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Shantanu
Maharaja
Shantanu woos Satyavati, the fisherwoman. Painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
Predecessor	King Pratipa of Hastinapura
Successor	Chitrangada
Consort	Ganga Devi Satyavati
Royal House	Kuru
Dynasty	lunar dynasty
Father	King Pratipa of Hastinapura
Children	Bhisma Chitrangada Vichitravirya
Religious beliefs	Hindu

Shantanu stops Ganga from drowning their eighth child, which later was known as Bhishma.

Shantanu was a Kuru king of Hastinapura, who is mentioned in the Mahābhārata epic. He was a descendant of the Bharata race, of the lunar dynasty and the ancestor of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The Rigveda (X.98.11) mentions Shantanu.^[1] He was the youngest son of King Pratipa of Hastinapura and had been born in the latter's old age. The eldest son Devapi suffered from leprosy and abdicated his inheritance to become a hermit. The middle son Balhika devoted his life to conquer Balkh.^{[citation needed]} Shantanu become the king of Hastinapura by default.

Shantanu and Ganga[link]

The scene from the Mahabharata of the presentation by Ganga of her son Devavrata (the future Bhisma) to his father, Santanu.

Shantanu saw a beautiful woman on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) and asked her to marry him. She agreed but with one condition: that Shantanu would not ask any questions about her actions. They married and she later gave birth. But she drowned the child. Shantanu couldn't ask why because of his promise not to ask else she would leave. One by one, seven children were drowned. Shantanu, devastated, could not restrain himself and asked her why she was killing the children when she was about to drown the eighth child. She explained that she was in fact the goddess Ganga, and that the infants she had drowned were demi-gods who had been cursed into being born as humans. She had been freeing them from their curse. Since Ganga revealed the truth to Shantanu, she could not free the last demi-god. So she left the baby in Shantanu's care and went back to the river. The baby was named Devavrata, and eventually came to be known as the mighty warrior Bhishma.

Shantanu and Satyavati[link]

When Shantanu's son Bhishma had grown into a young prince, Shantanu came across Satyavati, an adopted daughter of a ferryman on the Yamuna river), and fell in love with her. The ferryman agreed to the marriage on condition that any child Satyavati bore the king would inherit the throne.

King Shantanu was unable to give his word on accession as his eldest son Bhishma was the heir to the throne. However, Bhishma came to know of this and for the sake of his father, gave his word to the ferryman that he would renounce all claims to the throne, in favour of Satyavati's children. To reassure the skeptical ferryman further, he also vowed life-long celibacy to ensure that future generations borne of Satyavati would also not be challenged by his offspring.

Shantanu and Satyavati went on to have two sons, Chitrāngada and Vichitravirya. After Shantanu's death, Satyavati continued to rule the kingdom with her two sons, with help from Bhishma.

References[link]

Vettam Mani: Puranic Encyclopaedia.^{[Full citation needed]}

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Shantanu Moitra (born 1968) is an Indian music director who has composed music for the Hindi film industry, and is most known for his score in films Parineeta (2005), Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005), "Lage Raho Munnabhai" (2006) and 3 Idiots (2009), and private albums, Mann ke Manjeere and Ab ke Saawan sung by Shubha Mudgal.

Early life and education[link]

He was born in Lucknow, where his father came from a Bengali musical family. He was very young when he moved to Delhi with his family, where initially he lived in Patel Nagar in West Delhi, and studied at Springdales School, Pusa Road, where he was the leader and singer of the band, and in 1982, the band created history of sorts by hosting the school’s first rock show. Meanwhile, they also received musical training, from urban-folk singer, Sushmit Bose, a Springdales alumnus, who would occasionally drop in and teach them. Later he shifted to Chittaranjan Park in South Delhi.^[1][2]

He studied at Delhi University and has a degree in Economics.^[3]

Career[link]

Moitra started his career as a client servicing executive at an ad agency, while music remained a hobby. He started composing music for advertising jingles accidentally, when he was asked to compose a jingle at the last minute by Pradeep Sarkar, then the Creative Head of the agency, the jingle was "Bole mere lips. I love Uncle Chipps" for the chips brand named Uncle Chipps, which became an instant hit, and he later composed several jingles for Pradeep Sarkar, and several advertising brands.^[3][4]

This led to composing music for Indipop albums that were hits including Ab ke Saawan, Mann ke Manjeere: an album of women's dreams for Breakthrough, and Sapna Dekha Hai Maine (2003) for Shubha Mudgal.

