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Phas Gaye Re Obama
''Phas Gaye Re Obama'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language satirical black comedy film written and directed by debutante Subhash Kapoor and starring Rajat Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Sanjay Mishra, Manu Rishi and Amole Gupte in the lead roles. The music and the background score is composed by Manish. J. Tipu and lyrics are penned by Shellee and Gopal Tiwari. The film was released on 3 December 2010. It was produced by Revel Films and distributed by Warner Bros Pictures. ''Phas Gaye Re Obama'' is a comedy set against the backdrop of global recession/meltdown that originated in the US. It was released to positive reviews. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Sankarabharanam''. Plot The story begins with Anni and his gangster colleagues who all work for Bhai Sahab, a gangster, watching U.S president Barack Obama's famous speech ' Yes We Can' on TV. Anni is shown as a big fan of Obama and wants to migrate to the US. In the US, Om Shastri, a businessman has faced huge losses due to recessio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subhash Kapoor
Subhash Kapoor is an Indian film director, and screenwriter. He was a political journalist, and later became known for directing satirical comical dramas like ''Phas Gaye Re Obama'' (2010), ''Jolly LLB'' (2013) and ''Jolly LLB 2'' (2017). Career After completing his MA degree in Hindi literature, Kapoor started his career as a political journalist in Delhi in the 1990s covering North India; thereafter, when his short film got him acclaim in 2001, he started making commercial short films, documentaries and ad films, eventually shifting base to Mumbai in 2006. Film director In 2007, Kapoor made his feature film directorial debut with '' Say Salaam India''. The film failed at the box office. In 2010, he directed his second venture, a satire ''Phas Gaye Re Obama'', which featured many comedians. The film managed to do well in India, and received critical acclaim as well as commercial success. Due to the surprise success of the film, Kapoor began writing his next project. In 2013, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004, and previously worked as a civil rights lawyer before entering politics. Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. After graduating from Columbia University in 1983, he worked as a community organizer in Chicago. In 1988, he enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he was the first black president of the '' Harvard Law Review''. After graduating, he became a civil rights attorney and an academic, teaching constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Turning to elective politics, he represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate from 1997 until 2004, when he ran for the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishtiyak Khan
Ishtiyak Khan (born Istayak Arif Khan; 15 April 1976) is an Indian actor known for his work in bollywood movies and television shows. He came into limelight for his role as english teacher in the film Phas Gaye Re Obama which also went viral as a meme in social media and he gained popularity from his role as Rajesh Autowala in Tamasha, Ludo (as Inspector), Janhit Mein Jaari (as Purushottam), ''Anaarkali of Aarah'', as well as portraying Chaurasia in ''Bharat'', Vasu (Lawyer from Rohtak) in ''Jolly LLB'', Sunny in ''FryDay'', and Munna in ''Ammaa Ki Boli''. He is also well known for his role in Television series as Kappu Ka Sasur in the fourth season of The Kapil Sharma Show (2022), Puttan in Har Shaakh Pe Ullu Baithaa Hai, and in web series Dhindora (as Boss). Early life Khan was born in Panna, Madhya Pradesh. He completed primary education there. In an interview, Khan stated that In 1989, he joined a theatre group named "Bharatiya Jan Natya Sangh (IPTA)". He did street ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amit Sial
Amit Sial (born 1 July 1975) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has also worked in various series like Maharani, Jamtara - Sabka Number Ayega, Kathmandu Connection and Inside Edge. Early and personal life He moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in Bollywood in 2004. He appeared in '' Love Sex aur Dhokha'' and ''Maharani''. Acting career He appeared in '' Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein'', which he co-wrote and co-produced. His other recent acting includes ''ISSAQ'', a Hindi adaptation of ''Romeo and Juliet'', shot in Varanasi, in which the equivalent of Mercutio, and ''Coffin Maker'', set in Goa with Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, and Randeep Hooda. Sial worked for Indian producer Ekta Kapoor and Bejoy Nambiar's film ''Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi ''Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Aman Sachdeva and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Bejoy Nambiar. The film stars Siddharth Gupt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roopesh Thapliyal
Praveen, commonly known by his nom de guerre, Roopesh, is a Communist Party of India (Maoist) leader in Kerala, India. He is the most wanted Maoist leader in Kerala state by Kerala Police. Life Roopesh was born and brought up in Peringottukra in Thrissur district. He is a law graduate and had worked in the students' organization of the CPI-ML (Red Flag), CPI-ML (Janashakthi), CPI-ML (Peoples War). He became the leader of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) when the party was formed in Kerala. He is married to Shyna, upper division clerk in the Kerala High Court. She also later joined the Maoist party. They have two kids, Ami and Savera. He has authored a novel which was published by two publishing houses in Kerala under the titles ''Vasanthathile Poomarangal'' (Flowering Trees of Spring) and ''Maoist''. As Roopesh is known for being a Maoist leader, he and his wife Shyna were the most wanted by the Kerala police at one point. Some of the groups he led were accused of distribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pramod Pathak
Pramod means joy or happiness in Sanskrit and is one of the names of the Hindu god Ganesh. People with the name "Pramod": * Pramod Bhasin, Indian businessman * Pramod Chakravorty (1929–2004), Indian director and film producer * Pramod Dubey, Indian politician * Pramod Kamble (born 1964), Indian painter and sculptor * Pramod Kapoor (born 1953), Indian writer and publisher * Pramod Kharel, Nepalese singer * Pramod Mahajan, Indian politician * Pramod Moutho (born 1955), Indian actor * Namitha Pramod, Indian actress * Ranjan Pramod , Indian screenwriter and director * Pramod Tiwari, Indian politician * Pramodya Wickremasinghe, Sri Lankan cricketer * Pramod Kamble has an youTube channel on youTube. Youtube channel name is Vlogify See also * References {{Reflist, 2 Indian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brijendra Kala
Brijendra Kala is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He is known for his subtle portrayals of characters rooted in reality. He gained attention for his small roles in mainstream cinema. Early life Kala spent his childhood in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh where his father worked in a veterinary hospital. His family belongs to Pauri, Garhwal in Uttarakhand. Career He wrote the dialogues for several TV shows produced by Ekta Kapoor, including ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii''. His acting debut was in 2003, when Tigmanshu Dhulia cast him in a small role as a newspaper vendor in '' Haasil''. Kala has had minor or supporting roles in films such as ''Jab We Met'', ''Mithya'', '' Agneepath'', '' Paan Singh Tomar'', '' Ankhon Dekhi'', '' PK'', '' Tubelight'' and ''Batti Gul Meter Chalu ''Batti Gul Meter Chalu'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian drama film directed by Shree Narayan Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Nitin Chandrachud, Nishant Pitti and Krishan Kumar. The film tells the story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumeet Nijhawan
Sumit Nijhawan (born 28 December 1978) is an Indian actor residing in Mumbai, India. Nijhawan has appeared in films such as ''Contract'', ''Sarkar Raj'' and ''Phas Gaye Re Obama''. He also played Sarfaraz, a prominent character in the movie ''Jannat 2'', where he made his presence felt. His first role as a main lead came with ''Maazii'', which received the IBN Live Best Independent Film 2013 award. He has since played substantial roles in films like '' Dishkiyaaoon'', ''Raja Natwarlal'' and Vidya Balan starrer Begum Jaan where his role received significantly appreciation. His performance in Mardaani 2, an action thriller starring Rani Mukherji, and Lootcase, a FOX India film, received rave reviews from critics. He will soon be seen in Blurr, starring Taapsee Pannu, scheduled to be released in December 2022. Early life and education Nijhawan was born and brought up in Meerut and holds a Masters in International Business from the Delhi School of Economics. He has modelled for bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjai Mishra
Sanjay Mishra (born 6 October 1963) is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema and television. Also workingfor Telugu cinema An alumnus of National School of Drama, he made his acting debut in the 1995 film '' Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!''. Later films include '' Rajkumar'' (1996) and '' Satya'' (1998). He also appeared as Apple Singh, an "icon" used by ESPN Star Sports during the 1999 Cricket World Cup. In 2015, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) for his performance in '' Ankhon Dekhi''. Early life and background Sanjay Mishra was born into a Maithil Brahmin family living in Darbhanga, Sakri, Narayanpur, Bihar. Mishra's father Shambhu Nath Mishra was an employee at the Press Information Bureau and both his grandparents were Indian civil servant. When his father got transferred he moved to Varanasi, where he studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya BHU. Mishra joined the National School of Drama and graduated in 1989. Career Early career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
