R. K. Laxman - Biography

Full Name - Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Laxman
Born - 24 October 1921 (Mysore, Karnataka, India)
Died - 26 January 2015 (Pune, Maharashtra, India)
Education – Bachelor of Arts
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Hindu
Occupation – Cartoonist, Illustrator
Popular For – Common Man Cartoon

Awards

1973 - Padma Bhushan
2005 - Padma Vibhushan

Family

Father - Krishnaswamy Iyer
Brother - R. K. Narayan (Writer)
Ex Wife - Kumari Kamala (Dancer)
Wife - Kamala Laxman
Niece - Hema Narayan

Suzanna Arundhati Roy - Biography

Full Name - Suzanna Arundhati Roy
Born - 24 November 1961 (Shillong, Assam Now Meghalaya, India)
Residence - Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Education - School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Hindu
Occupation – Writer, essayist, activist, actress
Remarkable Work - The God of Small Things (ISBN 0-00-655068-1)

Awards

1997 - Man Booker Prize
2004 - Sydney Peace Prize
1989 – National Film Award for Best Screenplay
2011 – Norman Mailer Prize for Distinguished Writing

Movies

1989 - In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones
1985 - Massey Sahib
1996 - Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love
2003 - Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai
2008 - Instant Mix: Imperial Democracy and Come September
2002 - Dam/Age
1992 - Electric Moon

Top Books

The God of Small Things
The Cost of Living
War Talk
The Algebra of Infinite Justice
Capitalism-A Ghost Story

Family

Mother – Mary Roy
Father – Ranjit Roy
Husband – Pradip Krishen
Ex husband - Gerard da Cunha

Sania Mirza - Biography

Full Name – Sania Imran Mirza
Born - 15 November 1986 (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Height - 5 ft 8 in
Residence – Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Muslim
Occupation – Tennis Player
Plays - Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Awards

• 2004: Arjuna Award 
• 2005: WTA New Comer of the Year
• 2006: Padma Shri
• 2015: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
• 2016: Padma Bhushan

Records

• Career record - 434–190 (69.55%)
• Career titles - 39 WTA, 4 ITF
• Highest ranking No. 1 (13 April 2015)

Grand Slam Singles

• Australian Open - 3R (2005, 2008)
• French Open - 2R (2007, 2011)
• Wimbledon - 2R (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009)
• US Open - 4R (2005)

Grand Slam Doubles results

• Australian Open - W (2016)
• French Open - F (2011)
• Wimbledon - W (2015)
• US Open - W (2015)

Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results

• Australian Open - W (2009)
• French Open - W (2012)
• Wimbledon - QF (2011, 2013, 2015)
• US Open - W (2014)

Olympic

• Olympic Games - 1R (2008)

Medal Records
Afro-Asian Games
Medal	Tournament	Type
Gold Medal	2003 Hyderabad	Women's Singles
Gold Medal	2003 Hyderabad	Women's Doubles
Gold Medal	2003 Hyderabad	Mixed Doubles
Gold Medal	2003 Hyderabad	Women's Team
Asian Games
Bronze Medal	2002 Busan	Mixed Doubles
Gold Medal	2006 Doha	Mixed Doubles
Silver Medal	2006 Doha	Women's Singles
Silver Medal	2006 Doha	Women's Team
Silver Medal	2010 Guangzhou	Mixed Doubles
Bronze Medal	2010 Guangzhou	Women's Singles
Bronze Medal	2014 Incheon	Women's Doubles
Gold Medal	2014 Incheon	Mixed Doubles
Commonwealth Games
Bronze Medal	2010 Delhi	Women's Doubles
Silver Medal	2010 Delhi	Women's Sin

Affairs

Sohrab Mirza (Childhood Friend / Businessmen)

Family

Mother – Nasima Mirza
Father - Imran Mirza
Sister – Anam Mirza
Husband - Shoaib Malik

Mukesh Ambani - Biography

Full Name – Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani
He was ranked 36 on the Forbes list of the world's most powerful people and in 2010; he was included in Forbes' list of "68 people who matter most"
Born - 19 April 1957 (Aden, Colony of Aden now Yemen)
Residence - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation – Chairman of Reliance Industries
Education - Institute of Chemical Technology (bachelor of engineering)
Forest School (Waltham stow)
Stanford University (MBA, discontinued)
Harvard Business School
Religion – Hindu
Ethnicity - Gujarati
Reliance Industries Limited

Companies

1. Reliance Industries 
2. Jio 
3. LYF 
4. Reliance Industrial Infrastructure 
5. Reliance Logistics 
6. Reliance Solar
7. Relicord 
8. Reliance Petroleum 
9. Reliance Fresh 
10. Reliance Retail 
11. Reliance Digital 
12. Jamnagar Refinery 
13. Mumbai Indians 
14. Network 18 

Institute

1. Reliance institute of life science 
2. Dhirubhai Ambani International School 
3. Hurkisondas Hospital 

Charitable trust

• Reliance Foundation 

Family

Father - Dhirubhai Ambani
Mother – Kokilaben Ambani
Spouse - Nita Ambani
Son - Akash Ambani
Son - Anant Ambani
Daughter - Isha Ambani
Brother - Anil Ambani

Ratan Tata - Biography

Full Name – Ratan Naval Tata
Born - 28 December 1937 (Surat, Gujrat, British India)
Residence - Colaba, Mumbai, India
Occupation – businessman, investor, philanthropist and chairman emeritus of Tata Sons
Education - Alma mater Cornell University
Harvard Business School
Religion – Zoroastrian

Awards

2012 - HonFREng
2008 - Padma Vibhushan
2000 - Padma Bhushan

Tata Group

He was the chairman of Tata Group
The company has over 90 operating companies in seven business sectors:
1. communications and information
2. technology
3. engineering
4. materials
5. services
6. energy
7. consumer products
8. Chemicals.

