|
Anubhav Sinha
Anubhav Sinha (born 22 June 1965) is an Indian film director, producer and writer who works in Hindi films. He is notable for movies like ''Ra.One'', ''Tum Bin'', ''Dus'', '' Mulk'', '' Article 15'' and ''Thappad''. Early and personal life Sinha was born in Allahabad, India to Prem Govind Sinha and Sushila Sinha. He went to school in Kalagarh, Garhwal, Government Inter College, Allahabad and Queen's College, Varanasi. Sinha completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from The Aligarh Muslim University in 1988. His wife Ratnaa Sinha is also a director who debuted with the 2017 film ''Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana'' starring Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda. His brother Anupam sinha is also a director who is known for his film '' Shukriya'' starring Aftab Shivdasani and Shriya Saran. Career Sinha worked for two years in New Delhi as a theatre artist before moving to Mumbai on 4 December 1990. He worked as an assistant director to Pankaj Parashar until 1994 before branching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamalpur, Bihar
Jamalpur is a city in the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated 8 km from the Munger city centre. Jamalpur is a part of Munger-Jamalpur twin cities.It is main railhead for reaching Munger city. The name Jamalpur means ''Jamal'' (beautiful) ''pur'' (town). Jamalpur is best known for the Jamalpur Locomotive Workshop, which employs more than 25,000 people at its training institution, The Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Annual turnover is Rs. 10.56 billion with 111,485 employees. This is Asia's largest and oldest locomotive railway workshop. The city was established in 1862 during the British Raj, with the Railways Institute forming its cultural hub. Etymology Jamalpur is named after 16th century Sufi saint Jamal Baba, whose ''dargah'' (shrine) is still present at East Colony Hospital Road, Jamalpur. History The city was established in 1862 during the British Raj, with the Railways Institute forming its cultural hub. The paleolithic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shukriya , a large clan of Arab nomads
{{given name ...
Shukriya or Shukria ( ar, شكريّة) is an Arabic name for females meaning "thankful". It is the feminine active participle of the Arabic verb, شَكَرَ, meaning "to be thankful". The masculine form of the name is Shukri ( ar, شكري) ( tr, Şükrü), alternatively Shoukri, Shoukry, Shokri, Choukri, Choucri, Chokri etc., or ''Şükrü'' in Turkish. It can be used as either a given name or surname. It is also a word that in the Urdu language (Urdu: شکریہ) means "Thank You". People with the given name *Shukria Asil, Afghan women's rights activist *Shukria Barakzai, Afghan politician, journalist and feminist See also *Shukriya (other) *Shukria clan The Shukria are a large Arab clan living in eastern Sudan. They may previously have lived around Merowe but in recent centuries have settled in the Butana region between the Atbara River and the Blue Nile. Towns where the Shukria live include Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult
In modern English, ''cult'' is usually a pejorative term for a social group that is defined by its unusual religious, spiritual, or philosophical beliefs and rituals, or its common interest in a particular personality, object, or goal. This sense of the term is controversial and weakly defined—having divergent definitions both in popular culture and academia—and has also been an ongoing source of contention among scholars across several fields of study. Richardson, James T. 1993. "Definitions of Cult: From Sociological-Technical to Popular-Negative." ''Review of Religious Research'' 34(4):348–56. . . An older sense of the word involves a set of religious devotional practices that are conventional within their culture, related to a particular figure, and often associated with a particular place. References to the "cult" of a particular Catholic saint, or the imperial cult of ancient Rome, for example, use this sense of the word. While the literal and original sense of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raqesh Vashisth
Raqesh Bapat is an Indian actor and model. He is known for his work in films like ''Tum Bin'' (2001), ''Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai'' (2005), ''Vrundavan'' (2016) and ''Savita Damodar Paranjpe (film), Savita Damodar Paranjape'' (2018) and television shows like ''Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar'' (2005-2008), ''Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak?'' (2010-2012) and ''Qubool Hai'' (2014). He was ranked sixteenth in ''The Times of India'''s Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2017. Early and personal life Raqesh Bapat was born on September 1, 1978, in Amravati. He won the National Award at the junior level for his painting. He was married to Ridhi Dogra in 2011 but they divorced in 2019. He started dating Shamita Shetty in September 2021, who was his connection in Bigg Boss OTT Career Bollywood, 2001 - 2005 He was given his first role, Amar Shah in the movie ''Tum Bin'' (2001), after the director's wife noticed him in a toothpaste ad and recommended him to her husband. He next played Guarav in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himanshu Malik
Himanshu Malicki is an Indian actor, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Bollywood. He started his acting career with the film, '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) and gained recognition with his portrayal of Abhigyan, a wealthy Canadian industrialist in the 2001 romance ''Tum Bin''. His other notable work includes ''Jungle'' (2000), ''Khwahish'' (2003) and '' Rog'' (2005). Career Himanshu began his career in music videos; most notable among them was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's ''Afreen'' with Lisa Ray. He later appeared in Sonu Nigam's ''Deewana'' with Sandali Sinha. Meanwhile, he made his film debut with a role in Mira Nair's '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) and also appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's ''Jungle'' in 2000. However, his big break came as a supporting actor in ''Tum Bin'' (2001), leading to work in several small films. His next big feature was ''Khwahish'' (2003), playing the lead opposite Mallika Sherawat, notable for its sensuality and kissing scene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandali Sinha
Sandali Sinha (born 11 January 1972) is a former Indian Bollywood actress and model. She is known for her portrayal of Pia in the romantic film ''Tum Bin'' (2001). Early life She comes from an Air Force background. Her father, an officer, died while on duty. Her mother raised three children, including Sandali, in Delhi. She did her schooling from Air Force Bal Bharati School and graduated from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi. Sinha went to Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute. Born in a family of pilots and doctors, Sinha was keen on becoming a doctor. But a brief experience on an amateur fashion show made her shift to the world of modelling. Career A graduate in commerce, Sinha shifted to Mumbai for better prospects. In a short period, Sinha became a model. Fame first came to her with a Sonu Nigam music video called "Deewana", which was directed by Anubhav Sinha. This music video took Sinha to her debut film ''Tum Bin'', directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Super Cassettes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanshu Chatterjee
Priyanshu Chatterjee (born 20 February 1973) is an Indian actor and former model known for his works in Bollywood, and Bengali cinema. He made his Hindi film debut in the box-office big success ''Tum Bin'' in 2001. His other recognized work includes '' Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai'', ''Dil Ka Rishta'', '' Pinjar'', ''Bhootnath'', ''Hate Story 3'', ''Baadshaho'' and ''Shikara''. Career Priyanshu Chatterjee started his modelling career working with projects such as Digjam's Print Campaign, Wills Cigarettes, Levi's and Four Square. Following this, he appeared in a Udit Narayan music video . Chatterjee made his acting debut with ''Tum Bin'' (2001), a romantic drama. Bollywood Hungama while reviewing ''Tum Bin'', wrote of Chatterjee's performance "Priyanshu has the meatier role and he performs it with utmost sincerity." After the success of ''Tum Bin'', the director of the film, Anubhav Sinha, decided to cast Priyanshu Chatterjee in his next project, which was '' Aapko Pehle Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UTV Motion Pictures
UTV Motion Pictures (also known as Disney-UTV) was the feature film unit of UTV Software Communications founded by Ronnie Screwvala and Zarina Screwvala in 1996 as UTV Motion Pictures Plc., the film distribution division of UTV Software Communications. It was one of the leading film studios in India and one of the largest production studios in South Asia. The studio's activities span creative development, production, marketing, distribution, licensing, merchandising and worldwide syndication of films in Indian territories. It was also a distribution label of Disney for feature films produced by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in India. UTV Motion Pictures had a library of domestic regional films and animation productions alongside select international productions with the studio moving into film production in Bollywood, and further expanded in Hollywood in partnership with studios such as 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures and Sony Pictures. In July 2017, Disney-UTV closed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Hawks (TV Series)
''Sea Hawks'' is an Indian television series that aired on DD Metro in the late 1990s. The story was based on the life and times of the Indian Coast Guard officers. The series stars Om Puri, R. Madhavan, Niki Aneja, Leelawar Tendulkar, Anup Soni, Simone Singh, Manoj Pahwa, Milind Soman and others. It was directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Anirudhya Mitra of UTV. Later, it was directed by Shivam Nair while Anubhav Sinha took up the writing of the show. The series aired again in 2002 on Star Plus. It was produced by UTV. The plot revolves around the activities of a mafia don's network, the coast guard, and the police and includes underwater and action sequences. Cast * Anup Soni as ACP Kumar * Simone Singh as Rupal, Kumar's wife * R. Madhavan as Deputy Commandant Preet * Niki Aneja as Dr Natasha * Manoj Pahwa as Mafia kingpin Dev Bhamra * Om Puri as Uncle Sam * Milind Soman as Commandant Vikram Rajpoot *Vineet Kumar *Akhil Mishra Akhil Mishra (born 22 July 1965 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also launched in the UK in 1995. Zee TV also launch in USA in Oct 1998 History Zee TV was launched on 2 October 1992, as the flagship channel of the Zee Telefilms Ltd. It began full-day broadcasts in 1993. It is the first private TV channel in India. On 10 January 2007, Zee Telefilms Ltd was renamed into the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL.). In 2013, Zee TV, along with its sister channels, went over a branding overhaul. On 15 October 2017, coinciding Zee's twenty-five year silver jubilee, all of its channels rebranded. On 30 May 2021, Zee TV planned to revamp its look and air four new television series, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, it was postponed. Programming The channel mostly airs content intended for f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Parashar
Pankuj Parashar is an Indian film and television director. Among his most-known are police-thriller ''Jalwa'' (1987) starring Naseeruddin Shah, the Sridevi hit, ''ChaalBaaz'' (1989), and television detective series ''Karamchand'' (1985). He also makes television commercials, corporate films and documentaries. Career Parashar debuted with the Hindi comedy ''Ab Ayega Mazaa'' (1984). This was followed the next year with the television series ''Karamchand'' (1985), starring Pankaj Kapoor as lead detective Karamchand with Sushmita Mukherjee as assistant Kitti and Sanjay Gupta as the assistant director. It was broadcast on India's national television channel DD National, and it was one of India's first detective series. Sony Entertainment Television revived this serial in February 2007. He became the first director to cast a then-art film actor Naseeruddin Shah in a commercial Bollywood film, ''Jalwa'' (1987) (a remake of ''Beverly Hills Cop'') and in his 1989 film, ''ChaalBaaz'' (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
