The sari is usually worn over a petticoat (लहंगा or "lehenga" in the north, langa/pavada/pavadai in the south, chaniyo, parkar in the west, and shaya in eastern India), with a blouse known as a choli or ravika forming the upper garment. The choli has short sleeves and a low neck and is usually cropped, and as such is particularly well-suited for wear in the sultry South Asian summers. Cholis may be backless or of a halter neck style. These are usually more dressy with plenty of embellishments such as mirrors or embroidery, and may be worn on special occasions. Women in the armed forces, when wearing a sari uniform, don a short-sleeved shirt tucked in at the waist. The sari developed as a garment of its own in both South and North India at around the same time, and is in popular culture an epitome of Indian culture. The earliest known depiction of the sari in the Indian subcontinent is the statue of an Indus Valley priest wearing a drape.
Ancient Tamil poetry, such as the Silappadhikaram and the Kadambari by Banabhatta, describes women in exquisite drapery or sari. In Kerala there are many references to women being bare-breasted, However, the sari can be draped in several different styles, though some styles do require a sari of a particular length or form. The French cultural anthropologist and sari researcher Chantal Boulanger categorized sari drapes in the following families: They create a graceful, decorative effect which poets have likened to the petals of a flower.
: After one more turn around the waist, the loose end is draped over the shoulder. The loose end is called the pallu or pallav or seragu or paita depending on the language. It is draped diagonally in front of the torso. It is worn across the right hip to over the left shoulder, partly baring the midriff. The navel can be revealed or concealed by the wearer by adjusting the pallu, depending on the social setting in which the sari is being worn. The long end of the pallu hanging from the back of the shoulder is often intricately decorated. The pallau may either be left hanging freely,tucked in at the waist, used to cover the head, or just used to cover the neck, by draping it across the right shoulder as well. Some nivi styles are worn with the pallu draped from the back towards the front,coming from the back over the right shoulder with one corner of the pallu tucked by the left hip, covering the torso/waist.
The Nivi sari was popularised through the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma.
The traditional Kandyan (osaria) style consists of a full blouse which covers the midriff completely, and is partially tucked in at the front as is seen in this 19th century portrait. However, modern intermingling of styles has led to most wearers baring the midriff. The final tail of the sari is neatly pleated rather than free-flowing. This is rather similar to the pleated rosette used in the Dravidian style noted earlier in the article.
The Kandyan style is considered the national dress of Sinhalese women. It is the uniform of the air hostesses of Sri Lankan Airlines.
Saris are woven with one plain end (the end that is concealed inside the wrap), two long decorative borders running the length of the sari, and a one to three foot section at the other end which continues and elaborates the length-wise decoration. This end is called the pallu; it is the part thrown over the shoulder in the nivi style of draping.
In past times, saris were woven of silk or cotton. The rich could afford finely-woven, diaphanous silk saris that, according to folklore, could be passed through a finger ring. The poor wore coarsely woven cotton saris. All saris were handwoven and represented a considerable investment of time or money.
Simple hand-woven villagers' saris are often decorated with checks or stripes woven into the cloth. Inexpensive saris were also decorated with block printing using carved wooden blocks and vegetable dyes, or tie-dyeing, known in India as bhandani work.
More expensive saris had elaborate geometric, floral, or figurative ornaments or brocades created on the loom, as part of the fabric. Sometimes warp and weft threads were tie-dyed and then woven, creating ikat patterns. Sometimes threads of different colors were woven into the base fabric in patterns; an ornamented border, an elaborate pallu, and often, small repeated accents in the cloth itself. These accents are called buttis or bhuttis (spellings vary). For fancy saris, these patterns could be woven with gold or silver thread, which is called zari work.
Sometimes the saris were further decorated, after weaving, with various sorts of embroidery. Resham work is embroidery done with colored silk thread. Zardozi embroidery uses gold and silver thread, and sometimes pearls and precious stones. Cheap modern versions of zardozi use synthetic metallic thread and imitation stones, such as fake pearls and Swarovski crystals.
In modern times, saris are increasingly woven on mechanical looms and made of artificial fibers, such as polyester, nylon, or rayon, which do not require starching or ironing. They are printed by machine, or woven in simple patterns made with floats across the back of the sari. This can create an elaborate appearance on the front, while looking ugly on the back. The punchra work is imitated with inexpensive machine-made tassel trim.
Hand-woven, hand-decorated saris are naturally much more expensive than the machine imitations. While the over-all market for handweaving has plummeted (leading to much distress among Indian handweavers), hand-woven saris are still popular for weddings and other grand social occasions.
