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Ashutosh Gowariker
Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Indian cinema, Indian Hindi cinema. He is known for directing films "set on a huge canvas while boasting of an opulent treatment". He is best known for helming the epic musical sports drama ''Lagaan'' (2001), the social drama ''Swades'' (2004) and the epic historical romantic drama ''Jodhaa Akbar'' (2008), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Filmfare Award for Best Director, Best Director for ''Lagaan'' and ''Jodhaa Akbar''. ''Lagaan'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 74th Academy Awards, which makes him a voting member of the Academy Awards. He returned to acting by playing the lead role in the critically acclaimed comedy drama ''Ventilator (2016 film), Ventilator'' (2016). Early life Gowariker was born into a Marathi-speaking family to Ashok and Kishori Gowariker, in Kolhapur. He is married to Sunita, Deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural activities for centuries. It is famous for its unique food culture, including its signature Kolhapuri cuisine. The city is situated in the western part of Maharashtra and is often referred to as "Dakshin Kashi" or "Mahateerth". It boasts a rich history, which has given it various other names, including Kollagiri, Kolladigiripattan and Kollpur, all meaning "valley" Around 2 CE Kolhapur's name was 'Kuntal'. Kolhapur is known as Dakshin Kashi''' or Kashi of the South because of its spiritual history and the antiquity of its shrine Mahalaxmi, better known as Ambabai. The region is known for the production of the famous handcrafted and braided leather slippers called Kolhapuri chappal, which received the Geographical Indication designatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ketan Mehta
Ketan Mehta (born 21 July 1952) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who has also directed documentaries and television serials since 1975. Early life and education Born on 21 July 1952 in Navsari in Gujarat, Mehta did his schooling from Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Delhi and later graduated in film direction from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Career During his career, Mehta has made ten feature films, seven documentaries and two television serials – '' Captain Vyom'' and '' Mr. Yogi''. His repertoire of themes includes comedy, satire, romance, violence and rebellion. After graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India, Mehta joined the Indian Space Research Organisation as a television producer. There, he was given almost total freedom in what to create. In an interview years later, Mehta remarked about how influential this was to his development: “It was an incredible experience. Traveling all over Gujarat, meeting people, mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hindi Films Of 2001
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2001: Highest-grossing films The top 10 highest worldwide grossing Bollywood films of 2001 are as follows: List of released films References External links Bollywood films of 2001at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Bollywood Films Of 2001 2001 Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ... 2001 in Indian cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-imperialist
Anti-imperialism in political science and international relations is opposition to imperialism or neocolonialism. Anti-imperialist sentiment typically manifests as a political principle in independence struggles against intervention or influence from a global superpower, as well as in opposition to colonial rule. Anti-imperialism can also arise from a specific economic theory, such as in the Leninist interpretation of imperialism (Vladimir Lenin's theory of surplus value being exported to less developed nations in search of higher profits, eventually leading to imperialism), which is derived from Lenin's 1917 work '' Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism''. People who categorize themselves as anti-imperialists often state that they are opposed to colonialism, colonial empires, hegemony, imperialism and the territorial expansion of a country beyond its established borders. The phrase gained a wide currency after the Second World War and at the onset of the Cold War as po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracy Singh
Gracy Singh (born 20 July 1980) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. She is best known for her role in the films '' Lagaan'' and '' Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' Singh is also a trained Bharatnatyam and Odissi dancer. Career Born in Delhi, India, Singh began her career touring with the dance group "The Planets". Her first acting role was in the 1997 television soap, '' Amanat''. In 1999 she was seen in Bengali Film ''Sundori Bou''. She then went on to star opposite Aamir Khan in Ashutosh Gowariker's epic sports-drama '' Lagaan'', where she played a village belle. She was nominated in this role for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and won the Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female. Post ''Lagaan'', Singh appeared in a few successful films in Hindi and Telugu including '' Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' and '' Santosham''. She has also starred in Punjabi films such as ''Lakh Pardesi Hoye'' and a Malayalam film ''Loudspeaker'' directed by Jay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baazi (1995 Film)
''Baazi'' ( lit. ''Gamble'') is a 1995 Indian action thriller film directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar and starring Aamir Khan and Mamta Kulkarni. Plot The story opens with a group of people travelling in a bus. The bus is stopped on its way and a bunch of hooligans board the bus and create a nuisance when a man tricks them into getting off the bus. Later, the bus stops for a tea break and the hooligans arrive at the same time, when suddenly a passing convoy is attacked and the assassins try to kill the man inside one of the cars. The man, using his swiftness, foils the attack and manages to nab and arrest one of the attackers while killing a few others. Two of the gang members manage to escape the hotel. This man is Inspector Amar Damjee Rathod (Aamir Khan) and the person in the car turns out to be Chief Minister Vishwasrao Chowdhury (Raza Murad), who was impressed with Amar and delegates to him the task of locating the people behind a multi-crore rupee international scandal to Ama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pehla Nasha
''Pehla Nasha'' () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language thriller film and the debut film of director Ashutosh Gowariker. The movie is a remake of Brian de Palma's 1984 thriller ''Body Double''. It stars Deepak Tijori, Pooja Bhatt, Raveena Tandon. The film also has cameo appearances by Aamir Khan, Sudesh Berry, Rahul Roy, Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Saif Ali Khan as themselves. It remains the only film to have Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Saif Ali Khan in a scene together along with Rahul Roy and Sudesh Berry. Upon release, the film received negative reviews and failed at the box office. Synopsis A down-and-out actor, Deepak Bakshi, who has claustrophobia, goes to live as a caretaker at his friend's apartment while he is away. His friend shows him a telescope which is used for spying on a neighborhood building that houses a beautiful woman. Deepak takes to spying on a regular basis. One day while spying on the woman, Deepak sees her getting attacked. He decides to get invo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, and ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the next two years, ''Forbes'' listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2022, she was named in the BBC ''100 Women'' list. Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film industry following her pageant wins. Her acting debut came in the Tamil film '' Thamizhan'' (2002), followed by her first Bollywood feature in '' The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits '' Andaaz'' (2003) and '' Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and had her breakout role in the 2004 romantic thriller '' Aitraaz''. Chopra established hersel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'' () is a 1993 Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Kundan Shah, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepak Tijori. It also featured Suchitra Krishnamurthy (in her Hindi film debut) and Naseeruddin Shah. With a budget of , the film received positive reviews and grossed , equivalent to adjusted for inflation . At the 39th Filmfare Awards, it won 2 awards – Best Film (Critics) and Best Actor (Critics) for Khan, who also won Best Actor for '' Baazigar'' at the same ceremony. It is widely considered to be one of Khan's best performances, and he has said that it is his favorite film. It was premiered at the Indian Panorama section of the 24th International Film Festival of India. Shah Rukh Khan has bought the rights to the film under his banner, Red Chillies Entertainment. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Swapnalokam'' (1999), with Jagapathi Babu and Raasi in the cast. Plot Sunil is woken up from his dream of marrying the gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamatkar
''Chamatkar'' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy fantasy film directed by Rajiv Mehra. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Shah Rukh Khan, and Urmila Matondkar in pivotal roles. As of 2016, the rights of this film are owned by Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment. Plot Sunder Srivastava is a young graduate. His main ambition in life is to fulfill his father's dream of starting a school on his half-acre property in his village, though he has no funds to execute his plans. Sunder's childhood friend Prem, a seasoned conman in Mumbai, convinces the gullible Sunder to give him his money in return of mortgage. When Sunder arrives in Mumbai, he is first tricked into losing his luggage, then pick-pocketed and loses any remaining cash he has left. He then figure out that Prem tricked him and fled to Dubai with his money. Sunder is then forced to take shelter in a cemetery due to his circumstances. He sits down on a tombstone, and starts cursing all the troubles in his life and v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goonj (1989 Film)
''Goonj'' is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Jalal Agha and produced by Joy Augustine, starring Kumar Gaurav, Juhi Chawla and Tinnu Anand. Cast * Kumar Gaurav as Sanjeev Kamat * Juhi Chawla as Sangeeta Kalekar * Tinnu Anand as Father Mario * Binju Ali as Peter Samuel * Ashutosh Gowariker as Sammy * Sulabha Arya as Mrs. Kamat * Joy Augustine as Inspector Bandodkar * Aghaa Soundtrack Awards and nominations * Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Story The Filmfare Award for Best Story is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a writer who wrote a film's story. List of winners 1950s * 1955 Mukhram Sharma – ''Aulad (1954 film), Aulad'' * 1 ... (1990) References External links * 1989 films 1980s Hindi-language films 1980s Indian films Films set in Goa {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naam (1986 Film)
''Naam'' () is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nutan, Kumar Gaurav, Sanjay Dutt, Poonam Dhillon, Amrita Singh and Paresh Rawal. The film was a major commercial success and is regarded a milestone in the careers of Mahesh Bhatt, Paresh Rawal and Sanjay Dutt. "Chithi Aayi Hai" from the film was selected as one of the 100 songs of the millennium by BBC Radio worldwide. Plot Janki Kapoor and her two sons Ravi and Vicky come from a poor family and have difficulty making ends meet. To add to this burden, the family has to consider the waywardness of Vicky, who is always getting into trouble with the law. Ravi, on the other hand, is a hard-working, responsible son who earns for the family, but also makes sacrifices for Vicky. Vicky is determined to get a job in Dubai as he has heard of thousands of Indians making a successful living there. Ravi arranges for Vicky's visa and the money to go Dubai. Once in Dubai, the Kapoors receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
