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India International Film Festival (IIFF) Of Tampa Bay
The India International Film Festival (IIFF) of Tampa Bay takes place annually in Tampa, Florida Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and .... IIFF's mission is to provide "a platform for increased awareness of Indian cinema and culture to the community by promoting films and industry professionals representing the diversity of India." The films featured at the festival include feature films, short films, and documentaries that are produced by Indians, films with Indian actors or actresses, or films with Indian themes. The festival takes place over the course of three days and includes a red carpet, Indian food, and various entertainment, including music and dance performances. The fourth annual festival took place February 15, 2013 to February 17, 2013. History IIFF was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampa, Florida
Tampa () is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The city's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the County seat, seat of Hillsborough County, Florida, Hillsborough County. With a population of 384,959 according to the 2020 census, Tampa is the third-most populated city in Florida after Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville and Miami and is the List of United States cities by population, 52nd most populated city in the United States. Tampa functioned as a military center during the 19th century with the establishment of Fort Brooke. The cigar industry was also brought to the city by Vicente Martinez Ybor, Vincente Martinez Ybor, after whom Ybor City is named. Tampa was formally reincorporated as a city in 1887, following the American Civil War, Civil War. Today, Tampa's economy is driven by tourism, health care, finance, insurance, tec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapsee Pannu
Taapsee Pannu (born 1 August 1987) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. She is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards. After a brief modelling career, Pannu ventured into acting with the Telugu film ''Jhummandi Naadam'' (2010) and then entered Tamil cinema with the critically and commercially acclaimed ''Aadukalam'' (2011). She subsequently appeared in notable Tamil and Telugu films like '' Mr. Perfect'' (2011), '' Sahasam'' (2013), ''Arrambam'' (2013), ''Kanchana 2'' (2015), '' Ghazi'' (2017), and '' Game Over'' (2019). In Hindi films she often works in Women centric films, in which she play lead female character. She debuted in Hindi films in 2013 with the a comedy film called '' Chashme Baddoor''. She later worked in Hindi films such as ''Baby'' (2015), ''Pink'' (2016), ''Naam Shabana'' (2017), ''The Ghazi Attack'' (2017), ''Judwaa 2'' (2017), '' Mulk'' (2018), ''Manmarziyaan'' (2018), '' Badla'' (2019), ''Mission Mangal'' (2019), ''Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love, Lies And Seeta
''Love, Lies and Seeta'' is a 2012 Indian-American independent romantic comedy film written, produced, directed by Chandra Pemmaraju. Starring Melanie Kannokada, Arjun Gupta, Lavrenti Lopes, Michael Derek, it is built around three distinctly different guys all of whom pine for the same beautiful girl. The movie premiered at the India International Film Festival (IIFF) of Tampa Bay in Florida and went on to play in various international film festivals before having a limited theatrical release in India on May 18, 2012 by Cinemax. The film marks Melanie Kannokada's debut as lead in a feature film. Cast * Melanie Kannokada as Seeta * Arjun Gupta as Rahul * Lavrenti Lopes as Bhavuk * Michael Derek as Tom * Ryan Vigilant as Tom Cruise * Leah Kavita as Ramya * Caroline Korale as Caroline * Aaron Katter as Bud * Daniel Wilkinson as Young John McKinsey, and * Rob Byrnes as John McKinsey Production The film was shot completely in Manhattan and Brooklyn in NYC with an ensemble Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugandha Garg
Sugandha Garg is an Indian actress, singer and television host. She was last seen in Indian web series ''Guilty Minds''. Career Garg appeared as Shaleen in the film '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008). She played the role of the best friend to Gayatri Patel in the movie ''Let's Dance'', released on 19 June 2009, and appeared as a student reporter in ''My Name Is Khan''. She has played a major role of Zoya the makeup artist in ''Tere Bin Laden'', released on 16 July 2010. She also worked as a call center employee in the British comedy ''Mumbai Calling'' (7 epi) in 2009. In 2012 the actress was seen in film ''Patang''. Her upcoming films include Santosh Sivan's ''Ceylon'', Shefali Bushan's ''Jugni'', the sequel of ''Tere Bin Laden'' and Manu Warrier's ''Coffee Bloom''. In ''Ceylon'' (''Inam'' in Tamil), she has played the role of a Sri Lankan refugee. About her performance in the film, Sivan stated that "nobody could have done what she has done here". Garg has worked in televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Siddiqui's feature film debut was alongside director Prashant Bhargava in ''Patang'' (2012). He gained international recognition for his work in '' Black Friday'' (2007), ''Kahaani'' (2011), the 2012 ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' duology, and '' Raman Raghav 2.0'' (2016). The actor has won several awards, including a National Film Award, an IIFA Award, and two Filmfare Awards, as well as a nomination for an International Emmy. Siddiqui is best known for his roles in ''The Lunchbox'' (2013), ''Manto'' (2018), and ''Raman Raghav 2.0''. He is the only actor in the world to have eight films officially selected and screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The actor continues to take time out from his filming schedule to farm in his native Uttar Pradesh. He has starred in two Emmy-nominated series, '' Sacred Games'' (2019) and the British ''McMafia'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seema Biswas
