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Main Aur Charles
''Main aur Charles'' () is a 2015 Bollywood crime film written and directed by Prawaal Raman and produced by Cynozure Networkz. The film is a fictitious thriller inspired by true events; it is told from the perspective of the Indian cop, Amod Kanth, who handled the case of the Indian Origin French serial killer Charles Sobhraj who was known as the bikini killer. The film opened on 30 October 2015 to positive reviews across India. However, it was a box office flop, grossing against a budget. The film stars Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadda, Adil Hussain, Tisca Chopra, and Alexx O'Nell in lead roles. Through the narrative, we see a series of crimes committed by Charles and the story of each of his victims, who fell for his charisma but were betrayed by his serpentine nature. The man not just escaped several high security jails but also manipulated the legal system. In the title, ''Main aur Charles'', the word 'Main' means 'me' and stands for the character of Amod Kanth. The film was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prawaal Raman
Prawaal Raman is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has written and directed films like ''Darna Mana Hai'' (2003), ''Gayab'' (2004), ''Darna Zaroori hai'' (2006), '' 404'' (2011) and ''Main Aur Charles'' (2015). Career Raman started his career as an assistant director to Ram Gopal Varma and assisted him as second unit director in ''Jungle'' and ''Company''. Post ''Company'', Ram Gopal Varma assigned the project ''Darna Mana Hai'' to him as the director. The multi starrer film released in 2003 and was critically acclaimed. In 2015, Raman wrote and directed ''Main Aur Charles'', starring Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadda and Adil Hussain. His next directorial film, ''Dr. Ajoy Kumar'' is in its pre-production phase. He has produced documentaries for Prayas, an NGO in New Delhi operating in more than seven states in India. Non film work In 2012 Due to the increasing suicide amongst school students, Raman organised an anti-suicide campaign in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-Day
''Mid-Day'' (stylised as mid-day) is a morning daily Indian compact newspaper owned by Jagran Prakashan Limited. Editions in various languages were published in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune. In 2011, the Delhi and Bangalore editions were closed down. In 2014, Jagran Prakashan shut down the mid-day Pune edition as well. Establishment It was established in Mumbai in 1979 as a family-owned newspaper by Khalid Ansari. Later, his son, Tariq Ansari led the paper, before it was sold to Jagran Prakashan in 2010. A Sunday edition, ''Sunday Mid-Day'', began in 1981. The Newspaper underwent an overhaul, both of its print editions and the website, in early 2014, creating several new sections in the daily newspaper, the Sunday edition and the website. It founded Radio One (India), a radio station initially operating as Radio Midday in Mumbai, which was eventually acquired by HT Media in 2019. Relaunch of the newspaper and website in 2014 Originally, the newspaper published two edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandu Madhav
Nandu Madhav is an Indian actor known for his works in Marathi cinema and theatre. He is known for the his titular role in Paresh Mokashi's ''Harishchandrachi Factory'' which won the Best Feature Film in Marathi award in the 56th National Film Awards in 2008. Early life Nandu Madhav completed his school training in Gevrai, Beed district. He earned his BSc and LL.B. (gen) degrees from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Career Madhav played a role in the Marathi movie ''Bangarwadi'' (1995). Madhav has also appeared in Hindi movies such as ''Daayraa'' and ''Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain''. He is also known for his role of an educated villager fighting for justice in the 1998 hit film ''Sarkarnama''. In 2012, He coordinated a play called ''Shivaji Underground in Bhimnagar Mohalla'', which attempts to shed light on legacy appropriation of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia Fullfina
Anastasia (from el, Ἀναστασία, translit=Anastasía) is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia, where it was the most used name for decades until 2008. Origin The name Anastasia originated during the early days of Christianity and was given to many Greek girls born in December and around Easter. It was established as the female form (Greek: ) of the male name Anastasius (Greek: ''Anastasios'' ), and has the meaning of "she/he of the resurrection". It is the name of several early saints; including Anastasia of Sirmium, a central saint from the 2nd century who is commemorated during the first Mass on Christmas Dawn each year according to the traditional calendar of the Catholic Church and on December 22 according to the Eastern Orthodox Church. Slavic diminutives include Nastya, Nastia or Nastja (Serbian, Slovenian) as well as various hypocorist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanika Kapoor
Kanika Kapoor (born 21 August 1978) is an Indian singer. She was born and raised in Lucknow. In 2012, she relocated to Mumbai to become a singer. Kapoor's first song "Jugni Ji" (2012) was for a music videowhich became a commercial success. In 2014, she began her Bollywood playback singing career with the song "Baby Doll" for the film ''Ragini MMS 2''. Upon its release, the song topped the music charts and Kapoor received wide critical acclaim and several accolades for her singing style, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. Kapoor subsequently earned widespread recognition and success for singing one of the Hindi cinema's top charted songs, including "Lovely" and "Kamlee" for the film '' Happy New Year'' (2014), " Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" for the film ''Roy'' (2015), "Desi Look" for the film ''Ek Paheli Leela'' (2015), "Nachan Farrate" for the film '' All Is Well'' (2015), "Jugni Peeke Tight Hai" for the film ''Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon'' (2015), "Jab Chaye Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vipin Sharma
