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  2. Hindi theatre - Wikipedia

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    Early development of modern Hindi theatre can be traced to the work of Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850–1885), a theatre actor, director, manager, and playwright based in Varanasi (Banaras), who is also the father of modern Hindi literature as in his short life of 35 years, he edited two magazines, Kavi vachan Sudha and Harishchandra chandrika, wrote numerous volumes of verse in Braj bhasa ...

  3. Katha (storytelling format) - Wikipedia

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    Katha (or Kathya) is an Indian style of religious storytelling, performances of which are a ritual event in Hinduism. It often involves priest -narrators ( kathavachak or vyas ) who recite stories from Hindu religious texts , such as the Puranas , the Ramayana or Bhagavata Purana , followed by a commentary ( Pravachan ).

  4. Katha Ankahee - Wikipedia

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    Katha in ruins, at the heated moment asks Viaan to move on and be away from her and Aarav's life. Devastated, Viaan decides to leave to Paris with his mother permanently. Still being in love with Katha and Aarav, he sends a letter to Aarav citing his apology. Vanya informs Katha about Viaan's decision and Katha is shattered.

  5. Shatranj ke Khiladi - Wikipedia

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    Shatranj Ke Khilari (lit. ' The Chess Players ' ) is a 1924 Hindi short-story written by Munshi Premchand . [ 1 ] Premchand also made the Urdu version titled "Shatranj ki bazi".

  6. Katha (1983 film) - Wikipedia

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    Katha (English: Story) is a 1983 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Sai Paranjpye [1] starring Farooq Sheikh, Naseeruddin Shah and Deepti Naval in the main roles. The film is about the daily lives of people living in a Mumbai chawl. [2] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

  7. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha - Wikipedia

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    Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (transl. Toilet: A Love Story) or simply Toilet, is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film [4] directed by Shree Narayan Singh. [5] [6] Co-produced by Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey, [7] the film stars Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar, [8] with campaigns to improve sanitation conditions in India, with an emphasis on the eradication of open defecation, which, before ...

  8. The Chess Players (film) - Wikipedia

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    The film is set in 1856 on the eve of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.The British are about to annex the Oudh State (also spelled Awadh). The daily life of two wealthy men who are devoted to chess is presented against the background of scheming officials of the British East India Company, the history of its relations with the Indian ruler of Awadh, and the ruler's devotion both to his religious ...

  9. Premchand - Wikipedia

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    Heera Moti, a 1959 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Krishan Chopra, was based on Premchand's "Do Bailon ki Katha". [64] In 1977, Satyajit Ray made a film based on Premchand's short story "Shatranj ke Khiladi" ("The Chess Players"), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. [65]