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Nikhil Baran Sengupta
Nikhil Baran Sengupta (13 December 1943 – 18 February 2014) was a Hindi, Bengali, and Oriya art director, actor, painter and production designer. He made his debut as an art-director with "Gapa hele be Sata" (1975). His contribution to the success of films such as Janani (1984), Sahari Bagha (1985), Maa O Mamata, Suna Chadhei (1987), Jugantar, Tahader Katha, Bagh Bahadur (1989) and Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) had always been acknowledged but less talked about. In his 40 years of career span in the film industry, he was instrumental in encouraging young talents from Orissa to take center stage. In 1994, he was awarded as the Best Art Director for "Janani" and in 2009, he was awarded the Guru Kelu Charan award in the lifetime achievement category. Early life Sengupta grew up in Cuttack, the former capital and the largest city of the state of Odisha, India. He did his early schooling at the Ranihat Schooil in Cuttack, and later went to the Ravenshaw University, but his heart was wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittagong
Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in Bengal region. It is the administrative seat of the eponymous division and district. It hosts the busiest seaport on the Bay of Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Karnaphuli River between the Chittagong Hill Tracts and the Bay of Bengal. The Greater Chittagong Area had a population of more than 5.2 million in 2022. In 2020, the city area had a population of more than 3.9 million. One of the world's oldest ports with a functional natural harbor for centuries, Chittagong appeared on ancient Greek and Roman maps, including on Ptolemy's world map. It was located on the southern branch of the Silk Road. In the 9th century, merchants from the Abbasid Caliphate established a trading post in Chittagong. The port fell to the Muslim co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasant Nanda
Prashanta Nanda (born 2 May 1947) is an Indian director, actor and politician from the state of Odisha. Actor-director duo Siddhanta Mahapatra and Prashanta Nanda Given 8 all time blockbuster Movies to Ollywood. He is currently a Member of Parliament at Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, for Odisha. He worked in the Odia film industry as an actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist and playback singer. He was also a former minister in Odisha state. Career In 1962, he debuted in the movie ''Nua Bou''. Nanda worked as an actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist and playback singer. Nanda acted as male lead and directed the Hindi film Naiyya released in the year 1979. In 2009, his film ''Jianta Bhoota'' was released. In 2007, he awarded with the Lifetime achievement award in Odisha Filmfare Award. He was the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) leader and Odisha state Vice President. He resigned from his membership in August 2007. After that he joined the Nationalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivalika
''Shivalika'' is the first 3D animation movie from Odisha, India. Production began in 2010 and completed in January, 2013. The film stars young actors Aman Siddiqui (''Bhootnath'') and Sparsh Khanchandani ('' Parvarrish''). Synopsis This story is about a small boy named Nadu (Aman Siddiqui) who lost his parents several years earlier due to an evil spirit. When the same spirit again attacks and kidnapped his grandmother (Smita Jaykar), he sets off into the jungle to find her and along the way encounters a mysterious place called Shivalika. There he meets many magical creatures which change his view point towards wild animals. He also learns that it's our duty to protect wild animals... especially the endangered ones, like tigers. In the process he turns out to be a courageous prodigy, and eventually confronts that evil spirit to save his grandmother's life. Production 3D Wizards Pvt. Ltd., in Association with Eastern Media *Crew Members *Production designer – Nikhil Baran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugant
''Yugant'' ( en, What the Sea Said) is a 1995 Bengali drama movie directed by Aparna Sen. The movie featured Anjan Dutt and Roopa Ganguly. Plot Deepak and Anasuya are an estranged couple, now leading separate lives in Cuttack and Bombay. They meet again after 18 months of separation, at a small fishing village where they had once honeymooned. Though driven apart by their careers, Deepak and Anasuya realize that their feelings for each other have not changed, and slowly they struggle for reconciliation. Though this may be the story's outline (a fictional line for screenplay), the film really speaks about the Gulf war (war for Oil) and its impact on our environment, living creatures and humans. Cast Awards *1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ... : National F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Square Circle (film)
''The Square Circle'' is a 1982 novel by Daniel Carney. It was adapted as the 1985 film ''Wild Geese II''. After the success of his novel, ''The Wild Geese'' (1977) (originally titled ''The Thin White Line''), Carney was asked by producer Euan Lloyd to write a follow-up. Lloyd had already turned ''The Thin White Line'' into the hit movie ''The Wild Geese'', and was constantly being asked to make a sequel. At first Carney refused as he just couldn't come up with a premise for the story, Lloyd wouldn't be put off and suggested the theme could be the rescue of Rudolf Hess from Spandau Prison in West Berlin. Plot Harvard 1980, a radical human rights activist group are seeking a way to put their group into the public eye. Member Kathy Lakas suggests they organise the rescue of Rudolf Hess, then being held for nearly 40 years since the end of the Second World War. Lakas, given the permission to employ a mercenary soldier to plan the rescue bid, hires Lebanese mercenary John Haddad. Hadda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naiyya
''Naiyya'' is 1979 Hindi language drama movie directed by Prashanta Nanda and starring Prashanta Nanda himself and Zarina Wahab. Naiyya is a remake of the successful Odia language movie ''Shesha Shrabana''. The Odia movie is also directed by Prashanta Nanda, and starring himself and Mahaswata Roy. Plot The film also has a very melodious song "O Goriya Re", sung by Yesudas, with music composed by Ravindra Jain. Cast * Prashanta Nanda as Sonu * Baldev Khosa as Heera * Zarina Wahab as Geeta * Leela Mishra as Sonu's mother * Dinesh Hingoo as Pannalal's assistant * Amrish Puri as Pannalal * Mohammad Mohsin as Kassim Songs Ravindra Jain composed songs for this film. * "O Goriya Re" - Yesudas * "Beparwaa Bedardi" - Hemlata * "Oonchi Neechi Lehron Ke" - Yesudas, Chorus * "Mera Joban Bandha Rupaiya" - Hemlata * "Geeta Raani" - Yesudas, Suresh Wadkar Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (born 7 August 1955) is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films. He has sung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisab Nikas
''Hisab Nikas'' is an Odia film was released in 1982. It was produced, directed and written by Prashant Nanda and music was arranged by Prafulla Kar. The movie featured Prashant Nanda, Sriram Panda, Mahasweta Roy, Jharana Das, Biren Routray & Deepa Sahu. It was the first Cinemascope movie in Odia Odia, also spelled Oriya or Odiya, may refer to: * Odia people in Odisha, India * Odia language, an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family * Odia alphabet, a writing system used for the Odia languag ... cinema history. References External links * 1982 films 1980s Odia-language films Films directed by Prashanta Nanda {{Odia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janani (1984 Film) ", state Song of Odisha, India
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Janani may refer to: * ''Janani'' (1993 film), a 1993 Bengali film * ''Janani'' (1999 film), a 1999 Malayalam film * ''Janani'' (2006 film), 2006 Indian film * ''Janani'' (2021 TV series), a 2021 Indian series * Janani Iyer (born 1987), Indian actress * Janani Luwum (1922–1977), former Archbishop of the Church of Uganda * Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi, national motto of Nepal * "Bande Utkala Janani Bande Utkala Janani is an Odia patriotic poem written by Laxmikanta Mohapatra in 1912. Odisha became the first state in British India to be formed on linguistic basis on 1 April 1936. The Odisha Cabinet on 7 June 2020, accorded the poem the stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagh Bahadur
''Bagh Bahadur'' ( bn, বাঘ বাহাদুর, translation: ''The Tiger Dancer'') is a 1989 Bengali drama film directed and written by Buddhadev Dasgupta. The film is about a man who paints himself as a tiger and dances in a village in Bengal. The movie conveys a strong message as it illustrates the hardships of rural village life in Bengal. Cast * Archana as Radha *Pavan Malhotra as Ghunuram * M.V. Vasudeva Rao as Sibal *Biplab Chatterjee * Rajeswari Roychowdhury Awards 1989 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film The National Award for Best Feature Film is one of the categories in the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India. It is one of sev ... External links * 1989 films Bengali-language Indian films 1989 crime drama films Films directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta Best Feature Film National Film Award winners 1980s Bengali-language fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
