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Dus Kahaniyan
''Dus Kahaniyaan'' () is a 2007 Indian anthology film comprising ten short films telling ten different stories which are directed by a host of six directors: Sanjay Gupta, Apoorva Lakhia, Meghna Gulzar, Rohit Roy, Hansal Mehta and Jasmeet Dhodhi. The film features an ensemble cast comprising Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Nana Patekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Bajpayee, Arbaaz Khan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Amrita Singh, Minissha Lamba, Sudhanshu Pandey, Anupam Kher, Aftab Shivdasani, Diya Mirza, Mandira Bedi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Neha Dhupia, Shabana Azmi, Masumeh Makhija, Rohit Roy, Anita Hassanandani, Anuradha Patel, Dino Morea, Tarina Patel, Neha Oberoi, Parmeet Sethi and Anup Soni. The film was released theatrically on 7 December 2007. Plot The plot is divided into ten short stories. Matrimony Crew *Cast: Arbaaz Khan, Mandira Bedi, & Sudhanshu Pandey *Directed by Sanjay Gupta (story inspired by Roald Dahl's short story "Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat") S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Gupta (director)
Sanjay Gupta is an Indian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter working primarily in Bollywood industry. Gupta is mostly known for his films such as Aatish, ''Kaante'', ''Kaabil, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Shootout at Wadala, Jazbaa'' and '' Zinda''. He has frequently cast Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham in his movies. Film career Gupta started his career with '' Aatish: Feel the Fire'' (1994) starring Aditya Pancholi and Sanjay Dutt. Later he went to write and direct films including ''Ram Shastra'', ''Khauff'' and ''Jung''. The filming of ''Jung'' (2000), lasted over two years. While filming ''Kaante'' in the Los Angeles in 2001, the events of the 9/11 attack forced the film to relocate planned scenes from several areas that were then considered sensitive. Commentators noted a similarity in ''Kaante'' to Quentin Tarantino's film ''Reservoir Dogs''. Gupta said that he was inspired by a number of other films as well, including ''The Asphalt Jungle'', '' The Killing'', and the film th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diya Mirza
Dia Mirza Rekhi (born Dia Handrich; 9 December 1981) is an Indian model, actress, producer, and social worker who predominantly works in Hindi films. Mirza won the title of Miss Asia Pacific International in 2000 after being crowned Femina Miss India Asia Pacific 2000. She made her acting debut with ''Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein'' (2001). She subsequently featured in films including '' Dus'' (2005), ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006) and '' Sanju'' (2018). She co-owned a production house, Born Free Entertainment, with her ex-husband Sahil Sangha. Their first film, ''Love Breakups Zindagi'', was released on 7 October 2011. After their divorce she launched her own production house, "One India Stories" in December 2019. She also appeared in the web series ''Kaafir'' in 2019. Early life Mirza was born in Hyderabad, India. Her father, Frank Handrich, is a German graphics and industrial fair designer, architect, artist and interior designer based in Munich, while her mother, Deepa, is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anand Raaj Anand
Anand Raaj Anand is an Indian composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry. He was nominated for the Best Music Director Filmfare Award for ''Kaante'' (2003). Early life Anand Raj was born on 8 November 1961 in Delhi in a family of Jewellers. In 1995, he left his family business and went to Mumbai to pursue musical career. Career In 1995, his first private album came "Babu Tiptop" in Time music. "Jhanjharia aise chhanak gayi", of this album later was used in the film Krishna by Time Audio (also known as Time Magnetics). He started his work in 1996 when he wrote, composed and sang the songs for the film '' Masoom'' in 1996 where the song ''Chhota Bachcha Jaan Ke'' along with ''Kale Libaas Mein'' and ''Tukur Tukur Dekhte Ho Kya''. Since then, he has been the music director and composer of over 90 films, the lyricist of over 40 soundtracks, and he did playback singing for over 45 films. Some of his most famous work includes ''Masoom, Pardesi Babu, Hadh Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anup Soni