The group operates in over 80 countries

Aishwarya Rai - Biography

Full Name – Aishwarya Abhishek Rai-Bachchan
Nickname – Gullu, Ash
Born - 1 November 1973 (Mangalore, Karnataka, India)
Residence – Prateeksha, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Started his career as a voice narrator in movie Bhuvan Shome (1969).
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Hindu
Occupation – Actress, Model
Aishwarya Rai made her acting debut in 1997 with Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar

Awards

1994 – Miss World
1994 – Miss India World
1994 – Miss Catwalk
1994 – Miss Miraculous
1994 – Miss Photogenic
1994 – Miss Perfect Ten
1994 – Miss Popular
1994 – Miss Photogenic Face
2009 – Padma Shri

Total 159 Awards won

Affairs

Salman Khan
Vivek Oberoi

Family

Mother – Brindya Rai
Father - Krishnaraj Rai
Brother - Aditya Rai
Husband – Abhishek Bachchan
Children – Aaradhya Bachchan

Lata Mangeshkar - Biography

Full Name – Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar
Nickname – The Nightingale of Bollywood
Born - 28 September 1929 (Indore)
Residence – Mumbai
Lata Mangeshkar sang the song "Naachu Yaa Gade, Khelu Saari Mani Haus Bhaari" which was composed by Sadashivrao Nevrekar for Vasant Joglekar's Marathi movie Kiti Hasaal (1942), but the song was dropped from the final cut.
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Hindu
Occupation – Playback Singer
More than 25000 Songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar

Awards

2001 – Bharat Ratna
1999 - Padma Vibhushan
1997 - Maharashtra Bhushan Award
1989 - Dadasaheb Phalke Award
1969 - Padma Bhushan

She has also won four Film fare Best Female Playback Awards

Family

Mother – Shevanti Mangeshkar
Father - Deenanath Mangeshkar
Sister - Asha Bhosle
Sister - Usha Mangeshkar
Sister - Meena Mangeshkar
Brother - Hridaynath Mangeshkar

Sachin Tendulkar - Biography

Full Name - Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Nickname – Little Master, Master Blaster, Tendlya
Born - 24 April 1973 (Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Height - 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Residence – Dorab Villa, 19-A, Perry Cross Road, Opp. Joggers' Park, Bandra, Mumbai, Post code: 400050
Made his Test debut on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age of sixteen
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Hindu
Occupation – Cricketer
Batting style - Right-handed
Bowling style - Right-arm medium, leg break, off break
Role - Batsman

Awards

1994: Arjuna Award
1999: Padma Shri
2008: Padma Vibhushan
2010: ICC Cricketer of the year
2014: Bharat Ratna

Records

Highest run scorer in ODI.
Highest run scorer in Test Cricket.
Most centuries (100 Centuries)
More than 50 word records did by Sachin Tendulkar

Family

Mother – Rajni Tendulkar
Father - Ramesh Tendulkar
Brother - Ajith Tendulkar
Sister - Savitha
Wife - Anjali Tendulkar
Daughter - Sara Tendulkar
Son - Arjun Tendulkar

Amitabh Bachchan - Biography

Full Name - Amitabh Harivansh Rai Shrivastava Bachchan
Nickname – Angry Young Man, Big B, Shahenshah, Amit, Sr.
Born - 11 October 1942 (Allahabad)
Residence – Prateeksha, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Started his career as a voice narrator in movie Bhuvan Shome (1969).
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Hindu
Occupation - Actor, Producer, Singer, Television Presenter

Awards

1984 – Padma Shri
2001 – Padma Bhushan
2007 – Knight of the Legion of Honour (France's highest civilian honour)
2015 – Padma Vibhushan

Best Actor Awards

Agneepath (1990)
Black (2005)
Paa (2009)
Piku (2015)

Affairs

Rekha
Zeenat Aman
Parveen Babi
Jayapradha

Family

Mother – Teji Bachchan
Father - Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Spouse – Jaya Bachchan
Children’s – Abhishek Bachchan. Shweta Bachchan
Daughter-in-Law - Aishwarya Bachchan

Mahatma Gandhi - Biography

Mahatma Gandhi - Biography



Full Name - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Nickname – Bapu, He is unofficially called the Father of the Nation
Born - 2 October 1869 (Porbandar, Gujarat, India)
Died - 30 January 1948 (New Delhi, Delhi, India)
Cause of Death – Assassination
Nationality – Indian
Religion – Hindu
Ethnicity – Gujarati
Education – Barrister in Low
Known For – Leadership in Indian Independence Movement, Satyagrah, Nonviolence
Awards – Five times nominated for Nobel Prize (1937, 1938, 1939, 1947, and 1948) but never received Nobel Prize.
Family
Mother – Putlibai Gandhi
Father - Karamchand Gandhi
Spouse – Kasturba Gandhi
Children’s – Harilal, Manilal, Ramdas, Devdas