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Pawankalyan is an Indian film actor, director,screenwriter, stunt coordinator, writer, and politician. His filmworks are predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the younger brotherof actor turned politician Chiranjeevi. Kalyan made his actingdebut in 1996 Telugu film Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi. In 1998, hestarred in Tholi Prema which won the National Film Award for BestFeature Film in Telugu for that year. In 2015, he enacted LordKrishna in the sleeper hit Gopala Gopala.He is known for his works in films Gokulamlo Seetha, Suswagatham,Thammudu, Badri, Kushi, Jalsa, Gabbar Singh for which he receivedthe Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu, and Attarintiki Darediwhich became the highest grossing Telugu film of all time. He waslisted 26th in the Forbes India list of top 100 Celebrities of2013. As of 2014, he holds a net worth of ₹185 million (US$2.8million).In March 2014, he ventured into politics, founding the Jana SenaParty. During that period, Pawankalyan was listed by google as themost searched Indian celebrity politician on Google search.

The pace of Oriya film production in theinitial years was very slow. After Sita Bibaha, only two films wereproduced till 1951. A joint consortium of landlords and businessmenwho collected fund after 1948 produced those two movies. The 1951production Roles to Eight was the first Oriya film having anEnglish name. It was released after 15 years of the first Oriyafilm Sita Bibaha. It was the fourth Oriya film produced by RatikantPadhi. The eleventh Oriya film Sri Lokenath was the first Oriyafilm, which got National Award in 1960 directed by PrafullaSengupta.The same year, Prasanta Nanda won National Award as best actor forthe film Nua Bou with his debut film. The name of Prasanta Nandawould always come while dealing with Oriya Film Industry. He waspresent in Oriya films since 1939, but he became super active onlyafter 1976. Nanda served Oriya Film Industry as an actor, director,screenplay writer, and lyricist and even as a playback singer. Sucha versatile genius is quite rare in Indian cinema history. Nandaalone carried Oriya films into the national honor list by winningNational Awards for three times in 1960, 1966 and 1969 for hisacting in Nua Bou, Matir Manisha and Adina Megha.

Katrina Kaif ( born 16 July 1983) is aBritish-Indian film actress and model. Primarily known for her workin Bollywood films, Kaif has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalamfilms. In addition to being one of Bollywood's highest-paidactresses, she is considered one of India's most attractivecelebrities by the media.Born in British Hong Kong, Kaif and her family lived in severalcountries before she moved to India. She received her firstmodelling assignment as a teenager and later pursued a career as afashion model. At a fashion show in London, filmmaker Kaizad Gustadspotted Kaif and decided to cast her in Boom (2003), a critical andcommercial failure. While filming in India, Kaif received modellingassignments and established a successful modelling career. However,filmmakers were hesitant to cast her due to her poor command ofHindi. After appearing in the Telugu film, Malliswari (2004), Kaifearned commercial success in Bollywood with the romantic comediesMaine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005) and Namastey London (2007). Shefollowed with a series of box-office hits, but was criticised forher acting, repetitive roles and inclination to male-dominatedfilms.Kaif's performance in the 2009 terrorism drama New York was betterreceived, earning her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination.After roles in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), Raajneeti (2010)and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), she received her secondFilmfare nomination for her performance in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan(2011). Kaif featured in the thrillers Ek Tha Tiger (2012) andDhoom 3 (2013), both of which rank among the highest-grossingBollywood films of all time. Despite receiving mixed reviews fromcritics for her acting prowess, she has established herself as acommercially successful actress of Hindi cinema.In addition to acting, Kaif is involved with her mother's charityand participates in stage shows. She is guarded about her personallife, which is a subject of media scrutiny. Her background has alsobeen a topic of discussion, with some sources accusing her offabricating her history.

