Movies - Did You Know?
| Movie |
Title |
Did you know? |
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Julie |
Remake of Chattakkari (1974) in Malayalam. |
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Jungle |
Tiger Ranch is the private cottage where the unit of the movie stayed for almost a month. |
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Jungle Book |
The movie was made from Rudyard Kipling's famous novel "Jungle Book". "Jungle Book" was later made into a movie with the same name by Walt Disney Productions. It is one of the oldest cartoon series that would be famous even amongst elders. From the Jungle Book books to the Jungle Book comics, from The Jungle Book films to the Jungle Book cartoon series, The Jungle Book is all over. |
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Kaakha..Kaakha: The Police |
The movie was remade into Telugu as Gharshana with Venkatesh playing the main role. It is also being remade into Hindi starring John Abraham |
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Kaal |
The tigers in the movie were the tigers that were used in the English movie "Gladiator" |
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham |
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham was the first Indian movie to be shot at the famous Blenheim Palace in the UK |
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Kabul Express |
The movie was shot in Afghanistan despite death threats from the Taliban against John Abraham. Kabul Express movie is a joint Afghan/Bollywood 2006 production. Afghanistan had banned Indian-made film "Kabul Express" after an outcry from the ethnic Hazara minority. abul Express was the first movie to be shot entirely in Kabul so the hard core realities in the movie are really live. |
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Kahaani |
Shooting for the ending Durga Puja sequence was shot at the Ballygunge Cultural Club pandal on Dussehra. |
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Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
This movie was the launch pad of Hrithik Roshan, Rakesh Roshan's son. Also it was Amisha Patel's debut into Hindi cinema. Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai will be added to the Guiness Book of World Records 2002 edition for winning the most number of awards for a movie. Kaho Naa Pyar Hai won a total of 92 awards. Did you know that the car scene between Amisha and Hritik the first time they meet in the film was based on Hritik and Suzanne's real-life incident? |
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Kakanakote |
All the songs of the movie have a timeless appeal and are superbly composed by C. Ashwath. The story of the legendary Kaka was written in the form of a play by the "Jnanapeetha" award winner "Masti Venkatesha Iyengar" |
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Kannathil Muthamittal |
This unusual story of adoption in the backdrop of civil war and terrorism won Mani Ratnam 6 National Awards. This movie is also the last Tamil movie to be shot in Sri Lanka. |
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Karate Kid, The |
The American title for this film was kept as "The Karate Kid", to maintain the connection to the earlier films it is loosely based on, even though this movie takes place in China and the martial arts used are forms of Kung Fu. |
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Kati Patang |
When Rajesh Khanna was shooting in Nainital in 1970, the boots around Naini Lake were moored for 3 days. There were thousands of people thronging the shooting that even the police had a tough time controlling them. Kati Patang was amongst one of the first movies to be shot in Nainital and the film's popularity put the hill station on the tourist map. When Rajesh Khanna returned to Nainital after 33 years to shoot for 'Jaana', old women and collegians alike thronged him again and he was floored by the reception he got. |
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Khuda Gawah |
As has been largely publicised, the war between the ruling party and the Mujahedeen stopped because of this film’s shoot. As such, the circumstances in which Khuda Gawah was shot are truly historical. |
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Khuda Kay Liye |
Khuda Kay Liye was theatrically released in Pakistan on July 20, 2007, and grossed over $10 million worldwide. Critical response of the film was generally positive, with some religious conservatives criticizing the film and called for a ban in Pakistan. The first Pakistani film to be released in India and that too with Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah in a pivotal role. Khuda Kay Liye is the second highest grossing film of Pakistan of all time. |
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Kite Runner, The |
The Kite Runner is a 2007 drama film directed by Marc Forster based on the novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini. The majority of the film's dialogue is in Dari, with the remainder spoken in English. The child actors are native speakers, but several adult actors had to learn Dari. The Afghan government has banned the film from movie theaters and DVD stores because of the rape scene and the ethnic tensions and class struggles that the film highlights. |
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Ko |
First Tamil movie to be shot in Norway. |
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Koyla |
Koyla is the first Hindi movie to be shot in Arunachal Pradesh. |
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Kumki |
Kumki elephants are trained Indian elephants which are used to guide wild elephants back to the forest to minimize the destruction of properties and fields of nearby villages. Kumki is based on several real-life incidents in which elephants create havoc by killing people or ruining the lands. For the climax portions of this film a two-acre agricultural land was purchased by the producer. Since the elephants will be shown destroying the agricultural lands, it was decided to acquire the land for shooting this scene. |
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Lagaan |
Lagaan was in the final two for the Oscar awards. Aamir Khan had been issued a show-cause notice by authorities in Gujarat for allegedly violating the act by filming the antelopes in Kachchh district without permission. A cricket team in Bhuj "Lagaan XI" was formed. In SurMandir talkies in Bhuj, Aamir had arranged the first show for villagers and local crew. After the Bhuj earthquake, Aamir had decided to adopt a village, Kotai and rehabilitate it. |
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Lamhaa |
Lamhaa was banned in GCC countries i.e. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE and Oman. UAE National Media Council Censorship Board felt that the content of the movie is highly objectionable and controversial. Bipasha Basu abruptly left the shooting of the film in Srinagar as she was afraid of the tense atmosphere in Kashmir and since the crowd gathering had become uncontrollable. She returned only after being given an ultimatum that they would replace her. |
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Life of Pi |
Life of Pi is a biographical adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001 that director Ang Lee made into this film. Life of Pi, which won Canadian writer Yann Martel the Man Booker Prize in 2002, has sold nine million copies worldwide, even before it was adapted for a film. Most of the film is shot in Taiwan which is Director Ang Lee's birthplace. |
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Luck |
The film is loosely based on 2002 Spanish movie 'Intacto'. |
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Lucky: No Time for Love |
This is the first Hindi movie to be shot entirely in St. Petersburg, Russia. This movie was released in English, Hindi and Russian. |
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Maattrraan |
Had a Telugu release titled 'Brothers' |
