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Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad (ⁱ/ˈhaɪdərəbæd/) is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Located on the banks of the Musi River in the Deccan Plateau, the city is one of the largest in India with an area of 650 square kilometres (250 sq mi) and a population of 6.8 million, while the metropolitan area contains 7.7 million residents, making it the fourth most populous city and the sixth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. In 2008, the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of Hyderabad was US$ 60 billion—ranking fourth in India and ninety third in the world.
Hyderabad city was established in 1591 CE by Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, whose dynasty lasted until 1658 when Mughal emperor Aurangzeb occupied Golconda Sultanate and the city became part of the Mughal empire's Deccan province. In 1724 Asif Jah I, a Mughal viceroy, declared his sovereignty and formed the Asif Jahi Dynasty, also known as the Nizams of Hyderabad. The Nizams ruled the princely state of Hyderabad for more than two centuries, under subsidiary alliance with the British Raj. The city remained the dynasty's capital from 1769 until 1948—when the Nizam signed an Instrument of Accession with the Indian Union following Operation polo. In 1956, the city was merged with Andhra State. Since 1969 Hyderabad is a major center of the Telangana movement, which demands a separate state for the Telengana region of Andhra Pradesh.

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Karaikudi
Karaikudi (Tamil: காரைக்குடி) is a city in Sivaganga District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Chettinad literally 'Chetti land' in Tamil, is a collection of 76 villages/towns. Chettinad stretched from Ramnad District and Pudukottai State of 'British' India. The Chettiars, or more properly the Nattukottai Chettiars, came from the Chettinad. Originally involved in salt trading, sometime in the 18th century they became more widely known as financiers and facilitators for the trade in a range of commodities. By the early 19th century finance had become the primary specialisation of the Chettiars, and they became famed lenders to great land-owning families and in underwriting their trade in grain through the provision of hundis. Several members of the Chettiar community migrated to nearby Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Burma, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Karaikudi became popular because the area is famous for the type of houses built with limestone called 'karai veedu' and also may be due to a plant called "Karai" which is widely spread over this area.

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Kerala
Kerala or Keralam /ˈkɛrələ/ is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.
The state has an area of 38,863 km² (15,005 sq mi) and is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Arabian Sea on the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the state capital. Kochi and Kozhikode are other major cities. According to a survey by The Economic Times, five out of ten best cities to live in India are located in Kerala.
Kerala has the highest Human Development Index in India, higher than that of most developed countries The state has the highest literacy rate in India with 93.91 percent. It hopes to be the first e-literate state in India through the state run Akshaya project. The state recently became and is currently the only one to have banking facilities in every village. A survey conducted in 2005 by Transparency International ranked Kerala as the least corrupt state in the country. Kerala is also ranked as India's cleanest state. Kerala has witnessed significant migration of its people, especially to the Persian Gulf countries during the Kerala Gulf boom and is heavily dependent on remittances from its large Malayali expatriate community.

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Kolkata
Kolkata /kɒlˈkætə/, or Calcutta /kælˈkʌtə/, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011, the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. As of 2008, its economic output as measured by gross domestic product ranked third among South Asian cities, behind Mumbai and Delhi. As a growing metropolitan city in a developing country, Kolkata confronts substantial urban pollution, traffic congestion, poverty, overpopulation, and other logistic and socioeconomic problems.
In the late 17th century, the three villages that predated Kolkata were ruled by the Nawab of Bengal under Mughal suzerainty. After the Nawab granted the East India Company a trading license in 1690, the area was developed by the Company into an increasingly fortified mercantile base. Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah occupied Kolkata in 1756, and the East India Company retook it in the following year and by 1772 assumed full sovereignty. Under East India Company and later under the British Raj, Kolkata served as the capital of India until 1911, when its perceived geographical disadvantages, combined with growing nationalism in Bengal, led to a shift of the capital to New Delhi. The city was a centre of the Indian independence movement; it remains a hotbed of contemporary state politics. Following Indian independence in 1947, Kolkata—which was once the centre of modern Indian education, science, culture, and politics—witnessed several decades of relative economic stagnation. Since the early 2000s, an economic rejuvenation has led to accelerated growth.

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Mumbai
Mumbai /mʊmˈbaɪ/, also known as Bombay /bɒmˈbeɪ/, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. Mumbai is also the richest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia.
The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies. For centuries, the islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the Portuguese and subsequently to the British East India Company. During the mid-18th century, Mumbai was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project, which undertook the reclamation of the area between the seven constituent islands from the sea. Completed by 1845, the project along with construction of major roads and railways transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea. Economic and educational development characterised the city during the 19th century. It became a strong base for the Indian independence movement during the early 20th century. When India became independent in 1947, the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as capital. The city was renamed Mumbai in 1996.

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Pollachi
Pollachi (Tamil: பொள்ளாச்சி) is a taluk of Coimbatore Rural district of the Tamil Nadu state of India. It lies in the southern part of the Coimbatore city around 40 kilometres from downtown Coimbatore. This is the second largest town in the District after Corporation of Coimbatore. Owing to the proximity to the Western Ghats, Pollachi has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Pollachi is very popular for its markets, especially for jaggery, fresh vegetables and cattle. The Jaggery Market in Pollachi is Asia's largest of its kind. The Central part of Kerala totally dependes upon the vegetables from Pollachi. Cattle Market of Pollachi is the biggest of its kind in Southern India.
During ancient times, Pollachi was known as "porul achi" (Tamil: பொழில் வாய்ச்சி' which means "The land of natural wealth and prosperity" (One can find this name in the Lord Subramanyar temple in Pollachi). The name Pozhil Vaichi has changed into Pollachi over time. The historic town of Pollachi was once known as Mudi Konda Chola Nallur during the period of Kulottunga Chola-III. The Subramanyar temple here is an ancient one, with a history that goes back about eight centuries. It is believed that the Subramanyar temple here was once a Shiva temple, enshrining Agastheeswaram Udaiyaar, with the festival deity being Subramanyar. Much of the construction in the temple belongs to the 20th century. There is another story about the Origin of the name. Pollachi was known as "Porull Aatchi" (Tamil: பொருள் ஆட்சி) which means "The land of wealthy Government". In the olden days, it was said that anything can be sold/bought in/from Pollachi market (including elephants) except one's parents.

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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu /ˈtæmɨl ˈnɑːduː/ (Tamiḻ Nāṭu [t̪amɨɭ naːɖɯ] ( listen)) is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital is Chennai, the largest city. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bound by the Eastern Ghats in the north, the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Palakkad on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait in the south east, and by the Indian Ocean in the south.
Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most populous state. It is the fourth largest contributor (as of 2010) to India's GDP and ranks tenth in Human Development Index as of 2006. Tamil Nadu is also the most urbanised state in India. The state has the highest number (10.56%) of business enterprises and stands second in total employment (9.97%) in India, compared to the population share of about 6%.
The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 500 BCE. Its official language Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 2000 years. Tamil Nadu is home to many natural resources, Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, hill stations, beach resorts, multi-religious pilgrimage sites and eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Vagamon
Vagamon (Malayalam: വാഗമണ്‍) is a hill station located in Kottayam-Idukki border of Idukki district of Kerala, India. It has a cool climate with the temperature between 10 and 23 °C during a summer midday. It is situated 1,100 meters above sea level. Vagamon also known as the 'Scotland of Asia', was discovered by the Britishers who found the place ideal for tea plantations and they were followed by Christian missionaries who built their abode of service at Kurisumala in Vagamon. National Geographic Traveler has listed Vagamon on their directory of the '50 most attractive places to visit in India’.
Still untouched by commercialisation, the sleepy town with its scenic valleys, beautiful green meadows, enchanting pine forests, mists, fogs, tea estates, waterfalls with the overall greenery is really striking. The landscape is mostly hilly bald with green meadows. Vagamon is also home to a large variety of flowers and orchids. Cuddled up within three striking hills Thangal, Murugan and Kurisumala hills which are the representation of the chief religions in Kerala, i.e. Hindu, Muslim, and Christian which represent the cultural harmony. Vagamon has amenities for trekking, paragliding, mountaineering and rock climbing. However business interests are trying their best to exploit and sell and market vagamon for tourists. How much benefits the local people are receiving from tourism boom is to be seen. The efforts made by the Kurishumala Ashram have helped the farmers of vagamon to improve their earnings by ensuring better price for milk and marketing opportunities.

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West Bengal
West Bengal /bɛŋˈɡɔːl/ (proposed new English name: Paschim Banga) is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. Covering a total area of 34,267 sq mi (88,750 km²), it is bordered by the countries of Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, and the Indian states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, and Assam. The state capital is Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). West Bengal encompasses two broad natural regions: the Gangetic Plain in the south and the sub-Himalayan and Himalayan area in the north.
In the 3rd century BC, the broader region of Bengal was conquered by the emperor Ashoka. In the 4th century AD, it was absorbed into the Gupta Empire. From the 13th century onward, the region was ruled by several sultans, powerful Hindu states and Baro-Bhuyan landlords, until the beginning of British rule in the 18th century. The British East India Company cemented their hold on the region following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and the city of Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) served for many years as the capital of British India. The early and prolonged exposure to British administration resulted in expansion of Western education, culminating in development in science, institutional education, and social reforms of the region, including what became known as the Bengal Renaissance. A hotbed of the Indian independence movement through the early 20th century, Bengal was divided in 1947 along religious lines into two separate entities: West Bengal – a state of India – and East Bengal, which initially joined the new nation of Pakistan, before becoming part of modern-day Bangladesh in 1971.

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A. Sreekar Prasad
Akkineni Sreekar Prasad better known as Sreekar Prasad is a National Award winning Film editing professional, known for his works in Indian Cinema. He has worked on Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and English films. His last National Film Award for Best Editing was for his work on the feature film Firaaq (2008), directed by Nandita Das.
Sreekar Prasad was born to film editor Akkineni Sanjivi, son of Telugu film doyen L. V. Prasad. Sreekar Prasad was a graduate in Literature from University of Madras.
He learned the art of film editing from his father in Telugu films. He has won the National Film Award for Best Editing seven times and owns one Special Jury Award, throughout a career spanning over two decades. Some of the notable editing works of Sreekar Prasad include Vaanaprastham (1999), Alaipayuthey (2000), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Okkadu (2003), Aayitha Ezhuthu and Yuva (2004), Navarasa (2005), Athadu (2005), Guru (2007), Billa (2007), Sila Nerangalil (2008), Pazhassi Raja (2009) and Khaleja (2010).

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Abburi Ravi
Abburi Ravi (Telugu: అబ్బూరి రవి) is an Indian screenwriter in Tollywood. He won Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer for the 2006 movie Bommarillu.

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Ali (actor)
Ali (Telugu: ఆలి; born October 10, 1967) is a South Indian actor who has acted in more than 800 films in Telugu, Tamil and Bollywood film industries. He is a regular actor in Puri Jagannadh's movies and pawan kalyan's movies
Ali was born in a poor family in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India. His father was a tailor and his mother was a housewife. He has one brother named Khayyum, who is also an actor. Ali had developed a passion for acting since childhood. He used to perform mimicry shows during festivals and marriage events. He came into the movie industry with the help of Jitu Mohan Mitra, Rajahmundry's well known musical company. When he heard that director Bharathi Raja was looking for new child artists to act in his movie "Seethakoka Chiluka", Ali went to Chennai and attended the screening at Bharathi Raja's office. Bharathi Raja was pleased with Ali's performance and gave him his first film role.
As a child artist, Ali had acted in a variety of movies, but as he grew older, he was no longer suitable for child roles. He held on to the film industry in Chennai and waited for a breakthrough role. Ali started his second career in Tollywood as a comedian.

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Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor who has won two National Awards and has attained the superstar status in Marathi film industry after successful movies like Valu and Natarang.
Kulkarni won a National Award for his portrayal of Shriram Abhyankar in the film Hey Ram. Although he started his career in theatre, he has won critical acclaim for his performances in films like Page 3 and the Aamir Khan starrer Rang De Basanti. He has acted in several Marathi movies including Maati Maay (A Gravekeeper's Tale) that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. He has achieved superstar status in Marathi Films with the success of blockbuster movie of year 2009-10 Natarang.
Kulkarni was born on 10 September 1965 in Belgaum, Karnataka, India. Atul completed his secondary education (10th Standard) from Haribhai Devkaran High School, Solapur, Maharashtra. His father, a businessman, and his mother, a housewife, were settled in Solapur. He completed his Junior College (12th Standard) from Belgaum and was able to secure a seat for electrical engineering at College of Engineering Pune (COEP) . Due to his disinterest in engineering, he quit the college and came back to Solapur to join D. A. V. College, Solapur which was affiliated to Shivaji University. He completed his graduation in English literature.

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Blaaze
Blaaze ( /ˈblɑːseɪ/) (born Lakshmi Narasimha Vijaya Rajagopala Sheshadri Sharma Rajesh Raman (a Tamil) (Tamil: இலட்சுமி நரசிம்ம விஜய ராசகோபால சேசாத்திரி சர்மா ராஜேஸ் ராமன்) on October 15, 1975 in Chennai, India) is a rap artist and a popular playback singer in Indian films. An Indian by birth, born in Chennai, he grew up in Zambia and later did his education in England and in the US. Currently signed to EMI / Virgin Music.
Blaaze was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, later raised in Kitwe, Zambia, educated in England and graduated from Columbia College Hollywood, United States. His father being an architect, his family toured around the entire country with Blaaze starting to perform Breakdance on the sets his father designed, when he was 9. He then moved on to rapping and his music career began with a performance for President Chiluba of Zambia during the election campaign in October 1991 at the age of 16 and just 5 months later he produced and performed in Zambia's first ever music video Advice 4 Livin' with the Zambian national broadcasting corporation.

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Brahmanandam
Brahmanandam Kanneganti (born 1 February 1956) is an Indian character actor and comedian, commonly appearing in Telugu films. He was born into a Viswakarma Brahmin family. He holds Guinness World Record for acting in the most number of films in a single language. He has starred in over 900 films till date. He is noted for Physical comedy and Satire. He is one of the versatile Indian actors in this genre.
On a visit to Hyderabad, Brahmanandam happened to accidentally meet writer Adi Vishnu who introduced him to MCV Sashidhar of DD. They started a serial called Pakapakalu. Adi Vishnu, Musicologist Raja and BV Pattabhi Ram recommended him to Jandhyala. Brahmanandam met Jandhyala and showed many of his skits. Jandhyala was very happy and appreciated Brahmanandam.
Brahmanandam's first film was Sri Tatavataram Katha, second film was Satyagraham and third film was Aha Naa pellanta. Since then he has featured consistently in films every year.
He has been awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award in 2009 by the Government of India, He received an honorary doctorate by Acharya Nagarjuna University and the Nandi Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh among others.

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Dil Raju

Dil Raju is an Indian film producer and distributor. He is one of the most successful Telugu film producers. He produces his films along with his two partners, cousin Shirish and friend Lakshman, under sri venkateswara creations.
He has produced successful films such as Dil, Arya, Bhadra, Bommarillu, Kotha Bangaru Lokam and Brindavanam. His recent releases include Mr.Perfect and Oh My Friend.
Dil Raju, was born as V. Venkataramana Reddy in Narsingpally, Nizamabad District of Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh.

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Geeta Kapoor
Geeta Kapoor is an Indian choreographer, in Hindi films (Bollywood), and is presently one of the three judges for the Indian reality dance talent show, Dance India Dance - Season 2, where she is one of the three judges, who are also mentors to the shows 18 dancers, called 'Masters'.
Growing up, she was interested in Hindi movies and particularly the song and dance numbers. Early on she took lessons in Indian classical dancing.
Geeta Kapur started her career when she joined the troupe of noted Bollywood choreographer Farah Khan at just 15, later went on to assisting her in many films and even the musical Bombay Dreams (2004), and was part of films like Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Saathiya (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004) and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008),Tees Maar Khan's Sheila Ki Jawani' and has lent choreography to many Bollywood song and dance sequences.
Starting out as a secondary, background dancer in many song sequences,(Eg. Song 'Dum Tara' of Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Song 'Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aaye' from movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai) she stood out through her persistence on some a mix of classical and modern dance moves. Starting in late 90's, through her connections in the Hindi movie industry, she got some early projects to impart her dance skills in movies such as 'Nayak'. she also appeared in kuch kuch hota hai for about 5 seconds..

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Haricharan
Haricharan Seshadri, simply known and creditted as Haricharan (born on 20 March 1987), is a Carnatic musician and an Indian Playback singer.
Haricharan comes from a family of music connoisseurs where his grandfather P.S. Ganapathy was an organiser of Mic-less Carnatic concerts in the 60's under the name "Aalapanaa" and his grandmother Smt. Alamelu ganapathy is a national awardee in Mathematics and in the education business for more than 35 years. His father G. Seshadri is a 'B' grade artist through AIR and a bank employee and his mother latha, a librarian in P. S. Senior Secondary School.
Haricharan started learning Carnatic music at an early age of 7 under Smt. Sethu Mahadevan and then privileged to learn from stalwarts like K. V. Narayanaswamy, T.M.Prabhavathi and P. S. Narayanaswamy.
He recorded his first Tamil film song for the film Kaadhal, in Joshua Sridhar's music when he was 17, and went on to record 3 songs in his debut movie. His song Unakena Irupen was nominated for the National Film Awards in 2005 which became widely popular. Since, he has recorded several hit numbers for various music directors across the south, predominantly in Tamil and Telugu language. He became more famous after his more recent song, "Thuli Thuli". Haricharan is one of the most used singer in Yuvan Shankar Raja's music.

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Jiah Khan
Jiah Khan (Hindi: जीया ख़ान, Urdu: جیا خان; born Nafisa Khan on 20 February 1988) is a British Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies.

Khan Raised in Chelsea, London, to a Muslim family is the daughter of Ali Rizvi Khan, an Indian American, and Rabiya Amin, a Hindi Film actress in the 1980s from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India and most remembered in Tahir Hussain's Dulha Bikta Hai.
Jiah Khan completed her A levels in film studies and literature in London]. She also studied at the Lee Strasberg Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, though she quit upon receiving a movie offer from Mumbai.^{[verification needed]}
A sixteen-year-old Khan was to debut in Mukesh Bhatt's Tumsa Nahin Dekha, but backed out when she felt the role was too mature for her and was immediately replaced by Dia Mirza. Two years later in 2006, she debuted in the controversial Nishabd, where she acted opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The film was released in March 2007 to mixed reviews, though Khan was noted for her confidence, attitude, and sex appeal. She also got a "Filmfare Best Debutant" Nomination for her Acting skills.^{[verification needed]}

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K. Raghavendra Rao
Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao shortly K. Raghavendra (born 23 May 1942) is a renowned director. He is one of the most commercially successful directors of Telugu cinema, and many believe^[who?] that his contribution has been instrumental to the success of Telugu cinema. As of 2006, Raghavendra Rao has directed 106 films. His most recent Sri Ramadasu was a major success in India as well as other countries like the U.S. He was instrumental in elevating many actors' career, image, and box-office potential. He also showed his prowess in Hindi by directing run-of-the mill storied movies like Himmatwala and Tofah.
He also made feminine oriented films like Jyoti, Aame Katha and Kalpana and devotional films such as Annamayya, Sri Manjunatha, Sri Ramadasu and Pandurangadu.
His film Pelli Sandadi has become one of the biggest musical hits of Telugu cinema. He also won the best choreographer Nandi Award for his dance direction in that film. Rao is responsible for boosting the careers of actresses such as Vijayashanti, Radha, Ramya Krishna, Raadhika, Rambha, and Ravali.

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M. M. Keeravani
Koduri Keeravaani, better known as M. M. Keeravaani (Telugu: ఎం.ఎం.కీరవాణి ) under the alias Maragatha Mani and M. M. Kreem, is a National Award-winning music composer who works in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi cinema.
Keeravani first began his career as an Assistant music director with the noted composer Chakravarthy in the year 1987. He assisted in some movies like Collectorgari Abbayi and Bharathamlo Arjunudu in the later 80's. During this time, he also sought the guidance of the veteran lyricist Veturi for over a year.
Keeravani's first big break as an independent musician came with the film Kalki in 1990. But the film never got released and the soundtrack also went unnoticed. It was director Mouli's 1990 film Manasu Mamatha that brought him to the limelight and considered his first released movie.
However, it was Ram Gopal Varma's blockbuster film Kshana Kshanam (1991) that made Keeravani an established music director. All the songs of this movie went on to become top chartbusters and Keeravani was flooded with offers from all across south Indian film industries. His first major Hindi film was Criminal.

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Nirav Shah
Nirav Shah (born 16 November 1974) is an acclaimed Indian cinematographer. He has worked on a number of major box office hits in Hindi and Tamil since his debut with the 2004 Hindi film Paisa Vasool.
After having worked as an assistant to other noted cinematographers and solely on many television advertisements, music videos and short films, Nirav Shah became an independent cinematographer for a "full feature film", debuting with the 2004 Bollywood film Paisa Vasool, following which he worked on another Hindi project Intequam (2004). It was, however, the Hindi blockbuster film Dhoom (2004) that made people take notice of Shah, winning him accolades and gaining him fame and popularity.
Subsequently Shah got offers from the Tamil film industry as well and moved southwards, debuting in Kollywood with the 2005 Linguswamy-directed action film Sandakozhi, following which he was called up by director Vishnuvardhan. They first teamed up for the 2005 Tamil gangster film Pattiyal, following which Vishnuvardhan worked together with Shah for all his following feature films, creating, along with noted music composer, Yuvan Shankar Raja, one of the most acclaimed and most successful collaborations in the Tamil film industry."VishnuVardhans "Pattiyal"". mayyam.com. http://mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=6268&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=. Retrieved 2009-07-16. </ref> Shah's works in Vishnuvardhan's films including Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005), Billa (2007) and the most recent Sarvam (2008) got high praise and much critical acclaim, turning him into one of the most sought-after young cinematographers in Kollywood.

