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Ravi Kinnagi
Ravi Kinagi (; alternative spellings: Rabi Kinagi, Rabi Kinnagi) is an Indian film director, documentary editor, and screenwriter. He works predominantly in Bengali and Odia cinema. Biography Ravi Kinagi was born into a Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...-speaking family. He learned the basics of filmmaking from his father Shankar Kinagi who was a producer and director. He was born and brought up in Mumbai. He worked with Rajshri Films when they were making ''Paheli'', ''Naiyya'', and ''Kanoon Ka Shikar''. He also assisted S Ramanathan, Anil Ganguly, and Prashant Nanda. He then directed two Marathi films, Manuski and Halahal. Later he started making Odia films and later shifted to the Bengali film industry. Filmography As director * Screenplay * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the seventh-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. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For centuries, the seven islands of Bombay were under the control of successive indigenous rulers before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire, and subsequently to the East India Company in 1661, as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archana Joglekar
Archana Joglekar is an Indian actress and classical dancer. She has acted in Marathi, Odia and Hindi films and television serials. Some of her noted films are '' Sansar'' (Hindi), '' Nivdung'' (1989),''Eka Peksha Ek''(1990) (Marathi) and ''Anapekshit'' (Marathi). She is a Kathak dancer and choreographer. She was trained in Kathak by her mother, Asha Joglekar, a Kathak dancer and instructor. In 1963, her mother founded a dance school in Mumbai called ''Archana Nrityalaya''. In 1999, Joglekar opened a branch of this dance school in New Jersey, US. Career She Made Her Debut in Marathi Films with Khichdi and gain Recognition with Superhit Marathi Movie Ardhangi. She was Cast Opposite Ajinkya Deo In Ardhangi. She was known for her roles in Odia, Marathi, and Hindi movies. She also starred alongside Arun Govil in '' Phoolwanti'' and Nitish Bharadwaj in '' Anpekshit''. The actress made her mark in the movie '' Sansar'' alongside Rekha, Raj Babbar, and Anupam Kher. Her role as R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuddho
''Yuddho'' (or ''Juddho''; English: ''War'') is a 2005 Indian Bengali-language action thriller film written and directed by Ravi Kinnagi. Produced by Shrikant Mohta under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films, it stars Mithun Chakraborty, Jeet, Debashree Roy, Koel Mallick, Rajatava Dutta, Bharat Kaul and Kaushik Banerjee. The story revolves around a police officer who is falsely accused of murdering his wife and imprisoned as he has been investigating a rape case that involves the younger brother of a powerful MLA. The officer then manages to evade the prison and get his revenge. The screenplay and dialogue of the film were written by N. K. Salil. The music of the film was composed by Jeet Gannguli, with the action sequences by Judo Ramu. It was an all-time blockbuster at the box office with a long run consisting of 180 days in the theatres and also became the highest-grossing Bengali film of 2005. Massively, ''Yuddho'' got positive reviews from the critics and audiences. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koel Mallick
Koel Mallick (; born Rukmini Mallick on 28 April 1982), known mononymously as Koel, is an Indian actress known for her work primarily in Bengali films. Often referred to as the "Tolly-Queen", she is the recipient numerous accolades, including a Filmfare Awards Bangla, two BFJA Awards, a Anandalok Puraskar. In 2023, she was honoured with the Mahanayak Samman by the Government of West Bengal. The daughter of Ranjit Mallick, Koel made her acting debut with '' Nater Guru'' (2003), which was a box office-success. She rose to fame starring in commercially successful films '' Shubhodrishti'' (2005), ''Mon Mane Na'' (2008), '' Premer Kahini'' (2008), ''Rangbaaz'' (2013), ''Arundhati'' (2014) and. Starring roles in the top-grossing romances ''Paglu'' (2011) and '' Besh Korechi Prem Korechi'' (2015), established her as a leading star in Bengali cinema. Her performances in the family drama '' Bandhan'' (2004), the political thriller '' MLA Fatakeshto'' (2006), the drama '' Dui Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandhan (2004 Film)
() is a 2004 Indian Bengali language romantic family drama film co-written and directed by Rabi Kinnagi. Produced by Shrikant Mohta and Mahendra Soni under the banner of Shree Venkatesh Films, it stars Jeet, Koel (in a dual role) and Victor Banerjee in the lead role. The film follows Ronny, an innocent child living with his father and growing up in foreign, often misses his dead mother Meena. After getting invited in India on the occasion of a marriage ceremony of his mother's cousin in India, he meets his maternal aunt Reena, who resembles his mother as they were the twins. Then Ronny thinks Reena to be his mother and wants his father to marry her. The film was a remake of the Telugu film '' Santosham'' and the Tamil film '' Unnai Thedi''. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Jeet Gannguli. All the songs of the film, particularly '''Shey Chhilo Boroi Anmona''', sung by Shaan and '''Je kothati Mone, sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Sonu Nigam became chartbuster upon its r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swastika Mukherjee
Swastika Mukherjee (born 13 December 1980) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bengali and Hindi films and television. She is the daughter of actor Santu Mukhopadhyay. Throughout her career, she received various accolades including four Filmfare Awards East (including a record of three wins and five nominations for Best Actress), one WBFJA, one Anandalok Award and one Kalakar Award. Mukherjee made her screen debut with ''Devdasi'', a Bengali TV series. She made her big screen debut with '' Hemanter Pakhi'' (2001). Her first leading role came with '' Mastan'' (2004), opposite '' Jeet''. She made her Hindi film debut with '' Mumbai Cutting'' (2008). Early life Mukherjee spent her childhood in a self described "simple life" with her father Santu Mukhopadhyay, younger sister Ajopa, and mother Gopa. Her favourite films were ''Mary Poppins'', ''The Sound of Music'', and ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''. She was educated at Carmel School, Kolkata, St. Teresa's Secondary Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastan
''Mastan'' is a 2004 Indian Bengali-language thriller film directed by Rabi Kinagi. The movie featured Jeet, Swastika Mukherjee in her debut, Hara Patnaik and Mihir Das. It was dubbed as ''Suna Sankhali'' in Odia. Despite being an unofficial remake of the 1999 Bollywood film '' Jaanwar'', it had some of the plot elements from the 1996 Bollywood film '' Jeet''. Plot The film revolves around the life of Raju, a poor boy whose mother dies of starvation. He is taken under the fold by the local smuggler named Bhanupratap. He grows up to become an antisocial and an associate of the smuggler. However, he decides to sever ties with the underworld after he falls in love with Mamata. But his past becomes a barrier as Mamata's father learns of their relationship. Ultimately Mamata is forced to marry Avinash, a CBI officer after her father suffers a heart attack. This transforms Raju into a ruthless criminal. Meanwhile, Avinash, the husband of Mamata, comes to town. He disrupts and puts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandana Sharma
Chandana Sharma (born 7 August 1982) is an Indian television actress. She is the daughter of Anjana Bhowmik. Her sister Nilanjana Sharma is also an actress. She made her debut in director Rabi Kinagi's '' Premi''. Television career She started her acting career with the role of Aditi in the popular TV show '' Just Mohabbat'' which aired on Sony TV. While filming Just Mohabbat, she bagged another role in the show ''Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin opposite'' Vishal Singh, she played Diya, who falls in love with a man who is struggling with love in his life. She also starred in Dhak Dhak in Dubai on 9X Channel. She played the role of Tara Arora in the serial '' Yeh Dil Chahe More'' telecast on STAR One. She was the anchor of a lifestyle show '' Home Shanti Home'' on STAR One. She worked in her hit show ''Love Ne Mila Di Jodi ''Love Ne Mila Di Jodi'' () is an Indian soap opera that aired on STAR One from 22 June 2009 to 26 February 2010. Plot Balraj Saxena is the Head of Securit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jisshu Sengupta
Jisshu Sengupta (born Biswaroop Sengupta; 15 March 1977) is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter, who predominantly works in Bengali, Hindi and Telugu films alongside a few Kannada films. Sengupta made his debut through a Bengali TV series, ''Mahaprabhu'' (1998) where he portrayed the role of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu; the role gained him much recognition. Subsequently, he made his film debut with ''Priyojon'' (1999), which became a debacle at the box office. In 2002, he played Rabindranath Tagore in Sukanta Roy's ambitious venture ''Chelebela'' alongside Debashree Roy playing Kadambari Devi. following which he appeared in a spate of critically and commercially unsuccessful projects. He made his Bollywood debut with Shyam Benegal's National Award winning film '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero'' (2004). A turning point came in his career when he collaborated with Rituparno Ghosh for the latter's '' Abohomaan'', which earned him critical acclaim. His subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premi
''Premi'' (, translated as "Lover") is a Bengali romantic drama film released in 2004. Directed by Rabi Kinagi, the movie featured Jeet, Jisshu Sengupta and Chandana Sharma. This was Chandana Sharma's debut movie It is a remake of the Telugu-language blockbuster film '' Nee Sneham''. Plot Rahul and Sumit are best friends and professional players of international football. In saving Rahul from an accident, Sumit injures his own leg, and can no longer play football. Rahul makes a promise to vicariously fulfill Sumit's dreams by becoming a great football player. One day, in a taxi, he meets Puja and falls in love at first sight. She lives with her paternal grandparents. Puja meets Sumit, and admires him for his strength and grit, which survive his being invalided. Puja and her friends go to Goa, and are joined there by Rahul and his friends, who had come for a football match. Puja & Rahul become mutual friends, though she is to be married to another man. That planned marriage is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srabanti Chatterjee
Srabanti Chatterjee (born 13 August 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Bengali films. One of the highest paid and finest actresses of Bengali Cinema, She is known for her versatile acting skills and has been a popular face in Bengali Film Industry. Srabanti began her acting career as a child artist in 1997 with the film '' Mayar Badhon'', directed by Swapan Saha. She rose to fame in 2003 after playing the lead role in Champion. Throughout her career, Srabanti has delivered several notable performances in films such as ''Amanush'' (2010), ''Shikari'' (2016) and '' Bhootchakra Pvt. Ltd.'' (2019). She is widely acclaimed for her roles in romantic and family drama films, earning her a loyal fan base across West Bengal, Bangladesh and beyond. Srabanti's personal life has often been in the spotlight due to her multiple marriages and personal choices. She has a son named Abhimanyu Chatterjee. Political career Chatterjee joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 1 March 2021. She wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeet (actor)
Jeetendra Madnani (born 30 November 1978), mononymously known as Jeet, is an Indian actor, film producer and television presenter who is primarily known for his work in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. He owns the production houses Grassroot Entertainment and Jeetz Filmworks. Since 2022, he is the executive president of West Bengal Motion Picture Artists' Forum. His first acting assignment was opposite Sudipta Chakraborty in Bishnu Palchoudhuri's Hindi TV series ''Vish Briksha'' (1994) which was based on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's celebrated Bengali novel ''Bishabriksha''. After a string of roles in television, he made his big screen debut with ''Chandu (2001 film), Chandu'' (2001) which was a commercial failure. He was catapulted to stardom after he portrayed the lead in ''Sathi (2002 film), Sathi'' (2002) which became one of the List of highest-grossing Indian Bengali films, highest grossing Bengali films of all time. In a career spanning over two decades, he has beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
