Waaris Shah
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Waaris Shah - Ishq Daa Waris, is an Punjwood
award-winning film made in India, released in 2006. It stars Gurdas Mann, Juhi Chawla
and Divya Dutta
. It is directed by the late director Manoj Punj
. The film was critically acclaimed in India and overseas, although it did fail to do major business.It is a film about Syed Waris Shah (Urdu: وارث شاہ) (b. 1706 – d. 1798) a Punjabi Sufi poet, best-known for his seminal work Heer Ranjha, based on the traditional folk tale of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Heer is considered one of the quintessential works of classical Punjabi literature.
. The entry was made by India Waves TV, San Francisco, California on behalf of USA distributors of the film Golden Palm Entertainment Inc. The film competed in various categories, namely Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Costumes.
Punjwood
Punjabi cinema is the Punjabi language film industry in the states of Punjab in India and Pakistan. This article deals with Punjabi cinema in India.The first Punjabi film was released in Lahore, provincial capital of the Pakistani Punjab...
award-winning film made in India, released in 2006. It stars Gurdas Mann, Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
and Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta is an Indian actress from Ludhiana, Punjab, India who appears in Hindi and Punjabi films.- Career :She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent, Ludhiana...
. It is directed by the late director Manoj Punj
Manoj Punj
* Born: 1970* Died: 22 October 2006 * Occupations: Film Director, WriterManoj Punj was a successful Punjabi film director. He directed the hits in Punjabi Cinema...
. The film was critically acclaimed in India and overseas, although it did fail to do major business.It is a film about Syed Waris Shah (Urdu: وارث شاہ) (b. 1706 – d. 1798) a Punjabi Sufi poet, best-known for his seminal work Heer Ranjha, based on the traditional folk tale of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Heer is considered one of the quintessential works of classical Punjabi literature.
The Oscars
Waris Shah was one of India's entries to the 79th Academy Awards79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony , honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on ABC. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony for the first time. The producer was Laura Ziskin. The announcers were Don LaFontaine and Gina Tuttle.The nominees were...
. The entry was made by India Waves TV, San Francisco, California on behalf of USA distributors of the film Golden Palm Entertainment Inc. The film competed in various categories, namely Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Costumes.