push is a 2009 american science fiction action-thriller film directed by paul mcguigan and written by david bourla .

starring chris evans , dakota fanning , camilla belle , and djimon hounsou , the film centers on a group of people born with various superhuman abilities who band together in order to take down a government agency that is using a dangerous drug to enhance their powers in hopes of creating an army of super soldiers .

the film was released on february 6 , 2009 by summit entertainment and icon productions .

it was a moderate box office success , though critical reception was mostly negative .

push ( 2009 film )

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push is a chase film dolled up with supernatural powers and chintzy retro design motifs .
push is a 2009 film about two americans nick gant , a mover and his young watcher who protected an old friend of nick ' s who ' s a pusher from the division led by henry carver .
2009 returned to its winning ways after a tiny 1 % drop - off last week . not only did the
a film set for release on february 6 , 2009 starring chris evans , dakota fanning , camilla belle and djimon hounsou . wildstorm published a prequel mini - series .
push was released on dvd and blu - ray on july 7 , 2009 . the dvd included deleted scenes , a commentary , and a ' making of ' featurette . wal - mart released the film as a double - feature dvd with knowing .
. hopefully there will be fewer outright misses and more mid - level hits , which will help 2009 keep pace with 2008 .
. the last retro - review i penned for screengeek concerned 2009’s much - maligned pandorum , and in the body of . . .
i love my babies . why would i want to push them away from me ?
, as are the holdovers , which should help 2009 to expand on its lead , while overcoming last weekend ' s momentary dip at the box office .
sapphire , the author of “push , ” said it was too late in the day to worry that the film’s themes and images were somehow stigmatizing or inauthentic .
britell’s previous credits include scores for the 2009 film “new york , i love you , ” natalie portman’s “a tale of love and darkness , ” “the big short” and “free state of jones . ” his music was also featured in steve mcqueen’s oscar - winning film “12 years a slave . ”
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the premise for push seems like a good idea and the cast is a good one but the trailer seems to be lacking enough to make the movie worth a viewing , it just needs that extra push .
wildstorm , an imprint of dc comics , published a comic book mini - series that acts as a prequel to the film . it was written by marc bernardin and adam freeman ( who write the highwaymen for wildstorm ) and bruno redondo supplied the art . [ 5 ] issues were published between november 2008 and february 2009 , and a softcover collection ( isbn 978 - 1401224929 ) was published in september , 2009 .
push ends with a cliffhanger , refusing to deliver us a satisfying ending that it was ostensibly building up to for its entire 1 hour and 51 minute runtime . but if this film’s success means that a push sequel will be on the way to continue nick and cassie’s adventures ( complete with lackluster action scenes and nonsensical plot developments ) , then i’d urge you all to give push a pass .
, landing funny quips that are so tonally jarring to the rest of the film they work almost as a meta commentary on the film itself .
push has vibrant cinematography and decent acting , but i ' m blasted if i know what it ' s about .
push is the perfect example of an ejoyable in - betweener , best watched when you have nothing else to do .
set and filmed on location in bustling hong kong , the tight urban street and winding alleyways suit the film perfectly , but this is not enough to save push from the oscar season garbage dump .
push is an empty calorie extravaganza and demands a crooked concentration it doesn ' t earn to sufficiently piece this mess together .
shockingly , one of these was for arch - rivals dc , in 2010’s ‘the losers’ where he played the nerdy jensen . but it’s his performance as fugitive psychic nick gant in 2009’s ‘push’ that absolutely nobody ever remembers . which is a crying shame , and perhaps one of the greatest injustices in the genre . so this week’s retro review focuses on ‘push’ , and the crime that was history burying it beneath a slew of lesser comic - book movies .
utter rubbish this film , not plot , not story line and bad acting .
there is one redeeming quality about this film : mcguigan chose to shoot the movie in hong kong , and this is where push really shines . hong kong’s architecture and atmosphere are rendered wonderfully and the city really comes alive in a way that’s rarely seen in a u . s . film . the way the push uses its setting almost reminds me of how danny boyle brought mumbai , india to life in slumdog millionaire , except in that instance , it was in the service of a much better film .
. year - to - date , 2009 has now pulled in $ 1 . 22 billion vs . $ 1 . 02 billion for the same time last year , which is an outstanding 19 . 6 % increase .
the first time desplat worked with anderson , on 2009 ' s
fantastic mr . fox ,
he received an oscar nomination . he returned to collaborate with the director for 2012 ' s
moonrise kingdom .
“push , ” which was controversial when it was published in 1996 , is also back at the top of best - seller lists .
( up 37 % over three days and 33 % over four ) . year to date , 2009 has pulled in $ 1 . 47 billion , 22 % ahead of last year ' s $ 1 . 20 billion pace .
i like movies like these . chronicle , push , jumper - while not being the best in the art still managed to make an entertaining watch . steve rogers chris evans was decent in push , but i think it would have made a great tv show that could parallel heroes .
a film about a large world of superpowered beings . . . this should have been the ultimate film for me ! * sigh * well , one can keep dreaming , i suppose .
this week ' s round of new casting information contains updates for the avengers , iron man 2 , push , and more ! more . . .
push is a sci - fi thriller about a group of young americans in hong kong who use special psychic powers to evade a covert us government agency .
the director of push , paul mcguigan filmed guerilla style by using cameras hidden in vans , filming through small holes and only giving the actors one take on the street . this was done in order to keep up with the hustle and bustle of filming in the crowded city of hong kong . channing tatum was attached to star in push but the role was not ultimately given to him . director paul mcguigan cast chris evans after seeing him in the film sci - fi film sunshine . in spain , the film was given the title of “heroes” , which became confusing for spanish audiences who assumed the film was somehow connected to the television show heroes because both projects are about people with extraordinary abilities .
‘push’ was released somewhat unceremoniously in february 2009 . the critics were unimpressed , audiences were equally un - enthused , and the movie’s tiny $ 10m profit ensured there was no hope of a sequel . but , i’d argue that it’s a better movie than at least half of the material marvel has gone on to produce , and that the circumstances of its release meant it never really stood a realistic chance of success .
geoffrey gilmore , director of the sundance film festival , said in an interview that “push” might hit a cultural chord because of all of the discussion about race prompted by the election of president obama . he said the sundance audience gave it three standing ovations .
the studio prides itself on taking on marketing challenges , but “push , ” which won three top awards last month at the sundance film festival — the audience award , the grand jury prize and a special jury prize for acting — is one of the biggest to come along in some time , marketing experts say . african - american audiences of all demographics could wince at the film’s negative imagery . as films like “the great debaters” and “miracle at st . anna” have shown , a release labeled a black film by the marketplace — and “push” already has been — can be an incredibly tough sell to mainstream white audiences .
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“at the end of the film , precious looked angelic to me , ” ms . roberson said .
2009 got off to a great start and february hopes to continue that run , but i don ' t think that ' s likely . first of all , none of the releases coming out this month look like they have what it takes to reach $ 100 million . or even $ 80 million . this means the best film of this month will likely be lower than the
yea ,
jumper
fits s nicely with the theme / names of the other abilities in push . i wonder if there are jumpers in that universe ! !
push was generally poorly received by critics . [ 2 ] rotten tomatoes reported that 21 % of critics had given the film positive reviews , based upon a sample of 106 . [ 3 ] at metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics , the film has received an average score of 36 , based on 21 reviews . [ 2 ]
is a direct sequel . the four films together are four hours worth of one film with , according to
—a film that could not have been more “’90s action movie by committee™” if it tried . a horribly miscast
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so when lionsgate on monday spent about $ 5 . 5 million for the highly regarded award - winning film “push : based on the novel by sapphire , ” eyebrows arched all over hollywood . “push , ” directed by lee daniels ( “monster’s ball” ) from sapphire’s novel , takes grim to a level that many film executives say they have rarely seen on screen . the story centers on an illiterate and obese african - american teenager in 1980s harlem who is pregnant with her father’s child — for the second time — and is also abused by her mother .
with all the mythology that ' s been laid down , you keep expecting
push
to build to one big paranormapalooza of a finale , but it never materializes .
“precious : based on the novel ‘push’ by sapphire , ” the new film about an obese , poor , illiterate , young black woman who is sexually and emotionally abused , has sparked this heartfelt and at times heated debate about its meaning in the two weeks since its limited release .
precious is a gruelling new film about violence and abuse in harlem . so what ' s mariah carey doing playing a white social worker ? charlotte higgins meets the cast and crew see a gallery of social workers on film
the oscar race took a turn in 2009 , after another warner . bros . film , “the dark knight , ” failed to secure a best picture nomination . in 2010 , the academy expanded its best picture category from five to a maximum of 10 movies . but although blockbusters like “gravity” and “the martian” have made the cut , a comic book movie has yet to compete in the top race .
i was excited to see push , probably because we had been without an effects driven film since the mummy : tomb of the dragon emperor and not even that really counts in comparison . hancock or hellboy 2 are probably better comparisons , and that was way back in july 2008 . so i was feeling up to checking out push and i had already prepped myself for a visual effects film working on a small budget , so a lot of leeway was assumed to be needed . as it turns out the effects are just fine , it’s the story that hurts it as push has so many plot and logic problems you can’t get passed them no matter how hard you try , especially since one of them is the driving force of the story .
“a white artist can make a film about a family of 10 drug addicts , and the public sees it as a film about a family of 10 drug addicts , not 10 white drug addicts , ” mr . mccall said . “a black artist can make that film , too , but you have to be aware of the history . ”
hm . . . . that ' s funny because i almost said push reminded me a bit , world wise , of stranger things . and stranger things did mention fire starter .
for a moment after these scenes , i thought that push was going to completely embrace its campiness and go for broke , perhaps giving us a ridiculous , big - budget action version of a heroes episode . sadly , the punishingly dour tone of the rest of the film belies its wacky premise .
i ' m totally with you ! i loved push . it ' s a shame how few people saw it . it was a great little super hero flick with great characters and lore .
i do give credit to this movie for one unintentional benefit . because it was being released around the same time as this push , the movie now known as precious changed its title from the name of the novel it was based on . precious is a superior title and that movie , with its new name , went on to acclaim , while this push has been rightly forgotten .
to chart this week , and only one of them made it into the top five . however , that one film was
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despite its high - profile cast and a sizable marketing push from distributor summit entertainment , audiences won ' t require any paranormal powers of their own to realize they ' ve seen this one before .
the film was a critical hit at the festival , and that roughly $ 5 . 5 million is the largest amount paid to date for any sundance film this year . while $ 5 . 5 million might not sound like much for a movie , the average marketing cost for this type of film is $ 25 million , according to the motion picture association of america .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
a deal did not emerge for “push” until about a week after the festival ended , with potential distributors balking over the price insisted upon by cinetic media , a new york marketing and sales company for independent film , according to two people with knowledge of how the deal came together but who were not authorized to speak publicly .
screen daily : “the most compelling thing about push is its setting . the film was shot entirely on location , which affords it a fresh look and feel , be it in a chase through a local fish market or the juxtaposition of modern skyscrapers and bamboo scaffolding… [ the screenplay ] is a jumbled mess of narrative clichés . ”
is a grim yet ultimately triumphant film about abuse and inner - city life , largely bolstered by exceptional performances from its cast .
stargate project - the real u . s . federal government project to investigate psychic phenomena , used as a basis for the film .
professor neal was among dozens of black people interviewed about their perspectives on “precious . ” perhaps the most provocative salvo against the movie was fired by armond white , the chief film critic of the new york press and the chairman of the new york film critics circle .
desplat ' s first oscar nomination came for
the queen ,
which was also the first film he made with stephen frears .
the tomatometer rating – based on the published opinions of hundreds of film and television critics – is a trusted measurement of movie and tv programming quality for millions of moviegoers . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
dakota know she growing up . good film . better than expected . i like it . lots of turns & twist , but entertaining .
it ' s amazing how the film turns out to be infinitely moving in spite of mr . daniels ' s stylistic self - destruct .
push is one of those movies that a critic could rip to shreds on the holes and wild coincidences that keep the plot moving along . every character seems to have a super power that only gets half explained . the movie seems incomplete , or at least sequel ready . well , i say , bring on the sequel because i loved this movie with all it’s flaws . push is the most entertaining movie i have seen in the last six months .
there are many problems with push , and most are the usual boring things : unnecessary plot loops ; long , dumb musical interludes ; a charmless script ; and ostentatious action sequences in which the only person excited is the cameraman .
as a film , push never coheres as a whole . potentially interesting plotlines , such as the development of nick’s powers or the implications surrounding fate in a world where watchers exist , are completely ignored in favor of ponderous and boring sequences with characters hopelessly trying to figure out what they should do next . the motivations of side characters such as shifter cliff curtis and sniffer ming - na are never explained and their presence fades in and out of the film as they are needed for the movie’s barely - comprehensible exposition .
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joe drake , president of the film division at lionsgate , the movie’s distributor , sidestepped a response to the more negative charges about the movie .
push , not even going to lie . i love this movie . people have judged me for it but i don ' t care . i love the grittiness and look of it paired with the creative editing . hong kong also plays as a fantastic backdrop . the whole film was shot on location and that really comes through , gorgeous scenery . it gives the movie a unique feel .
in the world of push , there are those gifted with special abilities . a secret u . s . government agency known as the division seeks out those individuals to enlist them in their service . the individuals are classified by their powers :
i actually saw push as a result of enjoying jumper iirc and i was pretty disappointed . while push had a great premise and some good world building , it didn ' t take off or become as cohesive in the same way as jumper . the threat in jumper felt so much better and so did the climax plus jumper was just a little bit more ' fun ' despite some sketchy acting . the heroes in jumper had enough of that bad - ass quality you want in superheroes .
marvel is likely shaking their finger at bourla , since the film’s storyline was pilfered from the x - men franchise . both concern pseudo - mutants running from an unjust government agency . they contain characters that can read minds , move objects by thought , heal by touch , and shatter glass with a scream . but , if marvel didn’t sue tv’s heroes , it’s doubtful they’ll take action against push .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
i really liked this film , but i just don ' t remember camilla belle in it at all , i thought you ' d mistyped dakota fanning .
crew . even the rifftrax guys got stumped , admitting at one point in the film that they had nothing to say about the insanity on - screen .
composed , itself , of stock footage . . . they all use the same five or six actors , and each film has the same credits sequences .
sure this movie has all kinds of plot holes and points that make you think , “how could they . . . ? ” but if you consider that almost everyone in this movie who has a line of dialogue , has a mental ability , then you have to excuse those questions . push is not a movie for thinking about , it is a movie for sheer escapist entertainment . if you like your action / science fiction / superhero movie served cold then push is the movie for you .
not , repeat , not to be confused with this year ' s sundance sensation , this particular
push
is a recycled sci - fi action thriller concerning a sinister government agency that hunts down those with paranormal powers for its own nefarious motives .
jthe script has no deep meaning and the film does just what it was intended to do : take an audience on a fantastical journey with loads of action .
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ultimately the studio’s co - presidents for theatrical marketing , sarah greenberg and tim palen , e - mailed a statement . “there is simply a gold mine of opportunity here , ” the message read in part . “as marketers , our focus is on creating a campaign that honors its strength , guts and beauty . ” lionsgate has not announced a release date for the film , no relation to the “push” being released on friday .
arrived in decent time as it ' s beens a while since i ' ve seen this film as it was a good adrenalin rush movie worthy of watching again .
. which is to say : fans can’t be trusted to create a film that will actually work and flow . the “dark phoenix” saga is one of the most iconic—
with
philomena
out in limited release now , huffpost entertainment spoke to desplat about his contribution to frears ' film , as well as his other famous scores .
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light fixtures are the true stars in
push ,
constantly reflecting , twinkling and popping . its best moments are when guns levitate and fire themselves . when you don ' t even need actors to hold pistols , it ' s the ultimate in autopilot filmmaking .
to be honest , i would like a sequel to push . it was a neat concept , and if they did develop their characters more , the sequel could be quite good . looking at the box office returns though . . . it isn ' t likely .
in addition , the movie ruins one of the few things it had going for it : the characters’ special abilities ( some of which are admittedly kind of cool and well - depicted ) . push haphazardly sets up “rules” for its universe at the beginning of the film , then proceeds to break them left and right in the final 30 minutes . certain questions are never answered : do pushers push memories and motivations onto people , or can they simply control minds ? do watchers see potential futures or can they also see the present ( because that’s actually a pretty big difference ) ? how much damage can a bleeder inflict with his scream exactly ? why are some watchers so much more accurate than others ?
what a dreadful film , there is no storyline too it , they seem to just plod along , got bored within ten minutes . do not bother waste of money .
“moonlight” stars trevante rhodes , naomie harris and mahershala ali . in its limited release opening weekend , the film exceeded expectations , earning $ 445 , 552 in four theaters .
and kevin o’neill , the film has an intriguing premise ( thanks to moore ) —what if the characters of victorian literature’s most fantastical works were real people ? add an early example of a big studio’s embrace of the steampunk aesthetic , and stephen norrington’s film certainly has potential , but it wastes little time slipping into an increasingly incomprehensible plot . by the film’s end , fans of the series got to leave the theater knowing they have just seen a bad film that pretty much guaranteed a good version of the material would not be seen any time soon . it would also be sean connery’s final role before retiring from acting . it feels like that should be held against the movie , too .
i admit it , i love the film push . i think it would have been stronger with a different female lead than camilla belle and removal of the romantic plot line , but the rest of the casting was fantastic . i mean dakota fanning as a punkish drunk brat , chris evans doing his super hero thing before being cap , and djimon hounsou being a bad ass head of a shady organization - it was all a great set up .
on its opening weekend , the film opened # 6 grossing $ 10 , 079 , 109 in 2 , 313 theaters with a $ 4 , 358 average . [ 4 ] as of may 6 , the film has grossed $ 44 , 427 , 122 worldwide , surpassing its budget cost of $ 38 , 000 , 000 . [ 1 ]
on january 19 , 2010 , summit entertainment , e1 entertainment , and icon productions announced that they were developing a television series based on the film . david hayter will write the pilot and will executive produce with dark hero studios partner benedict carver . it is unknown if the actors and actresses from the original film will reprise their roles . [ 6 ]
is an interesting , exciting , but also thought - provoking film that definitely stands out as one of last year ' s underrated titles . it ' s not perfect , as a little more attention to hounsou ' s character would have made the film much better , but what little is wrong with it doesn ' t detract from what ' s enjoyable . if you ' re looking for a superhero - type film with enough action to get by but not the cliched caricatures from fifty years ago , give this a shot .
well , another celebration of the film culminating in the industry ' s biggest show , the 83 ' rd academy awards , has come to an end . fo . . .
now warner bros . , the studio behind the film , wants the action movie to break another glass ceiling . although executives haven’t commented publicly on their plans , they have internally discussed launching a formidable awards - season campaign for the movie , in the hopes of making it the first comic - book film nominated for best picture , variety has learned .
i began to realize why i ' d been resisting the film all along , in spite of its dogged charm . none of the places the couple visit seems remotely real .
“in some ways , it’s ‘the color purple’ all over again , with people writing and talking about what this film represents , ” said mark anthony neal , a professor who teaches black popular culture at duke university . he was referring to the 1985 film based on the novel by alice walker , which was directed by steven spielberg and starred ms . winfrey .
2009 is a somewhat anomalous year in terms of the history of comic book movies . there had already been 3 ‘x - men’ movies , but the franchise had stalled with the messy ‘last stand’ . as a way of pumping some adrenaline back into their property , the makers decided to focus on their star attraction , and released ‘wolverine : origins’ . now we all know how that worked out , but at the time , the majority of media focus was on that movie .
abslutely inept rubbish from the csi school of film - making . not even worth the 1p i paid for the dvd . i even fast - forwarded some scenes with camilla belle .
i got lost in this film , there ' s no doubt that it was clever but i think all the multiple types of powers that everyone had made things a little confusing .
if you do watch - - and you certainly should - - you will see one of the most remarkable performances ever set to film , given by gabourey
gabby
sidibe .
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the opening core - dump is symptomatic of push ' s diffuse focus : mcguigan seems to want to merge arthouse fare with breathless action movies like jumper and the night watch series . the subject matter is propulsive adolescent fun all the way , with a pop sensibility , some nifty costume and set design , and a lot of special - effects - powered showdowns—but the execution reaches for a broader audience , one so unfamiliar with the genre tropes that it needs the assiduous extra explanation , plus time to ponder each new development . the resultant moderate pacing has its appeal ; it turns push into an ambling , broody concoction along the lines of strange days . at times , a more aggressive editor would help immensely . at others , push explores its brutish future hong kong with a patience and sense of milieu that seems cribbed more from wong kar - wai than doug liman .
it is unfortunately also the perfect example of a film that would have worked better as a tv - show . in every respect this feels like a pilot , clunkily exposing as many ideas as possible to sell it . had it focussed more on characters and plot instead of showing a universe with superpowers from all possible angles , it would have been a better film .
alice in murderland had an awesome gimmick : a slasher movie based on alices adventures in wonderland , with the jabberwocky as the killer . unfortunately , that ' s all it has to offer . the film , despite supposedly taking place in a fancy house , was very clearly filmed in a cheap warehouse . most of the film isn ' t even focused on the killings , but instead the dynamics of a bunch of unlikable sorority sisters . add in a nonsensical in the blood angle , and the film earns its dismal 1 . 9 im db rating .
chronicle was pretty well received , with 85 % on rotten tomatoes . i think that ' s a plus . it ' s still my favourite found footage film along with project x .
daniels paused . it was late september , we were back at the staghorn and he had just returned from the toronto film festival , where “precious” won the audience prize , traditionally an indicator of awards and box - office glory ( last year , the winner was “slumdog millionaire” ) . in a week , “precious” would be the centerpiece selection at the new york film festival .
like watching fireworks explode , plus hunks and girls with cool clothes . there ' s a far - off alternate universe in which fun , artistic people with a sense of humor were allowed to go wild on superhero movies and ya novel adaptations - push accidentally slipped through their stargate and landed on earth
i think i realize now why i didn ' t love shaun of the dead when i first saw it . when the zombie - comedy film , co - starring english comedia . . .
curse of pirate death takes an already - silly title and slaps it on a dreadful movie . the film ' s a slasher starring an undead pirate , whom the film decides to paint as intimidating by calling him
pirate death ,
as opposed to literally anything creative . the acting from most of the cast is so wooden that it makes former porn star ron jeremy ' s look shakespearean in comparison . the plot itself is a disjointed mess with no interesting characters and an overuse of flashbacks . all in all , the film deserves its 2 . 6 imdb rating .
and given the familiarity of the material and the generally acceptable - to - lousy acting from the third - string cast ( though fanning is a surprisingly soulful , coltish exception ) , that moody tone is a lot of what push has going for it . superhero fans will likely be into push just for the cool - factor of watching embattled heroes and villains in a tense war of wits , wills , and skills . that broader audience is less likely to come along for the ride , but this particular gateway drug at least has ambition and brains going for it , as well as the usual spastic style .
disaster movie , which along with all the narrow / shallow parodies and crude jokes , consists of long running gags that were never funny to begin with . what makes disaster movie
special
is that it goes even further on all of this , managing to be more aggressively unfunny , more pandering , more vapid , and even cheaper - looking than the films before it . the film shot up ( or down ? ) to the # 1 spot on im db ' s worst film list in less than a day and bombed in theaters . this film was so bad that pajiba
[ refused ] to dignify [ their ] movie with a new review
. usa today film critic louis fehrey , in his review , said that disaster movie was an insult to the intelligence of him and his fellow americans and an insult to cinema . he subsequently published an article in usa today summing up all the reviews of the film , which were near universally negative .
i thought push was great . but i think you ' re right about the
five years too soon
thing . it could have easily been a netflix show now with a lesser known cast . or well - respected as an
indie
shot at the superhero world outside of marvel / dc .
i bought this film knowing i may have a growing , unhealthy fixation on one chris evans the actor not the other one . what i got with this film was genuine excitement but more importantly i got the beautiful ming - na from tvs er and the always nice to watch cliff curtis from die hard 4 . plus a more grown up dakota fanning is a hoot and a half .
