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Konkani Cinema
Konkani cinema is an Indian film industry, where films are made in the Konkani language, which is spoken mainly in the Indian states of Goa, Maharashtra and Karnataka and to a smaller extent in Kerala. The films have been produced in Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala. As of 2018, when the Indian film industry celebrated its centennial, a total of 145 feature films were released. This was another increase over a total films made until 2009 as documented by Isidore Dantas in his book ''Konkani Cholchitram''. The first full-length Konkani film was ''Sukhi Konn'' produced by GMB Rodrigues in 1949 but was never released. '' Mogacho Anvddo'', was released on 24 April 1950, and was produced and directed by Jerry Braganza, a native of Mapusa, under the banner of ETICA Pictures. Hence, 24 April is celebrated as Konkani Film Day. In 2008–09, Jojo Dsouza, a native of Goa began the first small scale digital film training academy in the state. He drew inspiration from noted film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Film
The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and Guwahati. For a number of years the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In terms of box office it ranked third in 2019, with total gross of around (US$2.7 billion). Indian cinema is composed of multilingual and multi-ethnic film art. In 2019, Hindi cinema represented 44% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu and Tamil film industries, each representing 13%, Malayalam and Kannada film industries, each representing 5%.Other prominent languages in the Indian film industry include Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati and Bhojpuri. As of 2020, the combined revenue of all other language film industries has surpassed that of the Mumbai-base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Victim (2012 Film)
''The Victim'' is a 2012 Konkani theatrical film directed by Milroy Goes, It was the first Konkani Digital Theatrical film in Konkani Cinema with Bollywood actors that was shot entirely on Canon EOS 7D. Starring Kunal Malarkar, Prajkta Biliye and Deepraj Rana. Razak Khan plays the role of a bus conductor. Assistant Director Rohan Austin Goes. The supporting cast includes Deepraj Rana, Ragesh Asthana, Princy Gupta, Prajkta Biliye and Kunal Malarkar. Produced by Jerryton Dias under the banner of Diasons Ventures, the film is set and shot completely in Goa. It premiered at Inox, Goa on 3 August 2012. the film was screened in Karwar Karnataka on 14 September 2012 after the successful premiere and 2 weeks screening in Goa. Plot The film tells the life story of Ashley, a character portrayed by Kunal Malarkar. How he is bound to look after two families and fall a victim. It is said that marriages are made in Heaven; but the saddest thing that nobody discussed was, that the doubt creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Development Corporation Of India
The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) based in Mumbai is the central agency established in 1975, to encourage high quality Indian cinema. It functions in areas of film financing, production and distribution and under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The primary goal of the NFDC is to plan, promote and organise an integrated and efficient development of the Indian Film Industry and foster excellence in cinema. History It was established in 1975. Over the years, NFDC has provided a wide range of services essential to the growth of Indian cinema especially Indian parallel cinema in the 1970s and 80s. The NFDC (and its predecessor the Film Finance Corporation) has so far funded or produced over 300 films. These films, in various Indian languages, have been widely acclaimed and have won many national and international awards. An example from the early 2000's is the third ever Kashmiri feature film, '' Bub'' ('father' in English), whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paltadacho Munis
''Paltadacho Munis'' or ''The Man Beyond the Bridge'' is an Indian film in Konkani directed by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar. Set in Goa, the film is about a recently widowed forest ranger in a dwindling forest, who strikes up an unlikely relationship with a woman he finds lost and alone in the woods. The film tries to destigmatise mental illness, often equated with being possessed by the devil in rural India. The film was premiered at 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI Prize) for Discovery. It was chosen as opening film of the Indian Panorama section at the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2009. Thereafter it went to receive international critical acclaim, including the narrative jury award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. It was included in the world's best films of 2009 list. According to a review, it strikes a perfect balance between the personal and the political. La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleesha (film)
''Aleesha'' is a Konkani film released in 2004 in Goa, India. It was directed by Rajendra Talak and featured Priyanka Bidaye and Rajeev Hede in the lead roles. Synopsis The film is about a mine-owner family and its interaction with the residents of the mining belt of Goa. The bountiful nature and the pristine beauty of Goa is a joy for Goans and nature lovers all over the globe. Known all over the world as a popular tourist destination, Goa remains a dream holiday destination for everybody. But little known is the fact that the mining industry is an important part of Goa's economy. It could be the story of any of the mining families in Goa, with a young scion taking learning the ropes the newest member of the family, a pretty, educated daughter-in-law, Aleesha. Aleesha is an artist photographer who is an ardent lover of nature. Married in the family of industrialists, she finds herself in a conflict of interests. Her struggle to set right the blatant violation and flouting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Kerala border, 297 km south of Goa. Mangalore is the state's only city to have all four modes of transport—air, road, rail and sea. The population of the urban agglomeration was 619,664 national census of India. It is known for being one of the locations of the Indian strategic petroleum reserves. The city developed as a port in the Arabian Sea during ancient times, and has since become a major port of India that handles 75 percent of India's coffee and cashew exports. It is also the country's seventh largest container port. Mangalore has been ruled by several major powers, including the Kadambas, Alupas, Vijayanagar Empire, Keladi Nayaks, and the Portuguese. The city was a source of contention between the British a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (; Given name, ''née'' Nehru; 19 November 1917 – 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was elected as third prime minister of India in 1966 and was also the first and, to date, only female prime minister of India. Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India. She served as prime minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until Assassination of Indira Gandhi, her assassination in October 1984, making her the second longest-serving Indian prime minister after her father. During Nehru's premiership from 1947 to 1964, Gandhi was considered a key assistant and accompanied him on his numerous foreign trips. She was elected president of the Indian National Congress in 1959. Upon her father's death in 1964, she was appointed as a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house) and became a member of Lal Bahadur Shastri ministry, Lal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Fernand
Franklin Fernandes (3 May 1919 – 1 April 2007), better known as Frank Fernand, was an Indian film maker and musician who is remembered for some of the earliest films in Konkani cinema, such as '' Amchem Noxib'' (Our luck) and ''Nirmonn'' (Destiny). Frank Fernand was born in Curchorem, Goa and had his initial training in music from Diego Rodrigues and mastered violin and trumpet. In 1936, he moved to Bombay. He began playing music under well-known band-leader George Theodore at Green's Hotel and Taj Mahal Hotel. In 1942, he left Mumbai for Mussoorie to play with Rudy Cotton's band and blossomed into a fine jazz musician. He lived and played in Delhi for a while the same year. In the 1940s, when he was playing at a resort in Mussoorie, Mahatma Gandhi happened to be passing through. Frank Fernand listened to one of his lectures, and it brought about a big change in him. He began trying to find a way to play jazz in an Indian way. India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ujwadu
''Ujwaadu'' is a 2011 Konkani film directed by Kasargod Chinna and produced by KJ Dhananjaya and Anuradha Padiyar as the third film ever produced in the GSB Konkani language and attempts to showcase Konkani Saraswatha tradition and culture. Released 14 October 2011, and with music by V Manohar, the film stars Shivadhwaj, Neethu, Sadashiv Brahmavar, Sandhya Pai, Prameela Nesargi, Dr. Ananth Prabhu and Umashree. Plot ''Ujwaadu'' depicts the story of simple happy-go-lucky Gowda Saraswat Brahmins way of life with turmoil and struggle within. Cast * Umashree * Shivadhwaj * Neethu * Sadashiv Brahmavar * Sandhya Pai * Prameela Nesargi * Dr. Ananth Prabhu * Srinivas Sheshgiri Prabhu ( as Gajju) * Vyas Shenoy (As katte Friend) Production ''Ujwaadu'' took off with its Muhurat in Bangalore on 22 April 2011 at Kumaraswamy Lay Out. Celebrities from Kannada Film world including Girish Kasaravalli, T. S. Nagabharana, Jayamala, Umashree and Dr. K. Ramesh Kamath who produced and directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padri (film)
''Padri'' ( Konkani:पाद्री/ಪಾದ್ರಿ, translation: Priest) is a 2005 Konkani language film directed by Rajesh Fernandes and produced by Raymond Quadros. It stars Newton D'Souza and Arona Fernandes in the lead roles as protagonists and Kiran Kerkar, Thapan Acharya, and Annie Quadros in the supporting roles. Sundeep Malani plays a guest role in the film. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Wilfy Rebimbus. The film is based on a Goan play of the same title ''Padri'', which was directed by Prince Jacob. Plot Savio, Julies and Regan are three brothers growing up under the tutelage of their sister in law, Anushka. Savio intends to become a ''Padri'' (Priest), Julius ekes out a living in a business company, and Regan is an engineer. Anushka grew up in an aristocratic family and rules the house. Her uncle, Roldhawa, on a short visit, schemes and destroys the family's peace. Anushka is an unwitting pawn in her uncle's intrigues. Production The fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhuierantlo Munis
''Bhuierantlo Munis'' ( en, Cave Man) is a 1977 Indian Konkani-language drama film. The first colour film in Konkani, it was produced under the banner of Chripton Motion Pictures by Tony Coutinho and Chris Perry and released in 1977. The film was shot in Goa, and also has footage shot in Paris, America and an ice-skating competition in Russia. Plot The movie's story is based on Alexandre Dumas's novel ''The Count of Monte Cristo'', which in turn was based on a Goan, Abbe Faria. Cast The film has Ivo Almeida Coutinho and Helen Pereira in the main lead and a star cast consisting of C. Alvares, Ophelia, Rico Rod, Cyriaco Dias, Robin Vaz, Souza Ferrao, Betty Fernandes, comedian Paul Romy and in a guest role, model Radha Bartake. Music The music for the film was provided by the producer Chris Perry, who had earlier composed music for Bollywood films. Chris Perry wrote lyrics for and composed all the songs, except for the traditional dulpods. Asha Bhosle sang the title song of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
