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Censor (2001 Film)
''Censor'' is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and produced by Dev Anand. It stars himself, Hema Malini, Jackie Shroff, Shammi Kapoor and Rekha. The film satirises film censorship in India.- - It was the first and only film to star veteran actors Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor together onscreen. Plot Under the directions of the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, the Indian Censor Board prepares a list of cuts for the Bollywood film producer Vikramjeet's new movie ''Aane Wala Kal''. Vikramjeet is unhappy and decides to meet the minister himself to appeal against these cuts, only to find that the minister favours even more cuts. Vikramjeet shows the movie in a private theatre to an audience from all walks of life, takes their written opinion and smuggles a copy to America, just in time to ensure that it is nominated for an Oscar. This is where Vikramjeet's troubles start as the Censor Board refuses to grant a U certificate. He is arrested for smuggling the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Anand
Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was one of the most successful actors of Indian cinema and a part of "Trinity- The Golden Trio" along with Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 for his contribution to Indian cinema. He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor twice and Filmfare's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. A fast dialogue delivery style and nodding while doing do soon became the trademarks of Anand's acting in movies. His style was copied by other actors. Most of Dev Anand's movies explored his viewpoint of the world and often highlighted many socially relevant topics. In 1946, he debuted with lead role in Prabhat Films' Hum Ek Hain, a film about Hindu-Muslim u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayesha Jhulka
Ayesha Jhulka (born 28 July 1972) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She has also worked in Odia, Kannada and Telugu languages films. Career She has starred in films including '' Kurbaan'' (1991), ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'' (1992), '' Khiladi'' (1992), '' Meherbaan'' (1993), ''Dalaal'' (1993), ''Balmaa'' (1993), ''Waqt Hamara Hai'' (1993), '' Rang'' (1993), '' Sangram'' (1993), ''Jai Kishen'' (1994), and '' Masoom'' (1996). Personal life Jhulka was born on 28 July 1972 to Wing Commander Inder Kumar Jhulka, an Indian Air Force officer and Sneh Jhulka. She is married to Sameer Vashi. Filmography Films Television See also *List of Indian film actresses This is an alphabetical list of notable Indian film actresses. A * Aaditi Pohankar * Aahana Kumra * Aakanksha Singh * Aamna Sharif * Aanchal Munjal * Aarathi * Aarti Agarwal * Aarti Chhabria * Aashka Goradia * Abhirami * Adah Shar ... References External links * {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian singer, music director and actor. He has been described in the media as one of the most popular and successful playback singers of Hindi Cinema and Kannada Cinema. He has been honoured by the Government of India with Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian honour for his contribution in the field of arts. Nigam sings predominantly in Hindi and Kannada language films but has also sung in Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Odia, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Malayalam, Nepali, Tulu, Chhattisgarhi and other Indian languages. Nigam has released a number of non-film albums and acted in some Hindi films. He is known as the "Modern Rafi", a title given to him after his musical idol Mohammad Rafi. Life and background Sonu Nigam was born on 30 July 1973 to Agam Kumar Nigam and Shobha Nigam in the city of Faridabad, Haryana. His father was from Agra and his mother was from Garhwal. His sister Teesha Nigam is also a professional singer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaspinder Narula
Jaspinder Narula ( pa, ਜਸਪਿੰਦਰ ਨਰੂਲਾ; born 14 November 1970) is an Indian singer of playback, classical and Sufi music. She is known for her work in Hindi and Punjabi cinema. In 2021 she was selected by BJ Sam the Nigerian international singer and producer to represent India in the first universal Christmas music project with other global music icons including Hollywood Actor Paul Raci, Swiss actress Christina Zurbrügg, Ghanaian Legendary singer Diana Hopeson, She shot to fame after the duet "Pyar to hona hi tha" with Remo Fernandes from the 1998 film '' Pyar To Hona Hi Tha'' for which she won the 1999 Filmfare Best Female Playback Award. The other notable films she has sung in include ''Mission Kashmir'', ''Mohabbatein'', ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' and ''Bunty Aur Babli''. She is also a singer of Sufi music, as well as Gurbani and other Sikh religious music. She sung a latest Hindi Music video "Maula Ali Ali" with Mudasir Ali. In 2008, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alka Yagnik
Alka, AlkA or ALKA may refer to: People * Alka Ajith (born c. 1997), Indian multilingual playback singer * Alka Amin (active from 2011), Indian television actress * Alka Balram Kshatriya, Indian politician, Member of the Parliament of India representing Gujarat * Alka Kaushal (born 1969), Indian film actress in Marathi cinema * Alka Kriplani (active from before 1995), Indian gynecologist, medical writer and academic * Alka Kubal (active from born 1965), Indian film actress in Marathi cinema * Alka Lamba (born 1975), Indian politician * Alka Matewa (born 1987), Belgian mixed martial artist from Democratic Republic of the Congo * Alka Nath (born 1950), Indian social worker and politician * Alka Nupur (active from 1981), Indian film actress in Hindi cinema * Alka Pande (born 1956), Indian art curator * Alka Rai, Indian politician * Alka Sadat (born 1981), Afghan documentary and feature film producer, director and cameraman * Alka Saraogi (born 1960), Indian novelist and short st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udit Narayan
Udit is an Indian masculine given name that may refer to: *Udit Narayan, Bollywood playback singer *Udit Narayan (politician) (born 1960), Fijian politician of Indian descent *Udit Narayan Singh (1770–1835), Indian monarch *Udit Patel (born 1984), Indian cricketer *Udit Raj, Indian politician *Udit Birla (born 1989), Indian cricketer *Kunwar Udit Swaraj, Bollywood playback singer {{given name Indian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumar Sanu
Kedarnath Bhattacharya (born 20 October 1957), better known as Kumar Sanu, is an Indian playback singer. He is known as the King of Melody in Bollywood. He is famous for singing thousands of Bollywood Hindi songs. Apart from Hindi, he has also sang in other languages including Marathi, Nepali, Assamese, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Manipuri, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi, Odia, Chhattisgarhi, Urdu, Pali, English and his native language Bengali, both in West Bengal and Bangladesh. He holds the record for winning five consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer from 1990 to 1994. For his contribution to Indian cinema and music, he was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009 by the Government of India. Many of his tracks feature in BBC's "Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time". Early life Kumar Sanu's father, Pashupati Bhattacharya, was a vocalist and composer. The two and Sanu's elder sister lived in the Sinthee area of Calcutta (now Kolkata) near Biswanath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopaldas Neeraj
Gopaldas Neeraj (popularly known as Neeraj; 4 January 1925 – 19 July 2018) was an Indian poet and author of Hindi literature. He was also a poet of Hindi Kavi sammelan (Poets Meet). He was born in the village of Puravali, near Mahewa in Etawah district in Uttar Pradesh, India on 4 January 1925. He wrote under the pen name "Neeraj". He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991 and Padma Bhushan in 2007. Besides writing, he earned his living teaching in a college and was a Professor of Hindi Literature in Dharma Samaj College, Aligarh. Around 2012, Neeraj was the chancellor of Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Several poems and songs written by Neeraj have been used in Hindi movies. He wrote songs for several Hindi films and was proficient in both Hindi and Urdu. In a television interview, Neeraj called himself an unlucky poet who had to concentrate on the poetry form instead of writing songs for films. His career as a film lyricist ended when he became depressed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinky Campbell
Pinky may refer to: * Pinky finger, the smallest finger on the human hand People * Pinky Maidasani, first female folk rapper and Indian playback singer * Pinky Rajput (born 1969), Indian voice artist * Pinky (nickname), a list * Pinky Lee (1907–1993), television personality born Pincus Leff, host of ''The Pinky Lee Show'' * Stage name of Zhou Jieqiong, Chinese K-pop singer * "La Pinky", stage name of Dominican Republic children's entertainer Nuryn Sanlley Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Pinky, played by Harpo Marx in the movies ''Horse Feathers'' and ''Duck Soup'' * Pinky, a pig in the 1950s British TV program ''Pinky and Perky'' * Pinky Tuscadero, a recurring character in the 1974-1984 TV series ''Happy Days'' * Pinky, a pink koala in the 1984 Japanese cartoon ''Noozles'', aka ''Fushigi na Koala Blinky'' * Pinky, a panther in the 1980s TV cartoon ''Pink Panther and Sons'' * Pinky, a lab mouse in the 1990s TV cartoon ''Pinky and the Brain'' and ''Animaniacs'' * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govinda (actor)
Govind Arun Ahuja (born 21 December 1963) is an Indian actor, comedian, dancer, and former politician, who has appeared in more than 165 Hindi-language film and established himself one of most popular actors in India. Govinda is known for his slapstick performances and dancing skills. He has received 12 Filmfare Award nominations and won two Filmfare Special Awards and a Filmfare Award for Best Comedian. In June 1999, he was voted the tenth-greatest star of stage or screen in last thousand years by BBC News Online poll. Starting out as an action and dancing hero in the 1980s, His first film was 1986's ''Ilzaam'', which was a hit and other earlier box-office hits include ''Love 86'' (1986), ''Hatya'' (1988), ''Jeete Hain Shaan Se'' (1988), ''Do Qaidi'' (1989), and ''Hum'' (1991). However, Govinda would go on to reinvent himself as a comedy hero in the 1990s after his role as a mischievous young NCC cadet in the 1992 romance '' Shola Aur Shabnam''. Following his comedy debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinay Anand
Vinay Anand (born 23 March 1978) is an Indian actor, having featured in around 60 Hindi and Bhojpuri movies. Known for his roles in movies like '' Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya'', ''Sautela'', ''Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega'' and ''Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa'', Vinay Anand is also related to Bollywood actor Govinda. Family life Born on 23 March 1978, Vinay Anand is the son of songwriter Ravi Anand and of Pushpa Ahuja Anand. Pushpa is Bollywood actor Govinda's sister and the daughter of classical singer Nirmala Devi and of Bollywood actor Arun Kumar Ahuja. Vinay Anand is married to Jyoti Anand, sister of popular South Indian actress Simran. Career Vinay Anand debuted with ''Lo Main Aagaya'', starring Prem Chopra, Laxmikant Berde and Mohan Joshi. This film was directed by Mahesh Kothare. After the first film, Vinay was offered with several Hindi movies like ''Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya'', ''Sautela'', ''Jahan Jaaeyega Hume Paiyega'', ''Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiyaa'', etc. Vinay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and Theatre. He acted in more than 450 films, established himself as one of the most popular actors in Indian Cinema. Puri is remembered for playing various roles in variety of film genres, specially iconic villainous roles in Hindi Cinema, as well as International Cinema. He reigned supreme in villainous roles in the 1980s and 1990s, his dominating screen presence and distinctive deep voice made him stand out amongst the other villains of the day. Puri was active in both, art cinema such as in some of Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani's films and mainly in mainstream cinema. Puri won three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor in eight nominations. He also holds most Filmfare Award for Best Villain nominations. While he predominantly worked in Hindi-language films, he had also appeared in Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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