Moitra shifted to Mumbai in 2002, when he started working for Sudhir Mishra’s Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, his first signed film,^[5] and soon formed team with lyricist Swanand Kirkire, starting with the song, "Bawara Mann..". Even before Parineeta was made, he had created a song called Raath Hamari To, sung by Chitra, which Vidhu Vinod Chopra the producer of Parineeta heard, and subsequently on his recommendation, he received Parineeta (2005) directed by Pradeep Sarkar and later Eklavya: The Royal Guard directed by Chopra himself.^[6][7][8]

Moitra composed the music in a few films, but gained recognition with his music in Parineeta (2005). His music was critically acclaimed and he received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Music Director Award.^[9] That same year he won the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent. In 2009, he composed score for his first Bengali film, Antaheen.^[10]

He continues to compose ad jingles, and recently won a Bronze Lion in Cannes in the category of best music for a Happydent advertisement.

Personal life[link]

He is married to Sarada Moitra and the couple have a fourteen year-old son Shubham.^[6]

Filmography[link]

• Aparajita Tumi (2012)
• Shoebite/Johnny Mastana (2011)
• Rajneeti (2010)- Track 'Ishq Barse'
• Well Done Abba (2010) (Completed)
• 3 Idiots (2009)
• Phir Kabhi (2009)
• Antaheen (2009) (Bengali film)
• Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008)
• Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007)
• Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
• Khoya Khoya Chand (2007)
• Kal - Yesterday And Tomorrow (2005) ^[11]
• 7½ Phere (2005)
• Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
• Yahaan (2005)
• Parineeta (2005)
• Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2005)
• Leela (2002)
• Pyaar Ki Dhun (2002)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Shantanu Moitra, Official website
• Shantanu Moitra at the Internet Movie Database

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Swanand Kirkire (born 1970) is an Indian lyricist, playback singer, writer, also a television serial writer, assistant director, dialogue writer, both in television and Hindi films.^[1][2][3]

Kirkire won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice. First in 2007 ^[4] for the song "Bande Me Tha Dum...Vande Mataram" ^[5] from the 2006 film, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, second time in 2009,^[6] for the song "Behti Hawaa Sa Tha Woh..." from the film 3 Idiots. He also received Filmfare Award nomination for Best Lyrics for the song "Piyu Bole" in Parineeta (2005).^[7]

Early life and education[link]

Swanand Kirkire was born and brought up at Rambagh in Indore-based Marathi speaking family to Chintamani (father) and Neelambari (mother), both of who are classical singers. However he has no formal training in singing.

He moved to Delhi after doing his graduation in commerce. In 1996, Swanand graduated from National School of Drama and started doing theatre ^[8]

Career[link]

The first try came with direction when Swanand wrote and directed a play on freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in New Delhi. During his theatre days, he learnt that Manju Singh, a television serial producer, was looking for a writer for his serial Swaraj, also on Bhagat Singh. He went to Mumbai, and had an apartment in Warden Road. When the serial ended, he gave up his apartment and settled down in Goregaon, a Mumbai suburb.

Swanand was later introduced to filmmaker Pankaj Parashar, who in turn, introduced him to director Sudhir Mishra. Mishra was doing a serial called Talash, with his assistant Ruchi Narain. He started assisting Sudhir while he was making Calcutta Mail and then it continued with Chameli and Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.^[9][10]

Swanand had written a song during his theatre days...Bawra mann dekhne chala ek sapna, Sudhir Mishra heard the song and decided to use it in his film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi. Music composer Shantanu Moitra decided to record it in Swanand's voice. Music was out and it became instant hit. Though the film's release got delayed but music was sold out. It became popular and the music company decided to re-release it again during the film's release.^[11]

Filmography[link]

As actor[link]

• Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi - villager
• Eklavya - Havaldar Bablu
• Chameli - Search party member

As Music Director[link]

• Ajab Teri Karni Maula - Striker

As playback singer[link]

• Ajab Teri Karni Maula - Striker,
• Aal Izz well - 3 Idiots
• Sheher - Gulaal
• Title song of Uttaran
• Bawra Mann dekhne chala ek sapna- Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
• Aye sajni re aye sajni - Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
• Ratiya kari kari ratiya - Parineeta
• Palkein jhukao Na - Sehar
• Janu na, Suno Kahani - Eklavya: The Royal Guard,^[12]
• Khoya Khoya Chand^[12][13]
• O Ri Chiraiya - Satyamev Jayate TV show

As lyricist[link]

• Maula Ajab Teri Karni Maula - Striker,
• Laaga Chunari Mein Daag,^[2]
• Khoya Khoya Chand
• Eklavya: The Royal Guard
• Lage Raho Munna Bhai^[12]
• Jai Santoshi Maa^[2]
• Sehar^[2]
• Kal- Yesterday & Tomorrow
• Parineeta^[12][13]
• Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
• 3 Idiots
• Paa
• Lafangey Parindey
• Enthiran (as Robot - Hindi version)
• Yeh saali zindagi
• Singham
• Balgandharva - Marathi film
• O Ri Chiraiya - Satyamev Jayate TV show
• Arrey Mujhe kya Bechega Rupaiya - Satyamev Jayate TV show
• Haule Haule - Satyamev Jayate TV show

As dialogue writer[link]

• Eklavya: The Royal Guard
• Chameli
• Sivaji (Dubbed Hindi Dialogues)
• Enthiran (Dialogues - known as Robot in Hindi)

As associate director[link]

• Chameli
• Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
• Calcutta Mail

References[link]

External links[link]

• Swanand Kirkire at the Internet Movie Database
• Swanand Kirkire filmography Bollywood Hungama

Usha Uthup
Background information
Birth name	Usha Iyer
Also known as	Didi in Bengali
Born	(1947-11-08) November 8, 1947 (age 64) Mumbai, India[1]
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer, Playback singer
Instruments	Vocalist
Years active	1966–present
Website	Official website

Usha Uthup (born November 8, 1947) is a popular Indian pop, jazz and playback singer. She is well known for popular hits in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.^[2][3]

Early life[link]

Usha was born in Mumbai,^[1] in a Tamil Brahmin family that hailed from Tamil Nadu, in Madras (now Chennai) in 1947.

When she was in school she was thrown out of music class because she didn't fit in with a voice like hers. But her music teacher recognized that she had some music in her and would give her clappers or triangles to play. Even though she was not formally trained in music, she grew up in an atmosphere of music. Her parents used to listen to a wide range from Western classical to Hindustani and Carnatic including Kishori Amonkar and Bade Ghulam Ali Khan on radio and she used to join them.^[4] She used to enjoy listening to Radio Ceylon.

Her next door neighbour was S.M.A. Pathan, who was then the deputy commissioner of police. His daughter, Jamila, inspired Usha to learn Hindi, wear salwar kameez and take up Indian classical music. This fusion approach helped her to pioneer her unique brand of Indian pop in the 1970s. She is married to Mr Jani Uthup from Kottayam, Kerala.

She is presently a resident of Kolkata, West Bengal.

Career[link]

Her first public singing occurred when she was nine. Her sisters who were already exploring a music career, took her to a musician called Ameen Sayani who gave her an opportunity to sing on the Ovaltine Music Hour in Radio Ceylon. She sang a number called "Mockingbird Hill". After that, several appearances followed through her teenage years.

Singing career[link]

Uthup started singing in a small nightclub in Chennai called as Nine Gems in the basement of the erstwhile Safire theater complex on Mount Road,^[5] when she was 20, wearing a saree and leg callipers. Her performance was so well received that the owner of the nightclub asked her to stay on for a week.^[6] After her first night club gig, she began singing in Calcutta at night clubs such as "Trincas". She met her future husband Uthup in Trincas. At about the same time, she also sang at "Talk of the Town", now known as "Not Just Jazz By The Bay" in Bombay (now Mumbai).^[7] After Trincas, her next engagement took her to Delhi where she sang at the Oberoi hotels. By happenstance, a film crew belonging to Navketan unit including Shashi Kapoor visited the nightclub and they offered her a chance to sing movie playback. As a result, she started her Bollywood career with Hare Rama Hare Krishna. Originally, she was supposed to sing Dum Maro Dum along with Asha Bhosle. However, as a result of internal politicking on the part of other singers, she lost that chance but ended up singing an English verse.

In 1968, she recorded covers of two pop songs in English, "Jambalaya" and The Kingston Trio's "Greenback Dollar", on an EP, Love Story, and "Scotch and Soda", another Kingston Trio song, which sold very well in the Indian market. She also spent some time in London during this early period. She was a frequent visitor to Vernon Corea's BBC office at the Langham in London and was interviewed on London Sounds Eastern on BBC Radio London. Usha visited Nairobi as part of an Indian festival. She was so popular that she was invited to stay on. Singing and quite often nationalistic songs in Swahili made her extremely popular and the then President Jomo Kenyatta made her an Honorary Citizen of Kenya. She sang the famous song "Malaika" (angel) with Fadhili Williams who was the original singer. She produced a record "live in Nairobi" with a local band Fellini Five.

Uthup sang several songs in the 1970s and 1980s for music directors R D Burman and Bappi Lahiri. She also reprised some of R.D. Burman songs that were sung by others such as Mehbooba Mehbooba and Dum Maro Dum and popularised them to a distinct end.

Uthup sang in Chris Perry's Konkani album Chris Perry Presents Usha - 'Meu Amor' .^[8]

She is currently (2011–2012) a judge on Kuyil Paatu, aired in Kalaignar TV, a popular Tamil TV channel, along with Anuradha Sriram.

Filmography[link]

Some of her famous songs for movies (and associated music directors) include:

In addition, she has also sung as a playback singer for the following Bollywood movies: Dhol (2007), June R (2005), Joggers' Park (2003), Jajantaram Mamantaram (2003), Ek Tha Raja (1996), Dushman Devta (1991), Bhavani Junction (1985), Hum Paanch (1980), and Purab Aur Pachhim (1970) among others.^[9]

She is a stage performer and gave performances all over the world and is known for her lively stage presence. She has been felicitated with several awards over the years, some of which include Rajiv Gandhi Purashkar for National Integration for quality music, Mahila Shiromani Purashkar for international peace, and Channel [V] award for outstanding achievement.

Recordings[link]

She recorded her first album with Luis Banks for which she was paid Rs. 3500. Since then, she has recorded numerous albums. Usha's Hindi version of Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough", titled "Chhupke Kaon Aya", can be found on the album Tom Middleton - The Trip (2004). A cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" is on another Tom Middleton album, Cosmosonica - Tom Middleton Presents Crazy Covers Vol. 1 (2005). She recently recorded a song called "Rhythm and Blues" with the Indian rock band Parikrama which appeared on Channel V on April 23, 2007.

Acting career[link]

Uthup is also an actress, often singing and acting in India's signature musical films. In 2006, she acted in the Malayalam movie Pothan Vava as Kurisuveettil Mariamma.

She made a cameo appearance in the movie Bombay To Goa with Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha in 1972. In 2007, she appeared in Bow Barracks Forever directed by Anjun Dutt as herself. Again in 2007, she appeared in Hattrick music video as herself.

She appeared in disguise on Indian Idol 1 and 2. She was one of the co-judges of the 2007 and 2008 & Idea Star Singer Season V (2010) the most rated south Indian reality show as well music oriented reality shows in Malayalam.

She has a minor role in the 2010 Tamil movie Manmadan Ambu, as the mother of Madhavan.

