MumbaiCapital of Maharashtra, IndiaMegacity in Maharashtra, IndiaMumbai ( ; Marathi: Mumbaī, pronounced ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India. Located on the Konkan coast along the west coast of India, it has a deep natural harbour.
Mod (film)Mod (Hindi pronunciation:; transl.Turn) is a 2011 Hindi romanticdrama film directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. The film stars Ayesha Takia and Rannvijay Singh, Raghubir Yadav, Tanvi Azmi, and Anant Mahadevan. The film was released on 14 October 2011. The film is a remake of the 2007 Taiwanese film Keeping Watch. PlotA 25-year-old woman named Ananya lives in a beautiful hill station called Ganga in Nilgiris district with her father, Ashok Mahadeo, and aunt, Gayatri Garg.
Iqbal (film)Iqbal is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-agesports drama film directed and co-written by Nagesh Kukunoor. Produced by Subhash Ghai under Mukta Searchlight Films, the story follows a cricket-obsessed deaf and mute boy from a remote Indian village as he aims to overcome difficulties to become a cricketer and fulfill his dream of playing for the Indian national cricket team. The film received the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.
Dor (film)Dor (Hindi pronunciation:; transl.String) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and features Ayesha Takia, Gul Panag and Shreyas Talpade as the lead actors. The film is an official remake of the Malayalam film, Perumazhakkalam (2004) and was well received by the critics after its release on 22 September 2006. Dor, which was produced by Elahe Hiptoola, had cinematography by Sudeep Chatterjee and editing by Sanjib Datta.
AashayeinAashayein (Hindi pronunciation:; transl.Hopes) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, and produced by Percept Picture Company and T-Series. It stars John Abraham and Sonal Sehgal. The film revolves around Rahul, a gambler whose life changes one day when he is diagnosed with cancer but is given the hope of living his life to the fullest by several patients he meets at a rehabilitation center.
HindiIndo-Aryan languageModern Standard Hindi (Hindi: आधुनिक मानक हिन्दी, romanised: Ādhunik Mānak Hindī), commonly referred to as Hindi, is an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the government of India, and is the lingua franca for most of the northern half of India.
DD SahyadriDD Sahyadri is a Marathi TV channel. It is a regional channel dedicated to Maharashtra. It shows Marathi serials, news, films infotainment and educational programs about agriculture, healthcare, and other subjects. It is part of Doordarshan network. It is a free-to-air channel. NameThe name 'Sahyadri' in 'DD Sahyadri' comes from the a group of hills in the Western Ghats. This is similar to how other regional DD channels are named.
Nagesh KukunoorNagesh Kukunoor (born 30 March 1967) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and few Telugu films. He is known for his works in parallel cinema, such as Hyderabad Blues (1998), Rockford (1999), Iqbal (2005), Dor (2006), Aashayein (2010), Lakshmi (2014), and Dhanak (2016). Kukunoor has received seven International Awards, and two National Film Awards for his works.
AurangabadMetropolis in Maharashtra, IndiaCity in Maharashtra, IndiaAurangabad (pronunciation), officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.