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Dharavi (film)
''Dharavi'' (''City of Dreams'') is a 1992 Hindi film, directed and written by Sudhir Mishra. The film was a joint NFDC- Doordarshan production and went on to winning many awards in the following year, including the 1992 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The film was also invited at the London Film Festival, Mannheim International Film Festival and Festival 3 Continents Nantes in 1992. The film stars Shabana Azmi and Om Puri in lead roles, and is set amidst the backdrop of India's largest slums, Dharavi. Plot Raj Karan Yadav ( Om Puri) is a scrappy taxi driver, who somehow scrapes a living in the big metropolis of Bombay, driving a taxi every day. He lives in a one-room tenement with his wife (Shabana Azmi) in Dharavi, one of the world's largest slums, where the film is set. The film follows his fortunes as he tries to break out from the clutches of poverty, devising plans and investing all his money in a dubious schemes which eventually blow out on him, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing the films ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', ''Dharavi (film), Dharavi'' and ''Chameli (film), Chameli''. Mishra has had a 30-year career, with his work recognised by the Government of India with three National Awards from the president of India, as well as Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government. Early life and background Sudhir Mishra was born and raised in Lucknow. He is the grandson of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Dwarka Prasad Mishra. His father, Devendra Nath Mishra, was a founding member of the Lucknow Film Society. After a year and a half with Badal Sircar, Sudhir Mishra left for Pune. In Pune, he spent time at the Film and Television Institute of India where his younger brother, Sudhanshu Mishra (to whom he credits to have learnt much of his cinema) was a student. Sudhir never studied at the institu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharavi
Dharavi is a locality in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, considered to be one of the world's largest slums. Dharavi has an area of just over and a population of about 1,000,000. With a population density of over , Dharavi is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. The Dharavi slum was founded in 1884 during the British colonial era, and grew because the expulsion of factories and residents from the peninsular city centre by the colonial government and from the migration of rural Indians into urban Mumbai. For this reason, Dharavi is currently a highly diverse settlement religiously and ethnically.Sharma, Kalpana; ''Rediscovering Dharavi: Story From Asia's Largest Slum'' (2000) – Penguin Books Dharavi has an active informal economy in which numerous household enterprises employ many of the slum residents—leather, textiles and pottery products are among the goods made inside Dharavi. The total annual turnover has been estimated at over 1 billion. Dharavi has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Hindi Feature Film National Film Award Winners
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Films Whose Editor Won The Best Film Editing National Award
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In Mumbai
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Hindi-language Films
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1992 Films
The year 1992 in film involved many significant film releases. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1992 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * August 24 – Production begins on '' Jurassic Park''. Awards 1992 wide-release films January–March April–June July–September October–December Notable films released in 1992 United States unless stated # *'' 1492: Conquest of Paradise'', directed by Ridley Scott, starring Gérard Depardieu, Sigourney Weaver, Armand Assante, Loren Dean – (Spain/U.K./France) *'' 1991: The Year Punk Broke'' *'' 588 rue paradis'', Directed by Henri Verneuil, starring Richard Berry and Omar Sharif – (France) A *'' Afterburn'', directed by Robert Markowitz, starring Laura Dern, Robert Loggia, Vincent Spano, Michael Rooker *''Agantuk'' (The Stranger), directed by Satyajit Ray – (India) – winner of FIPRESCI Award at Venice Film Festival *''Al-Lail'' (The Night) – ( Syria) *'' Aladdin'', directed by John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award For Best Editing
The National Film Award for Best Editing is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). The award was instituted in 1976, at 24th National Film Awards and awarded annually for films produced in the year across the country, in all Indian languages. The editor with the most awards in this category is A. Sreekar Prasad with seven wins. Multiple winners 7 wins : A. Sreekar Prasad 4 wins : Renu Saluja 3 wins : Gangadhar Naskar 2 wins : M. S. Mani , Suresh Pai, Kishore Te Recipients Award includes 'Rajat Kamal' (Silver Lotus) and cash prize. Following are the award winners over the years: References External links Official Page for Directorate of Film Festivals, IndiaNational Film Awards ArchivesNational Film Awardsat IMDb {{DEFAULTSORT:Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award For Best Music Direction
The National Film Award for Best Music Direction (the Silver Lotus Award) is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards by the Directorate of Film Festivals to a musician who has composed the best score for films produced within the Indian film industry. The award was first introduced at the 15th National Film Awards in 1967. At the 42nd National Film Awards, an award for "Best Background Score" was instituted. It was however discontinued after that, and it was not until 2009 that the category was re-introduced. A total of 51 awards—including award for Best Background score—to 40 different composers. Although the Indian film industry produces films in around 20 languages and dialects, the recipients of the award include those who have worked in seven major languages: Hindi (19 awards), Tamil (10 awards), Malayalam (9 awards), Telugu (8 awards), Bengali (7 awards), Kannada (5 awards) and Marathi (2 awards). The first recipient of the award was K. V. Maha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti Singh (actor)
Shakti Singh (born 9 October 1955) is an Indian television and voice actor specializing in Dubbing (filmmaking), dubbing foreign films, mostly Hollywood films, in Hindi language, Hindi. He also works in dubbing for Bollywood, Hindi films. Filmography Live action films Television Shows Dubbing career Singh had a well-known career in dubbing foreign films, most coming from Hollywood. He has voiced over a total of more than 50 films. When performing as a protagonist's voice or an antagonist's voice, Indian consumers often recognize him just by his voice. However, he is uncredited for Hindi-dubbed foreign movies due to the high cost of modifying theatrical releases. He has dubbed several actors such as Anthony Hopkins and Mel Gibson for English-language films. Animated films Dubbing roles Live action television series Live action films Indian films Foreign language films Animated films Animated series See also * List of Indian dubbing artists * Dubbing (filmmakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhilendra Mishra
Akhilendra Mishra is an Indian film and television character actor best known for his role as ''Kroor Singh'' in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series '' Chandrakanta''. His other notable works include the character of ''Mirchi'' Seth in the 1999 critically acclaimed film ''Sarfarosh''. He also played the character of ''Arjan'' in the Academy Award nominated film ''Lagaan''. He played the demon king ''Ravana'' in the 2008 television adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana. Mishra played the antagonist opposite Salman Khan in ''Veergati'' released in 1995. Early life and career Mishra was born in Siwan, Bihar. He did his schooling from Chhapra Zila School and attended Chapra's Rajendra College where he pursued Bachelor of Science in Physics (Honours). Although he wanted to become an engineer, Mishra started doing theatre at a young age with his first role in a Bhojpuri drama based on a story about child marriage titled ''Gauna Ki Rat''. He later joined Indian People's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virendra Saxena
Virendra Saxena (born 23 November 1951) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi theatre, film, and television. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Saxena is known for his character roles as well as his unique voice. He has acted in more than 80 Indian films and a few English-language films such as ''White Rainbow'', ''Cotton Mary'' and '' In Custody''. Prominent TV serials he has acted in include ''Ajnabi'' and ''Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin''. Filmography Films *''Massey Sahib'' (1985) *''Khamosh'' (1985) *'' Tamas'' (1986) *''Aashiqui'' (1990) *''Narasimha'' (1991) *''Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin'' (1991) *'' Vishnu-Devaa'' (1991) *''Dharavi'' (1992) *''Karamati Coat'' (1993) *'' Angaar'' (1992) *'' Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'' (1993) *''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'' (1993) *''Damini'' (1993) *'' Aaina'' (1993) *''Tejasvini'' (1994) *''Tarpan'' (1994) *'' In Custody'' (1994) *''Amravati ki kathiya''(1994) *'' Naaraaz'' (1994) *''English, August'' (1994) *''Ram'' (1996) *''Tunnu Ki Tina' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
