Monday, January 6, 2014

The Lonely Mountain - Erebor

In J. R. R. Tolkien's Novels (The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings), the Lonely Mountain (also known as Erebor) is a mountain in the north of Rhovanion. It is the source of the Celduin River, and the location of the Kingdom Under the Mountain. The town of Dale lies in a vale on its southern slopes.


Once upon a time, the Kingdom of Erebor in the Lonely Mountain was taken from the dwarfs by the evil dragon Smaug. One day, the young Hobbit Bilbo Baggins is unexpectedly visited by the wizard Gandalf the Grey and twelve homeless dwarfs led by their former king Thorin and decided to vanquish Smaug and recover Erebor and their treasure. Bilbo joins the company in an unexpected journey through dangerous lands of the Middle-Earth where they have to fight against Trolls, Orcs and other magic creatures. Bilbo also meets the Gollum and finds his lost magic ring. 


In 2770 Third Age., while the young Thorin II Oakenshield was out hunting, the dragon Smaug flew south from the Grey Mountains, killed all the dwarves he could find, and destroyed the town of Dale. Smaug then took over the mountain, using the dwarves' hoard as a bed. King Thrór, his son Thráin II, and several companions escaped death by a secret door.


It wasn't until Thrór's grandson Thorin II Oakenshield met the Wizard Gandalf that the hopes of retaking the Lonely Mountain seemed possible. Indeed in the year Third Age 2941 with Gandalf's council, king Thorin and a small company of friends and family actually made it to the Lonely Mountain.


Formed from    Part of the exiled Dwarves of the Grey Mountains led by King Thrór
Establishment    Third Age 1999
Dissolution         Third Age 2770
Restoration        Third Age 2941



The mountain was the habitat for a variety of plants and animals, including thrushes, crows, snails and pines; some of these were endemic sub-species. Perhaps the most well-known were the ravens of Ravenhill, a spur of the mountain. Some wildlife survived the Desolation of Smaug, a dragon who invaded the Mountain and dominated its surrounds for nearly 200 years in the Third Age.


The Kingdom under the Mountain was founded by Thráin I the Old, who discovered the Arkenstone there. His son, Thorin I, left the mountain with much of the Folk of Durin to live in the Ered Mithrin (Grey Mountains) on account of the great riches to be found in that range. After dragons plundered their hoards, the Longbeards, led now by Thrór, a descendant of Thorin, returned to Erebor to take up the title King under the Mountain.


With the restoration of the Kingdom under the Mountain the area became prosperous again. Dale was rebuilt under Bard's leadership, and dwarves and men reforged their friendship. Gimli, a dwarf of Erebor, was chosen to represent his people in the Fellowship of the Ring and helped Aragorn II regain the throne of Gondor.


At the goblins the King notices the dwarves swords and recoils from the sight of Orchrist, known to them as the "Goblin Cleaver", he orders the dwarves killed. As the goblins move in suddenly there is a large white burst and everyone is stunned. Gandalf appears and urges the dwarves to run. They gather their swords and rush down the rickety wooden paths in an exciting and physics-defying chase.


Mithrandir 

Complete Map of Erebor The Lonely Mountain


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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Who is Aarohi

I want to know who is Aarohi :

1) Aarohi Keshav Shirke -  Female Lead of Aashiqui - 2
     Played by Shraddha Kapoor daughter of Shakti Kapoor.



Aashiqui-2 is a 2013 Bollywood romantic musical drama film directed by Mohit Suri. Starring Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles, it was produced by Bhushan Kumar and Mukesh Bhatt under the T-Series and Vishesh Films banners.

2) Aarohi Sharma - Female Lead of Hindi tv serial Kitani Mohabbat hai
    Played by Kritika Kamra



Kitani Mohobbat Hai is an Indian soap opera which aired on NDTV Imagine from January 19, 2009 until its end on September 25, 2009.

In Reality

Aarohi Vartak is a  15 year old 10th class girl of Vasai, Mumbai who passed away in June-2013 before knowing that she gets 95% in her SSC exam.
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Less Discussed / Unknown but Good Suspense Thriller of Bollywood - 1970-1990

Underrated but Good Suspense Thriller of Bollywood - 1970-1990

The list is not in any order. it is viewer's right to decide the order.

