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Niranjan Iyengar
Niranjan Iyengar born in Dombivali, Maharashtra, India, is a screenwriter and lyricist particularly known for his work with director Karan Johar. He is also author of the book, ''The Making of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...''. Niranjan also hosts the talk show ''Look Who's Talking with Niranjan'', which is aired on Zee Café. Selected filmography Awards and nominations Star Screen Awards *Nominated: Best Dialogue – ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2004) Zee Cine Awards *Nominated: Best Dialogue – ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2004) Filmfare Awards *Nominated: Best Lyricist – "Sajda" and "Noor-e-Khuda" from '' My Name Is Khan'' (2011) Mirchi Music Awards ''Mirchi Music Awards'' are presented annually by ''Radio Mirchi'' to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Hindi language film music industry of India. The awards, given in seventeen different categories, were in ... *Nominated: Album of The Year – '' My Name is Khan'' ( 2010) *Nominated: Lyricist of T ... [...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] |
Fashion (2008 Film)
''Fashion'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and co-produced by Madhur Bhandarkar starring Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Mugdha Godse in lead roles, and Arjan Bajwa, Samir Soni and Arbaaz Khan in supporting roles. The film's screenplay was co-written by Ajay Monga, Bhandarkar and Anuraadha Tewari and principal photography occurred in Mumbai and Chandigarh. Its music was composed by Salim–Sulaiman and the songs' lyrics were written by Irfan Siddiqui and Sandeep Nath. Development of the film began in 2006 with a budget of . The story revolves around Meghna Mathur, an aspiring fashion model; it follows her transformation from small-town girl to supermodel, the Indian fashion industry and the careers of several other models. ''Fashion'' also explores feminism and female power in Indian fashion. The cast also features several professional fashion models playing themselves. The film was a turning point in Chopra's career after several consecutive flops pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Screen Awards
The Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in India honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced by the Screen film magazine of The Indian Express Group in 1995. The magazine was acquired by Star India in 2015 and subsequently closed down. Though Star India continues to sponsor the awards under the Star Screen Awards title. The name of the annual ceremonies are prefixed by the presenting network; the first "Star Screen Awards" were telecasted on Star Plus from 2000 till 2011, after which the "Colors Screen Awards" were previewed on Colors and the "Life OK Screen Awards" on Life OK, each for a period of two years. As of 2019, Star continues to hold the television distribution rights. History The Screen Awards, initiated by the chairman of The Express Group, Mr. Viveck Goenka in 1994, is focused on excellence in films in India. The awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haathi Mere Saathi (2020 Film)
''Kaadan'' () in Tamil, ''Aranya'' () in Telugu, and ''Haathi Mere Saathi'' in Hindi (), is a 2021 Indian action adventure film written and directed by Prabhu Solomon. Produced by Eros International, the film stars Rana Daggubati, Vishnu Vishal (Tamil and Telugu), Pulkit Samrat (Hindi), Shriya Pilgaonkar, and Zoya Hussain. It was filmed simultaneously in Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi languages, each with slightly different cast members. ''Kaadan'' and ''Aranya'' were released on 26 March 2021, delayed from the initial release of 2 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theatrical release of ''Haathi Mere Saathi'' was put on hold which subsequently opted for a direct-to-video release on Zee Cinema and Eros Now on 18 September 2021. The film was promoted as a comic strip by famous children's magazine, Tinkle as Little Bandev. Plot Kaadan (Tamil)/Aranya (Telugu)/Bandev (Hindi) is a true-blue animal film signifying a deep and strong bond between humans and animals. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devi (2020 Film)
''Devi'' (), is an Indian Hindi-language suspense drama short film directed by first-time director Priyanka Banerjee and produced by Niranjan Iyengar and Ryan Ivan Stephen, whose production company operates as Electric Apples Entertainment. Featuring Kajol and Shruti Haasan in their first digital project, Devi depicts nine women from distinct stratas of society forced into a sisterhood due to circumstance in which they are compelled to share their stories of abuse. The film also stars Neha Dhupia, Neena Kulkarni, Mukta Barve, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Yashaswini Dayama, Sandhya Mhatre and Rama Joshi. Plot A group of women who are all dead from different walks of life are living together in a small room. They are all busy with their own errands. A Hindu woman, Jyoti performing prayers; a medical student in a lab coat studying; a group of 3 older marathi women playing cards, Sandhya Mhatre, Rama Joshi; a career oriented woman in a suit rocking on a chair ; a modern girl, Maya, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (film)
''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' (), also known as ''ADHM'', is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed, produced and written by Karan Johar. The music is composed by Pritam with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in lead roles. ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' released worldwide on 28 October 2016 coinciding with the festival of Diwali. Despite having clashed with Ajay Devgn's ''Shivaay'', the film went on to gross worldwide, thus becoming a blockbuster at the box office. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its direction, music, cinematography, and performances of the cast, with particular praise directed towards Sharma, Kapoor and Rai’s performances. At the 62nd Filmfare Awards, ''Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'' received a leading 9 nominations (tying with ''Udta Punjab''), including Best Film, Best Director (Johar), Best Actress (Sharma) and Best Actor (Kapo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartless (2014 Film)
