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My book on Swami Vivekananda is a travelogue where he is the travel guide – Journalist – Author Anshul Chaturvedi

My book on Swami Vivekananda is a travelogue where he is the travel guide – Journalist – Author Anshul Chaturvedi

12 July 2021, Kolkata: Journalist-author Anshul Chaturvedi shared his views on his new book on Swami Vivekananda at a virtual session of The Write Circle Special, organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement. Filmmaker and environmentalist, Padma Shri Nila Madhab Panda, engaged Anshul in a lively chat, which was followed by a Q&A session. The session was introduced by Rishma Gill of Ehsaas Woman of Chandigarh.

The book, titled The Vivekananda Handbook for Everyday Living, is an essential guide to apply the principles of Swami Vivekananda’s teachings to one’s everyday life. The book was officially launched on June 28, 2021.

“This is not a scholarly analysis of his religious views, but a narration of the practicality of his thoughts to our daily life. It is not an academic work – there are already many such works on him – but more of a travelogue where Vivekananda is the travel guide,” the author explained in response to a query from the audience. “I didn’t write this as a gyan (pontification) statement. The idea is that the book should be easy to comprehend and implement – not be read as an intimidating religious book primarily about the greatness of the person concerned.”

“The reason the book hasn’t come along that way is also because of the same philosophy which this individual (Swami Vivekananda) planted into my head very early when I was younger and more combative,” Anshul added. “I kept the book to what I have practically experienced – how I saw him through my eyes. That is it. In the last 100 years, many scholars have written about him. So I did not need to reiterate his greatness. I am not qualified to comment on his personality – his stature and intellect are immense. I am qualified to comment on how he has shaped my thinking,” he said.

 

Nila, who has made award-winning films like I Am Kalam, Kadvi Hawa and Kalira Atita, said that he has mostly come across bulky, multi-volume readings on the monk and was quite impressed with how this book distils and explains Vivekanada’s teachings in less than 200 pages. He added that the book was a mental and emotional booster in today’s difficult times.

The book, which is now available on Amazon, is priced at Rs 279 (kindle edition) and Rs 499 (paperback).

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Vedieka Dutt Actress Her Journey To Filmdom

Vedieka Dutt Actress Her Journey To Filmdom

The very beautiful and talented ‘Manto’ and ‘Kathmandu Connections’ actor Vedieka Dutt’s south debut starts with the telegu film ‘Gangster Gangaraju’ starring also the telegu actor Laksh Chadalavada , directed by Eeshaan Suryaah and produced by STTV Films.

Vedieka’s character Uma Devi a cop has made many eyes rolled in the south film industry. The hot and sultry bong beauty is ready to take the south industry by storm. The film is in its final schedule and post that Vedieka will resume shooting for a Tamil film.

She is also devoting time to learn both the south languages.So this talented actor  now has to balance her time with ad shoots and her film career. Way to go girl.

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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Launches Muslim Scholar’s Book The Meeting of Minds

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Launches Muslim  Scholar’s Book The Meeting of Minds

5 July 2021, Ghaziabad: “There is a need to guard against fear-mongering that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is against minorities or that Islam is in danger in India. I believe that the DNA of the people of India is the same and that both Hindus and Muslims are one entity,” said Dr Mohan Rao Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak, RSS, on Sunday at the Kitaab book launch event where he unveiled Dr Khwaja Iftikhar Ahmed’s book – “The Meeting of Minds: A Bridging Initiative”. The book launch at Ghaziabad was organized by Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata in association with Muslim Rashtriya Manch and presented by Shree Cement.

“When people speak about the need for Hindu-Muslim unity, we say we are already one, we are not separate,” Bhagwat said.

Leading professors, scholars, students and eminent personalities from across the globe attended the event that was streamed live. “This is a historic moment as intellectuals meet at one point. The book, which took me eleven months to write, is an honest straight forward account of economics, politics, emotional and many other aspects that determine our national interest; and the fate of tomorrow’s India. We need dialogue and not deadlock, there should be trust and brotherhood among Hindus and Muslims and together we shall make India the `Vishwa Guru’,” said author Dr Khwaja Iftikhar Ahmed who is revered scholar, philosopher and academic.

