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Naanalla
''Naanalla'' () is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language murder mystery film directed by Dinesh Baboo and starring Tarun Chandra, Shubha Poonja and Ananth Nag. The film is inspired by the Hindi film ''Deewangee'' (2002), which itself was based on the English film '' Primal Fear'' (1996). Cast *Tarun Chandra as Siddharth *Shubha Poonja as Bhavya *Anant Nag as Subhash Chandra Prasad * Kushboo as Subhash Chandra Prasad's wife *Rangayana Raghu as Prathap *Sihi Kahi Chandru as Melmane Production Tarun Chandra took a break from his romantic films with this thriller film. Reception A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "Director Dinesh Baboo has done a marvelous job with the script. He’s set an example of how best a thriller can be made without spoiling the story — a rarity in Kannada cinema". A critic from the ''IANS'' wrote that "It is an engaging tale with a brilliant narration coupled with finely tuned performances". A critic from ''Bangalore Mirror ''Bangalore Mirr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinesh Baboo
Dinesh Baboo (also known as Dinesh Babu) is an Indian film director, cinematographer, actor and screenwriter who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 40 films, filmed more than 20 films and been the scriptwriter for 6 films. He is the recipient of several accolades including two Karnataka State Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South and two Cinema Express Awards. Baboo has created many critical and commercially successful films, like ''Suprabhatha, Idu Saadhya, Hendthighelbedi, Amrutha Varshini, Laali, Nishyabda, Abhi, Chitra, Hollywood, Magic Ajji, Neenello Naanalle'' and '' Bellary Naga.'' His 1989 comedy-thriller film '' Inspector Vikram'' was an average grosser at the time of release but as over the years attained a ''cult'' status. He has also been the cinematographer for many commercially successful films, like ''Paadu Nilave, Ninaive Oru Sangeetham, Dhruvam, Ammayane Sathyam, Commissioner, Pidakkozhi Koovu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarun Chandra
Taarun Chandrra (born 27 April 1983) is an Indian actor based in Kannada Film Industry. He made his film debut in the multi-starrer '' Khushi'' (2003) and has since then acted in various films, notably being, ''Geleya'' (2007), '' Love Guru'' (2009) and ''Gaana Bajaana'' (2010). Early life and career Taarun was born in Bangalore. He graduated his bachelor of commerce degree from MES College, Bangalore. He underwent three months acting course at Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute, before he entered into films. He first appeared as one of the lead actors in 2003 released film, '' Khushi''. After Geleya, Hani Hani's successful run, he was approached for '' Parichaya'' and by director Prashant for his movie '' Love Guru'', which won a state award for best movie. He had also acted in a Telugu film ''Valliddari Vayasu Padahare'' which was released in 2006. His last film appearance came in the Kannada film ''Goa''. In November 2021, he signed the paranormal thriller film, ''Trin T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shubha Poonja
Shubha Poonja is an Indian actress and former model. She has mostly appeared in Kannada films and Tamil. She is best known for her role in the movie Moggina Manasu for which she received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada. Recently she entered the Kannada TV reality show Bigg Boss Kannada (season 8). Career Shubha Poonja is of Mangalorean descent from the Tuluva community. She was raised in Bangalore and studied in Carmel Convent School, Jayanagar, Bangalore, before she started modelling, appearing in various television ads. Meanwhile, she won the "Miss Chennai-Top Model 2003" title. Subsequently, she entered the Tamil film industry, after K. S. Vasanthakumar, director of the Tamil film '' Machi'' approached her to enact the lead female role in the film, having seen her photos. After starring in the Tamil films ''Thirudiya Idhayathai'' and ''Shanmuga'' in the following months, she entered the Kannada film industry with the 2006 film ''Jackpot''. Afterwards, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anant Nag
Dr Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 200 Kannada films as well as Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam and English films. He has featured in theatre plays, parallel cinema and television shows. Nag made his feature film debut through ''Sankalpa'' (1973) directed by Prof. P.V Nanjaraj Urs. Sankalpa went on to win seven state awards in Karnataka. His foray into parallel cinema was through Shyam Benegal's '' Ankur'' (1974). His commercially successful Kannada films have been '' Bayalu Daari'' (1976), '' Kanneshwara Rama'' (1977), '' Naa Ninna Bidalaare'' (1979), '' Chandanada Gombe'' (1979), '' Benkiya Bale'' (1983), ''Hendthige Helbedi'' (1989), '' Ganeshana Maduve'' (1990), ''Gowri Ganesha'' (1991), ''Mungaru Maley'' (2006), '' Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu'' (2016) and '' K.G.F: Chapter 1'' (2018). He acted in ''Malgudi Days'', a Doordarshan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deewangee
