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Pradeep Sarkar
Pradeep Sarkar (30 April 1955 – 24 March 2023) was an Indian director and screenwriter, best known for directing ''Parineeta (2005 film), Parineeta'' (2005). Personal life Sarkar was born in Kolkata, West Bengal, on 30 April 1955. He was a recipient of the Abby Award, Rapa Award, and the National Film Award. He attended Delhi College of Art and graduated with a gold medal in 1979. After a 17-year stint in mainstream advertising as a creative director, he started directing advertisement films within the advertising circles of Delhi. Sarkar was married to Panchali Sarkar, and they have a son, Ronit Sarkar, known as indie musician Rono (musician), Rono. Sarkar died at the age of 67. Sarkar was on dialysis when he died on 24 March 2023 at Lilavati hospital in Bandra, Mumbai. Career Sarkar's production house shot commercials for clients such as Tata Yellow Pages, ICICI Prudential, and Onida KY Thunder. The Aaj Tak TV commercials, shot in black and white, won both the Rapa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memories In March
''Memories in March'' is a 2010 Indian drama film directed by Sanjoy Nag. The film stars Deepti Naval, Rituparno Ghosh, and Raima Sen. The film is an effective exploration of a situation wherein a bereaved mother comes to terms with her late son's sexual identity. The film was released on 1 Apr 2011. Plot Delhi-based Arati Mishra believed her worst day was when she was divorced from her U.S.-based husband, Suresh, until she got the news that her Kolkata-based son, Siddhartha, had been killed in a traffic accident. She travels to Kolkata; is received at the airport by her son's co-worker, Sahana Choudhury, and accompanies her to the crematorium. After the cremation, she is then taken to the guesthouse where her son used to live and told that Siddhartha had been at a party, had not only consumed considerable alcohol but had also insisted on driving, and met with a fatal accident. The next day, she accompanies Sahana to her son's place of employment, where she meets some of the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala
''Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala'' (''Cold Buttermilk and Chicken Masala'') is an Indian romantic comedy web series starring Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya and Rajeev Khandelwal. Produced by Doris Dey & Suhail Zaidi it is directed by Pradeep Sarkar. The filming of the series began in February 2019 in Vadodara. The story revolves around two hotel management students, Nitya and Vikram, who later become chefs. It marks the debut of Tripathi in the digital medium. The series premiered on 3 September 2019 on ALT Balaji. It is also available on ZEE5. Plot Fate brings former couple Nithya, Indie Spice's head chef, and Vikram, a Michelin Star chef, together after 8 yrs. Memories of the lost love return along with bitterness of the past. Vikram comes back into Nithya's life after eight years. They have a child together Vivaan. Revati and Nithya's restaurant is not doing well, and Vikram and Manira have bought shares in the restaurant. The present story has constant flashbacks of the past. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zee Cine Award For Most Promising Director
The Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Director is an Indian film award which began in 2005. In 2002, Zee Cine tried to acknowledge debut directors by creating a Zee Cine Special Award for Debut Director. In 2005, the category for most promising director was made official. A group of juries chose the best candidate out of five nominated directors. The inaugural Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Director was given to Farah Khan for ''Main Hoon Na''. Winners See also * Zee Cine Awards * Bollywood * Cinema of India The cinema of India, consisting of Film, motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various #Cinema by language, film indus ... References {{Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Awards Awards established in 2005 2005 establishments in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Art Direction
The Filmfare Best Art Direction Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Although the awards started in 1954, this category was started only in 1956. Superlatives Awards See also * Filmfare Awards * Bollywood * Cinema of India External linksFilmfare Awards Best Art Direction {{Filmfare Awards Filmfare Awards, Art Direction Awards for best art direction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana (born Nishant Khurrana; 14 September 1984) is an Indian actor and singer who works in Hindi films. Known for his portrayals of ordinary men often battling social norms, he is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. He has appeared in '' Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list of 2013 and 2019, and ''Time'' named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020. Khurrana won the second season of the reality television show MTV Roadies in 2004 and ventured into an anchoring career. He made his film debut with the romantic comedy '' Vicky Donor'' (2012), where his role as a sperm donor earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. After a brief setback, he starred in the commercially and critically successful '' Dum Laga Ke Haisha'' (2015). Khurrana established himself with the financially successful comedies '' Bareilly Ki Barfi'' (2017), '' Shubh Mangal Saavdhan'' (2017), '' Badhaai Ho'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhupen Hazarika
