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Valu (film)
''Valu'' is a 2008 Indian comedy Marathi film directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni. The film featured in various international film festivals as ''The Wild Bull''. It also became the first Marathi film to be selected in Rotterdam International Film Festival 2008, the Netherlands. Plot In the small village of Kusavde, there is a lonely misunderstood wild bull. The bull, "Valu", is actually a holy, consecrated bull which is the responsibility of the village. It is allowed to roam free and is the responsibility of the entire village. But lately, Valu becomes very aggressive and is blamed for every single act of chaos and destruction that happens in and around the village. Now, catching the bull becomes equivalent to establishing power in the village for the leaders and for those who are interested in the fringe benefits. The film intertwines various stories of the war between the two leaders; love stories that bloom in the midst of the adventure; an amateur filmmaker who struggles to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni
Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni is a Marathi film director. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India ( FTII), Pune. He is known for Marathi films such as '' Valu'' (The Wild Bull), '' Vihir'' (The Well), ''Deool'' (The Temple) and ''Highway''. He is known for short films such as ''Girni'' (Grinding Machine), ''Three Of Us'', ''Vilay'', ''Gaarud'' and ''Darshan''. He received a National Film award for Best Debut Director for his short film ''Girni''. His other short film ''Three Of Us'' was also appreciated world wide. ''Deool'' (The Temple), his feature film, received a National Film Award for best film in the year 2011. Early life and career Umesh Kulkarni was born on 6 December 1976 in Pune to Vinayak and Vishakha Kulkarni. He graduated in commerce from BMCC, Pune besides acquiring a law degree. He joined FTII Pune in February 2000. Kulkarni also directed short films such as ''Girni, Three of Us, Vilay'' and ''Gaarud''. ''Girni'' won the National Film Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girish Kulkarni
Girish Pandurang Kulkarni (born 25 November 1977) is an Indian actor, writer, and producer. He is a recipient of two National Film Awards namely, National Film Award for Best Actor in 2011 for his performance in ''Deool'' and National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the same film. He is well known for Marathi films such as ''Valu'', ''Vihir'', ''Deool'', ''Gabhricha Paus'' and '' Jaundya Na Balasaheb''. He is known to Hindi audiences for his role in the Aamir Khan starrer '' Dangal'' and Anurag Kashyap's movie '' Ugly''. He received acclaim for his portrayal of gangster 'Appa' in the 2017 Marathi crime thriller Faster Fene opposite Amey Wagh. He also starred in India's first Netflix original series '' Sacred Games''. Personal life Kulkarni was born on 25 November 1977 in the Paranda Taluka of Osmanabad district and grew up in Pune. He pursued his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Latur. He was involved in local stage plays. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, English, Odia and Telugu language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for the films ''Hey Ram'' and ''Chandni Bar''. He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education. He left his study in engineering at College of Engineering, Pune while he was in his first year. He is known for his performances in films like ''Hey Ram'', ''Chandni Bar'', ''Rang De Basanti'' (2006), ''Natarang'' (2010) among others. He has written the screenplay of Aamir Khan's movie Laal Singh Chadda. which is the official remake of Forrest Gump. Early life and career Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from the National School of Drama, New Delhi in 1995. He is married to theater actress Geetanjali Kulkarni, whom he met at the National School of Drama. Kulkarni's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Agashe
Mohan Agashe (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian psychiatrist and actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 in theatre. Early life Agashe was born in Bhor, Maharashtra. He studied in B. J. Medical College, Pune for his MBBS and MD degree in Psychiatry. He later became a professor, before becoming an actor. Career Medicine Agashe served as a professor of Psychiatry at the B. J. Medical College and Sassoon Hospital in Pune. Apart from his medical career, he also worked in the fields of clinical psychology and psychopharmacology. Agashe was also instrumental in establishing the Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health in 1991, a state level training and research institute in Mental Health Sciences, located in Pune, India. Agashe headed the five-year study on the trauma of the 1993 Latur earthquake, initiated by the Indian Council of Medical Research. Agashe started his early career by opting to work in a government Hospital at Pune. He also chaired the orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilip Prabhavalkar
Dilip Prabhavalkar (born 4 August 1944) is an Indian Marathi actor, director, playwright and author. He has a career spanning over four decades in Hindi and Marathi theatre, television and movies. He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 2006 Hindi film '' Lage Raho Munna Bhai''. Early life Born in Mumbai, Dilip Prabhavalkar obtained a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga. He gained his master's degree in Biophysics and a diploma from the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, before working for a pharmaceutical company. He joined as a partner in a video production unit. During this period, he performed as an actor in several children's and experimental plays staged at Chhabildas. In 1991, he decided to give up this dual existence of working and doing plays simultaneously and chose acting as a career. Career Acting He started performing as an actor in children's plays and ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmiti Sawant
Nirmiti Sawant is a Marathi actress, who mainly acts in Marathi films, television and dramas. She became popular after her performance in daily TV soap ''Kumari Gangubai Non-Matric'' along with Pandharinath Kamble. This was followed by a series of films and theatre performances, which added to her repertoire and have increased her popularity in the Marathi film and theatre industry. She is also known for her comedy play ''Jau Bai Jorat''. She was one of the judges for the comedy reality show '' Fu Bai Fu'' on Zee Marathi TV channel. She was previously working on ''1760 Sasubai'' for ETV Marathi TV channel. She was last seen on ''Jadubai Jorat'' which aired on Zee Marathi. Filmography TV serials * ''Kumari Gangubai Non Matric'' * ''Constable Kamana Kamtekar'' * ''Hapta Band'' as Host * ''Kitchen Kallakar'' as Judge * ''Jadubai Jorat'' * ''1760 Sasubai'' * ''Tu Tu Main Main'' * '' Fu Bai Fu'' as Judge * '' Bigg Boss Marathi 3'' as guest * ''Bus Bai Bas Ladies Special '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrishasen Dabholkar
Vrishasen Dabholkar ( mr, वृषसेंन दाभोळकर) is an Indian film actor born and brought up in Pune, Maharashtra. About Vrishasen Vrishasen Dabholkar first acted at the age of five when he played the role of Bal Shivaji in the famous Marathi play Janata Raja. He had performed in theatre, serials and movies and had won several awards. Most recently he played the central character named 'DJ' in Balaji Telefilms Mission Dosti.com, a Marathi serial on Saam TV, which was a story of how social networking can be used by youth to help people in need. Vrishasen was also the central character in the movie '' Dahavi Fa'' – a movie about the underdogs in the educational system, their anger and the channelisation of their violent attitude into a positive creative energy with the help of their teacher. He acted along with Atul Kulkarni, Jyoti Subhash, and Milind Gunaji in the movie. In his first year of college, he won the Purshottam award for his acting where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathi Cinema
Marathi cinema is an Indian film industry of Marathi-language motion pictures. It is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Based in old Mumbai, it is the oldest film industry of Indian cinema. The first Marathi film to be released in India was ''Shree Pundalik'' by Dadasaheb Torne on 18 May 1912 at Coronation Cinematograph, Mumbai. and a Marathi crew who were performing Marathi and Sanskrit (musicals) and plays in Marathi at that period. The first Marathi talkie film, '' Ayodhyecha Raja'', was released in 1932, just one year after '' Alam Ara'' the first Hindi talkie. Although the industry is much smaller than Hindi cinema (which is also primarily based in Mumbai), Marathi cinema is tax free at the privilege of the state of Maharashtra, and is experiencing growth in recent years. ''Raja Harishchandra'', directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, was a Marathi film, now known as India's first full-length feature, released in 1913. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharati Achrekar
Bharati Achrekar is an Indian Marathi and Hindi theatre, film and television actress. She has been a part of several films in Indian cinema and was celebrated as Mrs Wagle from the doordarshan show, ''Wagle ki Duniya''. She is currently starring as Radhika Wagle in Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey. Career Bharati made her acting debut with a Hindi drama Apne Paraye, directed by Basu Chatterjee. The series is based on the 1917 Bengali novel, Nishkriti written by Sarat Chandra. Filmography Films Television * ''Aa Bel Mujhe Maar'' Hindi * ''Kachchi Dhoop'' (1987) * ''Wagle Ki Duniya'' (1988) as Radhika Wagle * ''Shrimati Sharma Na Kehti Thi'' Hindi * ''Teri Bhi Chup Meri Bhi Chup'' Hindi * ''Lapataganj'' (2009–2014) - as Saas of Mukundi lal * ''Chidiya Ghar'' (2011–2017) - as Billo Bua * ''Sumit Sambhal Lega'' (2015–2016) - as Dolly Walia (Sumit's mother) * '' Main Kab Saas Banoongi'' (2008–2009) as Saraswati * ''Siya Ke Ram'' (2015–2016) * '' Son Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amruta Subhash
Amruta Subhash is an Indian actress who works in Marathi and Hindi films, television, and theatre. She is a graduate of the National School of Drama, New Delhi. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Marathi-language film ''Astu'' (2015) and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Hindi-language film ''Gully Boy'' (2019). Career Subhash made her debut with the National Award-winning film and India's Oscar entry for the year 2004, ''Shwaas''. She won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2013 for her role in the Marathi film ''Astu'' and has starred in numerous critically acclaimed films that have won various awards around the world, such as the Crystal Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival and the Fedeora Award at the Venice Film Festival. Subhash is also a classically trained singer who has lent her voice to various Marathi films. As a playback singer, she has won accolades such as the Maharashtra Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrakant Gokhale
Chandrakant Raghunath Gokhale (7 January 1921 – 20 June 2008) was a well-known veteran Marathi film and stage actor and singer. Gokhale's mother, Kamlabai Gokhale (nee Kamlabai Kamat) was the first female child actor of the Indian cinema. Gokhale has acted in several superhit marathi films such as "''Dhakti Jau''" and many more. His son Vikram Gokhale Vikram Gokhale (14 November 1945 – 26 November 2022) was an Indian film, television and stage actor, noted for his roles in Marathi theatre, Hindi films and television. He was the son of the Veteran Marathi theater and film actor, Chandrak ... was also involved with Marathi theatre and the Indian cinema. References 1921 births 2008 deaths Male actors from Maharashtra Indian male stage actors Male actors in Marathi cinema Male actors in Marathi theatre Marathi actors {{India-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyoti Subhash
Jyoti Subhash is an Indian actress who works in Marathi film, television and theatre industry. She is best known for her works in Marathi films like '' Valu'' (2008), ''Gabhricha Paus'' (2009) and Bollywood films like ''Phoonk'' (2008) and ''Aiyyaa'' (2012). Career Jyoti Subhash started her career through theatre and then moving to television and films. She was recognised in her early works of television. Aired on Doordarshan, she featured in the telefilms ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991) and ''Zazeere'' (1992). Directed by Govind Nihalani, the 1991 show ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' was based on the Spanish play ''The House of Bernarda Alba'', which was written by Federico García Lorca. A story of a new-widow, Rukmavati, raising her five unwed daughters in her ''haveli'' in Rajasthan, was shot on 16 mm film and was later blown up to 35 mm. Recently in 2009, the film was shown in a special session by National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai. In 1999, she translated the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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