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The Perfect Girl (2015 film)

2021-04-20T22:58:38Z

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{{Infobox film
| name = The Perfect Girl
| image = The Perfect Girl 2015 poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [[Prakash Nambiar]]
| producer = Udit Shivraj Pathak
| writer = Prakash Nambiar
| starring = [[Tara Alisha Berry]] [[Teeshay Shah]] [[Shishir Sharma]] [[Raju Kher]] [[Sonali Sachdev]] Smita Hai
| cinematography = Girish Kant
| music = Soumil Shringarpure [[Siddharth Mahadevan]]
| editing = Shiva Bayappa

| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2015|09|11}}
| runtime = 100 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = approx ₹ 95 Lakhs
| gross =
}}

'''''The Perfect Girl''''' is a 2015 [[Bollywood|Hindi-language]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] feature film [[Film writer|written]] and directed by Prakash Nambiar.

The first look of the film was launched 24 August 2015, the film's release on 11 September 2015. ''The Perfect Girl'' is a film written and directed by [[Prakash Nambiar]], in his directorial debut produced by Udit Shivraj Pathak under the banner Creative Ocean Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. in association with [[Kathaa Animations]]. Neha Pandey did the casting for the movie<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Neha-Pandey-Simplicity-was-my-brief-for-casting-actors-in-this-movie/articleshow/48514759.cms|title=Neha Pandey: Simplicity was my brief for casting actors in this movie|work=the times of india}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/the-perfect-girls-fresh-cast-appeal-viewers-150814|title='The Perfect Girl's' 'fresh cast' to appeal viewers}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/5845869|title=The Perfect Girl - Ek Simple Si Love Story Cast & Crew}}</ref>

==Plot==
In the tourist town of Goa, Vedika ([[Tara Alisha Berry]]), a young girl is waiting for a bus which has been delayed by an hour. Jay ([[Teeshay Shah]]), a young boy catches fancy of her and tries to spark of a conversation. Initially cold to each other, both of them go for a little walk before the delayed bus arrives. What happens when two strangers meet for just over an hour and realise they are perfect for each other? What if life has other plans? Would you wait for your destined perfect other, or would you move on?

==Cast==

* [[Teeshay Shah]] as Jay
* [[Tara Alisha Berry]] as Vedika
* [[Shishir Sharma]] as Praveen
* [[Sonali Sachdev]] as Meera
* [[Raju Kher]] as Producer
* [[Smita Hai]] as Art Curator
* Asha Sharma
* [[Vikram Singh Chauhan]] as Kartik
* [[Vijay Shetty]] as Waiter

== Audience Reception ==
As of April 20, 2021 the has over 6.5 million views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Perfect Girl - Full Movie |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnuIS-ebpmM |website=YouTube |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref> It's very unique among all love story ever, said Priya Raj one of the viewer. "if you are thinking about you should watch it or not, just listen to your heart and give it a shot you will love it" read another review. "Indispensable. How can just those long scenes make u fall in love" followed in their review.

==Critical reception==
''The Perfect Girl'' received mix reviews from the critics. [[Subhash K. Jha]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying "The plot of debutant director Prakash Nambiar’s delicate rom-com dodges complications and unnecessary characters to focus on the here-and-now of the relationship that grows out of the chance encounter. The film is shot in real time. The hour that the couple spends together is handed down to us verbatim. This gives the proceedings a real raciness, a motivational push beyond what other boy-meets-girl films have to offer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2015/09/movie-review-the-perfect-girl-ek-simple-si-love-story/4136309.html|title=Movie Review- The Perfect Girl: Ek Simple Si Love Story}}</ref>

Renuka Vyavhare of ''[[Times of India]]'' gave it 2.5 out of 5 Stars. She says "However, what begins as an interesting tale on serendipity and conversation romance on the lines of Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2004), gets too philosophical to digest after a while. You wonder why two youngsters in their mid 20s harp on things like reincarnation and childhood trauma. This is where the drama loses grip and ends up becoming a conventional love story."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/The-Perfect-Girl/movie-review/48899850.cms|title=The Perfect Girl Movie Review}}</ref>

Critic [[Shaiju Mathew]] gave a rating of 3 out of 5 stars. He lauded the performances of the lead actors. "Coming to performances, Teeshay and Tara both are apt for their parts and they bring life to their characters – Jay & Vedhika with their brilliant performances. Tara is cute, bubbly and loveable. She gets into her character effortlessly and makes the character of Vedhika her own. The chemistry between the lead pair is quite electrifying and you want to see more of them together onscreen. The story and screenplay are quite simple however the dialogues in parts showcases the quirky sense of humor of the director / writer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chaiwithshai.com/2015/09/12/movie-review-the-perfect-girl-small-movie-big-heart/|title=MOVIE REVIEW: THE PERFECT GIRL – SMALL MOVIE, BIG HEART!}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3729994}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|the-perfect-girl-ek-simple-si-love-story|The Perfect Girl – Ek Simple Si Love Story}}
* {{Official website|http://www.theperfectgirlfilm.com/}}

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[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

Prakash Nambiar

2021-04-20T22:57:57Z

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{{Short description|Indian film producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Prakash Nambiar
| image =
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| birth_name = Prakash Nambiar
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Pariyaram|Pariyaram, Kerala]] India
| alma_mater = Rachna Sansad's Academy of Architecture, [[Mumbai]]
| awards = [[Screen Awards|Star Screen Award]]
| occupation = {{Hlist | [[Film director]] | writer | [[Film producer|producer]] | author}}
| known for = [[Hum Tum]]
| years active = 2001–present
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives =
}}

'''Prakash Nambiar''' is a [[film director]], producer, film writer, animator, [[entrepreneur]] and an author based in [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prakash Nambiar Animator, Writer, Director, VFX Producer |url=https://notionpress.com/author/prakash |website=Notion Press |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref> He's best known for the creation of two animated characters "Hum & Tum" for [[Yash Raj Films]] under his company [[Kathaa Animations]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prakash Nambiar Director, Screenplay writer |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/prakash-nambiar/1058754 |website=Book My Show}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Prakash Nambiar – Founder & CEO of Kathaa Animations |url=http://www.cgtoday.com/interview-studios/prakash-nambiar-%E2%80%93-founder-ceo-of-kathaa-animations |agency=CG today |date=22 Jan 2011}}</ref> The characters were used in the critically acclaimed award-winning film of the same name [[Hum Tum]] (2004).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Thanki |first1=Pratiksha |title=Not too animated |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad-times/Not-too-animated/articleshow/1209981.cms |agency=The Times of India |date=24 August 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hum Tum – From Concept to completion, Kathaa Animations |url=https://pdfcoffee.com/hum-tum-from-concept-to-completion-kathaa-animations-pdf-free.html |website=PDF COFFEE}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Team |first1=Animation Express |title=Animation Dimensions acquires Katha Animation, scales to 300 |url=https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/animation-dimensions-acquires-katha-animation-scales-to-300/ |agency=Animation Express |date=14 December 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Prakash Nambiar – The Blunder Years: Memoirs of an Introverted Teenager |url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-blunder-years-prakash-nambiar/1138259558 |agency=Barnes & Noble}}</ref> Both characters are one of the most successful animated characters to be used in mainstream [[Bollywood film]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khurana |first1=Mehak |title=10 years of Hum Tum |url=https://bollyspice.com/10-years-hum-tum/ |agency=Bollyspice |date=28 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Sasi |first1=Tushhar |title=‘Hum Tum’: Kunal Kohli’s Magical Romance Ages Like Exquisite Wine |url=http://filmysasi.com/hum-tum/ |agency=Filmy Sasi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=oonpur Is India's First Live Action Animation Film |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/toonpur-is-india-s-first-live-action-animation-film-1718.html |agency=India TV}}</ref>

Nambiar marked his feature film directorial debut with ''[[The Perfect Girl (2015 film)|The Perfect Girl]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Paloma |title=Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously |agency=Rediff.com |date=11 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Perfect Girl UA |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/the-perfect-girl/movie-review/48899850.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Perfect Girl – Ek Simple Si Love Story |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-perfect-girl-ek-simple-si-love-story/cast/ |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> Nambiar's book "The Blunder Years: Memoirs of an Introverted Teenager" released on [[Amazon.com]] in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE BLUNDER YEARS|url=https://www.amazon.in/BLUNDER-YEARS-Memoirs-introverted-teenager-ebook/dp/B08F4JHKTL |website=Amazon.com |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref> He is the co-founder of [[FFTG Awards|FFTG Awards Film Fest]], an annual international [[Digital film festival|digital event]], based in [[New York City|New York]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prakash Nambiar - Official Selection Committee |url=https://fftgawards.com/team-member/prakash-nambiar/ |website=FFTG Awards}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FFTG Awards Team |url=https://fftgawards.com/about/#our-team |website=FFTG Awards |access-date=24 February 2021}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
''Prakash Nambiar'' was born into an engineering family in [[Pariyaram]] in [[Kerala]] and spent a few years there before moving to [[Bombay]], now [[Mumbai]] due to his father's machine designing work. He is an architect from the [https://rachanasansad.edu.in/m/ Rachna Sansad's Academy of Architecture].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bayer |first1=Lloyd |title=Prakash Nambiar Interview – The Perfect Girl |url=http://filmphoria.com/article/prakash-nambiar-interview/ |agency=Filmphoria |date=6 September 2015}}</ref> A chance meeting with a friend who was working at UTV Animations, introduced him to the world of animation. He soon quit his [[architecture]] career and started developing coding skills for multimedia games and founded [[Kathaa Animations]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prakash Nambiar is a very famous Animation artist, |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/director/prakash-nambiar |website=net4u}}</ref> The company went on to create two animated characters titled [[Hum Tum]] for the Hindi language romantic comedy film of the same name.<ref>{{cite news |title=Yash Raj Films 'Hum Tum' animation series to be based on boys vs girls theme |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/june/june185.htm |agency=Indian Television |date=24 June 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nanda |first1=Tanmaya Kumar |title=Hum Tum: a casting coup! |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/hum/20040529.htm |agency=Rediff.com |date=29 May 2004}}</ref> Kathaa Animations won the [[Star Screen Award]] for Best [[Visual effects]] for its animation work in the year 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hum Tum list of awards |url=https://www.yashrajfilms.com/about-us/awards/all-awards/hum-tum |website=Yashrajfilms.com}}</ref> Nambiar's body of work went on to produce and direct digital films for international brands including [[Cadbury]], [[Tanishq|Tanishq Jewelers]], several short films for [[Idea Cellular]] and [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]] featuring Indian actor [[Shah Rukh Khan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Prakash Nambiar |url=http://www.indiaonapage.com/bollywood/prakash-nambiar/celebrity-profile-2917/biography.htm |website=Bollywood India on a page}}</ref>

