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Sashi Preetam
Sashi Preetam is an Indian film composer and singer who primarily works in Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film N .... He rose to fame as a composer with the film ''Gulabi'' (1995), which became a major musical hit. He has composed background scores for many Telugu and Hindi films. In June 2020, he suffered a heart attack and recovered after surgery. Filmography References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Preetam, Shashi Living people Telugu film score composers Musicians from Hyderabad, India 1970 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, Telugu cinema is the second largest film industry in India by box-office revenue as of 2023, following Bollywood. Telugu films sold 23.3 crore (233 million) tickets in 2022, the highest among all Indian film industries. As of 2023, Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of movie screens in India. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and exhibiting them in different regions of South Asia. He established the first Indian-owned cinema halls in South India. In 1921, he produced the silent film, ''Bhishma Pratigna (1921 film), Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film. As the first Telugu film producer and exhibitor, Naidu is regarded as the 'Fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulabi (1995 Film)
''Gulabi'' () is a 1995 Telugu cinema, Telugu romantic crime film written and directed by debutant Krishna Vamsi. Produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited, the film stars J. D. Chakravarthy and Maheswari in the lead roles. Music was composed by Sashi Preetam and dialogues written by Nadiminti Narsinga Rao. The story was inspired by a real-life incident involving a young girl rescued from a Dubai Sheikh. Upon its release, ''Gulabi'' received positive reviews and became a box-office hit. The film won two Nandi Awards, including Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director, Best First Film of a Director for Krishna Vamsi. It was later dubbed into Tamil as ''Idhayame Idhayame'' and remade in Hindi as ''Aashiq (2001 film), Aashiq'' (2001). Plot ''Gulabi'' is an action-packed love story set in the backdrop of human trafficking of young girls to Dubai. It is inspired from a real incident that came in news dailies when police arrested a few Dubai-based bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Business Times
The ''International Business Times'' is an American online newspaper that publishes five national editions in four languages. The publication, sometimes called ''IBTimes'' or ''IBT'', offers news, opinion and editorial commentary on business and commerce. IBT is one of the world's largest online news sources, receiving forty million unique visitors each month. Its 2013 revenues were around $21 million. IBTimes editions include Australia, India, International, Singapore, United Kingdom, U.K. and United States, U.S. ''IBTimes'' was launched in 2005; it is owned by IBT Media, and was founded by Etienne Uzac and Johnathan Davis (businessman), Johnathan Davis, two followers of David Jang who also has a relationship to IBT and Newsweek. Its headquarters are in the Financial District, Manhattan, Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. In 2013, it bought the struggling Newsweek magazine from Barry Diller. In 2018, IBT spun out Newsweek as an independent entity co-owned by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmibeat
Oneindia.com is an Indian news website established in January 2006 by BG Mahesh. The website provides news updates, information on sports, events, travel, entertainment, business, lifestyle, videos, and classifieds in seven different Indian languages and English. In June 2021, its Alexa ranking in India is 134. It is owned by Greynium Information Technologies Pvt Ltd. It is available in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, and Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of .... History OneIndia rebranded in 2024 with the launch of its new logo. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oneindia.com Indian news websites Multilingual websites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samudram (1999 Film)
'' Samudram'' () is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language action film co-written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. It stars Jagapati Babu, Sakshi Shivanand, Srihari, Prakash Raj and Ravi Teja, with music composed by Shashi Preetam. It was produced by J. Bhagavan and D. V. V. Danayya under the Sri Balaji Art Creations banner. The film won three state Nandi Awards. Plot The film begins with a murder convict, Sagar, moving toward the Vizag Central Jail. He attempts to escape but is grabbed, tormented, and kept in solitary confinement, where he flashbacks. Sagar is an easy-going youngster who lives with his widowed mother, sister Chanti, girlfriend Rajyalakshmi, and friends. Besides, Chepala Krishna is a thug pilot smuggling to partake in politics. Chepala Nani, his younger brother, is a hoodlum who pains the locals. Sagar has brawled with him since childhood and hinders his wrongs. Meanwhile, C.I. Srihari, a stout-hearted cop newly deputed to the region, encounters Chepala Krishna's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Up! (2000 Film)
''Hands Up'' is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Siva Nageswara Rao from a story written by Jayasudha. It stars Jayasudha, Brahmanandam and Nagendra Babu with Chiranjeevi in a guest appearance. The film was produced by Jayasudha's husband Nitin Kapoor. Plot A series of bomb blasts wreak havoc in Hyderabad, prompting the appointment of Saraswathi (Jayasudha), a CBI officer, to lead the investigation. This decision is met with resistance from the local CBI officer (Giri Babu), who seeks to derail the inquiry. To hinder her progress, he assigns her two incompetent assistants, Muddu Krishna (Nagendra Babu) and Jagan (Brahmanandam), both of whom are former CBI staff dismissed for their inefficiency. Their foolishness further complicates the investigation. Muddu Krishna stumbles upon a suitcase containing crucial evidence about the bomb blasts and the involvement of the gang led by Ramakoti (Kota Srinivasa Rao). The suitcase also reveals a dispute between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College (2000 Film)
''College'' is a 2000 Telugu-language romantic drama film written and directed by Ravi Chavali and produced by Taranga Subramanyam under the banner of Taranga Films. The film stars Sivaji, Manya, Lahari, and Sadanand in lead roles, with music composed by Sashi Preetam. The story revolves around a college student, Suri, who embarks on a journey to discover the identity of an anonymous admirer, eventually learning valuable lessons about love. Upon release the film received positive reviews but was not commercially successful. The song "Maayadari Mysamma" became particularly popular. Plot Suri, a final-year undergraduate student, is initially uninterested in love and believes it is a waste of time. However, his perspective begins to change when he receives a letter from an anonymous admirer who expresses her love for him and provides a clue about her identity. Despite dismissing the letter at first, Suri's curiosity is piqued, and he embarks on a quest to find out who the gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya
''Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya'' (; Expenses are greater than wages) sometimes abbreviated as AAKR is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao starring Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Tabu and Johnny Lever. This was the remake of the Tamil film ''Viralukketha Veekkam ''Viralukketha Veekkam'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by V. Sekhar. The film stars Livingston, Vadivelu, Vivek, Khushbu, Kovai Sarala and Kanaka. It was released on 16 July 1999 and became successful at the b ...,'' directed by V. Sekhar. The film was an above average grosser at box office. Plot Jhumri and her husband, Bhishma, move into a new neighborhood. Their neighbors are three bickering couples: Vijay and Anjali who are newly married; Appu Khote and Vimla, who are married and have four children; and Ravi and Meena, who are married and have a daughter. Slowly the husbands are running out of money so they trick their wives and go to Hyderabad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raghava (film)
''Raghava'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Y. Nageswara Rao and starring Suresh and Rajasree. The film was a box office failure. Cast Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Shashi Preetam. Reception Jeevi of '' Idlebrain.com'' wrote that "''Raghava'' is a badly made film with uninspiring story and direction". Gudipoodi Srihari of ''The Hindu'' wrote that "The film, with a focus on the faction fights in Rayalaseema, is rather disappointing". A critic from ''Full Hyderabad'' wrote that "The film is nothing but an unabashed excuse to make money using what Tollywood considers the flavor of the season". Griddaluru Gopalrao of ''Zamin Ryot ''Zamin Ryot'' is an Indian Telugu-language weekly newspaper published from Nellore. It was started by N. Venkatrama Naidu in . It has been called the longest continuously running Telugu newspaper. It is one of the notable district newspapers ...'' also a gave a negative review for the film, writing the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friends (2002 Film)
''Friends'' is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bandi Ramesh and starring Sivaji, Ali, Sri Harsha, Navin, Amritha and Nivi. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by Shashi Preetam. The lyrics were written by Bhuvana Chandra, Kulasekhar, Venigalla Rambabu, and Vijayaditya. Reception A critic from ''The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1878 by the Triplicane Six, becoming a daily in 1889. It is one of the India ...'' wrote that "It is more a time pass drama, but for those last few reels. The dialogue and scenic structure are meant more for entertainment". A critic from '' Idlebrain.com'' rated the film 2 out of 5 and wrote that "The story of the film is good. Bandi Ramesh, the director, did the justice in portraying friendship in a very believable way. But the director failed to maintain the grip on the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukhbiir
''Mukhbiir'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film directed by Mani Shankar. The film revolves around the life and events surrounding an Indian spy. The film stars actor Sameer Dattani as the spy, and Om Puri, Sunil Shetty, Sushant Singh, Rahul Dev, Jackie Shroff, and Raima Sen play the supporting roles. Plot Kailash is a police informer; however, the biggest threat to Kailash's life is the corrupt police who may reveal his identity to influential criminals for huge amounts of money. Cast * Sunil Shetty as Rehman * Raima Sen as Roshni * Sameer Dattani as Kailash / Vinayak D. Marathe / Shahzad Khan * Om Puri as S.P. Rathod * Rahul Dev as Saaya * Sushant Singh as Pasha * Jackie Shroff as Home Minister * Alok Nath as Mammu * Vinay Varma as Ismil * Kelly Dorji as Captain Dorji * Rajendranath Zutshi as Biju * Supriya Karnik as Bharati Rathod * Beneka as Didi * Ali Reza as Saaya's henchmen Production Director Mani Shankar had a story in mind in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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