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Maazii
Maazii () is an Indian bollywood film, directed by Jaideep Chopra and produced by Jaideep Chopra & Narendra Singh. The title Maazii is an Urdu word meaning "the past". Cast *Sumeet Nijhawan as Tarun Singh *Mona Wasu as Shrishti Singh * Manish Chaudhary as Gulab Singh *Pankaj Tripathi as Satinder Rathi *Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Ashfaq * Manav Kaushik as Satinder Bhati * Zakir Hussain as Mahinder Singh * Mukesh Rishi as Malhaan Singh * Ashok Banthia as Satbeer Singh * Devender Chaudhary as Rajinder Chaudhary *Mohit Chauhan as Sushil Jain * Pooja Bisht as Shanno *Saanvi Sharma as Minal * Vansh Chopra as Young Tarun Plot Maazii is essentially a thriller that travels from the hills of Mussoorie to the plains of western UP. It is a story about a couple Tarun ( Sumit Nijhawan) and Shrishti (Mona Wasu) who have a near perfect relationship. However, by a twist of fate, an unfortunate accident occurs which brings Tarun's life into the limelight and turns him into a hero overnight. The e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumit Nijhawan
Sumit Nijhawan (born 28 December 1978) is an Indian actor residing in Mumbai, India. Nijhawan has appeared in films such as ''Contract'', ''Sarkar Raj'' and ''Phas Gaye Re Obama''. He also played Sarfaraz, a prominent character in the movie ''Jannat 2'', where he made his presence felt. His first role as a main lead came with ''Maazii'', which received the IBN Live Best Independent Film 2013 award. He has since played substantial roles in films like '' Dishkiyaaoon'', ''Raja Natwarlal'' and Vidya Balan starrer Begum Jaan where his role received significantly appreciation. His performance in Mardaani 2, an action thriller starring Rani Mukherji, and Lootcase, a FOX India film, received rave reviews from critics. He will soon be seen in Blurr, starring Taapsee Pannu, scheduled to be released in December 2022. Early life and education Nijhawan was born and brought up in Meerut and holds a Masters in International Business from the Delhi School of Economics. He has modelled for bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumeet Nijhawan
Sumit Nijhawan (born 28 December 1978) is an Indian actor residing in Mumbai, India. Nijhawan has appeared in films such as ''Contract'', ''Sarkar Raj'' and ''Phas Gaye Re Obama''. He also played Sarfaraz, a prominent character in the movie ''Jannat 2'', where he made his presence felt. His first role as a main lead came with ''Maazii'', which received the IBN Live Best Independent Film 2013 award. He has since played substantial roles in films like '' Dishkiyaaoon'', ''Raja Natwarlal'' and Vidya Balan starrer Begum Jaan where his role received significantly appreciation. His performance in Mardaani 2, an action thriller starring Rani Mukherji, and Lootcase, a FOX India film, received rave reviews from critics. He will soon be seen in Blurr, starring Taapsee Pannu, scheduled to be released in December 2022. Early life and education Nijhawan was born and brought up in Meerut and holds a Masters in International Business from the Delhi School of Economics. He has modelled for bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaideep Chopra
Jaideep Chopra (born 1971) is an Indian film director, producer and writer. His first film, ''Maazii'', was released in September 2013. Filmography Career in telecommunication (1996-present) Jaideep Chopra completed his schooling in New Delhi and later came to Mumbai to pursue engineering. Putting his education to use, he started his own small scale manufacturing plant and which over a span of six years churned out all kinds of electronic products ranging from doorbells to mobile phone chargers. From accessories, he entered the telecommunication industry on a full-fledged scale and became one of the first people to bring Chinese mobile phones to India and introduce inexpensive mobile phones to the masses. He then partnered with the Chinese brand G'Five and with his support and effective marketing strategies, in 2010, G'Five mobiles became the second largest selling brand of mobile phones in India. Chopra has been publicly credited with the success of G'Five in India and was m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Wasu
Mona Vasu (born 15 October 1985), sometimes spelled Mona Wasu, is an Indian television actress. She is best known for having played the role of the title character Miilee in the TV series ''Miilee'' on STAR Plus. Early life She completed her degree in Sociology from Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi in 2003. She moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. Career Television Mona Vasu started her TV career in 2003 by appearing in many ads for major brands. She hosted the weekly travel show ''Operation Gold'' from 2003 to 2004 on STAR Gold. The concept of the show was to know about the life of soldiers in the Indian Army. She played a leading role in the 2004 Sahara One telefilm ''30 Day Trial''. This light hearted rom-com was the story of a much-in-love couple, Nikhil (Kabir Sadanand) and Shailee (Mona Vasu), who are given an opportunity by their fathers, to live together for 30 days, before they decide to actually marry. Co-written by Suhana Bhatia and Rajen Makhijani, thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha Bhardwaj
Rekha Bhardwaj (born 24 January 1964) is an Indian singer and live performer. She has received two Filmfare and one National Awards. In addition to Hindi, she has also sung in Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi and Malayalam languages. Personal life Bhardwaj was born in Delhi and is one of six siblings (5 sisters and a brother). She married the noted film director, composer and playback singer Vishal Bhardwaj in 1991. She first met him in 1984 when preparing for the annual function of Hindu College in New Delhi. Professional career Bhardwaj was initially trained in music by her older sister at their home. She went on to receive formal training under Pandit Amarnath. Bhardwaj's first album titled 'Ishqa Ishqa' was released in 2002, ten years after its conception. Its success got her recognition and helped bag her career-defining songs like "''Namak Ishq Ka''" in the 2006 film Omkara (composed by her Husband Vishal Bharadwaj) followed by "''Sasural Genda Phool''" (a Chhattisgar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Banthia
Ashok Banthia, sometimes referred as Ashok Bathia or Ashok Bhatia, is an Indian actor and director associated with Hindi film, television and theatre actor. He is a NSD (National School of Drama) alumnus known for his roles in Australian TV miniseries ''Bodyline'' as Nawab of Pataudi Sr. Career As he finished his courses at NIDA, he received an offer to work with Kennedy Miller's serial ''Bodyline'', where he played the role of Indian cricketer Nawab of Pataudi Sr. He also did a role in Peter Morhan's English film '' The Peacock Spring'', the French film '' Indian Orchid'', and Hindi films. He recently has appeared in a film Atrangi Re. Filmography (incomplete) Ashok Bantia also played in Mahabharata as Maharaj Chitravat and Kritaverma. Television (incomplete) Theatre Other credits References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Indian male film actors Actors in Hindi cinema Hindi-language film directors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manish Chaudhary
Manish Choudhari is an Indian actor who is best known for his character of Sunil Puri in '' Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year''. He made his film debut in the 2003 Indian film '' Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula''. He was also seen in the 2021 web-series '' Aarya''. Career Chaudhari discovered his passion for acting as a 15-year-old school boy attending St. Paul's School, Darjeeling. After school, while he was completing his B. A. Hons. (English) at Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, he joined the College Theatre Society. In 1995, Chaudhari left Delhi and went to Mumbai, looking for a career in Hindi cinema. Chaudhari was also seen in the web series Aarya as Shekhawat on Disney Plus Hotstar ''Bombay Begums'', directed by Alankrita Shrivastava. Starring Pooja Bhatt Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian film director, actress, voice over artist and film maker. Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt. Bhatt played her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swanand Kirkire
Swanand Kirkire (Marathi: स्वानंद किरकिरे) (born 29 April 1972) is an Indian lyricist, playback singer, writer, assistant director, actor and dialogue writer, both in television with Marathi and Hindi films. Kirkire won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics twice: first in 2006 for the song "Bande Me Tha Dum...Vande Mataram" from the film ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'', and then in 2009, for the song "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh" from the film ''3 Idiots''. He received Filmfare Award nomination for Best Lyrics for the song "Piyu Bole" in '' Parineeta'' (2005). In 2018, at the 66th National Film Awards he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Marathi film ''Chumbak''. Early life and education Swanand Kirkire was born and brought up at Rambagh in Indore-based Marathi speaking family to Chintamani (father) and Neelambari (mother), both of whom are classical singers. However, Swanand had no formal training in singing. He moved to Delhi after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohit Chauhan (actor)
Mohit Chauhan is a Bollywood actor from India. He made his debut in Rohit Shetty's ''Zameen'', but achieved fame in ''Chak De India'' (as Shahrukh’s friend Uttam Singh), he went on to do movies like ''Dil Kabaddi'', ''Second Marriage Dot Com''. Career Mohit became a very familiar face on everyday TV by doing extensive episodes of daily soap operas and informative shows like '' Crime Patrol'', ''Rishta.com'', '' Tera Mujh Se Hai Pehle Ka Nata Koi'', ''Khote Sikke'', '' Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'' and ''Sadda Haq'' for Channel V. He even played Raja Janak in ''Mahadev'' and played roles in other television series like '' Dehleez'', Naamkarann on Star Plus. Chauhan acted in a huge range of TVCs and made a huge stretch in the variety like Bingo Mad Angles, Tata Docomo, Rin, Dominos, Colgate, Sundrop Oil, ICICI Lombard, Aquaguard, Avantha Golf Masters, Bajaj water heaters, L&T General Insurance, Red Label natural care, Coke, and Star Sports Star Sports refers to severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukesh Rishi
Mukesh Rishi (born 19 April 1956) is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also appeared in Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi and Tamil films. He got his first break in Hindi in 1988 and has since, established himself as a leading character actor. Although he started his career in films as a villain, he has diversified into positive roles. He joins a list of non-Telugu speaking actors, such as Amrish Puri, Puneet Issar, Paresh Rawal, Sharat Saxena, Pradeep Rawat, Narendra Jha, Rahul Dev, Mukul Dev, Sonu Sood, Ashutosh Rana, Sachin Khedekar, Boman Irani, and Sayaji Shinde who have successfully established themselves in Telugu movies. Early life Rishi was born in Jammu. After his graduation from Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh, and working for two years in Mumbai, Rishi went to work in Fiji where he met his wife of Fijian-Indian descent. Her family ran a traditional departmental store.Syed Firdaus AshrafQuite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakir Hussain (actor)
Zakir Hussain is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is known for his negative and comic roles. His best-known performances include those of Rashid in Ramgopal Varma's 2005 film '' Sarkar'', Shardul in Sriram Raghavan's 2007 film ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and Prakash Rao in Rohit Shetty's ''Singham Returns'' . Early life and background Zakir Hussain was born and brought up in Jani Khurd, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. It was during his studies in Delhi that he first got attracted to the world of theatre and cinema. He started out with "small time" theatre, and then joined the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He then joined the prestigious National School of Drama and graduated in 1993. Career Hussain did theatre for a few years and then came to Mumbai to work in television and films. He started out with serials like ''Firdaus'', ''Kitty Party'' and ''Gaatha'', and this earned him recognition. Sriram Raghavan's 2004 film '' Ek Hasina Thi'' was his first film as actor. Hussain's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub Khan is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is frequently cast in supporting roles, and has appeared in more than 25 films in a career which has spanned eight years. He has also worked in a Hindi serial "Kyunki... Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai" which was telecasted on Doordarshan in 2008. He has collaborated with director Aanand L. Rai on four films. Ayyub began his film career with a negative role in Raj Kumar Gupta's financially successful semi-biographical thriller ''No One Killed Jessica'' (2011), which earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Subsequently, he featured briefly in the box-office hits ''Mere Brother Ki Dulhan'' (2011), ''Jannat 2'' (2012), ''Raanjhanaa'' (2013), ''Shahid'' (2013), '' Tubelight'' (2017), '' Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'' (2019), and '' Article 15'' (2019). Ayyub had his biggest commercial successes with brief roles in the romantic comedy '' Tanu Weds Manu: Returns'' (2015), the crime thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