''Deewangee'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Nitin Manmohan. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna and Urmila Matondkar. The music was composed by Ismail Darbar, with lyrics by Salim Bijnori and Nusrat Badr. This was Devgn's first antagonist role and he won the Filmfare Best Villain Award. It is an adaptation of ''Primal Fear'' (1996) by Gregory Hoblit which was based on William Diehl's novel of the same name. Released on the eve of Diwali the film was a commercial success.It was remade in Tamil as '' Kadhal Kirukkan'' in 2003. Plot Raj Goyal (Akshaye Khanna), a young and successful criminal lawyer, famous for never having lost a case, is introduced to popular singer Sargam (Urmila Matondkar) by music magnate Ashwin Mehta ( Vijayendra Ghatge). The following day, Ashwin is brutally murdered in his own house. The murderer, Tarang Bharadwaj (Ajay Devgn), who is Sargam's childhood friend and music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primal Fear (film)
''Primal Fear'' is a 1996 American legal thriller film directed by Gregory Hoblit, based on William Diehl's 1993 novel of the same name, and written by Steve Shagan and Ann Biderman. It stars Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand and Edward Norton in his film debut. The film revolves around a Chicago defense attorney who believes that his altar boy client is not guilty of murdering an influential Catholic archbishop. The film was a box office success and received positive reviews, with Norton's breakthrough performance earning critical praise. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. Plot Martin Vail is a Chicago defense attorney, who loves the spotlight on winning acquittals for high-profile clients on legal technicalities. He meets Janet Venable, a former lover and prosecutor, who rejec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushboo
Khushbu Sundar (born Nakhat Khan; 29 September 1970) is an Indian actress, politician, film producer and television presenter. She is known for her works predominantly in Tamil, besides Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is a recipient of three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, one Kerala state Film Special Mention and one Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu government. Early life Khushbu was born as Nakhat Khan on 29 September 1970 into a Muslim family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her parents gave her the stage name Khushbu when she started her career as a child actress. She has been living in Chennai for 36 years. Film career Khushbu started her career as a child artist in the Hindi film ''The Burning Train'' (1980) in the song "Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasman". Between 1980 and 1985 she performed as a child actor in the Hindi films ''Naseeb'', '' Laawaris'', ''Kaalia'', ''Dard Ka Rishta'', and ''Bemisal''. Her Pari/Fairy song "Main Pariyon Ki Shehzaadi" from ''Dard Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangayana Raghu
Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath (born 17 April 1965), known by his screen name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian film and stage actor, known for his work in Kannada cinema. Portraying mostly comic and negative-shaded characters, he has appeared in over 250 films. Prior to acting in films, he worked as a stage actor with B. V. Karanth's theatre group Rangayana, from 1988 to 1999. He made his debut in films in 1995 with ''Suggi'', which got shelved. Raghu got his major break in films after appearing as an antagonist in '' Dhumm'' (2002). He is best noted for his performance in the 2007 film '' Duniya'' which won him his second Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other notable roles came in ''Cyanide'' (2006), '' Raam'' (2009), '' Olave Mandara'' (2011) and '' Jayammana Maga'' (2013). In 2014, his wife Mangala and he started Sanchari Theatre, a theatre training institute for children. Early life and career Raghu was born as Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sihi Kahi Chandru
Chandrashekar (born 1962 23 July), known by his stage name Sihi Kahi Chandru, which literally means "sweet and bitter" Chandru, is an Indian Kannada film and television actor. Career His wife '' Sihi Kahi Geetha'' and he were the main protagonists in an old Doordarshan Kannada serial titled ''Sihi Kahi'' which was televised every Friday at the 7.00-7.30 slot, between 1986-87. Those being initial days of Doordarshan, the show had a large viewership and the serial was extremely popular with the Kannada audience. It was a situation-comedy (sitcom) serial in which Chandru and Geetha enacted the role of a husband and wife. Their friendship blossomed into love and later they walked down the matrimony aisle in real life on 9 November 1990. Their success in the serial gave Chandru the name "Sihi Kahi Chandru" and Geetha the name "Sihi Kahi Geetha". He is also a noted theatre personality, known for his comedy play ''Neenaanaadre naaneenena?'' ( kn, ನೀ ನಾನಾದ್ರೆ, ನ� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English language, 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 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 an Indian "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. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indo-Asian News Service
Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. It was founded in 1986 by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the "India Abroad News Service" and later renamed. Their main offices are located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The service reports news, views and analysis from the subcontinent about the country, across a wide range of subjects, to subscribers via the Internet. While IANS is primarily known as a wire service in English and Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ..., it also has a publishing division that currently produces newspapers and periodicals for other clients in the media industry. IANS also operates a mobile news service. References Further reading * News agencies based in India Mass media companies established in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
