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Kaala (TV Series)
''Kaala'' is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller television series created and directed by Bejoy Nambiar. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Bejoy Nambiar under the banner of T-Series Films, it deals with reverse hawala and stars Avinash Tiwary, Rohan Vinod Mehra, Nivetha Pethuraj, Taher Shabbir and Hiten Tejwani. It was started streaming from 15 September 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar. Synopsis The time is 2018 and there is a millionaire business tycoon ‘Naman Arya’ whose business is recycling but under its guise he carries out black business like Money Laundering and Hawala Works to convert black money into white money. IB Officer Ritwik Mukherjee is trying to stop those black businesses. Cast * Avinash Tiwary as Kolkata IB officer Ritwik Mukherjee * Rohan Vinod Mehra as Ex-Army officer Subhendu Mukherjee/Adinath Bagchi, Ritwik's father * Jitin Gulati as Balwant Bir Rana/Shakti Arya, Naman's father/mother * Nivetha Pethuraj as Kolkata IB officer Sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Thriller
Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as historical fiction or science fiction, but the boundaries are indistinct. Crime fiction has multiple subgenres, including detective fiction (such as the whodunit), courtroom drama, hard-boiled fiction, and legal thrillers. Most crime drama focuses on crime investigation and does not feature the courtroom. Suspense and mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre. History The ''One Thousand and One Nights'' (''Arabian Nights'') contains the earliest known examples of crime fiction. One example of a story of this genre is the medieval Arabic tale of "The Three Apples", one of the tales narrated by Scheherazade in the ''Arabia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four-star general. Two officers have been conferred with the rank of field marshal, a five-star rank, which is a ceremonial position of great honour. The Indian Army was formed in 1895 alongside the long established presidency armies of the East India Company, which too were absorbed into it in 1903. The princely states had their own armies, which were merged into the national army after independence. The units and regiments of the Indian Army have diverse histories and have participated in several battles and campaigns around the world, earning many battle and theatre honours before and after Independence. The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and national unity, to defend the nation from external aggression an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Bose
Priyanka Bose is an Indian actress and model. Active on stage and in films, she is best known for her role in the Italian film '' Gangor,'' among others. Priyanka started her film career with small roles in '' Love Sex aur Dhokha'', ''Sorry Bhai!'', ''Johnny Gaddar'' and '' Guzaarish''. Her first film in a lead role was '' Gangor'' by the Italian director, Italo Spinelli in 2010. She gained recognition as an actress with her performance as a tribal woman in the film and went on to win the best actress award at the ''New Jersey Independent South Asian Film Festival''. Career Priyanka starred as the lead actress in the 2010 film Gangor directed by Italo Spinelli. Adapted from ''Choli Ke Peeche'', a short story by the acclaimed Indian writer Mahasweta Devi, Gangor won several awards at the New Jersey Independent South Asian Film Festival, including ''Best Actress'' for Bose. In 2013, Priyanka appeared in the advertisement for Tanishq, a jewellery retail brand, as a girl with a da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teamed up with actor Asrani and Kader Khan as the comical or evil team in over 100 films. He was a contestant in the Indian reality show ''Bigg Boss'' in 2011. Early life Kapoor was born in Delhi to a Punjabi family. His father ran a clothes shop in Connaught Place, New Delhi. After a long struggle in Bollywood, Kapoor was spotted by Sunil Dutt while he was making ''Rocky'' to launch his son Sanjay Dutt. He was then cast as the antagonist in the movie. But Dutt felt that his name "Sunil Kapoor" wouldn't do justice to his villainous stint and hence, "Shakti Kapoor" was born. Personal life Kapoor is married to Shivangi Kolhapure (elder sister of actresses Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure) and has two children, a son Siddhanth Kapoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinil Mathew
Vinil Mathew (born 1977) is an Indian filmmaker and writer, who predominantly directs and produces television commercials. He has also directed two feature films. After studying filmmaking at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), he made advertisement campaigns for several brands, including Vodafone, Nescafe and Cadbury. In feature films, Vinil has directed the 2014 romantic comedy ''Hasee Toh Phasee'', which was a critical and commercial success, and the 2021 romantic thriller ''Haseen Dillruba'', which became the most-watched Hindi film on Netflix of that year. Early life Vinil Mathew was born in a Malayali family in Delhi. He went to St. Columba's School, Delhi. Vinil was interested in films from a young age and said that watching Mani Ratnam's ''Roja'' (1992) when he was in class 10 inspired him to be a filmmaker. Vinil pursued Economics honours from Delhi University. After graduation, he studied filmmaking at the Film and Television Institute of India. He th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siva Ananth
Siva Ananth is an Indian film producer, writer, lyricist, director and actor who has regularly collaborated with film maker Mani Ratnam. He made his directorial debut with ''Chukkallo Chandrudu'' (2006), and has also served in other professions in the film industry. Career Siva was born in Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu and did his schooling at O.V.C School (till SSLC), Manamadurai and Ramakrishna Mission (higher secondary), Salem, then enrolling for Industrial Engineering at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) in Pilani in 1991 and graduating by 1995. He pursued MS in Mass Communications with an ancillary in Film Theory at the University of Florida, US and graduated in 1997 after producing a thesis describing a comparative study of production technique in Hollywood and Indian Cinema. During his time at BITS, he took up script-writing and revealed his fascination with director Mani Ratnam's work in ''Roja'' had sparked an initial interest. After submitting his thesis, he co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military service. The rank of colonel is typically above the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank above colonel is typically called brigadier, brigade general or brigadier general. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Vatican, colonel is the highest rank. Equivalent naval ranks may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. History and origins By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saurabh Sachdeva
Saurabh Sachdeva is an Indian actor and acting coach. He started his film career in ''Maroon,'' which was released in 2016. He received critical acclaim for his character Suleiman Isa in the Netflix series '' Sacred Games'' in 2018. A veteran acting coach, he trained an array of B-town stars including Rana Daggubati, Harshvardhan Rane, Freida Pinto, Varun Dhawan, Raghav Juyal, Kubbra Sait, Richa Chadha, Dulquer Salmaan, Tripti Dimri, Avinash Tiwary , Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vani Kapoor, Asha Negi, Shakti Mohan, Rithvik Dhanjani, Mandana Karimi. He appeared in ''Manmarziyan'' , ''Laalkaptaan'', and ''Housefull 4''. Recently seen as an antagonist in ''Vadh,'' which stars Neena Gupta and Sanjay Mishra. In 2016, he directed a short film ''Gul'' which raises a question of priorities and showed at the Kerala International Film Festival. In 2017, Saurabh founded his own education and training institute The Actors Truth and theatre group Antarang in Mumbai. Early life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sreelekha Mitra
Sreelekha Mitra (Bengali language, Bengali: শ্রীলেখা মিত্র) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. Winner of a Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, BFJA Award and an Anandalok Puraskar, Anandalok Award, Mitra is best known for her roles in films such as ''Hothat Brishti'' (1998), ''Kantatar'' (2006), ''Aschorjo Prodip'' (2013), ''Swade Ahlade'' (2015), ''Choukath'' (2015) and ''Rainbow Jelly'' (2018). Her first acting assignment was ''Balikar Prem'', a Bengali TV series directed by Dulal Lahiri. She rose to prominence for her role as Nabanita in the 1996 Bengali TV series ''Trishna'' directed by Anindya Sarkar. After she appeared in a host of films, her breakthrough role came with Basu Chatterjee's ''Hothat Brishti'' (1998) which was a major success at the box office. Despite the success of the film, Mitra never attained any significant elevation in her career which she claimed to be an undesirab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chief Minister Of West Bengal
The Chief Minister of West Bengal is the representative of the Government of India in the state of West Bengal and the head of the executive branch of the Government of West Bengal. The chief minister is head of the Council of Ministers and appoints ministers. The chief minister, along with their cabinet, exercises executive authority in the state. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. On 17 August 1947, the British Indian province of Bengal was partitioned into the Pakistani province of East Bengal and the Indian state of West Bengal. Since then West Bengal has had eight chief ministers, starting with Prafulla Chandra Ghosh of the Indian National Congress (INC) party as the premier. A period of political instability followed—West Bengal witnessed three elections, four coalition governments and three stints of President's rule between 1967 and 1972—before Siddhartha Shankar Ray of the INC serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mita Vashisht
Mita Vashisht (born 2 November 1967) is an Indian actress. Known for her work on screen, stage and television, she has played a wide range of roles. Her most prominent appearances includes; sci-fi television series '' Space City Sigma'' (1989-1991), Pachpan Khambe Laal Deewarein, Swabhimaan, Alaan (Kirdaar) to Trishna in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and Jethi Maa in ''Kaala Teeka'' to film roles with a wide spectrum of directors with different cinema styles. Early life Mita Vashisht was born on 2 November 1967 in Pune, Maharashtra, India to Captain Rajeshwar Dutt Vashisht, who retired as a colonel from the Indian Army and Meenakshi Mehta (née) Vashisht, a teacher and a singer (Indian Classical). She has done her post-graduation in literature from Punjab University, Chandigarh and graduated from the National School of Drama (Delhi) in 1987, Vashisht was for several years (1990–2010) also visiting faculty to some of the premier design, film and theatre institutes of India – the NIF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shruti Seth
Shruti Seth is an Indian actress and video jockey. Having begun her career as television show host, she gained wider recognition with her roles as comedian in several television shows and the Hindi film industry. Born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Seth graduated St. Xavier's College with a degree in economics. She ventured into a modelling career and began hosting television shows for Channel V. A significant turning point came in her career when she cast in the role of Jiya Malhotra, a teenage in Star Plus's comedy series ''Shararat'' (2003–06). The show's popularity grew over the years and Seth gained prominence for her performance. Seth made her film debut in 2003 with ''Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part'' II, and later earned praise for her supporting roles in top-grossing productions ''Fanaa'' (2006) and ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008). Seth starred in Disney Channel's original series ''The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir'' and continued to host such television shows as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