She also acted in Vishal Bhardwaj's 7 Khoon Maaf as a maid. She has also sang a song in the film which released on February 18, 2011. In 2012, she has starred in a Kannada film Parie which is slated for the late April release.

Fashion style[link]

Usha's trademark is her massive bindi and flowers that she wears in her hair, as well as her Kancheepuram saris that she adhere.

Personal life[link]

She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup who is originally from Manganam, Kottayam, and was formerly married to the late Ramu Iyer. They have a daughter Anjali and a son Sunny, named after the song, "Sunny".^[10]

She currently lives in Kolkata with her husband. She is considered an icon of modern Kolkata and is an active social presence in the city life in this city of joy.

Awards[link]

1. Padma Shri (Padma Shri Awards (2010–2011)^[11]) - fourth highest civilian award presented by Government of India

2.Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer : "Darling" from 7 Khoon Maaf (2011) (Shared with Rekha Bhardwaj)
Nominations for:

• the song "One Two Cha ChaCha" from Shalimar (1978)
• the song "Hari Om Hari" from Pyara Dushman (1980)
• the song "Rambha Ho" from Armaan (1981)^[12]

3. 7th Kalakar Awards for Best Audio Album (Bangla) for the album Door DeepBasini (1999)
4.10th Kalakar Awards for Best Audio Album (Bangla) for the album Chai Silpir Samman (2002)
5.12th Kalakar Awards for Best Playback Singer for the film Joggers Park (2004)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website of Usha Uthup
• Usha Uthup at the Internet Movie Database
• Video interview of Usha Uthup
• Usha Uthup at Bollywood Hungama
• "Before Darrrling, Usha Uthup sang these hit songs!". Rediff.com Movies. http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-hit-songs-of-usha-uthup/20110217.htm. 

Shantanu Narayen
Born	(1963-05-27) May 27, 1963 (age 49) India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Osmania University (BS) University of California, Berkeley (MBA) Bowling Green State University (MS)
Occupation	CEO of Adobe Systems
Board member of	Dell, Inc. Adobe Foundation University of California at Berkeley
Religion	Hindu

Shantanu Narayen is an Indian born American CEO of Adobe Systems. Prior to this post, he held the role as the President and Chief Operating Officer since 2005.

Early life[link]

He grew up in Hyderabad, India, the second son of a mother who taught American literature and a father who ran a plastics company.^[1] He went to Hyderabad Public School in Hyderabad. Narayen holds a Bachelor of Science in electronics engineering from Osmania University in India, a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Science in computer science from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.^[2]

On May 7, 2011, Narayen received an honorary Doctor of Applied Science degree from his alma mater, Bowling Green State University.^[3]

Career[link]

He started his career at Apple. After Apple, Narayen served as director of desktop and collaboration products for Silicon Graphics, then co-founded Pictra Inc., a company that pioneered the concept of digital photo sharing over the Internet.

Narayen joined Adobe in 1998 as a senior Vice-President of worldwide product research, was later promoted to executive vice president of worldwide products, and appointed to his current post in January 2005 at the age of 41.

Promotion to CEO[link]

On November 12, 2007, Adobe Systems announced in a press release that Bruce Chizen would step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer effective December 1, to be replaced by Shantanu Narayen.^[4]

Shantanu Narayen is paid an annual salary of $875,000 for his role as chief executive.^[5][6]

In 2009, Mr. Narayen was considered one of "The TopGun CEOs" by Brendan Wood International, an advisory agency.^[7][8]

In 2011, US President Barack Obama has appointed Shantanu Narayen, President and CEO of Adobe Systems, as a member of his Management Advisory Board. PMAB was established by an Executive Order in April 2010 to advise on how to implement best business practices on matters related to Federal Government management and operation focusing on productivity, the application of technology and customer service.

Criticisms[link]

DWCourse.com^[9] reported on November 14, 2011, that over 700 developers petitioned Adobe through Change.org^[10] to have Shantanu Narayen step down as the company's CEO.

References[link]