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Raahgir – The Wayfarers
''Raahgir – The Wayfarers'' is a Hindi film by director Goutam Ghose. The film stars Adil Hussain, Tillotama Shome, Neeraj Kabi and Omkar Das Manikpuri, Omkardas Manikpuri. The film is produced by Amit Agarwal. Based on a short story by Prafulla Roy, Raahgir is a tale of 3 strangers who meet on their way and develop a bond which is based purely on their kindness and their willingness to sacrifice own basic needs to save human lives. The film highlights importance of human relations and how humanity can survive even in difficult situations. ''Raahgir – The Wayfarers'' had its Festival Screening, World Premiere at Busan International Film Festival 2019 and India Premiere at Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image, Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2019. It was also screened at 25th Kolkata International Film Festival under Maestro section. Plot The plot revolves around 3 strangers who meet during a journey. Two of them – Nathuni and Lakhua – are driven by hunger to the nearest tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goutam Ghose
Goutam Ghose (also spelled Gautam Ghosh born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director, Actor, music director and cinematographer, who works primarily in Bengali cinema. He is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy, in 1997. In 2012, the Government of West Bengal honored him with the Banga Bibhushan for lifetime achievement. Acknowledging his contributions to film, he was awarded the Knighthood of the Star of the Italian Solidarity in July 2006. Early life Goutam Ghose was born on 24 July 1950 in Calcutta, India to Santana and Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose. His kindergarten days began at the St John's Diocesan School (now an all-girls school). He studied there till class 4 and then moved to the neighboring Cathedral Missionary Boys' School. He graduated from the University of Calcutta. Career He started making documentaries in 1973. Took active part in group theatre movement in Calcutta. Also dedicated some time as a Photojournalist. Made his f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adil Hussain
Adil Hussain () is an Indian actor who has worked in Indian cinema, including art house cinema and mainstream Bollywood, as well as international cinema, in films such as ''The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' and ''Life of Pi'' (both 2012). He received National Film Awards (Special Jury) at the 2017 National Film Awards for '' Hotel Salvation'' and '' Maj Rati Keteki''. He has starred in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Norwegian and French films. Early life and education Born in Goalpara, Assam in 1963, where his father was the headmaster of a high secondary school, Hussain was the youngest of seven children. In an interview he described his multiethnic background, as his maternal grandfather was Iraqi while his maternal grandmother had Assamese, English and Italian roots. Hussain acted in school plays. He left home at age 18 to study philosophy at B. Borooah College, Guwahati, he started acting in college plays and performing as a stand-up comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tillotama Shome
Tillotama Shome is an Indian actress. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 63rd Filmfare Awards for her role in ''A Death in the Gunj''. In 2021, she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) for portraying a praiseworthy role ''Ratna'' in ''Sir'' at the 66th Filmfare Awards. Career Born in Kolkata, Shome grew up all over India since her father was with the Indian Air Force. She went to Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College and became a part of Arvind Gaur's Asmita theatre group. She moved to New York in the Autumn of 2004 for a master's program in educational theatre at New York University, where she remained until visiting Mumbai on holiday in February 2008. Thereafter, she took up residence in Mumbai and, after completing some outstanding projects in New York, she returned to India in May 2008. In New York, she also taught theatre to murder convicts at a high security US prison. Shome is married to Kunal Ross, the nephew of Jaya Bachchan, thus making her th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neeraj Kabi
Neeraj Kabi is an Indian film entertainer and theatre actor, theatre director, and acting coach known for his works in International films and Hindi cinema, theatre, and television. Early life Neeraj Kabi was born on 12 March 1968 in Jamshedpur, Bihar then (nowadays) in Jharkhand. He did his schooling from Loyola School, Jamshedpur. Later, he did a diploma in computer science from Symbiosis College, Pune. Personal life His father's name is Tushar Kabi, and his mother's name is Zarin Kabi. He has one brother, Partha Kabi and sister Radhika Virdi. He is married to the fashion designer, Deepali Kosta, and the couple is blessed with a daughter, Shatakshi Kabi.He is odia from his father’s side. Career Neeraj Kabi is a self-taught actor, director, trainer who is working towards building a Theatre and Film Residency involved in performance, directing, training and research. The techniques he uses are his own discoveries and experiments that he has been working on for many years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishaan Ghose
Ishaan Ghose is an Indian film director, editor, writer and cinematographer from West Bengal, India. He is the son of an Indian filmmaker Goutam Ghose who works primarily in Bengali cinema. Early life Ishaan Ghose was born to an Indian filmmaker Goutam Ghose and costume designer Neelanjana Ghose. Career He started working as a camera assistant in 2011 and continued till 2015, when he filmed documentaries till, he got his first chance to work independently with his father's Indo-Bangladesh co-production ''Shankhachil''. In 2016, he and his sister Anandi began documenting the ragpickers in the Tiljala area for an NGO. They photographed them and spent a lot of time with them, but they had to stop because the NGO was having legal problems. It took him 12 years till he felt he had the confidence to step into direction independently. He frequently worked as an assistant or the cinematographer's assistant on documentaries, commercials, and feature films before plunging into the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The main focus of the BIFF is to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City. History * 1st Busan International Film Festival, 13–21 September 1996 : Films screened: 173 films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai Academy Of The Moving Image
The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) is a public trust that organises the annual international film festival in Mumbai famously known as the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. Actor, producer and author Priyanka Chopra, Priyanka Chopra Jonas is the Chairperson while Anupama Chopra serves as the Festival Director. Film festival Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival is the most immersive and comprehensive programme that celebrates the diverse cinematic voices of our country through an international annual platform that instils pride in audiences and unites the film fraternity. The festival is organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), which was founded by a group of film industry stalwarts in 1997 and was conceived and created with an aim to engage film lovers from all walks of life, and to foster an ideal climate of good cinema across the country by presenting the best of global and Indian cinema. The Academy’s vision is to celebrate cinema by hosting the annual internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omkar Das Manikpuri
Omkar Das Manikpuri (born 5 August 1970) is an Indian stage and film actor. He is a native of Brindanagarm (Chhattisgarh) and has been a member of folk-theatre doyen Habib Tanvir's, Naya Theatre company for several years. Manikpuri made his Hindi film debut as a lead in Aamir Khan productions' ''Peepli Live'' in 2010. Early life Manikpuri was born and brought up in a village near Bhilai in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh where he attended school until fifth grade when the death of his father forced him to join a village folk-theatre troupe, mandali. He shifted to Brindanagar (Ward No. 20) in Bhilai in 1981. Career Manikpuri started his career at the age of 17, as a performer in the local form of folk theatre called ''Nacha'' and joined an itinerant village theatre group. Performing often in makeshift and open air stages, he performed as a singer, dancer, mimic and a stand-up comic. Later he joined Naya Theatre which was founded by Habib Tanvir in Bhopal. With the Naya Theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata International Film Festival
The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the West Bengal Government. In 2019, it was held from 8 November to 15 November. Duration will be not less than 60 minutes for featured films. The length of short films must be not more than 30 minutes, and for documentaries A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in term ... not more than 60 minutes. Productions may not be older than two years and must be an Indian premiere. Awards ceremonies The following is a listing of all Kolkata International Film Awards ceremonies since 1995. See also * 26th Kolkata International Film Festival * 28t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