He marked his feature film directorial debut with ''[[The Perfect Girl (2015 film)|The Perfect Girl]]'' (2015) starring [[Tara Alisha Berry]], [[Teeshay Shah]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Paloma |title=Review: You cannot take The Perfect Girl seriously |agency=Rediff.com |date=11 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Perfect Girl UA |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/the-perfect-girl/movie-review/48899850.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Perfect Girl – Ek Simple Si Love Story |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/the-perfect-girl-ek-simple-si-love-story/cast/ |website=Bollywood Hungama}}</ref> As of April 20, 2021 the has film over 6.5 million views on [[YouTube]] garnering positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Perfect Girl - Full Movie |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnuIS-ebpmM |website=YouTube |access-date=20 April 2021}}</ref> It's very unique among all love story ever, said Priya Raj one of the viewer. "if you are thinking about you should watch it or not, just listen to your heart and give it a shot you will love it" read another review. "Indispensable. How can just those long scenes make u fall in love" followed another review among several others.

Nambiar's upcoming directorial is a [[Biographical film|biopic]] on [[Hawa Singh]] known as the father of Indian boxing featuring [[Sooraj Pancholi]]. The film is produced by Kamlesh Singh Kushwah, [[Sam Fernandes]] and written by [[Junaid Wasi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan unveils first look of upcoming biopic on the father of Indian boxing - Hawa Singh |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/salman-khan-unveils-first-look-of-upcoming-biopic-on-the-father-of-indian-boxing-hawa-singh |agency=National Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=‘Hawa Singh’: Salman Khan shares Sooraj Pancholi’s first poster from upcoming biopic on boxing legend |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/hawa-singh-salman-khan-shares-sooraj-pancholis-first-poster-from-upcoming-biopic-on-boxing-legend/articleshow/73927131.cms |agency=Times of India |date=5 February 2020}}</ref> On 4 February 2020 the first look poster for Hawa Singh was released through [[Twitter]] by Indian actor [[Salman Khan]] with the caption "Hawa se baatein karega singh (This Singh will fly)" garnering numerous views and appreciation from audience and peers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Salman Khan announces Sooraj Pancholi's next, biopic on boxer Hawa Singh |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/salman-khan-announces-sooraj-pancholi-s-next-biopic-on-boxer-hawa-singh-120020400507_1.html |agency=Business Standard |issue=Entertainment Culture}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sooraj Pancholi is heavyweight Hawa Singh |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/bollywood/sooraj-pancholi-is-heavyweight-hawa-singh/cid/1742561 |agency=Telegraph India |date=5 February 2020}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Producer
!Writer
!Animator
!class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2004
|''[[Hum Tum]]''
|
|
|
|{{yes}}
|animator
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2011
|''I dream of hope''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|short directorial debut
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2015
|''[[The Perfect Girl (2015 film)|The Perfect Girl]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
| feature directorial debut
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2021
|! scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|
|{{yes}}
|
|
|creative producer{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2021
|! scope="row" style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[Hawa Singh (2021)|Hawa Singh]]''{{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{yes}}
|
|
|
|{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}
|}

==Awards==
* 2004 [[Star Screen Award]] Best Special Effects - ''[[Hum Tum]] (You and Me)''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2119352|Prakash Nambiar}}

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