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Memsahab
''Memsahab'' is a Hindi film released in 2008. The film stars Yukta Mookhey and Vijay Raaz. Mookhey plays the role of a Sikhs, Sikh woman forced into prostitution after the death of her parents. Her character was inspired by Shabana Azmi's award-winning role of a prostitute in the 1983 film ‘Mandi (1983 film), Mandi’. Synopsis The film is based on the aftermath of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, 1984 riots involving a section of Indian National Congress, Congress party activists and Sikhs in Delhi and other parts of northern India. Congress party activists targeted and killed thousands of Sikhs. Yukta Mookhey plays the character of Anjali, who is a victim of the riots and is pushed into prostitution. Anjali’s mother is raped by the rioters, and her father is shot dead. Anjali grows up with traumatic memories of her childhood. Anjali is one of many women working as a prostitute in Kamathipura (a red-light district in Mumbai, where filming also took place); every night each of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukta Mookhey
Yukta Inderlal Mookhey is an Indian civic activist and the winner of Miss World 1999. She is the fourth Indian woman to win Miss World and was previously crowned as Femina Miss India World in 1999. She is a former model and actress, and has worked in Hindi films. Early life Mookhey was born in Bangalore in a Sindhi family and was raised in Dubai until Mookhey was seven years of age. Her family moved back to Mumbai in June 1986. Her mother Aroona used to run a grooming saloon in Santa Cruz, Mumbai and her father, Inderlal Mookhey was a former Managing Director of a clothing company. After school, she studied zoology at the V. G. Vaze College in Mumbai. She has a diploma in computer sciences from Aptech and has studied Hindustani classical music for three years. Pageantry Femina Miss India In 1999, Mookhey entered herself into the Femina Miss India contest, where she was shortlisted as a contestant. In the semifinal round during the grand finale, she was asked a question from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Raaz
Vijay Raaz (born 5 June 1963) is an Indian actor, film director and narrator, who predominantly appears in Hindi films. He debuted with ''Bhopal Express'' (1999) and since worked in more than 90 films. His breakthrough came when he played the role of Dubeyji in the movie ''Monsoon Wedding'' in 2001. Raaz garnered recognition for his comedic role in '' Run'' (2004) and ''Dhamaal'' (2007). He is noted for playing gangster roles in '' Delhi Belly'' (2011) and ''Dedh Ishqiya'' (2014) as well as other notable films include '' Stree'' (2018), Zoya Akhtar's ''Gully Boy'' (2019), ''Lootcase'' (2020), Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ''Gangubai Kathiawadi'' (2022). In 2014, he debuted as a director with '' Kya Dilli Kya Lahore''. His gruff baritone voice has been used in voice-over work, including films and commercials. Early life and career Raaz was born in Delhi on 5 June 1963. During his studies at P.G.D.A.V. College, University of Delhi, he was a part of the dramatic society. He decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govind Namdeo
Govind Namdev (born 3 September 1954) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Namdev made his debut as a corrupt cop in David Dhawan's '' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992). He has acted in numerous movies, often as a villain. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama 1977. After that he joined NSD repertory company and worked there 12–13 years as an actor. Some of his most notable work has been in films like ''Oh My God, Dum Maro Dum, Bandit Queen, Virasat, '' Satya'', Kachche Dhaage, Mast, Thakshak, ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'', Pukar, ''Raju Chacha'', Sarfarosh, Satta, Qayamat'' and ''Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon, Johny Gadhaar''. He will be starring in the upcoming Bollywood film ''Kaashi in Search of Ganga''. Film # *'' Saudagar'' (1991) # *'' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992) # *''Chamatkar'' (1992) # *''Sardar'' (1994) Shankar, Sardar Patel's assistant # *'' Aankhen'' (1993) # *'' Andaz'' (1994) # *'' Bandit Queen'' (1994) # *'' Prem'' (1995) # *''Prem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arshad Siddiqui
Arshad is an Arabic male given name and a surname. It means "the right path". Notable people with the name include: Given name *Arshad Ali (other), several people *Arshad Ayub (born 1958), Indian cricketer *Arshad Hasan, executive director at Democracy for America (DFA) * Arshad Hussain (born 1990), amateur Pakistani boxer *Arshad Laeeq (born 1970), Pakistani cricketer *Arshad Mehmood (composer), Pakistani actor, music composer and singer * Arshad Mehmood (singer), Pakistani singer *Arshad Pervez (born 1953), Pakistani cricketer *Arshad Sharif (born 1973), Pakistani journalist, writer and photographer * Arshad Warsi (born 1968), Indian actor Surname *Abdul Rahman bin Arshad, Singaporean convicted robber and culprit of the 1994 Oriental Hotel murder case *Humza Arshad (born 1985), British-Pakistani actor, comedian, writer and YouTube personality *Joseph Arshad, (born 1964), Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Faisalabad *Muhammad Arshad (writer), Persian author of medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Indian Express
''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932. It is published in Mumbai by the Indian Express Group. In 1999, eight years after the group's founder Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split between the family members. The southern editions took the name ''The New Indian Express'', while the northern editions, based in Mumbai, retained the original ''Indian Express'' name with ''"The"'' prefixed to the title. History In 1932, the ''Indian Express'' was started by an Ayurvedic doctor, P. Varadarajulu Naidu, at Chennai, being published by his "Tamil Nadu" press. Soon under financial difficulties, he sold the newspaper to Swaminathan Sadanand, the founder of ''The Free Press Journal'', a national news agency. In 1933, the ''Indian Express'' opened its second office in Madurai, launching the Tamil edition, '' Dinamani''. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced the price of the newspaper. Faced with financial difficultie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Ashq
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Ibrahim ( ar, إبراهيم, links=no ') is the Arabic name for Abraham, a Biblical patriarch and prophet in Islam. For the Islamic view of Ibrahim, see Abraham in Islam. Ibrahim may also refer to: * Ibrahim (name), a name (and list of people with the name) * Ibrahim (sura), a sura of the Qur'an * ''Ibrahim el Awal'', a Hunt-class destroyer that served in the Egyptian navy under that name 1951-56 * Ibrahim prize, a prize to recognise good governance in Africa * "Ibrahim", a song by David Friedman from ''Shades of Change'' See also * Ibrahimzai, a Pashtun tribe of Afghanistan * Ibrahima * Abraham (other) * Avraham (other) Avraham (Hebrew: ) is the Hebrew name of Abraham, patriarch of the Abrahamic religions. Avraham may also refer to: * Avraham (given name) * Avraham (surname) See also * Abraham (other) * Avram (other) * Ibrahim (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajpal Yadav
Rajpal Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor which works in Hindi, Punjabi Marathi, Telugu and one Gujarati and one Bengali and one avadhi, comedian and film maker known for his work in Indian Film industry. His breakthrough came in Ram Gopal Varma's ''Jungle'' (2000), in which he played a negative role. Although he has gained widespread recognition through his comic performances over the years and has been nominated for several awards such as Filmfare and Screen Awards. Some of his most notable work includes '' Ek Aur Ek Gyarah'' (2003), ''Kyaa Kool Hai Hum'' (2004), ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004), '' Waqt: The Race Against Time'' (2005), ''Phir Hera Pheri'' (2006), ''Partner'' (2007), ''Bhoothnath'' (2008), ''Krazzy 4'' (2008), ''Krrish 3'' (2013), ''Judwaa 2'' (2017), ''Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2'' (2022) and in several movies of Priyadarshan such as ''Hungama'' (2003), ''Garam Masala'' (2005), ''Malamaal Weekly'' (2005), ''Chup Chup Ke'' (2006), ''Bhagam Bhag'' (2006), ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafique Khan
Ustad Rafique Khan (born 30 June 1968) is an Indian musician and composer who plays the sitar. He belongs to the sixth generation of musicians from the Dharwad Gharana. His father, the late Ustad Abdul Karim Khan was a distinguished sitarist at his time, and his grandfather who was awarded the 'Sitar Ratna', Rahimat Khan was accredited for adding the base octave to the sitar and for modifying the three-string sitar to the seven-string instrument that is common today. Khan is the younger brother of Ustad Bale Khan and Chhote Rahimat Khan and has a twin brother, Shafique Khan, also a sitarist. Early life and education Rafique Khan was born in Dharwad and started playing the sitar at the age of nine. He was tutored by his father and his elder brothers Ustad Usman Khan and Ustad Bale Khan. He was also trained in Gayaki Ang by his uncle Ustad Dastagir Khan. He passed his music exams from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai and graduate with a degree in philosophy at the University o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamathipura
Kamathipura (also spelled Kamthipura) is a neighbourhood in Mumbai, India known for prostitution. It was first settled after 1795 with the construction of causeways that connected the erstwhile seven islands of Mumbai. Initially known as Lal Bazaar, it got its name from the ''Kamathis'' (workers) of other areas of the country, who were labourers on construction sites. Due to tough police crackdowns, in the late 1990s with the rise of AIDS and government's redevelopment policy that helped sex workers to move out of the profession and subsequently out of Kamathipura, the number of sex workers in the area has dwindled. In 1992, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recorded there were 45,000 sex workers here which was reduced to 1,600 in 2009 and 500 in 2018. Many sex workers have migrated to other areas in Maharashtra with real estate developers taking over the high-priced real estate. In 2018 the Maharashtra government sought tenders to demolish and redevelop the area. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
