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Mohan Bhandari
Mohan Bhandari (31 July 1937 – 24 September 2015) was an Indian actor who featured in several popular TV serials such as '' Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar''. He died of brain tumor. His son Dhruv Bhandari is also a TV actor. Acting career Mohan Bhandari has been a part of hit TV shows like '' Khandaan'', ''Chunauti'', ''Mujrim Hazir'', Parampara, '' Abhimaan'', '' Babul Ki Duwayen Leti Jaa'', '' Kittie Party'', '' Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar''. He was one of the busiest TV actors during the 1980s to 1990s. However, after that, he was completely out from the TV industry until 2005, where he was again noticed in a popular Zee TV show '' Saat Phere: Saloni Ka Safar'', in which he played Narpat Singh, the father of the female protagonist, Saloni Singh. He also appeared in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' as Mr. Raichura, Leela's father and in ''Rakt Sambandh'' as Purushottam Jagirdar. Early life He worked for The State Bank of India State Bank of India (SBI) is an Indian multination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangrur
Sangrur is a city in Sangrur district of the Indian state of Punjab, India. It is the headquarters of Sangrur District. Geography Sangrur is located at . It has an average elevation of 237 metres (778 feet). Climate Health services City has PGIMER Satellite Centre Sangrur for providing medical facilities to citizens. Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital has been set up at Sangrur by Tata Memorial Centre in collaboration with Govt. of Punjab Demographics At the 2011 census Sangrur Municipal Council had a population of 88,043 with 46,931 males and 41,112 females, giving a gender ratio of 876. There were 9,027 children 0–6 years old and an overall literacy rate of 83.54% - 87.92% for males and 78.56% for females. Politics Sangrur city is part of the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency. By-election to Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency is scheduled to be held on 23 June 2022. Tourist Attractions Banasar Bagh The Banasar Garden of Sangrur City is the most popular pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Party (1984 Film)
''Party'' is a 1984 Hindi-language film directed by Govind Nihalani. The film boasted an ensemble cast of leading art cinema actors of Parallel Cinema, including Vijaya Mehta, Manohar Singh, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, and Rohini Hattangadi. It based on the play ''Party'' (1976) by Mahesh Elkunchwar. The movie was produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). ''Party'' was the official Indian entry to the 32nd International Film Festival of India, New Delhi, and also took part in the Tokyo Film Festival 1985 and Asia Pacific Film Festival 1985. Overview Shot in real-time, lasting most of an evening, except for a few initial scenes to set the context — which show the people invited to the party, just before the party, getting ready, looking forward to going or cribbing about having to go — and a harrowing finale. The film is a deeply intelligent satire aimed at the urban elite — especially those poseurs with artistic inclinations, namely esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Suspense
''Saturday Suspense'' is an Indian television suspense thriller series aired on Zee TV, which premiered on 5 April 1997. The series ended on 1 May 1999. Each episode of the series was 1 hour long, and produced by a different production company. Some of the noted producers and directors that have produced/directed Saturday Suspense stories are Shyam Ramsay, Manish Tiwari, Saket Bahl, Homi Wadia, Anant Mahadevan, Vivek Agnihotri, Mahesh Aney, Anurag Basu, Deepak Tijori, Ashutosh Gowariker, Raj Tilak, Vikram Bhatt Vikram Bhatt (born 27 January 1969) is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the Raaz (film series), ''Raaz'' film series, an Indian horror series produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and for d ... & Ashok Shekhar. Shinakht was directed by Vikram Bhatt which was about an amnesiac's search for his own identity. It used to air on Saturdays at 9 P.M. It was replaced by another thriller show, ''Suspense Hour'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DD Metro
DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian free-to-air television channel. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to DD National. Later, it increased its coverage area by expanding to Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993, the channel was rebranded as DD-2 Metro. On 3 November 2003, the Prasar Bharati Corporation replaced DD Metro with their new news channel, DD News. DD Metro programming consisted of many genres of television programmes, including family dramas boasting women as main characters, comedies, reality TV shows and others. The channel's prime-time shift Metro Gold was a landmark in Indian television history, and it replaced Star Plus as the top Hindi-language entertainment channel in 2000 and 2001. DD Metro also used to broadcast some TV series from its sister channel, DD National. In addition, DD Metro was also known for dubbing English and other language movies into Hindi. Programmes *''Aap Ki Taarif'' *''Aane Wala Pal'' *''Ahankaar'' *''Ajnabi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Aur Rancho
''Raja Aur Rancho'' is a detective series which aired in India on DD Metro in 1997–1998. The show is about a detective named Raja (Ved Thapar) and his pet monkey Rancho. Every week, this duo solve a new crime. Famous TV Actor Mohan Bhandari played the role of Raja in initial episodes. Cast * Ved Thapar as Raja * Rancho (monkey) as Rancho * Sameer Dharmadhikari as Episodic in some episodes * Murali Sharma as Episodic in some episodes References DD Metro original programming 1990s Indian television series DD National original programming Detective television series {{India-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humrahi
''Humrahi'' is a social drama series broadcast on Doordarshan network in the early 1990s. It was written by Manohar Shyam Joshi and directed by Kunwar Sinha. The series showed a family dealing with problems within their home and society. Himani Shivpuri made her debut in the negative role of Devaki Bhaujai (or Bhojai, another word for Bhabhi) and her character was very popular. The show had an ensemble cast including Sadiya Siddiqui as Angoori, Anang Desai, Gopi Desai, Mohan Bhandari and others. The title song of the show was ''"Yahin kahin par hai, teri meri manzil"''. The story was about three brothers and their interrelated families. Cast * Himani Shivpuri as Devaki Bhaujai * Sadiya Siddiqui as Angoori * Varun Gautam as Gyarsa * Anang Desai Anang Desai (born 4 May 1953) is an Indian film and television actor. Desai has appeared in more than 80 television shows and is popularly known for his portrayal of the character Babuji in the television series Khichdi and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DD National
