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Aatpat Production
Nagraj Popatrao Manjule (Marathi pronunciation: aɡɾaːd͡ʒ maɲd͡ʒuɭeː born 24 August 1978) is an Indian film director, actor, producer, scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, filmmaker and he works in the Marathi Cinema, best known for his Marathi film Sairat, short-film Pistulya for which he received National Film Award in Non-Feature Film category. At the 61st National Film Awards, Fandry won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director. In 2018, Manjule published a book of poetry in Marathi titled ''Unhachya Katavirudhha'' which won the ''Bhairuratan Damani Sahitya Puraskar''. He owns a Wrestling team called 'Veer Marathwada' in Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal. Early life and education Manjule grew up in Jeur village in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. He belongs to the traditionally-nomadic Waddar community, a Dravidian tribe. He earned his M.A. in Marathi literature from University of Pune, followed by a master's in communication studies from New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa. Vision ''Ayam nijam paroveti gananā laghuchetasām, Udāracharitānām tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam'' (Extract from the Vedic scripture Maha Upanishad, meaning "This is for me and that is for other – is the thinking of a narrow-minded person. For those who are broad-minded, liberals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Arts, Science And Commerce College, Ahmednagar
New Arts, Commerce and Science College is an educational institution in Ahmednagar city of state of Maharashtra in India. The college established in 1970 by Ahmednagar Jilha Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj. Objective The main object of the institution is to provide education to the economically backward and weaker sections of the society irrespective of the caste, creed, sex and religion. Departments * Marathi * Hindi * English * Sociology * Anthropology * History * Economics * Political Science * Philosophy * Psychology * Defence and Strategic Studies * Commerce * Geography * Physics * Chemistry * Botany * Zoology * Microbiology * Biotechnology * Environmental Science * Mathematics * Statistics * Electronic Science * Communication Studies * Computer Science * Library Science * Physical Education Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) * Marathi * Hindi * English * History * Economics * Political Science * Sociology * Anthropology * Philosophy * Psychology * Defence and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naal (film)
''Naal'' (English: ''Bond'') is a 2018 Marathi film written and directed by Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti and produced by Nagraj Manjule Nagraj Popatrao Manjule (Marathi pronunciation: aɡɾaːd͡ʒ maɲd͡ʒuɭeː born 24 August 1978) is an Indian film director, actor, producer, scriptwriter, poet, screenwriter, filmmaker and he works in the Marathi Cinema, best known for his .... A ''Times of India'' review said "Naal' is a beautiful piece of work, mostly because of an emotional story and performances." At the 66th National Film Awards 2019, the film won the Best First Film of a Director trophy. Plot Chaitanya, nicknamed Chaitya is an eight-year-old mischievous boy living in a remote village in Maharashtra. and lives with his father, who is a small-time landlord, his loving mother and his elderly grandmother. The family also owns a chicken farm, as well as a cow and her calf. The film explores his family relationships when he comes to think his mother is not his real mothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silence (2015 Film)
''The Silence'' is a 2015 Indian Marathi drama film directed by Gajendra Ahire. The film stars ''Sairat'' director Nagraj Manjule, Raghubir Yadav, Mugdha Chaphekar and Anjali Patil. Plot ''The Silence'' is based on a true story and revolves around a little girl Chini, who stays with her father in Konkan. Life is going great until one fateful day when her loved one turns into the one she despises for the rest of her life. Cast * Raghubir Yadav as Baba * Nagraj Manjule as Uncle * Anjali Patil as Maami * Mugdha Chaphekar as 21 years old Chini * Kadambari Kadam as Manda * Mihiresh Joshi as Shirya * Vedashree Mahajan as 12 years old Chini * Suresh Vishwakarma as Arjunbhai Release ''The Silence'' had its world premiere at the 12th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart on 18 July 2015. In Maharashtra, India the film got released on 6 October 2017. Critical reception Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter said that, "Director Gajendra Ahire creates a resonant drama around the terrible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
66th Berlin International Film Festival
The 66th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 21 February 2016, with American actress Meryl Streep as the President of the Jury. The Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement was presented to German cinematographer Michael Ballhaus. ''Hail, Caesar!'', directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, was selected to open the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian documentary ''Fire at Sea'', directed by Gianfranco Rosi, which also serves as closing night film. Jury Main Competition The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section: International jury * Meryl Streep, actress (United States) - Jury President * Lars Eidinger, actor (Germany) * Nick James, film critic (United Kingdom) * Brigitte Lacombe, photographer (France) * Clive Owen, actor (United Kingdom) * Alba Rohrwacher, actress (Italy) * Małgorzata Szumowska, director and screenwriter (Poland) Best First Feature Award Jury The following people were on the jury for the Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway (2015 Marathi Film)
''Highway'' (also known or stylized as 'हायवे एक Selfie आरपार.....!') is a 2015 Indian Marathi language road drama film produced by Vinay Vaman Ganu under Kharpoos Films banner and distributed by Arbhaat Films. Directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni. The film marks Marathi debut of Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi and Tisca Chopra and newcomers Vrushali Kulkarni and Sameer Bhate. The film also debut of Bollywood music composer Amit Trivedi and singer Benny Dayal. The film has ensemble cast of Girish Kulkarni, Huma Qureshi, Renuka Shahane, Tisca Chopra, Mukta Barve, Sunil Barve, Nagraj Manjule, Shrikant Yadav, Kishor Kadam, Savita Prabhune, Vidhyadhar Joshi, Purva Pawar. The story, screenplay and the dialogues were written by Girish Kulkarni. The soundtrack of the film is composed by Amit Trivedi and lyrics were penned by Vaibhav Joshi. Sudhakar Reddy is the film's cinematographer while the editing was done by Paresh Kamdar. The film released in Maharashtra o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baji (2015 Film)
''Baji'' is a 2015 Indian Marathi-language superhero film written and directed by Nikhil Mahajan and produced by Vivek Rangachari and Amit Ahirrao under the banner DAR Motion Pictures and Virtue Entertainment and it is the first ever Marathi superhero film. The film stars Shreyas Talpade and Amruta Khanvilkar in lead roles while Jitendra Joshi plays the main antagonist. This film marks the comeback of Shreyas Talpade in the Marathi film industry after seven years. It is said that director Ravi Jadhav, Nagraj Manjule and Girija Oak will be seen in the film. Plot The story of the film is based on the legend of a man who took it upon himself to protect the common man against oppression and injustice. His sword, his bow-arrow and his white stallion live on to define him as Baji. Baji is known to guard and protect the people in his village. He fights to restore justice from a wicked villager named Martand, who is greedy to find the treasure hidden under the village. Cast * Shreyas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaun Banega Crorepati
''Kaun Banega Crorepati'' (also simply known as ''KBC'') is an Indian Hindi-language television game show. It is the official Hindi adaptation of the ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' franchise. It has been presented by actor Amitabh Bachchan since its inception, except for during the third season, which was presented by actor Shah Rukh Khan. The programme aired on Star Plus for its first three seasons from 2000 to 2007, and was commissioned by the programming team of Sameer Nair. Since 2010, it has been airing on Sony Entertainment Television and was produced by BIG Synergy (under various names over periods of time) from season 1 till season 10. Afterwards, the credited production companies co-producing are Studio NEXT since season 10 and Tree of Knowledge (Digi TOK) since season 11, respectively. The format is similar to other shows in the ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' franchise: contestants are asked multiple choice questions and must select the correct answer from f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; born as Amitabh Shrivastav; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.* * * * * Referred to as the '' Shahenshah of Bollywood'' (in reference to his 1988 film '' Shahenshah''), ''Sadi ka Mahanayak'' (Hindi for, "Greatest actor of the century"), ''Star of the Millennium'', or ''Big B''.* * * During the 1970s1980s, he was the most dominant actor in the Indian movie scene; the French director François Truffaut called him a "one-man industry." Bachchan was born in 1942 in Allahabad to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and his wife, the social activist Teji Bachchan. He was educated at Sherwood College, Nainital, and Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. His film career started in 1969 as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen's film ''Bhuvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhund (film)
''Jhund'' () is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports film based on the life of Vijay Barse, the founder of NGO Slum Soccer. It is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Sandip Singh, Raaj Hiremath, Savita Hiremath, Nagraj Manjule, Gargee Kulkarni and Meenu Arora under the banner of T-Series, Tandav Films Entertainment Pvt.Ltd and Aatpat Films. The filming began in December 2018 at Nagpur. The film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akash Thosar, Rinku Rajguru and Ankush Gedam, is written and directed by Nagraj Manjule. The film was released in theatres on 4 March and 6 May 2022 on ZEE5, However Sony Max premiered on June 26, 2022 Premise Based on the life of Vijay Barse, the film is about a sports teacher, who, on the edge of retirement, makes a Football team of children from a slum area and how only a football game changed their life .This film is about 40% of football and 60% of social awareness. Cast * Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Borade * Ankush Gedam as Ankush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest-grossing Indian Films
This is a ranking of the highest grossing Indian films which includes films from various languages based on the conservative global box office estimates as reported by reputable sources. There is no official tracking of domestic box office figures within India, and Indian sites publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their domestic box office estimates. Indian films have been screened in markets around the world since the early 20th century.Burra, Rani Day & Rao, Maithili (2006), "Cinema", ''Encyclopedia of India (vol. 1)'', Thomson Gale, . As of 2003, there are markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened.Khanna, Amit (2003), "The Future of Hindi Film Business", ''Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema: historical record, the business and its future, narrative forms, analysis of the medium, milestones, biographies'', Encyclopædia Britannica (India) Private Limited, . p 158 During the first decade of the 21st century, there was a steady rise in the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sairat
''Sairat'' () is a 2016 Indian Marathi-language romantic tragedy film directed by Nagraj Manjule and produced by Manjule himself under his banner Aatpat Production along with Nittin Keni and Nikhil Sane under Essel Vision Productions and Zee Studios. Starring Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar in their debuts, it tells the story of two young college students from different castes who fall in love, sparking conflict between their families. Manjule conceived the story in 2009, basing it on his experiences of caste discrimination, but scrapped it when he decided that it was boring. After making ''Fandry'' (2013), he revisited the story and completed its script the following year. The screenplay was written by Manjule, and his brother Bharat penned the dialogues. The film was shot in Manjule's village, Jeur in Karmala Taluka of Solapur district in Maharashtra. Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti was the director of photography, and Kutub Inamdar edited the film. ''Sairat'' premiered at the 66th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
