Lava (1980 film)
Lava is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Hariharan and produced by G. P. Balan.
The film stars Prem Nazir, Jagathy Sreekumar, Prameela and Sathar in the lead roles.
The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.
It was a remake of Dilip Kumar's famous Hindi film" Gunga Jumna"( 1961) as well as its Tamil remake" Iru Thuruvam"( 1971), starring Sivaji Ganeshan.
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In 2010 he was decorated with the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
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Gunga Jumna
Ganga Jamna , also transliterated as Ganga Jamuna or Gunga Jumna, is a 1961 Indian crime drama film, written and produced by Dilip Kumar, and directed by Nitin Bose, with dialogues written by Wajahat Mirza.
The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala and Nasir Khan in the lead roles.
Set in a rural part of the Awadh region of Northern India, the film tells the story of two impoverished brothers, Ganga and Jamna (Dilip Kumar and Nasir Khan), and their poignancy and sibling rivalry on opposing sides of the law, one a dacoit criminal and the other a police officer.
The film was also notable for its Technicolor production, use of the Awadhi dialect, and its rustic setting, and it is a defining example of the dacoit film genre.
After six months of delay, the film was finally released in January 1961.
Upon release the film was well received by the critics and the audience.
It was one of the biggest hits of the 1960s and one of the most successful Indian films in terms of box office collection, domestically in India and overseas in the Soviet Union.
Its controversial theme also earned the film a cult status.
The film received critical acclaim and was regarded as one of the best films of all time.
Critics praised its story, screenplay, direction, cinematography and the music along with the performances of the lead actors Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala.
Upon release it was nominated in seven categories at the 9th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Kumar and Bose, respectively, while winning three, Best Actress for Vyjayanthimala, Best Cinematography for V. Balasaheb and Best Dialogue Writer for Wajahat Mirza.
It also emerged as the biggest winner at the 25th Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, where it won nine awards in the Hindi film category.
In addition, the film also won Certificate of Merit at the 9th National Film Awards.
It also won prizes at international film festivals, including the Boston International Film Festival and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
The film was a trendsetter in Indian cinema.
Dilip Kumar's performance as Ganga is considered one of the finest acting performances in the history of Indian cinema, and inspired future generations of Indian actors, most notably Amitabh Bachchan.
The film's plot also inspired screenwriter duo Salim-Javed, who wrote scripts exploring similar themes in later Bachchan-starring hits such as "Deewaar" (1975), "Amar Akbar Anthony" (1977) and "Trishul" (1978). "
Ganga Jamna" also had South Indian remakes, including the Tamil film "Iru Thuruvam" (1971) and the Malayalam film "Lava" (1980).
Nitin Bose
Nitin Bose (26 April 1897 – 14 April 1986) was an Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter of the nation's film industry.
He was born in Calcutta and died in the same city.
In the 1930s and early 1940s, he worked with New Theatres, who made bilingual movies: in both Bengali and Hindi.
Later, he moved to Bombay and directed under the banners of Bombay Talkies and Filmistan.
The first use of playback singing in Indian films occurred in films directed by Bose in 1935:
first in "Bhagya Chakra", a Bengali film, and later the same year in its Hindi remake, "Dhoop Chhaon".
His most well-known work is "Ganga Jamuna".
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He is currently the director of the Peabody Essex Museum.
He was the director of the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio from 2010 to 2019.
He was the director of the Hood Museum of Art from 2005 to 2010, and the National Gallery of Australia( Canberra) from 1997- 2004.
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Joel Sayre
Joel Sayre( December 13, 1900 – September 9, 1979) was an American novelist, war reporter, and screenwriter born in Marion, Indiana.
He was the chief screenwriter for the 1939 film Gunga Din.
He died on the September 9, 1979 of heart failure.
His daughter was the film critic and essayist, Nora Sayre.
Iru Thuruvam
Iru Thuruvam also transliterated as Iru Dhuruvam, is a 1971 Tamil- language dacoit film, produced by P. S. Veerappa and directed by S. Ramanathan.
The film had Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini in the lead, with R. Muthuraman, Rajasree, Pandari Bai, P. S. Veerappa and Chittor V. Nagaiah in other significant roles.
The film was a remake of 1961 Bollywood film" Gunga Jumna", starring Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in the lead.
Ian Barry (director)
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Question: Where was the director of film Gunga Jumna born?
Answer: Calcutta