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Duelling chula and pakpao kites, part of the Thai kite-fighting tradition. Fighter kites are kites used for the sport of kite fighting. Traditionally, most are small, unstable single-line flat kites where line tension alone is used for control, at least part of which is manja, typically glass-coated cotton strands, to cut down the line of others.
Kite fighting is a popular pastime in the Indian subcontinent throughout the year and during kite flying festivals, and also in Afghanistan, Iran, in Chile and Brazil, and many other places throughout the world. In most cases, the fine string that is used to fly these kites is coated with powdered glass and flyers try to cut the string of the ...
Two: A Film Fable is a 1964 Indian black-and-white short film directed by Satyajit Ray. The film was made under the banner of Esso World Theater at the request of a non-profit American public broadcasting television, PBS. [1] It was made as part of a trilogy of short films from India.
Pages in category "Indian martial arts films" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
These types of sharp lines are used on fighter kites, known in India as patangs, to cut down other kites during kite fighting events. On the second night of the festival, illuminated kites filled with lights and candles known as tukals or tukkals are launched, creating a spectacle in the dark sky. [18]
Kai Po Che!: Brothers... For Life (transl. I have cut the kite) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language buddy sports drama film directed by Abhishek Kapoor and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures, marking the banner's first solo production under the Disney·UTV brand.
Kites is a 2010 Indian romantic thriller film directed by Anurag Basu, with the story written and produced by Rakesh Roshan, starring Hrithik Roshan, Bárbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut, and Kabir Bedi. [2] Presented in English as Kites: The Remix by Brett Ratner, the film was released in India and in North America on 21 May 2010. [6]
Hindi cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. [134] The films are made primarily in the Hindi -language. [ 135 ] It is often known as Bollywood and is one of the largest film producers in India as well as a major centre of film production worldwide.