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Mumbai Meri Jaan
''Mumbai Meri Jaan'' (Hindi: , translation: ''Mumbai, My Life'') is a 2008 Indian drama film directed by Nishikant Kamat and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. It stars R. Madhavan, Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay Menon. It deals with the aftermath of the 11 July 2006 Mumbai train bombings, where 209 people lost their lives and over 700 were injured. It won multiple Filmfare Awards. Plot Rupali Joshi (Soha Ali Khan) is a successful reporter who is getting married in two months. Nikhil Agrawal (Madhavan) is an environmentally conscious executive who rides the train to work every day and is expecting his first child. Suresh (Kay Kay Menon) is a struggling computer tech who spends his time loafing at a local cafe and criticizing Muslims. Meanwhile, Sunil Kadam (Vijay Maurya) struggles with the corruption and inefficiency of the Mumbai police force and his boss, Tukaram Patil (Paresh Rawal), who is nearing retirement. On 11 July Nikhil and Suresh are in the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishikanth Kamath
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'' - Creative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11 July 2006 Mumbai Train Bombings
The 2006 Mumbai train bombings were a series of seven bomb blasts on 11 July. They took place over a period of 11 minutes on the Suburban Railway in Mumbai, the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the nation's financial capital. The bombs were set off in pressure cookers on trains plying on the Western Line Suburban Section of the Mumbai Division of Western Railway. The blasts killed 209 people and injured over 700 more. Blasts Pressure cooker bombs were placed on trains on the Western Line of the suburban ("local") train network, which forms the backbone of the city's transport network. Pressure cookers were used in this bombing and other recent explosions to increase the afterburn in a thermobaric reaction, more powerful than conventional high explosives. The first blast reportedly took place at 18:24 IST (12:54 UTC), and the explosions continued for approximately eleven minutes, until 18:35, during the after-work rush hour. All the bombs had been p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smita Jaykar
Smita Jaykar is an Indian actress known for playing supporting roles in Bollywood movies and TV shows. She is currently working on a theatrical adaptation of Devdas with Ashvin Gidwani Productions (AGP World). A native of the Thakurdwar neighbourhood in South Mumbai, she is a Maharashtrian. Her husband, Mohan Jaykar, is the son of esteemed Marathi barrister Barr Jaykar. She is known for her roles, most often as a mother, in Marathi-language television serials and films. Jaykar is a very spiritual person. She conducts lectures on auras and chakras. Filmography * ''Adko Dadko'' (2022, Gujarati) * ''Petipack'' (2022, Gujarati) * '' Mimi'' (2021) * '' Chhoti Si Guzaarish'' (2017)... Sugna * '' Akira'' (2016)... Akira's mother * ''Kaanu'' (2016) * ''Bezubaan Ishq'' (2015) Laxmi Shah. * ''Sonali Cable'' (2014). * '' Samrat & Co.'' (2014)... Narayani Dave. * '' Anuradha'' (2014) * '' Yaariyan'' (2014) * ''Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya'' (2012)... Viren's mother. * ''Thank You'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vineet Sharma
Vineet Kumar Sharma (born 6 January 1959) is an Indian field hockey player. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world ..., where the Indian team placed fifth. References External links * 1959 births Living people Olympic field hockey players of India Indian male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in field hockey Field hockey players at the 1982 Asian Games Field hockey players at the 1986 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for India Asian Games bronze medalists for India Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games {{India-fieldhockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameer Dharmadhikari
Sameer Dharmadhikari is an Indian film and television actor and model Popular for Playing the Role of Samrat Bindusara Maurya in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat . He played the male lead in the Marathi film '' Nirop'' that won the National Award for the Best Marathi film. He has worked as a hydraulic machine designer and did theatre in Pune. After moving to Mumbai, he modeled for Vimal Suitings, De Beers, ICICI Bank, Nescafé Nescafé is a brand of coffee made by Nestlé. It comes in many different forms. The name is a portmanteau of the words "Nestlé" and "café". Nestlé first introduced their flagship coffee brand in Switzerland on 1 April 1938. History Nestl ... and was brand ambassador for Raymond Suitings. Filmography Films Television Web series References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dharmadhikari, Sameer Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema Male actors in Marathi cinema Male actors in Marathi theatre Male actors from Pune Indian male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavin Dave
