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Apurva Asrani
Apurva Asrani (born 21 March 1978) is a National Award, Filmfare Award & Screen Award winning filmmaker based in Goa, India. He has written the human rights drama ''Aligarh'' (2016), the courtroom drama Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors (2020), has co-written & edited the film ''Shahid'' (2013), has edited the popular gangster film ''Satya'' (1998) & also the webseries ''Made in Heaven'' (2019). He also the director of the '' Tera Mera Pyar'' (2005) music videos for Sony Music India. Apurva made his webseries writing debut with the 2021 Disney Hotstar show Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors. The show starring Pankaj Tripathi, Kirti Kulhari, Anupriya Goenka & Dipti Naval received glowing reviews and garnered record viewership for Disney Hotstar. In August 2021, Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors became the first Indian series to win 'Best Drama Series' in South Asia at the Content Asia Awards in Singapore. Apurva was subsequently nominated for a Filmfare Award for ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aligarh (film)
''Aligarh'' is a 2015 Indian biographical drama film directed by Hansal Mehta and written by Apurva Asrani. It stars Manoj Bajpayee and Rajkummar Rao in the lead roles. The film had its world premiere at the 20th Busan International Film Festival, receiving a standing ovation. The film was released worldwide on 26 February 2016 to critical acclaim. Bajpayee won critical acclaim and a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ramchandra Siras. Plot Set in the city of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, it is the true story of Ramchandra Siras, a professor of Marathi and the head of the Classical Modern Indian Languages Faculty at the famed Aligarh Muslim University, who was suspended on grounds of morality. He was also sacked from his position of Reader and Chair of Modern Indian Languages. The film starts at the moment when the professor's privacy is invaded by a film crew from a local TV station who forcibly enter his house and film him having sex with a male rickshaw- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimrat Kaur
Nimrat Kaur (born 13 March 1982) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films and on American television. She began her career as a print model and went on to act in theater. After brief appearances in a few films, Kaur starred in Anurag Kashyap's production '' Peddlers'', which was screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. She followed it with her breakthrough role in ''The Lunchbox'', a critically acclaimed drama co-starring Irrfan Khan, which was screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. In 2015, Kaur played the recurring role of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent Tasneem Qureishi in the fourth season of the American television series ''Homeland''. She then co-starred with Akshay Kumar in the war thriller '' Airlift''. In 2016, Kaur began portraying Rebecca Yedlin in the second season of the American television series ''Wayward Pines''. She returned for the eighth and final season of ''Homeland'' as a series regular in February 2020. Early life and background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manav Kaul
Manav Kaul (born 19 December 1976) is an Indian theatre director, playwright, author, actor and filmmaker. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the films ''Tumhari Sulu'' (2017) and '' Saina'' (2021). Early life Kaul was born on 19 December 1976 in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, India, into a Kashmiri Pandit family. His family later moved to Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, where he was raised. He was a competitive swimmer in his late teenage years and participated in state and national levels championships. He has won 14 national medals in swimming. Career Kaul started a theatre group named Aranya in 2004. His influences include Charles Bukowski, Vinod Kumar Shukla, Franz Kafka and Nirmal Verma, to whom he paid homage in his 2010 play ''Red Sparrow''. In 2012, Kaul debuted as a film director with '' Hansa'', for which he also wrote the screenplay. He made his acting debut in Hindi cinema with fantasy film ''Jajantaram Mamantaram'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajkummar Rao
Rajkummar Rao (born Raj Kumar Yadav; 31 August 1984) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2010, and is the recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards and an Asia Pacific Screen Award. In 2017, he appeared on '' Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list. After studying acting at the Film and Television Institute of India, Rao made his acting debut with the anthology film '' Love Sex Aur Dhokha'' (2010) and took on supporting roles in the films ''Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2'' and '' Talaash: The Answer Lies Within'' (both 2012). He had his breakthrough in 2013 with critically acclaimed performances in the dramas ''Kai Po Che!'' and ''Shahid''. His portrayal of lawyer Shahid Azmi in the latter won him the Filmfare Critics Award and National Film Award for Best Actor. Rao's career progressed with supporting roles in the films ''Queen'' (2014), ''Aligarh'' (2015), and ''Barei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiting (2015 Film)
''Waiting'' is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Anu Menon. Produced by Priti Gupta and Manish Mundra under the banner of Ishka Films and Drishyam Films respectively, the film was co-written by Menon and James Ruzicka, and stars Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin. ''Waiting'' focuses on the relationship between two people from different walks of life who befriend each other in a hospital, while nursing their respective comatose spouses. Rajat Kapoor, Suhasini Maniratnam, Arjun Mathur, Ratnabali Bhattacharjee and Rajeev Ravindranathan play supporting roles in the film. The development of the film began in June 2014, when Menon signed Koechlin and Shah for an untitled project. Principal photography started in November 2014 in the South Indian coastal city of Kochi; Neha Parti served as the cinematographer for the film. New Zealand-based singer-songwriter Mikey McCleary composed the film's score. Nitin Baid and Apurva Asrani film edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of War (2014 Film)
''Children of War'', also known as ''The Bastard Child'', is a 2014 Hindi drama film directed by Mrityunjay Devvrat based on the 1971 Bangladesh genocide and the Bangladesh Liberation War. The film released on 16 May 2014 in India and Bangladesh. The film stars Pavan Malhotra, Raima Sen, Tillotama Shome, Indraneil Sengupta, Farooq Sheikh, Shatrunjay Devvrat, Riddhi Sen, Rucha Inamdar, and Victor Banerjee. It was filmed in India with similar characters and places mimicking Bangladesh. Based on real events in Bangladesh, 1971. As the film progresses towards its climax, the three stories begin to intertwine with one another. It was telecast in Bangladesh Nationalised TV named "Bangladesh Television". Plot 1971: In a forest clearing, an old man is sitting with an earthen pot, chanting Hindu mantras. A little girl asks him, "what are you doing?", to which he replies, "this is my family. I am helping them sleep." The President of Pakistan Yahya Khan is quoted, "Kill 3 million of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CityLights (2014 Film)
''CityLights'' is a 2014 Indian drama film directed by Hansal Mehta starring Rajkummar Rao and actress Patralekha in the lead roles. It is a remake of the BAFTA nominated British film ''Metro Manila'' (2013). The film was presented by Fox Star Studios in association with Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt. The story is about a poor farmer from Rajasthan coming to Mumbai in search of livelihood. The film released on 30 May 2014, and won rave reviews from most critics. In spite of releasing in just 350 screens, ''CityLights'' became a success due to its low cost of production and consistent collections at the box office. Plot Deepak Singh's (played by Rajkumar Rao) life as a former driver in the Indian Army in a village in Rajasthan who owns a garment store is tangled in the web of poverty, hope and despair. Deepak's family consists of his ever-supporting wife, Rakhi (played by Patralekha), and their little daughter, Mahi. They tag along his journey to Mumbai as he is unable to repa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahid Azmi
Shahid Azmi (1977 – 11 February 2010) was an Indian lawyer, best known for defending cases of persons accused of terrorism. Azmi was accused of crime at a young age; in 1992, aged 15, he was arrested for violence during the 1992 Bombay riots. Let off lightly as a juvenile, and due to lack of any proper evidence against him. As a young adult, he was again arrested, this time under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, for plotting against the state. He spent seven years in Delhi's Tihar Jail. In jail, he was encouraged to resume his education, and by the time he was released, he had taken a degree in law. In 2003, he began practising as a criminal defense lawyer in Mumbai. The cases handled by him were almost exclusively of defending cases for those accused of terrorism, who he believed had been jailed as scapegoats. He was shot dead by four assailants in his office in Kurla, Mumbai on 11 February 2010 at the age of 32. Shahid Azmi was the nephew of Abu Asim Azmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RIFCO Arts
Rifco Arts is a theatre company which focuses on bringing British Asian stories to the stage, and audiences from the community into theatres. The company was founded in 1999 by director Pravesh Kumar. Rifco is an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation. In June 2014 Rifco were further awarded funding by the Arts Council for Creative People and Places project in Slough. Well-known actors who have worked with Rifco include Shabana Azmi, Goldy Notay, Ameet Chana, Shivani Ghai, Rik Makarem, Harvey Virdi, Simon Rivers and Divian Ladwa. The company runs an artist development programme for emerging and developing artists: Rifco Associates. The company has been a resident theatre company at Watford Palace Theatre since 2011. In November 2016 Rifco announced their tour for 2017 – Miss Meena & the Masala Queens. Written by Harvey Virdi. Awards * 2013, ''Break The Floorboards'' – winner of Best Live Event, Asian Media Awards 2013 * 2011, ''Britain's Got Bhangra'' – winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Company
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, and dance. Elements of art, such as painted scenery and stagecraft such as lighting are used to enhance the physicality, presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from the Ancient Greek θέατρον (théatron, "a place for viewing"), itself from θεάομαι (theáomai, "to see", "to watch", "to observe"). Modern Western theatre comes, in large measure, from the theatre of ancient Greece, from which it borrows technical terminology, classification into genres, and many of its themes, stock characters, and plot elements. Theatre artist Patrice Pav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Chang
William Chang Suk-ping ( zh, 張叔平; born 12 November 1953) is a Hong Kong production designer, costume designer and film editor. Along with cinematographer Christopher Doyle, Chang is an important collaborator with Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai. He has also collaborated with directors such as Stanley Kwan, Patrick Tam, Yim Ho, Tsui Hark, Jiang Wen and Johnnie To. He is of Shanghainese ancestry. In 2014, Chang received an Academy Award for Best Costume Design nomination for his work on '' The Grandmaster''. See also *List of film director and editor collaborations This list of film director and editor collaborations includes longstanding, notable partnerships of directors and editors. The list's importance is that directors and editors typically work together on the editing of a film, which is the ultimate ... References External links * Living people Hong Kong art directors Hong Kong film editors Production designers Chinese costume designers 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Kar Wai
Wong Kar-wai (born 17 July 1958) is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter, and producer. His films are characterised by nonlinear narratives, atmospheric music, and vivid cinematography involving bold, saturated colours. A pivotal figure of Hong Kong cinema, Wong is considered a contemporary auteur, and ranks third on ''Sight & Sound''s 2002 poll of the greatest filmmakers of the previous 25 years. His films frequently appear on best-of lists domestically and internationally. Born in Shanghai, Wong emigrated to British Hong Kong as a child with his family. He began a career as a screenwriter for soap operas before transitioning to directing with his debut, the crime drama '' As Tears Go By'' (1988). While ''As Tears Go By'' was fairly successful in Hong Kong, Wong moved away from the contemporary trend of crime and action movies to embark on more personal filmmaking styles. ''Days of Being Wild'' (1990), his first venture in such a direction, did not perform well at the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