Seema Biswas (born 14 January 1965) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and the theatre. She gained prominence after playing the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film '' Bandit Queen'' (1994), for which she won the National Film Award for Best Actress. She won the 2000 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the 2006 Best Actress Genie Award for her role as Shakuntala in Deepa Mehta's ''Water'' (2005). Her other mainstream films include '' Khamoshi: The Musical'' (1996), for which she won the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, ''Bhoot'' (2003), ''Vivah'' (2006) and ''Half Girlfriend'' (2017). In addition to films, Biswas has appeared in many television shows. Personal life and education Biswas was born in Nalbari, Assam, to Jagdish Biswas and Meera Biswas. After completing her primary education, she graduated in political science with honours from Nalbari College, Assam. She studied dramatic arts at the National School of Drama in New Delhi. Career Biswas pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashant Bhargava
Prashant Bhargava (January 12, 1973 – May 15, 2015) was an Indian-American filmmaker and designer. He died of a heart attack from a history of heart trouble. Bhargava's short film ''Sangam'', described by Greg Tate of the Village Voice as "an elegant and poetic evocation of immigrant angst, memory and haunted spirituality", premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and PBS. His other directorial efforts include the documentary portrait of his grandmother ''Ammaji'', experimental Super 8 short ''Backwaters'' and the poignant and meditative ''Kashmir'', an audiovisual performance with band Dawn of Midi Bhargava's feature-length directorial debut, '' Patang : The Kite'' (2012) was premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival. The film was subsequently released in the U.S. and Canada, garnered much attention with rave reviews from the New York Times, and Los Angeles Times. Movie critic Roger Ebert gave the film 4 out of 4 stars, inviting Prashan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suhasini Mulay
Suhasini Mulay (born 20 November 1950) is an Indian actress in Assamese, Bollywood and Marathi films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film ''Hu Tu Tu''. Early life and education Suhasini was born in a Marathi speaking family in Patna where she spent the early part of her childhood. She lost her father when she was only three and was brought up by her mother, noted documentary filmmaker and film historian Vijaya Mulay. Suhasini was attracted to film because of her mother. Personal life Mulay was in an extended live-in relationship that ended in 1990. On 16 January 2011 she got married at Arya Samaj to a physicist, Prof. Atul Gurtu. Career In 1965 she was chosen by Pears Soap to be its model. It was this ad film which caught Mrinal Sen's attention and he signed her for ''Bhuvan Shome'' (1969). Though ''Bhuvan Shome'' proved to be a milestone in Indian cinema, Suhasini did not pursue a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheeba Chaddha
Sheeba Chaddha is an Indian film, stage and television actress. Early life and career Chaddha grew up in Delhi, where she developed interest in theatre and started taking theatre workshops. She majored in English literature from Hans Raj College (University of Delhi). Chaddha has acted as a character actor in films like ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999), ''Parzania'' (2007), ''Delhi 6'' (2009), '' Luck by Chance'' (2009) and '' Talaash'' (2012). In 2011, she also appeared in short film, ''Prakata Het Yad'' in gibberish, with actor Rituraj Singh. The film won he Audience Choice award in the Short Films category at River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival. She appeared in the 2012 film ''Talaash'' as Nirmala, a sex worker. The year 2015 saw her triumph with a quirky turn as Nain Tara Tiwary (''Buaji'') in Sharat Katariya's ''Dum Laga Ke Haisha''. Her early appearance on television, was on ''Love Marriage'' (2002), thereafter, she made a comeback in television in 2007 playi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajit Kapur
Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as the protagonist Unni in the Malayalam film '' Agnisakshi'', and the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous ''television series'', directed by Basu Chatterjee and broadcast on Doordarshan. His debut film was ''Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'' (1992), directed by Shyam Benegal. Career Rajit Kapur played the role of the famous Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymously named TV series, ''Byomkesh Bakshi'' (1993). Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictitious character created by the popular Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Basu Chatterjee directed a TV show based on the stories of Bandyopadhyay, and Rajit Kapur played the lead role. The show was very popular and Rajit Kapur achieved his first media recognition through this show. Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manisha Koirala
Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Cinema of India, Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films and has also worked in few Telugu language, Telugu, Bengali language, Bengali, Malayalam, Nepali language, Nepali and English language, English films. Known for her work in both commercial and independent cinema, she is the recipient of #Accolades, several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. In 2001, the Government of Nepal awarded her with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, the second highest honor of the country. Born to the politically prominent Koirala family, she is the daughter of Prakash Koirala and granddaughter of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, former Prime Minister of Nepal. Koirala made her acting debut with the Nepali film ''Pheri Bhetaula'' (1989), and went on to feature in the Hindi drama ''Saudagar (1991 film), Saudagar'' (1991). Following a series of commercial failures, she established herself as a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