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P. S. Vinod
P. S. Vinod is an Indian cinematographer from Chennai. He debuted as an independent cinematographer with the 2000 Tamil film Rhythm and went to work for several Bollywood projects, including Musafir, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat and Tees Maar Khan.
He did the majority of the apex commercials in India. He graduated from from Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, now called the MGR Film Institute. After he graduated from the institute, he assisted veteran cinematographer Santosh Sivan. He was then signed by director Vasanth for two of his successive Tamil films, Rhythm and Appu. Subsequently, he did a few well known films in Bollywood. His second Hindi film Musafir got him a Zee Film Awards nomination. His work in Striker (2010) was praised by critics.
He was chosen by choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan to film her third directorial Tees Maar Khan. Vinod's work in the film was lauded by critics, with the film bwing selected by Rediff as one of the most good looking Bollywood films of 2010. He has worked on two Tamil films, the gangster film Aaranya Kaandam that won The Grand Jury Award for Best Film at South Asian International Film Festival, and the romantic comedy Kadhal 2 Kalyanam that marks actor Arya's brother Sathya, both severely delayed and slated to release in 2011.

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Penumatsa Subbaraju
Penmatsa Subbaraju is an actor and fighter in Tollywood. He acted in many hit Tollywood films like Amma Nanna O Tamil Ammayi,Arya and Pokiri. He is currently trying to turn as a character artist from his fighter image.
Subbaraju was born in Bhimavaram, to Penmatsa Ramakrishnam Raju and Vijayalakshmi. He has one elder Brother Pullam Raju, who is working as a Sanskrit Lecturer. Subbaraju did his education in D. N. R. College, Bhimavaram. He did his Bachelors Degree in Mathematics and after that he did some computer courses and joined with Dell Computers, Hyderabad.
Subbaraju's introduction to the cinema world was a happy accident. Renowned Tollywood director Krishna Vamsi's personal assistant asked him to fix computer issue for Krishna Vamsi's personal computer. After going to Krishna Vamsi's house, Subbaraju was offered a small role in Krishna Vamsi's Khadgam movie.

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Priya Himesh
Priya Himesh (also credited as Priya Hemesh) (Tamil:பிரியா ஹிமேஷ் is an Indian multilingual Playback singer for the feature films. She sings predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada language movies. She is also the recipient of Filmfare Awards South for her Telugu song Ringa Ringa in the film Aarya 2. Her association with the music director Devi Sri Prasad in many films have fetched her laurels and she owes her success to him a lot. This was expressed by her while receiving the Filmfare award.

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Ram Charan Tej
Ram Charan (born Ram Charan Teja Konidala on 27 March 1985) is an Indian film actor from Telugu Cinema and an accomplished equestrian. Born to Telugu actor Chiranjeevi, he made his debut as lead actor with the film Chirutha in 2007.
He currently serves on the board of directors of MAA TV. He was the brand ambassador for Pepsi and Airtel in Andhra Pradesh. He is the brand ambassador for Tata DoCoMo for Andhra region. He owns a Polo Team 'Ram Charan Hyderabad Polo Riding Club (RC HPRC)'
Charan is engaged to Upasna Kamineni, the vice-president of Apollo Charity and chief editor of B Positive magazine. The engagement took place in Hyderabad on 1 December 2011. Upasna is the granddaughter of Prathap Reddy, the Managing Director of the Apollo group.
In 2007, Charan made his film debut as the leading man in the film Chirutha, which was directed by Puri Jagannadh. His performance in the film earned him a Filmfare Best South Debutant Award and Nandi Special Jury Award. His second film Magadheera, directed by S. S. Rajamouli went on to become a blockbuster. The film received six Filmfare Awards including the award for Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu and Nandi Special Jury Award for Charan. After the success of Magadheera, Charan starred in Bommarillu Bhaskar's Orange. Though the movie failed at the box-office, his performance and musical score by Harris Jayaraj were applauded. His latest film Rachcha took a grand opening. His movies such as Magadheera and Rachcha has been dubbed in Tamil as Maaveeran and Ragalai respectively and got good response from Tamil Nadu audience.

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Rana Daggubati
Rana Daggubati'(Telugu:రాణా దగ్గుబాటి)' better known as Rana, is an Indian film actor and producer. He made his acting debut with the Telugu film Leader. The film, written and directed by Sekhar Kammula, hit the theatres on 19 February 2010, and became an instant success, gaining Rana Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South.
He was born on 14 December 1984 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to prolific film producer Suresh Babu Daggubati, the latter being the elder son of Ramanaidu Daggubati. Actors Venkatesh Daggubati and Nagarjuna Akkineni are Rana's uncles. His cousin is actor Naga Chaitanya Akkineni. Other relatives include Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Amala, Sumanth, Sushanth, and Akhil. Rana has attended his high school in Chennai along with his best friends actors Ram Charan Teja Konidala. and Allu Arjun.
Grandson of Telugu movie Mughol and Dada Saheb Phalke award winner Dr. D. Ramanaidu, son of producer D. Suresh Babu, and nephew to Telugu superstar Venkatesh, Rana Daggubati made a sensational debut as the lead actor in the political thriller Leader in the year 2010. His debut performance in the Leader directed by Sekhar Kammula and produced by AVM Studios, established him as an accomplished actor and star.

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S. S. Rajamouli
S.S. Rajamouli (Telugu: ఎస్.ఎస్.రాజమౌళి; born Srisaila Sri Rajamouli on 10 October 1973) is a screenwriter and film director who works in Telugu cinema. He was introduced as a director by K. Raghavendra Rao. Previously, Rajamouli directed tele-serials under the guidance of his guru K. Raghavendra Rao. His first gig was Student No. 1, which he directed under K. Raghavendra Rao's supervision.
He often collaborates with Vijayendra Prasad (writer), who is also Rajamouli's father, M. M. Keeravani (Music director and his cousin), R. Ravinder (Art Director), Kalyani Malik (Music director) and K. K. Senthil Kumar (Cinematographer). All the films he directed till date were block busters.
His first shot at telugu films was Student No.1 which was a runaway hit of 2001. It took two long years for Rajamouli to come up with his second blockbuster flick Simhadri.
His next flick was Sye based on the rugby game. The film had a nail biting rugby match at the climax which includes many artists. It was first of its kind film in Tollywood based on a game. This was the first time Rajamouli collaborated with Senthil Kumar and in their first stint, the aerial shots and the way the rugby match was shot was very well appreciated.^[who?] Rajamouli acted in a brief role in the introduction scene of comedian Venu Madhav in this movie Sye.

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Sampath Raj
Sampath Raj is an Indian film actor who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. He is best known for appearing in each film of director Venkat Prabhu's comedy trilogy, consisting of Chennai 600028, Saroja and Goa. He has also acted in supporting roles in various other films. He is mostly known in negative roles. He is an M.A in Political Science.He was born in the 'nawabi' city of Lucknow,UP.He spent most of his early life in Bangalore. He is a Brahmin native of Sri Rangam currently living in Chennai.

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Sarah-Jane Dias
Sarah-Jane Dias (Hindi: सारा जेन डायस; born 3 December 1982) is an Indian actress and former beauty queen. She was the winner of Femina Miss India 2007 and was also a Channel V VJ.
Dias was born to a Roman Catholic family in Muscat. Her father, Eustace Dias, is a marketing manager with Oilfields Supply Centre and her mother is named Yolanda. She also has a sister named Elena-Rose.
Dias attended Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir until Grade 11 when she transferred to Indian School Muscat. She then attended university at Mumbai's Mithibai College and St. Andrews College. In 1997, she won the Miss India Oman title at the age of 14.
In Mumbai, Dias was discovered by Suresh Natrajan by accident when she walked onto his set and was immediately hired for the campaign he was shooting. At the age of 21, she won a talent hunt TV show, which gave her a chance to host a Channel V show. She then became the host of Get Gorgeous, a supermodel hunt TV show on the network.
In 2006, Dias made her acting debut in Brides Wanted where played the groom's best friend who helps him in his bride hunt. The film has yet to be released. That same year she was also featured in the music video for Australian rock group INXS's "Never Let You Go" from their album Switch.

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Sathyan (singer)
Sathyan Mahalingam, simply known and creditted as Sathyan is an Indian playback singer and composer, best known for performing the hit numbers "Kalakkapovathu Yaaru" (Vasool Raja MBBS), "Sil Sil" (Arinthum Ariyamalum) and the title track from Boss Engira Bhaskaran.

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Shazahn Padamsee
Shazahn Padamsee is an Indian film and stage actress, who has also worked as model. Daughter of noted actors Alyque Padamsee and Sharon Prabhakar, she made her first film appearance in the 2009 Hindi film Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. After the failure of her début film, she went on to appear in two South Indian films, gaining credit from critics for her performance, before featuring in Madhur Bhandarkar's Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji in a prominent role.
After appearances in several stage performances including her father's play Unspoken Dialogues, Shazahn appeared in several national advertisements, whilst auditioning for roles in Hindi films. After a film with Vivek Vaswani failed to materialize, she successfully auditioned for the part in Yash Raj Studio's Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Shazhan played Sherena in the film, the first customer who treats the titular character with respect during his job as a salesman. Although she played the leading female role, her screen-time was minimal leading to critics claiming that her role had little scope. The film opened to positive reviews, but the lack of publicity became a reason for it becoming a failure commercially at the box office.

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Shweta Pandit
Shweta Pandit is an Indian Playback Singer, Song Writer, Performing Artist and Actor in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Telugu and Tamil film songs.
At the age of 5, Shweta worked with Legendary Indian Composer, Ilayaraja for the award-winning film Anjali, which was re-recorded in Hindi. She dubbed for the lead role in the film in Hindi.
Shweta was born and raised in the famous Bollywood resident area, Juhu Scheme in Mumbai, India, where she studied at Utpal Shanghvi School and briefly at Mithibai College. She is the fourth generation of vocalists in her family of music maestros.
Her great grandfather was the Hindustani Classical Legend of the Mewati Gharana - Pandit Motiram and his younger brother Pandit Jyotiram. Her great-uncle is Padma Vibhushan, Sangeet Martand and legendary Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Pandit Jasraj (1930). She learnt music since the age of 8 from his elder brother, Sangeet Acharya - Pandit Pratap Narayan (1918–2002). Her Father, Vishwaraj Pandit is a Classical Tabla Player and a Music Director in the late 70's. Shweta's aunt Sulakshana Pandit, was a household name in the 70's as one the biggest singing sensations in Bollywood, who also acted in movies like Uljhan, Sankoch, Manoranjan, Hera Pheri and Apnapan. She acted opposite Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and sung songs with music legends like Kishore Kumar, Mukesh and Mohammad Rafi.

