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Bioscopewala
''Bioscopewala'' () is an Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Deb Medhekar, and produced by Sunil Doshi. The film stars Danny Denzongpa and Geetanjali Thapa in lead roles and had its world premiere at the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival on 28 October 2017. The film is an adaptation of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's 1892 short story Kabuliwala and released on 25 May 2018 in India. The official trailer of the film was released on YouTube by Fox Star Studios on 8 May 2018. ''Bioscopewala'' has taken forward the timeline of ''Kabuliwala'', the original story written by Rabindranath Tagore, from the 19th century to somewhere in the 1980s during the Taliban regime and changed the profession of Rehmat, the central character, from a dry fruit seller to a man who goes around showing films to children through his bioscope. Plot ''Bioscopewala'' is the story of Rehmat Khan, a man from Kabul, Afghanistan who used to show films to children through his Bioscope. Reh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetanjali Thapa
Geetanjali Thapa is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Hindi films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress (2013) for her performance in '' Liar's Dice''. Career A professional model before joining the film industry, in 2010 she made her feature film debut with ''Tina Ki Chaabi''. Her next film, '' I.D.'', directed by Kamal KM won her best actress awards at Los Angeles Film Festival and the Madrid Film Festival. The film premiered at Busan International Film Festival and was selected for several other reputed international festivals. She starred next in ''Monsoon Shootout'', a Hindi noir thriller by Amit Kumar, which was screened at Cannes Film Festival 2013 as part of the Midnight Screenings section, to rave reviews from several international critics. She also appeared in Anurag Kashyap's short film ''That Day After Everyday'', which gathered over 6 million views on YouTube within weeks of release. Her next feature, Geetu Mohandas' '' Liar's Dice'', premiered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adil Hussain
Adil Hussain () is an Indian actor who has worked in Indian cinema, including art house cinema and mainstream Bollywood, as well as international cinema, in films such as ''The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' and ''Life of Pi'' (both 2012). He received National Film Awards (Special Jury) at the 2017 National Film Awards for '' Hotel Salvation'' and '' Maj Rati Keteki''. He has starred in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Norwegian and French films. Early life and education Born in Goalpara, Assam in 1963, where his father was the headmaster of a high secondary school, Hussain was the youngest of seven children. In an interview he described his multiethnic background, as his maternal grandfather was Iraqi while his maternal grandmother had Assamese, English and Italian roots. Hussain acted in school plays. He left home at age 18 to study philosophy at B. Borooah College, Guwahati, he started acting in college plays and performing as a stand-up comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tisca Chopra
Tisca Zareen Chopra (née Arora; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress, author and film producer who has appeared in over 45 feature films, predominantly in Hindi language. ''Taare Zameen Par'', her best known feature film, was India's official entry to the Academy Awards. It also won her Filmfare and other top nominations. Another feature film, ''Qissa (film), Qissa'', premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival in 2013, and won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film. The film has travelled to over 24 festivals, winning over almost all top awards and much appreciation from audiences and critics. Tisca did her bachelor's degree in English literature from University of Delhi and worked extensively in theatre. She has honed her craft with Naseeruddin Shah and theatre director Feroz Abbas Khan, Feroz Khan. Her performance in the Pulitzer Award-winning play, ''Dinner With Friends'', that deals with the state of the modern marriage, was a hit in Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Sylvester Rodrigues
Ivan Rodrigues, whose native place is Karnataka, India, is a polyglot film and theatre actor based in Mumbai, India. Early life and education Ivan was born on 23 November 1968 in Mumbai to Robert and Nancy Rodrigues. His parents though were born and brought up in Mangalore, Karnataka, before they moved to Mumbai. Ivan was involved in school and parish plays. He made his debut in professional theatre with the musical ''Godspell'' directed by Joel Furtado and staged by St. Michael's Parish, Mahim. He completed his SSC from St. Michael's High School, Mahim in 1984 standing second in his school. He graduated in Commerce from Sydenham College in 1989 and then did his MBA in Marketing from S.P. Jain in 1991. After working for 19 years as a senior marketing professional in the corporate world, he quit his job in 2009 to follow his passion for acting full-time. Career In Theatre It was in his final year in Sydenham College, where he won the awards for Best Play, Best Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabuliwala (short Story)
Kabuliwala is a Bengali short story written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1892, Radice, William (tr.), 1991.Selected Short Stories'. pp. 295-302. during Tagore's "Sadhana" period (named for one of Tagore's magazines) from 1891 to 1895. The story is about a fruit seller, a Pashtun from Kabul, Afghanistan, who visits Calcutta (present day Kolkata), India each year to sell dry fruits. While living in India, he develops a filial affection for a five-year-old girl, Mini, from a middle-class aristocratic family, who reminds him of his own beloved daughter back home in Afghanistan. Theme The main theme of this story is that humans, no matter what their nationality or background, are all the same, as symbolised by filial affection—the deep love that fathers have for their children. In the story are encountered three examples of filial affection—the narrator and his daughter Mini; the Kabuliwala "Rahmat" and his own daughter in Afghanistan; and the Rahmat "Kabuliwala" and Mini. In this stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mir Sarwar
Mohammad Sarwar Mir is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Hindi films including '' Kesari'', ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'', and ''Jolly LLB 2''. Career Mir Sarwar started his career with renowned directors M K Raina and Bapi Bose in Delhi. He was part of three National School of Drama workshops. He moved to Mumbai permanently in late 2014, before being cast in two high-profile films, ''Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' (2015) and ''Phantom'' (2015). In the former, he played the father of the lost Pakistani girl Shahida, who is guided by Salman Khan's character back to Pakistan. Sarwar also worked on the production of '' Kashmir Daily'', a self-financed Kashmiri film venture. He is involved in making Kashmiri films and contributes to the industry's projects without charging a fee in order to encourage film making among local residents. Mir has recently Directed a Film BED NO.17 in Srinagar and the film will be screened in several film festivals. In 2017, Sarwar worked on the production of Mani Rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Author of the "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful" poetry of ''Gitanjali'', he became in 1913 the first non-European and the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Tagore's poetic songs were viewed as spiritual and mercurial; however, his "elegant prose and magical poetry" remain largely unknown outside Bengal. He was a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Referred to as "the Bard of Bengal", Tagore was known by sobriquets: Gurudev, Kobiguru, Biswakobi. A Bengali Brahmin from Calcutta with ancestral gentry roots in Burdwan district* * * and Jessore, Tagore wrote poetry as an eight-yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekavali Khanna
Ekavali Khanna is an actress who stars in Bollywood, Hollywood and Bengali films. Early life Born in Kolkata, Khanna attended Modern High School and is a graduate of Delhi University. She is of mixed Punjabi and Goan heritage. Khanna divides her time between both Mumbai and Kolkata depending on her work, and culturally identifies as a Bengali. Career Ekavali Khanna made her debut with ''Kaun Kitne Pani Main'', directed by national award winner Nila Madhab Panda in the year 2014. The same year she worked with another national award-winning director Dr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi in the film ''Zed Plus'' as the parallel lead opposite Adil Hussein. In 2014 and 2015 she did two more films: ''Daasdev'' by Sudhir Mishra and ''Satra Ko Shaadi Hai'', directed by Arshad Sayed. She also did a guest appearance in ''Bollywood Diaries'' directed by K.D Satyam. Her next release in 2015 was ''Dear Dad'', opposite Arvind Swamy, directed by Tanuj Brahmar. In 2017 she acted in ''Bioscopewall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brijendra Kala
Brijendra Kala is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He is known for his subtle portrayals of characters rooted in reality. He gained attention for his small roles in mainstream cinema. Early life Kala spent his childhood in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh where his father worked in a veterinary hospital. His family belongs to Pauri, Garhwal in Uttarakhand. Career He wrote the dialogues for several TV shows produced by Ekta Kapoor, including ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii''. His acting debut was in 2003, when Tigmanshu Dhulia cast him in a small role as a newspaper vendor in '' Haasil''. Kala has had minor or supporting roles in films such as ''Jab We Met'', ''Mithya'', '' Agneepath'', '' Paan Singh Tomar'', '' Ankhon Dekhi'', '' PK'', '' Tubelight'' and ''Batti Gul Meter Chalu ''Batti Gul Meter Chalu'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian drama film directed by Shree Narayan Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Nitin Chandrachud, Nishant Pitti and Krishan Kumar. The film tells the story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Denzongpa
Tshering Phintso "Danny" Denzongpa (born 25 February 1948) is an Indian actor, singer and film director who primarily works in Hindi films. He has acted in over 190 films since 1971. In 2003, Denzongpa was awarded the Padma Shree, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. His film career spans more than 4 decades. He has also starred in some international films, the most famous being ''Seven Years in Tibet'' where he appeared alongside Brad Pitt. His best known villainous roles are in '' Dhund'', '' 36 Ghante'', ''Bandish'', ''Jeeo Aur Jeene Do'', ''Dharm Aur Qanoon'' and '' Agneepath'' whereas his best known positive roles were in ''Fakira'', ''Chor Machaye Shor'', ''Devata'', ''Kalicharan'', ''Bulundi'' and '' Adhikar''. His directorial venture ''Phir Wahi Raat'' was considered among the top five best horror suspense films of Hindi Cinema. Life and education Born as Tshering Phintso Denzongpa to a Nepali speaking Buddhist family in Yuksom, Sikkim, he did his schooling in Birl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
News18
Network18 Media & Investments Limited, (formerly SGA Finance and Management Service and Network18 Fincap Limited) commonly referred to as the Network18 Group and sometimes as the Network18–Eenadu Group, is an Indian media conglomerate owned by the energy giant Reliance Industries, headed by billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Rahul Joshi is the managing director, chief executive officer and group editor-in-chief of Network18, and Adil Zainulbhai is the chairman of its board of directors. Network18 is the holding company of TV18 Broadcast, Web18 Software Services, Network18 Publishing and Capital18. Through its subsidiaries and franchise licensing agreements, the group owns and operates the news broadcasting networks of News18, and CNBC channels in India, the magazines of ''Forbes India'' and '' Overdrive'', the websites of ''Firstpost'' and ''Moneycontrol,'' and owns various other assets and investments. The broadcasting subsidiary TV18 is the controlling partner in two mass media j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
