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Neena Kulkarni
Neena Kulkarni (''neena'' Joshi) is an Indian actress. She began her acting career in the 1970s on the Marathi professional stage and Hindi experimental stage, along with fashion shows and modelling simultaneously. She met Pt Satyadev Dubey, her first guru, and went on to be a part of several Hindi productions under his direction. Mohan Rakesh's ''Adhe Adhure'', Shankar Shesh's ''Mayavi Sarovar'' and Willie Russell's ''Educating Rita'' are a few of her prominent plays. Dr. Vijaya Mehta chose her to play Shabbo in Anil Barve's ''Hamidabai Chi Kothi'' in 1978, and thus began her long journey with Bai into the remarkable world of Marathi theatre with ''Mahasagar'' and ''Savitri''. She continues to assist Bai in her workshops. ''Mahasagar'', ''Akasmat'', ''Dhyani Mani'', ''Vatvat Savitri'', ''Dehabhaan'', ''Prem Patra'' and ''Chaapa Kaata'' are some more of her successful award-winning (Natya Darpan, State Awards, Natya Parishad recognition) Marathi plays. She directed the play '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest in Maharashtra by area, with a geographical area of 7,256 sq km. It has been ranked "the most liveable city in India" several times. Pune is also considered to be the cultural and educational capital of Maharashtra. Along with the municipal corporation area of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, PCMC, Pune Municipal Corporation, PMC and the three Cantonment Board, cantonment towns of Pune Camp, Camp, Khadki, and Dehu Road, Pune forms the urban core of the eponymous Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR). Situated {{convert, 560, m, 0, abbr=off Height above sea level, above sea level on the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau, on the right bank of the Mutha River, Mutha river,{{cite web , last=Nala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasee Toh Phasee
''Hasee Toh Phasee'' (If she smiles, she is trapped) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vinil Mathew and produced by Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap. The film features Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra in lead roles. It released on 7 February 2014 and earned crore worldwide, thus emerging as a commercial success at the box office. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for its story, music, humor, cinematography and cast performances, with particular praise directed towards Chopra's performance. At the 60th Filmfare Awards, ''Hasee Toh Phasee'' received 3 nominations, including Best Lyricist (Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Zehnaseeb") and Best Male Playback Singer (Shekhar Ravjiani for "Zehnaseeb). Plot Nikhil is a struggling businessman who thinks he loves Karishma, an actress. Nikhil is characterized as a person who believes that once committed to a girl, there should be no straying. Nikhil asks Karishma's father to help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, on the western coast of the country, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa. Vision ''Ayam nijam paroveti gananā laghuchetasām, Udāracharitānām tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam'' (Extract from the Vedic scripture Maha Upanishad, meaning "This is for me and that is for other – is the thinking of a narrow-minded person. For those who are broad-minded, liberals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photo Prem
A photograph (also known as a photo, image, or picture) is an image created by light falling on a photosensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic image sensor, such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are now created using a smartphone/camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of what the human eye would see. The process and practice of creating such images is called photography. Etymology The word ''photograph'' was coined in 1839 by Sir John Herschel and is based on the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light," and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing," together meaning "drawing with light." History The first permanent photograph, a contact-exposed copy of an engraving, was made in 1822 using the bitumen-based "heliography" process developed by Nicéphore Niépce. The first photographs of a real-world scene, made using a camera obscura, followed a few years later at Le Gras, Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gajendra Ahire
Gajendra Vitthal Ahire is an Indian Marathi film maker and screenwriter. Till now, he has 57 movies on his name in all of which he has contributed as Director, Story, Screenplay, Dialogues and Lyrics. He is noted for his work in Marathi cinema, including a 2003 ' Not Only Mrs. Raut' , 2007 biopic about Vasudev Balwant Phadke and has also worked as a television screenwriter for programs such as Shrimaan-Shrimati. He has won the National award for the Best Feature Film in Marathi for Shevri in 2006 and Not Only Mrs. Raut in 2003. His film Pimpal also won awards. International critically acclaimed and multi-award winner Gajendra Ahire won (Rajat Kamal) Silver Lotus Award and got international breakthrough when he directed Not Only Mrs. Raut and it was nominated as official entry for best regional language movie for many annual Film festivals across the globe in 2003 and won many awards too. Gajendra Ahire received numerous awards and recognition for his creative, talented lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande
''Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande'' is an Indian Marathi language drama film written and directed by Gajendra Ahire and produced by Smita Vinay Ganu under the banner of Smita Film Production. The film is co produced by Ajit Madhavrao Potdar and Seema Niranjan Alpe. The film stars Sai Tamhankar in titular role of 'Kulkarni Chaukatla Deshpande', who is a rebellious middle class girl, the film focuses on her relationships and unfolds the journey of different relations on the path of her life. The film also features Rajesh Shringarpure in pivotal role. The film was released on 22 November 2019. Synopsis Jaya (Sai Tamhankar) scripts a new life for herself after walking out on marriage, challenging outdated norms that a woman should abide by in a marriage. She finds love and a career in Mumbai but faces a new set of challenges when their kids find it difficult to accept their courtship. Cast * Sai Tamhankar as Jaya * Rajesh Shringarpure as Satish * Nikhil Ratnaparkhi as Jaya's ex-husba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrabani Deodhar
