In State Chess Competition Solapur gets First place in Men’s and Second in Women’s.

Shreyank Shah gets first place in (under seventeen) Manorama Cup State Chess Competition and Soniya Deshmukh gets second place. Yesterday competition held at Uplap Hall, Solapur. Shreyank get 6.5 points and Soniya get 5 points. Both the players are selected for National Chess Competition which is starting from October 8, 2008 at Aurangabad. Both the players are congratulated by Solapur District Chess Association (SDCA). The SDCA Members Jagdish Jaju, Sharad Naik, Prashant Gangaji, Sumukh Gaikwad were present for the ceremony.

Golden future for Marathi Films. - Bhagyashree Patwardhan.

While addressing press conference at Solapur Bhagyashree said, “There is golden future for Marathi films, if audience continues their positive attitude about Marathi Films.” She was present at Prabhat Theatre for the show of film “Mi Havi Ka Tee Havi.” She appreciated Actor, Producer Sharad Bansode’s hard work and good abilities. She said I am very thankful to Sharad for giving debut Marathi film. She also says, “thanks to affectionate Solapurkars for giving me love.”

Asia’s first Black Belt Lady.

Sangeeta Jadhav from Solapur was the Asia’s first Black Belt achiever in 1988 in ladies when she was 18. From 1988 to 1990 there were no more competitors in ladies, so she had participated in men’s group and got Gold Medals in sequential 3 years. Although she was mother of two children’s, she participated in Germany and defeated 120 competitors in 1999. In 1986 she was elected as Indian Team Coach. Sangeeta & her Husband also wrote a famous book “RANRAG” on Ancient Warrior Art of India.
Now days she is well known in Solapur as social worker. She is the founder member of Sanskruti Pratishthan.

Premier Show of Marathi Movie at Prabhat Theatre.

Premier Show of Marathi Movie“Mi Havi Ka Tee Havi” was celebrated in Prabhat Theatre at Solapur. Film Producer, Story Writer, Director, Actor Sharad Bansode & Telugu actress Tejshree were present for ceremony. “Mi Havi Ka Tee Havi” was Sharad Bansode’s second movie after success of Mumbai Amchich. Sharad Bansode from Solapur is playing main role as Bhau, Maine Pyar Kiya fame Bhagyshree is playing his wife’s role & famous Telugu actress Tejashree is as Radhika. It is Bhagyshree & Tejashree`s debut Marathi film. This film is also dubbed in Telugu as “ Mogudu Penlam Mariyu Aavida”.

Ad. Ramdas Sabban is appointed as special prosecutor of Governor.

Mr. Ramdas Sabban advocate from Solapur is appointed as Special Prosecutor by Mr. M. C. Jameer, Governor of Maharashtra state. He is practicing in Mumbai High Court since from 20 years. He was also lecturer in Govt. Law College in Mumbai for five years & as lecturer for L.L.M. in Mumbai University for three years. He is member of administration committee of Solapur University.

SOLAPUR`S PRIDE IN BOLLYWOOD.

SARLA YEOLEKAR. Sarla Yeolekar opens the door of bollywood in 1975 by starring the Hindi Movie Zinda Dil. She was the first actress starring in Hindi Movie from Solapur. Her starring seventeen Hindi films list as follows- Kasam khoon ki [1977], Jay Vijay [1977], The great gambler [1979], Zaakol [1980], Daulat [1982], Insaaf kaun karega [1984], Dance Dance [1987], Aaj ke angarre [1988], Commando [1988], Doosara khoon & Love Love Love [1989], Aag se khelenge [1989], Nachnewale Gannewale [1991], Nichay [1992], Namak [1992]. She also plays roles several Marathi films.
ATUL KULKARNI.


Another star from Solapur is famous actor Mr. Atul Kulkarni. He played main role in ‘Satta` & as supporting actor in Hey Ram, Chandani Bar & ‘Rang De Basanti` with Amir Khan. He also got several national awards for famous roles. List is as follows. From 1989 to 1992 five best actor award & one best Director award in state level drama competition hold by Maharashtra state government. The play ‘Gandhi Viruddha Ganddhi` gave Atul 8 best actor awards for the year 1996. It was a record in Marathi Professional Theatre.
Atul received his first National Award for Best Actor in supporting role in the year 1999 for the film Hey Ram presented by K.R. Narayanan, the Honorable President of India.
In the year 2002, Atul received his second National Award for Best Actor in supporting role for the film Chandani Bar presented by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Honorable President of India.
Other Significant Awards
Aditya Birla Foundation AwardFor significant contribution by a new comer in Theatre.
Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Natya Parishad(The All Indian Federation for Marathi Theatre) has specially felicitated Atul twice.
Nanasaheb Phatak AwardFor an aspiring and promising young actor.
Screen Videocon AwardBest Actor for the Marathi film 'Dahavi F'.
Maharashtra Times AwardBest Actor for the Marathi film 'Bhet'.
Alpha Gaurav AwardBest Actor for the Marathi film 'Bhet'.
Maharashtra State Government AwardBest Actor in Supporting Role for the Marathi film 'Bhet'. (Ref. atulkulkarni.com)

SAMITA CHOUDHARI.

Another rising star from Solapur is Samita Choudhari (Bangargi).
She acted in Hindi films like “Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai”, “Shadi Ke Laddoo” & “Ramji Londonwale”. Recently she visited Solapur on the occasion of Ganesh Festival with her Husband Mr. Ashish Choudhari.
ALL THE BEST FOR BOTH THE STARS.

Solapury chadder in Lakme fashion show.

Solapur is situated in southern-western Maharashtra at the boundary of Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka which is also known as textile city. Solapur’s textile business is famous from 20th century. Some famous names in textile industries were Juni Mill, Laxmi-Vishnu Mill, Narsing Girji Mill, Jamshree Mill.
Juni Mill was one of the Asia’s largest mill at that time. It has in house power generation plant & excess electricity generated is supplied to whole Solapur city. Now all the mills except Jamshree are liquidated due to owner-labor disputes & highly interference of union leaders, political leaders & gang wars.
Now a day thousands of small handloom mills are running in good condition. Their main products are chadders, bed sheets, pillow covers, Turkish towels, napkins, track suits for sportsman etc. All the products are famous all over the world. Some of them are only export their production.
Mean time Solapury chadders (The chadders are famous as Solapury chadders) are introduced at Lakme fashion show by famous designer James Ferreira. This is great & energetic achievement for textile industry. And that incident forces me to publish this post. The local MLA opposes to use chadders for such fashion shows. In my opinion there is nothing illegal to use chadders for such fashion shows. I think it is because of generation gap. Today the world is going through globalization trend we have to ignore such communist thinking. [Images from sify.com]