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Dear Vikram
''Dear Vikram'' is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by K. S. Nandheesh starring Sathish Ninasam and Shraddha Srinath. The film released after a five-year delay. Cast *Sathish Ninasam as Vikram *Shraddha Srinath as Nitya *Vasishta N. Simha as Bharat *Raksha Somashekar as Nidhi *Sonu Gowda in an extended cameo *Achyuth Kumar as Politician Production and release The film was initially titled ''Godhra'' but was changed to ''Dear Vikram'' in 2022 after the CBFC objected the title attributing its similarity to the Godhra riots. The film began production in 2017, but only released in 2022 due to the delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was shot in multiple Indian states and Malaysia. The film was to release in 2020 after shooting for most of the film was complete except for the introduction song. The film streamed on Voot Select on 30 June 2022. Reception Muralidhara Khajane of ''The Hindu'' opined that "In his enthusiasm to address multipl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathish Ninasam
Shiva, known by his screen name Sathish Ninasam, is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films. Having made his film debut with ''Madesha'' (2008), Sathish appeared in small but significant roles in films like ''Manasaare'' (2009), ''Pancharangi'' (2010), ''Lifeu Ishtene'' (2011) and '' Anna Bond'' (2012). He shot to fame after his performance in ''Drama'' (2012) and his 2013 film '' Lucia'' received critical acclaim nationally and internationally. Early life Sathish hails from a village, Yaladahalli in Mandya district, Karnataka. He was born into a family of farmers. His family went through a lot of ups and downs. Unable to bear the mental stress, Sathish ran away from home at the age of 16 and landed in Bangalore. He began working as a canteen boy, selling tea and popcorn, in Gopal Theatre, Yeshwanthpur. He worked several odd jobs in one year to sustain himself. His mother (Avva) soon came to know of his whereabouts and took him back to his village. Theatre Sathish beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shraddha Srinath
Shraddha Rama Srinath known Professionally as Shraddha Srinath (born 29 September 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She debuted with the Malayalam film '' Kohinoor'' and gained wide acclaim for her role in the Kannada psychological thriller ''U Turn'' (2016) for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and also for her performances in ''Jersey'', '' Urvi'', ''Vikram Vedha'', ''Nerkonda Paarvai'' and ''Operation Alamelamma''. For the latter, she won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South award. She won the Zee Cine Awards Telugu for Best Find of the Year - Female in 2020 for her role in ''Jersey''. Early life and education Shraddha was born on 29 September 1990 in the town of Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir. Her father was an officer in the Kumaon Regiment of the Indian Army and her mother was a school teacher. Kannada is her mother tongue. She was raised all over India and lived in the towns of Suratgarh (Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Joseph Pallivathukal
Tony Joseph Pallivathukal (often credited as Tony Joseph) is an Indian music director, music producer, music publisher, sound engineer and singer. He has composed music for Malayalam films, advertising films and television commercial jingles in different languages. He started his music career assisting music director Manikanth Kadri in Chennai. As a sound engineer, he has collaborated with several music directors in the South Indian Music Industry. He made his debut as a film score composer in 2018 with the movie 'Mohanlal' starring Manju Warrier and Indrajith directed by Sajid Yahiya. Early life Tony Joseph was born in Kottayam. He studied at Kristu Jyothi School & Good Shepherd School. He started learning carnatic music at a tender age of 5 though he could learn only for few years. He then learned drums because of his interest in rhythm. Having done his graduation in Civil Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam, he was active in college union activi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasishta N
Vasishtha ( sa, वसिष्ठ, IAST: ') is one of the oldest and most revered Vedic rishis or sages, and one of the Saptarishis (seven great Rishis). Vashistha is credited as the chief author of Mandala 7 of the ''Rigveda''. Vashishtha and his family are mentioned in Rigvedic verse 10.167.4, other Rigvedic mandalas and in many Vedic texts. His ideas have been influential and he was called the first sage of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy by Adi Shankara. The '' Yoga Vasishtha'', ''Vasishtha Samhita'', as well as some versions of the ''Agni Purana'' and ''Vishnu Purana'' are attributed to him. He is the subject of many stories, such as him being in possession of the divine cow Kamadhenu and Nandini her child, who could grant anything to their owners. He is famous in Hindu stories for his legendary conflicts with sage Vishvamitra. In the Ramayana, he was the family priest of the Raghu dynasty and teacher of Rama and his brothers. Etymology Vasishtha is also spelled a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonu Gowda
Sonu Gowda is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Kannada-language films. She made her debut in ''Inthi Ninna Preethiya'' and appeared in films including '' Paramesha Panwala'' and ''Gulama''. She has also starred in Tamil and a few Malayalam films where she is credited as Shruthi Ramakrishnan. Personal life Sonu was born to Ramakrishna, a make-up artist who has worked in the Kannada film industry. She has a sister Neha Gowda, who is a television actress known for her roles in the Telugu television drama series ''Swathi Chinukulu'', Kannada Soap Era Lakshmi Baramma and ''Kalyana Parisu''. Sonu studied at the Carmel High School, Padhmanabhanagar, Bangalore. Career Sonu's first film was Inthi Ninna Preethiya, where she worked alongside actor Srinagar Kitty. Sonu is also part of WeMove Theatre, a popular Bangalore based theatre company. She played one of the heroines in the Tamil film ''144'' (2015). Sonu has also acted in ''Gultoo ''Gultoo'' is a 2018 Indian Kanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achyuth Kumar
Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. Born in the town of Belur, in the district of Hassan and brought up in Tiptur. He graduated in bachelor of commerce from the Kalpatharu First Grade College, which was then under the University of Bangalore. He is well known for his performances in the films, ''Sidlingu'' and '' Lucia'' & he has won 3 South Filmfare Awards and 2 Karnataka State Film Awards, one each in Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor categories so far. Career Kumar began acting during his time as a college-going student Tiptur, Karnataka, along with his theatre groups like Geleyarabalaga, Mungaru Hudugaru and Abhinaya Theatre Group, with a guidance of Nataraj Huliyar. Later, he started his training as an actor at Ninasam. Working in theatre during the time, he was chosen by Girish Kasaravalli to play a pivotal role in his television soap ''Gruhabhanga'' in 2000. In the soap '' Moodala Mane'', Kumar played a supportive colleague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Board Of Film Certification
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is a statutory film-certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. It is tasked with "regulating the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952." The Cinematograph Act 1952 outlines a strict certification process for commercial films shown in public venues. Films screened in cinemas and on television may only be publicly exhibited in India after certification by the board and edited. Certificates and guidelines The board currently issues four certificates. Originally, there were two: U (unrestricted public exhibition with family-friendly movies) and A (restricted to adult audiences but any kind of Nudity not allowed). Two more were added in June U/A (unrestricted public exhibition, with parental guidance for children under 12) and S (restricted to specialised audiences, such as Doctors or Scientists). The board may refuse to certify a film. Addi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Gujarat Riots
The 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence, was a three-day period of inter-communal violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The burning of a train in Godhra on 27 February 2002, which caused the deaths of 58 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya, is cited as having instigated the violence. Following the initial riot incidents, there were further outbreaks of violence in Ahmedabad for three months; statewide, there were further outbreaks of violence against the minority Muslim population of Gujarat for the next year. According to official figures, the riots ended with 1,044 dead, 223 missing, and 2,500 injured. Of the dead, 790 were Muslim and 254 Hindu. The Concerned Citizens Tribunal Report, estimated that as many as 1,926 may have been killed. Other sources estimated death tolls in excess of 2,000. Many brutal killings and rapes were reported on as well as widespread looting and destruction of property. Narendra Modi, then Chief ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voot
Voot is an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top streaming service, owned by Viacom18. Launched in March 2016, it is Viacom18's advertising-led video-on-demand platform that is available as an app for iOS, KaiOS ( JioPhone) and Android users, and a website for desktop consumption. It also accessible through Amazon Fire TV, Roku (for Virgin Media and Sling TV subscribers), Apple TV, Android TV and Chromecast devices. Voot is available only in India, United States and United Kingdom, and hosts over 40,000 hours of video content that includes shows from channels like MTV, Nickelodeon and Colors. Content is also available in multiple languages like Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Odia, Telugu and Tamil. In February 2020, Voot introduces paid subscription service called Voot Select. Voot Original series are made available only to paid subscribers. Some TV shows are being streamed a day before TV for its paid subscribers. Entertainment network announced a par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hindu
''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the second most circulated English-language newspaper in India, after '' The Times of India''. , ''The Hindu'' is published from 21 locations across 11 states of India. ''The Hindu'' has been a family-owned newspaper since 1905, when it was purchased by S. Kasturi Ranga Iyengar from the original founders. It is now jointly owned by Iyengar's descendants, referred to as the "Kasturi family", who serve as the directors of the holding company. The current chairperson of the group is Malini Parthasarathy, a great-granddaughter of Iyengar. Except for a period of about two years, when S. Varadarajan held the editorship of the newspaper, the editorial positions of the paper were always held by members of the family or held under their direction. Histo ... [...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] |
