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AMI or Ami or AmI may refer to:

Organizations[link]

• Aeronautica Militare Italiana, the Italian Air Force
• American Megatrends, a computer hardware and software supplier, creating AMIBIOS
• AMI Semiconductor or American Microsystems, Inc., a semiconductor manufacturer
• American Media, Inc., a publisher of celebrity tabloids and fitness magazines
• Alternative Miss Ireland, an alternative themed beauty pagent held annually in Dublin, Ireland
• Addeo Music International, an international jazz booking agency established in 2008
• Anugerah Musik Indonesia, the annual Indonesian Music Awards
• American Mustache Institute, an organization advocating facial hair
• Association of Medical Illustrators, an international organization focused on the union of art and science
• American Meat Institute, a United States meat and poultry industry trade organization
• Australian Motor Industries, a defunct indigenous Australian auto maker
• Armes-Militaria-Informations, a Belgian magazine that later was called Fire
• American Monetary Institute, a monetary history and advocacy organization
• Association Montessori Internationale, founded in 1929 by Maria Montessori
• Accessible Media Inc., a Canadian non-profit media organization broadcasting AMI-audio and AMI-tv

Science, information technology and mathematics[link]

• Advanced Metering Infrastructure, electrical meters that measure more than simple consumption and an associated communication network to report the measurements
• Alternate Mark Inversion, a method of encoding data to be transmitted in computing and telecommunications
• Arcminute Microkelvin Imager, a radio telescope at the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory near Cambridge, England
• Ami 66, a toy viewfinder camera made of plastic during the communist era in Poland
• Average Mutual Information, the quantity that measures of the dependence of two variables, used in probability theory and information theory
• Humanoid robot AMI, a humanoid robot designed by the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• Amazon Machine Image, a virtual appliance for use with the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
• AmI, or Ambient Intelligence (AmI), the notion of pervasive computing and networking technology

Medicine and psychology[link]

• Achievement Motivation Inventory, a job-related psychological test
• Acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack

People, names, and language[link]

• Ami (given name), a female given name (including a list of people with that name)
• Ami James, the co-owner of the tattoo parlor which is the subject of the reality television program Miami Ink
• "Ami", a German colloquialism, short for "Americans"
• Ami language or Amis language, an indigenous language of Taiwan
• Ami people, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

Transportation[link]

• Selaparang Airport, IATA code for the defunct airport in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
• Citroën Ami, an automobile from France

Other uses[link]

• Ami, Ibaraki, a town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
• Area Median Income, a economic classification related to the median household income
• Ami (Child of the Stars), a book written by Enrique Barrios, published in 1991, and its two sequels

See also[link]

• Amis (disambiguation)
• Ammi (disambiguation)
• Amy (disambiguation)

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Adi Cristian Colceru also known as David Deejay (born December 10, 1980), is a DJ, producer and composer from Bârlad, Romania.^[1] He studied violin in school, but dropped his studies and began writing songs with the aid of a computer. After moving to Bucharest, he worked with several local producers, and in 2007 started with the hit single "Sexy Thing".^[2][3] David Deejay released several singles in the last years. He has a long time collaboration with Dony (Cornel Donici from the band Refflex).^[4] He is currently a student at the Romanian-American University, Faculty of trade and domestic and international financial and banking.^[5]

Biography[link]

Studies and beginnings in music[link]

Born in Bârlad, Colceru studied violin at a special school.^[5] He abandoned these studies, however, and at the age of 16 years started to mix songs on the computer.^[1] In 2003 he moved to Bucharest, where he composed songs at MOF Records for Akcent, TNT, 3rei Sud Est and Hi-Q.^[5]

David Deejay project[link]

Besides time spent in the studio, Colceru appeared as DJ in clubs under the name DJ David, and in this period he composed his first single "Sexy Thing" where he collaborated with Cornel Donici from the band Refflex which had the nickname "Dony".^[3][6] Colceru wanted the project to remain anonymous so not to be accused of plagiarism.^[6][7] His single, "Sexy Thing" reached the number 1 spot and stationed for five weeks in the Romanian Top 100^[8] and number 37 in the Bulgarian Top 100 where it stationed two weeks.^[9] In December 2009 he entered the Dutch Top 40 with "Sexy Thing". In Holland he lifts on the succes of Eastern European acts like Inna and Edward Maya. "Sexy Thing" won the award for Best Dance Play at the MTV Romania Music Awards 2008, ceremony held at Iaşi.^[10] The second single released, "Nasty Dream", was also a collaboration with Dony; the song peaked at number 1 in the top Romanian Top 100.^[11] On April 30, 2009, Colceru released two songs simultaneously being the first Romanian artist to do so.^[12] "I Can Feel" premiered at Vibe FM, with Ela Rose being the lead vocals that worked for this single, and "So Bizarre" (in collaboration with Dony) was presented for the first time at Radio 21.^[12] The "So Bizarre" single reached number 1 in the Romanian Top 100.

Discography[link]

Album[link]

• Ylies pato'w (2010)^[13]

All songs featuring Dony.

Singles[link]

Awards[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• David Deejay at Last FM
• David Deejay at MusicMall.ro

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Ami Trivedi (अमी त्रिवेदी Amī Trivēdī અમી ત્રિવેદી અમિ ત્રિવેદી) is an Indian television and theatre artist.^[1] She is most known for her roles of "Kittu in Kituu Sab Janti Hai & "Kokila" in popular comedy sitcom Papad Pol.

She has done Gujarati theatre for many years. She has appeared in number of Hindi serials also. Her father is a well-known theatre actor, Tushar Trivedi who has been involved in Gujarati plays for over 20 years. Her elder brother, Karan Trivedi is also a theatre actor and voice-over artist.

Early life[link]

Ami started acting in childhood. Her father, Tushar Trivedi has been a theatre person so she literally grew up in the theatre. Both Ami and her brother have been child artists. As a child artist, she did cameos in few Hindi serials like 'Hamrahi' and 'Zee Horror Show'. In 1994, she acted in Prakash Jha's telefilm 'Didi' which focused on education of female children in rural areas.

Then she took a gap for her studies in class 10th and 12th. She graduated in science from Jai Hind College, Mumbai. She was keen to study medicine and wanted to be a doctor. But it eventually didn't happen.

Things changed as she again got started with acting as a teenager. She did Gujarati theatres and received appreciation of the audience. She was more than happy to pick up from where she had left off, after finishing her education.

Debut and breakthrough[link]

Ami's major theatre background helped her in getting many acting offers from television channels. She got her first break for a small cameo role in a daily soap ‘Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa’ which aired on Zee TV. Thereafter, she did cameos & supporting roles in some shows like 'Dil Chaahta Hai' and 'Kumkum- Ek Pyra Sa Bandhan'. She also acted in popular comedy sitcom 'Khichdi' & gained visibility for her role of 'Mira' in the show.

Later, Ami, auditioned for Kituu Sab Janti Hai on the insistence of a coordinator. She didn't even have her photographs taken for self-promotion. But still, the audition went off very well. As a result, she got a call back in two days & bagged the lead role in the show based on her talent. She was chosen among 40-45 girls.

Kituu Sab Janti Hai shaped-up her career as she quickly stole the limelight as effervescent 'Kituu' in the serial, playing the role of a young extrovert 20-something girl who takes the plunge to face the professional world. She was well appreciated for her work as 'Kituu' and after that, she started working in number of Hindi serials.

Recent Work[link]

Ami was recently seen in SAB TV's comedy serial Sajan Re Jhoot Mat Bolo, that ended on January 06, 2012 after successfully running for 2 years. She portrayed a substantial character of "Tulika" in it. She also made a guest appearance in famous dance class show Nachle Ve with Saroj Khan hosted by Saroj Khan, on 21 December,2011.

Career[link]

Gujarati Plays[link]

Ami has worked in many Gujarati plays. Some of her famous commercial Gujarati plays are listed below. [1]

Television[link]

Dubbing Work[link]

In 2001, Ami gave her voice to "Harry Potter" in the Hindi dubbed version of the very first film of Harry Potter Series. Since the second film of the series, her brother, Karan Trivedi took over as the second Hindi dubbing voice for Harry Potter, until it was passed to Rajesh Kava after the fifth film to voice Harry Potter in the last three films of the series. Ami has dubbed for some Gujarati films also.

