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Ashley Lobo
Ashley Lobo is an Indian-Australian choreographer of Goan origin and is considered to be a spearhead of international dance in India. He was also one of the three judges for the Indian reality dance talent show ''India's Dancing Superstar'' on Star Plus. He is the Founder oThe Danceworxand the Founder & Artistic Director oNavdhara India Dance Theatre Career Ashley Lobo’s career in performing arts consists of over 40 years of performing, choreographing, and teaching - both in India and internationally. He has choreographed extensively for stage and cinema, with over 35 feature films and as many stage productions to his credit. He trained in Sydney, Australia at the Bodenweiser Dance Centre. In 1998, Ashley founded The Danceworx Performing Arts Academy (TDX), considered to be a leading institute for learning international dance in India with studios across New Delhi, NCR and Mumbai. In 2015, he founded Navdhara India Dance Theatre (NIDT), one of India’s premier artistic c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choreographer
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which Motion (physics), motion or Visual appearance, form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer creates choreographies through the art of choreography, a process known as choreographing. It most commonly refers to dance choreography. In dance, ''choreography'' may also refer to the design itself, sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. Dance choreography is sometimes called ''dance composition''. Aspects of dance choreography include the compositional use of organic unity, rhythmic or non-rhythmic articulation, theme and variation, and repetition. The choreographic process may employ improvisation to develop innovative movement ideas. Generally, choreography designs dances intended to be performed as concert dance. The art of choreography involves specifying human movement and form in terms of space, shape, time, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai Contemporary Dance Festival
Shanghai, Shanghainese: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: is a direct-administered municipality and the most populous urban area in China. The city is located on the Chinese shoreline on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowing through it. The population of the city proper is the second largest in the world after Chongqing, with around 24.87 million inhabitants in 2023, while the urban area is the most populous in China, with 29.87 million residents. As of 2022, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of nearly 13 trillion RMB ($1.9 trillion). Shanghai is one of the world's major centers for finance, business and economics, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture. The Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest container port. Originally a fishing village and market town, Shanghai grew to global prominence in the 19th century due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imtiaz Ali (director)
Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing the romantic comedies '' Jab We Met'' (2007) and ' (2009), and the dramas '' Rockstar'' (2011), ''Highway'' (2014), '' Tamasha'' (2015), ''Jab Harry Met Sejal'' (2017), and '' Amar Singh Chamkila'' (2024). Early and personal life Imtiaz Ali was born in Jamshedpur and spent some of his early years in Patna. His father Mansoor Ali was a contractor who did irrigation job, and as a child he would sometimes accompany him, which gave Imtiaz a sense of what was going on in the innards of India. His uncle, through his mother, is Pakistani TV actor and director/producer Khalid Ahmed. He had his early education in St. Michael's High School, Patna and later in D.B.M.S. English School, Jamshedpur. He is the brother of director Arif Ali (who made his directional debut with the film '' Lekar Hum Deewana Dil''.) He attended Hindu College, University of Delhi, where he took part in college ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socha Na Tha
''Socha Na Tha'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Imtiaz Ali, in his directorial debut. The film stars debutant Abhay Deol alongside Ayesha Takia. The film was released on 4 March 2005 and received positive reviews. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Premante Inthe'' (2006). Plot Viren and Aditi are introduced by their families, but Viren refuses to marry because he wants to marry his girlfriend of three years, Karen. Viren's refusal creates tension between the families, as Aditi's aunt feels insulted. However Viren and Aditi meet by coincidence, bond quickly and Viren invites Aditi to accompany him to Goa – he wants her to find out if his girlfriend Karen loves him or not. In Goa, the two of them grow closer and Karen notices this. Viren realises he has fallen in love with Aditi – however, preparations for his own wedding with Karen are already underway; things get more complicated as he fought very hard to get engaged to Karen beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Gadhvi
Sanjay Gadhvi (22 November 1966 – 19 November 2023) was an Indian film director and writer, who was known for the first two instalments of the '' Dhoom series''. Early life Sanjay Gadhvi was born to Manubhai Gadhvi, a well-known figure in Gujarati folk literature. His father moved into Mumbai's first 14-floor skyscraper on Peddar Road before he was born. As a child he studied at Campion School and was friends with industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla. Career Gadhvi's career began by assisting Anant Balani with ''Tu Hi Bataa,'' starring Arjun Rampal and Raveena Tandon. The film was never released. He made his directorial debut with '' Tere Liye'' (2000), which performed poorly. His first film with Yash Raj Films was '' Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'' (2002), which enjoyed moderate success. He first gained attention directing the action thriller '' Dhoom'' in 2004, followed by its sequel '' Dhoom 2''. The films starred Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, and Rimi Sen, with Hrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhoom
''Dhoom'' (transl. ''Blast'') is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language motorcycle, moto action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The story was written by Chopra with a screenplay by Vijay Krishna Acharya. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra, Esha Deol, Esha and Rimi Sen. Set in contemporary Mumbai, the narrative follows a gang of motorbike-riding robbers led by Kabir, and the efforts of police officer Jai Dixit and motorcycle dealer Ali Akbar Fateh Khan to capture them. The film marked Yash Raj Films' first foray into the action genre since ''Vijay (1988 film), Vijay'' (1988). Principal photography was handled by Nirav Shah, with editing by Rameshwar S. Bhagat. The soundtrack was composed by Pritam, while Salim–Sulaiman provided the background score. Action sequences featured prominently, with a focus on motorcycle stunts, which became a hallmark of the film and its successors. Released theatrically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roysten Abel
Roysten Abel is a noted Indian theatre director and playwright, known for devised theatre and plays involving folk performers, and productions like ''Othello a Play in Black and White'', ''Flowers'', ''The Manganiyar Seduction'', and ''A Hundred Snake Charmers''. Early life and education Born in Kerala, he grew up in Palakkad, Kerala and did his schooling from Good Shepherd International School, Ooty. Thereafter he joined Christ College, Bangalore to study commerce, however he was determined to not join his family business. Instead, he left it and joined School of Drama, Thrissur. He left one year before completion, when he received a scholarship to join the National School of Drama, Delhi. He graduated from NSD in direction in 1994, also in the same year, he apprenticed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, England for a year. Career After his return from England, Abel started his career by forming Indian Shakespeare Company in 1995, intending to stage works of Shakespeare. Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STAR Plus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, romantic comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime, and television films. History When it was first launched on 21 February 1992, StarPlus was an English language entertainment television channel, broadcasting international television shows from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, with Zee TV being the Hindi-language counterpart. After Star ended its relationship with Zee TV on 30 June 2000, StarPlus was transformed completely into a Hindi-language channel from the next day - 1 July 2000 (from April 1996 to June 2000, StarPlus was a bilingual TV channel consisting of Hindi and English programmes), with Star World becoming the network's English-language counterpart channel. The company's CEO Sameer Nair and programming chief Tarun Kat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Morning India
In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil. The specific meaning and etymology of the term and its associated translations among ancient and contemporary languages show substantial variation in its inflection and meaning, depending on circumstances of place and history, or of philosophical or religious context. History of Western ideas Every language has a word expressing ''good'' in the sense of "having the right or desirable quality" (ἀρετή) and ''bad'' in the sense "undesirable". A sense of moral judgment and a distinction "right and wrong, good and bad" are cultural universals. Plato and Aristotle Although the history of the origin of the use of the concept and meaning of "good" are diverse, the notable discussions of Plato and Aristotle on this subject have been of significant historical effect. The first references ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Joburg Theatre
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbourfront Centre Theatre
HarbourFront is a waterfront district situated in southern Singapore. Whilst HarbourFront's boundaries are ambiguous, its location is roughly represented on the URA's Master Plan as a subzone called Maritime Square, located within the Bukit Merah Planning Area. Main thoroughfares in HarbourFront include Keppel Way and Telok Blangah Road. Notable buildings in the vicinity include HarbourFront Centre, Singapore Cruise Centre, St James Power Station, VivoCity and the Jardine Steps Tower which hosts the HarbourFront stop of the Singapore Cable Car. Maritime Square is currently being redeveloped into a new business and lifestyle hub. Etymology The area was originally known as Seah Im but was also referred to as Jardine Steps. After the Port of Singapore expanded, it was developed into Maritime Square and later renamed as HarbourFront. The present-day appellation, HarbourFront, was coined in the 2000s to give the area a more upmarket feel. History HarbourFront was once close to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maison De La Danse
The Maison de la danse ("House of Dance") is a theater located in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon, France. It was founded in 1980 in the Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse before moving in 1992 in what was called the Théâtre du 8ème ("Theatre of the 8th rrondissement). This very important place for dance in the Rhône-Alpes region makes programming of international companies and of young companies of Rhône-Alpes. The building also hosts resident company in a creative studio and has a basic reference document on dance with a library composed of over 1,000 shows filmed. History In 1977, five choreographers of Lyon became partners and created the idea of a place exclusively dedicated to dance. The project succeeded on 17 June 1980 with the inauguration of the first building devoted to dance in France and Europe, in the premises of a former ballroom of La Croix-Rousse which later became the Théâtre de la Croix-Rousse. This place was provided by the City of Lyon and its Deputy Ministe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
