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List Of Indian Film Families
This article lists notable families whose members are prominent in the Indian Film Industry. For South Indian film families, see List of South Indian film families and for Indian music families, see List of Indian music families. A Akhtar–Azmi– c family The Akhtar family is a prominent film family in the Hindi film Industry. It consists of poets, authors, scriptwriters, directors, actors, and producers. Poet, author, philosopher and one of the main members in the Indian Rebellion of 1857,The great great grandfather of Indian Urdu poet, was the grandson and grandfather of Javed Akhtar. Lyricist Javed Akhtar married the script writer Honey Irani. His second wife is actress Shabana Azmi. Azmi's nieces are actresses Farah Naaz , Mayyesha Hashmi and Tabu. Farhan and Zoya Akhtar's cousins are Anya Prakash, Farah Khan and Sajid Khan. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notability In The English Wikipedia
In the English version of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, notability is a criterion to determine whether a topic merits a separate Wikipedia article. It is described in the guideline "Wikipedia:Notability". In general, notability is an attempt to assess whether the topic has "gained sufficiently significant attention by the world at large and over a period of time as evidenced by significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic". The notability guideline was introduced in 2006 and has since been subject to various controversies. History The language of the criterion was modified and adapted to produce notability guidance in specific subject areas, before being introduced into the proposed notability guideline in September 2006. In response to growing concerns in 2006 about issues specifically affecting biographies of living persons, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales introduced a notability criterion via the core policy of "." Wales commented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirish Kunder
Shirish Kunder (born 24 May 1973) is an Indian filmmaker. After working as an film editing, editor on 21 films starting with ''Champion (2000 film), Champion'' (2000), Kunder made his screenwriting and directorial debut with ''Jaan-E-Mann'' (2006). He is married to choreographer and film director Farah Khan whom he met while working on her 2004 film ''Main Hoon Na''. Early life Kunder was born on 24 May 1973 in Mangalore, Karnataka and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He studied Electronic engineering, Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering at the SDM College of Engineering and Technology in Dharwad. Career Kunder worked as an electronics engineer in Motorola for four years before changing profession and in 2004 he married Farah Khan, while working as an editor on one of her films—who was eight years older than him. Kunder then turned to direction in his debut film, ''Jaan-E-Mann''. Apart from editing and composing the film score, he also wrote the film. The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi Cinema
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India. The nickname ''Tollywood'' is a portmanteau of the words Telugu and Hollywood. By 2021, it has emerged as the largest film industry in India in terms of box-office. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work. In 1921, he produced the silent film, '' Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film, and hence, regarded as the ''Father of Telugu cinema''. In 1933, '' Sati Savitri'' directed by Chittajallu Pullayya received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice. Known for its big-ticket, and popular film genre catering to wider audience, works such as ''Pathala Bhairavi'' (1951) (only South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akkineni Ramesh Prasad
Akkineni Ramesh Prasad (born Akkineni Ramesh Prasada Rao) is an Indian businessman, film producer, chairman and Head And Md of Prasad Studios, Prasads IMAX and L V Prasad Eye Institute founded by his father L. V. Prasad. Prasad has served as the president of Film Federation of India during 1988–89 and a true legend who is down to earth, soft spoken and controversy less. He obtained his B.E.M.S degree from United States, and established Prasad Film Labs in Chennai in 1974. Prasad Studios is the largest chain of Indian film post production facilities, with a total of 12 delivery units located in all the major film production centers of India namely Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhuvaneswar, Kolkata and overseas presence in Singapore, Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emira ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salman Akhtar
Salman Akhtar (born 31 July 1946) is an Indian-American psychoanalyst practicing in the United States. He is an author and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Biography Salman Akhtar was born into a Muslim family in Khairabad, Uttar Pradesh to Jan Nisar Akhtar, a Bollywood film songwriter and Urdu poet, and Safia Akhtar, a teacher and writer. His grandfather, Muztar Khairabadi, was a poet while his great great grandfather, Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, was a scholar of Islamic studies and theology and played an important role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. He is the brother of veteran poet and film lyricist Javed Akhtar and brother-in-law of actress and social activist Shabana Azmi. His son Kabir Akhtar is an American television director and Emmy-nominated editor. Education and career After receiving his M.B.B.S. degree at Aligarh Muslim University's Medical School (JNMC) in India, Salman Akhtar did his internship at Maulana Aza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabir Akhtar
Kabir Akhtar (born January 11, 1975) is an American television director and editor, who won an Emmy Award in 2016. His credits include work for ''Arrested Development'', ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'', ''Never Have I Ever'', ''Behind the Music'', and the ''Academy Awards''. Akhtar is also the creator of The Tool Pag the oldest website about the band Tool (band), Tool. He ran the website (also known as "toolshed") from 1994 to 2016; it predated many popular sites, including mainstays Google, YouTube, and Yahoo!. Akhtar was an early innovator on the web, and gained some notoriety for being the source of several April Fools' Day pranks. Career Before becoming a director, Akhtar began his career as an editor, working primarily on music and documentary series, including ''Behind the Music''. He has edited the pilot episodes of ten series, including '' Speechless,'' '' Alex, Inc.,'' and ''I'm With Busey.'' He also directed the pilot episodes of the MTV series ''8th & Ocean'' and the 2009 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saiyami Kher
Saiyami Kher is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film '' Rey'' (2015) and her Hindi film debut with '' Mirzya'' (2016), for which she received Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female. Kher made her Marathi film debut with ''Mauli'' (2018) and went onto act in '' Choked'' (2020) and ''Wild Dog'' (2021). She made her web debut with ''Special OPS'' (2020). Early life and family Kher was born in Nashik, Maharashtra to Adwait Kher and Uttara Mhatre Kher, a former Miss India. She is the granddaughter of actress Usha Kiran and the niece of actress Tanvi Azmi. Kher completed her graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. Career In 2015, Kher made her debut with Telugu film '' Rey'' and appeared in Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's Punjabi folklore Mirza Sahiban based Hindi film '' Mirzya'' opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor in following the year. In 2020, She appeared in Mayank Sharma's web series '' Breat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttara Mhatre Kher
Uttara Mhatre Kher (29 December 1963) is an Indian former model and beauty pageant contestant. Personal life Kher is married to Adwait Kher (also a former model and son of actress Usha Kiran), making Tanvi Azmi her sister-in-law. She has two daughters Saiyami Kher and Saunskruti Kher. Career Kher won the Navy Queen Ball in 1981. In 1982, she was crowned Femina Miss India World and represented India at the Miss World 1982 pageant. After her marriage, she and her husband moved to Nashik where they own three restaurants named Tandoor, Aangan and The Bombay Talkies. See also *India at Big Four international beauty pageants *Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss Int ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kher, Uttara Mhatre Living people Female models from Mahara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usha Kiran
Usha Kiran (22 April 1929 – 9 March 2000) was an Indian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, she acted in over 50 Hindi and Marathi films, notably '' Daag'' (1952), '' Patita'' (1953), ''Baadbaan'' (1954), '' Chupke Chupke'' (1975), '' Mili'' (1975) and ''Bawarchi'' (1972). She was also the Sheriff of Mumbai during 1996 and 1997. Career She began her acting career on stage with M.G. Rangnekar's Marathi play ''Ashirwad''. She entered the Hindi film industry with a small role in Uday Shankar's dance-drama film '' Kalpana'' (1948). She went on to act in numerous popular Hindi films such as '' Nazrana'' (1961), '' Daag'' (1952), and ''Baadbaan'' (1954), (for which she won the very first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1955), '' Kabuliwala'' (1961), '' Patita'' (1953), '' Mili'', ''Bawarchi'' (1972) and '' Chupke Chupke'' (1975). Her famous Marathi films include ''Shikleli Bayko'', ''Jasach Tase'', ''Postatli Mulgi'', ''Dudh Bhakar'', ''Stree Janma Hi Tuz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanvi Azmi
Tanvi Azmi is an Indian film and television actress. Early life and career She was born to Marathi-Hindi actress Usha Kiran and Manohar Kher. Azmi portrayed a troubled doctor in the tele-series, ''Jeevanrekha'' and as a young widow in telefilm ''Rao Saheb'' (1986) directed by Vijaya Mehta. She also acted in the Malayalam language film ''Vidheyan'' (1993), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. She received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in film ''Akele Hum Akele Tum'' (1995). In 2014, she appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film ''Bajirao Mastani'' playing the role of Radhabai, mother of Bajirao I. She had to go bald for her role in the movie. She got the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her outstanding performance in the film Bajirao Mastani. In 2017, she acted in And TV’s Vani Rani Tanvi Azmi in her upcoming project 'Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy' a Netflix original film directed by Renuka Shahane. The movie also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baba Azmi
Sayyid Baba Azmi is an Indian film cinematographer and member of the Akhtar-Azmi film family.THE DYNAMIC DYNASTIES: What would the world of films be without them? Screen, 22 September 2000. He is son of the poet and lyricist Kaifi Azmi and brother of Shabana Azmi. He is known for his work in films such as Arjun, , '' Dil'', '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
