Bard Of Blood
''Bard of Blood'' is an Indian spy thriller web series based on the 2015 espionage novel of the same name by Bilal Siddiqi. Directed by Ribhu Dasgupta and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, the series stars Emraan Hashmi along with Kirti Kulhari, Vineet Kumar Singh, Jaideep Ahlawat and Sobhita Dhulipala. It is a seven-episode series that revolves around the story of an ex-IIW agent. The series premiered on 27 September 2019 on Netflix. Overview Kabir Anand is a former Indian Intelligence Wing (IIW) agent who has fallen out after an operation that resulted in his partner's death. He is now a literature teacher who looks after his deceased friend's wife and son. When four Indian intelligence officers are captured by Taliban in Quetta, the secret service director Sadiq Sheikh summons a reluctant Kabir to rescue them. He refuses at first, but when he finally decides to undertake the mission, he arrives at Sadiq's house to find the latter dead. He is suspected of the murder ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Action Fiction
Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger") and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a thriller is. Genre fiction Action fiction is a form of genre fiction whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on exciting action sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling. Action fiction is related to other forms of fiction, including action films, action games and analogous media in other formats such as manga and anime. It includes martial arts action, extreme sports action, car chases and vehicles, suspense action, and action come ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultra-high-definition Television
Ultra-high-definition television (also known as Ultra HD television, Ultra HD, UHDTV, UHD and Super Hi-Vision) today includes 4K UHD and 8K UHD, which are two digital video formats with an aspect ratio of 16:9. These were first proposed by NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories and later defined and approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The Consumer Electronics Association announced on October 17, 2012, that "Ultra High Definition", or "Ultra HD", would be used for displays that have an aspect ratio of 16:9 or wider and at least one digital input capable of carrying and presenting native video at a minimum resolution of . In 2015, the Ultra HD Forum was created to bring together the end-to-end video production ecosystem to ensure interoperability and produce industry guidelines so that adoption of ultra-high-definition television could accelerate. From just 30 in Q3 2015, the forum published a list up to 55 commercial services available aroun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Hindu Times
"The Hindu Times" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It was written by the band's lead guitarist Noel Gallagher, and was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album, ''Heathen Chemistry'', on 15 April 2002. On the album, it segues directly into the next track, "Force of Nature." The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart becoming the band's sixth number-one single in their native country, remaining on top for one week before being dislodged by the Sugababes' "Freak Like Me". The song also topped the charts in Canada, Italy and Scotland, and reached the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, and Spain. This is their first single to feature former Heavy Stereo frontman Gem Archer (rhythm guitarist) and then-former Ride frontman Andy Bell (bassist). Background and composition The song, which combines powerful rock with a psychedelic feel, was unveiled during Oasis' Autumn 2001 ''Noise and Confusion'' Tour. The song was due to be released comm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Futon Critic
''The Futon Critic'' is a website that provides articles and information regarding prime time programming on broadcast and cable networks in the United States. The site publishes reviews of prime time programming and interviews of people in the television industry, as well as republishing Nielsen ratings data reports and press releases provided by television networks. ''The Futon Critic'' was founded by Brian Ford Sullivan in 1997. History Brian Ford Sullivan, CEO of Futon Media, registered ''The Futon Critic'' on January 14, 1997. From its founding, the site has published reviews on prime time programming, as well as interviews its staff conducted with members of the television industry. The site also contains sections of articles dedicated to republishing press releases, network schedules and Nielsen ratings data, which have been cited by articles on websites such as ''The Huffington Post'' and TV by the Numbers. Its publications of Nielsen ratings data have also been used a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the " Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. He remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shruti Marathe
Shruti Marathe (born 9 October 1986) is an Indian actress known for her works in Hindi, Marathi and Tamil films and television. Personal life Shruti married actor Gaurav Ghatnekar in 2016. Career She made her film debut with the Marathi film Sanai Choughade (2008) and the Tamil film ''Indira Vizha'' (2009). Her other works include films such as ''Naan Avanillai 2'' (2009), '' Guru Sishyan'' (2010), ''Rama Madhav'' (2014), ''Taptapadi'' (2014), ''Bandh Nylon Che'' (2016), and ''Budhia Singh – Born to Run'' (2016). Regarding her role in ''Rama Madhav'', a critic stated that "as Parvatibai, Shruti Marathe brings out the perfect pathos as a woman waiting for her dead husband to return from war". In a review of ''Budhia Singh – Born to Run'', a critic noted that "But the surprise package is Shruti Marathe as Biranchi's wife Gita. She holds her stead against Manoj with fair gusto. She smoothly conveys the poignant turmoil of a wife and mother". She made her Kannada film debu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sohum Shah (actor)
