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Shraddha Das
Shraddha Das (born 4 March 1987) is an Indian actress and model who predominantly appears in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, and Kannada language films. She made her acting debut in the 2008 Telugu film Siddu from Sikakulam, and since then has worked across six different film industries throughout her career. Early life Shraddha Das was born on Wednesday, 4 March 1987 in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Bengali parents. Her father, Sunil Das, is a businessman, who hails from Purulia and her mother, Sapna Das, is a housewife.(2009-04-23)Shraddha Das interviewRetrieved 19 January 2015. She is a Buddhist. She was brought up in Mumbai, where she completed her studies. Shraddha graduated from Ruia college and University of Mumbai at SIES College of Commerce and Economics with a Bachelor of Mass Media degree in journalism. While doing her graduation she worked in theatres and attended workshops conducted by National School of Drama artists like Piyush Mishra, Chittaranjan Giri and Salim Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Planet II
''Blue Planet II'' is a 2017 British nature documentary series on marine life produced by the BBC Natural History Unit. Like its predecessor, ''The Blue Planet'' (2001), it is narrated and presented by naturalist Sir David Attenborough. After being announced in 2013, filming took four years in 39 countries over more than 125 international trips. The musical score was composed by Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea and David Fleming, and English rock band Radiohead reworked their 2011 song "Bloom" with Zimmer specifically for the series. The series debuted on 29 October 2017 and was simultaneously cast on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC Earth, making it the first natural history series to premiere on the same day in the United Kingdom, Nordic regions, Europe and in Asia. In the United States, the series premiered on January 20, 2018, as part of a five-network simulcast on BBC America, AMC, IFC, Sundance, and WE tv. The series received almost universal critical acclaim. It had the highest v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piyush Mishra
Piyush Mishra (born as Priyakant Sharma; 13 January 1963) is an Indian actor, lyricist, playwright, musician and screenwriter. Mishra grew up in Gwalior, and graduated from National School of Drama, Delhi in 1986. Thereafter, he started his career in Hindi theatre in Delhi. Over the next decade, he established himself as a theatre director, actor, lyricist and singer. He moved to Mumbai in 2002, receiving acclaim for his acting in ''Maqbool'' (2003) and ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' (2012). As a film lyricist and singer, he is noted for his songs ''Arre Ruk Ja Re Bandeh'' in '' Black Friday'', (2004), ''Aarambh Hai Prachand'' in ''Gulaal'' (2009), ''Ik Bagal'' in '' Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1'', (2012), and ''Husna'' in '' MTV Coke Studio'', (2012). Early life and background Mishra was born on 13 January 1963 in a Brahmin family in Gwalior to Pratap Kumar Sharma. He grew up as Priyakant Sharma and was adopted by his father's eldest sister Taradevi Mishra, who had no children. Later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maro Charitra (2010 Film)
''Maro Charitra'' () is a 2010 Telugu-language film, which is a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, starring Kamal Haasan and Saritha. The film stars Varun Sandesh and newcomer Anita. The film is produced by Dil Raju and directed by Ravi Yadav, Story by K. Bala Chandar, Dialogues by Umarji Anuradha, cinematography by Ravi Yadav of 2008 Hindi film ''Race''. Music is composed by Mickey J Meyer and background score is composed by Thaman. The film released on 25 March 2010 to negative feedback and was a flop at the box office. Plot Balu is a US-born carefree boy. He dropped the course that he was doing because he was missing home and didn't want to carry on with his course. His dad tells him off for dropping the course, as he wants his son to be like him. He and his dad argue with Balu over every matter, as their points of view don't match. Meanwhile, Swapna, born in India, moved to the US and is Balu's neighbor. She doesn't know English so she doesn't speak when she is outsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darling (2010 Film)
''Darling'' is a 2010 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by A. Karunakaran. It is produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under his studio Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. The film stars Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal. The music is composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. It turned out to be a ''Hit'' at the box-office and was one of the highest grossing Telugu movies in 2010. Released on 23 April 2010, the film received generally positive reviews and was commercially successful. The film later was remade in Kannada as ''Bulbul'' (2013) starring Darshan and Rachita Ram. Plot This movie starts in the late 1980s when a group of friends celebrate their farewell party. They promise each other to keep in touch. Among them are Hanumanta Rao, who has a son named Prabha, and Vishwanath who has a daughter named Nandini. To reach their professional goals, Vishwanath and Nandini travel to Switzerland, while Hanumanta Rao becomes a criminal lawyer and settles in India. Thus, Prabha and Nan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rediff
Rediff.com (stylized as ''rediff.com'') is an Indian news, information, entertainment and shopping web portal. It was founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. It is one of the earliest web portals and email providers in India. When its founder Ajit Balakrishnan launched Rediff on the NeT, the internet was barely five months old in the country, and had a total of about 18,000 users. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 for filing a materially false prospectus in relation to an IPO of its American depositary shares. The case was resolved by settlement in 2009. In April 2001, Rediff.com acquired the ''India Abroad ''India Abroad'' is a weekly new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
57th National Film Awards
