Sonchiriya
''Sonchiriya'' (; ; ISO: '' Sōnaciṛiyā '') is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action film co-written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey and starring Sushant Singh Rajput, Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana. The film presents a rooted tale set in Chambal. Its dialogues are entirely in the Bundeli dialect. The film was released on 1 March 2019 in 940 screens worldwide, with 720 screens in India and 220 in overseas regions. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, direction, writing, cinematography and visual style. Plot Set in the ravines of the Chambal valley, the film tells the tale of dacoits in 1975, who termed themselves Baaghis, the rebels. Lacchu gives information to the Baaghis that a dowry of tons of gold and cash will be given to the bride by her father so Dacoit Maan Singh a.k.a 'Dadda' should raid it. Special Task Force (STF) headed by Inspector Virendra Singh Gujjar attacks them during the loot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sudip Sharma
Sudip Sharma is an Indian screenwriter known for his work across series and films including ''Paatal Lok'' (2020), ''Sonchiriya'' (2019), ''Udta Punjab'' (2016) and '' NH10'' (2015). Early life Sharma was born in Guwahati and studied there till the 10th grade before moving to Delhi to pursue further education. In 2002, upon receiving his MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad, Sharma relocated to Mumbai and began working with corporate giants in the FMCG sector. Sharma decided to pursue screenwriting after writing a short film in 2006. He spent the next six years learning about the business, understanding the nuances of scriptwriting, and fine-tuning his craft. During this time, he collaborated with other writers and worked on feature films such as the drama Superstar, directed by Rohit Jugraj and starring Kunal Khemu, which Sharma co-wrote with Rahul Singh. Sharma continued his collaboration with Singh on ''Semshook''. Directed by Siddharth Anand Kumar, ''Semshook'' narrated the story of a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Bhumi Pednekar
Bhumi Pednekar (born 18 July 1989) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. After working as an assistant casting director at Yash Raj Films for six years, she made her film debut as an overweight bride in the company's romantic comedy ''Dum Laga Ke Haisha'' (2015), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Pednekar rose to prominence by playing headstrong small-town women in the comedy-dramas '' Toilet: Ek Prem Katha'' (2017), ''Shubh Mangal Saavdhan'' (2017), '' Bala'' (2019) and '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (2019). For her portrayal of the septuagenarian sharpshooter Chandro Tomar in ''Saand Ki Aankh'' (2019), she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress. She has since gained praise for playing women exploring their sexuality in ''Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare'' (2020) and ''Badhaai Do'' (2022). Early life Pednekar was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 18 July 1989. She is of Konkani and Haryanvi descent; her father, Satish, was a former hom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Mame Khan
Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from Rajasthan, India. He has been playback singer for numerous Hindi films such as '' Luck By Chance'' (2009), ''I Am'' (2010), ''No One Killed Jessica'' (2011), '' Mirzya'' (2016) and ''Sonchiriya'' (2019). Khan was featured on Coke Studio @ MTV (second season) along with Amit Trivedi, the duo performed the track ''Chaudhary''. He received the Best Folk Single Award at Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GiMA) 2016. Early life and background Mame Khan was born in Satto, a small village near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. He belongs to the Manganiyar community of Rajasthan, India. He was exposed to folk music of the Manganiyar community since childhood. His father, Ustad Rana Khan was also a Rajasthani folk singer. At the age of 14, he was given a six-year scholarship by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations to pursue his studies in music and arts. Career Khan made his singing debut in Bollywood with Shankar Mahadevan for the fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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RSVP Movies
RSVP Movies is an Indian film production company established by Ronnie Screwvala in 2014. Establishment In 2017, Ronnie Screwvala re-entered the entertainment business with RSVP after his exit from UTV Motion Pictures in 2013 and produced ''Love per Square Foot'' which was digitally released on Netflix in 2018. Films ''Love per Square Foot'', starring Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar, was the first film produced under RSVP's banner. The film was released on 14 February 2018 and was screened at Beijing International Film Festival 2019. RSVP produced ''Lust Stories'' (2018), an anthology film consisting of four short films from four directors, Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, and Karan Johar. The film has an ensemble cast including Radhika Apte, Bhumi Pednekar, Kiara Advani, Manisha Koirala, Vicky Kaushal, TejasKrish, and Sanjay Kapoor. In 2018, RSVP produced Akarsh Khurana's directorial debut ''Karwaan'' (2018), starring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palk ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Abhishek Chaubey
