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Shakti (2002 Film)
''Shakti: The Power'' is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film co-written and directed by Krishna Vamsi, starring Karisma Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Sanjay Kapoor in leading roles, with Shah Rukh Khan, Deepti Naval, Ritu Shivpuri, Anupam Shyam and Prakash Raj in supporting roles. The film is a remake of the 1998 film ''Anthahpuram'', which was based on the real-life story of Betty Mahmoody. The original story of real life escape of the Betty Mahmoody is depicted in the film ''Not Without My Daughter (film), Not Without My Daughter'' (1991) which itself was based on Betty Mahmoody's Not Without My Daughter (book), book of the same name. In the film, Shekhar and Nandini's decision to visit his ancestral house in a rural Indian town goes awry when they find themselves embroiled in a feudal gang war and try to return home to Canada. ''Shakti: The Power'' is considered to be one of Karisma Kapoor's career-best performances; with her and Patekar's performances being lauded by fans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthapuram (1998 Film)
''Anthahpuram'' () is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. The film stars Soundarya, Prakash Raj, Sai Kumar and Jagapathi Babu with music composed by Ilayaraja. Inspired from 1991 American film ''Not Without My Daughter'' (1991), the plot follows an Indian-origin woman from Mauritius who, along with her young son, becomes trapped in a patriarchal and feudal household in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. ''Anthahpuram'' won nine Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South including Best Film – Telugu. The film was later remade in 1999 in Tamil with the same name with Parthiban replacing Jagapathi Babu and it was remade in Hindi as '' Shakti: The Power'' (2002). Plot The film begins in Mauritius, where Bhanu, a lively young woman, lives with her uncle Bobby. She meets Prakash, an orphan, and the two marry, soon having a son named Raja. When Prakash learns about a violent incident in his hometown in Rayalaseema, he a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritu Shivpuri
Ritu Shivpuri is an Indian actress and model, notable for her work in Hindi and Kannada cinema. Daughter of actors Om and Sudha Shivpuri, Ritu made her acting debut in a leading role in the 1993 film '' Aankhen'', which was the highest grossing film of that year. Filmography * 1993: '' Aankhen'' * 1995: '' Ham Sab Chor Hain'' * 1995: '' Rock Dancer'' as Ritu * 1997: '' Aar Ya Paar'' * 1997: '' Bhai Bhai'' * 1997: '' Dongaata'' * 1999: '' Z'' * 1999: '' Nyaydevata'' * 1999: '' Kaala Samrajya'' * 2000: '' Hadh Kar Di Aapne'' * 2000: ''Glamour Girl'' * 2001: ''Lajja'' * 2002: '' Shakti: The Power'' * 2005: '' Elaan'' * 2005: '' Dubai Return'' * 2006: ''Ek Jind Ek Jaan'' * 2024: '' Kooki'' Television * 2016: '' 24: India'' as Dr Sunny * 2017: '' Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon 3'' as Indrani Yash Narayan Vashishth * 2019: '' Nazar'' as Shalaka, Kohre ki rani * 2019: '' Vish '' as Rudrama, Aliya's Aide, a sorceress. * 2019: '' Karenjit Kaur - The Untold Story of Sunny Leone (Web series) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Actress
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by '' Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the female performer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954 for the films released in the preceding year 1953. Achievement records Multiple wins Individuals with two or more Best Actress (BA) awards: Multiple nominations Individuals with eight or more BA nominations: Other achievement records * Meena Kumari, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Rani Mukerji, Vidya Balan, and Alia Bhatt are the only actresses to have won the Best Actress award in consecutive years. Kumari won in 1954 and 1955, Bachchan in 1974 and 1975, Azmi in 1984 and 1985, Mukerji in 2005 and 2006, and Balan in 2012 and 2013. Bhatt holds the distinction of winning the award consecutively twice: in 2019–2020 and again in 2023–2024. * A tied win occurred in 1974, when Dimple Kapadia won for '' Bobby'' and Jaya Bachc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
48th Filmfare Awards
The 48th Filmfare Awards were held – Mumbai on 21 February 2003. The ceremony was dominated by ''Devdas (2002 Hindi film), Devdas'', which received a leading 17 nominations and 11 wins – a record at the time – including Filmfare Award for Best Film, Best Film, Filmfare Award for Best Director, Best Director (Sanjay Leela Bhansali), Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Best Actor (Shah Rukh Khan), Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Best Actress (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai) and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress (Madhuri Dixit). Awards Main Awards Technical Awards Special Awards Critics' Awards Biggest Winners *''Devdas (2002 Hindi film), Devdas – 11 Wins'' *''Company (2002 film), Company – 7 Wins'' *''Saathiya (film), Saathiya – 6 Wins'' *''The Legend of Bhagat Singh – 2 Wins'' *''Deewangee – 1 Win'' *''Awara Paagal Deewana – 2 Wins'' *''Raaz (2002 film), Raaz – 6 Nominations'' *''Humraaz – 12 Nomination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, second-largest country by total area, with the List of countries by length of coastline, world's longest coastline. Its Canada–United States border, border with the United States is the world's longest international land border. The country is characterized by a wide range of both Temperature in Canada, meteorologic and Geography of Canada, geological regions. With Population of Canada, a population of over 41million people, it has widely varying population densities, with the majority residing in List of the largest population centres in Canada, urban areas and large areas of the country being sparsely populated. Canada's capital is Ottawa and List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Without My Daughter (book)
''Not Without My Daughter'' is a 1987 autobiographical book by Betty Mahmoody detailing the escape of Betty and her daughter, Mahtob, from Betty's abusive husband in Iran. In 1977, Betty married Dr. Sayyed Bozorg “Moody” Mahmoody. In 1984, when their daughter was four years old, Betty reluctantly agreed to accompany her husband on a two week vacation to Iran in order for his family to meet Mahtob. However, at the end of the two weeks, Moody decided that he, his wife and daughter would remain in Iran. Betty was trapped in Iran and could not return to the United States. The rest of ''Not Without My Daughter'' recounted Betty and Mahtob's escape from Iran and their return to the United States. While the story was true, the author changed certain aspects of the story in order to protect those who aided her and her daughter in their escape. She wrote the following: ::This is a true story. ::The characters are authentic, the events real. But the names and identifying details o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Without My Daughter (film)
''Not Without My Daughter'' is a 1991 American drama film based on the 1987 book of the same name. It depicts the escape of American citizen Betty Mahmoody and her daughter, Mahtob, from her abusive ex-husband in Iran. Filming was done in 1990 in the United States, Turkey and Israel, and the main characters Betty Mahmoody and Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody are played by Sally Field and Alfred Molina, respectively. Sheila Rosenthal and Roshan Seth co-star as Mahtob Mahmoody and Houssein the smuggler, respectively. Plot In 1984, Iranian physician Sayyed Bozorg "Moody" Mahmoody lives a quiet, happy life in the United States with his American wife, Betty, and their young daughter, Mahtob. Moody tells Betty his family wants to meet her and Mahtob, and asks them to accompany him for a two-week visit to Iran. Despite her deep fears, Betty reluctantly agrees after Moody promises they will safely return to America. Upon their arrival, Moody and Mahtob are embraced, while Betty's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NDTV
New Delhi Television Ltd is an Indian news media company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication. It was founded in 1984 by economist Prannoy Roy and journalist Radhika Roy. NDTV began as a production house for news segments, contracted by the public broadcaster Doordarshan and international satellite channels when television broadcasting was a state monopoly, and transitioned into India's first independent news network. The company launched the first 24x7 news channel in partnership with Star India in 1998. In 2003, it became an independent broadcasting network with the simultaneous launch of the Hindi and English language news channels NDTV India and NDTV 24x7. In 2022, the Adani Group, noted for its close ties with the BJP, acquired a majority stake in the company. Adani's takeover led many prominent members of the channel to resign, including Ravish Kumar. History 1984–1998: Doordarshan era In 1984, the journalist Radhika Roy and her husband, econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
''The Tribune'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Bathinda, Chandigarh and Gurgaon, Gurugram. It was founded on 2 February 1881, in Lahore, Punjab Province (British India), Punjab (now in Pakistan), by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five persons as trustees. It is a major Indian newspaper with a worldwide circulation. In India, it is among the leading English daily for Punjab, India, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and the Chandigarh, Union Territory of Chandigarh. Overview The present Editor-in-Chief of ''The Tribune'' is Jyoti Malhotra. ''The Tribune'' has two sister publications: ''Dainik Tribune'' (in Hindi) and ''Punjabi Tribune'' (in Punjabi language, Punjabi). Naresh Kaushal is the Editor of ''Dainik Tribune'' and Arvinder Kaur Johal is the Officiating Editor of the ''Punjabi Tribune''. The online edition of ''The Tribune'' was launched in July 1998, and the onlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Mahmoody
Betty Mahmoody (née Lover; born June 9, 1945) is an American author and public speaker best known for her book, '' Not Without My Daughter'', which was subsequently made into a film of the same name. She is the President and co-founder of ''One World: For Children'', an organization that promotes understanding between cultures and strives to offer security and protection to children of bi-cultural marriages. ''Not Without My Daughter'' Her book, ''Not Without My Daughter'', is an account of her experiences in 1984–1986 when she left Alpena, Michigan to go to Iran with her husband and daughter for what she was promised would be a short visit. Once there, she and her daughter were held against their will. The book was made into a 1991 film starring Sally Field as Betty. According to the book, she and her husband, Sayyed Bozorg “Moody” Mahmoody, and their daughter, Mahtob Mahmoody, traveled to Iran in August 1984 for what her husband said would be a two-week visit with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthahpuram
''Anthahpuram'' () is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. The film stars Soundarya, Prakash Raj, Sai Kumar and Jagapathi Babu with music composed by Ilayaraja. Inspired from 1991 American film ''Not Without My Daughter'' (1991), the plot follows an Indian-origin woman from Mauritius who, along with her young son, becomes trapped in a patriarchal and feudal household in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. ''Anthahpuram'' won nine Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South including Best Film – Telugu. The film was later remade in 1999 in Tamil with the same name with Parthiban replacing Jagapathi Babu and it was remade in Hindi as '' Shakti: The Power'' (2002). Plot The film begins in Mauritius, where Bhanu, a lively young woman, lives with her uncle Bobby. She meets Prakash, an orphan, and the two marry, soon having a son named Raja. When Prakash learns about a violent incident in his hometown in Rayalaseema, he a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remake
A remake is a film, television series, video game, song or similar form of entertainment that is based upon and retells the story of an earlier production in the same medium—e.g., a "new version of an existing film". A remake tells the same story as the original but uses a different set of casts, and may use actors from the original, alter the theme, or change the flow and setting of the story, in addition since a remake is released some time after the original work it may incorporate new technologies, enhancements, and techniques that had not existed or was commonly used when the original work was created. Similar but not synonymous terms are reimagining or reboot, which indicates a greater discrepancy between, for example, a movie and the movie it is based on. Film A film remake uses an earlier movie as its main source material, rather than returning to the earlier movie's source material. The 2001 film '' Ocean's Eleven'' is a remake of 1960's '' Ocean's 11'', while 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
