Nisha
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Language
- Nisha means Night in SanskritSanskritSanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
. In HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
this word is taken as such. - In Tamil Nisha is termed as Nisi meaning mid-night.
- Nisha is the Goddess of Night according to Hindu mythology.
People
- Nisha GanatraNisha GanatraNisha Ganatra is a Canadian film director, film producer, writer and actor of Indian ancestry. She is most well known for her acclaimed films Chutney Popcorn and Cosmopolitan.-Biography:...
, a director, writer and actress - Nisha Bissambhar, a chutney musician.
- Nisha Da Cunha, an author and alumna of Miranda HouseMiranda HouseMiranda House , is a highly renowned and distinguished constituent college for women at the University of Delhi in India. It is widely regarded as a Premier Women's Institution of Delhi University offering degrees in the Sciences and Liberal Arts . Miranda House has demonstrated academic...
, a residential college for women forming part of Delhi University, India - Nisha Mathura-Allahar, the treasurer of the Committee for Transformation and Progress, a Trinidad and Tobago political party
- Nisha Abraham - Thomas, a runner-up in Hard SpellHard SpellHard Spell is a United Kingdom televised spelling bee programme for children between the ages of eleven and fourteen, presented by Eamonn Holmes, with Nina Hossain reading the words. It was first broadcast on BBC One in late 2004...
, a televised spelling bee that aired on BBC One in late 2004. - Nisha K. NayarNisha NayarNisha K. Nayar is a British actress, perhaps best known for her recurring role as Elaine 'The Pain' Boyak in The Story of Tracy Beaker.- Filmography :- External links :...
, an actress who played Angela in Different for GirlsDifferent for GirlsDifferent for Girls is a 1996 British/French comedy film in which one of the protagonists is a transsexual woman. The film is directed by Richard Spence and written by Tony Marchant, starring Rupert Graves and Steven Mackintosh.-Plot:...
, a 1996 British comedy - Nisha Kataria, a musician whose first album was produced by Dieter DierksDieter DierksDieter Dierks is a German record producer mostly known for his collaboration with the rock band Scorpions.- Youth :...
, as well as has recorded and lived with Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
according to her interview on Larry King LiveLarry King LiveLarry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN from 1985 to 2010. It was CNN's most watched and longest-running program, with over one million viewers nightly.... - Nisha Patel, murdered British-Indian Special constable (died May 2006)
- Nisha Sharma, a member of the India's 1980 Women's Olympics Hockey TeamIndia at the 1980 Summer OlympicsIndia competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.- Gold:*Allan Schofield, Bir Bhadur Chettri, Sylvanus Dung Dung, Rajinder Singh, Davinder Singh, Gurmail Singh, Ravinder Pal Singh, Vasudevan Baskaran, Sommayya Maneypande, Maharaj Krishan Kaushik, Charanjit Kumar, Merwyn Fernandes, Amarjit...
- Nisha Benjamin, a musician from GuyanaMusic of GuyanaThe music of Guyana is a mix of Indian, African, European and Amerindian elements. Important American, Caribbean, Brazilian and other Latin musical styles are popular. Popular Guyanese performers include Terry Gajraj, Mark Holder, Eddy Grant, Dave Martins & the Tradewinds, Aubrey Cummings and...
- Nisha RajagopalanNisha RajagopalanNisha P. Rajagopal , is a Carnatic musician. Her mother, Vasundhara Rajagopal, is an established disciple of Gopala Iyer, a descendant of Koteeswara Iyer, the prominent composer. Nisha commenced her training in vocal music from her mother, and later received training from T. R. Subramaniam,...
, a classical playback singer - Nisha Millet, a swimmer who swam the Women's 200 m Freestyle for India at the 2000 Summer OlympicsIndia at the 2000 Summer Olympics- Bronze:* Karnam Malleswari — Weightlifting, Women's 69kg Competition.-Men's competition:Men's 400 m*Paramjit Singh*# Round 1 - 46.64 Men's 4x100 m*Rajeev Bala Krishnan, C. Thirugnana Durai, Anil Kumar, Raj Singh Ajay...
- Nisha Bansal, UCLA Alumni, is a kathak Superstar
- Nisha Shetty N, Hewlett Packard, Bangalore
- Lamia Nisha,Mirpur,Dhaka,Bangladesh
(Nisha Gera Yoga Expert and Entrepreneur yoganisha.com
- Nisha V Patel, Surat, IN
Miscellaneous
- Nisha, a possible future tropical cyclone name
- Nisha #1, a comic by Robert Gavila that was nominated for the Howard E. Day PrizeHoward E. Day PrizeCreated by comic-book writer-artist-publisher Dave Sim and his collaborator, Gerhard, in memory of Sim's late mentor and self-publishing pioneer Gene Day , the Howard E. Day Prize was awarded yearly from 2002 until 2008 for outstanding achievement in self-publishing...
- Nisha Nimantran a poem by Indian poet Harivanshrai 'Bachchan'Harivanshrai 'Bachchan'Harivansh Rai Bachchan , born Harivansh Rai Bachchan Shrivastav, was a noted Hindi poet of Chhayavaad literary movement of early 20th century Hindi literature. He was also a famous poet of Hindi Kavi Sammelan. He is best known for his early work Madhushala...
- Nisha's Enterprises, an asian food company
Fictional characters
- Nisha, a character in the 2003 Pakistani film Pyar Hi Pyar MeinPyar Hi Pyar MeinPyar Hi Pyar Mein is a 2003 Pakistani film directed by Fahim Burney. The film generated considerable hype prior to its release but was a commercial failure.-Plot:...
