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Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta (born 25 September 1977) is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi and Punjabi cinema, in addition to Malayalam and English-language films. She has received many awards including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award and 2 IIFA Awards. Dutta debuted in Hindi cinema in 1994 with the film ''Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna'', which she followed up with a lead role in the 1995 drama ''Veergati'' and a string of supporting roles. She then garnered attention for playing the lead role of Zainab, a Muslim wife separated from her Sikh husband, in the 1999 Punjabi film ''Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh'', set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition of India. The movie was a surprise hit, and Dutta subsequently continued to act in supporting roles. In 2004, Dutta garnered widespread critical acclaim for her role as Shabbo in the romantic drama ''Veer-Zaara'' and earned best supporting actress nominations at several awards ceremonies, including Filmfare. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludhiana
Ludhiana ( ) is the most populous and the largest city in the Indian state of Punjab. The city has an estimated population of 1,618,879 2011 census and distributed over , making Ludhiana the most densely populated urban centre in the state. It is a major industrial center of Northern India, referred to as the India's Manchester by the BBC. It stands on the old bank of Sutlej River, that is now to the south of its present course. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has placed Ludhiana on the 48th position among the top 100 smart cities and has been ranked as one of the easiest city in India for business according to the World Bank. History Ludhiana was founded in 1480 by members of the ruling Lodhi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. The ruling sultan, Sikandar Lodhi, dispatched two ruling chiefs, Yusuf Khan and Nihad Khan, to re-assert Lodhi control. The two men camped at the site of present Ludhiana, which was then a village called Mir Hota. Yusuf Khan crossed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veer-Zaara
''Veer-Zaara'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra, who co-produced it with his son Aditya Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the eponymous star-crossed lovers: Veer Pratap Singh (Khan) is an Indian Air Force officer, and Zaara Hayaat Khan (Zinta) is the daughter of a Pakistani politician. Veer is imprisoned on false charges, and a young Pakistani lawyer, named Saamiya Siddiqui ( Rani Mukerji), fights his case. Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Divya Dutta, Manoj Bajpayee, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher play supporting roles. Chopra wanted to make his return to cinema after 7 years; he was dissatisfied with the scripts he received. Aditya then narrated a few scenes of a story he had written, which interested Chopra and prompted him to direct it. Chopra intended the film to be a tribute to Punjab; it was to be titled ''Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum,'' based on an eponymous song from Yash Chopra's ''Silsila'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samvidhaan
''Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India'' is a ten-part television mini-series based on the making of the Constitution of India, directed by Shyam Benegal. The show premiered on 2 March 2014 on Rajya Sabha TV, with an episode scheduled to air every Sunday morning. The series can be viewed on YouTube on Rajya Sabha TV's channel. Making Shama Zaidi and Atul Tiwari are writers of the series. Zaidi said that it took her six months to write the script. The material came from debates, committee meetings and biographies of Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi. Many of the famous speeches of India's freedom fighters figure in the series. Swara Bhaskar has hosted and narrated the show. The series was shot in Film City, Mumbai and recreates the debates that took place before the drafting of the Constitution of India. Dayal Nihalani is the associate director of the mini-series. For the series, a replica of the Central Hall of Parliament during the time of the Constituent Asse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnima Banerjee
Purnima Banerjee (née Ganguly, 1911-1951) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist and a member of the Constituent Assembly of India from 1946 to 1950. Early life and career She was the younger sister of famous freedom fighter, educator and activist Aruna Asaf Ali. Their father Upendranath Ganguly was a restaurant owner who hailed from Barisal district of Eastern Bengal (now Bangladesh) but settled in United Provinces. Her mother Ambalika Devi was the daughter of renowned Brahmo scholar Trailokyanath Sanyal who wrote many Brahmo hymns. Upendranath Ganguly's younger brother Dhirendranath Ganguly (DG) was one of the earliest film directors. Another brother, Nagendranath, was a university professor who married Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore's only surviving daughter Mira Devi. As secretary of the Indian National Congress committee in Allahabad, she was responsible for engaging and organizing trade unions, ''kisan'' meetings and work towards greater rural engagement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milkha Singh
Milkha Singh (20 November 1929 18 June 2021), also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the Asian Games as well as the Commonwealth Games. He also won gold medals in the 1958 and 1962 Asian Games. He represented India in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his sporting achievements. The race for which Singh was best remembered is his fourth-place finish in the 400 metres final at the 1960 Olympic Games, which he had entered as one of the favourites. He led the race till the 200m mark before easing off, allowing others to pass him. Various records were broken in the race, which required a photo-finish and saw American Otis Davis being declared the winner by one-hundr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' () is a 2013 Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra from a script written by Prasoon Joshi. The story is based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete and Olympian who was a champion of the Commonwealth Games and two-times 400m champion of the Asian Games. It stars Farhan Akhtar in the titular role, with Sonam Kapoor, Divya Dutta, Meesha Shafi, Pavan Malhotra, Yograj Singh, Art Malik, and Prakash Raj instead of supporting roles. Sports was coordinated by the American action director Rob Miller of ReelSports. Made on a budget of , the film released on 12 July 2013 and garnered acclaim from critics and audiences alike. It performed very well at the box office, eventually being declared a "super hit" domestically as well as a hit overseas. ''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' is the sixth highest-grossing 2013 Bollywood film worldwide and became the 21st film to gross . ''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' was inspired by ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sports Films
