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Prachi Shah
Prachee Shah Paandya, also known as Prachi Shah, is an Indian actress and Kathak dancer who appears in Hindi films and television. She is known for her roles in television shows like '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and '' Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman.'' Early life and career Shah is a Gujarati Jain by birth but her family has lived in Maharashtra for three generations. In an interview she admitted not knowing how to speak Gujarati but being fluent in Marathi because of her upbringing. She is a trained Kathak dancer and has performed in dance shows both nationally and internationally. She trained with her guru Ganesh Hiralal ji, of the seventh generation of the Hiralal family of the Jaipur ''gharana'' and holds the Guinness World Record for performing 93 spins in one minute and in 2015 was appointed as the Kathak ambassador by the Government of India. In 2019, Shah attended the Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the List of cities in India by population, second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the List of largest cities, 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 list of cities in India by population, most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pak Pak Pakaak
''Pak Pak Pakaak'' is a 2005 Indian Marathi-language children's adventure comedy-drama film directed by Gautam Joglekar and produced by Aashish Rego under the banner of SOC Films. Synopsis A young mischievous boy Chikhluoo/Chiklu (Shaksham) goes to a big forest which is haunted by a demon called Bhutya (Nana). Through many encounters, Chiklu befriends a ghost and their lives change forever. Cast * Saksham Kulkarni as Chikhloo * Nana Patekar as Bhutya/Sakharam Vaidya * Narayani Shastri as Saloo * Jyoti Subhash as grandmother of Chikhloo * Nandu Pol as village chief * Vijay Patwardhan as teacher * Usha Nadkarni as Gaurakha * Vidhyadhar Joshi as Exorcist * Jyoti Joshi as Shanta * Aaditi Deshpande as Amba * Prachi Shah as Bhutya/Sakharam's wife * Rekha Kamat as Tribal old woman Soundtrack Songs: *Title track - by Ravindra Sathe, Vinod Rathod, and Yash Narvekar *Bhutyachye Naman - Sudesh Bhonsale *Kashaa Paai - Nana Patekar, Ravindra Sathe *Naanachi Taang - Nana Pate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum Do Hamare Do
''Hum Do Hamare Do'' () is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Abhishek Jain and produced by Dinesh Vijan. The film stars Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon as leads, while Paresh Rawal, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aparshakti Khurana and Saanand Verma play supporting roles. The film was officially announced in February 2020 with Rao, Sanon, Rawal and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles. Later after the production was put on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic, Kapadia quit the film and was replaced by Pathak Shah. After being postponed for over six months due to the pandemic, the Principal photography finally begun on 30 October 2020 in Chandigarh. Initially slated for theatrical release, the decision was later dropped due to the second wave of the pandemic. Then it was directly released online on Disney+ Hotstar on 29 October 2021. Plot Dhruv Shikhar is an orphan who used to work in the "Purshottam's Dhaba". After some years, he became an entrepreneur who falls in love with Aa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laxmii
''Laxmii'' is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language horror comedy film written and directed by Raghava Lawrence, marking his directorial debut in the Hindi film industry. A remake of his own Tamil film '' Kanchana'' (2011), it stars Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani, while Ayesha Raza Mishra, Rajesh Sharma, Ashwini Kalsekar and Sharad Kelkar play pivotal roles. The film revolves around a man who gets possessed by the ghost of a transgender person. Kumar, also produced the film under his Cape of Good Films and Fox Star Studios, along with Tusshar Kapoor's newly launched production company, Tusshar Entertainment House and Shabinaa Entertainment. Lawrence co-wrote the script along with Farhad Samji, Sparsh Khetarpal, Tasha Bhambra, with Samji adapting the screenplay and dialogues to the Hindi version. The film was announced in January 2019, whilst the principal photography began in April 2019 and ended in March 2020. ''Laxmii'' was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on 22 May 2020, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulk (film)
''Mulk'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film written, produced and directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film is set against the backdrop of a Muslim family and was distributed by Zee Studios. Filmed across in Varanasi and Lucknow, ''Mulk'' stars Rishi Kapoor and Taapsee Pannu. The story centers around the life of a Muslim family, who tries to reclaim its lost honor after its patriarch Murad Ali Mohammed (Kapoor) gets involved in terrorism. The supporting cast of the film includes Rajat Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa, Prateik Babbar, Ashutosh Rana, Neena Gupta, Prachee Shah Paandya and Indraneil Sengupta. Initially slated to open in cinemas on 13 July 2018, ''Mulk'' eventually released in theatres on 3 August 2018. Though failed commercially to recoup its budget, ''Mulk'' earned universal widespread acclaim for its story, screenplay, execution and cast portrayals and has been a recipient of several awards such as the Best Story and Best Film at Filmfare Awards. Plot Base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judwaa 2
''Judwaa 2'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by David Dhawan. A reboot of the 1997 film ''Judwaa'', which itself is a remake of Telugu film '' Hello Brother'' (1994). The film stars Varun Dhawan playing twins Raja and Prem opposite Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu. Produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, ''Judwaa 2'' was released on 29 September 2017. Plot While flying back to Mumbai, Rajeev Malhotra meets Charles, a criminal. Malhotra then rushes to the hospital where his wife has given birth to Twin sons. The doctor explains that when the twins are near each other, their reflexes operate simultaneously. Malhotra has the authorities at the hospital waiting to arrest Charles. In the scuffle, Charles kidnaps one of the twins and leaves him at the train tracks. Charles is arrested and is sentenced to twenty years in prison. The police advises Malhotra to take his wife and Prem and leave India, so they move to London, England. The othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarati Cinema
Gujarati cinema, also known as Gollywood or Dhollywood, is the Gujarati language film industry. It is one of the major regional and vernacular film industries of the cinema of India, having produced more than one thousand films since its inception. During the silent film era, many individuals in the industry were Gujaratis. The language-associated industry dates back to 1932, when the first Gujarati talkie, '' Narsinh Mehta'', was released. Until the independence of India in 1947, only twelve Gujarati films were produced. There was a spurt in film production in the 1940s focused on saint, sati or dacoit stories as well as mythology and folktales. In the 1950s–1960s, the trend continued with the addition of films on literary works. In the 1970s, the Government of Gujarat announced a tax exemption and subsidies which resulted in an increase in the number of films, but the quality declined. After flourishing through the 1960s–1980s, the industry saw a decline through 20 ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Natwarlal
''Raja Natwarlal'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Kunal Deshmukh and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under UTV Motion Pictures. The film features Emraan Hashmi in the title role, alongside Humaima Malik, Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon and Deepak Tijori. The film was released on 29 August 2014 and received positive reviews from critics. Plot Mithilesh Kumar Shrivastava a.k.a. Raja ( Emraan Hashmi) is a small-time conman who cons people for a living along with his partner in crime Raghav Desai (Deepak Tijori). He is in love with a bar girl Ziya ( Humaima Malik). Feeling sorry for her, Raja decides he wants to go for a big catch so that he can marry his lady love and she won't have to work in a bar anymore. That's when the trouble starts. Along with Raghav, Raja makes a grand plan to swindle a huge amount of money from two baddies. The plan is successful and Raja decides to celebrate. This is when Varda Yadav (Kay Kay Menon), a billionaire based in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akaash Vani
''Akaash Vani'' is a 2013 Hindi romantic drama film directed by Luv Ranjan, and produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak under the banner of Wide Frame Pictures. This is the second collaboration between the producer and director who had created the 2011 film '' Pyaar Ka Punchnama'', and stars two of its leads, Kartik Aaryan and Nushrat Bharucha, in the titular roles. The film was released worldwide on 25 January 2013. Plot Akaash Kapoor (Kartik Aaryan) is a bold and fun-loving young man, while Vani Mehra is a conservative but friendly girl. They are both accepted in the same college in Delhi, and after a series of adventures, soon become friends, forming part of a group of four. Akaash and Vani eventually fall in love and embark on a four-year relationship, which is kept secret from Vani's traditional parents. As their final year comes to an end, Akaash decides to go to the UK for his further studies. Vani returns to her hometown Dehradun to attend her sister's we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Student Of The Year
''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'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
