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Priyanka Bose
Priyanka Bose is an Indian actress and model. Active on stage and in films, she is best known for her role in the Italian film '' Gangor,'' among others. Priyanka started her film career with small roles in '' Love Sex aur Dhokha'', ''Sorry Bhai!'', ''Johnny Gaddar'' and '' Guzaarish''. Her first film in a lead role was '' Gangor'' by the Italian director, Italo Spinelli in 2010. She gained recognition as an actress with her performance as a tribal woman in the film and went on to win the best actress award at the ''New Jersey Independent South Asian Film Festival''. Career Priyanka starred as the lead actress in the 2010 film Gangor directed by Italo Spinelli. Adapted from ''Choli Ke Peeche'', a short story by the acclaimed Indian writer Mahasweta Devi, Gangor won several awards at the New Jersey Independent South Asian Film Festival, including ''Best Actress'' for Bose. In 2013, Priyanka appeared in the advertisement for Tanishq, a jewellery retail brand, as a girl with a da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit Nene (née Dixit; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A leading actress of Indian cinema, she has appeared in over 70 films. Noted by critics for her beauty, dancing skills, and characters, Dixit was credited for singularly paralleling her male contemporaries and leading star vehicles in a male-dominated industry. She was among the country's highest-paid celebrities throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and has featured in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list since its inception in 2012. Her accolades include six Filmfare Awards from a record 17 nominations. In 2008, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country. Born and raised in Mumbai, Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with a leading role in the drama ''Abodh''. After a few successive commercially failed films, she rose to prominence with the action drama ''Tezaab'' (1988), and established herself with starring ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Half Ticket (2016 Film)
''Half Ticket'' is a 2016 Indian Marathi language film directed by Samit Kakkad and produced by Nanu Jaisinghani, Suresh Jaisinghani and Mohit Jaisinghani. The film is the story of two slum boy brothers and their absolute focus to get what they cannot dare dream of. It is an official remake of the award-winning Tamil film Kaaka Muttai Produced by Dhanush & Vetrimaaran. Film was released on 22 July 2016. ''Half Ticket'' was selected for the Indiwood Panorama Competition section at the 2nd edition of Indiwood Carnival 2016 in Hyderabad. At the 57th Zlin International Film Festival 2017 held in the Czech Republic, ''Half Ticket'' won the Ecumenical Jury Award. Cast * Bhalchandra Kadam * Priyanka Bose Kamat *Shubham More *Vinayak Potdar *Usha Naik *Jaywant Wadkar *Shashank Shende *Shrikant Yadav *Kailash Waghmare *Nitin Bhodhare *Anuya Baiche *Santosh Kanekar *Dinesh Shetty *Ankush Chaudhari as Himself Soundtrack Music for this film is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usha Naik
Usha Naik is an Indian actress who works in Marathi films. She started her career as a background dancer in films. Filmography Films * ''Samna'' (1974) * ''Kalavantin'' (1978) * '' Banya Bapu '' (1977) * '' Duniya Kari Salaam '' (1979) * '' Sansar'' (1980) * '' Aai'' (1981) * '' Bhujang '' (1982) * '' Don Bayka Fajiti Aika '' (1982) * '' Galli Te Dilli '' (1982) * '' Jagavegali Prem Kahani '' (1984) * '' Gaon Tasa Changala Pan Veshila Tangala'' (1985) * '' Dekha Pyar Tumhara '' (1985) * '' Maaficha Sakshidar '' (1986) * '' Aandhala Sakshidar '' (1991) * '' Ek Hota Vidushak '' (1992) * '' Kaal Ratri Bara Vajata '' (2004) * '' Ek Hota Viduskhak '' (1992) * '' Satvapariksha '' (1998) * '' Nirmala Macchindra Kamble'' (1999) * '' Owalani '' (2000) * '' Ashi Dnyaneshwari'' (2001) * '' Akalech Kande '' (2001) * '' Hirva Kunku '' (2004) * '' Jai Mohata Devi '' (2004) * '' Halad Tuzi Kunku Maze '' (2009) * '' Tata Birla Aani Laila'' (2010) * '' Chal Gaja Karu Maja '' (2011) * '' Ek Haz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhalchandra Kadam
Bhalchandra Kadam (born 3 March 1970), popularly known as Bhau Kadam, is a Marathi theatre and film actor. He is known as a comedian, particularly when working in commercial Marathi cinema and drama. He began his acting career in 1991, when he started acting in dramas. He is well known for his roles in '' Fu Bai Fu''. He has acted in more than 9 serials and has been involved in more than 500 drama shows. Personal life Bhalchandra Kadam was born and brought up in Dombivli since childhood & now resides in Thane. Kadam has a wife named Mamata. They have three daughters and a son Television He is one of the best comedy actors in Marathi. He is well known for his skits in '' Fu Bai Fu'', a Marathi standup comedy TV show on Zee Marathi. He also plays the main role, along with Nilesh Sable, in the comedy show ''Chala Hawa Yeu Dya'', also aired on Zee Marathi. In this serial, he plays the character of Pappa, Jyotishi and many more characters. In almost every character, Bhau has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kailash Kher
Kailash Kher (born 7 July 1973) is an Indian music composer and singer. He sings songs with a music style influenced by Indian folk music and Sufi music. He was inspired by the classical musicians' Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, and the Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Kailash Kher received the Padma Shri award in 2017 from the Indian government. He has also received two Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer: one for the Hindi film ''Fanaa'' (2006) and one for the Telugu film ''Mirchi'' (2013), along with several other nominations. With his powerful voice and his unique style of music, Kher has established himself as one of the most popular playback singers in India. Early life and struggle Kher was born on 7 July 1973 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India in a Kashmiri family. His father Mehar Singh Kher was a traditional folk singer. Kher's first brush with music came in his childhood. Brought up in a musical atmosp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Patel
Dev Patel (; born 23 April 1990) is a British actor. His breakthrough came in 2008 with the leading role of Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's drama ''Slumdog Millionaire'', for which Patel was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, becoming one of the youngest nominees in Best Actor category. He won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Patel has since gone on to establish himself as a renowned actor by starring in acclaimed films such as ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2011), ''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2015), '' Chappie'' (2016), ''The Man Who Knew Infinity'' (2016), '' Lion'' (2016), ''Hotel Mumbai'' (2018), ''The Personal History of David Copperfield'' (2019), and '' The Green Knight'' (2021). He also starred in the series '' The Newsroom'' (2012-2014) and '' Modern Love'' (2019), and performed voice-over work in the animated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Siddiqui's feature film debut was alongside director Prashant Bhargava in ''Patang'' (2012). He gained international recognition for his work in '' Black Friday'' (2007), ''Kahaani'' (2011), the 2012 ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' duology, and '' Raman Raghav 2.0'' (2016). The actor has won several awards, including a National Film Award, an IIFA Award, and two Filmfare Awards, as well as a nomination for an International Emmy. Siddiqui is best known for his roles in ''The Lunchbox'' (2013), ''Manto'' (2018), and ''Raman Raghav 2.0''. He is the only actor in the world to have eight films officially selected and screened at the Cannes Film Festival. The actor continues to take time out from his filming schedule to farm in his native Uttar Pradesh. He has starred in two Emmy-nominated series, '' Sacred Games'' (2019) and the British ''McMafia'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an American and Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards. Kidman began her acting career in Australia with the 1983 films '' Bush Christmas'' and '' BMX Bandits''. Her breakthrough came in 1989 with the thriller film ''Dead Calm'' and the miniseries ''Bangkok Hilton''. In 1990, she achieved international success with the action film ''Days of Thunder''. She received greater recognition with lead roles in '' Far and Away'' (1992), '' Batman Forever'' (1995), '' To Die For'' (1995) and ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (1999). For her portrayal of writer Virginia Woolf in the drama '' The Hours'' (2002), Kidman won the Academy Award for Best Actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Davis
Garth Davis (born 1974) is an Australian television, advertising and film director, best known for directing the film ''Lion'' (2016), and the film ''Mary Magdalene'', written by Helen Edmundson. He earlier directed episodes of the series ''Top of the Lake'' (2013). Early life Garth Davis was born in 1974. Career Davis directed several episodes of the series ''Top of the Lake'' (2013). In October 2013, Warner Bros. Pictures hired Davis to direct a film adaptation of '' Shantaram'', but that did not come to fruition; instead, it was later made into a television adaptation for Apple TV+. He directed The Weinstein Company film ''Lion'', in his feature film directorial debut, which premiered to rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2016. In January 2016, Davis was hired to direct a biopic about Mary Magdalene, titled ''Mary Magdalene'', written by Helen Edmundson. The film had its world premiere at the National Portrait Gallery in London in February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lion (2016 Film)
''Lion'' is a 2016 Australian biographical drama film directed by Garth Davis (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Luke Davies based on the 2013 non-fiction book '' A Long Way Home'' by Saroo Brierley. The film stars Dev Patel, Sunny Pawar, Rooney Mara, David Wenham, and Nicole Kidman, as well as Abhishek Bharate, Divian Ladwa, Priyanka Bose, Deepti Naval, Tannishtha Chatterjee, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. It tells the true story of how Brierley, 25 years after being separated from his family in India, sets out to find them. It is a joint production between Australia and the United Kingdom. The film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September 2016, was given a limited release in North America on 25 November 2016, by The Weinstein Company before opening generally on 6 January 2017. It was released in Australia on 19 January 2017 and in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2017. ''Lion'' was well-received by critics, with p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oonga (film)
''Oonga'' is a Hindi and Oriya film directed by Devashish Makhija, and produced by Speaking Tree Pictures & Moo Print Pictures. It is a story of a little adivasi boy's obsession with becoming Rama, set against the backdrop of corrupt land mining activities threatening to destroy his village and the civil strife it leads to. The film stars Nandita Das, Seema Biswas, Salim Kumar and Raju Singh (as Oonga). ''Oonga'' had its world premiere at the New York Indian Film Festival on 3 May 2013; and was screened in the 'India Gold' section at the 15th Mumbai Film Festival; the 13th River to River Florence Indian film festival 2013 and the Indian film festival at Melbourne 2014. Oonga is also a part of the international competition at the International Film Festival of Kerala 2014. Plot Little adivasi Oonga misses his village school trip to see the ‘Ramayana’. Upset about being the only kid in his tribal village Pottacheru who has not yet seen the mythical warrior-king ‘Rama†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
