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Sudev Nair
Sudev Nair (born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model who predominantly works in Malayalam films along with few Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and English films. He is best known for his performance in '' My Life Partner'' (2014), for which he was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014. He has also starred in the 2019 Hindi film, '' India's Most Wanted'' in the title role opposite Arjun Kapoor. His other notable works include '' Gulaab Gang'' (2014) and '' Anarkali'' (2015) and '' Karinkunnam 6's'' (2016), the latter being his Hindi film debut. He debuted in Telugu cinema with '' Tiger Nageswara Rao'' (2023) and as the main antagonist in '' Extra Ordinary Man'' (2023). Early life Despite being placed in the campus placements after Bachelors in Engineering, his passion for cinema drove him towards his Post graduation training at the Pune Film Institute. His film-making career began with various short films in different genres, which were included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For centuries, the seven islands of Bombay were under the control of successive indigenous rulers before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire, and subsequently to the East India Company in 1661, as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor (born 26 June 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. Born to the Surinder Kapoor family, he is the son of film producers Boney Kapoor and Mona Shourie. Kapoor made his acting debut in 2012 with the drama '' Ishaqzaade,'' which was commercially successful and earned him the Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut. Kapoor achieved further commercial successes in the 2014 films '' Gunday'' and '' 2 States'' and the 2016 film '' Ki & Ka''. This success was followed by a series of commercially unsuccessful films and a career decline, with the exception of ''Singham Again'' (2024). Early life and family Arjun Kapoor was born on 26 June 1985 in Bombay, Maharashtra, to film producer Boney Kapoor and the entrepreneur Mona Shourie Kapoor. He is the grandson of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor. He is the nephew of actors Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah, and the first-cousin of former actress Sonam Kapoor, actors Mohit Marwah, Harshvardhan Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jengaburu Curse
''The Jengaburu Curse'' is Indian climate fiction series streaming on SonyLIV. The series is directed by Nila Madhab Panda, shot by DOP Paulo Perez, and produced by the Studio NEXT division of Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited. It features Faria Abdullah, M Nassar, Makrand Deshpande, Deepak Sampat, and Sudev Nair in lead roles, along with Melanie Gray, Charlie Allen, Sabrina Nabi, and Mark Adams. The series is shot in Odisha and London. The series was launched on 9 August 2023 on SonyLIV. Synopsis The show is a climate fiction thriller that delves into the exploitation of natural resources for mankind's never-ending needs, resulting in harmful consequences. A sudden call brings Priya, a financial analyst from London, back to Odisha. A series of strange events follow as she sets out on the hunt for her missing father, Prof. Das, an activist jailed for 3 years for siding with an indigenous tribe ''Bondria(fictional)'' from Kendujhar district Odisha. In the backdrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla Mehta ( Chawla; born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and vivacious on-screen persona, she is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Juhi Chawla, several accolades, including two Filmfare Awards. After winning the 1984 Femina Miss India, Miss India beauty pageant, Chawla made her acting debut with a brief appearance in the Hindi film ''Sultanat (1986 film), Sultanat'' (1986), and had her breakthrough role in the tragic romance film ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (1988), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. The year 1993 was key in her career, as she gained recognition for her starring roles in ''Lootere'', ''Aaina (1993 film), Aaina'', ''Darr'', and ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'', winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the lattermost. Further success came in 1997 with ''De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit Nene (Maiden and married names, née Dixit, ; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress and television personality. She has appeared in Madhuri Dixit filmography, over 70 Hindi films. Praised by critics for her performances and dance ability, Dixit was credited for singularly paralleling her male contemporaries by leading star vehicles in a male-dominated industry. Her List of awards and nominations received by Madhuri Dixit, accolades include six Filmfare Awards from a record 17 nominations. In 2008, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country. Born and raised in Mumbai, Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with a leading role in the drama ''Abodh''. After a few successive commercially failed films, she rose to prominence with the action drama ''Tezaab'' (1988), and established herself with starring roles in the top-grossing romantic dramas ''Dil (1990 film), Dil'' (1990), ''Beta (film), Beta'' (1992), ''Hum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soumik Sen
