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Screen Award For Best Actor (Critics)
The Star Screen Award for Best Actor (Critics) is an Indian cinema award. Winners See also * Screen Awards * Bollywood * Cinema of India 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 ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Screen Award For Best Actor (Critics) Screen Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Awards
The Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in India honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced by the Screen (magazine), Screen film magazine of Indian Express Limited, The Indian Express Group in 1995. The magazine was acquired by Star India in 2015 and subsequently closed down. Though Star India continues to sponsor the awards under the Star Screen Awards title. The name of the annual ceremonies are prefixed by the presenting network; the first "Star Screen Awards" were telecasted on Star Plus from 2000 till 2011, after which the "Colors Screen Awards" were previewed on Colors TV, Colors and the "Life OK Screen Awards" on Life OK, each for a period of two years. As of 2019, Star continues to hold the television distribution rights. History The Screen Awards, initiated by the chairman of Indian Express Limited, The Express Group, Mr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Untold Story
''The Untold Story'' is a 1993 Hong Kong crime-thriller film directed by Herman Yau and starring Danny Lee and Anthony Wong, with the former also serving as the film's producer. The film is based on the " Eight Immortals Restaurant murders" that took place on 4 August 1985 in Macau.http://www.takungpao.com.hk/FM/waxg/2015-10/3223610.html While the massacre involving a family of 10 did occur at the restaurant, the alleged cannibalism is sensationalism inferred from the incomplete discovery of the victims' corpse, only finding limbs, and that there was a lack of telltale smell of decomposition despite the summer tropical heat. The film was followed up by two unrelated sequels with ''The Untold Story 2'', featuring Wong returning in a supporting role, and ''The Untold Story 3'' with Lee returning in another role. Plot The story opens in 1978 with an argument in a small Hong Kong apartment. Wong Chi-hang (Anthony Wong) brutally beats a gambler named Keung (James Ha) to near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala (2019 Film)
''Bala'' is a 2019 Hindi-language satirical black comedy film directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan, based on an original story by Bengali film director Pavel Bhattacharjee. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Bhumi Pednekar and Yami Gautam. ''Bala'' revolves around the protagonist Balmukund Shukla, a young man living in Kanpur who is suffering from male pattern baldness, and the story is about his lack of confidence and societal pressure that comes with premature balding. It focuses on the social issues of baldness and colourism. Principal photography of the film took place from May to July 2019 in Kanpur, Mumbai and Lucknow. The soundtrack album was composed by Sachin–Jigar ''Bala'' was released in preview shows on 7 November 2019 and theatrically worldwide on 8 November 2019. It was a critical and commercial success. The film emerged as a blockbuster with global earnings of 172 crore. ''Bala'' was showcased in Indo-German Filmweek 2020 in Berlin on 27 Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badhaai Ho
''Badhaai Ho'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma and produced by Sharma, Aleya Sen and Hemant Bhandari under Chrome Pictures and Vineet Jain under Junglee Pictures. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Neena Gupta with Gajraj Rao, Surekha Sikri, Shardul Rana and Sanya Malhotra in supporting roles. The film tells the story of a middle-aged couple who get pregnant, much to the disappointment of their sons. Based on a script written by Shantanu Srivastava and Akshat Ghildial and a story conceived by Jyoti Kapoor. ''Badhaai Ho'' received positive reviews and was a commercial success. With earnings of over against a budget of , it emerged as the ninth-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2018. The film won four awards at the 64th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress (Critics) for Gupta, Best Supporting Actress for Sikri, and Best Supporting Actor for Rao. It also won two National Film Awards: Best Popular Film Providing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gajraj Rao (actor)
Gajraj Rao is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. He is widely known for his performance in the comedy drama film ''Badhaai Ho'' for which he also won a Filmfare Award. He debuted in 1994 with a minor role in Shekhar Kapur Shekhar Kulbhushan Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian filmmaker and actor. Born into the Anand-Sahni family, Kapur is the recipient of several accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a National Film Award, a National Board of Review Award a ...'s '' Bandit Queen'' and has since worked in many films and web-series. Rao is known for his leading role in Badhaai Ho and supporting roles in movies like '' Talvar, Blackmail'' and web-series like TVF'S ''F.A.T.H.E.R.S.'' and ''Tech Conversations with Dad''. He also directed a number of ad-films with Code Red Films. Filmography Films Web series Accolades Notes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Gajraj 1971 births Living people Place of birth missing ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Business Times