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Suma Kanakala
Suma Kanakala (Malayalam: സുമ കനകാല) is an Indian TV anchor. She is the wife of Rajeev Kanakala, a well-known actor.

She is known for spontaneous, humorous remarks in her shows. she is in this field from 21 years.
Suma Kanakala is a Malayali from Kerala, but speaks Telugu fluently. Apart from Malayalam and Telugu, she also knows Hindi, English, and Tamil.
She has been acting in Telugu televisions in various serials and shows since the mid-1990s, but her major breakthrough came with boom of satellite channels. Swayamvaram, Geetanjali, Ravoyi chandamama were her major serials.
Suma's flagship show is Star mahila on Etv, which continues to enthrall women audience.
One can catch her versatility on Punchavataram in tv9. Genes on Etv, Bhale chancule on Maatv are her current prime time shows.
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Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella Bharani (Telugu: తనికెళ్ళ భరణి) (born on 14 July 1956) is an Indian film and theater actor, dialogue writer, screen writer, poet, magazine editor, playwright and director. He has worked in more than 500 films (Including Tamil, Kannada and Hindi).
Tanikella Bharani was born in Secunderabad at Gandhi Hospital(then it was King George Memorial (KM)), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh to TVV Setu Ramalingeswar Rao and Laxminarasamma of Brahmin community. He is a commerce graduate, B.Com and a PG Diploma in Theatre Arts.
His great grand father is Diwakarla Venkatavadhani, a Telugu scholar and Divakarla Tirupati Sastry. His uncle is Viswanatha Satyanarayana.
Bharani did stage plays in the mid 70s and during this time he made the acquaintance of Rallapalli, a Tollywood actor. With his help Bharani started writing small dialogues and stage scenes. Later, he took a diploma in Theatre arts. Following Rallapalli's advice he moved to Chennai.
He started his career as a dialogue writer for Kanchu Kavachum in 1984. and has written dialogues for various movies like Ladies Tailor (1985 film), Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987), Varasudochhadu (1988), Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989), Swara Kalpana (1989), and Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2004). Bharani also penned and sung the lyrics of Gundammagaari Manavadu (Bhale Bhaleti Mandu).

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Taufiq Qureshi
Taufiq Qureshi (born 1955) is an Indian classical musician. He is a percussionist and a composer.
Born in Mumbai, to legendary tabla player, Ustad Alla Rakha. His eldest brother is tabla player, Ustad Zakir Hussain. He received guidance from Ghatam Vidhwan, Pandit Vikku Vinayakram.
Taufiq Quereshi started his career early. His stint with live performances began with the creation of his own world music band, ‘Surya’ way back in 1986-87. He has been featured as a performing artiste on the 2009- Grammy award winning album Global Drum Project, Remember Shakti, Masters of Percussions and Summi. He collaborates with various classical artists for fusion concerts.
He plays a variety of percussion instruments like djembe, duff, bongos, batajon. His performance on drums with a soft beat of a muffled drum and the very next moment ups the tempo and demonstration of different sounds - like breath, rhythm, breaking a champagne bottle, the sound of the train and the arrival of people, horses and others on arrival at the palace on the drums are quite popular.

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Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja (Tamil: யுவன் சங்கர் ராஜா; born 31 August 1979) is a Tamil film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan. After initial struggle, he made his big break with the Thulluvadho Ilamai soundtrack (2001), and evolved as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s.
Within a span of 14 years, Yuvan Shankar Raja worked on over 85 films. Considered a versatile composer, he often strives for different and innovative music and has explored and used elements of various genres in his compositions that range from folk to heavy metal. He is particularly known for his use of western music elements in his pieces and often credited with having introduced Hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and having started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu. Being immensely popular among the younger generation, he is frequently referred to as the "Rockstar", and the "Youth Icon of Tamil Film Music". In addition, Yuvan Shankar Raja is recognized for his background score in films (re-recording) that have fetched him accolades among critics.

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Panjaa (2011)

Plot
Jai (Pawan), an orphan, is taken in and nurtured into a hard hitting gangster by Bhagwan (Jackie Shroff). When not busy kicking the hell out of rival gangs, he escapes his lovelorn life by running a nursery with his pal Chotu (Ali). Meanwhile, Jai runs into a Greenpeace activist Sandhya (Sarah Jane Dias) and sparks fly between the duo. When Jai couldn't bear Munna's manic activities, he confronts him. Bhagawan, father of Munna is enraged and is hell bent on revenge. An ultimate face-off between loyalty and morals ensues.

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FILE - In this June 26, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in Atlanta. The presidential race enters the sultry summer _ a final lull before a sprint to Election Day _ with President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney neck and neck and no sign that either can break away. Both sides have money concerns _ for all the flood of cash _ as well as political worries.

Obama promises gun control early next year

Sowetan Live

20 Dec 2012

Obama held a White House news conference on Wednesday to announce that Vice President Joe Biden will lead an interagency effort to craft new gun policies. The group is expected to offer its proposals in January. “We know this is a complex issue that stirs deeply held passions and political divides,” Obama said. “But the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing.” ... WAKE-UP CALL ... ....(size: 6.1Kb)

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This still image included in a video obtained by the Associated Press from Fahd al-Bakoush, a freelance videographer and activist, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows the body of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens being moved by Libyan civilians trying to rescue him after gunmen and protesters rampaged through the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. The group of Libyans had stumbled across Stevens' seemingly lifeless form inside a dark room and didn't know who he was, only that he was a foreigner, al-Bakoush and two other witnesses told the AP.

U.S. State Dept officials resign under pressure over Benghazi killings

Reuters

20 Dec 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three senior U.S. State Department officials were asked to resign after an official inquiry harshly criticized their offices for failing to provide adequate security at the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, before it came under attack in September, a U.S. official said on Wednesday ... State Department officials declined to comment on the matter, saying it was a personnel issue ... Joint Chiefs of Staff ... facilities....(size: 5.4Kb)

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Obama backs bill to ban assault weapons

The Star

19 Dec 2012

WASHINGTON. US President Barack Obama backs a new bill to revive an assault weapons ban and other new gun laws, the White House said Tuesday, fleshing out his nascent response to a shocking school massacre. Obama also called an ardently pro-gun senator who has shifted his position on firearms laws since Friday's carnage in Connecticut and has begun meeting top cabinet officials to consider his options, his spokesman Jay Carney said ... ....(size: 4.9Kb)

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A Libyan military guard stands in front of one of the U.S. Consulate's burnt out buildings during the visit of President Mohammed el-Megarif, not shown, to the U.S. Consulate to express sympathy for the death of the American ambassador, Chris Stevens and his colleagues in the deadly attack on the Consulate last Tuesday September 11, in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012.

Clinton accepts Benghazi findings

Al Jazeera

19 Dec 2012

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she accepts the findings of an independent panel that faulted the State Department over the deadly September attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. An inquiry into the attack on the US mission, which saw the US ambassador and three other US citizens killed, found that the State Department security arrangements there were "grossly inadequate" ... 390 Source . ... Share ... Jaws ... Anaheim....(size: 19.2Kb)

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South Korea's president-elected Park Geun-hye speaks during a press conference at the headquarters of Saenuri Party in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012.

South Korea's first woman leader vows new North Korea effort

The Wichita Eagle

20 Dec 2012

SEOUL, South Korea — Park Geun-hye's election as South Korea's first female president could mean a new drive to start talks with bitter rival North Korea, though it's unclear how much further she will go than the hard-line incumbent, a member of her own conservative party ... On Thursday, Park mentioned the North Korean rocket launch during a nationally televised speech ... Ties between the Koreas plummeted during Lee's term ... ....(size: 4.5Kb)

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Adivi Sesh to play a crucial role in Balupu

The Times of India

24 Nov 2012

After impressing everyone as a spoilt-brat in Pawan Kalyan-starrer Panjaa, Adivi Sesh has been ......(size: 0.5Kb)

New art director for Ajith-Vishnu film

Chennai Online

29 Oct 2012

Sunil Babu who was roped in as the art director for this film after previously working with Vishnu in films like Panjaa, has opted out of this ......(size: 0.7Kb)

Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu Brings Together Power Star Pawan Kalyan And Puri Jagannadh October 18th

IMDb

11 Oct 2012

He appears to be Telugu cinema's golden boy at the moment with three consecutive blockbuster hits going back to Panjaa last ». ....(size: 0.8Kb)

Pawan’s T’town flick in Tamil

Deccan Chronicle

25 Jul 2012

Panjaa, the Tollywood movie that featured ‘Power Star’ Pawan Kalyan and Sara Jane, will soon be released in Tamil as Jai ... ....(size: 0.6Kb)

Pawan Kalyan hits the bull's eye with 'Gabbar Singh' (Telugu Movie Review)

Newstrack India

13 May 2012

Film. 'Gabbar Singh'; Cast. Pawan Kalyan, Shruti Haasan, Abhimanyu Singh, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Ali, Thanikella Bharani, Nagineedu and Suhasini Mani Ratnam; Producer. Banda Ganesh; Director. Harish Shankar; Music Director. Devi Sree Prasad; Camera. Jayanth Vincent; Rating. *** 1/2  ... ... Pawan's last few films - 'Teen Maar', 'Komaram Puli' and 'Panjaa' - were box office duds, but this film will be liked by his fans ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)

Pawan Kalyan hits the bull's eye with 'Gabbar Singh'

The Siasat Daily

13 May 2012

Hyderabad, May 13.. Film. "Gabbar Singh"; Cast. Pawan Kalyan, Shruti Haasan, Abhimanyu Singh, Kota Sreenivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Ali, Thanikella Bharani, Nagineedu and Suhasini Mani Ratnam; Producer. Banda Ganesh; Director. Harish Shankar; Music Director. Devi Sree Prasad; Camera. Jayanth Vincent; Rating. *** 1/2 ... Pawan's last few films - "Teen Maar", "Komaram Puli" and "Panjaa" - were box office duds, but this film will be liked by his fans....(size: 4.4Kb)

A triplet on the cards

Deccan Chronicle

14 Mar 2012

It’s triplets for the producers of Panjaa. The three “babies” are three new films, all under the Sanghamitra Arts banner ... ....(size: 0.8Kb)

Happy Birthday, Jackie Shroff!

