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Shiamak Davar
Shiamak Davar is an Indian choreographer, noted as one of the first to bring contemporary jazz and western forms of dance to India.Shiamak Davar
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He is known as the guru of contemporary dance in India. He is responsible for modernizing India's dance scene especially in the film and theatre industries. He is respected for his ever-evolving and very popular "Shiamak Style" of dance. He was the director of choreography for the , Melbourne and Commonwealth Games, Delhi. In 2011, he choreographe ...
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Choreographer
Choreography is the art of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which Motion (physics), motion or Visual appearance, form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer creates choreographies through the art of choreography, a process known as choreographing. It most commonly refers to dance choreography. In dance, ''choreography'' may also refer to the design itself, sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. Dance choreography is sometimes called ''dance composition''. Aspects of dance choreography include the compositional use of organic unity, rhythmic or non-rhythmic articulation, theme and variation, and repetition. The choreographic process may employ improvisation to develop innovative movement ideas. Generally, choreography designs dances intended to be performed as concert dance. The art of choreography involves specifying human movement and form in terms of space, shape, time, a ...
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Dhoom 2
''Dhoom 2'' (transl. ''Blast 2''), also known as ''Dhoom 2: Back in Action'', is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language caper action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. Written by Vijay Krishna Acharya from a story by Chopra, it serves as a sequel to ''Dhoom'' (2004) and the second installment in the ''Dhoom'' franchise. The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, and Uday Chopra. The narrative follows a series of high-profile heists carried out by the elusive thief Aryan (Roshan), and the attempts by police officers Jai Dixit (Bachchan) and Ali (Chopra) to apprehend him, culminating in a cat-and-mouse chase that spans multiple continents. Principal photography took place in India, South Africa (Durban), and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro), making it the first major Hindi film to be shot extensively in Brazil. The soundtrack was composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sameer, and the action choreography wa ...
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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' (), also known by its initialism as ''RNBDJ'', is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Aditya Chopra. It was produced by his father Yash Chopra under their production banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as Surinder Sahni, a mild-mannered office employee who marries his deceased professor's daughter, Taani, portrayed by Anushka Sharma in her debut. His friend, played by Vinay Pathak, eventually transforms him into the fun-loving "Raj Kapoor" to win Taani's love. The film's soundtrack was composed by Salim–Sulaiman, and it became the first Bollywood soundtrack to reach the top 10 album sales on the iTunes Store. ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' was released worldwide on 12 December 2008 and marked Chopra's return to direction after an 8-year hiatus, following his previous directorial venture, ''Mohabbatein'' (2000), which also starred Khan. The film was not heavily promoted pre-release by either Khan or YR ...
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Yuvvraaj
''Yuvvraaj'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic family drama film directed and produced by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Zayed Khan. ''Yuvvraaj'' is a musical story of a fragmented family of three brothers who try to con each other to inherit their father's wealth. According to the director, the film is about the arrogance and overconfidence of contemporary youth. The film was released on 21 November 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics and bombed at the box-office. Plot Deven Yuvvraaj "Dev" Singh is a struggling singer who Dr. P. K. Banton, his girlfriend Anushka’s father, dislikes because he is not wealthy and is rather careless at times. He is also revealed to have been disowned by his parents due to a fight he had with his older brother. Not long after, he learns about his father's death in a newspaper. He signs an agreement to become a billionaire in 40 days. To acquire this wealth, he has to go t ...
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Taare Zameen Par
''Taare Zameen Par'' (), also known as ''Like Stars on Earth'' in English, is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced and directed by Aamir Khan. It stars Aamir Khan, with Darsheel Safary, Tanay Chheda, Vipin Sharma and Tisca Chopra. It explores the life and imagination of Ishaan (Safary), an artistically gifted 8-year-old boy whose poor academic performance leads his parents to send him to a boarding school, where a new art teacher Nikumbh (Khan) suspects that he is dyslexic and helps him to overcome his reading disorder. The film focuses on raising awareness about autism and psychiatric disability in children. Creative director and writer Amole Gupte developed the idea with his wife Deepa Bhatia, who was the film's editor. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composed the score, and Prasoon Joshi wrote the lyrics for many of the songs. Principal photography took place in Mumbai, and in Panchgani's New Era High School, where some of the school's students participated in t ...
