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Ramji Londonwaley
''Ramji Londonwaley'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Sanjay Dayma and produced by Sunanda Murali Manohar. The film stars Madhavan and Samita Bangargi. Madhavan also worked as the dialogue writer for the film. The film had a theatrical release across India on 2 September 2005. Featuring a story written by Kamal Haasan, the film is a remake of Madhavan's Tamil film ''Nala Damayanthi'' (2003) which was reported to have similarity with the 1990 movie ''Green Card''. Plot Ramji is a naive and docile village cook who has taken upon himself the sole responsibility of marrying his sister to a good family, as they are orphans. He eventually finds a good suitor for her and then he has to shell out dowry for the groom's family -whereby the marriage is arranged and preparations made. Therefore, Ramji plans to go to London and work as a cook for a multi-millionaire dollar London-based Indian businessman-family. The arrangement is that Ramji will have t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunanda Murali Manohar
Sunanda Murali Manohar was an Indian-British film producer and entrepreneur, based in London England. She has produced, along with her husband, Dr. J. Murali Manohar (an ENT Surgeon), several Indian, American and British films, including ''Indian Summer'' (British 1987), ''Blood Stone'' (US 1988), ''Jungle Boy'' (US 2001), ''Tropical Heat'' (US 2002), ''Inferno'' (US 2006), ''Jeans'' (1998 film), ''Jeans'' (Tamil 1998), ''JODI'' (Tamil 1999), ''Minnale'' (Tamil 2001), ''Majnu'' (Tamil 2002), ''Arasatchi'' (Tamil 2003), ''Backwaters'' (English/UK 2004), ''Ramji Londonwale'' (Hindi/UK 2005), ''Telling Lies'' (English/UK 2005), ''Provoked'' (English/UK 2006), ''Sajni'' (Kannada/ UK 2007), ''Dhaam Dhoom'' (Tamil 2008), ''Mirattal'' (2012), ''Chikku Bukku'' (Tamil 2010), and ''Kochadaiiyaan'' (2014). In 2001, she launched "South for You", a south Indian Tamil Channel on Sky network in Great Britain, and was running it till 2011. When she sold it, the channel was taken over by UTV. Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abha Parmar
Abha Parmar (born 11 July 1963) is an Indian actress. She is known for her role in the soap opera ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? ( ''What Should We Name This Love?'') is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that aired on Star Plus from 6 June 2011 to 30 November 2012. Produced by Gul Khan under 4 Lions Films, it starred B ...'' and in '' Neeli Chhatri Wale''. Television Films References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parmar, Abha Actresses from Madhya Pradesh Indian film actresses 1963 births Living people Indian television actresses Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Hindi television 21st-century Indian actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Wadkar
Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (born 7 August 1955) is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films. He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films, Odia albums and bhajans and in Konkani films. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2018 for Sugam Sangeet. In 2020, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri. Early life and musical training Wadkar was born in Kolhapur in a middle-class family that soon moved to Girangaon. His father Ishwar Wadkar worked in cloth mills and his mother cooked food for the mill workers. In youth, he wrestled at akhadas and frequented the Talwalkar gym with his father, who was also a wrestler. In 1968, when Wadkar was 13, Jialal Vasant encouraged him to work towards the "Prabhakar" certificate offered by the Prayag Sangit Samiti, because it was equivalent to a BEd and qualifies the awardee to teach professionally. Wadkar successfully completed his "Prabhakar" and joined Arya Vidya Mandir in Mumbai as a music te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukhwinder Singh
Sukhwinder Singh (born 18 July 1971) is an internationally acclaimed Indian playback singer who primarily sings Bollywood songs. He is famous internationally for singing " Jai Ho" from the film ''Slumdog Millionaire'' which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. One of his most famous songs is "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film '' Dil Se..'', was composed by A. R. Rahman, written by Gulzar, and sung in duet with Sapna Awasthi. Early life and career Sukhwinder Singh hails from hathi gate in bhatti family Amritsar, Punjab. He released a Punjabi album called ''Munda Southhall Da'' with T. Singh, joined Laxmikant–Pyarelal’s troupe, and quickly became a music arranger before heading to South India to look for work, wherein, he sang for the Tamil film ''Ratchagan''. Singh got his first Bollywood break with the song "Aaja Sanam" in the film named '' Khilaaf''. But h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raghuvir Yadav
Raghubir Yadav is an Indian actor, music composer, singer and set designer who works in Hindi films. He made his film debut with ''Massey Sahib'' (1985), in which he played the title role. He has won two International Awards as Best Actor for ''Massey Sahib'', FIPRESCI Critic's Award, Venice Film Festival, 1986 and the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male): Silver Peacock Award at the 11th International Film Festival of India, 1987. The film also featured writer and social activist in National School of Drama, New Delhi until 1977. Career Theatre Yadav has performed as an actor and singer in over 70 plays and about 2500 shows, travelling in caravans, living in tents and performing on makeshift stages in villages, towns and cities of India with the Parsi Theatre Company (1967–1973). He was with the Rangoli Puppet Theatre, Lucknow (1973–1974), performing with glove puppets. At the National School of Drama Repertory (1977–1986), he acted in about 40 plays in over 2000 shows. He ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicester Airport
