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    Great Personalaties of India: Legends Who Inspire Us Forever
    Great Personalaties of India: Legends Who Inspire Us Forever
    Great Personalaties of India: Legends Who Inspire Us Forever
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    Great Personalaties of India: Legends Who Inspire Us Forever

    By Tanvir Khan

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    This information-packed book Great Personalities of India chronicles the lives of influential personalities whose achievements have helped shape and reshape the contours of India and its people. The compilation includes outstanding statesmen and women, entrepreneurs, scientists, social reformers, film artists, sportsmen and women, among others. Also included in the book are eminent people who have achieved distinction as writers, musicians, business persons, philanthropists, etc.
    Enjoy reading live and sacrifice of the 80 famous personalities who have influenced our lives, and are a source of constant inspiration and motivation for all of us. The text is organised category-wise for easy search and reference. Each biography includes life sketch, a trivia, a quote, successes & failures and awards associated with him/her to inspire the readers and satisfy their curious instincts.
    Open up the pages of the book to read the success stories, and discover for yourself how fast you can imbibe their traits to make it big in your life.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherV&S Publishers
    Release dateJan 9, 2017
    ISBN9789350578469
    Great Personalaties of India: Legends Who Inspire Us Forever

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      Great Personalaties of India - Tanvir Khan

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      Great

      Personalities

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      Tanvir Khan

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      Publisher's Note

      In keeping with the philosophy of bringing out books of immortal values, V&S Publishers has brought out this book, Great Personalities of India. This information-packed book chronicles the lives of most influential personalities whose achievements have helped shape the modern country.

      The list includes famous statesmen and women, entrepreneurs, scientists, social reformers, film artists, sportsmen and women, among others. Also included in the book are eminent people that include those who have achieved distinction as writers, musicians, business persons, philanthropists, etc.

      The selection has been made out of personalities from several cities across the country. Enjoy reading about Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lata Mangeshkar, R.K. Laxman, Elvis Presley, Tom Cruise, Pele, Sachin Tendulkar, etc. These famous personalities have influenced our lives, and have become a source of constant inspiration and motivation for all of us.

      The text is organised category-wise for easy access and reference.

      Each biography includes a trivia, a quote, the successes, failures and awards associated with these great people to inspire the readers and satisfy their curious instincts.

      So read on the success stories of each of these great men, and discover for yourself if you can imbibe their traits during your growing years to make it big in your life.

      Contents

      Aishwarya Rai

      Aishwarya Rai was born on November 1, 1973 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Though born into a traditional south Indian family, Aishwarya started modelling at a young age. This green-blue-eyed beauty appeared in advertisements for many prestigious firms – the ones that brought her into the limelight were the Garden sari and the Pepsi ad.

      Crowned Miss India 1994 runner-up, she was a hot favourite in the run for the Miss World title, which she won. Her beauty and charm made her India’s darling. Ash stormed into the Indian film industry, where she has proven herself a brilliant and genuine actor.

      Her performance in The Duo (1997) was critically acclaimed and she won the Screen best female debutant award for her role in Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997). She was adored in movies like Taal, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas. Her item number in Bunty Aur Babli had sent waves of rhythm across the nation. With her successful Bollywood movies and prestigious Hollywood projects lined up for release, it is impossible to ignore this Indian diva in international scenes.

      In Southern India, she was best known for her role as Madhumita/ Veishnavi in Jeans (1998) and as Meenakshi in I Have Found It (2000). She won the Filmfare Award for best actress for her performance in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). She also won rave reviews for her performance as a rape victim in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000).

      Aishwarya has got married to Abhishek Bachchan, the Bollywood Megastar, Amitabh Bachchan's son and is the proud mother of a beautiful baby girl.

      Trivia

      Aishwarya wanted to study medicine, but circumstances enabled her to join film industry.

      Quote

      I always believed that my silence on several topics will be an advantage in the long run.

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      Amitabh Bachchan

      Born on October 11, 1942 to well-known poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan is a famous Bollywood actor since 1969.

      Known as the 'Angry Young Man' of Bollywood, he is popularly called Big B or Amitji. After studying at the Boys’ High School, he took up arts as his subject in Sherwood College.

      Amitabh Bachchan started his film career as a voice narrator in Bhuvan Shome in 1969. He got his first opportunity as an actor in Saat Hindustani.

      Having starred in many films including Parwaana, Reshma Aur Shera, Guddi and many others during 1969-1972, he married Jaya Bhaduri after his first hit film, Zanjeer in 1973. The couple has a son and a daughter. His son, Abhishek Bachchan is also a popular Bollywood star.

      The year 1975 had been a year of blockbuster hits for him, in which he gave films like Deewar and Sholay.

      Some of the other films to his credit are Amar Akbar Anthony, Kabhie Kabhie, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Trishul, Ram Balram, Mr. Natwarlal, Dostana, Silsila, Shaan, Lawaaris and Shakti.

      After an injury on the sets of a film, he had decided to quit films and enter politics but returned to films again in 1988 with Shahenshah.

      He is conferred with Padma Shri in 1984 and Padma Bhushan in 2001. Having more than 100 films to his name, Amitabh Bachchan is still going

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