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A Sikh (/ˈsiːk/ or /ˈsɪk/; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, sikkh [ˈsɪkkʰ]) is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य (śiṣya), meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष (śikṣa), meaning "instruction". A Sikh is a disciple/subject of the Guru.
According to Article I of the "Rehat Maryada" (the Sikh code of conduct and conventions), a Sikh is defined as "any human being who faithfully believes in One Immortal Being; ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Sri Guru Gobind Singh; Sri Guru Granth Sahib; the teachings of the ten Gurus and the baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru; and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion". Sikhs believe in the equality of humankind, the concept of universal brotherhood of man and One Supreme God (Ik Onkar).
Most male Sikhs have Singh (lion) and most female Sikhs Kaur (princess) as their surname. Sikhs who have undergone the khanḍe-kī-pahul, the Sikh initiation ceremony, can also be recognized by the Five Ks: uncut hair (Kesh); an iron/steel bracelet (kara); a Kirpan, a sword tucked in a gatra strap; Kachehra, a type of special shorts; and a Kanga, a small comb to keep the hair clean. Male Sikhs cover their hair with a turban, while female Sikhs may wear a turban or a scarf.
Zakir Abdul Karim Naik (Urdu: ذاکر عبدالکریم نائیک; born 18 October 1965) is an Indian public speaker on the subject of Islam and comparative religion. He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), a non-profit organisation that owns the Peace TV channel based in Dubai, UAE. He is sometimes referred to as a televangelist. Before becoming a public speaker, he trained as a doctor. He has written two booklets on Islam and comparative religion. He is regarded as an exponent of the Salafi ideology; he places a strong emphasis on individual scholarship and the rejection of "blind Taqlid", which has led him to repudiate the relevance of sectarian or Madh'hab designations, all the while reaffirming their importance.
Zakir Abdul Karim Naik was born on 18 October 1965 in Mumbai, India. He attended St. Peter's High School in Mumbai. Later he enrolled at Kishinchand Chellaram College, before studying medicine at Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital and later the University of Mumbai, where he obtained a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). His wife, Farhat Naik, works for the women's section of the IRF.
Actors: Carol A. Compton (miscellaneous crew), Dustin Bricker (miscellaneous crew), Peter Flanigan (miscellaneous crew), Caitlin Gold (actress), Sara Lane (miscellaneous crew), Sara Lane (miscellaneous crew), Jennifer Lilly (editor), Howard Rosemeyer (miscellaneous crew), Jamie Kirkpatrick (editor), Tony Mirrcandani (actor), Stefanie Estes (actress), Vanessa Lee Rodd (miscellaneous crew), Ciera Wells (costume designer), CaTina Murillo (actress), Lauren LoGiudice (actress),
Plot: Harry is a New York bachelor cynical about "true love" ever since his parents divorce. Determined to live happily-ever-after, and not end up as another divorce statistic, he asks for help from his match-making uncle. This traditional arranged marriage to a lovely girl from India baffles and surprises his parents and friends. Just as Harry thinks he's found the perfect Indian bride he begins to wonder if his friendship with Theresa, a fun and sexy American, could be something more. Harry and Theresa become closer as she helps him prepare for the big day. The plans are under way and Harry is running out of time to choose between a love that's arranged and one that he's found himself.
Keywords: cross-cultural, indian-american, new-york-city, self-discoveryActors: Julie Adams (miscellaneous crew), Debra McGuire (costume designer), Richard Salvatore (producer), Delroy Lindo (actor), Snoop Dogg (actor), Lewin Webb (producer), Cassian Elwes (producer), Bill Duke (actor), Thomas Kretschmann (actor), Sam Elliott (actor), William Fichtner (actor), Antonio Banderas (actor), Gary Howsam (producer), Claude Forest (miscellaneous crew), James Van Der Beek (actor),
Plot: A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper but the job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead. From the mean streets of Los Angeles to the desolate desert of New Mexico, Cruz must contend with a brutal Russian Boxer, three brash LAPD detectives, an aged billionaire looking for the Big Bang, and the billionaire's stunningly gorgeous wife. The solution to the mystery will cost ten lives, net $30 million and just might explain - well - everything.
Keywords: 1962-ford-thunderbird-convertible, atomic-experiment, bare-breasts, beam-of-light, black-hole, black-lingerie, blindness, borscht, bound-with-duct-tape, boxing-matchActors: Thomas Lennon (actor), Michael Mann (actor), David Hill (actor), Derek Easley (actor), Marc C. Geschwind (actor), Martin Klebba (actor), Johnny Galecki (actor), Akiva Goldsman (actor), Jason Bateman (actor), Don Abernathy (actor), Peter Berg (actor), Mike Epps (actor), Matt Bettinelli-Olpin (actor), Alan D. Purwin (actor), Eddie Marsan (actor),
Plot: The powerful superhero John Hancock has become a joke because of his alcoholism and clumsiness. He has also become the most hated man in Los Angeles. Though he has saved many lives, he also destroyed a lot of property, costing the city millions every time he goes into action. When he saves the life of PR expert Ray Embrey from an oncoming train, the executive is thankful and believes he can restore Hancock's image as a true superhero. He brings the anti-hero home for dinner and introduces him to his son Aaron, a big fan, and to his wife, Mary. But for some mysterious reason Mary doesn't want Hancock anywhere near her or her family.
Keywords: action-hero, action-heroine, alarm, alcohol, alcoholic, american-eagle, amnesia, anti-gay-language, applause, axeActors: Mary Shellogg (miscellaneous crew), Beau Bridges (actor), Carol A. Compton (miscellaneous crew), Christopher Roth (editor), Wil Wheaton (actor), Morgan Brittany (actress), Teresa Berkin (actress), Ajay Mehta (actor), Jay Ferguson (composer), Jay Ferguson (actor), Gerry Bednob (actor), Troy Takaki (editor), Noureen DeWulf (actress), Jean Carol (actress), Channing Chase (actress),
Plot: Punjabi-speaking Shalini Singh lives a middle-classed lifestyle in the Himalayan region in India along with her mom, Kirat; dad, Jaspal; brother, Happy; and sister, Littly, and was engaged to Neil Brar as a child. Years later Neil re-locates to the United States of America, and there is no contact between him and the Singh family but Shalini hopes to marry and live with him eventually. When pressure is applied on her due to Littly's future marriage, she travels to California, where Neil is reportedly employed with Can'tAct Celebrity Management, an agency that represents Hollywood artistes. To her shock she finds him in the arms of a blonde named Nicole, and he refuses to have to do anything with her, leave alone marry her. She is then befriended by Robert Shorwell, a Caucasian male and co-worker of Neil, who offers to Americanize her so that she can win back Neil (but also to win the bet with his boos Beau Bridges who plays Gary Gordon), to which Shalini agrees but writes to her family in India that all is well with her and Neil. Robert, and his friend, Blaine, successfully transform Shailini to an a much more acceptable female of Hispanic origin, re-name her Shelley Picante, and prepare her to woo and win back Neil. Before she could even begin to do that the Singh family arrives in California - not only throwing her plans and her life in chaos - but also exposing Robert's secret agenda for Americanizing her.
Keywords: bollywood, character-name-in-title, fiance, himalayas, hollywood, immigration, indian, movie, producerActors: Amanda Peet (actress), John H. Tobin (actor), Samuel L. Jackson (actor), Toni Collette (actress), William Hurt (actor), Leonard L. Thomas (actor), Matt Malloy (actor), Dylan Baker (actor), Bruce Altman (actor), Sydney Pollack (actor), Ben Affleck (actor), Joe Grifasi (actor), Richard Jenkins (actor), David Arnold (composer), Scott Rudin (producer),
Plot: An attorney in a rush to make a court appointment to file legal papers involving a multi-million dollar trust accidentally collides with an alcoholic insurance salesman, who also is a rush for a court appointment involving the custody of his children. The attorney leaves the scene of the accident and strands the salesman, causing him to miss his custody hearing. During the process of the post-crash discussion, the attorney accidentally drops the papers he needs to present in court. The judge gives him until the end of the day to present the papers and thus begins a cat and mouse game between the proponents. A few questionable actions later on both parties' part, they finally start questioning their actions and their lives. In the end, both come to new understanding of what is important and appear to be set in new ethical and moral directions. Contains mild violence and profanity.
Keywords: alcoholics-anonymous, alcoholism, bail-out-of-jail, bankruptcy, bar, baseball-mitt, black-female-judge, blank-check, boss'-daughter, bourbonActors: Brenda Bruce (actress), Nigel Davenport (actor), Ruth Myers (costume designer), Warren Clarke (actor), Lynn Redgrave (actress), Ian La Frenais (writer), Ned Sherrin (producer), David Bowie (actor), James Cosmo (actor), Jack Shepherd (actor), Graham Crowden (actor), Nigel Patrick (actor), Carl Foreman (producer), Thelma Connell (editor), Tsai Chin (actress),
Plot: A group of young British soldiers billeted in Singapore of the year 1950 dreaming about winning the love of the daughter of the Regimental Sergeant Major.
Keywords: army-life, based-on-novel, black-comedy, british-army, circumcision, dance, first-sexual-experience, gay-interest, gay-soldier, homoeroticismActors: Alex Montoya (actor), Robert Mitchum (actor), Philip Ahn (actor), Everett Glass (actor), Sheldon Jett (actor), Truman Bradley (actor), James B. Leong (actor), Thomas Gomez (actor), Trevor Bardette (actor), John Daheim (actor), William Bendix (actor), Art Dupuis (actor), Lee Tung Foo (actor), Nacho Galindo (actor), Emory Parnell (actor),
Plot: A sultry night club singer, a man who has also traveled to many exotic ports and a salesman meet aboard ship on the 45-mile trip from Hong Kong to Macao. The singer is quickly hired by an American expatriate who runs the biggest casino in Macao and has a thriving business in converting hot jewels into cash. Her new boss thinks one of her traveling companions is a cop. One is -- but not the one the boss suspects.
Keywords: 1950s, adventurer, american-cigarettes, bamboo, bartender, beggar, black-cat, blind-man, boat, briberyActors: Rosemary DeCamp (actress), Morgan Padelford (miscellaneous crew), Ralph Byrd (actor), Joseph Calleia (actor), Natalie Kalmus (miscellaneous crew), Noble Johnson (actor), John Qualen (actor), Rudyard Kipling (writer), Alexander Korda (producer), Miklós Rózsa (composer), Frank Puglia (actor), Faith Brook (actress), Laurence Stallings (writer), Zoltan Korda (director), Sabu (actor),
Plot: Teenaged Mowgli, who was raised by wolves, appears in a village in India and is adopted by Messua. Mowgli learns human language and some human ways quickly, though keeping jungle ideas. Influential Merchant Buldeo is bigoted against 'beasts' including Mowgli; not so Buldeo's pretty daughter, whom Mowgli takes on a jungle tour where they find a treasure, setting the evil of human greed in motion.
Keywords: animal, animal-human-communication, asian-indian, avarice, baby, barber, barber-shop, bare-chested-male, barking, based-on-novel