Akshay Anand
John Gardner (born 30 January 1969), known professionally as Akshay Anand is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Hindi films and television. Early life and career Anand was born as John Gardner and he assumed the name Akshay inspired by his character in his television debut '' Indradhanush''. The name Anand had been given to him by his mentor, actor and director Dev Anand, during his association with Dev Anand while filming ''Hum Naujawan''. He studied economics at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous higher education institution run by the Bombay Province of the Society of Jesus in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by the Jesuits on January 2, 1869. The college is aff ... before getting into acting. His television debut was made in 1989 with the 13-episode TV series '' Indradhanush'' which was based on time travel. He also mentors at his acting academy, Akshay Anand Acting Academy. He is also active as p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' ( acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ghulam (film)
''Ghulam'' () is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action film, directed by Vikram Bhatt, and starring Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherji in lead roles. It is a remake of Vishesh Films' first production '' Kabzaa'' (1988), starring Sanjay Dutt, in turn inspired by Elia Kazan's ''On the Waterfront'' (1954). ''Ghulam'' released on 19 June 1998, and was a commercial success at the box office. At the 44th Filmfare Awards, ''Ghulam'' received 6 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Bhatt) and Best Actor (Khan), and won Best Scene of the Year. The film was remade in Tamil in 2000 as ''Sudhandhiram''. Plot Siddharth "Siddhu" Marathe is a Mumbai tapori, a boxing champion. His brother, Jai Marathe, is the manager and right-hand man for Raunak "Ronnie" Singh, a former boxing champion who ostensibly runs a travel agency, but in reality rules the local community by terrorising people and stealing money from innocent merchants. Other than his boxing practice, Siddhu leads a relati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai
''Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai'' was an Indian soap opera that aired in 1997. The director Ravi Rai won numerous awards for the serial, and the series itself won the 'Best Television Serial Drama' award by Screen Awards in the year 1997. The story shows how hard it is for us humans to survive the death of our loved ones. Cast *Sachin Khedekar...Vishal * Prajakti Deshmukh... Kavita *Alok Nath *Rita Bhaduri as Chandrima bhaduri's daughter *Simone Singh ... Chandni *Mahesh Thakur *Akshay Anand *Masumeh Makhija... Uma *Shruti Ulfat *Raju Kher ***Anupam Kher's brother *Nandita Puri ''Kuch Toh Log kahenge'' (English: ''People Will Talk)'' is an Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy/family drama television series on Sony Entertainment Television India. It premiered on 3 October 2011 and ended on 28 March 2013. The series r ...... Neena References {{SET Shows Indian television soap operas Sony Entertainment Television original programming 1997 Indian television series deb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saturday Suspense
''Saturday Suspense'' is an Indian television suspense thriller series aired on Zee TV, which premiered on 5 April 1997. The series ended on 1 May 1999. Each episode of the series was 1 hour long, and produced by a different production company. Some of the noted producers and directors that have produced/directed Saturday Suspense stories are Shyam Ramsay, Manish Tiwari, Saket Bahl, Homi Wadia, Anant Mahadevan, Vivek Agnihotri, Mahesh Aney, Anurag Basu, Deepak Tijori, Ashutosh Gowariker, Raj Tilak, Vikram Bhatt Vikram Bhatt (born 27 January 1969) is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the ''Raaz'' film series, an Indian horror series produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and for directing '' Ghula ... & Ashok Shekhar. Shinakht was directed by Vikram Bhatt which was about an amnesiac's search for his own identity. It used to air on Saturdays at 9 P.M. It was replaced by another thriller show, ''Suspense Hour'' which st ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Teacher (TV Series)
A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. when showing a colleague how to perform a specific task). In some countries, teaching young people of school age may be carried out in an informal setting, such as within the family (homeschooling), rather than in a formal setting such as a school or college. Some other professions may involve a significant amount of teaching (e.g. youth worker, pastor). In most countries, ''formal'' teaching of students is usually carried out by paid professional teachers. This article focuses on those who are ''employed'', as their main role, to teach others in a ''formal'' education context, such as at a school or other place of ''initial'' formal education or training. Duties and functions A teacher's role may vary among cultures. Teachers may provi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aahat
''Aahat'' (English: ''An approaching sound'') is an Indian thriller/ horror television anthology series created by B. P. Singh for Sony Entertainment Television. The series premiered on 5 October 1995. The episodes of first, second and fifth seasons were half-hourly, while episodes of third, fourth and sixth seasons were one-hourly. Om Puri, Mandira Bedi, Tom Alter, Ashutosh Rana, ''Shivaji Satam'', Virendra Saxena Nivaan Sen and noted theater personality Satyadev Dubey have starred in the show. Canadian actor, Remi Kaler also worked in the series in 1999 and 2000. The sixth season premiered on 18 February 2015, starring Shakti Anand and ended on 4 August 2015. Plot The first season was mostly a crime thriller-whodunit with only occasional episodes on the supernatural. After the first season, each story focused on a different aspect of paranormal activity, such as ghosts, zombies, phantoms, undead persons, possessed objects and witches and wizards. Series overview Seaso ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sadak 2
''Sadak 2'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, action thriller road film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Fox Star Studios and Mukesh Bhatt under their banner Vishesh Films. A sequel to the 1991 film ''Sadak'', it stars Sanjay Dutt (reprising his role from the original) alongside Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur in the lead roles. Jisshu Sengupta, Gulshan Grover, Makrand Deshpande, Priyanka Bose and others play supporting roles, while Pooja Bhatt makes a special appearance. The film marks Mahesh Bhatt's return as a director after 20 years. The film's story takes place twenty-nine years after the events of its predecessor. The film's trailer was released on 12 August 2020 on YouTube, and within a week, it became the List of most-disliked YouTube videos, second most-disliked video and the most-disliked film teaser/trailer on the platform due to internet users protesting nepotism in Cinema of India, Bollywood after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cabaret (2019 Film)
''Cabaret'' is a 2019 Indian romantic drama thriller dance film directed by Kaustav Narayan Niyogi, produced by Pooja Bhatt and Bhushan Kumar under the banner of Fisheye Network private limited. Principal photography of the film began around 9 June 2015. Originally scheduled for a 2016 release, alleged copyright violations led to delays before its eventual release on 9 January 2019. It was released on the ZEE5 on 9 January 2019. Plot summary Cast * Richa Chadda as Rajeshsri / Roza * Gulshan Devaiah as Gaurav * S. Sreesanth as Chetta Don aka Nand Shah * Gulshan Grover as Salim * Vipin Sharma as Police Inspector * Akshay Anand as Victor (Roza's manager) * Sharad Kapoor as Vikram Batwal (Ex-IB Officer) * Manoj Pahwa as Newspaper owner * Jyothi Rana as Meera (Roza's friend) * Rajat Kaul as Nawaab * Sujata Sanghamitra as Neena (Gaurav's boss) * Rahul Roy as Actor in 'Paani Paani' song Soundtrack The soundtrack of the film is composed by Kaustav Narayan Niyogi and Munish Makh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Student Of The Year
''Student of the Year'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film directed by Karan Johar, written by Rensil D'Silva and Niranjan Iyengar on the basis of an uncredited story by Johar, and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan under the banners of Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars debutantes Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles, and Rishi Kapoor, Sana Saeed, Ronit Roy, Sahil Anand, Ram Kapoor and Farida Jalal in supporting roles. Being Johar's only directorial venture to not star Shah Rukh Khan, who nonetheless presented it, ''Student of the Year'' released on 19 October 2012 across India, and was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2012. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise directed towards the performances of its three leads and the film's music, but was criticized for its story and screenplay. At the 58th Filmfare Awards, ''Student of the Year'' receiv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl
''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Maneesh Sharma from a screenplay by Devika Bhagat and produced by Aditya Chopra for Yash Raj Films. It stars Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma, and Aditi Sharma. In the film, a group of women team up to con Ricky Bahl (Singh), a con artist who has conned them. The story was inspired by Jeffrey Archer's novel ''Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less''. ''Ladies vs Ricky Bahl'' released on 9 December 2011 and was a moderate commercial success at the box office. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised the chemistry of the lead pair, with particular praise directed towards Parineeti Chopra's performance; however it received criticism for its plot and pacing. At the 57th Filmfare Awards, Parineeti Chopra won the Best Female Debut award for her performance in the film, in addition to a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the same ceremony ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Agnipankh
Agnipankh (''The Wings of Fire'' in Hindi) is a 2004 Indian film written and directed by Sanjiv Puri about pilots in the Indian Air Force. It is produced by Dhilin Mehta and Seema Kar under Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Limited, and stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Sameer Dharmadhikari and Rahul Dev. Synopsis The film opens with a tribute to Wg. Cdr Rakesh Rustogi and to the other martyrs of Indian Air Force. The scene then shifts to Air Force Station Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir with Flying Officer Siddharth Singh (Jimmy Sheirgill), in his MiG-21 aircraft preparing for a Recce mission. The mission is successful but Siddharth gets hit by a SAM yet he manages to safely land his aircraft. Upon arriving back to Srinagar, he is confronted by his rival, colleague and another fighter pilot named Flying Officer Sameer Kelkar (Sameer Dharmadhikari). Siddharth's mother worries about his safety and confronts him regarding the hazards in his profession, but Siddharth brushes it off. He and h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |