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List Of Indian Winners And Nominees At The Cannes Film Festival
The Cinema of India pavilion has garnered recognition at the Cannes Film Festival since its inception in 1946. The 1946 social-realistic film ''Neecha Nagar'' became the first Indian film to gain recognition at the Cannes, after it was awarded Palme d'Or at the first Cannes. In 1955, Special Mention (child actress) was received by Naaz for her work in ''Boot Polish'' by Prakash Aurora. In 1956, Satyajit Ray's ''Pather Panchali'' won the Best Human Document Award. In the same year Gotoma the Buddha by Rajbans Khanna, won Special mention for Best direction. In 1983 Mrinal Sen's directorial Kharij, won the Jury Prize. In 1988, Mira Nair's Oscar Nominated film ''Salaam Bombay!'' won the Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera"). In 1989, Shaji N. Karun's, ''Piravi'' has garnered the Caméra d'Or - Mention Spéciale. The 1999 film '' Marana Simhasanam'' directed by Murali Nair also received the Caméra d'Or. Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (2007) ''Tous Les Cinemas du Monde'' (World Cinema) began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is a retired Indian actress, primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, Tagore is the recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Hindi cinema. In 2013, the Government of India, honoured her with Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour for her contributions to the Indian culture through performing arts. Born into the prominent Tagore family, one of the leading families of Calcutta and a key influence during the Bengali Renaissance, Tagore made her acting debut at age 14 with Satyajit Ray's acclaimed Bengali drama ''The World of Apu'' (1959). She went on to collaborate with Ray on numerous other films, including; '' Devi'' (1960), '' Nayak'' (1966), '' Aranyer Din Ratri'' (1970), and ''Seemabaddha'' (1971); thus, establishing herself as one of the most prominent figures in Bengali cinema. Tagor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piravi
''Piravi'' ( en, italic=yes, The Birth) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Shaji N. Karun. It stars Premji, Archana and Lakshmi Krishnamurthy. The film is based on the life of professor T. V. Eachara Warrier, whose son, a student in Regional Engineering College, Calicut, was killed in police custody during the National Emergency Period of 1976. The film's music was composed by G. Aravindan and Mohan Sithara. ''Piravi'' received widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film was screened and very well received at many film festivals and won at least 31 awards, including the Caméra d'Or — Mention Spéciale at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. It also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film at the Indian National Film Awards in 1989. Plot Raghu is one of two children born to Raghava Chakyar (Premji) and his wife. Born quite late in his parents' marriage, Raghu is brought up with immense devotion and love until adulthood. Now studying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharm (film)
''Dharm'' ( en, Religion) is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Bhavna Talwar, starring Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak in lead roles. This is the debut film of the director, it addresses the theme of communal harmony. Most of it is shot in Varanasi. At the 2007 National Film Award, it won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story is based in Benares and is about Pandit Chaturvedi (Pankaj Kapoor), a highly revered and learned Brahmin priest. A baby is abandoned by a woman and brought to his house by his daughter. He agrees to adopt the child due to requests from his wife Parvati (Supriya Pathak) and his daughter Vedika (Ananya Tripathi). Life takes a turn when the boy's mother returns and says that she lost her child during the communal riots. After the family finds out that the boy is Muslim after they have become attached to him. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goal (2007 Hindi Film)
''Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal'' ( en, Get Set Goal) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Vivek Agnihotri for UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani. The film's soundtrack is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. ''Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal'' is a contemporary fictional story of the South Asian community in the UK, told through the prism of professional football. however, the inspiration of this story was based upon the struggles of former Arsenal and Barcelona legend, Judan Ali who's attempt to break into top-flight English football was blocked by severe waves of racism that he endured as a teenager. Upon its release on 23 November 2007, the film received negative reviews and was only moderately successful at the box-office and was declared "Average" by Box Office India. The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of 2007 Cannes Film Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru (2007 Film)
''Guru'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and co-written by Mani Ratnam. It stars Mithun Chakraborty, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhavan, Vidya Balan and Roshan Seth. The score and soundtrack for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. Incidentally, Mithun Chakraborty also previously acted in a 1989 film of the same name in Hindi, as well as a 2003 film of the same name in Bengali. The film was rumored to be a biopic of the industrial tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani, but Ratnam refuted the claims, clarifying it was a work of fiction. The film was released on 12 January 2007 with its première at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, 11 January 2007 by Roger Nair, making it the first Indian film to have a mainstream international première in Canada. Roger Nair productions acquired the rights for Canada and held a premiere with most of the cast and crew flown to Toronto, Canada. The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veyil (2006 Film)
''Veyil'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vasanthabalan. The film stars Bharath, Pasupathy, Bhavana, Priyanka and Sriya Reddy. Upon release, it was commercially successful. The first third of ''Veyil'' is very loosely based upon the 1988 Italian classic ''Cinema Paradiso''. It is the first Tamil film screened at Cannes as part of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival under the 'Tous les Cinemas du Monde' section. The film was remade in Bangladeshi Bengali as '' Antor Jala'' (2017). Plot The story is an emotional drama involving a father and his two sons. Mayandi Thevar, is a butcher who works hard to bring up his four children (two boys and two girls) and have a happy family. Mayandi's sons are Murugesan and Kathir, and Murugesan dotes on his younger brother Kathir. Murugesan's weakness, like any other adolescent, is a love for movies (especially MGR films) that are screened in a local theatre. One day, life changes for Murugesan when his fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dosar
''Dosar'' ( bn, দোসর; ) is a 2006 Bengali language Indian drama film. It was produced by Arindam Chaudhuri (Planman Motion Pictures) and directed by Rituparno Ghosh, the black-and-white film won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for the lead role portrayal by Prosenjit Chatterjee. The movie additionally stars Konkona Sen Sharma, who for her part won the Best Actress Award at the New York Film Festival in 2007. The film was premiered in the 60th 2007 Cannes Film Festival in the Les Cinema Du Monde section. The film was a sleeper hit at the box office. Synopsis The story revolves around Kaushik (Prosenjit Chatterjee) and Kaberi (Konkona Sen Sharma), a happy couple until a car accident takes away Mita, Kaushik's mistress, and leaves Kaushik injured and grieving. Mita, the mother of a little boy and living with her husband, was Kaushik's colleague. This revelation leaves Kaberi shattered. Kaushik successfully moves on with life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (; ) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, who co-wrote the screenplay with Abhijat Joshi and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the follow-up to the 2003 film ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' with Sanjay Dutt reprising his role as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai underworld don. In ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'', the eponymous lead character starts to see the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi. Through his interactions with Gandhi, he begins to practice what he refers to as ''Gandhigiri'' (a neologism for Gandhism) to help ordinary people solve their problems. Only Dutt and Arshad Warsi reprise their roles from the first film. The film also features some other actors from the first film (notably Jimmy Sheirgill and Boman Irani) but in new roles. ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' released on 1 September 2006, It received widespread critical acclaim for its direction, story, screenplay, dialogues, performances of the cast an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missed Call (film)
''Missed Call'' is a 2005 Indian English language film directed by Mridul Toolsidas and Vinay Subramaniam duo. The film was shot on 16mm in 15 days on shoe-string budget. Shot in cinema verite style with on location sync- sound, it went on to becoming Opening Film at ''Indian Panorama'' section of the 36th International Film Festival of India, and featured in ''World Cinema India'' section at the 60th Cannes Film Festival. Missed Call garnered ''Best International Film'' at the Israel Film Festival, United States. Missed Call was adjudicated the ''Best International Film'' at the Red Sea International Film Festival in 2008. The film was honored with Films Division of India's "Best of Indian Cinema." Plot The protagonist, a 20-something Gaurav Sengupta (Ankur Vikal) is obsessed with the idea of capturing every moment in life on celluloid and narrates the story as seen through his eyes. It is his journey from joy to despair, from hope to frustration and from love to lust. Produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saira (film)
''Saira'' is a 2005 Indian film starring Navya Nair and Nedumudi Venu. The film marks the directorial debut of Dr. Biju. It was the opening selection in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of 2007 Cannes Film Festival. It also participated in 21 other international film festivals. It was also selected at the Indian Panorama 2006. Premise Saira is the daughter of the famous ghazal singer Ustad Ali Hussain, although she is fond of his music. Saira decides to become a news reporter but then Saira disappears. Ustad waits for Saira to return but she returns as a victim. Cast *Navya Nair as Saira *Nedumudi Venu as Ustad Ali Hussain * Rajesh Sharma *Ineya *V.K. Baiju *Koodal Gopan *B.N. Radhakrishnan *Rajiv Venad *Somarajan Pilla *Thaleshan *Baby Safina *Master Mukundan *Master Devashambu *Baby Shahina *Baby Diana *Sahadevan Awards * 2006: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Navya Nair * 2006: Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director - Ramesh Narayan * ... [...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] |
