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Priya Saraiya
Priya Saraiya (born 19 November 1984) is an Indian playback singer and lyricist in Bollywood. She is also a live stage singer for Bollywood and Gujarati Folk Songs. Education and early life Music Education Priya Saraiya also known as Priya Panchal started singing at the age of six. She took Hindustani Classical vocal training from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai. She has trained in western music from Trinity College of Music, London's branch in Mumbai. As a child artist, she travelled extensively with music directors Kalyanji–Anandji's group - Little Wonders/ Little Stars, performing in live stage shows all over the world. She also trained under them. Personal life She is married to the musician Jigar Saraiya of the music duo Sachin–Jigar Sachin–Jigar is an Indian music composer duo consisting of Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya. They compose for Hindi and Gujarati language films. They have scored a number of successful soundtracks in recent times. Before wor ... [...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] |
Shuddh Desi Romance
''Shuddh Desi Romance'' ( and released internationally as ''A Pure Desi Romance'') is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra. It features Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra and Vaani Kapoor in leading roles. The story, set in Jaipur, Rajasthan, explores the views of the younger generation on commitment, live-in relationships and arranged marriages as compared to love marriages in small town India. It screened in the Gala Presentation section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics with particular praise for Chopra, Rajput and Kapoor's performances and was declared a hit in India by Box Office India. Plot Raghu Ram is a tourist guide in Jaipur who doubles up as a rental baraati for Goyal, a wedding planner. Raghu is experiencing pre-marital jitters before his arranged marriage. Goyal has hired a fake baraat to accompany Raghu to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum Tum Shabana
''Hum Tum Shabana'' () is a 2011 Indian romantic comedy film. It stars Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade & Minissha Lamba in lead roles. Plot ''Hum Tum Shabana'' is a comedy movie revolving around three characters, played by Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, and Minissha Lamba. The two men compete to woo the woman, but then it turns into a desperate battle to lose her. Despite gaining negative reviews the film did good business and was declared an above average grosser. Cast * Tusshar Kapoor as Rishi Malhotra * Shreyas Talpade as Karthik Iyer * Minissha Lamba as Shabana Raza * Sanjay Mishra as Munna Military (Manoj Tyagi) * Mantra as Nandu * Satish Kaushik as Chacha Panju * Pia Trivedi as Rhea Dixit * Rahul Singh as Ravi Aggarwal * Rajesh Khattar as Vikram Malhotra * Pooja Batra as Puja (Cameo Appearance) * Surveen Chawla as Shabana (Cameo Appearance) * Madhur Bhandarkar as himself (Cameo Appearance) *Karmveer Choudhary as Gangster * Vaarssh Bhatnagar as Bittu Soundtrack The mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayeshbhai Jordaar
''Jayeshbhai Jordaar'' is a 2022 Indian comedy-drama film written and directed by Divyang Thakkar, and produced by Aditya Chopra and Maneesh Sharma under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Ranveer Singh in the titular role as the son of a traditional Gujarati sarpanch, who believes in Equal rights for women, equal rights between males and females in society. It also stars Shalini Pandey while Boman Irani and Ratna Pathak Shah play supporting roles. The film was officially announced in May 2019; after the pre-production ended, shooting commenced in Mumbai on 4 December 2019. The second schedule took place in Gujarat from January 2020 and the film Wrap (filmmaking), wrapped up on 7 February 2020. ''Jayeshbhai Jordaar'' was earlier announced to release in theatres on 2 October 2020 and later 27 August 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic in India led to its postponement by the makers who waited for the pandemic to subside rather than releasing it on Over-the-top media service, OTT platform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui
''Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui'' () is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Abhishek Kapoor. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor and was released theatrically on 10 December 2021 to positive response from the critics. At the 67th Filmfare Awards, ''Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui'' received 4 nominations, including Best Music Director (Sachin-Jigar) and Best Female Playback Singer (Saraiya for "Kalle Kalle"), and won Best Story (Kapoor, Sen and Paranjape). Plot Bodybuilder Manvinder "Manu" Munjal is the owner of a gym in Chandigarh, preparing for an annual competition "G.O.A.T". Unfortunately, his gym fails to attract clients until Zumba instructor Maanvi Brar walks into the gym and things start looking up financially. Manu falls in love with Maanvi and as they are about to have their first kiss, she says she wants to tell him something. However, Manu refuses to hear her out and they begin a sexual relationship. Manu's family also likes Maanvi and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made In China (2019 Film)
''Made in China'' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Mikhil Musale. Produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films, the film stars Rajkummar Rao, Mouni Roy, Boman Irani, and explores the story of a Gujarati businessman, played by Rao, who goes to China to increase his business prospects. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Parinda Joshi. Principal photography began in September 2018 and concluded in May 2019. Initially planned to be released in August 2019. The film was theatrically released in India on 25 October 2019, on the occasion of Diwali. Plot During a cultural event in Gujarat, a Chinese delegate, General Zeng, consumes a product called Tiger Soup and dies. The investigation into his death points towards the Tiger Soup, which he consumed just moments before passing out and away, as a possible cause of death, and CBI officers Sharma and Gupta look for Raghuvir "Raghu" Mehta, the product's original manufacturer, who eventually surren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Gentleman
''A Gentleman: Sundar, Susheel, Risky'' is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Raj & DK. The film stars Sidharth Malhotra in a dual role with Jacqueline Fernandez and Suniel Shetty. Upon release, it was a critical and commercial failure. Plot 2017: Gaurav Kapoor works at a software firm, based in suburban Miami, who plans to marry his girl friend Kavya, but she prefers a man who is more adventurous and risk-loving. Gaurav tries to ask Kavya on a date and also meets her parents, who consider Gaurav as a potential groom for Kavya. Meanwhile, Gaurav is ordered by his boss to visit Mumbai to close a business deal. It is revealed that Gaurav is actually Rishi Purohit. 2012: Rishi Purohit is a clandestine spy, working for a spy organization named ''Unit X'' headed of boss by Colonel Vijay Kumar Saxena. Rishi and his team attempt to extract intelligence from the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok. While escaping, Yakub-a teammate- shoots down an innocent civili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haseena Parkar
''Haseena Parker'' is a 2017 Indian biographical crime film directed by Apoorva Lakhia and produced by Nahid Khan. The principal signing of the film began in February 2016 and the shooting started on 11 October 2016. The film is based on Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parkar. The film marks Shraddha Kapoor's first title role. Kapoor's brother, Siddhanth Kapoor, portrays the role of Dawood Ibrahim, and Ankur Bhatia plays the role of Haseena's husband. Plot The film opens on 22 May 2007, at the Sessions Court of Mumbai. A large crowd of media and civilians has gathered outside. Five taxis carrying a burqa-clad woman each arrive at the court. Khalid, the trusted right-hand man of Haseena Parkar escorts them to the courtroom. The judge asks Haseena to come in the stand and address her identity. Subsequently, all the women lift their veils and reveal themselves. Here, the hearing begins. Haseena Parkar ( Shraddha Kapoor) lives with her close to dozen siblings in a small house i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero (2015 Hindi Film)
''Hero'' is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film written and directed by Nikkhil Advani, co-written by Umesh Bist, and produced by Salman Khan and Subhash Ghai under Salman Khan Films and Mukta Arts, with Eros International serving as distributor. A remake of Ghai's 1983 blockbuster film '' of the same name'', which starred Jackie Shroff, the film stars debutantes Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty, son of actor Aditya Pancholi and daughter of actor Sunil Shetty respectively. Aditya Pancholi has an important role in the film himself. The film was released on 11 September 2015 worldwide. The film garnered mixed to negative reviews. Plot Sooraj Kaushik is a gangster from Mumbai who meets Radha Mathur, daughter of the city's Chief of Police, IG Shrikant Mathur, during a party. Sooraj, under instructions from his gangster father, Suryakant 'Pasha' Ranade, pretends to be a police officer and kidnaps Radha because Shrikant presented evidence against Pasha in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABCD 2
''Disney's ABCD 2'', also known as ''Any Body Can Dance 2'', is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language dance film directed and choreographed by Remo D'Souza and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under Walt Disney Pictures. A stand-alone sequel to the 2013 film '' ABCD: Any Body Can Dance'', the film stars Prabhu Deva, Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles alongside Sushant Pujari, and is partially inspired by the life account of Suresh Mukund and Vernon Monteiro, played respectively by Dhawan and Pujari, founders of the "fictitious dance crew" ''The Kings'', who went on to win the World Hip Hop Dance Championship in San Diego. ''ABCD 2'' was released by UTV Motion Pictures on 19 June 2015 in 3D, and was one of Disney's only two original musical films in the Indian market, with Sachin–Jigar composing the soundtrack and background score, while Mayur Puri wrote the dialogues and lyrics. The decommissioned warship was featured as a backdrop behind the dancers' practice area d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badlapur (film)
''Badlapur'' (stylized बदलाPUR) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla under Maddock Films and Eros International. Based on the novel ''Death's Dark Abyss'' by Italian writer Massimo Carlotto, the film stars Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, with Huma Qureshi, Yami Gautam, Vinay Pathak, Divya Dutta and Radhika Apte in supporting roles. The film was released on 20 February 2015. Box Office India reported that Badlapur was a commercial success with grossed approximately worldwide. On 11 January 2016, the film was nominated for Best Film in the 61st Filmfare Awards, as well as other categories. Plot Two friends, Liaq (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and Harman (Vinay Pathak), rob a bank in Pune and steal a car belonging to Misha (Yami Gautam) and her son Robin, forcing them to flee. During the ensuing chase, Robin falls out of the vehicle while Misha gets shot. As per the plan, Harm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