- Nisha, a character in the The Art of the HeistThe Art of the HeistThe Art of the Heist was an advertising campaign and an alternate reality game created to promote the Audi A3.-The promotion:Audi developed a new car and wanted to promote it...
, an alternate reality game created to promote the Audi A3 - Nisha Choudhury, a character played by Madhuri Dixit in the 1994 Bollywood film Hum Aapke Hain KaunHum Aapke Hain KaunHum Aapke Hain Kaun...! is a 1994 Hindi film directed by Sooraj Barjatya, and produced by Rajshri Productions. It is a remake of Rajshri's earlier movie Nadiya Ke Paar . Hum Aapke Hain Kaun is considered to be one of the most successful Hindi films ever...
- Nisha, a character played by Raveena Tandon in the 2000 Indian romantic comedy Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000 film)
- Nisha, a character played by Sunetra Sarker in the BrooksideBrooksideBrookside is a defunct British soap opera set in Liverpool, England. The series began on the launch night of Channel 4 on 2 November 1982, and ran for 21 years until 4 November 2003...
, a soap opera based in Liverpool that first aired in 1982 - Nisha, a character played by Preity Zinta in Koi... Mil GayaKoi... Mil GayaKoi... Mil Gaya is a 2003 Bollywood science fiction film, directed by Rakesh Roshan , starring Hrithik Roshan, Rekha, and Preity Zinta. It was released on 8 August 2003...
(2003), and again in KrrishKrrishKrrish is a 2006 Indian superhero science-fiction film The film was directed, produced, and written by Rakesh Roshan, while the screenplay was written by Robin Bhatt, Sachin Bhowmick, Honey Irani, Akarsh Khurana, and Sanjay Masoom. The film is a sequel to Koi.....
(2006) a Bollywood science fiction film - Nisha, a character played by Karisma Kapoor Dil To Pagal HaiDil To Pagal HaiDil To Pagal Hai is a Bollywood comedy/drama, released October 31, 1997, depicting the love lives of dancers in a musical dance troupe. The tag line is "Someone somewhere is made for you..." It was directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, with an extended...
a 1997 Bollywood comedy-drama - Nisha Patel/Nisha Kumar, a character played by MumtazMumtaz (actress)Mumtaz , fondly called Mumu, is a famous Bollywood actress, best remembered for her roles in Tere Mere Sapne and Khilona . Her performance in Khilona got her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, while the film itself won the Filmfare Best Movie Award...
in the 1971 film Tere Mere Sapne - Nisha, a character played by MumtazMumtaz (actress)Mumtaz , fondly called Mumu, is a famous Bollywood actress, best remembered for her roles in Tere Mere Sapne and Khilona . Her performance in Khilona got her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, while the film itself won the Filmfare Best Movie Award...
in the 1971 film Kathputli - Nisha, a character played by Manisha KoiralaManisha KoiralaManisha B. Koirala is a Nepali-Indian actress who works in Indian films, as well as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. Koirala has primarily worked in Hindi cinema, though she has appeared in several Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films as well...
in the 1993 film Insaaniyat Ke Devta - Nisha, a character played by Manisha KoiralaManisha KoiralaManisha B. Koirala is a Nepali-Indian actress who works in Indian films, as well as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. Koirala has primarily worked in Hindi cinema, though she has appeared in several Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films as well...
in the 2001 film Chuppa Rustam - Nisha, a character played by Konkona Sen SharmaKonkona Sen SharmaKonkona Sen Sharma is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of actress and filmmaker Aparna Sen. Sharma appears primarily in Indian arthouse and independent films, and her achievements in the genre have established her as one of the leading actresses of contemporary parallel cinema.Making her...
in the 2005 film Amavas - Nisha, a character played by Neelima Azim in the 1995 film Zamana DeewanaZamana DeewanaZamaana Deewana is a Hindi movie which was directed by Ramesh Sippy and released in India in 1995. It stars Shahrukh Khan and Raveena Tandon as the leading pair, with Shatrughan Sinha Jeetendra playing their parents, respectively...
- Nisha Thappar, a character played by Karisma KapoorKarisma KapoorKarisma Kapoor , often informally referred to as Lolo, is an Indian actress who made her debut in 1991, and appears in Bollywood films. During her career, she has been part of many commercially and critically successful films, Raja Hindustani being the most notable of them, as it was her biggest...
in the 2001 filmEk Rishtaa: The Bond of Love - Nisha, a character played by Sonali BendreSonali BendreSonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
in the 1998 film Major Saab - Nisha, a character played by Sonali BendreSonali BendreSonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
in the 2000 film Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke - Nisha, a character played by Shilpa ShettyShilpa ShettyShilpa Shetty is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar , she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been...
in the 1996 film Himmat - Nisha, a character played by Mahima ChaudhryMahima ChaudhryMahima Chaudhary is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.-Early life:...
in the 1999 film Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin - Nisha, a character played by Himani Shivpuri in the film AnjaamAnjaamAnjaam is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 22 April 1994, directed by Rahul Rawail. It stars Madhuri Dixit and Shahrukh Khan in pivotal roles. Actors Deepak Tijori, Himani Shivpuri, Tinnu Anand, Kalpana Iyer and Kiran Kumar appear in supporting roles...
- Nisha Chopra, a character played by Juhi ChawlaJuhi ChawlaJuhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
in the 1999 film Arjun Pandit - Nisha Bains, a station café waitress on Postman PatPostman PatPostman Pat is a British stop-motion animated children's television series first produced by Woodland Animations. It is aimed at pre-school children, and concerns the adventures of Pat Clifton, a postman in the fictional village of Greendale .Postman Pat's first 13-episode season was screened on...
, a BBC stop motion animated children's television series aimed at pre-school children