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Anandalok Award For Best Actor (Hindi)
Anandalok Puraskar or Anandalok Awards ( bn, আনন্দলোক পুরস্কার ) ceremony is one of the most prominent film events given for Bengali Cinemas in India. The ''Anandalok'', only film magazine in Bengali language, published from Ananda Publishers and Ananda Bazar Patrika presents this Award (Puraskar). The magazine was started on 25 January 1975 and the awards (Puraskar) ceremony was started in 1998. Winners Notes Abhishek Bachchan won the award a record 2 times, that makes him most awarded actor and also the lone actor with multiple wins. See also * List of Asian television awards This list of Asian television awards is an index to articles on notable awards for contributions in various fields of television in Asia. The list is organized by region and country, although some awards are open to television performers or shows ... References {{reflist Bengal film awards Awards established in 1993 Anandalok Puraskar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of West Bengal
Tollywood, also known as Cinema of West Bengal, is an Cinema of India, Indian film industry of Bengali language, Bengali-language motion pictures. It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The origins of the nickname Tollywood, a portmanteau of the words Tollygunge and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, dates back to 1932. It was a historically important film industry, at one time the centre of Indian film production. The Bengali film industry is known for producing many of Cinema of India, Indian cinema's most critically acclaimed global Parallel Cinema and art films, with several of its filmmakers gaining prominence at the National Film Awards, Indian National Film Awards as well as international acclaim. Ever since Satyajit Ray's ''Pather Panchali (film), Pather Panchali'' (1955) was awarded Best Human Document at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival, Bengali films frequently appeared in international fora and film festivals for the next several dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunty Aur Bubly
''Bunty'' was a British comic for girls published by D. C. Thomson & Co. from 1958 to 2001.Gibson (2003)p. 91/ref> It consisted of a collection of many small strips, the stories typically being three to five pages long. In contrast to earlier and contemporary comics, it was aimed primarily at working-class readers under the age of 14, and contained mostly fictional stories.Gibson (2003), pp. 91–92 Well-known regular strips from ''Bunty'' include ''The Four Marys'' , ''Bunty — A Girl Like You'', ''Moira Kent'', ''Lorna Drake'', ''Luv, Lisa'', ''The Comp'' , and ''Penny's Place''. Publication history ''Bunty'' debuted with the 18 January 1958 issue. Over the course of its history, Bunty absorbed three other DC Thomson girls' comics: ''Suzy'' (1987), '' Nikki for Girls'' (May 1989), and '' Mandy & Judy'' 'M & J''(1997). With the issue of March 28, 1992 (issue #1785), ''Bunty'' covers switched from illustrated comics-style imagery to a photograph of a teen model, becomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengal Film Awards
Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, predominantly covering present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Geographically, it consists of the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta system, the largest river delta in the world and a section of the Himalayas up to Nepal and Bhutan. Dense woodlands, including hilly rainforests, cover Bengal's northern and eastern areas, while an elevated forested plateau covers its central area; the highest point is at Sandakphu. In the littoral southwest are the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest. The region has a monsoon climate, which the Bengali calendar divides into six seasons. Bengal, then known as Gangaridai, was a leading power in ancient South Asia, with extensive trade networks forming connections to as far away as Roman Egypt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Asian Television Awards ...
This list of Asian television awards is an index to articles on notable awards for contributions in various fields of television in Asia. The list is organized by region and country, although some awards are open to television performers or shows from more than one country. General East Asia South Asia Southeast Asia Western Asia See also * List of television awards References {{reflist Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raavan (film)
Ravana (; , , ) is a rakshasa king of the island of Lanka, and the chief antagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana'' and its adaptations. In the ''Ramayana'', Ravana is described to be the eldest son of sage Vishrava and rakshasi Kaikesi. He abducted Prince Rama's wife Sita and took her to his kingdom of Lanka, where he held her in the Ashoka Vatika. Later, Rama, with the support of vanara King Sugriva and his army of vanaras, launched an invasion against Ravana in Lanka. Ravana was subsequently slain and Rama rescued his beloved wife Sita. Ravana is widely portrayed to be an evil character, though he also has many qualities that make him a learned scholar. He was well-versed in the six shastras and the four Vedas. Ravana is also considered to be the most revered devotee of Shiva. Images of Ravana are seen associated with Shiva at some temples. He also appears in the Buddhist Mahayana text ''Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra'', in Buddhist Ramayanas and Jatakas, as well as in Jain Ramayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York (2009 Film)
''New York'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language psychological spy thriller film directed by Kabir Khan and produced by Aditya Chopra, based on a script by lyricist Sandeep Shrivastava and a story by Chopra, with Visual Computing Labs, Tata Elxsi Ltd. handling the visual effects. The film stars John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles. Shot simultaneously in Hindi and English, the film tells a story about 3 friends studying at the fictional New York State University whose lives are changed by the September 11 attacks and its aftermath. ''New York'' released on 26 June 2009, and proved to be a commercial success, grossing ₹81.21 crore worldwide, and was the sixth-highest grossing Hindi film of 2009. It received highly positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its direction, screenplay and performances of the cast, with particular praise directed towards Kaif and Nitin Mukesh's performances. At the 55th F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Nitin Mukesh
Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur (born 15 January 1982) is an Indian actor, producer and writer who mainly works in Bollywood films . Born to singer Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh (singer), Mukesh, he debuted as a child artist in ''Vijay (1988 film), Vijay'' (1988) and ''Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii'' (1989). As an adult, he played the title role in ''Johnny Gaddaar'' (2007) and has since starred in the hits ''New York (2009 film), New York'' (2009), ''Kaththi'' (2014), ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' (2015), ''Golmaal Again'' (2017), and ''Saaho'' (2019). Early life and background Mukesh was born as Neil Nitin Mukesh Chand Mathur on 15 January 1982 in Bombay, Maharashtra. His father is Bollywood playback singer Nitin Mukesh, son of veteran singer Mukesh (singer), Mukesh. His paternal grandmother was a Gujarati people, Gujarati Shrimali Brahmins, Shrimali Brahmin while his paternal grandfather was a Mathur (subcaste), Mathur Kayastha from Delhi. He was named by Lata Mangeshkar after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black (2005 Film)
''Black'' is a 2005 Indian English- and Hindi-language drama film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It stars Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles, with Ayesha Kapur, Shernaz Patel and Dhritiman Chatterjee in supporting roles. The film narrates the story of Michelle (Mukerji), a deaf-and-blind woman, and her relationship with her teacher Debraj (Bachchan), an elderly alcoholic teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease. In 2003, Bhansali announced the production of his new project, ''Black''. Its idea first came up when he met several physically disabled children while shooting '' Khamoshi: The Musical'' in the 1990s. The story was inspired by the activist Helen Keller's life and her 1903 autobiography, '' The Story of My Life''. Principal photography was done by Ravi K. Chandran in 100 days from mid-January to April 2004, taking place in Shimla and Film City. Omung Kumar was the production designer, while Sham Kaushal was t ... [...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] |
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and social activist Teji Bachchan. Bachchan debuted with the war film ''Refugee'' (2000), followed by a dozen of unsuccessful ventures. His career prospects changed with the successful action film ''Dhoom'' (2004) and critical acclaim proved with three consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Yuva'' (2004), '' Sarkar'' (2005), and ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), making him the only actor after Dilip Kumar to win 3 consecutive Filmfares. His biggest solo critical and commercial success came with a character loosely based on Dhirubhai Ambani in ''Guru'' (2007). Bachchan has starred in the successful films ''Dhoom'' (2004), ''Bunty Aur Babli'' (2005), ''Dus'' (2005), ''Bluffmaster!'' (2005), '' Sarkar'' (2005), ''Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum Tum (film)
''Hum Tum'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Kunal Kohli. Produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, the film stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherji. ''Hum Tum'' follows the encounters of two people who run into each other on several occasions under circumstances ranging from friendly to hostile to cordial to loving. Over many years and countless run-ins, the two despise each other, befriend each other, and fall in love with each other – in no particular order. The film has several short animation sequences, which were created by Kathaa Animations headed by Prakash Nambiar. The special effects were done by Tata Elxsi. The film was reported to be inspired by the 1989 film '' When Harry Met Sally...''. The film had an above-average opening and did fairly well at the box office, with a gross of . It was the sixth highest-grossing film of that year. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for its directio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
