Ajay Ratra

Personal information
Full name	Ajay Ratra
Born	(1981-12-13) 13 December 1981 (age 30) Faridabad, Haryana, India
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	right arm medium
International information
National side	India
Test debut (cap 243)	19 April 2002 v West Indies
Last Test	9 September 2002 v England
ODI debut (cap 140)	19 January 2002 v England
Last ODI	9 July 2002 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1999–2005	Haryana
2007–present	Goa
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODIs	FC	LA
Matches	6	12	80	76
Runs scored	163	90	3,053	1,209
Batting average	18.11	12.85	28.26	24.67
100s/50s	1/-	-/-	5/13	1/6
Top score	115*	30	170*	103
Balls bowled	6	-	6	-
Wickets	-	-	-	-
Bowling average	-	-	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a	-	-
Best bowling	-	-	-	-
Catches/stumpings	11/2	11/5	187/24	66/27
Source: [1], 15 October 2010

Ajay Ratra  pronunciation (help·info) (born December 13, 1981 in Faridabad) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper.

Ratra was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.^[1] When Ratra made an innings of 115 not out in 2002 against the West Indies, he was the youngest wicketkeeper to make a century in Tests, and only the second Indian wicketkeeper to make an overseas century. After he was injured in 2002, he was replaced by Parthiv Patel, the youngest ever Test wicketkeeper. Ratra has since fallen behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik and Patel in the pecking order.

Ratra was part of the Indian Under-19 squad which won the Youth World Cup in 2000, and following training sessions with the National Cricket Academy he became one of six wicketkeepers that India would attempt to integrate into the squad in the space of 12 months. As of now he plays in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for the Goa.

Career Best Performances[link]

as of 15 October 2010

References[link]

1. ^ Ramchand, Partab (2000-04-15). "First list of NCA trainees". Cricinfo. http://feedsuk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2000/APR/029816_CI_15APR2000.html. Retrieved 2007-02-08. 

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Vikram Gokhale at 70th Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Awards.

Vikram Gokhale (occasionally credited as Vikram Gokhle) is a well known Indian film, television and stage actor, notable for his roles in Marathi theatre and Hindi films and television.^[1] He is the son of another well known veteran Marathi theater and film actor Chandrakant Gokhale,and brother Mohan Gokhale who acted in 68 Marathi and 16 Hindi films besides 64 Marathi plays and several Marathi TV serials over a span of 75 years.^[2][3]

Gokhale is now directing his debut directorial film titled Aaghaat. Produced by Sprint Arts Creation and executive producer Rajesh Damble, the film is based on a story written by Dr Nitin Lavangare. The cast of the film includes actors Mukta Barve and Dr Amol Kolhe and is shot in Pune. The film is getting released on 24 December 2010.

Personal life[link]

Vikram Gokhale has a long family lineage active in Indian film industry. His great grandmother Durgabai Kamat was the first female artiste of the Indian screen, while his grandmother Kamlabai Gokhale (Kamlabai Kamat at that time) was the first female child artiste of Indian cinema. Way back in 1913, Durgabai acted as Parvati and Kamlabai as Mohini in a film by name Mohini Bhasmasur, produced and directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema. His father Chandrakant Gokhale was a veteran Marathi film and stage artist and has acted in over 70 Marathi and Hindi films.^[4]

He also runs a real estate firm, Sujata Farms in Pune.^[5]

He is also an active social worker. His family has founded an organization about 23 years ago, which provides financial support for disabled soldiers, unaffected kids of leper parents, education of orphan children among other initiatives.

Movies/Theatre[link]

1. Mission 11 July (2010)
2. Aaghaat (2010)
3. De Dana Dan (2009)
4. Life Partner (film) (2009)
5. kalavaramaye Madilo (2009)
6. Summer 2007 (2007)
7. Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
8. Gafla (2006)
9. Main Aisa Hi Hoon (2005)
10. Lucky: No Time for Love (2005)
11. Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)
12. Sau Jhooth Ek Sach (2004)
13. Madhoshi (2004)
14. Hum Kaun Hai? (2004)
15. Ishq Hai Tumse (2004)
16. Kahan Ho Tum (2003)
17. Love at Times Square (2003)
18. Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein (2002)
19. Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001)
20. Tum Bin... Love Will Find a Way (2001)
21. Hadh: Life On the Edge of Death (2001)
22. Champion (2000)
23. Hey Ram (2000)
24. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)
25. Haste Hasate (1998)
26. Badmaash (1998)
27. Sham Ghansham (1998)
28. Andolan (1995)
29. Tadipaar(1995)
30. Jazbaat (1994)
31. Laadla (1994)
32. Mukta (1994)
33. Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi (1993)
34. Lapandav (Marathi) (1993)
35. Zakhmo Ka Hisaab (1993)
36. Balwaan (1992)
37. Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul (1992)
38. Yaad Rakhegi Duniya (1992)
39. Adharm (1992)
40. Khuda Gawah (1992)
41. Maherchi Sadi (1991)
42. Akayla (1991)
43. Kalat Nakalat (Marathi) (1991)
44. Dharam Sankat (1991)
45. Krodh (1990)
46. Agneepath (1990)
47. Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen (1990)
48. Eeshwar (1989) .
49. Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989)
50. Falak (The Sky) (1988)
51. Insaaf (1987)
52. Sati Naag Kanya (1983)
53. Prem Bandhan (1979)
54. Swarg Narak (1978) -- Cinema Hall Manager
55. Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977)
56. Parwana (1971)
57. Khara Sangaycha Tar - Marathi play
58. Jawai Majha Bhala - Marathi play
59. Katha - Marathi Play

Television[link]

• Jeevan Saathi
• Virrudh
• Sanjivani (2002)
• AlpViram
• Mera Naam Karegi Roshan
• Kuch khoya kuch paya (Doordarshan)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Vikram Gokhale, website
• Filmography from Internet Movie Database.

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Jayshree Gadkar (21 February 1942 – 29 August 2008^[1]) was a noted Marathi movie actress and a star of Marathi cinema in from the 1950s up to the 1980s.

Personal life[link]

Jayashree was born in a Konkani-speaking family at Kanasgiri (Sadashivgad) near Karwar in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India. She got married to Bal Dhuri, a theatre actor best known for his portrayal of Dasharatha in Ramanand Sagars TV serial, Ramayana (where Jayashree herself played his wife, Kaushalya). She also published an autobiography, Ashi Mi Jayshri.

Career[link]

She began her career as a child dance artist. She entered films as a tamasha dancer in movies. Her first role was that of a group dancer in V. Shantaram's Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje in 1955 which featured Sandhya^{[disambiguation needed ]} as the leading lady. Later, well known Marathi film Director Dinkar D patil gave her a break in a small role with dance in his Marathi film "Disat Tasa Nasat" opposite Raja Gosavi. This was followed by Sangtye Aika, an tamasha-based movie which was the first in which she played a leading role. This helped her gain fame and recognition and she started doing heroine roles. She eventually became one of the most successful and prolific heriones in the history of the Marathi film industry.

Jayshree acted in about 250 films over a period of four decades. Her filmography was varied and included a rich repertoire of tamasha stories as also mythologicals in addition to socials and love stories. Her hits include Aaliya Bhogasi, Ghat Padli Thaka Thaka, Sangtye Aika, Avghachi Sansar, Mohityanchi Manjula, Saadhi Mansa, Gharkul, Chandoba Chandoba Bhaaglas Ka and Manini.

In later years, Jayashree turned film director. Her directorial efforts include Saasar Maher and Ashi Asavi Saasu. She also acted in Ramanand Sagar's TV Series Ramayana as Kaushalya (mother of Rama) along with her husband, who was Dasharath (father of Rama). Her home adores with the photo of both in Ramayana costume.

Awards[link]

Gadkar has received awards for her part in the films Manini, Vaijantha, Sawaal Majha Aika!, and Saadhi Mansa.^[1]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jayshree Gadkar at the Internet Movie Database
• Jayshree Gadkar in Marathi Movie
• Remembering Jayshree Gadkar
• Some more pictures from Marathi movies

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