Live Action Films[link]

Animated Films[link]

Personal Life[link]

Ami's father, Tushaar Trivedi is now directing plays as a drama director at the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan in London. Ami's mother, Jaya Trivedi is a housewife. Jaya is the greatest inspiration in her life. Jaya commutes between Mumbai and London. Whenever she’s in Mumbai, she frequently visits her daughter on the sets with homemade food and also helps her to select the right kind of work. Ami's brother, Karan Trivedi has done many Gujrati theatres with her father and sister and is still working.

She got married to her boyfriend, Niraj Sanghai in 2009. Niraj Sanghai works at Prime Focus Ltd, which is one of the largest end-to-end post production services companies in the world.

They both met through a common friend on the sets of Kituu Sab Janti Hai. There were many problems in their marriage as they belong to different castes. But finally after 4 years of dating, they were happily married to each other on 10 December 2009. She has been living with her husband in one of the most sought-after areas of Mumbai, Lokhandwala, Andheri(W) for almost two years now.

Awards & Nominations[link]

See Also[link]

• Karan Trivedi - Ami's Younger Brother who is also an actor.
• List of people from Gujarat
• List of Indian dubbing artists

References[link]

Unofficial Blogs[link]

1. Blogger Blog (containing Photos, Articles & Interviews)
2. Wordpress Blog (Slideshows of her photos)

Uttam Kumar (3 September 1926 – 24 July 1980) is one of the most famous names of Indian Bengali Cinema.^[1] Born Arun Kumar Chatterjee in 1926 at Ahiritola, North Calcutta he is widely known as Uttam Kumar and Mahanayak (The great hero). He remains as much of a cultural icon as he had been in his lifetime. A versatile actor, director, producer, singer and music director, his multifaceted talent earned him much acclaim and adulation.^[2]

Early life and family[link]

Uttam Kumar was born in Kolkata in the home of his maternal uncle at Ahiritola, while his ancestral house is on Girish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipore, Kolkata. After his schooling in South Suburban School (Main), he went for higher studies in Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration, a college affiliated to the University of Calcutta. He could not, however, complete his studies and started working at the Kolkata Port as a clerk. During this period, he acted in amateur theatre groups. His prodigious joint family had its own theatre group, the Suhrid Samaj, which staged many amateur shows.

Uttam Kumar was the eldest of three sons (Arun, Barun and Tarun) of Satkari Chatterjee and Chapala Debi. The youngest, whose screen name was Tarun Kumar, acted in several Bengali films and grew to become an actor of considerable repute, in screen and on stage. There are several films in which Uttam Kumar and Tarun Kumar starred together like Saptapadi, Sonar Harin, Maya Mriga, Sesh Anka, Deya Neya, Jeeban-Mrityu, Dhanyi Meye,"Mon Niye" Sanyasi Raja, and Agniswar. Uttam Kumar married Gauri Debi [Chatterjee]. Their only son, Gautam, a businessman, died of cancer at the age of 53. His grandson, Gaurav is a Tollywood actor. Pulak Bandyopadhyay, a famous lyricist, was his uncle.Uttam kumar is generally perceived in Bengal as "Mahanayak' means the great actor.

Career[link]

Debut and breakthrough[link]

Uttam's first release was Drishtidan (The gift of sight) directed by Nitin Bose, though he worked in an earlier unreleased film called Mayador (Embrace of affection). He came into prominence in the film Basu Paribar and his breakthrough film was Agni Pariksha that began the roaring success of the all-time romantic pair of Uttam Kumar - Suchitra Sen; though they had first starred in Sharey Chuattor (74 and a half anna). Altogether, this pair starred in about 30 films between 1954 and 1974-75.

