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Anand Tiwari
Anand Tiwari (born 29 May 1983) is an Indian actor, producer, writer and director known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in films like ''Kites'' (2010), '' Udaan'' (2010), ''Aisha'' (2010), and ''Go Goa Gone'' (2013). As a stage actor, he is best known for Rage Productions' ''One on One'' (2010). Tiwari is the co-founder of the production company Still and Still Media Collective under which he has produced his feature-length directorial debut ''Love per Square Foot'' (2018) and his hit series '' Bandish Bandits''. For the latter, he was nominated for a Filmfare OTT Awards for Best Original Story. Early life and background Tiwari grew up in a family of doctors, in Matunga, Mumbai. He started acting in small roles in Marathi theatre in the local Ganpati and Navratri festivals. He frequented Shivaji Mandir in Dadar to watch plays, and also started attending summer acting workshops at his school. Subsequently, he completed his bachelor's in mass media, with a major in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the '' de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citibank
Citibank, N. A. (N. A. stands for " National Association") is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of financial services multinational Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, and later became First National City Bank of New York. The bank has 2,649 branches in 19 countries, including 723 branches in the United States and 1,494 branches in Mexico operated by its subsidiary Banamex. The U.S. branches are concentrated in six metropolitan areas: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Miami. It was founded as City Bank of New York and became National City Bank of New York. It has had an important role in war bonds. It has had a role in international events including the U.S. invasion of Haiti. History Early history The City Bank of New York was founded on June 16, 1812. The first president of the City Bank was the statesman and retired Colonel, Samuel Osgood. After Osgood's death in August 1813, William Few beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Watts
Naomi Ellen Watts (born 28 September 1968) is a British actress. After her family moved to Australia, she made her film debut there in the drama ''For Love Alone'' (1986) and then appeared in three television series, '' Hey Dad..!'' (1990), '' Brides of Christ'' (1991), and ''Home and Away'' (1991), and the film ''Flirting'' (1991). After moving to the United States, Watts initially struggled as an actress, taking roles in small-scale films until she starred in David Lynch's psychological thriller ''Mulholland Drive'' in 2001 as an aspiring actress. This role started her rise to international prominence. Watts then played a tormented journalist in the horror remake '' The Ring'' (2002). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as a grief-stricken mother in Alejandro González Iñárritu's film '' 21 Grams'' (2003). Her profile continued to grow with starring roles in '' I Heart Huckabees'' (2004), ''King Kong'' (2005), '' Eastern Promises'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fair Game (2010 Film)
''Fair Game'' is a 2010 biographical political drama film directed by Doug Liman and starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn. It is based on Valerie Plame's 2007 memoir '' Fair Game'' and Joseph C. Wilson's 2004 memoir ''The Politics of Truth''. Watts stars as Plame and Penn as her husband, Joseph C. Wilson. It was released in 2010 and was one of the official selections competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the "Freedom of Expression Award" from the National Board of Review. The film marked Watts' and Penn's third collaboration, having previously co-starred in the films '' 21 Grams'' and '' The Assassination of Richard Nixon''. Plot Valerie Plame is employed by the Central Intelligence Agency, a fact known outside the agency to no one except her husband and parents. She is an intelligence officer involved in a number of sensitive and sometimes dangerous covert operations overseas. Her husband, Joseph C. Wilson, is a diplomat who most recentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Nidimoru And Krishna D
Raj or RAJ may refer to: History * British Raj, the 1858–1947 rule of the British Crown over India * Company Raj, the 1757–1858 rule of the East India Company in South Asia * Licence Raj, the Indian system of elaborate licences, regulations and accompanying red tape * Mafia Raj, slang term for a criminalized nexus of government officials Places * Raj, Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland * Raj, Pomeranian Voivodeship, north Poland * Raj, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, north Poland * Ráj, a village in the Czech Republic * Raj, the Hungarian name for Brazii Commune, Arad County, Romania People * Raj (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Raj (caste), Muslim ethnic group in northern India Other * Raj Comics, Indian comic book publisher * Raj TV or RAJ, Tamil channel, Chennai, India * Raj–Koti, a pair of composers and musicians in the Telugu film industry * Raj Engineering College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India * raj, the ISO 639- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Comedy Film
Action comedy is a genre that combines aspects of action and comedy. The genre is most prevalent in film with action comedy films, though several TV series fit this genre. Film The action comedy film is a film genre that combines aspects of action film and comedy film. Allmovie describes action comedy films as those with "fast and furious" action yet being "mostly lighthearted", rarely having death or serious injury. The Script Lab wrote, "he genrerelies on the characters to bring out the humor, while the action scenes tend to be less intense than in the traditional action movie." Television List of action-comedy TV series: *''Burn Notice ''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, ...'' (2007-2013) *'' The Dukes of Hazzard'' (1979-1985) *'' Chuck'' (2007-2012) *'' Future M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zombie Film
A zombie film is a film genre. Zombies are fictional creatures usually portrayed as reanimated corpses or virally infected human beings. They are commonly portrayed as cannibalistic in nature. While zombie films generally fall into the horror genre, some cross over into other genres, such as action, comedy, science fiction, thriller, or romance. Distinct subgenres have evolved, such as the " zombie comedy" or the " zombie apocalypse". Zombies are distinct from ghosts, ghouls, mummies, Frankenstein's monsters or vampires, so this list does not include films devoted to these types of undead. History Victor Halperin's '' White Zombie'' was released in 1932 and is often cited as the first zombie film. A number of zombie films were produced in the late 1930s and 1940s, including '' I Walked with a Zombie'' (1943). Inspired by the zombie of Haitian folklore, the modern zombie emerged in popular culture during the latter half of the twentieth century, with George A. Romero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajshree Ojha
Rajshree Ojha (born 1976) is an Indian film maker who directed Aisha and Chaurahen Early life Born in 1976, Rajshree is from Kolkata. She grew up in Bangalore and left to New York City for her graduation in computer science. After completing her graduation, she went to learn film-making from New York University. She had her masters in film-making from American Film Institute in 2002. Her short film named Badger, which was done as a part of her diploma, won American Film Institute's Spirit of Excellence Award for Outstanding Direction. She was also honored as ''Asian Voice'' by Directors Guild of America She returned to India in 2005. Film career Rajshree's first film is Chaurahen which was based on four short stories of prominent Hindi novelist Nirmal Verma. The works of this movie started in early 2002. The film had an ensemble cast which includes Soha Ali Khan, Zeenat Aman, Kiera Chaplin, Nedumudi Venu etc. However the producer left the project in the final minut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The President Is Coming
''The President Is Coming'' is a 2009 Indian satirical mockumentary film directed by Kunaal Roy Kapur based on his play by the same title which premiered at the Royal Court/Rage Theatre Festival in Mumbai in January 2006. The film, written by Anuvab Pal, marks Kapur's debut as a director and features an ensemble cast including Konkona Sen Sharma as a Bengali writer and a social activist. The film explores a day in the life of six contestants who will stop at nothing as the US President is coming to town. Konkona plays Maya Roy, one of the six contestants who will represent New India in front of the President. Plot In 2006, George W. Bush, President of the United States, visits India. In addition to the many diplomatic and political things on the agenda is a rather unusual event — a meeting with the young faces responsible for shaping "The New India". The six contestants are Maya Roy, India's best young writer; Ajay Karlekar, India's best young social activist; Archana Kapoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slumdog Millionaire
''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Patel as Jamal, and filmed in India, the film was directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and produced by Christian Colson, with Loveleen Tandan credited as co-director. As a contestant on '' Kaun Banega Crorepati'', an Indian-Hindi version of ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,'' Jamal surprises everyone by being able to answer every question correctly, winning . Accused of cheating, Jamal recounts his life story to the police, illustrating how he is able to answer each question correctly. After its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and later screenings at the Toronto International Film Festival and the London Film Festival, ''Slumdog Millionaire'' had a nationwide release in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2009, in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Shanbag
Sunil Shanbag (born 1956) is an Indian theatre director, screenwriter and documentary film-maker. He has graduated from Mumbai University, and although he didn't have any formal training in theatre, he has worked extensively with Satyadev Dubey, who considers him one of his foremost protégés. In 1985, Shanbag founded the theatre company Arpana. Its work is characterised by "contemporary and original texts by Indian and international playwrights (in translation), strong performances, minimalist staging, and innovative use of music and design." Plays In 2007, Shanbag directed the critically acclaimed ''Cotton 56, Polyester 84'' which won three META awards at the Mahindra Theatre Festival, including Best Original Script for its writer, Ramu Ramanathan. The play is a celebration of Mumbai, through the culture spawned by rapid industrialisation, specially in the mills of Girangaon. In 2010, Shanbag opened the play ''S*x M*rality & Cens*rship''. The play revolves around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DISH TV
Dish, dishes or DISH may refer to: Culinary * Dish (food), something prepared to be eaten * Dishware, plates and bowls for eating, cutting boards, silverware Communications * Dish antenna a type of antenna * Dish Network, a satellite television provider in North America * Dish TV, a satellite television provider in India * Satellite dish, an antenna for receiving satellite signals * Stanford Dish, a U.S. Government-owned radio-telescope at Stanford University Arts, entertainment, and media * ''The Dish'' (TV series), an American television show * ''The Dish'', an Australian film * DISH (band), a Japanese band * Dish (American band), an American alternative rock band * "Dish", a 2016 single by Chancellor Other uses * Dish, Texas, a town in Denton County, Texas, United States * Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, a form of arthritis * Dish of a bicycle wheel See also * Disch, surname * Dyche, surname * Diš (cuneiform), a sign in cuneiform writing * Dishdish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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