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War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature. It is considered as Tolstoy's finest literary achievement, along with his other major prose work, Anna Karenina (1873 - 1877).
The popular TV serial 'Neem ka Ped' is an Indian television drama-series that was edited and directed by Gurbir Singh Grewal and Produced by Nawman Malik. It was written by famous writer Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza.
Anand Math is a 1952 Hindi patriotic-historical film directed by Hemen Gupta, based on 'Anandamath', the famous Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1882. The novel and film are set in the events of the Sannyasi Rebellion, which took place in the late 18th century in eastern India, especially Bengal.
Mirchchakatika, a play was written by shudarka, a writer of sanskrit from ujjain.
Henry Graham Greene OM CH, better known by his pen name Graham Greene, was an English novelist regarded by many as one of the great writers of the 20th century.
Especially the four major Catholic novels: Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory, The Heart of the Matter, and The End of the Affair.
The Power and the Glory (1940; also published as The Labyrinthine Ways; adapted as the film The Fugitive, 1947), has a more directly Catholic theme: the desperate wanderings of a priest who is hunted down in rural Mexico at a time when the church is outlawed there. The weak and alcoholic priest tries to fulfill his priestly duties despite the constant threat of death at the hands of a revolutionary government.
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Vidhu Vinod Chopra is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer. Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Eklavya: The Royal Guard, Munna Bhai film series and 3 Idiots are some of his highly popular films. He is the founder of Vinod Chopra Films.
Salaam Bombay! is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Mira Nair, and screenwritten by her longtime creative collaborator, Sooni Taraporevala. The film chronicles the day-to-day life of children living on the streets of Bombay, India's biggest city.
Mira Nair is an Indian American filmmaker based in New York City. Her production company, Mirabai Films, specializes in films for international audiences on Indian society, whether in the economic, social or cultural spheres.
The phrase "God helps those who help themselves" is a popular motto which emphasizes the importance of self-initiative. The phrase originated in ancient Greece, occurring as the moral to one of Aesop's Fables, and later in the great tragedy authors of ancient Greek drama. It has been commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin, however the modern English wording appears earlier in Algernon Sidney's work. It is mistaken by many to be a Bible quote, however the phrase does not occur in the Bible. Some Christians have criticized it as actually against the Bible's basic message of God's grace.
Banned in India: Reminiscences of Nehru Age by Mathai. Written by M.O.Mathai, who had served as Nehru's special assistant (Personal Assistant – PA) for almost a decade & a half (between 1946 & 1959), it gives the reader some first hand information on several anecdotes, facts & historical references.
M.O. Mathai was the Private Secretary to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Mathai worked with the United States Army in India before becoming the Secretary to Nehru in 1946.
Born: 1909, Kerala
Died: 1981, Chennai
Books: Reminiscences of the Nehru Age, My Days with Nehru