This compilation of films covers all sports activities. Sports films have been made since the era of silent films, such as the 1915 film '' The Champion'' starring Charlie Chaplin. Films in this genre can range from serious (''Raging Bull'') to silly ('' Horse Feathers''). A classic theme for sports films is the triumph of an individual or team who prevail despite the difficulties, standard elements of melodrama. Team Sport American football Association football Basketball Baseball Ice Hockey Australian rules Football Cheerleading and dance Cricket Curling Field hockey Handball Kabaddi Lacrosse Rugby Volleyball Water polo Triathlon Racing sports Auto racing Aviation sport Motorcycle racing Motorboat racing Rowing Sailing Individual sport Athletics Boxing Bowling Caving Cue sports Fencing Figure skating Golf Gymnastics Hiking Martial arts Note: Films should not be listed here unless the sporting aspects of martial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biographical Film
A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudrama films and historical drama films in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a single person's life story or at least the most historically important years of their lives. Context Biopic scholars include George F. Custen of the College of Staten Island and Dennis P. Bingham of Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. Custen, in ''Bio/Pics: How Hollywood Constructed Public History'' (1992), regards the genre as having died with the Hollywood studio era, and in particular, Darryl F. Zanuck. On the other hand, Bingham's 2010 study ''Whose Lives Are They Anyway? The Biopic as Contemporary Film Genre'' shows how it perpetuates as a codified genre using many of the same tropes used in the studio era that has followed a simil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gippi
''Gippi'' is an Indian Hindi-language teen drama film written and directed by Sonam Nair and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under the Dharma Productions banner, with UTV Motion Pictures serving as distributor. The film stars newcomer Riya Vij and Taaha Shah in lead roles. It released on 10 May 2013. Cast * Riya Vij as Gurpreet "Gippi" Kaur * Jayati Modi as Shamira * Taaha Shah as Arjun * Avanti Talwar as Tania * Anah Talwar as Sonia * Divya Dutta as Pardeep "Pappi" Kaur * Raqesh Vashisth as Chemistry teacher * Pankaj Dheer as Papa Paaji * Mrinal Chawla as Kabir * Doorva Tripathi as Anchal * Aditya Chauhan as Ashish Saraswat Soundtrack The music was composed by Vishal–Shekhar, with lyrics by Anvita Dutt Guptan & Vishal Dadlani. the music label is on Sony Music. Critical reception The film received mixed reviews from the critics. Kshamaya Daniel for Rediff.com has given 4/5 stars and says ''Gippi'' is a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroine (2012 Film)
''Heroine'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Madhur Bhandarkar. Revolving around the life of a once-successful film actress whose career is on the decline, the film features Kareena Kapoor as the protagonist along with actors Arjun Rampal and Randeep Hooda. Additionally, the film also stars Shahana Goswami, Raqesh Bapat, Divya Dutta, Helen, Shilpi Sharma, Mugdha Godse and Lillete Dubey in supporting roles. ''Heroine'' released on 21 September 2012 across 2000 screens, coinciding with Kapoor's 32nd birthday. Despite mixed critical opinions on the film, Kapoor's performance was highly acclaimed and is considered to be one of her best. Kapoor received a Best Actress nomination at the 58th Filmfare Awards for her performance in the film. Plot A journalist reports on the life of Mahi Arora, a renowned actress and film heroine, describing her as unstable and problematic, but damaged and lonely due to childhood trauma, and bipo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Ka Dabba
''Stanley Ka Dabba'' () is a 2011 Hindi-language comedy drama film written, directed and produced by Amole Gupte, starring Divya Dutta, Partho Gupte (son of Amole Gupte), Divya Jagdale, Raj Zutshi, and Amole Gupte. The film was released on 13 May 2011. Plot Stanley (Partho Gupte) is a fourth grader at Holy Family school in Mumbai and is very popular among his friends. He is talented and well liked by his peers. The English teacher, Ms. Rosy, (Divya Dutta) is particularly impressed with his creativity, wit, and humour. Stanley is shown with a bruised face in the opening scene of the movie. On being questioned about it by Ms. Rosy, he concocts an elaborate story, much to her amusement. His humorous essays and offhand poem recitations make him her favourite in class. However his imagination is not always rewarded; his science teacher ( Divya Jagdale) rebukes his attempt at constructing a light house as part of the class project since it does not adhere to the topics covered in cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi-6
''Delhi-6'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan as an NRI who arrives in India with his ailing grandmother (played by Waheeda Rehman) and begins discovering his roots before getting embroiled in a religious dispute involving a mysterious monkey-like attacker. The film co-stars Sonam Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari, Rishi Kapoor, Supriya Pathak, Atul Kulkarni, Pavan Malhotra, Deepak Dobriyal, Divya Dutta, Vijay Raaz and Om Puri. The number 6 refers to the Postal Index Number (PIN) of the Chandni Chowk area of Old Delhi, a shortened form of 110006. It is Mehra's third film after '' Aks'' (2001) and ''Rang De Basanti'' (2006). The film's soundtrack, composed by A. R. Rahman, was a commercial success and received positive reviews from music critics upon release. Following international premieres at the Dubai International Film Festival as well as the Museum of Modern Art, ''Delhi-6'' was released on 20 Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
