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K. U. Mohanan
K. U. Mohanan is an Indian film cinematographer who primarily works in the Bollywood and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industries. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He has worked in several documentaries and Non feature films in his early days. He is a member of the Indian cinematographers, Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC). Filmography Awards * Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer (2015) - ''Miss Lovely'' * Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer – Telugu, SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer (2019) - ''Maharshi (2019 film), Maharshi'' * Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography for ''Carbon (2018 film), Carbon'' in the year 2018. * Won Golden Sparrow for Best Cinematography at 1st Diorama International Film Festival & Market (2019) - ''Andhadhun'' See also *Indian cinematographers *Cinema of India References External links *K.U. Mohanan Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payyanur
Payyanur, , is a municipal town and a taluk, a sub-district administrative unit, in the Kannur district of Kerala, India. On 10 March 2018, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated Payyanur as the fifth taluk in the district. Payyanur taluk comprises 22 villages including 16 de-linked from the Taliparamba taluk and six from the Kannur taluk. The town is situated on the banks of the Perumba River. Location Payyanur is located 36 km North of District HQ Kannur city, 501 km away from State capital Thiruvananthapuram city, 301 km North of Ernakulam city, 126 km North of Kozhikode city, 56 km South of Kasaragod town and 112 km away from Mangalore city. The town lies by the side of three rivers - Perumba River, Punnakka river (Payyanur river) and Kavvayi river (Thattar river). Demographics As of 2011 census, Payyanur had a population of 72,111, with males constituting 46% of the population and females 54%. Payyanur has an average literacy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are Family (2010 Film)
''We Are Family'' is a 2010 Indian family drama film directed by Siddharth Malhotra and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under Dharma Productions, with Sony Pictures Entertainment and UTV Motion Pictures handling the distribution rights. The film features Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in the lead roles, and is an official Indian adaptation of '' Stepmom'' (1998), starring Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts and Ed Harris. ''We Are Family'' was originally scheduled for release on 10 September 2010, but was rescheduled to release on 3 September to avoid clashing with the Salman Khan-starrer ''Dabangg''. It proved to be an underwhelming success at the box office. However, it received positive reviews from critics upon release, with particular praise directed towards Kajol and Kapoor's performances. At the 56th Filmfare Awards, Kapoor won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film. Plot Maya is a former book publisher and a perfect mother whose lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phone Bhoot
''Phone Bhoot'' () is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language supernatural comedy film directed by Gurmmeet Singh and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The film stars Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khattar, and Siddhant Chaturvedi and Jackie Shroff. It was released theatrically on 4 November 2022 to mixed response from the critics. Plot Major and Gullu are two unemployed young men who aspire of becoming exorcists and ghost busters in order to earn their living after watching a lot of horror movies since their childhood. They stay at a rented house where they always pray to their close friend 'Raka' to help them alleviate their poverty through a statue of Raka that they had obtained while digging across a hill. One fine day they decide to host a ghost halloween party at midnight after seeking permission from Raka and they make arrangements for the same. At midnight, Raka's glowing eyes suddenly shut down. In order to mend Raka's eyes, Major a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raksha Bandhan (film)
''Raksha Bandhan'' () is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language family comedy-drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai and written by Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon. It stars Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Smrithi Srikanth and Deepika Khanna. The film was theatrically released on 11 August 2022, coinciding with Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day. It received mixed to positive reviews from critics but was a commercial failure. Plot Lala Kedarnath, the eldest and only brother of four sisters named Gayatri, Durga, Laxmi and Saraswati, runs a chaat shop named ''Premlata Chat Bhandar'' that was started by his grandfather. Lala promises his frail mother on her deathbed that he will only get married after he fulfills the responsibility of marrying his sisters into suitable homes first. Lala's relentless efforts of getting his sisters married while upholding his family values go in vain, as he faces hurdles to find suitable grooms due to Laxmi's dark skin, Durga's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharshi (2019 Film)
''Maharshi'' () is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Vamshi Paidipally and produced by Sri Venkateswara Creations, Vyjayanthi Movies, and PVP Cinema. It stars Mahesh Babu, Allari Naresh and Pooja Hegde. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The film was released on 9 May 2019. ''Maharshi'' received mixed reviews from critics. Although cast performances, action sequences, plot, emotional quotient and technical aspects were praised, the film was criticized for its predictable and lengthy narrative. With a worldwide gross of 175–200 crore worldwide, ''Maharshi'' is the third highest grossing Telugu film of 2019 and one of the highest-grossing Telugu films. At 67th National Film Awards, ''Maharshi'' won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Choreography. The film also won five SIIMA Awards and two Zee Cine Awards Telugu. Plot K. Rishi Kumar becomes the CEO of a US-based software company, ''Origin''. One day, he m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andhadhun
