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Purva Bedi
Purva Bedi is an American actress. She has appeared in many television serials and several films, including '' Green Card Fever'', ''American Desi'', and ''Cosmopolitan''. She has also starred in an episode of ''House''. Her most recent appearance is as Clare on the TV teen drama ''Gossip Girl''. In 2020, she appeared in the drama film, '' The Surrogate''. She was born in Chandigarh but grew up in Belgium and the United States. She is the daughter of Columbia University professor Susham Bedi Susham Bedi (1 July 1945 – 20 March 2020) was an Indian author of novels, short stories and poetry. She was a professor of Hindi language and literature at the department of Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures (MEALAC) at Colum .... Filmography Film Television References External links Purva Bedi's Official Website* ''The Hindu'', 15 March 2004 1970s births Living people Actresses from Chandigarh Indian emigrants to the United States American fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Card Fever
''Green Card Fever'' is a 2003 Indian Independent film written and directed by Bala Rajasekharuni. The film starred Deep Katdare and Purva Bedi. The film was distributed by ''Net Effect Media'' and released worldwide following a series of film festival runs. The film was entirely shot in Columbus, Ohio. The film was nominated for "Best Political Film of 2003" in the "Exposé" category by the Political Film Society. Plot The film depicts the trials and tribulations associated with obtaining a green card in the United States, exploring the secret underworld surrounding the immigration system and legal complexities that await undocumented immigrant Illegal immigration is the migration of people into a country in violation of the immigration laws of that country or the continued residence without the legal right to live in that country. Illegal immigration tends to be financially upwa ...s. Green Card Fever explores the dynamics between immigrants from various countries o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adjustment Bureau
''The Adjustment Bureau'' is a 2011 American science fiction romantic thriller film written and directed by George Nolfi, based on the 1954 Philip K. Dick short story "Adjustment Team". Starring Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie, John Slattery, and Terence Stamp, the film tells the story of a United States congressman who discovers that what appear to be chance events in his life are controlled by a mysterious, powerful group. After an event not planned by these controllers occurs—a romantic encounter with a dancer—he struggles against their manipulation, despite their promise of a great future for him. The film premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre on February 14, 2011, and was released in theaters in the United States on March 4. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed $127 million, against a production budget of $50 million. Plot In 2006, Brooklyn Congressman David Norris unsuccessfully runs for the United States Senate. While rehearsing his co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strong Medicine
''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminism, feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime Television, Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Whoopi Goldberg, who made cameos on the series, and by Tammy Ader. It starred Rosa Blasi, Janine Turner, and Patricia Richardson. It was the highest-rated original drama on basic cable in 2001. Overview ''Strong Medicine'' brings together the worlds of two completely different doctors, Dr. Luisa "Lu" Delgado, and Dr. Dana Stowe. Lu is a single mother running a free clinic in the inner-city. Dana is a Harvard graduate and top female health specialist. The two come together when Dr. Lydia Emerson wants to combine Rittenhouse Hospital's practice with Lu's financially failing clinic to provide the best care for the patients of both doctors. The staff and its visitors tend to be racially, politically, and economically diverse. A core class/politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noël (The West Wing)
"Noël" is the 10th episode of the second season of ''The West Wing''. Plot Due to his colleagues' growing concern over his behavior Josh spends the day with Stanley Keyworth, a psychotherapist from the American Trauma Victims Association (ATVA). Stanley notices Josh's bandaged hand and asks about it. Josh insists that he cut his hand on a glass, even though Stanley makes it clear that he doesn't believe him. Josh recounts the last few weeks: His behavior began to change on the day that he was assigned to review the personal and military history of an Air Force pilot who had broken away from his fighter jet's training formation. Josh had discovered that the two shared the same birthday, and that the pilot had been shot down and injured over Bosnia. Before Josh had a chance to report on this, the pilot radioed in to say, "It wasn't the plane," and killed himself by crashing into a mountain in New Mexico. Days later, while discussing a political situation, Josh raised his voice to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The West Wing
''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where the Oval Office and offices of presidential senior personnel are located, during the fictitious Democratic Party (United States), Democratic administration of President Josiah Bartlet. ''The West Wing'' was produced by Warner Bros. Television and featured an List of The West Wing characters, ensemble cast, including Martin Sheen, John Spencer (actor), John Spencer, Allison Janney, Rob Lowe, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Janel Moloney, Dulé Hill, and Stockard Channing. For the first four seasons, there were three executive producers: Sorkin (lead writer of the first four seasons), Thomas Schlamme (primary director), and John Wells (TV producer), John Wells. After Sorkin left the series, Wells assume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |