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Karwaan
''Karwaan'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language road comedy-drama film written by Bejoy Nambiar and directed by debutant Akarsh Khurana, and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Priti Rathi Gupta. The film stars Dulquer Salmaan with Irrfan Khan, and Mithila Palkar. It marks the Bollywood debut of Salmaan. It was released on 3 August 2018 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. Plot Avinash Rajpurohit works for an IT company in Bengaluru. He is dissatisfied with his job and his boss, and was forced into it by his father Prakash, whom he did not have a good relationship with, and who was unsupportive of Avinash's passion for photography. One night a travel agency calls him to inform him that his father has died in a bus accident while travelling Gangotri, and that the body will be dispatched to him. He takes delivery of a corpse and hands it over to his van driver friend Shaukat. As they are about to cremate it, they discover that it is the body of an old woman. Avinas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulquer Salmaan
Dulquer Salmaan (born 28 July 1986) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films, in addition to Telugu and Hindi films. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management from Purdue University and worked as a business manager in Dubai before pursuing a career in acting. Salmaan is a recipient of four Filmfare Awards South and one Kerala State Film Award. After a three-month acting course at the Barry John Acting Studio, Salmaan made his acting debut with ''Second Show'' (2012). He has since established himself as a leading actor in Indian cinema with several commercially and critically successful films including ''Ustad Hotel'' (2012), '' ABCD'' (2013), ''Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi'' (2013), ''Vaayai Moodi Pesavum'' (2014), ''Bangalore Days'' (2014), ''Vikramadithyan'' (2014), '' O Kadhal Kanmani'' (2015), '' Charlie'' (2015), ''Kali'' (2016), ''Jomonte Suvisheshangal'' (2017), ''Mahanati'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boloram Das
Boloram Das (Balram) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Hindi, English and Assamese films. He is best known his roles in ''Badlapur Boys'', '' Gabbar is Back'' and ''High Jack''. Early life and education Das was born in Guwahati, Assam. He completed his early education from Lal Singh Academy, Kharghuli, Guwahati, Assam and graduated in biochemistry from B. Borooah College, Guwahati, Assam. He had an interest in acting from childhood. He was associated with theatre group JYOTI from a young age and always wanted to pursue a career in acting. He acted in plays under his Guru Balin Chaudhury, Dilip Sharma, Neelu Chakrabarty and Bhupen Borkotoky. In 1992 he was awarded Best Child Actor in the 25th Allahabad Theatre Festival. He achieved the Gold Medal in Mimicry during Assam Youth Festival organized by Guwahati University. After completing his graduation in 2004 he moved to Delhi with the hope of joining the National School of Drama. Though he failed to gain admission on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kriti Kharbanda
Kriti Kharbanda (born 29 October 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada, Hindi and Telugu language films. After beginning her career as a model, she made her acting debut with the Telugu film '' Boni'' (2009) and her Kannada film debut with '' Chirru'' (2010). Following few unsuccessful films, Kharbanda portrayed a medical student in ''Googly'' (2013), the leading lady in '' Super Ranga'' (2014) and an IAS Aspirant in '' Bruce Lee: The Fighter'' (2015). For ''Super Ranga'', she received SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Critics). Her other successful films include the Kannada films, '' Tirupathi Express'', ''Belli'' both (2014) and '' Minchagi Nee Baralu'' (2015). She made her Hindi film debut with '' Raaz: Reboot'' (2016) and played a PCS Officer in ''Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana'' (2017). Her notable Hindi films include '' Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se'' (2018), ''Housefull 4'' (2019), which is her highest-grossing release, ''Taish'' (2020) and ''14 Phere'' (2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bejoy Nambiar
Bejoy Nambiar (born 12 April 1979) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work in Bollywood. He is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, ''Rahu'' and ''Reflections (2005 film), Reflections'', starring Mohanlal. He was the winner of Sony PIX Gateway to Hollywood, as the best director judged by Ashok Amritraj, Rajat Kapoor and Anurag Basu. He marked his feature film debut with the thriller ''Shaitan (film), Shaitan'' (2011). His second feature film was a anthology-drama film called ''David (2013 film), David''. His latest Bollywood film was Taish (2020) which was also released as a Series on ZEE5. He also directed Wazir (film), Wazir (2016), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar. He has also directed a short video 'Sachinocalypse' for All India Bakchod. Personal life His mother tongue is Malayalam. Nambiar was married to Juhi Babbar on 27 June 2007, after a two-year courtship; the couple divorced in January 2009. He then married his long- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithila Palkar
Mithila Palkar (born 11 January 1993) is an Indian actress known for her characters in the TV series ''Girl in the City'' and Netflix's '' Little Things''. She rose to prominence in March 2016 with her Marathi version of the " cup song". Palkar made her acting debut in 2014 in the Marathi language short film ''Majha Honeymoon.'' Her first Bollywood film was Nikkhil Advani's ''Katti Batti''. She appeared as a lead in the 2018 film ''Karwaan''. Early life Palkar was born on 11 January 1993 into a Marathi family. She initially lived in Vasai with her parents but she and her sister later moved to live in Dadar with her maternal grandparents due to inconveniences of daily commute. She comes from a family with no actors, and her grandfather initially did not approve of her decision to act. Her sister holds a PhD in Neuroscience and lives in Los Angeles. Palkar first acted while in Class VII in an inter-school drama competition. She admits being a "nerd" but was always active in dramat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prateek Kuhad