Coming in the wake of the Indian Partition of 1947, and unprecedented mass migration from the then East Pakistan to Kolkata (then known as Calcutta), the Uttam-Suchitra pair gave expression to the yearnings of a new, transformed city. They played out on screen the new desires of a young audience trying to come to terms with industrial modernity and a new form of urban existence. The stylized, black-and-white romanticism of landmark Uttam-Suchitra films of the 1950s like "Agni Pariksha", "Shapmochan",Sagarika (1956), Shilpi (1956), or Harano Sur, Indrani, Sabar Uparey, Surjyo Toron reflected a novel, youthful urban desire to break free from the confines of the feudal joint family and set up a nucleated, private space for the couple in love. In contrast to the earlier phase of Bengali cinema mostly dominated by the dramatised style of the New Theaters' films (in the 1940s), the Uttam-Suchitra films were marked by a more naturalistic acting style, a bit dramatic-stylized, soft-focus black-and-white cinematography with chiaroscuro effects, and a more popular and modern form of music that broke away more decisively from earlier dependence on classical types . These features were put in place by a new generation of cinematographers like Dinen Gupta and Ajoy Kar, a fresh batch of directors (Kar himself,Sudhir Mukherjee, Naresh Mitra, Sushil Majumdar, the combines of Jatrik and Agradoot) and musicians like Nachiketa Ghosh, Rabin Chattopadhyay, Anupam Ghatak, Hemanta Mukherjee Anil Bagchi, Sudhin Dasgupta and Salil Chowdhury, along with lyricists like Gauriprasanna Majumdar, Pranab Roy, Pulak Bandopadhyay. A number of them hailed from the left wing Indian People's Theater Association (IPTA) movement.

Uttam Kumar was especially adored for his effortless naturalism in front of the camera and a distinctively urbane charisma that broke free from the prototypical Bengali screen hero of the past. He went on to form successful screen pairs with many leading ladies like Supriya Choudhuri, Sabitri Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee, Sharmila Tagore, Anjana Bhaumick, Aparna Sen and Sumitra Mukherjee; apart from Sandhyarani in the 50s, Arundhati Debi and Mala Sinha in the 60s and Kaberi Bose and Tanuja in the 60s and 70s. Often hailed as the one-man industry, he dominated Bengali cinema for three decades until his death. This near-total reign was somewhat slightly disturbed during the politically turbulent era of the late sixties up to the emergency, when Uttam Kumar's regular, politically passive or relatively conservative romantic film persona sometimes found it difficult to fit into the narratives of unrest that came to the fore.

Never quite satisfied with his undisputed matinée idol status, Uttam Kumar started experimenting with character roles early in his career, as evidenced by films like Khokababur Pratyabartan, (1960), Mayamriga, (1960) or Thana Theke Aschi (1965) and Bicharak. In Marutirtha Hinglaj (1959), he essayed a mentally disturbed character. In Kuhak he was a murderous thief, while in Sesh Anka, he was a suave businessman who had murdered his wife and was romantically engaged to the daughter of a social elite and rich nobleman. In Aparichita (1969) he also played the role of a villain. Such departures were unusual in relation to set formats of stardom in Indian popular cinematic cultures, where deviating from established 'star images' were often considered to be risky. However, this brought Uttam Kumar early recognition as a genuine actor of substance apart from a box office superstar and stood him in good stead later, especially in his collaborations with Satyajit Ray in Nayak (1966) and Chiriyakhana. A perfectionist, Uttam Kumar performed on stage for a full year, opposite Sabitri Chatterjee in Star Theatre in the play "Shyamali" [On screen, he played opposite Kaberi Bose]to hone up his skill as an actor.

Stardom and legacy[link]

Apart from Bengali, Uttam Kumar also acted in some Hindi films such as Chhoti Si Mulaqat (along with Vyjayanthimala), Amanush,Anand Ashram, Dooriyaan (with Sharmila Tagore), and Kitaabwith Vidya Sinha. But his towering contribution was to Bengali cinema and the Bengali film industry on the whole.

Perhaps his most lauded appearances was in Satyajit Ray's Nayak (The Hero). It is now widely accepted that Ray wrote the script with Uttam in mind. Many people feel the film bears resemblance to Uttam Kumar's own life — the sense of anxiety and restlessness mirrored Uttam's insecurities about his phenomenal success and abiding fear that his superstardom might not last. Uttam made the role of Arindam (Mukherjee) his own and Ray later confessed that if Uttam had refused the film, he would have abandoned it. He worked with Ray the following year in Chiriyakhana (1967).^[3]

When the Indian government instituted the National Film Awards for National Film Award for Best Actor and National Film Award for Best Actress in 1967, Uttam Kumar was the first-ever recipient of the Best Actor Award for his performances in Anthony Firangee and Chiriyakhana in 1967.

He explored new avenues of film-making by trying his hand at production, singing, composing music, screenplay writing and directing. The success of his Bengali films as producer — Harano Sur, Saptapadi, Bhrantibilash, Jotugriha (1964), Grihadah — won great acclaim.^[4] Later, Uttam directed much-lauded films such as Sudhu Ekti Bochhor and Bon Palashir Padaboli. He composed music for the film Kaal Tumi Aleya in which Hemanta Mukherjee and Asha Bhonsle sang to his tune.

He came out with an autobiography Amaar Ami in 1979-80. He had a phenomenal fan base which continues even to this day.^[5] Reruns of his films on television decades after his death are still eagerly watched. Uttam Kumar’s time is considered by most as the golden era of Bengali cinema.

Filmography[link]

Late journalist Rintu Mukherjee, in his Khanojonma Uttam, explained the incredible bankability of this star. From 1947 to 1980, both in Bengali and Hindi, Uttam Kumar acted in 202 films. Among them 39 were blockbusters, 57 were superhits, 57 made profits above the average and the rest flopped.

Awards[link]

• B.F.J.A Best Actor Award for Hrod (1955)
• Recognition from the Government of India for Harano Sur (1957)
• B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Saptapadi (1961). Uttam Kumar received the award from the legendary film-maker Debaki Bose.
• B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Nayak (1966). Attended the Berlin Film Festival as a distinguished guest.
• The very first recipient of the National Film Awards in the Best Actor category for both Chiriyakhana and Antony Firingee (1967).
• B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Grihadha (1967).
• B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Ekhane Pinjar (1971).
• Best Actor award from 'Prosad' magazine for Stri (1973). He received the award from Kanan Devi.
• B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Amanush (1974).
• Best Actor Filmfare Award Nomination for Amanush (1975).
• He received the Best Actor award for the same film from the Government of West Bengal on January 26, 1975. The price was worth 5000 rupees.
• B.F.J.A Best Actor award for Bahnisikha (1976).
• Best Actor award both from the Prosad magazine and Sanonskritik Sanbadik Sanostha for Anand Ashram (1977).

Uttam-Suchitra[link]

The on-screen chemistry between Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen has always been much adored and admired.They looked like really beautiful couples. Some of Uttam's famous films co-starring Suchitra Sen include "Share Chuattor", "Agni Pariksha", "Shilpi", Saptapadi (Seven Steps),^[6][7] Pathe Holo Deri (Delay on the road), Harano Sur (Lost Music), Chaowa Paowa (Wish and Achievement), Bipasha, Jiban Trishna (Thirst for Life), Sagarika, Trijama, Indrani, Sabar Upare, Surjyo Toron, Rajlakshmi O Sreekanto, "Ekti Raat", "Grihadaha" [also starring Sabitri Chatterjee], Kamallata, Har Mana Har, Alo Amar Alo.^[8][9]

Uttam-Supriya[link]

Shonar Harin (1959) saw Supriya Devi (who would win great accolades for her performance in Ritwik Ghatak's Meghe Dhaka Tara the following year) play the lead opposite Uttam Kumar. As they began to act in more films together, the two got involved off-screen as well. In 1963, Uttam left his family home in Girish Park and stayed with Supriya for the next 17 years till his death. They starred together in several other films like Uttarayan, Chirodiner, Agni Sanskar", "Suno Baranari", "Kal Tumi Aleya", "Lal Pathor", "Andha Ateet", "Sudhu Ekti Bochhor", "Mon Niye", "Bilambita Loy", "Bhola Maira", "Sanyasi Raja, "Bon Palashir Padabali" etc.^[10]

Death[link]

