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Parched
''Parched'' is a 2015 Indian drama film written and directed by Leena Yadav and produced by Ajay Devgan under his banner Ajay Devgn FFilms. It premiered at the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. In India, the film released on 23 September 2016. Plot Parched is the story of four women in a desert village of Gujarat, India. The village and the society are plagued by several social evils, age-old traditions and practices of patriarchy, child marriage, dowry, marital rapes and physical and mental abuse. Rani is a widow struggling to support her old mother-in-law and teenage son, Gulab. Following village customs, Rani marries Gulab off to a child bride by paying a hefty sum to the bride's family. Meanwhile, Gulab is disrespectful, rebellious, and prefers to loiter with a gang of friends, spending time with sex workers. Janki, the child bride, hopes to stop the marriage by chopping off her hair but is still forced into the relation. Laj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radhika Apte
Radhika Apte (born 7 September 1985) is an Indian actress. She works predominantly in Hindi films, and has appeared in a few Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, and English-language films. She began acting in theatre and made her film debut with a brief role in the Hindi fantasy, ''Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!'' (2005). Apte's first lead role was in the 2009 Bengali social drama, ''Antaheen''. She gained attention for her supporting roles in three of her 2015 Bollywood productions: ''Badlapur'', the comedy ''Hunterrr'', and the biographical film ''Manjhi - The Mountain Man''. Her leading roles in the 2016 independent films ''Phobia'' and ''Parched'' earned her acclaim. In 2018, Apte starred in three Netflix productionsthe anthology film ''Lust Stories'', the thriller series '' Sacred Games'', and the horror mini series ''Ghoul''. She was nominated for an International Emmy Award for her work in the first of these. She has since starred in the Netflix films ''Raat Akeli Hai'' (2020) and ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leena Yadav
Leena Yadav (born 6 January 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. She started her career in the television industry and gradually moved on to making feature films. Her first international feature film, ''Parched'', premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015. Early life and education Born to an Indian Army general in Madhya Pradesh, she graduated with Economics honours from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. She did Mass Communications from Sophia College, Mumbai. Personal life She is married to Aseem Bajaj (son of Ram Gopal Bajaj and maternal grandson of Khemchand Prakash), who is an Indian cinematographer and film producer well known for his poetic imagery on films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Shabd (film), Shabd, Teen Patti, U Me Aur Hum and Chameli (film), Chameli to name a few. She met Aseem while directing her first TV show ''This Week That Year''. Filmography Having captivated by the job of ''Film editing'', while sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Tannishtha Chatterjee is an Indian actress and director best known in the west for her performance in the British film ''Brick Lane'' (2007), the film adaptation of Monica Ali's best selling novel of the same nameTannishtha Chatterjee imdb.com for which she was nominated best actress at the . Her other notable roles have been in -winning director |
Surveen Chawla
Surveen Chawla (born 1 August 1984) is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Hindi films and television. She started her career with television shows like Kahin to Hoga and Kajjal. She is known for her roles in movies and shows like '' Hate Story 2'' (2014), ''Ugly'' (2013), ''Parched'' (2015) and '' 24'' (2016) etc. along with many others films. In 2018, she was seen in the Hindi web series, ''Haq Se''. Career Television debut Chawla made her television debut as Charu in the Indian serial ''Kahin To Hoga''. She also appeared in the reality dance show '' Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena'' in 2008, where she paired up with Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth. Before this, she appeared in the television serial '' Kasautii Zindagi Kay'' in 2004. In 2006, she played the lead protagonist in the TV serial '' Kaajjal'', till 2007. She hosted the television show ''Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars''. Then she made her film debut with Kannada film '' Paramesha Panwala''. In 2011, she appeared in the P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumeet Vyas
Sumeet Vyas (born 27 July 1983) is an Indian actor and writer of films, web series and theatre. His breakthrough role was Mikesh Chaudhary in TVF's 2014 web series '' Permanent Roommates''. Vyas has since played supporting roles in Bollywood films including ''English Vinglish,'' ''Parched'' and '' Guddu Ki Gun'', and '' Veere Di Wedding''. He has his first starring role in 2016 drama film ''Ribbon''; his performance was well received by critics. Apart from acting in films and television programmes, Vyas also appears in theatre productions in India. Early life Vyas was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzlWDJR8o04> to writer B.M Vyas and Sudha Vyas. He spent his initial years there before moving to Mumbai to pursue his passion for acting and writing. He has attended R.D. National College, Mumbai. During his school days, Sumeet aspired to become a pilot or a computer engineer. But, he had a passion for acting and writing also. Later, choosing the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riddhi Sen
Riddhi Sen is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali films. He is a regular actor of the theatre group Swapnasandhani and is an alumnus of South Point school, Kolkata. In 2010, he received a special talent award from his school for his achievements in the field of theatre. He is the youngest actor in India to receive the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film '' Nagarkirtan''. In 2019, ''Film Companion'' ranked Sen's performance in '' Nagarkirtan'' among ''100 Greatest Performances of the decade.'' Early life Born in Kolkata, Riddhi Sen is the son of Bengali stage and film actor Kaushik Sen and dancer Reshmi Sen, and grandson of actress Chitra Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. Sen has acted on stage from an early age, with his grandmother saying "From a very tender age he is performing at ‘Prachya’, I remember carrying him through the crowds at the age of 3." Filmography YouTube short films *''Satya dar coaching'' Theatre perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adil Hussain
Adil Hussain () is an Indian actor who has worked in Indian cinema, including art house cinema and mainstream Bollywood, as well as international cinema, in films such as '' The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' and '' Life of Pi'' (both 2012). He received National Film Awards (Special Jury) at the 2017 National Film Awards for ''Hotel Salvation'' and ''Maj Rati Keteki''. He has starred in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Norwegian and French films. Early life and education Born in Goalpara, Assam in 1963, where his father was the headmaster of a high secondary school, Hussain was the youngest of seven children. In an interview he described his multiethnic background, as his maternal grandfather was Iraqi while his maternal grandmother had Assamese, English and Italian roots. Hussain acted in school plays. He left home at age 18 to study philosophy at B. Borooah College, Guwahati, he started acting in college plays and performing as a stand-up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Carpenter
Russell Paul Carpenter, (born December 9, 1950) is an American cinematographer and photographer, known for collaborating with directors James Cameron, Robert Luketic and McG. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the 1997 Best Picture-winning film ''Titanic''. Much of his work has been in blockbuster films, including '' Hard Target'' (1993), '' True Lies'' (1994), ''Charlie's Angels'' (2000) and its sequel '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' (2003), ''Ant-Man'' (2015) and '' XXX: Return of Xander Cage'' (2017). His documentary cinematography includes George Harrison: Living in the Material World, directed by Martin Scorsese. It earned six nominations at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming for the cinematography team. In 2018, Carpenter received the American Society of Cinematographers' Lifetime Achievement Award. Early life and education The grandson of a film sound engineer, Carpenter was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Toronto International Film Festival
The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 September 2015. On 28 July 2015 the first wave of films to be screened at the Festival was announced. Jean-Marc Vallée's ''Demolition'' starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts was the opening night film; '' Mr. Right'' by Paco Cabezas was the closing night film. The year's edition included two new sections called Platform and Primetime. At Platform, twelve films will be screened in front of a jury, with the best film of the program winning the C$25,000 Platform Prize. Film directors Claire Denis, Jia Zhangke, and Agnieszka Holland were selected as the jurors for this section. At Primetime, six high-quality television programs will be presented at public screenings with Question and Answer sessions with show creators. The lineups for the TIFF Docs, Vanguard, Midnight Madness, and Masters sections were announced on 11 August 2015. More than 100 films were added to the festival's programme on 18 Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajay Devgn FFilms
Ajay Devgn FFilms is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Ajay Devgn & his father Veeru Devgan in 2000. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films. In 2000, ADFF released its first film, ''Raju Chacha''. The film starred Devgn and Kajol. ''Raju Chacha'' received mixed reviews but grossed at the box office. In 2015, Devgn started a visual effects company, NY VFXWAALA. History In 2000, ADF released its first film, ''Raju Chacha''. The film starred Devgn and Kajol. In 2008, Devgn co-produced the drama '' U Me Aur Hum'', which marked his directorial debut. Devgn also played the lead role in the film, sharing the screen again with Kajol. The film was written by Devgn himself and three other writers. In 2009, Devgn released and acted in his home production '' All the Best: Fun Begins'', which was directed by Rohit Shetty and also starring, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu and Mugdha Godse. The film was released on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Tent
Kevin Tent is an American film editor and director. Tent has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors (ACE) and serves as a member of the board. Kevin Tent is best known for being Alexander Payne's go-to film editor on films such as ''Nebraska'', ''The Descendants'', ''Sideways'', and ''Election''. Tent has been nominated for an Academy Award for best editing for ''The Descendants'' and won an ACE Eddie award for the same film and received three other ACE Eddie Award nominations for ''Election'', ''Sideways'' and ''About Schmidt''. In addition to his career in editing, Tent also co-directed two films, '' Ultra Warrior'' (1990) and ''Blackbelt II'' (1993), and directed the 2017 film '' Crash Pad''. Early life Tent's early life was spent near Buffalo, New York. He began his career editing educational films, then moved into the world of low-budget horror films, working on several projects with legendary producer Roger Corman. Tent has since gone on to edit many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayani Gupta
Sayani Gupta (born 9 October 1985) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. A graduate from the Film and Television Institute of India, she made her feature film debut in 2012 in '' Second Marriage Dot Com''. She has since appeared in supporting roles in films such as '' Fan'' (2016), '' Jolly LLB 2'' (2017) and '' Article 15'' (2019). She essayed the role of a blind Pakistani-Bangladeshi lesbian activist named Khanum in '' Margarita with a Straw'' opposite Kalki Koechlin. Early life and education Gupta was born on 9 October 1985 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in West Bengal West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the four .... She graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India. Filmography Films Web series Short films Singer As a singer, she sang "Kahab To" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
