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Madaari
''Madaari '' () is a 2016 Indian social thriller film directed by Nishikant Kamat. It is produced by Shailesh R Singh, Madan Paliwal, Sutapa Sikdar, and Shailja Kejriwal and co-produced by Nishant Pitti from EaseMyTrip, Easemytrip. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Vishesh Bansal, Jimmy Shergill, Tushar Dalvi and Nitesh Pandey and was released on 22 July 2016. This was Nishikant Kamat's last film as director before his death on 17 August 2020. Upon release, it received positive reviews and was a sleeper hit at the box office, but in later years it became a cult, cult classic. Plot A 10-year-old child, Rohan, is kidnapped from his hostel. Rohan is the only son of the Minister of Home Affairs (India), Home Minister. The army and the Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI storm into action. CBI officer Nachiket Verma heads the case and gets restrain orders from all the other security agencies to make sure that the kidnappers don't panic and kill Rohan. Initially, the case is thought of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madan Paliwal
Madan Paliwal (born 10 July 1959) is an Indian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Miraj Group which came into existence in August 1987. He leads a large number of companies. In India he is one of the producers of Bollywood film industry and has produced some movies like Madaari, Queens destiny of dance, Sona Spa. His major interests in entertainment include Miraj Cinemas, a chain of several multiplex cinemas throughout India. Early life Madan Paliwal was born on 10 July 1959, in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. He attended Bada Bazar School and Sanskrit School, Nathdwara and Government College, Nathdwara. He started his entrepreneurial activity in class six as a small time businessman cum worker, doing business and different jobs alongside his studies. Business career Madan Paliwal is the founder and chairman of the Miraj Group, including Miraj Products Pvt. Ltd., Miraj Developers Ltd., Miraj Entertainment Ltd., Miraj Multicolours Pvt. Ltd., Miraj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayesha Raza Mishra
Ayesha Raza Mishra (born 26 September 1977) is an Indian actress. Career Ayesha Raza Mishra began her career working in theatre, advertisements, and television shows. She went on to portray motherly roles in several films including Madaari, Befikre (2016), Toilet – Ek Prem Katha (2017) and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018). She garnered acclaim for her portrayal of a noisy, comical Punjabi mother in Veere Di Wedding. She went on to play Gunjan Saxena's mother in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. Personal life Ayesha is married to actor Kumud Mishra. They have a son Kabir. Her grand aunts include Zohra Sehgal and Uzra Butt Uzra Butt nee Mumtaz (22 May 1917 – 31 May 2010) was a theatre personality of the Indian Subcontinent, who moved to Pakistan in 1964. She was the sister of theatre and Bollywood film actress Zohra Sehgal, who, unlike her, lived in India. S .... Filmography Films and web series Television References External links * 20th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameer Phaterpekar
Sameer Phaterpekar is an Indian composer who composes music for Hindi films. Life and early career Sameer Phaterpekar started his career in the Indian film music Industry as a musician in 1982. During the golden era of live recordings he got an opportunity to workwith legends like R.D.Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji, Rajesh Roshan as well as a guitarist for iconic song composition by Laxmikant-Payrelalfor Hawa Hawaii (Mr. India), Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai (Khalnayak), Jumma Chumma (Hum) and for Nadeem – Shravan (Ashiqui). As the face of the music industry started changing in 2002, Sameer ventured out as an independent music composer after setting his foot as a music composer with his first two albums ‘Khoobsurat’ by Venus music company along with Anand Bakshi and the noted gazal singer Talat Aziz and ‘Dil le gaya Ajnabi’ with well-known voice of the music industry Alka Yagnik by Tips music. Sameer went to give background score for nearly 55 Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinash Arun
Avinash Arun is an Indian cinematographer and film director. As a cinematographer he has shot Hindi films such as ''Drishyam'', '' Madaari'', and '' Hichki''. His first directorial Marathi film '' Killa'' was awarded a Crystal Bear by the children's jury at 64th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was also awarded best feature film in Marathi at 62nd National Film Awards. Early life Avinash Arun is a cinematography graduate from FTII Pune. Career In 2013 Avinash worked as a cinematographer in short film That Day After Every Day. He has also worked as a director of cinematography in 2015 film Masaan. He is working as a cinematographer in Manish Mundra's untitled film. Avinash directed Paatal Lok ''Paatal Lok'' () is an Indian Hindi-language crime thriller web television series on Amazon Prime Video, created by Sudip Sharma, who wrote the script along with Sagar Haveli, Hardik Mehta and Gunjit Chopra, and directed by Avinash Arun and P ..., a web series produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan () (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 196729 April 2020), also known simply as Irrfan, was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Khan made his film debut with a small role in ''Salaam Bombay!'' (1988), which was followed by years of struggle. He acted in a few Film and Television Institute of India student films such as ''Reconnaissance'' (1990), which was directed by Sandeep Chattopadhyay. After starring in the British film ''The Warrior'' (2001), he had his breakthrough with starring roles in the dramas '' Haasil'' (2003) and '' Maqbool'' (2004). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Sheirgill
Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller '' Maachis''. His breakthrough came with the blockbuster musical romantic drama '' Mohabbatein'' (2000), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year, following which he starred in several other box-office hits including ''Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'' (2002), '' Munna Bhai M.B.B.S'' (2003), ''Hum Tum'' (2004), ''A Wednesday!'' (2008), ''Tanu Weds Manu'' (2011), ''Special 26'' (2013), ''Happy Bhag Jayegi'' (2016) and ''De De Pyaar De'' (2019). His highest-grossing releases came with the comedy-drama ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006), the drama film ''My Name Is Khan'' (2010) and the romantic comedy '' Tanu Weds Manu: Returns'' (2015), all of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. The latter earned him a nomination for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shailesh R Singh
Shailesh R Singh is an Indian film producer known for his works exclusively in Hindi cinema. In his 12-year career span, he has produced both commercially & critically acclaimed films. Career Shailesh R Singh has produced films like ''Tanu Weds Manu''. He has also produced films like ''Shahid'', '' Madaari'', ''Aligarh'' & '' Omerta''. Shailesh Singh has supported & worked with filmmakers like Manish Jha, Bejoy Nambiar, Hansal Mehta and Aanand L Rai in their early professional days. In 2019, the films produced under Singh's production house, Karma Media And Entertainment & Paramhans Creations, are: '' Jabariya Jodi'', starring Sidharth Malhotra and Parineeti Chopra, and '' Judgementall Hai Kya'', a black comedy starring Rajkummar Rao and Kangana Ranaut. Both are produced in association with Balaji Motion Pictures. An upcoming romantic film '' Hurdang'' directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt is being produced by him under his banner of Karma Media and Entertainment. The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Shergill
Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller '' Maachis''. His breakthrough came with the blockbuster musical romantic drama '' Mohabbatein'' (2000), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year, following which he starred in several other box-office hits including ''Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'' (2002), '' Munna Bhai M.B.B.S'' (2003), ''Hum Tum'' (2004), ''A Wednesday!'' (2008), ''Tanu Weds Manu'' (2011), ''Special 26'' (2013), ''Happy Bhag Jayegi'' (2016) and ''De De Pyaar De'' (2019). His highest-grossing releases came with the comedy-drama ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006), the drama film ''My Name Is Khan'' (2010) and the romantic comedy '' Tanu Weds Manu: Returns'' (2015), all of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. The latter earned him a nomination for the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uday Tikekar
Uday Tikekar (born 4 December 1960) is an Indian film and television actor. He began his career in Marathi theatre, also putting up performances in Hindi theatre. He is married to classical singer Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar, who is a 2-time National Film Award winner. Participated in numerous famous movies like Raees and madari, also starred in hindi serials like kasauti zindagi ki, krishnadasi and bhagya lakshmi. Personal life He is married to classical singer Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar (born 27 January 1963) is an Indian classical singer who is active mostly in Marathi, Konkani and Hindi film Industry; known for singing in Agra as well as Gwalior and Jaipur style. She has received two National Film Awar .... The couple have a daughter who is also an actress. Filmography Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tikekar, Uday Indian male film actors People from Latur People from Maharashtra Marathi people 21st-century Indian mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishikant Kamat
Nishikant Kamat (17 June 1970 17 August 2020) was an Indian filmmaker and actor. His debut film, ''Dombivali Fast'' earned him accolades in Marathi cinema, as it went on to become the biggest Marathi film of the year. He remade his film, in Tamil with R. Madhavan in the lead as '' Evano Oruvan'', which opened to rave reviews. He also acted in the Marathi film '' Saatchya Aat Gharat''. His Bollywood debut project was based upon the 2006 Mumbai Bombings, titled, '' Mumbai Meri Jaan'', which was filmed in Hindi. He directed the popular movie ''Force'', starring John Abraham and debut of Vidyut Jamwal. It was a remake of the Tamil movie ''Kaakha Kaakha''. He also played a negative role in the movie '' Rocky Handsome''. Born in a Marathi family, Kamat was an alumnus of Mumbai's Wilson College and Ramnarain Ruia College where he rose to prominence in the amateur theatre circuit. Kamat died at the age of 50 following cirrhosis. Filmography Television *''The Final Call'' - C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitesh Pandey
Nitesh Pandey (born 17 January 1973) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and TV serials. He is better known for his role of Shah Rukh Khan's assistant in ''Om Shanti Om'' (2007). Career Pandey began doing theatre in 1990. In 1995, he got his first acting opportunity in a show called ''Tejas'' in which he played a detective. After a few episodes BITV ran into trouble because the satellite was lost. Nitesh Pandey has worked in serials like '' Manzilein Apani Apani'', '' Astitva...Ek Prem Kahani'', '' Saaya'', '' Justajoo'' and ''Durgesh Nandini'' and in films including ''Om Shanti Om'', '' Khosla Ka Ghosla''. He also runs an independent production house - 'Dream Castle Productions' which produces Radio shows. Pandey did theatre shows like ''Aastha'' and ''Misal Pav'' with Sudha Chandran. His performance was noticed in ''Khosla Ka Ghosla''. Personal life Nitesh married Ashwini Kalsekar Ashwini Kalsekar is an Indian actress who works predominantly in the Marathi and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Thriller
A social thriller is a film genre using elements of suspense and horror to augment instances of apparent oppression in society. The genre gained attention in 2017 with the release of Jordan Peele's ''Get Out'', a film highlighting occurrences of racial alienation, which veil a plot to abduct young African-Americans. Before Peele, other film actors, directors, and critics had used the term to describe an emerging genre of cinema with examples from all over the globe. Many social thrillers focus on issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, or nationhood, often within the format of genre films more broadly categorized as a black comedy, film noir, psychological drama, and horror cinema, among others. Early usage "Social thriller" first appeared in film criticism to denote films using elements of suspense to heighten dramatic tension caused by social inequity. Often appearing in quotes, the term was being used as early as the 1970s to retrospectively describe political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
