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Abi Varghese
Abi Varghese is an Indian-American writer-director-producer who most recently directed season 2 of Eros Now's '' Metro Park''. He is best known for his Netflix series ''Brown Nation.'' He is also the co-director of ''Akkara Kazhchakal'' a Malayalam sitcom that completed four seasons. He also directed the first episode of the Netflix series ''Bhaag Beanie Bhaag''. His feature film ''Monsoon Mangoes'', which was about an amateur filmmaker claiming to be the next film legend, starred Fahad Fasil and Vijay Raaz. Abi has an independent production company called Infamous Coconuts based in New York and is currently developing several digital series. Personal life Varghese was born in Adoor, Kerala and moved out to United States at the age of four along with his parents. He was working at Unilever for a short period before starting his television career. He is an alumnus of New York University. Raised in Englewood, New Jersey, he is a resident of nearby Norwood. Television career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Director
A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the producer's vision is delivered. Their duties may include originating program ideas, finding contributors, writing scripts, planning 'shoots', ensuring safety, leading the crew on location, directing contributors and presenters, and working with an editor to assemble the final product. The work of a television director can vary widely depending on the nature of the program, the practices of the production company, whether the program content is factual or drama, and whether it is Live television, live or recorded. Types of television director Factual television director Factual or documentary TV directors may take any number of roles in the television production process, or combine several roles in one. Entertainment television director I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Record (Bergen County)
''The Record'' (also called ''The North Jersey Record'', ''The Bergen Record'', ''The Sunday Record'' (Sunday edition) and formerly ''The Bergen Evening Record'') is a newspaper in New Jersey, United States. Serving Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties in northern New Jersey, it has the second-largest circulation of the state's daily newspapers, behind ''The Star-Ledger''. ''The Record'' was under the ownership of the Borg family from 1930 to 2016, and the family went on to form North Jersey Media Group, which eventually bought its competitor, the ''Herald News''. Both papers are now owned by Gannett Company, which purchased the Borgs' media assets in July 2016. For years, ''The Record'' had its primary offices in Hackensack with a bureau in Wayne. Following the purchase of the competing ''Herald News'' of Passaic, both papers began centralizing operations in what is now Woodland Park, where ''The Record'' is currently based. History The newspaper was first publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Gregory
Jacob Gregory is an Indian-American actor who has appeared in Malayalam films. He made his film debut with ''ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi (2013 film), ABCD'' (2013) directed by Martin Prakkat. He got a breakthrough role in the TV series ''Akkara Kazhchakal'', where he portrayed the character Gregory also known as "Giri giri".Kurian, Shiba. (23 October 2012)Gregory is back on silver screen indiatimes.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016. Gregory has lived in New Jersey since 1990.Sathyendran, Nita. (14 November 2012)Life imitates art thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016. Career Before his debut into the film industry, He was doing a character role in the hit sitcom ''Akkara Kazhchakal''. His character was well received by the family audience along with the sitcom. He was able to tour across the United States, Canada, and the European Union; performing shows on a variety of stages based on ''Akkara Kazhchakal''. A mutual friend suggested Gregory's name to Prakkat when the director wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Patel (actor)
Ravi Vasant Patel (born December 18, 1978) is an American actor. He and his sister wrote and directed an autobiographical documentary, ''Meet the Patels''. Early life and education Patel was born in Freeport, Illinois to Indian people, Indian American parents, the son of financial consultant father Vasant Patel and real estate agent mother Champa Patel. He grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001 with double majors in Economics and International Studies. His sister, Geeta Patel, is a writer and director. An investment banker after college, Patel co-founded poker magazine ''All In Magazine, All In'' while living in LA. Career Television and film An emcee job with improvised stand-up in between acts, led to auditions, Patel's first agent, and two dozen commercials in a year. He has been in over 70 national commercials, films and TV shows, most notably ''Transformers (film), Transformers'', ''Scrubs (TV se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girish Kulkarni
Girish Pandurang Kulkarni (born 25 November 1977) is an Indian actor, writer, and producer. He is a recipient of two National Film Awards namely, National Film Award for Best Actor in 2011 for his performance in ''Deool'' and National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the same film. He is well known for Marathi cinema, Marathi films such as ''Valu (film), Valu'', ''Vihir'', ''Deool'', ''Gabhricha Paus'' and ''Jaundya Na Balasaheb''. He is known to Hindi audiences for his role in the Aamir Khan starrer ''Dangal (film), Dangal'' and Anurag Kashyap's movie ''Ugly (film), Ugly''. He received acclaim for his portrayal of gangster 'Appa' in the 2017 Marathi crime thriller Faster Fene opposite Amey Wagh. He also starred in India's first Netflix original series ''Sacred Games (TV series), Sacred Games''. Personal life Kulkarni was born on 25 November 1977 in the Paranda Tahsil, Paranda Taluka of Osmanabad district and grew up in Pune. He pursued his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Ambegaonkar