Bollywood Life

01 Feb 2012

Jackie Shroff celebrates his 52nd birthday today, February 1 ... He excelled even in supporting roles in Parinda and 1942 ... He starred in the offbeat Marathi film Rita, in Telugu films Shakti and Panjaa, the Tamil film Aaranya Kaandam and the Malayalam film Platform No.1 ...  . ....(size: 1.2Kb)

GABBAR SINGH movie review: Pawan Kalyan hits the bull’s eye

Bollywood Life

31 Dec 2011

Aamir Khan’s ‘Satyamev Jayate’ tackles child sexual abuse. ISHAQZAADE new song. Pareshaan. What should Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wear to Cannes? ... Pawan Kalyan hits the bull’s eye ... Pawan’s last few films – Teen Maar, Komaram Puli and Panjaa – were box office duds, but this film will be liked by his fans.Pawan has one of the the largest fan following on Orkut and he also has a strong mass following ... Watch it ... Disclaimer ....(size: 6.5Kb)

Counting the stars of 2011

Deccan Chronicle

30 Dec 2011

The year was good for some stars and bad for others. As 2011 draws to a close, we take a look at the stars who reigned supreme in Tollywood ... Pawan Kalyan, Mahesh Babu and Jr ... No 1 ... While the star still has a huge following and gets paid in crores, in 2011 Chiranjeevi’s brother made some wrong decisions in terms of scripts as both Teen Maar and Panjaa didn’t open well, leave alone become hits, pushing distributors into a financial mess ... ....(size: 3.3Kb)

Pirates of Don 2 beware

Deccan Chronicle

22 Dec 2011

Reliance was truly impressed on finding that the cell had nabbed an online pirate in the UK, after just two hours of him recording Telugu film Panjaa at a theatre in Birmingham and then uploading it online ... ....(size: 1.3Kb)

Rajanna movie review, trailer video and photos

The Examiner

22 Dec 2011

See photo gallery ... Watch trailer video ... Advertisement ... Don 2 movie review, trailer video and photo gallery The Dirty Picture collects Rs 63.1 at the Box office, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl loses Tamil movie 'Osthi' review, watch online trailer video 'Panjaa' movie review, watch online trailer video, songs and photos Ladies vs Ricky Bahl movie review, watch online trailer video and photos Slideshow ... Slideshow ... Video ... Video....(size: 6.0Kb)

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Jackie Shroff speaking on the occassion of JOURNALIST DAY Function at Pune on 6'th january 2009

Jackie Shroff completes 30 years in film industry

DNA India

20 Dec 2011

Actor Jackie Shroff talks about his journey as he completes 30 years in the film industry. You complete 30 years in the entertainment industry and 170 films with the release of Panjaa, your next Telugu film. How has the journey been?. The journey has been absolutely beautiful. I have got a chance to work with some very talented people. There have definitely been ups and downs throughout the journey. But that's the way life is, isn't it? ... ....(size: 2.1Kb)

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Panjaa
File:Panjaa poster.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Vishnuvardhan
Produced by	Neelima Tirumalashetty Nagesh Muntha Shobu Yarlagadda Prasad Devineni
Written by	Abburi Ravi (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Rahul Koda
Story by	Vishnuvardhan
Starring	Pawan Kalyan Sarah-Jane Dias Anjali Lavania Jackie Shroff Adivi Sesh
Music by	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematography	P. S. Vinod
Editing by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Studio	Arka Mediaworks, Sanghamitra Arts Productions
Distributed by	Dil Raju
Release date(s)	December 9, 2011 (2011-12-09)
Running time	157 min
Country	‹See Tfd› India
Language	Telugu
Budget	33 crore (US$6.58 million).

Panjaa (Telugu: పంజా; English: Claw) is a Telugu crime film directed by Vishnuvardhan, starring Pawan Kalyan. The film, jointly produced by Arka Mediaworks and Sanghamitra Art Productions, also stars Sarah-Jane Dias, Anjali Lavania, Jackie Shroff and Sesh Adivi, while featuring music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by P. S. Vinod.^[1]^[2]

The film, initially known under the working title The Shadow, began its principal photography in early May 2011, which was completed by October 2011, with filming being held primarily at Kolkata, West Bengal, Pollachi and Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu and Vagamon in Kerala.^[3] A gangster film with mafia backdrop,^[4] Panjaa was released on 9 December 2011.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Soundtrack
5 Release
6 Reception
7 Box Office
8 References
9 External links

Plot [link]

Jaidev (Pawan Kalyan) is an accomplished hitman and he is the most trusted aid of Bhagawan (Jackie Shroff), who is the supreme Don of Kolkata.Jaidev Remains Loyal To him as he helped in seeking revenge with the people who raped his mother and sister when he came to Kolkata in his childhood after his Father Death .They share a business rivalry with Kulkarni (Atul Kulkarni),who aims to overthrow Bhagawan as the Don. Things are smooth until Bhagwan’s son Munna (Adivi Sesh) returns back to India. He is a psychotic and highly impulsive character and his behaviour creates problems for everyone. He has his eyes on club dancer Jahnavi (Anjali Lavania) but she rejects him as she adores Jaidev.

Jaidev meanwhile comes across Sandhya (Sarah-Jane Dias), who is a soft spoken environmentalist and tree lover. A mutual admiration for each other leads to a romantic involvement between the two. Munna meanwhile, continues to go crazy about Jahnavi and a tragedy ensues. Munna, jealous and frustated due to Jahnavi's love in Jaidev, Brutally Murders Her. Due to a soft corner in his heart as a best friend, Jaidev kills Munna by throwing him up from his flat. This scene is seen by Guravayya (Tanikella Bharani), an associate of Bhagavan who on the other hand is an informer to Kulkarni. He reports this to Bhagavan to get rid of Jaidev.

Jaidev is forced to decide whether to retaliate or leave Kolkata completely. He chooses to leave out of loyalty to Bhagawan and heads to Palasa, the village of Sandhya where Sandhya's Brother Ashok (Subbaraju) is a Valiant and Kind Hearted Cop. He comes across S.I.Paparayudu (Brahmanandam) and he solves the problems of the village by cleverly using Paparayudu. Bhagawan on the other hand, cannot rest until he seeks out Jai for revenge. Firstly Bhagavan Kills Chotu (Ali) the best friend and associate of Jaidev by wrapping a polythene bag making him succumb due to failure in breathing. Mean while Sandhya gets Kidnapped and she is sent to Kolkata.

In a fit of rage of Loosing Chotu and Sandhya, Jaidev returns back to Kolkata and starts spreading Claws on his Rivals. He gets into Kulkarni's house with a heavy Ammunation and kills everyone except Kulkarni as Jaidev gives a word to him in the past that he would not Kill him. Kulkarni dies in his attempt to kill Jaidev. Later Jaidev kills Guruvayya as he gets information that Guruvayya was Responsible for this Saga. Atlast Jaidev Reaches Bhagavan who actually kidnapped Sandhya. After an emotional sequence, Jaidev Shoots Bhagavan into his Chest as Bhagavn Shoots Sandhya in order to kill her. The Climax is Shown that Jaidev unites with his True Love i.e. Sandhya and they both start a new and happy life

Production [link]

In November 2010 sources reported that director Vishnuvardhan would direct a film featuring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, to be produced by Neelima Nagesh and Shobu Yarlagadda.^[5] Neelima in a interview stated that she was a big fan of Pawan Kalyan.^[6] Vishnnuvardhan, following the release of his 2009 film Sarvam, which fared poorly at the box office, had been working on two scripts – the other one being the prequel to the 2007 version of Billa – but was unable to start either project due to unavailable dates of Pawan Kalyan and Ajith Kumar.^[1]^[7] He had planned to shoot both projects simultaneously from March 2011 on,^[1] but since that was not possible, he was forced to drop one of the projects, with Vishnuvardhan eventually deciding to direct this film.^[7] Reports also claimed that Krish, director of critically acclaimed films Gamyam (2008) and Vedam (2010), would pen the dialogues for the film, besides revealing that it would feature two female leads.^[8] It turned out that Abburi Ravi was roped in to write the dialogues, while the screenplay was provided by Rahul Koda.^[9]

Former Miss India Sarah-Jane Dias was signed for one of the two female lead characters, making her Telugu film debut,^[10] portraying the role of a college student pursuing horticulture.^[11] Jiah Khan,^[1] and Shazahn Padamsee, who starred in Orange opposite Ram Charan Tej, were considered for the other female role.^[12] However, eventually Mumbai-based model Anjali Lavania, best known for her appearances in the Kingfisher calendar and several other advertisements, was finalised for the second character.^[13] Director-actor Sesh Adivi was roped in for an antagonist role,^[14] playing Munna, an NRI and spoilt brat,^[15] while Abburi Ravi was confirmed as the dialogue writer, in spite of earlier reports that suggested otherwise. Yuvan Shankar Raja and A. Sreekar Prasad, Vishnuvardhan's norm associates, were signed to score the music and handle the editing department, respectively, while P. S. Vinod was selected as the cinematographer in place of Nirav Shah who had worked on Vishnuvardhan's previous projects.^[2] Action sequences were choreographed by Shyam Kaushal, a noted stunt co-ordinator in Bollywood films, while Sunil Babu was chosen as the art director.^[16] Vishnuvardhan's wife, Anu Vardhan worked as the costume designer. Pawan Kalyan was given a "much stylish look" for this film.^[17]

Principal photography was expected to start from April 15, 2011, with the scenes during the first schedule being shot in Kolkata, West Bengal.^[4] Filming eventually began on May 6 in Kolkata,^[18] where the major part of the film was shot.^[19] The Kolkata schedule was completed by late June 2011,^[20]^[21] and the following month, filming was held in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu,^[22] which was followed by schedules in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu,^[23] and across Kerala.^[21]^[24] In Kerala, the crew shot for five days at the Vagamon hill station, located 1,100 metres above sea level.^[25] A song sequence featuring Pawan Kalyan and Sarah Jane was shot at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad in September under the choreography of Firoz Khan.^[26] From October 10, the last song picturized on Anjali Lavania was canned in a Hyderabad studio. Anjali performed belly dance in the song, which was chreographed by Geeta Kapoor, best known for work in the song "Sheila Ki Jawani" from the Hindi film Tees Maar Khan.^[27]^[28]

The film was launched under the working title The Shadow, with the team indicating that the title may be changed. In the following months, several titles including Kaali, Thilak, Power and Patel, were considered.^[29]^[30] The official title was revealed as Panjaa by the producers during Dussera.^[16] Panjaa is planned to be dubbed and released in Tamil as well.^[31] Initial reports suggested that Ajith Kumar would provide his voice for Pawan Kalyan,^[32] which was dismissed by the actor several days later.^[33] The Tamil version became titled as Kuri and is planned to be released by January 2012.^[34]

Soundtrack [link]

Panjaa

File:Panjaa audio cover.jpg

Soundtrack album to Panjaa by Yuvan Shankar Raja

Released

19 November 2011

Recorded

2011

Genre

Feature film soundtrack

Length

24:33

Language

Aditya Music

Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology

Mankatha
(2011)

Panjaa
(2011)

Kazhugu
(2011)

For the film's score and soundtrack, Vishnuvardhan's friend and usual associate, Yuvan Shankar Raja was signed up. The soundtrack album was originally planned to be launched on 13 November,^[35] but was postponed to 19 November due to the sudden demise of Yuvan Shankar Raja's mother.^[36] The audio launch was held in a grand manner at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Along with the cast and crew, noted film personalities including directors K. Raghavendra Rao and S. S. Rajamouli, composer M. M. Keeravani and actor Rana Daggubati attended the function,^[37] which was anchored by comedian Ali and Suma Kanakala.^[38] The event featured performances by percussionist Taufiq Qureshi and rapper Blaaze, while several songs from the soundtrack were also performed by the respective singers on stage.^[39] The event was broadcast live on MAA TV,^[40] and the entertainment portal Indiaglitz.com.^[41]

Panjaa's soundtrack features six tracks. Chandrabose and Ramajogayya Sastry penned the lyrics for each three songs. The composing began in late January 2011.^[42] Haricharan had recorded one song in April, with Yuvan Shankar Raja disclosing on Twitter that he had made "about eight versions" of the song.^[43]^[44] Another song was styled as a "mass comedy track" filled with banter, featuring the voices of Pawan Kalyan and Brahmanandam.^[45] Singer Hemachandra recorded the number in seven and a half hours in the night.^[46] Other singers who had lent their voice to the songs include Shweta Pandit, Belly Raj and Saloni, all of whom collaborated the first time with Yuvan Shankar Raja. Upon release, the songs generally garnered positive response.^[47] The songs became chartbusters, with the title track ("Nee Choora...") becoming the most played songs in all Hyderabad radio channels.^[48] All six songs occupied six positions in the top eleven songs list of the Nokia Ovi Store,^[49] while CNN-IBN named the title track as the song of the year in Telugu.^[49]

Tracklist
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Panjaa"	Ramajogayya Sastry	Yuvan Shankar Raja	3:34
2.	"Ela Ela"	Chandrabose	Haricharan & Shweta Pandit	5:05
3.	"Veyira Cheyyi Veyira"	Ramajogayya Sastry	Saloni	4:29
4.	"Kshanam Kshanam"	Chandrabose	Shweta Pandit	1:45
5.	"Anukoneledhugaa Kalakaanekaadhugaa"	Chandrabose	Belly Raj & Priya Himesh	4:27
6.	"Paparayudu" (feat. Pawan Kalyan and Brahmanandam)	Ramajogayya Sastry	Hemachandra & Sathyan	5:15
Total length:				24:33

Release [link]

A teaser trailer was released a day prior to Diwali, which received high response. According to Sify, it was seen more than 2 lakh (200,000) times on the official YouTube channel within 24 hours, setting a new record.^[50]^[51]

Panjaa's Nizam distribution rights were sold to Siri Media for 14 crores.^[52] The overseas theatrical and DVD rights were bought by BlueSky Cinemas.^[53]

On the first day it collected whooping sum of 16.2 crore (US$3.23 million). by breaking tollywoods previous record.^[54]

Reception [link]

Panjaa received negative reviews from critics. The movie was criticized for lack of story and a strong screenplay. Though the movie was praised for its stylish presentation. Rediff gave a two stars, said "Panjaa is let down by a weak script. Panjaa also reminds one of Pawan Kalyan's own earlier movie, Balu. The second half of the film lags a bit. There doesn't seem to be much originality in the story telling. On the whole, Panjaa is nothing extraordinary and even a bit disappointing".^[55] greatandhra rated two stars, noted "The main drop down in the film is Pawan's character design. His getup and being a yesman to a gangster aren't in kilter with his nursery business. First half is morose and second half is emotion overdose. On a whole, Panjaa hits badly on the expectations of audience".^[56] Deccan Chronicle gave two stars says "The much-hyped action thriller lacks the adrenaline of a tight and creative script and one feels let down when stepping out of the theatre".^[57]

Oneindia.in described as "There are not many positives in the film. Pawan Kalyan’s acting, his subtle underplay of emotions and cool chic look are big positives. Panjaa is not exactly the high voltage action and romantic entertainer as it was billed out to be. The Telugu movie is an average film that will not please even the die hard fans of the Power Star".^[58] Sify gave a " Disappointing" verdict stated "The director fails to give Pawan Kalyan a strong identity other than that of being a Man Friday for a Don. Pawan Kalyan fails to thrill the audience with his stylish stunts, which are seen more as deliberate attempts, without any natural feel. Except for half an hour initially, the movie just rolls down like a Leviathan".^[59] However Oneindia.in says "Having received a great opening, Panjaa has taken a dip at the Telugu Box Office in weekdays. However, the distributors of the movie, which was released worldwide last Friday, have almost recovered the money".^[60]

On the other hand, jeevi of idlebrain gave 3 stars out of five explained "First half of the film is decent. The motive in the second half is not strong enough, hence it will not connect to the average audiences. On a whole, Panjaa is a sensible attempt, but not in the tune of popular taste.^[61] Mahesh Koneru of 123 Telugu gave 3 out of 5 rating terming it an Emotional Journey of a Hitman^[62]

Box Office [link]

Panjaa collected 10.9 crore (US$2.17 million) till end of its run. And a 10 crore (US$2 million) mark by its 23rd Day (worldwide).^[63] It was made with a budget of 33 crore (US$6.58 million)^[64]

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External links [link]

Official website
Panjaa at the Internet Movie Database

v t e Filmography of Vishnuvardhan

Kurumbu (2003) Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005) Pattiyal (2006) Billa (2007) Sarvam (2009) Panjaa (2011)

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Jack Reacher
First appearance	Killing Floor (March 1997)
Last appearance	The Affair (September 2011)
Created by	Lee Child
Portrayed by	Tom Cruise^[1]^[2]
Information
Nickname(s)	Reacher
Aliases	Jack always uses an alias when checking into a hotel. In earlier stories, this was usually the name of a lesser known ex-president. Later he more often used baseball players names.
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	U.S. Army Military Police (retired), pension income
Family	Father; Stan Reacher Former United States Marine, Died 1988 Mother; Josephine Moutier Reacher died in Paris of cancer 1990 Brother; Joe Reacher murdered in Georgia 1997 working for the Treasury Department.
Spouse(s)	Never Married
Children	None
Relatives	None surviving

Jack Reacher is a fictional character created by British author Jim Grant who writes under the pen name of Lee Child.

Biographical information [link]

Jack (None) Reacher is a former United States Army Military Police Major. He was born on a military base in Berlin in 1960. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he served 13 years in the Military Police, during which time he became part of a fictional military police unit, the 110th Special Investigations Unit, formed to handle exceptionally tough cases, especially those involving members of the United States Army Special Forces.

Though he was demoted from Major to Captain in the prequel novel The Enemy, he regained the rank of Major by the time he mustered out in 1997. He received many military awards during his career, including the Silver Star, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Soldier's Medal, the Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in the bombing of the US Marine barracks in Beirut in 1983.^{[citation needed]}

Since leaving the Army, Reacher has been a drifter. He wanders throughout the United States because he felt he never got to know his own country, having spent his youth living overseas on military bases. He usually travels by hitchhiking or bus. As a drifter, the only possessions he carries are money, a foldable toothbrush and, after 9/11, an expired passport. He wears his clothing for 2–3 days before discarding it, usually purchasing new clothing cheaply from chain outlets. He has no steady income and lives on savings in his bank account and part-time jobs. At various points during the series, his bank account is supplemented by taking money from his enemies (this occurs most notably in Bad Luck and Trouble). Reacher knows how to drive although he is admittedly not a very good driver. He has never possessed a driver's license.

Skills [link]

Reacher's demeanor is stoic, and he does not talk much. He has a propensity for saying "that's for damn sure". Reacher frequently does not answer when people make statements or ask questions, nodding or shrugging, preferring the other party to fill the silence. A recurring line in the novels is "Reacher said nothing". He is cool-headed and rarely becomes visibly angry, one of the few exceptions to this occurs in Nothing to Lose when he erupts in rage at an apathetic hospital employee for not ensuring that comatose Iraq War veteran received the proper care. Reacher has the uncanny ability to know what time it is, at any time of the day, without referring to a clock. He often uses his internal clock as an alarm, enabling him to wake up at any time he chooses. It is revealed in Bad Luck and Trouble that Reacher has a fascination with mathematics. Reacher drinks coffee constantly. With this, he quotes in The Enemy: "The Reacher brothers' need for caffeine makes heroin addiction look like an amusing little take-it-or-leave-it sideline". He is also fond of breakfast foods, especially eggs, pancakes, and bacon. Reacher only occasionally uses profanity.

Reacher is highly skilled at fighting, although he is not an expert in any particular martial art. Reacher's favorite techniques include elbow strikes, uppercuts, and headbutts. His tremendous strength aids him in fighting, as he is significantly stronger than most of his opponents. As revealed in Nothing to Lose, Reacher hates confronting an opponent armed with a knife. In addition to his fighting prowess, a common element of the Reacher novels is his overall propensity for brutality when necessary. Reacher's capacity for violence is enormous, although those he harms are nearly always villains worthy of what they receive. One notable exception to this was a bartender Reacher encounters during an Army investigation in the prequel novel The Enemy. Reacher badly maims the man in a fight but later learns that he was not involved with the story's antagonists. He was officially reprimanded for this by the Army. In his efforts to protect innocents and stop villains, he has done such things as snap necks, bludgeon skulls, and break knees. Sometimes during the course of a novel, usually toward the end, Reacher calmly kills his foe(s) even after they are no longer a threat, but only if they have committed terrible acts (usually multiple murders) which he feels merit their deaths as justice. Such killings by Reacher are featured in Persuader and Bad Luck and Trouble, among others. In The Hard Way, Reacher is described as completely lacking, "The remorse gene. It just wasn't there."

In Killing Floor, it is revealed that he has a love for music, especially blues music. It was this affinity for the blues that inspired Reacher to get off the bus at the start of Killing Floor and catapulted him into the resulting story. It is also in this novel that Reacher's internal monologue reveals that he has a music collection in his head, which he listens to.

Reacher is always aware of his surroundings; he always sits with his back to the wall, so that he can see those entering a room so he cannot be attacked from behind. He generally likes to be alone, especially in the dark. In 61 Hours, it is stated that an Army psychological study of reactions to fear in children showed him as having abnormally fast reflexes and aggression levels at the age of six.

As revealed in Nothing to Lose, Reacher holds no religious beliefs and is openly scornful of the fundamentalist Christianity espoused by the novel's antagonist. Reacher also shows his disdain for religion when in Bad Luck and Trouble he is traveling to Los Angeles via airline, and he states that he does not like Alaskan Airlines "because they put scripture cards on the meal trays."

Reacher is a skilled marksman. In addition to being the only non-Marine to win the Marine Corps Wimbledon Cup rifle competition, he also won the US Army Pistol Championship and served as a pistol instructor. Throughout the novels, Reacher has shown great skill in the use of handguns, rifles, sub-machine guns, and shotguns.