''Andhadhun'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language black comedy crime thriller film co-written and directed by Sriram Raghavan. It stars Tabu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte and Anil Dhawan. The film tells the story of a blind piano player who unwittingly becomes embroiled in the murder of a retired actor. The script of ''Andhadhun'' was written by Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, Yogesh Chandekar and Hemanth M. Rao. The film was edited by Surti, and K. U. Mohanan was its director of photography. Amit Trivedi composed songs for the film and Jaideep Sahni wrote the lyrics. Raftaar and Girish Nakod co-wrote the title song as guest composers. Rao suggested to Raghavan in 2013 that he watch ''L'Accordeur'' (''The Piano Tuner''), a 2010 French short film about a blind pianist, written and directed by Olivier Treiner, which received internationally more than 70 prizes in more than 100 short movie festivals, including the 2012 César prize for short movie in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lust Stories
''Lust Stories'' is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language anthology film, consisting of four short film segments directed by Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar and based on the concept of the 2013 anthology film ''Bombay Talkies''. Co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP and Ashi Dua of Flying Unicorn Entertainment, the film has an ensemble cast including Radhika Apte, Bhumi Pednekar, Manisha Koirala and Kiara Advani with Akash Thosar, Vicky Kaushal, Neha Dhupia and others. Lust Stories is the second of three anthology films from Johar, Banerjee, Akhtar and Kashyap, being preceded by ''Bombay Talkies'' in 2013 and followed by ''Ghost Stories'' in 2020, the latter also being released on Netflix. The film was nominated for two Awards at the 47th International Emmy Awards; Best TV Movie or Miniseries and Best Actress for Apte. Plot Anurag Kashyap Kalindi (Radhika Apte), a college professor, engages in a one night stand with a student of hers named Tejas (Akas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbon (2018 Film)
''Carbon'' is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language adventure thriller film written and directed by Venu, starring Fahadh Faasil and Mamta Mohandas. The film follows Sebastian and Sameera on their expedition to find a lost treasure deep inside a forest. K. U. Mohanan was the cinematographer, while Vishal Bhardwaj and Bijibal composed the songs and the score, respectively. Principal photography took place between August and October 2017 in several hilly terrain locations in North Kerala. Carbon was released in India on 19 January 2018 to positive response from the critics, particularly praising the visuals and Fahadh Faasil's performance. The film won six Kerala State Film Awards, the most awards for any film for that year. Plot Sibi is a young adult who wants to make it big in the quickest possible way. His search for his goal leads him to be caretaker of a dilapidated palace. He plunges into the legends related to the palace and starts to search for treasure hidden somewhere in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jab Harry Met Sejal
''Jab Harry Met Sejal'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali. It stars Anushka Sharma and Shah Rukh Khan in their third collaboration after ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' (2008) and ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' (2012). Pre-production of the film begun in April 2015 and principal photography commenced in August 2016 in Prague, Amsterdam, Vienna, Lisbon and Budapest. ''Jab Harry Met Sejal'' released on 4 August 2017 to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and audience, with criticism for its direction, story, and screenplay, but praise for the soundtrack, cinematography, production design, costumes, and Khan and Sharma's performances. It was a box-office bomb in India, however, it was fairly successful overseas. At the 63rd Filmfare Awards, ''Jab Harry Met Sejal'' received 2 nominations – Best Music Director (Pritam) and Best Female Playback Singer (Nikhita Gandhi for "Ghar"). Plot Harinder "Harry" Singh Nehra (Shah Rukh Khan) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raees (2017 Film)
''Raees'' ( Rich) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rahul Dholakia and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Excel Entertainment. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khan. ''Raees'' is said to be based on the criminal Abdul Latif's life, however, the filmmakers have denied this. The film was released on 25 January 2017 during India's Republic Day weekend. It received overall positive reviews from the critics, who appreciated the performances of Khan and Siddiqui, production design, cinematography and visual effects, and was a success at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2017 until it was surpassed by ''Hindi Medium''. ''Raees'' was also the most pirated Hindi film of 2017. The film's soundtrack has also received over 1.5billion streams on YouTube. The film received five nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor for Khan. It became the 43rd highest-grossing Indian film of all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukrey
''Fukrey'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language comedy film, directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, and starring Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Varun Sharma, Ali Fazal, Priya Anand, Vishakha Singh, Pankaj Tripathi and Richa Chadda. The story and dialogues are written by Vipul Vig and the screenplay is written by Vig and Lamba. Produced under the Excel Entertainment banner, the film was released on 14 June 2013. Despite a poor opening, the film went on to become a sleeper hit. The film is available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar. Plot Delhi-based school backbenchers Vikas "Hunny" Gulati and Dilip "Choocha" Singh are perpetually dreaming of making it big. They want to get into the local college but don't have the required grades. The college guard Pandit tells them that he can provide them with the leaked class XII papers to them, for a significant amount. Choocha has this god-gift where he can get the winning number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal
''Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal'' () is a 2013 Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Lal Jose and starring Dileep, Parvathy Nambiar, Rima Kallingal and Murali Gopy. The film follows a sequence of events that unfolds during a course of seven days and nights of a bridegroom. It depicts how Aby Mathews (Dileep) life is tossed over when he happens to meet his ex-girlfriend once again before his wedding day. Plot Aby Mathew is an ad film-maker who is about to marry his model Ann. Aby throws a bachelors party for his bunch of friends viz. Abid, Franco, Daisy and a few others just seven days before the marriage. Through Abid, Aby learns of his ex-flame Sini's presence in the same city with whom he had a fall-out just a few days before their marriage. An inebriated Aby decides to go to Sini to invite her for his marriage. Sini talks high of her husband Alex, a boxer, with whom she has a son as well. Aby also boasts of his fiancée. During this meeting, Aby accidentally leaves his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
