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Paathshaala
''Paathshaala'' () is a 2010 Indian drama film that stars Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Shraddha Arya, Ali Haji, Sushant Singh and Nana Patekar and is directed by Milind Ukey. The story revolves around children on a school campus. It comments on the Indian education system and its shortcomings. Kapoor plays an English and music teacher. It is inspired by the Marathi film ''Shaala'', also directed by Milind Ukey. ''Paathshaala'' opened on 16 April 2010. Plot The story begins with a new English teacher Rahul Prakash Udyavar joining Saraswati Vidya Mandir school, in the Mirpurkhas suburbs. He strikes instant rapport with students and teachers alike. When Rahul Udyavar unifies the teachers against the atrocities of the school's management, Principal Aditya Sahay defends the management's decision. This comes as a shocker to the teachers as Sahay is known for his dedication as an educator for the last 32 years who has built the school's high reputation. The situation becomes graver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayesha Takia
Ayesha Takia Azmi (née Takia; born 10 April 1986), is an Indian actress and former model who worked predominantly in Hindi films. Takia made her debut in 2004 with the action thriller ''Taarzan: The Wonder Car'' for which she won Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Filmfare Best Debut Award and IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female, IIFA Award Star Debut of the Year Female. She then subsequently appeared in several successful films including ''Socha Na Tha'' (2005), ''Salaam-E-Ishq'' (2007), ''Wanted (2009 film), Wanted'' (2009) and ''Paathshaala'' (2010). She is the recipient of Bengal Film Journalists' Association awards and Screen Awards. Takia was first recognised as a model when she performed in Falguni Pathak's music video ''Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye'' at the age of fourteen in 2000. Since then, she had appeared in music videos, Television advertisement, television commercials, fashion shows, and on Magazine, magazine covers. Takia made her debut in Cinema of South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor (; born 25 February 1981) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Initially recognised for portraying romantic roles, he has since taken on parts in action films and thrillers, and is the recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare Awards. The son of actors Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem, Kapoor trained as a dancer at Shiamak Davar's academy. He appeared as a background dancer in a few films of the 1990s, and was later featured in music videos and television commercials. He made his film debut in 2003 with a leading role in the romantic comedy ''Ishq Vishk'', a sleeper hit for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He followed it with roles in several commercial failures before starring in Sooraj Barjatya's top-grossing family drama ''Vivah'' (2006). Kapoor earned nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for portraying a troubled businessman in Imtiaz Ali's romantic comedy ''Jab We Met'' (2007) and twin brothers in Visha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Khan (choreographer)
Ahmed Khan (born 3 June 1974) is an Indian choreographer, producer, director, and writer. After a period of acting, he has moved into film choreography, as well as writing, producing, and directing various Bollywood projects. In 2019, Khan also was on the judging panel of the celebrity dance show ''Nach Baliye, Nach Baliye 9'' on Star Plus. Life and career Khan was born in Pune, Maharastra on 3 June 1974. He performed as a child actor in ''Mr. India (1987 film), Mr. India'' before pursuing a career as a choreographer. After ''Mr. India'', Khan choreographed the films ''Taal (film), Taal'', ''Ghajini (2008 film), Ghajini'', and ''Kick (2014 film), Kick''. During this period, he also directed ''Lakeer – Forbidden Lines'', and worked on the comedy ''Fool n Final''. He wrote and produced ''Paathshaala'' and ''Ek Paheli Leela''. His latest directing venture, ''Baaghi 2'', was a success at the box office. Khan served as judge on ''Dance India Dance Lil Master'' during its third se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Patekar
Vishwanath Patekar (born 1 January 1951), better known as Nana Patekar, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, film maker, and a former Indian Territorial Army officer, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is regarded as one of the finest and influential actors in Indian Cinema, Patekar is recipient of three National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards for his acting performances. He was bestowed with the Padma Shri award in 2013 for his contribution in cinema and arts. After making his acting debut in Bollywood with the 1978 drama ''Gaman'', Patekar acted in a few Marathi films and some Bollywood films. After acting in the Academy Award-nominated ''Salaam Bombay'' in 1988, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Parinda'' (1989), following with another negative role in '' Angaar'' (1992). He acted in and made his directorial debut with '' Prahaar: The Final Attack'' (1991). Patekar subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shraddha Arya
Shraddha Arya Nagal (born 17 August 1987) is an Indian actress. She made her film debut as a lead role in SJ Suryah's Tamil film '' Kalvanin Kadhali'' along with Nayantara in 2006, in Hindi film '' Nishabd'' and in Telugu film ''Godava'' with Vaibhav Reddy. She is known for her performances in the Life OK serials ''Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki'', '' Tumhari Paakhi'' and '' Dream Girl''. Since 2017, she has been portraying the role of Dr. Preeta Arora in Zee TV's ''Kundali Bhagya''. In 2019, she simultaneously participated in '' Nach Baliye 9'' as a contestant along with Alam Makkar. Early life Arya was in New Delhi, India. She holds a master's degree in economics from University of Mumbai. Personal life In 2015, Arya got engaged to an NRI named Jayant Ratti but the duo called off their engagement due to compatibility issues. She revealed her relationship with Alam Singh Makkar when the couple decided to participate in dance reality show ''Nach Baliye'' in 2019. The couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulsi Kumar
Tulsi Kumar Dua popularly known as Tulsi Kumar is an Indian playback singer, radio jockey, musician, and actress in the Bollywood industry. She was born to businessman Gulshan Kumar who was the owner of T Series and Great Singer and his wife Sudesh Kumari. She is the sister of film producer Bhushan Kumar & actress Khushali Kumar. She also owns Kids Hut, a YouTube channel owned by record label T-Series, featuring children's content including nursery rhymes and stories. In 2009, her debut album, ''Love ho Jaaye'', was released. Along with the album, Kumar made a music video for the title track. She also sang "Mujhe Teri" from the movie ''Paathshaala'' and "Tum Jo Aaye" from ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai''. She sang the song "Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog" in 2015, through which her sister Khushali made her screen debut. It is a recreated version of the original song from the movie ''Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin''. Kumar sang "Soch Na Sake", "Sanam Re", "Nachange Sari Raat", "Ishq Di Latt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Ali
Maqsood Mahmood Ali (born 19 September 1958), better known as Lucky Ali, is an Indian singer, songwriter and actor. With several popular singles and albums, he emerged as a significant figure of Indipop during the 1990s. Early life and education Ali is the second of the eight children of Bollywood actor, Mehmood Ali. His mother Mahelaka, was part Bengali and part Pashtun, and the sister of 1960s Indian actress Meena Kumari. The Bollywood actress and dancer, Minoo Mumtaz, is his paternal aunt. He attended City Montessori School, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Hampton Court, Mussoorie, Manekji Cooper (Kindergarten) (Juhu), Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai, and the Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore. Personal life Ali has two children with his first wife – Ta'awwuz and Tasmiyah. He then married Inaya (Anahita, a Persian). With her, he has two children: Sara and Raiyan. He married a third time in 2010 to British model and former beauty queen Kate Elizabeth Hallam whom he divorced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurush Deboo
Kurush Deboo (born 12 September 1963) is an Indian actor who has acted in many supporting roles in Hindi films and television series. He was first noticed as Shah Rukh Khan's character's loyal friend in ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa''. He is known for his role as Dr. Rustom Pavri in ''Munnabhai M.B.B.S.'' Early life Kurush Deboo was born on 12 September 1963 in Mumbai in a Parsi family. He grew up in Navsari in Gujarat. He had completed his BCom in Navsari in 1984. He moved to Mumbai and completed Diploma in Advertising and Marketing from Xavier's Institute of Communications, Mumbai in 1986 and Diploma in Marketing Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in 1987. He received a diploma in acting from Roshan Taneja's Actors Studio in 1988. Career Deboo made a debut in the NFDC produced Gujarati film ''Percy'' (1989) which earned critical acclaim and a nomination for the Best Actor in National Awards 1990. He acted as Tehmul in '' Such A Long Journey'' (1998) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainaz Motivala
Kainaz Motivala is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Her acting career started with a small role in ''Wake Up Sid'' as ''Tanya'' in 2009. She was signed for the role ''Shailey'' in the 2010 Bollywood film ''Paathshala''. In 2011, she performed as the lead female character for the horror- thriller film ''Ragini MMS''. She has also appeared in few Indian television commercials like Uninor, McDonald's, Videocon Mobile Phone and Sony Pix Promo. Motivala has been trained by Shiamak Davar for six years. Her mother tongue is Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- .... Personal life Kainaz married Urvaksh Doctor in a Parsi ceremony on 28 November 2013. A daughter was born to them in 2016. Filmography Television References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushmita Mukherjee
Sushmita Mukherjee is an Indian actress and author. She has starred in several Hindi movies and television shows. She studied at Jesus and Mary College of the University of Delhi. She is an alumnus of National School of Drama passing out in 1983. Sushmita was married to the director Sudhir Mishra. After her divorce, she married the actor, producer, and civil activist Raja Bundela Raj Rajeshwar Pratap Singh Judev also known as Raja Bundela is an Indian actor, producer, politician and civil activist.Presently He is the Vice President of Bundelkhand Vikas Board,Uttar Pradesh. In films, he is notable for appearances in Swa ... and has two children. Her book 'Baanjh: Incomplete Lives of Complete Women' which is a collection of 11 short stories released in January 2021. Currently, she is portraying the role of Kusum Mishra in Jagannath Aur Purvi Ki Dosti Anokhi at Sony TV. Filmography Films TV serials References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mukherjee, Sushmita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjan Srivastav
Aanjjan Srivastav (born 2 June 1948) is an Indian film, television and stage actor, associated with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Mumbai of which he remained Vice-President for several years. Outside theatre, he is best known as a character actor in Marathi and Hindi films, most notably, Mira Nair's ''Salaam Bombay!'', ''Mississippi Masala'' and Anupam Mittal's '' Flavors'' and Bollywood films like ''Gol Maal'', ''Bemisal'', ''Khuda Gawah'', ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'' and '' Pukar''. He has also acted in the TV shows Wagle Ki Duniya (1988) and Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey (2021). On television, Srivastav made his mark as the quintessential "common man" in the TV series ''Wagle Ki Duniya'' (Wagle's World) (1988–90) and ''Wagle Ki Nayi Duniya'', where he played the lead role, apart from ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' (1984) and ''Nukkad''. The Hindu, 16 September 2003. He has also acted for more than 40 years in over 30 plays, many of them jubilee hits, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saurabh Shukla
Saurabh Shukla (born 5 March 1963) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and film director who works in Hindi and a few Tamil and Telugu films. He is famous for his roles in '' Satya'' (1998), '' Nayak: The Real Hero'' (2001), ''Yuva'' (2004), ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006), ''Barfi!'' (2012), ''Jolly LLB'' (2013), ''Kick'' (2014), '' PK'' (2014), ''Jolly LLB 2'' (2017)'' and Raid'' (2018). He has also worked in a short documentary with Ruth Agnihotri and Rachael Agnihotri in Goa. In 2014, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Jolly LLB''. Early life Born to Jogamaya Shukla, who was the first female tabla player of India and Shatrughan Shukla, a vocalist from Agra Gharana, Shukla's family left Gorakhpur for Delhi when he was two years old. He completed his schooling and did graduation from S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, Delhi. His professional career began in 1984 with entry into the theatre. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
