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Darr (other)
''Darr: A Violent Love Story'' (; ) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed and produced by Yash Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films. The film stars Sunny Deol, Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan in the lead roles, with Annu Kapoor, Tanvi Azmi and Anupam Kher in supporting roles, and Dalip Tahil in a special appearance. In the film, Rahul (Khan) is obsessed with Kiran (Chawla) and stalks her constantly. However, Rahul goes berserk when she gets engaged to Sunil (Deol), a navy officer, and he decides to forcefully claim Kiran for himself. ''Darr'' was released on 24 December 1993, coinciding with the Christmas weekend, and was a major commercial success. The third-highest grossing film of the year in India, and the highest-grossing Indian film of the year in the overseas markets, the film was declared a blockbuster at the box-office. It received critical acclaim upon release, with praise for the direction, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 21 October 2012) was an Indian film director and film producer who worked in Hindi cinema. The founding chairman of the film production and distribution company Yash Raj Films, Chopra was the recipient of several awards, including 6 National Film Awards and 8 Filmfare Awards. He is considered among the best Indian filmmakers. For his contributions to film, the Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001, and the Padma Bhushan in 2005. In 2006, British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented him with a lifetime membership, making him the first Indian to receive the honour. Chopra began his career as an assistant director to I. S. Johar and his elder brother, B.R. Chopra. He made his directorial debut with ''Dhool Ka Phool'' in 1959, a melodrama about illegitimacy, and followed it with the social drama ''Dharmputra'' (1961). Chopra rose to prominence after directing the critically and commercially successful f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award For Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
The National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in the year 1975. This is one of the ''Golden Lotus Awards (Swarna Kamal)'' given among National Film Awards. It is announced for films produced in a year across the country, in all Indian languages. Films in the following languages have won the Best Popular Feature Film award: Hindi (29 awards), Telugu (5 awards), Tamil (4 awards), Malayalam (3 awards), Bengali (2 awards), and Kannada (1 award). With 6 wins, Yash Raj Films is the production house with the most wins. With 5 wins, Yash Chopra is the producer with the most wins, producing most of the company's winning films. He has also directed 4 winning films, the most for any director. Shah Rukh Khan has starred in 7 winning films, the most for any actor in a leading role. Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit Nene (née Dixit; born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sridevi
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan (13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), professionally credited with her stage name Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. Cited as the "First Female Superstar" of Indian cinema, she was the recipient of various accolades, including the National Film Award, the Nandi Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, the Kerala State Film Award, four Filmfare Awards, including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and three Filmfare Awards South. Sridevi's career in Indian cinema spanned over 50 years in a range of genres from slapstick comedy to epic dramas. She was known for her reticent and introverted personality, but headstrong and outspoken screen persona, regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. In 2013, Sridevi was honoured with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour. She was also voted 'India's Greatest Actress in 100 Years' in a CNN-IBN nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikas Anand
Vikas Anand is an Indian film and television actor who works in Bollywood. Filmography *'' Garm Hava'' (1973) *'' Ek Nari Do Roop'' (1973) *'' Joshila'' (1973) *'' Bidaai'' (1974) *'' Deewaar'' (1975) * '' Prem Kahani (1975 film)'' *'' Sholay'' (1975) *''Khalifa'' (1976) * '' Hera Pheri (1976 film)'' *'' Udhar Ka Sindur'' (1976) * '' Zindagi (1976 film)'' *'' Jay Vejay'' (1977) *'' Kalabaaz'' (1977) *''Khoon Pasina'' (1977) *''Kasam Khoon Ki'' (1977) *'' Doosra Aadmi'' (1977) *Muqaddar (1978 film) *'' Chor Ho To Aisa'' (1978) *'' Nawab Sahib'' (1978) * ''Chakravyuha'' (1978 film) *'' Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' (1978) *'' Inspector Eagle'' (1979) *'' Sarkari Mehmaan'' (1979) *'' Noorie'' (1979) *'' Mr. Natwarlal'' (1979) * '' Kaala Patthar'' (1979) * '' Beqasoor (1980 film)'' *'' Dhan Daulat'' (1980) *''Do Aur Do Paanch'' (1980) * ''Aasha'' (1980 film) *'' Dostana (1980 film)'' *Maang Bharo Sajana'' (1980) *'' Jwalamukhi (1980 film)'' *'' Apna Bana Lo'' (1983) * ''Chhoti Bahoo'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piloo J
Pilu or Peelu is a ''raga'' of Hindustani classical music. It is mostly used in light-classical forms, like ''thumris''. Arohana and Avarohana Arohana P 'N S g m P N SN S G m P N SS g m P D SS R m P N S Avarohana S' N D P m G m P g R S 'N SS' N S' D n D P m G m P G P m g R S 'N S Some performances include shades of ' MA Vadi and Samvadi Ga as ''vadi'' Ni as ''samvadi'' Pakad or Chalan S g R g S R 'N S, G m n P g - S S g R S 'N S 'N - 'P 'd 'P 'N S - g R g 'N S Organization and relationships Related ''ragas'': Kirwani resembles an ancient kind of Pilu. Thaat: Bhatkhande classified Pilu in the Kafi ''thaat).'' ''Samay'' (time) Third part of the day Seasonality Often related to the monsoon season, this raag is popular in the occasion of Hindu festival "Holi" halguna (February - March) monthalso known as Raga of colours for its smpoorna jaati and blissful nature. http://www.tanarang.com/english/pilu_eng.htm-get more information about Raga PiluCAPTCHA ''Rasa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahrukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 80 films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. He has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Legion of Honour by the Government of France. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world. Khan began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s. He made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with '' Deewana''. Early in his career, Khan was recognised for portraying villainous roles in the films '' Baazigar'' (1993), '' Darr'' (1993), and '' Anja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holi
Holi (), also known as the Festival of Colours, the Festival of Spring, and the Festival of Love,The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) p. 874 "Holi /'həʊli:/ noun a Hindu spring festival ...". is an ancient Hindu religious festival and one of the most popular festivals in Hinduism. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha Krishna. The day also signifies the triumph of good over evil, as it commemorates the victory of Lord Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hiranyakashipu. It originated and is predominantly celebrated in the Indian subcontinent but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world through the Indian diaspora.Ebeling, Karin (10), Holi, an Indian Festival, and its Reflection in English Media; Die Ordnung des Standard und die Differenzierung der Diskurse: Akten des 41. Linguistischen Kolloquiums in Mannheim 2006, 1, 107, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Cinematography
The Filmfare Best Cinematography Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The category was first awarded in 1954. Superlatives Most Awards Kamal Bose – 5 Radhu Karmakar – 4 Jal Mistry – 4 Santosh Sivan – 3 V. K. Murthy - 2 Binod Pradhan – 3 Fali Mistry – 2 Faredoon Irani – 2 Krishnarao Vashirda – 2 Jaywant Pathare – 2 Govind Nihalani – 2 Ravi K. Chandran – 2 Manmohan Singh – 2 Multi-Categories * Kamal Bose, Radhu Karmakar, Fali Mistry & Jaywant Pathare won the award in both the categories—Black & White as well as Color. List See also * Filmfare Award's * Bollywood * Cinema of India References * External links Filmfare Nominees and Winners {{Filmfare Awards Cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Performance In A Comic Role
The Filmfare Best Comedian Award was given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a comic role. Although the awards started in 1954, awards for the best comedian category started only in 1967, and has not been awarded since 2007. Superlatives Anupam Kher, with 5 awards, has most wins than any other actor, followed by Mehmood with 4, and Deven Verma and Utpal Dutt with 3 awards each. Having won the award thrice in a row (1992–1994), Kher also holds the record for most consecutive wins in this category. Mehmood, with 19 nominations, holds the record for the highest number of nominations in this category. Mehmood also holds the record for maximum nominations in a single year, having received 3 out of the 5 nominations of this category in 1975 (and eventually winning for '' Vardaan''). Multiple nominations List of winners 1960s *1967 Mehmood – '' Pyar Kiye Jaa'' **Meh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Performance In A Negative Role
The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role. Although the awards started in 1954, this category was first introduced in 1992 and has not been awarded since 2007. Superlatives As the award was instituted in 1991, it could not be given to some of the famous Bollywood villains of the preceding decades: * Amjad Khan for his role of Gabbar Singh in '' Sholay'' (1975), although he was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category. * Amrish Puri for his role of Mogambo in ''Mr. India'' (1987), although he was nominated 7 times once the category was instituted. Unfortunately, he never won. * Actors like Pran, Prem Chopra, Jeevan, Ajit, Ranjeet and Kulbhushan, who were known for their portrayal of negative roles in the '70s and '80s. Ashutosh Rana is the only actor to have won the award twice in a row, in 1998 and 1999. Amrish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Director
The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in Hindi cinema. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year. Superlatives Bimal Roy has the record of winning most awards (7) and the distinction of winning the award thrice in a row, on 2 separate occasions (1954–1956 and 1959–1961). He also won the award whenever he was nominated (7/7). Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have received the award 4 times each. Yash Chopra received 12 nominations, while Raj Kapoor and Sanjay Leela Bhansali have received 6 nominations each. Mahesh Bhatt was nominated thrice in a row (1984–1986). However, he hasn't received any award even after having been nominated 6 times. Also, no director has ever won if one has been nominated twice in the same year – Gulzar in 1974 (for ''Achanak'' and '' Koshish''), Basu Chatterjee in 1977 (for '' Chhoti Si Baat'' and '' Chitchor'') a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