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| Name | Udit Narayan |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Born | |
| Origin | Nepal |
| Genre | Playback singer |
| Occupation | Singer, television personality, actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Narayan studied at Kunauli Bazaar (Saharsa, now Supaul, Bihar), where he passed his S.L.C. and later obtained his intermediate from Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus (Kathmandu).
Udit Narayan began his career in Nepal singing for Kathmandu Radio Station as a staff artiste for Maithili and Nepali folk songs. After eight years in that role, Indian Embassy offered him the chance to study classical music at a prestigious school in Bombay, Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan on a music scholarship. He moved to Bombay in 1978.
He got his first break in 1980, when noted music director (composer) Rajesh Roshan asked him to do a song for the Hindi film Unees Bees, in which he got an opportunity to sing with his inspiration, Mohammed Rafi. However, the actual success story of his career began in 1988 with the successful Bollywood movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, earning him a Filmfare Award. The film also brought actor Aamir Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and playback singer Alka Yagnik to stardom. After the success of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, he became one of the leading playback singers in the Indian film industry.
He has worked with musicians like Rahul Dev Burman, A. R. Rahman, Anand-Milind, Jagjit Singh, Anu Malik, Jatin Lalit, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Kalyanji-Anandji, Bappi Lahiri, Vishal Bhardwaj, Nadeem-Shravan, Rajesh Roshan, Shankar Mahadevan, Himesh Reshammiya, Pritam Chakraborty, Vishal-Shekhar, and directors like Yash Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ashutosh Gowariker and Karan Johar. Some of those films include Lagaan, Darr, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Mohabbatein, Devdas, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Swades, and Veer Zaara. Narayan has been hailed as the screen voice of Shahrukh Khan. He has also sung hit songs for actors like Aamir Khan, Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar and young Shahid Kapoor. He credits his own success in part to being able to sing for the top actors.
At the same time, he sang in Nepalese movies, and also acted in Kusume Rumal and Pirati. He has worked in Nepalese films as well, in particular for composer Shambhujeet Baskota. During his early singing career, he performed songs composed by Shiva Shankar, Natikaji and Gopal Yonzan. In 2004, he released his first private Nepalese album, Upahaar, in which he also sang duets with his wife Deepa Jha. At the Hits FM Awards in 2004 he won awards in two major categories for the album, Record of the Year and Album of the Year. Some of Narayan's other private albums are Bhajan Sangam, Bhajan Vatika, I love You, Dil Deewana, Yeh Dosti, Love is Life, Jhumka de Jhumka, Sona No Ghadulo, Dhuli Ganga, and Ma Tarini.
He was in the panel of judges of Indian Idol 3 along with music composer Anu Malik and female playback singer Alisha Chinai on Sony TV.
He was in the panel of judges on Sony TV for Waar Pariwaar, a reality show based on the bringing together of a singing gharana (family of singers). He shared judging duties with fellow playback singer Kumar Sanu and Jatin Pandit of the famous music duo Jatin-Lalit.
Narayan has performed in many stage shows in India and abroad and is the recipient of a large number of awards. These include Screen Videocon Award, MTV Best Video Award and Pride of India Gold Award.
In 2009, Narayan was considering running as a candidate for the Padma Shri.
His son Aditya Narayan started his career singing for child artists in Hindi movies in the 1990s.
Filmfare Best Male Playback Award (Nominated):
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| Name | Sören Karlsson |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Alias | Sulo |
| Born | July 7, 1984 |
| Genre | Rock, garage rock |
| Occupation | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | Smilidon |
| Associated acts | The Diamond Dogs, The Bitter Twins |
| Url | Official MySpace |
Sören "Sulo" Karlsson is a swedish vocalist most known for being the frontman of the rock band The Diamond Dogs.
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| Name | Shreya Ghoshal |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Shreya Ghoshal |
| Origin | Durgapur, West Bengal, India |
| Born | March 12, 1984 |
| Genre | Ghazal, Filmi, Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | Sagarika |
| Url | shreyaghoshal.com |
Ghoshal's career began when she won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contest as an adult. Her Bollywood playback singing career began with Devdas, for which she received both the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer and the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent.
She studied at Atomic Energy Central Schools (AECS) at Rawatbhata and Anushaktinagar (Mumbai). After graduation she enrolled at SIES College.
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After she left Värttinä to take care for her family, she recorded a couple of CD's with the band Sirmakka.
