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India.com
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actor did over 200 films, played same role in 144 films, failed to become a star, his name was..., was Bollywood's most...
This actor worked in over 200 films, played same role in 144 films, failed to become a star, his name was..., was Bollywood's most... Today, we will highlight the journey of this actor who played the same kind of role in over 100 films, and was stereotyped so strongly that just one role defined his entire career. In his nearly 50-years of career, he arguably became Bollywood's most typecast actor. The man is none other than Jagdish Raj Khurana, recognised as just Jagdish Raj on-screen. The actor, who worked in over 200 films, played every kind of role from a villain to second lead, but found his true calling in a cope role. For over 40 years, Jagdish Raj portrayed the role of a police cop in 144 different films. This significant achievement made him secure a name in Limca Book of Records and Guinness Book of World Records for playing just one role in most number of films. Whether in a big or small project, he truly embraced his cop role, without fearing of getting stereotyped. Born in 1928, Jagdish Raj started his acting career with the film Seema (1955), in which he played the role of a doctor. After that, he played a cop for the first time in CID , and garnered limelight, with several police officer roles coming his way. Over the next 15 years, he starred in hits like Madhumati, Kala Bazar, Waqt, Bhoot Bungla, Johnny Mera Naam, and Bobby, majorly playing a cop role in mostly all the films. He also experimented with his craft, and played a gangster in Deewar and a dacoit in Zameer. He then came back to playing police officer roles in films like Don, Kaala Patthar, and Shakti. By 1980s and 90s, he began playing DSPs and DIGs instead of inspectors. Over the course of his acting career, Jagdish Raj appeared in number of films, but unfortunately, failed to attain the status of superstar. Before retiring from films, the actor's final role was in 2001 release Kasam , in which he played the role of a senior inspector. Jagdish Raj died in 2013 at the age of 85 due to respiratory illness.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
HC for compulsory retirement of Punjab judge who presided over Kathua trial
The Punjab and Haryana high court is learnt to have recommended compulsory retirement of a district and sessions judge, Tejwinder Singh, a Punjab cadre officer, who conducted a trial in the gangrape and murder of an eight-year-old Kathua girl. The full court of the high court, which met last week before the commencement of the summer holidays, took the decision in the meeting chaired by chief justice Sheel Nagu after an internal probe indicted the judge in a case of allegedly 'accepting favours and misconduct', multiple sources confirmed. It is learnt an internal probe was initiated in 2020 after complaints of accepting 'favours from litigants' and allegations of 'lavish expenses' on the construction of a house. Upon the high court's recommendation, a formal notification is issued by the state government. Singh conducted the trial in the infamous Kathua rape and murder case of a Bakarwal minor girl reported in January 2018 in Jammu. It was transferred to Pathankot on apex court intervention and in June 2019, Singh, then a district and sessions judge, Pathankot, had convicted six men in the case observing that 'strained relation between the local Hindu community and nomadic Bakarwal Muslims was a strong motive behind the rape and murder.' His last posting was as presiding officer, industrial tribunal in Patiala—a low-key post. However, now judicial work has been withdrawn from him. Singh had joined the Punjab judicial service in 1991 at the age of 23 and figured in the 1993 edition of the Limca Book of Records as India's youngest magistrate. In the seniority list of the state's superior judicial service, he figured at serial number two.
