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Nagarjuna (actor)
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (; born 29 August 1959) is an Indian actor, film producer, entrepreneur, and television presenter known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema, as well as in a few Hindi cinema, Hindi and Tamil cinema, Tamil films. He has appeared in Nagarjuna filmography, over 90 films and is a recipient of two National Film Awards for ''Ninne Pelladata (1996 film), Ninne Pelladata'' (1996) and ''Annamayya (film), Annamayya'' (1997). Nagarjuna has also won ten Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 1989, Nagarjuna starred in the Mani Ratnam-directed romantic drama film ''Geethanjali (1989 film), Geetanjali'', which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, National Film Award for Best Popular Film. In the same year, he appeared in the commercially successful ''Siva (1989 Telugu film), Siva'', an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma; featured at the 13th International Film Festival of India, 13th IFFI' 90. Nagarjuna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Maa
Star Maa is an Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programmes such as serials, reality shows and Telugu films. History Penmetsa Murali Krishnam Raju founded MAA Television Network in 2001 as a corporate entity. Its flagship TV channel, MAA TV was launched in April 2002. The channel started off as a Pay television, pay channel with 18 hours of programming a day. An initial investment of 25 crore was made into the venture. D. Rajendra Prasad, a veteran of Telugu television business associated with Citi Cable, was also reportedly a co-promoter of the company. As of 2003, Murali Krishnam Raju owned 70% of the company. In March 2006, Nimmagadda Prasad along with Movie star, film stars Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna (actor), Nagarjuna became promoters by purchasing 60% stake worth 40 crore. After the revised capital structure, the three of them acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annamayya (film)
''Annamayya'' is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language hagiographical film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao and produced by V. Doraswamy Raju under the VMC Productions banner. The film portrays the life of the 15th century composer Annamacharya, played by Nagarjuna Akkineni who features alongside an ensemble cast including Mohan Babu, Suman, Ramya Krishna, Bhanupriya, Roja, and Kasthuri. The film has score and soundtrack composed by M. M. Keeravani. Upon release, the film received positive reviews and won eight Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards and two National Film Awards. The film was featured in the Indian panorama mainstream section at the 29th IFFI. Plot Vishnu listens to requests from his consort Lakshmi, that there weren't many people singing songs in praise of the Lord. In response, the Lord sends his sword Nandaka, to be born as Annamacharya (Annamayya) to a childless couple - Narayana Suri and Lakkamba in Tallapaka village, Kadapa District. Growing up as a normal y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva (1990 Film)
''Shiva'' is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language action drama film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It was a remake of Varma's debut Telugu film, '' Siva'' (1989). The film has Nagarjuna (in his Hindi debut) and Amala in lead roles with Raghuvaran and J. D. Chakravarthy as the antagonists. All four actors reprise their roles from the original Telugu film. The film became a blockbuster. The success led to Ram Gopal Varma directing a prequel in 2006. Plot The film opens in a classroom in VAS College of Arts & Sciences. After the classes, upon the directions of a college student, JD, a bunch of goons led by Ganesh savagely assaults a group of students right outside the college gate. It's later made clear that JD was settling some campus scores and that the incident resulted in at least one student leaving the college, deepening the fear for JD on the campus. It turns out that JD is the (unopposed) president of the college students' union and the leader of a notorious campus ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The industry, producing films in the Hindi language, is a part of the larger Indian cinema industry, which also includes Cinema of South India, South Indian cinema and other smaller Cinema of India#Cinema by language, film industries. The term 'Bollywood', often mistakenly used to refer to Indian cinema as a whole, only refers to Hindi-language films, with Indian cinema being an umbrella term that includes all the Cinema of India#Cinema by language, film industries in the country, each offering films in diverse languages and styles. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364, have been in Hindi. In 2022, Hindi cinema represented 33% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directorate Of Film Festivals
The Directorate of Film Festivals in India was an organisation that initiated and presented the International Film Festival of India, the National Film Awards and the Indian Panorama. Although the Directorate helped appoint members of the jury panels each year, it had no input on which films are selected for consideration and which films ultimately win awards at the various functions it initiates. The Directorate set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India,Directorate of Film Festivals . Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Govt of India Official website. to organise national and international film festivals in India. It was set up by the Government of India in 1973, and works as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th International Film Festival Of India
The 13th International Film Festival of India was held as IFFI' 90 during 10–20 January 1990 at the Empire Theatre in Kolkata. The festival was made interim non-competitive following a decision taken in August 1988 by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The "Filmotsavs" and IFFI 90-91-92 together constituted 23 editions of the festival Non-competitive sections *Cinema of The World *Indian Panorama – Feature Films *Indian Panorama – Non-Feature Films *Indian Panorama – Mainstream Films References {{International Film Festival of India, state=collapsed 1990 film festivals 13th In music or music theory, a thirteenth is the Musical note, note thirteen scale degrees from the root (chord), root of a chord (music), chord and also the interval (music), interval between the root and the thirteenth. The thirteenth is m ... 1990 in Indian cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Gopal Varma
Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Telugu cinema, Telugu films.** * * Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism (arts), realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Cinema of India, Indian cinema, he was featured in the BBC News (international TV channel), BBC World series ''Bollywood Bosses'' in 2004.* In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film at Lincoln Center cited Varma as "Bombay's Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films.* * He is known for introducing new talents, who eventually become successful in the Indian film industry. Starting his career as a civil engineer, he made an entry into Telugu cinema with the path-breaking crime thriller, ''Siva (1989 Telugu fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Film
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as David Bordwell suggested they were films that favor spectacle to storytelling, others such as Geoff King stated they allow the scenes of spectacle to be attuned to storytelling. Action films are often hybrid with other genres, mixing into various forms such as comedy film, comedies, science fiction films, and horror films. While the term "action film" or "action adventure film" has been used as early as the 1910s, the contemporary definition usually refers to a film that came with the arrival of New Hollywood and the rise of antihero, anti-heroes appearing in American films of the late 1960s and 1970s drawing from war films, crime films and Western (film), Westerns. These genres were followed by what is referred to as the "classical period" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siva (1989 Telugu Film)
''Siva'' (also spelt ''Shiva'') is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language crime action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Akkineni Venkat and Yarlagadda Surendra under Annapurna Studios and SS Creations. The film, which marks the directorial debut of Ram Gopal Varma, explores the concepts of student exploitation by anti-social elements and the impact of crowd psychology. Varma's script was based on his experiences as a student at Siddhartha Engineering College in Vijayawada. Tanikella Bharani wrote the dialogues. Ilaiyaraaja composed the soundtrack and score, while S. Gopala Reddy was its cinematographer. Thota Tharani and Sattibabu were the art director and editor respectively. The principal photography began on 16 February 1989, and was completed in 55 working days. Except for three days of shooting in Madras (now Chennai), ''Siva'' was filmed in Andhra Pradesh. Produced on a budget of 75 lakh, ''Siva'' was released on 5 October 1989 to critical acclaim, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Award For Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
The National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the National Film Development Corporation of India, and was constituted in the year 1975. This is one of the ''Golden Lotus Awards'' (''Swarna Kamal)'' given among National Film Awards. It is announced for films produced in a year across the country, in all Indian languages. Films in the following languages have won the Best Popular Feature Film award: Hindi (29 awards), Telugu (6 awards), Tamil (4 awards), Malayalam (3 awards), Bengali (2 awards), and Kannada (2 awards). With six wins, Yash Raj Films is the production house with the most wins. With five wins, Yash Chopra is the producer with the most wins, producing most of the company's winning films. He has also directed four winning films, the most for any director. Shah Rukh Khan has starred in seven winning films, the most for any actor in a leading role, followed by Aamir Khan with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geethanjali (1989 Film)
''Geethanjali'' () is a 1989 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. The film stars Nagarjuna and Girija, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The story revolves around two terminally ill individuals who fall in love, despite knowing they have limited time to live. ''Geethanjali'' was released on 12 May 1989. It became a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres and receiving praise for its direction, cinematography, music, and performances. The film won several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film and six state Nandi Awards including Best Feature Film. The film marked a turning point in Nagarjuna's career, making him a heartthrob among Telugu audiences and attracting a significant female following. Ratnam also gained considerable recognition in Andhra Pradesh due to this film. It was later unofficially remade in Hindi as '' Yaad Rakhegi Duniya'' (1992). Plot At his graduation party, Prakas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Drama Film
Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage, marriage is featured. These films focus on the search for romantic love as the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints, or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep, and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight, young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, Spirituality, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