Deepika Padukone (born 5 January 1986) is anIndian film actress and model. One of the most popular andhighest-paid Indian celebrities, she has established a career inHindi films, and is the recipient of several awards, includingthree Filmfare Awards.Padukone, the daughter of the badminton player Prakash Padukone,was born in Copenhagen and raised in Bangalore. As a teenager sheplayed badminton in national level championships, but left hercareer in sport to become a fashion model. She soon received offersfor film roles, and made her acting debut in 2006 as the titularcharacter of the Kannada film Aishwarya. Padukone then played dualroles in her first Bollywood release—the 2007 blockbuster Om ShantiOm—and won a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Padukonereceived praise for portraying the lead female roles in the romanceLove Aaj Kal (2009) and the drama Lafangey Parindey (2010), but herperformances in the romance Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008) and the comedyHousefull (2010) met with negative reviews.The 2012 box office hit Cocktail marked a turning point inPadukone's career, earning her praise and Best Actress nominationsat several award ceremonies. She rose to prominence with starringroles in the comedies Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), ChennaiExpress (2013), and Happy New Year (2014) and the historicalromance Bajirao Mastani (2015), all of which rank among thehighest-grossing Bollywood films. Padukone's acclaimed performancesin the dramas Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) and Piku (2015)garnered her two Best Actress awards at Filmfare.Alongside her acting career, Padukone participates in stage shows,has written columns for an Indian newspaper, is a prominentcelebrity endorser for brands and products, and is vocal aboutissues such as feminism and depression. In 2013, she began her ownline of clothing for women, and in 2015, she launched thefoundation "Live Love Laugh" to create awareness on mental healthin India

Telugu cinema, also known by its sobriquetTollywood, is a part of Indian cinema producing films in the Telugulanguage, centered around the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh andTelangana, based in the Hyderabad neighbourhood of Film Nagar.Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved inmany aspects of Indian cinema's history, like producing short filmsand travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work.In 1921, he produced the first Telugu silent film, BhishmaPratigna. He is cited as the father of Telugu cinema.In 1933, East India Film Company produced its first Indian film,Savitri, in Telugu. Shot in Calcutta on a budget of ₹ 75 thousand,and based on a popular stage play by Mylavaram Bala BharathiSamajam, the film was directed by father of the "Telugu TheaterMovement" Chittajallu Pullaiah and cast stage actors VemuriGaggaiah and Dasari Ramathilakam as "Yama" and "Savithri"respectively.[8] The blockbuster film has received an honorarydiploma at Venice Film Festival. Multilingual actor VuppaladadiyamNagaiah was known as the Paul Muni of India, one of the influentialactors of south Indian cinema, Nagaiah is regarded as the firstsuper star of Telugu cinema.The 1951 film Patala Bhairavi was the first South Indian film,premiering at the first India International Film Festival, held inMumbai on 24 January 1952. CNN-IBN listed Patala Bhairavi (1951),Malliswari (1951), Devadasu (1953), Mayabazar (1957), Nartanasala(1963), Maro Charithra (1978), Maa Bhoomi (1979), Sankarabharanam(1979), Sagara Sangamam (1983), and Siva (1989), among The 100Greatest Indian Films of All Time. T. Subbarami Reddy has producedBhagavad Gita from the state and it received the National FilmAward for Best Feature Film in 1993. The first film studio in SouthIndia, Durga Cinetone, was built in 1936 by Nidamarthi Surayya inRajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh. In the years 2005, 2006, 2008, and2014 the industry has produced the largest number of films inIndia, exceeding the number of films produced in Bollywood.The industry holds the Guinness World Record for the largest filmproduction facility in the world. The Prasads IMAX located inHyderabad is one of the largest 3D IMAX screens, and the mostattended cinema screen in the world. As per the CBFC report of2014, the industry is placed first in India, in terms of filmsproduced yearly. The industry holds a memorandum of understandingwith the Motion Picture Association of America to combat videopiracy. Contemporary films like Dookudu (2011) and Eega (2012) haveeach grossed more than ₹ 100 crore (approximately 15.7 Million USDollars) at the worldwide box office. 2015 film, Baahubali: TheBeginning, became the third Global highest grossing Indian film ofall time, and the highest grossing Indian film of all time withinIndia.