DD National (formerly DD1) is a state-owned public entertainment television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television channel in India. History 1959 to 1982: Beginnings On 15 September 1959, at the studio of All India Radio, Delhi, the first TV channel in India started an experimental telecast with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio, adopting the brand ''Doordarshan'', Hindi for television. Until 1965, AIR was responsible for the programming production and overall control over content, as the television service began to assume overall production. '' Krishi Darshan'', '' Chaupaal'', '' Doordarshan Samachar'', and '' Kalyani'' were among the first generation of programmes produced for the channel. In 1976, the split of the TV and radio services was made official with Doordarshan assuming overall control for television broadcasting. By the time the Sate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell Me O Kkhuda
''Tell Me O Kkhuda'' () is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Hema Malini, starring Esha Deol, Arjan Bajwa, Sudhanshu Pandey, Vinod Khanna, Dharmendra, Rishi Kapoor, Farooq Sheikh, Deepti Naval and Chandan Roy Sanyal in the lead roles; Salman Khan makes a special appearance. It released on 27 October 2011 coinciding with Diwali festival to mixed reviews at the box office. The music is composed by Pritam and lyrics were by Mayur Puri. The film bears a resemblance to Malini's first directional venture ''Dil Aashna Hai'' (1992) and is an unofficial remake of the 2008 Hollywood hit '' Mamma Mia!.'' Plot The film tells the story of a girl named Tanya (Esha Deol) who learns that she was adopted by Colonel Ravi Kapoor and his wife when he rescued her from a burning hospital. This leads Tanya to go on a journey in search of her biological parents. The first man she visits is the ruler of a patriarchal district in Rajasthan, Abhay Rana Pratap Singh (Vinod Khanna), wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rising
The Rising may refer to: Events * The Easter Rising or Easter Rebellion, the April 1916 republican uprising against British rule in Ireland Memorials * The Rising (9/11 memorial), a 2006 memorial in Westchester County, New York for the victims of the September 11 attacks Music * ''The Rising'' (album), a 2002 album by Bruce Springsteen * "The Rising" (Bruce Springsteen song), the title song from the above album * "The Rising" (Trivium song), a 2006 song by the band Trivium * The Rising (band), an American band fronted by Michael Johns * ''The Rising'' (Tigerstyle album), the 2000 debut album by Tigerstyle Literature * ''The Rising'' (Keene novel), a book by Brian Keene concerning zombie uprisings * ''The Rising'' (LaHaye novel), a book by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins in the ''Left Behind'' series * ''The Rising'' (Stirling novel), the first of the ''Flight Engineer'' by S. M. Stirling and James Doohan Television and film * '' Mangal Pandey: The Rising'', a 2005 In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paheli
''Paheli'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi movie '' Duvidha'' by Mani Kaul based on the short story written by Vijayadan Detha in Rajasthani. It was also reported to have been partially inspired by the 1997 Kannada movie ''Nagamandala'' based on the play of same name by Girish Karnad. Directed by Amol Palekar and produced by Juhi Chawla, Aziz Mirza, Sanjiv Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan, who also plays the male lead, the film tells the story of a wife (Rani Mukerji) whose husband (Khan) goes on a business trip as it is a part of business practices, and visited by a Jinn, disguised as her husband, who is in love with her and takes her husband's place. Detha's story which had earlier been adapted into the 1973 film by Mani Kaul is folkloric in origin. Though ''Paheli'' diverges from its source material and the earlier adaptations in giving the plot and its lead female character a more feminist agency. ''Paheli'' opened the 9th Zimbabw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khel – No Ordinary Game
''Khel – No Ordinary Game'' ( en, The game) is a 2003 Indian Hindi action film directed by Yusuf Khan. The film stars Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty and Celina Jaitly in lead roles. Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja makes his Bollywood debut. It was released on 3 October 2003. Synopsis Multi-millionaire industrialist Dev Mallya takes a personal interest in an attractive interior designer Saanjh Batra, and wants to marry her. He starts by hiring her to re-do the interior of his palatial home. He makes it a point to be pleasant to her and her mom, Mrs. Kiran Batra. One day Dev finds out that Saanjh has some feelings for his friend, Rohan Potdar, and this knowledge makes him insecure. Shortly after, Rohan is arrested for murder, is tried, and sentenced to life imprisonment. This news breaks Saanjh's heart, and she eventually consents to marry Dev. All is perfect in Dev's world, until ACP Rajvir Scindia announces the re-opening of the case against Rohan Potdar, as he is convince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bawandar
''Bawandar'' (English title: ''The Sand Storm'') is a 2000 Indian film, based on the true story of Bhanwari Devi, a rape victim from Rajasthan, India. The film depicts the personal trauma, public humiliation and legal injustice that Bhanwari Devi went through, while pursuing justice in the Indian courts. Plot ''Bawandar'' is based on the true story of Bhanwari Devi's gang-rape case. The names of characters and places have been changed for legal reasons. For example, Bhanwari's character is called Sanwari, her husband Mohan's character is called Sohan, and their village is called Dhabri (Bhateri in real life). The story is introduced through first-person narration by a foreign reporter called Amy ( Laila Rouass), who has read about Sanwari's case in a newspaper. Amy and her friend-cum-interpreter Ravi ( Rahul Khanna) visit Sanwari's village to investigate the matter, five years after the gang-rape incident. Upon their arrival in Rajasthan, Amy and Ravi meet a rickshaw-pull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |