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Bollywood Movie Award – Best Comedian
The winners are listed below:- External links * https://web.archive.org/web/20110705085218/http://www.bollywoodawards.com/ See also * Bollywood Movie Awards * Bollywood * Cinema of India The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Ko ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Bollywood Movie Award - Best Comedian Bollywood Movie Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan made his acting debut in '' Parampara'' (1993). He failed to earn hits with solo lead films in the 90s and had rare successes only in the multi-starrers ''Yeh Dillagi'' (1994), ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' (1994), '' Kachche Dhaage'' (1999) and ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain'' (1999). It was the 2000s when Khan proved his potential as an established actor starting with the sleeper hit ''Kya Kehna'' (2000) and won many accolades for the ensemble comedy-dramas ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001) and ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003). Further critical and commercial success came with '' Hum Tum'' (2004), '' Parineeta'' (2005), ''Salaam Namaste'' (2005) and ''Ta Ra Rum Pum'' (2007). Khan also earned critical acclaim for playing a manipulative businessman in '' Ek Hasina Thi' ... [...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] |
Bollywood Movie Awards
The Bollywood Movie Awards was an annual film award ceremony held between 1999 and 2007 in Long Island, New York, United States, celebrating films and actors from the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai, India. History The predecessor to the award ceremony was introduced in 1992 by Kamal Dandona, the head of ''The Bollywood Group'' and was originally titled, "Nataraj Awards". It was renamed and relaunched as ''Bollywood Movie Awards'' in 1999. Michael Jackson won a ''Humanitarian Award'' in 1999, Richard Gere a ''Man of Conscience'' award, and Sharon Stone an award connected to her work with AIDS. During the 2007 ceremonies, Danny Glover received an award for ''Outstanding Contribution to Global Entertainment'' and Mira Nair for ''Pride of India Award''. Phylicia Rashad and Donald Trump also made appearances. These awards are given to those well deserving due to their excellent skills of acting and those who know the craft. They are applauded-on several occasions includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardesi Babu
Pardesi Babu is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Manoj Agrawal, starring Govinda, Raveena Tandon and Shilpa Shetty. Plot summary Raju Pardesi (Govinda), a poor villager, relocates to Mumbai for a better life. He falls in love with a rich guy's daughter, Chinni (Shilpa Shetty). Chinni's father opposes their love and challenges Raju to acquire INR one crore within a year if he wants to marry Chinni. Pardesi reaches to the tea plantation in Darjeeling, where he meets Karuna (Raveena Tandon) who is there as their maid. Pardesi and Karuna eventually fall in love. Meanwhile, the tea business grows and Pardesi is able to collect the required money within a year. However, as the returning time nears, Karuna discovers that Pardesi loves Chinni, and becomes very sad. Pardesi goes to tell her the truth, but discovers that the suitcase which he got at the railway station was of Karuna's father, who is now suffering with a mental trauma. Pardesi feels that it is his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satish Kaushik
Satish Chandra Kaushik (born 13 April 1956) is an Indian actor, director, producer, comedian and screenwriter. Early life Satish was born on 13 April 1956 in Mahendragarh, Haryana. He graduated from Kirori Mal College, Delhi in 1972. He is an alumnus National School of Drama and Film and Television Institute of India. Career As a film actor, he is noted for his roles as "Calendar" in '' Mr. India,'', as Pappu Pager in ''Deewana Mastana'', and as "Chanu Ahmed" in Sarah Gavron's British film '' Brick Lane'' (2007). He won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award twice: in 1990 for ''Ram Lakhan'' and in 1997 for ''Saajan Chale Sasural.'' As a theatre actor, his most noted role was that of "Willy Loman" in the Hindi-language play, ''Salesman Ramlal,'' an adaptation of Arthur Miller's ''Death of a Salesman''. He wrote dialogues for Kundan Shah's comedy classic ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron'' (1983). His 2009 film ''Teree Sang'', starring Ruslaan Mumtaz and Sheena Shahabadi, explores issues of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hera Pheri (2000 Film)
''Hera Pheri'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Neeraj Vora, starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Om Puri and Gulshan Grover. The movie is a remake of 1989 Malayalam film ''Ramji Rao Speaking''. It is the first instalment of the ''Hera Pheri'' franchise. The plot revolves around Two tenants, Raju and Shyam and a landlord Baburao, in desperate need of money, chance upon a ransom call via a cross connection. They hatch a plan to claim the ransom for themselves. The film released on 31 March 2000. It was opened with mixed reviews, some of whom applauded the performances of Kumar and Rawal particularly. Although film became moderate success grossing ₹17.8cr at the box office against the budget of ₹7.5cr. It spawned a sequel, ''Phir Hera Pheri'', released in 2006. Over the years, the film went on to become a cult classic. and is regarded as one of the best Hindi comedy films ever made. The film is noted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dil Chahta Hai