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17,1972) known professionally as Eminem, is an American rapper,songwriter, record producer, and actor from Detroit, Michigan. Inaddition to his solo career, he is a member of D12 and (with Royceda 5'9") half of the hip-hop duo Bad Meets Evil. Eminem is thebest-selling artist of the 2000s in the United States. RollingStone ranked him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of AllTime, calling him the King of Hip Hop. Including his work with D12and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has had ten number-one albums on theBillboard 200. He has sold more than 172 million albums, making himone of the world's best-selling artists. As of June 2014, Eminem isthe second-bestselling male artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era,the sixth-bestselling artist in the United States and thebestselling hip-hop artist, with sales of 45.1 million albums and42 million tracks (including 31 million digital singlecertifications).After his debut album Infinite (1996), Eminem achieved mainstreampopularity in 1999 with his The Slim Shady LP, which earned him hisfirst Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. His next two releases,2000's The Marshall Mathers LP and 2002's The Eminem Show, wereworldwide successes, with each being certified diamond in US salesand both winning Best Rap Album Grammy Awards—making Eminem thefirst artist to win the award for three consecutive LPs. They werefollowed by Encore in 2004, another critical and commercialsuccess. Eminem went on hiatus after touring in 2005, releasingRelapse in 2009 and Recovery in 2010. Both won Grammy Awards andRecovery was the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide—the secondtime he had the international best-selling album of the year (afterThe Eminem Show). Eminem's eighth album, 2013's The MarshallMathers LP 2, won two Grammy Awards, including Best Rap Album; itexpanded his record for the most wins in that category and hisGrammy total to 15.Eminem has developed other ventures, including Shady Records withmanager Paul Rosenberg. He has his own channel, Shade 45, on SiriusXM Radio. In November 2002, Eminem starred in the hip hop film 8Mile. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "LoseYourself", the first rap artist to win the award. Eminem has madecameo appearances in the films The Wash (2001), Funny People(2009), The Interview (2014) and the television seriesEntourage.

Justin Drew Bieber (/ˈbiːbər/; born March 1,1994)[5][6] is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After a talentmanager discovered him through his YouTube videos covering songs in2008 and signed to RBMG, Bieber released his debut EP, My World, inlate 2009. It was certified platinum in the U.S.[7] He became thefirst artist to have seven songs from a debut record chart on theBillboard Hot 100.[8] Bieber released his first full-length studioalbum, My World 2.0, in 2010. It debuted at or near number one inseveral countries and was certified triple platinum in the U.S.[7]It was preceded by his most successful single to date,"Baby".Following his debut album, he had his first headlining tour, the MyWorld Tour, released the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and NeverSay Never – The Remixes—and the 3D biopic-concert film JustinBieber: Never Say Never. He released his second studio album, Underthe Mistletoe, in November 2011, when it debuted at number one onthe Billboard 200. Bieber released his third studio album, Believe,in 2012. His fourth studio album Purpose was released in November2015. His U.S. album and singles sales total 44.7 million. He hassold an estimated 100 million records, making him one of theworld’s best-selling music artists.He has won numerous fan-voted awards, including American MusicAward for Artist of the Year in 2010 and 2012. In his career, hehas received three Grammy nominations, winning one for Best DanceRecording for the song "Where Are Ü Now" at the 2016 ceremony. Hisfan base, dubbed "beliebers", largely consists of early tomid-adolescent girls. He has been listed four times by Forbesmagazine among the top ten most powerful celebrities in the worldin 2011, 2012, and 2013. Bieber also became the first artist tosurpass 10 billion total video views on Vevo.

Emraan Hashmi (born Emraan Anwar Hashmi; 24March 1979) is an Indian film actor who appears in Hindi languagefilms. Hashmi has received three Filmfare Award nominations, andhas established himself as a leading contemporary actor of Hindicinema.Before starting his career as an actor, Hashmi worked as anassistant director for the 2002 horror film Raaz. The followingyear, he made his acting debut with a leading role in the crimethriller Footpath and followed it with the erotic thriller Murder(2004), which emerged as a box office success. Hashmi subsequentlygarnered praise for his performance in several critically andcommercially successful films such as; Zeher (2005), Gangster(2006), Awarapan (2007), Jannat (2008), Raaz: The Mystery Continues(2009), Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), The Dirty Picture(2011), Murder 2 (2011), Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (2011), Jannat 2(2012), Shanghai (2012), Raaz 3 (2012), Ek Thi Daayan(2013) andHamari Adhuri Kahani (2015).

Allah-Rakha Rahman ( born A. S. DileepKumar),is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer,musicianand philanthropist. A. R. Rahman's works are noted forintegratingEastern classical music with electronic music, worldmusic andtraditional orchestral arrangements. Among his awards aretwoAcademy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a GoldenGlobe,four National Film Awards, fifteen Filmfare Awards andthirteenFilmfare Awards South. He has been awarded the PadmaBhushan, thethird highest civilian award, in 2010 by the Governmentof India.Rahman's body of work for film and stage has given him thenicknameof "the Mozart of Madras", and Tamil commentators and fanscall himIsai Puyal (English: the Musical Storm).In 2009, Time included Rahman on its list of the world'smostinfluential people. The UK-based world-music magazineSonglinesnamed him one of "Tomorrow's World Music Icons" in August2011.With an in-house studio (Panchathan Record Inn inChennai),Rahman's film-scoring career began during the early 1990swith theTamil film Roja. Working in India's film industries,internationalcinema and theatre, Rahman is one of the world'sall-timebest-selling recording artists. In a notable two-decadecareer, hehas been acclaimed for redefining contemporary Indianfilm musicand contributing to the success of several films. Rahmanhas becomea notable humanitarian and philanthropist, donating andraisingmoney for a number of causes and charities.