The 57th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 2009. Three different committees were instituted in order to judge the various entries for feature film, non-feature film and best writing on cinema sections; headed by National award winner director, Ramesh Sippy, for feature films and Mike Pandey along with Samik Bandyopadhyay for non-feature films and best writing on cinema sections, respectively. Another committee of five members was also constituted for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Each chairperson for feature film, non-feature film and best writing on cinema sections announced the award on 15 September 2010 for their respective sections and award ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi with President of India, Pratibha Patil giving away the awards on 22 October 2010. Dadasaheb Phalke award for D. Ramanaidu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India–Pakistan Relations
India–Pakistan relations are the bilateral ties between the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The two countries have a complex and largely hostile relationship that is rooted in a multitude of historical and political events, most notably the partition of British India in August 1947; the India–Pakistan border is one of the most militarised international boundaries in the world. Northern India and most of modern-day Pakistan overlap with each other in terms of their common Indo-Aryan demographic, natively speaking a variety of Indo-Aryan languages (mainly Punjabi, Sindhi, and Hindi–Urdu). Two years after World War II, the United Kingdom formally dissolved British India, dividing it into two new sovereign nations: the Dominion of India and the Dominion of Pakistan. The partitioning of the former British colony resulted in the displacement of up to 15 million people, with the death toll estimated to have reached between several hundred thousand and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan (born 8 September) is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who is most known for his internationally acclaimed film ''Lahore''. He won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 2009 National Film Award. In 2021, he won the National Film Award for Best Direction for the film ''Bahattar Hoorain''. Filmography *''Lahore'' (2010) (Director, Story, Screenplay & Dialogues) *'' Bahattar Hoorain'' (2019) (Director & Editor) *'' 83'' (2021) (writer) *''Gorkha'' (2022) (Director, Story, Screenplay & Dialogues) Awards National Awards Winner *2009 - National Film Award for Best Debut Film for the film ''Lahore'' *2021 - National Film Award for Best Direction for the film ''Bahattar Hoorain''. International Film Festival of India Winner *2019 - ICFT-UNESCO GANDHI MEDAL “Special Mention” at 50th International Film Festival of India, Goa for ''Bahattar Hoorain'' Indian Panorama *2019 - ''Bahattar Hoorain'' selected at the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore (film)
''Lahore'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi sports film that was released on 19 March 2010. It was directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and produced by Vivek Khatkar, Jagat Singh Rana & Sunil Sharma, with Sai Om Films Pvt. Ltd.’s, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie is loosely based on the American martial arts movie ''Best of the Best''. The film stars debutants Aanaahad and Shraddha Das in lead roles and has veteran actors like Farooq Shaikh, Nafisa Ali, Nirmal Pandey, Sushant Singh, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Saurabh Shukla, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kelly Dorji, Mukesh Rishi, Jeeva, Shraddha Nigam in key roles. Plot An Indian kickboxer defeats a Pakistani kickboxer in an Asian kickboxing tournament. The event ends in a tragedy due to the Pakistani players' intemperance. The peace process initiated by the two countries struggles to gain its momentum. This is especially when the Indian hero's brother is determined to avenge his family and country during a second interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arya 2
''Arya 2'' is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Sukumar. Starring Allu Arjun, Kajal Aggarwal, and Navdeep, it is a spiritual sequel to ''Arya'' (2004). Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's music, while Aditya Babu and B. V. S. N. Prasad produced the film under the Aditya Arts banner. The plot revolves around the complex love–hate relationship between three characters, Arya (Allu Arjun), a suave and hardworking businessman; Ajay (Navdeep), Arya's childhood friend and a huge businessman than Arya; and Geetha (Kajal Aggarwal), a girl who work at Ajay's company, whom both Arya and Ajay loves. The film theatrically released on 27 November 2009. Plot Two orphans, Ajay and Arya, meet at an orphanage, where the psychotic Arya forcibly befriends Ajay and grows possessive about him, while Ajay despises him but pretends not to. Ajay is adopted by a rich family, while Arya is left alone. Ajay grows to become a businessman and owner of an IT company. One day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukumar (director)
Bandreddi Sukumar (born 23 January 1970) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his complex, multi-layered screenplays and for infusing grey shades in the character sketches of his protagonists. He is one of the highest paid directors in Cinema of South India, South Indian cinema. Sukumar worked as a mathematics and physics Lecturer#India, lecturer at a Junior college#India, junior college in Kakinada for nearly seven years before pursuing a directional career in films. He began working as a writer and worked with A. Mohan, Editor Mohan before Assistant director, assisting V. V. Vinayak on Dil (2003 film), ''Dil'' (2003). Sukumar made his directorial debut with ''Arya (2004 film), Arya'' in 2004, whose success catapulted him to stardom. Sukumar won the Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu and Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his work on ''Arya''. His other notable films include ''Arya 2'' (2009), ''10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diary (2009 Film)
''Diary'' is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language psychological thriller film directed by Machakanti Ramakrishna and starring Sivaji and Shraddha Das. Cast *Sivaji as Vamsi *Shraddha Das as Maya *Dr Sivaprasad as Kanchu Kanakayya alias KK *Chinnikrishna as Vamsi's driver * Jeeva as Maya's molester *Sridhara Rao as Albert *Mousami Udeshi as Mona *Yandamuri as Sastry *Harsha Vardhan as Police officer Production The film was promoted as a sequel to ''Mantra'' (2007) although it is not. Soundtrack The music was composed by ''Mantra'' Anand. Reception A critic from ''Idlebrain.com'' wrote that "Though there are a few chilling moments in the movie, logic-less climax and slack second half work against the movie". A critic from ''Filmibeat Oneindia.com is an Indian website established in January 2006 by BG Mahesh. The website provides news updates, information on sports, events, travel, entertainment, business, lifestyle, videos, and classifieds in seven different Indian language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