''Dil Chahta Hai'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar. It was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and released under the banner of Excel Entertainment (which Akhtar and Sidhwani co-founded), marking their cinematic debut. The film focuses on a significant transition period in the romantic lives of 3 college-graduate friends (Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna). It also stars Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia. ''Dil Chahta Hai'' was based on Akhtar's diary detailing his trips to Mumbai and New York City, and a story by a friend of his, Kassim Jagmagia, who would ultimately become a creative associate at Excel Entertainment. He started writing the screenplay in 1998 but finished it when the film's principal photography was started two years later. The film was produced on a budget of , and filming took place in both India and Australia. It was one of the first films shot in sync sound, with Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chor Machaaye Shor
''Chor Machaye Shor'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi action comedy film. The film is directed by David Dhawan and stars Bobby Deol, Shilpa Shetty, and Bipasha Basu in the main leads while Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Rajat Bedi, and Rajpal Yadav play supporting roles. The plot of this film is unofficial remake of 1999 Hollywood film ''Blue Streak'' (which itself is a remake of the 1965 British film '' The Big Job''). Plot Shyam is a small-time thief who works as a security guard at a museum. He devises a plan with his three friends: Johnny, Titu and Tony to steal a particular Nizam diamond. The foursome successfully manages to steal the diamond only for Shyam to double-cross Titu and Tony. Johnny and Shyam escape with the diamond. Johnny escapes but Shyam is apprehended, before which he hides the diamond in an air duct of a dilapidated building. Shyam is sentenced for 2 years in prison. 2 years have passed and a freshly released Shyam heads towards the dilapidated building which housed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khosla Ka Ghosla
''Khosla Ka Ghosla'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Dibakar Banerjee, in his directorial debut. It was produced by Savita Raj Hiremath under the Taandav Films label and Ronnie Screwvala from UTV Motion Pictures. Written by Jaideep Sahni, the film stars Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parvin Dabas, Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey and Tara Sharma in the lead roles. The story follows Kamal Kishore Khosla (Kher), a middle-class Delhiite and his family's attempt to reclaim their land which has been seized by a builder, Khurana (Irani). Banerjee, an advertising filmmaker, wanted to make a feature film which showcased Delhi the way it is. The initial idea conceived by Hiremath and Sahni was about a generation gap. After finishing the script, Sahni informed Banerjee that he had found a producer in Delhi and asked him if he wanted to direct the film; Banerjee agreed to do so. The film had no buyers for two years during which time editing continued. The team showe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shekhar Suman
Shekhar Suman (born 7 December 1962) is an Indian actor, anchor, producer, director, and singer. Personal life Shekhar Suman married Alka Suman on 4 May 1983, and has a son Adhyayan Suman, a Bollywood film actor. An older son, Aayush, died of a heart ailment at age 11. Career Suman debuted in films with the ''Utsav'' opposite Rekha, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. He has worked in nearly 35 films including ''Manav Hatya, Naache Mayuri, Sansar, Anubhav, Tridev, Pati Parmeshwar,'' and ''Ranbhoomi''. In television, he acted in '' Wah Janaab'' with Kiran Juneja. His television career included shows like ''Dekh Bhai Dekh'', ''Reporter'', ''Kabhi Idhar Kabhi Udhar'', ''Chote Babu'', ''Andaz'', ''Amar Prem'', ''Vilayati Babu'', '' Movers n Shakers'', ''Simply Shekhar'' and '' Carry On Shekhar''. He hosted ''Film Deewane,'' ''The Great Indian Comedy Show'' on Star One until February 2006 and appeared in some episodes of ''Dial One Aur Jeeto'' on Sahara TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungama (2003 Film)
''Hungama'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Venus Records & Tapes. The film stars Akshaye Khanna, Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani and Rimi Sen, while Shakti Kapoor, Rajpal Yadav, Tiku Talsania and Shoma Anand play supporting roles. It is a remake of Priyadarshan's own 1984 Malayalam film ''Poochakkoru Mookkuthi'' which itself was based on the 1980 Telugu movie ''Gopal Rao Gari Ammayi''. It was also reported to have been inspired by the plot elements of Charles Dickens's play ''The Strange Gentleman''. Plot Anjali Patekar arrives in Mumbai looking for a job. She finds cheap lodging by feigning marriage to a stranger, Nandu Apte, an aspiring musician. Jitendra "Jeetu" Sahai has just started his own electronics business. His friend Anil Singh pretends to be millionaire businessman Radhe Shyam Tiwari's son and conspires with his servant Pandu to trick Kachra Seth into a quick engagement with his daughter Madhuri. At the same tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
