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Jagga Jasoos
''Jagga Jasoos'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language musical adventure comedy film written and directed by Anurag Basu, and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Basu and Ranbir Kapoor. It stars Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, and tells the story of a teenage detective in search of his missing father. It was released on 14 July 2017 to mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, but bagged ten nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, winning four of them for the film's music. Plot The story of ''Jagga Jasoos'' revolves around the high-profile case of Purulia Arms Drop, which took place in 1995 allegedly to overthrow the then Communist Government of West Bengal, India. Jagga, a curious and shy young boy in a quaint little town lives a happy life with his accident-prone adoptive father, Badal Bagchi. Jagga, being self-conscious of his stammer, doesn't speak much. One day, Bagchi teaches him to "speak" in song. Sometime later, after admitting Jagga into a boarding school, Bag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anurag Basu
Anurag Basu (born 8 May 1970) is an Indian director, screenwriter, actor and producer in Hindi cinema. He is best known for films that tackle bold themes of passion, envy, and adultery. After initial setbacks, he achieved his breakthrough with the erotic thriller ''Murder'' (2004), and gained prominence with the musical romantic thriller '' Gangster: A Love Story'' (2006) and the ensemble urban drama '' Life in a... Metro'' (2007), the latter of which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay, in addition to his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. His highest grosser came with the widely acclaimed romantic comedy-drama '' Barfi!'' (2012), which earned him his second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. He next directed the much-delayed musical adventure comedy-drama ''Jagga Jasoos'' (2017), which earned mixed reviews and was commercially unsuccessful, and the Netflix black comedy crime film ''Ludo'' (2020), in which he also made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure Comedy Film
The adventure film is a broad genre of film. Some early genre studies found it no different than the Western film or argued that adventure could encompass all Hollywood genres. Commonality was found among historians Brian Taves and Ian Cameron in that the genre required a setting that was both remote in time and space to the film audience and that it contained a positive hero who tries to make right in their world. Some critics such as Taves limit the genre to naturalistic settings, while Yvonne Tasker found that would limit films such as ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981) from the genre. Tasker found that most films in the genre featured narratives located within a fantasy world of exoticized setting, which are often driven by quests for characters seeking mythical objects or treasure hunting. The genre is closely associated with the action film, and is sometimes used interchangeably or in tandem with that genre. The setting and visuals are key elements of adventure films. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Today
''India Today'' is a weekly Indian English-language news magazine published by Living Media, Living Media India Limited. It is the most widely circulated magazine in India, with a readership of close to 8 million. In 2014, ''India Today'' launched a new online opinion-orientated site called the ''DailyO''. History ''India Today'' was established in 1975 by Vidya Vilas Purie (owner of Thompson Press), with his daughter Madhu Trehan as its editor and his son Aroon Purie as its publisher.Bhandare, Namita"70's: The decade of innocence".''Hindustan Times''. Retrieved 29 July 2012. At present, ''India Today'' is also published in Hindi, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu language, Telugu. The India Today (TV channel), India Today news channel was launched on 22 May 2015. In October 2017, Aroon Purie passed control of the India Today Group to his daughter, Kallie Purie. On 25 March 2024, Gulf News announced their recent partnership extablished between the platforms, stating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daily News & Analysis
The ''Daily News and Analysis'', abbreviated as ''DNA'', is a Hindi-language news program on Zee news that was earlier an English-language newspaper with multiple local city editions across India. ''DNA'' was first launched as a broadsheet newspaper out of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India on 30 July 2005 through a 50:50 joint venture between the Zee Media Corporation and the Dainik Bhaskar group under the company name Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. The newspaper had first launched its outdoor advertising campaign through billboards and placards in Mumbai during early 2005, with the tagline, "Speak Up, It's in Your DNA", which became its catch-phrase over the months. With the announcement of the launch of ''DNA'' came several other rival newspapers by large media conglomerates in the city, including the first-time-ever Mumbai edition of the predominantly north-Indian ''Hindustan Times'' and the ''Times of India''s rival the ''Mumbai Mirror'' newspaper that was later digitised into a web ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of , the country has Demographics of South Africa, a population of over 64 million people. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament of South Africa, Parliament, is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is regarded as the judicial capital. The largest, most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and Durban. Cradle of Humankind, Archaeological findings suggest that various hominid species existed in South Africa about 2.5 million years ago, and modern humans inhabited the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Town
Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality (South Africa), metropolitan municipality. The city is known for Port of Cape Town, its harbour, its natural setting in the Cape Floristic Region, and for landmarks such as Table Mountain and Cape Point. In 2014, Cape Town was named the best place in the world to visit by ''The New York Times'', and was similarly ranked number one by ''The Daily Telegraph'' in both 2016 and 2023. Located on the shore of Table Bay, the City Bowl area of Cape Town, which contains its Cape Town CBD, central business district (CBD), is History of Cape Town, the oldest urban area in the Western Cape, with a signi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui (; born 19 May 1974) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a National Film Award, an IIFA Award, and two Filmfare Awards, as well as a nomination for an International Emmy. After studying acting at the National School of Drama, Siddiqui had minor roles in films such as '' Sarfarosh'' (1999), '' Shool'' (1999), and '' Munna Bhai M.B.B.S'' (2003). Siddiqui first gained recognition for his role in Anurag Kashyap's '' Black Friday'' (2004) and the 2012 '' Gangs of Wasseypur'' duology. Further success came for his supporting roles in '' The Lunchbox'' (2013), for which he won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor; '' Kick'' (2014); and '' Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' (2015). He went on to gain critical acclaim for his roles in '' Raman Raghav 2.0'' (2016), '' Raees'' (2017), '' Mom'' (2017), and '' Manto'' (2018). He has also starred in two Emmy-nominated series, '' Sacred Games'' (2018–2019) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijou Thaangjam
Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh) is an Indian actor, lyricist, art director, chef and entrepreneur. He is of Meitei descent originally from Imphal, Manipur. He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He is known for his role in the film Mary Kom and Shivaay. Masterchef India Bijou Thaangjam competed on the Star Plus reality cooking competition, Masterchef India. He was one of the Top 50 contestants of Masterchef India 2011. Career Bijou Thaangjam first appeared as a contestant on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He later debuted as an actor and a lyricist in Omung Kumar's Mary Kom (film) (2014) starring Priyanka Chopra as Mary Kom. He played the role 'Kancha' in ''Shivaay'' (2016) which is a Hindi film directed and produced by Ajay Devgan. He was also seen in successful films like ''Jagga Jasoos'', '' Paltan'', '' Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'', '' Vodka Diaries'', III Smoking Barrels and Penalty. He al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mir Sarwar
Mohammad Sarwar Mir is an Indian actor, who has appeared in Hindi films including '' Kesari'', '' Bajrangi Bhaijaan'', and '' Jolly LLB 2''. Career Born in a Kashmiri family, Sarwar started his career with renowned directors M. K. Raina and Bapi Bose in Delhi. He was part of three National School of Drama workshops. He moved to Mumbai permanently in late 2014, before being cast in two high-profile films, '' Bajrangi Bhaijaan'' (2015) and '' Phantom'' (2015). In the former, he played the father of the lost Pakistani girl Shahida, who is guided by Salman Khan's character back to Pakistan. Sarwar also worked on the production of '' Kashmir Daily'', a self-financed Kashmiri film venture. He is involved in making Kashmiri films and contributes to the industry's projects without charging a fee in order to encourage film making among local residents. Mir has recently Directed a Film BED NO.17 in Srinagar and the film will be screened in several film festivals. In 2017, Sarwar worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denzil Smith
Denzil Leonard Smith (born 6 November 1960) is an Indian film and stage actor and producer. Born to Anglo-Indian parents in Mumbai, he is known for his stage and screen roles as a character actor. Smith has acted in over 50 plays and 60 films. His film credits include '' Tenet'' (2020), '' Viceroy's House'' (2017), '' Brahman Naman'' (2016), '' The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2015), '' The Lunchbox'' (2013), '' The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2011), '' Frozen'' (2007) and '' Paap'' (2003). His notable television roles include Netflix's '' Delhi Crime'' (2019), ITV's '' Beecham House'' (2019), Amazon Prime's sitcom '' Mind the Malhotras'' (2019) and '' P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke'' (2016–2017) on Star Plus. He has a long-standing association with both Motley Productions for '' Waiting for Godot'' and '' The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'', and PrimeTime Theatre for ''Guahar'', '' August: Osage County'' and ''Sammy.'' Notable international productions include ''Merchants o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajatava Dutta
Rajatava Dutta (b. 11 August 1967) is an Indian actor who appears in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali, Hindi cinema, Hindi and English-language Indian films, English films. He is often regarded as one of the most celebrated and respected Bengali actors of his generation. In a career spanning over three decades, on one hand he has received popularity for playing negative characters in commercially successful films like ''MLA Fatakeshto'','' Challenge (2009 film), Challenge'', ''Paglu'', ''Boss: Born to Rule'' etc. and on the other hand he has gained critical praise for his versatile acting performances in critically acclaimed films like ''Paromitar Ekdin'', ''Open Tee Bioscope'', ''Bogla Mama Jug Jug Jiyo'' etc. and in the web-series ''Byadh''. He has been a judge on the Zee Bangla reality show ''Mirakkel''. Early life From Ballygunge Government High School Rajatava passed Madhyamik in 1983, passed Higher Secondary from Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiran Srinivas
Kiran Srinivas (born March 25, 1985) is an Indian television and film actor known for his work in Hindi television and Kannada films. He received critical acclaim for the role of a drug addict, "Roy D'Souza" in Channel V India's '' Paanch 5 Wrongs Make A Right'' and played "Dev" in Colors's '' 24''. He was also seen portraying "Dr. Ishaan Srinivas" in Bindass's show '' Zindagi Wins''. He had also acted in '' Gumrah'' on Channel V India, '' Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' on Zing TV and '' Yeh Hai Aashiqui'' on Bindass. Personal life Srinivas was born and raised in Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka, India. He married Hitha Chandrashekar Hitha Chandrashekhar is an Indian actress who works in Kannada cinema, Kannada films. She made her debut in 2016 with Kannada cinema, Kannada Film ''Kempammana Court Case''. Career Hitha completed an acting course from Roshan Taneja School of A ... on 2 December 2019. Filmography Television *''Note: all television series are in Hindi, unless ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
