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Mumbai Godfather
Mumbai Godfather is the name of an Indian Bollywood film directed by Deepak Balraj Vij released on 23 September 2005. Plot The protagonist of the film is Romeo (Vikram Singh (actor), Vikram Singh), who is in love with Shalu (Rinku Ghosh), an exotic dancer. He visits the pub where she works which gets raided by the police. He is arrested for possession of a firearm. The gun was handed to him seconds before the raid began by the character Manoj Masti Bhai (Manoj Joshi (actor), manoj Joshi). Romeo becomes the victim of police brutality in prison. Angered by his mistreatment, he swears vengeance and, upon his release, solicits the help of Mumbai underworld don Vijay Bhaichara (Govind Namdeo) so as to kill Masti Bhai. The law, represented by encounter specialist Anjali (Seema Biswas) is on to grab the killer. Meanwhile, Romeo is getting in deeper with the criminal world in Mumbai. He forms a gang with Shalu and Vijay Bhaichara. Vijay has a falling-out with Romeo after Romeo kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seema Biswas
Seema Biswas (born 14 January 1965) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and the theatre. She gained prominence after playing the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film '' Bandit Queen'' (1994), for which she won the National Film Award for Best Actress. She won the 2000 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the 2006 Best Actress Genie Award for her role as Shakuntala in Deepa Mehta's ''Water'' (2005). Her other mainstream films include '' Khamoshi: The Musical'' (1996), for which she won the Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, ''Bhoot'' (2003), ''Vivah'' (2006) and ''Half Girlfriend'' (2017). In addition to films, Biswas has appeared in many television shows. Personal life and education Biswas was born in Nalbari, Assam, to Jagdish Biswas and Meera Biswas. After completing her primary education, she graduated in political science with honours from Nalbari College, Assam. She studied dramatic arts at the National School of Drama in New Delhi. Career Biswas pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikram Singh (actor)
Ranjha Vikram Singh is an Indian actor and producer. His most notable role was as Rajjo Fauji in the film ''Heropanti as the antagonist. In 2015, he also turned producer with his banner, Running Horses Films, for the movie '' 25 Kille'', in which he also played the lead. He featured as one of the lead actors in '' Fauji Calling'' (2021). Career Ranjha began his acting career in 2005 with the film ''Mumbai Godfather'' where he performed as the character Ram "Romeo", the main lead role. He has acted in 16 movies thus far. He starred in assorted Hindi language films followed by ''Souten (The Other Woman)'' 2006, ''Aatma'', ''Old iss Gold'', until in 2012, when he made his Telugu debut with Raghava Lawrence's ''Rebel''. In 2014 he starred in three films, ''Ya Rab'', ''1'', and ''Heropanti''. He has acted in more than 21 Movies in Hindi, Telugu, Punjabi, and Kannada. Filmography Awards and nominations * Best action in a film (''25 Kille'') - Filmfare Awards (Punjabi) 2017 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinku Ghosh
Rinku Ghosh is an Indian television and film actress. She is known for her work in the T.V. serial '' Durgesh Nandini ''(2007) and films such as '' Daroga Babu I Love You '' (2004), '' Bidai '' (2008) and '' Balidaan '' (2009). She has performed in Hindi, Telugu, Bengali and Bhojpuri films. Among other accolades, she won Best Actress in the 2008 Bhojpuri Film Awards. Career Television serials Rinku Ghosh's first television role was on the serial ''Durgesh Nandinii'' as a lead actress which was telecast on Sony TV in 2007. She was next seen in ''Mohe Rang De'' as the main antagonist. She was also known for her performance in ''Ek Safar Aisa Kabhi Socha Na Tha'' in 2009. In 2012, she appeared in ''Dhaniya Ka Thana'' which was aired on Anjan TV. In 2013, she played the role of Mohini Faujdar in the sitcom ''Mrs. Pammi Pyarelal'' on Colors TV and in ''Imtihaan'' in 2010. Later in 2018 she appeared as a celebrity judge for the show ''Big Memsaab'' on Big Ganga Channel and in 2021, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Joshi (actor)
Manoj N. Joshi (born 3 September 1965) is an Indian film and television actor of Gujarati origin. After graduating from Sir J. J. School of Arts, he began his career in Marathi theatre, also putting up performances in Gujarati and Hindi theatre. He has also acted in over 70 films since 1998, many of his roles being comedy. He acted in TV series including ''Chanakya'', ''Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka'', ''Rau'' (Marathi), ''Sangdil'', ''Kabhi Souten Kabhi Saheli'', ''Mura Raska Mai La'' (Marathi). He debuted in ''Sarfarosh'' (SI Bajju) alongside his brother who played Bala Thakur in the film. His other works include the film ''Hungama'' followed by '' Hulchul'', ''Dhoom'', ''Bhagam Bhag'', ''Phir Hera Pheri'', ''Chup Chup Ke'', ''Bhool Bhulaiyaa'' and ''Billo Barber''. He played the role of Chanakya in '' Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat''. In 2018, Joshi was awarded with the Padma Shri. He is the vice-president of the Bombay Art Society. Filmography Television serials Personal life H ... [...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] |
Deepak Balraj Vij
Deepak Balraj Vij is an Indian film director, predominantly within the Hindi film industry. He is the director of ''Mumbai Godfather'', ''Malik Ek'', and ''Aaya Toofan''. He directed "Aika Dajiba", a Marathi movie released on 13 August 2010. He is married to Marathi dancer and actress Kishori Shahane. Filmography References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Hindi-language film directors Hindi film producers 20th-century Indian film directors 21st-century Indian film directors {{India-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the '' lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, several ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Brutality
Police brutality is the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement against an individual or a group. It is an extreme form of police misconduct and is a civil rights violation. Police brutality includes, but is not limited to, beatings, shootings, "improper takedowns, and unwarranted use of tasers." History The origin of modern policing can be traced back to 18th century France. By the 19th and early 20th centuries, many nations had established Police#History, modern police departments. Early records suggest that labor strikes were the first large-scale incidents of police brutality in the United States, including events like the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, the Pullman Strike of 1894, the Lawrence textile strike, Lawrence Textile Strike of 1912, the Ludlow massacre, Ludlow Massacre of 1914, the Steel strike of 1919, Great Steel Strike of 1919, and the Hanapepe massacre, Hanapepe Massacre of 1924. The term "police brutality" was first used in Britain in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishori Shahane
Kishori Shahane is an Indian classical and folk dancer and actress who works in the Hindi and Marathi movies and television. - She is married to Hindi filmmaker Deepak Balraj Vij. She is a producer who helped to make a film about the life of Sai Baba of Shirdi. She is known for appearing in shows like ''Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki'' and ''Ishq Mein Marjawan''. In 2019 she participated in the reality show ''Bigg Boss Marathi 2'' finishing at the fifth place. Currently she is playing the role of Bhavani Chavan in ''Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin''. Early life and career While at Mithibai College, Kishori was crowned Miss Mithibai at the college known as the cultural hub of Mumbai. She entered into Marathi films and shot to fame with ''Maherchi Sadi (film), Maherchi Sadi'' and ''Wajva Re Wajva''. Her stage performances in plays like ''Moruchi Maushi'' (Marathi) and ''Aadhe Adhure'' (Hindi), directed by Amal Allana bought her recognition as an actress. She worked in Marathi blockb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himani Shivpuri
Himani Bhatt Shivpuri (born 24 October 1960) is an Indian actress known for her character roles in Bollywood films and Hindi soap operas. Her films include '' Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994), ''Raja'' (1995), '' Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995), '' Khamoshi'' (1996), '' Hero No. 1'' (1997), ''Deewana Mastana'' (1997), '' Bandhan'' (1998), '' Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), '' Biwi No.1'' (1999), ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain'' (1999), '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001) and ''Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon'' (2003). She is currently working as ''Katori "Katto" Amma'' in &Tv's show Happu Ki Ultan Paltan. Personal life Shivpuri was born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, and educated at the all-boys boarding school, The Doon School, where her father, the poet Dr. Haridutt Bhatt "Shailesh", taught Hindi. At Doon, she was actively involved in dramatics. She began a parallel career in theatre while studying for a postgraduate degree in Organic Chemistry. She worked in ''Phir Wahi Talash'' as a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