Anup Soni (born 30 January 1975) is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Soni began his career with roles in television serials such as '' Sea Hawks'' and '' Saaya''. He then took a break from television to work in films. He appeared in the 2003 films ''Kharaashein: Scars From Riots'', '' Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe'' as well as '' Hathyar''. In 2004, he appeared in Ashoke Pandit's film '' Sheen''. But he returned to television to work in CID: Special Bureau. He continues working both in films and television, and he previously worked in the serial '' Crime Patrol'' on Sony. Personal life Anup Soni married Ritu Soni in 1999. He has two daughters from this marriage: Zoya (born 2004) and Myra (born 2008), the couple got divorced in 2010. Then, he married actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar's daughter Juhi Babbar on 14 March 2011 in a quiet ceremony attended by family and close friends. The two met while working in a play by Nadira Babbar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parmeet Sethi
Parmeet Sethi is an Indian actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for portraying Kuljeet Singh in his debut in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995). Sethi has also acted in films such as ''Dhadkan'' (2000), ''Om Jai Jagadish'' (2002), '' Lakshya'' (2004), '' Baabul'' (2006), ''Dil Dhadakne Do'' (2015), '' Rustom'' (2016), ''Laila Majnu'' (2018) and ''Bhangra Paa Le'' (2020). He made his directorial debut with ''Badmaash Company'' (2010) which earned him a nomination for the Best Debutante Director at Zee Cine Awards. Apart from films, he is also active in television shows and has appeared in '' Dastaan'' (1995-1996) and ''Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin'' (2003-2006), ''Detective Omkar Nath'' (2006), '' Sujata'' (2008), ''Pehredaar Piya Ki'' (2017), ''My Name Ijj Lakhan'' (2019), ''Special OPS'' (2020) and '' Hundred '' (2020). Personal life Sethi married actress Archana Puran Singh on 30 June 1992. They have two sons, Aryamann and Ay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neha Oberoi
Neha Oberoi is an Indian actress who has acted in Telugu cinema, Tollywood and Bollywood films. Personal life Oberoi is the daughter of film producer Dharam Oberoi and niece of director Sanjay Gupta (director), Sanjay Gupta. She married Indian diamond merchant Vishal Shah on 14 December 2010. Career She has appeared in the Bollywood films ''Dus Kahaniyaan'', ''EMI (film), EMI'' and ''Woodstock Villa''. She is currently shooting for an untitled film with Imran Khan. Her foray into films started with the Telugu blockbuster ''Balu ABCDEFG'' and was followed by a role in one of the short films in ''Dus Kahaniyaan''. Her role in ''Woodstock Villa'' won her much critical acclaim, yet the film failed to perform at the box office.She also worked in the famous 2005 remix song "SAJNA HAI MUJE"which was a major hit Oberoi is a member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy of Film & Television, Noida. Filmography * ''Aasman'' (2009) * ''Woodstock Villa'' (2008) * ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarina Patel
Tarina Patel is a South African actress, film producer and model, born in Cape Town and raised in Durban. She appeared in Akshay Kumar's, Horror-comedy - Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Patel has appeared on numerous magazine covers including ''Elle'', ''Dossier'', ''FHM'', ''Glamour'' and ''Cosmopolitan''. She has been on the South African version of The Real Housewives of Johannesburg but allegedly has been fired for season 3. Early life In June 2021, a property she resides in worth an estimated 12 million rand, in Sandton, Johannesburg, was seized by the National Prosecuting Authority, following the arrest of her husband, Iqbal Sharma. Patel's husband was denied bail and remains in police custody. Career Acting and film Patel returned to India after competing her degree in psychology and learned Hindi - a prerequisite for an actor in the Indian film industry. She made her film debut in 2006 with the film ''One Night With The King'' alongside Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole. She followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino Morea
Dino Morea (born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Early life Dino Morea was born in Bangalore to an Italian father and an Indian mother. His mother hails from Kalamassery in Kochi. He is the second of three brothers-Nicolo Morea is his older brother and Santino Morea his younger brother. He initially attended Bangalore Military School, graduated from St. Joseph's College in Bangalore and also went to Clarence High School. He was first noticed while modelling for a fashion company and soon received his first film offer. Career Morea made his acting debut in the TV series Captain Vyom in which he appeared as "Sonic". His movie debut was in '' Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi'' opposite Rinke Khanna. He had breakthrough roles in Rajiv Menon's Tamil film ''Kandukondain Kandukondain'', the 2002 horror film '' Raaz'' and the thriller '' Gunaah''. His other prominent films include '' Baaz: A Bird in Danger'', '' Sssshhh...'', ''Rakht'' and '' Acid Factory''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Patel
