Nikhil

Nikhil (Sanskrit: निखिल) is a male name of Sanskrit origin. It is predominantly found in India, Nepal and the diaspora of these countries. The word means "complete" or "entire", that is, perfect.

It refers ‘Complete’ as without boundary. Whereas ‘Complete’ with boundary is described by name Akhil. The name may also refer to ‘Perfection’ or ‘One who is perfect in all aspects’.

The literal translation for Nikhil in Sanskrit means “One who is free from bondage or the obstacles imposed by Prakruti (the operative aspect of Bramha) viz. Time, Space and Causation.

Sanskrit fragmentation of the word yields: Ni (without) + Kh (sky or boundary) + L (agreed or liked). It can sometimes refer to “Perfection” or “Perfectionism”. It also means “Complete” or “Whole”. It also refers to Lord Brahma,Vishnu and also Mahesh.

Also the word “Nikhil” came in old ayurveda samhitas like Sushruta Samhita, where it denotes the meaning “entire”.

Notable people named Nikhil

Nikhil Siddharth

Nikhil Siddhartha (born 1 June 1985) is an actor in the Telugu film industry. After playing minor roles in few films, Nikhil rose to fame with Sekhar Kammula's college drama Happy Days (2007). He went on to star in several critically and commercially acclaimed films like Yuvatha (2008), Alasyam Amrutham (2010), Veedu Theda (2011) Swamy Ra Ra (2013), Karthikeya (2014) and Surya vs Surya (2015).

Career

Nikhil was born in Begumpet, Hyderabad, and studied at Hyderabad Public School (HPS) in Begumpet. He calls himself a "Begumpet boy". He studied at the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad. He started out as an assistant director for the film Hyderabad Nawaabs. He had minor roles in various movies before doing Happy Days, the first movie in Tollywood with an overseas release date earlier than the Indian release. Directed by National award winner Sekhar Kammula, Nikhil plays one of the 4 male leads in the movie. It was declared a Smash Hit and gave Nikhil overnight fame.Happy Days was one among a few low budget movies made in 2007 that became commercially successful. His first solo lead movie was Ankit, Pallavi & Friends. He has appeared in hit movies like Yuvatha and Veedu Theda which ran for 50 days in Andhra Pradesh. and got his major breakthrough in 2013 with the smash hit film Swamy Ra Ra, which was a Blockbuster. His next movie, titled Karthikeya, (October 2014) earned him brilliant reviews from critics. The trade pundits have declared the movie to have collected over 20 crores at the World wide Box Office and certified the film a SuperHit. His 2015 1st release is Surya vs Surya Which opened to largely Positive Reviews and was appreciated for its Fresh Theme and Storyline. It went on to Gross 11cr in less than two weeks and stood as another Success at the Box Office. His latest release ShankaraBharanam has opened to mixed reviews but has taken in Record collections standing as his best Weekend Box Office Opening.

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Anand (1971 film)

Anand (English: Bliss) is a 1971 Indian drama film co-written and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It stars Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles, with Khanna playing the title role. The dialogues were written by Gulzar. The film won several awards including the filmfare award for best film in 1972. In 2013, it was listed in Anupama Chopra's book "100 Films To See before You Die".

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The film begins with a felicitation ceremony arranged for Dr. Bhaskar (Amitabh Bachchan) who has just written a book titled Anand. Bhaskar is a cancer specialist and after the congratulatory speeches, he reveals that the book is not a work of fiction but taken from his own diary and pertains to his experiences with a real person named Anand.

In flashback, Bhaskar is shown as an honest and committed physician who is happier dealing with genuine suffering than with the rich and their imagined ailments. He is blunt to a fault and does not conceal a patient's true predicament from him or her, regardless of the seriousness of the condition. Dr. Kulkarni, his friend, introduces him to Anand (Rajesh Khanna) who is dying from intestinal cancer. Bhaskar is struck by Anand's good cheer and is shocked to learn that Anand is aware of his true condition.

Anand (name)

Anand (pronounced [aːnənd̪]) is a name of Indian origin, derived from the Sanskrit abstract noun आनन्द (ānand), which means happiness.

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