Harivansh rai bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan is known as the megastar of Bollywood and an icon of the Indian film industry. Everything and anything related to him intrigues or excites his fans. Amitabh Bachchan's family is as famous as the star. His wife Jaya Bachchan, daughter Shweta Nanda, granddaughters Navya Nanda, Aaradhya Bachchan, son Abhishek Bachchan and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai need no introduction. But Amitabh's younger brother, Ajitabh Bachchan, has successfully managed to live a quiet life away from the spotlight and paparazzi. Let's get to know more about him. Amitabh Bachchan's 5-year younger brother, Ajitabh Bachchan Image source: Twitter Five years after the birth of Amitabh Bachchan, his parents, Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan, were blessed with another baby boy on May 18, 1947, and they named him Ajitabh Bachchan. Like Amitabh, Ajitabh also studied at Nainital's Sherwood College. Ajitabh was a bright student, and unlike his elder brother, Ajitabh developed his interest in business. Ajitabh Bachchan's Journey from India to London Image source: Twitter After graduating from college, Ajitabh started his journey of becoming an entrepreneur. After working in India for a few years, Ajitabh moved to London and went on to become a reputed businessman. As per the Company Check, Ajitabh is associated with three companies and is a director with Qa Hydrocarbons Private Limited, Asn Hydrocarbons Private Limited, and Asn Innovative Private Limited. Amitabh Bachchan became cupid...

Mumbai, Nov 28 (PTI) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday said a stone bench in the shape of the popular book of poetry “Madhushala”, penned by his late father and celebrated poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was installed here at his residence Jalsa. The 80-year-old actor took to his personal blog, where he shared several pictures of the bench set up at the lawns of his Juhu-based palatial bungalow. According to Bachchan, the structure was built in the Polish city of Wroclaw, which had named a square after Harivansh Rai Bachchan in 2020. “… a bench made of stone in Wroclaw , Poland in the shape of a book – Madhushala .. intricate and most uniquely done .. weighs a ton .. brought from Poland, through the kind offices of the Counsel general India in Wroclaw, Shri Kartikeya Johri , who worked assiduously in putting up the elf statue of Babuji in Wroclaw, a stamp in his honour and now has worked on opening a Research Centre for the study of modern Hindi literature in the name of Babuji – Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Research Institute .. (sic)” the screen icon wrote. He also expressed gratitude towards the Honorary Consul General of India in Wroclaw Kartikeya Johri for his efforts in bringing the bench to India. “… how auspicious to have that bench installed today in our lawns at Jalsa ..” Bachchan further wrote. November 27, 2022 marked the 115th birth anniversary of Harivansh Rai Bachchan, a poet of the Nayi Kavita literary movement of the early 20th century. He received the Padma Bhu...

BACHCHAN, Harivansh Rai 1907-2003 PERSONAL: Born November 27, 1907, in Allahabad, India; died, January 18, 2003, in Mumbai, India; married 1927; wife's name, Shyama (died, 1936); married Teji Suri, 1942; children: Amitabh, Ajitabh. Education: Attended Allahabad University and Benares Hindu University; Saint Catherine's College, Cambridge, Ph.D. Religion: Hindu. CAREER: Allahabad University, Allahabad, India, instructor, 1941-52; All India Radio, producer, c. 1950s; Ministry of External Affairs, officer on special duty, 1955-c.65; nominated to upper house of Indian parliament, 1966. Writer. AWARDS, HONORS: Saraswati Samman, K. K. Birla Foundation, for four volumes of autobiography; Lotus prize, Afro-Asian Writers' Conference; Nehru prize; Padma Bhushan; Sahitya Academy award. WRITINGS: POETRY Terā hāra, Sushama-Nikunja (Allahabad, India), 1939. Ākula antara, Bhāratī-Bhandāra (Allahabad, India), 1944. Ekānta sangīta, Bhāratī-Bhandāra (Allahabad, India), 1944. Madhu kala'sa, Bhāratī-Bhandāra (Allahabad, India), 1944. Ni'sā nimantrana, Bhāratī-Bhandāra (Allahabad, India), 1944. Madhu'sālā, Bhāratī-Bhandāra (Allahabad, India), 1945, translation by Marjorie Boulton and Ram Swaropp Vyas published as The House of Wine, foreword by Bangāla kā kāla, Bhāratī-Bhandāra (Allahabad, India), 1946. Halāhala,Bhāratī-Bhandāra (Allahabad, India), 1946. Prārambhika racanāem,Bhāratī-Bhandāra (Allahabad, India), 1946. Sūta kī mālā, Sentrala Buka Dipo (Allahabad, India), 1948. Sataranginī, Sentra...

