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Dhanak
''Dhanak'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language children's road film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Produced by Manish Mundra, Nagesh Kukunoor, and Elahe Hiptoola, the film features Hetal Gada and Krrish Chhabria as the two children, playing brother and sister, in the leading roles, with supporting performances from Chet Dixon, Vipin Sharma, Gulfam Khan, Vibha Chibber, Flora Saini, and Vijay Maurya. The film was released India wide to widely positive reviews on 17 June 2016. Dhanak received the Best Children's Film trophy at the 64th National Film Awards. Dhanak won the Special Mention Crystal Bear for the Best Feature Film by The Children's Jury for Generation Kplus at the 65th Berlinale. Plot Every morning Pari (Hetal Gada) and Chotu's (Krrish Chhabria) long walk to school begins with the toss of a coin outside their hut. The winner will decide if the story that will be told on the way to school that day will be one about a Shah Rukh Khan film or a Salman Khan film. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagesh Kukunoor
Nagesh Kukunoor (born 30 March 1967) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and few Telugu language films. He is known for his works in parallel cinema, such as ''Hyderabad Blues'' (1998), '' Rockford'' (1999), ''Iqbal'' (2005), '' Dor'' (2006), ''Aashayein'' (2010), ''Lakshmi'' (2014), and ''Dhanak'' (2016). Kukunoor has received seven International Awards, and two National Film Awards for his works. In 2003, he directed '' 3 Deewarein'', which was showcased among the Indian panorama section, at the 2003 International Film Festival of India. The film was also premiered at the Kolkata Film Festival. After having been screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, where it was well received, the film was screened at the Commonwealth Festival at Manchester, it was nominated as one of the top five films, at the gala presentation. Nagesh Kukunoor has also received the Filmfare Award for Best Story. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hetal Gada
Hetal Gada is an Indian film and television child actress. She is known for portraying the lead role of Pari in the hit film ''Dhanak'' and Arya Mathur in the serial ''Aap Ke Aa Jane Se'', that airs on Zee TV. Career In 2014, Gada guest-starred in an episode of ''Savdhaan India''. In 2015, she was cast as the lead in two films, ''Dhanak'' as Pari, and Ishani in '' Chidiya''. In the same year, she was cast in Zee TV's series '' Jamai Raja'', Color TV's '' Code Red'' and another episode of ''Savdhaan India''. In 2017, she was cast in a third film, ''Daak Ghar'' as a character named Sudha. In late 2017, she bagged a recurring role in the soap opera ''Aap Ke Aa Jane Se ''Aap Ke Aa Jane Se'' (English meaning-''After Your Arrival'') (international title: ''Age is Just a Number'') is an Indian soap opera which aired on Zee TV from 15 January 2018 to 31 May 2019. Produced by Bodhi Tree Multimedia, it starred Suha ...'' as Arya Mathur. She also played a major role as Tejal Patel in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manish Mundra
Manish Mundra (born 22 April 1973) is an Indian film producer who has produced numerous Bollywood films like ''Ankhon Dekhi'', ''Masaan'', ''Kadvi Hawa'' and many more to his credit. Early years and personal life Manish Mundra was born in Deoghar, Jharkhand in a Marwari family from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. As a child, he sold cold drinks and saris to help his family. He later moved to Jodhpur to do his Master of Business Administration. From 2000 to 2002, he first moved to Bombay for a job. After some time, he moved to Indonesia, Thailand and then Nigeria where he joined Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals as the CEO (Africa) and MD. After few years he moved to India to become a film producer, In 2014 he started Drishyam Films, Production House. Since then, he has produced movies like Masaan (2015), Waiting (2016), Umrika (2016), Dhanak (2016), Newton (2017), Rukh (2017) Kadvi Hawa (2017) . In 2017 Dhanak won the National Award for Best Children’s Film, Newton was chosen for Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
65th Berlin International Film Festival
