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Shylock (2020 Film)
''Shylock'' is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Ajay Vasudev. The film stars Mammootty, Rajkiran, Meena, Siddique, Kalabhavan Shajon, Baiju Santhosh,Bibin George, John Vijay and Hareesh Kanaran. Shylock is a slang term for a loan shark. The film is written by debutants Aneesh Hameed and Bibin Mohan and was released on 23 January 2020. Plot Boss aka '' Shylock'' is a ruthless moneylender who provides money to a film producer Prathapa Varma to produce a film, but Prathapa Varma cheats Boss by not repaying the money, which enrages him. Varma is the friend of a corrupted Police Commissioner Felix John. Boss creates a ruckus on Prathapa Varma's film sets and abduct the film director, due to which Varma sends men to kill Boss. Boss defeats everyone and mocks Prathapa and Felix. Felix charges a fake case that Prathapa Varma's son Adithya Varma has gone missing and Boss is the kidnapper. The police arrest Boss but a piece of video evidence proves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajai Vasudev
Ajai Vasudev is a film director active in the Malayalam film industry Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathayam .... Film career He made his directional movie debut through '' Rajadhi Raja'', which released on 5 September 2014. His second film, again with Mammootty, was '' Masterpiece''. He teamed up with him for the third time for '' Shylock''..He previously worked as assistant director for morethan 25 films before his directorial debut Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasudev, Ajai Living people Malayalam film directors Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors in Malayalam cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shylock
Shylock is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play ''The Merchant of Venice'' (c. 1600). A Venetian Jewish moneylender, Shylock is the play's principal antagonist. His defeat and conversion to Christianity form the climax of the story. Shylock's characterisation is composed of stereotypes, for instance greediness and vengefulness, although there were no practising Jews who lived in England during Shakespearean England. Jews were expelled from the country in 1290 by Edward I in the Edict of Expulsion; this was not reversed until the Cromwell Era. Name Shylock is not a Jewish name. However, some scholars believe it probably derives from the biblical name Shalah, which is (''Šélaḥ'') in Hebrew. Shalah is the grandson of Shem and the father of Eber, biblical progenitor of Hebrew peoples. All the names of Jewish characters in the play derive from minor figures listed in genealogies in the Book of Genesis. It is possible that Shakespeare originally intended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthana Binu
Arthana Binu (born 22 February 1995) is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. Coming from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, she made her debut in the 2016 Telugu film ''Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu''. She is known for films such as ''Mudhugauv'' (2016), '' Thondan'' (2017), ''Semma'' (2018) and ''Kadaikutty Singam'' (2018). She is the daughter of actor Vijayakumar, who was active since the early 1990s. Early life Arthana completed her schooling at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Trivandrum. She started anchoring in TV Channels in Malayalam at her 11th grade of schooling. After completing her school life, she joined Bachelor of Journalism, Mass Communication and Video Production at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram. Even before she graduated, Arthana began her career as a model. Her profile increased by anchoring ''Smart Show'', an entertainment and popular game show organized by Sreekandan Nair and broadcast by Flowers TV. She also did the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun Nandhakumar
Arjun Nandhakumar (born 22 August 1986) is an Indian actor, who appears in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2012 with ''Casanovva'' directed by Rosshan Andrrews. Early life and education Arjun Nandhakumar was born in Chennithala, Kerala. He completed his primary education aSree Bhuvaneswari English Medium High School, Mannar He did his BDS at Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram. Before entering the film industry, he worked as a model. He married Divya Pillai on 21 June 2021. Acting career Arjun Nandhakumar started his career in films through the romantic action thriller ''Casanovva'' (2012) directed by Rosshan Andrrews, starring Mohanlal in lead. He played supporting role, Kiran. Arjun's most noted films are '' Grandmaster'' (2012), ''Radio Jockey'' (2013), ''8:20'' (2014), '' Medulla Oblongata'' (2014), '' The Dolphins'' (2014), ''Jamna Pyari'' (2015), '' Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam'' (2015). His recent films are ''Oppam'' (2016), '' Ore Mugham'', ''Marupad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalabhavan Shajohn
Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Making his debut in 1999 with My Dear Karadi and having made more than 90 appearances, he received a major breakthrough in his career with ''Drishyam ''Drishyam'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It stars Mohanlal and Meena, with Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Roshan Basheer and N ...'' (2013), in which he played a negative role. He made his directorial debut with ''Brother's Day'' starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Prithviraj. As of June 2021, he has starred in more than 130 Malayalam films. Personal life He was born as Shaji John to E. J. John, a retired Assistant sub-inspector of police, ASI and Rejina, a retired nurse, in Varissery, Kottayam, Ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cripple
A cripple is a person or animal with a physical disability, particularly one who is unable to walk because of an injury or illness. The word was recorded as early as 950 AD, and derives from the Proto-Germanic ''krupilaz''. The German and Dutch words ''Krüppel'' and ''kreupel'' are cognates. By the 1970s, the word generally came to be regarded as pejorative when used for people with disabilities. ''Cripple'' is also a transitive verb, meaning "cause a disability or inability". The word ''crippling'' is also used as an adjective. Reappropriation In the same way that the term "queer" has been reappropriated by the gay rights movement, members of the disability rights movement have reclaimed words such as "cripple", "crip", and "gimp" to refer to themselves. The ''cripple tribunal'' in Dortmund on 13 December 1981 was one of the main protest actions of the autonomous German disability movement (in confrontation with the established disability assistance) against human rights ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in the country and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body responsible for the city; it is the oldest city corporation of India, established in 1688—the second oldest in the world after London. The city of Chennai is coterminous with Chennai district, which together with the adjoining suburbs constitutes the Chennai Metropolitan Area, the 36th-largest urban area in the world by population and one of the largest metropolitan economies of India. The traditional and de facto gateway of South India, Chennai is among the most-visited Indian cities by foreign tourists. It was ranked the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagpur
Nagpur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [naːɡpuːɾ]) is the third largest city and the winter capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the 13th largest city in India by population and according to an Oxford's Economics report, Nagpur is projected to be the fifth fastest growing city in the world from 2019 to 2035 with an average growth of 8.41%. It has been proposed as one of the Smart Cities Mission, Smart Cities in Maharashtra and is one of the top ten cities in India in Smart Cities Mission, Smart City Project execution. In the latest rankings of 100 developing smart cities given by the Union Ministry of Urban Development (Maharashtra), Ministry of Urban Development, Nagpur stood first in Maharashtra state and second in India. Known as the "Orange City", Nagpur has officially become the greenest, safest and most technologically developed city in the Maharashtra state. Nagpur is the seat of the annual Winter Session of Maharashtra State Assembly, winter session ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holi
Holi (), also known as the Festival of Colours, the Festival of Spring, and the Festival of Love,The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) p. 874 "Holi /'həʊli:/ noun a Hindu spring festival ...". is an ancient Hindu religious festival and one of the most popular festivals in Hinduism. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha Krishna. The day also signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Lord Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hiranyakashipu. It originated and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world through the Indian diaspora.Ebeling, Karin (10), Holi, an Indian Festival, and its Reflection in English Media; Die Ordnung des Standard und die Differenzierung der Diskurse: Akten des 41. Linguistischen Kolloquiums in Mannheim 2006, 1, 107, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
