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Anaamika
''Anaamika'' (') or ''Nee Enge En Anbe'' () is a 2014 Indian mystery thriller film directed by Sekhar Kammula which marks his Tamil debut, starring Nayanthara in the title role, alongside Vaibhav Reddy, Pasupathy, and Harshvardhan Rane. A remake of the Hindi film '' Kahaani.'' The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu and Tamil respectively. Since the film is set in Hyderabad, many of the Telugu dialogues are retained in the Tamil version. Plot The story revolves around Anaamika, an IT professional, who arrives in Hyderabad in search of her missing husband, Ajay. She goes to the police station to file a complaint but is ignored by the officers. However, one policeman named Sarathy decides to help her, and their search for Ajay begins. Anaamika visits the hotel where her husband last stayed, but the manager denies his presence. She proves otherwise by accurately describing the state of a specific room based on Ajay's description. She befriends a little boy named Raju, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaibhav Reddy
Sumanth Reddy (born 21 April 1978), better known as Vaibhav, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut with the Telugu film '' Godava'' (2007) under his father, A. Kodandarami Reddy's direction. He is best known for his performances in Venkat Prabhu films '' Saroja'' (2008), ''Goa'' (2010), '' Mankatha'' (2011) and '' Chennai 600028 II'' (2016). Early life Vaibhav Reddy was born in Chennai to Telugu filmmaker A. Kodandarami Reddy. He did his schooling at the Cambridge Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Lloyds Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai. His elder brother, Sunil Reddy, made his acting debut with '' Seethakaathi'' (2018). Career He made his acting debut in 2007, starring in the Telugu film '' Godava'' under his father's direction which didn't do well at the box office. Before he made his debut, he was trained at the Asha Chandra School of Acting in Mumbai and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harshvardhan Rane
Harshavardhan Rane (born 16 December 1983) is an Indian actor, who primarily works in Bollywood, Hindi and Telugu language, Telugu films. Rane made his screen debut with the Telugu film ''Thakita Thakita'' (2010), and made his hindi film debut with ''Sanam Teri Kasam (2016 film), Sanam Teri Kasam'' (2016), for which he received the Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male nomination. Rane started his career with a small stint on television, in ''Left Right Left (TV series), Left Right Left'' (2007-2008). He then appeared in successful Telugu films including ''Naa Ishtam'', ''Avunu (film), Avunu'' both (2012), ''Prema Ishq Kaadhal'' (2013), ''Anaamika'' and ''Maaya (2014 film), Maaya'' (both 2014). After venturing into Hindi films, Rane has received praise for his portrayal of a gangster in ''Taish'' (2020) and an adventure lover in ''Haseen Dillruba'' (2021). Early life Rane was born on 16 December 1983 in Rajamahendravaram, Andhra, Andhra State, India to a Telugu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kahaani
''Kahaani'' (; ) is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written, co-produced, and directed by Sujoy Ghosh. It stars Vidya Balan as Vidya Bagchi, a pregnant woman looking for her missing husband in Kolkata during the festival of Durga Puja, assisted by Assist Sub-Inspector Satyoki "Rana" Sinha ( Parambrata Chatterjee) and Inspector General A. Khan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui). Made on a shoestring budget of , ''Kahaani'' was conceived and developed by Ghosh, who co-wrote the film with Advaita Kala. The crew often employed guerrilla-filmmaking techniques on Kolkata's city streets to avoid attracting attention. Its creative portrayal of the city and its use of local crew and cast members made it a notable film. ''Kahaani'' explores themes of feminism and motherhood in a male-dominated Indian society. The film also makes several allusions to Satyajit Ray's films, such as '' Charulata'' (1964), '' Aranyer Din Ratri'' (1970), and '' Joi Baba Felunath'' (1979). The fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayantara
Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984) is an Indian actress and producer known for her work in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, she was the only South Indian actress to be featured in ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" list in 2018. With a career spanning over two decades, she has appeared in more than 75 films and has received numerous awards, including five Filmfare Awards South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards. Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''Manassinakkare'' in 2003. She debuted in Tamil cinema with '' Ayya'' in 2005, in Telugu with ''Lakshmi'' in 2006 and Kannada with ''Super'' in 2010. Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in the mythological film '' Sri Rama Rajyam'' (2011) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and the Nandi Award for Best Actress. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil and Tamil Nadu State Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasupathy
Pasupathy (born 18 May 1969) is an Indian actor. He appeared in critically acclaimed roles in many noted films in Tamil cinema, playing supporting, antagonistic, comedic as well as protagonistic roles. He has won a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and Two Filmfare Awards South. His performance in '' E'' (2006) earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain. He also won an ITFA Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in '' Kuselan'' (2008). He has also appeared in Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada films. Early life Pasupathy Masilamani was born on 18 May 1969 at Vannandurai, a northern neighbourhood Chennai, India in a Kallar family. In 1984, he joined the Chennai-based theatre group " Koothu-P-Pattarai" where he was there till 1997. He studied and grew up there till he started to act in films. He became friends with actor Nassar who was in the film institute and later joined the Koothu-P-Pattarai. Thirumangalakottai in Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayanthara
Nayanthara (born Diana Mariam Kurian; 18 November 1984) is an Indian actress and producer known for her work in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, she was the only South Indian actress to be featured in ''Forbes India'' "Celebrity 100" list in 2018. With a career spanning over two decades, she has appeared in more than 75 films and has received List of awards and nominations received by Nayanthara, numerous awards, including five Filmfare Awards South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, a Nandi Awards, Nandi Award and seven SIIMA Awards. Nayanthara made her acting debut with the Malayalam film ''Manassinakkare'' in 2003. She debuted in Tamil cinema with ''Ayya (2005 Tamil film), Ayya'' in 2005, in Telugu with ''Lakshmi (2006 film), Lakshmi'' in 2006 and Kannada with ''Super (2010 Indian film), Super'' in 2010. Her portrayal of Goddess Sita in the mythological film ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekhar Kammula
Sekhar Kammula (born 4 February 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He has garnered two Filmfare Awards South, and six state Nandi Awards for his directional works. Sekhar Kammula was among the director's delegation to represent South Indian Cinema at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. A Master of Science and Master of Fine Arts holder from Rutgers University and Howard University respectively, Sekhar Kammula made his directorial debut with the independent film '' Dollar Dreams'' (2000), which won him the National Film Award for Best First film of a director. The film was also screened at the International Film Festival of India. Kammula went onto direct critically and commercially successful Telugu films '' Anand'' (2004), ''Godavari'' (2006), ''Happy Days'' (2007), ''Leader'' (2010), '' Fidaa'' (2017), and '' Love Story'' (2021). Early life and education Sekhar Kammula was born in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh and brought up in Hy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Viacom18 Studios is an Indian film distribution and production company. It is a subsidiary of JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Viacom18 and Disney India. Based in Mumbai, It is one of the first studio model based motion picture & content production business in India, with an operation that involves acquisition, production, syndication, marketing and worldwide distribution of full-length feature films as well as digital only films, web series, short films. Due to Viacom being one of the partners in the company at that time, they also distribute films from Paramount Pictures in India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka since 2011, starting with '' Transformers: Dark of the Moon''. Filmography Films produced Films distributed Web series References External links * Viacom18 Motion Picturesat Bollywood Hungama Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is an Indian entertainment website, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thagubothu Ramesh
Ramilla Ramesh, better known as Thagubothu Ramesh, is an Indian actor and comedian known for his work in Telugu cinema. Known for his signature portrayal of inebriated characters, he earned the nickname "Thagubothu" () due to his memorable performances in such roles. He is a recipient of Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian. He has appeared in notable films such as '' Mahatma'' (2009), '' Ala Modalaindi'' (2011), '' Pilla Zamindar'' (2011), and ''Ishq'' (2012). Early life Ramesh was born in Godavarikhani located in Peddapalli district, Telangana. His father was an employee at Singareni Collieries Company and his mother was a housewife. He was able to sink into the drunkard character because, as a child he would watch his father get drunk and hit his mother. He would pacify his mother, and make her laugh by impersonating his drunk father. Career Ramesh eventually became good at mimicry and used to perform shows in his town. He also reveals that he is inspired by Bengali comedi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinay Varma
Vinay Varma is an Indian actor, script writer, and casting director who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi-language films. Career Vinay Varma, founder of Sutradhar, started out as an amateur theatre practitioner. He has been involved with theatre for more than 40 years. He has also been a part of more than 40 feature films in Telugu and Hindi, in addition to one Hollywood film. He started his theater career with the play ''Coffee House Mein Intezar'' written by Dr. Laxminarayan Lal. Varma left his banking job to pursue acting. He has directed over 45 plays and has acted in more than 50 with over 200 shows across India and abroad. Some of his performances include ''Natasamrat'', ''Raktbeej'', ''Main Rahi Masoom'', ''Siyaah Haashiye'', ''Stronger Than Superman'', ''Main Nathuram Godse'', ''Death Watch'', ''Kanjoos Makkhi Choose'', David Mamet's ''Oleanna''. His play ''Main Rahi Masoom'' is based on the life of writer Dr Rahi Masoom Raza. Besides Hyderabad, ''Main Rahi Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durga Puja
Durga Puja (ISO 15919, ISO: , ), also known as Durgotsava or Shaaradotsava, is an annual festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which pays homage to the Hinduism, Hindu goddess Durga, and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasura. It is the biggest festival of Bengali Hindus and the Indian state of West Bengal. Durga Puja in Kolkata, Durga Puja as celebrated in Kolkata, West Bengal's capital city, was inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, intangible cultural heritage list of UNESCO in December 2021. In addition to West Bengal, Hindu Bengalis are native to Bangladesh and Indian state of Tripura, Barak Valley, Assam (Barak Valley), Jharkhand and Kosi-Seemanchal, Bihar (Kosi-Seemanchal); Therefore, Durga Puja is performed with great devotion in these places as well. The festival is observed in the Indian calendar in the month of Ashwin, Ashvin, which corresponds to September–October in the Gregorian calendar. Durga Puja is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
