Kismet

Kismet (/ˈkɪzmɪt, -mɛt, ˈkɪs-/; Turkish: kısmet, from Arabic قِسْمَة qisma) means "fate, destiny" in several languages, including Albanian, Bulgarian, Persian, Kurdish, Serbo-Croatian, Turkish, Urdu, Hindi.

Geography

Kismet, California, an unincorporated community
Kismet, Kansas, a village near the state's southwestern corner
Kismet, New York, a hamlet on Fire Island, New York

Film and stage

Kismet (play), a 1911 play by Edward Knoblock
Kismet (1920 film), starring Otis Skinner and directed by Louis J. Gasnier
Kismet (1930 film), starring Loretta Young and Otis Skinner
Kismet (1931 film), directed by William Dieterle
Kismet (1932 film), a Hindi film by Baburao Patel
Kismet (1943 film), a Hindi film starring Ashok Kumar
Kismet (1944 film), starring Ronald Colman and Marlene Dietrich
Kismet (musical), a 1953 musical version of the 1911 play
Kismet (1955 film), directed by Vincente Minnelli and based on the 1953 musical
Kismet (1980 film), a Hindi film starring Mithun Chakraborty
Kismet, a 1999 American short starring Stephanie Niznik

Music

Kismet (band), a 1993–2002 Australian rock group formed as an offshoot of Mizar

Albums

Kismet (The Mastersounds album), 1958
Kismet (Adriana Evans album) (2005)
Kismet (Jesca Hoop album) (2007)
Kismet, an album by Stelios Petrakis and Bijan Cherimani of the Chemirani Ensemble

Songs

"Kismet" (Elitsa & Stoyan song), the 2013 Bulgarian Eurovision entry
"Kismet", a song by Elvis Presley from Harum Scarum
"Kismet", a song by Bond from Born
"Kismet", a song by Flowing Tears from Thy Kingdom Gone
"Kismet", an instrumental song by Kamelot from Silverthorn
"Kismet", a song by Silent Sanctuary
"Kismet", a song by Hybrid Minds ft. Riya (Lifted EP)

Comics

Kismet (Marvel Comics), a superheroine
Kismet (DC Comics), a DC Comics character
Kismet, Man of Fate, the first Muslim superhero, originally published by Gilberton Publications

Technology

Kismet (software), software used to analyze wireless network traffic
Kismet (robot), a robot intended to demonstrate simulated emotion
Kismet (gameplay scripting), a scripting tool for the Unreal Engine from Epic Games

Other uses

Kismet (chocolate bar)
Kismet (dice game), a game similar to Yahtzee