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Prashanth Neel
Prashanth Neelakantapuram (born 4 June 1980) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who primarily works in the Kannada film industry. He made his debut with the 2014 Kannada film, ''Ugramm'' and later directed the two-part film series: '' K.G.F: Chapter 1'' (2018), and '' K.G.F: Chapter 2'' (2022), the latter being the highest-grossing Kannada film. Personal life Prashanth Neelakantapuram was born on 4 June 1980 in a Telugu family in Karnataka. Born to Subhash and Bharathi, their family hails from Neelakantapuram village, near Madakasira, Andhra Pradesh, and settled in Bangalore. Neel married Likhitha in 2010. The couple has a daughter and son. Neel's sister is married to Kannada actor Sriimurali, who eventually starred in Neel's directorial debut ''Ugramm''. Neel is also a cousin of Telugu film actor, Aadarsh Balakrishna, and is also related to former Andhra Pradesh state minister, Raghu Veera Reddy. Career In an interview with a Kannada weekly magazine, Neel said he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnataka'' in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. Its capital and largest city is Bengaluru. Karnataka is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. It is the only southern state to have land borders with all of the other four southern Indian sister states. The state covers an area of , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the sixth-largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest state by population, comprising 31 districts. Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadarsh Balakrishna
Aadarsh Balakrishna is an Indian actor primarily known for his negative roles in Telugu films. He is also the runner up of Telugu reality TV show '' Bigg Boss 1''.Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (2010)Poised to Win, ''The Hindu'', 3 April 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014 Early life Aadarsh was born on 10 February 1984 in Bangalore. His father, Balakrishna, is a businessman while his mother Uma is a homemaker. He has a younger sister, Apoorva, who is an architect. Aadarsh studied at Sophia High School, Bangalore until Standard 3. His family then moved to Hyderabad where he continued his schooling at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Public School and St. Andrews High School. He completed his graduation from Nizam College in 2005–06, majoring in commerce. He was a cricketer and nurtured an ambition to play for India. He represented Hyderabad in various state-level categories and also played for Osmania University. Kannada film director Prashanth Neel, Sriimurali’s wife, Vidya, and Naresh's secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindustan Times
''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media, an entity controlled by the KK Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia. It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, founder-father of the Akali movement and the Shiromani Akali Dal, in Delhi and played integral roles in the Indian independence movement as a nationalist daily. ''Hindustan Times'' is one of the largest newspapers in India by circulation. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 993,645 copies as of November 2017. The Indian Readership Survey 2014 revealed that ''HT'' is the second-most widely read English newspaper in India after ''The Times of India''. It is popular in North India, with simultaneous editions from New Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi and Chandigarh. The print location of Nagpur was discontinued from September 1997, and that of Jaipur from June 2006. ''HT'' launched a youth daily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada Language
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mythri Movie Makers
Mythri Movie Makers Pvt. Ltd is an Indian film production company established by Naveen Yerneni, Y. Ravi Shankar, and Mohan Cherukuri, in 2015. It mainly produces and distributes Telugu films. Notable films produced by the company include ''Srimanthudu, Janatha Garage, Rangasthalam, Uppena, Pushpa: The Rise, Mathu Vadalara'' and ''Sarkaru Vaari Paata''. In 2019, Mohan Cherukuri left the company and the production is now headed by Naveen Yerneni and Y. Ravi Shankar. Productions 2015-2020 The company's first production was ''Srimanthudu'' starring Mahesh Babu, Shruti Haasan, Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad, Mukesh Rishi, Sampath Raj, Harish Uthaman and directed by Koratala Siva. Set on a budget of 4070 crore with Koratala Siva both directing and writing its screenplay, Devi Sri Prasad composed the score and R. Madhi handled the cinematography. Their second production was Janatha Garage starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Mohanlal, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Nithya Menon in lead ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhas
Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju (born 23 October 1979), known mononymously as Prabhas (), is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. One of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema, Prabhas has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list three times since 2015 based on his income and popularity. He has received seven Filmfare Awards South nominations and is a recipient of the Nandi Award and the SIIMA Award. Prabhas made his acting debut with the 2002 Telugu drama '' Eeswar'', and later attained his breakthrough with the romantic action film '' Varsham'' (2004). His notable works include '' Chatrapathi'' (2005), '' Bujjigadu'' (2008), ''Billa'' (2009), '' Darling'' (2010), '' Mr. Perfect'' (2011), and '' Mirchi'' (2013). He won the state Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance in '' Mirchi''. In 2015, Prabhas starred in the title role in S. S. Rajamouli's epic action film '' Baahubali: The Beginning'', which is the fourth- highest-gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salaar
''Salaar'' is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under Hombale Films. It stars Prabhas in a dual role and as the titular charecter, along with Prithviraj Sukumaran, Shruti Haasan, and Jagapathi Babu. The film was announced in December 2020 with principal photography beginning in January 2021 near Godavarikhani, Telangana. The music is composed by Ravi Basrur, while the cinematography is done by Bhuvan Gowda. ''Salaar'' was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 14 April 2022 but was delayed due to production delays owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released on 28 September 2023. Cast * Prabhas as Salaar * Prithviraj Sukumaran as Vardharaja Mannaar * Shruti Haasan as Aadhya * Jagapathi Babu as Raja Mannaar * Madhu Guruswamy * Easwari Rao * Sriya Reddy Production Development The film along with its title was announced on 2 De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hombale Films
Hombale Films (pronunciation: Hom-Baa-Lay) is an Indian film production company mainly known for the ''K.G.F'' franchise and blockbuster film Kantara. It was founded by Vijay Kiragandur. History Hombale Films was founded by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda, entrepreneurs from Bangalore. Hombale Films' first production endeavour was the Kannada film ''Ninnindale'' in 2014, starring Puneeth Rajkumar. Their next venture was ''Masterpiece'', starring Yash, in 2015. Their third venture ''Raajakumara'' was directed by Santhosh Ananddram, and became the top grossing Kannada film at the time. It reportedly grossed more than Rs. 75 crores in the Karnataka box office and was an industry hit. Hombale Films' fourth film was '' K.G.F: Chapter 1'' directed by Prashanth Neel of ''Ugramm'' fame. This film was released in five languages across India: Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi. ''K.G.F: Chapter 1'' was very successful at the box office, becoming the first Kannada fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In India
The COVID-19 pandemic in India is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). As of , according to Indian government figures, India has the second-highest number of confirmed cases in the world (after the United States of America) with reported cases of COVID-19 infection and the third-highest number of COVID-19 deaths (after the United States and Brazil) at deaths. In May 2022, the World Health Organization estimated 4.7 million excess deaths, both directly and indirectly related to COVID-19 to have taken place in India. The first cases of COVID-19 in India were reported on 30 January 2020 in three towns of Kerala, among three Indian medical students who had returned from Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic. Lockdowns were announced in Kerala on 23 March, and in the rest of the country on 25 March. Infection rates started to drop in September. Daily cases peaked mid-September with over 90 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yash (actor)
Naveen Kumar Gowda (born 8 January 1986), better known by his stage name Yash, is an Indian actor who works in Kannada films. He is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South. Yash began his career with appearances in several television series in the 2000s. He made his film debut in 2007 with ''Jambada Hudugi''. The 2008 romantic drama ''Moggina Manasu'', for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Kannada, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, proved to be a breakthrough role, breakthrough for Yash. His first film in a leading role, ''Rocky (2008 film), Rocky'' (2008), was poorly received critically and a box office flop. He followed it up with a series of romance films that were commercial successes, and received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada, Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination for ''Drama (2012 film), Drama'' in 2012. Yash went on to establish himself as a leading actor of Kannada cinema with the college romance ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolar Gold Fields
Kolar Gold Fields (K.G.F.) is a mining region in K.G.F. taluk (township), Kolar district, Karnataka, India. It is headquartered in Robertsonpet, where employees of Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) and BEML Limited (formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited) and their families live. K.G.F. is about from Kolar, from Bengaluru, capital of Karnataka. Over a century, the town has been known for gold mining. The mine closed on 28 February 2001 due to a fall in gold prices, despite gold still being present there. One of India's first power-generation units was built in 1889 to support mining operations. The mine complex hosted some particle physics experiments between the 1960s and 1992. History The history of the Kolar Gold Fields was compiled by Fred Goodwill, superintendent of the Police, Maldives and Kolar Gold Fields. Goodwill's studies were published in the ''Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society'' and elsewhere. The Jain Western Gangas Dynasty founded Kolar in the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KGF (film)
''KGF: Chapter 1'' is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language period action film written and directed by Prashanth Neel, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur under the banner of Hombale Films. It is the first installment in the KGF series, followed by '' KGF: Chapter 2''. The film features an ensemble cast including Yash, Ramachandra Raju, Srinidhi Shetty, Vasishta N. Simha, Achyuth Kumar, Anant Nag, Archana Jois, Malavika Avinash, T. S. Nagabharana, Ayyappa P. Sharma, John Kokken, Lakki Lakshman, B.S Avinash, Tarak Ponnappa, B. Suresha and Dinesh Mangaluru. Filmed on a budget of , it was the most expensive Kannada film at the time of its release. In the film, Rocky, a high-ranking mercenary, working for a prominent gold mafia in Bombay, seeks power and wealth in order to fulfill his mother's promise. Due to his high fame, the leaders of the gold mafia where he works hires him to assassinate Garuda, the son of the founder of Kolar Gold Fields. The film's development began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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