Dhund (1973) 




A traveler decides to assist a woman involved in a murder. (130 mins.)
Director: B.R. Chopra
Stars: Navin Nischol, Zeenat Aman, Sanjay Khan, Danny Denzongpa



Parwana (1971)




  
Kumar Sen is an artist of eminence, a talented painter, and a renowned sculptor and like the majority of his clan...
Director: Jyoti Swaroop
Stars: Navin Nischol, Amitabh Bachchan, Yogeeta Bali, Om Prakash


Qatl (1986)



A blind man plans revenge on his adulterous wife.... by murder. A taut thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. (141 mins.)
Director: R.K. Nayyar
Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Ranjeeta Kaur, Shatrughan Sinha, Sarika


Gehri Chaal (1973)



Dharamchand is the Chair of Olympic Bank, which is due for a final audit by the 30th of the month. Shortly thereafter...
Director: C.V. Sridhar
Stars: Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan, Bindu


Suraag (1982)



Director: Jagmohan Mundhra, Ambrish Sangal
Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim


Achanak (1973)



A doctor must operate on a convicted murderer who is destined for the gallows. Running parallel to the medical drama are flashbacks to the events that led the highly-respected army officer to commit murder. (96 mins.)
Director: Gulzar
Stars: Vinod Khanna, Om Shivpuri, Lily Chakravarty, Farida Jalal


Jawaab (1985)



A journalist, Mehta, on the run from Jagmohan's men, leaves an envelope with singer, Ramprasad Singh, and asks him to deliver it to Inspector J.S. Sharma at Bandra (Bomay) Police Station. Subsequently, Mehta is killed. Ramprasad turns over the envelope to Inspector Sharma, and Jagmohan is arrested and sentenced to two years in prison. Then Ramprasad starts receiving threats and threatening phone calls, and asks Sharma for protection.
Director: Ravi Tandon
Stars: Vikas Anand, Raj Babbar, Abhi Bhattacharya, Danny Denzongpa
Famous Song : "Poorab na jaiyo, pashchim na jaiyo, mere dil..."


The Train (1970)



Shyam is an honest and dedicated CBI Officer. He is assigned to a series of crimes involving a crime syndicate who, amongst other things, use disappearing ink on cheques issued to jewellers. With no clues left behind, Shyam is under pressure to put a stop to these crimes, as well as apprehend their perpetrators. (138 min)
Director: Ravikant Nagaich
Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Nanda, Helen, Rajendra Nath


Agar... If (1977)

Bombay-based Anil Agarwal lives a very wealthy lifestyle, mostly from wealth, estate, and business inherited from his grandfather, along with his wife, Anju, and a school-going son named Jimmy. One day while at the beach a stranger named Vijay Sohni, rescues Jimmy from drowning, refuses to accept any compensation, but is invited to live in the palatial house of the Agarwals indefinitely, which he accepts. Anil's garage owner friend, Daver, cautions him against Vijay, as he has been seen making advances to Daver's wife, Suman. Anil decides to pay close attention to Vijay, and does find him getting closer and closer to Anju.
Director: Esmayeel Shroff
Stars: Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, Kader Khan, Vijyendra Ghatge


 Aitbaar (1985)


Widower Mr. Khanna is a very wealthy businessman in Bombay. He has a daughter named, Neha, of whom he adores. Realizing that he is not young anymore he wanted her to get married before he passes away. Neha loves an upright and prestigious young man named Sagar but he is not ready for marriage yet. So she decides to marry Jaidev of whom her dad chose for her. A couple of days later Neha's dad passes away leaving his estate for Jaidev to take care of but Jaidev takes no interest over the estate or Neha. She feels devastated by her husband but one day her husband attempts to change himself and begins to love her but she soon discover a more bigger conspiracy that will turn her life upside down.
Director: Mukul Anand
Stars: Raj Babbar, Dimple Kapadia, Danny Denzongpa
Famous Song : "Kisi Nazar ko tera Intzar aaj bhi hai..."