Bhupen Hazarika (; 8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011), widely known as Sudha Kontho, was an Indian singer, songwriter, writer, filmmaker and politician from Assam. He has written songs mainly in the Assamese language, which are marked by humanity and universal brotherhood. His songs have been translated into many languages, most notably in Bengali and in Hindi. His songs, based on the themes of communal amity, universal justice and empathy, are especially popular among the people of Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh. He is also acknowledged to have introduced the culture and folk music of Assam and Northeast India to Hindi cinema at the national level. He received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 1975, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987), Padma Shri (1977), and Padma Bhushan (2001), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1992), the highest award for cinema in India and Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2008), the highest award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan Khan (musician)
Ustad Sultan Khan (15 April 1940 – 27 November 2011) was an Indian ''sarangi'' player and classical vocalist belonging to ''Sikar Gharana''. He was one of the founding members of the Indian fusion group Tabla Beat Science, with Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 2010. Early life Sultan Khan was born on 15 April 1940 in Sikar District, Rajasthan, a princely state in the Indian Empire. He learned sarangi from his father Ustad Gulab Khan. Career Sultan Khan started his career at the All India Radio station, Rajkot in Gujarat as a 20-year-old boy in 1960. After having spent eight years in Rajkot very happily, he got a chance to play with Lata Mangeshkar during her visit to Rajkot. She asked him to play the sarangi while she sang. This proved a turning point for him and his career. Thereafter, he was transferred to the Mumbai radio station. Having joined the Mumbai radio, he was not only deeply involved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phir Dhoom
''Phir Dhoom'' () is a second album by Indian band Euphoria Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and da .... Track listing ;Notes * Track 12 have Bonus Track and only present in Audio CD. References External linksPhir Dhoom website 2000 albums Euphoria (Indian band) albums {{2000-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal (born 1 January 1959) is an Indian singer, and composer, known for her works in Hindustani classical music, Indian pop, and Tamil cinema. Her repertoire includes the genres of khyal, thumri, and dadra. She has received the Padma Shri in 2000.SHUBHA MUDGAL’S TALES FROM LIFE south-asian.com, 2003. Early life Shubha was born on 1 January 1959 in into an academic family. Her parents, Skand Gupta and Jaya Gupta, were both professors of at |
Euphoria Band India
Euphoria (Bangla: ইউফোরিয়া, Hindi: युफ़ोरिया) is an Indian pop rock band formed by Palash Sen in 1998 in Delhi, India. The name "Euphoria", is a term used in Psychiatry to describe a feeling one gets in the state of Mania, was decided upon by Sen, who at the time was a student of medicine at the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi. Euphoria has released 7 studio albums. They have released 16 singles by adopting the DIY method, and embracing the digital revolution in the music industry. They were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012 by the Indian Recording Arts Academy at the Palm Expo in Mumbai. Alongside jaunty pop rock songs, Euphoria have also been known to produce music with a satirical message. Their 2011 album's title-track, ''Item'', pokes fun at Bollywood for its obsession with so-called ‘item numbers’, ''Gumsum'' was written as a letter to India's Prime Minister at the time Manmohan Singh, whilst ''Jeene Do'' addresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duranga
''Duranga'' is an Indian Hindi-language ZEE5 original web-series that is adapted from the Korean drama Flower of Evil. The first season premiered on 19 August 2022 and was directed by Pradeep Sarkar and Aijaz Khan. It features Gulshan Devaiah and Drashti Dhami. Following the first season's success, the series was renewed for the second season. It premiered on October 24, 2023, and is directed by Rohan Sippy. Amit Sadh joined the cast as one of the primary characters. Plot While investigating a gory copy-cat killing that follows the modus operandi of a 17 year old serial killing case, a Mumbai crime branch officer re-opens the spine-chilling case that had rocked a small coastal town near Mumbai, only to find out that there was an accomplice who was never nabbed. To her horror, that partner in crime could be her life partner, the doting father of her six-year-old daughter, her ‘perfect’ husband of 11 years. Cast *Gulshan Devaiah as Abhishek Banne/Sammit Patel (fake) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
