Gracy Singh
Gracy Singh (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. She is best known for her role in the films ''Lagaan'' and ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' ''Singh'' is also a trained Bharatnatyam and Odissi dancer. Career Born in Delhi, India, Singh began her career touring with the dance group "The Planets". Her first acting role was in the 1997 television soap, '' Amanat''. In 1999 she was seen in Bengali Film ''Sundori Bou. She'' then went on to star opposite Aamir Khan in Ashutosh Gowariker's epic sports-drama ''Lagaan'', where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and won the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female. Post ''Lagaan'', Singh appeared in a few successful films in Hindi and Telugu including ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' and '' Santosham''. She has also starred in Punjabi films such as ''Lakh Pardesi Hoye'' and a Malayalam film ''Loudspeaker'' directed by Jayaraj. In 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, and the Supreme Court of India. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the NDMC, which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger administrative district, the New Delhi district. Although colloquially ''Delhi'' and ''New Delhi'' are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with both the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part of the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region is a much larger entity comprising the entire NCT along with adjoining districts in neighbouring states, including Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad. The foundation stone of New Delhi was l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Loudspeaker (film)
''Loudspeaker'' is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-thriller film produced, written, and directed by Jayaraj, starring Mammootty, Sasi Kumar, Gracy Singh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Cochin Hanifa, Saleem Kumar, and KPAC Lalitha. Plot The movie is all about the relationships between two rare bred men from extremely different strata of society, but more in common than is apparent from the first look. They might have never run into each other, with their stark contrast in nature and life styles and would have hardly given each other a second look, if they hadn't met in these defined circumstances. But the movie throws them together, intertwined in worst of their days and progressively built in the rapport between the extremes, and infuses the spirit of worthy and meaningful life to all in the screen and those who watches them on screen. Mike Philippose, a barefooted uneducated simpleton (from Thopramkudy),who lands in the city, armoured with his loud voice, opinions and dazzli ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gangaajal
''Gangaajal: The Holy Weapon'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action crime drama film written, directed, co-produced and edited by Prakash Jha. Featuring an ensemble cast of 87 actors, it revolves around the Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar (Ajay Devgn) who takes charge of the fictitious district of Tejpur, Bihar, known for its high crime rate and organised crime carried out by dons Sadhu (Mohan Joshi) and Sunder Yadav ( Yashpal Sharma). Due to the local police's slow response to crimes, residents of the district resort to pouring acid in the eyes of the criminals as an instrument for extrajudicial justice. Following the release of his directorial debut ''Damul'' (1984), Jha conceived an idea for his next venture that would be titled ''Gangaajal'', which would be about corruption and political violence. Jha was unfamiliar with the subject matter and had no desire to start production, and took twenty years to write the story. The film, announced in January 2001, was pho ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Armaan (2003 Film)
''Armaan'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language medical drama film that was co-written and directed by Honey Irani. Starring the ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Gracy Singh, and Randhir Kapoor, the film is set in a hospital and follows the travails of its principal, Dr.Akash (Anil Kapoor), to sustain the institution financially. Meanwhile, a woman with schizophrenia named Sonia (Zinta) comes into his life and offers to help by donating to the hospital on the condition that Akash marries her. Irani wrote the story of ''Armaan'' and also wrote the screenplay with Javed Akhtar. Principal photography (handled by Ravi Varman) took place in India and Africa, and Shirish Kunder edited the film. It was released on 16 May 2003 and declared a commercial failure, only earning against a budget. Although the film garnered mixed reviews, critics praised Irani's direction and the actors' performances, particularly those of Bachchan and Zinta. Zinta recei ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu
''Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' () is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by Mohan Babu under Sree Lakshmi Prasanna Pictures. The film stars Mohan Babu, Srikanth, Gracy Singh, Sujatha and Radhika Chaudhari. It is a remake of Priyadarshan 2001 Malayalam film ''Kakkakuyil'', which is in turn based on A Fish Called Wanda The film's score and soundtrack is composed by M. M. Keeravani. ''Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' released on 22 May 2002. Plot Sivaji is an unemployed person who is in a dire need of money for his mother's medical treatment. Lying to his family that he is leaving for the United States, Sivaji arrives in Mumbai instead to find a job. However, he loses his luggage immediately after arriving in the city but finds Ramesh, his old friend who makes a living by cheating people. With no option left, Sivaji joins Ramesh in the cheating business to make easy money. Together with Pedda Koteswara Rao and Cheecha, the gang carrie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