Shrabani Deodhar is an Indian film director and screenwriter who won the Indian National Film Awards, National Film Award for her very first project, the 1993 feature film ''Lapandav''. Background Dedhar has no formal training as a filmmaker. Her parents were both doctors, and she concedes that her filmmaking knowledge came from her husband, cinematographer Debu Deodhar. He advised she combines the sciences of what goes on behind-the-camera with that of motion pictures, and encouraged her to take film appreciation courses at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune so as tmodo pursue her wish to become a filmmaker. He worked with her on her very first film, and with her on every one of her projects before she created ''Sata Lota Pan Sagla Khota''. Dedhar was slated to direct the upcoming ''Sugar, Salt Ani Prem'' for writer/producer Sonali Bangera, but when she chose to leave the project due to personal issues, Bangera opted to direct the film herself. She recently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogra Phulaalaa
''Mogra Phulaalaa'' is an Indian Marathi language family-drama film, directed by Shrabani Deodhar, and produced by Arjun Singgh Baran and Kartik Nishandar. The film starring Swwapnil Joshi, Sai Deodhar, Neena Kulkarni and Chandrakant Kulkarni follows a story of possessive mother and her devoted son, and how the things change when he meets woman of his dreams. The film was released on 14 June 2019. Cast * Swwapnil Joshi as Sunil Kulkarni * Sai Deodhar * Neena Kulkarni as mother of Sunil * Chandrakant Kulkarni * Sandeep Pathak * Samidha Guru as Sister-in-law * Sonamm Nishandarm * Anand Inghale * Vighnesh Joshi * Sanyogitha Bhave * Dipti Bhagwat * Saanvi Ratnalikar * Prasad Limaye as younger brother * Ashish Ghokale * Aditya Deshmukh as Pankaj * Prachi Joshi * Harsha Gupte * Anuradha Rajadhyaksha * Umesh Dhamle * Madhuri Bharti * Siddhirupa Karmarkar * Suhita Thatte Release The official trailer of the film was launched on 3 June 2019 by Zee Music Company. The film was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devi (2020 Film)
''Devi'' (), is an Indian Hindi-language suspense drama short film directed by first-time director Priyanka Banerjee and produced by Niranjan Iyengar and Ryan Ivan Stephen, whose production company operates as Electric Apples Entertainment. Featuring Kajol and Shruti Haasan in their first digital project, Devi depicts nine women from distinct stratas of society forced into a sisterhood due to circumstance in which they are compelled to share their stories of abuse. The film also stars Neha Dhupia, Neena Kulkarni, Mukta Barve, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Yashaswini Dayama, Sandhya Mhatre and Rama Joshi. Plot A group of women who are all dead from different walks of life are living together in a small room. They are all busy with their own errands. A Hindu woman, Jyoti performing prayers; a medical student in a lab coat studying; a group of 3 older marathi women playing cards, Sandhya Mhatre, Rama Joshi; a career oriented woman in a suit rocking on a chair ; a modern girl, Maya, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Into The Shadows
''Into the Shadows'' is a 2009 documentary film by co-directors Andrew Scarano and Phil Hignett about the state of Australian cinema. ''Into the Shadows'' placed 2nd in the Audience Award for Documentary in the 2009 Canberra International Film Festival The Canberra International Film Festival (CIFF) is an annual film festival held in Canberra, Australia. It is a cinema celebration across an 11-day program in October/November each year. It is a showcase of films from Australia and around the gl .... External links Home page* 2009 films Australian documentary films English-language films Australian films 2009 documentary films Documentary films about the cinema of Australia {{arts-documentary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Wedding (2016 Film)
''A Wedding'' (french: Noces) is a 2016 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Stephan Streker. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. It received eight nominations at the 8th Magritte Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Streker, and won two. It is based on the honour killing of Sadia Sheikh. Streker described the film as a Greek tragedy. Story A Belgian-Pakistani woman named Zahira Kazim, now 18 years old, breaks up with her boyfriend (who is also of Pakistani ancestry) when he says he does not want a child after she becomes pregnant. Her parents, meanwhile, ask her to choose between three candidates for marriage, all based in Pakistan, and she is uninterested in all of them. Instead she falls in love with a Belgian man, Pierre, and decides to get an abortion in the Netherlands after initially being unable to go through with one. Her friend Aurore and Aurore's father André help her as the relationshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' is a 2011 British comedy-drama film directed by John Madden. The screenplay, written by Ol Parker, is based on the 2004 novel ''These Foolish Things'' by novelist Deborah Moggach, and features an ensemble cast consisting of Dev Patel, Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Bill Nighy, Ronald Pickup, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Penelope Wilton, as a group of British pensioners moving to a retirement hotel in India, run by the young and eager Sonny, played by Patel. The film was produced by Participant Media and Blueprint Pictures on a budget of $10 million. Producers Graham Broadbent and Peter Czernin first saw the potential for a film in Deborah Moggach's novel with the idea of exploring the lives of the elderly beyond what one would expect of their age group. With the assistance of screenwriter Ol Parker, they came up with a script in which they take the older characters completely out of their element and involve them in a romantic comedy. Princi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
