Fanaa (2006 Film)
''Fanaa'' (transl. ''Annihilation'') is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic-thriller film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. It stars Aamir Khan and Kajol, with supporting performances from Rishi Kapoor, Kirron Kher, Tabu, and Sharat Saxena. Set in Delhi and Kashmir, the narrative follows Zooni, a blind Kashmiri woman who falls in love with her tour guide Rehan, unaware that he is hiding a dangerous secret. The film marked the first romantic collaboration between Khan and Kajol, who had previously co-starred in ''Ishq'' (1997), and marked Kajol's return to cinema after a five-year hiatus following ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001). ''Fanaa'' was among the most expensive Hindi films produced at the time and derived its title from the Sufi term meaning "annihilation" or "destruction of the self." Principal photography took place in Delhi and Poland, with cinematography by Ravi K. Chandran and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kunal Kohli
Kunal Kohli is an Indian film director, producer, writer and actor in Bollywood. He is best known for directing the romantic comedy '' Hum Tum'' (2004), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Director, and the romantic thriller '' Fanaa'' (2006). He also owns the production house Kunal Kohli Productions, which produced the fantasy comedy-drama '' Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'' (2008), the romantic comedy-drama '' Break Ke Baad'' (2010), the romantic comedy ''Teri Meri Kahaani'' (2012) and the romance '' Phir Se...'' (2018). Career Initial work (1990s) Kohli started out as a film critic in the late 1990s and hosted the show ''Chalo Cinema'' on EL TV. He also directed some music videos: Bally Sagoo's "Mera Laung Gawacha", Kamaal Khan's "Jaana", Bali Brahmbhatt's "Tere Bin Jeena Nahin", Shiamak Davar's "Jaane Kisne", Hema Sardesai's "Bole Humse Kuch Na Gori" and Rajshri Music's "Yeh Hai Prem", a song for Alisha Chinoy with Milind Soman. He directed about 24 music videos b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films. Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played supporting roles. He has starred in some of the most successful films of Hindi cinema like '' Mr. India'', '' Tridev'', '' Ghayal'', '' Khiladi'', '' Ghulam'', '' Gupt: The Hidden Truth'', '' Duplicate'', ''Soldier'', '' Baghban'', '' Fanaa'', '' Krrish'', '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1993), Bajrangi Bhaijan and many more. His performances in these films have established him as one of the best supporting actors in Bollywood. He played the role of Kichaka in the television serial '' Mahabharat''. He is well known for his role of ''Daaga'' in the Hindi movie, '' Mr. India'' and ''Totla Seth'' in the popular comedy movie '' Phir Hera Pheri'' . He was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award for '' Ghulam'' (1998). Early life Sharat Saxena w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sardar Sarovar Dam
The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River near the town of Kevadiya, in Narmada District, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The dam was constructed to provide water and electricity to the Indian states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation of the project on 5 April 1961. The project took form in 1979 as part of a development scheme funded by the World Bank through their International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, to increase irrigation and produce hydroelectricity, using a loan of US$200 million. The construction for dam begun in 1987, but the project was stalled by the Supreme Court of India in 1995 in the backdrop of Narmada Bachao Andolan over concerns of displacement of people. In 2000–01 the project was revived but with a lower height of 111 meters under directions from SC, which was later increased in 2006 to 123 meters and 139 meters in 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories of India by area, fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the List of states and union territories of India by population, ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million in 2011. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati people, Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state List of Indus Valley civilisation sites#List of Indus Valley sites discovered, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Hindi Films Of 2006
This is a list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2006. Box office collection Released films January–March April–June July–September October–December References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Bollywood Films Of 2006 2006 Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ... 2006 in Indian cinema ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Principal Photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the actors, director, cinematographer(s) or sound engineer(s) and their respective assistants ( assistant director, camera assistant, boom operator), the unit production manager plays a decisive role in principal photography. They are responsible for the daily implementation of the shoot, managing the daily call sheet, the location barriers, transportation, and catering. Additional typical roles during filming include the script supervisor to record changes to the script and the still photographer to produce images for advertising and documentation. Several reports are prepared each day to track the progress of a film production, including the daily production report, the daily progress report, and the sound report. Process Prepa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sufism
Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from , ), and historically typically belonged to "orders" known as (pl. ) — congregations formed around a grand (saint) who would be the last in a Silsilah, chain of successive teachers linking back to Muhammad, with the goal of undergoing (self purification) and the hope of reaching the Maqam (Sufism), spiritual station of . The ultimate aim of Sufis is to seek the pleasure of God by endeavoring to return to their original state of purity and natural disposition, known as . Sufism emerged early on in Islamic history, partly as a reaction against the expansion of the early Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) and mainly under the tutelage of Hasan al-Basri. Although Sufis were opposed to dry legalism, they strictly obs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Most Expensive Indian Films
This ranking lists the most expensive films in Indian cinema, based on conservative production budget estimates reported by organisations classified as green by Wikipedia. The figures are not adjusted for inflation and represent only the actual filming costs, excluding promotional expenses (such as advertisements, commercials, posters, etc.). Most expensive films The following table list of the most expensive films produced in the Indian film industry, each with a budget of ₹200 crore or more. Most expensive films by language Assamese Assamese cinema is a part of Indian cinema, based in Assam, and is dedicated to the production of films in the Assamese-language. The following table lists the top ten most expensive Assamese films produced in the Assamese film industry. Bengali Cinema of West Bengal, also known as Tollywood or Bengali cinema, is a part of Indian cinema. It is based in the Tollygunge region of Kolkata, West Bengal, and is dedicated to the production of fi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (transl. ''Sometimes Happiness Sometimes Sadness...''), also abbreviated as ''K3G'', is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language family drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by his father Yash Johar. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, and Kareena Kapoor, with Rani Mukerji in a guest appearance. The film follows a wealthy Indian family that becomes estranged when the adopted son is disowned by his father for marrying a woman of lower socio-economic status, leading to years of separation and eventual reconciliation. Development began shortly after the release of Johar’s directorial debut '' Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998). Principal photography commenced on 16 October 2000 and took place across locations in India, the United Kingdom, and Egypt. Promoted with the tagline "It's All About Loving Your Parents", the film featured a lavish visual style and combined traditional family values with c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ishq (1997 Film)
''Ishq'' () is an Indian 1997 Hindi-language Romance film, romantic masala film directed by Indra Kumar. It stars Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgn, Juhi Chawla and Kajol along with Dalip Tahil, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Johnny Lever and Mohan Joshi in supporting roles. The music was composed by Anu Malik. ''Ishq'' released on 28 November 1997 and emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing over worldwide, ranking as the List of Hindi films of 1997, third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its humor, soundtrack, costumes and performances of the cast, but criticism for its story and screenplay. ''Ishq'' earned Amrapurkar a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role, Best Villain at the 43rd Filmfare Awards. The film was remade in Kannada as ''Snehana Preethina'' (2007). Plot Ranjit Rai and Harbans Lal Saxena are wealthy businessmen who harbor a strong ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tour Guide
A tour guide (U.S.) or a tourist guide (European) is a person who provides assistance, and information on cultural, historical and contemporary heritage to people on organized sightseeing and individual clients at educational establishments, religious and historical sites such as; museums, and at various venues of tourist attraction resorts. Tour guides also take clients on outdoor guided trips. These trips include hiking, whitewater rafting, mountaineering, alpine climbing, rock climbing, ski and snowboarding in the backcountry, fishing, and biking. History In 18th-century Japan, a traveler could pay for a tour guide or consult guide books such as Kaibara Ekken's ''Keijō Shōran'' (The Excellent Views of Kyoto). Description In Europe The CEN (European Committee for Standardization) definition for "tourist guide" – part of the work by CEN on definitions for terminology within the tourism industry – is a "person who guides visitors in the language of their choi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |