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Ra.One
''Ra.One'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed by Anubhav Sinha. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan in double roles and Arjun Rampal as the titular antagonist, with Kareena Kapoor, Armaan Verma, Shahana Goswami, Tom Wu, Dalip Tahil and Satish Shah in supporting roles. The script, written by Sinha and Kanika Dhillon, originated as an idea that Sinha got when he saw a television commercial and which he subsequently expanded. The film follows Shekhar Subramanium (Khan), a game designer who creates a motion sensor-based game with an immensely powerful virtual character Designed to be more potent than the game's protagonist G.One (also portrayed by Khan), Ra.One serves as the antagonist. The former escapes from the game's virtual world and enters the real world; his aim is to kill Lucifer, the game ID of Shekhar's son and the only player to have challenged Ra.One's power. Relentlessly pursued, the family is forced to bring out G.One from the virtual world to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishal–Shekhar
Vishal–Shekhar are an Indian music composer, production, singing and songwriting duo consisting of Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani from Mumbai. Known predominantly for their work as music composers in Hindi cinema, Vishal–Shekhar have also recorded in Telugu and Marathi, with the likes of Akon, The Vamps, Imogen Heap, Diplo. They have been streamed over 3 Billion times on YouTube and have had 72 number one singles and been featured on over 350 film sound tracks. They are one of the most successful music composers in history of bollywood music. Their most popular soundtracks include ''Jhankaar Beats'' (2003), '' Dus'' (2005), ''Bluffmaster'' (2005), '' Salaam Namaste'' (2005), '' Left Right Left'' (2006), ''Om Shanti Om'' (2007), '' Tashan'' (2008), '' Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008), '' Dostana'' (2008), ''I Hate Luv Storys'' (2010), ''Anjaana Anjaani'' (2010), '' Tees Maar Khan'' (2010), '' Ra.One'' (2011), '' Student of the Year'' (2012), ''Chennai Express'' (2013), ''Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Chillies Entertainment
Red Chillies Entertainment is an Indian visual effects, production and distribution company established by actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan in 2002. It was transformed from the defunct Dreamz Unlimited. Based in Mumbai, the studio's activities span across creative development, production, marketing, distribution, licensing, merchandising and syndication of films in India and worldwide. They are also a visual effects company. Throughout the last several years, Red Chillies has acquired the rights to several Hindi films. In 2006, RCE started a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies VFX. The company also has a 55% stake in the Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders (2008) and Trinbago Knight Riders (2015) of Caribbean Premier League along with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (2022) of International League T20. Sanjiv Chawla was the former CEO of the company, while Gauri Khan serves as a producer. In February 2013, Venky Mysore, the CEO of Kolkata Knight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal (born 26 November 1972) is an Indian actor, model, film producer and television personality who works in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Rajiv Rai's romance film ''Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat'' (2001) and has since gone on to act in more than 40 films. He has received several awards including the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ''Rock On!!''. He has enacted lead roles in romance films including '' Deewaanapan'' (2001), ''Dil Hai Tumhaara'' (2002), ''Dil Ka Rishta'' (2003), '' Vaada'' (2005) and '' I See You'' (2006), action films ''Asambhav'' (2004) and ''D-Day'' (2013), thrillers '' Yakeen'' (2005) and ''Roy'' (2015), socio-political '' Chakravyuh'' (2012), crime drama '' Inkaar'' (2013) and biopic ''Daddy'' (2017). The year 2002 marked a turning point for Rampal when he was cast in '' Aankhen'', proving to be his first commercial success. His other commercially successful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 80 films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. He has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Legion of Honour by the Government of France. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the world. Khan began his career with appearances in several television series in the late 1980s. He made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with '' Deewana''. Early in his career, Khan was recognised for portraying villainous roles in the films ''Baazigar'' (1993), ''Darr'' (1993), and ''Anjaam'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanika Dhillon
Kanika Dhillon is an Indian author and screenwriter. As an author, she has released three novels, ''Bombay Duck is a Fish'' (2011), a satire on the Indian film industry, the young adult superhero novel ''Shiva and the Rise of the Shadows'' (2013), and the drama ''The Dance of Durga'' (2016). Dhillon has written the screenplay for the Bollywood superhero film ''Ra.One'' (2011), the Telugu–Tamil bilingual comedy ''Size Zero'' (2015), and the romantic drama ''Manmarziyaan'' (2018) Life and career Kanika Dhillon was born in Amritsar, and after completing her undergraduate education from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, she pursued a master's degree at the London School of Economics. Soon after graduating, she relocated to Mumbai and worked as a script supervisor for Shah Rukh Khan's production company Red Chillies Entertainment. She went on to serve as an assistant director for the company's 2007 film ''Om Shanti Om''. After working as a script supervisor for another one of the compa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Wu
Tom Wu (born 15 May 1972) is a Hong Kong-born British actor who grew up in Chinatown, London. He is a martial arts expert who has appeared in films such as ''Revolver'', ''Shanghai Knights'', ''Batman Begins'' and the Bollywood film ''Ra.One''. Biography At the age of ten, Wu began practising various martial arts such as Hung Gar, karate and Wing Chun and later took up acrobatics. In 1988, he competed for Britain at China's International wu-shu (martial arts) tournament, winning two bronze medals and a gold medal. He is one of the founding members of the British theatre company Yellow Earth Theatre, which was established in 1995. He is known for playing numerous Chinese Triad gang member or leader roles in various films. Such as '' Out for a Kill'', ''Wake of Death'', ''Revolver'' and '' Kick-Ass 2'' and most recently, in 2019 playing a criminal and tattoo artist in the ''Fast & Furious'' spin-off ''Hobbs & Shaw'' and playing the Chinese Triad leader Lord George in the British f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anubhav Sinha
Anubhav Sinha (born 22 June 1965) is an Indian film director, producer and writer who works in Hindi films. He is notable for movies like ''Ra.One'', ''Tum Bin'', ''Dus'', '' Mulk'', '' Article 15'' and ''Thappad''. Early and personal life Sinha was born in Allahabad, India to Prem Govind Sinha and Sushila Sinha. He went to school in Kalagarh, Garhwal, Government Inter College, Allahabad and Queen's College, Varanasi. Sinha completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from The Aligarh Muslim University in 1988. His wife Ratnaa Sinha is also a director who debuted with the 2017 film ''Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana'' starring Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Kharbanda. His brother Anupam sinha is also a director who is known for his film '' Shukriya'' starring Aftab Shivdasani and Shriya Saran. Career Sinha worked for two years in New Delhi as a theatre artist before moving to Mumbai on 4 December 1990. He worked as an assistant director to Pankaj Parashar until 1994 before branching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ''née'' Kapoor; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood, Hindi films. She is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. Noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas—Kapoor is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Kareena Kapoor, several awards, including six Filmfare Awards, and is one of Bollywood's highest-paid actresses. After making her acting debut in 2000 in ''Refugee (2000 film), Refugee'', Kapoor established herself with roles in the dramas ''Aśoka (2001 film), Aśoka'' and ''Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (both 2001). This was followed by a series of commercial failures and negative reviews for her repetitive roles. In 2004, a turning point happened in Kapoor's career when she played against typecasting (acting), type as a sex worker in the drama ''Chameli (film), Chameli'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushtaq Shiekh
Mushtaq Shiekh is an Indian screenwriter, author, producer and actor. He is mainly known for writing the screenplays of ''Ra.One'', ''Om Shanti Om'' and ''Billu''. Early life Shiekh was born in Maharashtra. He also wrote the script for Priyadarshan's ''Rangrezz''. He authored the biography of Indian actor Shahrukh Khan titled '' Still Reading Khan''. Career Shiekh has written several books about movies in India. During a visit to a book fair of Abu Dhabi, he said "I wish more books were written about movies for people who are genuinely interested in knowing how this art form is made." He worked as an associate producer in Anubhav Sinha's '' Mulk'' (2018). He has also worked with Indian TV channel Sahara One as a creative director. Shiekh is writing a book for children titled "Blue Forest". He told reporters that the book will be released in 2019. The book tells the story of a magical forest. He is also writing a web series for Ekta Kapoor's ALTBalaji. Other work Mushtaq S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Walsh (film Editor)
Martin Walsh (born 8 November 1955 in Manchester, England) is an English film editor with more than 30 film credits dating from 1985. Walsh won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing and the ACE Eddie Award for the film ''Chicago'' (2002), for which he was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Editing. Walsh has been elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors. Selected filmography The director of each film is indicated in parenthesis. * ''Sacred Hearts'' (Rennie-1985) * ''The Fifteen Streets'' (Wheatley-1989) (TV) * ''The Wolves of Willoughby Chase'' (Orme-1989) * ''Courage Mountain'' (Leitch-1990) * '' The Krays'' (Medak-1990) * ''Hear My Song'' ( Chelsom-1991) * ''Wild West'' ( Attwood-1992) * '' Bad Behaviour'' ( Blair-1993) * ''Don't Leave Me This Way'' (Orme-1993) (TV) * ''Dancing Queen'' (Hamm-1993) (TV) * ''Backbeat'' ( Softley-1994) * ''Funny Bones'' (Chelsom-1995) * ''Hackers'' (Softley-1995) * ''Feeling Minnesota'' ( Baigelman-1996) * ''Welcome to W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Pecorini
Nicola Pecorini (born 10 August 1957) is an Italian cinematographer. Pecorini was born in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. He founded, with Garrett Brown, inventor of the steadicam, the Steadicam Operators Association, Inc. (SOA), in 1988. Pecorini moved to the United States in 1993. Since 1997, he has frequently collaborated with critically acclaimed director Terry Gilliam (together they have made ''Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'', ''The Brothers Grimm'', '' Tideland'', ''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'', ''The Zero Theorem'' and ''The Man Who Killed Don Quixote''). In 2000, he won Best Cinematography at the San Sebastian International Film Festival for '' Harrison's Flowers''. He is married to British actress Caroline Goodall and has two children, Gemma and Leone. He is blind in one eye. Filmography Film Short films Television Music videos *"Oh Sailor", Fiona Apple (2005) *"Pourtant", Vanessa Paradis (2000) *"Riding With The King", B.B. King & Eric Clapton (2000) *"Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami. Career Through her theater circle Goswami met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's directorial debut ''Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota''. Subsequently, she stumbled upon the small role of Boman Irani's daughter in Reema Kagti's ''Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'', when she visited the production house for some other work. Meanwhile, a cinematographer who noticed her work in ''Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota'' recommended her and she auditioned for the lead role in Percept Picture Company's ''Ru Ba Ru'', directed by Arjun Bali, with Randeep Hooda as her co-star. For Goswami, ''Ru Ba Ru'' happened while she was still in college completing her graduation. She gave her first shot for the film in Bangkok, much before she was signed on for ''Rock On!!''. Her friends Shaanu Sharma and Simran, who were in the middle of casting for ''Rock On!!'', at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
