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List Of Multilingual Indian Films
This is a list of multilingual Indian films. The majority of films listed have been Multiple-language version, shot simultaneously alongside each other as a part of the same project—rather than being remade or dubbed at a later date. Largest number of bilinguals have been made between Telugu language, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil languages. V. Nagayya, Chittoor Nagayya, is considered to be one of the first multilingual filmmakers in India. Bilingual films Bengali and Hindi Bengali and English Bengali and Odia Bengali and Tamil English and Hindi English and Malayalam English and Tamil Hindi and Tamil Hindi and Gujarati Hindi and Marathi Hindi and Punjabi Hindi and Odia Hindi and Telugu Hindi and Russian Hindi and Persian Hindi and Turkish Hindi and Kannada Kannada and English Kannada and Konkani Kannada and Tamil Kannada and Telugu Kannada and Malayalam Kannada and Marathi Kannada and Tulu Konkani and Tulu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multiple-language Version
A multiple-language version film (often abbreviated to MLV) or foreign language version is a film, especially from the early talkie era, produced in several different languages for international markets. To offset the marketing restrictions of making sound films in only one language, it became common practice for American and European studios to produce foreign-language versions of their films using the same sets, crew, costumes, etc but often with different actors fluent in each language. The plot was sometimes adjusted with new or removed scenes and script alterations. a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dard (2024 Film)
''Dard'' () is a 2024 Indo-Bangladesh joint venture psychological romantic thriller film co-written, co-produced and directed by Anonno Mamun & produced by Kamal Mohammad Kibria Lipu, Ashok Dhanuka, Himanshu Dhanuka and Karan Shah under the banners of Action Cut Entertainment, Kibria Films, Eskay Movies and One World Movies respectively. Filmed simultaneously in Hindi and Bengali, with the latter being titled as Dorod (). The film features Shakib Khan and Sonal Chauhan in the lead roles. The film is marked Khan's 251th film. Plot A series of sudden murders unfold in the city of Varanasi, targeting prominent individuals. The escalating violence shocks the local police as they grapple with the growing list of victims. As the investigation progresses, an auto driver named Dulu Mia emerges as the key suspect. The police must unravel the mystery behind the serial killings and uncover the motives driving these tragic events. Cast * Shakib Khan as Dulal a.k.a. Dulu Miah/Dulu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajiv Anchal
Rajiv Anchal (born 20 December 1956) is a film director, screenwriter, and sculptor who works in Malayalam cinema. In 1997, he made ''Guru'', India's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His first English language film was ''Beyond The Soul'' (2003). Sculptor He contributed to the construction of the Parnashala at the Santhigiri Ashram and the large Jatayu bird sculpture in Jatayu Earth’s Center, Chadayamangalam, Kollam. Filmography * ''Butterflies'' (1993) * '' Kashmeeram'' (1994) * ''Guru'' (1997) * ''Rushy Vamsam'' (1999) * ''Pilots'' (2000) (also as writer) * ''Beyond the Soul'' (2002) (also as writer and producer) * '' Nothing But Life'' (2004) (also as writer) / ''Made in USA A Made in USA mark is a country of origin label affixed to American-made products that indicates the product is "all or virtually all" domestically produced, manufactured and assembled in the United States. The label is regulated by the Federal ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing But Life
''Nothing but Life'' is a 2004 Indian English language film and directed by Rajiv Anchal. The experimental film featured actors R. Madhavan, Neha Pendse, Kaveri, Nassar and Sreenivasan. The film was made simultaneously in Malayalam and released later on as ''Made in USA'' on May 6, 2005. Plot Roby Thomas migrates to the U.S. with the help of a priest and works as a barman in a casino in Las Vegas. Roby is a simple youngster who believes in helping people in distress but he has a suicidal tendency. The film focuses on the inner turmoil of a youngster who seems to have a positive attitude towards life and emphasizes the importance of inter-personal relationship and friendship. Cast Production Madhavan signed the film in June 2004 and began shooting for the film almost immediately. The film was initially titled ''Life in Las Vegas'', before the makers decided on different titles in English and Malayalam. Actress Kaveri as heroine and actress Neha Pendse made her debut in South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian playwright, actor, film director, Kannada writer, and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi. He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India. For four decades Karnad composed plays, often using history and mythology to tackle contemporary issues. He translated his plays into English and received acclaim. His plays have been translated into some Indian languages and directed by directors like Ebrahim Alkazi, B. V. Karanth, Alyque Padamsee, Prasanna, Arvind Gaur, Satyadev Dubey, Vijaya Mehta, Shyamanand Jalan, Amal Allanaa and Zafer Mohiuddin. He was active in the world of Indian cinema working as an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utsav
''Utsav'' (Hindi: उत्सव; English: Festival) is a 1984 Hindi erotic drama film, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. The film is based on play '' Mrichakatika'' ('' The Little Clay Cart'') by Śūdraka. It was filmed in Hindi and English simultaneously, the post-production work of latter version was done in London. The film stars Shankar Nag, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Anuradha Patel, Shekhar Suman, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Annu Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor. The role of Samsthanak is played by Shashi Kapoor, who is also the producer of the movie. It was originally supposed to be played by Amitabh Bachchan. However, in July 1982, Bachchan met with a major accident in Bangalore. So the producer himself decided to step in. The film's music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and is noted for its songs like, 'Man Kyun Behka Re Behka Aadhi Raat Ko', a famous duet song by sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna Shah
Krishna Shah (10 May 1938 – 13 October 2013) was an Indian-American/Gujarati people, Gujarati film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, producer, and Filmmaking#Production, production/Film distribution, distribution executive. Shah was considered the first Indian people, Indian to create the crossover between Bollywood and Hollywood. He began his career with international stage plays and also screenplay work for US television, but is perhaps best known for directing the feature films ''Shalimar (1978 film), Shalimar'' and ''The River Niger (film), The River Niger''. In his middle years, Shah was involved with the low budget Cult film, cult circuit, directing and distributing movies such as ''Hard Rock Zombies'' and ''Ted & Venus'', the later of which he executive produced through his Double Helix Films banner. Shah was a perennial of the international film distribution scene, where he spent decades in various sales, production, and leadership capacities. In 1984, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalimar (1978 Film)
''Shalimar'' is a 1978 bilingual Indian film, written and directed by Krishna Shah. The film starred Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Sir Rex Harrison, Shammi Kapoor, John Saxon and Sylvia Miles. This was the only Bollywood film that English actor Sir Rex Harrison and American actors John Saxon and Sylvia Miles appeared in. Jayamalini does a dance number in the film. This was the last time that Mohammed Rafi's voice was picturized on Shammi Kapoor. Its English version is known as ''Raiders of the Sacred Stone''. Rex Harrison's voice was dubbed by Kader Khan. The plot is inspired by the novel ''The Vulture is a Patient Bird'' by James Hadley Chase, The film's script was novelized by Manohar Malagaonkar. Shalimar is the most expensive movie ever made in India. The English version of the movie was released in the United States titled as the ''Raiders of the Sacred Stone''. It has been marketed on DVD under the name ''The Deadly Thief''. Plot On the run from the police, S.S. Kumar (D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debaki Bose
Debaki Bose (1898–1971), also known as Debaki Kumar Bose, was an Indian director, writer, and actor who is recognized for his contribution in Hindi as well as Bengali cinema. He was born on 25 November 1898 in Akalposh, (now East Burdwan), Burdwan, Bengal Presidency, British India. He died on 17 November 1971 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. He is known for his innovative use of sound and music in Indian Cinema. He worked first under the banner of British Dominion Films of Dhiren Ganguly and later with Pramathesh Barua's Barua Pictures and finally he joined New Theatres banner in 1932. He started his own production company, Debaki Productions, in 1945. Early life Debaki Bose was son of a successful advocate in Burdwan. He graduated from Vidyasagar College but left the university. Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's call for non-co-operation movement, he walked out of an examination and started living on his own. He opened a shop in local market selling towels and he was also an ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratna Deepam
''Ratna Deepam'' () is a 1953 Indian film directed by Debaki Bose. The film stars Abhi Bhattacharya and Anupama. It was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Bengali languages. The Bengali version was titled ''Ratnadeep''. The Tamil version was released on 11 September 1953. Plot A son from a rich family has been missing for a long time. A man intrudes into the family feigning as their lost son. He enjoys life with the wealth in the family. However, when the wife approaches him with trust and affection his conscience demands a hearing. Even though he is an imposter he does not want to take advantage of the wife's innocence. Finally, his conscience wins. Cast List adapted from the database of Film News Anandan. ;Male cast *Abhi Bhattacharya *Pahari Sanyal *S. P. K. Rao *S. P. K. Murthi ;Female cast *Anupama *Manju *Molina *Chaya Devi Production The film was produced and directed by Debaki Bose. Story was written by Prabathkumar Chatterjee and the dialogues were penned by K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashanta Nanda
Prashanta Nanda (born 2 May 1947) is an Indian director, actor and politician from the state of Odisha. He is currently a Member of Parliament at Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, for Odisha. He had worked predominantly in Odia film industry but also worked in Bengali film industry and Hindi film industry extensively. He was also a former minister in Odisha state. Early life Prashanta Nanda was born in Cuttack, Odisha on 2 May 1947 to Kanchan and Jagannath Nanda. He did his schooling from Ravenshaw Collegiate School. His B.Sc. from Ravenshaw College, M.A. and Ph.D from Utkal University, LL.B. from Madhusudan Law College, and have D.Litt. from MIT University, Pune. From his childhood, he showed an interest in acting by participating in different dramas from his school days. He performed in a children's program named ''Sishu Sansar'' for Cuttack's All India Radio with the character named Bulu. Career He started his acting career from early young age. Whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalishankar
''Kalishankar'' or ''Kalisankar'' is an action thriller film in Odia and Bengali language by director Prashanta Nanda in 2007. ''Kalishankar'' is quite similar to old Manmohan Desai films wherein brothers separated in childhood grow up to find themselves on two sides of the fence. Then, when they recognise their blood link through a birthmark or a talisman, they join forces to fight the enemy together. ''Kalishankar'' is a story of a pair of grandchildren and their grandfather's revenge on their wrongdoers. The film has much stick-wielding action. Plot Kali, Shankar and Tithi are the three motherless children of the acting priest of a local Krishna temple in an anonymous small town/village in West Bengal or Odisha (differing between the language versions). The local MLA Debu Soren’s henchmen kill their father because he insists on standing witness in court against a murder committed at Soren’s behest. Kali, the elder brother, kills the corrupt lawyer as he walks out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
