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F.A.L.T.U
''F.A.L.T.U'' (short for ''Fakirchand and Lakirchand Trust University'', ) is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Vashu Bhagnani, under the banner Puja Entertainment (India) Ltd. Its plot is heavily borrowed from the 2006 Hollywood comedy, ''Accepted''. It stars Jackky Bhagnani, Puja Gupta, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Angad Bedi, Riteish Deshmukh and Arshad Warsi in the lead role, While Akbar Khan and Darshan Jariwala appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 1 April 2011 and was recorded average at the box office. Plot A group of friends, Ritesh ( Jackky), Nanj ( Angad), and Puja ( Puja), all receive extremely bad marks in their exams. One of their close friends, Vishnu ( Chandan), has passed with top marks under the pressure of his father, and has enrolled in the top high school of India. To make their parents happy and proud, the four friends create a fake university titled "Fakirchand and Lakirchand Trust University" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackky Bhagnani
Jackky Bhagnani (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur. Early life Bhagnani was born in Kolkata, West Bengal in India to a Sindhi family. After schooling, he got a degree in commerce from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. He has also done an acting course from Lee Strasberg Theatre and the Film Institute in New York. Career Jackky's debut film was ''Kal Kissne Dekha'', which came out in 2009. The movie received mostly negative reviews and was unsuccessful at the box office. Taran Adarsh, writing for Bollywood Hungama, noted that "The film lacks the fun that one normally associates with a campus fare. Even the climax leaves a lot to be desired." In April 2011, he starred in ''F.A.L.T.U''. The film received mixed reviews and did moderately well at the box office. In May 2015, Jackky revealed that a sequel to the movie has been planned. In 2012, '' Ajab Gazabb Love'' was released, but was a non-starter at the box office. ''Rangre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remo D'Souza
Remo D'Souza (born Ramesh Gopi Nair; 2 April 1974), is an Indian choreographer, actor, film director and producer, based in Mumbai. He is best known for his works in ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (2014) and ''Bajirao Mastani'' (2016). In a career span of more than 25 years, D'Souza has choreographed more than 100 films. He is one of the successful and renowned choreographers in the Bollywood industry and has been a role model to many Indian choreographers. He has also been a judge in the dance reality show ''Dance Plus'' for six consecutive seasons. Personal life D'Souza hails from Olavakkode, Palakkad, Kerala, born on April 2, 1974, in Bangalore into a Hindu family as Ramesh Gopi Nair to Gopi Nair, a chef in the Indian Air Force, and Madhaviyamma, a housewife. He has an elder brother, Ganesh, and four sisters. D'Souza completed his schooling at the Air Force School, Jamnagar, Gujarat. During his school days, he was an athlete and won prizes in the 100 meter race. Birthdate and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachin–Jigar
Sachin–Jigar is an Indian music composer duo consisting of Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya. They compose for Hindi and Gujarati language films. They have scored a number of successful soundtracks in recent times. Before working independently as music directors, they were orchestrators of Pritam. Early life Both Sachin and Jigar are Gujaratis based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Career Sachin–Jigar have created music at various platforms from theatre to television soaps to jingles. They must have done not less than 500 plays and not less than 5000 television episodes for various genres and channels. Jigar was assisting music director Rajesh Roshan where he met Amit Trivedi, who in turn introduced him to Sachin. Later that year they joined their hands and started assisting Pritam in setting up musical arrangements. They then programmed and arranged for almost all music directors in Bollywood from A.R. Rahman, Amit Trivedi, Anu Malik and Nadeem-Shravan to Sandesh Shandilya, Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angad Bedi
Angad Singh Bedi (born 6 February 1983) is an Indian actor and former model. He made his debut with '' Kaya Taran'' in 2004, an adaptation of a Malayalam short story by N. S. Madhavan, ''Vanmarangal Veezhumpol (When the Big Trees Fall)''. He has done the film ''F.A.L.T.U'' in 2011 and known for his roles in Pink (2016), Dear Zindagi (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). Early life Bedi was born to former Indian cricket captain Bishan Singh Bedi. Angad Bedi has one elder sister, Neha, and two older half-siblings from Bishan's previous marriage – a half-sister named Gillinder and a half-brother named Gavasinder. He played cricket up to Under-19 level for Delhi. He studied at Gyan Bharati School, Saket, New Delhi and graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. Subsequently, he began a career in modelling, and ventured into acting. Career Bedi started his career with the film '' Kaya Taran,'' directed by Sashi Kumar in 2004. The film was set against the backdrop of 2002 Gujarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accepted
''Accepted'' is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Steve Pink (in his directorial debut) and written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage and Mark Perez. The plot follows a group of high school graduates who create their own fake college after being rejected from the colleges to which they applied. The story takes place in Wickliffe and a fictitious college town called Harmon in Ohio. Plot Bartleby Gaines ( Justin Long) is a persuasive senior from William McKinley High School in Wickliffe, Ohio, who, among other pranks, creates fake IDs. His gifts do not extend to grades, however, and he receives rejection letters from all the colleges to which he applies, including those with high acceptance rates. To gain approval from his demanding father ( Mark Derwin), Bartleby creates a fake college, the South Harmon Institute of Technology (SHIT). His best friend, Sherman Schrader III (Jonah Hill), who has been accepted into his father's ( Jim O'Heir) prestigious alma mater, Harmon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vashu Bhagnani
Vashu Bhagnani is an Indian film producer who works in Bollywood films. His films include '' Coolie No. 1'' (1995), ''Hero No. 1'' (1997), ''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' (1998), ''Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai'' (2001), ''Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein'' (2002), ''Om Jai Jagadish'' (2002), and ''Shaadi No. 1'' (2005). He launched Puja Entertainment India Ltd. in 1995 with the movie ''Coolie No. 1''. His recent ventures are ''Kal Kissne Dekha'' (2009) and ''F.A.L.T.U'' (2011) where he introduced his son Jackky Bhagnani. Personal life Bhagnani is of Sindhi descent. He is the son of Lilaram Bhagnani and is married to Pooja Bhagnani. Their son Jackky Bhagnani Jackky Bhagnani (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur. Early life Bhagnani was born in Kolkata, West Bengal in India to a Sindhi family. After schooling, he got a degree in commerce from H.R. College of Comm ... is also an actor. Production References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhagnani, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi (born 19 April 1968) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is the recipient of several awards including a Filmfare Award from five nominations and is noted for acting in varied film genres. Before making his acting debut, also served as an assistant director to Mahesh Bhatt in '' Kaash'' (1987) and also choreographed a song in '' Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' (1993). Warsi made his acting debut in 1996 with '' Tere Mere Sapne'', which was a box office success. His portrayal of Circuit in the comedy film ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' (2003), and its sequel ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006) for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role marked a turning point in his career. He featured in several commercially successful comedy films including '' Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet'' (1999), '' Hulchul'' (2004), ''Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?'' (2005), '' Salaam Namaste'' (2005), '' Golmaal: Fun Unlimited'' (2006), ''Dhamaal'' (2007), '' Krazzy 4'' (2008), '' G ... [...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 '''' |
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 '''' |
Puja Gupta
Puja Gupta (born 30 January 1987) is an Indian model and actress. She is a former Miss India Universe, a title she won in 2007. Life and career Gupta was born in New Delhi, India. Her modeling breakthrough came in 2007 when she won the title of Miss India Universe. She represented India at the 2007 Miss Universe competition in Mexico, where she made the top ten. Following this she became the marketing face for a number of brands and labels. She made her acting debut in the film '' F.A.L.T.U''. In 2013, she appeared in the film ''Go Goa Gone ''Go Goa Gone'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language zombie action comedy film directed by Raj and D.K. The film features Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Khemu, Vir Das, Anand Tiwari and Puja Gupta. It was released on 10 May 2013. Almost one third of the fil ...'' and '' Shortcut Romeo''. As at 2018 she has eight acting credits, according to IMDb. Gupta is a supporter of the animal rights organization PETA. Personal life Puja is married to invest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akbar Khan (director)
Akbar Khan (born 7 July 1949) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He is the youngest brother of the Indian actor, producer, editor and director, Feroz Khan and Sanjay Khan. Early life Akbar was born on July 7, 1949, in Bangalore, India, to Sadiq Ali Khan Tanoli and Fatima. His father was an Afghan from Ghazni, Afghanistan and belonged to Tanoli people which is a Pashtun tribe, while his mother had Persian ancestry from Iran] His brothers are the legendary actor-filmmaker Feroz Khan, actor-filmmaker Sanjay Khan, Sameer Khan (actor), Sameer Khan and Shahruq Khan. His sisters are Dilshad and Khurshid. Khan was educated at Bishop Cotton Boys' School and St. Germain High School, both in Bangalore. Career Akbar started his career as an assistant director to some filmmakers and after some years of assisting made his debut in ''Anjaan Rahain'' (1974), which starred his brother Feroz in the main lead. He was also assistant director to his brother Feroz in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayur Puri
Mayur Puri is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, actor and film-maker working in Mumbai. He has written songs, screenplays and dialogue for several movies, including'' Om Shanti Om'' (2007) starring Shahrukh Khan directed by Farah Khan, where Mayur also did a cameo appearance (as the wannabe Gujju Director of 'Apahij Pyar'). He wrote dialogue for the Farah Khan film ''Happy New Year'' (2014). On 17 November 2014, The Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences selected the screenplay of ''Happy New Year'' for its permanent Core Collection. Mayur wrote the dialogue for India's first 3D Dance film '' ABCD: Any Body Can Dance''. He also wrote the songs for 'ABCD: Any Body Can Dance'. After the success of 'ABCD: Any Body Can Dance', Mayur wrote dialogue and songs for the second installment of the franchise '' ABCD: Any Body Can Dance 2''. Mayur recently directed Firdaws (2017), his first short film. Mayur has aided in the adaptation and translation of American films into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
