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Safed Haathi
''Safed Haathi'' () is an Indian Hindi film made by Tapan Sinha in 1978. It won National Film Award for Best Children's Film in 1978. It got a ‘Special Jury Award’ in the Sixth Competitive Festival "The Child In Our Time" 1983 in Mifed, Milan, Italy. It also participated in several prestigious, International Film Festivals held at Berlin, Moscow, Tashkent, Cannes, Adelaide, Sofia, Cairo, Gijon, etc. where it received high acclaim for its contemporary theme, preservation of flora and fauna and emphasis on qualities of chivalry, adventure and integrity of character in children. Plot Sibu lives with his uncle, aunt and sister Rani in a small village. While his uncle is indifferent to him, his aunt is very cruel. Mynah, a talking bird, is his best friend. One evening his aunt asks him to take a sari to her mother who lives in another village, which is a route through dense forests. As Sibu is crossing the forest, it gets dark and he decides to rest for a while and falls asleep. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapan Sinha
Tapan Sinha (2 October 1924 – 15 January 2009) was one of the most prominent Indian film directors of his time forming a legendary quartet with Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen. He was primarily a Bengali filmmaker who worked both in Hindi cinema and Bengali cinema, directing films like '' Kabuliwala'' (1957), ''Louha-Kapat'', ''Sagina Mahato'' (1970), ''Apanjan'' (1968), ''Kshudhita Pashan'' and children's film ''Safed Haathi'' (1978) and ''Aaj Ka Robinhood''. Sinha started his career in 1946, as a sound engineer with New Theatres film production house in Kolkata, then in 1950 left for England where he worked at Pinewood Studios for next two years, before returning home to start his six decade long career in Indian cinema, making films in Bengali, Hindi and Oriya languages, straddling genres from social realism, family drama, labor rights, to children's fantasy films. He was one of the acclaimed filmmakers of Parallel Cinema movement of India. Personal life and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Jaggi
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Best Children's Film National Film Award Winners
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1970s Hindi-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Children's Films
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1978 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd government). * January 6 – The Holy Crown of Hungary (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held since World War II. * January 10 – Pedro JoaquÃn Chamorro Cardenal, a critic of the Nicaraguan government, is assassinated; riots erupt against Somoza's government. * January 18 – The European Court of Human Rights finds the British government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture. * January 22 – Ethiopia declares the ambassador of West Germany '' persona non grata''. * January 24 ** Soviet satellite Kosmos 954 burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. ** Rose Dugdale and Eddie Gallagher become the first convic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Adventure Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Tapan Sinha
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 Films
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as president of Columbia Pictures. * March 1 – Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial. After recovery a few weeks later, the casket is sealed in a concrete vault prior to reburial. * March – Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for ''The Empire Strikes Back'', but dies only two weeks later. * June – Daniel Melnick becomes head of Columbia Pictures after the David Begelman scandal. * June 4 – '' Grease'', starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It becomes the highest-grossing musical ever and Paramount Pictures' highest-grossing film. * July 20 – Alan Hirschfield is fired as president and CEO of Columbia Pictures. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayatri (actress)
Gayatri (born 23 April 1960) is an Indian actress from Punjab who is known for heroine roles in Kannada movies like '' Auto Raja'' (1980), '' Vasantha Geetha'' (1980), '' Sukha Samsarakke Hanneradu Sutragalu'' (1984), '' Jwaalamukhi'' (1985) and '' Shwetha Gulabi'' (1985). She is married to actor Anant Nag. Personal life Gayatri married actor Ananth Nag on 9 April 1987. They have a daughter, Aditi Filmography Hindi *'' Victoria No. 203 as Baby Gayatri'' *''Tapasya'' (1976) *'' Mera Rakshak'' (1978) *'' Safed Haathi'' (1978) *'' Muqaddar Ka Sikander'' (1979) *''Sunayana'' (1980) *'' Thodisi Bewafaii'' (1980) Kannada *'' Auto Raja'' (1980) *'' Vasantha Geetha'' (1980) *''Aarada Gaaya'' (1980) *'' Rusthum Jodi'' (1980) *'' Kula Puthra'' (1981) *''Indina Ramayana'' (1984) *''Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba'' (1984) *'' Sukha Samsarakke Hanneradu Suthragalu'' (1984) *'' Olave Baduku'' (1984) *'' Khiladi Aliya'' (1985) *'' Maanava Daanava''(1985) *'' Maha Purusha'' (1985) *'' Shwetha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashwani , Indian politician
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Ashwani is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ashwani Kumar (born 1952), Indian politician *Ashwani Kumar (police officer) (born 1950), Indian politician *Ashwani Kumar Sharma, Indian politician *Ashwani Kumar Sharma (J&K politician), Indian politician * Ashwani Lohani, Indian businessman *Ashwani Mahajan, Indian economist *Ashwani Sekhri Ashwani Sekhri is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He was a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represented Batala. Early life His father's name is Vishwa Mitter Sekhri. Political career Sekhri first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Arora
Vijay Arora (27 December 1944 – 2 February 2007) was an Indian actor in Hindi films and television serials who was known for ''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' and as Indrajit in the television serial '' Ramayan''. Career He also appeared in the series ''Bharat Ek Khoj'', directed by Shyam Benegal as Prince Salim/Emperor Jahangir. He also played various characters in Ramanand Sagar's successful serial ''Vikram Aur Betal''. In 2001, he was seen in two serials, ''Lakeerein'' and ''Talaash'', and Ketan Mehta's ''Pradhan Mantri''. He acted in ''Jaana Na Dil Se Door'', directed by Vijay Anand. Arora appeared in Gujarati cinema in films like ''Raja Harish Chandra'', with Madhuri Dixit. He had acted in several Hindi and Gujarati plays. He did over 110 films and over 500 broadcast television serial episodes. Personal life Arora was married to ex-model and Miss India Miss India may refer to: * Femina Miss India, the most prestigious and oldest surviving national beauty pageant in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