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan took to Instagram to share a life lesson he learnt from his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan with his 33.2 million followers. The wise words of the actor’s father have left people with thoughts, giving them much-needed mid-week motivation. It may have the same effect on you. Amitabh Bachchan shared a few life lessons he learnt from his father on Instagram. “Man ka ho to achcha, na ho to aur bhi achcha,” wrote Amitabh Bachchan while sharing a video on Instagram. When translated from Hindi to English, the caption reads, “If things happen according to your wish, that’s good. But if they don’t, that’s even better.” The video opens to show Amitabh Bachchan quoting his father’s words which he mentioned in the caption at an event. He added that this was one of the first things his father taught him, and he could ‘never understand that’. When he asked about it, his father replied, “If things are not happening according to your wish, they are happening according to the wish of some divine force. And that divine force will never think ill about you. So, you have to respect that as being better.” The 80-year-old actor went on to say, “So, if things worked, I said fine. If they didn’t, I felt there was some kind of divine force or divinity that didn’t want me to do that. And perhaps wait for another opportunity.” He then quoted another million-dollar piece of advice he received from his father during his struggling days. The actor told his father, “Bada s...

Harivansh Rai Bachchan needs no introduction; his writings are considered to be a landmark in Hindi literature. A rebellious poet who romanticized life, he penned some great poems that remain etched in the reader’s heart forever. Madhushala is one of his classics that evokes a kind of enchantment that’s rare to feel. Though he is credited with enriching the Hindi language, only a few know that Hindi was not his only forte. He was the first Indian Ph.D. in English Literature from Cambridge University, and received his doctorate for his work on Irish poet W.B. Yeats. It was today, in 2003, that Harivansh Rai Bachchan breathed his last, leaving behind his words that mesmerize us till date. On the death anniversary of this great writer, we pay our tribute with excerpts from 10 of his most popular poems. These timeless composition are always going to stay with us.

PTI / Nov 29, 2022, 11:56 (IST) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday said a stone bench in the shape of the popular book of poetry "Madhushala", penned by his late father and celebrated poet harivansh rai bachchan, was installed here at his residence Jalsa. The 80-year-old actor took to his personal blog, where he shared several pictures of the bench set up at the lawns of his Juhu-based palatial bungalow. PTI / Nov 29, 2022, 11:02 (IST) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday said a stone bench in the shape of the popular book of poetry 'Madhushala', penned by his late father and celebrated poet harivansh rai bachchan, was installed at his residence Jalsa in Mumbai. The 80-year-old actor took to his personal blog, where he shared several pictures of the bench set up at the lawns of his Juhu-based palatial bungalow. etimes.in / Oct 13, 2022, 23:58 (IST) The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 14 begins with rollover contestant Sneha Chouhan. Sneha is from Rajasthan and is a content writer. Amitabh Bachchan recalls the time when his school had taken the initiative to let students collect materials required to build a pool. etimes.in / Feb 03, 2022, 12:42 (IST) Amitabh Bachchan has locked the deal for his plush family bungalow in South Delhi. The actor has sold the Gulmohar Park property where his parents Teji Bachchan and harivansh rai bachchan used to reside. It goes by the name of 'Sopaan' and has earned Big B Rs 23 crore, reports Economic Times.