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Shwaas
''Shwas'' (Marathi: श्वास, ''The Breath'') is a Marathi film, released in 2004. It was India's official entry to the 2004 Oscars and was ranked 6th in the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film category. Its storyline is based on a real-life incident in Pune. A low-budget of Indian rupee 65 lakhs (6 million), ''Shwaas'' won the National Award for best film in 2004, nearly 50 years since a Marathi film (''Shyamchi Aai'') last earned this title. Directed by debutant Sandeep Sawant, it was shot in 33 days at Sindhudurg, Konkan, Pune and at KEM Hospital in Pune. ''Shwaas'' was acknowledged as a "significant turn for Marathi cinema" which had been going through a low patch. After its success, it was released in Hindi, Bengali and Tamil languages. Background Vishwanath Nayak, one of the eight producers, a chartered accountant for Arun Nalawade, a Marathi stage actor, suggested him to make a film. Later, Arun came across a story by writer Madhavi Gharpure, publis ...
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Sandeep Sawant
Sandeep Sawant is an Indian people, Indian theatre, film and television personality. He is the director and script writer of the national award winning Marathi language, Marathi movie Shwaas. Sawant was one of the producers of Shwaas, his debut film. Author Sandeep Unnithan credits him to have ''resurrected'' Marathi cinema. Sawant has made documentaries for television, some of which have been related to children. ''Times of India'' reporter Mukta Rajadhyaksha comments that he has a flair for working with children that was manifest in his handling of Ashwin Chitle the boy who won the national award for best child artist for his portrayal of Parshya in Shwaas. Sawant resides in Vile Parle, Mumbai. He is a psychology graduate and is married to Neeraja Patwardhan, who has designed costumes for ''Shwaas''. Concept, screenplay, dialogues and direction of the 2017 Marathi movie ''Nadi Vahate'' are by Sandeep Sawant. He and his wife Neeraja Patwardhan produced the film. Filmography *'' ...
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Sandeep Kulkarni
Sandeep Kulkarni (born 16 November) is an Indian actor and painter. He has worked in Marathi films as well as theatre. Early life and background Born in Pune, Sandeep was raised in a Maharashtrian middle-class family by father Shrikant Kulkarni and mother Lata Kulkarni. He is an alumnus of J. J. School of Arts, Mumbai. During his journey of becoming an artist at Sir J. J. School of Art, he was mentored by Prabhakar Kolte and Atul Dodia. In 1986, Kulkarni participated in a group monsoon show — the first exhibition of his work at the Jehangir Art Gallery. In the same year, he completed his graduation (Bachelor of Fine Arts). While pursuing painting and freelancing for advertising agencies, Sandeep was also exploring acting until he met Pandit Satyadev Dubey and did rigorous theater and workshops with him which includes a big production of a Hindi classical play called "Andha Yug" where he could share stage with amazing actors like Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri, Akaash Khur ...
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Marathi Cinema
Marathi cinema is an Indian film industry of Marathi-language motion pictures. It is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Based in old Mumbai, it is the oldest film industry of Indian cinema. The first Marathi film to be released in India was ''Shree Pundalik'' by Dadasaheb Torne on 18 May 1912 at Coronation Cinematograph, Mumbai. and a Marathi crew who were performing Marathi and Sanskrit (musicals) and plays in Marathi at that period. The first Marathi talkie film, ''Ayodhyecha Raja'', was released in 1932, just one year after ''Alam Ara'' the first Hindi talkie. Although the industry is much smaller than Hindi cinema (which is also primarily based in Mumbai), Marathi cinema is tax free at the privilege of the state of Maharashtra, and is experiencing growth in recent years. ''Raja Harishchandra'', directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, was a Marathi film, now known as India's first full-length feature, released in 1913. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema given ...
