For the village in Nepal see Sanai, Nepal

Hakim Abul-Majd Majdūd ibn Ādam Sanā'ī Ghaznavi (Persian: حکیم ابوالمجد مجدود ‌بن آدم سنایی غزنوی‎) was a Persian^[1] Sufi poet who lived in Ghazna, in what is now Afghanistan between the 11th century and the 12th century. Some people spell his name as Sanayee. He died around 1131.

Life[link]

He was connected with the court of the Ghaznavid Bahram-shah who ruled 1118-1152. It is said that once when accompanying Bahramshah on a military expedition to India, Sanai met the Sufi teacher Lai-khur. Sanai quit Bahramshah's service as a court poet even though he was promised wealth and the king's daughter in marriage if he remained.

Works[link]

He wrote an enormous quantity of mystical verse, of which The Walled Garden of Truth or The Hadiqat al Haqiqa (حدیقه الحقیقه و شریعه الطریقه) is his master work and the first Persian mystical epic of Sufism. Dedicated to Bahram Shah, the work expresses the poet's ideas on God, love, philosophy and reason.^[2]

For close to 900 years The Walled Garden of Truth has been consistently read as a classic and employed as a Sufi textbook. According to Major T. Stephenson: "Sanai’s fame has always rested on his Hadiqa; it is the best known and in the East by far the most esteemed of his works; it is in virtue of this work that he forms one of the great trio of Sufi teachers — Sanai, Attar, Jalaludin Rumi." Sanai taught that lust, greed and emotional excitement stood between humankind and divine knowledge, which was the only true reality (Haqq). Love(Ishq) and a social conscience are for him the foundation of religion; mankind is asleep, living in a desolate world. To Sanai common religion was only habit and ritual.

Sanai's poetry had a tremendous influence upon Persian literature. He is considered the first poet to use the qasidah (ode), ghazal (lyric), and the masnavi (rhymed couplet) to express the philosophical, mystical and ethical ideas of Sufism.

Influence and Legacy[link]

Rumi acknowledged Sanai and Attar as his two primary inspirations, saying, "Attar is the soul and Sanai its two eyes, I came after Sanai and Attar." The Walled Garden of Truth was also a model for Nizami's Makhzan al-Asrar (Treasury of Secrets).^[3]

Quotations[link]

• Sanai's poetry stresses the possibility of an "awakening";

While mankind remains mere baggage in the world
It will be swept along, as in a boat, asleep.
What can they see in sleep?
What real merit or punishment can there be?

• He who knows not his own soul, how shall he know the soul of another? and he who only knows hand and foot, how shall he know the Godhead? The prophets are unequal to understanding this matter; why dost thou foolishly claim to do so? When thou hast brought forward a demonstration of this subject, then thou wilt know the pure essence of the faith; otherwise what have faith and thou in common? thou hadst best be silent, and speak not folly. The learned talk nonsense all; for true religion is not woven about the feet of everyone.^[4]

His means for this awakening is surrender to God, his poetry has been called "the essential fragrance of the path of love". He hits out at human hypocrisy and folly;^[5]

• Others are heedless,—do thou be wise, and on this path keep thy tongue silent. The condition laid on such an one is that he should receive all food and drink from the Causer, not from the causes. Go, suffer hardship, if thou wouldst be cherished; and if not, be content with the road to Hell. None ever attained his object without enduring hardship.^[6]

Notes[link]

References[link]

• "Hadiqat al-Haqiqa wa Shari'at al-Tariqa" In Encyclopædia Iranica by J.T.P. De Bruijn [1]
• E.G. Browne. Literary History of Persia. (Four volumes, 2,256 pages, and twenty-five years in the writing). 1998. ISBN 0-7007-0406-X
• Jan Rypka, History of Iranian Literature. Reidel Publishing Company. 1968 OCLC 460598. ISBN 90-277-0143-1
• Bo Utas, A Persian Sufi Poem: Vocabulary and terminology. Scandinavian Institute of Asian Studies Monograph Series, Curzon Press, 1977. OCLC 4705360