Mona Ambegaonkar (born 5 March 1970) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television. She has featured in over 15 plays, 18 feature films, 38 TV projects, 37 advertising campaigns. She had a minor role in film ''Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa'' and medical drama ''Dhadkan (TV series)'' as Dr. Chitra. Mona Ambegaonkar plays the lead in the 2018 Hindi feature film Evening Shadows directed by Sridhar Rangayan and produced by Solaris Pictures. She plays the role of Vasudha, a South Indian woman who is confronted by the truth of her son Kartik (Devansh Doshi) being gay. Being from a traditional society and bound within a patriarchal family, she finds it very difficult to accept her son's sexuality. She also is scared that her strict husband Damodar (played by eminent actor Ananth Narayan Mahadevan) will find out about the truth. She won the award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role at Out At The Movies, Winston-Salem for her role in the film Evening Shadows. Television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swara Bhasker
Swara Bhasker (also spelled Bhaskar; born 9 April 1988) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Best known for her supporting work in mainstream productions and starring roles in independent films, she has won two Screen Awards and has been nominated for a Filmfare Award on three occasions. Swara made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 drama '' Madholal Keep Walking'', a commercial failure. She got wider recognition for her supporting role in the commercially 2011 successful romantic comedy ''Tanu Weds Manu''. Her performance in the film was well received by critics and she garnered a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Swara garnered further praise for her performance in the critically acclaimed romantic drama ''Raanjhanaa'' (2013), the role earned her second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. She then reprised her role from ''Tanu Weds Manu'' in the film's sequel and later appeared in the family drama ''Prem Ratan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eros Now
Eros Now is an Indian subscription-based over-the-top, video on-demand entertainment and media platform, launched in 2012. It is owned and controlled by Eros Digital, the Indian digital media management arm of the Indian-American multinational media company Eros Media World. The network offers media streaming and video-on-demand services. History and growth Founded in the year 1977, Eros International plc started its business with movie acquisitions and within a few years it went on to become India's first distributors of VHS. In the year 2012, when Eros launched Eros Now, its digital on-demand entertainment platform, the company got transformed into a fully vertically integrated studio. Eros Now targets the 1.5 billion population of Indian Entertainment world over. In the initial launch phase, Eros Now started with films and music videos as its primary content. From 2012 to 2018, it has added content such as short films, web-series and specially curated content under the orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vega Tamotia
Vega Tamotia (born 7 May 1985 in Chhattisgarh, India) is an Indian actress and producer, who has appeared in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She is probably best known for her performances as Saroja in the film of the same name, and Sobikannu in ''Pasanga''. Vega, with the motive of acting in films, earlier had been acting for Broadway Drama Troupe and gained experience in theatre arts. Early life Vega Tamotia was born on 7 May 1985 in Chhattisgarh, but was brought up in Sydney, Australia. She completed her education in Economics from the University of New South Wales and then attended Indian Institute of Management Bangalore as part of an exchange programme. Acting career Having an interest in theatre and acting, Vega participated in theatre plays throughout her childhood and school. After having completed her education, she pursued professional theatre in Mumbai, when Swanand Kirkire met her and cast her as the female lead in his Hindi musical ''Aao Saathi Sapna Dekhein'', fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omi Vaidya
Omi Vaidya (born January 10, 1982) is an American actor of Indian descent who works in Bollywood films. He is best known for his performance as Chatur Ramalingam or "Silencer" in the 2009 buddy-drama film, ''3 Idiots''. In addition, Vaidya has played roles on ''The Office'' and ''Arrested Development''. Omi has directed many short films and worked as a feature film editor. He has also appeared in a number of commercials and works as a producer. Background Vaidya was raised in Joshua Tree in Yucca Valley, California. He graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and later attended the University of California, Santa Cruz for two years. He then transferred to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and graduated with honors. Vaidya commented on his background in an interview: Personal life Vaidya married Minal Patel on August 22, 2009. In 2015, Minal gave birth to their first child. Their second child was born in 2018. Career After college, Vai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purbi Joshi
Purbi Joshi (born 19 August 1974) is an Indian television actress and voice-dubbing actress who speaks Hindi, comedian, performer and anchor of television shows. Biography Purbi Joshi is a daughter of actors Pravin Joshi and Sarita Joshi. She is a sister of Ketki Dave. Television career In 1995, Purbi got her first break in the television show Faasle. Purbi started her career as a model in commercials for brands like Happy Dent chewing gum, Nirma Washing Powder, and Thompson Television. She did lead role in Doordarshan TV series Dishayein. She did double role of twin sisters. In 2008, she participated in Mr. & Miss TV, a celebrity talent competition which she won and was declared "Miss TV". She is most well known for her association with the Comedy Circus. Purbi hosted several seasons of Comedy Circus and performed as a member of the principal cast. Purbi was also a part of MTV India's first spoof film of the Bollywood franchise Dhoom in the television movie, ''Ghoom'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