Abhishek Chaubey (born 30 March 1977) is an Indian director, screenwriter and film producer known for his works in Hindi cinema. Early life Abhishek Chaubey was born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh to Anand Mohan Chaubey and Sheela Chaubey. He spent his early childhood and adolescence in Jamshedpur, Patna and Ranchi. He completed his 10th standard from St. Xavier's School, Ranchi in the year 1993, completed 12th from Siva Sivani Public School, Hyderabad in the year 1995, and then did his graduation in English literature from Hindu College, University of Delhi, Hindu College, New Delhi in the year 1998. Moving to Mumbai, he did a course in Film & Television Production from Xavier Institute of Communications before taking a headlong plunge in the world of Hindi films. Career He began his career as an associate director and co-writer to Vishal Bhardwaj for his debut ''Makdee'' (2002). He went on to assist him in his subsequent films, and most notably co-wrote Vishal's trendsetting ''O ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee (born 23 April 1969), also transliterated as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also done Telugu and Tamil language films. Regarded as one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema, he is the recipient of three National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2019, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, for his contributions in art. Born in Belwa, a small village near the city Bettiah in West Champaran district Bihar, Bajpayee aspired to become an actor since childhood. He relocated to Delhi at the age of seventeen, and applied for the National School of Drama, only to be rejected four times. He continued to do theatre while studying in college. Bajpayee made his feature film debut with a one-minute role in ''Drohkaal'' (1994), and a minor role of a dacoit in Shekhar Kapur's '' Bandit Queen'' (1994). After a few unnoticed roles, he played the gangster Bhiku ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Man Singh (dacoit)
Maan Singh (1890—1955), better known as Daaku Maan Singh, was a notorious Indian dacoit. Biography Born in 1890 in the village of Khera Rathor near Bah in Agra district, North-Western Provinces. Singh belonged to the Rathore clan of Rajputs and was the younger brother of Durjan Singh. Khera Rathore was in the Chambal region of India, where a maze of deep ravines and scrub forests had hidden generations of outlaws since the 13th century. Between 1939 and 1955, Singh is credited with 1,112 robberies and 185 murders, including the killing of 32 police officers. Singh headed a crew of 17, most of them his sons, brother Nabab Singh, and nephews, who were unchallenged in the Chambal Valley. The police registered over a hundred cases against him, ranging from kidnapping to murder, until he and his son, Subedar Singh, were shot dead by Gurkha troops in 1955 while sitting under a Banyan tree in Kakekapura, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. This operation was headed by Inspector Vinod Chand C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ashutosh Rana
Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra (born 10 November 1967), known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, producer, author and television personality. He has worked in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films. He has also worked in Indian television shows. He has also won two Filmfare Awards for '' Dushman'' and '' Sangharsh''. He won these awards in the category Filmfare Awards in a negative role. He is known for his portrayal of negative roles. Besides being an actor, he is also an author. Some of the books written by him are 'Maun Muskaan Ki Maar' and 'Ramrajya'. Early and personal life Rana was born on 10 November 1967. He is from Gadarwara, Saugor Madhya Pradesh. He also spent some time Kasindra city of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat state. He spent his childhood in Gadarwara, Narshingpur district of Madhya Pradesh where he finished his primary school.He had done his graduation form Dr, Hari Singh Gaur university Sagar Madhya Pradesh. He used to play the r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Varun Grover (writer)
Varun Grover (born 26 January 1980) is an Indian writer, stand-up comedian and poet. He won the award for Best Lyricist at the 63rd National Film Awards in 2015. He is also the co-creator of Aisi Taisi Democracy. Early life and education Grover was born in Sundernagar, Himachal Pradesh, to a school-teacher mother and army engineer father. His family is Punjabi. He spent his initial years in Sundernagar and Dehradun, Uttarakhand, before moving to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh for his adolescent years. He studied civil engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, graduating in 2003. Collaboration in the Independent music space In 2017 Varun Grover released Beete Dino Ke Geet – a song in collaboration with US-based producer Krishna Chetan. Filmography Films Television Books *''Paper Chor'' (2018), Jugnoo Prakashan *''Biksu'' (2019), Ektara India *''Karejwa'' (2020), Bakarmaxindia Awards and nominations * Won Best Lyrics award for ''"Moh Moh Ke Dhaag ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pataakha
''Pataakha'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced, written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. It stars Sanya Malhotra and debutante Radhika Madan. The plot is based on Charan Singh Pathik's short story ''Do Behnein''. It was theatrically released worldwide on 28 September 2018. Synopsis Badki and Chhutki live in a small town in Rajasthan. They are sisters who quarrel about everything from stolen beedi to torn clothes. Dipper is their nosy neighbour, who is always on the lookout for an opportunity to make the sisters go to war, while their father, a single parent, is always trying to make peace between the warring sisters. Cast * Radhika Madan as Champa 'Badki' Kumari * Sanya Malhotra as Genda 'Chuttki' Kumari * Sunil Grover as Dipper Naradmuni * Vijay Raaz as Shanti Bhushan * Lankesh Bhardwaj as Govt. Officer * Rohit Sukhwani as Champak * Saanand Verma as Tharki Patel * Namit Das as Jagan * Abhishek Duhan as Vishnu * Vishal Dahiya * Sameer Khakkar as Sarpanc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |