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Jar Pictures
JAR Pictures is an Indian motion picture production company based in Mumbai. The company was founded in 2011 by Bollywood producers Ajay G. Rai and Alan McAlex. Jar Pictures is mostly known for making independent films. Jar Pictures also provides production services to leading studios in India. Jar Pictures' '' Liar's Dice'' was India's Official Entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the 87th Academy Awards. History Jar Pictures was formerly known as Jar Entertainment, a company wholly owned by Ajay G. Rai. Ajay met Alan McAlex while working on the film ''Thank you'' (2011) where Ajay was the Executive Producer and Alan was the line producer. They decided to collaborate and Jar Pictures was formed. Filmography *Films produced by Jar Pictures *Film Production Services by Jar Pictures OTT Awards * 62nd National Film Awards The 62nd National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameer Sharma
Sameer Sharma (3 May 1976 – 4 August 2020) was an Indian television actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Shaurya Maheshwari in '' Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke,'' Brij in '' Jyoti'', Nitin in ''Dil Kya Chahta Hai'' and Krishna Agarwal in '' Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii''. Early life Sharma hailed from Delhi, and moved to Bangalore after completing his education. He worked for an advertising agency, an IT company and for Radio City in Bangalore. Career Sharma moved to Mumbai to pursue his career in acting. He made his television debut with STAR One's ''Dil Kya Chahta Hai'' portraying Nitin, following which, he played Krishna Agarwal in '' Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki''. On SAB TV, he played Captain Naveen Singh Ahluwalia in '' Left Right Left'' and Mannat (Mannu) in ''Four''. He also portrayed a hockey coach and an aggressive lover in the ''Veeranwali'' serial on 9X. Later, Sharma played a negative role as Brijesh in NDTV Imagine's Jyoti. He also landed the lead role opposite Ree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurgaon (film)
''Gurgaon'' is a 2016 Indian neo-noir thriller film directed by Shanker Raman produced by award-winning JAR Pictures studios. The film stars Akshay Oberoi, Ragini Khanna, Pankaj Tripathi and Arjun Fauzdar and is set in the metropolis of Gurgaon, Haryana. The film premiered at the 2016 International Film Festival & Awards in Macao and was later released on 4 August 2017 worldwide. It was reviewed positively by critics. Plot Nikki Singh (Akshay Oberoi) is a boxer and the wayward son of real estate tycoon, Kehri Singh (Pankaj Tripathi). He is often sidelined in favour of his sister, Preet (Ragini Khanna), whom Kehri considers his lucky charm. Kehri shrewdly runs ''Preet Real Estate'', successfully, in his daughter's name. Preet has just returned from France, after completing her course in architecture, and convinces her father to create a park, instead of a multi-billion real estate project on a land closer to a forest. Nikki places a large bet and loses it. On their way to a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 In Film
2017 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths in 2017. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' observed that for 2017, "the most important event in the world of movies was the revelation, in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'', of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein, and the resulting liberation of the long-stifled voices of the people who had been abused by him or other powerful figures in the movie business, and, for that matter, in other arts and industries, too." He emphasizes that in effect, " at's missing from the year-end list, and from the era in movies, isn't only the unmade work by these filmmakers but the artistry and the careers of cast and crew members who would have been in their unrealized films." Highest-grossing films The top films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', ''Beauty and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nil Battey Sannata
''Nil Battey Sannata'' (; slang for "Good For Nothing"), released internationally as ''The New Classmate'', is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari in her feature debut. Produced by Aanand L. Rai, Ajay Rai, and Alan McAlex under the banners of Colour Yellow Productions and JAR Pictures, the film was co-written by Iyer, Neeraj Singh, Pranjal Choudhary, and Nitesh Tiwari. Swara Bhaskar starred as Chanda Sahay, a high-school drop-out household maid and single mother of a sullen young girl named Apeksha, played by Riya Shukla. The film's theme is a person's right to dream and change their lives, irrespective of social status. Released in India on 22 April 2016, ''Nil Battey Sannata'' was distributed by Eros International and garnered critical and audience acclaim. Reviewers praised most aspects of the production, especially its narrative and realism, and the performances of the cast, Bhaskar's in particular. At the 62nd Filmfare Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killa (film)
''Killa'' ( en, The Fort) is a 2014 Indian Marathi drama film directed by Avinash Arun. The film revolves around an 11-year-old seventh grade boy struggling to cope with the death of his father and his journey into coming of age. The film was selected for the 64th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Crystal Bear by the Children's Jury in the Generation KPlus Selection. At the 62nd National Film Awards in March 2015, the film won the Best Feature Film in Marathi award. The actor Parth Bhalerao received Special Mention for his role in this film and ''Bhoothnath Returns''. The film was released on 26 June 2015. Cast *Archit Devadhar as Chinmay Kale *Parth Bhalerao as Bandya/Suhas *Gaurish Gawade as Prince/Yuvraj *Atharva Upasni as Omkar *Amruta Subhash as Aruna Kale *Savita Ashok Prabhune as Mrs. Nivte *Jui Plot An 11-year-old seventh grade Indian boy who has just lost his father is forced to adapt to a new school in a small village in Konkan, after his mother is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Film
2015 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' described 2015 as, "one of Hollywood's worst years" but also stated that it was also "a terrific year for movies over all". He emphasized that, "The anticipated Oscarizables have mainly ranged from the blandly enjoyable to the droningly disastrous. Partly, the problem is merely one of scheduling: most of Hollywood's inspired directors, the ones whose images have a natural musical sublimity and complexity, weren't on call this year. My list reflects the unfortunate accident of a calendar year with no release by many of the best American directors working in or out of the Hollywood system, such as Martin Scorsese, Sofia Coppola, Wes Anderson, Miranda July, Terrence Malick, James Gray, David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, and Paul Thomas Anderson." Highest-grossing films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geetu Mohandas
Gayatri Das (born 8 June 1981), known professionally as Geetu Mohandas, is an Indian actress and director known for her works in Malayalam cinema and Bollywood. In 2013, she directed the socio political film '' Liar's Dice'' which has received two National Film Awards, was premiered at Sundance Film Festival, and was chosen by the Government of India as India's entry for the U.S. 87th Academy Awards, but was not shortlisted or nominated. As an actress Geetu's birth name is Gayatri Das. Affectionately called Geetu by her family, the name was adopted as her screen name when she starred in her fourth movie ''Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare'' in 1986 with Mohanlal in the lead role. Geetu was five years old then and captured the hearts of Malayalam filmgoers as a fatherless child who discovers a father in an anonymous telephone caller. She acted in the top grosser ''En Bommukutty Ammavukku'' as the title role, which was the Tamil remake of Fazil's ''Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku'' (Malayalam) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajeev Ravi
Rajeev Ravi is an Indian cinematographer, director, and producer from Kochi, Kerala. He's best known for his work in Hindi and Malayalam films. After graduating from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 1997, he started his career by assisting in the Malayalam film, ''Pranayavarnangal'' (1998) shot by Santosh Thundiyil. He debuted as a cinematographer with the film ''Chandni Bar'' (2001), when he was launched by producer R. Mohan (GoodKnight Mohan) when the original cinematographer Venu had date clashes. The film was directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. Ravi is known for his collaboration with director Anurag Kashyap. They have collaborated in several commercial and art films in Hindi cinema. In 2012, he co-produced the Hindi feature film ''ID''. The film premiered in the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Ravi won the 2010 Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography for Anurag Kashyap's ''Dev.D''. In 2013, he received the National Film Award for Best Cinematog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njan Steve Lopez
''Njan Steve Lopez'' (''English: I am Steve Lopez)'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language mystery crime film, directed by Rajeev Ravi. The production is also supported by Jar Pictures, M.R Filmworks and Media Mill. The film is set in Thiruvananthapuram city and It stars Farhaan Faasil and Ahaana Krishna in lead roles. It was their debut movie as hero and heroine. Plot Steve is a college kid whose major concern in life is how to tell his childhood friend Anjali that he loves her. He has an iPhone, is on WhatsApp all the time, goes out drinking with his friends and generally lives a carefree life made all the more secure by the fact that Steve's father George is a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Thiruvananthapuram. This idyll is smashed when one day, Steve witnesses a stranger being attacked by men with scythes. Steve isn't able to stop them, but when the attackers leave their victim for dead, Steve takes the injured man to the hospital. It's here that he realizes there is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Film
The following is an overview of the events of 2014 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best films of 2014, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' stated, "The great surge in American filmmaking in the past ten years is due to independent financing at all levels. The American independent cinema is right now the flower of the world, but independence isn't in itself a merit badge. Artistically, the films in question range from the majestic to the meretricious. Independent financing has set truly imaginative directors into free flight. This is a moment of extraordinary cinematic invention—of filmmakers, working at a wide range of budget levels, coming up with original and personal ideas about movies and how to make them. On the other hand, this independent surge has also created a new class of culturally respectable directors and films, an oste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhilesh Jaiswal
Akhilesh Jaiswal (born 19 March 1986) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Early life and background Akhilesh Jaiswal was born in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He grew up in Bhopal, did his schooling from there and came to Mumbai in 2006 for graduation. He was pursuing Bachelor of Mass Media from Lala Lajpat Rai College of Commerce and Economics. Only a year later did he realize that he was ready to launch into his true calling filmmaking, and that graduation wasn't required for it. So, he dropped out after his first year of college and started making small-time Marathi ad films and worked backstage with some theater groups. Career Jaiswal says he always wanted to be a film maker. He got his big break when he got the opportunity to co-write Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur'. He made his directorial debut with Mastram, which released on 9 May 2014. Akhilesh directed ''Ballabhpur Ki Roopkatha'' a web-adaptation of Badal Sarkar's classic, by the same name. He has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