The ''International Business Times'' is an American online news publication that publishes five national editions in four languages. The publication, sometimes called ''IBTimes'' or ''IBT'', offers news, opinion and editorial commentary on business and commerce. IBT is one of the world's largest online news sources, receiving forty million unique visitors each month. Its 2013 revenues were around $21 million. As of January 2022, IBTimes editions include Australia, India, International, Singapore, U.K. and U.S. ''IBTimes'' was launched in 2005; it is owned by IBT Media, and was founded by Etienne Uzac and Johnathan Davis. Its headquarters are in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. History Founder Etienne Uzac, a native of France, came up with the idea for the global business news site while a student at the London School of Economics. He found that the strongest business newspapers had a focus on the United States and Europe and planned to provide broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newton (film)
''Newton'' is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language black comedy drama film co-written and directed by Amit V. Masurkar. The film stars Rajkummar Rao in the titular role of a government servant who is sent to a politically sensitive area of central India on election duty. Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil and Raghubir Yadav appeared in prominent roles. The film was produced by Manish Mundra under Drishyam Films, known for the 2015 film ''Masaan'', and the film is Amit Masurkar’s second feature after his debut film, '' Sulemani Keeda'' in 2013. ''Newton'' had its world premiere in the Forum section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. The film received universal acclaim, securing eight nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actor (Critics) for Rao and Best Supporting Actor for Tripathi, while winning Best Film and Filmfare Award for Best Story. Rao won the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Actor and the writers won the award for Best Scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajkumar Rao
Rajkummar Rao (born Raj Kumar Yadav; 31 August 1984) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2010, and is the recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards and an Asia Pacific Screen Award. In 2017, he appeared on ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list. After studying acting at the Film and Television Institute of India, Rao made his acting debut with the anthology film '' Love Sex Aur Dhokha'' (2010) and took on supporting roles in the films ''Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2'' and '' Talaash: The Answer Lies Within'' (both 2012). He had his breakthrough in 2013 with critically acclaimed performances in the dramas ''Kai Po Che!'' and ''Shahid''. His portrayal of lawyer Shahid Azmi in the latter won him the Filmfare Critics Award and National Film Award for Best Actor. Rao's career progressed with supporting roles in the films ''Queen'' (2014), ''Aligarh'' (2015), and ''Bareilly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood, Hindi cinema. He starred in a number of commercially successful Hindi films such as ''M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' (2016), ''Kedarnath (film), Kedarnath'' (2018) and ''Chhichhore'' (2019). Due to his contribution to the film industry, he received a Screen Award and was nominated for the Filmfare Awards on three occasions. He appeared on ''Forbes India'' Forbes Celebrity 100, Celebrity 100 list twice since 2017. Rajput began his acting career after dropping out of his engineering course at the Delhi College of Engineering and entering the theatre industry in Mumbai. He moved on to feature in Hindi television serials, his debut show was the romantic drama ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'' (2008), followed by the lead role in the soap opera ''Pavitra Rishta'' (2009–2011). He made his film debut with the film adaptation ''Kai Po Che!'' (2013) which became a commercial and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheeni Kum
''Cheeni Kum'' (Hindi for ''Less Sugar'') is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by R. Balki and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Zohra Sehgal and Swini Khara. ''Cheeni Kum'' premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2007, and premiered at the Leicester Square on 22 May 2007 and it released theatrically on 25 May 2007. Made on a production budget of crore, it grossed a total of crore at the box office, thus proving to be a commercial success. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its direction, story, screenplay, dialogues, soundtrack and performances of the cast. At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, ''Cheeni Kum'' received 1 award – Best Actress (Critics) (Tabu). Plot ''Cheeni Kum'' focuses on Buddhadev Gupta ( Amitabh Bachchan). Buddhadev is the 64-year-old chef and owner of London's top Indian restaurant, ''Spice 6''. He lives with his 85-year-old mother (Zohra Sehgal) and his only friend a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
