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Pankuj Parashar
Pankuj Parashar is an Indian film and television director. Among his most-known are police-thriller ''Jalwa'' (1987) starring Naseeruddin Shah, the Sridevi hit, ''ChaalBaaz'' (1989), and television detective series ''Karamchand'' (1985). He also makes television commercials, corporate films and documentaries. Career Parashar debuted with the Hindi comedy ''Ab Ayega Mazaa'' (1984). This was followed the next year with the television series ''Karamchand'' (1985), starring Pankaj Kapoor as lead detective Karamchand with Sushmita Mukherjee as assistant Kitti and Sanjay Gupta as the assistant director. It was broadcast on India's national television channel DD National, and it was one of India's first detective series. Sony Entertainment Television revived this serial in February 2007. He became the first director to cast a then-art film actor Naseeruddin Shah in a commercial Bollywood film, ''Jalwa'' (1987) (a remake of ''Beverly Hills Cop'') and in his 1989 film, ''ChaalBaaz'' (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalwa
''Jalwa'' is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Pankaj Parashar and produced by Gul Anand. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah and Archana Puran Singh in the title roles. The film is set in Goa, where it was mostly shot. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Trinetrudu'', with Chiranjeevi. Plot Kapil's (Naseeruddin Shah) younger brother, Buntu, dies as a result of a drug overdose. Kapil vows to put an end to drugs and drug-dealers, by joining the police. He soon attains the title of C.I.D. Inspector. He lives in Bombay with his mom (Kamini Kaushal). One day, his friend from Goa, Albert Pinto (Pankaj Kapoor), is killed in front of him. He vows to avenge his death, but the local police will not permit him to do so. They assign this incident to another inspector. Frustrated, Kapil travels to Goa. Once there, he finds out that he has no powers as a policeman, and the Goa police regard him as a nuisance. He attempts to uncover Albert's death, with the help of Jojo (Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrows World
''Tomorrow's World'' is a former British television series about contemporary developments in science and technology. First transmitted on 7 July 1965 on BBC1, it ran for 38 years until it was cancelled at the beginning of 2003. The ''Tomorrow's World'' title was revived in 2017 as an umbrella brand for BBC science programming. Content ''Tomorrow's World'' was created by Glyn Jones to fill a half-hour slot in the 1965 BBC summer schedule. Jones and his wife conceived the show's name the night before the ''Radio Times'' went to press. In its early days the show was edited by Max Morgan-Witts and hosted by veteran broadcaster and former Spitfire pilot Raymond Baxter. For some years it had an instrumental theme tune composed and performed by John Dankworth. During the 1970s the programme attracted 10 million viewers per week. The programme was usually broadcast live, and as a result saw the occasional failure of its technology demonstrations. For example, during a demonstratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin
''Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin'' (transl. ''My Wife is Matchless'') is a 2004 Indian film directed by Pankaj Parashar and produced by S. M. Iqbal. It stars Sridevi and Akshay Kumar. The film was shot in 1994 and delayed for 10 years, finally releasing in 2004. This film was a remake of the 1992 Telugu film ''Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam''. Plot This is a story of a beautiful village girl called Durga, who married her childhood sweetheart Ajay Khanna. Ajay is a policeman who worked in the city and brought his wife to live with him. As a simple girl, Durga has the nature of plain and too much talk. Initially, Ajay looks a little embarrassed to see the nature of his wife who was always outspoken, but how did he love Durga. But the harsh nature of Durga, always fighting for truth and justice has brought him more enemies. Durga also makes friends with Gangu, a shopkeeper, Radha and her brother, Ballu. One night, Durga sees a girl about to be kidnapped by a group of men. She fought off th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge
''Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge'' () is a 2002 Indian action thriller film directed by Pankaj Parashar.The films stars Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen and Dia Mirza. Plot Veer Thakur (Salman Khan) is an eligible young bachelor living in a small community with his parents: Thakur Punya Pratap Singh (Sharat Saxena) and Thakurain Geeta (Nishigandha Wad). He is in love with Muskaan (Dia Mirza), his friend & daughter of another Thakur. Their parents give their support to the union, but Veer suddenly starts getting visions of events that he can't remember ever happening to him & finds that he is an expert in fighting techniques no pehelwaan (wrestler), including his father, have ever seen before. Nobody has any explanation for these facts. One day, as the Chief Minister (Anjan Srivastav), is giving a speech at a certain function in his village, Veer suddenly spots a sniper trying to aim at the CM. Veer lunges to save the CM, only to find that the sniper and the building are both missing. Veer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalayputra
''Himalay Putra'' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Pankaj Parashar, starring Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Johnny Lever, Satish Shah, Danny Denzongpa, Amrish Puri and Rocky Grover. It introduced Akshaye Khanna, Anjala Zaveri and Shazia Malik. It was the only time Vinod Khanna and his son Akshaye Khanna appeared in a film together. Plot ''Himalay Putra'' (the son of the Himalayas) starts with the love story of Suraj (Vinod Khanna) and Seema (Hema Malini) and the immortal wall of disparity of status standing between themselves and their union. Seema being the daughter of a rich businessman and Suraj being a police inspector with a modest income, are destined to face the objection of Seema's father (Amrish Puri) to their marriage. Amrish creates misunderstanding in Seema's heart for Suraj and she starts looking upon him as a greedy person who discarded her love for the sake of money. But the problem is that she has already got pregnant through him and after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ab Ayega Mazaa
