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Un Plus Une
''Un plus une'' ("One plus one", with the 'one's being grammatically masculine and feminine respectively) is a 2015 French romantic comedy film directed by Claude Lelouch and starring Jean Dujardin, Elsa Zylberstein, Christopher Lambert, and Alice Pol. It was shown in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Through a range of settings, such as a striking sequence filmed at the banks of the Ganges, the leads convey their characters’ friendship and romantic attraction. Plot A getaway car with two robbers knocks a woman off her bicycle. One robber forces the other out of the car so he can go back and help. He takes her to hospital and is arrested. This incident inspires Indian director Rahul Abhi (Rahul Vohra) to make a film (which he calls ''Juliette and Romeo'', insisting the female comes first) starring the man and woman as themselves. He hires Antoine Abeilard (Jean Dujardin), a famed film composer, to travel to India to score the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claude Lelouch
Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critical acclaim for his 1966 romantic melodrama film ''A Man and a Woman, A Man and A Woman''. At the 39th Academy Awards in 1967, ''A Man and a Woman'' won Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film. Lelouch was also nominated for Best Director. While his films have gained him international recognition since the 1960s, Lelouch's methods and style of film are known for attracting criticism. Life and career Lelouch was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris to Charlotte () and Simon Lelouch. His father was born to an Algerian Jewish family while his mother was a Conversion to Judaism, convert to Judaism. Lelouch says that his first contact with cinema was very young: "My mother hid me in movie theaters when I was little. We were wan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhu
''Sadhu'' (, IAST: ' (male), ''sādhvī'' or ''sādhvīne'' (female), also spelled ''saddhu'') is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. They are sometimes alternatively referred to as'' yogi'', ''sannyasa, sannyasi'' or ''vairagi''. Sādhu means one who practises a 'sadhana' or keenly follows a path of spiritual discipline.″Autobiography of an Yogi″, Yogananda, Paramhamsa, Jaico Publishing House, 127, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay Fort Road, Bombay (Mumbai) – 400 0023 (ed.1997) p.16 Although the vast majority of sādhus are yogi, yogīs, not all yogīs are sādhus. A sādhu's life is solely dedicated to achieving moksha, mokṣa (liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth), the fourth and final Ashrama (stage), aśrama (stage of life), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. Sādhus often wear simple clothing, such as saffron-coloured clothing in Hinduism and white or nothing in Jainism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st Lumière Awards
The 21st Lumière Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Lumières, was held on 8 February 2016, at the Espace Pierre Cardin in Paris to honour the best in French films of 2015. Nominees were announced on 4 January 2016. '' My Golden Days'' garnered the most nominations, with a total of seven. ''Mustang'' won four awards, out of its six nominations, including Best Film and Best First Film. Winners and nominees Films with multiple nominations and awards The following films received multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards: See also * 41st César Awards * 6th Magritte Awards References External links * * Lumière Awardsat ''AlloCiné AlloCiné is an entertainment website founded by Jean-David Blanc in 1988, then joined by Patrick Holzman. It has belonged to the company since 2013 Webedia. which specializes in providing information on French cinema, mostly centering on nove ...'' {{DEFAULTSORT:21st Lumiere Awards Lumiè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashram
An ashram (, ) is a spiritual hermitage or a monastery in Indian religions, not including Buddhism. Etymology The Sanskrit noun is a thematic nominal derivative from the root 'toil' (< PIE *''ḱremh2'', śramaṇa) with the prefix 'towards.' An ashram is a place where one strives towards a goal in a disciplined manner. Such a goal could be ascetic, spiritual, yogic or any other. Overview [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Kingdom of Cochin, Cochin, Malabar District, Malabar, South Canara, and Travancore. Spread over , Kerala is the 14th List of states and union territories of India by area, smallest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Laccadive Sea, Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, Kerala is the List of states of India by population, 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris Match
''Paris Match'' () is a French-language weekly gossip magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. ''Paris Match'' has been considered "one of the world's best outlets for photojournalism". Its content quality was compared to the American magazine ''Life''. ''Paris Match''s original slogan was "The weight of words, the shock of photos", which was changed to "Life is a true story" in 2008. The magazine was sold by Lagardère to LVMH in 2024. History and profile A sports news magazine, ''Match l'intran'' (a play on '' L'Intransigeant''), was launched on 9 November 1926 by Léon Bailby. It was acquired by the Louis-Dreyfus group in 1931 and then by the industrialist Jean Prouvost in 1938. Under Prouvost the magazine expanded its focus beyond sports, to a format reminiscent of ''Life'': ''Le Match de la vie'' ("The Match of Life") and then ''Match, l'hebdomadaire de l'actualité mondiale'' ("Match, the weekly of world news") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament House, New Delhi, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court. New Delhi is a Municipal governance in India, municipality within the NCT, administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger List of districts in India, administrative district, the New Delhi district. Although colloquially ''Delhi'' and ''New Delhi'' are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part within the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region is an even larger entity, compris ... [...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] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principal Photography
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the actors, director, cinematographer(s) or sound engineer(s) and their respective assistants ( assistant director, camera assistant, boom operator), the unit production manager plays a decisive role in principal photography. They are responsible for the daily implementation of the shoot, managing the daily call sheet, the location barriers, transportation, and catering. Additional typical roles during filming include the script supervisor to record changes to the script and the still photographer to produce images for advertising and documentation. Several reports are prepared each day to track the progress of a film production, including the daily production report, the daily progress report, and the sound report. Process Prepa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalki Koechlin
Kalki Koechlin (; born 10 January 1984) is a French actress and writer who works in films and stage. Known for her unconventional body of work, particularly in Hindi films, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award. Although a French citizen, she has been raised and lived most of her life in India. Born in Pondicherry, India, Koechlin was drawn to theatre from a young age. She studied drama at Goldsmiths, University of London, and worked simultaneously with a local theatre company. After returning to India, she made her Hindi film debut as Chanda in the black comedy-drama '' Dev.D.'' (2009), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently starred in two of the highest-grossing Hindi films of their respective years, the comedy-dramas ''Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'' (2011) and ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (2013), both of which garnered her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanshu Chatterjee
Priyanshu Chatterjee (born 20 February 1973) is an Indian Bengali actor and former model known for his works in Hindi and Bengali cinema. He made his Hindi film debut in '' Tum Bin'' in 2001. His other recognized works include '' Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai'', '' Dil Ka Rishta'', '' Pinjar'', '' Bhootnath'', '' Hate Story 3'', '' Baadshaho'' and '' Shikara''. Personal life He was married to model Malini Sharma but they divorced in 2001. Career Priyanshu Chatterjee started his modelling career working with projects such as Digjam's Print Campaign, Wills Cigarettes, Levi's and Four Square. Following this, he appeared in an Udit Narayan music video. Chatterjee made his silver screen acting debut with '' Tum Bin'' (2001), a romantic drama. Bollywood Hungama, while reviewing ''Tum Bin'', wrote of Chatterjee's performance "Priyanshu has the meatier role and he performs it with utmost sincerity." After the success of ''Tum Bin'', the director of the film, Anubhav Sinha, decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