Sohum Shah is an India actor, producer, and entrepreneur who works in Hindi films. He made his firstand screen appearance in 2009 with the film ''Baabarr'', where he played the antagonist and in 2012 with the National Award-winning film ''Ship of Theseus'' which was produced under his banner, Recyclewala Films. Following his debut, Shah featured in ''Talvar'' (2015) and '' Simran'' (2017). His film ''Tumbbad'' received heavy critical acclaim. Life and career Sohum Shah was born in Sri Ganganagar (Rajasthan). After establishing his real estate business he shifted to Mumbai to make films. He started his own production house, Recyclewala Films, to create content-driven film. His first film was the critically acclaimed ''Ship of Theseus'', where he played the role of a socially incognizant stockbroker. He won a National Award for Best Producer for Ship of Theseus. Next, he was offered the role of a cop in Meghna Gulzar's ''Talvar'', based on the 2008 Noida double murder case. In ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amit Bimrot
Amit Bimrot is an Indian actor who is best known for his role in film ''Raid'' and Netflix web series ''Bard of Blood''. Early life and education Bimrot was born in Mehsana, Gujarat and brought up in Alwar, Rajasthan. He studied film and acting at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII, Pune) before moving to Mumbai to start his career as an actor. He was doing theatre in Jaipur. and was associated with Sarthak Theatre Group Association and was mentored by popular theatre artist Sabir Khan. After his move to Mumbai he did several advertisements and made his feature film debut with Ajay Devgn in the 2018 film ''Raid'' directed by Raj Kumar Gupta. Acting career Bimrot made his Bollywood debut in 2018 with super hit film ''Raid''. He next appeared in the web series ''Bard of Blood'' produced by Red Chilies Entertainment for Netflix. He has also worked in Dinesh Vijan production film ''Made in China''. His next big venture is Abhishek Mamgain directed ''Barkha Sa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shishir Sharma
Shishir Sharma (born 10 January 1955) is an Indian film and television actor. He appeared in Zee TV's ''Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann'', and is known for playing the role of Jagmohan Prasad in ''Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli''. Currently, he can be seen in second season of the web-show ''Permanent Roommates'' on TVFPlay. Sharma has acted in more than 40 films and TV serials including ''Story of a Lonely Goldfish'', ''Swabhimaan'', '' Bombay Boys'', ''Sarkar Raj'' and ''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel''. Television Filmography Web series References External links * * * Shishir Sharma oRadio Masti 24x7 Singaporefounder Renuka Arora Bhagat Renuka, also known as Yellamma, is a Hindu goddess worshipped predominantly in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and western state of Maharashtra. She is also known as the mother of Parashurama ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Shishir Living people Indian male film actors Indian mal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajit Kapur
Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as the protagonist Unni in the Malayalam film '' Agnisakshi'', and the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous ''television series'', directed by Basu Chatterjee and broadcast on Doordarshan. His debut film was ''Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'' (1992), directed by Shyam Benegal. Career Rajit Kapur played the role of the famous Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymously named TV series, ''Byomkesh Bakshi'' (1993). Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictitious character created by the popular Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Basu Chatterjee directed a TV show based on the stories of Bandyopadhyay, and Rajit Kapur played the lead role. The show was very popular and Rajit Kapur achieved his first media recognition through this show. Ka ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Danish Husain
Danish Husain is the stage name of Murtaza Danish Husaini, an Indian actor, storyteller, poet and theatre director. He has also been credited as Dan Husain and Murtaza Danish Husain. Early life, family and education Murtaza Danish Husaini was born into a Muslim family. His mother was a professor of Persian literature at Delhi University. His father was an economist. Danish graduated from Delhi University with degrees in economics and management. Career Husain's early career was in banking, but, dissatisfied, he turned to the performing arts when he was about 30 years old. Husain joined Mahmood Farooqui (who began in 2005) to help revive Urdu storytelling, Dastangoi, and in 2016 developed ''Qissebaazi'', multilingual storytelling. His theatre company in Mumbai is The Hoshruba Repertory. He has performed in many feature films, including ''Dhobi Ghat'' (2010), ''Peepli Live'' (2010), ''Newton'' (2017), and '' Soorma'' (2018). He has also acted in televisions series, such as ''Taj ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ribhu Dasgupta
Ribhu Dasgupta is an Indian film and television director. He made his directorial debut with 2011 film '' Michael''. He was nominated at the Shanghai International Film Festival for Asian New Talent Award of Best Film for the film '' Michael''. Biography Born in Kolkata, Ribhu's father, Raja Dasgupta, and grandfather, Harisadhan Dasgupta, are a filmmaker and noted documentary filmmaker, respectively. Bengali filmmaker Birsa Dasgupta is his brother in relation. Towards the end of 2004 he went to Mumbai from Kolkata and stayed with his brother Birsa. In Mumbai he worked as an assistant to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap. His first film as an Assistant director was '' 1971'', which was directed by Amrit Sagar Amrit Sagar is a director, producer and writer who works in the Hindi movie industry (Bollywood). He produced and directed his first feature film 1971 in 2007, which won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Personal life He i .... Filmography Refere ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |