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Bulbbul
''Bulbbul'' is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language supernatural thriller, written and directed by Anvita Dutt. It was produced by Anushka Sharma and Karnesh Ssharma under Clean Slate Filmz and starred Tripti Dimri in the lead role alongside Avinash Tiwary, Paoli Dam, Rahul Bose and Parambrata Chattopadhyay. Tripti Dimri was praised in many reviews. Set against a backdrop of 1880s Bengal presidency, the film revolves around a child-bride and her journey from innocence to strength. ''Bulbbul'' was released on Netflix on 24 June 2020. Plot The story starts in the nineteenth century in a village in Bengal Presidency. Bulbbul is married off to Indranil, the Bado Thakur (Elder Lord), when she is barely five years old. She is close with Satya, Indranil's youngest brother, who is closer to her age. Bulbbul and Satya grow up together, playing and telling each other stories of a demon woman ("chudail"). Indranil's mentally challenged twin brother Mahendra shows a strange appeal toward Bul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripti Dimri
Tripti Dimri (born 23 February 1994) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi films. She made her acting debut in the comedy film ''Poster Boys'' (2017) and had her first lead role in the romantic drama ''Laila Majnu'' (2018). Dimri earned critical acclaim for her starring roles in Anvita Dutt's period films ''Bulbbul'' (2020) and '' Qala'' (2022). She was featured in ''Forbes Asia'' 30 Under 30 list of 2021. Career Dimri made her acting debut with Shreyas Talpade's directorial debut, the 2017 comedy ''Poster Boys'', starring Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol and Talpade in lead roles. An official remake of the Marathi film ''Poshter Boyz'', it featured her as Talpade's love interest. Dimri next appeared in a leading role in Imtiaz Ali's 2018 Romantic drama ''Laila Majnu'', opposite Avinash Tiwary. In her review for ''Firstpost'', Anna M. M. Vetticad noted that she "imbue her Laila with an edge that made the character's constant flirtations with danger believable". Dimri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anvita Dutt
Anvita Dutt Guptan (born 20 February 1972) is an Indian dialogue writer, screenplay writer, story writer, lyricist and director of Bollywood films. Early life and background Her father worked with the Indian Air Force (IAF), thus she grew in several military cantonments across India, including Hindon, Guwahati, Jodhpur and Saharanpur. Career She worked in advertising for 14 years, before she was introduced to Aditya Chopra by Rekha Nigam, who is dialogue writer of '' Parineeta'' and ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'', thus starting her film career as a lyricist and screenwriter with Yash Raj Films. She then worked with Dharma Productions as a lyricist and dialogue writer. Followed by Nadiadwala Grandson Films as a dialogue writer on one project. And as a dialogue writer and lyricist on the second project. She has also worked with Nikhil Advani as a dialogue writer and lyricist. She then went back to working again with YRF but under their banner of Y films for two films. After a hiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clean Slate Filmz
Clean Slate Filmz (Previously known as ''Clean Slate Films'') is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actress Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh Sharma in October 2013. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films and web series. Early Years Co-founded in September 2013 by Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh Ssharma, Clean Slate Filmz was set up with the single-minded intention of producing movies that the sibling duo "believe in and the audience loves, while backing exciting hot new talent." Karnesh added, "Our first project, ''NH10'' is taking shape so well, that it gave us a lot of confidence to put things into 5th gear under our banner." Their debut venture, the crime-thriller '' NH10'' was a co-production between Clean Slate Filmz and Phantom Films, distributed by Eros International. The film dealt with a married couple in Gurgaon who decide to take a road trip, and instead endanger their lives by intervening in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma (; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress and former producer who works in Hindi films. She has received several awards, including a Filmfare Award. One of the highest-paid actresses in India as of 2018, she has appeared in '' Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 since 2012 and was featured by ''Forbes Asia'' in their 30 Under 30 list of 2018. Born in Ayodhya and raised in Bangalore, Sharma had her first modelling assignment for the fashion designer Wendell Rodricks in 2007 and later moved to Mumbai to pursue a full-time career as a model. She made her acting debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the top-grossing romantic film ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' (2008) and rose to prominence with starring roles in Yash Raj Films' romances '' Band Baaja Baaraat'' (2010) and ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' (2012); winning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. Sharma went on to earn praise for playing strong-willed women in the crime thriller '' NH10'' (2015), and the drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinash Tiwary
Avinash Tiwary is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and series. He began his career with the television series '' Yudh'' in 2014 and got his first film role in the film '' Tu Hai Mera Sunday'' (2016). He gained recognition for his work in the romance '' Laila Majnu'' (2018) and supernatural thriller film ''Bulbbul'' (2020). In 2022, Tiwary starred in the Netflix crime series '' Khakee: The Bihar Chapter''. Early life and education Avinash Tiwary was born in Bihar, India. His family relocated to Mumbai after few years. He completed school and engineering in Mumbai. In order to pursue acting, he quit engineering studies in the fourth semester and joined theater. He joined Barry John's acting studio and later went to New York Film Academy. He started appearing in short films since 2005. Career In theater, he worked with Om Katare, an established artist. After his stint at the New York Film Academy, he started his career with the documentary, ''Anamika: Her Glorious Pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahul Bose