i really enjoyed this film even though at times you could get a little confused with what was going on . fanning is the star of the picture , and is shaping up to be a great actress . the action is very good and realistic and even the powers are good . this film will keep you guessing all the way to the end , but blink and you ' ll miss something important .
just a few months before its premiere at cannes , “precious” won three awards at the sundance film festival , including a special jury prize for mo’nique , who plays precious’s monstrous mother . graphic as the film is , it is less so than “push , ” the 1996 novel on which it is based . written by an african - american poet and writer known as sapphire , “push” relied on intentionally misspelled , broken and slangy english to convey precious’s sense of despair and rage . the novel mixes poems by precious with sexually extreme scenes , like those in which she is forced to perform oral sex on her mother . it is almost relentlessly bleak : when precious discovers she is h . i . v . - positive , she is certain of her imminent death . daniels’s movie , by contrast , offers a greater sense of possibility . he doesn’t ignore her disease , hardships or struggles , but he also liberates her from them . precious is a stand - in for anyone — black , white , male , female — who has ever been devalued or underestimated .
barry jenkins’ “ moonlight ” is a beautifully made drama that explores the life of a young man’s struggles , told across three defining chapters of his life , as he grapples with his sexuality and broken family . the movie premiered at this year’s telluride and toronto film festivals to critical acclaim . to accompany the film’s moving story , nicholas britell composed a hypnotic and emotional score , that you can listen to below .
phenomena . so she has actual talent ? nice . she has great charisma for the screen , especially with evans , which is good since their on - screen romance is half the point of the film .
as this week ' s target film for two reasons . one , so i could mention that dj spinderella was always my favorite member of the band . and two , we are giving away plush toys from
this week , as well as a large note pads from the movie . meanwhile , whoever comes the closest to predicting the film ' s opening 3 - day weekend box office ( friday to sunday ) ,
would survive the film , showing a chris evans - like resilience as he went on to make a definitive merc with a mouth . ( at least his time as hal jordan would yield two jokes for the
a film full of life and love , well - meaning and , judging by the reaction in the us , a genuine and important phenomenon that says act - don ' t dwell - on your dreams .
there are many types of superhumans in push . so many in fact , that it ' s a bit overwhelming . there are
watchers
,
movers
,
pushers
,
bleeders
,
sniffs
,
shifters
,
wipers
,
shadows
and
snitches
. try keeping track of that while watching the film . you also have to keep track of which character can do what , and when . can our lead , nick ( chris evans ) , move things well all of the time , or just when he is motivated ? can his sidekick , cassie ( dakota fanning ) , see much of the future at all , or is she actually the most powerful character in the film ?
there are many types of superhumans in push . so many in fact , that it ' s a bit overwhelming . there are
watchers
,
movers
,
pushers
,
bleeders
,
sniffs
,
shifters
,
wipers
,
shadows
and
snitches
. try keeping track of that while watching the film . you also have to keep track of which character can do what , and when . can our lead , nick ( chris evans ) , move things well all of the time , or just when he is motivated ? can his sidekick , cassie ( dakota fanning ) , see much of the future at all , or is she actually the most powerful character in the film ?
it just doesn’t quite come together like it was supposed to . the film often feels way overstuffed , with characters such as the juggernaut ( vinnie jones ) simply shoehorned in as henchmen , when in the comics they’re often the subject of whole story arcs . angel ( ben foster ) , for instance , was heavily used in the promotion of the film , but has only a few minutes of largely inconsequential screen time .
what really winds me up about super hero movies is when the heros fail to use there powers in an obvious way to get out of a situation . what i love about push is that all the characters use their powers as if this was not a movie and just how i would use them . single word review : refreshing .
i say be who you are , embrace it , push it , work it . just be true to yourself , whether you’re masc , femme , large , skinny , green hair , no hair , or anywhere in between . we are a diverse community of so many incredible types of people and this is where our strengths lie .
if you liked push , consider reading stephen king ' s firestarter . the movie is just so obviously based on the book , but somehow nobody ever mentions it when they bring the movie up , which i just can ' t wrap my head around . it might be my favorite book of his , and the universes are extremely similar .
rather , there ' s a lot of tedious nonsense involving decoy suitcases and floating revolvers - - though the blood - vessel shattering , screaming bleeders are sort of fun - - with director mcguigan (
lucky number slevin ,
wicker park
) pushing the visuals at every opportunity without managing to push the two - hour story forward .
( 2006 ) , was too much style over substance , and while they might have had a point , i found myself energized by the promise that that small , tarantino - esque film showed of its director . with
it ' s official . blue valentine is 2010 ' s # 2 film . and i really can ' t tell you about it . i ' ll say what i can , of course , but . . .
this is a surprisingly good movie . i can only liken it to jumper , but that ' s only relative , it ' s quite different . one of the best things about this film is the chemistry between chris evans and dakota fanning ; it ' s quite unexpected , but works so well . of course there is also the fact that the story is intriguing and isn ' t laden with cgi effects . so , despite what you may or may not have heard about push - it also seems to be little known - see it . as in now .
as i mentioned , the film was shot in hong kong , and it makes for a viable and unique location for this type of film . it ' s gritty , messy , choked with people , simultaneously the best and worst place to hide from the world . the narrow streets and passages combined with the occasional wide - open basketball courts and sky - rise rooftops make for an interesting environment in which to make this movie . simply put ,
the following year brought desplat his fourth oscar nomination , this time for
the king ' s speech .
it also provided him with his biggest film ever :
harry potter & the deathly hallows part 1 .
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i would have to rewatch but i remember being super excited for it and seeing it in theaters but honestly left very disappointed . i recall the villain who vould also
push
got the coolest scene of the movie and chris never did anything amazing woth his powers , and with abilities as cool as his he ends up mostly just fist fighting with extra strength .
monster , a cloverfield mockbuster , is the asylum ' s most obscure film , and for good reasons . it has obnoxious camera work which is inexcusable even for found footage - style films , a garbled and focusless plot and overacting awful characters . also , the
monster
never fully shows up ; it ' s supposed to be a giant squid , but when it attacks , it only shows a tentacle and the camera defocuses , just to ( not ) let you know it ' s there . the most pathetic part ? the film was rushed ( and it shows ) to be released a week before cloverfield , hoping that unattentive moviegoers would watch their film instead of the latter .
when daniels was getting up to accept the audience award at the sundance film festival in january , his cellphone rang , and it was oprah winfrey . she was calling to tell him that she had seen “precious , ” that the movie “split her open” and that she wanted to put her might behind the film . “i said , ‘i’m accepting an award right now , ’ ” daniels recalled . “she said , ‘then why are you answering your phone ? ’ ”
on his blog , televisual ( at urltoken ) , he wrote that precious was “by far the scariest movie for anyone invested in having only ‘good’ representations of black people ( ‘the cosby show ! ’ ) in film and tv . ”
pushers have the ability to implant memories , thoughts and emotions into the minds of other people in order to manipulate them . the skill level of the pusher determines how many people the pusher is able to control at one time , and how vivid the implanted memories are . a powerful pusher can push a large group of people at the same time , basically creating a personal army . a pusher is able to make a person do anything the pusher desires , even commit suicide . a pusher ' s eyes indicate how powerful they are : their pupils will dilate to certain degrees depending on how powerful the push is ( for example , henry carver ' s eyes are rendered completely black , signifying that he is an extremely able and effective pusher ) .
it was clear that the film was setting up a universe or a franchise . the shadow organization was still out there . there were questions left unanswered at the end of the story . i keep wondering what would have happened if the film had come out in the middle of the marvel upswing , instead of right at the start . if it would have taken off to become a great franchise with several films delving into the division and the different powers . or . . . do i just love the film but most people think it is terrible ? i admit the screamers bit was absolutely bonkers , but i still loved how fresh this new ip was and i wish it had gotten off the ground .


chamaram is a 1980 malayalam film written by john paul puthusery and directed by bharathan starring nedumudi venu , zarina wahab , prathap pothan , ratheesh .

the story is about the tumultuous affair between a student and his college lecturer , an uncommon type of love story in indian cinema .

this film has the evergreen song " nadha nee varum kalocha kelkkuvan " sung by s. janaki .

chamaram

is a malayalam drama movie , directed by bharathan . the cast of chamaram includes prathap k . pothan , zarina wahab .
veteran john paul’s scripts are an all - time treat for movie buffs and his first film as a scriptwriter , ‘chamaram , ’ too was well received for its pristine theme then . however , the ace writer recently said that chamaram , helmed by bharathan was based on his own college life .
the master craftsmanship of this gifted writer gave the malayali audiences such memorable films like
chamaram
,
ormaykayi
and
yatra
. these films were characterised by their boldness in approach , the freshness of the theme and a treatment entirely set against the regular conventions .
but the real break came when bharathan , a man who made films with the visual beauty of paintings , asked him to pen a script with campus as the main theme .
chamaram was my first venture as a scenarist . later , the association grew into personal friendship and we worked together for 14 films ,
says john paul .
nedumudi venu is thrice the recipient of the national film awards and six state awards . he started his career through the dramas of kavalam narayana panicker . later , he debuted in the cinema field through the movie ‘thambu’ in 1978 . nedumudi venu received the first state award in 1980 for the picture ‘chamaram’ . ‘oru minnaminunginte nurunguvettam’ , ‘baratham’ , ‘ santhwanam ’ , thenmavin kombath , and ‘margam’ won him five more awards . ‘ paavada ’ , ‘ charlie ’ , ‘ nirnayakam ’ , and ‘oru second class yathra’ are his recent films . 6 . prithviraj sukumaran
chamaram directed by bharathan portrays the love life of a college teacher ( zarina wahab ) and shows how all her loved ones desert her . indhu is the daughter of a widowed rural father and is in love with balettan ( rathesh ) . she moves to the city as she gets a job as a lecturer and balettan frequently visits her in the hostel . one of her students vinoth ( prathap k . pothan ) falls in love with her and tries to impress her . but when he proposes to his teacher , she tells him about her relationship with balettan and that she is going to marry him over the college break . vinoth acknowledges this fact but tells her that he still loves her and leaves sadly . when indhu returns to her home she is shocked to know that balettan is married to another girl due to a confrontation with her father . her father did not like balettan from the beginning and he has also developed a relationship with another woman in the neighbourhood . dejected by her own misery she returns to college and finds vinoth coming to her emotional rescue . she spends a night with him and they both decide to marry soon . in the meanwhile vinoth had enmity with one of his college mates and they develop a quarrel on the night of college day celebrations . the story has a final twist as vinoth is chased by his rival and indhu by her own destiny .
a popular online quoted his words “the story of my first movie was based on the life that i had experienced in my campus . though the script was inspired by the novel written by balakrishnan mangad , a large part of the movie was based on my college life . ”
meanwhile , john has recently acted in aashiq abu’s gangster , in which he plays uncle sam , an underworld don .
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the beautiful zarina has conveyed her character elegantly and has scored on both charm and emotions . prathap pothan has also come up with a clean performance . nedumudi venu playing the role of student and church father has contributed to the occasional humor and a realistic touch to the movie . the heartwarming background music deserves special mention and the opening song
nadha nee varum
is pleasing to the eyes and ears .
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kochi , may 9 . when john paul speaks , his words take us back to the early eighties of malayalam cinema . the mantle of cinema then was taken up by some spirited directors and writers . films thus came out of the cocoon of drama and portrayed human emotions in a realistic manner .
how did john paul , one - time journalist and a bank employee , enter filmdom as a script writer ? john paul rules out the common expectations of a family lineage in cinema and attributes it to the sheer passion celluloid evoked in him during the seventies .
i was working with the features section of the now defunct kerala times . dr . sebastian paul , present ernakulam mla , was in charge of the section . i used to write features and other articles on cinema . this was one factor which drew me close to the medium .
the mapping of human emotions in cinema and the immense potential it holds enthused me to enter the world of films . i was also an active member of the ernakulam film society ,
he says .
enter i . v . sasi , a hitmaker of the eighties , and john paul was asked to suggest a story for his forthcoming film . the director took the young writer to veteran playwright , thoppil bhasi . the film
njan njan mathram
was the outcome of the meeting between thoppil bhasi and john paul .
there were times when he used to complete 14 films in a row and still continue to churn out films with a class of their own .
the characters he brought out through the excellent acting of bharat gopi in
ormaykayi
and nedumudi venu in
vidaparayum mumbe
still remain fresh in the minds of the malayali audience .
with the prathap pothan directed , mohanlal starer ,
yatramozhi
, john paul took a temporary break from writing scripts . he then went on to build the malayalam cine technicians ' association ( macta ) with his friends in the industry .
macta has grown into a major association of malayalam cinema . it helped in evolving a sense of fraternity among the members ,
he says .
john paul turned producer with the m . t . vasudevan nair directed film ,
oru cherupunchiri
. the film won the best director award for mt and bagged the award for the best environmental film at the national film awards .
oru cherupunchiri
has also been invited to participate in the munich international film festival . the film won the special jury prize at the international film festival held in mumbai recently .
discussions are on for another film with mt by the end of the year . he also plans to screen
oru cherupunchiri
in the overseas film markets .
cinema gave me the energy to take up challenges in life . i am also planning to produce a series of films in the coming years . the quest for different ideas and themes makes me venture into new areas of meaningful cinema ,
he says .
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ashok kumar ( black & white ) - shaji n . karun ( colour )
k . r . mohanan , rajeevnath , v . k . pavithran - bharathan
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mohanlal was born to viswanathan nair ( father ) and santhakumari ( mother ) in pathanamthitta district of kerala , in the southern part of india on 21st may 1960 . starting his career with a classic villain role , he has now become an outstanding actor of malayalam cinema in kerala . without no doubt , . . .
kamal haasan was born november 7 , 1954 in paramakudi , tamil nadu . he debuted as a child artiste in the film
kalathoor kannamma
( 1960 ) , which was released in the year 1960 . since then , he has starred in nearly 200 films in the major indian languages - tamil , telugu , kannada , malayalam and hindi . . . .
anupam kher was born on march 7 , 1955 in shimla , himachal pradesh , india . he is an actor and producer , known for silver linings playbook ( 2012 ) , a wednesday ( 2008 ) and the big sick ( 2017 ) .
“ anupam kher ( born 7 march 1955 ) [ 2 ] is an indian actor who has appeared in nearly 470 films and 100 plays . [ 3 ] though mainly appearing in bollywood ( hindi ) films , he has had roles in some films from other nations as well most notably the 2013 oscar nominated silver linings playbook , directed by david o . russell . he has held the post of chairman of the censor board and national school of drama in india . [ 3 ] in 2004 , he was honoured with the padma shri by the government of india for his contribution to indian cinema . [ 4 ] kher has won the filmfare award for best performance in a comic role five times , more than any other actor ”
thilakan ( born surendranatha thilakan ) was a malayalam film actor . widely considered one of the greatest actors of indian cinema , he was stubborn , uncompromising and very critical of the way lead actors worked in comparison to character actors . in a span of around 40 years , thilakan handled a huge . . .
probably the best actor india ever produced and one of the most versatile and gifted actor in the world . thilakan was stubborn , uncompromising and very critical of the way lead heroes . but his actiing capabilities were well above a normal actor can think of . he is one of the few actors along with jagathy sreekumar whom movie industry didn ' t exploit well . . .
malayalam film actor mammootty was born to ismail ( an agriculturist ) and fatima ( a homemaker ) . he had two younger brothers ibrahim and zakariah ; and three sisters , ameena , sauda and shafina . he did his high school ( pre - degree ) at maharaja ' s college , thevara and then studied law at ernakulam . . .
son of well known poet harivansh rai bachchan and teji bachchan . he has a brother named ajitabh . he completed his education from uttar pradesh and moved to bombay to find work as a film star , in vain though , as film - makers preferred someone with a fairer skin , and he was not quite fair enough . but . . .
naseeruddin shah was born on july 20 , 1950 in barabanki , uttar pradesh , india . he is an actor , known for the league of extraordinary gentlemen ( 2003 ) , a wednesday ( 2008 ) and jaane bhi do yaaro ( 1983 ) . he has been married to ratna pathak shah since april 1 , 1982 . they have three children .
naseeruddin shah actor , the league of extraordinary gentlemen “ he is widely considered to be one of the finest indian stage and film actors . he is an influential actor of the indian parallel ( new wave ) cinema . shah has won numerous awards in his career , including three national film awards , three filmfare awards and one venice film festival . the government of india has honoured him with both the padma shri and the padma bhushan civilian awards for his contributions to indian cinema . in 2013 , his second pakistani film zinda bhaag was selected as an official entry from pakistan to the 86th academy awards in the category of best foreign language film . it also won four international awards at international south asian film festival in canada before released . his contribution of works made him as one of the greatest actor of indian cinema particularly known as bollywood . ”
vishwanath patekar ( born on january 1 , 1951 in murud - janjira , maharashtra , india ) is an actor , writer and filmmaker . he is known for his work on ab tak chhappan ( 2004 ) , raajneeti ( 2010 ) and parinda ( 1989 ) . he made his acting debut in the early 70 ' s and since then has been nominated for multiple . . .
vishwanath
nana
patekar ( marathi : नाना पाटेकर ) ( born 1 january 1951 ) is an indian actor , writer and filmmaker . nana patekar has been awarded padma shri award for his dedication in the field of films and arts in 2013 on the eve of 64th republic day . [ 13 ] nana patekar is the only actor ever to win filmfare awards in the best actor , best supporting actor and best villain categories . [ 14 ] award film year status national film award national film award for best supporting actor parinda 1990 won national film award for best actor krantiveer 1995 won national film award for best supporting actor agni sakshi 1997 won filmfare award filmfare best supporting actor award andha yudh 1989 nominated filmfare best supporting actor award parinda 1990 won filmfare best villain award angaar 1992 won filmfare best supporting actor award raju ban gaya gentleman 1993 nominated filmfare best supporting actor award tirangaa 1994 nominated filmfare best actor award krantiveer 1995 won filmfare best villain award shakti : the power 2003 nominated filmfare best villain award apaharan 2006 won filmfare best supporting actor award raajneeti 2011 nominated star screen awards star screen award best actor krantiveer 1995 won star screen award best villain apaharan 2006 won bengal film journalists ' association awards bengal film journalists ' association - best actor award ( hindi ) ab tak chhappan 2004 won
acclaimed by the critics and the entire world as one of the best actor of his times irrfan khan hails from india . born and brought up in jaipur into feudal nawab family , though had no one from the entertainment field in the family , his passion was acting since childhood . while he was doing his . . .
acclaimed by the critics & the entire world as one of the best actor of his times irrfan khan hails from india . born and brought up in jaipur into feudal nawab family , though had no one from the entertainment field in the family , his passion was acting since childhood . while he was doing his masters . . . “ is an indian film actor known for his works predominantly in bollywood . he is also known for his works in british indian films , hollywood ventures , and a telugu film . he was credited as irrfan khan in the 2012 u . s . film the amazing spider - man . in india , khan gained the reputation of a skilled actor from his roles in bollywood movies such as the warrior , maqbool , haasil , paan singh tomar and rog . he also hosted the tv show mano ya na mano and appeared in popular vodafone commercials . in 2012 he appeared in the lead titular role in paan singh tomar , a biopic about an athlete . both the movie and khan ' s performance received critical acclaim . he has appeared in more than 30 films in bollywood . khan ' s english - language mainstream work includes character roles in movies like the namesake , new york , i love you , a mighty heart , slumdog millionaire , the amazing spider - man , and life of pi , as well as in the hbo series in treatment . khan has won three filmfare awards , a screen actors guild award , and an independent spirit award nomination . he is also the recipient of 2011 padma shri award , the fourth highest civilian award in india . he has garnered the national film award for best actor in the 60th national film awards 2012 , for his performance in paan singh tomar ”
nedumudi venu was born on may 22 , 1948 in alleppey , travancore , india . he is an actor and writer , known for charlie ( 2015 ) , marmaram ( 1983 ) and margam ( 2003 ) .
rajesh khanna , the first superstar of indian and hindi cinema with 74 golden jubilee hits - ( which includes 48 platinum jubilee hits and 26 golden jubilee hits ) & in addition had 22 silver jubilee hits and 9 average hits , was born on 29 december 1942 in amritsar , punjab , india . rajesh entered hindi . . .
after having played the lead actor for more than five decades in over 110 motion pictures , dev anand continues to bestride indian cinema today . he has given a new dimension to that magical state known as stardom . and for his exemplary work he was awarded the padma bhushan in 2001 by the president . . .
salim kumar is an actor and director , known for karutha joothan ( 2017 ) , adaminte makan abu ( 2011 ) and daivame kaithozham k . kumarakanam ( 2018 ) .
salim kumar ( born on 10 october [ birthday 1 ] 1969 ) is a national award winning indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in malayalam cinema . he is one of the prominent comedian actors of the current generation in malayalam cinema , but has shown his versatility in the drama genre of films , such as achanurangatha veedu , gramophone , perumazhakkalam and adaminte makan abu . [ 1 ] salim kumar ' s role as abu in adaminte makan abu won him both the national award and kerala state award for best actor for the year 2010 . earlier he had won a kerala state film award for the second best actor in 2005 for his role as samuel in achanurangatha veedu . [ 2 ]
tamil superstar from a poor family in tamil nadu , india . his father worked on the railways . on the day of his birth his father , chiniah pillai , follower of mahatma gandhi , was jailed for participating in the independence movement in nellikuppam ( tamil nadu , india ) . he was frequently in and out of . . .
one of the best actor ever graced indian film . he was the son of the write jagathy n achari . he was very active in the school and college drama activities and wanted to be an actor from childhood . since he didn ' t want to use his father ' s name to get a chance in movies , he never revealed about his . . .
sreekumar achary ( born 5 january 1951 ) , better known by his stage name jagathy sreekumar , is an indian film actor known for his work in malayalam cinema . he is popular mainly for his comedy roles . [ 3 ] he has also directed two films and has written screenplays for two films . 2007 kerala state film award ( special jury award ) - ' paradesi , veeraalipattu 2009 kerala state film award ( special jury award ) - raamanam kerala film critics award 2007 – second best actor – classmates , palungu and vaastavam [ 10 ] jaihind tv awards 2008 – jaihind utsav film awards lifetime achievement award for overall contribution to malayalam cinema [ 11 ] 2011 – abhinaya samrat award by jaihind tv [ 12 ] other awards 2003 – bahadoor award for his contributions to malayalam cinema [ 13 ] 2005 – prem nazir award for his contributions to malayalam cinema spanning three decades [ 14 ] 2005 – sathyan memorial award [ 15 ] 2011 - the kochi times film award - best actor in a negative role in urumi . [ 16 ] 2012 – thikkurussy award for most popular actor [ 17 ] 2015 - asianet comedy awards 2015 ( lifetime achievement award ) [ 18 ]
born in south mumbai , kapoor is the second son of film director and actor raj kapoor . he did his schooling with his brothers at campion school , mumbai . his brothers are well - known actors , randhir kapoor and rajiv kapoor . rishi kapoor debuted in his father ' s 1970 film mera naam joker , playing his . . .
rishi kapoor ( born 4 september 1952 ) [ 1 ] is an indian bollywood actor , film producer and director . he received the national film award in 1971 , for his debut role as a child artist , and filmfare best actor award for bobby in 1974 as well as a number of other awards including the filmfare lifetime achievement award in 2008 . 1970 – bengal film journalists ' association awards : special award for mera naam joker . [ 7 ] 2009 – honoured by russian government for contribution to cinema . [ 8 ] 2010 – apsara film & television producers guild awards : best actor in a supporting role for love aaj kal . [ 9 ] 2011 – zee cine awards : best lifetime jodi along with neetu singh . [ 10 ] 2013 - the times of india film awards ( toifa ) , best actor in a negative role for agneepath . [ 11 ] [ 12 ] 2016 - screen lifetime achievement award
prakash raj was born on march 26 , 1965 in bangalore , mysore state , india as prakash rai . he is an actor and producer , known for anniyan ( 2005 ) , abhiyum naanum ( 2008 ) and oggarane ( 2014 ) .
