam/movie-review/9431933.cms%20 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/veppam-review-tamil-14975595.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412003022/http://www.sify.com/movies/veppam-review-tamil-14975595.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 April 2013 |title=Movie Review : Veppam |website=[[Sify]] |date=30 July 2011 |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> It was dubbed into Telugu as ''Sega''. Both the versions were box-office failures.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/23317/tollywood/nani-and-nithya-bags-a-flop-with-sega-news-details |title=Nani and Nithya bags a flop with Sega |publisher=supergoodmovies.com |date=30 July 2011 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103325/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/23317/tollywood/nani-and-nithya-bags-a-flop-with-sega-news-details |url-status=usurped}}</ref> Nani's final release of the year was ''[[Pilla Zamindar]]'', which opened to mostly positive reviews from critics, and Nani's performance as a spoilt-brat-turned-leader was well appreciated. Radhika Rajamani stated "It is Nani's show all the way. He lives up to the role and is able to portray the kaleidoscope of emotions demanded of him."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-pilla-zamindar/20111014.htm |title=Review: Pilla Zamindar is Nani's show all the way |work=Rediff.com |date=14 October 2011 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092046/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-pilla-zamindar/20111014.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> ''IndiaGlitz'' wrote, "Performance-wise, Nani delivers a matured output in the second half as a youth in self-introspecting and self-correcting mode."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/13125.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016151306/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/13125.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 October 2011 |title=Pilla Zamindar – College set-up scores, routine screenplay mars |website=IndiaGlitz |date=15 October 2011 |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> The film was a hit at the box office, prompting a Tamil dubbed release under the title ''Jameen''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pasupulate |first=Karthik |title=Nani is thrilled with Pilla Zamindar's response|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-15/news-interviews/30398013_1_nani-films-ala-modalaindi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527203148/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-15/news-interviews/30398013_1_nani-films-ala-modalaindi|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 May 2013|work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate= 15 November 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Nani at the special screening of 'Makkhi'.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ajay Devgan]], Nani and [[Rajamouli]] during the special screening of ''Makkhi'' in 2012]]

Nani's first release of 2012, was [[S. S. Rajamouli]]'s live action project ''[[Eega]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajamani |first=Radhika |date=4 July 2012 |title=Nani: I am proud to be a part of Eega |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-eega/20120704.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406165042/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-eega/20120704.htm |archive-date=6 April 2016 |access-date=6 April 2016 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref> Shot simultaneously in Tamil as ''Naan Ee'', it featured him opposite [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] and opened to mostly positive response. [[Rajeev Masand]] opined that "Nani sizzles as the lover boy in the few scenes he is seen.", while other critics also added that he leaves a mark in the limited screen time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/telugu-review-eega-is-a-cerebral-revenge-486176.html |title=Telugu Review: 'Eega' is a cerebral revenge |website=IBN Live |date=6 July 2012 |access-date=2 February 2019 |archive-date=2 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202095443/https://www.news18.com/news/india/telugu-review-eega-is-a-cerebral-revenge-486176.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-eega-is-brilliant-cinema/20120706.htm |title=Review: Eega is brilliant cinema |work=Rediff.com |date=6 July 2012 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092249/https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-eega-is-brilliant-cinema/20120706.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of the year and was dubbed into Hindi as ''Makkhi'' and into Malayalam as ''Eecha''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Eega-beats-Mahesh-Babus-Businessman-collections/articleshow/15408365.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717074424/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-08/news-interviews/33099637_1_eega-rajamouli-telugu-and-tamil |url-status=live |archive-date=17 July 2013 |title=Eega beats Mahesh Babu's Businessman collections |date=8 August 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> His other release that year was [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]'s ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'', where he played a college student reuniting with Samantha Ruth Prabhu. He also made a special appearance in its Tamil version, ''[[Neethane En Ponvasantham]]'', where [[Jiiva]] replaced him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-nani/20121211.htm|title='Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu is everybody's love story'|website=Rediff}}</ref> His portrayal of Varun Krishna was highly appreciated by critics. Sangeetha Dundoo from ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted, "Nani rises to the occasion with a mature performance. He speaks volumes through his eyes and conveys Varun's thoughts through the smallest of mannerisms. The climax completely belongs to him."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/yeto-vellipoyindhi-manasu-like-a-gentle-breeze/article4199688.ece |title=Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu: Like a gentle breeze |work=The Hindu |date=14 December 2012 |access-date=24 February 2014 |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092247/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/yeto-vellipoyindhi-manasu-like-a-gentle-breeze/article4199688.ece%20/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[CNN-IBN]]'' found him to be "quintessentially natural".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yeto-vellipoyindi-manasu-review-this-telugu-film-is-a-complex-romantic-drama/310618-71-218.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218073949/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yeto-vellipoyindi-manasu-review-this-telugu-film-is-a-complex-romantic-drama/310618-71-218.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 December 2012|title='Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu' Review: This Telugu film is a complex romantic drama|work=CNN-IBN|accessdate=11 November 2021}}</ref> Though the film received mixed reviews from film critics,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2012/yeto-vellipoyindi-manasu-reviews-rating-critics-verdict-101971.html |title=Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu bags mostly positive reviews from film critics |publisher=Oneindia Entertainment |date=15 December 2012 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092122/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/yeto-vellipoyindi-manasu-reviews-rating-critics-verdict-101971.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> it had a positive response at the box office, and won Nani his first and only [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]] till date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/yvm-samantha.html |title=YVM: Samantha casting a spell on audiences |publisher=idlebrain.com |access-date=15 December 2012 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092142/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/yvm-samantha.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2014, Nani was first seen in [[Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi|Krishna Vamsi]]'s ''[[Paisa (2014 film)|Paisa]]''. The film revolved around the power of money and its influence over everything in society.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/in-the-end-krishna-vamsis-paisa-is-all-about-the-moolah/article5661409.ece?homepage=true |title=In the end, Krishna Vamsi's Paisa is all about the moolah |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=6 February 2014 |access-date=24 February 2014 |last1=Krishnamoorthy |first1=Suresh |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092005/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/in-the-end-krishna-vamsis-paisa-is-all-about-the-moolah/article5661409.ece?homepage=true |url-status=live }}</ref> Nani played the role of Prakash, a Sherwani model who is obsessed with earning money.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/Nani-as-Prakash-Catherine-as-Noor-in-Paisa/articleshow/19125885.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419052431/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-22/news-interviews/37935565_1_paisa-noor-catherine-tresa |url-status=live |archive-date=19 April 2013 |title=Nani as Prakash, Catherine as Noor in Paisa |date=22 March 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> The film opened to negative reviews, yet Nani's performance was appreciated by critics. ''[[The Hindu]]'' critic noted that he "holds the film together" and proves his merit yet again.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/paisa-dance-of-money/article5664640.ece |title=Paisa: Dance of money |work=The Hindu |date=8 February 2014 |access-date=24 February 2014 |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092038/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/paisa-dance-of-money/article5664640.ece%20/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film was a disaster at the box office.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} He next starred in [[Yash Raj Films]]' maiden south Indian production ''[[Aaha Kalyanam]]'', the Tamil remake of the 2010 Hindi film ''[[Band Baaja Baaraat]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaha-kalyanam-yash-raj-films-first-tamil-film-news-tamil-nmujljgcabg.html|title=Aaha Kalyanam- Yash Raj Films first Tamil film !|website=[[Sify]]|date=2013-12-20|access-date=2014-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131223071639/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaha-kalyanam-yash-raj-films-first-tamil-film-news-tamil-nmujljgcabg.html|archive-date=23 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film received mixed to negative reviews, but Nani's performance as Shakti was well received. ''Sify'' called his performance "pitch-perfect"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaha-kalyanam-review-tamil-15049790.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222192412/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaha-kalyanam-review-tamil-15049790.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2014 |title=Movie Review: Aaha Kalyanam |website=[[Sify]] |date=18 February 2014 |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> It again emerged a commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/aaha-kalyanam/aaha-kalyanam-review.html |title=Aaha Kalyanam Movie Review |website=Behindwoods.com |access-date=16 November 2014 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092138/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/aaha-kalyanam/aaha-kalyanam-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Critical acclaim (2015–2016) ===
The year 2015 marked a turning point in Nani's career. Nani first played dual roles in the political thriller ''[[Janda Pai Kapiraju]]'', alongside [[Amala Paul]], which was simultaneously made in Tamil as ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' with [[Jayam Ravi]] in Nani's role. This movie was a disaster at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Jenda-Pai-Kapiraju-to-release-on-March-7/articleshow/30683270.cms |title=Jenda Pai Kapiraju to release on March 7? |work=The Times of India |date=19 February 2014 |access-date=24 February 2014 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092256/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Jenda-Pai-Kapiraju-to-release-on-March-7/articleshow/30683270.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.iqlikmovies.com/news/article/2015/03/21/nani-janda-pai-kapiraju-movie-review-and-ratings/8037 |title=Jandapai Kapiraju releasing finally |publisher=Iqlikmovies |access-date=30 July 2018 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092123/https://www.iqlikmovies.com/news/article/2015/03/21/nani-janda-pai-kapiraju-movie-review-and-ratings/8037 |url-status=live }}</ref> He then portrayed an IIM graduate in ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'', which opened to positive response and was commercially successful.<ref>{{cite news|last1=staff|title=When Nani shot at the base camp of Mt Everest for 'Yevade Subramanyam'|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/when-nani-shot-at-the-base-camp-of-mt-everest-for-yevade-subramanyam/517636-71-177.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422022013/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/when-nani-shot-at-the-base-camp-of-mt-everest-for-yevade-subramanyam/517636-71-177.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 April 2015|access-date=14 January 2015|work=[[IBN Live]]|date=11 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-19 |title=Tollywood Top 10 Box Office Collection Movies In 2015 |url=https://t2blive.com/tollywood-top-10-box-office-collection-movies-in-2015/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=T2BLive |language=en-US}}</ref> Reviewing the film, [[Times of India|Hemanth Kumar]] termed it as one of his best and added, "Nani digs deep into his arsenal of talent to stay true to the character throughout the film."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hemanth Kumar|title=Yevade Subramanyam Movie Review|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/yevade-subramanyam-movie-review/movie-review/46646813.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428022013/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/yevade-subramanyam-movie-review/movie-review/46646813.cms|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2016|access-date=14 January 2015|work=[[IBN Live]]|date=11 December 2014}}</ref> His final release of the year was ''[[Bhale Bhale Magadivoy]]''. Nani played an absent-minded junior botanist opposite [[Lavanya Tripathi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Devi Dundoo |first=Sangeetha |date=1 September 2015 |title=Nani plays a character close to reality |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nani-bale-bale-magadivoy/article7603597.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125152550/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nani-bale-bale-magadivoy/article7603597.ece |archive-date=25 November 2015 |access-date=25 November 2015 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> The film was a blockbuster and went on to become the fourth-highest grossing Telugu film of all time at the [[United States]] box-office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=H. Hooli |first=Shekhar |date=15 September 2015 |title=Box office collection: 'Bhale Bhale Magadivoi' tops US business chart again beating 'Hero', 'Welcome Back' |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-bhale-bhale-magadivoi-tops-us-business-chart-again-beating-hero-646647 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925072739/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-bhale-bhale-magadivoi-tops-us-business-chart-again-beating-hero-646647 |archive-date=25 September 2015 |access-date=28 November 2015 |website=International Business Times India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-box-office-collection-bhale-bhale-magadivoy-unlikely-beat-pawan-kalyans-attarintiki-650307 |title=US box office collection: 'Bhale Bhale Magadivoy' unlikely to beat Pawan Kalyan's 'Attarintiki Daredi' record |work=International Business Times |date=13 October 2015 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128122712/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-box-office-collection-bhale-bhale-magadivoy-unlikely-beat-pawan-kalyans-attarintiki-650307 |archive-date=28 November 2015}}</ref> N. Sethumadhavan of the ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' termed Nani "refreshing", "talent to watch" and praised his chemistry with Tripathi. Suresh Kavirayani of the ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' noted, "A complete Nani’s show, whether it’s humour, emotion or romance, Nani does it with ease."<ref>{{Cite web |last=N. |first=Sethumadhavan |date=10 September 2015 |title=Movie Review: Bale Bale Magadivoy |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Bale-Bale-Magadivoy/articleshow/48903569.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116035416/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Bale-Bale-Magadivoy/articleshow/48903569.cms |archive-date=16 November 2015 |access-date=26 November 2015 |website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |date=5 September 2015 |title=Movie Review 'Bhale Bhale Mogadivoy': Nani rules with memory loss |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150905/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-bhale-bhale-mogadivoy-nani-rules-memory-loss |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126140341/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150905/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-bhale-bhale-mogadivoy-nani-rules-memory-loss |archive-date=26 November 2015 |access-date=26 November 2015 |url-status=live |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> His performance earned him the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] and he received his first [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu]] nomination.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 January 2017 |title=Nani wins Critics Award for Best Actor (Male) at 63rd Filmfare Awards South 2016 |work=The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nani-wins-Critics-Award-for-Best-Actor-Male-at-63rd-Filmfare-Awards-South-2016/articleshow/52813442.cms |url-status=dead |access-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170715180541/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Nani-wins-Critics-Award-for-Best-Actor-Male-at-63rd-Filmfare-Awards-South-2016/articleshow/52813442.cms |archive-date=15 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html|title=Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)|website=Filmfare|date=18 June 2016|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref>

Post, ''Bhale Bhale Mogadivoy'', Nani earned more critical praises in 2016. His first release was ''[[Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha]]'', opposite [[Mehreen Pirzada]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=25 Greatest Telugu Films Of The Decade {{!}} Film Companion|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/telugu.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017163531/https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/telugu.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2019|access-date=26 June 2021|website=www.filmcompanion.in|language=en}}</ref> The film opened to positive response from critics, ''[[The Hans India]]'' said, "A truly stand out performance from Nani for sure, who plays to his strength and exudes a natural feel to his character on screen."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-02-13/Krishna-Gaadi-Veera-Prema-Gaadha-ReviewTwists-one-too-many/206868 |title=Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha Review:Twists one too many |work=The Hans India |accessdate=13 February 2016 |archive-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519022347/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2016-02-13/Krishna-Gaadi-Veera-Prema-Gaadha-ReviewTwists-one-too-many/206868 |url-status=live }}</ref> It became Nani's biggest opener in India, beating the records of ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-krishna-gadi-veera-prema-gadha-nanis-biggest-opener-garam-starts-well-666890#FyAgobg4MZAbDhs7.97 |title=Box office collection: 'Krishna Gadi Veera Prema Gadha' is Nani's biggest opener; 'Garam' starts well |work=International Business Times |date=13 February 2016 |access-date=27 July 2016 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226092205/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-krishna-gadi-veera-prema-gadha-nanis-biggest-opener-garam-starts-well-666890#FyAgobg4MZAbDhs7.97 |url-status=live }}</ref> In his next film, Nani played dual roles of a businessman and IIM graduate opposite [[Surbhi]] and [[Nivetha Thomas]] in ''[[Gentleman (2016 film)|Gentleman]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/hero-or-villain-the-tagline-of-gentleman-keeps-nani-s-fans-wondering-1.1846537 | title=Hero or Villain: The tagline of 'Gentleman' keeps Nani's fans wondering | work=Gulf News | date=15 June 2016 | access-date=21 June 2016 | last=Ramachandran | first=Mythily | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621160342/http://gulfnews.com/life-style/celebrity/desi-news/south-india/hero-or-villain-the-tagline-of-gentleman-keeps-nani-s-fans-wondering-1.1846537 | archive-date=21 June 2016}}</ref> Purnima Sriram of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' termed it a "game-changer" for Nani and added, "Nani nailed both the roles. He has shouted out loud to the world that he can play any role flawlessly and effortlessly."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Review-This-Gentleman-is-a-game-changer/2016/06/19/article3487505.ece | title=Review: This Gentleman is a game-changer | work=The New Indian Express | date=19 June 2016 | access-date=19 June 2016 | last=Sriram | first=Purnima | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619063856/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Review-This-Gentleman-is-a-game-changer/2016/06/19/article3487505.ece | archive-date=19 June 2016}}</ref> It went onto become his third highest grosser after ''Eega'' and ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy''. The film won him the [[Nandi Special Jury Award]] and his second Filmfare Best Actor – Telugu nomination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telugusquare.com/nanis-top-5-films-ww-shares/ |title=Nani's Top 5 films World Wide shares |work=TeluguSquare |access-date=6 April 2017 |archive-date=19 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519163824/http://www.telugusquare.com/nanis-top-5-films-ww-shares/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/13-nandi-awards-for-baahubali/articleshow/61655551.cms|title=Andhra Pradesh government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016|work=The Times of India|date=15 November 2017|archive-date=22 December 2017|access-date=13 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222065941/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/13-nandi-awards-for-baahubali/articleshow/61655551.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)|website=Filmfare|date=17 June 2017|access-date=24 January 2021}}</ref> After playing [[Regina Cassandra]]'s boyfriend in ''[[Jyo Achyutananda]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kavirayani |first=Suresh |date=10 September 2016 |title=Jyo Achyutananda movie review: Good movie with hilarious first half |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/100916/jyo-achyutananda-movie-review-good-movie-with-hilarious-first-half.html |url-status=live |access-date=15 July 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170715150849/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/100916/jyo-achyutananda-movie-review-good-movie-with-hilarious-first-half.html |archive-date=15 July 2017}}</ref> Nani played an assistant director alongside [[Anu Emmanuel]] in ''[[Majnu (2016 film)|Majnu]]'', his last film that year. It was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arikatla |first=Venkat |date=23 September 2016 |title=Majnu movie review |url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/majnu-review-nani-makes-it-watchable-77111 |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=greatandhra.com |language=en |archive-date=12 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612161651/https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/majnu-review-nani-makes-it-watchable-77111 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/majnu-total-worldwide-box-office-collection-nanis-film-fails-cross-rs-30-crore-mark-702454 | title=Majnu total worldwide box office collection: Nani's film fails to cross Rs 30 crore mark | date=3 November 2016 | newspaper=International Business Times | first=Shekhar H | last=Hooli | accessdate=14 March 2019 | archive-date=12 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812133649/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/majnu-total-worldwide-box-office-collection-nanis-film-fails-cross-rs-30-crore-mark-702454 | url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Established actor (2017–2020) ===
[[File:Nani at Aaha Kalyanam audio launch (cropped).jpg|thumb|Nani at an event|alt=Nani looking away from the camera and greeting someone.]]

Nani further established himself with commercial successes in 2017. ''[[Nenu Local]]'', directed by [[Trinadha Rao Nakkina]], was Nani's first release of the year, where he appeared opposite [[Keerthy Suresh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/nenu-local-first-look-nani-moves-from-romcoms-to-action-title-3727344/|title=Nenu Local first look: Nani moves from romc inoms to action title|accessdate=28 October 2016|website=The Indian Express|date=28 October 2016|archive-date=29 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029104950/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/nenu-local-first-look-nani-moves-from-romcoms-to-action-title-3727344/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Idlebrain.com|Idlebrain]]'' was appreciative of his performance and added that he carries the film "single handedly".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/nenulocal.html|title=Nenu Local review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Nani & Keerthy Suresh|website=Idlebrain|access-date=13 May 2024|archive-date=17 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417054800/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/nenulocal.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film became Nani's highest-grossing film to date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tollywood-2017-15-highest-grossing-telugu-movies-year-baahubali-2-khaidi-no-150-jlk-dj-753526|title=Tollywood in 2017: 15 highest grossing Telugu movies of the year - Baahubali 2, Khaidi No 150, JLK, DJ and others|work=International Business Times|date=17 December 2017|accessdate=17 December 2017|archive-date=30 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630044059/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/tollywood-2017-15-highest-grossing-telugu-movies-year-baahubali-2-khaidi-no-150-jlk-dj-753526|url-status=live}}</ref> Nani played a doctor, in ''[[Ninnu Kori]]'' reuniting with Nivetha Thomas.<ref>{{cite news|first=Krishna|last=Vamsi|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/nivetha-thomas-elated-to-pair-up-with-nani-again-3733400/|title= Nivetha Thomas elated to pair up with Nani again|date=2 November 2016|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=11 August 2019}}</ref> While, a critic of ''[[Firstpost]]'' stated, "Nani is terrific. Although he has a funny side, there’s plenty of emotional weight that he carries throughout the film.", Priyanka Sundar of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' found him to be "repetitive".<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 July 2017|title=Ninnu Kori movie review: Nani, Nivetha Thomas in a slice-of-life drama about love and life|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ninnu-kori-movie-review-nani-nivetha-thomas-in-a-slice-of-life-drama-about-love-and-life-3786513.html|access-date=7 September 2020|website=Firstpost|archive-date=30 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830185951/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ninnu-kori-movie-review-nani-nivetha-thomas-in-a-slice-of-life-drama-about-love-and-life-3786513.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=8 July 2017|title=Ninnu Kori movie review: Aadhi's performance is impressive, while there is nothing new about Nani|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ninnu-kori-movie-review-nani-aadhi-pinisetty-nivetha-thomas-star-rating-4740201/|access-date=7 September 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=30 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730010413/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ninnu-kori-movie-review-nani-aadhi-pinisetty-nivetha-thomas-star-rating-4740201/|url-status=live}}</ref> A commercial success, it became his second-highest-grosser after ''Nenu Local''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=11 July 2017|title=Ninnu Kori worldwide box office collection: Shiva Nirvana's film turns biggest money spinner in Nani's career|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ninnu-kori-worldwide-box-office-collection-shiva-nirvanas-film-turns-biggest-money-spinner-734180|access-date=28 June 2020|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en|archive-date=30 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630002444/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/ninnu-kori-worldwide-box-office-collection-shiva-nirvanas-film-turns-biggest-money-spinner-734180|url-status=live}}</ref> Later the year, he played a boy with eidetic memory in ''[[Middle Class Abbayi]]'', opposite [[Sai Pallavi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-21 |title=MCA movie review: Nani, Bhumika, Sai Pallavi breathe life into an unimaginative film |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mca-movie-review-nani-bhumika-sai-pallavi-breathe-life-into-an-unimaginative-film-4269501.html |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> The film became a major commercial success, breaking ''Nenu Local'''s record to become his highest-grossing release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2017 |title=Nani's MCA takes exceptional opening, mints over Rs 15 crore on first day |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nani-s-mca-takes-exceptional-opening-mints-over-rs-15-crore-on-first-day/story-tPiV987rM45ivcVME7p4BI.html |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |archive-date=18 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518170422/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nani-s-mca-takes-exceptional-opening-mints-over-rs-15-crore-on-first-day/story-tPiV987rM45ivcVME7p4BI.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 January 2018 |title=Middle Class Abbayi Total US Box office collections |url=https://english.sakshi.com/middle-class-abbayi-total-us-box-office-collections |access-date=18 May 2022 |website=Sakshi Post |language=en}}</ref>

In his first film of 2018, Nani played dual roles in ''[[Krishnarjuna Yudham]]'', opposite [[Anupama Parameswaran]] and [[Rukshar Dhillon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nani announces his next two projects, unveils posters of MCA, Krishnarjuna Yudham|date=15 July 2017 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-announces-his-next-two-projects-unveils-posters-of-mca-krishnarjuna-yudham-4751652/}}</ref> The film was his first box office failure after eight consecutive successes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tollywood.net/topstories/nanis-double-hat-trick-with-nenu-local |title=nani's double hat-trick with nenu local |publisher=tollywood.net |date=3 February 2017 |access-date=6 April 2017 |archive-date=5 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105214552/http://www.tollywood.net/topstories/nanis-double-hat-trick-with-nenu-local |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>Kavirayani, Suresh (21 April 2018) [https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/210418/nanis-successful-run-interrupted.html Nani’s successful run interrupted] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702180451/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/210418/nanis-successful-run-interrupted.html |date=2 July 2018 }}. ''Deccan Chronicle''. Retrieved 10 August 2018.</ref> Nani again played a doctor in ''[[Devadas (2018 film)|Devadas]]'', where he appeared alongside [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]], [[Aakanksha Singh]] and [[Rashmika Mandanna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nani-akkineni-nagarjuna-starrer-is-the-first-film-to-be-shot-in-hyderabad-metro/story-BOKNlmq4ZOR81qChTmrxvI.html|title=Nani- Akkineni Nagarjuna starrer is the first film to be shot in Hyderabad Metro|work=Hindustan Times |date=28 March 2018|access-date=13 May 2024|archive-date=17 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817183005/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nani-akkineni-nagarjuna-starrer-is-the-first-film-to-be-shot-in-hyderabad-metro/story-BOKNlmq4ZOR81qChTmrxvI.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nagaruna-and-nani-starrer-devadasu-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/64960783.cms|title=Nagaruna and Nani-starrer Devadasu gets a release date|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-09-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828101427/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nagaruna-and-nani-starrer-devadasu-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/64960783.cms|archive-date=28 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film became a box office average, due to its big budget.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telugu360.com/devadas-worldwide-closing-collections/ |title='Devadas' Worldwide Closing Collections – Nag & Nani's FLOP Streak Continues |date=26 October 2018 |work=Telugu360.com |access-date=29 October 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=29 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029191635/https://www.telugu360.com/devadas-worldwide-closing-collections/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Krishna Sripada of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' noted, "Nani gets into the skin of the character and gives his best to the make the lousy writing tolerable."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/devadas-movie-review-nani-star-rating-5377263/ |title=Devadas Movie Review |date=27 September 2018 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=29 November 2018 |language=en-US |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118213312/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/devadas-movie-review-nani-star-rating-5377263/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, Nani also turned narrator for the films, ''[[Amoli (film)|Amoli]]'' and ''[[Ee Maaya Peremito]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 May 2018 |title=Kamal Haasan, Rajkummar Rao lend voice to film on sexual exploitation titled Amoli: Priceless |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/kamal-haasan-rajkummar-rao-amoli-priceless-documentary-5165545/ |url-status=live |access-date=30 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430032856/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/kamal-haasan-rajkummar-rao-amoli-priceless-documentary-5165545/ |archive-date=30 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first1=Suresh |last1=Kavirayani |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/010718/nani-gives-voice-for-ee-maya-peremito.html |title=Nani gives voice for Ee Maya Peremito |date=1 July 2018 |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922215333/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/010718/nani-gives-voice-for-ee-maya-peremito.html |archive-date=22 September 2018}}</ref>

Nani's first release in 2019 was ''[[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]]'', opposite [[Shraddha Srinath]], where he played a former cricketer who restart cricket for his son.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 November 2018|title=Nani's Jersey deals with late bloomers and their aspirations|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-movie-jersey-late-bloomers-5451536/|access-date=28 November 2020|website=The Indian Express|archive-date=20 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120011140/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-movie-jersey-late-bloomers-5451536/|url-status=live}}</ref> A critical and commercial success, it is considered as the most important film of his career and was listed as one of the "Best Telugu films of 2019".<ref>{{Cite web|date=31 December 2019|title=2019లో భారీ వసూళ్లు రాబట్టిన సినిమాలివే..|trans-title=Highest grossing films of 2019|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/roundup-2019-special-story-tollywood-movies-1252065|access-date=6 August 2020|website=Sakshi|language=te|archive-date=31 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231040059/https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/roundup-2019-special-story-tollywood-movies-1252065|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/best-telugu-cinema-2019-oh-baby-mallesham-here-are-our-picks-114961|title="Jersey" Best of Telugu cinema 2019: From 'Oh! Baby' to 'Mallesham', here are our picks|website=The News Minute|date=29 December 2019|access-date=30 December 2019|archive-date=29 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229134555/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/best-telugu-cinema-2019-oh-baby-mallesham-here-are-our-picks-114961|url-status=live}}</ref> Haricharan Pudipeddi of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' noted, "Nani is terrific as Arjun and he hasn’t looked so comfortable in role in a while."<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 April 2019|title=Jersey movie review: Nani, Shraddha Srinath film is a rewarding story of triumph and self discovery|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/jersey-movie-review-nani-shraddha-srinath-movie-is-a-rewarding-story-of-triumph-and-self-discovery/story-CsJqO56y6qH5943zX9cGGP.html|access-date=28 November 2020|website=Hindustan Times|archive-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021065651/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/jersey-movie-review-nani-shraddha-srinath-movie-is-a-rewarding-story-of-triumph-and-self-discovery/story-CsJqO56y6qH5943zX9cGGP.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Janani K of ''[[India Today]]'' stated, "Nani's expressions are pitch-perfect for ''Jersey''. He plays the role of an attacking right-hand batsman and Nani's cricketing technique is top-notch." It won him the [[SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 April 2019|first=Janani|last=K.|title=Jersey Movie Review: Nani and Shraddha Srinath sparkle in excellent sports drama|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jersey-movie-review-nani-and-shraddha-srinath-sparkle-in-excellent-sports-drama-1505613-2019-04-19|access-date=28 November 2020|website=India Today|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128093708/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jersey-movie-review-nani-and-shraddha-srinath-sparkle-in-excellent-sports-drama-1505613-2019-04-19|url-status=live}}</ref> Nani then played a crime novelist in ''[[Nani's Gang Leader]]''. It received mixed reviews but became a box-office success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nanis-gang-leader-with-vikram-k-kumar-has-this-chiranjeevi-connection-32705.html|title=Nani's Gang Leader with Vikram K Kumar has THIS Chiranjeevi connection|publisher=[[Filmfare]]|date=26 February 2019|access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nani-vikram-kumar-team-up-for-new-film-gang-leader-watch-video/story-KHizSAZwYchMJYlMJCraDO.html|title=Nani, Vikram Kumar team up for new film Gang Leader, watch video|work=The Hindustan Times|date=25 February 2019|accessdate=25 February 2019|archive-date=26 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226100800/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nani-vikram-kumar-team-up-for-new-film-gang-leader-watch-video/story-KHizSAZwYchMJYlMJCraDO.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Times of India]]''{{'}}s Suhas Yellapantula called him the film's "heart and soul" and added that he brings the film "to life".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/gang-leader/movie-review/71108833.cms|title=Gang Leader Movie Review : Gang Leader shines in parts but is let down by a haphazard screenplay|website=The Times of India|accessdate=21 September 2019|archive-date=20 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220212710/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/gang-leader/movie-review/71108833.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

Nani's only release in 2020 was his 25th film, ''[[V (2020 film)|V]]'', where he played a serial killer opposite [[Aditi Rao Hydari]]. The film's was Nani's first OTT release (it was released on [[Amazon Prime Video]]), and was also his first negative character.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nyayapati |first=Neeshita |title=Nani's shocking and intense first-look from 'V' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nanis-shocking-and-intense-first-look-from-v/articleshow/73686589.cms |access-date=17 February 2020 |archive-date=29 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129041600/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nanis-shocking-and-intense-first-look-from-v/articleshow/73686589.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nayak |first=Elina Priyadarshini |title='There will be fireworks when I lock horns with Nani in Indraganti's next' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/there-will-be-fireworks-when-i-lock-horns-with-nani-in-indragantis-next/articleshow/73934960.cms |access-date=17 February 2020 |archive-date=14 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414031538/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/there-will-be-fireworks-when-i-lock-horns-with-nani-in-indragantis-next/articleshow/73934960.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite receiving mixed reviews, it became the most watched Telugu film on a streaming platform.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Deeksha |date=14 December 2020 |title=The Most Watched Shows, Films on Streaming Platforms in 2020 |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/what-india-watched-on-streaming-platforms-in-2020 |access-date=28 July 2021 |website=TheQuint |archive-date=31 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231130027/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/hot-on-web/what-india-watched-on-streaming-platforms-in-2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Sowmya Rajendran of ''[[The News Minute]]'' opined, "Nani definitely makes a difference when he steps in. He's effortlessly funny, spooking people around him with his dark humour. But you do question his actions post the truth reveal."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/v-review-nani-indraganti-thriller-stylish-wholly-predictable-thriller-132366|title=V review: Nani-Indraganti movie is a stylish, predictable thriller|author=Sowmya Rajendran|website=The News Minute|accessdate=21 November 2020|archive-date=13 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513112150/https://www.thenewsminute.com/amp/story/telangana/v-review-nani-indraganti-thriller-stylish-wholly-predictable-thriller-132366|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Commercial success and stardom (2021–present) ===
In 2021, Nani first appeared as a revenue officer in ''[[Tuck Jagadish]]'', alongside [[Ritu Varma]]. It was his second OTT release, post ''V'' and received negative reviews from critics, with his performance earning mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Tuck Jagadish - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/previews/tuck-jagadish/articleshow/88957368.cms|access-date=11 February 2022|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=11 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211143258/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/previews/tuck-jagadish/articleshow/88957368.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Dundoo|first=Sangeetha Devi|date=10 September 2021|title='Tuck Jagadish' movie review: Familiar, but hits a few right notes|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/tuck-jagadish-movie-review-shiva-nirvana-and-nani-film-mostly-hits-the-right-notes/article36394059.ece|issn=0971-751X|access-date=10 September 2021|archive-date=10 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910133439/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/tuck-jagadish-movie-review-shiva-nirvana-and-nani-film-mostly-hits-the-right-notes/article36394059.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, Nani played dual roles of a Bengali writer and his reincarnation, an aspiring filmmaker in ''[[Shyam Singha Roy]]'', opposite Sai Pallavi and [[Krithi Shetty]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tollywood star Nani's next film with director Rahul Sankrityan titled Shyam Singha Roy|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/tollywood-star-nani-s-next-film-director-rahul-sankrityan-titled-shyam-singha-roy-510467|access-date=15 January 2021|website=PINKVILLA|date=25 February 2020|language=en|archive-date=3 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403003908/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/tollywood-star-nani-s-next-film-director-rahul-sankrityan-titled-shyam-singha-roy-510467|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nani-sai-pallavi-and-krithi-shettys-shyam-singha-roy-to-release-on-december-24-in-multiple-languages/articleshow/87130285.cms|title= Nani, Sai Pallavi and Krithi Shetty's 'Shyam Singha Roy' to release on December 24 in multiple languages|website= [[The Times of India]]|access-date= 15 May 2022|archive-date= 15 May 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220515075300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nani-sai-pallavi-and-krithi-shettys-shyam-singha-roy-to-release-on-december-24-in-multiple-languages/articleshow/87130285.cms|url-status= live}}</ref> It proved to be a major commercial success.<ref>{{cite news|title='Shyam Singha Roy' box office collection Day 27: Nani, Sai Pallavi and Krithi Shetty starrer inches closer to Rs 50 crore?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/shyam-singha-roy-box-office-collection-day-27-nani-sai-pallavi-and-krithi-shetty-starrer-inches-closer-to-rs-50-crore/articleshow/89056666.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=27 March 2023|quote=According to the trade report, to date, the collection of the Rahul Sankrityan directorial venture stands at 46 crores at the worldwide box office earning Rs 26. 50 share to its distributors.|archive-date=5 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105221442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/box-office/shyam-singha-roy-box-office-collection-day-27-nani-sai-pallavi-and-krithi-shetty-starrer-inches-closer-to-rs-50-crore/articleshow/89056666.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Sankeertana Varma of ''[[Firstpost]]'' found him to be "impressive" and added, "Nani is especially great in scenes where he is slowly moving away from Vasu and embarrassing his inner Shyam".<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 December 2021|title=Shyam Singha Roy movie review: The film benefits from its lead performances, but is let down by a timeworn tale|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/shyam-singha-roy-movie-review-the-film-benefits-from-its-lead-performances-but-is-let-down-by-a-timeworn-tale-10233841.html|access-date=29 December 2021|website=Firstpost|language=en|archive-date=29 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229035701/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/shyam-singha-roy-movie-review-the-film-benefits-from-its-lead-performances-but-is-let-down-by-a-timeworn-tale-10233841.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film won him another Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu and his third Filmfare Best Actor – Telugu nomination.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmfare Awards South: From Nimisha Sajayan to Nani, read which actors won what |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/10/11/filmfare-awards-south-malayalam-tamil-telugu-kannada-stars-announced.html |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=Onmanorma |language=en |archive-date=11 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011070903/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/10/11/filmfare-awards-south-malayalam-tamil-telugu-kannada-stars-announced.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Nani played Sundar, a Brahmin boy in love with a Christian girl, opposite [[Nazriya Nazim]], in his first release of 2022, ''[[Ante Sundaraniki]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ante Sundaraniki starring Nani and Nazriya wraps up shoot|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/jan/24/ante-sundaranikistarring-nani-and-nazriyawraps-up-shoot-29215.html|date=23 January 2022|access-date=24 January 2022|work=[[Cinema Express]]|archive-date=24 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124081108/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2022/jan/24/ante-sundaranikistarring-nani-and-nazriyawraps-up-shoot-29215.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Nani-starrer 'Ante Sundaraniki' shoot wrapped up|url=https://telanganatoday.com/nani-starrer-ante-sundaraniki-shoot-wrapped-up|date=23 January 2022|access-date=24 January 2022|work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref> The film was an average at domestic box-office, but became one of the highest-grossing releases of the year worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nani, Nazriya starrer Ante Sundaraniki surpasses $ 1million at US box office |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/nani-nazriya-starrer-ante-sundaraniki-surpasses-1million-at-us-box-office-article-92284094 |website=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom]] |date=17 June 2022 |access-date=13 May 2024 |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815032105/https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/nani-nazriya-starrer-ante-sundaraniki-surpasses-1million-at-us-box-office-article-92284094 |url-status=live }}</ref> Murali Krishna CH of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' stated, "Nani stay sincere and committed to his character. Nani serves up a reminder of how funny he can be in a role that he would perfectly fit into."<ref>{{cite web|title=Ante Sundaraniki Movie Review: Just for a few laughs|url=https://www.m.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2022/jun/10/ante-sundaraniki-movie-review-nani-nazriya-32054.amp|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=11 June 2022|archive-date=15 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615095818/https://m.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/review/2022/jun/10/ante-sundaraniki-movie-review-nani-nazriya-32054.amp|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later the year, he appeared as Arjun Sarkaar IPS in ''[[HIT: The Second Case]]'', revealing himself as the lead of ''[[HIT Universe#Films|HIT: The Third Case]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=HIT 2 movie review: Adivi Sesh starrer is a significant improvement on HIT 1|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hit-2-movie-review-adivi-sesh-starrer-is-a-significant-improvement-on-hit-1-8302606/|website=The Indian Express|date=2 December 2022|access-date=11 December 2022|archive-date=9 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209124158/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hit-2-movie-review-adivi-sesh-starrer-is-a-significant-improvement-on-hit-1-8302606/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In his first release of 2023, Nani played a young ruffian who steals coal in ''[[Dasara (film)|Dasara]]'', reuniting with Keerthy Suresh.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Natural Star Nani's 'Dasara' motion poster out, his rustic look grabs eyeballs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/natural-star-nanis-dasara-motion-poster-out-his-rustic-look-grabs-eyeballs/articleshow/87040229.cms |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=27 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127220512/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/natural-star-nanis-dasara-motion-poster-out-his-rustic-look-grabs-eyeballs/articleshow/87040229.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 February 2022 |title=Nani-Keerthy Suresh's Dasara goes on floors. See photos |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-keerthy-suresh-dasara-photos-7776551/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320165757/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-keerthy-suresh-dasara-photos-7776551/ |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Dasara'' became the highest-grossing film of Nani's career, leaving behind all his previous films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nani's Dasara Worldwide Closing Box-Office Collections |url=https://tracktollywood.com/nanis-dasara-worldwide-closing-box-office-collections/ |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=Track Tollywood |date=25 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=29 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429050335/https://tracktollywood.com/nanis-dasara-worldwide-closing-box-office-collections/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dasara box office collection Day 1: Nani's revenge drama earns Rs 38 crore in India |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/dasara-box-office-collection-day-1-nanis-revenge-drama-is-off-to-a-flying-start-in-theatres-2353779-2023-03-31 |access-date=31 March 2023 |website=India Today |date=31 March 2023 |language=en |archive-date=31 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331115539/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/dasara-box-office-collection-day-1-nanis-revenge-drama-is-off-to-a-flying-start-in-theatres-2353779-2023-03-31 |url-status=live }}</ref> Chirag Sehgal of ''[[News18]]'' noted, "Nani is amazing in what he does. He is a treat to watch and plays his part with utmost ease and perfection. But, his less screentime in the first half is little disappointing."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sehgal |first1=Chirag |title=Dasara Review: Nani's Swag Is Unbeatable But The Never-Seen-Before Climax Sequence Will Give You Goosebumps |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/dasara-review-nanis-swag-is-unbeatable-keerthy-suresh-co-starrer-film-will-give-you-goosebumps-7419805.html |website=News18 |date=30 March 2023 |access-date=30 March 2023 |archive-date=30 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330114524/https://www.news18.com/movies/dasara-review-nanis-swag-is-unbeatable-keerthy-suresh-co-starrer-film-will-give-you-goosebumps-7419805.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In his next film ''[[Hi Nanna]]'', Nani played a fashion photographer and single father opposite [[Mrunal Thakur]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 January 2023 |title=Exclusive! Nani and Mrunal Thakur were my first choices for #Nani30: Shouryuv |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/exclusive-nani-and-mrunal-thakur-were-my-first-choices-for-nani30-shouryuv/articleshow/96688371.cms?from=mdr |access-date=23 October 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103062246/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/exclusive-nani-and-mrunal-thakur-were-my-first-choices-for-nani30-shouryuv/articleshow/96688371.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> While, Neeshita Nyayapati of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' found him to be "flawless", Raghu Bandi of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' termed him "impressive".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/hi-nanna-review-nani-mrunal-thakur-kiara-khanna-shine-in-this-emotional-tale-101701935694901.html|title=Hi Nanna review: Nani, Mrunal Thakur, Kiara Khanna shine in this emotional tale|website=Hindustan Times|date=7 December 2023 |access-date=7 December 2023|archive-date=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211115217/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/hi-nanna-review-nani-mrunal-thakur-kiara-khanna-shine-in-this-emotional-tale-101701935694901.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hi-nanna-movie-review-nani-mrunal-thakur-impress-in-a-poignant-tale-of-love-and-bonding-9058145/|title=Hi Nanna movie review: Nani, Mrunal Thakur impress in a poignant tale of love and bonding|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=7 December 2023 |access-date=7 December 2023|archive-date=10 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210032123/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hi-nanna-movie-review-nani-mrunal-thakur-impress-in-a-poignant-tale-of-love-and-bonding-9058145/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film became a commercial success worldwide.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}} Both these films earned Nani nominations for Filmfare Best Actor – Telugu, and he won his first Filmfare Best Actor for ''Dasara''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations for Filmfare Awards Telugu 2024 are out! |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-filmfare-awards-telugu-2024-are-out-67264.html |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=[[Filmfare]] |language=en |archive-date=20 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240720173517/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/nominations-for-filmfare-awards-telugu-2024-are-out-67264.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In his only release of 2024, Nani played a vigilant who fights against injustice in, ''[[Saripodhaa Sanivaaram]]'', opposite [[Priyanka Mohan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prakash |first=B. V. S. |date=10 March 2024 |title=Nani costliest film ever Saripodhaa Sanivaaram? |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/nani-costliest-film-ever-saripodhaa-sanivaaram-884764 |access-date=2 July 2024 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en |archive-date=23 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823143400/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/nani-costliest-film-ever-saripodhaa-sanivaaram-884764 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2023 |title=Nani's next titled Saripodhaa Sanivaaram; makers unveil exhilarating first glimpse video. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-next-titled-saripodhaa-sanivaaram-makers-unveil-exhilarating-first-glimpse-video-watch-8995960/ |access-date=23 October 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023191301/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-next-titled-saripodhaa-sanivaaram-makers-unveil-exhilarating-first-glimpse-video-watch-8995960/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Sangeetha Devi Dundoo was appreciative of his "calibrated performance" and "simmering, controlled rage".<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2024 |title=Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' movie review: Vivek Athreya, Nani and SJ Suryah deliver an entertaining Saturday story |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/saripodhaa-sanivaaram-movie-review-vivek-athreya-nani-and-sj-suryah-deliver-an-entertaining-saturday-story/article68579549.ece/ |access-date=29 August 2024 |website=The Hindu |language=en |archive-date=29 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829094620/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/saripodhaa-sanivaaram-movie-review/article68579549.ece/amp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The film turned another box office success for him.<ref>{{cite web | title=Saripodhaa Sanivaaram Box Office Collections: Nani starrer rakes in 20cr worldwide of first day
|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/saripodhaa-sanivaaram-box-office-collections-nani-starrer-rakes-in-20cr-worldwide-of-first-day-1344415| website=Pinkvilla |language=en |date=31 August 2024 | access-date=31 August 2024}}
</ref> In 2025, Nani played an IPS officer in ''[[HIT: The Third Case]]'' opposite [[Srinidhi Shetty]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nani begins shooting for Hit: The 3rd Case |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Sep/14/nani-begins-shooting-for-hit-the-3rd-case |access-date=14 September 2024 |website=Cinema Express |date=14 September 2024 |language=en |archive-date=15 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915055535/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2024/Sep/14/nani-begins-shooting-for-hit-the-3rd-case |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/entertainment/hit-3-trailer-out-nanis-arjun-sarkaar-returns-in-a-gritty-action-thriller-nc-125041400347_1.html|title=HIT 3 trailer out: Nani's Arjun Sarkaar returns in a gritty action thriller|website=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref> Ganesh Aaglave was appreciative of his performance and took note of his suave charm, swag and charisma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/hit-3-movie-review-nani-starrer-massy-survival-thriller-is-violent-gory-gripping-13884558.html/amp|title=HIT 3 movie review: Nani starrer massy survival-thriller is violent, gory & gripping|website=Firstpost|access-date=2 May 2025 |date=1 May 2025}}</ref> The film became a box office success and the highest grossing film in the franchise.<ref>{{cite web |title=HIT 3 box office collection: Hits Rs 100 cr mark. Nani scores hat-trick in USA |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/hit-3-box-office-collection-hits-rs-100-cr-mark-nani-scores-hat-trick-in-usa/articleshow/120891014.cms?from=mdr |website=The Economic Times |access-date=6 May 2025 |language=en |date=5 May 2025}}</ref> Some commentators took note of his consecutive successes and credited him for his "content-first choices and genre versatility".<ref>{{cite web |title=Box Office: Nani emerges as most consistent Tollywood performer with 4 consecutive HITS Hi Nanna, Dasara, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram and HIT 3 |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/box-office/box-office-nani-emerges-as-most-consistent-tollywood-performer-with-4-consecutive-hits-hi-nanna-dasara-saripodhaa-sanivaaram-and-hit-3-1386230?amp |website=Pinkvilla |access-date=7 May 2025 |language=en |author=Shanaz Syed}}</ref> Nani will next appear in ''The Paradise''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nani's next film with Dasara director Srikanth Odela titled The Paradise |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/nanis-next-film-with-dasara-director-srikanth-odela-titled-the-paradise-101730962324699-amp.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=7 November 2024 |access-date=10 November 2024 |archive-date=4 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204190811/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/nanis-next-film-with-dasara-director-srikanth-odela-titled-the-paradise-101730962324699-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Other ventures ==
=== Production ===
Nani turned producer for the film, ''[[D for Dopidi]]'', in 2013. It was co-produced by director duo, [[Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K.]] It starred [[Sundeep Kishan]], [[Varun Sandesh]], Rakesh Rachakonda, and [[Naveen Polishetty]]. He also lent his voice to the film.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 September 2013 |title=Actor Nani to turn producer |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-24/news-interviews/42359548_1_film-actor-nani-jenda-pai-kapiraju |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927202619/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-24/news-interviews/42359548_1_film-actor-nani-jenda-pai-kapiraju |archive-date=27 September 2013 |access-date=30 October 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film was a moderate success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |date=31 December 2013 |title=TWO STARS REIGNED IN 2013 |url=http://metroindia.com/Details.aspx?id=16508 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114507/http://metroindia.com/Details.aspx?id=16508 |archive-date=26 August 2014 |access-date=24 February 2014 |publisher=metroindia.com}}</ref> He launched his film production house, [[Wall Poster Cinema]], along with costume designer, [[Prashanti Tipirneni]], as a partner. The first film in the banner was ''[[Awe (film)|Awe]]'' or "అ!" (2018). It was one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year and won 2 awards, at the [[66th National Film Awards]], for [[National Film Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]] and [[National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist|Best Make-Up Artist]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 April 2018 |title=Tholi Prema, Awe & MLA: Final Box Office Collections |language=en |work=filmibeat.com |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2018/tholi-prema-awe-mla-final-box-office-collections/articlecontent-pf248768-273255.html |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 November 2017 |title=Awe marks Nani's debut as producer; Prashanth Varma's first look takes social media by storm |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/awe-marks-nanis-debut-producer-prashanth-varmas-first-look-takes-social-media-by-storm-750827 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127144615/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/awe-marks-nanis-debut-producer-prashanth-varmas-first-look-takes-social-media-by-storm-750827 |archive-date=27 November 2017 |access-date=27 November 2017 |website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref>