Kavin Dave (born 12 November 1984) is an Indian film and television actor. He works in Bollywood and Gujarati films. Dave made his big screen debut in the movie ''Mumbai Meri Jaan'' in 2008. This was followed by further successful films including ''My Name Is Khan'', ''I Hate Luv Storys'', ''Crook'', ''Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi'' and ''Kick''. Dave recently played the lead role in the film '' Bumboo''. After featuring in several television commercials for popular brands including Sprite, Vodafone, Dish TV, Fortune oil, Sil jam and Center shock, he landed a series regular role in the television sitcom '' Rishta.com''. Dave made his Tollywood debut with the Telugu film ''Money Money, More Money''. His instagram account is kavindaveofficial. Filmography * '' Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story'' (2020) - Rakesh Jhunjhunwala * ''Gujarat 11'' - Gujarati Film (2019) * Ishqedarriyaan (2015) *''Siyaasat'' (2014) - Qutubuddin Koka * '' 3 A.M.'' (2014) * ''Bey Yaar'', a Gujarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santosh Juvekar
Santosh Juvekar is an Indian film, television and stage actor. Known for his work in Marathi films. He has also acted in Hindi films. Career Juvekar started with his acting career in 2004 with the Marathi play ''Aani Makarand Rajadhyaksha'' playing the role Naren Deshmukh. Directed by Dilip Kolhatkar, the play had Vikram Gokhale in it. He soon started working in various television serials and became popular with the show ''Ya Gojirvanya Gharaat''. His first film debut was through Rajiv Patil's film ''Blind Game'' in 2006. The film had a notable star cast of Anant Jog and Upendra Limaye in lead roles and actress Mukta Barve in a small role. He later played various roles as the main lead in films like '' Zenda'', '' Morya'', ''Matter'' and more. He also did a movie named ''31December:The Mirror'' in which he played the role of Army officer. He got nominated for Gadbad Gondhal in Ambarnath Marathi Film Festival in 2017 as Best Actor. He also works in web series known as Struggl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamlesh Sawant
Kamlesh Sawant is an Indian actor who works in Marathi cinema. He has had roles in the movies ''Force'', ''Bhoothnath Returns'', and ''Drishyam ''Drishyam'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It stars Mohanlal and Meena, with Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Roshan Basheer and Neera ...''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawant, Kamlesh Male actors from Mumbai Living people 1974 births Male actors in Marathi cinema 21st-century Indian male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vibhavari Deshpande
Vibhawari Deshpande is an Indian actress, writer and director who works in Marathi theatre and Marathi cinema. Career Writer and director Deshpande started her career with acting and off-screen works in college drama. She also attended various courses organised by National School of Drama, Delhi and workshops conducted by noted theatre personality Satyadev Dubey. While working for drama, she mainly worked off-screen in writing department. She has also written dialogues for the Marathi TV serial ''Agnihotra'' that aired on Star Pravaha. Deshpande is active in theater with an Indo-German group "Grips" that produces plays for children. Along with acting and writing scripts, she has also directed a Kannada play ''Gumma Banda Gumma''. Acting Deshpande received her first acting break for a cameo role as a receptionist in the multi-award-winning 2004 film ''Shwaas''. Her next role came in Smita Talwalkar's production ''Saatchya Aat Gharat''. Here she played the role of Ketaki, one o ... [...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 Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anand Goradia
Anand Goradia is an Indian television actor and writer. He is known for his roles in ''ROAR: Tigers of the Sundarbans'' (2014), ''Sanskaar Laxmi'' (2011) and ''Adaalat (2010)''. He played the role of Bundi ruler Rao Surtan Singh in ''Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap''. He received his college degree from Parag Vijay Dutt Drama Academy, Mumbai as an acting major. His first acting debut was in Zee TV's show ''Commando''. He has acted in noted TV series like ''Na Aana Is Des Laado'' and ''Maayke Se Bandhi Dor''. Television *''Shrimaan Shrimati'' (one episode) *''Aahat'' (1996-97) (six episodes) *'' Gudgudee'' (1998) (one episode) *''Jamai Raja'' (1999) *''Bhabhi'' (2003) as Tanakesh *'' Kayaamat'' (2003–2004) as Yashwant (Babu) *'' Maniben.com'' (2009–2010) as Rishi *''Na Aana Is Des Laado'' (2011) as Gajender Sangwan *''Hasratein'' (1996) as Bittu Khanna *''Maayke Se Bandhi Dor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fear Of Trains
The fear of trains is anxiety and fear associated with trains, railways, and railway travel. Psychoanalysis Psychonalysts, starting from Sigmund Freud, associated sensations towards travel by train with sexuality. In 1906, Freud wrote that the link between railway travel and sexuality derives from the pleasurable sensation of shaking during the travel. Therefore, in the event of repression of sexuality the person will experience anxiety when confronted with railway travel.Wilhelm Stekel, ''Nervöse Angstzustände und Ihre Behandlung''; citing Freud in Germanpp. 191-198/ref>Wolfgang Schivelbusch, ''The Railway Journey: The Industrialization of Time and Space in the 19th Century''p. 78 citing Sigmund Freud as translated in English, "The Complete Psychological Work" Karl Abraham interpreted the fear of the uncontrollable motion of a train as a projection of the fear of uncontrolled sexuality. Wilhelm Stekel (1908) also associated train phobia with rocking sensation, but in additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
