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Imtiaz Ali (director)
Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer who works in Hindi cinema. Early and personal life Imtiaz Ali was born in Jamshedpur and spent some of his early years in Patna. Imtiaz belongs to the Muslim family of Jamshedpur in Bihar (now Jharkhand). His father Mansoor Ali was a contractor who did irrigation job, and as a child he would sometimes accompany him, which gave Imtiaz a sense of what was going on in the innards of India. His uncle, through his mother, is Pakistani TV actor and director/producer Khalid Ahmed. He had his early education in St. Michael's High School,Patna and later in D.B.M.S. English School, Jamshedpur, He is the brother of director Arif Ali (who made his directional debut with the film ''Lekar Hum Deewana Dil''). In an interview with ''The Times of India'' he talks about his early influence of cinema: He attended Hindu College, University of Delhi, where he took part in college theater. He was very succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (, ) or Tatanagar is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city in India. It is a Notified Area Council and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district. It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal palaces. It was ranked as the cleanest city of India in the year 2019. It was founded by Jamsetji Tata, founder of the Tata Group, and was named after him. It was established in 1919. Jamshedpur was ranked as the cleanest city of India in 2020 by Swach Survekshan in 2020. Jamshedpur was ranked the 7th cleanest city of India in 2010. The city is also ranked as 2nd in India in terms of quality of life. Jamshedpur is the 84th fastest growing city in the world according to City Mayors Foundation. It is the headquarters of the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand and is the 36th – largest urban agglomeration and 72nd largest city in India by population. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone ( or ; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in India, and her accolades include three Filmfare Awards. She features in listings of the nation's most popular personalities; ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018 and awarded her the TIME100 Impact Award in 2022. Padukone, the daughter of the badminton player Prakash Padukone, was born in Copenhagen and raised in Bangalore. As a teenager, she played badminton in national level championships but left her career in the sport to become a fashion model. She soon received offers for film roles and made her acting debut in 2006 as the title character of the Kannada film ''Aishwarya''. Padukone then played a dual role opposite Shah Rukh Khan in her first Bollywood release, the romance ''Om Shanti Om'' (2007), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Padukone received praise for her starring r ... [...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] |
Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor (; born 25 February 1981) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Initially recognised for portraying romantic roles, he has since taken on parts in action films and thrillers, and is the recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare Awards. The son of actors Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem, Kapoor trained as a dancer at Shiamak Davar's academy. He appeared as a background dancer in a few films of the 1990s, and was later featured in music videos and television commercials. He made his film debut in 2003 with a leading role in the romantic comedy ''Ishq Vishk'', a sleeper hit for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He followed it with roles in several commercial failures before starring in Sooraj Barjatya's top-grossing family drama ''Vivah'' (2006). Kapoor earned nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for portraying a troubled businessman in Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy ''Jab We Met'' (2007) and twin brothers in Visha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ''née'' Kapoor; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood, Hindi films. She is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. Noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas—Kapoor is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Kareena Kapoor, several awards, including six Filmfare Awards, and is one of Bollywood's highest-paid actresses. After making her acting debut in 2000 in ''Refugee (2000 film), Refugee'', Kapoor established herself with roles in the dramas ''Aśoka (2001 film), Aśoka'' and ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (both 2001). This was followed by a series of commercial failures and negative reviews for her repetitive roles. In 2004, a turning point happened in Kapoor's career when she played against typecasting (acting), type as a sex worker in the drama ''Chameli (film), Chameli'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayesha Takia
Ayesha Takia Azmi (née Takia; born 10 April 1986), is an Indian actress and former model who worked predominantly in Hindi films. Takia made her debut in 2004 with the action thriller ''Taarzan: The Wonder Car'' for which she won Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Filmfare Best Debut Award and IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female, IIFA Award Star Debut of the Year Female. She then subsequently appeared in several successful films including ''Socha Na Tha'' (2005), ''Salaam-E-Ishq'' (2007), ''Wanted (2009 film), Wanted'' (2009) and ''Paathshaala'' (2010). She is the recipient of Bengal Film Journalists' Association awards and Screen Awards. Takia was first recognised as a model when she performed in Falguni Pathak's music video ''Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye'' at the age of fourteen in 2000. Since then, she had appeared in music videos, Television advertisement, television commercials, fashion shows, and on Magazine, magazine covers. Takia made her debut in Cinema of South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhay Deol
Abhay Singh Deol (born 15 March 1976) is an Indian actor and producer who is known for his work in Hindi films alongside one Kannada and one Tamil film. Born in the Deol family, he made his on-screen debut in 2005 with Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy ''Socha Na Tha''. After the modest success of his debut, Deol was praised for his performances in films such as ''Manorama Six Feet Under'' (2007) and ''Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'' (2008). His breakthrough role came in 2009 with the starring role as Dev in Anurag Kashyap's black comedy '' Dev.D'', a modern-day adaptation of ''Devdas''. Following the success of the film, Deol gained wider recognition. After mainly appearing in independent films early in his career, he starred in Zoya Akhtar's ''Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'', a road trip film that went to become one of the highest-grossing films in Bollywood. His performance was well-received and earned him his first nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Deol has since ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socha Na Tha
Socha is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province, which is a subregion of Boyacá. It borders Socotá in the east, Sativasur in the north, Tasco in the south and in the west Paz de Río. Geography The village is located in the Eastern Ranges at altitudes between and .Official website Socha – accessed 06-05-2016 Socha is the largest municipality in the Natural National Park Páramo de Pisba. The forms the northern boundary of Socha. History Before the |
Imtihaan (TV Show)
''Imtihaan'' is an Indian television series broadcast on DD National in 1995. The show was produced by Anupam Kher and later episodes were directed by a then novice Imtiaz Ali. Title song of the show - ''Aankhon mein rok le, tu ye aasuon ka toofan. Leti hai zindgaani, har kadam pe ek Imtihaan'' was very popular. This song was sung by Abhijeet and composed by Ajit Varman. The cast included well-known actors such as Alok Nath, Renuka Shahane, Anang Desai, Raju Kher, Firdaus Dadi, Ninad Kamat, Sachin Khedekar, Manoj Bajpayee and others. Character played by Renuka Shahane was later replaced by Pallavi Joshi. Cast *Alok Nath *Renuka Shahane * Anang Desai *Raju Kher *Firdaus Dadi * Ninad Kamat *Sachin Khedekar *Manoj Bajpayee Manoj Bajpayee (born 23 April 1969), also transliterated as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also done Telugu and Tamil language films. Regarded as one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema, he i ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zee TV
Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also launched in the UK in 1995. Zee TV also launch in USA in Oct 1998 History Zee TV was launched on 2 October 1992, as the flagship channel of the Zee Telefilms Ltd. It began full-day broadcasts in 1993. It is the first private TV channel in India. On 10 January 2007, Zee Telefilms Ltd was renamed into the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL.). In 2013, Zee TV, along with its sister channels, went over a branding overhaul. On 15 October 2017, coinciding Zee's twenty-five year silver jubilee, all of its channels rebranded. On 30 May 2021, Zee TV planned to revamp its look and air four new television series, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, it was postponed. Programming The channel mostly airs content intended for f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Express
''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai by the Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split between the family members. The southern editions took the name ''The New Indian Express'', while the northern editions, based in Mumbai, retained the original ''Indian Express'' name with ''"The"'' prefixed to the title. History In 1932, the ''Indian Express'' was started by an Ayurvedic doctor, P. Varadarajulu Naidu, at Chennai, being published by his "Tamil Nadu" press. Soon under financial difficulties, he sold the newspaper to Swaminathan Sadanand, the founder of ''The Free Press Journal'', a national news agency. In 1933, the ''Indian Express'' opened its second office in Madurai, launching the Tamil edition, '' Dinamani''. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced the price of the newspaper. Faced with financial difficultie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
