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Ravi Kinnagi
Ravi Kinagi (alternative spellings: Rabi Kinagi, Rabi Kinnagi) is an Indian film director, editor and a script-writer. He works in Bengali and Odia cinema. Superstar Jeet is His Most Favorite Indian Actor. Ravi Kinagi's (Career) direction No.1(top) collection and famous Film Awara(2012 film). Ravi Kinagi Most Favorite Film Sathi(2002 film). Biography Ravi Kinagi was born into a Kannada 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 s ... family. He learned the basics of filmmaking from his father Shankar Kinagi who was a producer and director. He was born and brought up in Mumbai. He worked with Rajshri Films when they were making Paheli, Naiyya, and Kanoon Ka Shikar. He also assisted S Ramanathan, Anil Ganguly, and Prashant Nanda. He then directed two Marathi films, Manuski a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeet (actor)
Jeet (Jeetendra Madnani) is an Indian actor, producer, television judge and television presenter. He is a superstar in the Tollywood film industry. Career Jeet started his modeling career in 1993. His first acting assignment was ''Bishabriksha'' (199495), a Bengali TV series directed by Bishnu Palchaudhuri. He made his big screen debut with ''Chandu'' (2001), a Telugu film. His first success came in 2002, opposite Priyanka Trivedi, through '' Sathi'', a highly successful romantic drama, directed by Haranath Chakraborty, for which he won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Promising Actor Award and Anandalok Awards for Best Actor. In the same year, he acted in the Bengali remake of ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar''. This initial success was followed by other critical and commercial successes, including ''Nater Guru'', ''Sangee'', '' Bandhan'' and ''Yuddho''. In 2005, he acted alongside Koel Mallick in ''Nater Guru'', which released to critical and commercial success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santosham (2002 Film)
''Santosham'' ( Happiness) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Dasaradh who co-wrote the film with Gopimohan and Trivikram Srinivas. It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni, Prabhu Deva, Gracy Singh (her Telugu debut) and Shriya Saran. The music was composed by R. P. Patnaik. The film won two Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South. Released on 9 May 2002, the film was well received by critics and was declared a ''Blockbuster'' at the box office. It became the highest grossing film in Nagarjuna's career and was one of the highest grossing films of the year. It was a welcome break for Nagarjuna from consecutive flops he suffered since 2000. It was dubbed in Tamil as ''Santhosha Vanille'' and in Hindi as ''Pehli Naazar ka Pehla Pyaar''. The film was remade in Bengali as '' Bandhan'' (2004) and in Kannada as ''Ugadi'' (2007). Plot Karthik is a rich architect in Ooty. He falls in love with Padmavathi "Padhu". Padhu is hesitant to accept and reciprocate Karthik's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koel Mallick
Koel Mallick (born Rukmini Mallick on 28 April 1982) is an Indian actress who appears in Bengali films. She is the daughter of actor Ranjit Mallick and Deepa Mallick. She made her film debut in ''Nater Guru'' (2003). Early life and education Koel was born in Kolkata to Bengali film actor Ranjit Mallick and Deepa Mallick, of Kolkata's notable Mallick ''Bari'' of Bhowanipore (i.e., the Mallick family, which is closely associated with the powerful Barat and Gupta families), known for its Durga Puja. Koel did her schooling from Modern High School for Girls, and completed a BSc (honors) in psychology from the Gokhale Memorial Girls' College, an affiliated college of the University of Calcutta. Career Film Mallick's screen debut was in ''Nater Guru'' – opposite Jeet. ''Nater Guru'' was a "runaway success" at the box office. The film, released in 2003, marked Mallick's entry into Tollywood. She also won her first award for Best Actor in Leading Role Female from 4th Tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandhan (2004 Film)
''Bandhan'' is a Bengali romantic family drama movie released in 2004. It was directed by Rabi Kinagi, and featured Jeet, Koyel Mullick in a double role, Oindrila Sen and Victor Banerjee in the lead role. ''Bandhan'' was hugely successful in west Bengal. It was the highest grossing Bengali film of 2004. The film was a remake of the Telugu film '' Santosham'' and the Tamil film ''Unnai Thedi''. Plot The story is one of the pivotal characters, Mina narrating the story so far and introducing the family members Everybody is very kind and loves her very much, but his father is very strict and angry person. Mina is no more. Her husband Rohit and son Rony live in Singapore, but they have no contact with Mina's family because Mina had married against her family's will. Presently, Chumki, Mina's cousin is to get married. Her mother Sabitri Devi and most of her family wants Rohit to be a part of the wedding but her father is against it. However Sabitri Devi is stubborn and ultimately suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaanwar (1999 Film)
''Jaanwar'' () is an Indian Hindi-language action film directed and produced by Suneel Darshan, released on 24 December 1999. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, and Shilpa Shetty in pivotal roles. The story involves about Badshah (Kumar), a criminal, changes his ways when he finds a baby who survived a train crash and raises him as his own being Babu Lohar. However, things take a turn when his criminal past catches up to him; The film was released on 24 December 1999. Although it received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial success becoming 13th highest grosser Hindi film of the year. The film was major hit in North states of India. Plot Orphaned when his mother dies of starvation, Babu (Akshay Kumar) is taken in by Sultan, an ambitious local criminal. Sultan has gathered a group of boys, led by his nephew Abdul, who he trains to work for him. Babu grows up to become "Badshah", a professional criminal working for Sultan. After having robbed a jewellery sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swastika Mukherjee
Swastika Mukherjee (born 13 December 1980) is an Indian actress and the daughter of the late Santu Mukhopadhyay. Mukherjee made her screen debut with ''Devdasi'', a Bengali TV series. She made her big screen debut with '' Hemanter Pakhi'' (2001). Her first leading role came with ''Mastan'' (2004). She made her Bollywood debut with ''Mumbai Cutting'' (2008). She acted in the Bollywood remake of '' Fault in Our Stars '' titled ''Dil Bechara ''. Early life Mukherjee spent her childhood in a self-described "simple life" with her father Santu Mukhopadhyay, younger sister Ajopa, and mother Gopa. Her favorite films were ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'', ''Mary Poppins'', and ''The Sound of Music''. She was educated at Carmel School, Kolkata, St. Teresa's Secondary School, and Gokhale Memorial School. Personal life Marriage/False accusations of dowry and harassment In 1998 at the age of 18, she married Promit Sen, son of ''Rabindra Sangeet'' singer Sagar Sen. The marriage was unha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastan
''Mastan'' ( bn, মস্তান) is a Bengali thriller movie released in 2004, directed by Rabi Kinagi. The movie featured Jeet, Swastika Mukherjee, Hara Patnaik and Mihir Das. It was an unofficial remake of 1999 Bollywood movie ' Jaanwar' featuring Akshay Kumar, Karishma Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty which was critically and commercially successful. Plot The film revolves around the life of Raju, a poor boy whose mother dies of starvation. He is taken under the fold by the local smuggler Bhanupratap. He grows up to become an antisocial and an associate of the smuggler. However, he decides to sever ties with the underworld after he falls in love with Mamata. But his past becomes a barrier as Mamata's father learns of their relationship. Ultimately Mamata is forced to marry Avinash, a CBI officer after her father suffers a heart attack. This transforms Raju into a ruthless criminal. Meanwhile, Avinash, the husband of Mamata, comes to town. He disrupts and puts a stop to Bhanuprat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nee Sneham
''Nee Sneham'' ( en, Your Friendship) is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Paruchuri Murali, and written and produced by M. S. Raju on Sumanth Art Productions banner. The film stars Uday Kiran, Aarti Agarwal, and Jatin Grewal. ''Nee Sneham'' released on 1 November 2002 and was successful at the box office. The soundtrack composed by R. P. Patnaik became quite popular and was critical in the success of the film. Uday Kiran received his second nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu for the film. It was remade in Bengali as ''Premi'' (2004) and in Odia as ''Mu Tote Love Karuchi'' (2007). Plot The film opens with Madhav (Uday Kiran) and Sreenu (Jatin Grewal) playing a football cup final in Kolkata. Madhav and Sreenu are best friends, football players, and neighbours. Subsequently, the team wins the cup. A mishap happens when Sreenu tries to save Madhav from an accident. Madhav escapes with minor injuries, but Sreenu loses his leg. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandana Sharma
Chandana Sharma (born 7 August 1982) is an Indian television actress. She is the daughter of Anjana Bhowmik. Her sister Nilanjana Sharma is also an actress. She made her debut in director Rabi Kinagi's ''Premi''. Television career She started her acting career with the role of Aditi in the popular TV show ''Just Mohabbat'' which aired on Sony TV. While filming Just Mohabbat, she bagged another role in the show ''Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin opposite'' Vishal Singh, she played Diya, who falls in love with a man who is struggling with love in his life. She also starred in Dhak Dhak in Dubai on 9X Channel. She played the role of Tara Arora in the serial ''Yeh Dil Chahe More'' telecast on STAR One. She was the anchor of a lifestyle show ''Home Shanti Home'' on STAR One. She worked in her hit show ''Love Ne Mila Di Jodi'' as a strong independent women Damini Gujral, that aired on STAR One. She also made an appearance in one episode of '' Rishta.com'' on Sony TV and in '' Ssshhhh...Phir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jisshu Sengupta
Jisshu Ujjwal Sengupta (born 15 March 1977) is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter. who predominantly works in Bengali, Hindi and Telugu films. Sengupta made his debut through a Bengali TV series, '' Mahaprabhu'' where he portrayed the role of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; the role gained him much recognition. Subsequently, he made his film debut with ''Priyojon'' (1997), which became a debacle at the box office. In 2002, he played Tagore in Sukanta Roy's ambitious venture ''Chelebela'' alongside Debashree Roy playing Kadambari Devi. following which he appeared in a spate of critically and commercially unsuccessful projects. He made his Bollywood debut with Shyam Benegal's National Award winning film '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero'' (2004). A turning point came in his career when he collaborated with Rituparno Ghosh for the latter's ''Abohomaan'', which earned him critical acclaim. His subsequent collaborations with Ghosh for films which include '' Nouka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premi
''Premi'' ( bn, প্রেমী, translated as "Lover") is a Bengali movie released in 2004. Directed by Rabi Kinagi, the movie featured Jeet, Jisshu Sengupta and Chandana Sharma. This was Chandana Sharma's debut movie This movie is also the debut of music director Jeet Gannguli. It is a remake of the Telugu-language blockbuster film ''Nee Sneham'' (English: Your Friendship), directed by Paruchuri Murali, and starring Uday Kiran, Aarti Agarwal, and Jatin Grewal. Plot Rahul and Sumit are best friends, and each, as his profession, a player of international football. In saving Rahul from an accident, Sumit injuries his own leg, and can no longer play football. Rahul makes a promise to vicariously fulfill Sumit's dreams by becoming a great football player. One day, in a taxi, he meets Puja and falls in love at first sight. She lives with her paternal grandparents. Puja meets Sumit, and admires him for his strength and grit, which survive his being invalided. Puja and her friends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
