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Blue Oranges
''Blue Oranges'' is a 2009 Bollywood film produced by S M Ferozeuddin Alameer under the Khussro Films banner and directed by Rajesh Ganguly. The film features Rajit Kapur, Rati Agnihotri, Harsh Chhaya, and Aham Sharma in key roles. Plot The film is a crime, suspense thriller where Rajit Kapur plays the role of the detective Nilesh. Nilesh has to investigate the murder of a rich alcoholic woman (Pooja Kanwal). He investigates a bunch of suspects such as the murdered woman’s ex-lover (Aham Sharma), the tenant's son, a rich-brat who gave the woman a lift and the police commissioner's own brother (Harsh Chhaya) who had befriended her, before arriving at the truth. The film is shot in a flashback-and-forth mode of storytelling. Cast * Rajit Kapur ... Nilesh * Harsh Chhaya ... Anurag Dixit * Rati Agnihotri ... Uma Dixit * Aham Sharma ... Kevin Travasso * Pooja Kanwal ... Shalini Chauhan * Richashree ... Rati Bose * Shishir Sharma ... Commissioner Dixit * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajit Kapur
Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as the protagonist Unni in the Malayalam film '' Agnisakshi'', and the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymous ''television series'', directed by Basu Chatterjee and broadcast on Doordarshan. His debut film was ''Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'' (1992), directed by Shyam Benegal. Career Rajit Kapur played the role of the famous Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi in the eponymously named TV series, ''Byomkesh Bakshi'' (1993). Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictitious character created by the popular Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Basu Chatterjee directed a TV show based on the stories of Bandyopadhyay, and Rajit Kapur played the lead role. The show was very popular and Rajit Kapur achieved his first media recognition through this show. Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harsh Chhaya
Harsh Chhaya is an Indian actor. He debuted in a minor role as "Jijo" in the early 1990s Zee TV series '' Tara'', but first came into prominence in the role of Krishnakant Trivedi (KT) in mid 1990s TV series ''Hasratein'', where he portrayed the character of a wealthy boss who exploited his married employee (Savi) into an extramarital affair with him. Chhaya somewhat developed the on-screen image of a wealthy boss and played the similar character in the 2007 Bollywood film ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'', where he takes advantage of his employee, played by Rani Mukerji. Career His first appearance was in the serial Aarohan (by Pallavi Joshi) in 1993 as Lt.Sharma, and then his major breakthrough was the role of Karan in ''Swabhimaan'', directed by Mahesh Bhatt in 1995. In 2002, Harsh acted in the serial '' Justajoo'', directed by Ajay Sinha. '' Justajoo'' was a serial on Zee TV in 2002, which also starred Pallavi Joshi and Arpita Pandey. In 2006, he was seen as the CEO Naveen Shroff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aham Sharma
Aham Sharma (born 22 July 1989) is an Indian actor from Salimpur, Bihar, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... Best known for his work in Television in India, Indian television, he has also featured in several Bollywood films including ''1962 My Country Land'' which premiered at Marche du Film of the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Sharma's most recognizable TV roles include Karna in ''Mahabharat (2013 TV series), Mahabharat'' (2013–2014), Rishabh Srivastava in ''Brahmarakshas'' (2016–2017) and Vikramaditya in ''Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha'' (2018–2019). Career Early career (2008–2013) In 2008, Sharma began his acting career in Television in India, Hindi television. He signed the lead role of Rehaan, a Lucknow young man of aristocratic lineage who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedy film ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' (1981) and the drama film ''Tawaif'' (1985) earned her two nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Early life Agnihotri was born on 10 December 1960 in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, in a Brahmin family. Film career She began modelling at the age of ten. Agnihotri's first film roles were in the Tamil language films ''Puthiya Vaarpugal'' and ''Niram Maaratha Pookkal'' (1979). In the 1980s, she also starred in a number of Hindi films. She received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress for the 1981 film ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'', which was a Hindi remake of the Telugu film ''Maro Charitra'' from 1979. Other Hindi films from this period included '' Farz Aur Kanoon'' (1982), ''Coolie'' (1983), ''Tawaif'' (1985) which also led to her being nominated for the Filmfare award, Aap Ke Saath (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooja Kanwal
Pooja Kanwal Mahtani is an Indian actress who has worked predominately in Kannada-language films and Hindi television. She played lead roles in the Kannada films '' Seven O' Clock'' and '' Tirupathi''. She appeared in ''Palampur Express'' where she portrayed the lead role of Pawni. She is currently working with Aajtak & India Today Group. Personal life She is a daughter of Anita Kanwal. On 6 November 2009 she married a Bandra-based jeweler, Avinash Mahtani. Filmography Film Television * ''Palampur Express'' as Paavni * ''Sasural Genda Phool'' as Disha * '' Rishtey'' (season 2) * '' Na Bole Tum... Na Maine Kuch Kaha'' as Rashmi * ''Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath'' as Simran Kaur * ''Sanskaar - Dharohar Apno Ki'' (season 2) as Deepika * ''Gulmohar Grand ''Gulmohar Grand'' is an Indian television mini-series, which premiered on 3 May 2015 on Star Plus. The show is produced by Sunshine Productions which aired on Sundays nights. Aashim Gulati, Aakanksha Singh and Gaurav Chopra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shishir Sharma
Shishir Sharma (born 10 January 1955) is an Indian film and television actor. He appeared in Zee TV's ''Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann'', and is known for playing the role of Jagmohan Prasad in ''Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli''. Currently, he can be seen in second season of the web-show ''Permanent Roommates'' on TVFPlay. Sharma has acted in more than 40 films and TV serials including ''Story of a Lonely Goldfish'', ''Swabhimaan'', '' Bombay Boys'', ''Sarkar Raj'' and ''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel''. Television Filmography Web series References External links * * * Shishir Sharma oRadio Masti 24x7 Singaporefounder Renuka Arora Bhagat Renuka, also known as Yellamma, is a Hindu goddess worshipped predominantly in the South Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and western state of Maharashtra. She is also known as the mother of Parashurama ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Shishir Living people Indian male film actors Indian mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivani Joshi
''Gaura Pant'' (17 October 1923 – 21 March 2003), better known as Shivani, was a Hindi writer of the 20th century and a pioneer in writing Indian women-centric fiction. She was awarded the Padma Shri for her contribution to Hindi literature in 1982. She garnered a following in the pre-television era of 1960s and 1970s, and her literary works such as ''Krishnakali'', were serialised in Hindi magazines like ''Dharmayug'' and ''Saptahik Hindustan''. Through her writings, she also made the culture of Kumaon known to the Hindi speakers in India. Her novel ''Kariye Chima'' was made into a film, while her other novels including ''Surangma'', ''Rativilaap'', ''Mera Beta'', and ''Teesra Beta'' have been turned into television serials. Early life Gaura Pant 'Shivani' was born on 17 October 1923, the Vijaya Dasami day in Rajkot, Gujarat, where her father, Ashwini Kumar Pande was a teacher with princely state of Rajkot. He was a Kumaoni Brahmin. Her mother was a Sanskrit scholar, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anupam Shyam
Anupam Shyam Ojha (20 September 1957 – 8 August 2021) was an Indian film and television actor, who usually played villainous roles. He appeared as ''Thakur Sajjan Singh'' in the STAR Plus TV series ''Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya'' (2009 and 2021). Apart from that, he worked in films like ''Lajja'', ''Nayak'', ''Dubai Return'', ''Parzania'', ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' (2005), ''Shakti: The Power'', '' Bandit Queen'', in the internationally acclaimed movie ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008) and acted in numerous international films set in India. He last appeared in Star Bharat' s popular series Mann Kee Awaaz Pratigya 2. Personal life Anupam Shyam Ojha was a native of Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, and an alumnus of Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts, Lucknow, where he studied from 1983 to 1985. He also supported Anna Hazare's movement held on 27 December 2011. Death He died aged 63 on 8 August 2021, at Life Line Hospital due to kidney failure, approximately 45 days before his 64th bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhil Mishra
Akhil Mishra (born 22 July 1965) is an Indian film and television actor who has worked in films such as ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', ''Gandhi, My Father'' and television serials such as '' Pradhanmantri''. He was working in the serial ''Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se''. He became famous by doing the cameo role of Librarian Dubey in ''3 Idiots'' and playing the role of Umed Singh Bundela in ''Uttaran''. He also acted in '' Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain''. Personal life Mishra married Manju Mishra in 1983 who had acted with him in his first feature film '' Dhat Tere...Ki'' in 1983 and a serial '' Grihalakshmi Ka Jinn''. Manju died in 1997. Mishra was doing '' Dhat Tere...Ki'' as writer, producer and actor. Mishra later married German actress Suzanne Bernert on 3 February 2009. They married again in a traditional way on 30 September 2011. He had worked with Suzanne in movie ''Kram'' and serial ''Mera Dil Dewaana'' (Doordarshan) and on stage. In 2019 they shot a Short Film called "Majn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasika Joshi
Rasika Joshi (12 September 1972 – 7 July 2011) was a Marathi and Hindi film actress. A Marathi theatre and Indian television actress, she was known for '' Maharashtrian'' roleplays in Bollywood films. Personal life Rasika was born in a Marathi Hindu Brahmin family and was married to Girish Joshi, director and actor. Career She began her career with a Marathi play by Lata Narvekar called ''Uncha Mazha Zoka'', starring Avinash Masurekar and Smita Talvalkar. Her last movie was Ram Gopal Verma's movie ''Not a Love Story''. She worked as writer, director and actor in the play ''White Lily And Night Rider''. Filmography Hindi She was first noticed and applauded in ''Ek Hasina Thi''. She became quite a favourite of RGV and Priyadarshan. Some of her Hindi movies include: *''Gayab'' (2004) *'' Ek Hasina Thi'' (2004) *''Vaastu Shastra'' (2004) *''Darna Zaroori Hai'' (2006) *''Malamaal Weekly'' (2006) *'' Darling'' (2007) *''Johnny Gaddaar'' (2007) *''Dhol'' (2007) *''Bhool Bhulaiya ... [...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] |
