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Marathi actor Jairam Kulkarni passes away
Famous Marathi actor Jairam Kulkarni recently passed away in Pune at the age of 88. His last movie was ‘Khel Aayushyacha’, which was released recently. Jairam Kulkarni had acted in more than 150 films, which includes several critically acclaimed films. Before starting his career as an actor, Kulkarni had worked in Akashwani.
Topics: Actors • Marathi cinema • Marathi people
Rohit Sharma becomes first-ever batsman to score twin hundreds in his first Test as opener
Rohit Sharma from India has become the first-ever batsman to score hundreds in each innings of his maiden Test as an opener in Visakhapatnam against South Africa. He also broke the record for most sixes in a Test with 13 hits over the fence & surpassed Pakistan’s Wasim Akram who smashed 12 in a game ..
Topics: Ajinkya Rahane • Boundary • Cricket • Dismissal • Marathi people • Punjabi people • Rohit Sharma • Team sports • Virender Sehwag • Wasim Akram • Wisden Cricketers of the Year
Madhuri Dixit chosen as goodwill ambassador for Maharashtra polls
Actor Madhuri Dixit has been chosen as goodwill ambassador by the Chief Electoral Office (CEO) in Maharashtra to create awareness among people about the importance of voting. The State Assembly polls are scheduled for October 21 and results will be declared on October 24. She will be seen in a video titled ‘Let’s Vote” speaking ..
Topics: Actors • Actresses • Indian people • Madhuri Dixit • Marathi people
Dhaval Kulkarni authors book “The Cousins Thackeray: Uddhav, Raj and Shadow of their Senas”
The book titled “The Cousins Thackeray: Uddhav, Raj and the Shadow of their Senas” is written by journalist-author Dhaval Kulkarni. The book is a deep-dive narrative into the history of the Thackeray family, life and times of their grandfather, social reformer-author Prabodhankar Thackeray, and the childhood and political careers of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray. It ..
Topics: Aditya Thackeray • Bal Thackeray • Indian Hindus • Maharashtra • Marathi people • Prabodhankar Thackeray • Shiv Sena • States and union territories of India • Thackeray
Vikram Sampath authors ‘Savarkar: Echoes from a forgotten past’
The book ‘Savarkar: Echoes from a forgotten past 1883-1924’ has been authored by Bengaluru-based historian Vikram Sampath. It describes the life of freedom fighter and Philosopher Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) from his birth in 1883 to his conditional release to Ratnagiri in 1924.
Topics: Chitpavan • Ganesh Damodar Savarkar • Hindutva • India • India House • Indian Hindus • Maharashtra • Marathi people • States and union territories of India • Veer Savarkar • Veer Savarkar International Airport • Vinayak Damodar Savarkar