The 65th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 February 2015, with American film director Darren Aronofsky as the President of the Jury. German film director Wim Wenders was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear. The first seven films of the festival were announced on 15 December 2014. Isabel Coixet's '' Nobody Wants the Night'' was announced as the opening film. The Iranian drama film ''Taxi'', directed by Jafar Panahi, won the Golden Bear, which also served as the closing film of the festival. For the first time in 2015, a "Berlin Critics' Week" ran parallel to the official festival. Similar to International Critics' Week at the Cannes festival, Berlin Critics' Week (alternatively referred to as "Critics' Week Berlin") is a sidebar run by the German Film Critics Association and screens arthouse films. Jury Main Competition The following people were on the jury for the festival: International jury * Darren Aronofsky, film director, screenwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Movie
A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave home on a road trip, typically altering the perspective from their everyday lives. Road movies often depict travel in the hinterlands, with the films exploring the theme of alienation and examining the tensions and issues of the cultural identity of a nation or historical period; this is all often enmeshed in a mood of actual or potential menace, lawlessness, and violence, a "distinctly existential air"Cohan, Steven and Hark, Ina Rae. "Introduction". ''The Road Movie Book''. Eds. Cohan, Steven and Hark, Ina Rae. Routledge, 2002. p. 1 and 6 and is populated by restless, "frustrated, often desperate characters".Laderman, David. ''Driving Visions: Exploring the Road Movie''. University of Texas Press, 2010. Ch. 1 The setting includes not just the close confines of the car as it moves on highways and roads, but also booths in diners and rooms in roadside motels, all of which helps to create intimacy and tension between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinny Arora
Vinny Arora Dhoopar ( Arora; born 28 June 1991) is an Indian television actress. She started her acting career with '' Kasturi''. She later appeared in ''Kuchh Is Tara'' and ''Aathvaan Vachan''. She went on to portray prominent roles in shows like ''Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg'', '' Shubh Vivah'' and '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar''. She was last seen playing Juhi Sethi in Colors TV's '' Laado – Veerpur Ki Mardani''. Personal life Arora married actor Dheeraj Dhoopar on 16 November 2016 in Delhi. They first met on the sets of ''Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg'' in 2009. In April 2022, they announced that they were expecting their first child. On 10 August 2022, the couple had their first child, a boy. Career Arora started working at a very young age. Her first appearance on television was at the age of 16. She has bagged most of the notable roles till date. She has been part of many entertainment channels like Star Plus, Sony TV Sony Television, Sony TV, or Sony HD may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapas Relia
Tapas Relia ( gu, તપસ રેલિયા; born 11 August 1978) is an Indian music composer and producer, known for his famous advertising campaigns for brands like Close-Up (toothpaste), Domino's Pizza, Amaron Batteries, IPL and Mahabharat. In Mumbai since 1996, he has also scored music for Bollywood films, including India's first major commercial animation film ''Hanuman'' and the recently released film ''Lakshmi'', a film on child trafficking by acclaimed director Nagesh Kukunoor. Based in Mumbai, he works and operates from his own recording studio. Early life Tapas Relia was born in Surat, Gujarat, to a Gujarati couple natively from Surat but living in Ahmedabad. He spent his entire childhood and teenage years in Ahmedabad and finished higher secondary school from St. Xavier's High School, Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad. In 1996 he moved to Mumbai to pursue further education and a career in music. He started learning western classical music, with piano as his principal inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drishyam Films
Drishyam Films is an independent Indian film production company. It was founded by Manish Mundra in 2014, and saw its first success with the release of the award-winning film '' Ankhon Dekhi'' in 2014. Other acclaimed releases include '' Umrika'' (2015 Sundance Audience Choice Award), ''Dhanak ''Dhanak'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language children's road film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Produced by Manish Mundra, Nagesh Kukunoor, and Elahe Hiptoola, the film features Hetal Gada and Krrish Chhabria as the two children, pla ...'' (2015 Berlinale Grand Jury Prize), and Masaan (2015 Cannes Film Festival Awards). In May 2017, Drishyam films launched a $20m fund to produce eight to ten independent Indian films over the next two years. Filmography References External links * {{Authority control Hindi cinema Film production companies based in Mumbai Producers who won the Best Children's Film National Film Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elahe Hiptoola
Elahe Hiptoola is an Indian film producer and former actress. Her credits include producer of ''3 Deewarein'', ''Hyderabad Blues 2'', ''Iqbal'', '' Dor'', and ''Dhanak''. Early life Elahe Hiptoola was born in Mumbai and resides in Hyderabad. Career Hiptoola frequently works with producer Nagesh Kukunoor. Their collaborations include ''Hyderabad Blues'', '' Rockford'', ''3 Deewarein'', ''Bollywood Calling'', ''Hyderabad Blues 2'', ''Iqbal'', '' Dor'', ''Bombay to Bangkok'', ''Aashayein'', '' 8 x 10 Tasveer'', ''Mod'' and ''Lakshmi''. Lamakaan In 2010, Hiptoola co-founded a cultural center called Lamakaan Lamakaan ( ur, ) is an open cultural center in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India. The non-profit organisation provides space for events such as arts, literature, theater, music, and debates. History Lamakaan started hosting events in March 2010. ... (a place without boundaries) in Hyderabad. Filmography ;As producer ;As actor External links * References Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajiv Laxman
Rajiv Lakshman Ambadapudi (born 15 April 1975) is a creator and former presenter of the television series, '' MTV Dropout Pvt Ltd and ''MTV Roadies''.'' He is the twin brother of Raghu Ram, who was also involved in the show. Rajiv has also worked in other productions as an actor.' They both studied at the Woodstock School in Landour, Uttarakhand. They later attended the University of Delhi in Delhi. In the first year, both were students of Deshbandhu College, but in the second year, they joined Sri Venkateswara College. Career Rajiv and Raghu have been involved in the show ''MTV Roadies'' since 2001. ''The Indian Express'' described them as "television's famous angry twins" as they have a reputation for being outspoken. The twin brothers studied at the Woodstock School in Landour, Uttarakhand. In February 2012, CNBC-TV18 wrote that the twins "play the evil bullies to perfection". Rajiv is also involved in production work of the Stunt reality program ''Jaanbaaz''. He starred i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulfam Khan
Gulfam Khan is an Indian television and film actress who works in Indian television and Bollywood Hindi cinema. She is known for playing the role of Nazneen in ''Aladdin - Naam Toh Suna Hoga'' from 2018 to 2020. Early life Gulfam is known in the industry as a Tech Junkie, and she is also fond of painting. Career Khan made her acting debut in 2003, as Guddi, in the TV Series ''Lipstick''. She has worked under well-known banners of the Mumbai Film Industry and with several producers and directors, for several television serials and movies (Ref the following section "Filmography"). She has recently been cast in Amir-Khan Starrer movie Talaash. In addition to her on-screen contribution, Gulfam Khan started writing screenplays in 2007. Gulfam has co-written some movie screenplays including Hisss with Jennifer Lynch. Gulfam has also written Comedy Circus Season-1 for Sony Entertainment Television (India). Gulfam has just completed working in Nagesh Kukunoors next movie '' Laxmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
64th National Film Awards
The 64th National Film Awards was an award ceremony during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2016 in the Indian cinema. The awards were announced on 7 April 2017, and the ceremony was held on 3 May 2017. Selection process The Directorate of Film Festivals invited online entries for the first time on 16 January 2017 and the acceptable last date for entries was until 21 January 2017. Feature and Non-Feature Films certified by Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2016, and 31 December 2016, were eligible for the film award categories. Books, critical studies, reviews or articles on cinema published in Indian newspapers, magazines, and journals between 1 January 2016, and 31 December 2016, were eligible for the best writing on cinema section. Entries of dubbed, revised or copied versions of a film or translation, abridgements, edited or annotated works and reprints were ineligible for the aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
