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Revathy S. Varmha
Revathy S Varmha is an Indian director. Career Advertisements Varmha began to write scripts for commercials at age 16. Living in New Delhi, she began directing commercials in the 1990s when she took over for the director of a Rexona spot and by 2005 had directed more than 480 commercials, including spots for Cadbury, Parker Pens, Nakshatra Jewellery and the Hyundai Santro. Around 60 novelettes in English, Hindi and Tamil is to her credit. Film career In 2005 Varmha began directing movies. Her debut was the Tamil family film ''June R'', which release in 2006. The film stars Jyothika in the title role which was her 25th Tamil film along with the supporting cast Khushbu Sundar, Saritha and Biju Menon.The film was initially scheduled for release in June 2005 but was later pushed back to release in the Diwali season of 2005 so the film could be promoted more heavily. The film was also caught up when Kushboo's films were temporarily banned after her comments on pre-marital se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Delhi
New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, and the Supreme Court of India. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the NDMC, which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger administrative district, the New Delhi district. Although colloquially ''Delhi'' and ''New Delhi'' are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with both the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part of the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region is a much larger entity comprising the entire NCT along with adjoining districts in neighbouring states, including Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad. The foundation stone of New Delhi was l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lankan films are usually made in Sinhala and Tamil languages, the dominant languages of the country. Cinema of Sri Lanka is also referred to as Follywood as many famous Sri Lankan actors had surnames starting with an "F." In the first nine years, most films were made in neighboring Southern India and closely followed the conventions of Indian cinema. Studio shooting was the norm, with Indian style sets erected in film studios. It is widely believed that ''Rekava'', made in 1956 by pioneer director Lester James Peries, was the first Sinhala film to be shot completely out of studio, however, it was the film "Gambada Sundari", starring Kingsley Jayasekera and Sheela Peiris in 1950, which was the first film shot outside studios instead. It was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal (actor)
M. P. Michael (born 2 December 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, producer and distributor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He has also appeared in Tamil films and in a few Telugu films. Lal has won several awards, including a National Film Award – Special Mention for acting (2012), two Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2008, 2013), and a Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam (2008). He is the owner of Lal Media Arts, a post-production studio. Early life Lal was born as Michael to the late M. A. Paul and the late Philomina, as their eldest son. He received his schooling at St. Augustine's High School, Ernakulam. His brother Alex Paul is a music composer in the Malayalam film industry and his son Jean is a movie director in the same industry. Career He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, along with his childhood friend Siddique, who would later team up as Siddique-Lal to make man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ensemble Cast
In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that is composed of multiple principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.Random House: ensemble acting Linked 2013-07-17 Structure In contrast to the popular model, which gives precedence to a sole protagonist, an ensemble cast leans more towards a sense of "collectivity and community". Cinema Ensemble casts in film were introduced as early as September 1916, with D. W. Griffith's silent epic film ''Intolerance'', featuring four separate though parallel plots. The film follows the lives of several characters over hundreds of years, across different cultures and time periods. The unification of different plot lines and character arcs is a key characteristic of ensemble casting in film; whether it's a location, event, or an overarching theme that ties the film and characters together. Films that feature ensembles tend to emphasize the interconnectivity of the characters, even when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maad Dad