''Ab Ayega Mazaa'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Pankaj Parashar and produced by actors Alok Nath and Girija Shankar. It stars Farooq Sheikh and Anita Raj . This film introduced music directors Anand–Milind who went on to make it big after the film ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak''. Cast * Farooq Sheikh ... Vijay * Anita Raj ... Nupur * Ravi Baswani ... Sidey/Siddharth *Raja Bundela ... Ramesh *Satish Kaushik ... Khajju * Girja Shankar ... Chopra seth, Vijay's boss *S. M. Zaheer, S M Zaheer ... Om seth, Nupur's Father *Himani Shivpuri ... Mitthu – Chopra's lost Daughter (as Himani Bhatt) *Vinita Malik... Imarti *Pavan Malhotra ... Mukti *Rajesh Puri Soundtrack Lyrics: Sameer References External links * * Ab Ayega Mazaa on YouTube, U-tube 1980 films 1980s Hindi-language films Films scored by Anand–Milind Films directed by Pankuj Parashar {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivanta By Taj
Vivanta is an Indian hotel chain established in September 2010. The brand is a part of the Indian Hotels Company Limited, a subsidiary of the TATA Group The Tata Group () is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. Established in 1868, it is India's largest conglomerate, with products and services in over 150 countries, and operations in 100 countries across six continents .... Introduction The brand Vivanta was born as a part of The Indian Hotels Company Limited brand architecture exercise. With this the brand rolled over 19 of its hotels to the new brand. This brand architecture exercise was a part of their previous launch of The Gateway hotels, which is marketed as an upscale brand. References External links * {{Tata Group Hotel chains in India Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces Companies based in Mumbai Indian companies established in 2010 Hospitality companies established in 2010 2010 establishments in Maharashtra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aasmaan Se Gira
''Aasmaan Se Gira'' (transl. ''Fallen from the Sky'') is an Indian Hindi-language children's film written and directed by Pankaj Parashar, released on 4 September 1992. The film featured Raghubir Yadav, Abhishek Chitlangia, Rakesh Shrivastava, Sunil Ranade, Kurush Deboo, Amjad Khan and Kalpana Iyer in leading roles. The film also has a host of Bollywood actors in guest appearances including Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Tisca Chopra and Anupam Kher. This was Tisca Chopra's debut film. She was credited with Tisca Arora in the film which is her maiden name. Plot A young prince unsatisfied with his restrictive royal lifestyle encounters a mystical man whom he called ''Trishanku'', who has come from another planet. Over the time, their friendship blooms, and young prince experiences joy and liberation through their bond. But soon, ''Trishanku'' has to return to his home. Cast * Abhishek Chitlangia - Kautuk *Raghubir Yadav - Trishanku * Anupam Kher - Mad person at the sanitarium * Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Academy Of Film & Television
Noida Film City houses the Asian Academy of Film & Television and Marwah Films & Video Studios along with prominent news channels from India. It is located in Sector 16-A Noida, India. It was founded in 1988 by Sandeep Marwah, an Indian film producer, founder and chairperson of AAFT. Features Owing to its proximity to Doordarshan (the Prasar Bharti transmission headquarters in New Delhi) and a large number of private broadcasting and transmitting stations that have moved to the NCR region, the Film City has become a first choice for shooting television serials, news and other entertainment-cum-education programs. The Film City is a gateway to Noida's twin brother, Greater Noida, which has developed as an ultra-modern industrial township, evincing interest from large globally established multinational corporations and other corporate houses promising international standards of living. Large-scale activity in all these studios, outdoor locales provided by the Film City, and the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar (born 4 February 1974) is an Indian actress and politician. Known for her work primarily in Hindi films, in addition to Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi and Tamil films, she has received numerous accolades, including the Filmfare Award and the Nandi Award. Having established a distinctive on-screen persona, she is known for her style statements and dancing skills. After making her debut as a child in the 1977 film ''Karm'', Matondkar gained wide recognition with '' Masoom'' (1983), following which she appeared in few other films. Her first lead role came with the Malayalam film ''Chanakyan'' (1989), and her subsequent lead role in Hindi cinema with ''Narsimha'' (1991), both of which were commercial successes. After a brief setback, Matondkar established herself as a leading actress with the romance '' Rangeela'' (1995), the drama '' Judaai'' (1997), the crime film '' Satya'' (1998), the romantic comedy '' Khoobsurat'' (1999), and the thriller ''Jungle'' (2000). She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benaras
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world. * * * * The city has a syncretic tradition of Muslim artisanship that underpins its religious tourism. * * * * * Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It is to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and to the east of the state capital, Lucknow. It lies downstream of Allahabad (officially Prayagraj), where the confluence with the Yamuna river is another major Hindu pilgrimage site. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. Kashi, its ancient name, was associated with a kingdom of the same name of 2,500 years ago. The Lion capital of Ashoka at nearby Sarnath has been interpreted to be a commemoration of the Buddha's first sermon there in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banaras (2006 Film)
''Banaras: A Mystic Love Story'' is the name of an Indian Bollywood film directed by Pankaj Parashar released in 2006. The film takes place in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi (the city, once known as Banaras, serves as a destination for the pilgrimage of millions of Hindu worshippers annually) and is centered on the relationship of a young woman with her parents and her lover. It is the journey of a woman seeking answers to the mysteries of the human psyche, love, fear, life and death. The storyline also has a strong religious and spiritual dimension. Most of the film was shot in Varanasi, with some scenes shot in Mauritius. Plot A young woman, Shwetambari is the daughter to wealthy parents, Mahendranath and Gayatri Devi respectively and studies at university in the city. She falls in love with a low-caste mystic named Soham (played by Ashmit Patel). Soham, after one meditative session, is illumined by Babaji, his mentor (played by Naseeruddin Shah) and decides there is no har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