Further reading[link]

• Sanai in original Persian
• A Thousand Years of Persian Rubaiyat: An Anthology of Quatrains from the Tenth to the Twentieth Century Along With the Original Persian by Reza Saberi (Paperback - Nov 2000)
• Diwan i Hakeem Sanai Ghaznavi - Foreword and research by Rahi Mu'airi. Maktab Kahkashan. Mashad, Iran.
• Sanai, D. L. Pendlebury [Trans] (1974) The Walled Garden of Truth - Abridged (London: Octagon Press)
• English translation of parts of the Hadiqa

See also[link]

Poetry portal

• List of Persian poets and authors
• Persian literature
• Rumi
• Nizami
• Attar

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Shreyas Talpade
Talpade in 2007
Born	(1976-01-27) 27 January 1976 (age 36) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000- present

Shreyas Talpade ( pronunciation (help·info); born 27 January 1976) is an Indian actor who appears in Marathi and Bollywood films.

Early life[link]

Talpade was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, in a Maratha family. He attended Shree Ram Welfare Society's High School in Andheri-West. He is married to Deepti Talpade. Shreyas met his wife Deepti when he went to her college as a celebrity (he was doing the serial 'Aabhal Maya' then). She was the general secretary.

Career[link]

Talpade began his acting career appearing in Marathi soap operas and doing stage shows across Maharashtra. He also appeared in the Zee TV soap opera Woh (1997) in which he was the main lead. He has also acted in mini-serials for the production "Adhikari Brothers". His role, in a very popular Marathi serial "Damini", as the character Tejas was very popular among Marathi audiences. Fame arrived after he made his Bollywood debut in Nagesh Kukunoor's Iqbal which was written by Vipul K Rawal^[1] in which he played the role of a deaf youngster aspiring to be a cricketer. The film and his performance were well-received by both audiences and critics.^[2] His next film was Nagesh Kukunoor's Dor in which he played the comic role of a behroopiya, a man with many disguises. This film was also well-received by critics.^[3]

In 2006, he starred in the comedy, Apna Sapna Money Money and in 2007, he starred in Farah Khan's blockbuster movie, Om Shanti Om, with Shah Rukh Khan, where he played the role of Pappu Master. In 2008, he was seen in Nagesh Kukunoor's cross-cultural comedy film, Bombay To Bangkok. He also produced a Marathi film, Sanai Chaughade, which was released the same year. His most recent movies are Shyam Benegal's Welcome to Sajjanpur, along with Golmaal Returns and Sangeeth Sivan's horror flick, Click. Shreyas is also seen in the horror film, Help, shreyas was also seen in the movie [(Will You Marry Me)] which released in 2012.^[4][5]

Filmography[link]

Television[link]

• Amanat as Bala's husband / Doctor
• Woh as Ashutosh (Younger role)
• X-Zone

Awards[link]

• 2006: Won Zee Cine Critics Award - Best Actor for Iqbal
• 2007: Won Star Screen Award Best Comedian for Dor
• 2008: Won Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Male) for Om Shanti Om
• 2008: Nominated Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Om Shanti Om

References[link]

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External links[link]

• Shreyas Talpade at the Internet Movie Database

Farah Khan
Farah Khan unveils first look of Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Born	Farah Khan (1965-01-09) 9 January 1965 (age 47) India
Other names	Farha, Faraha Khan, Farha Khan
Occupation	Choreographer, Film director, Television presenter
Spouse	Shirish Kunder (2004-present)
Children	Czar, Diva, Anya

Farah Khan (Hindi: फ़राह ख़ान, Urdu: فرح خان) (born 9 January 1965)^[1] is an Indian film director and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographical work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a noted Hindi film director as well. In addition Khan has worked on international projects such as Marigold: An Adventure in India, Monsoon Wedding and the Chinese film Perhaps Love.

Personal life[link]

Khan's father Kamran was a successful stunt film-maker. Her mother Menaka is of Zoroastrian origin and is the sister of screenwriter Honey Irani and former child actor Daisy Irani. ^[2] Farah's brother is comedian, actor and film director Sajid Khan. When their parents' marriage broke up, Farah and Sajid were shuttled between different homes.^[3] In May 2012 Farah Khan admitted to having had a tummy tuck.^[4]

Film personalities Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar are Farah's cousins.

Farah married Shirish Kunder, the editor of her film Main Hoon Na,^[5] on 9 December 2004. They have since worked together on each other's films, such as Jaan-E-Mann, Om Shanti Om, and Tees Maar Khan. Farah gave birth to triplets on 11 February 2008; one son, Czar, and two daughters, Diva and Anya.^[6]

Early career[link]

Khan was studying sociology in St. Xavier's College, Mumbai when Michael Jackson's Thriller was telecast. She was so inspired, that although she hadn’t danced before that, it soon became her vocation. She learned to dance basically on her own, and set up a dance group.^[3] When the top choreographer of the time, Saroj Khan walked out of the film Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Farah got her break, and this was her first film to choreograph. This was followed by many more songs which became national hits. She met actor Shahrukh Khan on the set of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and the two have since become good friends and started working together.^[7]

Rise to fame[link]

Farah Khan achieved international recognition with her work in Monsoon Wedding, Bombay Dreams and Vanity Fair. She was nominated for a 2004 Tony Award as Best Choreographer, along with collaborator Anthony van Laast, for Bombay Dreams. She has won the Filmfare Best Choreography Award five times. Farah Khan then went on to direct her first film Main Hoon Na which was produced by Red Chillies Entertainment . The film was a huge success, and Khan became the second female director to be nominated for Filmfare Best Director Award. As a director, her second movie Om Shanti Om became the highest grossing Hindi film of all time at its time of release.^[8] Tees Maar Khan, her next directorial release, received mostly negative reviews but was a semi hit at the box office. In 2012 she will make her film acting debut in a leading role in Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, directed by Bela Bhansali Sehgal.

Other projects[link]

Khan trained Colombian pop star Shakira for a Bollywood version of her hit Hips Don't Lie for the MTV Video Music Awards on 31 August 2006, which was hosted in Radio City Music Hall.^[9] On the second season of American reality TV show America's Got Talent, contestant Kashif Memon^[10] copied Khan's moves from Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham in what he termed the "Bollywood Dance". Khan has also choreographed Kylie Minogue for the song "Chiggy Wiggy" in the movie Blue in 2009.

She hosted the celebrity chat show Tere Mere Beach Mein and was a judge on the reality television series Indian Idol - Season 1 & Season 2, Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star, Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega and Dance India Dance Li'l Masters. She is currently a judge alongside Hrithik Roshan and Vaibhavi Merchant on Star Plus' Just Dance.

Khan and her husband have started a production company called "Three's Company" named in honor of their triplets.

Awards[link]

Farah Khan has received numerous awards for her choreographical work, predominantly from Filmfare.^[11]

Filmfare Awards

She won the Filmfare Best Choreography Award six times: 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2011.

She remains in second place for the most awards won in the category of Best Choreography, first place being Saroj Khan.

National Film Awards

• 2004: National Film Award for Best Choreography - "Idhar Chala Main Udhar Chala" (Koi Mil Gaya)

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy

• 2001: Award for Technical Excellence
• 2002: Award for Technical Excellence
• 2005: Award for Technical Excellence, Best Debut Director
• 2009: Best Choreography
• 2011: Best Choreography

Star Screen Awards

• 2001: Best Choreography
• 2002: Best Choreography
• 2004: Best Choreography
• 2005: Best Debut Director

Zee Cine Awards

• 2005: Best Debuting Director
• 2011: Best Choreographer - "Sheila Ki Jawani" (Tees Maar Khan)

Filmography[link]

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Director

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