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Zaigham Imam
Zaigham Imam (born 10 December 1982) is an Indian film director, writer, and producer, known for ''Nakkash'', ''Dozakh in Search of Heaven'', and '' Alif'', He has written two books, ''Main Mohabbat'' and ''Dozakh'', both published by Rajkamal Prakashan. He won the Best Director award for ''Nakkash'' at the India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) 2019. Career Imam spent nearly ten years as a media professional and worked for Hindi newspapers such ''Amar Ujala'' and the news channels Aaj Tak. He then started writing dialogues, stories and screenplays, and was a researcher on Indian TV dramas. He entered Bollywood by adapting his own novel ''Dozakh: in Search of Heaven'' for the screen. In ''Dozakh: In Search Of Heaven'', Imam took on the roles of writer, director and producer. The release in March 2015 was well-received and won awards and nominations in various international film festivals. Amitabh Bachchan complimented him by saying "'Dozakh' is a sensitive film, m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic tradition of Muslim artisanship that underpins its religious tourism. * * * * * Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It is to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and to the east of the state capital, Lucknow. It lies downstream of Allahabad (officially Prayagraj), where the confluence with the Yamuna river is another major Hindu pilgrimage site. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. Kashi, its ancient name, was associated with a kingdom of the same name of 2,500 years ago. The Lion capital of Ashoka at nearby Sarnath has been interpreted to be a commemoration of the Buddha's first sermon there in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakkash
''Nakkash'' () is a 2019 Hindi language film written and directed by Zaigham Imam, and produced by Pawan Tiwari’s Jalsa Pictures and Imam's AB Infosoft Creations in association with Padmaja Productions. ''Nakkash'' stars Inaamulhaq Sharib Hashmi and Kumud Mishra along with Rajesh Sharma. Nakkash was premiered at DCSAFF (Washington DC South Asian Film Festival) where the lead actor Inaamulhaq won the Best Actor Award for outstanding performance in "Nakkash". It was also screened at SgSAIFF (Singapore South Asian International Film Festival) where Imam won the Emerging Filmmaker of the Year award. The first look poster of Nakkash was unveiled in Indian Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018. Cast * Inaamulhaq as Alla Rakkha Siddiqui * Sharib Hashmi as Samad *Kumud Mishra as Bhagwandas Vedanti * Rajesh Sharma (actor) as Inspector *Gulki Joshi as Sabia Bano *Pawan Tiwari as Munna Bhaiya *Harminder Singh Alag as Mohammad *Anil Rastogi as Politician *Siddharth Bhardwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dozakh In Search Of Heaven
''Dozakh in Search of Heaven'' ('Hell in Search of Heaven') is a 2013 Indian film written and directed by Zaigham Imam, which premiered at the Kolkata International Film Festival on 12 November 2013. It was jointly produced by Imam and Pawan Tiwari who also acts in the film. It is an adaptation of a book by the same name written by Zaigham Imam. Cast * Lalit Mohan Tiwari as Maulvi Sahab * Nazim Khan as Panditji * Garrick Chaudhary as Janu * Pawan Tiwari as Auto driver * Ruby Saini as Amma Festivals ''Dozakh'' has been screened at various film festivals across the world. These include Kolkata International Film Festival; Habitat Film Festival 2014, Bangalore International Film Festival 2013; 12 Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai; Indian International Film Festival of Queensland 2014; 3rd Ladakh International Film Festival; Hidden Gems Film Festival, Canada. Controversies The film had a minor run in the censor board when it was denied a certificate at first two screen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alif (2016 Film)
''Alif'' is an Indian Hindi film jointly produced by Pawan Tiwari and Zaigham Imam. Alif is written and directed by Zaigham Imam. The trailer of the film was launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Jaya Bachchan on 27 December 2016. It stars Neelima Azeem, Bhavna Pani, Pawan Tiwari, Danish Hussain, Aditya Om, Saud Mansuri, Shimala Prasad as the lead characters. Alif deals with the importance of modern education. The narrator of the film is veteran actress Jaya Bachchan. Cast * Neelima Azeem as Zahara * Danish Husain as Raza * Bhavna Pani * Pawan Tiwari * Aditya Om Aditya Om (born 5 October 1975) is an Indian actor and director who works predominately in Hindi and Telugu films. He also did theatre and serials. He debuted with ''Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo'' (2002) as an actor and directed '' Bandook'' (2013). ... as Jamal * Saud Mansuri as Ali * Shimala Prasad * Gauri Shanker * Ishaan Festivals ''Alif'' premièred in the Indian International Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajkamal Prakashan
Rajkamal Prakashan is a noted publishing house of Hindi literature as well as English book publication. Established in 1947, the publishing house is headquartered in New Delhi, with branches in Patna, Ranchi, Prayagraj, Kolkata and some other locations. Currently the publication has three other imprints besides Rajkamal Prakashan, Radhakrishna Prakashan, Lokbharti Prakashan and Banyan Tree Books, which publishes books in English. Rajkamal is also a publisher for the Indian Council of Historical Research The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is a captive body of the Ministry of Education, Government of India established by an Administrative Order. The body has provided financial assistance to historians and scholars through fellowshi ... based in Delhi. References External links Rajkamal Prakashan, website Book publishing companies of India Companies based in Delhi Publishing companies established in 1947 1947 establishments in India Hindi {{Publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar Ujala
''Amar Ujala'' is a Hindi-language daily newspaper published in India which was founded in 1948. It has 21 editions in six states and two union territories covering 180 districts. It has a circulation of around two million copies. The 2017 Indian Readership Survey reported that with 46.094 million it had the 4th-largest daily readership amongst newspapers in India. It has a circulation of 26 lakh copies daily as per the latest ABC Survey. ''Amar Ujala'' was founded in Agra in 1948. In 1994, ''Amar Ujala'', along with another Hindi daily, shared nearly 70 per cent of the Hindi newspaper readership in the state of Uttar Pradesh. ''Amar Ujala'' sold 4.5 lakh copies through its five editions. ''Amar Ujala'' publishes a daily 16- to 18-page issue, as well as supplements focusing on matters such as careers, lifestyle, entertainment and women. Editions ''Amar Ujala'' has 21 editions, in six states (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi NCR and Uttar Pradesh) and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaj Tak
''Aaj Tak'' () is an Indian Hindi-language news channel owned by TV Today Network, part of the New Delhi-based media conglomerate Living Media group (India Today Group) Aaj Tak HD On 14 December 2018, Aaj Tak launched India's first Hindi high-definition channel, Aaj Tak HD. Aaj Tak HD broadcasts News & 2 extra Shows like ''Duniya Aaj Tak'' aired from 2019 () covering world news, ''Business Aaj Tak'' aired from 2019 () covering the financial news of India & Worldwide. Aaj Tak HD also broadcast ''Movie Masala'' aired between 2019 & 2020 () covering the news of Bollywood. History Aaj Tak was first broadcast on DD Metro of Doordarshan (DD) in the year 1995. This was then broadcast as a news program of 10 to 20 minutes. Aaj Tak came into existence in December 2000 as an independent news channel and then it became the first complete Hindi news channel in the country to be broadcast twenty four hours. One of the anchors at the time was Surendra Pratap Singh. The tagline for Aaj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 after India had become a republic. It was a successor to the United Provinces (UP) during the period of the Dominion of India (1947–1950), which in turn was a successor to the United Provinces (UP) established in 1935, and eventually of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh established in 1902 during the British Raj. The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts, with the state capital being Lucknow, and Prayagraj serving as the judicial capital. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand), was created from Uttar Pradesh's western Himalayan hill region. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganges and its tributary Yamuna, meet at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, a Hindu pilgrimage site. Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhilesh Yadav
Akhilesh is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Akhilesh Das (1961–2017), educationist, professor, Indian politician and philanthropist * Akhilesh K. Gaharwar (born 1982), Indian academic and Professor at Texas A&M University * Akhilesh Jaiswal (born 1986), Indian film director and screenwriter * Akhilesh Reddy, British physician-scientist at the Francis Crick Institute in London * Akhilesh Sahani (born 1994), Indian cricketer * Akhilesh Prasad Singh (born 1962), Indian politician and former Member of parliament of the 14th Lok Sabha * Akhilesh Pratap Singh, Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh * Akhilesh Pati Tripathi, Indian politician belonging to Aam Aadmi Party * Akhilesh Kumar Tyagi (born 1956), Indian plant biologist and the director of National Institute of Plant Genome Research *Akhilesh Yadav (born 1973), Indian politician and the current President of the Samajwadi Party See also *Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta Instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes
Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a communes of France, commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes departments of France, department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences. History By the 2nd century BC, the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as ''Aegitna'' ( grc, Αἴγιτνα). Historians are unsure what the name means. The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lérins Islands. In 154 Before Christ, BC, it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius and the Oxybii. In the 10th century, the town was known as Canua. The name may derive from "canna", a Reed (plant), reed. Canua was probably the site of a small Ligurian port, and later a Roman outpost on Le Suquet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Novelists From Uttar Pradesh
A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to support themselves in this way or write as an avocation. Most novelists struggle to have their debut novel published, but once published they often continue to be published, although very few become literary celebrities, thus gaining prestige or a considerable income from their work. Description Novelists come from a variety of backgrounds and social classes, and frequently this shapes the content of their works. Public reception of a novelist's work, the literary criticism commenting on it, and the novelists' incorporation of their own experiences into works and characters can lead to the author's personal life and identity being associated with a novel's fictional content. For this reason, the environment within which a novelist work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
