question: the winner of the best actor award in the 64th national film festival 2017

answers: Akshay Kumar

answers: Manoj Joshi

title: Manoj Bajpayee

text: the Best Actor award at the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards and his third Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. He next played a traffic constable in Rajesh Pillai's swan song "Traffic" (2016). A remake of the Malayalam film of the same name, the film was released on 6 May 2016. His subsequent release of the year was the biographical sports film "Budhia Singh – Born to Run", where he played the coach of Budhia Singh; the world's youngest marathon runner. It was followed by the comedy film "Saat Uchakkey" (2016) and the short film "Ouch" directed by Neeraj Pandey.

title: Manoj Bajpayee

text: debutant Dipesh Jain, where he played the role of an electrician living in Old Delhi, who starts losing his grasp over reality. He won the Best Actor award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. The film premiered at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival and was also screened at the 2017 MAMI Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, Atlanta Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival and the Chicago International Film Festival. His final release of the year was Tabrez Noorani's ensemble drama "Love Sonia", a film about sex trafficking. It had its premiere at the 2018 London

title: Kaasav

text: Film at the 64th National Film Awards. The citation states that this is "in appreciation of the perfect blending of an environmental behaviour and a personal one in a poignantly beautiful cinematic way." It became the fifth Marathi film to win in this category. The film also participated in various international film festivals like the Mumbai Film Festival (2016), the Kolkata International Film Festival (2016), the International Film Festival of Kerala (2016), the Bengaluru International Film Festival (2017), and the New York Indian Film Festival (2017). The protagonist Alok Rajwade also won the Best Actor Award in the BRICS Film

title: Utpal Das

text: in "Theatre Surjya". Films Utpal Das Utpal Das (born 14 December 1986) is an Assamese film actor. His debut Assamese feature film was "Dhon Kuberor Dhon" in 2009. In 2011, Das had a starring role in Munin Baruah's "Raamdhenu" which was a major success for the Assamese film industry and led to his casting in more high budget productions. He received critical recognition with a nomination for the Filmfare Awards East award for best actor male for his performance in the film "Durjon". He went on to star in short films such as Ringa Ringa Mon (2005), Uroniya Mon (2007),

title: 64th National Film Awards

text: 64th National Film Awards The 64th National Film Awards was an award ceremony during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2016 in the Indian cinema. The awards were announced on 7 April 2017, and the ceremony was held on 3 May 2017. The Directorate of Film Festivals invited online entries for the first time on 16 January 2017 and the acceptable last date for entries was until 21 January 2017. Feature and Non-Feature Films certified by Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2016, and 31 December

title: Rajkummar Rao

text: Rajkummar Rao Rajkummar Rao (born 31 August 1984), also known as Rajkumar Yadav, is an Indian actor. He has established a career in Hindi cinema and is the recipient of several awards, including a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards, and an Asia Pacific Screen Award. Born and raised in Gurgaon, Rao graduated from the University of Delhi and went on to study acting at the Film and Television Institute of India. He then moved to Mumbai and made his film debut with the experimental anthology film "Love Sex Aur Dhokha" (2010). After a few brief roles, he had his

title: Ronit Roy

text: "Udaan" (2010). He also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for same. On 27 October 2011, Ronit Roy was arrested by Mumbai police for rash and negligent driving, after he was involved in a road accident in the Amboli suburb of Mumbai. He was returning from a Diwali party when his high speeding Mercedes car hit a Wagon-R injuring people, one of whom was seriously hurt. However, he got bail within few hours and was released. Ronit Roy Ronit Roy (born 11 October 1965) is an Indian actor, known for his portrayal of Dharamraj Mahiyavanshi in "Bandini", K.D.

title: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

text: the 41st National Film Awards, while Prabhavalkar won at the 54th National Film Awards for his performances in the Hindi film "Lage Raho Munna Bhai" (2006) and the Marathi film "Shevri" (2006). At the 42nd National Film Awards, the award was tied between Ashish Vidyarthi and Nagesh, winning for their roles in the Hindi film "Drohkaal" (1994) and the Tamil film "Nammavar" (1994), respectively. The most recent recipient of the award is Fahadh Faasil, who earned the award at the 65th National Film Awards ceremony for his performance in the Malayalam film "Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum" (2017). National Film Award for Best

title: Rajkummar Rao

text: breakthrough with the drama film "Kai Po Che!" (2013). He rose to prominence with his portrayal of Shahid Azmi in the critically acclaimed biographical drama "Shahid" (2013), for which he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. Rao went on to feature in the successful romantic comedy "Queen" (2014) and starred in the acclaimed dramas "CityLights" (2014), "Aligarh" (2016), and "Trapped" (2016). The last of these earned him another Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. Among his 2017 releases, the romantic comedy "Bareilly Ki Barfi" and the black comedy "Newton"

title: 64th National Film Awards

text: of Khan: 64th National Film Awards The 64th National Film Awards was an award ceremony during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presents its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2016 in the Indian cinema. The awards were announced on 7 April 2017, and the ceremony was held on 3 May 2017. The Directorate of Film Festivals invited online entries for the first time on 16 January 2017 and the acceptable last date for entries was until 21 January 2017. Feature and Non-Feature Films certified by Central Board of Film Certification between 1 January 2016, and

title: Yash Dasgupta

text: Television Award night, as Aranya (ASR) in Bengal Star Jalsha Parivar Awards 2014. He has won the best debutant, best actor in Tele Sanmaan Awards 2014 and Telly Academy Awards 2015 for the role Aranya Singha Roy in the Bengali serial Bojhena Se Bojhena. Yash bagged the Best Debut Actor Filmfare Awards (East) for his film Gangster. Dasgupta is a movie-buff, and acting is his life. He loves to travel and being passionate about photography, he is a keen photographer. He is a sports enthusiast especially in adventure sports. He is a fitness freak having a liking for bodybuilding and

title: Ajay Devgn

text: fictional exposé of the Mumbai underworld "Company". He played the character of a gangster, for which he won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. The same year he gave another critically acclaimed performance in "Deewangee", for which he received the Filmfare Best Villain Award. In 2003, he won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Bhagat Singh in Rajkumar Santoshi's biopic "The Legend of Bhagat Singh". Throughout his career he has performed in many critically and commercially successful films including "Raincoat" (2004), "Gangajal", (2004), "Yuva" (2004), "Apaharan" (2005), "Omkara" (2006), "" (2006), "Cash" (2007), "Halla

title: Aditya (actor)

text: National award for the best film for "Mungarina Minchu". Later, he joined the acting course at Kishore Namith Kapoor Acting School and there he trained to act in films. Soon after this, he started acting in films. Even before his Kannada debut, he acted in the Hindi remake of the popular Kannada movie "A. K. 47", with the same title. His debut in Kannada was with the 2004-released "Love", which had an ensemble cast including Mohanlal, Rakshita and Amrish Puri, directed by his father and with music composed by Bollywood composer Anu Malik. The much hyped film failed at the

title: Yash (actor)

text: Kharbanda). Directed by Pavan Wadeeyar, the film performed well, and was one among the highest-grossing Kannada films of the year. In 2014, he starred in "Gajakesari", which was directed by Krisha, and became commercially successful at the box office. Yash's next film "Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari" opposite Radhika Pandit had its theatrical release on 25 December 2014, and opened to positive reviews and collected an estimated 50 crore and went on to become one of the highest grossing Kannada cinema, and which made him one of the highest-paid actors in Sandalwood. In 2015, he acted in "Masterpiece", which opened to

title: 64th National Film Awards

text: There was controversy over the National Film Award for Best Actor, which the committee awarded to Akshay Kumar for his performance in Rustom, snubbing Aamir Khan's performance for Dangal.  Committee member Priyadarshan, who has worked with Kumar on several films, gave the following explanation for awarding Kumar instead of Khan:

title: Prajwal Devaraj

text: Prajwal Devaraj Prajwal Devaraj (born 4 July 1987) is an Indian film actor who mainly works in Kannada film industry. He made his debut with the Kannada film "Sixer" (2007) for which he won the Best Debut actor award at the Suvarna Film Awards. This was followed by the gangster drama "Geleya" (2007) which was a box-office success. His other notable films include "Meravanige" (2008), "Gulama" (2009), "Murali Meets Meera" (2011), "Super Shastri" (2013) and "Galaate" (2013) and thus has established himself as one of the leading contemporary actors in Kannada cinema. Prajwal is the son of a famous Kannada

title: Rajendra Prasad (actor)

text: Rajendra Prasad (actor) Gadde Rajendra Prasad (born 19 July 1954) is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. In 1991, he received Andhra Pradesh state's Nandi Award for Best Actor for "Erra Mandaram" and after almost 25 years, he received his second Nandi Award for Best Actor for Aa Naluguru, additionally, he has also received Honorary doctorate from Andhra University. In 2012, he starred in the medical thriller Dream, for which he won the Royal Reel Award along with director K. Bhavani Shankar at the Canada International Film Festival He has been honoured with the title "Hasya

title: Sumedh Mudgalkar

text: 2018. Sumedh was nominated in the category of Best Actor for his debut film Manjha in the Marathi Filmfare Awards 2018. Sumedh Mudgalkar Sumedh Mudgalkar is an Indian film and television actor as well as a dancer. Sumedh Mudgalkar was born on 2 November 1996. He was born and brought up in Pune and currently lives in Mumbai to pursue his career. Mudgalkar has never undergone formal training. He has learned dance by watching performances on the internet. He made his dance debut on a Marathi reality show "Dance Maharashtra Dance" in 2012 and was one of the finalists. He

title: Murali Sharma

text: in the Tamil and Marathi film industries. In 2015, he had larger roles in "Gopala Gopala" and "Bhale Bhale Magadivoy". He also worked in "Badlapur", "ABCD 2", and the Tamil movie "Paayum Puli". In 2016, he appeared in "Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha", "Savithri", "Sanam Teri Kasam" and "Wazir".He also did main role in DJ (Duvvada Jagannatham (2017)), in 2018 Agnyaathavaasi and Vijetha He received the Nandi Award for the Best Villain in 2007 for Athidhi. Murali Sharma Murali Sharma is an Indian film Character actor known for his works predominantly in Bollywood, Telugu cinema, and Television. He is widely

title: Anubhav Mohanty

text: "Hata Dhari Chalutha" (2013), "Something Something 2" (2014), "Agastya" (2016), "Baby" (2016), "Abhaya" (2017), "Kabula Barabula" (2017) and Prem Kumar (2018) were commercially successful. On 27 April 2013, he joined the regional political party BJD. He was elected to Rajya Sabha uncontested in June 2014. ! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | Anandalok Awards Anubhav Mohanty Anubhav Mohanty (born 24 December 1981) is an Odia actor and politician in the state of Odisha in India. He made his debut in the movie "I Love You" in 2004. In 2012 after the success of Balunga Toka he created his own production house named

title: Yash (actor)

text: successful films including "Modalasala" (2010), "Kirataka" (2011), "Drama" (2012), "Googly" (2013), "Raja Huli" (2013), "Gajakesari" (2014), "Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari" (2014) "Masterpiece" (2015), "Santhu Straight Forward" (2016), "KGF" (2018) and the upcoming movies "My Name is Kiraataka" and "Raana" in 2019. His rise to success in Sandalwood has been well documented by the Broadcast media, and has been often rated as one of the top actors in Karnataka. Naveen Kumar Gowda was born in Bhuvanahalli, a town in Hassan district of Karnataka to Vokkaliga family. His father, Arun Kumar J., formerly worked in the BMTC transport service, and his mother,

title: Rajkummar Rao

text: Subhash Chandra Bose & Omerta. He also underwent an appearance transformation for "Raabta" (2017), in which he had to play the role of a 324-year-old man. Rajkummar has been in relationship with actress Patralekha Paul. Rao has been the recipient of a National Film Award for "Shahid" (2014); three Filmfare Awards: two Best Actor (Critics) for "Shahid" (2013) and "Trapped" (2017), Best Supporting Actor for "Bareilly Ki Barfi" (2017); and an Asia Pacific Screen Award for "Newton" (2017). Rajkummar Rao Rajkummar Rao (born 31 August 1984), also known as Rajkumar Yadav, is an Indian actor. He has established a career

title: Ranveer Singh

text: and commercial success, earning him a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He went on to play a melancholic thief in the drama "Lootera" (2013), a local goon in the action-drama "Gunday" (2014), and a dissatisfied businessman in the comedy-drama "Dil Dhadakne Do" (2015). Singh established himself in Hindi cinema by starring in three films directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, beginning with the romance "Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela" (2013). He gained critical acclaim for portraying Bajirao I and Alauddin Khilji in Bhansali's period dramas "Bajirao Mastani" (2015) and "Padmaavat" (2018), respectively, both of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films

title: Bipin Karki

text: Gurukul Theatre in 2005. He appeared in Nischal Basnet's "Loot (2012)" in a short role as a Gangster. He made his film debut from "Chhadke (2013)" appearing in a lead role as Bindu. In 2014 he appeared in "Suntali (2014)" as Bidur. Karki rose to fame after appearing "Pashupati Prasad (2016)" and won many after the film's release, including the National FIlm Award. Then he appeared in "Jatra (2016)" in the lead role; the movie became one of the successful films of Karki's career and he won 9th Dcine Award for the best actor. Bipin Karki Bipin Karki (Nepali:बिपिन कार्की,

title: Saugat Malla

text: in "K Yo Maya Ho" (2011). He had to wait for four years before being signed in Nischal Basnet's "Loot (2012)". The film became one of the most successful films in Nepal, and he came to be identified as the bankrobbing Haku Kale, the character he played in the film. Several other Nepalese films including "" (2012), "Kathaa" (2013), "Sourya" (2013), "Badhshala" (2013), "Shree 5 Ambare" (2014), "Utsav" (2014), "Mukhauta" (2014) and "Sadanga" (2015) soon followed. In 2015 Malla starred in the romantic-comedy "Kabaddi Kabaddi" (2015), directed by Ram Babu Gurung and featuring Dayahang Rai, Rishma Gurung and Priyanka Karki,

title: Yash (actor)

text: Yash (actor) Naveen Kumar Gowda, known by his stage name as Yash is an Indian actor best known for his work in Kannada cinema.his upcoming film is a dark shade drama. Prior to films, he appeared in theater plays and television shows in Kannada language. Yash made his film debut in 2007 with "Jambada Hudugi", playing a supporting role in the film. In his second film, "Moggina Manasu" (2008), he played the male lead opposite Radhika Pandit. The film was a success and earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to star in many commercially

title: Utpal Das

text: Utpal Das Utpal Das (born 14 December 1986) is an Assamese film actor. His debut Assamese feature film was "Dhon Kuberor Dhon" in 2009. In 2011, Das had a starring role in Munin Baruah's "Raamdhenu" which was a major success for the Assamese film industry and led to his casting in more high budget productions. He received critical recognition with a nomination for the Filmfare Awards East award for best actor male for his performance in the film "Durjon". He went on to star in short films such as Ringa Ringa Mon (2005), Uroniya Mon (2007), Junaki Mon (2008), Janmoni

title: Ismail Rasheed

text: Award for his role in Tele Drama "Thafaathu", in which he played double role. He also received the Best Actor Award for the Tele Drama "Leyattakai". His first Feature Film was "Edhi Edhi Hoadheemey" of K.M.R. Production. He played a funny yet heartfelt role in the film. His second Feature Film was "Heylaa", from which he won the Best Supporting Actor Award. His rich nature of acting was also seen from the films like, Moomin Fuad's "Loodhifa" and Hussain Munavvar's "Sazaa". Winner Winner Winner Winner Nominated Winner Ismail Rasheed Ismail Rasheed (born 20 April 1976) is a Maldivian film actor.

title: Ram Awana

text: Ram Awana Ram Awana (Born in Noida, India to a Gurjar family) is an Indian film and television actor. He is known for his roles in "Jungle", "Mission Kashmir", Zameen", "" and "Aalha Udal" . He appeared in National Award winning films such as "Lahore" and "Baaja", directed by Apurba Kishore Bir. He is also known for television shows such as "Jai Shri Krishna", "Dwarkadheesh – Bhagwaan Shree Krishn", "Tere Mere Sapne", "Life Lafde Aur Bandiyan", "Shri Prannathji", "", "Sarojini - Ek Nayi Pehal", "Crime Patrol", "Balika Vadhu", "Gutur Gu", "Adaalat", "CID", Durga and many more. He has worked in

title: Shahid Kapoor

text: portraying a troubled businessman in Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy "Jab We Met" (2007) and twin brothers in Vishal Bhardwaj's caper thriller "Kaminey" (2009). After appearing in another series of box office flops, he starred in the commercially successful action film "R... Rajkumar" (2013). Kapoor received critical acclaim for portraying the Hamlet character in Bhardwaj's tragedy "Haider" (2014) and a drug abusing singer in the crime drama "Udta Punjab" (2016). For the former, he won a Filmfare Award for Best Actor and for the latter, he won a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. Kapoor's highest-grossing release came in 2018 with

title: 64th National Film Awards


question: who won every men's biathlon event in the 2002 winter olympics

answers: Norway

answers: Ole Einar Bjørndalen

title: Alexandr Syman

text: World Cup podiums. He won a silver medal at the Biathlon World Championships with the relay team as well, in 2001. His best individual performance in a World Championships was 21st, in the 2008 individual. Alexandr Syman Alexandr Syman (born in Kopyl on ) is a retired Belarusian biathlete. He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Belarus. His best finish was 8th, as a member of the Belarusian relay team in 2002. His best individual performance was 20th, in the 2010 sprint. He earned one individual Biathlon World Cup victory, in the sprint event at Pokljuka

title: Timo Antila

text: 4th, in two men's relay races in 2001/02. His best individual finish is from 2003/04, 14th in the sprint event at Ruhpolding. His best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 50th, in 2003/04. Timo Antila Timo Antila (born in Jurva on ) is a retired Finnish biathlete. He competed in the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Finland. His best finish is 12th, as a member of the Finnish relay team in 2002. His best individual performance is 19th, in the 2002 sprint. As of February 2013, his best finish at the Biathlon World Championships, is 5th, as

title: Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's relay

text: behind after Halvard Hanevold missed a shot. Ukraine's time in the lead was short-lived, as they fell out of contention after Derkach went on the penalty loop after the second shoot. That put the Russians into the lead, after Maigurov shot clear again. They left some ten seconds ahead of Gilles Marguet of France and Petr Garabík of the Czech Republic. Hanevold shot clear to pull his team back up into 4th spot. Maigurov was strong in the ski into the exchange, exteing his lead over France and the Czechs, while Hanevold and Germany's Ricco Groß both equalled Maigurov's time,

title: Rustam Valiullin

text: 2013, he has earned four Biathlon World Cup victories, all in the men's relay. His best individual finish is from 2006/07, 5th in the individual event at Lahti in 2004/05. His best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 32nd, in 2005/06 . Rustam Valiullin Rustam Valiullin (born in Ulianovsk on ) is a retired Belarusian biathlete. He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Belarus. His best finish is 11th, as a member of the Belarusian relay team in 2006 and 2010. His best individual performance is 24th, in the 2006 sprint. As of March

title: Imre Tagscherer

text: Imre Tagscherer Imre Tagscherer (born in Budapest on ) is a Hungarian biathlete and cross-country skier. He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Hungary. His best performance is 48th, in the 2002 cross-country sprint. In 2002, he also finished 74th in the first half of the cross-country pursuit, 75th in the biathlon sprint and 70th in the individual. In 2006, completing only in biathlon, he finished 74th in the sprint and 77th in the individual. In 2010 he finished 80th in the sprint and 82nd in the individual. As of February 2013, his best performance at

title: Michal Krčmář

text: biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer. All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. "1 medal (1 silver medal)" "0 medals" Michal Krčmář Michal Krčmář (; born 23 January 1991) is a Czech biathlete. At the 2018 Winter Olympics he finished second in the 10 km sprint event. He was a part of the silver junior men's relay at Biathlon Junior World Championships 2012. Since 2013-14 season he is competing regularly at Biathlon World Cup. He competed at the Biathlon World Championships 2013 in Nové Město na Moravě. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi,

title: René-Laurent Vuillermoz

text: two silvers, in the mixed relay at Pyeongchang in 2007/08 and the men's relay in Antholz from 2011/12. He also has two individual bronze medals, from sprint races at Ruhpolding in 2004/05 and Oberhof in 2006/07 His best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 27th, in 2005/06 . René-Laurent Vuillermoz René-Laurent Vuillermoz (born in Aosta on ) is a retired Italian biathlete. He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Italy. His best finish is 8th, as a member of the Italian relay team in 2006. His best individual performance is 13th, in the 2006

title: Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit

text: he shot clean at the second and third attempts, and while he missed a shot on the final set, his lead at that point was well over a minute, and the one penalty loop did not cause him any trouble, as he easily claimed the gold medal. Bjørndalen's performance secured a third gold medal in the Salt Lake games, a first for any biathlete. Fischer and Groß left the second shoot together, after Fischer missed a shot, but a further miss from Fischer on the third set of shots dropped him out of contention. Poirée missed a shot on the

title: Andrejs Rastorgujevs

text: won his first podium, finishing second at the 15 km mass start in Oslo. Rastorgujevs took part also at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he finished 50th at the sprint and 58th at the pursuit. Andrejs Rastorgujevs Andrejs Rastorgujevs (born 27 May 1988) is a Latvian biathlete. Andrejs Rastorgujevs is a biathlet from Latvia. In the first event of 2009–10 Biathlon World Cup in Östersund he participated in 10 km sprint, where he finished 47th, but later on he was disqualified for finishing in the wrong lane. 2012-13 Biathlon World Cup was the breakthrough season for Rastorgujevs, finishing the season

title: Henrik Forsberg

text: biathlon. All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Henrik Forsberg Henrik Forsberg (born 16 February 1967) is a Swedish former cross-country skier and biathlete who competed from 1988 to 2001. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finishes at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville in cross-country skiing with a fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay and ninth in the 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit. Forsberg's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the 50 km event at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1995. His lone World

text: one of the faster ski times, his two misses meant he finished nearly a minute behind, in third for the time being. Like Rozkhov, Frank Luck also shot clear, and after Bjørndalen's second miss, he was ahead of the Norwegian by 23 seconds. He couldn't match the Norwegian's ski time over the final section, though, ending up just ahead of Maigurov in silver medal position. Hanevold was another who shot clear, but ended up 5th. Frode Andresen, the last starter, and the closest to matching Bjørndalen in ski pace, was ahead of his countryman by 90 seconds after the third

title: Vincent Defrasne

text: Defrasne was part of the victorious mixed relay team. Defrasne served as the flagbearer for France at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He retired from the sport after the 2009–10 season. All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. "3 medals (1 gold, 2 bronze)" "6 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)" "3 victories (1 In, 1 Sp, 1 Pu)" Vincent Defrasne Vincent Defrasne (born 9 March 1977) is a former French biathlete. He won a gold medal in the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and a bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics

title: Vincent Defrasne

text: Vincent Defrasne Vincent Defrasne (born 9 March 1977) is a former French biathlete. He won a gold medal in the 12.5 km pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and a bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He was also a member of the winning Biathlon World Championship relay team in 2001, and the 2004 team which won bronze. At the Biathlon World Championship 2007 in Antholz, Defrasne earned a bronze medal, in the 12.5 km pursuit and a silver medal in the Mixed Relay event. In 2009 at the World Championships in Pyeongchang,

title: Michael Greis

text: 6 bronze)" "11 victories (3 In, 4 Sp, 2 Pu, 2 MS)" Michael Greis Michael Greis (born 18 August 1976) is a former German biathlete. Greis first competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 15th and 16th in the 10 km sprint and 12.5 km pursuit events in the biathlon. Greis won the World Cup in the individual category in 2004/05, and was a member of the winning 4 × 7.5 km relay team in the 2004 Biathlon World Championships, and took silver in the individual 20 km category at the 2005 World Championships. At the

title: Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics

text: Seven nations won medals in biathlon, with Germany winning the most (3 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze), while Norway led the medal table with 4 gold medals. These four all involved Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who won each of the three men's individual events, as well as participating in the gold-medal winning relay team.  Kati Wilhelm was the most successful athlete in the women's competition, taking two golds and a silver.

text: Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's individual The Men's 20 kilometre individual biathlon competition at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held on 11 February, at Soldier Hollow. Competitors raced over five loops of a 4.0 kilometre skiing course, shooting four times, twice prone and twice standing. Each miss resulted in one minute being added to a competitor's skiing time. Raphaël Poirée was defending overall World Cup champion, while Sergei Rozhkov was the defending World Cup champion in the individual race. Paavo Puurunen had won the most recent world championships, and Halvard Hanevold had won the 1998 Olympic title.

title: Magnus Jonsson (biathlete)

text: His best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 56th, in both 2008/09 and 2011/12. Magnus Jonsson (biathlete) Magnus Jonsson (born in Sollefteå on ) is a Swedish biathlete. Jonsson competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Sweden. He finished 79th in the sprint. As of February 2013, his best performance at the Biathlon World Championships, is 4th, as part of the 2011 Swedish men's relay team. His best individual performance is 15th, in the 2009 pursuit. As of February 2013, he has won one Biathlon World Cup medal, a silver with the Swedish men's relay team at Hochfilzen

title: Daniel Mesotitsch

text: in 2011 in his home state of Carinthia. All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. "2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)" "3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)" "3 victories (2 In, 1 Pu)" Daniel Mesotitsch Daniel Mesotitsch (born 22 May 1976) is an Austrian biathlete. Mesotitsch originally competed in cross-country skiing. However, in 1997 he was injured in a car crash and took up shooting during his recovery when he was unable to undertake ski training. He subsequently switched to biathlon. He has competed in four Winter Olympics, in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. He won 2 medals:

title: Viktor Maigourov

text: wins in the sprint and pursuit events. All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. "2 medals (2 bronze)" "8 medals (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)" "8 victories (1 In, 4 Sp, 3 Pu)" Viktor Maigourov Viktor Viktorovich Maigourov (; born 7 February 1969) is a former biathlete from Russia. Maigourov competed for Belarus at the Lillehammer 1994, where he placed fourth on the relay with the Belarusian team. He won eight World Cup victories, his last at Oberhof in 2001. Competing for Russia, he won two Olympic bronze medals; in the relay at the 1998 Nagano Olympics,

title: Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint

text: and quick on the skis, but, like the individual, struggled on the last shoot, missing twice and ending up in 8th. The man starting directly behind him, Wolfgang Perner, was slower on the course, but didn't miss a shot, and just managed to edge Groß at the line, finishing 0.2 seconds ahead for, at the time, second place. But Bjørndalen was still to come, and did not disappoint. The Norwegian shot clear at the opening attempt, but only left the range in 4th, behind Poirée, Andresen and Fischer. However, where all three of those had stumbled at the second shooting

text: start over a minute behind Bjørndalen. Pavel Rostovtsev was the defending World Champion, though unlike the World Championships, where he started with the lead, in Salt Lake he started a minute behind the leader, in 6th. Bjørndalen missed a shot on his first set of attempts, but still held the lead after the first shot, as even a clear shoot from Fischer behind him still gave the Norwegian a 14-second lead. Perner missed once to fall back, with Groß going clear to move into a clear third. That was as close as anyone would get to Bjørndalen all day, as

title: Alexandr Chervyakov

text: 11th, again in a mixed relay, at Pyeongchang in 2007/08. His best individual finish is 27th, in an individual race at Torino in 2004/05. His best overall finish is from 2009/10, placing 61st. Alexandr Chervyakov Alexandr Chervyakov (born in Kokshetau on ) is a Kazakh biathlete. He competed in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Kazakhstan. His best finish was 18th, as a member of the Kazakh relay team in 2010. His best individual performance was 49th, in the 2010 pursuit. As of February 2013, his best performance at the Biathlon World Championships is 15th, in the 2009 mixed

title: Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics

text: who won each of the three men's individual events, as well as participating in the gold-medal winning relay team. Kati Wilhelm was the most successful athlete in the women's competition, taking two golds and a silver. Thirty-four nations sent biathletes to compete in the events. Below is a list of the competing nations; in parentheses are the number of national competitors. Chile and Croatia made their Olympic debuts in the sport, with one athlete each. Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of eight biathlon events. They were held at Soldier Hollow. The events

text: coming to the exchange 18 and 29 seconds behind the Russians, respectively. Sergei Rozhkov took over in the lead for the Russians, and while he missed two on his first shoot, so did his closest pursuer, Frode Andresen, leaving the gap the same. However, both Germany, with Peter Sendel, and France with Vincent Defrasne, missed only once, and cut the lead down to around 20 seconds. All four of these skiers missed once on the second shoot, but it was Andresen who made up ground, passing Rozhkov before the end of the shoot, and extending the lead to a full

text: as well as the defending Olympic champion in the discipline. In addition, he had won the 2001 test event at Soldier Hollow, beating countryman Frode Andresen, and won one of the four World Cup sprints earlier in the season. Raphaël Poirée, the defending overall World Cup champion, had also won a World Cup sprint race in 2001/02, but neither Poirée nor Bjørndalen was leading the World Cup standings, which were closely contested between Andresen, Frank Luck and the defending World Champion in the distance, Pavel Rostovtsev. Germans Ricco Groß and Sven Fischer set the early pace, both shooting clear on

title: Miroslav Matiaško

text: performance at a World Championships is 9th, in the 2008 relay. As an individual, his best performance is 32nd, in the 20 km individual in 2013. He also won a silver medal at the 2003 Junior World Championships, in the individual. He competed in the 2006, 2010 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Slovakia. As of January 2015, his best finish was 12th, as a member of the Slovak relay team in 2014. His best individual performance was 38th, in the 2006 individual. Matiaško retired from biathlon after the end of the 2015–16 season. Miroslav Matiaško Miroslav Matiaško (born 14 July

title: Timo Antila

text: Timo Antila Timo Antila (born in Jurva on ) is a retired Finnish biathlete. He competed in the 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Finland. His best finish is 12th, as a member of the Finnish relay team in 2002. His best individual performance is 19th, in the 2002 sprint. As of February 2013, his best finish at the Biathlon World Championships, is 5th, as part of the Finnish relay team in 2001. His best individual performance in a World Championships is 31st, in the 2008 sprint. As of February 2013, his best finish in the Biathlon World Cup is

title: Alexandr Syman

text: Alexandr Syman Alexandr Syman (born in Kopyl on ) is a retired Belarusian biathlete. He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Belarus. His best finish was 8th, as a member of the Belarusian relay team in 2002. His best individual performance was 20th, in the 2010 sprint. He earned one individual Biathlon World Cup victory, in the sprint event at Pokljuka in 2004/05. His best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup also came in this season, placing 35th. He also earned a victory with the Belarusian relay team in 2003/04, as well as six other

title: Dmitri Yaroshenko

text: in only one World Cup race for the rest of his career. On 31 March 2013 Yaroshenko had his last start (in Tyumen). He had earlier announced his retirement. All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. "3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze)" "1 victory (1 Sp)" Dmitri Yaroshenko Dmitri Vladimirovich Yaroshenko (; born 4 November 1976) is a Russian former biathlete. He broke through during the 2006–07 season at the age of 30, after winning a European Championship silver medal in 2004. He won one victory in the Biathlon World Cup, the Hochfilzen sprint in 2007. However, ahead

title: Kristaps Lībietis

text: the 2008 individual. As of February 2013, his best Biathlon World Cup finish is 7th, as part of the Latvian men's relay team at Oberhof in 2009/10. His best individual finish is 37th, in the individual at Östersund in 2008/09. His best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 104th, in 2008/09. Kristaps Lībietis Kristaps Lībietis (born in Alūksne on ) is a retired Latvian biathlete. He competed in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Latvia. His best performance is 19th, in 2010 as part of the Latvian relay team. His best individual performance is 54th, in the

title: Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics


question: when did brent barry won the dunk contest

answers: 1996

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: most of the superstars – Jordan, Wilkins, Drexler, etc. – choosing not to participate, lesser-known players began to compete, leading to either watered-down competitions or surprises. Fans complained that players were beginning to win contests with boring or unoriginal dunks (witness the relatively forgettable early-'90s wins by the likes of Cedric Ceballos and Brent Barry). Harold Miner was a standout in 1993, winning the contest with a reverse power dunk, reaching between his legs and down to his feet in mid-air before sending the ball down. In 1994 and 1997 respectively, Isaiah Rider and Kobe Bryant won the contest. Rider

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: Toronto Raptors, and Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder all competed against Griffin. Griffin and McGee advanced to the final round, where Griffin stole the show, winning the contest with 68% of the vote. Jeremy Evans won the 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest by performing a dunk over Kevin Hart on February 25 in Orlando, Florida with 29% of the votes. Joining Evans were Chase Budinger of the Houston Rockets, Paul George of the Indiana Pacers, and Derrick Williams of the Minnesota Timberwolves. While George awed the crowd with a dunk with the lights turned off, Evans had perhaps

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: the dunk of the contest by jumping teammate Gordon Hayward, catching two balls from Hayward, and dunking it. Terrence Ross won the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest after a tomahawk dunk in tribute to former Toronto Raptors player Vince Carter, as well as a between-the-legs dunk performed while jumping over a ball boy. Ross took on Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz, Eric Bledsoe of the Los Angeles Clippers, Kenneth Faried of the Denver Nuggets, Gerald Green of the Indiana Pacers, and James White of the New York Knicks. Evans advanced to the final round to defend his title of

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: to allow up-and-coming star Blake Griffin to win and that runner-up JaVale McGee deserved to win. It was even disputed if Griffin even legitimately qualified for the finals since his final dunk got a perfect score but was basically a copy of DeMar DeRozan's first dunk with a lower degree of difficulty. Ben Maller of Fox Sports Radio reported that a media advisory sent out by the NBA over an hour before the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest began already referring to Blake Griffin as the winner. There have been 25 players crowned the best dunkers in the NBA. Nate Robinson

title: Brent Barry

text: a backup. After losing their first playoff game to the Denver Nuggets in the 2005 NBA Playoffs, San Antonio inserted Barry into the starting lineup. The Spurs' new lineup helped them beat the Nuggets in the series four games to one. Later in those same playoffs, Barry earned his first championship ring when the Spurs defeated the Detroit Pistons in the 2005 NBA Finals. Brent and his father, Rick Barry, are the second father-son duo to each win an NBA Championship as a player; the first was Matt Guokas, Sr. and his son Matt Guokas, Jr.. The only other father-son

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: requiring an additional teammate starting in the second round, they proved there were indeed many ways to dunk a basketball that had not been done before. Amar'e Stoudemire received rave reviews, as did Smith when he did a tribute dunk to Dominique Wilkins while donning Wilkins' jersey. Again in 2006, the Dunk Contest in Houston revitalized the interests of audiences as 5'9" Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks took the title with a great dunk-off. One of his most exciting dunks was a high-flying dunk over former Slam Dunk Contest winner, 5'7" Spud Webb. The 2006 Slam Dunk Contest

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: back for the 2000 All-Star Weekend in Oakland, California. It would prove to be one of the most electrifying dunk contests in the league's history, featuring a great showdown between eventual winner Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors, his cousin and then-teammate Tracy McGrady, and the Houston Rockets' Steve Francis. Carter won after performing a number of very impressive dunks, including two reverse 360 windmills, a honey dip, and a between-the-legs dunk off a bounced alley-oop from McGrady. The next four contests did not feature superstars like Carter and Bryant, and despite innovative efforts by the likes of Desmond Mason

title: Brent Barry

text: re-signed with San Antonio on March 24, 2008 for 1 year with the possibility for the 2009–2010 season at Veteran Minimum. Coming off of injury Barry did not see very much playing time in the first 2 rounds of the 2008 NBA Playoffs. Barry would shine against the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, however, getting 23 points in Game 4, with a controversial no-call foul with 2 seconds on the clock. The Spurs would lose the series in 5 games, however. San Antonio provided Barry with the most playoff experience (71 games) of his career. He totaled 356 3-point

title: 2008 NBA All-Star Game

text: of the game, finishing with 33 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Gerald Green returned to defend his crown won in last year's All-Star game. Young NBA stars Rudy Gay, Dwight Howard and Jamario Moon were also invited. What made the Slam Dunk contest unique in 2008 was the introduction of the fan vote. While judges (in this particular contest, Karl Malone, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, Darryl Dawkins and Dominique Wilkins) still scored dunks on a scale from one to fifty and selected those who would move on to the next round, fans had the last word. NBA

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: Dunk Contest (first won in 1985 over Michael Jordan). Kenny Smith scored high points for originality with his signature dunk – he started by turning his back to the basket, bouncing the ball backward between his legs and off the backboard, then turning and grabbing it in the air and reverse dunking it. After 1990, interest in the Slam Dunk Contest began to wane and lasted throughout the 1990s. Initially, it was because many players lost interest in competing; some cited concerns of injuries, while others felt that the full repertoire of humanly possible dunks had already been exhausted. With

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: was also the first Dunk Contest in history to have a "Dunk Off", the equivalent to a Dunk Contest overtime, between Knicks point guard Nate Robinson and shooting guard Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers. Many fans argue that Iguodala should have won the contest, as it took Robinson fourteen attempts before finally completing his dunk. Iguodala pulled off a dunk where he started out of bounds from the right side of the baseline while teammate Allen Iverson bounced the ball off the back of the right side of the backboard. Iguodala caught the ball in mid-air behind the backboard,

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: dunkers competing were all up-and-coming players: The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Timberwolves' Zach LaVine, the Magic's Victor Oladipo, and the Nets' Mason Plumlee. LaVine took home the hardware with dunks that included a between-the-legs reverse, a behind-the-back slam in which he caught it in midair, a between-the-legs lefthanded dunk, and finished with a between-the-legs dunk as he caught it off the pole behind the backboard. Similar to Howard with Superman, LaVine did his first dunk with a cultural homage, wearing Michael Jordan's jersey from "Space Jam". Many people, including 2010 winner Nate Robinson, thought that the 2011 contest was rigged

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: final round of the contest; Howard beat Green for the trophy by claiming 78% of the fans' votes. Nate Robinson won the 2009 contest on February 14 in Phoenix, Arizona. The 5'9" guard dressed all in green as "Krypto-Nate" (a portmanteau of 'Nate' and Kryptonite) and jumped over 6'11" Dwight Howard characterized as Superman. He defeated Howard in the finals by a fan vote of 52–48 percent. J. R. Smith and Rudy Fernández also competed. Nate Robinson won the 2010 contest on February 13 in Dallas, becoming the first 3-time Slam Dunk champion. Robinson took on Shannon Brown of the

title: 2011 NBA All-Star Game

text: round, McGee made two perfect score dunks, including a dunk that had him dunk three basketballs at once, sending him to the finals. Griffin, who scored a total of 95 points in the first round, also entered the finals. In the second round, McGee and Griffin each made their two dunks, but Griffin won with 68% of the fans votes after he dunked over the hood of a car, with an assist by Baron Davis. The Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout featured six players: defending champion Paul Pierce returned to defend his title, competing against Celtics teammate Ray Allen, Kevin Durant,

title: Brent Barry

text: Brent Robert Barry (born December 31, 1971) is an American retired professional basketball player. He is the son of former NBA player Rick Barry. The 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) shooting guard played professionally in the National Basketball Association, winning two championships with the San Antonio Spurs. He also won the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

title: Brent Barry

text: duos are Bill Walton and his son Luke Walton, and Mychal Thompson and his son Klay Thompson. In June 2007, he won his second NBA championship ring when the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers 4–0. In January 2008, Barry tore his right calf muscle. On February 20, 2008, (not too long after his injury) Barry, along with Francisco Elson and a 2009 first round draft pick, were traded by the San Antonio Spurs back to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for forward/center Kurt Thomas. Barry was waived the following day by the Sonics. After a mandatory 30-day waiting period, he

title: Rick Barry

text: player, playing for Chinese club Hunan Jinjian Miye in the 2018–19 season. When his son Brent won the NBA Championship in 2005 with the San Antonio Spurs, Rick and Brent became the second father-son duo to both win NBA Championships as players, following Matt Guokas Sr. and Matt Guokas Jr.. Later, this would be repeated by Bill and Luke Walton, and Mychal and Klay Thompson. Jon and Brent have also moved to broadcasting after retirement. Jon currently serves as a game analyst on ESPN while Brent works as a studio analyst on NBA TV. Scooter won titles in the CBA

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: would win with a spectacular, between-the-legs dunk, reminiscent of the Orlando Woolridge effort in the 1984 contest, but wasn't able to repeat in 1995, missing the same dunk on several tries, opening the way for Miner to grab his second slam dunk title in three years. In 1998, the Slam Dunk Contest was replaced with the WNBA-NBA 2Ball Contest. In 1999, there was no All-Star Game due to the NBA lockout. After a one-All Star Weekend layoff (the NBA did not have an All Star Weekend during the labor-shortened 1999 season), the NBA decided to bring the Slam Dunk Contest

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: spun around to the other side while ducking his head (to avoid colliding with the backboard) and dunked it with his right hand. On February 17, 2007, the contest was held in Las Vegas. Judges for the event were all past winners: Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Kobe Bryant, Julius Erving, and Vince Carter. The title was taken by the Boston Celtics' Gerald Green, who, among other dunks, jumped over reigning champ Nate Robinson while covering his face – a homage to 1991 winner, Dee Brown, whose jersey Green had worn. He also scored a perfect fifty with his last slam,

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: a windmill over a table. Other noteworthy dunks include a dunk by Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, who, while making his dunk, stuck a sticker with his smiling face on the backboard a reported 12'6" from the ground, two and a half feet beyond the regulation NBA rim. On February 16, 2008, the contest was held in New Orleans. Judges for the event included Darryl Dawkins, Dominique Wilkins, Karl Malone, Julius Erving, and Magic Johnson. The title was taken by Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard. Howard's most noteworthy dunk came during the first round, his second dunk overall, when he

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: and Jason Richardson, the lack of A-list superstars willing to participate hurt the appeal of the contest. In 2005, the Slam Dunk Contest returned to its birthplace in Denver. With the spectacular dunks of prior contests, there was buzz that the dunk competition could regain the popularity it had in the 1980s. The Phoenix Suns' Amar'e Stoudemire alley-ooping 360 off a soccer-style header from teammate Steve Nash; J. R. Smith putting it around his back and dunking, and the new champion, Josh Smith alley-ooping over Kenyon Martin all wowed the crowd with their maneuvers. With the change in the rules

title: Slam dunk

text: the basket, meeting the basic definition of the dunk. During the 2009 NBA dunk contest, Howard had a separate goal brought onto the court, and the rim was noticeably significantly higher than a standard goal. Howard, after going into a 1950s-era telephone booth and again fashioning the Superman attire, caught a pass from Nelson and easily completed a two-handed dunk on the higher goal. While this was not performed for record-setting purposes, the dunk received a perfect score and a warm response from the crowd, in part because of its theatrics. Also in this contest, 5'9" guard Nate Robinson wore

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: a last-minute replacement whose father died just days beforehand, upset Portland's Clyde Drexler, the hometown favorite and Houston native who was seen as the favorite, being that Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins were not competing. 1986 champ Spud Webb finished 3rd, while Shelton Jones finished 4th. Though Jordan & Wilkins still played in the All-Star Game, Jordan chose not to compete due to a minor injury, and Wilkins did not compete in the competition due to a hand injury. In 1990, Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks edged out Kenny Smith of the Sacramento Kings to win his second Slam

title: 2008 NBA All-Star Game

text: viewers for the first time could decide the winner of the Sprite Slam Dunk contest, under the tag line "They Dunk. You Decide." For five minutes after the final round, polls were open on NBA.com and through SMS TXT and the dunker with the most votes at the end of the time limit was the winner. Dwight Howard won the contest, grabbing 78% of fan votes. Jason Kapono became the first back-to-back winner of the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout since Peja Stojaković won in 2002 and 2003. Kapono also tied the all-time record set in 1986 by Craig Hodges by

title: Slam dunk

text: Dunk Contest, McGee jumped with two balls in his possession and dunked each prior to receiving and slamming an alley-oop pass from then teammate John Wall. In the past, it has been possible for players to dunk a basketball and pull the rim down so hard that the glass backboard shatters, either around the rim itself or, at times, shattering the entire backboard, or the entire goal standard fails. Reinforced backboards and breakaway rims have minimized this at the college and professional levels, but it still happens at lower levels. All-star power forward Gus Johnson of the Baltimore Bullets was

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: is the only player to win the event three times. Five are two-time winners: Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Harold Miner, Jason Richardson and Zach LaVine. Slam Dunk Contest champions by franchise Bold denotes winner(s) of that year. 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 "Ron Harper (Cleveland) was to participate but withdrew due to injury." 1989 1990 1991"Beginning with this year, final round competitors were allowed three dunks, with the two highest scores comprising the total." 1992 1993"The two highest score dunks of three in each round constituted the competitor's score.Shawn Kemp (Seattle) was scheduled to compete but was injured." 1994"In the

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: fan voting, via text-messaging, to determine the winner of the final round. The very first slam dunk contest was won by Larry Nance Sr. of the Suns at the 1984 NBA All-Star Game. The current champion of the NBA Dunk Contest is Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz. On January 27, 1976 at McNichols Sports Arena during halftime of the 1976 ABA All Star Game the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest was held, which was won by Julius Erving of the New York Nets over David Thompson of the Denver Nuggets, Artis Gilmore of the Kentucky Colonels, and George Gervin and

title: Slam Dunk Contest

text: slam dunk champion, but was thwarted by Ross. Ross carried the momentum of his near-perfect first round, in which he scored a 99 out of a possible 100, with a stellar final round. Ross won the competition decisively, earning 58% of the vote. Team East, composed of dunkers Paul George, defending champion Terrence Ross, and John Wall won the 2014 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest in commanding fashion. Under the new team format, they dominated the Freestyle Round, capping it off with a pass off the backboard from Ross to Wall, then off the shot clock from Wall to George for

title: LKL Slam Dunk Contest

text: first slam dunk contest was won by Gary Arrington, of BC Statyba, at the 1994 LKL All-Star Day, in Panevėžys. The current champion of the LKL Dunk Contest is Kenny Gaines. LKL Slam Dunk Contest The LKL Slam Dunk Contest is an annual Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) competition, that was originally held during the LKL All-Star Day, and later during the King Mindaugas Cup. The contest has been held almost every year, from the first All-Star Day. Throughout the history of the contest, there have been witnessed many famous moments. Most noticeable being the 2001 contest, in Kaunas, where Robertas

title: Slam dunk

text: of Charleston on December 21. As of 2014, 11 dunks have been scored in WNBA play. The first and second were scored by Lisa Leslie of the Los Angeles Sparks, on July 30, 2002 (against the Miami Sol), and July 9, 2005. Other WNBA dunks have been scored by Michelle Snow, Candace Parker (twice), and Sylvia Fowles. The record for the most WNBA dunks belongs to Brittney Griner. As a high school senior, she dunked 52 times in 32 games and set a single-game record of seven dunks. As a standout at Baylor University, Griner became the seventh player to

title: Brent Barry


question: when was the first orca put in captivity

answers: in the 1960s

answers: November 1961

title: Namu (orca)

text: Namu (orca) Namu (died July 9, 1966) was the third orca ever captured. He was the first healthy orca to be displayed in an aquarium exhibit and was the first to perform with a human together in the water. He was the subject of much media attention, including a 'starring' role in a movie, that changed some people's attitudes toward orcas. In June 1965, William Lechkobit found a 22-foot (6.7m) male orca in his floating salmon net that had drifted close to shore near Namu, British Columbia. The orca was sold for $8,000 to Edward "Ted" Griffin, owner of the

title: Katina (orca)

text: Katina (orca) Katina (c. 1975) is a female Orca (killer whale) who lives in SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. She was captured off Iceland at approximately three years of age on October 26, 1978. She is the most successful breeding female Orca in captivity. Upon her capture, Katina was purchased by Marineland in Niagara Falls, Canada, where she was first named Kandu 6. She was shipped to the facility soon after. However, she did not spend much time there. Sometime between April and June 1979, Katina was bought by SeaWorld. She was sent to their park in San Diego. In 1982,

title: Shamu

text: (4.25m), 2000 lb (900 kg) Southern Resident orca was captured by Ted Griffin off Penn Cove, Puget Sound in October 1965 to be a companion for the orca Namu at Griffin's Seattle public aquarium. Her name means ‘Friend of Namu’ (alternately 'She-Namu'). Shamu was sold to SeaWorld in San Diego in December 1965. She was retired from performing after an incident on April 19, 1971, in which she bit the legs and hips of Anne Eckis, a SeaWorld employee who was trying to ride her as part of a filmed publicity event, and refused to release the woman until other

title: Ted Griffin (orca capturer)

text: it was accidentally caught in a fishing net, and then displayed it and performed with it at his aquarium. Namu was only the third orca ever captured and was the first to perform and swim with a person for audiences. Namu survived just over one year in captivity and died in his pen on July 9, 1966. Griffin also captured the original Shamu in 1965 and leased (and eventually sold) her to SeaWorld in San Diego. Altogether, Griffin and his partner Don Goldsberry captured and sold about 30 orcas in and around Puget Sound between 1965 and 1972. They charged

title: Seattle Marine Aquarium

text: Canadian fishermen who had accidentally trapped an orca. Ted Griffin thus acquired his first orca for $8,000, and named him Namu for the area where he was captured. Namu only survived a year in Griffin's hands. Under founder Ted Griffin, the aquarium was home to many orca whales captured in the wild. The orcas' names were: Namu, Shamu, Katy, Kandu, and three unnamed orcas for a total 7 orcas over the years. Ted Griffin paid $8,000 for Namu, who was captured in 1965. At the time, Namu was the world's only captive killer whale. He was 22 feet in length

title: Katina (orca)

text: spend a lot of time together. Seaworld announced on May 18, 2010 that Katina was pregnant again by Tilikum. She gave birth to Makaio at 7:28 pm on Saturday October 9, 2010. It was determined a male on October 18, 2010. As of December 2010 Makaio was 7 feet long and weighed approximately 550 pounds. Katina (orca) Katina (c. 1975) is a female Orca (killer whale) who lives in SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. She was captured off Iceland at approximately three years of age on October 26, 1978. She is the most successful breeding female Orca in captivity. Upon her

title: Ted Griffin (orca capturer)

text: Ted Griffin (orca capturer) Edward "Ted" Griffin is a former aquarium owner and entrepreneur, and was the first man to ever swim with a killer whale (orca) in a public exhibition. He is best known for capturing, performing with, and selling a number of orcas during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He established and owned the Seattle Marine Aquarium on Pier 56 on the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle, which opened in 1962 and was originally known as the Seattle Public Aquarium (not to be confused with the contemporary Seattle Aquarium). In 1965 Griffin purchased the orca Namu after

title: Tilikum (orca)

text: Tilikum (orca) Tilikum (c. December 1981 – January 6, 2017), nicknamed Tilly, was a captive orca. He was captured in Iceland in 1983 at Hafnarfjörður, near Reykjavík. About a year later, he was transferred to Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia. He was subsequently transferred in 1992 to SeaWorld Orlando, Florida. Tilikum was heavily featured in CNN Films' 2013 documentary "Blackfish". Tilikum became notorious for his involvement in the deaths of three people: a trainer at the now-defunct Sealand of the Pacific, a man trespassing in SeaWorld Orlando, and a SeaWorld Orlando trainer. He sired 21 calves, of

title: Captive killer whales

text: 2003. She was transferred over to a facility owned by the Utrish Dolphinarium on the Black Sea, where she died in October 2003 after less than a month in captivity. The majority of today's theme-park killer whales were born in captivity: 33 out of 56. Kalina, a female orca born in September 1985 at SeaWorld Orlando, was the first captive orca calf to survive more than two months. Kalina's mother is an Icelandic female named Katina, and her father, Winston (also known as Ramu III), was a Pacific Southern Resident, making Kalina an Atlantic/Pacific hybrid – a unique situation that

title: Ulisses (orca)

text: gave birth to Ulisses's second calf, Amaya, at 12:34 pm. Ulisses (orca) Ulisses (sometimes spelled Ulises or Ulysses) is a male orca who currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego in California. He was captured on November 7, 1980 at Reydarfjördur, Iceland, when he was approximately 3 years old. He lived at several parks including the Sædyrasafnid Aquarium in Iceland (November/December 1980), and the Rioleón Safari (December 1980 to June 1983), and Barcelona Zoo (June 1983 to January 1994) in Catalonia, before being transported to SeaWorld in 1994. Ulisses does waterworks with his trainers. He gets along with his fellow orcas

title: Keiko (orca)

text: animals that are in captivity." In 2010 the film "" was released. In 2013 a New York Times video, "The Whale Who Would Not Be Freed", included interviews about Keiko's only partly successful return to the ocean. Keiko (orca) Keiko (earlier Siggi and Kago), ( September 24, 1976 – December 12, 2003), was a male orca who portrayed Willy in the 1993 film "Free Willy". He was eventually freed in Iceland, in July 2002, but did not fully adapt to the wild and died in December 2003 in Norway. Keiko was captured near Reyðarfjörður, Iceland in 1979 and sold to

title: Katina (orca)

text: the captive Orca breeding program began with Katina in 1985. Kalina went on to live for 25 years, before she died at SeaWorld Orlando in October 2010. In early 1987, an adult male Orca named Kanduke arrived in Orlando. He and Katina soon mated. Katina bore her second calf on November 4, 1988. It was another female named Katerina. In early 1991, and at a very early age, Katerina was transferred out of Orlando. Katina would never see her daughter again. Katerina died on May 5, 1999 at SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas at 10.5 years of age. A male

title: Morgan (orca)

text: (depending on exact locations) of approximately 1,200 km. Additionally, there have been sightings of orca in the North Sea since Morgan's capture. There are many issues surrounding keeping orcas in captivity, including a reduced lifespan compared to orca in the wild. Morgan has been in captivity since June 2011. Her exact age is unknown, but when she was captured, she was estimated to be between one and four years old based on her size. The reason for her ill-health and separation from her family remains unknown. Morgan's young age offers both advantages and disadvantages to the arguments for her release.

title: Marine mammal park

text: California was the first park to display an orca in captivity, although the orca died after two days. The Vancouver Aquarium was responsible for the first orca ever held alive in captivity, Moby Doll, for 3 months in 1964. Between the 1970s and the 1990s, technical advances and the public's increasing interest in aquatic environments prompted a shift to large marine mammal parks with cetaceans (mostly orcas and other species of dolphin) as attractions. Within this time SeaWorld USA evolved as the most prominent chain of marine mammal parks, with operations in Orlando, Florida, San Diego, California, San Antonio, Texas,

title: Captive killer whales

title: Ted Griffin (orca capturer)

text: buyers $20,000 to $25,000 per captured orca. Their largest capture took place in August 1970, when they netted most of all three pods of the Southern Resident orca population. When activists attempted to cut the nets, four animals drowned, included three calves. Griffin and Goldsberry attempted to conceal the deaths by weighting and sinking the bodies, but months later the carcasses washed up. This operation also resulted in the capture of the orca Lolita, who is currently kept in Miami and has been subject of petitions and legal actions to retire her to more natural life conditions. In May 1972,

title: Samoa (orca)

text: Samoa (orca) Samoa was a female killer whale captured in November 1983 in Iceland. She was captured off the east coast near Berufjordur and was sent to Saedyrasafnid aquarium before she was sold to Acuarama, a Brazilian aquarium along with a male named Nandu. After Nandu's death, Samoa was Acuarama's only killer whale and was sold to SeaWorld. She was transferred to SeaWorld Ohio in May 1989, and was moved to SeaWorld Texas in October 1990. During her stay at Texas she mated with an Icelandic killer whale named Kotar. Samoa died due to complications of giving birth. On March

title: Tilikum (orca)

text: which ten are still alive. Tilikum was a large bull orca; the largest in captivity. He measured long and weighed about . His pectoral fins were long, his fluke curled under, and his dorsal fin was collapsed completely to his left side. In the Chinook Jargon of the Pacific Northwest, his name means "friends, relations, tribe, nation, common people". Tilikum was captured when he was two years old, along with two other young orcas, by a purse-seine net in November 1983, at Berufjörður, Iceland. After almost a year in a tank at the Hafnarfjördur Marine Zoo, he was transferred to

title: Corky (killer whale)

text: male and a young female later named Patches, were sold to Marineland of the Pacific, in Palos Verdes, California. Of the animals captured on that day, only Corky still survives. Corky was placed in a small pool with an adult male, Orky (II), also caught in the Harbor the year before her own capture. The two orcas remained together at the park for the next 17 years. During her time at Marineland, Corky became the first orca to become pregnant and give birth in captivity. While pregnant with her first calf, no one was aware of her pregnancy. On February

title: Ulisses (orca)

text: Ulisses (orca) Ulisses (sometimes spelled Ulises or Ulysses) is a male orca who currently lives at SeaWorld San Diego in California. He was captured on November 7, 1980 at Reydarfjördur, Iceland, when he was approximately 3 years old. He lived at several parks including the Sædyrasafnid Aquarium in Iceland (November/December 1980), and the Rioleón Safari (December 1980 to June 1983), and Barcelona Zoo (June 1983 to January 1994) in Catalonia, before being transported to SeaWorld in 1994. Ulisses does waterworks with his trainers. He gets along with his fellow orcas but will try to rake an older female Corky (II).

title: Captive killer whales

text: Vancouver, British Columbia. The third capture for display occurred in June 1965 when William Lechkobit found a 22-foot (6.7m) male orca in his floating salmon net that had drifted close to shore near Namu, British Columbia. The killer whale was sold for $8,000 to Ted Griffin, a Seattle public aquarium owner. Named after his place of capture, Namu was the subject of a film that changed some people's attitudes toward orcas. In October 1965, Shamu, a very young, 14 foot (4.25m), 2000 lb (900 kg) Southern Resident orca was captured by Ted Griffin off Penn Cove, Puget Sound to be

title: Kasatka

text: Kasatka Kasatka (1976 – August 15, 2017) was a wild caught female orca who lived at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured off the coast of Iceland on October 26, 1978, at the age of less than two years. She was estimated to be born around late 1976. Her name probably comes from the Russian word "Kasatka" (Russian: Косатка), a generic name for orcas. She was long and weighed at time of death. Kasatka showed occasional aggression to humans. In 1993, she tried to bite trainer Ken Peters during a show, and again in 1999. On November 30, 2006, Kasatka

title: Lolita (orca)

text: Lolita (orca) Lolita is a , orca who has lived at the Miami Seaquarium since 1970. On August 8, 1970 Lolita was caught in Penn Cove, Puget Sound, Washington. She was one of seven young whales sold to marine parks around the world from a roundup of over 80 orcas conducted by Ted Griffin and Don Goldsberry, partners in a capture operation known as Namu, Inc. Tokitae, as she was originally named, was purchased by Seaquarium veterinarian Dr. Jesse White for about $20,000. On arriving to the Seaquarium Lolita joined another Southern Resident Orca named Hugo who was captured some

title: Tilikum (orca)

text: the finale of the new "One Ocean" show. He had on occasion been kept with his daughter Malia, or both Trua and Malia at the same time. In December 2011, he was put on hiatus from the shows following an undisclosed illness. He resumed performing at SeaWorld Orlando in April 2012. Tilikum had 21 offspring in captivity, 11 of which were alive as of November 2013. While at Sealand of the Pacific, Tilikum sired his first calf when he was about eight or nine years old. His first son, Kyuquot, was born to Haida II on December 24, 1991. Just

title: Ingrid Visser (biologist)

text: & New Zealand branch of The Explorers Club and continues to travel the world in search of orcas. She published the first manuscript on Papua New Guinea orcas, and returns regularly to Walindi Plantation Resort to conduct field research there. She is playing a crucial role in the Free Morgan Foundation efforts to free the captive orca Morgan in Europe, and has appeared in court in the Netherlands in connection with Morgan’s release efforts. In September 2010, she co-founded Whale Rescue, an organisation of volunteers who provide logistical and practical expertise and equipment for rescuing cetaceans. In June 2017, she

title: Shamu (SeaWorld show)

text: SeaWorld also announced they will be phasing out their theatrical orca whale shows and will introduce, "new, inspiring, natural orca encounters rather than theatrical shows,…[focusing] on orca enrichment, exercise and overall health" The first "Baby Shamu" was named Kalina. She was the first surviving orca born in captivity on September 26, 1985. Ten orca calves had been born in captivity before 1985, but five were stillborn and the others all died within two months of their births. Kalina's parents, Katina and Winston, were bestowed the names Kandu VI (Katina) and Ramu (Winston). The stage name "Grandbaby Shamu" was given to

title: Shamu

text: Shamu Shamu was a killer whale (orca) which appeared in shows at SeaWorld San Diego in the mid/late 1960s. She was the fourth orca ever captured, and the second female. She was caught in October 1965 and died in August, 1971 after about six years of performance. After her death, the name Shamu continued to be used in SeaWorld "Shamu" orca shows for different whales in different SeaWorld parks. Shamu was the first known intentional live capture of a healthy orca. The three previous orca captures ("Wanda," Moby Doll and Namu) had been more opportunistic. The very young, 14 foot

title: Morgan (orca)

text: inside her enclosure. On December 3rd, 2017, it was announced that Morgan was pregnant. Morgan gave birth to her calf on September 22, 2018. She immediately took to the calf and the two are bonding. The calf is a female and the father is yet to be determined. Morgan (orca) Morgan is a female orca who was captured in the Wadden Sea, off the northwestern coast of the Netherlands in June 2010. She was found in an unhealthy condition, severely underweight and malnourished. She lived several months at the Dolfinarium Harderwijk in the Netherlands. After it became clear that the

title: Captive killer whales

text: being passed in 1972 by the US Congress, protecting orcas from being harassed or killed, and requiring special permits for capture. Since then, few wild orcas have been captured in Northeastern Pacific waters. Lolita, originally known as Tokitae, was a survivor of the Penn Cove captures. She was about six years old at time of capture and is now the oldest captive killer whale. Lolita is the subject of the documentary "Lolita: Slave to Entertainment", released in 2008. Various groups still argue that Lolita should be released into the wild. When the US Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 effectively

title: Kasatka

text: grabbed Peters again and dragged him underwater twice during their show. Peters survived with minor injuries. After suffering incurable pneumonia from 2008–17, Kasatka was euthanized at age 40 on August 15, 2017. Kasatka was the matriarch of the San Diego Orca Seaworld family. She bore two daughters and two sons, resulting in 6 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren by the time of her death: Kasatka Kasatka (1976 – August 15, 2017) was a wild caught female orca who lived at SeaWorld San Diego. She was captured off the coast of Iceland on October 26, 1978, at the age of less than

title: Captive killer whales

long_answer: The first captured North Eastern Pacific killer whale (Wanda) was caught in November 1961 by a collecting crew from Marineland of the Pacific in Los Angeles. The 5.2 m (17 ft) orca was placed in a tank at the aquarium, where she repeatedly crashed into the walls. She died the following day. The next killer whale captured, Moby Doll, had been harpooned and shot in 1964 and survived for three months when brought back for display to Vancouver, British Columbia. The third capture for display occurred in June 1965 when William Lechkobit found a 22-foot (6.7m) male orca in his floating salmon net that had drifted close to shore near Namu, British Columbia. The killer whale was sold for $8,000 to Ted Griffin, a Seattle public aquarium owner. Named after his place of capture, Namu was the subject of a film that changed some people's attitudes toward orcas.


question: first day collection of mission china assamese film

answers: ₹ 39.97 lakh

title: Mission China

text: Bengali later in 2017. Zubeen Garg says that he is planning to make another part of Mission China and invest more than ₹ 4 crores this time. "Mission China" was released on 8 September in 55 theaters of Assam and many other theaters in Delhi, Bangalore, Pune & Mumbai. The first, second and third day collections were 39.97 lakh, 39.50 lakh and 49 lakh respectively. The fourth day collection was 39 lakh and that of the fifth day was 39 lakh. A total of 2 crore 40 lakh were collected within the first week. It has been the Highest Grossing

title: Guwahati International Film Festival

text: the Tribute. The list of Assamese films included renowned director Jahnu Baruah’s ‘Hkhagoroloi Bohu door’, ‘Ajeyo’, ‘Halodhiya Choraye Baodhan Khai’ and ‘Konikar Ramdhenu’.Films by pioneering filmmakers of Assam — Dr Bhupen Hazarika (‘Shakuntala’), Abdul Mazid (‘Chameli Memsahib’) and Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia (‘Sandhya Raag’) were also shown. The GIFF had competition section only for Assamese films,where Sankar Borua-directed ‘Khandobdaah’ (Grief on a Sunday Morning) was adjust the best. ‘Antardrishti’ (Man with the Binocular) by Rima Das awarded the second best Assamese film, while ‘Haanduk’ (The Hidden Corner) of Jaicheng Jai Dohutia received the Special Jury Award. Film personalities such as

text: any other manner. It also opened the first film archive and film museum North East India, "Jonakee". ASFFDC started producing Assamese films in 2000 with its first release "Nisiddha Nadi". However its second production was released in 2012, after a gap of 12 years. Since then it has been actively co-producing several Assamese films. Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd. Assam State Film (Finance and Development) Corporation Ltd. (ASFFDC) is an organization undertaken by Government of Assam which aims in developing and promoting the legacy of Assamese cinema. It was incorporated on September 4, 1974 under Companies Act

title: Assamese cinema

text: the Locarno International Film Festival in 1988. In the starting of the 2000s, the director-actor-musician trio of Munin Barua, Jatin Bora and Zubeen Garg made many popular hit films like "Hiya Diya Niya" and "Nayak". The 2010s saw the release of two Assamese blockbusters - "Raamdhenu" and "Mission China", each collecting over ₹1 crore in the box office. "Tumi Aahibane" and "Priyaar Priyo" became the third and fourth film respectively to cross the one crore mark while "Doordarshan Eti Jantra" have almost reached the one crore mark. The 2010s also saw the loss of many prominent personalities like director Munin

title: Assamese cinema

text: Dhemalite" received three awards for Best Film, Best Actress and Best Music in 3rd Love International Film Festival in Los Angeles, US. The film also got 8 nominations. It also became the first Assamese film to release in the US. Assam State Film Award is an award ceremony for Assamese Films in Guwahati Prag Cine Awards are presented annually by Prag News. The aim of the award is to give support, recognition and inspiration to the Assamese film industry and honour some of the eminent film personalities who have contributed to the cause of Assamese cinema. The award was first

title: Assamese cinema

text: instituted in the year 2003. Starting from 2015, films produced in other Northeastern states were also honored in this ceremony. Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival is a homage to the rich culture of Northeast India. The festival is dedicated to the film fraternity of the Northeast region of India, specially Assam. It is an initiative for new film makers to come together and rediscover various aspects of film making. The film festival is in Guwahati, Assam, India annually since 2013. It is an initiative of Tattva Creations. Assamese Film Details Assamese cinema Assamese cinema (অসমীয়া: অসমীয়া চলচ্চিত্ৰ), also known as Jollywood

title: Mission China

text: with its production, music, stardom and promotion, Mission China made a glorious box office collection in the 55 movie theatres in Assam. "Mission China" is produced by Garima Saikia Garg and Zubeen Garg under the banner of "I Creation Productions". "Mission China" is shot in many exotic locations such as "Mirza", "Sikkim", "Shillong", "Dima Hasao", "Tawang" etc. "Mission China" was released on 8 September 2017 in Assam with nearly 168 daily screenings. The movie has gathered positive responses from fans. The movie is also scheduled to release in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Bangalore. The movie was scheduled to release in

title: Joymoti (1935 film)

text: the first original full-length print of this historic pioneer film through two separate write-ups in "Dainik Asam" and highly circulated English daily "The Assam Tribune" respectively in 1996. This matter was also debated at Assam Legislative Assembly, and Secretary, Cultural Affairs Department of Assam Government, convened an official meet to discuss this matter together with other issues pertaining to development of Assamese films. Meanwhile, some reels of another remaining print of the film maintained by Hridayananda Agarwala has been restored in part by Altaf Mazid. Set in 17th-century Assam, the film recounts the sacrifice of Joymoti, an Ahom princess tortured

title: Mission China

text: Assamese Movie in history. The film contains six songs sung by Zubeen Garg, Nachiketa Chakraborty, Joi Barua, Amit Paul, Siddharth Hazarika, Rohit Sonar, Zublee, Satabdi Borah, Mrinmoyee Goswami and Turi. The lyrics of the songs are written by Zubeen Garg, Sasanka Samir and Sumit Acharya. Mission China Mission China is a 2017 Assamese language action drama film directed by Zubeen Garg and produced by Garima Saikia Garg as well as Zubeen Garg himself under the banner of "I Creation Productions". The film features Zubeen Garg and Deeplina Deka in lead roles and Sattyakee D'com Bhuyan, Siddhartha Goswami, Yankee Parashar, Parthasarathi

title: Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute

text: daily newspaper "Dainik Asam" in 1996 to establish a Film Institute in the name of the founder of Assamese cinema at the same Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio. The Government of Assam convened an official meeting to discuss Arnab Jan Deka's proposals, which was attended by Secretary and Director of Cultural Affairs Department of Assam Government apart from film industry stalwarts like Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee, Pranjal Saikia, Arnab Jan Deka. The meeting decided to set up the Film Institute at the said Studio premises utilising the same infrastructure, and thus ushered in beginning of a new era in Assamese Film Industry.

title: Utpal Datta

text: later sub-editor of "Bismoi", the largest circulated monthly of the northeast, and Assistant Editor of "Rangghar", a cultural monthly published from Bismoi Prakashan. For a few years he represented Assam as a special correspondent to Cinema India International. At present he is Programme Executive of All India Radio at Guwahati station, the public service broadcaster of India. He has served other AIR stations like Dibrugarh, Nagaon, Williamnagar, Haflong and Guwahati. He has directed one impressionistic short film, "By-Lane2", based on the works of Assamese film journalist Pabitra Kumar Deka. The film was selected for several Film Festivals and for Indian

title: Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare

text: Assam. Its first public screening of was held on 29 July 2012 at 12th Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival held in New Delhi. It was screened by the cultural affairs department of the Maharashtra government on 8 September 2012 in Mumbai to mark Bhupen Hazarika’s birth anniversary. The film received generally positive reviews. Utpal Borpujari said that Bidyut Kotoky made a "promising debut." Film writer Arunlochan Das rated "Ekhon Nedekha Nodir Xhipare" to be a "good film based on reality." Seven Sisters Post praised the acting of Raj Zutshi and said that the film is "an honest attempt to tell the

title: Basundhara

text: the chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi. The film was screened in many film festivals prior to its theatrical release. It includes 15th Kolkata International Film Festival, Kolkata (13 November 2009), 8th Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai (2009) and 8th Pune International Film Festival, Pune (2010). Later it was also screened as India Habitat Film Festival, New Delhi (2010), Thrissur International Film Festival, Kerala (2010), South Asian Film Festival, Goa (2010) etc. The film was generally met with positive reviews by critics. The Telegraph termed it as "simple, clear and flawless." Eastern Panorama also praised the film along with

title: Assamese cinema

text: Assamese cinema Assamese cinema (অসমীয়া: অসমীয়া চলচ্চিত্ৰ), also known as Jollywood cinemas, is cinema in the Assamese language, watched primarily in Assam, India. The industry was born in 1935 when Jyoti Prasad Agarwala released his movie "Joymoti". Since then Assamese cinema has developed a slow-paced, sensitive style, especially with the movies of Bhabendra Nath Saikia and Jahnu Barua. The industry is sometimes called Jollywood, named for Agarwala and his Jyoti Chitraban Film Studio. Despite its long history and its artistic successes, for a state that has always taken its cinema seriously, Assamese cinema has never really managed to break through

title: Mission China

text: Mission China was released on 8 September in 55 theaters of Assam and many other theaters in Delhi, Bangalore, Pune & Mumbai. The first, second and third day collection of the film was ₹ 39.97 lakh, ₹39.50 lakh and ₹ 49 lakh respectively, 4th day collection of Mission China is ₹ 39 lakh and 5th day collection is ₹ 39 lakh.  The 1st week collection is ₹ 2 crore 40 lakh. It is expected to be the biggest blockbuster in Assamese film history. it collects ₹ 5 crore only in guwahati.

title: Assamese cinema

text: Amar Pathak, Indukalpa Hazarika, Brajen Barua, Dibon Barua, Debkumar Basu, Amulya Manna, Gauri Barman, Atul Bardoloi, Sujit Singha, Nalin Duara and Prafulla Barua. During the period of 1970-82 a total of 57 Assamese films were made. New directors started emerging. Samarendra Narayan Dev's "Aranya" (1970), Kamal Choudhury's "Bhaity" (1972, the first colour film of Assam), Manoranjan Sur's "Uttaran" (1973), Prabin Bora's "Parinam" (1974), Deuti Barua's "Bristi" (1974), Pulok Gogoi's "Khoj" (1974), Padum Barua's "Gonga Silonir Pakhi" (1976), Bhabendranath Saikia's "Sandhya Raag" (1977) and Atul Bordoloi's "Kollol" (1978) are films worth mentioning. Notable directors of contemporary Assamese cinema are Jahnu Barua

title: Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival

text: Bridges", "Ri- Homeland of Uncertainty", "Raag and Othelo" were some of the highly acclaimed films from the northeast were screened athe festival. Jivitesh Mazumdar's "Lotkon" was the winner of Brahmaputra Valley Short Film contest 2015. Kamal Paran's "Mirrage" and Porag Gogoi's "A River Island Tale" won the 1st and 2nd runner up titles respectively. Renowned and legendary Assamese filmmaker Shri Abdul Majid was Awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2015. Fourth edition of the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival 2016 was held on 22nd, 23 and 24 July at Pragjyoti ITA Centre, Guwahati. The three day festival was

title: Aideu Handique

text: Assamese film "Aideu" ("Behind the Screen") was made on Aideu Handique tragic life and times of the first Assamese film actress by Arup Manna which was released in Mumbai International Film Festival in 8 February 2007. Aideu Handique Aideu Nilambar Handique (; 27 June 1915 – 17 December 2002) was the first film actress of Assamese cinema. She starred in the film "Joymoti" (1935) directed by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala. Aideu Handique was born on 27 June 1915 in Pani Dihingiya, Golaghat, Assam to Nilambar Handique and Malakhi Handique. She remained unmarried because she referred to the co-actor assuming the role

title: Guwahati International Film Festival

text: Film of North East, going to Arup Manna's film 'Aamrityu- The Quest'. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 2,00,000. The Silver Camera for second Best Feature Film of North East, with a cash prize of Rs 1,50,000, went to 'Kaaneen A Secret Search'. Special Jury Award for Individual with a cash prize of Rs 100, 000 went to Arun Nath for his performance in the Film 'Calender'; and the Jury's Special Mention Award went to Partha Hazarika for his performance in the film 'Kaaneen- A Secret Search'. Guwahati International Film Festival The Guwahati International Film Festival (GIFF) ()

title: Mission China

text: Mission China Mission China is a 2017 Assamese language action drama film directed by Zubeen Garg and produced by Garima Saikia Garg as well as Zubeen Garg himself under the banner of "I Creation Productions". The film features Zubeen Garg and Deeplina Deka in lead roles and Sattyakee D'com Bhuyan, Siddhartha Goswami, Yankee Parashar, Parthasarathi Mahanta, Pabitra Rabha, Bibhuti Bhushan Hazarika, Tridib Lahon, Nabadweep Borgohain, Ragini Parashar and Bhashwati Bharati in supporting roles. Zubeen also wrote the script and screenplay for the film. Mission China is a milestone in the history of Assamese cinema. Although having a weak story line-up,but

title: Utpal Datta

text: Panorama 2013. His second film is "Through Trust and Fear", based on the philosophy of Assamese writer Nirupama Barghohain. This film was produced by Mihir Goswami. Datta's third film, "Borgeet - Eti Dhrupadi Ratna", is based on the borgeets of Assam. His latest non feature film BAHUBRITTA (circles) is almost ready. Now he is busy in making an independent part of the first ever Assamese anthology film JI GALPAR SES NAI. He is the President of a film society named CHALACHITRAM and Festival Director of Guwahati Film Festival. He is married to Namrata Datta, a writer; they live in Guwahati

title: The Assam Garden

text: The Assam Garden The Assam Garden is a 1985 British drama film made by Moving Picture Company and distributed by Contemporary Films Ltd. The film was directed by Mary McMurray and produced by Nigel Stafford-Clark with Peter Jaques as associate producer. It was written by Elisabeth Bond. The music score was by Richard Harvey and the cinematography by Bryan Loftus. The film stars Deborah Kerr and Madhur Jaffrey with Alec McCowen, Zia Mohyeddin, Anton Lesser and Iain Cuthbertson. The film was shot at Priors Mesne in Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England. At certain times of the year the garden is opened as

title: Perspectives on Cinema of Assam

text: 1935 to 2007. Perspectives on Cinema of Assam Perspectives on Cinema of Assam is a book on the history of cinema of Assam, edited by Manoj Borpujari and Dr Garima Kalita. The book was published by Gauhati Cine Club in 2008. The book has a number of articles written by well-known authors who have traced the evolution of cinema in Assam from its birth to the contemporary stage including Documentary and the growth of the film industry. There is also an exclusive article on the Film Society Movement in Assam with a documentation of the entire list of films made

title: Assamese cinema

text: Baruah, actor Biju Phukan, musician Bhupen Hazarika, who have played an important role in shaping Assamese cinema. In 2018, "Village Rockstars" won the Best Feature Film ‘Swarna Kamal’ award at the 65th National Film Awards in Delhi, hence becoming the second Assamese film after "Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai" to won this award. The film also won awards in the categories of Best Child Artist, Best Audiography and Best Editing. The film is also selected for India's official entry to 91st Academy Awards making it the first film from Assam to do this. On 28 July, 2018, another Assamese film "Xhoixobote

title: Joymoti (1935 film)

text: of the Ahoms, he used regal utensils such as maihang, hengdang, bhogjara, bata, sariya, and banbata. He imported a Faizi sound-recording system from Lahore, and the first camera into Assam from Mehta of Calcutta. The unit arrived at Bholaguri Tea Estate in December 1933 to commence filming, and camped in front of the garden factory. Jyoti Prasad arranged all accommodation arrangements personally, and set up a laboratory for developing film by the side of his ‘Chitraban’ studio. According to Natasurya Phani Sarma, who played a key role in the film, Chitraban was not merely a studio, but a film-training institute

title: Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival

text: Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival The Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival is a film festival hosted in Guwahati, Assam, India annually since the year 2013. A short film contest is organised as a part of this film festival. This is essentially to promote talent and stories from the region. The winners of this contest not only get recognition but also a chance to win prize money and opportunities to intern with the premier film production houses of the country. The inaugural edition of the festival was organized in the year 2013 on 11 & 12 January at Anuradha Cineplex, Guwahati. Renowned filmmakers

title: Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival

text: Dibakar banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Reema Kagti and Anusha Rizvi graced the festival with their presence. Critically acclaimed Bollywood movies like "Shanghai", "Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara", "Taalash", "Peepli live" were screened at the festival. A short film contest was also organized along with the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival. Romi Meitei's "Kanngkhada Lin" was awarded winner of the contest. Dominic Sangma's "Karyukai inc." and Tarunabh Dutta's "I am Not Crazy" were adjusted as 1st and 2nd runner up short films respectively. The second edition of the festival was held on 19th,20 and 21 April 2014 at Pragjyoti, ITA Machkhowa, Guwahati. Nationally internationally

title: Joymoti (1935 film)

text: Joymoti (1935 film) Joymoti or "Joimoti" (), released on 10 March 1935, was the first Assamese film made. Based on Lakshminath Bezbaroa's play about the 17th-century Ahom princess Soti Joymoti, the film was produced and directed by the noted Assamese poet, author, and film-maker Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, and starred Aideu Handique and acclaimed stage actor and playwright Phani Sarma. The film, shot between 1933 and 1935, was released by Chitralekha Movietone in 1935 and marked the beginning of Assamese cinema. "Joymoti" was screened at the 50th International Conference of the Society For Cinema and Media Studies (SCMC) of Northwestern University

title: Perspectives on Cinema of Assam

text: Perspectives on Cinema of Assam Perspectives on Cinema of Assam is a book on the history of cinema of Assam, edited by Manoj Borpujari and Dr Garima Kalita. The book was published by Gauhati Cine Club in 2008. The book has a number of articles written by well-known authors who have traced the evolution of cinema in Assam from its birth to the contemporary stage including Documentary and the growth of the film industry. There is also an exclusive article on the Film Society Movement in Assam with a documentation of the entire list of films made in Assam from

text: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal (Silver Lotus). The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages. Awards for films in

title: Mission China