“Honesty, integrity and credibility are the hallmarks of any relationship and would guide all the future actions and initiatives. He lamented that secular politics of today has brought us to a dead end. If there is no organisation, there is no ideology; if there is no ideology, there are no ideologue; if there are no ideologue, there is no direction; if there is no action and instead of response people react,” said, Dr Khwaja, whose book is now available in English, Hindi and Urdu.

Dr Khwaja lavished praised on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “We are lucky to have one of the most decisive prime minister ever. He calls a spade a spade and takes firm decisions.”

Dr Mohan Bhagwat said that political parties cannot act as tools to either help unite people or deepen the divide but can influence it. Allaying fears that a majoritarian sentiment is gaining ground in India, he said when atrocities take place against the minorities, voices in protest come from the majority itself. “If anyone says that Muslims should not stay in India then he is not a Hindu,” Bhagwat said.

Alluding to violence against minorities by alleged cow vigilantes, Bhagwat said that though cows are revered in India, violence in the name of cow protection cannot be condoned. “Law should take its course. They should investigate without partiality and punish the guilty. Anyone who is involved in lynching is not a Hindu,” he said.

  

Kitaab is an initiative of Prabha Khaitan Foundation which provides a forum for book launches by connecting intellectuals, book lovers and litterateurs with authors. Eminent authors like Shashi Tharoor, Vikram Sampath, Salman Khurshid, Kunal Basu, Vir Sanghvi, Vikas Jha, Luke Kutinho, Jeffrey Archer,Devdutt Patnaik, Anupam Kher, Ram Madhav, Guru Prakash Paswan, Sanjaya Baruand others have earlier had book launching sessions at Kitaab.

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Ritesh Pandey Has Been Jailed This Morning – Know The Whole Matter

Ritesh Pandey Has Been Jailed This Morning –  Know The Whole Matter

आज सुबह ही रितेश पांडे को हो गई है जेल, जानिए पूरा मामला

सुपरस्टार रितेश पांडे ने कहा -“आज जेल होई काल्ह बेल होई”, दिख रही है रितेश की दबंगई

भोजपुरी सिनेमा के मशहूर एक्टर और सिंगर रितेश पांडे अपनी गायकी की वजह से फैंस के दिलों में राज करते हैं। उनके गाने इंटरनेट पर रिलीज होने के साथ ही ट्रेंड करने लगते हैं। लेकिन आज सुपरस्टार रितेश पांडे को आज जेल हो गई है। उन्होंने लोगों से कहा कि ‘खून अभी भी उही बा न शौक बदलल बा न जुनून बदलल बा’ इसके बाद रितेश ने फिर एक कहा कि हथियार तो सिर्फ शौक खातिर रखीला बाबू, बाकी खौफ खातिर नाम ही काफी बा।

अब आप सोच रहे हैं कि रितेश पांडे को अचानक से जेल कैसे हो गई तो आपकी जानकारी के बता देते है कि ये पूरा मामला रियल लाइफ का नहीं बल्कि रील लाइफ का है। जी हां वर्ल्डवाइड रिकार्ड्स के ऑफिसियल यूट्यूब चैनल पर रितेश पांडे का नया ‘आज जेल होई काल्ह बेल होई’ रिलीज किया गया है। जो रिलोज होते ही वायरल हो गया है। गाने को रिलीज हुआ महज ही कुछ घंटे हुए है और गाने को यूट्यूब पर लाखों की तादाद में व्यूज मिलने शुरू हो गए हैं।

इससे पहले भी वर्ल्डवाइड रिकार्ड्स से रितेश का गाना ‘लवंडिया लंदन से लाएंगे’ जो हाल ही में 200 मिलियन व्यूज का आंकड़ा क्रॉस कर चुका है।

इस बवाल वीडियो सांग का फर्स्ट लुक सोशल मीडिया पर आउट होते ही वायरल हो गया है। इस धांसू पोस्टर में रितेश पांडे एक दबंग व्यक्ति के लुक में धाकड़ दिख रहे हैं। पोस्टर पे बंदूक, गोली, पुलिस की गाड़ी, हाथों में हथियार लिए कई बदमाश और एक महिला पुलिसकर्मी की झलक दिख रही है। ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि यह गाना किसी फ़िल्म के सांग की तरह शूट किया गया है।

रितेश पांडे ने अश्लीलता से परे भोजपुरी के लोकगीतों को लाने का लक्ष्य निर्धारित किया है, जिसपर वह पिछले कुछ समय से अमल कर रहे हैं। उनके हालिया रिलीज गाने इस बात की गवाही दे रहे हैं कि उन्होंने भोजपुरी अल्बम के गीतों की क्वालिटी से कोई समझौता नहीं किया है।

सुपरस्टार रितेश पांडे के साथ इस सांग में पल्लवी गिरी का जलवा देखने को मिल रहा है। वे सांग में लेडी सिंघम लग रही हैं।

वर्ल्डवाइड रिकार्ड्स प्रस्तुत सांग में रितेश पांडे गाते हैं “आज जेल होई काल्ह बेल होई, परसों से ओहि खेल होई।” गाने के पोस्टर में रितेश पांडे का लुक काफी सीरियस दिख रहा है। इस सांग को रितेश पांडे ने गाया है जबकि इसको लिखा है मंजी मीत ने। संगीत आशीष वर्मा ने तैयार किया है। डायरेक्टर रवि पंडित, कोरियोग्राफर रितिक आरा, एडिटर दीपक पंडित, अरेंजर बादल खान हैं।

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Actor Ranveer Sekhwat’s Entry In Bollywood

Actor Ranveer Sekhwat’s Entry In Bollywood

Nagpur’s Chhote Ustad actor Ranveer Shekhawat is making a bang in Bollywood with the Hindi film Gangs of Bihar, he is doing an important character in this film.  When Ranveer Sekhawat  was 3/4 years old, his mother Neetu Sekhwat suddenly saw him acting and dancing, then it did not take him much time to understand that Rajput family has been on the strength of their passion and senses for centuries.  Has been ruling in the hearts.  Now such a child has come to his house who will rule in everyone’s heart with his acting and singing skills.

Neetu Sekhawat decided to bring her son Ranveer into the film line.  Because Neetu Sekhwat was also fond of acting before marriage, which remained incomplete in handling the household after marriage. But for the son, Neetu kept her suggestion from her husband Shamser Singh Sekhwat to bring the son into the film line.

Sekhawat had no objection, but he also had to bring his son Ranveer after talking to his elders, then Neetu Shekhawat convenced his entire family one by one, showed the video of Ranveer’s many dances and dialogues & after that family allow them to go Mumbai.

Neetu Sekhawat came to Mumbai, the city of dreams to fulfill her son’s dream.  Neetu Sekhawat came to Mumbai and started meeting the film director, producer, casting director, tired of going to many offices, but did not lose courage.  On the other hand, Ranveer’s online class was also started by Neetu. Meanwhile, Neetu got a print shoot of sari, then Neetu also got idea for Ranveer to do some print shoots.  Then in 2021, Ranveer got chance in Hindi film “Gangs of Bihar” written by Kumar Neeraj.

It was Neetu Sekhwat’s stubbornness and passion that made Ranveer’s dream come true.  Today Ranveer has many projects.  It is said that only mother can understand the feelings of their child ,So in this way, today Neetu herself is struggling to fulfill her son’s dream in Mumbai with Ranveer, so that she can fulfill every dream of her child.  Today Neetu’s father-in-law and her husband Samsher Singh Sekhwat are also happy with the decision for Neetu as their home lamp will now sparkle with acting and dancing in the Rajput Royal family of sword-wielding.

     

Now Ranveer is doing a important role in the movie “Gangs of Bihar” Directed by Kumar Neeraj.

Mukesh Tiwari, Gurleen Chopra, Rajveer Singh, Nazneen Patni, Ratan Rathod, Jai Shukla, Aditya Khandelwal, Shanisha Maurya, etc. are in the lead roles.

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