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Parched
''Parched'' is a 2015 Indian drama film written and directed by Leena Yadav and produced by Ajay Devgan under his banner Ajay Devgn FFilms. It premiered at the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. In India, the film was released on 23 September 2016. Plot Parched is the story of four women in a desert village of Gujarat, India. The village and the society are plagued by several social evils, age-old traditions and practices of patriarchy, child marriage, dowry, marital rapes and physical and mental abuse. Rani is a widow struggling to support her old mother-in-law and teenage son, Gulab. Following village customs, Rani marries Gulab off to a child bride by paying a hefty sum to the bride's family. Meanwhile, Gulab is disrespectful, rebellious, and prefers to loiter with a gang of friends, spending time with sex workers. Janki, the child bride, hopes to stop the marriage by chopping off her hair but is still forced into the relation. Laj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radhika Apte
Radhika Apte () (born 7 September 1985) is an Indian film and television actress. She began acting in theatre and made her film debut with a brief role in the fantasy drama ''Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!'' (2005). Her first lead role was in the 2009 Bengali drama ''Antaheen''. She gained attention for her supporting roles in three of her 2015 Bollywood productions: the revenge drama ''Badlapur (film), Badlapur'', the comedy ''Hunterrr'', and the biographical film ''Manjhi - The Mountain Man''. Her leading roles in the 2016 independent films ''Phobia (2016 film), Phobia'' and ''Parched'' earned her acclaim. In 2018, Apte starred in three Netflix productions – the anthology film ''Lust Stories'', the thriller series ''Sacred Games (TV series), Sacred Games'', and the horror mini-series ''Ghoul (miniseries), Ghoul''. She was nominated for an International Emmy Award for her work in the first of these, becoming the first Indian actress to do so. She then starred in the Netflix films ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leena Yadav
Leena Yadav (born 6 January 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. She started her career in the television industry and gradually moved on to making feature films. Her first international feature film, ''Parched'', premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015. Early life and education Born to an Indian Army general in Madhya Pradesh, she graduated with Economics honours from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. She did Mass Communications from Sophia College, Mumbai. Personal life She is married to Aseem Bajaj (son of Ram Gopal Bajaj and maternal grandson of Khemchand Prakash), who is an Indian cinematographer and film producer well known for his poetic imagery on films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Shabd, Teen Patti, U Me Aur Hum and Chameli to name a few. She met Aseem while directing her first TV show ''This Week That Year''. Filmography Having captivated by the job of ''Film editing'', while she was working with a dip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulab Singh Tanwar
Gulab Singh Tanwar (also known as Captain Gulab Singh; born 1964) is an Indian film producer, business personality and a former pilot having worked with Indian Airlines. He is the founder and owner of Saarthi Airways which provides helicopters and aircraft to Corporates, HNI and politicians specialising in Election flying including top political leaders. He started this venture by leasing helicopter to Ajay Devgn Starrer film " Kacche Dhaage" in 1999. He is known for his produced films like 72 Hoorain, Parched, Te3n ''Teen'' (stylised as ''Te3n''; ) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language mystery film, mystery thriller film written and directed by Ribhu Dasgupta. This remake of the 2013 South Korean film ''Montage (2013 film), Montage'' stars Amitabh Bachchan, Nawaz ... and Rajma Chawal. Filmography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanwar, Gulab Singh 1964 births Living people Indian film producers Indian businesspeople Indian aviators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Tannishtha Chatterjee is an Indian actress and director who is known for her work in several Bollywood, Hindi and English language, English Independent film, independent films. For her performance in the film ''Dekh Indian Circus'', she won the National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film), National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film). In 2019 she directed her first feature film ''Roam Rome Mein'' which screened at Toronto International Film Festival. Chatterjee's performance in the Cinema of Germany, German film ''Shadows of Time'' earned her critical acclaim. It took her to international film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. She is also known in the west for her performance in the British film ''Brick Lane (2007 film), Brick Lane'' (2007), the film adaptation of Monica Ali's best selling Monica Ali#Brick Lane, novel of the same name [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surveen Chawla
Surveen Chawla (born 1 August 1984) is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Hindi and Punjabi films and television. She is one of the highest paid Punjabi actress. She started her career with television shows like '' Kahin To Hoga'' and '' Kaajjal''. She is known for her roles in movies and shows like '' Hate Story 2'' (2014), '' Ugly'' (2013), ''Parched'' (2015) and '' 24'' (2016) along with many other films. In 2018, she was seen in the Hindi web series '' Haq Se''. Career Television debut Chawla first was one of the final 25 of the Channel s reality show Coke Popstars season 2 in 2003. Chawla made her television debut as Charu in the Indian serial '' Kahin To Hoga''. She also appeared in the reality dance show '' Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena'' in 2008, where she paired up with Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth. Before this, she appeared in the television serial '' Kasautii Zindagi Kay'' in 2004. In 2006, she played the lead protagonist in the TV serial '' Kaajjal'', till 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumeet Vyas
Sumeet Vyas (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter who works in Indian films and television. His breakthrough role was as Mikesh Chaudhary in TVF Media, TVF's 2014 web series ''Permanent Roommates''. Vyas has since played supporting roles in films including ''English Vinglish,'' ''Parched'' and ''Guddu Ki Gun'', and ''Veere Di Wedding''. He had his first starring role in 2016 drama film ''Ribbon (film), Ribbon''; his performance was well received by critics. Apart from acting in films and television programmes, Vyas also appears in theatre productions in India. Early life Vyas was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan to writer B.M Vyas and Sudha Vyas. He spent his initial years there before moving to Mumbai to pursue his passion for acting and writing. He has attended R. D. National College, R.D. National College, Mumbai. During his school days, Sumeet aspired to become a pilot or a computer engineer. But, he had a passion for acting and writing also. Later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Carpenter
Russell Paul Carpenter, (born December 9, 1950) is an American cinematographer and photographer, known for collaborating with directors James Cameron, Robert Luketic and McG. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the 1997 Best Picture-winning film ''Titanic''. Much of his work has been in blockbuster films, including ''Hard Target'' (1993), ''True Lies'' (1994), ''Charlie's Angels'' (2000) and its sequel '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' (2003), ''Ant-Man'' (2015), and '' Avatar: The Way of Water'' (2022). His documentary cinematography includes '' George Harrison: Living in the Material World'', directed by Martin Scorsese. It earned six nominations at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming for the cinematography team. In 2018, Carpenter received the American Society of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award. Early life and education The grandson of a film sound engineer, Carpenter was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riddhi Sen
Riddhi Sen is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali films along with a few Hindi films. He is the youngest actor in India to receive the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film ''Nagarkirtan''. He is also known for his work in several other film productions. In 2019, ''Film Companion'' ranked Sen's performance in ''Nagarkirtan'' among ''100 Greatest Performances of the decade.'' Early life Born in Kolkata, Riddhi Sen is the son of Bengalis, Bengali stage and film actor Kaushik Sen and dancer Reshmi Sen, and grandson of actress Chitra Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. Sen has acted on stage from an early age, with his grandmother saying "From a very tender age he is performing at ‘Prachya’, I remember carrying him through the crowds at the age of 3." He is a regular actor of the theatre group Swapnasandhani and is an alumnus of South Point school, Kolkata. In 2010, he received a special talent award from his school for his achievements i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adil Hussain
Khandkar Mohammad Adil Hussain (; born 5 October 1963) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in several Indian independent and mainstream film productions, as well as international cinema, in films such as '' The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' and '' Life of Pi'' (both 2012). He received National Film Awards (Special Jury) at the 64th National Film Awards for '' Hotel Salvation'' and '' Maj Rati Keteki''. He has starred in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Norwegian and French films. Early life and education Born in an Assamese Muslim family in Goalpara, Assam on 5 October 1963, where his father was the headmaster of a high secondary school, Hussain was the youngest of seven children. His ancestors had traditionally been appointed as private tutors, known as ''Khandkar'', to the Mughal Emperors. In an interview he described his multiethnic background, as his maternal grandfather was Iraqi while his maternal grandmother had Assamese, Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehar Khan
Lehar Khan is an Indian actress and model who works in Hindi films. She made her debut in 2012 with the film '' Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid'' (2012) in the leading role as a child actor. Since then, she has appeared in notable productions such as ''Parched ''Parched'' is a 2015 Indian drama film written and directed by Leena Yadav and produced by Ajay Devgan under his banner Ajay Devgn FFilms. It premiered at the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. In Ind ...'' (2015), '' Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva'' (2022), and the recent blockbuster '' Jawan'' (2023). Personal life Lehar Khan was born in New Delhi. Filmography Films Short films Series Dance *''Kids' Dhoom'' *''Punjab Kesari Little Star'' *''Aja Nachle'' References External links * Actresses in Hindi cinema Indian film actresses Indian stage actresses Living people 1999 births {{India-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Toronto International Film Festival
The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 September 2015. On 28 July 2015 the first wave of films to be screened at the Festival was announced. Jean-Marc Vallée's ''Demolition'' starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts was the opening night film; '' Mr. Right'' by Paco Cabezas was the closing night film. The year's edition included two new sections called Platform and Primetime. At Platform, twelve films will be screened in front of a jury, with the best film of the program winning the C$25,000 Platform Prize. Film directors Claire Denis, Jia Zhangke, and Agnieszka Holland were selected as the jurors for this section. At Primetime, six high-quality television programs will be presented at public screenings with Question and Answer sessions with show creators. The lineups for the TIFF Docs, Vanguard, Midnight Madness, and Masters sections were announced on 11 August 2015. More than 100 films were added to the festival's programme on 18 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian media and entertainment company. It is a division of Reliance Group, handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms. The company was founded on 15 February 2005, as two entities, namely Reliance Big Entertainment and BIG Pictures. Four years later the two companies were merged into Reliance BIG Pictures in 2009, and the company's name was changed to Reliance Entertainment the following year. The key content initiatives are across movies, music, sports, gaming, Internet & mobile portals, leading to direct opportunities in delivery across the emerging digital distribution platforms: digital cinema, IPTV, DTH and mobile TV. Subsidiaries Current * Storyteller Holding Co., LLC ( Amblin Partners) (investor, 20%) ** Amblin Entertainment – Family-Friendly Label ** DreamWorks Pictures – Mature Label ** Amblin Television – Television Division ** Storyteller Distribution Co. LLC – Copyrig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |