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Kundan Shah
Kundan Shah (19 October 1947 – 7 October 2017), was an Indian film director and writer. He is known for his comedy classic ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (1983) and his 1986–1987, TV series ''Nukkad'' with Saeed Akhtar Mirza. Biography Kundan Shah was born in a Gujarati family. Shah studied direction at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and he developed an interest in the comedy genre. His directorial debut was the comedy film ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (aka Who Pays the Piper) in 1983. He also was the co-writer of the film, with Satish Kaushik. The film introduced Indian cinema to satirical comedy for the first time and was well accepted as not being slapstick. Shah then started to work in television. He was one of the directors of the popular sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, which started telecast in August 1984. He became a partner of ''Iskra'', a company founded by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Aziz Mirza and others. In 1985–1986 he directed the TV series ''Nukkad'' (street) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' (literal meaning: 'Such is Life') is a sitcom that aired on DD National in 1984. It was written by comedy writer Sharad Joshi and directed by Kundan Shah, S. S. Oberoi and ''Raman Kumar''. Plot The episodes revolved around funny happenings in the lives of Ranjit Verma (played by actor Shafi Inamdar) and Renu Verma (played by actress Swaroop Sampat (Femina Miss India 1979), who play a married couple along with Renu's unmarried and unemployed younger brother Raja (Rakesh Bedi) and then Chachi's daughter who plays the character of Rashmi. Other characters were Ranjit's boss (Tiku Talsania), his Bengali neighbours (actors Vijay Kashyap and Sulabha Arya), etc. A trademark of the ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' were the characters played by Satish Shah from Episode 1 to Episode 54. In each episode, Shah played a different character who played a key role in the plot. These characters would be from many professions and regions of India, with some being close family friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor (born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress, who works in Hindi films. A member of the Kapoor family, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Kapoor made her acting debut with the film ''Prem Qaidi'' in 1991 and subsequently played the leading lady in a number of box office hits, including ''Jigar'' (1992), ''Anari'' (1993), '' Raja Babu'' (1994), '' Coolie No. 1'' (1995), ''Saajan Chale Sasural'' (1996), and '' Jeet'' (1996). Starring roles in the top-grossing romances ''Raja Hindustani'' (1996) and ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (1997), established her as a star. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the former, and the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. Kapoor cemented her status by starring in five of David Dhawan's comedies—''Judwaa'' (1997), '' Hero No.1'' (1997), '' Biwi No.1'' (1999), ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' (1999) and ''Dulhan Hum Le Jayeng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Deol
Vijay Singh Deol (born 27 January 1967) popularly known as Bobby Deol, is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema and web series. A member of the List of Hindi film families#Deol family, Deol family, he is the younger son of veteran actor Dharmendra (actor), Dharmendra. His accolades include a Filmfare Award. After appearing as a child artist in ''Dharam Veer (1977 film), Dharam Veer'' (1977), Deol made his acting debut with the highly successful romance ''Barsaat (1995 film), Barsaat'' (1995) that won him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He established himself as a lead in successful films like ''Gupt'' (1997), ''Soldier (1998 Indian film), Soldier'' (1998), ''Badal'' (2000), ''Bichhoo'' (2000), ''Ajnabee (2001 film), Ajnabee'' (2001) and ''Humraaz (2002 film), Humraaz'' (2002). Since then, a major setback caused in his career during which his only rarely successful films were those where he did parallel roles like ''Apne'' (2007), ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' (2011), ''Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum To Mohabbat Karega
''Hum To Mohabbat Karega'' (transl. ''I Will Love He Always'') is a 2000 Indian Hindi thriller-comedy film. It was the first time Bobby Deol and Karisma Kapoor were paired. This film was inspired by the 1981 American film '' Eyewitness''. The rights to this film are owned by Red Chillies Entertainment. Plot Rajiv "Raju" Bhatnagar is a waiter in a popular hotel. He is in love with Geeta Kapoor, a famous news anchor. He is obsessed with her news segment. His big dream is to meet and marry her one day. He is assigned to feed the hotel customers and meets Mr. Desai who is also staying in his hotel. On his way out of Mr Desai's hotel room, he sees an unknown stranger named Ketu going into his room. By the time Raju gets on the bottom floor, he sees blood dripping down from the top, and sees Mr Desai lying dead on the side of his room window. To investigate the murder is assigned to Geeta who comes to the hotel to interview people. Raju is dying to meet her, and the only chance to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrachur Singh
Chandrachur Singh (born 11 October 1968) is an Indian actor, who mainly works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of a Filmfare Award, in addition to receiving nomination for an International Indian Film Academy Awards, IIFA Award and a Screen Award. Early life and career Singh attended the all-boys boarding school The Doon School in Dehradun, and then went to St. Stephen's College, Delhi, St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi. In the early 1990s, Singh, a trained classical singer, taught music at Vasant Valley School and history at his alma mater, The Doon School. He was an alumnus of KK COLLEGE, Berhampur, Odisha. Singh made his acting debut in 1996 in ''Tere Mere Sapne (1996 film), Tere Mere Sapne'' which was produced under Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited. Later that year he starred alongside Tabu (actress), Tabu in ''Maachis (1996 film), Maachis'' for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He appeared in several films as a leading actor which faile ... [...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] |
Soldier (1998 Indian Film)
''Soldier'' is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan starring Bobby Deol, Preity Zinta and Raakhee Gulzar. This was the first of several films where Deol collaborated with Abbas–Mustan. Although ''Soldier'' was Preity Zinta's first film, Mani Ratnam's '' Dil Se..'' ended up being released before ''Soldier'' and was thus Zinta's film debut. ''Soldier'' was the first film in Abbas–Mustan career, which was not a Hollywood remake or adaptation. According to film writer Shyam Goel, it was inspired by a real incident that happened in Punjab where a woman's forehead was branded with the message that her husband was a traitor. Her husband, a soldier, was accused of treachery, and she was thrown out of her village. The story was already made as a movie in Tamil in 1989 titled ''Thaai Naadu'', starring Sathyaraj in dual roles. ''Soldier'' released on 20 November 1998 and was declared as a superhit by ''Box Office India'', becoming the 2nd highe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dil Se
''Dil Se..'' () is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by Ratnam, Ram Gopal Varma, and Shekhar Kapur. Set in the backdrop of Insurgency in Assam, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala, while Preity Zinta makes her film debut in a supporting role. Written by Ratnam and Tigmanshu Dhulia, the film is an example of parallel cinema and is noted as the final installment in Mani Ratnam's trilogy that consists of ''Roja'' (1992) and ''Bombay'' (1995). The film's soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman, sold six million units in India. ''Dil Se..'' was screened at the Era New Horizons Film Festival and the Helsinki International Film Festival. Noted for its aspects nonlinear storytelling, the film was moderate success at the domestic box office; however it was a major success overseas earning $975,000 in the United States and £537,930 in the United Kingdom, becoming the first Indian film to enter the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preity Zinta
Preity G Zinta (pronounced ; born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress and entrepreneur primarily known for her work in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. After graduating with degrees in English literature, English honours and criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in ''Dil Se..'' in 1998, followed by a role in ''Soldier (1998 Indian film), Soldier'' in the same year. These performances earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in ''Kya Kehna'' (2000). She subsequently established a career as a leading actress of Hindi cinema with a variety of character types. Her roles, often deemed culturally defiant, along with her unconventional screen persona have been credited with contributing to a change in the concept of Indian film heroines, and won her List of awards and nominations received by Preity Zinta, several accolades. Following critically appreciated roles in ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kya Kehna
''Kya Kehna'' ( en, So well said) is a 2000 Indian Hindi romantic drama film. Written by Honey Irani, it was directed by Kundan Shah and released on 19 May 2000 at a budget of . ''Kya Kehna'' dealt with the taboo issue of pre-marital pregnancy and society views on the same, and stars Preity Zinta in the central role as a single teenage mother, with Saif Ali Khan, Chandrachur Singh, Farida Jalal and Anupam Kher in supporting roles. This is the first of several films where Zinta and Khan acted together. ''Kya Kehna'' was filmed back in 1997 and was supposed to release in 1998. In fact, this film was supposed to be Zinta's debut film and she even began shooting for it, but due to some unknown reasons and delays, it was postponed to 2000. Therefore, several of Zinta's films were released before this film, including two of her Telugu films, and especially '' Dil Se..'' (1998), which ended up becoming her debut film. Upon its theatrical release, it was positively reviewed by critics. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 80 films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. He has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Legion of Honour by the Government of France. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world. Khan began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s. He made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with '' Deewana''. Early in his career, Khan was recognised for portraying villainous roles in the films ''Baazigar'' (1993), ''Darr'' (1993), and ''Anjaam'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