Vipin Kumar Sharma is an Indian actor, editor and filmmaker. He is best known for his acting roles in ''Taare Zameen Par'' (2007), ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' (2012), ''Kick'' (2014), ''Paatal Lok'' (2020) and ''The Family Man'' (2021). Early life Sharma spend his early childhood in a slum in Delhi. Though he was interested into acting from his early days, he got interested in theater, after listening to radio talk of Sanjeev Kumar. He joined a small Punjabi theater group to perform various odd jobs in Delhi, e.g. selling tickets or serving teas. He is an alumnus of National School of Drama, New Delhi, India and the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the National School of Drama, India in 2003, . Career Sharma made his acting debut with Doordarshan's television series ''Bharat Ek Khoj'' in 1989, followed by his feature film debut in ''Krishna'' (1996), he gained attention for his portrayal of Nandakishore Awasthi in Aamir Khan's ''Taare Zameen Par' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dijana Dejanovic
Dijana is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Dijana Bolanča (born 1974), Croatian actress *Dijana Budisavljevic (1891–1978), Austrian humanitarian * Dijana Čuljak, Croatian television host *Dijana Jovetić (born 1984), Croatian handball player *Dijana Mugoša (born 1995), Montenegrin handball player *Dijana Radojević (born 1990), Serbian handball player *Dijana Ravnikar (born 1978), Slovenian biathlete and Cross-country skier *Dijana Števin (born 1986), Serbian handballer *Dijana Ujkić Dijana Ujkić (in Albanian: Diana Ujkaj ,born 5 July 1996) is a Montenegrin handball player for Minaur Baia Mare and the Montenegrin national team. International honours *EHF Champions League The Men's EHF Champions League is the most imp ... (born 1996), Montenegrin handball player {{given name Croatian feminine given names Serbian feminine given names Slovene feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandana Karimi
Mandana Karimi (born Manizeh Karimi; on 19 May 1988) is an Iranian actress and model based in India. After working on several successful modelling projects around the world, she appeared as a lead in the Bollywood film, ''Bhaag Johnny''. She participated in the popular reality TV show, '' Bigg Boss 9'' and became the 2nd runner up in 2015. Early life Karimi was born on 19 May 1988 in Tehran, Iran, into a Muslim family. Her father has Iranian and Indian ancestry and her mother is a Persian. She was raised in Tehran. Career Karimi started her career as an air hostess, and later quit that job to pursue a career in modelling. In 2010, after working on various international modelling projects, she came to Mumbai for three months on a modelling contract. Karimi has done TV commercials with Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor. In February 2015, she made a guest appearance in the film ''Roy''. Later that year, in September, her movie ''Bha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Morani
Lucky Morani is an Indian fashion designer, model, stage and film actress. Morani is a noted fashion designer, and has designed, and modeled for several brands in India. In 2014, she ventured into mainstream acting with the bollywood crime thriller film Main Aur Charles. Early career and cinema Morani was born in Mumbai, India. She did her schooling at St. Joseph's Convent High School, Mumbai. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, and Diploma in Fashion design from SNDT Women's University. Morani was an apprentice to fashion designer Hemanth Trivedi. She subsequently worked as Creative and Event Planner for the Cineyug Group Of Companies. She subsequently ventured into theater and stage acting through playwright and director Nadira Babbar's works. Lucky Morani received the 'I Am Woman' women empowerment award in 2016. Personal life Morani is the wife of Bollywood film producer Mohamed Morani, and sister in law of Karim Morani and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richa Chaddha
Richa Chadda (born 18 December 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After debuting in a small role in the comedy film ''Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'' (2008), Chadda's breakthrough came in 2012 with a supporting role in the noir gangster saga ''Gangs of Wasseypur'', where her role as the bellicose and foul-tongued wife of a gangster earned her a Filmfare award. In 2015, Chadda made her debut in a leading role with the drama ''Masaan'' (2015). Early life and education Chadda was born on 18 December 1986 in Amritsar, Punjab, India into a Hindu family to a Punjabi father and a Bihari mother. She was educated at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya and then at the St. Stephen's College in New Delhi. Her father owns a management firm and her mother, Kusum Lata Chadda, is a professor of political science at PGDAV College of Delhi University, who has authored two books and also works with Gandhi Smriti. Career Chadda began her career as a model and then she moved to theater. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English language, English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of Indian most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, and style. The magazine also gives annually the Filmfare Awards, the Filmfare Awards South, the Filmfare Awards East, the Filmfare Marathi Awards, the Filmfare Awards Punjabi, the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Filmfare Short Film Awards and the Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards. After the businessman Ramkrishna Dalmia (1893–1978) of Dalmia Group purchased The Times Group, Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL) in 1946, J. C. Jain from Bharat Insurance Company was employed to help him to run the company in 1950. In this period, Jain conceived the idea of ''Filmfare'' at the actress Kamini Kaushal's house. The magazine was launched by the industrialist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain alongside his wife Rama in Bombay on 7 March 1952. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NDTV
New Delhi Television Ltd is an Indian news media company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication. The company is considered to be a legacy brand that pioneered independent news broadcasting in India, and is credited for launching the first 24x7 news channel and the first lifestyle channel in the country. It owns and operates the broadcast news channels of NDTV India and NDTV 24x7. The two channels of the company have received 32 Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards. NDTV was founded in 1984, by economist Prannoy Roy and journalist Radhika Roy, a husband and wife duo from the city of Kolkata. It began as a production house for news segments, contracted by the public broadcaster Doordarshan and international satellite channels when television broadcasting was a state monopoly, and transitioned into the first independent news network in India. The company launched the first 24x7 news channel in partnership with Star India in 1998. Between 1998 and 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