dr . rajkumar was born in 1929 in gajanur and brought up in a poor family . he only studied up to 3rd standard before he dropped out of school . he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father , a traveling actor who performed in various villages . he joined the gubbi veeranna drama company to play . . .
mithun chakraborty was born on june 16 , 1947 in barisal , bengal presidency , british india as gouranga chakraborti . he is an actor , known for omg : oh my god ! ( 2012 ) , guru ( 2007 ) and vivekananda ( 1994 ) . he has been married to yogeeta bali since july 1982 . they have four children . he was previously . . .
believe it or not , amrish puri wanted to become a bollywood movie hero but failed a screen test in 1954 . and what a failure it was ! mr . puri went on to become one of the most renowned and credible villains in the history of indian cinema . his most memorable and often quoted role is the character of . . .
sir amrish lal puri ( hindi : अमरीश लाल पुरी ; 22 june 1932 – 12 january 2005 [ 1 ] ) was an indian actor , who was an important figure in indian theatre and cinema . he worked with notable playwrights of the time , such as satyadev dubey and girish karnad . he is remembered for playing iconic negative roles in hindi cinema as well as other indian and international film industries . to indian audiences he is the most remembered for his role as mogambo in shekhar kapur ' s hindi film mr . india ( 1987 ) , and to western audiences he is best known as mola ram in steven spielberg ' s hollywood film indiana jones and the temple of doom ( 1984 ) . puri has won three filmfare award for best supporting actor . 1968 : maharashtra state drama competition , , 1979 : sangeet natak akademi award for theatre 1986 : filmfare best supporting actor award , meri jung 1991 : maharashtra state gaurav puraskar 1994 : sydney film festival , best actor award – suraj ka satvan ghoda 1994 : singapore international film festival , best actor award – suraj ka satvan ghoda 1997 : filmfare best supporting actor award – ghatak 1997 : star screen award for best supporting actor – ghatak 1998 : filmfare best supporting actor award - virasat 1998 : star screen award for best supporting actor – virasat nominations [ edit ] 1990 : filmfare best supporting actor award – tridev 1993 : filmfare best supporting actor award – muskurahat 1994 : filmfare best supporting actor award – gardish 1996 : filmfare best villain award – karan arjun 1996 : filmfare best supporting actor award – dilwale dulhania le jayenge 1999 : filmfare best villain award – koyla 2000 : filmfare best villain award – baadshah 2002 : filmfare best villain award – gadar : ek prem katha
bharath gopi was part of the golden era of malayalam movies spear headed by p . padmarajan , k . g . george , bharathan , mt vaudevan nair , i . v . sasi , aravindan , pavitran , sreenivasan , lohitadas , t . damodaran etc with fellow actors like thilakan , jagathy sreekumar , nedumudi venu , mohanlal , mamootty . he was . . .
aamir is no doubt one of the most dedicated actors in this world . he went through rapid transformations in his body structure for his films to bring out the reality factor in his characters . this is also one of the reasons why his films and he is loved all over the world . his most visible changes . . .
vikram is an indian film actor , voice actor and a playback singer . he made his debut in the 1990 film en kadhal kanmani , which was followed by a series of tamil and telugu films and supporting roles in few malayalam films throughout the early decade . after the critical and commercial success of . . .
venkatesh prabhu known by his stage name dhanush , is an indian film actor , producer , lyricist and playback singer who has worked predominantly in tamil cinema . in 2011 , he won the national film award for best actor for the tamil film
aadukalam
and in the same year , he received international . . .
venkatesh prabhu kasthuri raja , known by his stage name dhanush , is an indian film actor , producer , lyricist and playback singer who works predominantly in tamil cinema . in 2011 , he won the national film award for best actor for aadukalam . the same year , he received international attention with his popular song
why this kolaveri di
, which became the first indian video to cross 100 million views on youtube . [ 3 ] he has won six filmfare awards . in 2015 , he received his second national award for producing the children ' s film kaaka muttai in 2015 . dhanush ' s first film was thulluvadho ilamai , a 2002 coming - of - age film directed by his father , kasthuri raja . over the next ten years , dhanush featured in 25 film and made his hindi debut in raanjhanaa in the year 2013 . he produces films under his production company , wunderbar films .
dilip kumar is considered to be one of the greatest actors of indian cinema . starting his career in 1944 , he has starred in some of the biggest commercially successful films in the period 1949 - 1961 . . he was the first actor to receive a filmfare best actor award and holds the record for most number . . .
om puri was an indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream indian films and art films . his credits also include appearances in british and american films . he has received an honorary obe . puri was born in ambala , haryana . his father worked on the railways and served in the indian army . puri . . .
om rajesh puri obe [ 1 ] ( born 18 october 1950 ) is an indian [ 2 ] actor who has appeared in mainstream commercial indian and british films , independent films and art films . his credits also include appearances in american films . he has been awarded padma shri , the fourth highest civilian award of india . [ 3 ] 1981 : filmfare best supporting actor award for aakrosh 1982 : national film award for best actor for arohan 1984 : national film award for best actor for ardh satya 1984 : karlovy vary international film festival best actor for ardh satya 1998 : brussels international film festival best actor for my son the fanatic 1990 : padmashri , india ' s fourth highest civilian award 1998 : grand prix special des amériques montréal world film festival for exceptional contribution to the cinematographic art 2004 : honorary officer of the order of the british empire for services to the british film industry [ 1 ] 2009 : filmfare lifetime achievement award 2015 : lifetime achievement award international film festival of prayag [ 13 ] nominations 1990 : filmfare best supporting actor award for ghayal 1997 : filmfare best supporting actor award for maachis 1998 : filmfare best supporting actor award for gupt : the hidden truth 1999 : filmfare best supporting actor award for pyaar to hona hi tha 1999 : bafta award for best actor in a leading role for east is east
prithviraj sukumaran ( born 16 october 1982 ) , credited mononymously as prithviraj , is an indian actor , playback singer and producer best known for his work in malayalam films . he has also acted in a number of tamil , telugu and hindi films . prithviraj sukumaran was born in thiruvananthapuram to actors . . .
pankaj kapur the acclaimed film , television and stage actor signified the young crop of great actors of which om puri , naseeruddin shah and ifran khan formed a part . unlike his other counterparts kapur hasn ' t broken the vow to work only in good art and independent projects . a perfect actor pankaj . . .
atul kulkarni was born on september 10 , 1965 in karnataka , india . he is an actor , known for rang de basanti ( 2006 ) , page 3 ( 2005 ) and hey ram ( 2000 ) .
atul kulkarni ( born 10 september 1965 ) is an indian film actor who has acted in multiple - language films . kulkarni won the national award for the best supporting actor for the films hey ram and chandni bar . he is also the president of quest , a research - action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education . 2000 : won : best supporting actor in hey ram citation : for his serious performance as a cold blooded fundamentalist stalking the cities during the turbulent years of partition that led to the assassination of mahatma gandhi . [ 3 ] 2002 : won : best supporting actor in chandni bar citation : for depicting a ruthless character , trapped in a world without social values . [ 4 ] filmfare awards 2001 : nominated : best supporting actor for hey ram 2012 : won : filmfare award for best supporting actor – kannada for edegarike [ 1 ] asia pacific screen awards 2010 : nominated : best performance by an actor for natarang
murali was born on may 25 , 1954 in kollam , kerala , india . he was an actor and director , known for aadharam ( 1992 ) , kanakkinavu ( 1996 ) and aaram vardil aabhayandhara kalakam ( 1990 ) . he died on august 6 , 2009 in thiruvananthapuram , kerala .
murali ( malayalam : മുരളി , 25 may 1954 – 6 august 2009 ) was an indian actor and author . he mainly appeared in malayalam and tamil films . he won the national award for best actor for his portrayal of a communist freedom fighter and professional weaver in the film neythukaran ( 2002 ) . he was also a stage actor and television actor . regarded by experts as one of the greatest actors in indian cinema , he was known for his powerful portrayal of character roles , lead roles , and negative roles . his last film was aadhavan . 2001 - best actor - neythukaaran kerala state film awards : 1992 - best actor - aadhaaram 1996 - best actor - kaanakkinavu 1998 - best actor - thalolam 2001 - best actor - neythukaaran 1991 - second best actor - amaram 2007 - second best actor - veeralipattu , pranayakalam kerala state tv awards 2005 - best actor - aranazhikaneram filmfare awards : 1992 - best actor - aadharam other awards : madras film fans award kerala film critics award shivaram award best columnist award : for his feature
vyazhaporul
in the malayala manorama newspaper
ajay devgn is an indian film actor , director , and producer . he made his film debut with phool aur kaante in 1991 and received a filmfare award for best male debut for his performance in the film . he then starred in films such as jigar ( 1992 ) , dilwale ( 1994 ) , suhaag ( 1994 ) , naajayaz ( 1995 ) , diljale . . .
fahadh is the son of malayalam film director fazil , and his wife rozina . he has two sisters , ahameda and fatima , and a brother , farhaan faasil . he completed his schooling from sdv central school alleppey , lawrence school ooty and choice school thripunithara . he went on to pursue his degree from . . .
fahadh faasil is an indian film actor known for his work in malayalam cinema . fahadh made his debut at the age of 19 in his father fazil ' s kaiyethum doorath ( 2002 ) . after a gap of six years , fahadh made his comeback in cinema with the anthology film kerala cafe ( 2009 ) . his notable films include chaappa kurishu , diamond necklace , 22 female kottayam , amen , artist , annayum rasoolum , north 24 kaatham , bangalore days , and iyobinte pusthakam . he won the kerala state film awards for best actor for his roles in artist and north 24 kaatham and second best actor award for his role in akam . awards [ edit ] kerala state film awards 2011 : second best actor - akam [ 24 ] 2013 : best actor - artist , north 24 kaatham [ 25 ] filmfare awards south 2012 : best actor - 22 female kottayam [ 26 ] 2013 : best actor - north 24 kaatham [ 27 ] 2014 : nominated , best supporting actor - bangalore days [ 28 ] asianet film awards 2012 : youth icon of the year [ 29 ] 2014 : performer of the year south indian international movie awards 2013 : critics award for best actor - diamond necklace [ 30 ] 2014 : nominated , best actor - north 24 kaatham [ 31 ]
vikram gokhale was born on october 30 , 1940 in pune , bombay presidency , british india . he is an actor and director , known for bhool bhulaiyaa ( 2007 ) , tum bin . . . : love will find a way ( 2001 ) and aiyaary ( 2018 ) .
vikram gokhale ( occasionally credited as vikram gokhle ) is a well known indian film , television and stage actor , notable for his roles in marathi theatre and hindi films and television . [ 1 ] he is the son of another well known veteran marathi theater and film actor chandrakant gokhale . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] gokhale directed his directorial debut in 2010 , with marathi film aaghaat . produced by sprint arts creation and executive producer rajesh damble , the film is based on a story written by dr nitin lavangare . the cast of the film includes actors mukta barve and dr . amol kolhe and is shot in pune . he was awarded the sangeet natak akademi award in 2011 for his acting in theatre , given by the sangeet natak akademi , india ' s national academy of music , dance & drama . [ 4 ] in 2013 , he won national film award for best actor category for his marathi film anumati . [ 5 ]
living in a chawl in tilak nagar , punjabi - speaking anil was born in 1959 to surinder and nirmal aka suchitra kapoor . he has an elder brother , boney , a sister , reena , and a younger brother , sanjay . his dad used to be shammi kapoor ' s secretary . a loner , without many friends , he studied in the nearby . . .
kollywood star , sathyaraj , might have been the very first screen villain to have impressed tamil audiences by being a cultured , flamboyant antagonist , and it was the audiences ' liking for him that eventually led him to becoming one of the leading heroes of tamil cinema like rajini kanth and kamal . . .
sathyaraj ( born rangaraj subbaiah on 3 october 1954 ) is an indian film actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in tamil films . he started his career in villainous roles and later played lead roles . he has acted in over 200 films , which include a few telugu , malayalam , hindi and kannada films as well . he is known for his performance in amaidhi padai , nadigan , periyar e . v . ramasamy , the tamil nadu government - sponsored film periyar among others . [ 2 ] he was also the director of the film villadhi villain ( 1995 ) , starring himself in three different roles . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
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the kerala state film award for second best actor ( originally called the best supporting actor award ) has been awarded annually in india since 1969 . the award for best comedy actor was introduced in 2008 as a regular category . the kerala state film awards were managed directly by the government of kerala ' s department of cultural affairs until 1997 ; they are now given by the kerala state chalachitra academy , an autonomous non - profit institution working under the department of cultural affairs .
the following is a list of recipients of the second best actor award and best comedy actor award .
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the most famous and acknowledged malayalam actor , mohanlal , has nine state awards to his credit . the 1996 film ‘t . p balagopalan m . a’ won him the first state award , followed by the best actor award in 1998 for the pictures ‘padamudra’ , ‘chithram’ , and ‘ vellanakalude naadu ’ . in 1991 and 1995 , he got two state awards for producing the movies ‘bharatam’ and ‘kaalapani’ . ‘ ulladakkam ’ , ‘spadikam’ , ‘vanaprastham’ , ‘ thanmathra ’ , and ‘ paradesi ’ are some other films that won him state awards . moreover , he is thrice the recipient of national film awards . 2 . ‘ mammootty ’
with three national awards and seven state awards , mammootty is an all - time favorite superhero of malayalam cinema lovers . he received the first state award in 1981 for the second best actor in the movie ‘ahimsa’ . ‘adiyozhukkukal ' , ‘oru vadakkan veeagadha’ , ‘mrigaya’ , and ‘mahayana’ won him two other state honors in 1984 and 1989 . his recent state award came for the film ‘palerimanikyam’ in 2009 . the pictures ‘mathilukal’ , ‘vidheyan’ , ponthan mada , and dr . babasaheb ambedkar paved for him the way towards national recognition . 3 . ‘ murali ’
one of the most brilliant and accomplished south indian actors , murali has many malayalam and tamil movies to his credit . he won the best actor award in 2001 for the film ‘neythukaaran’ . he also received six kerala state awards for the pictures ‘aadhaaram’ , ‘kaanakkinavu’ , ‘ thalolam ’ , ‘neythukaaran’ , ‘amaram’ , and ‘veeralipattu’ . murali has handled the roles of hero and villain with an ease of artistic finesse and has also proved his talent on the stage . he passed away in 2009 after acting in the tamil movie ‘ aadhavan ’ . 4 . bharath gopi
a well - known and established actor and filmmaker based in kerala , bharat gopi has won three national award and four state awards . ‘kodiyettam’ , ‘ormakkayi’ , ente mamattikkuttiyammakku , kattathe kilikoodu , and ‘chidambaram’ won him kerala state film awards in 1977 , 1982 , 1983 , and 1985 . honored by the prestigious padma shri in 1991 , he passed away in 2008 due to cardiac arrest . 5 . nedumudi venu
he is one of the most liked and appreciated actors in the contemporary malayalam cinema . debuted through the 2002 movie ‘ nandanam ’ , he successfully continues his artistic journey with a national award and two state awards . he won the state best actor awards in 2006 and 2012 for the movies ‘vaasthavam’ , ‘ celluloid ’ , and ‘ayalum nianum thammil’ . also , the film ‘ indian rupee ’ that he produced won another award for the best film . ‘ ennu ninte moideen ’ , ‘ anarkali ’ , ‘memories’ , ‘ mumbai police ’ , and ‘paavada’ are his other pictures . 7 . suresh gopi
in the history of malayalam cinema , suresh gopi has played the maximum number of police roles on screen . though he has starred in many films at the beginning , the 1997 picture ‘ kali yattam’ by ‘jayaraaj’ bagged him a national and a state award . in it , he played the role of a theyyam artist perumalayan , forged from the play othello of shakespeare . ‘commissioner’ , ‘manichithrathazhu’ , ‘ thenkasipattanam ’ , ‘summer in bethlehem’ and ‘ apothecary ’ are his other movies . 8 . fahadh faasil