The Telugu Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films. The award was introduced and first given at the 50th Filmfare Awards South in 2002. Superlatives *''Sivagami Devi'' is the only character to win most Best Supporting Actress awards. Ramya Krishna won for portraying the character in both '' Baahubali: The Beginning'' and '' Baahubali: The Conclusion'', respectively in 2015 and in 2017. Winners Nominations * 2020–2021: Tabu – ''Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo'' ** Madonna Sebastian – ''Shyam Singha Roy'' **Priyanka Jawalkar – ''Gamanam'' **Ramya Krishna – ''Republic'' **Saranya Pradeep – ''Jaanu'' **Vijayashanti – '' Sarileru Neekevvaru'' *2018: Anasuya Bharadwaj as Rangamma Attha – ''Rangasthalam'' ** Malavika Nair as Sisira Bharadwaj- ''Taxiwaala'' ** Asha Sarath as Vaishnavi Natarajan – '' Bhaagamathie'' ** Samantha Akkineni as Madhuravani– ''Mahanati'' ** Mehreen Pi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Telugu Language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali. Telugu is one of six languages designated as a classical language (of India) by the Government of India. Telugu is also a linguistic minority in the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, and the union territories of Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by members of the Telugu diaspora spread across countries like United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand in the Anglosphere; Myanmar, Malaysia, South Africa, Mauritius; and the Arabian Gulf count ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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IIFA Award For Best Actress
The IIFA Award for Best Actress is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The recipient is chosen by viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. The current winner of the Best Actress award is Kriti Sanon for '' Mimi''. Superlatives * Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor are the only siblings who won the award. * Sridevi is the only actress who won the award posthumously. * Rani Mukerji, Kangana Ranaut, Anushka Sharma, Tabu and Priyanka Chopra are the only recipients who also won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress. Mukerji is the only actress who won both the awards in the same year (2005). * Kareena Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Kangana Ranaut, Deepika Padukone and Kriti Sanon are the recipients who also won the IIFA Award for Best Debut. * Kangana Ranaut is the only actress who won in all 3 big categories: Best Act ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zee Cine Award For Best Female Debut
The Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut is chosen by the jury. They give awards to the new discoveries of Bollywood where they see some potential. Winners The winners are listed below:- See also * Zee Cine Awards * Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ... * Cinema of India References {{Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut Zee Cine Awards Film awards for debut actress ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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IIFA Award For Star Debut Of The Year – Female
The IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in her debut film. Originally known as the "IIFA Award for Fresh Face of the Year (Female)", it was officially given its new title in 2005. During its inaugural year in 2001, four separate actresses were presented with an award. Superlatives * Only five actresses who won was also nominated in the Best Actress category in the same year; In chronological order they are, Gracy Singh (2002), Vidya Balan (2006), Kangana Ranaut (2007), Deepika Padukone (2008) and Asin (2009). * Only three actresses who won was also nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category in the same year; In chronological order they are, Bipasha Basu (2002), Parineeti Chopra (2012) and Disha Patani (2017). Parineeti Chopra is the only actress who won both the awards in the same year. * Kareena Kapo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Screen Award For Most Promising Newcomer - Female
The Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female is chosen by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian Bollywood film industry and the winners are announced in January. The first woman to receive this award was Sonali Bendre. Winners See also * Screen Awards * Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ... * Cinema of India References {{DEFAULTSORT:Screen Award For Best Female Debut Screen Awards Film awards for debut actress ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain
''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by D. Ramanaidu for his production company Suresh Productions. It stars Kajol and Anil Kapoor, with Anupam Kher, Shakti Kapoor and Parmeet Sethi in supporting roles. Written by Jainendra Jain, the film tells the story of Megha (Kajol), the wife of industrialist Vishwanath (Anil Kapoor), who was deceived by him for a one-year contract. ''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' serves as a remake of Telugu-language film ''Pavitra Bandham'' (1996). With a budget of , principal photography took place in India and Switzerland and finished in December 1998. Kabir Lal served as the cinematographer, while E.M. Madhavan, Chaitanya Tanna and Marthand K. Venkatesh edited the film. The music was composed by Anu Malik and the lyrics were written by Sameer. ''Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain'' was released on 21 January 1999 and emerged as a commercial success, with a total ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |