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Bhaskar (director)
Bhaskar is an Indian film director, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. Early life Bhaskar was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He was a student of the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. Career In his early career, he worked as associate director on films ''Bhadra (2005 film), Bhadra'' and ''Arya (2004 film), Arya''. His directorial debut, ''Bommarillu'' starring Siddharth (actor), Siddarth and Genelia D'Souza, earned him two Nandi Awards for Best Director, Best Debut Director and Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay. The way the film's dialogues were conceived was rather uniquehim and Abburi Ravi stayed in a closed room and used lines from casual conversations as dialogues in the film. His next venture, ''Parugu'' starring Allu Arjun, was also a box office hit. However, ''Orange (2010 film), Orange'', which starred Ram Charan, garnered mixed reviews but later became a cult classic. His fourth film was ''Ongole Gittha'', which was a box office failure. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vellore
Vellore ( ), also spelled Velur, is a sprawling city and the administrative headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Palar River and surrounded by the Javadi Hills in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu and is separated into four zones that are further subdivided into 60 wards, covering an area of 153.14 km2 and housing a population of 315,128 as reported by the 2011 census. The Vellore city along with its sub urban areas is spread across approximately 200 km² with a population of 484,690 as of 2011. It is located about west of Chennai, and about east of Bangalore. Vellore is located on the Mumbai–Chennai arm of the Golden Quadrilateral. Vellore is governed under a mayor and the Vellore Municipal Corporation. It is a part of both the Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency), Lok Sabha and Vellore (State Assembly Constituency), state assembly constituencies of Vellore. Vellore is the home to the Christian Medic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ram Charan
Konidela Ram Charan (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and is also known for his dancing. He has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2013. Charan is the recipient of several awards, including four Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards. Charan made his acting debut with the action film '' Chirutha'' (2007), a box office hit, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He rose to prominence starring in S. S. Rajamouli's fantasy action film '' Magadheera'' (2009), the highest-grossing Telugu film of all time at the time of its release, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu. He went on to star in notable films such as '' Orange'' (2010), '' Racha'' (2012), '' Naayak'' (2013), '' Yevadu'' (2014), '' Govindudu Andarivadele'' (2014), and ''Dhruva'' (2016). Charan achieved further commercial success wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nandi Award For Best First Film Of A Director
Nandi may refer to: People * Nandy (surname), Indian surname * Nandi (mother of Shaka) (1760–1827), daughter of Bhebe of the Langeni tribe * Onandi Lowe (born 1974), Jamaican footballer nicknamed Nandi * Nandi Bushell (born 2010), South African-British drummer and musician * Nandi Madida (born 1988), South African actress, musician and TV personality * Nandi Rose Plunkett, Indian-American musician * Nandi Thimmana, 16th-century Indian poet *Nandivarman II (718–796) Pallava ruler in India * Nandivarman III (r. 846–869), Pallava ruler in India * Nandi Yellaiah (1942–2020), Indian politician Places * Nandi, Belgaum, Karnataka, India * Nandi, Queensland, Australia * The old spelling for Nadi, Fiji * Nandi Bagan, neighbourhood in Kolkata in West Bengal, India * Nandi County (formerly Nandi District), Kenya * Nandi Firozpur, village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Nandi Hills (other) ** Nandi Hills, India ** Nandi Hills, Kenya * Nandi Temple (other) ** Nandi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pooja Hegde
Pooja Hegde ( born 13 October 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. One of the highest-paid actresses of South Indian cinema, Hegde is a recipient of four SIIMA Awards along with three Filmfare Awards South nominations. After participating in the 2010 Miss Universe India beauty pageant, Hegde made her film debut with the Tamil film '' Mugamoodi'' (2012). She also appeared in films such as '' Maharshi'' (2019), '' Gaddalakonda Ganesh'' (2019), '' Housefull 4'' (2019), '' Most Eligible Bachelor'' (2021), and ''Retro'' (2025). Early life and work Hegde was born on 13 October 1990, and states she was raised up in Mumbai, Maharashtra in a Tulu-speaking Bunt family. Her father, Manjunath Hegde, is a criminal lawyer and her mother, Latha Hegde, is a Immunologist and entrepreneur. They are originally from Udupi, Karnataka. Her elder brother Rishabh Hegde, is an orthopaedic surgeon. Besides Tulu, she is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Akhil Akkineni
Akhil Akkineni (born April 8, 1994) is an American-born actor in Telugu films of India. He debuted as a child artist in the film '' Sisindri'' (1994), for which he won a Filmfare Special Award. Akhil made his debut as a lead actor with '' Akhil'' (2015), which won him the Filmfare Best Male Debut. He later went on to star in ''Hello'' (2017) and '' Mr. Majnu'' (2019). He achieved his commercial breakthrough with the romantic comedy '' Most Eligible Bachelor'' (2021). Akhil is the son of Indian actors Nagarjuna and Amala. Early life Akhil Akkineni was born on April 8, 1994, in San Jose, California, United States, to actors Nagarjuna and Amala. He is of Telugu descent from his father's side, and has Bengali and Irish ancestry from his mother's side. He is the grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and half-brother of Naga Chaitanya. Akkineni studied at Chaitanya Vidyalaya, later headed to Australia for two years. He returned to complete his studies at Oakridge Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Most Eligible Bachelor
''Most Eligible Bachelor'' is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Bhaskar and produced by Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma on GA2 Pictures. It stars Akhil Akkineni and Pooja Hegde with music composed by Gopi Sundar, cinematography by Pradeesh Varma and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The film follows the love story of NRI Harsha and stand-up comedian Vibha. It was released on 15 October 2021 after being repeatedly postponed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The film opened to positive reviews with critics praising the cast's performances (particularly Hegde), story and music. The film was commercially successful and grossed 51 crore worldwide. The film is Akkineni's first and only successful film in his career. Plot A couple drives along the road. All of a sudden, they hit a flock of lamb. The couple get a shock on noticing a man among the flock. The man is introduced to be Harsha (Akhil Akkineni). They asked why he was there and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bangalore Days
''Bangalore Days'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language coming of age romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Anjali Menon, and produced by Anwar Rasheed and Sophia Paul under the banner Anwar Rasheed Entertainments and Weekend Blockbusters. The film features an ensemble cast of Nivin Pauly, Dulquer Salmaan, Fahadh Faasil, Nazriya Nazim, Parvathy Thiruvothu and Isha Talwar. ''Bangalore Days'' revolves around the life of three cousins from Kerala who move to Bangalore, continuing Anjali Menon's trend of films about family relationships. The film released on 30 May 2014 in 205 theatres, making it one of the biggest release for a Malayalam film, simultaneously all over India. The film received positive reviews from the critics and audience, and with an estimated collection of , became one of the highest grossing Malayalam films. The film received three Kerala State Film Awards: Best Actor (for Pauly), Best Actress (for Nazriya) and Best Screenplay (for Anjali Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Parvathy Thiruvothu
Parvathy Thiruvothu Kottuvatta (born 7 April 1988), known mononymously as Parvathy, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, two Kerala State Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards South. Parvathy began her acting career with the Malayalam film ''Out of Syllabus'' in 2006, and gained critical acclaim for her performance in the Tamil romantic drama '' Poo'' (2008). She rose to prominence with her roles in ''Bangalore Days'' (2014), '' Ennu Ninte Moideen'' (2015) and '' Charlie'' (2015). Her success continued with acclaimed performances in '' Take Off'' (2017), ''Uyare (2019),'' ''Virus'' (2019), and '' Puzhu'' (2022). For her performance in ''Take Off'', she won the National Film Award – Special Mention. Beyond acting, she is an outspoken advocate for gender equality and a founding member of the Women in Cinema Collective. Early life and education Parvathy was born on 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rana Daggubati
Ramanaidu Daggubati, (; born 14 December 1984) known professionally as Rana Daggubati, is an Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu cinema, in addition to Tamil cinema, Tamil and Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He is a recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu, National Film Award, two Nandi Awards, Nandi Award, six SIIMA Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. He made his acting debut with ''Leader (2010 film), Leader'' (2010), for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South, Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He later starred in the Hindi film ''Dum Maaro Dum (film), Dum Maaro Dum'' (2011), alongside Bipasha Basu, where he received positive reviews for his performance and won the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut. In 2012, Rana gained prominence by starring in the hit Telugu film ''Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum''. In 2015, he played a notable supporting role in the successful H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sri Divya
Sri Divya (born 1 April 1993) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. Early life Sri Divya was born in Hyderabad of present-day Telangana on 1 April 1993. Divya has an elder sister, Sri Ramya who also acts in Telugu and Tamil films. Sri Divya studied in the Kendriya Vidyalaya. Career Sri Divya started her career at the age of three. She played the lead in the children's film '' Bharati'' (2006). She has also acted in Telugu television serials. She made her debut as a heroine in the 2010 Telugu romance film ''Manasara'', directed by Ravi Babu, but the film was a failure. Then she featured in the film ''Bus Stop'' (2012) directed by Maruthi, co-starring Prince, which was successful at the box office. It was followed by '' Mallela Theeram Lo Sirimalle Puvvu'' in which she played a lonely wife who falls in love with a writer. About her performance, ''The Hindu'' wrote, "she looks very charming; the cotton saris bring out the grace in her". Idl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bobby Simha
Jayasimha (born 6 November 1983), better known as Bobby Simha, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. After making brief appearances in the films ''Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi'' and ''Pizza (2012 film), Pizza'' (2012), he portrayed a kidnapper in Nalan Kumarasamy's ''Soodhu Kavvum'' and a comic villain in Alphonse Putharen's ''Neram''. Simha's subsequent performance as the Madurai gangster Sethu in Karthik Subbaraj's ''Jigarthanda (2014 film), Jigarthanda'' (2014) won him critical acclaim and the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Early life Bobby Simha was born in a Telugu people, Telugu family on 6 November 1983 in Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana). Simha's family is from Mopidevi, Krishna District, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh but they moved to Kodaikanal in 1995. He subsequently completed his schooling at Priyadarshini Vidyalayam, a Telugu Medium School, in Mopidevi, Krishna District, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arya (actor)
Jamshad Cethirakath (born 11 December 1980), known by his stage name Arya, is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema and a few Malayalam and Telugu language, Telugu films. Arya has won two Filmfare Awards South and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He was included on the 2015 edition of the ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100, a list based on the top earning Indian celebrities. Arya made his breakthrough portraying rogue characters in Vishnuvardhan (director), Vishnuvardhan's ''Arinthum Ariyamalum'' (2005) and ''Pattiyal'' (2006). He later won critical acclaim for playing an Aghori in Bala (director), Bala's ''Naan Kadavul'' (2009). He gained further commercial success with the release of the period drama ''Madrasapattinam'' (2010), the comedy film ''Boss Engira Bhaskaran'' (2010), family action film ''Vettai'' (2012) and Atlee Kumar, Atlee's family film ''Raja Rani (2013 film), Raja Rani'' (2013). In 2013, he appeared in three more Tamil films: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
