This Indian fast bowler and a leading wicket taker celebrates his Birthday today :) Can you guess his name??

Clue: He is the second Indian pace bowler after Kapil Dev to take 200 Test wickets..

A very Happy Birthday to the King of Indian comedy, Johnny Lever !!
He has acted in more than 300 Bollywood films since 1984..
Our favorite character out of all his movies is 'Tempo Dada' in the film Narsimha.. :)
Which one is yours??

Here's wishing you all a very Happy Janmashtami !! :)
Keep smiling and have a great day ahead..

Remembering Rabindranath Tagore on his death anniversary today..
This Bengali polymath reshaped this country's literature and music and is also the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize in Literature!!
R.I.P

A very Happy Birthday to one of the 1st Indian directors to make his presence felt abroad, M Night Shyamalan !
He was awarded the Padma Shri by the government of India in 2008 for his contributions.
Can you guys name some of his most popular flicks??

This Indian actress and poetess celebrates her Birthday today. :)
Can anyone guess her name??

Clue: She was often cited by media as "The Tragedy Queen", both for her frequent portrayal of sorrowful and dramatic roles in her films and her real-life story.

A very Happy Birthday to the Shakespeare of Indian literature Munshi Premchand..
He is regarded as one of the foremost Hindi-Urdu writers of the early twentieth century and has been referred to as the "Upanyas Samrat" ("Emperor of Novels") by some Hindi writers.

Captain Lakshmi Sehgal led the first woman's unit of the Indian National Army(Azad Hind Fauj). Salute to a legend!

An Olympian and a legendary hockey player - Happy Birthday Dhanraj Pillay!

Wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, who was battling for life since the last five days, passed away early this morning.
He has left behind a legion of fans of a man who defined machismo.
Read more on http://www.nrimatters.com/buzzing-news/dara-singh-passes-away

Tanishq Abraham, a 9 year-old Indian American is the youngest student who got admission at American River College and is now studying with people who are twice his age.
Read more on http://www.nrimatters.com/buzzing-news/9-year-old-indian-american-boy-working-on-his-college-degree

A very Happy Birthday to cricketing legend, Sunil Gavaskar !!
Widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history, he set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any batsman.

Wishing Sanjeev Kumar,one of the most prominent Indian actors in Bollywood a very Happy Birthday!!
Which is your favorite flick of his?? Ours is Koshish, where he gave an outstanding performance of a deaf and mute person..

The Guru Nanak Darbar in Dubai is a heady mix of spirituality, tradition, modernity, opulence & the determination of 1 man..
www.nrimatters.com/buzzing-news/dubais-grand-gurdwara-pulls-crowds

A Happy Birthday of the one and only R D Burman!! He composed scores for almost 331 movies from the 1960s to the 1990s..
Our favorite track of his is 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat', which one is your favorite??

A very Happy Birthday to the Late Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay !!
He gave us Indians our most famous song.. Can you guess which song we are talking about??

A very Happy Birthday to the Late Amrish Puri.. He is still remembered as one of the best Indian cinema has ever seen..

QUIZ!!
Today, in the year 1887, a current historic monument was opened up to the public in Mumbai..
Can anyone guess which place this is??
Clue: The station has been the location of filming the "Jai Ho" song in Slumdog Millionaire..

A very Happy Birthday to the sixth Sikh guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib, also known as the Saccha Badshah (True Emperor).
He was known to be one of the fiercest warrior the Mughal Empire ever faced.
He also built the Akal Takht in 1608 – which is now one of five Takhts (Seats of Power) of the Sikhs

A Happy Birthday to Rahul Gandhi, the fourth-generation scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family..
Do you think his presence in the Indian political scene has brought about any significant contributions?? Let us know..