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad (born 12 December 1950),known by his mononymous stage name Rajinikanth, is an Indian filmactor who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He began acting in playswhile working in the Bangalore Transport Service as a busconductor. In 1973, he joined the Madras Film Institute to pursue adiploma in acting. Following his debut in K. Balachander's Tamildrama Apoorva Raagangal (1975), his acting career commenced with abrief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamilfilms.After earning ₹26 crore (equivalent to ₹55 crore or US$8.2 millionin 2016) for his role in Sivaji (2007), he was the highest paidactor in Asia after Jackie Chan at the time. While working in otherregional film industries of India, Rajinikanth has also appeared inthe cinemas of other nations, including the American filmBloodstone (1988). As of 2014, Rajinikanth has won six Tamil NaduState Film Awards—four Best Actor Awards and two Special Awards forBest Actor—and a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. In addition toacting, he has also worked as a producer and screenwriter. Apartfrom his film career, he is also a philanthropist, spiritualist,and serves as an influence in Dravidian politics.The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016 for his contributions to thearts. At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), hewas conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personalityof the Year".

Tamil cinema is a film industry that is apartof the cinema of India, dedicated to the production ofmotionpictures in the Tamil language. Based in the Indian state ofTamilNadu, its hub is the Kodambakkam neighbourhood of Chennai,whichhas led to the industry's nickname Kollywood, the term beingaportmanteau of the words Kodambakkam and Hollywood. Tamilcinemahas been described as the leading industry of South Indiancinema,often rivalled by Telugu cinema (in the states of TelanganaandAndhra Pradesh), and accounting for the second-largest globalboxoffice gross after Hindi cinema (also known as Bollywood) amongallIndian film industries.The first Tamil silent film, Keechaka Vadham, was made byR.Nataraja Mudaliar in 1918. The first talking motionpicture,Kalidas, was a multilingual and was released on 31 October1931,less than seven months after India's first talking motionpictureAlam Ara. By the end of the 1930s, the legislature of theState ofMadras passed the Entertainment Tax Act of 1939.Tamil cinema later had a profound effect on otherfilmmakingindustries of India, establishing Madras (now Chennai) asasecondary hub for Hindi cinema, other South Indian filmindustries,as well as Sri Lankan cinema.Over the last quarter ofthe 20thcentury, Tamil films from India established a globalpresencethrough distribution to an increasing number of overseastheatresin Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Japan, the Middle East,parts ofAfrica, Oceania, Europe, and North America. The industryalsoinspired independent filmmaking in Tamil diaspora populationsinMalaysia, Singapore, and the Western Hemisphere.

Maharashtra is a state of India. Theregion'sfolk heritage includes bharuds, gondhals, Lavanis-(Lavanior Lavniis all about how much emotion your face can propagate into.Masteryis different in this dance form and is Maharashtra'scherishedfactors which is disappearing rapidly.) Shahiris andPowada.Sharang Dev, a 13th-century composer, was from Maharashtraaswell.One of semi-classical music forms of Maharashtra is " NatyaSangeet" which is a minor version of Musical Opera in westernworld. NatyaSangeet or Sangeet Natak has almost a 200-year-oldtradition inMaharashtra.Maharashtra has produced more than its fair share of Classicalandpopular musicians. D V Paluskar, Bhimsen Joshi, BalGandharva,Kumar Gandharv, C R Vyas, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle,AjayPohankar, Kishori Amonkar, Dr Vasantrao Deshpande,JitendraAbhisheki, Shubham Bhatt and other luminaries.It is also well known for the latest bit filmMusic festivals in the area include Banganga Festival, thePuneFestival, Ellora Festival at Aurangabad, Sangeet ShankarDarbaar atNanded, Sawai Gandharv Festival at Pune, Latur Festival.