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Trapped (2016 Hindi Film)
''Trapped'' is a 2016 Indian survival film, survival Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, who also co-produced it with Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl and Madhu Mantena under the banner of Phantom Studios, Phantom Films. The film stars Rajkummar Rao as a call centre employee who gets trapped in his apartment room without food, water, and electricity, and Geetanjali Thapa as his girlfriend. Motwane got the idea for the film from an e-mail from writer Amit Joshi. He liked the idea and asked Joshi to send a full script, which he received a month later. The script was later re-written by Joshi and Hardik Mehta who turned the 130-page draft into 40 pages. ''Trapped'' was primarily shot over a period of 20 days, at an apartment in Mumbai. The film's music and background score were composed by Alokananda Dasgupta, with lyrics by Rajeshwari Dasgupta. Siddharth Diwan was the cinematographer, and Nitin Baid was the editor. ''Trapped'' premiered on 26 Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vikramaditya Motwane
Vikramaditya Motwane (born 6 December 1976) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi films and series. His directorial debut '' Udaan'' (2010) was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and also won seven Filmfare Awards. Motwane has since directed the period romance '' Lootera'' (2013), the survival drama '' Trapped'' (2017), the superhero film '' Bhavesh Joshi Superhero'' (2018), and the thrillers '' AK vs AK'' (2020) and '' CTRL'' (2024). He has also produced several films, including ''Queen'' (2014) and '' Udta Punjab'' (2016). In addition, Motwane has served as creator and director on the streaming series '' Sacred Games'' (2018–2019), '' Jubilee'' (2023), and '' Black Warrant'' (2025). Early and personal life His father is Sindhi Hindu while his mother is Bengali Hindu. He is married to photographer Ishika Mohan, who appeared in his debut, '' Udaan'', as Rohan's mother. Career Motwane was a long-time assistant of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Filmfare Critics Award For Best Actor
The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Superlatives * The record of the maximum number of wins in this category is with Amitabh Bachchan having won the award 4 times (2002, 2006, 2016 & 2021), then Manoj Bajpai 3 times (1999, 2000 & 2017), followed by four actors (in chronological order): Shahrukh Khan (1994 & 2001), Ranbir Kapoor (2010 & 2012), Rajkummar Rao (2014 & 2018) and Ayushmann Khurrana (2019 & 2020). * Rajkummar Rao also holds the record for the maximum number of nominations in the category (6), followed by Amitabh Bachchan with 5 nominations, and Ranbir Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee with 4 nominations each. * There have been two ties in this category's history, between Manoj Bajpayee and Shahid Kapoor for ''Aligarh'' and '' Udta Punjab'' respectively (2017); and between Ayushmann Khurrana and Ranveer Singh for '' Andhadhun'' and '' Padmaavat'' respectively (2019). * 2 actors h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lootera
''Lootera'' (, ; ''Robber'') is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language period romantic drama film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and the second half is based on author O. Henry's 1907 short story " The Last Leaf". It is the second film directed by Motwane after the critically acclaimed ''Udaan'' (2010). Set in the 1950s against the backdrop of the Zamindari Abolition Act by the newly independent India, it tells the story of a young conman posing as an archaeologist and the daughter of a Bengali zamindar. The film stars Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh in lead roles. Produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl, the film features music and background score by Amit Trivedi with lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and cinematography by Mahendra J. Shetty. ''Lootera'' received positive reviews upon release, with particular praise directed towards Sinha and Singh's performance, thus proving to be a breakthrough for the latter. Many consider the film a commercial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Telegraph (India)
''The Telegraph'' is an Indian English daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Kolkata since 7 July 1982. It is published by the ABP Group and competes with the Middle-market newspaper '' The Times of India''. The newspaper is the eighth most-widely read English language newspaper in India as per '' Indian Readership Survey'' (IRS) 2019. ''The Telegraph'' has three editions Kolkata, South Bengal and North Bengal. History ''The Telegraph'' was founded on 7 July 1982. The design director of London's '' The Sunday Times'', Edwin Taylor, designed the newspaper and provided a standard in design and editing. In 31 years, it has become the largest-circulation English daily in the eastern region published from Kolkata. In 1982, M. J. Akbar used to edit and design the daily newspaper; thus it had a major impact on newspaper journalism in India. ''The Telegraph'' is published by media group Ananda Publishers closely associated with ABP Pvt. Ltd; the group also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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] [Amazon] |
Goregaon
Goregaon (Help:IPA/Marathi, [ɡoːɾeɡaːʋ]) is a suburb of Mumbai city, in the Mumbai Suburban district of India. It has a Goregaon railway station, railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Western Line. An extension of the Harbour Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Harbour Line was completed in 2018 due to which it has regular trains to CSMT. This is in addition to existing trains to Churchgate on the Western Line. Owing to rapid urbanization (mainly due to construction of metro lines) and the growing population of metropolitan Mumbai, Goregaon, which was once a hilly forest region is now a crowded suburb of Mumbai. Mumbai Suburban Railway, Mumbai local trains originate and terminate at Goregaon railway station, Goregaon. Platforms 1 and 2 operate slow trains towards Churchgate railway station, Churchgate and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, CSMT whereas Platform 7 operates fast trains towards Churchgate railway station, Churc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mint (newspaper)
''Mint'' is an Indian business and financial, financial daily newspaper published by HT Media, a Delhi-based media group which is controlled by the K. K. Birla, K. K. Birla family. The K. K. Birla family also publishes ''Hindustan Times''. Mint has been running since 2007 and specializes in business and politics. It publishes a single national edition distributed in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad and Chandigarh. Mint is not published on Sunday. Every Saturday, it prints its sister magazine, Mint Lounge. It was India's first newspaper to be published in the Berliner (format), Berliner format. The former editor of the ''The Wall Street Journal Asia, Wall Street Journal India'', Raju Narisetti ran ''Mint'' from its founding in 2007 to 2008. Narisetti was succeeded by Sukumar Ranganathan, who served as an editor until 2017. In 2014, ''Mint'' and the Wall Street ''Journal'' ended their seven-year editorial partnership. The companies now h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amazon (company)
Amazon.com, Inc., doing business as Amazon, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. Founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington, the company originally started as an online marketplace for books but gradually expanded its offerings to include a wide range of product categories, referred to as "The Everything Store". Today, Amazon is considered one of the Big Tech, Big Five American technology companies, the other four being Alphabet Inc., Alphabet, Apple Inc., Apple, Meta Platforms, Meta, and Microsoft. The company has multiple subsidiaries, including Amazon Web Services, providing cloud computing; Zoox (company), Zoox, a self-driving car division; Kuiper Systems, a satellite Internet provider; and Amazon Lab126, a computer hardware R&D provider. Other subsidiaries include Ring (company), Ring, Twitch (service), Twitch, IMDb, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video, known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Amazon. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced or co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios or licensed to Amazon, as Amazon Originals, with the service also hosting content from other providers, content add-ons, live sporting events, and video rental and purchasing services. Prime Video is offered both as a stand-alone service and as part of Amazon's Prime subscription. Amazon Prime Video is the third most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service in the United States, with 200 million paid memberships. Operating worldwide, the service may require a full Prime subscription to be accessed. In countries like United States, United Kingdom, and Germany, the service can be accessed without a full Prime subscription, whereas in Australia, Canada, France, India, Turkey, and Italy, it can only be access ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia is a fear of confined spaces. It is triggered by many situations or stimuli, including elevators, especially when crowded to capacity, windowless rooms, and hotel rooms with closed doors and sealed windows. Even bedrooms with a lock on the outside, small cars, and tight-necked clothing can induce a response in those with claustrophobia. It is typically classified as an anxiety disorder, which often results in panic attacks. The onset of claustrophobia has been attributed to many factors, including a reduction in the size of the amygdala, classical conditioning, or a genetic predisposition to fear small spaces. One study indicates that anywhere from five to ten percent of the world population is affected by severe claustrophobia, but only a small percentage of these people receive some kind of treatment for the disorder. The term ''claustrophobia'' comes from Latin ''claustrum'' "a shut in place" and Greek ', '' phóbos'', "fear". Signs and symptoms Claustrophob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bachelor Pad
''Bachelor Pad'' is an elimination-style two-hour American reality television game show that debuted on August 9, 2010 on ABC. The show features contestants from '' The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'', who compete for a final cash prize of $250,000. Former game show host and news anchor Chris Harrison reprises his role from ''The Bachelor'', while Melissa Rycroft served as special guest co-host for the first season. In March 2013, it was announced that the program would not return for a fourth season. However, one year later after the show cancelled, it was replaced by '' Bachelor in Paradise''. Blake Julian and Holly Durst of season 2 were married on June 2, 2012. They are the only Bachelor Pad couple to get married. About the show The show stars eleven women and eight men eliminated from various seasons of '' The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' who compete for a $250,000 prize. The women on the first season were mostly from ''The Bachelor'' season 14. The men on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
63rd Filmfare Awards
The 63rd Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by the Filmfare Magazine, honored the best Hindi language Indian films of 2017. The ceremony was held on 20 January 2018 and hosted by Shah Rukh Khan, Karan Johar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Parineeti Chopra. ''Jagga Jasoos'' and '' Secret Superstar'' led the ceremony with 10 nominations each, followed by ''Tumhari Sulu'' with 9 nominations. ''Jagga Jasoos'' won 4 awards, including Best Music Director (for Pritam) and Best Lyricist (for Amitabh Bhattacharya for "Ullu Ka Pattha"), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony. Seema Pahwa received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in '' Bareilly Ki Barfi'' and '' Shubh Mangal Saavdhan'', but lost to Meher Vij who won the award for ''Secret Superstar''. Winners and nominees Main awards Nominees were announced on 18 January 2018. Winners were announced on 20 January 2018. Critics' awards Nominations for the critics award was announced on 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
