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Loins Of Punjab Presents
''Loins of Punjab Presents'' is a 2007 Indian film directed by Manish Acharya. It stars Shabana Azmi, Ayesha Dharker and Ajay Naidu. The film marked Acharya's feature directorial debut. Plot A New Jersey town catches Bollywood fever when five Indian-Americans and one Jewish Indophile compete in an amateur ''Indian Idol''-style singing contest. ''Loins of Punjab Presents'' satirizes non-resident Indians and Bollywood fans as they vie for the title of "Desi Idol." Cast *Shabana Azmi as Rrita Kapoor *Ayesha Dharker as Opama Menon *Ajay Naidu .as .. Turbanotorious B.D.G. * Manish Acharya as Vikram Jaiswal *Jameel Khan as Mr. Amit Bokade *Darshan Jariwala as Sanjeev Patel *Loveleen Mishra as Alpa Patel *Ishita Sharma as Preeti Patel *Kunaal Roy Kapur as Raghav White *Michael Raimondi as Josh Cohen *Samrat Chakrabarti as Trance Sen *Alexx ONell as Wesminton * Seema Rahmani as Sanya Rehman * Yusuf Hussain Yusuf Hussain (21 January 1948 – 30 October 2021) was an Indian television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manish Acharya
Manish G. Acharya (14 June 1967 – 4 December 2010) was an Indian film director and actor. Acharya was best known for ''Loins of Punjab Presents'', the film he co-wrote with Anuwab Pal, directed, acted in, and co-produced. Released theatrically to great critical acclaim in 2007 in India and the US, the film ''s''tarred Shabana Azmi, Ayesha Dharkar and Ajay Naidu among others. Manish Acharya's other film credits include a cameo in the 2009 Zoya Akhtar film '' Luck by Chance'' and narration in Nina Paley's animation feature film ''Sita Sings the Blues''. Acharya completed his Undergraduate Studies from Grinnell College in Iowa, USA, with a major in Physics. He then received a Master's degree from Iowa State University in Industrial Relations. Acharya worked in the US corporate world as Head of Marketing at Microsyrategy, and was featured on the cover of Marketing Magazine at the age of 27. At the age of 30, Manish left corporate America to study film directing, and received hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darshan Jariwala
Darshan Jariwala (born 29 September 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films, television and stage. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Gandhi, My Father''. He is popular for his show in which he was seen as Chedilal Chaturvedi in the show ''Saas Bina Sasural'' which aired on Sony Entertainment Television (India) between 18 October 2010 to 6 September. He is currently seen on Sony Set's show Sargam Ki Sadhe Satii which is the sequel of his popular show Saas Bina Sasural in which he is essaying the character of Chedilal Awasthi, the female protagonist Anjali Tatrari's father-in-law and has garnered appreciation for his character and performance. Biography Jariwala is the son of veteran Gujarati actress Leela Jariwala and Vidyasagar Jariwala. He has acted in films as well as on Indian television. One of his most remembered Gujarati TV serials is ''Narsinh Mehta'', about the saint poet and devotee of Krishna. His role of Mahatma Gandhi in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films About Indian Americans
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Anu Malik
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Indian Films
English-language Indian films go back to the days of silent film. After the coming of sound, feature films in English almost disappeared. History Silent era In the 1920s, films directed by Franz Osten and Himansu Rai, including ''The Light of Asia'' and ''A Throw of Dice'', could be considered as English-language films because the titles were in English. With the coming of sound, directors such as Osten and Rai chose Hindi as the language, thus effectively bringing to a close this phase of English-language films made in India. Crossover films An attempt to make English talkies in India named ''Karma'' failed domestically in 1933. Indian crossover films appeared in Indian cinema with international productions with Indian themes, starting with Merchant Ivory Productions' first venture, ''The Householder'' (1963), which has an India story, setting with an Indian cast, and included Shashi Kapoor, Leela Naidu, and Durga Khote. This was followed by a number of India-themed film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2007 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. The highest-grossing film of the year was '' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'', which was just ahead of '' Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. 2007 is often considered one of the greatest years for film in the 21st century. This would also be the last year in which no films grossed at least $1 billion at the box office until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic prevented multiple theatrically released films. Evaluation of the year Many have considered 2007 to be the greatest year for film in the 21st century and one of the greatest of all time. In his article from April 18, 2017, which highlighted the best movies of 2007, critic Mark Allison of ''Den of Geek'' said, "2007 must surely be remembered as one of the finest years in English-language film-making, quite possibly the best of this century s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusuf Hussain
Yusuf Hussain (21 January 1948 – 30 October 2021) was an Indian television actor known for his work predominantly in Bollywood. Yusuf was also known for his work in Dhoom 2, OMG – Oh My God!, Raees Dil Chahta Hai and Krrish 3. Yusuf was the father of Safeena Husain and father in Law to Hansal Mehta. He died of COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quick ... at the age of 73. Filmography References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hussain, Yusuf 2021 deaths Indian actors Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema People from Punjab, Pakistan Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India 1948 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seema Rahmani
Seema Rahmani is an American film actress, television presenter, writer, producer, director, singer, event host, poet, and a philanthropist. Early life While her family background links to Pune, India, Seema was born and raised in Kuwait. Her father worked with an oil company and her mother as an English teacher in a Kuwaiti government high school. At age 15, she moved to the U.S., completed high school in Newark, New York, a Bachelor of Science with a minor in Mathematics at State University of New York at Fredonia, and an M.A. in Marketing-Advertising from Emerson College in Boston. She enjoyed a marketing-advertising and public relations corporate career for a few years before she started her acting career. Career In 1997, Seema left a PR corporate career in Los Angeles, California and joined theater, thus beginning her acting career. She soon landed stints in two television series - ''Alias'' for ABC and ''Roswell'' for Warner Brothers 2000–2001. Rahmani moved to India i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexx ONell
Alexx O'Nell (born Alexander Leonard O'Neill on July 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician who is based in India and has appeared in films, series, and music videos in English and Indian languages. He is best known for ''Golondaaj'', '' Roohi'', '' Aarya'', '' Main Aur Charles'', ''Cheeni Kum'', ''Madrasapattinam'', '' Joker'', ''Yeti Obhijaan'', '' Chittagong'' and ''Urumi'' (Ek Yodha Shoorveer). O'Nell began his acting career with community and regional theater in the United States, later working in television advertisements in India and internationally, and finally landing character roles and appearances in films such as the Hindi feature ''Cheeni Kum'' (2007) and the English feature '' Loins of Punjab Presents'' (2007). He later gained recognition as a contestant on the hugely popular Indian celebrity dance competition ''Nach Baliye'' (season 3, 2007). O'Nell's first leading role in a big-budget production came with ''Madrasapattinam'' (2010). Following ''Madrasapattin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samrat Chakrabarti
Samrat Chakrabarti (born 22 August 1975) is a British-American film actor and musician of Indian descent. Early life Born in London to Indian Hindu Bengali immigrant parents from Kolkata. He performed in Indian community functions in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was exposed to music, poetry and the plays of Rabindranath Tagore. Career Acting Having acted all through school, Chakrabarti's feature film debut came in 2004 in Spike Lee's ''She Hate Me''. Early in his career, he starred opposite Molly Shannon in ''The Wedding Weekend'' and then in Manish Acharya's ''Loins of Punjab Presents''. He also had a role in the Australian film, ''The Waiting City''. His film, '' The War Within'', was nominated for an Indie Spirit Award while ''Bombay Summer'', starring Tannishtha Chatterjee won Best Film at the 2009 MIAAC Film Festival. Chakrabarti starred opposite Rebecca Hazelwood in '' Kissing Cousins'' and made an appearance in the Yash Raj-produced Bollywood film, ''New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunaal Roy Kapur
Kunaal Roy Kapur is an Indian actor, playwright and filmmaker who works in Hindi films and television shows. Early life and background Kunaal comes from a family of mixed Hindu Punjabi and Indian Jewish heritage. His paternal grandfather, Raghupat Roy Kapur (or Raghupat Rai Kapoor), a Hindu of the Punjabi Khatri community, was a film producer. Kunaal's father was Kumud Roy Kapur, and his mother, Salome Roy Kapur, is of Indian Jewish descent. A dancer, dance instructor, stage choreographer and former Miss India, she is the daughter of Sam and Ruby Aaron, who were among the earliest accredited teachers of Ballroom and Latin American dancing in India, with degrees from the Federal Association of Teachers of Dancing in London. Kunaal is the second of three brothers. His elder brother is Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO of UTV and Disney India, and his younger brother is Aditya Roy Kapur. Actress Vidya Balan is his sister-in-law as she is married to Siddharth. Career Kapur started his acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishita Sharma
Ishita Sharma (born 8 February 1988) is an Indian actress, kathak dancer, entrepreneur and social activist. She began her acting career with theatre and television while still in school, with children's shows like ''Shaka Laka Boom Boom'', and later went on to make her big screen debut in the 2007 English film ''Loins of Punjab Presents''. Alongside working in films like ''Dil Dosti Etc'' and ''Dulha Mil Gaya'', Ishita continued her kathak performances as well as further studies in psychology and literature and acquired a Master's degree in human development. She later moved to television as Anjalika Solanki (Anji) in the series ''Kuch Toh Log Kahenge'' and co-anchored ''Dance India Dance (season 4)'' with Jay Bhanushali Jay Bhanushali (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian television actor. He is best known for playing Neev Shergill in Ekta Kapoor's show ''Kayamath'' and winning ''Nach Baliye 5''. He also participated in ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa#Season 2, Jhalak Dik .... Ishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
