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Rabindranath Tagore Death Anniversary: Incredible facts, quotes and books by the legendary author

In honour of the legendary author, the Government of India issued a five-rupee coin to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore in 2011.

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Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore, fondly known as Gurudev is considered to be one of the finest minds in Indian history. Being a poet, musician, writer, and a painter, Rabindranath Tagore wrote several poems, stories, plays, and novels in addition to over 2000 songs. He was the3 first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize. Rabindranath Tagore was also a prominent member of the Brahmo family and is commonly referred to as the Bard of Bengal. He was one of the key figures in spreading Indian literature to the rest of the world. 

Rabindranath Tagore Death Anniversary: Incredible Facts

While Rabindranath Tagore wrote national anthems “Jana Gana Mana” and “Amar Sonar Bangla” for India and Bangladesh respectively, many are unaware that “Sri Lanka Matha”, national anthem of Sri Lanka was inspired from his writings.

As per reports, in a theft in Shantiniketan 2004, the legendary author’s Nobel Prize medal was taken. He was the first non-European to achieve a Nobel Prize.

Rabindranath Tagore began painting when he was sixty years old and multiple of his creative pieces are successfully shown all across Europe. 

The author denied knighthood in protest against Jallianwala Bagh massacre of April 13, 1919, in which 379 nonviolent and unarmed protestors were killed by British troops under General Dyer’s command.

In honour of the legendary author, the Government of India issued a five-rupee coin to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore in 2011.

Rabindranath Tagore Death Anniversary: Famous books by the author

Gitanjali: This book is considered as the most famous work of the author. It is a collection of 157 poems that are full of devotion, passion and spirituality. It was first published in 1912 and is widely acclaimed in India and abroad. It won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 and it has been translated into multiple languages. 

Ghare Baire: This book is one of the best novels by the author. The novel focuses on themes like feminism, nationalism, and religious tolerance and explores the idea of identity and love in colonial India. 

Chokher Bali: This novel follows the story of an orphaned girl who moves to her aunt’s famil;y in Bengal. Later, she creates tensions in the family owing to her bold nature and relationship with two men from different backgrounds. The novel deals with themes like social customs, gender roles, and the identity in 19th and 20th century Bengal. 

Kabuliwala: This is a short story that revolves around an Afghan peddler who visits calcutta periodically to sell goods from his homeland, Kabul. During one such visit, he meets a 5-year-old young girl named Mini who becomes attached to him. The story portrays an unlikely friendship between two people from different backgrounds. 

The Post office: This is a short play by Rabindranath Tagore that revolves around the story of a young boy who dreams of running away from home to explore the world and his obsession with his village post office. The theme of the play focuses on freedom and imagination.

Rabindranath Tagore Death Anniversary: Quotes by the author

If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars.

You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. 

It is very simple to be happy, but it is very difficult to be simple

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky

Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark

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Pushpa Pushpa: Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa 2 first song released

Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna starrer film is scheduled to release on August 15 this year across the world.

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The first song from Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, and Fahadh Faasil, was released on May 1 by the maker of the film. Devi Sri Prasad wrote the song Pushpa Pushpa, which is sung by Nakash Aziz and Deepak Blue in addition to Chandrabose’s lyrics.

The lyrics of the first single, which has a duration of 4 minutes and 19 seconds, celebrate Allu’s character Pushpa Raj. Scenes from the movie are woven throughout the lyrical video, with the song’s words placed on them.

Those who missed Allu’s dance in Pushpa: The Rise will get another chance to see him perform. According to the makers, the actor does a chai step, a phone step, and a shoe drop step.

Allu Arjun’s character and others are described in the powerful lyrics. The song’s catchy melody will undoubtedly be at the top of the charts for many days to come. The song is released in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali languages. T Series is releasing Pushpa 2: The Rule’s soundtrack worldwide.

The teaser for Pushpa 2 was also unveiled earlier this month on Allu Arjun’s birthday by the makers of the film. In the teaser, Allu was seen wearing a saree and sporting blue and red makeup. To make the look intense, he wore traditional gold and flower jewellery along with the heavy makeup.

In Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule, Allu, Rashmika, and Fahadh will play Pushpa Raj, Srivalli, and Bhanwar Singh Shekawat, respectively. The film also stars Jagapathi Babu, Brahmaji, and Anasuya Bharadwaj in key roles. It is a follow-up to Pushpa: The Rise, which was released in 2021.

The film which is scheduled to release on August 15 this year, can see a cameo appearance of Samantha Ruth Prabhu. It’s also expected that Sanjay Dutt will have a unique role in Pushpa 2: The Rule.

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On wife Anushka Sharma’s birthday, Virat Kohli says he would’ve been lost without her

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma is celebrating her 36th birthday today

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Bollywood’s one of the most versatile actors, Anushka Sharma, turned 36 today. To mark the occasion, her husband and India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli took to Instgaram, shared a few photos with her, and penned a special note.

Taking to Instagram, Virat wrote, he would have been completely lost if he hadn’t found her. Calling her love, he wished Anushka Sharma a happy birthday. In his caption, he expressed his love for her and said she is the light in their world.

As soon as Virat Kholi shared the pictures, they quickly went viral. Taking to the comment section, both Anushka’s and Virat’s fans wished the Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi actor on her birthday. A user said, Happy Birthday Anushka, you are lucky to find a man like him. Another said manifesting a relationship liek them. A third user wrote, Happy Birthday bhabhi. While other users dropped the heart emoji in the comment section.

Meanwhile, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli first got to know eachother while shooting for a shampoo commercial. After dating for a few years, they  tied the knot in a private ceremony in Italy in 2017. In 2021, the couple was blessed with their daughter Vamika, and in February 2024, the duo welcomed their second child, Akaay.

On workfront, Anushka Sharm, who was last seen in 2018 released film Zero alongside Shah Rukh Khan, will be next seen the sports biopic Chakda Xpress, which is based on the life of cricketer Jhulan Goswami. The actor was also seen in a cameo appearance in Qala, released on Netflix, and produced by her brother Karnesh Sharma. While, Virat Kohli, who is currently busy playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League, will be next seen representing India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

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K Srikkanth slams Rinku Singh’s exclusion from T20 World Cup squad, says Rinku Singh has been made a scapegoat

Srikkanth was amazed to see that Rinku Singh had been dropped. He said that in his opinion Rinku Singh should have been there even if it meant dropping Yashasvi Jaiswal. Srikkanth termed the selection process as being rubbish and said Rinku Singh had been made a scape goat.

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The Indian selection committee’s decision to exclude Rinku Singh out of the T20 World Cup squad has drawn harsh criticism from former cricketer K Srikkanth, who called it rubbish and said that the KKR batsman was unfairly used as a target. Rinku was passed over for a birth in the starting lineup despite of the fact of having a remarkable strike rate of 176 in 15 games for India up until January 2024, which also included 2 half centuries.

Speaking on his Youtube Channel, Srikkanth said He is not at all happy. He said everybody should look into this matter. He added Rinku Singh has been spoken about all over the world. He said Singh had performed very well on every opportunity he had got. Srikkanth was amazed to see that Rinku Singh had been dropped. He said that in his opinion Rinku Singh should have been there even if it meant dropping Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Srikkanth said Rinku Singh has played match winning knocks in South Africa. He further remembered the game against Afghanistan in which Rohit Sharma scored a century. India at one point of time was at the score of 22 runs for the loss 4 wickets.

The Indian team ended up reaching a total score of 212. Srikkanth pointed out Rinku Singh’s contribution during the match and said Rinku Singh played a crucial knock. Srikkanth termed the selection process as being rubbish and said Rinku Singh had been made a scape goat.

The announcement of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2024 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India has sparked discussions and debates due to the absence of many players who were labeled deserving for the 15 member line up. Many players like KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, and Rinku Singh who have performed incredibly well were not included in the squad.

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