Prateek Kuhad is an Indian singer-songwriter and musician who makes independent music in Hindi and English. He is best known for his track "cold/mess". Early life and career Kuhad was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan in a Hindu Jat family and has two sisters. He learnt to play the guitar at age of 16 and started songwriting in his late teens. He finished his high school from Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya, Jaipur. Later, He studied Maths and Economics at New York University before moving to Delhi to pursue a full-time career in music. After graduating from New York University, he returned to India, releasing a pair of EPs before releasing his debut album. He also signed a publishing deal with Los Angeles-based company Cutcraft Music. Kuhad became the first Indian to get signed by the American record label Elektra Records in 2020. Musical style and influences During his time in NYU, Kuhad discovered Elliott Smith's music which had a great influence on him. He then discovered other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussain Dalal
Hussain Dalal is an Indian actor and writer who is known for Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022), ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (2013), 2 States (2014), Kalank (2019), Dhindora (2021), Toofaan (2021), Bring On the Night (2012) and Margarita with a Straw (2014). In September 2017, he appeared as one of the three mentors along with Zakir Khan and Mallika Dua for the fifth season of ''The Great Indian Laughter Challenge'' which is judged by actor Akshay Kumar. Filmography Awards * Best Dialogue at Producers Guild Film Awards The Producers Guild Film Awards, previously known as the Apsara Awards, is an award event hosted by the Producers Guild of India to recognize excellence in Hindi film and television. Originated by filmmaker and scholar Amit Khanna in 2004, the ... for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani *Best Actor in Short Film for Shameless (2018) at Filmfare Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalal, Hussain Living people 21st-century Indian male ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anurag Saikia
Anurag Saikia (born in December 1988) is an Indian film score composer , music director , music producer and instrumentalist from Assam, India. He is one of the youngest composers to be awarded with Rajat Kamal for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for the film Yugadrashta. His mother Dipali Saikia, is an All India Radio artist and teacher and his father Dr. Anil Saikia is an academician, who was conferred the ''Pratima Barua Pandey memorial Award'' on 27 December 2011 for his contributions towards the preservation and popularization of folk culture and music of the State of Assam. After completing graduation from Cotton College, Anurag was admitted into the ''Swarnabhumi Academy of Music (SAM), Chennai.'' One of the latest movies he composed music for, is Thappad. He has worked with many popular artists like Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh etc. Saikia is known for his initiative of syncing Borgeets to the symphonic orchestra. Filmography As Music Director * '' Yugadrashta'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imaad Shah
Imaaduddin Shah (also credited as Imaad Shah; born 20 September 1986) is an Indian actor and musician. He is the son of actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah. Early life Imaad was born to actors Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak on 20 September, 1986 in Mumbai. He has a brother Vivaan and a paternal half-sister Heeba. He did his schooling at The Doon School in Dehradun. Career Imaad made his acting debut in 2006 in his father's '' Yun Hota To Kya Hota''. In 2007, he acted in ''Dil Dosti Etc'' under Prakash Jha, where he played a young Delhi University student with a penchant for the secret corners of the old town. He is also a theatre actor and works with the theatre company Motley, founded by Naseeruddin Shah and Benjamin Gilani. He has been a part of many productions including ''Katha Collage'', ''Waiting for Godot'', ''By George'' and ''Manto Ismat Haazir Hain'', apart from working with other groups. He bounced back with his next film Sooni Taraporevala's awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinash Arun
Avinash Arun is an Indian cinematographer and film director. As a cinematographer he has shot Hindi films such as ''Drishyam'', '' Madaari'', and '' Hichki''. His first directorial Marathi film '' Killa'' was awarded a Crystal Bear by the children's jury at 64th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also awarded best feature film in Marathi at 62nd National Film Awards. Early life Avinash Arun is a cinematography graduate from FTII Pune. Career In 2013 Avinash worked as a cinematographer in short film That Day After Every Day. He has also worked as a director of cinematography in 2015 film Masaan. He is working as a cinematographer in Manish Mundra's untitled film. Avinash directed Paatal Lok ''Paatal Lok'' () is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller web television series on Amazon Prime Video, created by Sudip Sharma, who wrote the script along with Sagar Haveli, Hardik Mehta and Gunjit Chopra, and directed by Avinash Arun and P ..., a web series produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RSVP Movies
RSVP Movies is an Indian film production company established by Ronnie Screwvala in 2014. Establishment In 2017, Ronnie Screwvala re-entered the entertainment business with RSVP after his exit from UTV Motion Pictures in 2013 and produced ''Love per Square Foot'' which was digitally released on Netflix in 2018. Films ''Love per Square Foot'', starring Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar, was the first film produced under RSVP's banner. The film was released on 14 February 2018 and was screened at Beijing International Film Festival 2019. RSVP produced ''Lust Stories'' (2018), an anthology film consisting of four short films from four directors, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar. The film has an ensemble cast including Radhika Apte, Bhumi Pednekar, Kiara Advani, Manisha Koirala, Vicky Kaushal, TejasKrish, and Sanjay Kapoor. In 2018, RSVP produced Akarsh Khurana's directorial debut ''Karwaan'' (2018), starring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Movie
A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave home on a road trip, typically altering the perspective from their everyday lives. Road movies often depict travel in the hinterlands, with the films exploring the theme of alienation and examining the tensions and issues of the cultural identity of a nation or historical period; this is all often enmeshed in a mood of actual or potential menace, lawlessness, and violence, a "distinctly existential air"Cohan, Steven and Hark, Ina Rae. "Introduction". ''The Road Movie Book''. Eds. Cohan, Steven and Hark, Ina Rae. Routledge, 2002. p. 1 and 6 and is populated by restless, "frustrated, often desperate characters".Laderman, David. ''Driving Visions: Exploring the Road Movie''. University of Texas Press, 2010. Ch. 1 The setting includes not just the close confines of the car as it moves on highways and roads, but also booths in diners and rooms in roadside motels, all of which helps to create intimacy and tension between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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