''Heartless'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language medical thriller film directed by Shekhar Suman. Shekhar Suman also stars in the film along with his son Adhyayan Suman. The film also features Ariana Ayam, Deepti Naval, Om Puri and Madan Jain amongst others. It released on 7 February 2014, to mixed reviews from critics. The film focuses on anaesthesia awareness, where a patient cannot move or communicate, but is aware to varying degrees of what is happening during surgical procedures. Several critics have noticed striking similarities between the film and the 2007 Hollywood medical thriller ''Awake'', leading some to describe ''Heartless'' a copy of said film. Plot A young business magnate Aditya Singh ( Adhyayan Suman) is in love with Ria (Ariana Ayam). Aditya requires a heart transplant but refuses due to guilt of killing his father during a boat ride in his childhood. Dr. Sameer Saxena aka Sam (Shekhar Suman) is Aditya's heart surgeon and friend. Aditya asks Dr. Sameer to arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D-Day (2013 Film)
''D-Day'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-produced by DAR Motion Pictures and Emmay Entertainment. The movie is directed by Nikhil Advani and stars Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Arjun Rampal, Huma Qureshi and Shruti Haasan in prominent roles. The film was released on 19 July 2013 to generally positive reception. Plot Agent Wali Khan, appointed by the Chief of Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Ashwini Rao, has been on a mission for nine years to keep an eye out for the activities of India's most wanted D-Company leader, Goldman while working as a local barber as a cover. One day he notices Goldman talking about his son's wedding cards to people in the mosque where he prays and learns that his son is getting married and Goldman is breaking his security protocol to attend that. The same is confirmed by an ISI operative who works part-time as Goldman's bodyguard and is a neighbor and friend of Wali though he doesn't know the truth a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Student Of The Year (film)
''Student of the Year'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film directed by Karan Johar, written by Rensil D'Silva and Niranjan Iyengar on the basis of an uncredited story by Johar, and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan under the banners of Dharma Productions and Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars debutantes Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan in the lead roles, and Rishi Kapoor, Sana Saeed, Ronit Roy, Sahil Anand, Ram Kapoor and Farida Jalal in supporting roles. Being Johar's only directorial venture to not star Shah Rukh Khan, who nonetheless presented it, ''Student of the Year'' released on 19 October 2012 across India, and was one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2012. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise directed towards the performances of its three leads and the film's music, but was criticized for its story and screenplay. At the 58th Filmfare Awards, ''Student of the Year'' received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heroine (2012 Film)
''Heroine'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Madhur Bhandarkar. Revolving around the life of a once-successful film actress whose career is on the decline, the film features Kareena Kapoor as the protagonist along with actors Arjun Rampal and Randeep Hooda. Additionally, the film also stars Shahana Goswami, Raqesh Bapat, Divya Dutta, Helen, Shilpi Sharma, Mugdha Godse and Lillete Dubey in supporting roles. ''Heroine'' released on 21 September 2012 across 2000 screens, coinciding with Kapoor's 32nd birthday. Despite mixed critical opinions on the film, Kapoor's performance was highly acclaimed and is considered to be one of her best. Kapoor received a Best Actress nomination at the 58th Filmfare Awards for her performance in the film. Plot A journalist reports on the life of Mahi Arora, a renowned actress and film heroine, describing her as unstable and problematic, but damaged and lonely due to childhood trauma, and bipolar di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chammak Challo
"Chammak Challo" is a song performed by Akon and Hamsika Iyer, and composed by Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort as well as music director duo Vishal–Shekhar (Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani) and by Gobind Singh, as a part of the soundtrack for the 2011 Bollywood film ''Ra.One''. It is Akon's first musical collaboration with Indian artists. There are four other versions of the song in the album, including a remix by Abhijit Vaghani, another remix by DJ Khushi and an international version sung solely by Akon. The song, along with the rest of the soundtrack, was officially released on 21 September 2011. However, the song faced controversy when the rough version was leaked on the Internet on 31 May 2011. "Chammak Challo" was dubbed as the "trademark of ''Ra.Ones publicity campaign". The song was named the most downloaded song and video of the year in India in a survey by wireless telephone major Airtel. It was rated as the best item number of 2011 in a ''Mid-Day'' poll. The song also t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are Family (2010 Film)
''We Are Family'' is a 2010 Indian family drama film directed by Siddharth Malhotra and produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under Dharma Productions, with Sony Pictures Entertainment and UTV Motion Pictures handling the distribution rights. The film features Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in the lead roles, and is an official Indian adaptation of '' Stepmom'' (1998), starring Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts and Ed Harris. ''We Are Family'' was originally scheduled for release on 10 September 2010, but was rescheduled to release on 3 September to avoid clashing with the Salman Khan-starrer ''Dabangg''. It proved to be an underwhelming success at the box office. However, it received positive reviews from critics upon release, with particular praise directed towards Kajol and Kapoor's performances. At the 56th Filmfare Awards, Kapoor won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film. Plot Maya is a former book publisher and a perfect mother whose lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
