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Vijay Varma
Vijay Varma is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films and series. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, before gaining recognition with the crime drama film ''Pink'' (2016). This was followed by supporting roles in ''Middle Class Abbayi'' (2017), ''Gully Boy'' (2019) and '' Baaghi 3'' (2020). His performance in the former earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Varma has since starred in several streaming projects, including ''Mirzapur'' (2020–present), '' Darlings'' (2022), '' Dahaad'' (2023), '' Kaalkoot'' (2023), '' Jaane Jaan'' (2023), and '' IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'' (2024). For his performance in the series "Dahaad", he won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (Critics). Early life and education Varma was born on 29 March 1986 in a Marwari business family settled in Hyderabad, Telangana. He studied at the FTII. Career Vijay Varma began his acting career in theatre in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Lakes in Hyderabad, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 95 billion, Hyderabad has the sixth-largest urban economy in India. The Qutb Shahi dynasty's Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of India's most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, and style. The magazine also annually gives the Filmfare Awards, the Filmfare Awards South, the Filmfare Awards East, the Filmfare Marathi Awards, the Filmfare Awards Punjabi, the Filmfare Awards Bangla, the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Filmfare Short Film Awards and the Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards. After the businessman Ramkrishna Dalmia (1893–1978) of Dalmia Group purchased Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL) in 1946, J. C. Jain from Bharat Insurance Company was employed to help him in running the company in 1950. In this period, Jain conceived the idea of ''Filmfare'' at the actress Kamini Kaushal's house. The magazine was launched by the industrialist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain alongside his wife Rama in Bombay on 7 Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super 30 (film)
''Super 30'' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film directed by Vikas Bahl, written by Sanjeev Dutta and produced by Phantom Films, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment and HRX Films. Named after mathematician and teacher Anand Kumar's eponymous educational program, it stars Hrithik Roshan as Kumar; Nandish Sandhu in his film debut, Virendra Saxena, Mrunal Thakur in her first mainstream Hindi film, Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Srivastava and Amit Sadh, in a special appearance, play pivotal roles. The film marked the last production for Phantom Films before its quick disbandment and later revival under sole surviving partner Madhu Mantena. Principal photography began in January 2018 and wrapped in September 2018. It was released theatrically on 12 July 2019 to a positive critical reception, with Roshan's performance drawing particular praise. Grossing ₹208.93 crore worldwide, the film emerged as the 12th highest-grossing Hindi film of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manto (2018 Film)
''Manto'' is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language biographical drama film based on the life of the prominent Urdu author Saadat Hasan Manto, written and directed by Nandita Das. The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the title character of Indo-Pakistani, author and writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Tahir Raj Bhasin plays the 1940s Hindi film superstar Shyam Chadda. Shyam was Manto's friend, confidant, and inspiration for a number of stories. Rasika Dugal plays the role of Manto's wife, Safia. ''Manto'' is based on the 1940s post-Independence period of India. The film earned seven nominations at 64th Filmfare Awards including Best Film Critics, Best Actor Critics for Siddiqui. The poster of the film was unveiled at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. Das made a short film titled ''In Defence of Freedom'', also starring Nawazuddin in the main role, and was released on YouTube on 23 March 2017. The film premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and released in Indian theatres on 21 September 2018. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raag Desh (film)
''Raag Desh'' () is a 2017 Indian historical action drama film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by Gurdeep Singh Sappal and Rajya Sabha TV. The film is based on Indian National Army trials, the joint court martial of Indian National Army officers Colonel Prem Sahgal, Colonel Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, and Major Shah Nawaz Khan on charges of treason against the British Empire during World War 2. The leading roles in ''Raag Desh'' have been played by Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, Mohit Marwah and Mrudula Murali. The film was released on 28 July 2017. Rishi Punjabi is the cinematographer of the film. Premises A period film based on the historic 1945 Indian National Army Red Fort Trials. Cast * Kunal Kapoor as Shah Nawaz Khan * Amit Sadh as Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon * Hikaru Ito as Japanese Army officer * Mohit Marwah as Prem Sahgal * Vijay Varma as Jamal Kidwai * Keneth Desai as Bhulabhai Desai * Kenny Basumatary as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose * Mrudula Murali as Captain Laxmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nani (actor)
Ghanta Naveen Babu (born 24 February 1969), known professionally as Nani, is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly works in Telugu language, Telugu films. One of the highest-paid and most popular Telugu actors, Nani is a recipient of several accolades including two Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and four South Indian International Movie Awards, SIIMA Awards. Nani made his debut in 2008 starring in the romantic comedy ''Ashta Chamma'', a box office success and attained his breakthrough with ''Ala Modalaindi'' (2011). He went on to star in commercially successful films such as ''Pilla Zamindar'' (2011), ''Eega'' (2012) and ''Yevade Subramanyam'' (2015). He won the Nandi Award for Best Actor for ''Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu'' (2012). This success was followed by several unsuccessful films. Nani established himself a leading actor with critical and commercial success—''Bhale Bhale Magadivoy'' (2015), ''Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha'' (2016), ''Gentleman (2 ... [...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] |
2013 Cannes Film Festival
The 66th Cannes Film Festival took place from 15 to 26 May 2013. American filmmaker Steven Spielberg was the Jury President for the main competition. French actress Audrey Tautou hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. The French film ''Blue Is the Warmest Colour'' won the Palme d'Or. In an unprecedented move, along with the director, Abdellatif Kechiche, the Jury decided to take "the exceptional step" of awarding the film's two main actresses, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Léa Seydoux, with the Palme. The festival poster featured the real-life couple and Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward kissing during the shooting of ''A New Kind of Love''. The festival opened with ''The Great Gatsby (2013 film), The Great Gatsby'' by Baz Luhrmann, and closed with ''Zulu (2013 film), Zulu'' by Jérôme Salle. On the occasion of ''100 Years of Indian Cinema'', India was an Official Guest Country at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Seven Indian feature films were premiered among various sections o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsoon Shootout
''Monsoon Shootout'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Amit Kumar and produced by Guneet Monga, Trevor Ingma, Martijn de Grunt, and co-produced by Anurag Kashyap, and Vivek Rangachari, starring Vijay Varma, Geetanjali Thapa, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tannishtha Chatterjee in the lead roles. The film received positive reviews at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in the Official ''Midnight Screenings'' section. Belonging to the school of Parallel cinema, Monsoon Shootout was released worldwide four years later on 15 December 2017 to positive reviews. Plot As the raging monsoon lashes Mumbai, the commercial and mafia capital of India, the police struggle to keep up with the gangsters who are ever more emboldened. Aditya “Adi”, a principled rookie cop as his first assignment on the force, joins an elite, anti-extortion unit of the Mumbai police led by Khan, a cop in the ‘Dirty Harry’ mold. On his first evening on the job, Adi h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Of Ghosts
''Gang of Ghosts'' is a 2014 Hindi horror comedy film, produced by Venus Records & Tapes Pvt Ltd and The Satish Kaushik Entertainment. Directed by Satish Kaushik, it is a remake of Bengali film '' Bhooter Bhabishyat (Future of The Ghosts)''. Plot A story about a group of ghosts who have lost their shelter due to urbanization. The story that the stranger narrates shows the communal, social, linguistic and historical differences among the ghosts, as they belong to different eras. It starts with a struggling wannabe film director entering the Royal Mansion in the motive of shooting for a movie of title "Hot Haryanvi" for which he can't decide about the ending. There a stranger comes past the guard to meet the director claiming that he is a writer and has a wonderful story worth making a movie. But, the director brushes him off. The writer Raju again confronts the director in order to make him listen to his story. The director finally agrees but on a condition that the writer will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangrezz
''Rangrezz'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Priyadarshan starring Jackky Bhagnani, Priya Anand, Raaghav Chanana, and Vijay Varma. The film is an official remake of the 2009 Tamil film ''Naadodigal''. The film was titled by Shah Rukh Khan, who had registered it through his production company Red Chillies Entertainment. The film was produced by Vashu Bhagnani under his production banner Pooja Entertainment India Ltd. Priyadarshan and Santosh Sivan teamed up for this film, after ''Kaalapani'' (1996). The film was released on 21 March 2013. Plot The movie begins with the introduction of Rishi Deshpande (Jackky Bhagnani), a good-hearted young man living in Mumbai. Rishi shares a close bond with his two childhood friends, Winu (Vijay Verma) and Pakkya (Amitosh Nagpal). They are inseparable, always supporting each other in tough situations. Rishi is in a loving relationship with his girlfriend, Megha (Priya Anand), and they are planning to get mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subodh Roy
Subodh Roy (1915 – 26 August 2006) (also known as Jhunku Roy) was an Indian revolutionary socialist who was influential in the Indian independence movement, and a politician. Biography Subodh Roy was born in 1915 to a rich family at Chittagong in erstwhile-undivided Bengal. At the age of 14, he was the youngest participant in the Chittagong armoury raid in 1930-31 under the direction of the revolutionary leader Surya Sen (Masterda). Roy was in the first batch to be sentenced. After the trial, Subodh Roy was deported to the Cellular Jail in Port Blair in 1934. After his release from jail in 1940, he joined communist politics and became a member of the Communist Party of India. After the independence of India, he shifted to Calcutta and joined as a whole timer at the Provincial Centre of the Party. After the split in the Communist Party of India in 1964, Subodh Roy sided with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). He was a longstanding member of the West Benga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
