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Bluffmaster!
''Bluffmaster!'' is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Rohan Sippy and produced by Ramesh Sippy. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Priyanka Chopra, Sanjay Mishra, Boman Irani and Nana Patekar. It is an adaptation of the 2000 Argentine film ''Nine Queens''. It follows a conman who gets dumped by his girlfriend and after realising he is suffering from a severe illness, decides to help a new apprentice before dying. ''Bluffmaster'' was released on 16 December 2005, and received mixed reviews from critics. The film became a box office success, becoming a semi-hit, as well as being the 13th highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2005. Plot Roy Kapoor (Abhishek Bachchan) is a conman, information that his girlfriend Simran 'Simi' Ahuja (Priyanka Chopra) is not privy to. On the day of their engagement, however, Roy's true character is exposed and Simi leaves him. Consequently, Roy starts drinking heavily. Six months later, Roy meets Aditya ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and social activist Teji Bachchan. Bachchan debuted with the war film ''Refugee'' (2000), followed by a dozen of unsuccessful ventures. His career prospects changed with the successful action film ''Dhoom'' (2004) and critical acclaim proved with three consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Yuva'' (2004), '' Sarkar'' (2005), and ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), making him the only actor after Dilip Kumar to win 3 consecutive Filmfares. His biggest solo critical and commercial success came with a character loosely based on Dhirubhai Ambani in ''Guru'' (2007). Bachchan has starred in the successful films ''Dhoom'' (2004), ''Bunty Aur Babli'' (2005), ''Dus'' (2005), ''Bluffmaster!'' (2005), '' Sarkar'' (2005), ''Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritesh Deshmukh
Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor, comedian, television presenter, writer, director and film producer. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh. He works in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He has acted in over 60 films, in Hindi and Marathi cinema."SRemembering Vilasrao Deshmukh" ''Hindustan Times''. He was ranked third in '''' |
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Award and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, and ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the next two years, ''Forbes'' listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2022, she was named in the BBC 100 Women list. Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film industry following her pageant wins. Her acting debut came in the Tamil film ''Thamizhan'' (2002), followed by her first Bollywood feature in '' The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits ''Andaaz'' (2003) and ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and had her breakout role in the 2004 romantic thriller ''Aitraaz''. Chopra established herself w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riteish Deshmukh
Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor, comedian, television presenter, writer, director and film producer. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh. He works in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He has acted in over 60 films, in Hindi and Marathi cinema."SRemembering Vilasrao Deshmukh" ''Hindustan Times''. He was ranked third in '''' |
Rohan Sippy
Rohan Sippy is an Indian film director and producer, he worked as a director in films like '' Kuch Naa Kaho'' (2003), ''Bluffmaster!'' (2005), '' Dum Maaro Dum'' (2011) and ''Nautanki Saala'' (2013). Early life He is the son of Ramesh Sippy, the director of the Hindi blockbuster film ''Sholay'', and grandson of producer G. P. Sippy. Sippy studied at the Aiglon College in Switzerland and pursued his undergraduate degree at Stanford University. Personal life Rohan Sippy was married to Rohena Gera, who also went to Stanford and is now a screenwriter. They got divorced in 2003. He then married Roopa in 2009 and had a baby girl named Inaya on 27 November 2012. Career His latest directorial venture was ''Nautanki Saala!'' starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunaal Roy Kapur Kunaal Roy Kapur is an Indian actor, playwright and filmmaker who works in Hindi films and television shows. Early life and background Kunaal comes from a family of mixed Hindu Punjabi and Indian Jewish heri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amitabh Shukla
Amitabh Shukla is an Indian film editor, working in Bollywood, most known for his work in films like Chakh De! India, Krrish, Holiday and Chalte Chalte. He was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Editing in the year 2007 for his work in the film Chak De! India. Early life and career Born in Lucknow, he did a masters in Business Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar majoring in finance and systems. Owing to a deep interest in filmmaking and video editing he further went to the prestigious Film and Television Institute of India, Pune from where he graduated in the year 1998. His first major film was Shah Rukh Khan's Chalte Chalte which was released in the year 2003. Film editing He is credited for editing several Bollywood movies like Bluffmaster!, Namastey London, Singh Is Kinng and many others. The film Chak De! India won him several accolades across various award ceremonies including Filmfare and IIFA. He has worked as head of the technical editing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arash Labaf