Soumik Sen is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and music composer. He has written the screenplay for films such as '' Anthony Kaun Hai?'' (2006), '' Ru Ba Ru'' and '' Meerabai Not Out'' (2008) and ''Hum Tum Aur Ghost'' (2010). In 2014 he directed and wrote the screenplay and composed the songs of the crime film '' Gulaab Gang''. Sen's debut picture was described by ''Indiatimes'' as "full of self deprecating humour and quiet confidence that stems from his script and leading lady, Madhuri Dixit-Nene". He directed and composed songs for the 2019 release ''Why Cheat India''. He has also directed a Bengali film, "Mahalaya", the biopic of Birendra Krishna Bhadra, produced by Nideas. Sen also is the creator of Amazon Prime's hugely acclaimed show '' Jubilee ''. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Indian cinema, Sen was one of the top figures selected by CNN-IBN CNN News18 is an Indian English-language news television channel founded by Raghav Bahl based in Noida, U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew, stylized as Mtn Dew in some countries and colloquially known as Dew in some areas, is a soft drink brand owned by PepsiCo. The original formula was invented in 1940 by Tennessee beverage Bottler (company), bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman. A revised formula was created by Bill Bridgforth in 1958. The rights to this formula were obtained by the Tip Corporation of Marion, Virginia. William H. "Bill" Jones of the Tip Corporation further refined the formula, launching that version of Mountain Dew in 1961. In August 1964, the Mountain Dew brand and production rights were acquired from Tip by the Pepsi-Cola company, and the distribution expanded across the United States and Canada. Between the 1940s and 1980s there was only one variety of Mountain Dew, which was citrus-flavored and caffeinated in most markets. Diet Mountain Dew was introduced in 1988, followed by Mountain Dew Red, which was introduced and discontinued in 1988. In 2001, a cherry-flavored variant called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pune Film Institute
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. It is situated on the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune. It was established in 1960 and its alumni includes technicians, actors and directors in the film and television industry. FTII is a member of the International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television (CILECT), an organisation of the world's leading schools of film and television. The centre will set up a new institute in Arunachal Pradesh as part of an initiative to tap the potential of the North-Eastern region, informed by Jitendra Singh Rana, former Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region. FTI also sponsors a film award show named Global Indie Film Awards/Festival or GIFA. History The institute was established in 1960 and started its courses in 1961. The Television Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extra Ordinary Man
''Extra Ordinary Man'' is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Vakkantham Vamsi and stars Nithiin, alongside Sreeleela, Rajasekhar, Sudev Nair, Rao Ramesh, Rohini and Sampath Raj. ''Extra Ordinary Man'' was released on 8 December 2023 to negative reviews from critics and became a box-office bomb. Plot Abhinay "Abhi", a new recruit of Selvamani, a drug lord and music freak, narrates his past to Selvamani. Past: Abhi, a junior artist with aspirations of becoming an actor in Telugu cinema, lives in Hyderabad with his parents Somsasekharam and Usha. Abhi meets Likitha, a business tycoon, and they both begin to fall for each other. Abhi gets a job at her company, but he soon resigns from the job after he gets a chance to act as the lead role in a film directed by his friend Rakesh. Somashekaram kicks him out of the house after learning about his resignation. However, Rakesh changes his mind and removes Abhi from the film. Abhi gets heartbroken and goes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Nageswara Rao
''Tiger Nageswara Rao'' is a 2023 Indian action film written and directed by Vamsee and produced by Abhishek Agarwal. The film stars Ravi Teja in the title role alongside Anupam Kher, Jisshu Sengupta, Nupur Sanon (in her film debut), Renu Desai (in her comeback role), Gayatri Bhardwaj and Murali Sharma. The film was released worldwide theatrically on 20 October 2023 to generally mixed reviews from critics. Premise During the 1970s, Tiger Nageswara Rao is a thief who dominates the realm of terror in Stuartpuram and masterminds a series of daring heists, where his ingenious methods of outwitting the cops become the stuff of local legend. The rest of the story revolves around Tiger's thrilling escapades and the captivating cat-and-mouse game between him and the cops (led by CI Mouli). Cast Production Development In December 2017, Vamsee stated that he wanted to make a biographical film of Tiger Nageswara Rao, who was a thief and lived in the 1970s. In early March 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu cinema is the second largest film industry in India by box-office revenue as of 2023, following Bollywood. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore (233 million) tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and exhibiting them in different regions of South Asia. He established the first Indian-owned cinema halls in South India. In 1921, he produced the silent film, ''Bhishma Pratigna (1921 film), Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film. As the first Telugu film producer and exhibitor, Naidu is regarded as the 'Fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi Cinema
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The industry, producing films in the Hindi language, is a part of the larger Indian cinema industry, which also includes Cinema of South India, South Indian cinema and other smaller Cinema of India#Cinema by language, film industries. The term 'Bollywood', often mistakenly used to refer to Indian cinema as a whole, only refers to Hindi-language films, with Indian cinema being an umbrella term that includes all the Cinema of India#Cinema by language, film industries in the country, each offering films in diverse languages and styles. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364, have been in Hindi. In 2022, Hindi cinema represented 33% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