Rahul Bose (born 27 July 1967) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, and social activist. Bose has appeared in Bengali films such as ''Mr. and Mrs. Iyer'', '' Kalpurush'', ''Anuranan'', ''Antaheen'', ''Laptop'' and ''The Japanese Wife''. He has also appeared in Hindi films such as ''Pyaar Ke Side Effects'', ''Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam'', ''Jhankaar Beats'', '' Kucch Luv Jaisaa'', ''Dil Dhadakne Do'', '' Chameli'' and ''Shaurya''. He also played the antagonist in the Tamil thriller ''Vishwaroopam'' (2013) and its sequel. ''Time'' magazine named him "the superstar of Indian arthouse cinema" while ''Maxim'' named him "the Sean Penn of Oriental cinema" for his work in parallel cinema films like ''English, August'' and ''Mr. and Mrs. Iyer''. He is also notable for his social activism: he participated in the relief efforts that followed the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and is also the founder of the anti-discrimination NGO, The Foundation. Early life Rahul Bose was born to fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parambrata Chattopadhyay
Parambrata Chattopadhyay (born 27 June 1980) is an Indian actor and director. Parambrata started his career with Bengali television and films. He has acted as the fictional character Topshe from Feluda under Sandip Ray's direction. He made his Hindi debut in ''Kahaani'' (2012), starring with Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. His notable works include ''Bhalo Theko'' (2003), ''Baishe Srabon'' (2011), '' Sold'' (2014) directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, '' Kadambari '' (2017), ''Anukul'' (2017), '' Pari'' (2018), ''Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi'' (2019), ''Dwitiyo Purush''(2020), ''Bulbbul'' (2020) . Personal life Parambrata was born in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India, to parents who worked as film critics. He is the son of Satinath Chatterjee and Sunetra Ghatak, maternal grandson of Ashish Chandra Ghatak and Gita Ghatak, and grandnephew of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. Bengali author and activist Mahasweta Devi is Parambrata's aunt. He has often been targeted by fundamentalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paoli Dam
Paoli Dam (born 1980) is an Indian actress who started her career with the Bengali television serial ''Jibon Niye Khela'' (2003). She then worked in Bengali television serials such as ''Tithir Atithi'' and ''Sonar Harin''; the former ran for six years on ETV Bangla. Dam spent her childhood in Kolkata, earning a postgraduate degree in chemistry from Rajabazar Science College. Initially, she wanted to become a chemical researcher or a pilot. Her debut Bengali film—''Teen Yaari Katha'', directed by Sudeshna Roy and Abhijit Guha—began in 2004, but was not released until 2012. Dam's first film release was ''Agnipariksha'', directed by Ravi Kinagi. Between 2006 and 2009, she appeared in five Bengali films, coming into prominence with the 2009 ''Kaalbela'', directed by Goutam Ghose. In 2011, she received international recognition for her role in the Bengali film ''Chatrak.'' The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and also at film festivals in Toronto and the U.K. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parambrata Chatterjee
Parambrata Chattopadhyay (born 27 June 1980) is an Indian actor and director. Parambrata started his career with Bengali television and films. He has acted as the fictional character Topshe from Feluda under Sandip Ray's direction. He made his Hindi debut in ''Kahaani'' (2012), starring with Vidya Balan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. His notable works include ''Bhalo Theko'' (2003), ''Baishe Srabon'' (2011), '' Sold'' (2014) directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, '' Kadambari '' (2017), ''Anukul'' (2017), '' Pari'' (2018), ''Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi'' (2019), ''Dwitiyo Purush''(2020), ''Bulbbul'' (2020) . Personal life Parambrata was born in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India, to parents who worked as film critics. He is the son of Satinath Chatterjee and Sunetra Ghatak, maternal grandson of Ashish Chandra Ghatak and Gita Ghatak, and grandnephew of filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. Bengali author and activist Mahasweta Devi is Parambrata's aunt. He has often been targeted by fundamentalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi (born 8 April 1979) is an Indian music director, singer and a lyricist who works primarily in Hindi films. After working as a theatre and jingle composer and composing for non-film albums, he debuted as a film composer in the 2008 Hindi film '' Aamir'', he gained prominence for his work in the Hindi film '' Dev.D'' (2009). Early life Trivedi was born in Bandra, Mumbai, India to a traditional Gujarati family. Growing up, his only connect with music was devotional songs and Gujarati folk. His native city is Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Career In his younger days, an electronic musical instrument fascinated Trivedi and he was slowly drawn towards music, mainly influenced by classical music. At 19–20, he began composing music. In college days, he joined the band Om, who performed at local gigs, small shows and live performances. They struck gold when Times Music took notice at one of their shows, and offered to launch their album. The album however did not fare well, due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churel
The Churel, also spelled as Charail, Churreyl, Chudail, Chudel, Chuṛail, Cuḍail or Cuḍel ( hi, चुड़ैल, ur, چڑیل) is a mythical or legendary creature resembling a woman, which may be a demoniacal revenant said to occur in South Asia and Southeast Asia, particularly popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. The churel is typically described as "the ghost of an unpurified living thing", but because she is often said to latch on to trees, she is also called a tree-spirit. According to some legends, a woman who dies during childbirth or pregnancy or from suffering at the hands of her in-laws will come back as a revenant churel for revenge, particularly targeting the males in her family. The churel is mostly described as extremely ugly and hideous but is able to shape-shift and disguise herself as a beautiful woman to lure men into the woods or mountains where she either kills them or sucks up their life-force or virility, turning them into old men. Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of film-making, Ray is celebrated for works including ''The Apu Trilogy'' (1955–1959), ''The Music Room'' (1958), ''The Big City'' (1963) and ''Charulata'' (1964). Ray was born in Calcutta to nonsense rhyme author Sukumar Ray. Starting his career as a commercial artist, Ray was drawn into independent film-making after meeting French filmmaker Jean Renoir and viewing Vittorio De Sica's Italian neorealist film ''Bicycle Thieves'' (1948) during a visit to London. Ray directed 36 films, including feature films, documentaries and shorts. Ray's first film, ''Pather Panchali'' (1955) won eleven international prizes, including the inaugural Best Human Document award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. This film, along with ''Aparajito'' (1956) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
