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Firaaq
''Firaaq'' (English: ''Separation'') is a 2008 Hindi political thriller film set one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat, India and looks at the aftermath in its effects on the lives of everyday people. It claims to be based on "a thousand true stories". ''Firaaq'' means both separation and quest in Arabic. The film is the directorial debut of actress Nandita Das and stars Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Inaamulhaq, Nassar (actor), Paresh Rawal, Sanjay Suri, Raghubir Yadav, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash and Tisca Chopra. The film has largely been well received locally and internationally. ''Firaaq'' won three awards at the Asian Festival of First Films in Singapore in December 2008, the Special Prize at the International Thessaloniki Film Festival, and an award at the Kara Film Festival in Pakistan. It won two National Film Awards at 56th National Film Awards. The film was banned in Gujarat owing to the communally sensitive subject of the film. Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandita Das
Nandita Das (born 7 November 1969) is an Indian actress and director. She has acted in over 40 feature films in ten different languages. Das appeared in the films ''Fire'' (1996), ''Earth'' (1998), ''Bawandar'' (2000), ''Kannathil Muthamittal'' (2002), '' Azhagi'' (2002)'','' '' Kamli'' (2006), and ''Before The Rains'' (2007). Her directorial debut '' Firaaq'' (2008), premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and travelled to more than 50 festivals, winning more than 20 awards. Her second film as a director was ''Manto'' (2018). Based on the life of 20th Century Indo-Pakistani short story writer Sadat Hasan Manto, the film was screened at Cannes Film Festival in the "Un Certain Regard" section. In September 2019, Das produced a two-minute Public Service Announcement music videIndia's Got Colour The music video is about the issue of colourism and urges the audience to celebrate India's diversity of skin colour. Her first book, 'Manto & I', chronicles her 6-year long journey of makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tisca Chopra
Tisca Zareen Chopra (née Arora; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress, author and film producer who has appeared in over 45 feature films, predominantly in Hindi language. ''Taare Zameen Par'', her best known feature film, was India's official entry to the Academy Awards. It also won her Filmfare and other top nominations. Another feature film, ''Qissa (film), Qissa'', premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival in 2013, and won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film. The film has travelled to over 24 festivals, winning over almost all top awards and much appreciation from audiences and critics. Tisca did her bachelor's degree in English literature from University of Delhi and worked extensively in theatre. She has honed her craft with Naseeruddin Shah and theatre director Feroz Abbas Khan, Feroz Khan. Her performance in the Pulitzer Award-winning play, ''Dinner With Friends'', that deals with the state of the modern marriage, was a hit in Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuchi Kothari
Shuchi Kothari is a New Zealand-based Indian scriptwriter and producer. She is the co-writer of the film Firaaq. Born in Ahmedabad, Kothari studied writing at the University of Texas before moving to New Zealand in 1997. Filmography Writer *Firaaq *A Thousand Apologies *Coffee and Allah *Apron Strings Producer *A Thousand Apologies A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes'' ... *Coffee and Allah *Eeling Actress *A Thousand Apologies Awards * 2010 Filmfare Awards (India) Critics’ Award for Best Film: Firaaq Nominated for Best Dialogue (with Nandita Das): for Firaaq * 2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards Nominated for Best Screenplay - Film (with Dianne Taylor): for Apron Strings * 2008 Hawaii International Film Festival Best Short Film: Coffee and Allah * 2008 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inaamulhaq
Inaamulhaq (born 14 November 1979) is an Indian actor and screenwriter who has been part of several commercial and critically acclaimed Bollywood films, including ''Filmistaan'', ''Jolly LLB 2'' and '' Airlift''. In 2019 Inaamulhaq has bagged the Best Actor Award at the DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival) for outstanding performance in his film ''Nakkash''. and Best Actor Award at India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) 2019. He has written for TV shows including ''Comedy Circus'' and dialogue for the Hindi film '' Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap''. Early life and education Born in Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh, India), Inaamulhaq first appeared on stage at the age of twelve. Later, he joined the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Saharanpur, and acted in numerous plays as a lead. In 2003, he graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD) New Delhi, with specialization in acting. Career In Mumbai he started his career as a writer for season 2 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
56th National Film Awards
The 56th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India to celebrate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 2008. Three committees were instituted in order to judge the various entries for feature film, non-feature film and best writing on cinema sections, headed by the National award-winning director, Shaji N. Karun, for feature films and Aruna Raje Patil for non-feature films and Sunil Gangopadhyay for best writing on cinema. Each chairperson announced the award on 23 January 2010 for their respective sections and award ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi with President of India, Pratibha Patil giving away the awards on 20 March 2010. Awards Awards were divided into feature films, non-feature films and books written on Indian cinema. Lifetime Achievement Award Feature films Feature films were awarded at All India as well as regional level. For 56th Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raghubir Yadav
Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with ''Massey Sahib'' (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for ''Massey Sahib'', FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the 11th International Film Festival of India, 1987. The film also featured writer and social activist in National School of Drama, New Delhi until 1977. Career Theatre Yadav has performed as an actor and singer in over 70 plays and about 2500 shows, travelling in caravans, living in tents and performing on makeshift stages in villages, towns and cities of India with the Parsi Theatre Company (1967–1973). He was with the Rangoli Puppet Theatre, Lucknow (1973–1974), performing with glove puppets. At the National School of Drama Repertory (1977–1986), he acted in about 40 plays in over 2000 shows. He ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepti Naval
Deepti Naval (born 3 February 1952) is an Indian-born American actress, director, and writer, predominantly active in Hindi cinema. Her major contribution has been in the area of art cinema, winning critical acclaim for her sensitive and 'close to life' characters that emphasized the changing roles of women in India. Early life Naval was born on 3 February 1952 in Amritsar, East Punjab, India, but moved to New York City when her father got a teaching job at City University of New York. She studied fine arts at Hunter College. Acting career Naval made her debut in 1978 with Shyam Benegal's film '' Junoon''. Two years later, she played a lead role in ''Ek Baar Phir''. Alongside Smita Patil and Shabana Azmi, she became an actress in 1980s Parallel cinema, playing roles in films like '' Kamla'' (1984) or '' Ankahee'' (1985). Starting with '' Chashme Buddoor'' in 1981, she was often cast with Farooq Sheikh and they became an iconic on-screen couple of the early 1980s, with fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami. Career Through her theater circle Goswami met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's directorial debut ''Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota''. Subsequently, she stumbled upon the small role of Boman Irani's daughter in Reema Kagti's ''Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'', when she visited the production house for some other work. Meanwhile, a cinematographer who noticed her work in ''Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota'' recommended her and she auditioned for the lead role in Percept Picture Company's ''Ru Ba Ru'', directed by Arjun Bali, with Randeep Hooda as her co-star. For Goswami, ''Ru Ba Ru'' happened while she was still in college completing her graduation. She gave her first shot for the film in Bangkok, much before she was signed on for ''Rock On!!''. Her friends Shaanu Sharma and Simran, who were in the middle of casting for ''Rock On!!'', at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amruta Subhash
Amruta Subhash is an Indian actress who works in Marathi and Hindi films, television, and theatre. She is a graduate of the National School of Drama, New Delhi. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Marathi-language film ''Astu'' (2015) and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Hindi-language film ''Gully Boy'' (2019). Career Subhash made her debut with the National Award-winning film and India's Oscar entry for the year 2004, ''Shwaas''. She won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2013 for her role in the Marathi film ''Astu'' and has starred in numerous critically acclaimed films that have won various awards around the world, such as the Crystal Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Fedeora Award at the Venice Film Festival. Subhash is also a classically trained singer who has lent her voice to various Marathi films. As a playback singer, she has won accolades such as the Maharashtra Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Festival Of First Films
The Asian Festival of First Films () (AFFF) was an annual film festival held in Singapore from 2005 to 2009 to celebrate and provide a platform for emerging filmmakers. It was also part of the Asian Film Market. History The Asian Festival of First Films (AFFF) was launched in November 2005 by Teamwork Productions, in collaboration with Singapore's Media Development Authority. In 2008, AFFF was part of the Asia Media Festival, and the festival director was Sanjoy K. Roy. The festival received 638 submissions from more than 23 countries, and selected 28 films and documentaries for nominations for the 11 award categories. The festival was held on the following dates: * 2005: 23 to 30 November * 2006: 29 November to 6 December * 2007: 27 November to 4 December * 2008: 4 to 10 December * 2009: 28 November to 4 December Description The festival focused on first-time film- and documentary-makers and provided a platform for emerging film talent, including directors, actors and writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Gujarat Violence
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] |
Dilip Joshi
Dilip Joshi (born 26 May 1968) is an Indian film, television actor. He has appeared in several Indian movies and television series. Joshi has performed mostly in comedy roles, he initially worked in side roles in Bollywood films and then rose to fame for his role as Jethalal Champaklal Gada in the Indian sitcom ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah''. Personal life Dilip Joshi was born into a Gujarati family originating from Porbandar. While doing BCA, he was awarded the INT (Indian National Theater) Best Actor. Career Dilip Joshi started his acting career in 1989, playing the character of Ramu in the film ''Maine Pyar Kiya''. Since then, he has appeared in several Gujarati dramas, one of them being ''Bapu Tame Kamaal Kari'' with Sumeet Raghavan and Amit Mistry, the trio known for their television show ''Shubh Mangal Savadhan''. Joshi starred in the show ''Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen'' and ''Kya Baat Hai'' in which he played a South Indian. He also appeared in films such as ''Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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