Arvind Swami
Arvind Swami( born 18 June 1970) is an Indian film actor, model, entrepreneur and television presenter known for his work in Tamil cinema.
He was introduced as an actor by Mani Ratnam with the film" Thalapathi"( 1991) and subsequently starred in successful films such as" Roja"( 1992)," Bombay"( 1995)," Minsaara Kanavu"( 1997)" Thani Oruvan"( 2015)," Bogan"( 2017) and" Chekka Chivantha Vaanam"( 2018).
Swami also starred in other regional film industries, including Telugu and Malayalam films where he has done films such as" Mounam"( 1995)," Daddy"( 1992) and" Devaraagam"( 1996).
He has also appeared in Bollywood, making his appearance in" Saat Rang Ke Sapne"( 1998).
Swamy spent a decade in businesses ranging from software engineering, construction, international trade to global outsourcing, before returning to act with works such as" Kadal"( 2013)," Thani Oruvan"( 2015)," Dear Dad"( 2016)," Dhruva"( 2016)," Bogan"( 2017) and" Chekka Chivantha Vaanam"( 2018).
He briefly worked as a television presenter as the host of the third season of" Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi"( 2012–2016) on Star Vijay.
Ian Barry (director)
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Dana Blankstein
Dana Blankstein- Cohen( born March 3, 1981) is the director of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television.
She is a film director, and an Israeli culture entrepreneur.
John Farrell (businessman)
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Thenmavin Kombath
Thenmavin Kombath is a 1994 Indian Malayalam- language romantic comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan.
It was produced and edited by N. Gopalakrishnan.
The film stars Mohanlal, Shobana, and Nedumudi Venu, with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Sukumari, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Sreenivasan, Sankaradi, and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles.
The background score was composed by S. P. Venkatesh, while the Berny- Ignatius duo composed the songs.
K. V. Anand was the cinematographer.
The film performed well at the box office and became the highest- grossing Malayalam film of the year.
The film won two National Film Awards — Best Cinematography for Anand and Best Production Design for Sabu Cyril, and five Kerala State Film Awards( including Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value).
" Thenmavin Kombath" is now considered by audiences and critics to be among the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema.
The film was remade in Tamil as" Muthu"( 1995), in Hindi as" Saat Rang Ke Sapne"( 1998) by Priyadarshan himself, and in Kannada as" Sahukara"( 2004).
Baharon Ke Sapne
Baharon Ke Sapne( Dreams of Spring) is a 1967 Hindi film made under Nasir Hussain films' banner.
It starred Rajesh Khanna and the Nasir Hussain fixture- Asha Parekh.
It also had Premnath, Madan Puri and another Nasir Hussain fixture Rajendranath.
Another pair of Hussain fixtures gave the music- Majrooh Sultanpuri the lyrics and composition by R.D. Burman.
It is mostly a black- and- white film, except for one dream sequence: the song" Kya Janoo Sajan" was shot in color.
In" Bahraon Ke Sapne", the response from the public in the first week of run forced the film's ending to be changed from a tragic one to happier one from the second week.
Peter Levin
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Saat Rang Ke Sapne
Saat Rang Ke Sapne (English: "
The dreams of seven colours") is a 1998 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Amitabh Bachchan.
It is a remake of Priyadarshan's own 1994 Malayalam film "Thenmavin Kombath".
The film stars Arvind Swamy and Juhi Chawla.
Lalitha (film)
Lalitha is a Tamil language film directed by Valampuri Somanathan.
Starring Sujatha in the eponymous role, the film has Gemini Ganesan and Kamal Haasan and Sumithra playing other pivotal roles.
The film was a remake of Bengali film" Saat Pake Bandha".
Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan (born Priyadarshan Soman Nair; 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter.
In a career spanning over three decades, he has directed more than 95 films in various Indian languages, predominantly in Malayalam and Hindi, while also having done six films in Tamil and two in Telugu.
Priyadarshan began his career in Malayalam cinema in the early 1980s and was active throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Towards 2000s, he moved to Bollywood (Hindi-language cinema) and remained active throughout the decade.
He has done about 26 films in Hindi alone, the highest number of films done by any Bollywood director after David Dhawan.
In 2013, he announced that "Rangrezz" would be his last Hindi film for a while and shifted focus to Malayalam cinema.
Best known for his comedy films, Priyadrshan has also experimented with some action, thriller and period films.
His collaborations with Mohanlal were highly popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with most notable films being "Poochakkoru MookkuthiMazha Peyyunnu Maddalam KottunnuThalavattamVellanakalude NaduChithramVandanamKilukkamAbhimanyuMithunamThenmavin KombathKala Pani", and "Chandralekha".
Other Malayalam actors he frequently collaborated with are: Kuthiravattam Pappu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Sankaradi, M.G. Soman, Thilakan, Jagathy Sreekumar, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Shobhana, KPAC Lalitha, Revathi, Lissy, Cochin Haneefa, Maniyanpilla Raju, Mukesh, Jagadeesh, C.I. Paul, Vineeth, Ganesh, Shankar, and Mammukoya.
Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films.
He is known for adapting stories from Malayalam films into Bollywood, from his own work as well as other films.
Most notable such Bollywood films include "Hera PheriHungamaHulchulGaram MasalaBhagam BhagChup Chup KeDhol", and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa".
His multiple collaborations in Hindi include Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Pooja Batra, Amrish Puri, Johny Lever, Asrani, Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Om Puri, Tinnu Anand, Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Sharat Saxena, Jackie Shroff, and Suniel Shetty.
In 2007, his Tamil film "Kanchivaram" won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.
In 2012, the Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award for his contribution towards the arts.
Priyadarshan has also directed many advertisement films.
His most popular commercials are for Coca-Cola, American Express, Nokia, Parker Pens, Asian Paints, Kinley and Max New York Life Insurance.

Question: What nationality is the director of film Saat Rang Ke Sapne?
Answer: India