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Amruta Subhash
Amruta Subhash is an Indian actress who works in Marathi and Hindi films, television, and theatre. She is a graduate of the National School of Drama, New Delhi. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Marathi-language film ''Astu'' (2015) and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Hindi-language film ''Gully Boy'' (2019). Career Subhash made her debut with the National Award-winning film and India's Oscar entry for the year 2004, ''Shwaas''. She won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2013 for her role in the Marathi film ''Astu'' and has starred in numerous critically acclaimed films that have won various awards around the world, such as the Crystal Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Fedeora Award at the Venice Film Festival. Subhash is also a classically trained singer who has lent her voice to various Marathi films. As a playback singer, she has won accolades such as the Maharashtra Governmen ...
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Vibhavari Deshpande
Vibhawari Deshpande is an Indian actress, writer and director who works in Marathi theatre and Marathi cinema. Career Writer and director Deshpande started her career with acting and off-screen works in college drama. She also attended various courses organised by National School of Drama, Delhi and workshops conducted by noted theatre personality Satyadev Dubey. While working for drama, she mainly worked off-screen in writing department. She has also written dialogues for the Marathi TV serial ''Agnihotra'' that aired on Star Pravaha. Deshpande is active in theater with an Indo-German group "Grips" that produces plays for children. Along with acting and writing scripts, she has also directed a Kannada play ''Gumma Banda Gumma''. Acting Deshpande received her first acting break for a cameo role as a receptionist in the multi-award-winning 2004 film ''Shwaas''. Her next role came in Smita Talwalkar's production ''Saatchya Aat Gharat''. Here she played the role of Ketaki, one o ...
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Ashwin Chitale
Ashwin Chitale is an Indian actor. He won the national award for best child actor for his performance in the film Shwaas (2004) a Marathi language movie. Chitale belongs to Pune. He has played the role of Govinda in the Nagesh Kukunoor directed Hindi movie Aashayein. The other Hindi films in which he acted are Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! (2009) and Ahista Ahista (2006). He also played the role of Rishabh Shastri, son of Raghav Shastri(Nana Patekar) in Taxi No.9211. He schooled at Pune's Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya Nutan Marathi Vidyalaya (NMV) is one of the oldest schools in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The school was founded by the Shikshan Prasarak Mandali, an educational charity on 1 January 1883. The school has a secondary school section for students in .... Now studying philosophy masters from SP college, Pune References External links * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Indian male child actors Best Child Artist National Film Award winners {{India ...
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Bhaskar Chandavarkar
Bhaskar Chandavarkar (16 March 1936 – 26 July 2009) was an Indian sitar player, academic and film and theatre composer who worked with well-known directors of Indian cinema like Mrinal Sen, Girish Karnad, Aparna Sen, K. G. George and Amol Palekar in various languages including Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Oriya and was known for his blending of Indian classical and western music. He taught at FTII, Pune for many years, and during his career as a music composer he worked for 40 films, and is most known for his work in films such as Amol Palekar's ''Aakreit'' and '' Thoda Sa Rumani Ho Jaayen'', Girish Karnad's ''Ondanondu Kaladalli'', Jabbar Patel's ''Samna'', Mrinal Sen's ''Khandhar'', Vijaya Mehta's '' Rao Saheb'', Chitra Palekar's ''Maati Maay'' and K. G. George's '' Swapnadanam''. He has given music to films which are considered classics in their respective languages, like: ''Vamsha Vriksha'' (1971), ''Ondanondu Kaladalli'' (1978) in Kannada, ''Maya Da ...
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Arun Nalawade
Arun Nalawade is an Indian film and theater personality. He has worked in BEST Undertaking. He is co-producer of Shwaas: the film that won the ''Golden Lotus'' India's National Film Award for Best Feature Film for the year 2003, he also acted in the film. Nalawade played Anna Hazare in the Marathi film ''Mala anna vhaychay''. Arun Nalawade was born and raised in Girgaon Chawl, Mumbai. he started working in plays since the age of 20. He did characters of aged roles than his real age roles. The actor has worked in all the three mediums – films, TV and theaters, Arun Nalawade Directed Film Tatwa. Filmography * ''Shwaas'' * Swarajya * Resham Gaath * Akheracha Purava * Akalpit * Pailteer * '' Kaydyacha Bola'' * Kshan * Samar Ek Sangharsh * Raasta Roko * Hi Poragi Konaachi * Hirava Chuda * Ghaat Pratighaat * Paash * Pahile Paul * Fakira * Saade Maade Tin * Daughter * Tahaan * Maazi Shaala * Nakshatra * Baaimanus * ''Aaghaat'' * ''Arjun (2011 film)'' * Ringan * Svatantryachi ...
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Retinal Cancer
Retinoblastoma (Rb) is a rare form of cancer that rapidly develops from the immature cells of a retina, the light-detecting tissue of the eye. It is the most common primary malignant intraocular cancer in children, and it is almost exclusively found in young children. Though most children survive this cancer, they may lose their vision in the affected eye(s) or need to have the eye removed. Almost half of children with retinoblastoma have a hereditary genetic defect associated with retinoblastoma. In other cases, it is caused by a congenital mutation in the chromosome 13 gene 13q14 (retinoblastoma protein). Signs and symptoms Retinoblastoma is universally known as the most intrusive intraocular cancer among children. The chance of survival and preservation of the eye depends fully on the severity. Retinoblastoma is extremely rare as there are only about 200 to 300 cases every year in the United States. Looking at retinoblastoma globally, only 1 in about 15,000 children have t ...
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Diwali
Diwali (), Dewali, Divali, or Deepavali ( IAST: ''dīpāvalī''), also known as the Festival of Lights, related to Jain Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Tihar, Swanti, Sohrai, and Bandna, is a religious celebration in Indian religions. It is one of the most important festivals within Hinduism where it generally lasts five days (or six in some regions of India), and is celebrated during the Hindu lunisolar months of Ashvin (according to the amanta tradition) and Kartika (between mid-October and mid- November).''The New Oxford Dictionary of English'' (1998) – p. 540 "Diwali /dɪwɑːli/ (also Diwali) noun a Hindu festival with lights...". It is a post-harvest festival celebrating the bounty following the arrival of the monsoon in the subcontinent. Diwali symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".Jean Mead, ''How and why Do Hindus Celebrate Divali?'', The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi,Suzanne Barche ...
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Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma (Rb) is a rare form of cancer that rapidly develops from the immature cells of a retina, the light-detecting tissue of the eye. It is the most common primary malignant intraocular cancer in children, and it is almost exclusively found in young children. Though most children survive this cancer, they may lose their vision in the affected eye(s) or need to have the eye removed. Almost half of children with retinoblastoma have a hereditary genetic defect associated with retinoblastoma. In other cases, it is caused by a congenital mutation in the chromosome 13 gene 13q14 (retinoblastoma protein). Signs and symptoms Retinoblastoma is universally known as the most intrusive intraocular cancer among children. The chance of survival and preservation of the eye depends fully on the severity. Retinoblastoma is extremely rare as there are only about 200 to 300 cases every year in the United States. Looking at retinoblastoma globally, only 1 in about 15,000 children have ...
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Sindhudurg
Sindhudurg Fort (Marathi pronunciation: in̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡ is a historical fort that occupies an island in the Arabian Sea, just off the coast of Maharashtra in Western India. The fort was built by Shivaji Maharaj.The fortress lies on the shore of Malvan town of Sindhudurg District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, south of Mumbai. It is a protected monument. History Sindhudurg island-fort was built by Shivaji, the 17th-century ruler of Maratha Empire. Its main objective was to counter the rising influence of foreign (English, Dutch, French and Portuguese) merchants and to curb the rise of Siddhis of Janjira. Construction was supervised by Hiroji Indulkar in 1664. The fort was built on a small island known as the Khurte island. Structural details Shivaji had brought 200 Vaddera people to build this fort. Over 4,000 pounds of lead were used in the casting and foundation stones were firmly laid down. Construction started on 25 November 1664. Built over a period of three ...
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