Hindi Movie Review Trapped - Cast & Crew

Alokananda Dasgupta is a Mumbai-based Indian classical pianist  and music composer,  who is  recognized for her work in Hindi, Marathi and Bengali cinema. She was born in Kolkata, India to a famous poet and movie-maker, Buddhadeb Dasgupta.

Geetanjali Thapa is a National Award winning Bollywood actress, who recently made news when she received the award for the Best Actress in the movie called “Liar’s Dice.” She was awarded in April 2014. The event is as fresh in her mind, as her first time in Bollywood. Not much is known about the actress, but what we know of her, she was born and brought up in Sikkim. She completed her schooling from Sikkim, and then went to Kolkata for graduation. During her stay in Kolkata, she had taken up modeling as well. She was the winner of Mega Miss North East held in Guwahati in 2007. Later she moved to Delhi for further studies.

Dipa De Motwane is an Indian co-producer. She was formerly a copywriter, however, was looking for a change in her job. Dipa commenced her career with production handling of numerous television shows and advertisements. She has also played a key role in critically acclaimed Bollywood films like Udaan, Masaan, and NH 10. She also co-produced for Leela, Lootera, Makdee, and Hasee to Phasee.

Vikramaditya Motwane is a film producer, writer, and director. He was born on 6th December 1976. He married Ishika Mohan, the photographer. He started his career as an assistant to the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali; he worked with him for the films ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ (1999) and ‘Devdas’ (2002). He was the choreographer for the songs of the film ‘Paanch’ (2003). He made his directional debut with the film ‘Udaan’ (2010) under Anurag Kashyap Films; the film was acclaimed on all platforms, among the seven awards it received in Filmfare awards included ‘Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie’; it was also selected at 2010 Cannes Film Festival in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ to compete.. He also bagged the Best Director Award at Star Screen Awards. His second directional film was ‘Lootera’ (2013).

Born on 10th September 1972, Anurag Kashyap has established himself in Bollywood as a prominent director, producer, and screenwriter while even giving acting a try.  A born and raised Uttar Pradeshi, Kashyap had keen interest in science and aimed to become a scientist. In an interview Anurag said that he had no dreams of going into the film industry and had all hopes of pursuing Zoology. He went on to say, this all changed in 1993 after he watched Bicycle Thieves, an Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The film inspired him enough to give us becoming a scientist and move to Dehli to become a filmmaker.    

Anurag got his first chance in the industry as a screenwriter for Auto Narayan when the initial script by Subramaniam was not working and Anurag was given a chance to rewrite it. He then wrote the screenplay for Jayate, a Hansal Mehta film, which was never released. Ram Gopal Varma was impressed by Anurag’s work in Auto Narayan and signed him for the screenplay and dialogue for his thriller, Satya. The film was critically acclaimed as one of the best crime, gangster movie of Bollywood. He then dabbled with production after some time with his director debut in Paanch. The movie faced trouble with the certification board due to the content not being suitable for all.  In 2012, he took on two ambitious movies in Gangs of Wasseypur 1 and 2, which received numerous awards and outstanding reviews. He recently produced and directed Bombay Velvet, which is currently in theatre and has received praise from critics.

Vikas Bahl (Born 1971) is an Indian film producer, screenwriter, and director recognized for his work mainly in Hindi Cinema. He produces films under Phantom Films and was the ex-chief of UTV Spot Boy. So far, he has achieved three National Film Awards and one Filmfare Award. Bahl hails from Lajpat Nagar, Delhi. His father worked in the Indian Oil Corporation. He graduated from Ramjas College, Delhi. Then he moved to Mumbai and obtained his MBA degree from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS).

Nitin Baid is a Bollywood film editor who made his debut as a feature film editor with Masaan (2015), which was directed by Neeraj Ghaywan. The film was screened at Cannes Film Festival and won even FIPRESCI prize. Nitin was born in Kolkata but had education at College in Bangalore.

Sidharth Meer is an experienced entrepreneur and media professional with over twenty years of experience in the Indian film industry. He was born and raised in India and had a passion for filmmaking since he was young. After finishing his education, he decided to pursue his passion as a career. Sidharth began his career as a cinematographer on a short film called "Right Here, Right Now" by Anand Gandhi. The film was well-received, and Sidharth got a strong foundation for his future projects. He quickly became known for his skills in cinematography, visual effects, digital workflows, and color grading. Sidharth has worked with many notable names in the Indian film industry, including directors and producers.

Anish John is an Indian movie sound designer and mixer. He is a National Award winner for Best Sound Design or Best Audiography in the film ‘Labour of Love.’ John also won a Filmfare Award at their 63rd Annual edition, where he gained a nomination for the category of Best Sound Design. Anish also gained a Jagran Film Award for Best Sound Design, in the 8th Jagran Film Festival in 2017. It was his second victory in this same category, as he also bagged an award at the 6th Jagran Film Festival, in the year 2015. John also gained high critical acclaim for his work as the Sound Designer in the first Indian Netflix original series, Sacred Games.

Madhu Mantena, a k a Madhu MantenaVarma is a Bollywood Film Producer and Distributor born in Hyderabad, India, and settled in Mumbai, India. Along with Hindi movies and entertainment industry, he is involved in Telugu and Tamil movie industries as well, looking after the interests of his company, Phantom Films, all over India and abroad. He was born on May 8th, 1975, and he is a Taurus. MadhuMantena’s very first film as a Movie Producer, Ghajini starring Aamir Khan and 2009-Filmfare Award Best Actress nominee and Best Female Debut Award winner Asin Thottumkal, was nominated for the 2009 - Filmfare Awards and also at 2009-Screen Weekly Awards, in the category, ‘Best Film’ of the year 2008. The movie was nominated in many other categories in both the above Awards and also at the 2009 International Indian Film Academy Awards.

Raj Kumar Yadav, also known as Rajkummar Rao, started his Hindi film career from the movie, Love Sex aur Dhokha, in the year 2010, but the movie that got him critical and public acclaim was Kai Po Che, for which he received the Filmfare Award for the Best Supporting Actor, in the year 2013. He has not looked back since then, and has received Filmfare Best Critics Award for Best Actor and National Film Award for the depiction of the lawyer, Shahid Azmi, in the movie, ‘Shahid’, that released in the year 2013. Since then he has starred in numerous Hindi films, and has established a unique style of acting and an intense position in the industry.

Siddharth Diwan is an Indian Director of Photography. He was born in the Indian city of New Delhi. He is a professional Motion Picture Photographer. He gained his specialization in the field from Satyajit Ray Film & TV Institute. Siddharth began his professional journey as a wildlife cinematographer, before moving to Mumbai to initiate his movie career. Initially, Diwan worked as an electrician. Gradually, he paved his way to becoming a camera assistant alongside well-known filmmakers like Tarsem Singh, Albert Brooks, and Wes Anderson. The film ‘Peddlars,’ which was Diwan’s first feature project as a full-time cinematographer, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, in its 2012 edition, in the critique’s week.

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