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Prag Cine Awards 2014
The Prag Cine Awards 2014 ceremony, presented by the Prag Network, honored the actors, technical achievements, and films Central Board of Film Certification, censored in 2013 from Assam and took place on 22 March 2014, at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bangalore, India. Actors duos Kopil Bora and Zerifa Wahid hosted the show. Veteran litterateur Arun Sharma (dramatist), Arun Sharma, Kannada film director Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar and Bollywood film actress Mahima Chaudhary inaugurated the event. Actor Mridula Barua was honoured with the lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution towards the Assamese film Industry. Actor Adil Hussain received best actor award for ''Raag (film), Raag'' and the best actress award has gone to Jaya Seal, Jaya Seal Ghose for ''Sringkhal''. Jahnu Barua directed ''Ajeyo'' won the best film award. Winners and nominees The nominees for the Prag Cine Awards 2014 were announced on 3 March 2014. In this edition, awards are given in 23 categories ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Guwahati
Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is the 12th List of the busiest airports in India, busiest in India, and the busiest in the North-East of the country. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. The city is known as the "gateway to North East India". The ancient cities of Pragjyotishpura and Durjaya (North Guwahati) were the capitals of the ancient state of Kamarupa. Many ancient Hindu temples like the Kamakhya Temple, Ugratara Devalaya, Ugratara Temple, Basistha Temple, Doul Govinda Temple, Umananda Temple, Navagraha temples#Navagraha temple in Assam, Navagraha Temple, Sukreswar Temple, Rudreswar Temple, Manikarne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rupam Bhuyan
Rupam Bhuyan (born 6 March 1980) is an Indian playback singer from Assam. He is the frontman of the Indian fusion band ''North East Breeze''. He is the lead vocalist of the band Tunetellers. He sang in numerous Assamese films including Khobh, Anuradha, Mumtaz, Akash Chuboloi Mon, Majrati Keteki, Rough and Tough (2018), Krodh(2018), Kokaideu Bindass(2018), KonwarPurar Konwar, TRP, Sringkhal, Mahasamar, Raf and Taf, Surya, Anur, and The Government Servent. He won Prag Cine Awards 2013 and Prag Cine Awards 2017 in the ''Best Playback Singer (male)'' category for the films Mumtaz and Majrati Keteki.He won the Best Male Playback Singer of Assam category for Ramdhenu Viewers choice award 2013 for the song ''Hahikhini jodi''. He won best singer award in film category for the song 'Akakh Xonowali' from Majrati Keteki in Gupshup Music Awards 2017. 'Jhumuri' the song by 'North East Breeze' received song of the year award in Pride East Awards and Gup Shup Music Awards in 2018. He composed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dhrubajyoti Phukan
Dhrubajyoti Phukan is a National Film Award winning musician who has worked as a Music Producer, Music Arranger and Music Programmer in Hindi Films. Widely known as DJ Phukan, he has also worked as a music director for several films. Composing career In 2012, Phukan won the 59th National Film Awards as the best Music Director for his music in the Hindi short film ''Panchakki''. It capped an intermittent but creatively fecund career as a music director which began with the Raveena Tandon production ''Stumped'' in 2003. Recently, he also composed for renowned director Jahnu Barua's films ''Baandhon'' and '' Ajeyo'', both of which bagged the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese The National Film Award for Best Assamese Feature Film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat K .... Personal life Dhrubajyoti Phuka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anurag Saikia
Anurag Saikia (born in December 1988) is an Indian film score composer, music director, music producer and instrumentalist from Moran, Assam, India. He is one of the youngest composers to be awarded Rajat Kamal for Best Non-Feature Film Music Direction for the film ''Yugadrashta''. His mother Dipali Saikia, is an All India Radio artist and teacher and his father Dr. Anil Saikia is an academician, who was conferred the ''Pratima Barua Pandey memorial Award'' on 27 December 2011 for his contributions towards the preservation and popularization of folk culture and music of the State of Assam. After completing graduation from Cotton University, Cotton College, Anurag was admitted into the ''Swarnabhumi Academy of Music (SAM), Chennai.'' One of the latest movies he composed music for, is Thappad. He has worked with many popular artists like Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh etc. Saikia is known for his initiative of syncing Borgeets to the symphonic orchestra. Discography Film * ''Prague' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kenny Basumatary
Kenny Deori Basumatary is an Indian actor and film director. He has appeared in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Assamese cinema, Assamese films as an actor, and as director in Assamese Cinema, Assamese films. He is popularly known for directing the Assamese martial arts comedy film Local Kung Fu and its sequel, which he also starred in. It was nominated for best Assamese film in the inaugural Filmfare awards for the Eastern region. The budget of the film was Rs.95,000. Early life Kenny dropped out of college while pursuing Computer Engineering in IIT Delhi. After that, he worked as a newsreader for an Assamese News channel. Film career In 2009, Kenny moved to Mumbai to attend film scripting workshop, in which his martial arts based script did not make it to top six. He then went on to act in commercials, TV serials and small roles in Shanghai, Phata Poster Nikla Hero and Mary Kom (film), Mary Kom. Besides acting, he wrote a book, Chocolate Guitar Momos, published in 2011. He moved ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jupitora Bhuyan
Jupitora Bhuyan is an Indian actress works in the Assamese films. She worked in a few Assamese films along with VCD films and telefilms. She is also part of Assamese mobile theatre industry debut by playing lead female roles in Kohinoor Theatre. She is especially known for playing extraordinary character with a powerful appearance. Early life Jupitora was born in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam. She did her schooling at Tarini Charan Girls School in Guwahati and later joined Handique Girls College to study arts. Career In an interview, she said that she made her acting debut through a comminsoned program in Doordarshan Guwahati at around 2003. Bhuyan joined the Assamese film industry in the year 2005 with Sibanan Baruah's movie ''Hiyar Dapunot Tumare Sobi'' with Ravi Sarma and Barsha Rani Bishaya. She has also acted in various VCD films like ''Unmona Mon, Jon Tora'' etc. Tumi Jodi Kuwa () is an Assamese musical, romantic drama film directed, dialogue and scriptwri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rajni Basumatary
Rajni Basumatary is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and actor from Assam, India. She debuted as a director in 2014 with the Assamese language drama film '' Raag''. The 2019 Boro language film, '' Jwlwi: The Seed'' was written, directed and produced by her. It won several awards including the Assam State Film awards for Best Actor (Female) and Best Film in Other Language category, the Jury’s Special Award at Bengaluru International Film Festival 2020, the Jury’s Special Mention at Guwahati International Film Festival 2019, Prag Cine Awards for Best Film in other than Assamese language and Sailadhar Baruah Film Awards for Best Screenplay. Her third directorial film '' Gorai Phakhri'' premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2023. It won Best Film at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival under the Indian Language Films category. She was awarded Best Director at the 6th Sailadhar Baruah Awards. The film won the Gautama Buddha Award for Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adil Hussain At 'Life Of Pi' Press Meet
Adil (also transliterated as Adel, ) is an Arabic masculine given name and surname. Adil is a variation of the name Adel, an Arabic male name that comes from the word Adl, meaning "fairness" and "justice". It is a common name in the Muslim world. It is not to be confused with the Germanic name Adel, which has a different pronunciation. People Adil and its variants may refer to a number of notable people: Given name Egyptian royalty * Al-Adil I of Egypt (1145–1218), Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Damascus * Al-Adil II of Egypt (–1248), Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt and Damascus * Al-Adil Kitbugha of Egypt (died 1296), Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria Adil Shahi dynasty * Yusuf Adil Shah (1450–1511), founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur for nearly two centuries * Ismail Adil Shah (1498–1534), Sultan of Bijapur * Mallu Adil Shah (died ), Sultan of Bijapur * Ibrahim Adil Shah I (died ), Sultan of Bijapur * Ali Adil Shah I (died ), S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jahnu Barua
Jahnu Barua (born 1952) is an Indian film director. He has written and directed a number of Assamese language, Assamese and Hindi films. Some of his notable films are ''Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai'' (1987), ''Firingoti'' (1992), ''Xagoroloi Bohudoor, Xagoroloi Bohu Door'' (1995), ''Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara'' (2005), ''Konikar Ramdhenu'' (2003), ''Baandhon'' (2012), and ''Ajeyo'' (2014). Jahnu Barua has been conferred Padma Shri (2003) and Padma Bhushan (2015). He served as chairman of the Indian Film Directors' Association in 1993. Filmography Television * ''Adhikar'' (Right, 1988) * ''Ek Kahani'' (One Story, 1986) * ''Paatal Lok, Paatal Lok (season 2)'' (2025) actor Politics The Raijor Dal officially announced that Jahnu Baruah had extended his support along with Assamese film actress Zerifa Wahid and lawyer Arup Borbora. Awards Jahnu Baruah has received the following awards: * Padma Shri in 2003 * Padma Bhushan in 2015 National Film Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Raag (film)
''Raag'' () is a 2014 Indian Assamese-language drama film, starring Adil Hussain and Zerifa Wahid in the lead roles. The film was directed by Rajni Basumatary and produced by Assam State Film (Finance & Development) Corporation Limited in association with Manna Films. The film was initially released on 7 February 2014 in the state of Assam and later on 7 March 2014 in selected theaters across rest of India via PVR Director's Rare. Plot ''Raag'' is set in Delhi where Radhika, a Hindustani singer, lives with her businessman husband Alok. They first met during one of Radhika's musical performances in Guwahati several years ago. Despite their different philosophies of life they fall in love with each other and get married. Due to Alok's career change, they later relocate to Delhi. Even after seven years of marriage Alok is still not ready to become a father. He starts to ignore Radhika as an individual and as an artiste. Her music that apparently made him fall in love with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mahima Chaudhary
Mahima Chaudhry (born Ritu Chaudhry; 13 September 1973), is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. Chaudhry did a few modelling assignments and television commercials before venturing into films, with the 1997 romantic drama film '' Pardes'', for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She played the leading lady in several films, including '' Daag'' (1999), '' Dhadkan'' (2000), and ''Kurukshetra'' (2000), and received critical recognition for her performances in '' Dil Kya Kare'' (1999), ''Lajja'' (2001) and '' Dobara'' (2004), earning nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for ''Dil Kya Kare'' and ''Dhadkan''. This was followed by a hiatus and intermittent acting roles. Early life Mahima was born as Ritu Chaudhry to a Jat father from Baghpat District of Uttar Pradesh and a Nepalese-origin mother in Darjeeling, India. She attended Dow Hill in Kurseong until class 10 and later moved to Loreto Convent, Darjeeling. Havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
