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Ashalata
Ashalata Wabgaonkar (2 July 1941 – 22 September 2020) commonly known as Ashalata, was an Indian actress. Originally tracing her roots to Goa's Palolem village in Canacona ''taluka'' (or 'sub-district'), she was associated with the Mumbai-based Goa Hindu Association. She acted in over a hundred Hindi and Marathi movies. She also sang some Konkani songs broadcast over the Mumbai station of the All India Radio. Konkani, Marathi, Hindi Goa-born Ashalata was also famous as a Marathi singer, playwright besides being a film actress. She studied at the prominent St. Columba's Girls High School at Gramdevi, and was a post-graduate in Psychology from the SNDT Women's University. She first started performing in Konkani and Marathi plays. Roles in movies She acted in more than a hundred Hindi and Marathi movies. Some of her Marathi plays are ''Guntata Hridhya He'', ''Varyavarchi Varaat'', ''Chinna'' (with Smita Patil and Sadashiv Amrapurkar) and ''Mahananda''. Her Marathi stage career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunrise (2014 Film)
''Sunrise'' ( mar, अरुणोदय) is a dramatic film written and directed by Partho Sen-Gupta, released in 2014. Set in Mumbai, it tells the story of a grieving father searching for his daughter Aruna, kidnapped years ago. The main role is played by Adil Hussain accompanied by Tannishtha Chatterjee, Komal Gupta, Esha Amlani and veteran actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar. Sunrise, an Indo-French co-production, was screened at numerous international festivals and received several international awards ( Amsterdam, Durban, Munich ). Plot Inspector Joshi is a grieving father searching for his daughter Aruna, kidnapped years ago at the age of six. In his despair, life converges with a recurring dream in which Joshi pursues a shadowy figure who leads him to 'Paradise', a night-club where teenage girls dance to a leering crowd. He is convinced he will find Aruna there and vows to bring her back to Leela, his broken wife. Cast *Adil Hussain *Tannishtha Chatterjee *Gulnaaz Ansari *Komal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apne Paraye
''Apne Paraye'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by Mushir Alam. It stars Amol Palekar and Shabana Azmi in pivotal roles. It is based on the 1917 Bengali novel, ''Nishkriti'' by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Ashalata, who made her Hindi film debut with the film, was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Plot This is a tale of family dynamics of a joint family. Cast * Amol Palekar...Chandranath * Shabana Azmi...Sheila * Girish Karnad...Harish * Utpal Dutt...Advocate * Ashalata Wabgaonkar...Sidheshwari * Bharati Achrekar...Naintara * Raadhika....Leela Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Bappi Lahiri, while lyrics were penned by Yogesh Yogesh is an Indian masculine given name. The Sanskrit word ' is a compound of the words ' and ' and has the meaning "master of yoga" and has also been used as an epithet of Shiva. Notable people * Yogesh (actor) (born 1990), Indian actor * Y .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahista Ahista (1981 Film)
''Ahista Ahista'' ( hi, आहिस्ता आहिस्ता, ur, آہستہ آہستہ, translation: Slowly Slowly) is a Hindi language film released in October, 1981. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Nanda, Kunal Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Shashikala, Ashalata Wabgaonkar and Rehman . The music was the highlight of this film. ' were welcomed by the music lovers. This film is remake of the Kannada film ''Gejje Pooje'' directed by Puttanna Kanagal in 1969. Plot Courtesan Madame Subbalaxmi heads a household where men are not born, but are welcome. Women are not welcome, but their birth is. Subbalaxmi is thrilled when her protégé, Sangeeta, gives birth to a baby girl, who they name Chandra. Shortly thereafter they relocate to a small community. Sangeeta wants Chandra to study, and she is allowed to do so. Chandra meets her neighbor, Kunal, and their family, and is welcomed by them. Problems arise when Kunal and Chandra fall in love, as neither Kunal's family, nor Chandra's co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankush
''Ankush'' is a 1986 Hindi action drama movie starring Nana Patekar, which was written, directed, edited and co-produced by N. Chandra. Made on a modest budget of Rs 13 lakhs, the film grossed Rs 95 lakhs to become a surprise hit of 1986, the year when many big productions starring big stars at that time failed. It was remade in Kannada as ''Ravana Rajya''. The song "Itni Shakti Dena Data" became the theme song of many nationalised banks in India, including PNB. The film is still remembered for powerful performances from all the actors including Ashalata Wabgaonkar, Nisha Singh, Nana Patekar and Madan Jain. Nana, in particular, got a lot of attention after the movie was released. Synopsis The film tells the story of four lower middle class unemployed young men in Mumbai who feel disconnected with society and are wasting their lives. When new neighbours, a beautiful young girl Anita and her grandmother, change their perspective. The men change their attitude and are trying t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actress
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress is given by '' Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the Filmfare awards started in 1954, awards for the Best Supporting Actress category started the following year 1955. Winners and nominees 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals have received two or more Best Supporting Actress awards: {, class="wikitable" rowspan=2 border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f6e39c; , - ! scope="col" , Wins ! scope="col" , Actress , - , 3 , , - , 2 , {{cslist, Shashikala, Simi Garewal, Raakhee, Rohini Hattangadi, Aruna Irani, Konkona Sen Sharma The following individuals have received five or more Best Supporting Actress nominations: {, class="wikitable" rowspan=2 border="2" cellpadding="4" background: #f6e39c; , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umbartha
''Umbartha'' (IPA: Umbaraṭhā; en, The Doorstep) is a 1982 Indian Marathi-language film produced by D. V. Rao and directed and coproduced by Jabbar Patel. The film is a story of a woman's dream to step outside her four walled home and bring change in the society. Smita Patil played the lead protagonist in the film for which she won ''Marathi Rajya Chitrapat Puraskar'' for Best Actress. The film was adjudged as the Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 29th National Film Awards for "a sincere cinematic statement on the theme of a woman seeking to establish her identity by pursuing a career, even at the risk of alienation from her family". The film is based on a Marathi novel ''Beghar'' () by Shanta Nisal and was also simultaneously made in Hindi as ''Subah'' with the same cast. Plot Sulabha Mahajan is a woman who dreams to step out of the four walls of the house, assume greater responsibility as a citizen and play an important role in shaping the society. She has passion to do s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaadon Ki Kasam
''Yaadon Ki Kasam'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Vinod Dewan, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Zeenat Aman, Shakti Kapoor, Asrani, Madan Puri and Viju Khote Summary Ravi Kapoor (Mithun Chakraborty) and Chandni (Zeenat Aman), a mute beautiful tribe girl, get intimate, but fate separates them. Ravi believes that she is dead. Now Ravi meets a look-alike of Chandni, liberated Geeta Khanna, in the city of Mumbai and falls in love with her. Though her character is the opposite of delicate Chandni, the marriage soon follows. One day a male child calls Geeta "mom". Who this child is forms the climax. Cast *Mithun Chakraborty as Ravi Kapoor *Zeenat Aman as Chandni / Geeta Khanna *Shakti Kapoor *Asrani as Mirza * Madan Puri as Bishambharnath Kapoor *Sudhir Dalvi as Sardar *Ashalata Wabgaonkar as Gayatri Kapoor *Shafi Inamdar *Yunus Parvez Yunus Parvez (1931/1932 – 11 February 2007) was an Indian actor who played supporting roles in over 200 films from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namak Halaal
''Namak Halaal'' () is a 30 April 1982 Indian masala film, directed by Prakash Mehra and written by Kader Khan. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash, Ranjeet, Satyen Kappu in pivotal roles. It features music composed by Bappi Lahiri, with lyrics written by Anjaan (lyricist), Anjaan. The film went on to be the third List of highest-grossing Indian films, highest-grossing Indian film of 1982, grossing . It is the biggest comedy blockbuster of all time in India, where it sold more than tickets, with an inflation-adjusted net income equivalent to nearly . It was remade in Telugu language, Telugu as ''Bhale Ramudu'' (1984) and in Tamil language, Tamil as ''Velaikkaran (1987 film), Velaikaran'' (1987). The song "Raat Baaki" has been recreated by Tanishk Bagchi for the movie ''Ittefaq (2017 film), Ittefaq''. The movie is most famous for the dialogue 'I can talk English, I can walk English, I can laugh English because En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaukeen
''Shaukeen'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee dealing with the psychological aspects of people reaching the dusk of their life. The movie stars Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A.K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri and Mithun Chakraborty. Basu Chaterjee loved the song ''Nitol Paye Rinik Jhinik'' sung and composed by S. D. Burman since childhood and requested S.D.'s son R. D. Burman to compose song ''Jab Bhi Koi'' using same tune in the film. The movie based on the story of Samaresh Basu and was loosely based on the 1962 American movie ''Boys' Night Out (film), Boys' Night Out''. Plot ''Shaukeen'' has 3 lecherous old men, played by Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt and A.K. Hangal. And all the three old men had one weakness i.e. Women. One day they meet up at Ashok kumar's place for drinks and decide to go away for a while on a vacation and enjoy the last years of their life before becoming completely senile. They hire a driver Ravi (Mithun Chakraborty), a frie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In India
The COVID-19 pandemic in India is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). As of , according to Indian government figures, India has the second-highest number of confirmed cases in the world (after the United States of America) with reported cases of COVID-19 infection and the third-highest number of COVID-19 deaths (after the United States and Brazil) at deaths. In May 2022, the World Health Organization estimated 4.7 million excess deaths, both directly and indirectly related to COVID-19 to have taken place in India. The first cases of COVID-19 in India were reported on 30 January 2020 in three towns of Kerala, among three Indian medical students who had returned from Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic. Lockdowns were announced in Kerala on 23 March, and in the rest of the country on 25 March. Infection rates started to drop in September. Daily cases peaked mid-September with over 90 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese India
The State of India ( pt, Estado da Índia), also referred as the Portuguese State of India (''Estado Português da Índia'', EPI) or simply Portuguese India (), was a state of the Portuguese Empire founded six years after the discovery of a sea route to the Indian subcontinent by Vasco da Gama, a subject of the Kingdom of Portugal. The capital of Portuguese India served as the governing centre of a string of military forts and trade posts scattered all over the Indian Ocean. The first viceroy, Francisco de Almeida established his base of operations at Fort Manuel, after the Kingdom of Cochin negotiated to become a protectorate of Portugal in 1505. With the Portuguese conquest of Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate in 1510, Goa became the major anchorage for the Portuguese Armadas arriving in India. The capital of the viceroyalty was transferred from Cochin in the Malabar region to Goa in 1530. From 1535, Mumbai (Bombay) was a harbour of Portuguese India as '' Bom Bahia'', unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alka Kubal
Alka Kubal (born 23 September 1963) is a Marathi film actress from Mumbai, India. She has worked in many Marathi movies and some Hindi Bollywood movies as well. Her film ''Maherchi Sadi'' made her a household name in Maharashtra. She has worked with noted actors such as Dada Kondke, Ashok Saraf, Lakshmikant Berde and Sachin. She has also appeared in Hindi films like ''Chakra'' (1981) with Naseeruddin Shah and a devotional film ''Shirdi Sai Baba''. She has received several awards including the V. Shantaram Award in 2016, Rajya Sanskrutik Puraskar 2013 and many others. She is married to the cinematographer Sameer Athalye, along with acting she produced some Marathi films like ''Aamhi Ka Tisre'' (2012), ''Agnipariksha'' (2010) and ''Suwasinichi Hee Satwapariksha'' (2010). She has played the role of the mother in the biopic ''Dr. Tatyarao Lahane... Angaar Power is Within''. Filmography * ''Chakra'' (aka ''The Vicious Circle'') (1981) * ''Sobati'' (1981) * ''Lek Chalali Sasarl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