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| Name | Nellie McKay |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Nell Marie McKay |
| Origin | Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Instrument | vocals, piano, ukulele, cello, xylophone, glockenspiel |
| Genre | Rock, pop, jazz, reggae |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Label | Columbia Records 2002-2006Vanguard Records2006-2009Verve Records2009-present |
| Url | nelliemckay.com |
Jon Pareles of The New York Times called the album "a tour de force from a sly, articulate musician who sounds comfortable in any era." The album was included on several "Best of 2004" lists.
McKay was one of the major breakout artists from the 2004 SXSW Festival and was a finalist in the 2004 Shortlist Music Prize. She toured amphitheaters across the northern United States in July 2004 as an opening act on the first half of the Au Naturale tour co-headlined by Alanis Morissette and Barenaked Ladies.
After SpinART declared bankruptcy in 2007, Pretty Little Head was released by Sony.
The album was recorded at Red Rock Recording Studio, in the Pocono Mountains, where Nellie went to high school. She chose the studio because many of her heroes and teachers record there, and used many of them on the recording.
In 2007, McKay also played the role of Ciara in P.S. I Love You, a film directed by Richard LaGravenese and starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler.
She has written two Christmas-themed songs, "A Christmas Dirge" and "Take Me Away," both of which are available on her web site.
McKay is featured in the song "How Are You?" on David Byrne and Fat Boy Slim's collaborative concept album Here Lies Love. The album, which also features such vocalists as Cyndi Lauper, Santigold, Roisin Murphy, Natalie Merchant, and Tori Amos, chronicles the life of Imelda Marcos, the widow of former Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos. The album was released on April 6, 2010.
Nellie, along with violinist Philippe Quint, will star in and contribute music to an independent film called Downtown Express, directed by David Grubin.
She has performed concerts at benefits for the progressive radio station WBAI, Planned Parenthood, and the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages, among many groups.
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| Name | Emraan Hashmi |
|---|---|
| Caption | Hashmi at the Percept Picture Company and Vishesh Films' press conference, 2008. |
| Birthname | Emraan Anwar Hashmi |
| Birthdate | March 24, 1979 |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Yearsactive | 2003—present |
| Spouse | Parveen Shahani (2006—present) |
| Website | http://www.emraan-hashmi.net/ |
Emraan Anwar Hashmi (}}; born 24 March 1979 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India), is a Filmfare Award-nominated Indian actor.
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| Name | Bipasha Basu |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 07, 1979 |
| Birth place | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Caption | Bipasha Basu at the launch of Filmfare cover issue in April 2009. |
| Yearsactive | 2001 – present |
| Domesticpartner | John Abraham (2002 – present) |
| Occupation | Film actress, model |
| Website | http://bipashabasunet.com |
Basu made her film debut in Abbas Mustan's Ajnabee, with Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Kareena Kapoor. She played a married woman who goes all out to woo her husband’s married friend, and eventually won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for her performance.
In 2002, Basu starred in Telugu movie Takkari Donga and Vikram Bhatt's thriller Raaz. Raaz was a big commercial success and surfaced as the biggest hit of that year. Monali Bose || |- |rowspan="4"| 2007 || Nehlle Pe Dehlla || Pooja || |- | No Smoking || Special appearance in song Phoonk De || |- | Om Shanti Om || Special appearance, Herself || |- | Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal || Rumana || |- |rowspan="3"| 2008 || Race || Sonia || |- | Bachna Ae Haseeno || Radhika/Shreya Rathod || Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award |- | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi || Special appearance in song Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte || |- |rowspan="3"| 2009 || Aa Dekhen Zara || Simi Chatterjee || |- | || Double role: Jhanvi Chopra/Princess of Lesotho || |- | Sob Choritro Kalponik || Radhika || Bengali film |- |rowspan="3"| 2010 ||Pankh || Nandini (Alter-ego) || |- | Lamhaa || Aziza || |- | Aakrosh || Geeta || |- |rowspan="3"| 2011 || Dum Maro Dum || || Post-production |- | Players || || Filming |- | Singularity || Tulaja Naik || Filming |- |}
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| Name | Aftab Shivdasani |
|---|---|
| Caption | Shivdasani at the Festival of India (USA), August 2010 |
| Birth date | June 25, 1978 His father is a Sindhi Hindu while his mother is a Parsi. He has an older sister named Afsana Shivdasani. He studied at St. Xavier's High School, (Fort) located at Lokamanya Tilak Marg in Mumbai. He then graduated from H. R.College of Commerce in Mumbai. |
| - align | "center" |
| Name | Shivdasani, Aftab |
| Date of birth | 1978-06-25 |
| Place of birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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