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64th Filmfare Awards
The 64th Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by The Times Group, honored the best Indian Hindi-language films of 2018. The ceremony was held on 23 March 2019 in Mumbai. ''Padmaavat'' led the ceremony with 18 nominations, followed by ''Raazi'' with 15 nominations and ''Andhadhun'' with 11 nominations. ''Andhadhun'' and ''Raazi'' won 5 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony, with the former winning Best Film (Critics) and Best Actor (Critics) (for Ayushmann Khurrana), and the latter winning Best Film, Best Director (for Meghna Gulzar), and Best Actress (for Alia Bhatt). ''Badhaai Ho'' and ''Padmaavat'' won 4 awards each; ''Tumbbad'' and ''Sanju'' won 3 and 2 awards respectively, with the latter winning Best Actor (for Ranbir Kapoor). For the first time in the history of the Filmfare Awards, there was a tie for Best Supporting Actor – when Gajraj Rao for ''Badhaai Ho'' tied with Vicky Kaushal for ''Sanju'' for the award. Winners and nominees ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandra Kurla Complex
The Bandra Kurla Complex is a business and residential district in the city of Mumbai, India. It is a prominent upscale commercial hub which commands some of the highest property rates in the country. According to MMRDA, the complex is the first of a series of "growth centres" created to "arrest further concentration" of offices and commercial activities in eastern parts of Mumbai. It has aided to decongest the Central business district, CBD (Central Business District) in South Mumbai while seeding new areas of planned commercial real estate in the metropolitan region. Subjects BKC houses a number of commercial buildings including Jammu & Kashmir Bank National Business Centre, National Stock Exchange of India, National Stock Exchange, SEBI, SIDBI, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, ONGC, Punjab National Bank, Twitter, Twitter India, NABARD Head Office, IL&FS, Amazon.com, Spotify, Asian Heart Institute, Dow Chemicals, ICICI Bank, Citibank, Dena Bank, Bank of Baroda, State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Director
The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in Hindi cinema. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year. Superlatives Bimal Roy has the record of winning most awards (7) and the distinction of winning the award thrice in a row, on 2 separate occasions (1954–1956 and 1959–1961). He also won the award whenever he was nominated (7/7). Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have received the award 4 times each. Yash Chopra received 12 nominations, while Raj Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have received 6 nominations each. Mahesh Bhatt was nominated thrice in a row (1984–1986). However, he hasn't received any award even after having been nominated 6 times. Also, no director has ever won if one has been nominated twice in the same year – Gulzar in 1974 (for ''Achanak'' and ''Koshish''), Basu Chatterjee in 1977 (for ''Chhoti Si Baat'' and ''Chitchor'') and Hri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghna Gulzar
Meghna Gulzar is an Indian writer, director and producer. She is best known for directing of Bollywood film Raazi in 2018. After debuting as a screenwriter with her father's 1999 directorial ''Hu Tu Tu'', Meghna directed her first film, the drama '' Filhaal...'' (2002), though did not achieve success in direction that decade. Following an eight-year sabbatical, she directed the critically acclaimed ''Talvar'' (2015), which earned her Best Director nominations despite underperforming at the box office. Her first directorial profitable venture came in 2018, when she directed the patriotic thriller ''Raazi'', that emerged as one of the highest-grossing Indian films. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Director for her work in the same. This established her as a director, and she next helmed the biographical drama ''Chhapaak'' (2020). Early life and education The daughter of lyricist and poet Gulzar and former actress Raakhee, Meghna Gulzar was born on 13 December 1973 in Maha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gajraj Rao
Gajraj Rao is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. He is widely known for his performance in the comedy drama film ''Badhaai Ho'' for which he also won a Filmfare Award. He debuted in 1994 with a minor role in Shekhar Kapur's '' Bandit Queen'' and has since worked in many films and web-series. Rao is known for his leading role in Badhaai Ho and supporting roles in movies like ''Talvar ''Madan's Talwar'', later known as ''The Talvar'', was an early-20th-century Indian Nationalist periodical published from Berlin. Originally named after Madan Lal Dhingra, one of the heroes of the Indian independence movement who had been execu ..., Blackmail'' and web-series like TVF'S ''F.A.T.H.E.R.S.'' and ''Tech Conversations with Dad''. He also directed a number of ad-films with Code Red Films. Filmography Films Web series Accolades Notes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Gajraj 1971 births Living people Place of birth missing (l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actor
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the awards started in 1954, awards for the best supporting actor category started only the following year 1955. As of 2016, Pran, Amrish Puri, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Anil Kapoor lead the list, with three wins each. Vivek Oberoi ( ''Company'', 2003) currently also holds the record of being the youngest recipient of the award, whereas Rishi Kapoor holds the record for being the eldest (''Kapoor & Sons'', 2017), while Abhishek Bachchan holds the record for winning the award thrice consecutively (2005, 2006 & 2007). Superlatives Multiple Nominees * 9 Nominations : Pran * 8 Nominations : Amrish Puri, Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah * 7 Nominations : Anupam Kher * 6 Nominations : Mehmood, Jackie Shroff, Abhishek Bachchan, Pankaj T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were first introduced by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards. They were initially referred to as the "Clare Awards" or "The Clares" after Clare Mendonca, the editor of ''The Times of India''. A dual voting system was developed in 1956. Under this system, in contrast to the National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by the Indian Government, the Filmfare Awards are voted on by both the public and a committee of experts. The ceremony has been sponsored by various private organisations in the past as well as in present provisions. During several years in the 1990s, a live ceremony was broadcast to television audiences but was later discontinued due to unknown reasons. Since 2001, a recorded an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English language, English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of Indian most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, and style. The magazine also gives annually the Filmfare Awards, the Filmfare Awards South, the Filmfare Awards East, the Filmfare Marathi Awards, the Filmfare Awards Punjabi, the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Filmfare Short Film Awards and the Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards. After the businessman Ramkrishna Dalmia (1893–1978) of Dalmia Group purchased The Times Group, Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL) in 1946, J. C. Jain from Bharat Insurance Company was employed to help him to run the company in 1950. In this period, Jain conceived the idea of ''Filmfare'' at the actress Kamini Kaushal's house. The magazine was launched by the industrialist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain alongside his wife Rama in Bombay on 7 March 1952. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Awards. The son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, and the grandson of actor-director Raj Kapoor, Kapoor pursued filmmaking and method acting at the School of Visual Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, respectively. He subsequently assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the film ''Black'' (2005) and made his acting debut with Bhansali's tragic romance ''Saawariya'' (2007), a critical and commercial failure. Kapoor rose to prominence with the coming-of-age film ''Wake Up Sid'', the romantic comedy ''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'' (both 2009), and the political drama ''Raajneeti'' (2010). Kapoor's performances as a troubled musician in ''Rockstar'' (2011) and a cheerful deaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Actor
The Filmfare Award for Best Actor is an award, begun in 1954, presented annually at the Filmfare Awards to an actor via a jury. This is given by '' Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi (Bollywood) films. The award was first given in 1954. The most recent winner of the award is Ranveer Singh. As of 2020, Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan lead the list, with 8 wins each. Superlatives *Dilip Kumar also holds the record for most consecutive wins, having won the award for three years in a row from 1956 to 1958. Six other actors have won the award in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are Rajesh Khanna (1971–72), Sanjeev Kumar (1976–77), Amitabh Bachchan (1978–79), Naseeruddin Shah (1981–82), Shah Rukh Khan (1998–99), and Ranbir Kapoor (2012–13). *Actors who have won both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards include Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanju
''Sanju'' is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language biographical film directed and edited by Rajkumar Hirani, written by Hirani and Abhijat Joshi and produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra under the banners Rajkumar Hirani Films and Vinod Chopra Films. The film chronicles the life of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt with main parts bring his addiction with drugs, arrest for his 1993 Bombay bombings#Sanjay Dutt and co-conspirators, association with the 1993 Bombay bombings, relationship with his father, comeback in the industry, the eventual drop of charges from the Bombay bombings and release after completing his jail term. Ranbir Kapoor stars as the title character, along with an ensemble cast which features Paresh Rawal, Vicky Kaushal, Manisha Koirala, Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Dia Mirza and Jim Sarbh. In a conversation with Hirani, Dutt shared anecdotes from his life, which the former found intriguing and prompted him to make a film based on Dutt's life. It was titled ''Sanju' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumbbad
''Tumbbad'' is a 2018 Indian/Swedish Hindi-language period horror film film directed by Rahi Anil Barve. Additionally, Anand Gandhi served as the creative director, and Adesh Prasad served as the co-director. Written by Mitesh Shah, Prasad, Barve, and Gandhi, the film was produced by Sohum Shah, Aanand L. Rai, Mukesh Shah and Amita Shah. Starring Sohum Shah in the lead role as Vinayak Rao, it follows the story of his search for a hidden treasure in the 20th century India village of Tumbbad, Maharashtra. Barve began writing the script based on a story a friend had told him about in 1993, by Marathi writer Narayan Dharap. He wrote the first draft in 1997, when he was 18 years old. From 2009 to 2010, he created a 700-page storyboard for the film. It was optioned by seven production companies who backed out and went on the floor (went into production) three times. It was first shot in 2012 but after editing, Barve and Shah were not satisfied. The film was then re-written and re-s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badhaai Ho
''Badhaai Ho'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and produced by Sharma, Aleya Sen and Hemant Bhandari under Chrome Pictures and Vineet Jain under Junglee Pictures. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Neena Gupta with Gajraj Rao, Surekha Sikri, Shardul Rana and Sanya Malhotra in supporting roles. The film tells the story of a middle-aged couple who get pregnant, much to the disappointment of their sons. Based on a script written by Shantanu Srivastava and Akshat Ghildial and a story conceived by Jyoti Kapoor. ''Badhaai Ho'' received positive reviews and was a commercial success. With earnings of over against a budget of , it emerged as the ninth-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2018. The film won four awards at the 64th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress (Critics) for Gupta, Best Supporting Actress for Sikri, and Best Supporting Actor for Rao. It also won two National Film Awards: Best Popular Film Providing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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