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Kalank
''Kalank'' (; ) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language period romantic drama film directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions and Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment in association with Fox Star Studios as presenter and distributor. Set in the pre-independence British era, the film stars an ensemble cast of Madhuri Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur and Sanjay Dutt. ''Kalank'' marked the first film distributed by Fox Star Studios following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney. ''Kalank'' released on 17 April 2019 on 5,300 screens worldwide, making it the widest Bollywood release of 2019 as yet. The film grossed around , hence emerging as a commercial failure at the box office. It received mixed reviews upon release, with criticism towards its direction, story, screenplay and length, but praise for its soundtrack, cinematography, production design, cos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
65th Filmfare Awards
The 65th Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by The Times Group, honored the best Indian Hindi-language films of 2019. The ceremony was held on 15 February 2020 in Guwahati and broadcast on Colors TV the following day. This is the first time in six decades that a Filmfare ceremony was held outside Mumbai. Karan Johar and Vicky Kaushal were hosts of the award ceremony. A curtain raiser ceremony was held in Mumbai on 2 February 2020, which honoured the winners of technical and short film awards. In the same function, the nominations for popular awards were also announced. Actress Neha Dhupia was the host of this ceremony. ''Gully Boy'' led the ceremony with 19 nominations, followed by '' Uri: The Surgical Strike'' with 13 nominations and '' Article 15'' and '' Sonchiriya'' with 11 nominations each. ''Gully Boy'' won a record 13 awards, the most awards for a single film in a year, thus breaking the record set by ''Black'' (2005) with 11 wins at the 51st Filmfare Awards. Additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varun Dhawan
Varun Dhawan (; born 24 April 1987) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, he has been featured in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list since 2014. He has starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes between 2012 and 2018. The son of film director David Dhawan, he graduated in business studies from the Nottingham Trent University. He began his career as an assistant director to Karan Johar in ''My Name Is Khan'' (2010), and subsequently made his acting debut in 2012 with Johar's teen drama ''Student of the Year''. He rose to prominence with leading roles in the romantic comedies ''Main Tera Hero'' (2014), '' Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'' (2014), and ''Badrinath Ki Dulhania'' (2017); the action comedies '' Dilwale'' (2015), ''Dishoom'' (2016), and ''Judwaa 2'' (2017); the dance film ''ABCD 2'' (2015); and the drama ''Sui Dhaaga'' (2018). Dhawan received praise and nominations for two Filmfare Awards for playing an avenger in the thriller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditya Roy Kapur
Aditya Roy Kapur (born 16 November 1985) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 2009 with the musical drama film ''London Dreams''. Kapur had his first commercial success came with the romantic musical ''Aashiqui 2'' in 2013 for which he received critical acclaim and won several awards including BIG Star Entertainment Awards for Best Actor in a Romantic Role. In the same year, he did coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' for which he won International Indian Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Following a career downturn, in some of his failures ''Daawat-e-Ishq'' (2014), ''Fitoor'' (2016), ''Ok Jaanu'' (2017) and '' Kalank'' (2019). He gained praise for the action thriller film ''Malang'' (2020) and black comedy crime film '' Ludo'' (2020). Early life Kapur was born in Mumbai on 16 November 1985 to a Punjabi Hindu father, Kumud Roy Kapur, and a Jewish mother Salome Aaron. His grandfathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt (; born 15 March 1993) is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Alia Bhatt, several accolades including four Filmfare Awards. One of India's highest-paid actresses, she has appeared in ''Forbes India'' Forbes Celebrity 100, Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was awarded the TIME100 Impact Awards, TIME100 Impact Award in 2022. Born into the List of Hindi film clans#Bhatt family, Bhatt family, she is the daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan. After making her acting debut as a child in the 1999 thriller ''Sangharsh (1999 film), Sangharsh'', she played her first leading role in Karan Johar's teen film ''Student of the Year'' (2012). She won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for playing a kidnapping victim in the road drama ''Highway (2014 Hindi film), Highway'' (2014), and went on to establish herself with starring roles in several films produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha (; born 2 June 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After working as a costume designer in independent films, she made her acting with the action film ''Dabangg'' in 2010, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She rose to prominence by playing the leading lady in several male-dominated action films, including '' Rowdy Rathore'' (2012), ''Son of Sardaar'' (2012), '' Dabangg 2'' (2012), and '' Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty'' (2014), in addition to appearing in a variety of item numbers. Sinha garnered critical acclaim for playing a troubled woman suffering from tuberculosis in the period drama '' Lootera'' (2013), for which she earned a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. This success was followed by a series of commercially unsuccessful film, with the exception of '' Mission Mangal'' (2019). Aside from acting, Sinha has ventured into singing, beginning with a song in her film '' Tevar'' (2015). Her debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt Ltd (NGE) is an Indian film production company based in Mumbai. The Nadiadwala family have been in film production since 1955, continuing this legacy Sajid Nadiadwala established the company in 2005. It is a part of the Hindi film industry that is involved in Motion picture, radio, television and other entertainment activities. Rakesh Madhotra is the current CEO of the company. Background The Nadiadwala family, who migrated to Mumbai from Nadiad, Gujarat, have been in the film industry for three generations, starting with A. K. Nadiadwala followed by his son Sulieman Nadiadwala and now grandson Sajid Nadiadwala. Presently, they are celebrating 63 years of their existence in the film industry. The first film to be produced under their legacy was '' Inspector'' (1956) by Abdul Karim Nadiadwala. He further went on to produce movies like ''Taj Mahal'' (1963) and '' Chitralekha'' (1964). Productions 1992—1997 The company's first pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit Nene (née Dixit; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A leading actress of Indian cinema, she has appeared in over 70 films. Noted by critics for her beauty, dancing skills, and characters, Dixit was credited for singularly paralleling her male contemporaries and leading star vehicles in a male-dominated industry. She was among the country's highest-paid celebrities throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and has featured in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list since its inception in 2012. Her 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 starri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhishek Varman
Abhishek Varman is an Indian film director and screenwriter. His directorial debut was the romantic drama '' 2 States'' (2014). followed by the ensemble period romantic drama ''Kalank ''Kalank'' (; ) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language period romantic drama film directed by Abhishek Varman and produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under Dharma Productions and Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Ente ...'' (2019). Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Varman, Abhishek Living people Hindi-language film directors Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Indian screenwriters Filmfare Awards winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussain Dalal
Hussain Dalal is an Indian actor and writer who is known for Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva (2022), ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (2013), 2 States (2014), Kalank (2019), Dhindora (2021), Toofaan (2021), Bring On the Night (2012) and Margarita with a Straw (2014). In September 2017, he appeared as one of the three mentors along with Zakir Khan and Mallika Dua for the fifth season of ''The Great Indian Laughter Challenge'' which is judged by actor Akshay Kumar. Filmography Awards * Best Dialogue at Producers Guild Film Awards for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani *Best Actor in Short Film for Shameless (2018) at Filmfare Awards The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were first introduced by th ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dalal, Hussain Living people 21st-century Indian male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pritam
Pritam Chakraborty (born 14 June 1971), also known mononymously as Pritam, is an Indian composer, instrumentalist, guitarist, and singer. After working as an ad jingles composer, he debuted as a co-composer in the 2001 Hindi film Tere Liye. As a solo composer, his composition of the title track of Dhoom helped him win the Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year. In a career spanning nearly two decades, he has composed music for more than 125 Bollywood movies and has been the recipient of numerous awards. Early life Pritam was born in a Bengali Brahmin family to Anuradha Chakraborty and Prabodh Chakraborty. He gained his early training in music from his father and learnt to play the guitar while he was still in school. He went to St. James' School and has a bachelor's degree in geology from Presidency College. Pritam was associated with the non-partisan political platform Independents' Consolidation during his days at Presidency. In 1994, Pritam joined FTII, Pune where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Johar
Karan Johar (born Rahul Kumar Johar; 25 May 1972), often informally referred to as KJo in the Hindi Film Industry, is an Indian filmmaker and television personality, who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors under his own Dharma Productions. The recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards, he has been honored with Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2020. Son of producer Yash Johar, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy-drama ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), which earned him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, the Filmfare Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay. His next films, the ensemble family drama '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001) and the ensemble musical romantic drama ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), were both major critical and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binod Pradhan
Binod Pradhan is an Indian cinematographer, director and actor. He has worked in several popular and acclaimed films as a cinematographer. Some of his award-winning films include '' 1942 A Love Story'', '' Devdas'', ''Rang De Basanti'', '' Mission Kashmir'', and '' Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' Biography Binod grew up in the picturesque hill town of Kalimpong, West Bengal. Coming from a humble Gorkha Newar background, Binod got his first box camera in the early years from his father, H. K. Pradhan, who ran a photo studio. The love affair with camera started from thereon. Binod would shoot black-and-white pictures and try and colour them using water-paints. He was often caught shooting unknown portraits and making prints of them. Displeased at first, his father recognized his work and most of Binod's images landed up on the display case of the studio and he was rewarded with an Asahi Pentax. Binod and his camera were pretty much inseparable and by the age of 14, he was running things a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