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I See You (2006 Film)
''I See You'' is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Vivek Agrawal and produced by Mehr Jesia. The film stars Arjun Rampal and Vipasha Agarwal. Chunky Pandey, Sonali Kulkarni, Sophie Chaudhary, Boman Irani and Kirron Kher are featured in supporting roles. The film was released on 29 December 2006. It was filmed in London. The film is based on the novel ''If Only It Were True'' (''Et si c'était vrai...'') by Marc Levy. It also has elements from the Malayalam film ''Vismayathumbathu'', and from the 2005 American film '' Just Like Heaven'', which were both also based on the same novel. Plot Raj Jaiswal is the TV host of his own talk show, ''British Raj'' and is also a notorious womanizer. He promises to marry every woman he flirts with, however, secretly, he has sworn to stay a bachelor forever. One day, he meets a mysterious woman, Shivani Dutt on his balcony who claims that his apartment is actually hers. Raj is instantly smitten with her. However ...
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Bunty Aur Babli
''Bunty Aur Babli'' (transl. ''Bunty and Babli'') is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Shaad Ali, written by Jaideep Sahni from a story by Aditya Chopra, and produced by Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji as the titular con artists, with Amitabh Bachchan in a supporting role as a police officer tracking them across India. Inspired by the 1967 American film '' Bonnie and Clyde'', the narrative follows two small-town dreamers who team up to pull off a series of cons under the aliases Bunty and Babli, gaining notoriety across the country. The film marked the first on-screen collaboration between Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, and one of several pairings of Bachchan Jr. and Mukerji. Principal photography took place across various locations in India. The music was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, with lyrics by Gulzar and Blaaze, and was released under YRF Music. Released theatrically on 27 May 2005, ...
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Kisna
''Kisna: The Warrior Poet'' is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language period romance film written, edited, produced and directed by Subhash Ghai and starring Vivek Oberoi (who plays the title role), Antonia Bernath, and Isha Sharvani. The musical film is set in British India during the tumultuous 1940s when Indian nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose as one, urging the British Raj to leave. It is a love story about two people who are torn between love and duty. The film has two veteran composers, A. R. Rahman and Ismail Darbar; the lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar. The film marked Amrish Puri's last appearance as he had not signed or acted in any film after it before dying on 12 January 2005. The film, however, did not perform well at the box office. The film was premiered in the Marché du Film section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Lady Catherine Williams (nee Beckett), a wealthy British woman, arrives in India to donate Rs 3500 Crores to charity a ...
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Taal (film)
''Taal'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi language musical romantic drama film co written, edited, produced and directed by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles, while Amrish Puri and Alok Nath feature in supporting roles. It was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Thaalam''. ''Taal'' was premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival, the "official selection" at the 2005 Ebertfest: Roger Ebert's Film Festival, and retrospectively at the 45th IFFI in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section.
''Taal'' released on 13 August 1999, coinciding with the Independence Day (India), Indian Independence Day weekend, and proved ...
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National Award
The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals from 1973 until 2020, and by the NFDC since 2021. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. History The Awards were first presented in 1954. The Government of India conceived t ...
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Dil To Pagal Hai
''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (; ) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Yash Chopra. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, and Akshay Kumar. It follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers (Dixit and Kapoor) get entangled in a love triangle with their choreographer (Khan). The soundtrack was composed by Uttam Singh, with lyrics written by Anand Bakshi. Made on a budget of , which includes print and advertising costs, ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' grossed over worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with high praise for its direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography and performances of Khan, Dixit, Kapoor and Kumar. ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' is the recipient of several accolades. At the 45th National Film Awards, the film won 3 awards, including Best Popular Film. Kapoor's performance as Nisha won her the National Film A ...
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Advisory Board
An advisory board is a body that provides non-binding strategic advice to the management of a corporation, organization, or foundation. The informal nature of an advisory board gives greater flexibility in structure and management compared to the board of directors. Unlike the board of directors, the advisory board does not have authority to vote on corporate matters or bear legal fiduciary A fiduciary is a person who holds a legal or ethical relationship of trust with one or more other parties (legal person or group of persons). Typically, a fiduciary prudently takes care of money or other assets for another person. One party, ... responsibilities. Many new or small businesses choose to have advisory boards in order to benefit from the knowledge of others, without the expense or formality of the board of directors. Function The function of an advisory board is to offer assistance to enterprises with anything from marketing to managing human resources to influencing the di ...
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