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Uttara Baokar
Uttara Baokar (5 August 1944 – 12 April 2023) was an Indian stage, film, and television actress. She acted in several notable plays, such as Padmavati in ''Mukyhamantri'', Mena in ''Mena Gurjari'', Desdemona in Shakespeare's ''Othello'', the mother in playwright Girish Karnad's ''Tughlaq'', the nautch girl in ''Chhote Saiyad Bade Saiyad,'' and the lead role of Umrao in ''Umrao Jaan''. In 1978, she directed Jaywant Dalvi's play ''Sandhya Chhaya'', translated to Hindi by Kusum Kumar. In 1984, she won the ''Sangeet Natak Akademi Award'' for Acting (Hindi theatre). She appeared in Marathi films such as ''Doghi'' (1995) with Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Renuka Daftardar, ''Uttarayan'' (2005), '' Shevri'' (2006), and ''Restaurant'' (2006) with Sonali Kulkarni. Early life and education Uttara studied acting at National School of Drama (NSD), Delhi, under Ebrahim Alkazi, graduating in 1968. Filmography * ''Yatra'' (1986) *'' Tamas'' (1987) *'' Ek Din Achanak'' (1989) *'' Udaan'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Of India
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is an annual film festival currently held in Goa, on the western coast of India. The festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos, and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation of India (under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa. Vision ''Ayam nijam paroveti gananā laghuchetasām, Udāracharitānām tu vasudhaiva kutumbakam'' (Extract from the Vedic scripture Maha Upanishad, meaning "This is for me and that is for other – is the thinking of a narrow-minded person. For those who are broad-minded, liberals, or noble people, the entire world is one big family.") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National School Of Drama
National School of Drama (NSD) is a drama school situated at New Delhi, India. It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture, Government of India. It was set up in 1959 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi and became an independent school in 1975. In 2005, it was granted deemed university status, but in 2011 it was revoked. Paresh Rawal is the current Chairperson & Chittaranjan Tripathy currently serves as Director of National School of Drama (NSD). History The origins of the school can be traced back to a seminar in 1954, where the idea of a Central institution for theatre was mooted, subsequently, a draft scheme was prepared in 1955, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi, which had Jawaharlal Nehru as its president, started drawing plans for the institution. Meanwhile, elsewhere in Delhi, Bharatiya Natya Sangh (BNS) with assistance from UNESCO, independently established the Asian Theatre Institute (ATI) on 20 January 1958, and in July 1958, ATI was taken over by the Sangeet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kora Kaagaz
Kora may refer to: Places India * Kora, Bardhaman, West Bengal * Kora, Bharuch, Gujarat * Korha, Katihar, also known as Kora, in Bihar * Kora, Kendrapara, Odisha * Kora, Wardha, Maharastra * Kora, Tumakuru, Karnataka * Toyaguda, Adilabad, Telangana, formerly called Kora Elsewhere * Kora, Burkina Faso, a town * Kora, Ethiopia, a town * Kureh, Markazi, a village in Markazi Province, Iran, also known as Kora * Kōra, Shiga, a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan * Kora National Park, Coast Province, Kenya * Kora, Mali, a village * Kora, Jhelum, a village in Pakistan Music * Kora (instrument), a stringed musical instrument of West African origin * Kora Awards, music awards for African music * Kora (band), a New Zealand reggae band ** ''Kora'' (album), released in 2007 Buildings * Kōra taisha, a Shinto shrine in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan * Kora Temple, a Masonic building in Lewiston, Maine Languages * Kora or Aka-Kora language, formerly spoken in the Andaman Islands, India * !Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zindagi Zindabad
Zindagi is a word of Persian origin, which means "life". It may refer to: Film * ''Zindagi'' (1940 film), a Bollywood film directed by P. C. Barua * ''Zindagi'' (1964 film), a Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar * ''Zindagi'' (1976 film), a Bollywood film directed by Ravi Tandon * ''Zindagi'' (1978 film), a Pakistaní Urdu-language film * ''Zindagi Zindagi'', a 1972 Bollywood film directed by Tapan Sinha Literature * ''Zindagi'' (novel), an Urdu novel by Chaudhry Afzal Haq Music * ''Zindagi'', a 1995 soundtrack album by Shehzad Roy * ''Zindagi'' (album), a 2007 album by Zubeen Garg Television * ARY Zindagi, a Pakistani entertainment television channel * Zindagi (TV channel), an Indian entertainment television channel See also * * Zinda (other) *''Zindagani ''Zindagani'' is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Prabhat Roy, starring Raakhee, Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri in lead roles, along with Ranjeet, Amjad Khan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thakshak
''Thakshak'' is a 1999 Indian action drama film written, produced, filmed and directed by Govind Nihalani. Touted as Nihalani's attempt at popular cinema, this film stars Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rahul Bose. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman. Plot A poetic romance between Ishaan and Suman set against the concrete Mumbai cityscape opens the film. Ishaan, the only son of an affluent business family, and his contemporary peer Sunny, the grandson of the head of the business house, are being groomed to take over the business. They share a strong male bonding, Ishaan's controlled and silent strength acts as an anchor to Sunny's flamboyance and recklessly violent streak. The business, a construction empire built by Ishaan's father Nahar Singh and Sunny's grandfather, is rooted in violent and unlawful activities. Ishaan, sheltered in comfort and security, begins to question his environment as his relationship with Suman, an idealistic young woman, opens a new world to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardari Begum
''Sardari Begum'' is a 1996 Indian musical film directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri, Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev. The film's lead actress Kiron Kher won the 1997 National Film Award - Special Jury Award. Rajeshwari Sachdev won the 1997 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. This film focuses on the complex portrait of family relationships, generational and sexual politics as well as social mores in India. Plot The police are called to investigate the death of a woman during a riot in the walled city of Delhi. ''''. She was killed by a stone thrown by an agitated mob. The deceased woman is kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doghi
''Doghi'' () is a 1995 Indian Marathi film directed by filmmaker duo Sumitra Bhave–Sunil Sukthankar and produced by National Film Development Corporation of India in association with Doordarshan. The film won three awards at the 43rd National Film Awards in 1995; the Best Film on Other Social Issues, the Best Female Playback Singer, and a Special Mention for Uttara Baokar and nine awards including the Best Film at 32nd Maharashtra State Film Awards in 1996. Plot The oldest of two sisters, Gauri (Renuka Daftadar), is getting married and there is festivity in the household. Elders of the village advise her to visit a temple before the groom arrives. Accompanied by her younger sister, Krishna,( Sonali Kulkarni) and her uncle ( Sadashiv Amrapurkar), notices on the way back, in the newspaper, that groom's family had met with a fatal accident while coming to the village. Gauri and Krishna's father ( Suryakant Mandhare) is paralysed by the shocking news. The villagers shun G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Burning Season (1993 Film)
The Burning Season is a 1993 Canadian film directed by Harvey Crossland. The film stars Akesh Gill, Jasminder K. Rattan, Om Puri Om Prakash Puri, (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Urdu, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, English, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Marathi films, as well as ind ... and Dale Azzard. The plot concerns a young Indo-Canadian wife and mother who runs away to India in pursuit of her lover.Variety 7 Nov. 1993 The Burning Season- Harvey Crossland's directorial feature debut, "The Burning Season," is a disappointingly shallow romantic epic decorated with a David Lean-like grand visual treatment." References External links * 1993 films Films about Indian Canadians Canadian drama films 1993 drama films Films set in Vancouver Films shot in Vancouver 1990s Canadian films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rukmavati Ki Haveli
''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991) () is an Indian telefilm. The film is directed by Govind Nihalani and is based on Federico Garcia Lorca's Spanish play ''The House of Bernarda Alba''. The screenplay is written by Nihalani himself. Plot Nihalani's screenplay transports Lorca's Spanish setting on to a Rajasthan village. Rukmavati, a domineering matriarch has five daughters Savitri, Damayanti, Chandra, Mumal and Padma, all unmarried. The domineering woman has inexorable control over her daughters placing them all in a repressive setting where they don't have any social life of their own outside their home. The frustrated and angry daughters respond in their individual ways to their mother's cruelty leading to a tragic ending. Nahar Singh starts courting the eldest daughter Savitri but the youngest daughter Padma falls in love with him. He also responds to her. This makes Mumal jealous of her. One night as Padma goes out with Nahar, Mumal follows them leading to a confrontation. Rukmav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udaan (1989 TV Series)
''Udaan'' (meaning Flight) is an Indian television series that aired on Doordarshan from 1989 to 1991 The serial was written and directed by Kavita Chaudhary who was also the main lead of the serial The show was based on the struggle of a woman aspiring to be an IPS officer. The serial is inspired by true story of IPS Kanchan Choudhary Bhattacharya (Former Director General of Police) Incidentally, Kavita Chaudhary is Kanchan Chaudhary's younger sister in real life. Plot It was a story of a girl named Kalyani Singh who joined the police force and with her hard work and sheer determination. Kalyani's father played by Vikram Gokhale loses all his land after it is forcibly taken away from him. Also Kalyani feels neglected when all attention is showered on a boy born in their family who is considered to be the male heir of the family. Kalyani's father tells her she is no less than anybody and should make it her mission to take the flight (Udaan) to a respectable position in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ek Din Achanak
''Ek Din Achanak'' (; ) is a 1989 art film directed by Mrinal Sen, based on the 1977 Bengali-language novel ''Beej'' by Ramapada Chowdhury. Synopsis One evening, in the midst of torrential rains, a professor (Shreeram Lagoo) goes out for a walk and fails to return. As the evening stretches into days and the days into weeks with no sign of him, his family struggles to regain their footing and to understand what might have caused him to leave. Slowly they return to their daily activities. The professor's son Amit "Amu"(Arjun Chakraborty) establishes his fledgling business; his younger daughter Seema (Roopa Ganguly) resumes her studies at college; and his elder daughter, Neeta (Shabana Azmi), the backbone of the family, returns to her office job. Behind the facade of normalcy, though, the family is deeply wounded. Amit enjoys success in his business but is bitter and dour. Seema passes with 'First Division' in College. Neeta has a very patient and supportive boyfriend Alok (Anjan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
