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Monsoon Shootout
''Monsoon Shootout'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Amit Kumar and produced by Guneet Monga, Trevor Ingma, Martijn de Grunt, and co-produced by Anurag Kashyap, and Vivek Rangachari, starring Vijay Varma, Geetanjali Thapa, Sreejita De, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tannishtha Chatterjee in the lead roles. The film received positive reviews at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the Official ''Midnight Screenings'' section. Belonging to the school of Parallel cinema, Monsoon Shootout was released worldwide four years later on 15 December 2017 to positive reviews. Plot As the raging monsoon lashes Mumbai, the commercial and mafia capital of India, the police struggle to keep up with the gangsters who are ever more emboldened. Aditya “Adi”, a principled rookie cop as his first assignment on the force, joins an elite, anti-extortion unit of the Mumbai police led by Khan, a cop in the ‘Dirty Harry’ mold. On his first evening on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guneet Monga
Guneet Monga (born 21 November 1983) is an Indian film producer, executive producer of an Academy Award-winning short, a 2015 BAFTA nominee (for “The Lunchbox”), and the founder of Sikhya Entertainment a boutique film production house that produced notable films like ''Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 1'', Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2, '' Peddlers'', '' The Lunchbox'', '' Masaan'', '' Zubaan'' and '' Pagglait''. In 2018, Monga was amongst the first producers from India to be inducted in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She served as an Executive Producer on ''Period. End of Sentence.'' which won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. Monga was voted as one of the top 12 women achievers in the Global Entertainment industry by ''The Hollywood Reporter'' and among the top 50 Indians changing India by ''India Today''. In 2021, Guneet Monga was conferred with the '' Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' by the French Government for her sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Thriller Film
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a dangerous villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero. Advancements in computer-generated imagery (CGI) have made it cheaper and easier to create action sequences and other visual effects that required the efforts of professional stunt crews in the past. However, reactions to action films containing significant amounts of CGI have been mixed, as some films use CGI to create unrealistic, highly unbelievable events. While action has long been a recurring component in films, the "action film" genre began to develop in the 1970s along with the increase of stunts and special effects. This genre is closely associated with the thriller and adventure genres and may also contain elements of dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Academy Film Awards
The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The ceremonies were initially held at the flagship Odeon cinema in Leicester Square in London, before being held at the Royal Opera House from 2007 to 2016. Since 2017, the ceremony has been held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The statue awarded to recipients depicts a theatrical mask. The first BAFTA Awards ceremony was held in 1949, and the ceremony was first broadcast on the BBC in 1956 with Vivien Leigh as the host. The ceremony was initially held in April or May; since 2001, it typically takes place in February. History The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asif Kapadia
Asif Kapadia (born 1972) is a British filmmaker. Academy Award, BAFTA and Grammy winning director Asif Kapadia has made his name directing visually striking films exploring ‘outsiders’, characters living in extreme circumstances, fighting against a corrupt or broken system. He has worked in drama and documentaries, Kapadia is best known for his trilogy of narratively driven, archive constructed documentaries '' Senna'', '' Amy'' and ''Diego Maradona''. '' Amy'' (2015), based on singer Amy Winehouse, had it's world premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and it is the highest grossing British Documentary of all time at the UK box office. It also won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, the BAFTA for Best Documentary, a Grammy for Best Music Film, the European Film Award for Best Documentary and the Grierson Award for Best Documentary. Kapadia directed the documentary film '' Senna'' (2010), based on Ayrton Senna (famous for his achievements in motor racing), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge (film)
''An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'' (french: La Rivière du hibou, lit=The Owl River) is a 1961 French short film, almost without dialogue. It was based on the 1891 American short story of the same name by American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer Ambrose Bierce. It was directed by Robert Enrico and produced by Marcel Ichac and Paul de Roubaix with music by Henri Lanoë. It won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Awards. The film was later screened on American television as episode 22 of the fifth season of ''The Twilight Zone'' on 28 February 1964. Plot A handbill posted on a burnt tree, dated 1862, announces that anyone interfering with bridges, railroads or tunnels will be summarily executed. Union troops prepare a civilian prisoner, Peyton Farquhar, for death by hanging from a rural railroad bridge. The soundtrack contains only bird noises and brief military orders. As the rope is adjusted about Farquhar's neck, a vision of his home, wife and children flashe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Awards
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette as a trophy, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the "Oscar". The statuette, depicting a knight rendered in the Art Deco style, was originally sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley (sculptor), George Stanley from a design sketch by art director Cedric Gibbons. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929 at a private dinner hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Enrico
Robert Georgio Enrico (13 April 1931 – 23 February 2001) was a French film director and scriptwriter best known for making the Oscar-winning short '' An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'' (1961). He was born in Liévin, Pas-de-Calais, in the north of France, to Italian immigrant parents, and died in Paris. Filmography as director * '' Fait d'hiver'' (1999) * '' Saint-Exupéry: La dernière mission'' (1996) (TV) * '' Vent d'est'' (1993) * '' La Révolution française'' (1989) (segment "Les Années Lumière") * ''Le Hérisson'' (1989) (TV) * ' (1987) * ' (1986) * '' Au nom de tous les miens'' (1985) (TV miniseries) * '' Au nom de tous les miens'' (1983) *'' Heads or Tails'' (1980) * ' (1980) * ''Un neveu silencieux'' (1977) * '' Le vieux fusil'' (1975) – César Award for Best Film * '' Le Secret'' (1974) * ' (1972) * '' Boulevard du Rhum'' (1971) * '' Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément...'' (1971) * ''Ho!'' (1968) * '' Tante Zita'' (1967) * ''Les aventuriers'' (1967) * '' Les Grande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iravati Harshe
Iravati Harshe is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. Harshe has worked in many television serials. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. Filmography * ''Split Wide Open'' (1999) * ''Hey Ram'' (Hindi, 2000) * '' Shararat'' (Hindi, 2002) * '' Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye'' (Hindi, 2005) * ''Mithya'' (2008) * '' Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi?'' (Hindi, 2009) * '' We Are Family'' (Hindi, 2010) * ''Mittal Vs Mittal'' (Hindi, 2010) * ''Michael'' (2011) * ''Kaccha Limboo'' (Hindi, 2011) * '' Hate Story'' (Hindi, 2012) * '' Astu'' (Marathi film 2015) * '' Kaasav'' (2017, Marathi film) * ''Simmba'' (Hindi, 2018) * ''Aapla Manus'' (Marathi film, 2018) * '' Take Care Good Night * '' Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli'' (Marathi film, 2019) * '' Tadka (film)'' (Hindi, 2019) * ''Shamshera'' (Hindi, 2022) Television * ''Dill Mill Gayye'' * '' Achanak 37 Saal Baad'' (TV Series), 2002 * ''Shanti'' * '' Kabhie Kabhie'', 1997 * ''Mrityudand'' * ''Ankahee'' * ''Waris'' * '' Tanha'' * '' Sanjivani'' * ''Surabhi'' * '' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prithvi Zutshi
Prithvi or Prithvi Mata (Sanskrit: पृथ्वी, ', also पृथिवी, ', "the Vast One") is the Sanskrit name for the earth, as well as the name of a devi (goddess) in Hinduism and some branches of Buddhism. In the Vedas, her consort is Dyaus Pita, the sky god. Her counterpart later in Puranas, is known as Bhumi, Varaha's wife. As ''Pṛthvī Mātā'' ('Mother Earth') she is complementary to Dyaus Pita ('Father Sky'). In the ''Rigveda'', Earth and Sky are primarily addressed in the dual as Dyavapṛthivi. She is associated with the cow. Prithu, an incarnation of Viṣṇu, milked her in cow's form. Despite strong historical Hindu influence, the name is also used for national personifications of country Indonesia, where in certain points have been internally referred to as "Ibu Pertiwi" (in Indonesian). It has 28 names in Sanskrit Buddhism In Buddhist texts and visual representations, Pṛthvī is described as both protecting Gautama Buddha and as being his witn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nalneesh Neel
Nalneesh Neel is an Indian actor who has acted in various Bollywood and Hollywood films. He is best known for his roles in '' The White Tiger'', '' III Smoking Barrels'', ''Chhichhore'', ''Gulabo Sitabo'', ''Bhor'', ''Fukrey Returns'', '' Raees'', and ''Shuddh Desi Romance''. Early life Neel was born in Bisalpur Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. After completing his study he moved to Shahjahanpur, where he started doing theatre under the guidance of his mentor Dalip Anand. He played characters in several plays. Career Neel has appeared in '' Bhor, Raees'', ''Fukrey Returns'', ''Shuddh Desi Romance'', ''Chhichhore'' and ''Gulabo Sitabo''. He won the Best Performance in the Negative Role at the Caleidoscope Indian Film Festival, Boston in 2020 for his role in the film ''Bhor''. He made his Hollywood debut with '' The White Tiger'' directed by Ramin Bahrani. He was highly praised for playing the role of a vitiligo lips in the film. Neel has acted in various short films including ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Mafia
Organised crime in India refers to organised crime elements originating in India and active in many parts of the world. The purpose of organised crime in India, as elsewhere in the world, is monetary gain. Its virulent form in modern times is due to several socio-economic and political factors and advances in science and technology. There is no firm data to indicate the number of organised criminal gangs operating in the country, their membership, their ''modus operandi'' and the areas of their operations. Their structure and leadership patterns may not strictly fall in line with the classical Italian mafia. Mumbai underworld The Mumbai underworld, also known as the Bombay underworld, refers to the organised crime network in the city of Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra in India. Mumbai is the biggest city of India and its financial capital. Over a period of time, the Mumbai underworld has been dominated by several different groups and mobsters. 1940s-1980s The powerful tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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