In 2020, Nani produced the crime thriller, ''[[HIT: The First Case]]'', with [[Vishwak Sen]] and [[Ruhani Sharma]]. It was one of the bigger sleeper hits of the year, right before the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] occurred, worldwide, in March 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |date=13 September 2019 |title=Nani's second production venture stars Vishwak Sen and Ruhani Sharma |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-second-production-hit-vishwak-sen-ruhani-sharma-6085534/ |url-status=live |access-date=14 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191025152819/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-second-production-hit-vishwak-sen-ruhani-sharma-6085534/ |archive-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> He has since produced its sequel, ''[[HIT: The Second Case]]'' (2022), with [[Adivi Sesh]] and [[Meenakshi Chaudhary]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 February 2021 |title=Nani announces HIT 2, says its time to go on a nailbiting journey |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-announces-hit-2-says-its-time-to-go-on-a-nailbiting-journey-7208514/ |website=The Indian Express |access-date=10 February 2022 |archive-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126132828/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nani-announces-hit-2-says-its-time-to-go-on-a-nailbiting-journey-7208514/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the web series ''[[Meet Cute (TV series)|Meet Cute]]'' (2022), which stars an ensemble cast.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2021 |title=Nani's Meet Cute anthology is in progress. Producer shares BTS pics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-s-meet-cute-anthology-is-in-progress-producer-shares-bts-pics-1837114-2021-08-05 |website=India Today |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202143626/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-s-meet-cute-anthology-is-in-progress-producer-shares-bts-pics-1837114-2021-08-05 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2025, Nani produced two films: ''[[Court (2025 film)|Court – State vs. A Nobody]]'' and ''[[HIT: The Third Case]]'', in which he also co-stars with Srinidhi Shetty.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nani to present 'Court: State vs A Nobody' starring Priyadarshi Pulikonda |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nani-present-court-state-vs-nodboy-priyadarshi-pulikonda/article69118658.ece/ |work=The Hindu |date=20 January 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-02-03 |title=Nani's 'HIT 3' nears completion: filming to wrap by March 2025 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nanis-hit-3-nears-completion-filming-to-wrap-by-march-2025/articleshow/117878978.cms |access-date=2025-02-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Nani's next untitled production will star [[Chiranjeevi]] as the lead.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 December 2024 |title=Chiranjeevi stars in 'most violent film' by Srikanth Odela, Nani to produce |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chiranjeevi-collaborates-with-director-srikanth-odela-for-his-next-nani-to-produce-2644414-2024-12-03 |access-date=11 January 2025 |work=India Today}}</ref>

=== Television ===
Nani hosted the [[2nd IIFA Utsavam]], in 2017 which was held in Hyderabad. He hosted the event along with [[Rana Daggubati]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 March 2017|title=IIFA Utsavam 2017 to be held in Hyderabad to commemorate the best of South Indian cinema|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/iifa-utsavam-to-be-held-in-hyderebad-to-commemorate-the-best-of-south-indian-cinema-3355434.html|access-date=5 June 2020|website=Firstpost|language=en|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605170605/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/iifa-utsavam-to-be-held-in-hyderebad-to-commemorate-the-best-of-south-indian-cinema-3355434.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Shekhar H |first1=Hooli |title=IIFA Utsavam 2017 Telugu nomination list: Janatha Garage, Oopiri get most nods |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-utsavam-2017-telugu-nomination-list-janatha-garage-oopiri-get-most-nods-719356 |access-date=31 March 2017 |work=[[IB Times]] |date=14 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331191628/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/iifa-utsavam-2017-telugu-nomination-list-janatha-garage-oopiri-get-most-nods-719356 |archive-date=31 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2018, Nani hosted the second season of ''[[Bigg Boss (Telugu TV series) season 2|Bigg Boss Telugu]]'', the Telugu version of Indian reality show ''[[Bigg Boss]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/nani-replaces-jr-ntr-as-bigg-boss-telugu-host-5182276/ |title='Bigg Boss Telugu 2' marks TV debut of Nani as host, show goes on air from June 10 |date=19 May 2018 |website=The Indian Express |access-date=3 June 2018 |archive-date=26 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526103000/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/nani-replaces-jr-ntr-as-bigg-boss-telugu-host-5182276/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-2-first-promo-is-out-auditions-open-for-commoners/articleshow/64024864.cms | title=Bigg Boss Telugu 2 first promo is out; Auditions open for commoners | website=Times Of India | date=4 May 2018 | access-date=25 July 2018 | archive-date=13 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513161406/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/bigg-boss-telugu-2-first-promo-is-out-auditions-open-for-commoners/articleshow/64024864.cms | url-status=live }}</ref> He has appeared as a guest in the second and fourth season of ''[[Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Nani is the next guest on Nagarjuna's MEK2 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Nani-is-the-next-guest-on-Nagarjunas-MEK2/articleshow/46443492.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714074447/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Nani-is-the-next-guest-on-Nagarjunas-MEK2/articleshow/46443492.cms |archive-date=14 July 2020 |access-date=11 June 2020 |website=The Times of India |date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar H. |date=17 April 2017 |title=This is how Nani prompted MEK 4 host Chiranjeevi to compensate for his loss [PHOTO] |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-how-nani-prompted-mek-4-host-chiranjeevi-compensate-his-loss-photo-723352 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611145640/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/this-how-nani-prompted-mek-4-host-chiranjeevi-compensate-his-loss-photo-723352 |archive-date=11 June 2020 |access-date=11 June 2020 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |language=en}}</ref>

=== Voice artist ===
Nani has also worked as a voice artist. In 2015, he dubbed for [[Dulquer Salmaan]]'s role in the Telugu version of ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani]]'', titled ''[[O Kadhal Kanmani|OK Bangaram]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2015 |title=Style factor in Jil will make it stand out: Director |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/style-factor-in-jil-will-make-it-stand-out-director-with-image/article7025337.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220013341/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/style-factor-in-jil-will-make-it-stand-out-director-with-image/article7025337.ece |archive-date=20 February 2020 |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Movie review 'O Kadhal Kanmani': Mani Ratnam is back with a bang|date = 17 April 2015|url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150417/entertainment-kollywood/article/movie-review-o-kadhal-kanmani-mani-ratnam-back-bang|access-date = 17 April 2015|archive-date = 17 April 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150417194505/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150417/entertainment-kollywood/article/movie-review-o-kadhal-kanmani-mani-ratnam-back-bang|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2018, he voiced for a fish in his production, ''[[Awe (film)|Awe]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/awe-movie-review-nani-kajal-aggarwal-nithya-menen-star-rating-5066330/|title=Awe movie review: Prasanth Varma's film is awe-inspiring indeed|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=16 February 2018|archive-date=16 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216130357/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/awe-movie-review-nani-kajal-aggarwal-nithya-menen-star-rating-5066330/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2019 film ''[[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]]'', Nani dubbed for [[Harish Kalyan]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Harish Kalyan's surprise appearance in Jersey|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harish-kalyans-surprise-appearance-in-jersey/articleshow/68955340.cms|access-date=28 November 2020|website=The Times of India|archive-date=5 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505065227/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harish-kalyans-surprise-appearance-in-jersey/articleshow/68955340.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> In the Telugu version of [[The Lion King (2019 film)|''The Lion King'']], released in 2019, Nani dubbed for [[Simba]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Telugu trailer of The Lion King out; Telugu veterans lent their voice to animated characters – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/telugu-trailer-of-the-lion-king-out-telugu-veterans-lent-their-voice-to-animated-characters/articleshow/70035664.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714094429/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/telugu-trailer-of-the-lion-king-out-telugu-veterans-lent-their-voice-to-animated-characters/articleshow/70035664.cms |archive-date=14 July 2019 |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
Apart from his acting career, Nani is a philanthropist. Nani donated a huge sum during the [[2015 South India floods]] to people affected by it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South cinema stars unite to help flood-hit Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/pti-stories/south-cinema-stars-unite-to-help-flood-hit-tamil-nadu-115120600301_1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110043509/https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/pti-stories/south-cinema-stars-unite-to-help-flood-hit-tamil-nadu-115120600301_1.html |url-status=live |archive-date=10 November 2017 |access-date=13 February 2016 |website=Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], he donated a sum of ₹30 lakhs to the Corona Virus Charity Fund. That same year, he organised a campaign with [[Cyberabad Metropolitan Police|Cyberabad Police]], urging people to donate their blood plasma for COVID patients.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nani contributes huge money to CCC |url=https://www.tollywood.net/nani-contributes-huge-money-to-ccc/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021043509/https://www.tollywood.net/nani-contributes-huge-money-to-ccc/ |url-status=live |archive-date=21 October 2022 |access-date=29 January 2021 |website=Tollywood News |date=31 March 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Nani urges COVID 19 survivors to donate plasma |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nani-urges-covid-19-survivors-to-donate-plasma/articleshow/77355889.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819043509/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nani-urges-covid-19-survivors-to-donate-plasma/articleshow/77355889.cms |url-status=live |archive-date=19 August 2021 |access-date=12 December 2020 |website=Times of India |date=4 August 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Nani donated his blood, to help children suffering from [[Thalassemia]]. He has been recognized as a social justice warrior, advocating for issues like farmer rights and civic responsibility.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nani donates blood for Thalassemia patients |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/coronovirus-crisis-nani-donates-blood-during-lockdown-urges-people-to-come-forward-1667684-2020-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912043509/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/coronovirus-crisis-nani-donates-blood-during-lockdown-urges-people-to-come-forward-1667684-2020-04-16 |url-status=live |archive-date=12 September 2022 |access-date=20 October 2021 |website=India Today |date=16 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

== In the media ==
[[File:NanI interview for Krishnarjuna Yuddam.png|thumb|Nani at an interview in 2018]]

Nani is considered among the highest paid and prominent Telugu actors. He is affectionately referred to as "Natural Star" by the audience, for to his realistic performances in a variety of roles.<ref>{{Cite news |title=How Nani became the Natural Star |work=Film Companion |date=29 March 2023 |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/how-nani-became-the-natural-star |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208042453/https://www.filmcompanion.in/amp/story/features/how-nani-became-the-natural-star |url-status=live }}</ref> His performance in ''Jersey'' is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by ''[[Film Companion]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=100 Greatest Performances of the Decade |url=https://filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219043509/https://www.filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 December 2019 |access-date=14 November 2020 |website=[[Film Companion]] |language=en}}</ref> In ''[[Rediff.com]]'''s "Top Telugu Actors" list, Nani was placed 4th in 2011 and 3rd in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best Telugu Actors of 2011 |date=20 December 2011 |author= |work=Rediff.com |access-date=25 January 2018 |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-best-telugu-actors-of-2011/20111220.htm |archive-date=1 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501190148/https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-best-telugu-actors-of-2011/20111220.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The 5 BEST Telugu Actors |date=13 January 2016 |author=Radhika Rajamani |work=Rediff.com |access-date=27 February 2019 |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/the-5-best-telugu-actors/20160113.htm |archive-date=27 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627051138/http://m.rediff.com/amp/movies/report/the-5-best-telugu-actors/20160113.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Nani stood at the 19th place on its most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021 list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the 30 most influential social media stars of South cinema |access-date=17 December 2022 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/meet-the-most-influential-social-media-stars-of-south-cinema/71017/1 |work=Forbes India |archive-date=10 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310062133/https://www.forbesindia.com/amp/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/meet-the-most-influential-social-media-stars-of-south-cinema/71017/1 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Before Dasara, revisiting Nani's 7 finest performances |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-dasara-jersey-shyam-singha-roy-telugu-throwback-thursday-2350559-2023-03-23 |date=23 March 2023 |access-date=21 September 2023 |archive-date=11 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511194822/https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-dasara-jersey-shyam-singha-roy-telugu-throwback-thursday-2350559-2023-03-23 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='Jersey', 'Shyam Singha Roy', 'Dasara': 5 Telugu films of Natural Star 'Nani' you should watch before 'Hi Nanna' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jersey-shyam-singha-roy-dasara-5-telugu-films-of-natural-star-nani-you-should-watch-before-hi-nanna/photostory/105538665.cms?from=mdr |access-date=29 November 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=29 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129022424/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/jersey-shyam-singha-roy-dasara-5-telugu-films-of-natural-star-nani-you-should-watch-before-hi-nanna/photostory/105538665.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[Times of India|Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men]] list, he was placed 18th in 2013, 8th in 2015, 3rd in 2016,<ref>{{Cite news |title=The 25 Most Desirable Man 2013 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-man-2013-mahesh-babu/articleshow/36892102.cms |access-date=20 September 2014 |website=Times of India |language=en |archive-date=6 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506125353/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-man-2013-mahesh-babu/articleshow/36892102.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=The Most Desirable Man 2015: Mahesh Babu |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/most-desirable-man-of-2015-mahesh-babu/articleshow/51975104.cms |access-date=23 September 2016 |website=Times of India |language=en |archive-date=1 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601010001/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Most-Desirable-Man-of-2015-Mahesh-Babu/articleshow/51975104.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The Most Desirable Man 2016: Rohit Khandelwal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/the-most-desirable-man-2016-rohit-khandelwal/articleshow/56734510.cms |access-date=29 September 2017 |website=Times of India |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507032120/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/the-most-desirable-man-2016-rohit-khandelwal/amp_articleshow/56734510.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> 10th in 2017, 27th in 2019 and 26th in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men 2017: Digging These Dishy Dudes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-men-2017-digging-these-dishy-dudes/articleshow/63272920.cms |access-date=21 September 2018 |website=Times of India |language=en |archive-date=6 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240506123844/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-men-2017-digging-these-dishy-dudes/amp_articleshow/63272920.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Men 2019: Vijay Deverakonda |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-man-2019-vijay-deverakonda/articleshow/74676451.cms |access-date=25 September 2020 |website=Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Hyderabad Times 30 Most Desirable Men 2020: Hyderabad's Diggin' These Dishy Dudes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-times-30-most-desirable-men-2020-hyderabads-diggin-these-dishy-dudes/articleshow/83145554.cms |access-date=27 September 2021 |website=Times of India |language=en |archive-date=7 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507032122/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-times-30-most-desirable-men-2020-hyderabads-diggin-these-dishy-dudes/amp_articleshow/83145554.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2024, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter|The Hollywood Reporter India]]'' placed him in its "Top 10 Telugu Performers" list.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/lists/all/the-10-best-telugu-film-performances-of-2024-dulquer-salmaan-amitabh-bachchan-and-more |title=The 10 best Telugu film performances of 2024: Dulquer Salmaan, Nivetha Thomas, and more |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref> Nani is a prominent celebrity endorser for several brands and products such as [[Otto (company)|Otto]], [[Sprite (drink)|Sprite]], [[Minute Maid]], [[Close-Up (toothpaste)|Close–Up]] and [[Aashirvaad|Aashirvaad Masalas']].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nani showcases his 'dumdaar' skills in ITC's Aashirvaad Masalas' new ad |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/nani-showcases-his-dumdaar-skills-in-itcs-aashirvaad-masalas-new-ad/120009432 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250421043509/https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/advertising/nani-showcases-his-dumdaar-skills-in-itcs-aashirvaad-masalas-new-ad/120009432 |url-status=live |archive-date=21 April 2025 |access-date=15 April 2025 |website=Economic Times |date=5 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Main|Nani filmography}}

== Accolades ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Nani}}

Nani is a recipient of three [[Filmfare Awards South]] — [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor Critics – Telugu]] for ''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'' and ''Shyam Singha Roy'' and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu|Best Actor – Telugu]] for ''Dasara'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html|title=Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)|website=Filmfare|date=18 June 2016|access-date=12 February 2020|archive-date=2 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702102328/http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2022/tamil/winners?s=09|title=Winners of the 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022|website=Filmfare|date=9 October 2022|access-date=17 December 2023|archive-date=10 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010132830/https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2022/tamil/winners?s=09|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, he won two [[Nandi Awards]] — [[Nandi Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for ''Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu'' and [[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] for ''Gentleman''.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nandi-awards-here-s-the-complete-list-of-winners-for-2012-and-2013/story-98h1g3ETtYipb4qGVgcgaM.html Nandi Awards: Here’s the complete list of winners for 2012 and 2013] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20170715180026/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/nandi-awards-here-s-the-complete-list-of-winners-for-2012-and-2013/story-98h1g3ETtYipb4qGVgcgaM.html |date=15 July 2017 }} ''Hindustan Times''</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/baahubali-walks-away-with-13-nandi-awards/article20446627.ece Baahubali walks away with 13 Nandi awards at Nandi Awards 2016] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115150727/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/baahubali-walks-away-with-13-nandi-awards/article20446627.ece |date=15 November 2017 }} ''The Hindu''</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Twitter|NameisNani}}

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LBS Degree College

2026-01-29T18:01:44Z

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{{Infobox university
| name = Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Degree College
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| type = Public, [[Mixed-sex education|co-education]], government-aided
| established = {{Start date and age|1966|10|02|df=yes}}
| founder = Shri Rajendra Nath
| accreditation = NAAC
| affiliation = [[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University]]
| president = Neha Sharma
| vice_president = Varsha Singh
| principal = Prof. Ravindra Kumar
| address = Civil lines
| city = [[Gonda, Uttar Pradesh|Gonda]]
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| postalcode = 271003
| country = [[India]]
| campus_type = Urban
| language = [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]]
| website = {{URL|lbsdc.org.in}}
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'''Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Degree College''' ([[Abbreviation|abbr.]] '''L.B.S. Degree College''')<ref>{{Cite web |title=एलबीएस डिग्री कालेज में छात्रों को कैरियर के बारे में दी जानकारी |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/gonda-gonda-latest-news-gonda-lbs-degree-college-news-cantene-inaugration-news-22517827.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Dainik Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=एलबीएस में छात्रों को मिलेगी नौ नए व्यवसायिक विषयो की सौगात |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/gonda/nine-new-business-subjects-will-start-in-lbs-gonda-news-lko586634776 |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-27 |title=गोंडा में रेडियो अवध के नाम शुरू होगा रिले सेंटर: एलबीएस पीजी डिग्री कॉलेज प्रशासन ने जारी किया पोस्टर, तेजी से चल रहा काम |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/gonda/news/lbs-pg-degree-college-administration-released-poster-fast-paced-work-130484143.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Dainik Bhaskar |language=hi}}</ref> is a government aided [[postgraduate]] [[Academic degree|degree]] college which is accredited by [[University Grants Commission (India)]], 'B' grade by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] and affiliated to [[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University|Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh]] University. It is located in [[Gonda district]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=LBSDEGREE COLLEGE CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA IFSC Code: Check CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA LBSDEGREE COLLEGE IFSC, MICR Code and Branch address |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ifsc-bank-codes/params/ifsccode/bank-central-bank-of-india/state-uttar-pradesh/district-gorakhpur/branch-lbsdegree-college |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=The Times of India}}</ref> of [[Uttar Pradesh]], India.

== History ==
The college was established in 1966 by former [[District magistrate|DM]], the late Shri Rajendra Nath, in the memory of late Prime Minister [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]].{{fact|date=September 2024}}

== Campuses ==
This college has three campuses:

* Main Campus
* Science Campus
* B.Ed Campus

== References ==
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Cecil Ralph Townshend Congreve

2026-01-15T23:18:14Z

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{{Short description|English Planter from South India}}
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| name = Cecil Ralph Townshend Congreve
| image = CRT_Congreve_rect.jpg
| image_caption = Portrait photo from the Ootacamund club
| birth_date = {{birth date|1876|09|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Stafford, Staffordshire, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|1952|06|03|1876|09|17|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Ruthin Castle]], Denbighshire, Wales
| mother = Fanny Emma Townshend
| father = William Congreve
| relations = [[Walter Congreve]] (brother), [[Norman Rowsell]] (father-in-law)
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* Margaret Louis Wilson Somerville
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'''Cecil Ralph Townshend Congreve''' {{postnominals|CBE}} (17 September 1876 – 3 June 1952), more often referred to as '''C.R.T. Congreve''', was among the earliest English tea planters in the [[Anaimalai Hills|Anamalai Hills]] of southern India.

== Life and work ==
Congreve was born in Stafford, [[Staffordshire]], the son of William Congreve (1831-1902), of Congreve and [[Burton Manor|Burton]], D.L. for Staffordshire, and Fanny Emma Townshend, second daughter of Lee Porcher Townshend, of Wincham Hall, co. Chester. One of nine siblings, his eldest brother was Sir General [[Walter Congreve|Walter Norris Congreve]], V.C.

Congreve was educated at [[Charterhouse School]], [[Godalming]], 1891-93, and at the [[Royal Agricultural University|Royal Agricultural College]], Cirencester.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Charterhouse |url=http://archive.org/details/charterhouseregi00charuoft |title=Charterhouse register, 1872-1900 |date=1904 |publisher=Godalming, Stedman |others=Robarts - University of Toronto}}</ref> He went out to India in 1896 and was trained briefly under E.G. Windle,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Windle, E. G. (M) |url=https://dvpp.uvic.ca/prs_4005.html |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=dvpp.uvic.ca}}</ref> a prominent planter from [[Nilgiris district|The Nilgiris]].<ref name=":0">Langley, W. K. M (1952). C. R.T. Congreve, C.B.E. - An Appreciation. [https://archive.org/download/crt-congreve-003/CRT%20Congreve003.jpg The Planters' Chronicle, July 15, VolXLVII, No. 14].</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=C.R.T. Congreve |url=http://archive.org/details/the-anamallais-crt-congreve-1941 |title=The Anamallais |date=1941}}</ref> Later he joined G. A. Carver Marsh who was one of the early explorers of [[Anaimalai Hills]] in [[Western Ghats|Southern Western Ghats]] and instrumental in opening up this region for tea and [[coffee plantation]]. Congreve moved to the Anamallais in March 1897 to help Carver Marsh in establishing tea plantations.<ref name=":1" />

Congreve married Esme Maud Rowsell on 28 February 1911.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-07-27 |title=The Congreve Family |url=https://rowsellfamilyhistory.wordpress.com/the-congreve-family/ |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=Rowsell Family History |language=en}}{{unreliable source inline|date=June 2022}}</ref> They had three sons and lived in Blair Atholl, [[Coonoor]]. After a divorce he married Margaret 'Ann' Louis Wilson Somerville on 20 May 1933. They had a daughter named Julia in 1934.

Congreve was an honorary secretary of Anamalai Planters Association from 1907 to 1909.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Unknown |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.233141 |title=The Planters Chronicle Vol-iii (1908) |date=1908}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Madras Legislative Council]] during 1922-25 and 1926–29.<ref>Unknown (1938) [https://forest.kerala.gov.in/images/notifications/northwayanad/oliot.pdf The Fort St. George Gazette. 4 January 1938. No. 1]. Madras.</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=The Madras Legislative Council |url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.7626 |title=The Madras Legislative Council (1927) |date=1927}}</ref> He was chairman during 1920-21 and 1930-32 of The United Planters' Association of Southern India (UPASI) and served as its president in 1937–38.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ukers |first=William H. (William Harrison) |url=http://archive.org/details/allabouttea00uker |title=All about tea |date=1935 |publisher=New York, The Tea and coffee trade journal Company |others=Internet Archive}}</ref>

Congreve was a member of the Ooty hunt club<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hunting on Horseback with Hounds |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/travel/2018/may/05/hunting-on-horseback--with-hounds-1809812.html |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=The New Indian Express|date=5 May 2018 }}</ref> and the Joint Master of the Ooty Hunt 1936 – 1938. He was appointed CBE in 1941.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Page 3294 {{!}} Supplement 35184, 6 June 1941 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35184/supplement/3294 |access-date=2022-05-21 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref> He retired as a planter from Valparai in 1945. He wrote ''The Anamallais'', published in 1941 about his experiences in the Anamalai hills.

He died on 3 June 1952, in the Ruthin Castle Clinic, Denbighshire, Wales, when he was 75 years old.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
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== External links ==
* [https://archive.org/details/Anamalais Anamalais] (1938, reprint) [https://archive.org/details/the-anamallais-crt-congreve-1941 original print]

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Soppadhandi Yashasri

2026-01-05T22:15:55Z

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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Soppadhandi Yashasri
| female = true
| full_name = Soppadhandi Venugopal Yashasri
| country = India
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|9|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]

| club1 = [[Hyderabad women's cricket team|Hyderabad]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2018/19–present}}
| club2 = [[UP Warriorz]]
| year2 = 2023

| columns = 2

| column1 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches1 = 40
| runs1 = 228
| bat avg1 = 11.40
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 37
| deliveries1 = 1,626
| wickets1 = 43
| bowl avg1 = 26.18
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/49
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20]]
| matches2 = 15
| runs2 = 35
| bat avg2 = 8.75
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 10[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 219
| wickets2 = 5
| bowl avg2 = 47.80
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/11
| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–
| date = 7 August
| year = 2025
| source = https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2193/2193993/2193993.html CricketArchive
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'''Soppadhandi Venugopal Yashasri''' (born 4 September 2003) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Hyderabad women's cricket team|Hyderabad]] and [[UP Warriorz]] in WPL as a right-hand batter and medium fast bowler.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/soppadhandi-yashasri-1255485 |title=Player profile: Soppadhandi Yashasri |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name=SY>{{cite web|url=https://www.wplt20.com/players/s-yashasri-wpl-profile-83674 |title=Soppadhandi Yashasri |work=Women's Premier League |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref>

==Career==
She made her senior debut for Hyderabad as List A against [[Odisha women's cricket team|Odisha]] on 1 December 2018 in [[2018–19 Senior Women's One Day League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2193/2193993/Womens_List_A_Matches.html |title=Women's List A Matches played by Soppadhandi Yashasri |work=CricketArchive |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref> She made her [[Women's Twenty20|T20]] debut against [[Meghalaya women's cricket team|Meghalaya]] in [[2021–22 Senior Women's T20 Trophy]] on 18 April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2193/2193993/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html |title=Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Soppadhandi Yashasri |work=CricketArchive |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref>

In December 2022, Yashasri named in [[India women's national under-19 cricket team]] for the T20 series against [[South Africa women's national under-19 cricket team|South Africa under-19 cricket team]] and as a reserve player in [[2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/bccilink/articles/5x8ERxRy%3Futm_source%3Dshare%26utm_medium%3Dmember_web |title=India U19 Women's squad for ICC World Cup and SA series announced |work=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] |date=5 December 2022 |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref> Later she replaced Hurley Gala due to injury concern.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 January 2023 |title=Women’s U19 World Cup: Soppadhandhi named replacement for Gala in India squad |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/womens-u19-world-cup-yashasri-soppadhandhi-replacement-hurley-gala-injury-update-india-squad/article66387498.ece/ |work=[[Sportstar]]}}</ref>

In February 2023, she was signed by [[UP Warriorz]] at a price of ₹10 lakh to play for them in the [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]].<ref name=SY/><ref>{{cite web |first=Zenia |last=D'cunha |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wpl-opens-a-whole-new-world-for-womens-cricket-in-india-1365243 |title=WPL opens a whole new world for women's cricket in India |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=6 November 2024 |date=25 March 2023}}</ref> In June 2023, Yashasri named in India A squad for the [[2023 ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup|Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/india-a-squad-acc-emerging-womens-asia-cup-2023-schedule-venue-teams-groups/article66922663.ece |title=BCCI announces India ‘A’ squad for Emerging Women’s Asia Cup 2023 |work=[[Sportstar]] |date=2 June 2023 |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bcci-announces-india-a-squad-for-acc-emerging-womens-asia-cup-8641813/ |title=BCCI announces India ‘A’ squad for ACC Emerging Women’s Asia Cup |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2 June 2023 |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref>

In July 2024, she was named in India A squad for the [[India women's cricket team in Australia in 2024–25#Tour matches|multi-format series against Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/bccilink/articles/OPdzzIhF |title=India A Women’s Squad for multi-format series against Australia A announced |work=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] |access-date=6 November 2024 |date=14 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/india-a-women-announce-squad-for-australia-tour-minnu-mani-to-captain/articleshow/111733627.cms |title=India 'A' Women announce squad for Australia tour, Minnu Mani to captain |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 November 2024}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1255485}}

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Elanthoor

2026-01-03T19:15:21Z

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''' Elanthoor''' ({{ipa|ml|ilɐn̪d̪uːr|lang}}) is a village in [[Pathanamthitta district]] of the southern state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=2008-12-08 }}</ref> Situated halfway between [[Kozhencherry]] and [[Pathanamthitta]], the area was part of the Kingdom of Travancore presumably since 1820.{{cn|date=December 2024}} This peaceful rural belt has a significant place in the history of the freedom movement of the country and has made notable contributions to the film industry. The name for the village has likely originated from the expression "Ellangalude Oor", shortened over time to become "Elanthoor". "Ellangalude Oor" would mean "aggravation of settlements" or a region of concentration of houses.

==Demographics==
As of the [[2011 census of India|2011 India census]], Elanthoor had a population of 15,344 with 7135 males and 8209 females.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elanthoor Village Population - Kozhenchery - Pathanamthitta, Kerala |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/628327-elanthoor-kerala.html |access-date=2026-01-03 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref><ref name="censusindia" />

==Location==
Elanthoor is located between [[Pathanamthitta]] and [[Kozhencherry]]. The T. K. Road ([[Thiruvalla]]-[[Pathanamthitta]]-[[Kumbazha]] Road / SH - 07) connects Elanthoor to major towns. The village is easily accessible from the Main Eastern Highway passing through Pathanamthitta.

Nearest [[Police Station]]s: [[Elavumthitta]] (6 km), [[Aranmula]] (8.6 km), [[Pathanamthitta]] (8.6 km)

Nearest Railway Station: Chengannur (CNGR) at approximately 18 km

Airports: [[Trivandrum International Airport]] (approximately 115 km)

==Gandhi's Visit==
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[[Mahatma Gandhi]] toured Travancore in 1937 with the culmination of the Temple Entry Movement. During the tour which Gandhi preferred to call a "pilgrimage", he visited Elanthoor as well at the invitation of K. Kumar, known as Kumarji. Kumarji, known also as Travancore Kumar, was considered famous personality of the bygone era.{{whom|date=December 2024}} He was a veteran freedom fighter and was among the closest of Gandhi's disciples and associates in Kerala. In his speech, Gandhi described Elanthoor as a model village. He exemplified the historic work done in the region to admit [[Dalit]]s into temples even before the Temple Entry Proclamation. Gandhi said in his speech, " I tender you my congratulations for having of your own initiative got rid of untouchability even before the issue of the proclamation. The proclamation now sets the steal of approval upon your work and makes your work acceptable to the whole of Travancore".

After the speech, Kumarji introduced Khadar Das TP Gopala Pillai and Pulinthitta PC George to the Gandhi. Gandhi scribbled a message on a piece of paper for Gopala Pillai which became an inspiration to him to take to Khadi.{{cn|date=December 2024}}

== Notable personalities ==

* [[Meera Jasmine]], actress
* [[K. Kumar]], Gandhian activist, social reformer and Chief Editor of [[Swadeshabhimani (newspaper)|Swadeshabhimani]] newspaper previously edited by [[Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai]]
* [[Mohanlal]], actor
* Rev. Kochitty Geevarghese Corepiscopa : Attended Synod of Mulanthuruthy and Deposed before the Royal court in the Seminary case as witness

== References ==
{{commons category|Elanthoor}}
{{reflist}}

{{Pathanamthitta district}}

[[Category:Villages in Pathanamthitta district]]

Qubool Hai 2.0

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{{short description|Indian web series}}
{{Other uses|Qubool Hai (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = QuboolHai2point0.png
| producer = Abhigyan Jha [[Mrinal Jha]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-11-26|title=Karan Singh Grover and Surbhi Jyoti to return with Qubool Hai 2, this time as a web series on Zee5|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/karan-singh-grover-and-surbhi-jyoti-to-return-with-qubool-hai-2-this-time-as-a-web-series-on-zee5/story-bFURMbCDsWP7F6GocfUIoJ.html|access-date=2021-02-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
| director = Ankush Mohla Glen Barretto<ref name=":1" />
| company = MAJ Productions<ref name=":1" />
| network = [[ZEE5]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Surbhi Jyoti & Karan Singh Grover Starrer Qubool Hai 2.0 To Stream on ZEE5! - ZEE5 News|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/surbhi-jyoti-karan-singh-grover-starrer-qubool-hai-2-0-to-stream-on-zee5/amp|access-date=2021-03-02|website=ZEE5}}</ref>
| location = [[Belgrade]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-02|title=Qubool Hai 2.0 trailer: Asad and Zoya's love story gets a spy-thriller twist|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/qubool-hai-2-0-asad-and-zoya-love-story-gets-a-spy-thriller-twist-fans-give-thumbs-up-trailer-7211178/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> [[Novi Sad]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pogledajte kako izgleda snimanje indijske serije "Qubool Hai 2" u Novom Sadu|url=https://www.021.rs/story/Novi-Sad/Vesti/260907/FOTO-VIDEO-Pogledajte-kako-izgleda-snimanje-indijske-serije-Qubool-Hai-2-u-Novom-Sadu.html|website=021.rs|date=14 December 2020|access-date=25 April 2024|language=Serbian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Snimanje nastavka popularne indijske serije Qubool hai u Novom Sadu|url=https://mayamedia.rs/snimanje-nastavka-popularne-indijske-serije-qubool-hai-u-novom-sadu/|website=mayamedia.rs|date=15 December 2020|access-date=25 April 2024|language=Serbian}}</ref> ([[Serbia]])
| starring = [[Karan Singh Grover]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cyril|first=Grace|title=Qubool Hai 2.0 trailer out, Karan Singh Grover and Surbhi Jyoti make a stunning couple|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/qubool-hai-2-0-trailer-out-karan-singh-grover-and-surbhi-jyoti-make-a-stunning-couple-1774356-2021-03-01|access-date=2021-03-02|website=India Today|date=March 2021 |language=en}}</ref> [[Surbhi Jyoti]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi, Urdu
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| list_episodes =
| runtime = 25 minutes
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
| related = [[Qubool Hai]]
}}
'''''Qubool Hai 2.0''''' ({{Translation|Accepted 2.0}}) is an Indian Hindi/Urdu-language web series, starring [[Karan Singh Grover]] and [[Surbhi Jyoti]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-10|title=Qubool Hai 2.0: Karan Singh Grover, Surbhi Jyoti make a comeback as Asad and Zoya, Bipasha Basu shares teaser|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tv/qubool-hai-2-0-karan-singh-grover-surbhi-jyoti-make-a-comeback-as-asad-and-zoya-bipasha-basu-shares-teaser-101612949208832.html|access-date=2021-02-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Produced by [[Mrinal Jha]] under MAJ Productions,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/television/qubool-hai-20-trailer-out-karan-singh-grover-surbhi-jyotis-classic-tale-of-love-is-full-of-unexpected-twists|title='Qubool Hai 2.0' trailer out: Karan Singh Grover, Surbhi Jyoti's classic tale of love is full of unexpected twists|newspaper=Free Press Journal|date=1 March 2021|accessdate=5 July 2022}}</ref> this web series is directed by Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/qubool-hai-2-0-teaser-karan-singh-grover-and-surbhi-jyoti-are-back-with-a-heartwarming-show-7182843/|title=Qubool Hai 2.0 teaser: Karan Singh Grover and Surbhi Jyoti are back with a heartwarming show|date=10 February 2021}}</ref> Also, it premiered on [[ZEE5]] on 12 March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-10|title=Qubool Hai 2.0 teaser out: Karan Singh Grover, Surbhi Jyoti's chemistry is sure to melt your heart {{!}} WATCH|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/tv/qubool-hai-2-0-teaser-out-karan-singh-grover-surbhi-jyoti-s-chemistry-is-sure-to-melt-your-heart-watch-684036|access-date=2021-02-25|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==
=== Main ===
* [[Karan Singh Grover]] as Asad Ahmed Khan<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-02-11|title=Karan Singh Grover returns with Qubool Hai 2.0; says, 'girls seem to be in love with Asad'|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/karan-singh-grover-returns-with-qubool-hai-2-0-says-girls-seem-to-be-in-love-with-asad-684278|access-date=2021-02-25|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref>–Dilshad and Rashid Ahmed Khan's son, Zoya's love interest.
* [[Surbhi Jyoti]] as Zoya Farooqi / Angel Simmons<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-21|title=Surbhi Jyoti on Qubool Hai 2.0: Asad and Zoya come back on OTT in a new avatar|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/surbhi-jyoti-on-qubool-hai-2-0-asad-and-zoya-come-back-on-ott-in-a-new-avatar-23160648|access-date=2021-02-25|website=www.mid-day.com|language=en}}</ref>– Gen.Bhakhtiyar Farooqi and Shama Farooqi's daughter, Asad's love interest

===Recurring===
* [[Mandira Bedi]] as Damini Sood <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Keshri|first=Shweta|title=Karan Singh Grover and Surbhi Jyoti's Qubool Hai 2.0 teaser out, premieres on March 12|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/karan-singh-grover-and-surbhi-jyoti-s-qubool-hai-2-0-teaser-out-premieres-on-march-12-1768170-2021-02-11|access-date=2021-02-26|website=India Today|date=11 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Arif Zakaria]] as Gen.Bhakhtiyar Farooqi– Major General of Pakistan's Islamabad force, Zoya's caring father and Shama's ex-husband
* [[Gurpreet Bedi]] as Sana Shaikh<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-08|title=Qubool Hai 2.0: Meet The Cast Of This New Series Starring Karan Singh Grover, Surbhi Jyoti, Mandira Bedi - Zee5 News|url=https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/qubool-hai-2-0-meet-the-cast-of-this-new-series-starring-karan-singh-grover-surbhi-jyoti-mandira-bedi|access-date=2021-09-09|website=ZEE5|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Lillete Dubey]] as Nilofer Farooqi– Bakhtiyar's younger sister and Zoya's pupphi (aunt)
* [[Saurabh Raj Jain]] as Hassan Farooqi
* [[Nehalaxmi Iyer]] as Najma Ahmed Khan– Dilshad and Rashid Ahmed Khan's younger daughter and Asad's beloved younger sister who is a foody and technology and hacking queen
* Aryamann Seth as Ayaan Ahmed Khan- Rashid Ahmed Khan's son and Asad and Najma's half-brother
* Abhishek Sharma as Zoheb Farooqi
* Sonja Iris as Anika Farooqi- Zoheb's wife
* [[Priyal Gor]] as Aasma Qureshi– Asad's ex-girlfriend
* Vishal Nayak as RAW agent and Damini Sood's assistant
* Prince Dhiman as RAW agent and Damini Sood's assistant
* Kavita Ghai<ref name=":0" /> as Shama Farooqi– Zoya's mother and Gen.Bhakhtiyar Farooqi's ex-wife
*[[Ankit Raaj]] as Salmaan Ansari
* [[Gulfam Khan]]<ref name=":0" /> as Fatima Ansari - Salmaan's mother
* [[Shalini Kapoor Sagar]] as Dilshad- Rashid's ex-wife and Asad and Najma's mother
* Daksh Sharma as Rizwan Sheikh
* [[Vaquar Shaikh]] as Rashid Ahmed Khan - Dilshad's ex-husband and Asad, Ayaan and Najma's father
* Aideh Alfandi as Razia Ahmed Khan Gaffor,s wife Humaira,s mother

== Episodes ==
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=== Season 1 ===
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|Title = Stars Collide
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Zoya and Asad run into each other while they are at a critical turn in their lives. The first meeting turns out adventurous for both of them as it involves car chase and a shootout. They part ways thinking they won’t meet again, but universe has a different plan.
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|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Two Hearts in a Hotel
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Asad gets annoyed with Zoya’s silly shayaris. Meanwhile, Indian intelligence is tracking every move of Zoya in Asad’s absence. Out of nowhere, some goons arrive at the hotel to get Zoya.
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|Title = Life on the (L)edge
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Zoya and Asad find themselves in a critical situation, yet again. They escape from the goons, reach a popular tourist spot where they put a lock of love on the bridge together. After all this, when they finally reach the airport and Asad arranges a charter plane for Zoya, he discovers a shocking truth.
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|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Flight or Fight
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Asad rushes to help Zoya when he finds out that she is in danger. He travels to Pakistan with her and they find interesting aspects about each other during the journey. However, Asad gets an unexpected welcome when they land in Islamabad.
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = New Country, Old Foes
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Zoya is trying to make Asad feel comfortable, but her family is not happy about having an Indian guest. General Bakhtiyar, Zoya’s father, makes a few comments against Indians, to which Asad gives a fitting reply. Later, General Bakhtiyar challenges Asad for a round of rifle shooting but things take an unexpected turn.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = The Truth
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = General Bakhtiyar is killed when Zoya’s house is attacked and they take shelter in a bunker. Zoya continues to trust Asad but Zoya’s aunt is suspicious about Asad’s intentions. Asad is feeling guilty for betraying Zoya and the time is running out.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = The Search
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Zoya feels sorry for the way Zoheb and his wife Anika is treated by her aunt. Back in India, Asad’s family is worried for Asad’s life after hearing General Bakhtiyar’s news. Asad keeps searching for the codes in the house, when he is caught by the guard, but an unexpected guest comes to his rescue.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = The Proposal
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Zoya confronts Asad about an inconsiderate proposal and he messes up. Asad comes up with a brilliant idea to impress Zoya and cheers her up. Enemies start gathering information about Asad and Najma reveals vital information to a mole, accidentally.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Race Against Time
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Asad escapes the arrest, however, he has to return to India with the codes. Zoya does respond to Asad’s proposal but he cannot express his feelings. Will he leave Zoya alone in Pakistan? In the meantime, Najma ends up killing a person accidentally and must get out of this mess.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Will She, Won’t She?
|DirectedBy = Glen Barretto and Ankush Mohla
|WrittenBy = Mrinal Jha
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|03|12|df=yes}}
|ShortSummary = Asad and Zoya are chased by the soldiers when they head towards the airport. Zoya starts realizing that something is not right, when they reach airport. Will Zoya trust Asad and go with him?
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}}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|13534870}}
* [https://www.zee5.com/zee5originals/details/qubool-hai-20/0-6-3190 Qubool Hai 2.0] on [[ZEE5]]

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Sunil Ganguly (musician)

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{{Short description|Indian musician (1938–1999)}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sunil Ganguly
| image = 54654464666664SG.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Sunil Ganguly
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1938|01
|01}}
| birth_place = [[Sonamura]],[[Tripura (princely state)| Tripura State]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1999|06|12|1938|01|01|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Calcutta]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| nationality =
| other_names =
| occupation = Steel Guitarist
| awards = Asian Paints Shiromani award for contribution to music
| known_for = Indian Instrumental Music
| children = [[Kaushik Ganguly]]
| relatives = [[Churni Ganguly]] (daughter-in-law) [[Ujaan Ganguly]] (grandson)
}}

'''Sunil Ganguly''' ({{langx|bn|সুনীল গাঙ্গুলি}}; 1 January 1938 – 12 June 1999) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] instrumentalist from [[Kolkata]]. He popularized the [[Lap steel guitar|Hawaiian electric guitar]]<ref>{{cite web |author=Bechtel |first=Brad |date= |title=Indian Steel Guitar |url=https://people.well.com/user/wellvis/indian.html |access-date=20 April 2017 |work=Brad's Page of Steel |publisher=Well.com}}</ref> in India. He made several albums with [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]] (now [[Saregama]]), [[Concord Records|Concorde Records]], and [[Sagarika]], with instrumental renditions of [[Hindi film music]], classical songs,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Alexander|first=Deepa|date=2020-06-02|title=Writer Shreya Sen-Handley becomes first Indian woman to pen an international opera|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/writer-shreya-sen-handley-becomes-first-indian-woman-to-pen-an-international-opera/article31731383.ece|access-date=2021-03-10|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali film]] songs, modern songs, [[Nazrul Geeti]], [[Rabindra Sangeet]], and [[ghazal]]s by composers like [[Mehdi Hassan]], [[Ghulam Ali (singer)|Ghulam Ali]], [[Jagjit Singh]], and [[Bade Ghulam Ali Khan|Bade Ghulam Ali]],.

Ganguly gave many public performances all over India, including in [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Lucknow]], [[Patna]], [[Guwahati]], and [[Agartala]]. He did one-man all-night shows in [[Mumbai]] and played in college festivals at the [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] and [[National Institutes of Technology (India)|National Institutes of Technology]]. Musicians such as Y. S. Mulki, [[Dilip Dholakia|Dilip Roy]], Samir Khasnabis, Swapan Sen, and [[Manohari Singh]] have accompanied him in recordings and performances. Ganguly was a regular performer on [[Doordarshan]] programs in [[Kolkata]] and [[Mumbai]], as well as on [[All India Radio]] and [[Radio Ceylon]].

== Early life and career ==
Ganguly was born in [[Sonamura]], [[Tripura]] on 1 January 1938.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jun14/nation.htm
|title=Guitarist Ganguli dead
|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]
|date=14 June 1999
|access-date=1 April 2007
}}</ref> He moved with his parents to Kolkata as a child.

He won the All India Youth Guitar competition,<ref name=":0">{{Citation |title=Sunil Ganguly - More Hits - Instrumental - Electric Guitar |date= |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5580953-Sunil-Ganguly-More-Hits-Instrumental-Electric-Guitar |work=Discogs |access-date=2023-11-25 |language=en}}</ref> and [[Bade Ghulam Ali Khan|Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan]] then recommended Ganguly to All India Radio in a letter.

He trained in [[Classical music|Western music]] under Oscar Jones, a teacher in [[Kolkata]].

He later trained under the [[sitar]]ist Ajoy Sinha Roy,<ref>{{cite web |title=Treasures from the Past |url=http://www.itcsra.org/TreasurePast.aspx?TreasuresId=4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212172430/https://www.itcsra.org/TreasurePast.aspx?TreasuresId=4 |archive-date=12 February 2017 |website=ITC Sangeet Research Academy}}</ref> who was a student of [[Allauddin Khan|Baba Alauddin Khan]]. Ganguly had a profound knowledge of [[Hindustani classical music|North Indian classical music]]. He developed a style of playing classical raga-based [[dhun]]s and [[Bandish|gats]] on the [[Lap steel guitar|Hawaiian guitar]]. He started the "gayaki" style of playing which was nonexistent at the time, and this led to the huge popularity of the instrumentals he rendered on the Hawaiian guitar, including film songs, [[ghazal]]s, [[Rabindranath Tagore|Tagore songs]], [[Nazrul Geeti|Nazrul songs]], and other popular songs. He played a wide variety of songs in his career, including Hindi film songs, songs of Lata Mangeshkar, ghazals, by [[Jagjit Singh]], [[Mehdi Hassan]], and Ghulam Ali, Bengali film songs, Tagore songs, Nazrul Geeti, Bengali songs by Satinath Mukhopadhyay, Shyamal Mitra, and Hemanta Mukherjee, and [[Bihu]] songs in the [[Assamese language]].

His recording career spanned more than 40 years from 1957, when he made his first album with His Master's Voice. The Bengali singer and composer Satinath Mukhopadhyay played a major role in introducing Sunil Ganguly to His Master's Voice. Ganguly's records include 'Ghazal chedi usne' - an album of instrumentals of ghazals by prominent singers such as [[Mehdi Hassan]], [[Jagjit Singh]], and [[Ghulam Ali (singer)|Ghulam Ali]]; 'Ibteda' - an album of compositions by Jagjit Singh; 'The Classic Touch';<ref name=":0" /> 'Sentimental Journey'; 'The Golden Collection - All Time Greats, Vol I and II'; 'Swinging hits'; 'More hits'; 'Magic Melody'; 'Instrumental Film Hits'; 'Sunil Ganguly'; 'The Singing Guitar' - with Kazi Aniruddha; 'Encore - Electric Guitar'; 'Renaissance' - song of Kazi Nazrul Islam on the guitar; 'Khelicho E Biswa Loye' - Nazrul Geeti; 'Surer Jharna' - instrumentals of Bengali hits; and 'Tribute to Hemanta Mukherjee'.

Towards the later part of his career, Sunil Ganguly made a few albums from Concorde records and Sagarika Co. (For ex: 'Ei Sundor Swarnali Sondhay - Bengali hits like 'Jibon Khatar prati patay', 'Bhora thak Smritisudhay -[[Rabindranath Tagore|Tagore]] songs' from Sagarika, 'Instrumental Film Hits - containing hits from Betaab, Agar Tum na Hote' from Concord. His Master's Voice and other Cos, released some of his best instrumentals in the form of CD, for ex: 'Nostalgia : Ghazal Chedi Usne, Great Ghazals on guitar', 'Nostalgia : Melodies to caress your Heart 'N' Soul', 'Tumi Rabe Nirobe', 'Instrumentally Yours - Tribute to Manna Dey', 'The Best of Bollywood Instrumentals Ever' from His Master's Voice (now Saregama Ltd), 'Yaadein' (containing hits of Kishore Kumar and Md. Rafi), 'Golden greats from Yesteryears' from Sagarika.

== Personal life ==
Ganguly's son, [[Kaushik Ganguly]], became a prominent film director.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghosal |first1=Sharmistha |title=Kaushik Ganguly and Ujaan Ganguly talk about their film Lokkhi Chhele which releases today |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2022/aug/25/kaushik-ganguly-and-ujaan-ganguly-talk-about-their-film-lokkhi-chhele-that-releases-tomorrow-43429.html |access-date=14 September 2022 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=2022-08-25 |language=en}}</ref>

Ganguly gave music classes at his residence in [[Garia]]. He also gave music classes at several institutions in Kolkata like BaniChakra (South Kolkata) and Technique Studio (North Kolkata). Students came from far away places like [[Asansol]], [[Durgapur]], [[Odisha]], and [[Tripura]] to his classes.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}

He was a follower of [[Swami Vivekananda]]. Ganguly had many disciples, many of whom took up the guitar as a profession. Sunil Ganguly Academy of Music, created at his residence, is run by Sri Aloke Ghosh, one of his disciples.<ref>{{cite AV media| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/MJAMGV7FlzE| archive-date = 2021-12-10| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJAMGV7FlzE| title = Sunil Ganguly Academy of Music | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sunil Ganguly Academy in Garia,Kolkata - Best Music Classes for Guitar in Kolkata |url=https://www.justdial.com/Kolkata/Sunil-Ganguly-Academy-Near-Gariaa-5-NO-Bus-Stand-Garia/033PXX33-XX33-130920092518-M8V8_BZDET |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=Justdial}}</ref> Many of his students, like Sonali Nath, Geeta Deb, Shyamal Chowdhury, and Amarnath Banik in [[Agartala]], [[Tripura]] are continuing to play and teach his style of music.
[[File:SunilGanguly_guitarist_birthday_01Jan2018.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Remembering Sunil Ganguly on his birthday 1 January 2018.]]

==Discography==
; Concord Records
* ''Instrumental Film Hits'' LP (1984) 04 0001
* ''Renaissance'' (Tunes from Najrulgeeti) LP (1984) 04 0001

; Cassettes from His Master's Voice (RPG Enterprises)
* ''Ibteda'' Ever melodious compositions of Jagjit Singh on Electric Hawaaian Guitar (1993) SPHOS 23211
* ''The Golden Collection – All Time Greats'' – Sunil Ganguly Vols 1 and 2 (1994) STHV 842607 and 842608
* ''Khelicho e biswha loye'' – Songs of Nazrul on Electric Guitar (1991) SPHOS 23129
* ''Tumi Rabe Nirobe'' – Tunes of Tagore songs on Electric Guitar (1981) SPHOS 842697
* ''Surer akashe tumi je go suktara'' (Tribute to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay) (1991) SPHOS 23137
* ''Surer Jharna'' – Bengali instrumentals on Electric Guitar (1992) SPHOS 23156

; Cassettes from Sagarika Acoustronics

* ''Ei sundar swarnali sandhyay'' – Bengali film songs on Guitar (1996) 31071
* ''Bhara thak smriti sudhai'' – Tagore songs on electric Guitar (1996) 31072

; CDs from His Master's Voice (Saregama Ltd)
* ''Nostalgia'' Melodies to caress your Heart 'N' Soul (2001) – CDF 130310
* ''Nostalgia'' Melodies to caress your Heart 'N' Soul Ghazal Chhedi Usne, Great Ghazals on Guitar(2001) – CDF 130311

; CDs from Sagarika Acoustronics
* ''Golden Greats of Yesteryears'' (1996) – C600015
* ''Yaadein'' (A tribute to Mohd. Rafi and Kishore Kumar) (1993) – MILS 012

;Digital albums
* ''Melodies Forever'' -<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaana.com/album/melody-forever|title=Melody Forever|author=|date=|work=Gaana.com|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>
* ''Instrumental'' - Kazi Anirudha and Sunil Ganguly<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saregama.com/album/instrumental-kazi-aniruddha-and-sunil-ganguly_100412|title=Instrumental - Kazi Aniruddha And Sunil Ganguly by Various Artistes|author=|date=|work=Saregama.com|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>
* ''Puja 93'' - Sunil Ganguly<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saregama.com/album/sunil-ganguly-puja-93_104148|title=Sunil Ganguly Puja 93 by Various Artistes|author=|date=|work=Saregama.com|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>
* ''Sentimental Journey'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saregama.com/album/sentimental-journey-sunil-ganguly_103506|title=Sentimental Journey - Sunil Ganguly by Various Artistes|author=|date=|work=Saregama.com|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>
* ''Surer Akashe Tumi Je Go Suktara'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saregama.com/album/surer-akashe-tumi-je-go-shuktara-sunil-ganguly_104183|title=Surer Akashe Tumi Je Go Shuktara Sunil Ganguly by Various Artistes|author=|date=|work=Saregama.com|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>
* ''The Classic Touch'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saregama.com/album/the-classic-touch-sunil-ganguly_104422|title=The Classic Touch Sunil Ganguly by Various Artistes|author=|date=|work=Saregama.com|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>
* ''All Time Greats'' - Sunil Ganguly <ref>{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Sunil Ganguly - All Time Greats by Various Artistes |url=http://www.saregama.com/album/sunil-ganguly-all-time-greats_104145 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170304035346/http://www.saregama.com/album/sunil-ganguly-all-time-greats_104145 |archive-date=4 March 2017 |access-date=20 April 2017 |work=Saregama.com}}</ref>
* ''Tumi Rabe Nirabe'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saregama.com/album/tumi-rabe-neerabe_50139|title=Tumi Rabe Neerabe by Various Artistes|author=|date=|work=Saregama.com|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>
* ''Sunil Ganguly Nazrul Tunes'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saregama.com/album/sunil-ganguly-nazrul-tunes_51801|title=Sunil Ganguly Nazrul Tunes by Various Artistes|author=|date=|work=Saregama.com|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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Angomlon Laihui

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{{Contains special characters|Meitei}}

The '''Angomlon Laihui''' ({{Script|Mtei|ꯑꯉꯣꯝꯂꯣꯟ ꯂꯥꯏꯍꯨꯏ}}) is a [[classical Meitei language]] historical chronicle of the kings of the [[Angom clan]].<ref>Nilakanta Singh, Elangbam. Aspects of Indian Culture. India: Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance Academy, 1982.</ref> It follows the style of two earlier Meitei royal chronicles: the [[Ningthourol Lambuba]] and the [[Moirang Ningthourol Lambuba]]. The Angomlon Laihui records the lives and achievements of the Angom kings. At the end of each king's story, the name of his mother is also mentioned.<ref>Suresh Singh, Th. The Endless Kabaw Valley: British Created Vicious Cycle of Manipur, Burma and India. India: Quills Ink Publishing, 2014.</ref><ref>Re-Imagining Northeast Writings and Narratives: Language, Culture, and Border Identity. India: SL India Publishers, 2024.</ref><ref>Kabui, Gangmumei., Kamei, Gangmumei. Ethnicity and Social Change: An Anthology of Essays. India: Pouganglu Gangmei, 2002.</ref><ref>Glimpses of Manipuri Language, Literature, and Culture. India: [[Manipuri Sahitya Parishad]], 1970.</ref>

== Language and style ==

Although the stories may have come from oral tradition, the use of non native words shows that the book was written during the [[Middle Period]]. The writing style is grand and complex, similar to the other two chronicles. It uses long and decorative sentences.<ref name=":Manipuri Literature. India: Sahitya Akademi">Manihar Singh, Ch. A History of Manipuri Literature. India: [[Sahitya Akademi]], 1996.</ref>

=== Description of an early king ===

One of the early Angom kings is described in a poetic way:

{{Blockquote|"Your grandfather who settled in Ongdei came down from the tall mountains of the moon. He traveled under a white canopy, carrying a bow, arrows, and a sword, followed by torch-bearers. In daylight, he came down the golden ladder, stepped on a marble platform, and became the ruler of Kanglei. He was later called the 'Conqueror of Tekhao' and known as 'Taret Senbung Lokpa', meaning 'one who collects gongs made of bell-metal'."<ref name=":Manipuri Literature. India: Sahitya Akademi" />}}

== Historical importance ==

The Angomlon Laihui suggests that an Angom king ruled before [[Nongda Lairen Pakhangba]], the first king of the [[Ningthouja clan]]. This may explain why the coronation of an Angom king always happened before the coronation of a Meitei king. It may also explain why the Angom king was later given the central seat in the Meitei king's court.<ref name=":Manipuri Literature. India: Sahitya Akademi" />

== Cultural details ==

The book also gives information about how traditional houses were built. It mentions the custom of observing 'Married Woman's Day' during the month of Hiyanggei (October–November). This celebration is still practiced today and is called [[Ningol Chakouba]] (or, Ningon Chakkouba).<ref name=":Manipuri Literature. India: Sahitya Akademi" />

== See also ==
* [[Ancient Meitei literature]]

== References ==
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Upal Sengupta

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{{Short description|Bengali singer, songwriter, composer and painter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Upal Sengupta
| image = Chandrabindoo @ AACUED.jpg
| caption = Upal Sengupta (second from left), performing with Chandrabindoo in 2010
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|23|df=y}}
| citizenship = Indian
| alma_mater = [[Government College of Art & Craft]], [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|composer|cartoonist|illustrator}}
| years_active = 1989–present
| spouse = Gargi Gangopadhyay
}}

'''Upal Sengupta''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: উপল সেনগুপ্ত) is an [[India|Indian]] [[Bengali language|Bengali]] singer, songwriter, composer, painter and illustrator based in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]. He is the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Bengali band [[Chandrabindoo (band)|Chandrabindoo]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Basu |first=Sohinee |title=Revisiting Chandrabindoo's dictionary for Bengalis in love |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/events/chandrabindoos-valentines-day-2022-music-concert-at-iccr-featured-somlata-acharyya-chowdhury-prabuddha-banerjee-ranajoy-bhattacharjee-nilanjan-and-prasen-with-upal-and-anindya/cid/1852563 |website=[[The Telegraph (India)]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-02-15 |title=Amid Chandrabindoo's album recording, Upal revives an old song for V-Day |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/amid-chandrabindoos-album-recording-upal-revives-an-old-song-for-v-day/articleshow/68006526.cms |access-date=2025-10-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=2019-07-09 |title=Upal off to the Maasai Mara with family |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/upal-off-to-the-maasai-mara-with-family/articleshow/70143696.cms |access-date=2025-10-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-08-04 |title=Somlata, Upal & Joy's dil, dosti and music |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/somlata-upal-joys-dil-dosti-and-music/articleshow/112247782.cms |access-date=2025-10-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Upal Sengupta was born on October 23, 1968.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-10-23 |title=Upal's birthday plans revealed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/upals-birthday-plans-revealed/articleshow/71723462.cms |access-date=2025-10-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-10-23 |title=Upal celebrates b'day with friends and family |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/upal-celebrates-bday-with-friends-and-family/articleshow/78826874.cms |access-date=2025-10-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He did his schooling from [[Julien Day School]], Kolkata, and earned his graduation degree in ceramic arts from the [[Government College of Art & Craft]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-04-27 |title=Any form of art gives me a lot of peace: Upal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/any-form-of-art-gives-me-a-lot-of-peace-upal/articleshow/109642843.cms |access-date=2025-10-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2012-06-14 |title=Upal Sengupta's painting exhibition |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/kolkata/upal-senguptas-painting-exhibition/articleshow/14118459.cms |access-date=2025-10-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He is married to Gargi ([[née]] Gangopadhyay); they are childless.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-08-23 |title=Forget flowers, Kolkatans are now gifting seeds and plants |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/forget-flowers-kolkatans-are-now-gifting-seeds-and-plants/articleshow/70806212.cms |access-date=2025-10-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2002-02-16 |title=Since you said yes to Chandrabindoo! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/since-you-said-yes-to-chandrabindoo/articleshow/1095582.cms |access-date=2025-10-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sengupta formed Chandrabindoo in 1989 with [[Anindya Chatterjee]], [[Chandril Bhattacharya]] and others, most of them being college friends.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) {{!}} Graphiti {{!}} A musical journey |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100516/jsp/graphiti/story_12450730.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315222907/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100516/jsp/graphiti/story_12450730.jsp |archive-date=2012-03-15 |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-14 |title=Chandrabindoo is back: Why the return of the Kolkata band is laden with nostalgia |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/chandrabindoo-kolkata-band-nostalgia-9778834/ |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> He contributes as the band's frontman, songwriter, composer and music director.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Upal Sengupta {{!}} Music Department, Composer, Actor |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4945944/ |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2025, the band has released ten albums, the first being ''Aar Jani Na'' (1997) and the latest being ''Talobasha'', released in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-14 |title=Chandrabindoo is back: Why the return of the Kolkata band is laden with nostalgia |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/chandrabindoo-kolkata-band-nostalgia-9778834/ |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=SNS |date=2024-11-09 |title=Back with Talobasha: Chandrabindoo's long-awaited tenth album to complete 100-song goal |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/marquee/back-with-talobasha-chandrabindoos-long-awaited-tenth-album-to-complete-100-song-goal-1503362789.html |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ganguly |first=Dharitri |date=2024-11-30 |title=Interview: Chandrabindoo on their 10th album, 'Talobasha' |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2024/Nov/30/interview-chandrabindoo-on-their-10th-albumtalobasha |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=Indulgexpress |language=en}}</ref>

Apart from his work with Chandrabindoo, Sengupta has also worked as a solo artist and playback singer for films, having lent his voice to tracks like "O Thakur" (2015), "Hello Hello Hello" (2022) and "Bondhu Bhaabi" (2024). He has also appeared in movies such as [[Chokher Bali (2003 film)|''Chokher Bali'']] (2003) and ''[[Praktan]]'' (2016).<ref name=":4" /> In 2023, he directed an animated short film, ''Mirage''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Upal Sengupta forays into filmmaking, creates an animated short film, Mirage |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/upal-sengupta-forays-into-filmmaking-creates-an-animated-short-film-mirage/212fcb6879855 |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>

Besides his contributions to cinema and music, Sengupta is active as a painter, cartoonist and illustrator.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Pooja |title=Chandrabindoo at 35: Band member Upal Sengupta looks back at the journey |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/chandrabindoo-celebrates-35-years-with-new-album-talobasha-and-upal-sengupta-talks-about-the-bands-music-memories-and-more/cid/2063574 |website=[[The Telegraph (India)]]}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2018-04-03 |title=Upal's cartoons gain popularity on social media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/upals-cartoons-gain-popularity-on-social-media/articleshow/63592817.cms |access-date=2025-10-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-12 |title=Definitive proof that Upal Sengupta is a master of Origami |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/definitive-proof-that-upal-sengupta-is-a-master-of-origami/articleshow/52310155.cms |access-date=2025-10-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==
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2000 elections in India

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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Elections in India
| country = India
| previous_election = 1999 elections in India
| previous_year = 1999
| election_date = 2000
| next_election = 2001 elections in India
| next_year = 2001
}}
{{Politics of India}}

'''Elections in the Republic of India''' in ''2000'' included elections to four state legislative assemblies.

==Overall result==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Date(s)
!State
! colspan="2" |Government before election
!Chief Minister before election
! colspan="2" |Government after election
!Chief Minister after election
!Maps
|-
|12 to 22 February 2000
| [[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|Bihar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|[[Rabri Devi]]
| {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|[[Rabri Devi]]
|[[File:IN-BR.svg|50px]]
|-
|22 February 2000
|[[2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election|Haryana]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Lok Dal}}
|[[Om Prakash Chautala]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Lok Dal}}
|[[Om Prakash Chautala]]
|[[File:IN-HR.svg|50px]]
|-
|12 and 22 February 2000
|[[2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election|Manipur]]
| {{Full party name with color|Manipur State Congress Party}}
|[[Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|Manipur State Congress Party}}
| [[Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh]]
|[[File:IN-MN.svg|50px]]
|-
|17 and 22 February 2000
|[[2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|Odisha]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| [[Hemananda Biswal]]
| {{Full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}}
|[[Naveen Patnaik]]
| [[File:IN-OD.svg|50px]]
|}

==Legislative Assembly elections==

===Bihar===
{{Main|2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election}}
The '''Bihar legislative assembly election, 2000''' was held on year 2000 for [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]. [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] won 103 seats in election and form the government.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Party
! Seats
|-
|[[ Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| 67
|-
|[[ Bahujan Samaj Party]]
| 05
|-
|[[ Communist Party of India]]
| 05
|-
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| 02
|-
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| 23
|-
| [[Janata Dal (United)]]
| 21
|-
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation]]
| 06
|-
| [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]]
| 12
|-
| [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]
| 124
|-
| [[Samata Party]]
| 34
|-
| [[United Goans Democratic Party]]
| 02
|-
| [[Kosal Party]]
| 02
|-
| [[Marxist Co-ordination Committee]]
| 01
|-
| Independent
| 20
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''324'''
|}

===Haryana===
{{Main|2000 Haryana Legislative Assembly election}}
The '''Haryana legislative assembly election, 2000''' was held on 22 February 2000, to select the 90 members of the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]].
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" width=60%
|-
!SN
!Party
!No. of candidates
!No. of elected
!No. of votes %
|-
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| 1
| [[Indian National Lok Dal]]
| 62
| 47
| 29.61
|-
| 2
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| 90
| 21
| 31.22
|-
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| 3
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| 29
| 6
| 8.94
|-
| 4
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
| 83
| 1
| 5.74
|-style=
| 5
| [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
| 24
| 1
| 0.51
|-
| 6
| [[Vishal Haryana Party]]
| 82
| 2
| 5.55
|-
| 7
| [[Republican Party of India]]
| 5
| 1
| 0.62
|-
| 8
| [[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
| 519
| 11
| 16.90
|-
|
| '''Total:'''
| ''' '''
| '''90'''
| ''' '''
|}

===Manipur===
{{Main|2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election}}
{{Election results
|image=
|party1=[[Manipur State Congress Party]]|votes1=331141|seats1=23|sc1=New
|party2=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes2=230748|seats2=11|sc2=–11
|party3=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|votes3=142174|seats3=6|sc3=+5
|party4=[[Federal Party of Manipur]]|votes4=118916|seats4=6|sc4=+4
|party5=[[Manipur Peoples Party]]|votes5=99487|seats5=4|sc5=–14
|party6=[[Nationalist Congress Party]]|votes6=99128|seats6=5|sc6=New
|party7=[[Samata Party]]|votes7=84215|seats7=1|sc7=–2
|party8=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes8=45309|seats8=0|sc8=–2
|party9=[[Rashtriya Janata Dal]]|votes9=23037|seats9=1|sc9=New
|party10=[[Janata Dal (United)]]|votes10=22576|seats10=1|sc10=New
|party11=[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]|votes11=19945|seats11=1|sc11=New
|party12=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes12=3783|seats12=0|sc12=0
|party13=[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]|votes13=1050|seats13=0|sc13=New
|party14=[[Kuki National Assembly]]|votes14=690|seats14=0|sc14=0
|party15=[[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]|votes15=17|seats15=0|sc15=–2
|party21=Independents|votes21=37875|seats21=1|sc21=–2
|total_sc=0
|invalid=11849
|electorate=1415933
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3709-manipur-2000/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Manipur |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=1 January 2022}}</ref>
}}

===Odisha===
{{Main|2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election}}
{{Election results
|image=[[File:India Odisha Legislative Assembly 2000.svg]]
|party1=[[Indian National Congress]]|votes1=4770654|seats1=26|sc1=–54
|party2=[[Biju Janata Dal]]|votes2=4151895|seats2=68|sc2=New
|party3=[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]|votes3=2570074|seats3=38|sc3=+29
|party4=[[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]]|votes4=301729|seats4=3|sc4=–1
|party5=[[Communist Party of India]]|votes5=172398|seats5=1|sc5=0
|party6=[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]|votes6=118978|seats6=1|sc6=New
|party7=[[All India Trinamool Congress]]|votes7=110056|seats7=1|sc7=New
|party8=[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]|votes8=109256|seats8=1|sc8=+1
|party20=Others|votes20=314186|seats20=0|sc20=0
|party21=Independents|votes21=1506216|seats21=8|sc21=+2
|total_sc=0
|invalid=169311
|electorate=24188320
|source=ECI<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3628-orissa-2000/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
}}

== Legislative By-elections==
===Himachal Pradesh===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2000 elections in India#Himachal Pradesh|2000 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly by-election]] : Solan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eci.gov.in/ByeElection/ByeFeb2000/bye_HP_AC14.htm|title=Assembly Constituency - 14 Solan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020626131223/http://www.eci.gov.in:80/byeelection/ByeFeb2000/bye_HP_AC14.htm|archive-date=26 June 2002}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Rajeev Bindal |party=Republican Janata Party |votes=15,042 |percentage=40.00% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Major Krishna Mohini |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,505 |percentage=30.59% |change={{decrease}}2.97 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Netar Singh |party=Independent politician |votes=11,059 |percentage=29.41% |change= ''New''}}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,537 |percentage=9.41% |change= {{increase}}9.33 }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=37,606 |percentage=60.92% |change= {{decrease}}4.59 }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 62,057 |ref = |change= {{increase}}11.20 }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Republican Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Indian elections}}

[[Category:2000 elections in India]]
[[Category:2000 elections in Asia|India]]
[[Category:2000 in India]]
[[Category:Elections in India by year]]

Flight lieutenant

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{{short description|Junior commissioned rank}}
{{about|the air force rank|the film|Flight Lieutenant (film)}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{more citations needed|date=February 2024}}
{{Globalize||United Kingdom|date=February 2024}}
{{Military ranks | state=expanded}}

'''Flight lieutenant''' ('''Flt Lt''' or '''F/L''') is a [[junior officer]] rank used by some air forces, with origins from the [[Royal Air Force]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/commissionedranks.cfm |title=Ranks and Badges of the Royal Air Force |access-date=2007-12-01 |year=2007 |publisher=[[Royal Air Force]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110709184204/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/commissionedranks.cfm |archive-date=9 July 2011 }}</ref> The rank originated in the [[Royal Naval Air Service]] (RNAS) in 1914. It fell into abeyance when the RNAS merged with the Royal Flying Corps during the [[First World War]] but was revived in 1919 in the post-war RAF. The rank is used by air forces of many [[Commonwealth of Nations|countries that have historical British influence]].

Flight lieutenant is immediately senior to [[flying officer]] and immediately below [[squadron leader]]. It is usually equivalent to the rank of [[Lieutenant (navy)|lieutenant]] in the navy and of the rank of [[Captain (armed forces)|captain]] in other services.

The equivalent rank in the former [[Women's Auxiliary Air Force]] (WAAF), [[Women's Royal Air Force]] (WRAF) and [[Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service]] (PMRAFNS) (until 1980) was [[flight officer]].

==Canada==
{{see also|Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia}}
The rank was used in the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] from 1920 until the 1968 [[Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces|unification of the Canadian Forces]], when army-type rank titles were adopted. Canadian flight lieutenants then became [[Captain (armed forces)|captain]]s.{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} In official [[Canadian French]] usage, the rank title was {{lang|fr|capitaine d'aviation}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.castlearchdale.net/id37.html |title=The RCAF |website=castlearchdale.net |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603201652/http://www.castlearchdale.net/id37.html |archive-date=3 June 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Denmark==
{{see also|Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Air Force}}
Following the creation of the [[Royal Danish Air Force]], the ranks of flight lieutenant first and second class ({{langx|da|Flyverløjtnant 1. grad}} and {{lang|da|Flyverløjtnant 2. grad}}) were used.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Møller |first1=N. Olaf |title=Flyvevåbnets Gredstegn M.V. |url=https://i1.wp.com/kvv73.dk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Flyvevaabnet1956.jpg |access-date=21 February 2022 |language=da |year=1956}}</ref> The ranks were used until 1970, when they were replaced by [[First lieutenant|first]] and [[second lieutenant]] ({{langx|da|Premierløjtnant}} and {{lang|da|Sekondløjtnant}}).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schrøder |first1=Hans A. |title=flyverløjtnant |url=https://lex.dk/flyverl%C3%B8jtnant |website=Lex – Danmarks Nationalleksikon |access-date=26 April 2025 |language=da}}</ref>

== United Kingdom ==
{{see also|RAF officer ranks}}
{{Infobox military rank
| name = Flight lieutenant
| image =
| image_size = 150px
| caption = Command flag
| image2 = British RAF OF-2.svg
| image_size2 = 50px
| caption2 = Shoulder and sleeve insignia
| image3 =
| image_size3 =
| caption3 =
| country = United Kingdom
| service branch = {{air force|United Kingdom}}
| abbreviation = Flt Lt / {{smaller|FLTLT}}
| rank =
| NATO rank = [[Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers#Officers (OF 1–10)|OF-2]]
| Non-NATO rank =
| formation = {{start date|1919|08||df=y}}
| abolished =
| higher rank = [[Squadron leader]]
| lower rank = [[Flying officer]]
| equivalents = {{unbulleted list|{{nowrap|[[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|Captain]] ([[British Army|Army]]; [[Royal Marines|Marines]])}}|[[Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|Lieutenant]] ([[Royal Navy|Navy]])}}
| history = [[Royal Naval Air Service]]
}}
===Origins===
[[Image:RNAS Flt Lt.png|thumbnail|100px|left|The rank insignia of a [[Royal Naval Air Service]] flight lieutenant]]
The rank originated in the [[Royal Navy]] as a rank title for [[Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|naval lieutenants]] serving in the [[Royal Naval Air Service]] (RNAS).<ref>{{cite journal |editor1-last=Spooner |editor1-first=Stanley |editor1-link=Stanley Spooner |title=Royal Naval Air Service Reorganisation |journal=Flight |date=26 June 1914 |volume=VI |issue=287 |page=686 |url=https://archive.org/details/sim_flight-international_1914-06-26_6_26/page/686/mode/2up |access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref> Promotions to the rank were first gazetted on 30 June 1914.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28845 |date=30 June 1914 |page=5070 }}</ref> It fell into abeyance when the RNAS merged with the Royal Flying Corps during the [[First World War]] but was revived in 1919 in the post-war RAF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/ranks.cfm |title=Ranks and Badges of the RAF |work=Royal Air Force |year=2015 |access-date=22 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080702132745/http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/ranks.cfm |archive-date=2 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 1 April 1918, the newly created [[Royal Air Force|RAF]] adopted its officer rank titles from the [[British Army]], with [[Royal Naval Air Service]] lieutenants (titled as flight lieutenants and flight commanders) and [[Royal Flying Corps]] captains becoming captains in the RAF. In response to the proposal that the RAF should use its own rank titles, it was suggested that the RAF might use the [[Royal Navy]]'s [[Ranks of the Royal Navy|officer ranks]], with the word "air" inserted before the naval rank title. For example, the current rank of flight lieutenant would have been "air lieutenant". Although the [[British Admiralty|Admiralty]] objected to this simple modification of their rank titles, it was agreed that the RAF might base many of its officer rank titles on navy officer ranks with differing pre-modifying terms. It was also suggested that RAF captains might be entitled flight-leaders. However, the rank title flight lieutenant was chosen as [[Flight (military unit)|flights]] were typically commanded by RAF captains and the term flight lieutenant had been used in the Royal Naval Air Service. The RAF rank of flight lieutenant was introduced in August 1919<ref>{{cite book |last=Hobart |first=Malcolm C |date=2000 |title=Badges and Uniforms of the Royal Air Force |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ATMDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT29 |publisher=Leo Cooper |page=26 |isbn=0-85052-739-2}}</ref> and it has been used continuously since then.

===Usage in the RAF===

Although in the early years of the RAF a flight lieutenant commanded an aircraft flight, with the increasing combat power of aircraft and therefore squadrons, command and control has shifted up the rank structure (currently, for instance, most squadron commanders in the RAF are [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]]s, a reflection on the comparative combat power between the modern air force and its predecessor).

The RAF's promotion system is automatic up until flight lieutenant. Every officer will attain the rank provided they complete their professional training and do not leave early. For aircrew, flight lieutenant is reached 2.5 years after commissioning, Engineering Branch (AS & CE) entrants with applicable bachelor's/master's degrees reach flight lieutenant at 2.5 and 1.5 years respectively, and for all other ground branch officers, 3.5 years. Aircrew are appointed to an Early Departure Payment Commission upon reaching their [[Operational Conversion Unit]], which is a commission for 20 years or age 40, whichever is later. Promotion to [[squadron leader]] thereafter is strictly upon merit; officers promoted beyond flight lieutenant are appointed to a career commission, or service to age 60. Resigning a commission is generally dependent on the needs of the service, although an officer who has completed their return of service (service the RAF requires to justify its expense in originally training the officer) could leave after as little as four years. For aircrew, given the large expense required for training, this return of service is generally the length of their initial commission anyway, unless they re-role to a different branch having failed an element of flying training. Most aircrew reach their squadrons as flight lieutenants due to the length of training time required (up to four years for fast jet pilots) and the significant holds in the training pipeline.<ref>{{Cite report|url=https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Military-Flying-Training.pdf|title= Military flying training |publisher=[[National Audit Office (United Kingdom)|National Audit Office]] |author=Comptroller and Auditor General |date=12 June 2015 }}</ref> The majority of squadron line pilots are flight lieutenants, with some squadron executives or Career Commission aircrew reaching Squadron Leader.

Aside from aircrew, whose work typically does not require active leadership for units of airmen, ground branch officers can expect to operate units that can range in size from a few specialist non-commissioned personnel to 50 or more personnel for engineering or other manpower intensive roles. The role of a flight lieutenant generally involves management of a team of specialist non-commissioned officers and airmen, within their specific branch. In the [[RAF Regiment]], a flight lieutenant generally has the same role and responsibility as a [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|captain]] in the British Army, in charge of a regiment flight of 30 men, and could be second-in-command of a squadron of up to 120 men.

Flight lieutenant is the most common officer rank in the RAF; in April 2013, for example, there were 8,230 RAF officers, of whom 3,890 (47.3%) were flight lieutenants.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/284564/uk-af-personnel-report-1-april-2013-revised.pdf |title=UK Armed Forces Annual Personnel Report |work=Ministry of Defence |date=1 April 2013 |access-date=22 March 2015}}</ref> In RAF informal usage, a flight lieutenant is sometimes referred to as a "flight lieuy". A Flight Lieutenant's starting salary is £42,008.48 as of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.raf-ff.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190919-2019-Pay-Rates.pdf | title= Pay Rates for 2019–20 |website = Royal Air Force Families Federation |date=24 July 2019 }}</ref>

===RAF Air Cadets===

In the [[Air Training Corps]], a flight lieutenant is usually the officer commanding of a [[Squadron (aviation)|squadron]],{{citation needed|date=April 2011}} appointed under a Cadet Forces Commission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/758400/00149.pdf | publisher = [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] | date = 2 February 2018 | title = Royal Warrant for Cadet Force commission }}</ref> Retired flight lieutenants are the first rank that may continue to use their rank after they have left active service.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/professions/armed-forces/raf/retired.aspx |title=Armed Forces, Forms Of Address |work=Debrett's |year=2015 |access-date=22 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120913161710/http://www.debretts.com/forms-of-address/professions/armed-forces/raf/retired.aspx |archive-date=13 September 2012 }}</ref>

===Insignia===
The rank insignia consists of two narrow blue bands on slightly wider black bands. This is worn on both the lower sleeves of the tunic or on the shoulders of the [[flight suit]] or the casual uniform. The rank insignia on the mess uniform is similar to the naval pattern, being two band of gold running around each cuff but without the Royal Navy's loop. Unlike senior RAF officers, flight lieutenants are not entitled to fly a [[Squadron Leader#Insignia and command flag|command flag]] under any circumstances.

<gallery>
File:UK-Air-OF2.svg|An RAF flight lieutenant's sleeve/shoulder insignia
File:File-UK-Air-OF2-mess-insignia.svg|An RAF flight lieutenant's sleeve mess insignia
File:RAF-Flt Lt-OF-2.png|An RAF flight lieutenant's sleeve on No. 1 service dress uniform
</gallery>

== Gallery ==

<gallery class="center">
File:United Kingdom-AirForce-OF-2 Sleeve.svg|([[Royal Australian Air Force]])<ref name="Australia">{{cite web |title=Badges of rank |url=https://www.defence.gov.au/images/Badges_of_rank.pdf |website=defence.gov.au |publisher=[[Department of Defence (Australia)]] |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref>
File:British RAF OF-2.svg|([[Bangladesh Air Force]])<ref>{{cite web |title=OFFICER'S RANKS |url=http://www.joinbangladeshairforce.mil.bd/index.php/main_controll/ranks_structure_baf?1=1&pagemenu=ranks_structure_baf&submenu=1&leafsub=0 |website=joinbangladeshairforce.mil.bd |access-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219212643/http://www.joinbangladeshairforce.mil.bd/index.php/main_controll/ranks_structure_baf?1=1&pagemenu=ranks_structure_baf&submenu=1&leafsub=0 |archive-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>
File:09.Ghana Air Force-CPT.svg|([[Ghana Air Force]])<ref name="Ghana_AirForce">{{cite web |title=Rank Structure |url=http://gafonline.mil.gh/airforce/index.php/subhome/rank-structure |website=gafonline.mil.gh |publisher=Ghana Air Force |access-date=3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121080703/http://gafonline.mil.gh/airforce/index.php/subhome/rank-structure |archive-date=21 January 2018 |year=2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
File:Indian IAF OF-2.svg|([[Indian Air Force]])<ref>{{cite web |title=For Officers |url=http://www.careerairforce.nic.in/life_airforce/lifeair_cargraph_officers.html |website=careerairforce.nic.in |publisher=Indian Air Force |access-date=23 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225210317/http://www.careerairforce.nic.in/life_airforce/lifeair_cargraph_officers.html |archive-date=25 February 2012}}</ref>
File:09-Namibia Air Force-FLTLT.svg|([[Namibian Air Force]])<ref name="Namibia">{{cite magazine |title=Government Notice |magazine=Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia |date=20 August 2010 |volume=4547 |pages=99–102 |url=http://www.lac.org.na/laws/2010/4547.pdf |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>
File:Nigeria-AirForce-OF-2.svg|([[Nigerian Air Force]])<ref name="Nigeria">{{cite book |last1=Smaldone |first1=Joseph P. |editor1-last=Metz |editor1-first=Helen Chapin |editor-link=Helen Chapin Metz |title=Nigeria: a country study |series=Area Handbook |date=1992 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |lccn=92009026 |pages=296–297 |edition=5th |url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.nigeriacountryst00metz_0/?sp=340 |access-date=21 October 2021 |chapter=National Security}}</ref>
File:Pak-air-force-OF-2.svg|([[Pakistan Air Force]])
File:United Kingdom-AirForce-OF-2 Sleeve.svg|([[Sri Lanka Air Force]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Commissioned Officers |url=http://www.airforce.lk/ranks.php |website=airforce.lk |publisher=Sri Lanka Air Force |access-date=24 September 2021}}</ref> 
File:United Kingdom-AirForce-OF-2 Sleeve.svg|([[Royal Air Force]])<ref name="UK_AirForce">{{cite web |title=RAF Ranks |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/raf-ranks/ |website=raf.mod.uk/ |publisher=[[Royal Air Force]] |access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref>
File:TaT-Air Guard-OF-2.png|([[Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard]])<ref name="Trinidad&Tobago_Officer">{{cite web |title=Rank Chart (Commissioned Officers) |url=http://69.0.195.188/HQ/Our-Organisation/Ranks-Chart-(Commissioned-Officers).aspx |website=69.0.195.188 |publisher=Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force |access-date=27 May 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
File:Canadian Air Command (1984-2014) OF-2.svg|([[Air Force of Zimbabwe]])<ref name="Zimbabwe_AirForce">{{cite web |title=Ranks and Badges in the AFZ |url=http://www.afz.gov.zw/?page_id=1115 |website=afz.gov.zw |publisher=[[Air Force of Zimbabwe]] |access-date=29 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609134525/http://www.afz.gov.zw/?page_id=1115 |archive-date=9 June 2022}}</ref>
</gallery>

==Notable flight lieutenants==
{{More citations needed|section|date=February 2024}}
{{Excessive examples|section|date=February 2024}}
[[File:Bir Shreshto Flt. Lft. Matiur Rahman-3.png|thumb|right|150px| [[Bir Sreshtho]] [[Matiur Rahman (military pilot)|Matiur Rahman]], Bangladeshi freedom fighter and recipient of [[Awards and decorations of the Bangladesh Armed Forces#Wartime gallantry awards|the highest military award in Bangladesh]].]][[File:Prince William of Wales RAF.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge|Prince William]] in 2010, in his flight lieutenant's uniform; promoted to [[squadron leader]] in 2016]]

* [[Billy Strachan]] – pioneer of black civil rights in Britain, survived 33 missions during WWII when average life expectancy was 7 missions
* [[Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (1924–2016)|Alexander, Prince of Yugoslavia]]{{spaced endash}}member of Yugoslavian royal family
* [[Gerald Bouey]]{{spaced endash}}former governor of the [[Bank of Canada]]
* Sir [[Arthur C. Clarke]]{{spaced endash}}British author and inventor
* Sir [[Christopher Lee]]{{spaced endash}}British actor, served in RAF Intelligence during World War II
* [[Family of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge|Peter Francis Middleton]]{{spaced endash}}grandfather of [[Catherine, Princess of Wales]] and co-pilot of [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip]]
* Sir [[Patrick Moore]]{{spaced endash}}British astronomer
* [[Donald Pleasence]]{{spaced endash}}British actor
* [[Matiur Rahman (military pilot)|Matiur Rahman]]{{spaced endash}} [[Bangladesh Air Force]] (Former [[Pakistan Air Force]]) pilot
* [[Jerry Rawlings]]{{spaced endash}}Ghanaian politician who twice served as his country's president
* [[Ian Smith]]{{spaced endash}}Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1964–1979)
* [[Rory Underwood]]{{spaced endash}}Leicester, England and British and Irish Lions winger<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=58941 |date=6 January 2009 |page=123 |supp=y }}</ref>
* [[Jim Vipond]]{{spaced endash}}Canadian sports columnist
* [[Gough Whitlam]]{{spaced endash}}Prime Minister of Australia (1972–1975)
*[[John Nichol (RAF officer)|John Nichol]] – Former RAF Navigator, Gulf War prisoner of war and motivational speaker
*[[Nicholas Winton|Sir Nicholas George Winton]] – contributed to the [[Kindertransport]] humanitarian rescue
*[[William, Prince of Wales]]

==See also==
{{stack|{{Portal|United Kingdom|Aviation}}}}
* [[Air force officer rank insignia]]
* [[British and U.S. military ranks compared]]
* [[Comparative military ranks]]
* [[RAF officer ranks]]
* [[Ranks of the RAAF]]
* Lieutenant (for pronunciation)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{UK officer ranks}}


[[Category:Military ranks of the Commonwealth]]
[[Category:Military ranks of Australia]]
[[Category:Former military ranks of Canada]]
[[Category:Military ranks of the Royal Air Force]]
[[Category:Air force ranks]]
[[Category:Pakistan Air Force ranks]]
[[Category:Military ranks of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Military ranks of Sri Lanka]]
[[Category:Military ranks of the Indian Air Force]]

India women's cricket team in England in 2021

2025-08-19T14:42:37Z

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{{short description|International cricket tour}}
{{distinguish|Indian cricket team in England in 2021}}
{{EngvarB|date=January 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = India women's cricket team in England in 2021
| team1_image = Flag_of_England.svg
| team1_name = England women
| team2_image = Flag_of_India.svg
| team2_name = India women
| from_date = 16 June
| to_date = 14 July 2021
| team1_captain = [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]]
| team2_captain = [[Mithali Raj]] (WTest & WODIs) [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] (WT20Is)
| no_of_tests = 1
| team1_tests_won = 0
| team2_tests_won = 0
| team1_tests_most_runs = [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] (95)
| team2_tests_most_runs = [[Shafali Verma]] (159)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] (8)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]] (4)
| player_of_test_series =
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 1
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = [[Nat Sciver]] (142)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = [[Mithali Raj]] (206)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] (8)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Jhulan Goswami]] (3) [[Poonam Yadav]] (3) [[Deepti Sharma]] (3)
| player_of_ODI_series = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] (Eng)
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 2
| team2_twenty20s_won = 1
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = [[Danni Wyatt]] (123)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = [[Smriti Mandhana]] (119)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = [[Nat Sciver]] (3) [[Sophie Ecclestone]] (3) [[Katherine Brunt]] (3)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = [[Shikha Pandey]] (3) [[Poonam Yadav]] (3)
| player_of_twenty20_series = [[Nat Sciver]] (Eng)
| points_header = Series points
| team1_points = 10
| team2_points = 6
}}
The [[India women's national cricket team|India women's cricket team]] toured England to play the [[England women's cricket team]] in June and July 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/india-set-to-play-a-test-against-england-this-year-match-likely-during-their-proposed-england-tour |title=India set to play a Test against England this year; match likely during their proposed England tour |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=8 March 2021 |archive-date=28 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250328151644/https://www.womenscriczone.com/india-set-to-play-a-test-against-england-this-year-match-likely-during-their-proposed-england-tour/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On [[International Women's Day]] 2021, [[Jay Shah]], the secretary of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI), stated that the India team would play a one-off [[Women's Test cricket|Women's Test match]] against the England team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1254222.html |title=India Women to play Test against England this year, says BCCI secretary Jay Shah |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/56323855 |title=England to play 'one-off Test' against India this year - BCCI |work=BBC Sport |access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> India women last played a Test match in November 2014, [[South African women's cricket team in India in 2014–15#Only Test|against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/116543/india-women-to-make-test-cricket-return-after-six-years |title=India Women to play a Test against England in 2021, confirms Jay Shah |work=CricBuzz |date=8 March 2021 |access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> In April 2021, the [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] (ECB) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, including the one-off Test match, three [[Women's One Day International]] (WODI) and three [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/2103284/england-women-announce-home-fixtures-for-2021 |title=England Women announce home fixtures for 2021 |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=13 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/56700877 |title=England to play India Test & host New Zealand during summer |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 April 2021}}</ref>

A [[Points system (cricket)|points-based system]] was used across all three formats of the tour,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/knight-keen-to-start-the-multi-format-series-against-india-with-a-win |title=India series is going to be a real test for us, says England skipper Heather Knight |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=9 June 2021 |archive-date=18 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250518095054/https://www.womenscriczone.com/knight-keen-to-start-the-multi-format-series-against-india-with-a-win |url-status=dead }}</ref> with four points for winning the Test match, two points if the Test was drawn, and two points for each win in the [[Limited overs cricket|limited overs]] matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-women-in-england-2021-emily-arlott-s-england-call-up-just-the-start-heather-knight-1265733 |title=Emily Arlott's England call-up just the start - Heather Knight |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref>

The one-off Test match ended in a draw,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57540243 |title=England v India: Hosts draw gripping Test after stubborn ninth-wicket partnership |work=BBC Sport |access-date=19 June 2021}}</ref> despite England making a big first-innings lead and enforcing the [[follow-on]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/valiant-knocks-from-sneh-rana-taniya-bhatia-help-india-hold-on-to-a-draw |title=Valiant knocks from Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia help India hold on to a draw |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=19 June 2021 |archive-date=20 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620043116/https://www.womenscriczone.com/valiant-knocks-from-sneh-rana-taniya-bhatia-help-india-hold-on-to-a-draw/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> England won the first WODI by eight wickets to record their 100th win at home in the format.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-tour-of-england-2021-1260086/england-women-vs-india-women-1st-odi-1260094/match-report |title=England thrash India by eight wickets with all-round display |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 June 2021}}</ref> England then won the second WODI match by five wickets,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57672858 |title=England v India: Sophia Dunkley's 73 guides hosts to tense five-wicket win in second ODI |work=BBC Sport |access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref> to win the series with a game to spare.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-register-a-hard-fought-win-as-cross-and-dunkley-make-headlines |title=Cross, Dunkley headline England's dogged win as they clinch ODI series with a match to spare |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=30 June 2021 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182059/https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-register-a-hard-fought-win-as-cross-and-dunkley-make-headlines |url-status=dead }}</ref> India won the final WODI by four wickets, with England taking the series 2–1.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57706551 |title=England v India: Mithali Raj leads India to tense four-wicket win in third ODI |work=BBC Sport |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> England won the first WT20I, with India winning the second match.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/swashbuckling-shafali-verma-and-spinners-keep-t20i-series-alive-for-india |title=Swashbuckling Shafali Verma and spinners keep T20I series alive for India |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=11 July 2021 |archive-date=11 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711172319/https://www.womenscriczone.com/swashbuckling-shafali-verma-and-spinners-keep-t20i-series-alive-for-india |url-status=dead }}</ref> Therefore, England took an 8–6 lead in the points-based system into the final match of the tour.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57798277 |title=England v India: Shafali Verma stars as tourists win to set up decider |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 July 2021}}</ref> England won the third WT20I by eight wickets,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57842923 |title=England v India: Danni Wyatt leads hosts to series victory with unbeaten 89 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 July 2021}}</ref> to win the WT20I series 2–1 and to win 10–6 in the points-based system.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/danielle-wyatt-natalie-sciver-power-england-to-victory-in-series-decider |title=Danielle Wyatt, Natalie Sciver power England to victory in series decider |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=14 July 2021 |archive-date=14 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714205942/https://www.womenscriczone.com/danielle-wyatt-natalie-sciver-power-england-to-victory-in-series-decider |url-status=dead }}</ref>

During the third WODI match, India's [[Mithali Raj]] became the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-vs-india-women-2021-3rd-odi-mithali-raj-leading-run-scorer-in-womens-international-cricket-1268524 |title=Record-breaking Mithali Raj becomes leading run-scorer in women's international cricket |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> She went past [[Charlotte Edwards]]' previous record of 10,273 runs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57709198 |title=Mithali Raj: India captain becomes leading run-scorer in women's cricket |work=BBC Sport |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref>

==Background==
Originally, the tour was scheduled to take place in June and July 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28502768/women-t20-world-cup-chance-england-put-things-right-natalie-sciver |title=Women's T20 World Cup a chance for England to 'put a few things to right' - Natalie Sciver |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref> The tour was to consist of four WODIs and two WT20Is.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1573896/england-women-announce-t20-world-cup-squad-and-summer-fixtures |title=England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref> However, on 24 April 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the ECB confirmed that no professional cricket would be played in England before 1 July 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/1660195/ecb-announces-further-delay-to-the-professional-cricket-season |title=ECB announces further delay to the professional cricket season |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=24 April 2020}}</ref> with the tour being postponed.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/52409980 |title=Season delayed until July as England-West Indies postponed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=24 April 2020}}</ref> In May 2020, [[Clare Connor]], the Director of Cricket for the ECB, suggested that India could take part in a tri-series with the [[South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2020|touring South African team]] during September 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/52712067 |title=England women: India & South Africa tri-series an option - Clare Connor |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29204748/england-women-follow-men-training-weeks |title=England women could follow men into training within weeks |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 May 2020}}</ref> However, on 20 July 2020, reports stated that India would not tour, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|impact of the pandemic in India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29501031/covid-19-india-women-set-pull-england-tour |title=Covid-19: India women set to pull out of England tour |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 July 2020}}</ref>

The Test match was played on a used pitch from a men's game in the [[2021 t20 Blast]] from the previous week.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/ecb-apologise-for-not-providing-fresh-pitch-for-india-test-after-knight-express-disappointment |title=ECB apologise for not providing fresh pitch for India Test after Knight express disappointment |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=16 June 2021 |archive-date=15 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615155034/https://www.womenscriczone.com/ecb-apologise-for-not-providing-fresh-pitch-for-india-test-after-knight-express-disappointment/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The ECB later apologised for the situation.<ref>{{cite web|date=15 June 2021|title=England Women forced to play India Test on used men's T20 cricket pitch|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/15/england-womens-cricket-heather-knight-says-used-pitch-for-india-test-not-ideal|access-date=16 June 2021|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref>

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto"
|-
!colspan=2|WTest
!colspan=2|WODIs
!colspan=2|WT20Is
|-
! {{crw|ENG}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2167865/emily-arlott-earns-call-up-to-england-women-test-squad |title=Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=9 June 2021}}</ref>
! {{crw|IND}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154389/india-s-senior-women-squad-for-the-only-test-match-odi-t20i-series-against-england-announced |title=India's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>
! {{crw|ENG}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/2176831/england-women-announce-odi-squad |title=England Women announce ODI squad to face India |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=22 June 2021}}</ref>
! {{crw|IND}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/india-recall-shikha-taniya-for-england-tour-indrani-earns-maiden-call-up |title=Maiden call-up for Indrani Roy; Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia return for England tour |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=14 May 2021 |archive-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514175708/https://www.womenscriczone.com/india-recall-shikha-taniya-for-england-tour-indrani-earns-maiden-call-up |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! {{crw|ENG}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-women-in-england-2021-danni-wyatt-called-up-for-t20i-leg-of-england-women-s-series-against-india-1268774 |title=Danni Wyatt called up for T20I leg of England Women's series against India |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2021}}</ref>
! {{crw|IND}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-women-vs-ind-women-2021-shikha-pandey-and-taniya-bhatia-return-shafali-verma-gets-odi-call-up-1262457 |title=Shikha Pandey and Taniya Bhatia return, Shafali Verma gets maiden ODI, Test call-ups |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
* [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Nat Sciver]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain)|vc]])
* [[Emily Arlott]]
* [[Tammy Beaumont]]
* [[Katherine Brunt]]
* [[Kate Cross]]
* [[Sophia Dunkley]]
* [[Sophie Ecclestone]]
* [[Georgia Elwiss]]
* [[Tash Farrant]]
* [[Amy Jones (cricketer)|Amy Jones]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Anya Shrubsole]]
* [[Mady Villiers]]
* [[Fran Wilson]]
* [[Lauren Winfield-Hill]]
|
* [[Mithali Raj]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain)|vc]])
* [[Taniya Bhatia]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Ekta Bisht]]
* [[Jhulan Goswami]]
* [[Smriti Mandhana]]
* [[Shikha Pandey]]
* [[Priya Punia]]
* [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]]
* [[Punam Raut]]
* [[Jemimah Rodrigues]]
* [[Arundhati Reddy]]
* [[Indrani Roy]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Deepti Sharma]]
* [[Pooja Vastrakar]]
* [[Shafali Verma]]
* [[Poonam Yadav]]
* [[Radha Yadav]]
|
* [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Nat Sciver]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain)|vc]])
* [[Emily Arlott]]
* [[Tammy Beaumont]]
* [[Katherine Brunt]]
* [[Kate Cross]]
* [[Freya Davies]]
* [[Sophia Dunkley]]
* [[Sophie Ecclestone]]
* [[Tash Farrant]]
* [[Sarah Glenn]]
* [[Amy Jones (cricketer)|Amy Jones]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Anya Shrubsole]]
* [[Mady Villiers]]
* [[Fran Wilson]]
* [[Lauren Winfield-Hill]]
|
* [[Mithali Raj]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain)|vc]])
* [[Taniya Bhatia]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Ekta Bisht]]
* [[Jhulan Goswami]]
* [[Smriti Mandhana]]
* [[Shikha Pandey]]
* [[Priya Punia]]
* [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]]
* [[Punam Raut]]
* [[Jemimah Rodrigues]]
* [[Arundhati Reddy]]
* [[Indrani Roy]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Deepti Sharma]]
* [[Pooja Vastrakar]]
* [[Shafali Verma]]
* [[Poonam Yadav]]
* [[Radha Yadav]]
|
* [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Nat Sciver]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain)|vc]])
* [[Tammy Beaumont]]
* [[Katherine Brunt]]
* [[Freya Davies]]
* [[Sophia Dunkley]]
* [[Sophie Ecclestone]]
* [[Tash Farrant]]
* [[Sarah Glenn]]
* [[Amy Jones (cricketer)|Amy Jones]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Anya Shrubsole]]
* [[Mady Villiers]]
* [[Fran Wilson]]
* [[Danni Wyatt]]
|
* [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Smriti Mandhana]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain)|vc]])
* [[Simran Bahadur]]
* [[Taniya Bhatia]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Ekta Bisht]]
* [[Harleen Deol]]
* [[Richa Ghosh]]
* [[Shikha Pandey]]
* [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]]
* [[Arundhati Reddy]]
* [[Jemimah Rodrigues]]
* [[Indrani Roy]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Deepti Sharma]]
* [[Pooja Vastrakar]]
* [[Shafali Verma]]
* [[Poonam Yadav]]
* [[Radha Yadav]]
|}

On 9 June 2021, England named a squad of 17 players for the one-off Test match.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57411942 |title=England v India: Emily Arlott included in hosts' 17-woman squad |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref> Two days later, [[Freya Davies]] and [[Sarah Glenn]] were released from the squad allowing them to play in the [[2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy]] ahead of England's one-day matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-release-sarah-glenn-freya-davies-from-the-test-squad |title=England release Sarah Glenn, Freya Davies ahead of India Test |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=11 June 2021 |archive-date=16 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316162714/https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-release-sarah-glenn-freya-davies-from-the-test-squad |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Only WTest==
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 16–19 June 2021
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 396/9[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (121.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] 95 (175)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]] 4/131 (39.2 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 231 (81.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Shafali Verma]] 96 (152)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] 4/88 (26 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 = 344/8 (121 overs) ([[follow-on|f/o]])
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]] 80[[not out|*]] (154)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] 4/118 (38 overs)

| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260093.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| umpires = [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng) and [[Chris Watts (umpire)|Chris Watts]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind)
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = No play was possible after tea on day 3 due to rain.
| notes = [[Sophia Dunkley]] (Eng), [[Taniya Bhatia]], [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]], [[Deepti Sharma]], [[Pooja Vastrakar]] and [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind) all made their Test debuts.
* [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] played her 100th match as the captain of England Women.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57488424 |title=England v India: ECB 'disappointed and sorry' at used pitch for Test |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>
* Points: England Women 2, India Women 2.
}}

==WODI series==
===1st WODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 June 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 201/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mithali Raj]] 72 (108)
| wickets1 = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] 3/40 (10 overs)
| score2 = 202/2 (34.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Tammy Beaumont]] 87[[not out|*]] (87)
| wickets2 = [[Jhulan Goswami]] 1/25 (6 overs)
| result = England Women won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260094.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bristol County Ground]], [[Bristol]]
| umpires = [[Graham Lloyd]] (Eng) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Tammy Beaumont]] (Eng)
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Sophia Dunkley]] (Eng) and [[Shafali Verma]] (Ind) both made their WODI debuts.
* Points: England Women 2, India Women 0.
}}

===2nd WODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 30 June 2021
| time = 14:00
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 221 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mithali Raj]] 59 (92)
| wickets1 = [[Kate Cross]] 5/34 (10 overs)
| score2 = 225/5 (47.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Sophia Dunkley]] 73[[not out|*]] (81)
| wickets2 = [[Poonam Yadav]] 2/63 (10 overs)
| result = England Women won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260095.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Ground, Taunton|County Ground]], [[Taunton]]
| umpires = [[Nigel Llong]] (Eng) and [[Russell Warren (cricketer)|Russell Warren]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Kate Cross]] (Eng)
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Nat Sciver]] (Eng) took her 50th wicket in WODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-tour-of-england-2021-1260086/england-women-vs-india-women-2nd-odi-1260095/match-report |title=Sophia Dunkley guides England to five-wicket win after Kate Cross five-for |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref>
* Points: England Women 2, India Women 0.
}}

===3rd WODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 July 2021
| time = 10:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 219 (47 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nat Sciver]] 49 (59)
| wickets1 = [[Deepti Sharma]] 3/47 (10 overs)
| score2 = 220/6 (46.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mithali Raj]] 75[[not out|*]] (86)
| wickets2 = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] 2/36 (10 overs)
| result = India Women won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260096.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[New Road, Worcester|New Road]], [[Worcester, England|Worcester]]
| umpires = [[Nigel Llong]] (Eng) and [[Russell Warren (cricketer)|Russell Warren]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Mithali Raj]] (Ind)
| toss = India Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
| notes = [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] (Eng) scored her 3,000th run<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/magnificent-mithali-guides-india-home-in-a-thriller |title=Magnificent Mithali guides India home in a thriller |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=3 July 2021 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183441/https://www.womenscriczone.com/magnificent-mithali-guides-india-home-in-a-thriller |url-status=dead }}</ref> and took her 50th wicket in WODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12347937/indias-mithali-raj-breaks-run-scoring-record-in-tense-odi-win-against-england |title=India's Mithali Raj breaks run-scoring record in tense ODI win against England |work=Sky Sports |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref>
* Points: India Women 2, England Women 0.
}}

==WT20I series==
===1st WT20I===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 July 2021
| time = 18:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 177/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Nat Sciver]] 55 (27)
| wickets1 = [[Shikha Pandey]] 3/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 54/3 (8.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Smriti Mandhana]] 29 (17)
| wickets2 = [[Sarah Glenn]] 1/6 (1.4 overs)
| result = England Women won by 18 runs ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|DLS method]])
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260097.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Northampton|County Cricket Ground]], [[Northampton]]
| umpires = [[Ian Blackwell]] (Eng) and [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Nat Sciver]] (Eng)
| toss = India Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = India Women were set a revised target of 73 runs from 8.4 overs due to rain.
| notes = Points: England Women 2, India Women 0.
}}

===2nd WT20I===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 July 2021
| time = 14:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 148/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Shafali Verma]] 48 (38)
| wickets1 = [[Mady Villiers]] 1/9 (2 overs)
| score2 = 140/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Tammy Beaumont]] 59 (50)
| wickets2 = [[Poonam Yadav]] 2/17 (4 overs)
| result = India Women won by 8 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260098.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Hove|County Cricket Ground]], [[Hove]]
| umpires = [[Ian Blackwell]] (Eng) and [[Paul Baldwin]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Deepti Sharma]] (Ind)
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Points: India Women 2, England Women 0.
}}

===3rd WT20I===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 July 2021
| time = 18:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 153/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Smriti Mandhana]] 70 (51)
| wickets1 = [[Sophie Ecclestone]] 3/35 (4 overs)
| score2 = 154/2 (18.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Danni Wyatt]] 89[[not out|*]] (56)
| wickets2 = [[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]] 1/27 (3 overs)
| result = England Women won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260099.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford|County Cricket Ground]], [[Chelmsford]]
| umpires = [[Sue Redfern]] (Eng) and [[Tim Robinson (English cricketer)|Tim Robinson]] (Eng)
| motm = [[Danni Wyatt]] (Eng)
| toss = India Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: England Women 2, India Women 0.
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-tour-of-england-2021-1260086 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]

{{2021 English cricket season}}
{{England women's cricket team}}
{{India women's national cricket team}}
{{International cricket in 2021}}

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1847 in India

2025-07-06T18:52:19Z

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{{Year in India|1847}}

== Events ==

* The [[Doctrine of lapse|Doctrine of Lapse]] (1847): [[Lord Dalhousie]], the [[Governor-General of India]], introduced this policy, allowing the [[British Empire|British]] to annex [[Princely state|Indian princely states]] if their rulers died without a male heir.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Doctrine of Lapse - ClearIAS |url=https://www.clearias.com/doctrine-of-lapse/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Annexation of [[Punjab]] (1847): The British [[East India Company]] annexed [[Punjab]] after the [[First Anglo-Sikh war|First Anglo-Sikh War]].

* Treaty of Bhyrowal (1847): The [[British Empire|British]] and [[Gulab Singh|Maharaja Gulab Singh]] of Jammu signed a treaty,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The famous "Treaty of Bhairowal" was signed between British and? |url=https://forumias.com/blog/question/the-famous-treaty-of-bhairowal-was-signed-between-british-and/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Free UPSC IAS Preparation For Aspirants |language=en-US}}</ref> establishing the princely state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].

* The first railway line completed in India between [[Mumbai|Bombay]] and [[Thane]] came to fruition on April 16, 1853, although the proposal and planning phase began earlier in 1847.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 1846 plan for India's first Railway line |url=https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-1846-plan-for-india-s-first-railway-line/lgLy5tnx026fKw |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Google Arts & Culture |language=en}}</ref> This railway line covered a distance of approximately 21 miles (34 kilometers).
* Founding of the [[Bethune College|Bethune School]] (1847): The school was established in [[Kolkata|Calcutta]]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XzUD3Y3UUjQC |title=Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal: Letters |date=1955 |publisher=The Society |language=en}}</ref> (now Kolkata) to promote women's education.

== Categories ==

* [[History of India]]

* [[British Raj]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1847 in India]]

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Ludhiana Stock Exchange

2025-06-10T06:37:05Z

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{{Short description|Former stock exchange in Punjab, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2021}}

'''Ludhiana Stock Exchange ''' (LSE) was a [[stock exchange]] that was fully owned by [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sebi-allows-exit-of-ludhiana-stock-exchange-as-bourse-114123000930_1.html|title=Sebi allows exit of Ludhiana Stock Exchange as bourse|agency=Press Trust of India|date=30 December 2014|via=Business Standard}}</ref> It was established in the year 1983. By 1999-2000, the exchange had a total of 285[[broker]]s, out of which 79 were corporate brokers. Among 284 brokers, it was further classified as 212 proprietor broker, 2 partnership broker and 70 corporate broker. Then, there was only 2 sub-brokers registered.

Ludhiana Stock Exchange became the second bourse in India to introduce modified carry forward system after [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] on 6 April 1998. On the same date, LSE also introduced a settlement guarantee fund (SGF). The SGF guarantees settlement of transactions and the carry forward facility provides [[liquidity]] to the [[stock market]].

LSE became the first in India to start LSE Securities Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary of the exchange. The LSE Securities got the ticket as sub-broker of the NSE. In 1998, the exchange also got permission to start [[Derivative (finance)|derivative]] [[trading]].

For the settlement of dematerialised [[securities]], the Ludhiana Stock Exchange has also been linked up with [[National Securities Depository Limited]].

== See also==
* [[List of South Asian stock exchanges]]
* [[List of stock exchanges in the Commonwealth of Nations]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Financial services in India}}
{{Stock exchanges in India}}
{{coord missing|Punjab (India)}}

[[Category:Economy of Ludhiana]]
[[Category:Former stock exchanges in India]]
[[Category:1983 establishments in Punjab, India]]

Kizhakadaiyam railway station

2025-06-08T17:59:21Z

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{{Short description|Railway station in Tamil Nadu, India}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
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| operator = Southern Railway
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'''Kizhakadaiyam railway station''' (station code: KKY) belongs to the [[Madurai railway division]]. It has automated ticket vending.<ref name="tickets">{{cite news |title=Ticket vending machines installed at railway junction |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ticket-vending-machines-installed-at-railway-junction/article7284910.ece |access-date=2 February 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=5 June 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Tenkasi district]]

England women's cricket team in India in 2009–10

2025-05-29T19:04:54Z

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{{short description|none}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| series_name = English women's cricket team in India in 2009–10
| team1_image = Flag of India.svg
| team1_name = India
| team2_image = Flag of England.svg
| team2_name = England
| from_date = 17 February
| to_date = 8 March 2010
| team1_captain = [[Jhulan Goswami]]
| team2_captain = [[Charlotte Edwards]]
| no_of_ODIs = 5
| team1_ODIs_won = 3
| team2_ODIs_won = 2
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = [[Mithali Raj]] (287)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = [[Ebony Rainford-Brent]] (120)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Gouher Sultana]] (12)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = [[Katherine Brunt]] (10)
| player_of_ODI_series = [[Mithali Raj]] (Ind)
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 1
| team2_twenty20s_won = 2
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] (74)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = [[Jenny Gunn]] (74)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = [[Gouher Sultana]] (6)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = [[Danielle Hazell]] (5)
}}
The [[England women's cricket team]] toured India in February and March 2010, playing five [[Women's One Day International|One Day Internationals]] and three [[Women's Twenty20 International]]s. [[India women's national cricket team|The Indian team]] won the ODI series 3–2, whilst England won the T20I series 2–1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989 |title=England Women tour of India 2009/10 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/12/England_Women_in_India_2009-10.html |title=England Women in India 2009/10 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref>

==Touring party==

'''Full touring party:'''<ref name="squad">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/439714.html |title=England Women Squad/Players |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
*[[Charlotte Edwards]] (captain)
*[[Caroline Atkins]]
*[[Tammy Beaumont]] (wicket-keeper)
*[[Katherine Brunt]]
*[[Lydia Greenway]]
*[[Isa Guha]]
*[[Jenny Gunn]]
*[[Danielle Hazell]]
*[[Laura Marsh]]
*[[Beth Morgan (cricketer)|Beth Morgan]]
*[[Ebony Rainford-Brent]]
*[[Nicky Shaw]]
*[[Anya Shrubsole]]
*[[Sarah Taylor (cricketer)|Sarah Taylor]] (wicket-keeper)
*[[Danni Wyatt]]
{{div col end}}
''[[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] replaced the injured Sarah Taylor after the first ODI.''

==Tour match==
===50-over match: Board President's XI v England===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 February 2010
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{flagicon|IND}} Indian Board President's XI
| score1 = 273/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Lydia Greenway]] 81 (82)
| wickets1 = [[Diana David]] 2/51 (10 overs)
| score2 = 132 (41.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Babita Mandlik]] 33 (56)
| wickets2 = [[Charlotte Edwards]] 3/14 (4 overs)
| result = England Women won by 141 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989/indian-board-president-s-women-xi-vs-england-women-tour-match-439011/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]]
| umpires = [[Chettithody Shamshuddin]] (Ind) and [[Suresh Shastri]] (Ind)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}

==WODI series==
===1st ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 February 2010
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 199/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Priyanka Roy]] 69[[not out|*]] (98)
| wickets1 = [[Charlotte Edwards]] 1/27 (6 overs)
| score2 = 164 (45 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ebony Rainford-Brent]] 64 (83)
| wickets2 = [[Jhulan Goswami]] 3/16 (8 overs)
| result = India Women won by 35 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989/india-women-vs-england-women-1st-odi-439012/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]]
| umpires = [[Chettithody Shamshuddin]] (Ind) and [[Suresh Shastri]] (Ind)
| motm =
| toss = India Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}

===2nd ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 February 2010
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 183/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Jenny Gunn]] 64 (92)
| wickets1 = [[Gouher Sultana]] 4/30 (10 overs)
| score2 = 180 (49.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mithali Raj]] 91[[not out|*]] (138)
| wickets2 = [[Katherine Brunt]] 5/22 (10 overs)
| result = England Women won by 3 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989/india-women-vs-england-women-2nd-odi-439013/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]]
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and [[Sameer Bandekar]] (Ind)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}

===3rd ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 February 2010
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 130 (49.2 overs)
| runs1 = [[Beth Morgan (cricketer)|Beth Morgan]] 24 (54)
| wickets1 = [[Rumeli Dhar]] 4/19 (10 overs)
| score2 = 133/3 (40.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Anjum Chopra]] 61[[not out|*]] (134)
| wickets2 = [[Jenny Gunn]] 2/19 (7 overs)
| result = India Women won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989/india-women-vs-england-women-3rd-odi-439014/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Visakhapatnam]]
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and [[Sameer Bandekar]] (Ind)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Soniya Dabir]] (Ind) made her WODI debut.
}}

===4th ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 February 2010
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|IND}}
| score1 = 152/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Charlotte Edwards]] 57[[not out|*]] (112)
| wickets1 = [[Preeti Dimri]] 3/18 (10 overs)
| score2 = 156/5 (44.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mithali Raj]] 84[[not out|*]] (123)
| wickets2 = [[Charlotte Edwards]] 1/11 (4 overs)
| result = India Women won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989/india-women-vs-england-women-4th-odi-439015/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Visakhapatnam]]
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] (Ind) and [[Subrat Das]] (Ind)
| motm =
| toss = India Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}

===5th ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 March 2010
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 206/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] 84 (113)
| wickets1 = [[Nicky Shaw]] 3/34 (10 overs)
| score2 = 210/8 (49.5 overs)
| runs2 = [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] 49 (101)
| wickets2 = [[Gouher Sultana]] 2/33 (8.5 overs)
| result = England Women won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989/india-women-vs-england-women-5th-odi-439016/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bandra Kurla Complex Ground]], [[Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Sameer Bandekar]] (Ind) and [[Subrat Das]] (Ind)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Danni Wyatt]] and [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] (Eng) made their WODI debuts.
}}

==WT20I series==
===1st T20I===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 March 2010
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 125/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mithali Raj]] 30 (26)
| wickets1 = [[Charlotte Edwards]] 1/20 (4 overs)
| score2 = 126/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = [[Jenny Gunn]] 34 (24)
| wickets2 = [[Soniya Dabir]] 3/23 (4 overs)
| result = England Women won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989/india-women-vs-england-women-1st-t20i-439017/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bandra Kurla Complex Ground]], [[Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Sudhir Asnani]] (Ind) and [[Sundaram Ravi]] (Ind)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Babita Mandlik]], [[Soniya Dabir]] (Ind) and [[Danni Wyatt]] (Eng) made their WT20I debuts.
}}

===2nd T20I===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 March 2008
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 126/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Sulakshana Naik]] 36 (34)
| wickets1 = [[Danielle Hazell]] 3/20 (4 overs)
| score2 = 96 (19.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Lydia Greenway]] 29 (35)
| wickets2 = [[Gouher Sultana]] 2/16 (3.2 overs)
| result = India Women won by 30 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989/india-women-vs-england-women-2nd-t20i-439018/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bandra Kurla Complex Ground]], [[Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Sundaram Ravi]] (Ind) and [[Ulhas Gandhe]] (Ind)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Diana David]] (Ind) made her WT20I debut.
}}

===3rd T20I===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 March 2008
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 125/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = [[Harmanpreet Kaur]] 30[[not out|*]] (25)
| wickets1 = [[Danielle Hazell]] 1/18 (4 overs)
| score2 = 126/5 (19.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Laura Marsh]] 46[[not out|*]] (53)
| wickets2 = [[Gouher Sultana]] 3/26 (4 overs)
| result = England Women won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989/india-women-vs-england-women-3rd-t20i-439019/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = [[Bandra Kurla Complex Ground]], [[Mumbai]]
| umpires = [[Sudhir Asnani]] (Ind) and [[Ulhas Gandhe]] (Ind)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-women-tour-of-india-2009-10-438989 England Women tour of India 2009/10] from ESPNcricinfo

{{India women's national cricket team}}
{{England women's cricket team}}
{{International cricket in 2009–10}}

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Indra Hang Subba

2025-05-23T16:45:46Z

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
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'''Dr. Indra Hang Subba''' is an Indian politician from [[Sikkim Krantikari Morcha]] (SKM) party. He is a Member of Parliament [[Sikkim (Lok Sabha constituency)|(Lok Sabha) constituency ]] from the [[Sikkim]] India, first elected in 2019 election ([[17th Lok Sabha]]) and re-elected in 2024 election ([[18th Lok Sabha]]).<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/skm-s-indra-hang-subba-wins-lone-ls-seat-in-sikkim-119052400159_1.html| title=SKM's Indra Hang Subba wins lone LS seat in Sikkim| newspaper=Business Standard India| publisher=Business Standard | date=24 May 2019| accessdate=24 May 2019| agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eastmojo.com/sikkim/2019/06/19/17th-lok-sabha-sikkim-mp-indra-hang-subba-takes-oath-in-nepali | title=17th Lok Sabha: Sikkim MP Indra Hang Subba takes oath in Nepali | publisher=East Mojo | work=Dichen Ongmo | date=19 June 2020 | accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://nenow.in/education/sikkim-mp-seeks-csir-ugc-net-exam-centre-in-state.html | title=Sikkim MP seeks CSIR-UGC NET exam centre in state | publisher=NeNow | work=Sagar Chettri | date=13 July 2019 | accessdate=3 May 2020}}</ref>

==Education ==
He has completed his [[Doctorate]] in [[Physics]] from [[Sikkim University]].

==Early life==

He was born in [[Limbu people|Subba]] family in [[West Sikkim]] within the [[Maneybong Dentam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maneybong-Dentam]] constituency. He completed his schooling from the Hee Yangthang Senior secondary school and later studied at [[Sikkim University]].

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==External links==
*[https://sansad.in/ls/members/biographyM/5111?from=members Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website ]

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'''Jeemon Panniyammakal''' is a faculty member in the Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies (AMCHSS) in
[[Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. Jeemon Panniyammakal has made significant contributions to the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in India.{{fact|date=December 2024}}

He was awarded the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]] in [[Medical Sciences]] in the year 2021<ref>{{cite web |title=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (SSB) for Science and Technology 2021 List of recipients |url=https://ssbprize.gov.in/WriteReadData/LatestUpdates/202109260133259214500SSBPrize2021Website.pdf |website=SSB Prize in Science and technology |publisher=CSIR Human Resource Development Group, New Delh |access-date=28 September 2021}}</ref> for his contributions to public health.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brief Profile of the Awardee |url=https://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/Detail.aspx?AID=583 |website=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref>

Jeemon Panniyammakal, who hails from [[Nilambur]], Kerala, India, obtained PhD degree from the [[University of Glasgow]], UK and MPH degree from the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology.<ref>{{cite web |title=SCTIMST Scientist working on chronic disease epidemiology and complex public health interventions wins Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1760792 |website=Press Information Bureau (India) |publisher=Ministry of Science & Technology |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref>

==Honours and recognitions==
The honours and recognitions conferred on Jeemon Panniyammakal include:<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Jeemon P |url=https://www.sctimst.ac.in/people/jeemon |publisher=Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>
*Emerging Leader - [[World Heart Federation]] (2019)
*Editorial Fellow, [[Annals of Family Medicine]], University of Michigan, USA
*Fellow of the [[Royal Society for Public Health]] (London)
*Fellow of the [[European Society of Cardiology]] (FESC)
*Senior Clinical and Public Health Fellow DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance (IA)
In 2022, Panniyammakal became a laureate of the [[Asian Scientist 100]] by the ''[[Asian Scientist]]''.

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==External links==
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