Physical appearance [link]

Reacher is a giant, standing at 6' 5" tall (1.96m) with a 50-inch chest, and weighing between 210 and 250 pounds (100–115 kg). He has ice-blue eyes and dirty blond hair. He has very little body fat, and his muscular physique is completely natural (he reveals in Persuader, he has never been an exercise enthusiast.) He is exceptionally strong but is not a good runner.^[3] Reacher is strong enough to break a man's neck with one hand (Bad Luck and Trouble) and kill a villain with a single punch to the head (Running Blind and 61 Hours) or chest (Worth Dying For). In a fight against a 7 foot, 400 lb steroid-using thug (Persuader), Reacher was able to lift his opponent into the air and drop him on his head.

Reacher has various scars, most notably a scar on his abdomen caused by a bombing in Lebanon.^[4] He also has a 3-4 inch thin white scar that intersects his shrapnel scar that he received during a knife fight with Al-Qaeda operative Lila Hoth. Reacher mentions how the rough stitch work from his existing scar helped decrease the severity of his most recent attack. However, the cut did produce a deep, serious gash that led to Reacher passing out from blood loss.^[5] He also has a scar on his chest from a .38 bullet,^[6] a tear drop burn scar from close range gunshot that crossed his chest at point blank range,^[7] and one on his arm where his brother struck him with a chisel in his youth.^[8]

Family [link]

Reacher's mother Josephine Moutier Reacher, born in France, was 30 years old when Reacher was born. She met Reacher's father in Korea and married him in Holland (The Enemy). She was widowed in 1988, and died in 1990 at the age of 60 of cancer. When she was only 13, she joined the French Resistance and under the alias "Beatrice" worked with Le Chemin de Fer Humain (the Human Railroad), saving 80 men. She garroted a schoolmate, a boy who threatened to give her up to the Nazis. Josephine Moutier was awarded the Médaille de la Résistance (the Resistance Medal) for her heroism.

Reacher's father (Stan Reacher) was a Marine captain, who served in Korea and Vietnam. His service in the United States Marine Corps kept his family continually moving all around the world to various military bases. He died in 1988. When describing his father, Jack is quoted as saying, "(He was) a stone-cold killer. Next to him I look like Liberace.^[9]" After military service, "there was no place left for people like him.^[10]"

Jack had only one sibling, brother Joe Reacher. Two years older than Jack, Joe was born on a military base in the Philippines. Jack used to help Joe beat up the kids who gave him trouble in school, and vice versa. Joe was also a West Point graduate, and spent five years in Military Intelligence before joining the Treasury Department. He never won any of the "good medals", only the "junk awards." Joe died at the age of 38, having arranged a meeting with a potential investigation subject (see Killing Floor). Because he was killed in the line of duty, his name can be found on the Treasury's Roll of Honor.

Acquaintances [link]

Officer Roscoe, (30), is a police officer, appearing in Killing Floor.
Holly Johnson, (27), is a newly inducted FBI Special Agent and former Wall Street stock analyst. She is dark, attractive, self-assured and a knee ligament injury sustained whilst playing soccer requires her to use a cane. She appeared in Die Trying. She is the only daughter of General Johnson, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and is the goddaughter of the President.
Jodie Garber-Jacob, (30), is the daughter of General Leon Garber, his former commanding officer (The Enemy). She met and fell in love with Reacher when she was 15 and was totally off-limits to him. In Tripwire, she is divorced, using her maiden name and working as a corporate attorney. She is mentioned in Echo Burning as having moved to Europe. She appeared in Tripwire, and Running Blind (The Visitor in the United Kingdom and Australia).
General Leon Garber, (retired), is the father of Jodie, a General who knew Reacher, helped him in Die Trying, and willed him his house. He appeared in Die Trying and The Enemy and The Affair. His funeral is in Tripwire.
Lisa Harper, (29), is an FBI Agent, stationed at Quantico. She appeared in Running Blind (The Visitor in the United Kingdom and Australia).
Alice Amanda Aaron, (25), graduated from Harvard Law School, practicing law at a legal mission in Pecos, Texas, as penance for coming from a wealthy family. She appeared in Echo Burning.
Carmen Greer, (30), is a housewife, short, slim, dark-skinned, fine-boned, "maybe 100 pounds". She is married with one child and an abusive husband. She appeared in Echo Burning.
Frances Neagley, (late thirties), is a Security consultant, and former Army Master Sergeant and Military Policeman. She is of medium height, slim, and has dark hair and eyes. She spends large amounts of time in the gym and has a purely platonic relationship with Reacher, not liking to be touched. Her demeanor suggests that she could be considered something of a female counterpart to Reacher. She appeared in Without Fail, Bad Luck & Trouble, and The Affair.
Mary Ellen Froelich, (35), is a Secret Service Agent, charged with protecting the Vice President. She has short fair hair, and is quietly confident. She dated Joe Reacher. She appeared in Without Fail.
Susan Duffy, (early thirties), is a rogue agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration. She is pale, slim, and attractive, and appeared in Persuader.
Lieutenant Summer, (25), is an African-American Lieutenant in the Army Military Police. She is petite and slender, and appeared in The Enemy.
Eileen Ann Hutton, (age unknown), is a Brigadier General in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the US Army. She and Reacher had a relationship prior to, and featured in, One Shot.
Vaughan, (exact age unknown), is a police officer in Hope, Colorado. She is "probably less than five feet six, probably less than a hundred and twenty pounds, probably less than thirty-five years old" according to Reacher's estimate. Married to a totally incapacitated casualty of the war in Iraq (husband's name is Robert David Vaughan, called David). She befriends Reacher in Nothing to Lose.
Karla Dixon, (age unknown, possibly late 30s) is a forensic accountant; formerly a Major in the Army and part of Reacher's 'Special Investigators Unit', which he formed and led in the 90s. They are reunited in Bad Luck & Trouble and secretly rekindle an affair, which they regret not starting back in the army. She is described as 'dark, very pretty, comparatively small' and slim. She is extremely good with numbers and shares Reacher's fascination with mathematics.
Detective Theresa Lee is an NYPD detective who aids Reacher's take down of an Al-Qaeda team in Gone Tomorrow. They had a brief romantic episode before Reacher left to complete his task.
Lauren Pauling, (early fifties), is an ex-FBI agent who now acts as a private investigator. She often refers to herself as being old. She appears in The Hard Way.
Susan Turner, (early thirties), is a Major in the US Army and is the current commander of the 110th MP. She is described as a little above average height (5'7"), slender, long dark hair tied back, tanned skin and deep brown eyes. Her face is described as conveying "intelligence and authority and youth and mischief at the same time". Her defining characteristic, however, is her voice ... "warm, a little husky, a little breathy, a little intimate". She appears in 61 Hours.
Stan Lowrey, (late thirties), is a member of Reacher's old 110th MP unit. He is handsome, youthful, and full of energy. A kind of man that gets the job done. He appears in Bad Luck and Trouble and in the latest novel The Affair.
Dave O'Donnell, (late thirties), is a member of Reacher's old 110th MP unit. He appears in Bad Luck and Trouble. He carries an army blade in one pocket and a pair of ceramic brass-knuckles in the other.

Travels [link]

His travels around the United States of America, exploring the one country he never got to see in his childhood, are the subject of all the novels so far, with the exception of two prequels, one being The Enemy, which centers on a case he undertook as an investigator in the Military Police in 1990, and the other being The Affair. The novels are set in locales ranging from New York City and Los Angeles to small towns in the American South and Midwest. To date, Reacher's travels outside of the United States have taken him to rural England (The Hard Way) and Paris, France, where Reacher visits his dying mother with his brother.

Style [link]

The Reacher novels are written either in the first-person or third-person. Child says writing in the first person is more natural for him, but writing in the third person gives him more freedom when building up suspense.

So far in the series, Killing Floor, Persuader, The Enemy, Gone Tomorrow and The Affair are in the first person narrative. Die Trying, Tripwire, Running Blind/The Visitor, Echo Burning, Without Fail, One Shot, The Hard Way, Bad Luck and Trouble, Nothing to Lose, 61 Hours and Worth Dying For are in the third person.

List of novels/ Appearances [link]

Jack Reacher can be found in the following books by Lee Child:

Killing Floor (March 1997)
Die Trying (July 1998)
Tripwire (June 1999)
Running Blind (published as The Visitor in the UK and Australia) (April 2000)
Echo Burning (ISBN 0-515-13331-0) (April 2001)
Without Fail (April 2002)
Persuader (April 2003)
The Enemy (Prequel, time frame occurs before Killing Floor) (April 2004)
One Shot (ISBN 0-385-33668-3) (April 2005)
The Hard Way (ISBN 0-385-33669-1) (May 2006)
Bad Luck and Trouble (ISBN 0-385-34055-9) (April 2007)
Nothing to Lose (ISBN 978-0593057025) (March 2008)
Gone Tomorrow (April 2009)
61 Hours (March 2010)
Worth Dying For (September 2010)
Second Son, a Kindle exclusive short story (August 2011)
The Affair (September 27, 2011) Prequel to Killing Floor

He can also be seen in the short story "James Penney's New Identity" from Fresh Blood 3 (Oct 1999, ISBN 978-1-899344-52-9), a compilation of short mystery stories edited by Mike Ripley and Maxim Jakubowski, although Reacher is not the protagonist in the story and appears only briefly. Reacher is also mentioned several times in the Stephen King's novel Under the Dome.

[edit] Killing Floor

Plot: After hopping off a Greyhound to pursue a whim (finding out what happened to a musician, "Blind Blake"). Reacher is arrested and charged with murder. After an attempt on his life while being held over the weekend in a state prison, Reacher is determined to figure out what happened. Later he finds out that the person he was framed for murdering was Joe Reacher, his brother. Unknowingly, Jack Reacher had stumbled into one of the biggest counterfeiting schemes in the United States. And takes head on, a vicious and ruthless butchers of a well established town gang operating a massive counterfeit notes racket. This novel is set in the fictional town of Margrave, Georgia.

[edit] Die Trying

Plot: Whilst helping Holly Johnson, an attractive young woman struggling with her crutches on a Chicago street, they turn around only to discover two handguns pointing at them. Reacher and the woman are thrown into a dark van and taken 2000 miles across America, completely unaware why they were kidnapped and where they are going. Finding themselves trapped in a seemingly remote place, they must work together to find the answers.

[edit] Tripwire

Plot: Hanging around in Key West, digging pools by hand and moonlighting as a bouncer for a topless bar, Reacher finds himself wanted in New York by a Mrs. Jacob. She turns out to be the beautiful Jodie Garber, daughter of General Leon Garber, Reacher's mentor and surrogate father in the Army. Jack and Jodie soon find themselves hunted by a psychopath crippled from Vietnam who has a shadowy business and other secrets to protect. Reacher inherits a house and a steady girlfriend, and contemplates the joys of sedentary life.

[edit] Running Blind

Plot: It's tough being a high-flying woman in the Army. Very tough. When Sergeant Amy Callan and Lieutenant Caroline Cook are found dead in their own homes—in baths filled with Army-issue camouflage paint, their bodies completely unmarked—Jack Reacher is under suspicion. He knew them both—and he knows that they both left the Army under dubious circumstances, both victims of sexual harassment. A former U.S. military policeman, a loner and a drifter, he matches the psychological profile prepared by the FBI, and is arrested by ambitious Special Agent Julia Lamarr. But when the body of another woman, Sergeant Lorraine Stanley, is discovered, killed with similar precision, Reacher is released. Everyone fears there is a serial killer on the loose. But the FBI know something in Reacher's past and have strong persuasive powers. Before long Reacher finds himself heavily involved in the murder investigation. He has to find out what these women have in common and why someone is out to do them harm.

[edit] Echo Burning

Plot: Hitching rides is an unreliable mode of transport. In temperatures of over a hundred degrees, you're lucky if a driver will open the door of his air-conditioned car long enough to let you slide in. That's Jack Reacher's conclusion. He's adrift in the fearsome heat of a Texas summer, and he needs to keep moving through the wide open vastness, like a shark in the water. The last thing he's worried about is exactly who picks him up. He never expected it to be somebody like Carmen. She's alone, driving a Cadillac. She's beautiful, young and rich. She has a little girl who is being watched by unseen observers. And a husband who is in jail. Who will beat her senseless when he comes out. If he doesn't kill her first. Reacher is no stranger to trouble. And at Carmen's remote ranch in Echo County there is plenty of it: lies and prejudice, hatred and murder. Reacher can never resist a lady in distress. Her family is hostile, the cops can't be trusted and the lawyers won't help.

[edit] Without Fail

Plot: Reacher arrives in Atlantic City, New Jersey, after hitching a ride with a couple of aging musicians. He is accosted there by Mary Ellen (M. E.) Froelich, a beautiful secret service agent who managed to track him down. She has a special request for him: she consults him on how he could kill the Vice-President; countering those methods would help her considerably in her job: protecting the Vice-President. He accepts the challenge, and enlists old colleague Frances Neagley to help carry out the mission. Froelich asked Reacher's assistance on this matter because of suspicious and threatening letters which had been sent to the Vice-President but instead intercepted by his protective team. Together, they attempt to find the ones responsible.

[edit] Persuader

Plot: Walking along the street, Reacher sees Quinn, a man who should be dead. Reacher is a man who hates unfinished business. Ten years ago, a key investigation went sour and Francis Xavier Quinn got away with murder. Now a chance encounter outside Boston's Symphony Hall brings it all back. And Reacher sees his one last shot to finish what was started all those years ago.

[edit] The Enemy

Plot: On New Year's Day, 1990, in a North Carolina motel, a two-star general is found dead. Within minutes, Reacher is ordered to contain the situation. But things soon escalate when Reacher discovers the general's briefcase is missing and within hours, the general's wife is killed. Reacher soon finds himself embroiled in a complex game of tug of war between powerful men in the United States Army, and beyond.

[edit] One Shot

Plot: In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest a suspect, and build a slam-dunk case with iron-clad evidence. But the accused man claims he's innocent and says "Get Jack Reacher.". Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The defense is immensely relieved; but Reacher has come to bury the guy. Shocked at the accused's request, Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the absolute certainty of the man's guilt, but comes up with more than he bargained for.

[edit] The Hard Way

Plot: After witnessing an exchange of $1,000,000. Jack Reacher is hired by the underhanded director of a private military firm to rescue his wife and stepchild, who appear to have been kidnapped although they have run away. While Reacher uncovers clues that might lead to a rescue, he learns about the director's dubious past which involves a murderous plot against two ex-associates.He meets a beautiful ex-FBI agent converted to private investigator who assists him in the investigation to unveil the shocking truth, and ultimately engages in a showdown on a farm in Norfolk,England. The novel is set primarily in New York City.

[edit] Bad Luck and Trouble

Plot: You don't mess with the Special Investigators. When one of his old army crew turns up dead outside Los Angeles, Reacher gets his old investigations unit back together to get to the bottom of what's going on.

[edit] Nothing to Lose

Plot: Based in Colorado, travelling from the town of Hope to the town of Despair, it soon becomes clear that Reacher is an unwelcome visitor in a town with a lot of secrets to hide. Reacher cannot resist the opportunity to explore the town's secrets further, especially the peculiar town owner who has employed the majority of the population to work within his recycling factory.

[edit] Gone Tomorrow

Plot: Reacher takes the subway late at night, and routinely checks his fellow passengers. Four are okay, but the fifth is not. Checking against his mental list for suicide bombers, he comes to the conclusion that the fifth is one too. He is puzzled with her choice of timing and place, as it is not crowded; on the contrary the subway was exceedingly empty. He reasons with her, but she shoots herself; thereby proving Reacher wrong when he concluded she was a bomber. He is determined to discover why she killed herself and soon uncovers a massive conspiracy stretching from California to New York City to even Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation of that country.

[edit] 61 Hours

Plot: The 14th book of the Jack Reacher saga. In South Dakota, a tourist bus crashes during a savage snow storm with Jack Reacher in it. Jack gets caught up in a hunt for a murderer and the protection of a key witness. Meanwhile, a link to Reacher's past comes to his aid and a brings a path to redemption.

[edit] Worth Dying For

Plot: Jack Reacher arrives late one night in a rural Nebraska town. In the town's fading motel bar he overhears a drunk doctor's refusal to attend a domestic abuse. The victim of the abuse is married to the scion of the Duncan clan, which holds that part of Nebraska in its grip, keeping the population cowed and docile. Reacher talks the doctor into doing the right thing, and ends up embroiled in a smuggling ring and an unsolved disappearance from twenty-five years prior.

Worth Dying For was published on 30 September 2010 in the UK^[11] and on 19 October 2010 in the USA.^[12]

[edit] Second Son

Plot: The short story "Second Son" is a snapshot of the life of Reacher and his family circa 1974, while they're stationed on a military base in Okinawa. Upon arriving they immediately get into deep trouble that's compounded by some bad news. The action is interspersed with contemplative moments, such as when Jack's grandfather, a prosthetic-limb maker in Paris, recounts that "… a great war leaves a country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves."

[edit] The Affair

Plot: March 1997. Six months before the events of Killing Floor. Jack Reacher is still in the army. And there's big trouble in a small town in Mississippi, where a soldier's girlfriend is found with her throat cut from ear to ear. Local trouble? Or is the killer from nearby Fort Kelham, a giant base used by elite Army Rangers? In 1997, Reacher's orders are: go undercover, keep your distance, monitor the investigation. Eventually the army's official investigation produces a cast-iron prime suspect—and so does Reacher's undercover search. But Reacher's answer is not the same as the army's. If he keeps quiet, will he be able to live with himself? And if he speaks out, will the army be able to live with him?

Miscellaneous [link]

Paramount Pictures recently hired Academy Award nominated screenwriter Josh Olson to adapt One Shot, the ninth book in the series. Christopher McQuarrie, Oscar-winning screenwriter for The Usual Suspects, was then brought in to re-write Olson's draft.^[13] It was announced in July 2011 that Tom Cruise would play Reacher in the movie adaptation of One Shot, even though he has no visible physical or mental representation of the Reacher character.^[14]

Author Lee Child revealed the origin of Jack Reacher's name in a video clip^[15]: whilst unemployed and midway through writing the first novel with the character as yet unnamed, he visited his local supermarket with his wife. An elderly lady approached him and asked him to reach an item off a high shelf for her. His wife commented: "Hey if this writing thing doesn't work out, you can be a reacher in a supermarket."

The schedule for the Reacher series, previously one-per-year, was stepped up with 61 Hours and Worth Dying For both released in 2010. Lee Child was twice approached by Guildrose/Ian Fleming Publications to continue the James Bond novels but has turned down the offers.

Reacher makes an off-stage cameo in Stephen King's 2010 novel Under the Dome. Chester's Mills police officer Jackie Wettington is revealed to have previously served as a military policewoman in Germany, and she is recommended to Colonel Cox by Jack Reacher, whom Cox describes as "the toughest goddam Army cop that ever served, in my humble opinion."

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Notes [link]

^ Shoard, Catherine (2011-06-14). "Tom Cruise takes a shot at Jack Reacher". London: Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jun/14/tom-cruise-to-play-jack-reacher.
^ "Jack Reacher in the movies?". Lee Child. http://www.leechild.com/faqcontact.php#movies.
^ Nothing To Lose, Ch. 10, p. 43, "Reacher was no kind of a sprinter. As any kind of a runner, he was pretty slow. His best attempt at speed was barely faster than a quick walk."
^ Die Trying, p. 2-3, "He had served thirteen years in the Army, and the only time he was wounded it wasn't with a bullet. It was with a fragment of a Marine sergeant's jawbone."
^ Gone Tomorrow
^ Persuader
^ tripwire
^ The Enemy
^ Without Fail, Ch. 11, "He was a Marine," he (Reacher) said. "Korea and Vietnam. Very compartmentalized guy. Gentle, shy, sweet, loving man, but a stone-cold killer, too. Harder than a nail. Next to him I look like Liberace."
^ Without Fail, Ch. 11, "He was OK. But he was a freak. No room for people like him anymore."
^ "Worth Dying For (Hardcover)". Amazon.co.uk. 2010-06-08. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0593065662/249845865-21. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
^ "Worth Dying For (Hardcover)". Amazon.com. 2010-06-08. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385344317/16041987-20. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
^ McWeeny, Drew (2010-10-20). "Why hasn't Paramount started making Jack Reacher movies?". HitFix. http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/motion-captured/posts/why-hasnt-paramount-started-making-jack-reacher-movies. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
^ Fleming, Mike (2011-07-15). "Tom Cruise Locked To Play Jack Reacher In 'One Shot' For Paramount And Skydance". Deadline. http://www.deadline.com/2011/07/tom-cruise-locked-to-play-jack-reacher-in-one-shot-for-paramount-and-skydance/. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
^ Where did Jack Reacher's name come from?

References [link]

Lee Child (1999). Die Trying. New York: Jove. ISBN 0-515-12502-4.
Lee Child (2004). The Enemy. New York: Delacorte Press. ISBN 0-385-33667-5.
Lee Child (2002). Without Fail. New York: Putnam. ISBN 0-399-14861-2.

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[edit] Killing Floor

[edit] Die Trying

[edit] Tripwire

[edit] Running Blind

[edit] Echo Burning

[edit] Without Fail

[edit] Persuader

[edit] The Enemy

[edit] One Shot

[edit] The Hard Way

[edit] Bad Luck and Trouble

[edit] Nothing to Lose

[edit] Gone Tomorrow

[edit] 61 Hours

[edit] Worth Dying For

[edit] Second Son

[edit] The Affair

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