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Laxman Utekar
Laxman Utekar is an Indian filmmaker and cinematographer known for his work in Hindi and Marathi language, Marathi films. Utekar began his career as a cinematographer in Hindi cinema with ''English Vinglish'' (2012) and ''Dear Zindagi'' (2016). He made his directorial debut in 2014 with the Marathi film ''Tapaal (2014 film), Tapaal''. He went on to direct the Hindi romantic comedies ''Luka Chuppi'' (2019) and ''Zara Hatke Zara Bachke'' (2023), the comedy-drama ''Mimi (2021 Hindi film), Mimi'' (2021), and the historical action film ''Chhaava'' (2025). Career Utekar started his career as a director of photography in Hindi cinema in 2007 with ''Khanna & Iyer''. He then went on to work on ''English Vinglish'', ''Dear Zindagi'', ''Hindi Medium'' and ''102 Not Out''. He made his directorial debut in 2014 with Marathi language, Marathi film ''Tapaal (2014 film), Tapaal''. He then directed ''Lalbaugchi Rani'' (2016), a slice of life drama about a mentally challenged girl who gets lost i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is an annual film festival currently held in Goa, on the western coast of India. The festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa. Vision ''Ayam nijam paroveti gananā laghuchetasām, Udāracharitānām tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam'' (Extract from the Vedic scripture Maha Upanishad, meaning "This is for me and that is for other – is the thinking of a narrow-minded person. For those who are broad-minded, liberals, or noble people, the entire world is one big family.") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Romantic comedy evolved from Ancient Greek comedy, Middle Ages, medieval romance, and 18th-century Restoration comedy, later developing into sub-genres like Screwball comedy, screwball comedies, career woman comedies, and 1950s Sex comedy, sex comedies in Hollywood. Over time, the genre has expanded beyond traditional structures, incorporating unconventional themes, challenging gender roles, and addressing adult topics while maintaining its core focus on romance and humor. A common convention in romantic comedies is the "Meet cute, meet-cute", a humorous or unexpected encounter that creates initial tension and sets up the romantic storyline. History Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of Ancient Greek comedy, ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
''Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya'' () is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language science fiction romantic comedy film starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. The film is written and directed by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah, in their directorial debuts, and produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studios. Principal photography commenced in October 2022 and ended in April 2023. The film was released theatrically on 9 February 2024 to mixed reviews from critics. The film grossed ₹133.64 crore on a budget of ₹45.85-75 crore making it a commercial success. It became the seventh highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024. Plot Aryan Agnihotri, a smart robotics engineer born in Delhi, now based in Mumbai, follows in the footsteps of his aunt, Urmila Shukla, who owns a company, E-Robotics, in Los Angeles. Urmila invites Aryan to the U.S., where he eventually meets SIFRA (Super Intelligent Female Robot Automation), Urmila's secretary. Aryan is unaware that SIFRA is a robot and falls in love with her. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue (2009 Film)
''Blue'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film co-written and directed by Anthony D'Souza, and produced by Dhilin Mehta under Shree Astavinayak Cine Vision Limited. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan, and Rahul Dev. Katrina Kaif and Kabir Bedi appear in cameo appearances. Loosely based on the Hollywood film '' Into the Blue'' (2005) and its sequel '' Into the Blue 2: The Reef'' (2009), it explores a diver, haunted by his past, who must confront it in order to save his younger brother and girlfriend from a gangster, while his employer and good friend coaxes him to recover a lost, sunken treasure which he refuses to. ''Blue'' was released during the Diwali festival on 16 October 2009 and received mixed reviews from critics. During the time of release, it was the most expensive Indian film made until then, produced with a budget of more than $21 million. Featuring music composed by A.R. Rahman, ''Blue'' failed to recover its high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh (born 13 June 1965) is an Indian film critic and trade analyst. He is best known for giving trade figures and box office updates on social media, as well as his reviews for Bollywood Hungama. Career Taran Adarsh started his journalism career at the age of 15 with ''Trade Guide'', a weekly box office magazine. In 1994, Adarsh produced and wrote the Bollywood film-based TV serial ''Hello Bollywood'', starring Shehzad Khan and Kashmera Shah. He continued his work on ''Trade Guide'' alongside. He is currently an active film critic, journalist and trade analyst on ''Bollywood Hungama Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is an Indian entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides n ...'', a Bollywood entertainment website. References External links * * Indian film critics Living people 1965 births People fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JioCinema
JioCinema was an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Viacom18. The service was merged with Disney+ Hotstar on 14 February 2025, to form JioHotstar. In April 2022, the service was brought under Reliance's Viacom18 joint venture, backed by new funding from Uday Shankar and James Murdoch's Bodhi Tree Systems. JioCinema began to subsume Viacom18's existing streaming platform Voot later that year, beginning with sports programming in October, and Voot being officially discontinued in favour of JioCinema in August 2023. History Launch (2016–2019) JioCinema was launched on 5 September 2016 by Jio Platforms as part of a suite of apps and services exclusive to Jio mobile subscribers, with JioCinema app for Android and iOS. In December 2017, JioCinema added a web-based version for PCs. A JioCinema app was also released for Jio's KaiOS-based Jio Phone. In 2019, Intex, TCL, and Xiaomi announced that they would include JioCinema apps wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netflix
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages. Launched in 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD-by-mail movie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025. By 2022, "Netflix Original" productions accounted for half of its library in the United States and the namesake company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing of mobile games through its flagship service. As of 2025, Netflix is the 18th most-visited website in the world, with 21.18% of its traffic coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%. History Launch as a mail-based renta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Soon after, it spread to other areas of Asia, and COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory, then worldwide in early 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020, and assessed the outbreak as having become a pandemic on 11 March. COVID-19 symptoms range from asymptomatic to deadly, but most commonly include fever, sore throat, nocturnal cough, and fatigue. Transmission of COVID-19, Transmission of the virus is often airborne transmission, through airborne particles. Mutations have variants of SARS-CoV-2, produced many strains (variants) with varying degrees of infectivity and virulence. COVID-19 vaccines were developed rapidly and deplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Cinema
The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on certain 2020s in film, films in the early 2020s, mirroring its Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage, impacts across all arts sectors. Across the world, and to varying degrees, cinemas and movie theaters were closed, festivals were cancelled or postponed, and film releases were moved to future dates or delayed indefinitely. Due to cinemas and movie theaters closing, the global box office dropped by billions of dollars, streaming saw a significant increase in popularity, and the stock of film exhibitors dropped dramatically. Many Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters originally scheduled to be released by mid-March 2020 were postponed or canceled around the world, with film productions also being halted. This in turn created openings for independent film, independent cinema productions to receive wider exposure. By March 2020, the Chinese film industry had lost , as it had closed all its cinemas during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surrogate Mother
Surrogacy is an arrangement whereby a woman gets pregnant and gives birth on behalf of another person or couple who will become the child's legal parents after birth. People pursue surrogacy for a variety of reasons such as infertility, dangers or undesirable factors of pregnancy, or when pregnancy is a medical impossibility. Surrogacy is highly controversial and only legal in twelve countries. A surrogacy relationship or legal agreement contains the person who carries the pregnancy and gives birth and the person or persons who take custody of the child after birth. The person giving birth is called the birth mother or gestational carrier or surrogate mother or surrogate. Those taking custody are called the ''commissioning'' or ''intended'' parents. The biological mother may be the surrogate or the intended parent or neither. Surrogate mothers are usually introduced to intended parents through third-party agencies, or other matching channels. They are usually required to par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Aai Vhhaychy!
''Mala Aai Vhhaychay!'' ( ''I Want to Be a Mother!'') is a 2011 Indian Marathi-language film produced and directed by Samruoddhi Porey. The story deals with rising surrogacy instances in India, where women are used as surrogates by foreigners. The film is an emotional drama telling the story of one such surrogate who bears a foreigner's child. The film is critically acclaimed and won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Marathi in 2011. It was remade in Telugu as '' Welcome Obama'' in 2013, in Malayalam as '' Lucky Star'', and in Hindi as '' Mimi'' in 2021. Plot Mary comes to India for a surrogate mother to bear a child. She finds a poor woman Yashoda who accepts the offer. Yashoda gets pregnant successfully. During her pregnancy, doctors inform Mary and Yashoda that due to some complications, the child would probably be born with disabilities. Mary decides to abandon the contract and leaves India though the pregnant Yashoda begs her not to leave. A few years later, Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
