\n\tMani Shankar Aiyar (born 10 April 1941) is a former Indian diplomat turned politician. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party and was a part of first Cabinet (2004-2009) of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. He served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas from May 2004 through January 2006 and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports till 2009. He was also the first Minister of Development of North Eastern Region.<\/p>\n
\n\t He is currently a nominated member of parliament from Rajya Sabha.<\/p>\n
\n\tHe joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1963 and served as Joint Secretary to Government of India. He later resigned from service in 1989 to take up a career in politics and media, entering the Parliament as a Congress MP from Mayiladuthurai in 1991, 1999 and 2004 but was defeated in 1996, 1998, 2009 and 2014. He spent some time in Pakistan posted as a diplomat, serving as India's first consul-general in Karachi from 1978 to 1982.<\/p>\n
\n\tHe is a special invitee to the Congress Working Committee and a chairman of both the party's political training department and the department of policy planning and coordination. He is also a well-known political columnist [citation needed] and has written several books, including Pakistan Papers and Remembering Rajiv, and has edited a four-volume publication, Rajiv Gandhi's India.<\/p>\n
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\n\tHis special interests include, grassroots democracy, Indian foreign policy particularly with India's neighboring countries and West Asia and nuclear disarmament.<\/p>\n
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\r\n\tPrem Chopra (born 23 September 1935) is an Indian actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in 320 films over a span of over 50 years. He has a soft-spoken diction despite being a villain in most films. His 19 films with him being the antagonist and Rajesh Khanna in lead role remain popular with audience and critics.He won<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tFilmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Do Anjaane<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tLegend of Indian Cinema Award at Atlantic City<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\t"Lifetime Achievement Award" by ALMA Awards, London UK.<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tHis talent won the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award in 1998, and has also been a recipient of the "Lions Club Award", "Ashoka Award", "Ashirwad Award" and the "Punjabi Kala Sangam Award."<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tThe Honor of World Book Records has been given to Shri Prem Chopra of Mumbai city of Maharashtra India for his matchless contributions in the field of Acting (Bollywood Movies). On this occasion, Dr. Diwakar Sukul (President, World Book of Records, London) honored him.<\/p>\r\n","record_date":"2017-02-14","created":"2017-02-18 15:11:39","record_category":"2","show_on_achieving_lorel":"0","type":"honour","status":"Active","modified_date":"2017-05-11 07:07:59","modified_by":"0","is_deleted":"0","deleted_by":"0","delete_date":""},{"id":"33","record_holder":"Pooja Batra","url":"pooja-batra33","sort":"10","image":"58693-pooja-btra2.jpg","description":"
\r\n\tPooja Batra (born 27 October 1974) in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, is an Indian actress and model. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 1993. She became the third runners up at the Miss Asia Pacific in 1993, when she was 18 years old.<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tShe was the first Indian face to launch and be a spokesperson for Head and Shoulders in India. As a model she has participated in over 250 events and ad campaigns. She went on to become one of the top models in India. She walked the ramp for over 250 fashion shows in India and overseas.<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tShe has volunteered time and money to charitable causes including AIDS (Mukti Foundation), homeless children, the Bombay Police Department and injured soldiers in the Kashmir war.<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tShe did pro bono work in the film, My Little Devil (Bas Yari Rakho) subtitled in Hindi, English and French to raise funds for the poor children in India. The film was co-produced by NFDC-La Fete (Canada) and directed by Gopi Desai. The film was screened at the 24th Annual Montreal World Film Festival, 2000; Chicago International Children's Film Festival, 2000; 10th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival of World Cinema, 2001 and the Indian Film Festival in Malaysia, 2005.<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tThe Honor of World Book Records has been given to Bollywood actress Pooja Batra, India for her contributions in the field of Acting and modeling in Bollywood and Hollywood.<\/p>\r\n","record_date":"2016-02-08","created":"","record_category":"0","show_on_achieving_lorel":"0","type":"honour","status":"Active","modified_date":"2017-05-11 07:07:59","modified_by":"0","is_deleted":"0","deleted_by":"0","delete_date":""},{"id":"34","record_holder":"Raza Murad","url":"raza-murad34","sort":"13","image":"65ea0-shri-raza-murad-4.jpg","description":"
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\r\n\tRaza Murad is an Indian actor working primarily in Hindi films. He has acted in over 200 Bollywood films. He has portrayed a wide variety of roles from sympathetic brothers and brotherly figures in the 1970s to villainous roles in the 1980s and later. He is the son of renowned Bollywood character actor Murad.<\/p>\r\n
\r\n\tThe Honor of World Book Records has been given to Shri Raza Murad of Mumbai city of Maharashtra India for his matchless contributions in the field of Acting (Bollywood Movies). On this occasion, Dr. Diwakar Sukul (President, World Book of Records, London) honored him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n","record_date":"2016-04-06","created":"","record_category":"0","show_on_achieving_lorel":"0","type":"honour","status":"Active","modified_date":"2017-05-11 07:07:59","modified_by":"0","is_deleted":"0","deleted_by":"0","delete_date":""},{"id":"48","record_holder":"Dhanraj Pillay","url":"dhanraj-pillay48","sort":"6","image":"55cf8-dhanraj-pillay.jpg","description":" \r\n\tDhanraj Pillay (born 16 July 1968) is a retired Indian field hockey player and former captain of the Indian national team.He is a member of the ad hoc committee of Indian Hockey Federation, formed after the suspension of Kanwar Pal Singh Gill. 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