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Bewakoofiyaan
''Bewakoofiyaan'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Nupur Asthana, written by Habib Faisal and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor. It was released on 14 March 2014 to mixed reviews, and emerged a commercial failure. Plot Mohit Chadha ( Ayushmann Khurrana) is promoted from Junior Executive in Marketing to Senior Executive. He goes for lunch with Girlfriend Mayera (Sonam Kapoor) after the promotion, where he proposes to her. Meanwhile, Mayera's father, V.K. Sehgal (Rishi Kapoor), a Government Officer, is nearing his retirement. V.K. Sehgal does not approve of their wedding, as he believe Mohit would not be able to provide for her and give her happiness. V.K. goes to Mohit's office and challenges him: if he passes a test, then he can marry Mayera. He calls Mohit to the club every day to play squash. V.K. soon retires from his Office. Mohit is laid off by hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nupur Asthana
Nupur Asthana is an Indian film director and writer known for her work in Hindi cinema and television. She made her debut on Indian television with the 1998 TV series ''Hip Hip Hurray''. Her film debut was the 2011 youth film ''Mujhse Fraaandship Karoge'' produced by the Y-Films banner - the youth arm of Yashraj Films. Early life Asthana grew up in Kolkata and Hyderabad. She studied English literature at Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR), Delhi University. She was actively involved in amateur theatre and headed the dramatics society in her college. She did her post graduation in Social Communications Media from Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai. Career * She started her career as an intern with film maker Ketan Mehta''.'' Later she was the Chief Assistant Director on the film ''Aar Ya Paar'' where she was also the voice of Kamal Sidhu. * She debuted as a writer and director on Indian Television with the prime time TV series ''Hip Hip Hurray on Zee Tv.'' The story is based on the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raghu Dixit
Raghupati Dwarakanath Dixit (born 11 November 1974) is an Indian singer-composer, producer, and film score composer who is the frontman for the Raghu Dixit Project, a multilingual folk music band. Dixit's music is an amalgamation of Indian ethnic music and styles from different parts of the world. His songs include "Mysore se aayi," "Jag Changa," "Antaragni," "Hey Bhagwan," "Har Saans Mein," "Gudugudiya," and "Khidki." Dixit has produced music for contemporary dance and theatre productions including the Indian contemporary dance group Nritarutya, of which, his wife, Mayuri Upadhya, is the artistic director. Music Dixit's self-titled debut album was launched by the music director duo Vishal–Shekhar on their new independent record label Vishal & Shekhar Music which collaborated with Counter Culture Records for this release. Raghu Dixit was the first artist on this new label. The album was also released on world music label Wrasse Records and Sony/ATV on 20 September 2010. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habib Faisal
Habib Faisal is an Indian writer, lyricist, director and producer who works in the Hindi cinema. Career He made his directorial debut, '' Do Dooni Chaar'', for which he won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue. He co-wrote Siddharth Anand's ''Salaam Namaste''. He also wrote director Shaad Ali's ''Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'' starring Abhishek Bachchan and Preity Zinta, and Siddharth Anand's ''Ta Ra Rum Pum'' starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee. All three are Yashraj films. He also wrote '' Band Baaja Baaraat'' which was released in late 2010. Faisal then went on to direct his second film, '' Ishaqzaade'', starring debutant Arjun Kapoor, and Parineeti Chopra in their first lead film, which released on 11 May 2012. The film received positive response from critics, and managed to do very well at the box office, turning out to be a worldwide hit. He then wrote ''Bewakoofiyaan'', which was directed by Nupur Asthana and featured Ayushmann Khurrana, Sonam Kapoor, and Rishi Kapoor. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja (; born 9 June 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She has won a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award, and from 2012 to 2016, she appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list based on her income and popularity. Kapoor, the daughter of actor Anil Kapoor, began her career as an assistant director on filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2005 film ''Black''. She made her acting debut in Bhansali's romantic drama ''Saawariya'' (2007), a box office flop, and had her first commercial success with the romantic comedy ''I Hate Luv Storys'' (2010). This was followed by a series of commercial failures and repetitive roles, which garnered her negative reviews. The 2013 box office hit ''Raanjhanaa'' marked a turning point in Kapoor's career, garnering her praise and Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies. Kapoor had her biggest commercial successes with supporting roles in the biopics ''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' (2013) and ''Sanju'' (2018), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savi Sidhu
Savi Sidhu is an Indian actor, who worked in Bollywood films. He appeared in numerous Hindi films including '' Black Friday'' (2007), ''Gulaal'' (2009), ''Patiala House'' (2011) and ''Bewakoofiyaan'' (2014). In March 2019, he was reported to be working as a security guard in Mumbai, due to a financial crisis. Career Sidhu did his first film when Anurag Kashyap cast him in ''Paanch'', a film which was never released. He starred in Anurag Kashyap's 2004 film '' Black Friday'', where he played the role of Commissioner A.S. Samra. He appeared in ''Gulaal'', also directed by Anurag Kashyap, and then in ''Patiala House'', directed by Nikkhil Advani. Filmography * 2020 - ‘’ Maska’’ as Hasan * 2014 - ''Bewakoofiyaan'' as Masterji * 2013 - ''Arrambam'' as Terrorist (Durrane's boss) * 2013 - ''Jal'' as Mukhiya * 2013 - ''D-Day'' as K.S. Lodhi * 2013 - ''Nautanki Saala!'' as Raja Janak * 2011 - ''Patiala House'' * 2009 - ''Blue Oranges'' as Mahadev * 2009 - ''Gulaal'' as Dil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films (YRF) is an Indian film production and distribution company founded by veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra in 1970. It mainly produces and distributes Hindi and Punjabi films. The company has grown to be one of the largest film studios in India. History YRF was founded by Yash Raj Chopra, a veteran director and producer of the Indian film industry, in 1970. He started out as an assistant to his elder brother, B. R.Chopra, and went on to direct five films for his brother's banner, B.R. Films. YRF Studios Upon realising the lack of a proper film shooting studio during their years of film-making, YRF went on build their dream film production studio in the year 2005, located in Mumbai city. The first film to be shot in YRF Studios was the company's 2006 critical and commercial blockbuster romantic thriller '' Fanaa''. Some of the notable films of outside banners that were shot in the studio over the years are; ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), ''Partner'' (2007), ''Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neeti Mohan
Neeti Mohan (born 18 November 1979) is an Indian singer. She sings mainly in Hindi and few Tamil films, but has also done songs in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi, and English. Born in Delhi, she was one of the winners of the Channel V's reality show ''Popstars'', subsequently being chosen for Aasma, with other winners of the show. She rose to prominence after recording "Ishq Wala Love" from ''Student of the Year'' (2012), ultimately winning the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent and was nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer for "Jiya Re" from ''Jab Tak Hai Jaan'' (2012). Her rendition of six jazz tracks in the soundtrack album of Amit Trivedi's '' Bombay Velvet'' (2015) received positive response from the music critics. The following year, she received her second Filmfare nomination with the song "Sau Aasmaan" from ''Baar Baar Dekho'' (2016). In that year, Mohan appeared as a coach in the 1st season of ''The Voice India Kids'' and the second seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Dayal
Benny Dayal (born 13 May 1984) is an Indian playback singer. He is a prominent singer in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati and Marathi and more languages films. He has sung more than 3500 songs in 19+ Indian languages. He is a member of the band S5, launched by SS Music TV channel. He made his acting debut in the Malayalam movie '' By the People'', a suspense thriller. All the songs were sung by S5 members and it was then that A.R. Rahman noticed him and took an audition. Personal life Dayal's parents hail from Kollam district in Kerala. He was born and raised in Abu Dhabi, UAE and completed his schooling there from Abu Dhabi Indian School (ADIS). He went on to complete his B.Com. and Masters in Journalism from Madras Christian College. Dayal worked as an Events Coordinator with RR Donnelley. He quit his job in BPO to accomplish his career with music. On 5 June 2016, the singer married his model girlfriend Catherine Thangam in a close-knit ceremony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditi Singh Sharma
Aditi Singh Sharma is an Indian playback singer. She made her playback singing debut in Bollywood with Anurag Kashyap's '' Dev.D''. Sharma is known for her work in movies like '' Dev.D, No One Killed Jessica, Dhoom 3, 2 States, Agent Vinod,'' and ''Heroine'' among others. Early life and career Aditi was born in New Delhi, India. She completed her education in Moscow, Russia and later on moved to Mumbai to pursue her a career as a singer. She showed an interest in music from a very young age. Her father died when she was 20. She began her career as a playback singer with the song "Yahi Meri Zindagi" in the film ''Dev.D'' directed by Anurag Kashyap. She has performed in numerous live concerts. She has appeared on MTV's Coke Studio and MTV Unplugged, her performance with Pritam Pritam Chakraborty (born 14 June 1971), also known mononymously as Pritam, is an Indian composer, instrumentalist, guitarist, and singer. After working as an ad jingles composer, he debuted as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepika Amin
Deepika Amin (born Deepika Deshpande) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. She is known for her roles in the films '' Fan, Raanjhanaa and'' ''Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.'' She has also worked in the TV shows ''Farmaan'' and ''Tashn-e-Ishq''. Early life Deepika Amin was born Deepika Deshpande in Mumbai in a Maharashtrian family. Her paternal grandfather was the Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Marathi poet Atmaram Ravaji Deshpande. Her paternal grandmother Kusumavati Deshpande, was a writer of Marathi literature and also a professor of English Literature in Nagpur University. Her father Ulhas Deshpande was an Air Vice Marshal in Indian Air Force. Her mother Kshama Deshpande is a Kathak dancer and disciple of the Kathak maestro Gopi Krishna. She grew up in Delhi, attending school in Loreto Convent and studying Economics (Hons) in ''Lady Shri Ram College for Women'', Delhi University. She lives with her husband and daughter in Mumbai. Filmography Films Televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapan Saran
Sapan Saran is a poet, writer, and an actor based in Mumbai. She is the founding member of the theatre company, "Tamaasha", which aims to explore new theatre ideas in alternative spaces. Career Her association with theatre began with a collaboration with dancer Astad Deboo. She has written the plays, ''Club Desire'' and ''Classics Redux'', which have been directed by veteran theatre director Sunil Shanbag, with whom she also co-directed the play, ''Marriage-ology''. Her first play- ''Club Desire'', a Theatre Arpana and National Centre for the Performing Arts (India) production, was selected for National School of Drama's International Theatre Festival, Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2015. "The Churchgate Couple", a short 10-minute piece from ''Marriage-ology'', written by her, garnered appreciation by critics and audiences alike. She performs plays regularly, and has modelled in several advertisements and acted in films. Her poems have been published in several magazines, including S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra (; born 21 May 1971) is an Indian filmmaker, studio executive, producer and film distributor who mainly works in Indian cinema. Currently serving as the Chairman and Managing Director of Yash Raj Films, founded by his father Yash Chopra, he has produced several successful films under this banner and has established himself as one of the leading producers of Indian cinema.Yash Raj Films Yash Raj Films. Retrieved on 21 November 2015. He is also known for writing and directing '''' (1995), '' |