Arash Labbaf ( fa, آرش لباف, ; born 23 April 1977) is an Iranian-Swedish singer, entertainer, and producer. He represented Azerbaijan along with Aysel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, finishing third with the song "Always". He is also one of the judges of ''Persia's Got Talent'', a Persian franchise of the British talent show ''Got Talent''. Early life Arash Labbaf was born in Tehran, Iran. He and his parents lived near Mellat Park. At age ten, he and his family moved to Sweden, where he still resides. In an interview with BBC Persian Television, he has mentioned that his mother and father are from the Iranian cities of Shiraz and Isfahan, respectively. Arash Labbaf has stated in his interviews that he is interested in association football, accordingly, he released songs about association football. Also, in an interview with Deutsche Welle, Arash stated that he had been interested in singing since childhood and he even formed an informal band with his friends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arash (entertainer)
Arash Labbaf ( fa, آرش لباف, ; born 23 April 1977) is an Iranian-Swedish singer, entertainer, and producer. He represented Azerbaijan along with Aysel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, finishing third with the song " Always". He is also one of the judges of ''Persia's Got Talent'', a Persian franchise of the British talent show ''Got Talent''. Early life Arash Labbaf was born in Tehran, Iran. He and his parents lived near Mellat Park. At age ten, he and his family moved to Sweden, where he still resides. In an interview with BBC Persian Television, he has mentioned that his mother and father are from the Iranian cities of Shiraz and Isfahan, respectively. Arash Labbaf has stated in his interviews that he is interested in association football, accordingly, he released songs about association football. Also, in an interview with Deutsche Welle, Arash stated that he had been interested in singing since childhood and he even formed an informal band with his frien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajat Arora
Rajat Arora (born 23 July 1975) is an independent screenwriter who has worked in the Indian film and television industry for over two decades. His speciality lies in punch-packed dialogues and he has delivered a spate of hit movies like ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' (2010), ''The Dirty Picture'' (2011), ''Kick'' (2014), '' Gabbar Is Back'' (2015) and ''Taxi No. 9211'' (2006). His versatile writing pans most genres including action, comedy-drama, superhero stories, romantic musicals as well as biopics. ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' (2010) is a critically acclaimed gangster movie. This blockbuster gained a cult status, especially for its powerful, motivational and insightful dialogs that have become street-speak for Indian audience. Another cultish movie ''The Dirty Picture'' (2011) is loosely based on the life and times of a South Indian actor. Rajat Aroraa's script for ''The Dirty Picture'' riled up a feminist discourse and shook the conservatives of Indian society. "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Uhlmann (composer)
Robert Uhlmann (born 14 March 1968) is a Swedish media executive and composer who has written/produced music for the artists Dr. Alban, Jonny Jakobsen, Arash, Basshunter, Margaret, Samantha Fox, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Smile.dk, Josefine Ridell amongst others. He is one of the founders of Extensive Music label. Singles * 1995 – Look Twice – "Go Away" * 1995 – Look Twice – "Feel the Night" * 1995 – Bushman – "No 1 Else" * 1995 – Poco Loco – "I'm the One" * 1996 – Poco Loco – "Come Everybody" * 1997 – Dr. Alban – "Long Time Ago" * 1998 – Dr. Bombay – " Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)" * 1998 – Dr. Bombay – " S.O.S (The Tiger Took My Family)" * 1998 – Dr. Bombay – " Rice & Curry" * 1998 – Dr. Bombay – "Girlie Girlie" * 1998 – Dr. Bombay – "Indy Dancing" * 1998 – Smile.dk – "Butterfly" * 1998 – Smile.dk – "Boys" * 1998 – Smile.dk – "Mr. Wonderful" * 1999 – Smile.dk – "Coconut" * 1999 – Victoria Silvstedt – "Party Line" * 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aneela Mirza
Aneela Mirza (born 8 October 1974) is a Danish singer based in the United Kingdom. She has found success as a member of the pop group Toy-Box and as a solo artist performing mononymously as Aneela. She was part of the Danish pop group Toy-Box which enjoyed worldwide success in the late-1990s and early-2000s, selling over 4.5 million albums. The group released two albums of bubblegum dance music, ''Fantastic'' and ''Toy Ride'', and had several hit singles including " Tarzan & Jane" and " Best Friend". After the group's break-up, Aneela embarked on a solo career and released her first solo single, "Bombay Dreams", in 2005. The song was a collaboration with pop singer Arash with whom she worked on several other songs as well, including "Chori Chori" (which is set to the tune of Snow's song "Informer"). Apart from her solo career, Aneela has also produced and written for Danish artist Burhan G, R&B producer Saqib and many more. Mirza is of Pakistani, Iranian and Indian desce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manmohan Shetty
Manmohan Shetty is an Indian entrepreneur who founded and developed Adlabs Films Ltd, one of India’s largest media and entertainment firms. Biography Shetty was born and schooled in Mangalore in India to a Tulu-speaking Tuluva Bunt community. He later studied Arts at Mumbai’s Somaiya College and started his career with Adlabs. Adlabs Films Ltd Shetty founded his first company Adlabs Films Ltd. as an advertising films processing company in 1976. Soon, the firm ventured into feature film processing by setting up a state-of-the-art laboratory in Film City, Mumbai. He produced films like ''Ardh Satya, Chakra, Hip Hip Hurray, Holi'' and more. In the meantime Adlabs Films Ltd. went on to win the National Award several times for their technical contribution in Indian cinema. At first it did films for advertising; the first feature film it processed was ''Masoom'', a Shekhar Kapoor film. Eventually it grew to be control the processing of almost 90% of the Hindi film industry. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