Anuradha Patel (born 30 August 1961) is an Indian actress of the famous Ganguly family. Early life Anuradha was born in Mumbai. Her maternal grandfather is the Hindi veteran actor Ashok Kumar and her grand-uncle is Kishore Kumar. Personal life She is married to actor Kanwaljit Singh. They have two sons Sidharth and Aditya and a god daughter, Mariam, living in the United States. Career Patel made her film debut in the 1983 film ''Love in Goa'' paired opposite former child actor Mayur Verma. She went onto appear in successful films like ''Utsav'' (1984), ''Phir Aayee Barsat'' (1985), ''Dharm Adhikari'', ''Sadaa Suhagan'' (1986), ''Ijaazat'' (1987), ''Rukhsat'' (1988). But then she did not get lead roles in films from 1989 and chose to do Television and advertisements. She took an hiatus from acting from the early 1990s to focus on her family and sons, yet continued her career in modeling. After a 10-year break, she returned to films in the late 2000s appearing in films like ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anita Hassanandani
Natasha Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani or Anita Hassanandani Reddy, is an Indian actress primarily working in Hindi serials as well as Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films. Early life Hassanandani was born into a Sindhi Hindu family in Mumbai on 14 April 1981. Career Hassanandani made her debut on television with ''Idhar Udhar'' Season 2. She made her film debut in Telugu with ''Nuvvu Nenu'' in 2001 Tamil with ''Samurai'' in 2002 although ''Varushamellam Vasantham'' released first. She made her Hindi film debut with the 2003 thriller ''Kucch To Hai''. She later worked in the films ''Krishna Cottage'', a supernatural thriller; and ''Koi Aap Sa''. She also starred in the television show ''Kkavyanjali'', playing the protagonist Anjali, a middle-class girl marrying into a business tycoon's family. Other than her mainstream Bollywood film and television screen performances, she has also worked in some South Indian movies including ''Nen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masumeh Makhija
Masumeh Makhija (born 10 October 1994, sometimes credited as Masumi Makhija) is a Canadian actress and model. She was born in Canada. She started her career as a child artist appearing in commercials and TV shows like ''Thoda Hai Thoda ki Zaroorat Hai'' and ''Banegi Apni Baat''. She made her film debut with '' Chupke Se'' and has since acted in a number of films, including Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation of Macbeth entitled ''Maqbool''. She has also appeared in several international productions, including the German movie, ''Gate to Heaven''. She hails from a well-known film family. Her grandfather Parananand was a pioneering distributor while her uncle Gul Anand and her mother Jayshree are producers known for '' Chashme Buddoor, Jalwa, Khatta Meetha'' and ''Hero Hiralal''. Makhija has also appeared in two movies directed by Shona Urvashi, '' Chupke Se'' and ''Saas Bahu Aur Sensex''. In 2018, Makhija starred in '' 3 Storeys'', a Farhan Akhtar production starring Sharman Joshi, Pulki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi (born 18 September 1950) is an Indian actress of Hindi film, television and theatre. One of India's most acclaimed actresses, Azmi is known for her portrayals of distinctive, often unconventional female characters across several genres. She has won a record five National Film Awards for National Film Award for Best Actress, Best Actress, in addition to five Filmfare Awards and several international honours among other accolades. In 1998, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the Indian honours system, fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, and in 2012, she was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour. The daughter of poet Kaifi Azmi and stage actress Shaukat Azmi, she is an alumna of Film and Television Institute of India of Pune. Azmi made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, a new-wave movement known for its serious content and neorealism and received government p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