''Maad Dad'' is a 2013 Malayalam film, directed by Revathy S Varmha, starring Lal, Nazriya Nazim, Meghana Raj, Lalu Alex, Padmapriya and Pooja Gandhi. It marked Nazriya’s debut film as a leading actress. Cast * Lal as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow * Nazriya Nazim as Mariya * Meghana Raj as Anuradha/Annamma (Wife of Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow) * Lalu Alex as Soda Mathan (Bony's Dad) * Padmapriya as Dr. Rasiya * Pooja Gandhi as Lisa * Vijayaraghavan as Krishnettan * Balu R Nair as Ansari * Janardanan as Mamachan * Aiswarya as Sosamma (Mrs. Mathan) * Sreejith Vijay as Bonnie (Love interest of Mariya) * Kovai Sarala as Dawini D’Zosa * Salim Kumar as Giridhar * Shari as Sarala * Balu Varghesse as Young Easho * Lakshmi Priya as Omana Production Mohanlal was to play the title role first, but he was replaced by Lal. Also Shweta Menon was first signed for a role but had to opt out due to pregnancy. She was replaced by Padmapriya. Archana Kavi, who was to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Indian Express
''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. In 1991, following the death of owner Ramnath Goenka, his family split the group into two companies. Initially, the two groups shared the ''Indian Express'' title, as well as editorial and other resources. But on 13 August 1999, the northern editions, headquartered in Mumbai, retained the ''Indian Express'' moniker, while the southern editions became ''The New Indian Express''. Santwana Bhattacharya was appointed Editor-in-Chief on July 1st, 2022, replacing G.S. Vasu. History ''Indian Express'' was first published on September 5, 1932, in Madras (now Chennai) by an Ayurvedic doctor and Indian National Congress member P Varadarajulu Naidu, publishing from the same press where he ran the ''Tamil Nadu'' Tamil weekly. But soon, on accoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is a Bollywood entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides news related to the Indian film industry The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Ko ..., particularly Bollywood, film reviews and box office reports. Launched on 15 June 1998, the website was originally named "IndiaFM.com". It changed its name to "Bollywood Hungama" in 2008. References External links * 1998 establishments in Maharashtra Hindi cinema Companies based in Mumbai Indian film websites Internet properties established in 1998 {{film-website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranvir Shorey
Ranvir Shorey is an Indian actor and former VJ who works in Hindi films and television. Since making his debut in ''Ek Chhotisi Love Story'' (2002), he has starred in a number of high-profile films such as '' Jism'' (2003) and '' Lakshya'' (2004). He has also starred in the critically acclaimed films such as ''Traffic Signal'', '' Bheja Fry'' (2007) and the critical and commercial hit ''Mithya'' (2008). Career He started his career along with his friend and co-actor Vinay Pathak. He was the host of the successful talk show ''Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?'' and ''The Great Indian Comedy Show'' which aired on STAR One. He made his debut opposite Manisha Koirala in the film ''Ek Chhotisi Love Story'' (2002). His next film '' Jism'' (2003) was a hit but he had a minor role. It was not until 2006 that he got noticed in the comedy ''Khosla Ka Ghosla''. The film was released to much acclaim and his comic role was praised. He played Nanoo in the comedy ''Pyaar Ke Side Effects'' alongside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayesha Takia Azmi
Ayesha Takia Azmi (née Takia; born 10 April 1986), is an Indian actress and former model who worked predominantly in Hindi films. Takia made her debut in 2004 with the action thriller '' Taarzan: The Wonder Car'' for which she won Filmfare Best Debut Award and IIFA Award Star Debut of the Year Female. She then subsequently appeared in several successful films including '' Socha Na Tha'' (2005), '' Salaam-E-Ishq'' (2007), '' Wanted'' (2009) and ''Paathshaala'' (2010). She is the recipient of Bengal Film Journalists' Association awards and Screen Awards. Takia was first recognised as a model when she performed in Falguni Pathak's music video ''Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye'' at the age of fourteen in 2000. Since then, she had appeared in music videos, television commercials, fashion shows, and on magazine covers. Takia made her debut in South Indian cinema in the Telugu-language action heist ''Super'' (2005), for which she won the Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics). She su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1972) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. The daughter of director Ravi Tandon, she made her acting debut in the 1991 action film ''Patthar Ke Phool'', which won her the Filmfare Award for New Face of the Year. Tandon established herself by playing the leading lady in the commercially successful action dramas '' Dilwale'' (1994), ''Mohra'' (1994), ''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'' (1996), and ''Ziddi'' (1997). She earned a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1994 drama '' Laadla'' and in the late 1990s, she collaborated with Govinda in several successful comedies, including '' Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' (1998), ''Dulhe Raja'' (1998) and '' Anari No.1'' (1999). She also played against type in the crime dramas ''Ghulam-E-Mustafa'' (1997) and ''Shool'' (1999). In the 2000s, Tandon ventured into arthouse cinema with roles in the 2001 films '' Daman'' and '' Aks'', both of which garnered her critical ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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