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Anil Mehta
Anil Mehta is a cinematographer, writer, actor, and director of Bollywood movies. He has studied cinematography at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He is the founding member of Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC). He has shot '' Lagaan'' (2001), '' Saathiya'' (2002), ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003), ''Veer-Zaara'' (2004), ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006) and ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' (2016). Mehta's first feature film, ''Aaja Nachle'', was produced by Yash Raj Films. Released on 30 November 2007 the film stars Madhuri Dixit (in her comeback film), Konkona Sen Sharma, Akshaye Khanna and Kunal Kapoor. He won the National Film Award for Best Cinematography for his work in ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999) Filmography Writer * ''Agni Varsha'' (2002) Director * ''Aaja Nachle ''Aaja Nachle'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language dance film produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Anil Mehta. The film stars Madhuri Dixit in her first film in five years after ... [...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] |
Konkona Sen Sharma
Konkona Sen Sharma (born 3 December 1979) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works primarily in Hindi and Bengali films. She has received two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. The daughter of filmmakeractress Aparna Sen, Sen Sharma appears primarily in arthouse independent films, and her achievements in the genre have established her as one of the leading actresses of contemporary parallel cinema. She has also acted in mainstream films like ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'' for which too she has received awards. Making her debut as a child artist in the film ''Indira'' (1983), Sharma debuted as an adult in the Bengali thriller '' Ek Je Aachhe Kanya'' (2000). She first gained attention with the English-language film '' Mr. and Mrs. Iyer'' (2002), which was directed by her mother, and received the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance. Her appearance in the drama ''Page 3'' (2005) got her wider recognition, and she has since starred in a number of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaandaar (2015 Film)
''Shaandaar'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane. It stars Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles, with Pankaj Kapur and Sanjay Kapoor in supporting roles. Principal photography began in August 2014 in Leeds, and the film released on 22 October 2015. Plot Alia Arora is an insomniac orphan adopted by Bipin Arora, whose wife Geetu Arora and mother Kamla Arora are extremely business minded and greedy. Alia is ignored by both Geetu and Kamla, but deeply loved by Bipin, as well as his biological daughter Isha. Since Alia is unable to sleep, Bipin draws her a dream every night before going to bed, hoping it will encourage her to sleep. With Isha set to get married at a destination wedding in London, the family drives to the wedding venue. On the way, Bipin's car is hit by Jagjinder Joginder aka JJ driving his motorcycle, leading to a comical altercation between them. It is later r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badlapur (film)
''Badlapur'' (stylized बदलाPUR) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla under Maddock Films and Eros International. Based on the novel ''Death's Dark Abyss'' by Italian writer Massimo Carlotto, the film stars Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, with Huma Qureshi, Yami Gautam, Vinay Pathak, Divya Dutta and Radhika Apte in supporting roles. The film was released on 20 February 2015. Box Office India reported that Badlapur was a commercial success with grossed approximately worldwide. On 11 January 2016, the film was nominated for Best Film in the 61st Filmfare Awards, as well as other categories. Plot Two friends, Liaq (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and Harman (Vinay Pathak), rob a bank in Pune and steal a car belonging to Misha (Yami Gautam) and her son Robin, forcing them to flee. During the ensuing chase, Robin falls out of the vehicle while Misha gets shot. As per the plan, Harm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finding Fanny
''Finding Fanny'' is a 2014 Indian English- language satirical road film directed and written by Homi Adajania and produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films and presented by Fox Star Studios. Naseeruddin Shah, Dimple Kapadia, Pankaj Kapur, Deepika Padukone and Arjun Kapoor feature in prominent roles. The film is based on a road trip set in Goa and follows the journey of five dysfunctional friends who set out on a road trip in search of Fanny, the love-interest of Naseeruddin Shah. The film had its premiere in India on 1 September 2014 and was released worldwide on 12 September 2014. It was also selected to be screened at 19th Busan International Film Festival in October 2014. Plot Ferdie Pinto gets a letter at midnight and realises his one true love, Fanny Fernandes, never knew about his love for her. Angie, Ferdie's friend had married Gabo Eucharistica who died suddenly during wedding party. Ferdie and Angie set out to find Fanny with the help of her and Gabo's friend Savi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway (2014 Hindi Film)
''Highway'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language road drama film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Alia Bhatt and Randeep Hooda. Screened in the Panorama section of the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, the film released worldwide on 21 February 2014. The film is based on the episode of the same name from the Zee TV anthology series ''Rishtey'', starring Aditya Srivastava and Kartika Rane, which was also written and directed by Imtiaz Ali. It tells the story of a girl (Alia Bhatt) who, for reasons later revealed, discovers freedom after being kidnapped. Upon release, ''Highway'' received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise directed towards Bhatt's performance, thus proving to be a breakthrough for her. It also proved to be a commercial success at the box office. At the 60th Filmfare Awards, ''Highway'' received 9 nominations, including Best Actress (Bhatt) and Best Story (Ali), and won Best Actress (Crit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' (), also simply known as ''JTHJ'', is a 2012 Cinema of India, Indian Bollywood, Hindi-Hindi, language romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra and written and produced by his son Aditya Chopra under their banner Yash Raj Films. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. The story revolves around Samar Anand (Khan) a bomb disposal expert whose diary falls into the hands of an intern Akira Rai (Sharma); the diary recounts his time as a struggling immigrant in London, and later details his whirlwind romance with Meera Thapar (Kaif). Becoming Chopra's fourth film to feature Khan in the lead role, ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' marked the second collaboration between Khan and Sharma as they previously featured in Yash Raj Films' ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' (2008), whereas the first between Khan and Kaif. Chopra returned to direction 8 years after ''Veer-Zaara'' (2004), and ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' is his final film before his death in October 2012. Releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocktail (2012 Film)
''Cocktail'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Homi Adajania and written by Imtiaz Ali. It was produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan on a budget of ₹35 crore. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty, Dimple Kapadia, Boman Irani and Randeep Hooda. The film score and soundtrack was composed by Pritam, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Salim–Sulaiman. ''Cocktail'' was released theatrically worldwide on 13 July 2012 and became a commercial success, grossing ₹126 crore worldwide, and was one of the highest grossing Hindi films of 2012. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the direction, soundtrack, humor and the performances of the cast, with particular praise directed towards Padukone and Penty's performances, proving to be a breakthrough for them. The film marked a significant turning point in Padukone's career, and elevated her position to the leading lady of Bollywood. At the 58th Filmfare Awards, ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marigold (2007 Film)
''Marigold'' (also known as ''Marigold: An Adventure in India'') is a 2007 romantic musical comedy directed by Willard Carroll. The film is about an American actress who begins a personal transformation and becomes enamored with India as she experiences Bollywood firsthand. Plot Marigold Lexton, a self-centered and temperamental young American actress, arrives in India expecting to be treated like a star, despite the fact that she has been making nothing but B movie sequels for some time. She is stranded in Goa after the film she was to star in is canceled, and a sympathetic crew member offers her a ride, which brings her to the set of another movie, a Bollywood musical. She actually tells her boyfriend Barry that she was hoping she wouldn't have to marry him if this trip was successful, and soon finds herself the center of attraction on the set, where she quickly lands a minor role and a date with the spoiled young lead actor. But after she rebuffs his crude proposal that nigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agni Varsha
''Agni Varsha'' is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language epic film produced by Kashish Bhatnagar on I Dream Productions banner, directed by Arjun Sajnani. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Nagarjuna, Raveena Tandon, Milind Soman and Prabhu Deva, with music composed by Sandesh Shandilya and Taufiq Qureshi. The film is a silver screen adaptation of Girish Karnad's ''Mahabharat'' play ''The Fire and The Rain''. The film's art direction was handled by Shashidhar Adapa and Choreography was handled by Prabhu Deva. Plot In a kingdom stricken with drought for many years, Aravasu(Milind Soman), a young Brahman loves Nittilai(Sonali Kulkarni) a tribal girl, who seeks approval of her father and village's elders before marrying him. Aravasu's brother, Paravasu(Jackie Shroff) has been conducting a major fire sacrifice, the "yajna" ceremony, for seven long years to appease the god of rains, Devraj Indra(Amitabh Bachchan). Aravasu and Paravasu's father Raibhya(Mohan Agashe) dislikes both his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Musical
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cloud Door
''The Cloud Door'' ( hi, बादल द्वार, german: Die Himmelspforte) is a 1994 short Indo-German drama film, directed by acclaimed Indian director Mani Kaul and featuring Hindu erotic literary themes. The film was produced by the German producer Regina Ziegler. ''The Cloud Door'' was featured along with other short films such as Susan Seidelman's ''The Dutch Master'' and Ken Russell's ''The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch'', as a part of Ziegler Films' compilation of short erotic films called ''Erotic Tales''. Mani Kaul drew upon three literary sources for it: the Sanskrit play ''Avimaraka'', written by Bhāsa around 5th-7th century; the Sufi epic love poem ''Padmavat'', written by Mohammed Jayasi in the 13th century; and the erotic Indian tales ''Śukasaptati''. Plot An Indian king overhears a parrot telling erotic stories to his daughter. Enraged, he wishes to kill the parrot. The princess intervenes and saves the parrot's life by explaining to her father that the bird d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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