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Konkona Sen Sharma
Konkona Sen Sharma (; born 3 December 1979) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works primarily in Bengali and Hindi films. She has received several awards, including two National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards. The daughter of filmmaker and actress Aparna Sen, she is primarily known for her work in independent films, in addition to working in mainstream films. Making her debut as a child artist in the film ''Indira'' (1983), Sen Sharma had her first leading role as an adult in the Bengali thriller ''Ek Je Aachhe Kanya'' (2000). She gained notice with the English-language film '' Mr. and Mrs. Iyer'' (2002), directed by her mother, which won her the National Film Award for Best Actress. She forayed into Hindi cinema with the drama ''Page 3'' (2005), and won two consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the dramas '' Omkara'' (2006) and '' Life in a... Metro'' (2007), with the former also winning her the National Film Award for B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5 million (0.45 crore) while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million (1.5 crore). Kolkata is regarded by many sources as the cultural capital of India and a historically and culturally significant city in the historic region of Bengal.————— The three villages that predated Calcutta were ruled by the Nawab of Bengal under Mughal suzerainty. After the Nawab granted the East India Company a trading license in 1690, the area was developed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dosar
''Dosar'' () is a 2006 Bengali language Indian drama film. It was produced by Arindam Chaudhuri (Planman Motion Pictures) and directed by Rituparno Ghosh. The black-and-white film won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for the lead role portrayal by Prosenjit Chatterjee. The movie additionally stars Konkona Sen Sharma, who for her part won the Best Actress Award at the New York Film Festival in 2007. The film was premiered in the 60th 2007 Cannes Film Festival in the Les Cinema Du Monde section. The film was a sleeper hit at the box office. Synopsis The story revolves around Kaushik and Kaberi, a happy couple until a car accident takes away Mita, Kaushik's mistress, and leaves Kaushik injured and grieving. Mita, the mother of a little boy and living with her husband, was Kaushik's colleague. This revelation leaves Kaberi shattered. Kaushik successfully moves on with life leaving Mita behind and tries his best to repair the severely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chidananda Dasgupta
Chidananda Das Gupta () (20 November 1921 – 22 May 2011)—family name sometimes spelled 'Dashgupta' and ' Dasgupta'—was an Indian filmmaker, film critic, a film historian and one of the founders of Calcutta Film Society with Satyajit Ray in 1947. He lived and worked in Calcutta and Santiniketan. Early life Son of Shantilata and Manmathanath Dasgupta, a Brahmo missionary and social worker, he was born at Shillong, India in 1921. In 1944 he married, Supriya Das, a daughter of Brahmananda Dashgupta, brother of poet Jibanananda Das. His daughter Aparna Sen is a well known actress and filmmaker. Actress Konkona Sen Sharma is his granddaughter. Das Gupta first entered politics during the anti-British Quit India movement days of the 1940s, then began teaching at St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh, personal assistant to Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis at the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, teaching at City College, Kolkata, journalism, and then a plush job in advertising ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lust Stories 2
''Lust Stories 2'' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language anthology film, and second installment of ''Lust Stories'', consisting of four short film segments directed by R. Balki, Konkona Sen Sharma, Amit Ravindernath Sharma and Sujoy Ghosh. Co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala of RSVP and Ashi Dua Sara of Flying Unicorn Entertainment, the film has an ensemble cast including Kajol, Mrunal Thakur, Kumud Mishra, Amruta Subhash, Angad Bedi, Neena Gupta, Tamannaah Bhatia, Tillotama Shome, Vijay Varma, Jeniffer Piccinato and others. It was released on Netflix on 29 June 2023. At the 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards, ''Lust Stories 2'' received 5 nominations, including Best Web Original Film and Best Director in a Web Original Film (Sen Sharma), and won 2 awards – Best Web Original Film (Critics) and Best Supporting Actress in a Web Original Film (Subhash). Plot Made for Each Other Veda and Arjun seem like the 'perfect match', as their families meet to discuss their arranged marriage. The parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajeeb Daastaans
''Ajeeb Daastaans'' () is a 2021 Hindi-language anthology film, consisting of four short film segments directed by Shashank Khaitan, Raj Mehta, Neeraj Ghaywan and Kayoze Irani. The film was produced by Karan Johar and Netflix. At the 2021 Filmfare OTT Awards, ''Ajeeb Daastaans'' received 3 nominations, including Best Web Original Film and Best Actor in a Web Original Film ( Manav Kaul), and won Best Actress in a Web Original Film (Konkona Sen Sharma). Plot ''Majnu'' Lipakshi is married to Babloo but is unhappy with their relationship, and seeks affection from other men. When Raj Kumar, the son of their driver, joins their household as an employee, Lipakshi becomes interested in him. Raj, a talented finance graduate, decides to work for Babloo instead of taking a job offer in London, and proves to be profitable for the business. He also shows romantic interest in Lipakshi, without Babloo's awareness. Babloo does not have affection towards Lipakshi, but he feels the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Debut Director
The Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director is given by ''Filmfare'' at its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films to recognise directors for their debut films. It was first presented in 2010 in the inaugural year. List of winners 2010s 2020s See also *Filmfare Awards *Hindi film industry *Cinema of India The cinema of India, consisting of Film, motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various #Cinema by language, film indus ... References External links {{Filmfare Awards Director, Debut Directorial debut film awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Death In The Gunj
''A Death In The Gunj'' is a 2016 Indian English-language drama film written and directed by Konkona Sen Sharma. The film features an ensemble cast of Vikrant Massey, Tillotama Shome, Om Puri, Tanuja, Gulshan Devaiah, Kalki Koechlin, Jim Sarbh and Ranvir Shorey. The film has been produced by Ashish Bhatnagar, Vijay Kumar Swami, Raagii Bhatnagar, Abhishek Chaubey, and Honey Trehan under the banners of Studioz IDrream and MacGuffin Pictures. It is Sen Sharma's directorial debut feature. Principal photography began in February 2016 and was completed in March 2016 after a six-week shoot in McCluskieganj, Jharkhand. The film released on 2 June 2017 and received eight nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actor (Critics) for Massey, Best Supporting Actress for Tillotama Shome, and it won the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director for Konkona Sen Sharma. Plot In McCluskieganj, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) an old Anglo-Indian town in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipstick Under My Burkha
''Lipstick Under My Burkha'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava and produced by Prakash Jha. The film stars Ratna Pathak, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur, while Sushant Singh, Sonal Jha, Vikrant Massey, Shashank Arora, Vaibhav Tatwawaadi and Jagat Singh Solanki play supportive roles. The movie shows the secret lives of four women who are in search of their freedom. Even after facing all the odds and obstacles in their way, they still manage to find their way to claim their desires through small acts of courage. The first trailer was released on 14 October 2016. The film was initially denied a release in India in January 2017, after the country's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) refused a certificate, stating that "There are contagious icsexual scenes, abusive words, audio pornography, and a bit of a sensitive touch about one particular section of society." The film premiered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talvar (film)
''Talvar'' (), released internationally as ''Guilty'', is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language crime- thriller drama film directed by Meghna Gulzar and written by Vishal Bhardwaj. Produced by Bhardwaj and Vineet Jain, the film is loosely based on the 2008 Noida double murder case involving a teenage girl and her family's servant. Starring Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Neeraj Kabi, the film follows the investigation of a case from three different perspectives in which her parents are either guilty or innocent of the murder charges by the police investigation, the first Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and an investigation by a different CBI team. It was conceived by Bhardwaj after he met some of the police officials who were investigating the case. He later met Meghna, and expressed his desire to produce a film with her; they then came up with the idea of making a film about the real-life case. They researched the case for two years and found several contradictions, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goynar Baksho
''Goynar Baksho'' ( ''The Jewellery Box'') is a 2013 Bengali-language Indian horror comedy film directed by Aparna Sen. The film is based on a novel ''Goynar Baksho'' and a short story ''Rashmonir Sonadana'', both written by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay and published in '' Desh'' magazine. The film premiered in Kolkata on 12 April 2013. Plot The story is centred around the a wooden box containing 500 ''bhari''s of gold ornaments kept sequestered away. Its original owner is Rashmani, the daughter of a Bengali Hindu zamindar family from Faridpur, who was married off at the age of 11 & was tragically widowed within a few months of her marriage. She was extremely possessive of her jewellery & utilised her hot temper to keep others away from her jewellery box. Following the partition of Bengal, she migrated alongside her brothers' family to a suburb called Nababganj located near Ichapore in West Bengal. In 1949, Somalata, the daughter of a poor family, enters the household as the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ek Thi Daayan
''Ek Thi Daayan'' ('Once there was a witch') is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror thriller film directed by Kannan Iyer, adapted from the short story ''Mobius Trips'' by Mukul Sharma. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki Koechlin. The film is co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Vishal Bhardwaj and Rekha Bhardwaj. It was released on 19 April 2013 to positive reviews from critics and decent box-office collections. Konkona Sen Sharma received critical acclaim for her performance and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 59th Filmfare Awards. Plot Bejoy "Bobo" Charan Mathur is India's top magician, but, unknown to everyone, his life is falling apart. Hallucinations about his dead little sister, Misha, threaten his sanity. One day, he gets drawn to his old and vacant family apartment, where he opens the lid of a treasure chest, only to see a vision of Misha dead inside. He finally seeks psychiatric help fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
''Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Ashwni Dhir, and produced by Amita Pathak. Loosely based on the short story ''Tum Kab Jaoge, Athithi?'' by Sharad Joshi, the film stars Ajay Devgn, Paresh Rawal and Konkona Sen Sharma. It was released on 5 March 2010. The film was a commercial success and earned more than double its budget. It received numerous nominations at Indian award ceremonies. Indiagames also released a mobile video game based on the film. Plot Puneet Bajpai (Ajay Devgn), a movie scriptwriter, lives with his Bengali interior-designer wife Munmun ( Konkona Sensharma) and their six-year-old son Ayush in a high-rise apartment in Goregaon in Mumbai. Ayush repeatedly hopes for a guest to arrive at their home. The couple's happy life is upended when Lambodar ''Chacha'' (Paresh Rawal), a distant uncle of Puneet's, turns up unannounced one morning and slaps the guard, causing a commotion. Lambodar was searching for a son of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
