Former beauty queen Prema Narayan in the 70s
Former beauty queen Prema Narayan in the 70s
When Anita Guha arrived in Bombay to find her footing as an actor in Hindi films, some of her family members from Calcutta followed her to the city of dreams. Among them was her spritely little niece, Rumu. Rumu was exceedingly fond of her mashi (aunt). Mashi was her idol, and she didn’t let go of any opportunity to follow her to the studios. The family settled in Bandra. Rumu accompanied Anita to the sets often, and being the curious soul she was, happened to learn a thing or two about the making of movies and the machinations of the film industry.
As she grew, her attention shifted from the studio floors to books. Rumu was quite the bookworm, and she was often found poring over thick textbooks. She went to a convent school at Borivali. The place was surrounded by dense forests those days, and the school was run by very stern, sombre nuns. Her only other indulgence those days was dance, which she practiced with much glee and devotion. It was a long walk from Bandra to Khar, where she went to train in classical dance. Legendary danseuse Gopi Krishna’s dance academy provided
Books and Authors GK MCQ Questions Answers in English for preparation of Competitive exams. Important MCQs from previous year exam question papers.
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Q Who is the author of the novel &#;When the River Sleeps&#;?
(A) Easterine Kire
(B) Anuradha Roy
(C) Vikram Seth
(D) Shobha De
Answer
Answer: (A) Easterine Kire
Q Which of the following books is written by Sachin Tendulkar?
(A) Playing It My Way
(B) Untold Story
(C) Train to Pakistan
(D) India of My Dreams
Answer
Answer: (A) Playing It My Way
Q The line &#;A thing of beauty is a joy forever&#; is related to whom?
(A) William Wordsworth
(B) John Keats
(C) Dr. Charles Dickens
(D) Dr. Jonathan Swift
Answer
Answer: (B) John Keats
Q Who is the author of the book &#;Zest for Life&#;?
(A) Emile Zola
(B) H.G. Wells
(C) Virginia Woolf
(D) Mark Twain
Answer
Answer: (A) Emile Zola
Q Who wrote the famous novel The Guide?
(A) R.K. Narayan
(B) Chetan Bhagat
(C) Arundhati Roy
(D) Satyajit Ray
Answer
Answer: (A) R.K. Narayan
Q Who is the author of the book Magic Seeds?
(A) Cyrus Mistry
(B) V.S. Naipaul
(C) Jhumpa Lahiri
(D) Vikram Seth
Answer
Answer: (
Miss World
By Julio Rodríguez Matute
STARTING A VERY SPECIAL DECADE.-
In , American TV host Billy Bush, American actress Winona Ryder, Venezuelan model and actress Patricia Velásquez, Mexican singers Alejandro Fernández, Selena, Paulina Rubio y Thalía, Puerto Ricans Ricky Martín and Elvis Crespo and Argentina&#;s Diego Torres were born . As for news, the invasion of Laos occurs during the Vietnam War; the marches of hundreds of thousands of people against the war in the US continue. War breaks out between India and Pakistan. East Pakistan becomes independent in the middle of the war, adopting the name of Bangladesh. Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates become independent from the United Kingdom. The Democratic Republic of the Congo becomes Zaire. The violent separatist riots continue in Ireland and the Thursday of Corpus Massacre takes place in Mexico. The tyrant Idi Amin comes to power in Uganda after a coup d&#;etat. Earthquakes in San Fernando, California, in Burdur and Bingol (Turkey) and in Tuscania (Italy). The &#;Tempest of the Century&#; buries in the snow the
KANAKAVALLI VIGNETTES : Prema Narayan - In The Spotlight
Prema Narayan, Kanakavalli’s October Vignette, is a former Miss India and Bollywood actress who was far ahead of her time. Inspired by an aunt she adored whose life as an actress gave her early exposure to the world of film, Prema went from a teacher trainee to Miss India, a model and finally, a well-known face in Bollywood. In this candid conversation with Aneesha Bangera for The Kanakavalli Journal, Prema opens up about the glamorous and the not so glamorous moments from her life as a beauty pageant contestant as well as her foray into cinema. At a time when women in the Indian film industry had few options beyond the stereotypical, Prema took on every new role as a challenge, making bold choices in the characters she played. Having started training as a dancer at the age of seven and made her debut on stage at Miss World as a teenager, Prema discovered her confidence early on; and has been open to new experiences ever since. Reflecting on the changing landscape of Bollywood, she delights in seeing the many opportunities for women, and says she would consider making a comeback on the silver screen if she found the ri
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