Anil Rastogi

This year's Padma Awards, India's highest civilian accolades, shone a spotlight on luminaries such as Mammootty, Alka Yagnik, and R. Madhavan. While the awards honor extraordinary contributions to society, they come without monetary rewards or travel benefits. Instead, winners are presented with a medallion and a certificate from the President, celebrating their impact on our cultural landscape and public life.

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Arjun Kapoor celebrated 14 years in Bollywood, coinciding with the anniversary of his debut film 'Ishaqzaade'. He shared sketches inspired by the movie, reflecting on how his character Parma continues to influence his career. The film, directed by Habib Faisal, marked a notable launch for Kapoor and co-star Parineeti Chopra.

Lucknow International Film Festival

Lucknow's Urdu Academy celebrated the 105th birth anniversary of theatre personality Comrade Shankar Dayal Tewari, honoring Padma Shri recipient Dr. Anil Rastogi. Renowned writer Javed Akhtar shared personal reflections on Lucknow's cultural heritage and his literary journey, captivating the audience with his insights and engaging in a lively Q&A session.

&TV’s ambitious project Razia Sultan boasts of a great storyline and performers and one of the respected names that the show has managed to cast is Dr. Anil Rastogi, who was recently seen in the movie Ishaqzaade as Surya Chauhan, Arjun Kapoor’s grandfather.

81-year-old scientist-turned-actor Anil Rastogi was conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in New Delhi. He had a scientific background and transitioned into acting, with over 600 theatre performances. He was mentored by BV Karanth, MK Raina, Ravi Baswani, Balraj Pandit, and Raj Bisaria.

A play titled Yugpurush: Mahatma's Mahatma was recently staged in Lucknow.

Apart from being a great scientist, Dr CR Krishnamurti was an avid theatre and music lover and had excellent command over English, Tamil, Malayalam and Sanskrit, said renowned actor and former CDRI scientist Anil Rastogi.

Veteran theatre artiste from Lucknow, Dr Anil Rastogi, has landed a role in the second season of telly soap, Na Bole Tum na Maine Kuch Kahaa.

day after a massive unipole billboard fell over a four-wheeler on Shaheed Path, killing two persons, including a child, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) and the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) woke up on Tuesday and identified that nearly one-third of hoardings do not comply with norms and about 130 were illegally installed.

Theatre lovers in the city were recently treated with a power-packed performance by three theatre vetrans from Lucknow – Dr Anil Rastogi, Jugal Kishore and Surya Mohan Kulshrestra in a single play, Barefoot in Athens.