A workaholic, he was rumored to have said that his preferred demise would be on the floor of a studio, doing what he loved best: acting. While filming Ogo Bodhu Shundori in 1980, he suffered a heart attack. Uttam Kumar was admitted to the Belleveue Clinic. The doctors did their best for 16 hours but he died that night on July 24, 1980 at the age of 53. As his hearse wound its way across Bhowanipur and finally to the Keoratala Burning Ghat, traffic in Kolkata came to a halt as thousands flocked the streets to pay their respects and have a last glimpse of the legend.^[11][12]

Quotes[link]

• "I prefer following my own ways of acting, like the ways we talk, get angry,that kind of natural spontaneous acting. More of portraying a character."
• "Sometimes I got scared. So much of accolade... Would they last for long? And that is why I was not ready to get carried away in the waves of admiration. I desire for more work."
• "I never fear work. Rather I derive pleasure out of work."
• "Films, Shilpi Sansad, then there was the world of my own, my privacy: I was confused. As if my every moment has been sold..."
• "Whenever I set to work, one after the other, death news hit me. Again I eased myself by realizing that death is the only truth."

Tributes and appreciations[link]

There is a theatre (Uttam Mancha) named after him in Kolkata. A life-size statue has been erected near Tollygunj metro station which has recently been renamed after the iconic actor by the Central Railway Ministry.^[13] Besides, Shilpi Sansad, the actor's pet project of safegurading the artistes especially the poor and the old, is active still. Celebrating the 83rd birth anniversary of Uttam Kumar, the Department of Posts in 2009, released a series of new postal stamps featuring the actor on them.The Department of Posts also released a brochure on the Uttam Kumar Stamp release with a note that says 'Uttam Kumar – The Legend of Indian Cinema'.^[14]

Distinguished names paying homage to Uttam[link]

• Satyajit Ray

"It is the demise of a leading light of the Bengali film industry...There isn't - there won't be another hero like him."

• Tapan Sinha

"I personally felt that the acting of Uttam Kumar could be compared to the best actor of any country. His great attribute is his diligence...Many are born with talent, but the talent gets eclipsed due to the lack of diligence. Uttam Kumar has both of them. Perhaps, that is the reason why he still sparkles."

• Suchitra Sen

"Uttam is my friend. In a word, he is a great,great artist. But still sometimes i feel as if he is not properly exploited."

• Vyjayanthimala

"Uttam Kumar was the most gifted actor I ever worked with. His first Hindi film, Chhoti Si Mulaqat, was opposite me in 1967...Uttam Kumar was thoroughly professional, cooperative and lip-synced perfectly, especially on "Aye Chand" and "Tujhe Dekha". He lip-synched songs rendered by Hemant Kumar, Manna Dey and Mohammed Rafi as if he was singing them. I was criticised for Chhoti Si Mulaqat but Uttam Kumar never criticised me"^[15]

• Shakti Samanta

"Uttam was a great human being...it can easily be underscored -- actor of his class is a rare kind"

• Madhabi Mukherjee

"...slowly Uttam Kumar got popular. And a fairy tale was born. I was never bothered to know the individual self of the romantic hero of this fairy tale. I would never want to. What if the dream gets shattered! Let the beautiful spell be alive! Long live Uttam Kumar -- The evergreen romantic hero."

• Kanan Devi

"It feels good to see all praising one. Uttam is one such person...He never had any pose or pretension...God gave him everything but a friend."

• Samaresh Basu

"Uttam Kumar, the numero uno hero of Bengal, the most loving."

• Bimal Mitra

"Sri Uttam Kumar is not merely the actor, I regard him as the creator of character. May be as the creator of character, he has achieved such stupendous popularity."

• Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay

"He is the hero and life of many of my fictions."

• Ashapoorna Devi

"Uttam! An extraordinary artist! The artistic self of Uttam Kumar never dies down! Oh God give him Uttam health, Uttam strength, Uttam longevity" (in Sanskrit and in Bengali, 'Uttam' means 'Good')

• Mithun Chakraborty

"Uttam Kumar is my guru. From my childhood, I am a diehard Uttam fan"

• Soumitra Chatterjee

"Many think that I have always been a sharp critic of Uttam Kumar's acting. This is not true. I have rarely seen actor of his stature. I have been fan of his acting, his admirer."