Mint
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Khelo India Beach Games 2025: Unique mallakhamb academy in remote Bastar, its superstar coach & athlete
Mallakhamb is one of the oldest traditional sports in India and it is alive and kicking in the heart of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district. If there is a classic case study to establish the transformative power of sports and its social impact, here's the story of Manoj Kumar and his protege Rakesh Kumar Varda. Manoj Prasad is a living example of how sports can bring about social change in troubled Naxal-infested regions of central India. Prasad, an STF (Special Task Force) officer, runs the Abujhmad Mallakhamb Academy in Narayanpur. Uniquely, chirldren from tribal communities are enrolled here and Prasad is like a father figure to them. He takes care of all expenses from accommodation to meals and equipment for training. Rakesh, one Prasad's wards, excelled in mallakhamb, a non-medal sport at the first Khelo India Beach Games underway here. At KIBG, 10 trainees of Prasad's Abujhmad Mallakhamb Academy, which was established in 2017, took part. For most of them from economically and socially marginalized backgrounds, Diu has been a window to the world. Fifteen-year-old Rakesh has been outstanding at KIBG. He had the credentials to do well and he did not fail. Rakesh won a gold medal at the Khelo India Beach Games. Since mallakhamb is a demonstration sport, this medal did not count in the overall tally but it was an endorsement of an athlete's excellence in a particular sport. Rakesh hails from the tribal village of Kutul in the Abujhmad region of Narayanpur district. He is a member of the tribal community and is the only youngster from his area to play mallakhamb. Rakesh has won over 30 medals at national and state-level competitions. Recently, Rakesh won four medals (one silver and three bronze) at the Khelo India Youth Games held in Bihar. Rakesh began practicing Mallakhamb at the age of eight. Credit for introducing him to the sport solely goes to his coach, Manoj Prasad. Rakesh's achievemnets speak volumes. In 2022, he set a Limca Book of Records entry for the longest handstand (1 minute and 6 seconds) on a Mallakhamb pole at the All India Handstand Championship. In 2023, he and his team from the Abujhmad Mallakhamb Academy won India's Got Talent Season 10. Rakesh has also won a bronze at the Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, a bronze at the National Games in Gujarat, a gold, silver, and two bronze medals at the Khelo India Youth Games in Ujjain and a bronze at the National Games in Goa. Rakesh has faced personal tragedy too. Just two days after returning from the Gujarat National Games, his mother passed away. However, due to lack of communication in his remote village , he received the news only after two days. Speaking to SAI Media, Rakesh said, 'My goal is to work towards the development of my region and to pass on the culture of my ancestors to future generations.' But all credit to Manoj Prasad for remaining a strong force in a sport that does not make mainstream news. 'Fulfilling the daily needs of 25 children is not an easy task but seeing the results, senior police and administrative officials living in my area have started helping wholeheartedly for some time now. Along with this, many local people have also come forward to help them. In this, the secretary of Chhattisgarh Malkhamb Sangh, Rajkumar Sharma, has a special contribution and is always willing to help us,' Prasad told SAI Media. 'I bring tribal children between 5-15 years from different areas and take care of their education and sports needs at the academy. These children come from completely illiterate families with no source of income. I want to help them enter the mainstream on the basis of their abilities so they can secure jobs and lead better lives. I'm all they have,' Prasad, a former national level sprinter, said on an emotional note. Prasad concluded by saying, 'The Khelo India Beach Games is a great initiative. I was happy to see Mallakhamb included in it. Now that the Government of India has announced the organization of Tribal Games, we are very excited. Bringing tribal communities into the mainstream is essential if India is to become a global power—and I believe it can be done through the transformative power of sports.'
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Justice Bela Trivedi retires from SC: Kapil Sibal recalls ‘empathy' exchange as CJI raps bar for skipping farewell
NEW DELHI: Justice Bela M Trivedi, the eleventh woman to serve the Supreme Court, demitted office on Friday after three‑and‑a‑half years on the bench, receiving courtroom tributes that doubled as a rebuke to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for refusing her a formal farewell. Presiding over a packed ceremonial bench, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai praised her service and criticised the bar's stance. 'I must deprecate openly… On such an occasion, such a stand ought not to have been taken by the Association,' he said, expressly thanking senior advocate Kapil Sibal and SCBA vice‑president Rachna Srivastava for attending despite the SCBA's resolution. Sibal, who heads the SCBA, drew applause with a personal anecdote from a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in which he had sought the accused's transfer from Karnataka to Kerala. "This court is a constellation of stars, and you are one of them," Sibal said. "Just think about it, you are the 11th woman judge in this court. In the 75 years of this country, one lady judge was appointed every seven odd years. That itself is a great milestone." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với sàn môi giới tin cậy IC Markets Tìm hiểu thêm Undo Sibal recounted a courtroom moment that had stayed with him from the UAPA case. "Out of a hunch, I said, 'I expect your ladyship to have some empathy.' Your ladyship then said, 'You don't know me then,'" Sibal recalled. "Well, we knew you before you came here. And we will know you after you leave here. Thank you very much for what you have done. I don't think any judge in this court bows down to popular sentiment." Ceremonial Bench for Justice Bela M. Trivedi ( SC Live) Justice Trivedi's judicial career began in 1995 as a trial‑court judge in Ahmedabad, where she notably sat on the same roster as her father, a pairing that entered the Limca Book of Records. After stints on the Gujarat and Rajasthan High Courts, she was elevated to the Supreme Court on 31 August 2021, part of the unprecedented nine‑judge intake that included three women. Born on 10 June 1960 in Patan, Gujarat, the jurist spent a decade practising in the Gujarat High Court before joining the judiciary. Colleagues on Friday credited her for 'precise' rulings and her role in the court's deepest cross‑border‑terrorism decisions, including recent observations on Operation Sindoor . The SCBA's decision not to host a farewell—rare for a sitting justice—remains unexplained. Yet the full courtroom turnout, the CJI said, 'vindicates that she is a very, very good judge… Different types of judges should not be a factor to deny what ought to have been granted.'
United News of India
16-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
SC bids farewell to Justice Bela M. Trivedi: A Trailblazer who let her judgments speak
New Delhi, May 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court of India today witnessed an emotional and dignified farewell for Justice Bela Madhurya Trivedi, who demitted office after a remarkable four-year tenure on the nation's highest constitutional bench. Justice Trivedi, the first woman judge from the Gujarat High Court to be elevated to the Supreme Court, officially concluded her service on May 16, 2025, ahead of her scheduled retirement due to administrative reasons. The ceremonial bench presided over by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, alongside Justice Bela Trivedi and Justice A.G. Masih marked the occasion with warmth, humour, and high praise from the Bar and Bench. Justice Trivedi, a record-holder in the Limca Book of Records for serving alongside her father as a judge in the same court, leaves behind a legacy defined by discipline, fearlessness, and judicial integrity. Tributes that echoed across the courtroom started with Attorney General for India R. Venkataramani. He lauded Justice Trivedi's judicial tenacity, 'You have always upheld institutional integrity... Like all women judges, you possess a tough mind with gentleness. More women judges will make this court very different.' Solicitor General Tushar Mehta echoed similar sentiments and said, 'Your Ladyship has never moulded relief to suit popular sentiment. It takes courage to displease and even when we lost matters, our respect remained.' Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, in a heartfelt recollection, said, 'You are a star in this court's constellation. I remember a moment when I asked for empathy, and you said 'You don't know me then.' That clarity, that strength, defines you.' Senior women advocates Rachana Srivastava, Pinky Anand, Meenakshi Arora, and Vibha Datta Makhija collectively noted Justice Trivedi's ability to inspire women across the legal fraternity not for seeking advantage, but for asserting equal footing. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati emotionally recalled how Justice Trivedi had called her during a moment of personal grief and urged her to rise and resume work. Advocate Zoheb Hossain remarked with admiration, 'Your Ladyship reads every page cover to cover. Appearing before you meant being thoroughly prepared.' Born in 1960 in Patan, Gujarat, Justice Trivedi began her legal career after completing her and LL.B. from M.S. University, Vadodara. Following a decade of civil and constitutional law practice in the Gujarat High Court, she was appointed as a City Civil and Sessions Judge in 1995. Her service as Law Secretary to the Government of Gujarat (2004–2006) added a rare executive dimension to her career. She was elevated to the Gujarat High Court in 2011, transferred to the Rajasthan High Court, and later returned to Gujarat before being appointed to the Supreme Court in 2021 becoming the 10th woman judge of the apex court. Justice Trivedi also etched her name in judicial history as part of the father-daughter duo serving concurrently as judges in the same court, an entry recognised by the Limca Book of Records. Justice Trivedi's tenure on the Supreme Court Bench was marked by firm yet fair decisions. In N. Eswaranathan v. State, she delivered a stern ruling against procedural abuse, directing suspension and penalty for erring advocates. In Supreme Court Bar Assn. v. State of U.P., Justice Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma clarified the scope of Advocates-on-Record appearances, upholding the sanctity of Supreme Court procedural rules and rejecting any deviation from established norms. CJI Gavai commended Justice Trivedi's tireless dedication even during personal challenges. 'She would travel to Ahmedabad over weekends to care for her ailing father and still return for Monday hearings. Her journey from district judiciary to apex court shows her legal and administrative acumen.' Justice A.G. Masih called for the continuation of traditions, indirectly referring to a yet-to-be-notified SCBA farewell. 'Good traditions must always continue,' he said. Justice Trivedi, in her parting words, reaffirmed her belief in institutional discipline: 'I have always spoken through my judgments. The polyvocality of this institution reflects democratic plurality. I worked guided by inner conscience with the institution as the paramount consideration.' Quoting the Court's motto 'Yato Dharmastato Jayah' (Where there is Dharma, there is victory), Justice Trivedi added, 'This inscription must resonate in the reality of our Court's workings.' Her early retirement reduces the number of women judges on the Supreme Court bench to just one, raising renewed calls for greater gender diversity on the judiciary's highest platform. As she exits the courtroom for the final time, her trailblazing legacy remains etched in every page of her judgments, in every lawyer she inspired, and in every institution she fortified with integrity. UNI SNG GNK RN