• Rajesh Khanna

"I have seen so many dhuti, kurta-clad Bengalis both on screen and in reality. But Uttam Kumar as the Bengali babu is unique. What I believe is that there is no one who can ever represent the Bengali community like Uttamda did."

• Shatrughan Sinha

"Usually, what we find is that the good-looking guys lack substance, or the reverse. But Uttam Kumar had the both...I have always respected that man...when I was at Pune Film Institute, we used to argue on Dilip Kumar-Uttam Kumar-Raj Kapoor."

• Shashi Kapoor

"My first real meet with Uttam Kumar was in Calcutta and the occasion was the release of Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai. Hemen Ganguly happened to be the distributor of that film. He used to be the 'common friend' of elder brother (Raj Kapoor) and Uttam Kumar. It was my pleasure to see the two greats together. I was awestruck by the royal gaits of the both...I like Uttam Kumar like any common Bengali."

• Hindustan Standard (on Uttam Kumar's directorial debut)

"In Uttam Kumar, we have found a director who shows his brilliance on diverse levels."

Respects[link]

The Tollygunge metro station of Kolkata Metro was renamed as "Mahanayak Uttam Kumar" and decorated the station by movie pictures of Uttam Kumar by Indian Railways.

Kolkata Film Festival 2011 has a special screening of the Mahanayak's "Nayak" and a documentary on him.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Uttam Kumar at the Internet Movie Database
• Biography, filmography at Calcuttaweb

Luca Carboni.

Luca Carboni (born 12 October 1962) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He debuted in 1981 as guitarist in the band Teobaldi Rock, publishing his first solo album in 1983. He always distinguished for his intimistic style.

Biography[link]

Carboni was born in Bologna.

In 1976, at 14, he founded the band Teobaldi Rock, with the role of guitarist and songwriter. In 1980 the band took part in the Bologna Rock 80 festival; the following year they released the first and last single, "L.N."/"Odore d'inverno".

Carboni's road changed when the Stadio read his lyrics and asked him a song for their first album. The song was entitled "Navigando controvento" and appeared in the album Stadio (1982). The band's leader, Gaetano Curreri, helped him in realizing his first album, published in January 1984 and entitled ...intanto Dustin Hoffman non sbaglia un film: it was co-produced by Curreri and included collaborations with Ron and Lucio Dalla. The album sold 30,000 copies and the single "Ci stiamo sbagliando" more than 50,000,^[1] establishing Carboni in the Italian music panorama. In that year he won the Festivalbar for the category Youngs.

In 1985 he released Forever, which sold 70,000 copies and entered the Italian Top Ten for some weeks.^[2] After a pause which he devoted to inner analysis and painting, in 1987 he released the album Luca Carboni, which contains one of his most popular songs, "Silvia lo sai", a story of adolescence and drug.^[3] This song and the other hit "Farfallina" led the album to sell up to 700,000 copies, reaching the top of the Italian charts.^[4] The same album was re-issued in Spanish in 1989 and was followed by two tours.

The less pop-oriented and more impervious Persone silenziose (1989) sold 500,000 copies,^[5] and included the song "Primavera". Carboni's most successful album was Carboni, released in January 1992, containing the pop hits "Ci vuole un fisico bestiale", "La mia città" and "Mare mare", which won the Festivalbar in the following summer. Carboni sold more than a million copies^[6] and was followed, as common for Carboni, by a summer tour, although this time on a European scale; he also sang in eight concerts with Jovanotti.

In the 1990s Carboni moved to a more personal and minimalistic inspiration, as showed by the voluntarily raw-produced MONDO world welt monde (1995) and by Carovana (1998), which he mostly realized alone at home. He spent the following two years in tours, including some stages abroad.

His latest albums are Il tempo dell'amore (1999, a collection with two new songs), LU*CA (2001) and ...le band si sciolgono (2006), which includes collaborations with Gaetano Curreri, Pino Daniele and Tiziano Ferro. In January 2009 he released Musiche ribelli, a collection of covers of 1970s and 1980s Italian singer-songwriters such as Eugenio Finardi, Enzo Jannacci, Francesco De Gregori, Edoardo Bennato and Pierangelo Bertoli.

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