Leicester Airport is an aerodrome located to the east of Stoughton, Leicestershire, England, about east of Leicester City Centre by road. The Leicestershire Aero Club Limited, the airport operator, provide elementary flight training, experience flights and the airport is home to a wide variety of private aircraft. The airfield was constructed in 1942 as part of the former RAF station, RAF Leicester East. The facility was named ''Stoughton Aerodrome'' prior to 1974. The airport has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P720) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee—Leicestershire Aero Club Limited. However, the airport does not currently operate public transport services. Air Traffic Services, in the form of air-ground communication are provided by "Leicester Radio" on a frequency of 122.130 MHz. Proposed creation of an Eco-town The Leicester Mercury reported in January 2008 that plans to build a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport (), also known as London Gatwick , is a major international airport near Crawley, West Sussex, England, south of Central London. In 2021, Gatwick was the third-busiest airport by total passenger traffic in the UK, after Heathrow and Stansted airports, and was the 36th-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic. It covers a total area of . Gatwick opened as an aerodrome in the late 1920s; it has been in use for commercial flights since 1933. The airport has two terminals, the North Terminal and the South Terminal, which cover areas of and respectively. It operates as a single-runway airport, using a main runway with a length of . A secondary runway is available but, due to its proximity to the main runway, can only be used if the main runway is not in use. In 2018, 46.1 million passengers passed through the airport, a 1.1% increase compared with 2017. History The land on which Gatwick Airport stands was first developed as an aerodrome in the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow Airport (), called ''London Airport'' until 1966 and now known as London Heathrow , is a major international airport in London, England. It is the largest of the six international airports in the London airport system (the others being Gatwick, City, Luton, Stansted and Southend). The airport facility is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. In 2021, it was the seventh-busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic and eighth-busiest in Europe by total passenger traffic. Heathrow was founded as a small airfield in 1929 but was developed into a much larger airport after World War II. The airport lies west of Central London on a site that covers . It was gradually expanded over seventy-five years and now has two parallel east-west runways, four operational passengers terminals and one cargo terminal. The airport is the primary hub for both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Location Heathrow is west of central London. It is locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Madrid Train Bombings
The 2004 Madrid train bombings (also known in Spain as 11M) were a series of coordinated, nearly simultaneous bombings against the Cercanías Madrid, Cercanías commuter train system of Madrid, Spain, on the morning of 11 March 2004—three days before 2004 Spanish general election, Spain's general elections. The explosions killed 193 people and injured around 2,000. The bombings constituted the deadliest Terrorism, terrorist attack carried out in the history of Spain and the deadliest in Europe since Pan Am Flight 103, 1988. The official investigation by the Audiencia Nacional, Spanish judiciary found that the attacks were directed by al-Qaeda, allegedly as a reaction to Spain's involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. Although they had no role in the planning or implementation, the Spanish miners who sold the explosives to the terrorists were also arrested. Controversies about the 2004 Madrid train bombings, Controversy regarding the handling and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaadi Ka Laddoo
''Shaadi Ka Laddoo'' is a 2004 Indian Hindi comedy film directed by Raj Kaushal. The film was released on 23 April 2004. Plot Summary Shomu and his wife Meenu are a happily married couple with two children. Shomu decides to travel to Britain for business purposes, as well as to meet his childhood friend, Ravi Kapoor. Once in Britain, Shomu finds himself getting close to single women, and realises that he is now ready for an extra-marital affair. His friend, Ravi Kapoor, on the contrary believes that Shomu is the luckiest man on earth, as he is in love with his wife, and their marriage is rock steady. Not trusting her husband, Meenu asks a U.K. based friend to check up on him. The friend reports back that Shomu is involved with a woman named Tara. Meenu decides to go to Britain as well and catch Shomu red-handed. In the meantime, Ravi meets with a waitress named Menaka Choudhary and decides to propose marriage to her, apprehensive that she too will turn him down. The stage is all s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?
''Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai'' (What Is Happening?) is a 2002 Bollywood adult comedy film. Directed by Hansal Mehta, produced by Pammi Baweja and written by Suparn Verma. the film stars Prashant Chianani, Aamir Ali Malik, Vaibhav Jalani, Yash Pandit, Deepti Daryanani, Payal Rohatgi, Samita Bangargi and Punarnava Mehta. Its basic premise is taken from the American film American Pie. Plot Four young men join a college and develop a friendship with each other. The four also meet various young ladies and romance them throughout their semester. The question remains that will they be able to follow through with love lives after this term and will they also get passing grades at the same time? Cast *Prashant Chianani as Ranjeet * Aamir Ali Malik as Rahul *Vaibhav Jalani as Bunty *Yash Pandit as Johnny * Deepti Daryanani as Preeti *Payal Rohatgi as Esha *Gajraj Rao as Bunty's father * Samita Bangargi as Anu * Punarnava Mehta as Stella *Mumaith Khan (Cameo) Soundtracks The movie s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagaan
''Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film was produced by Aamir Khan, who stars alongside debutant Gracy Singh and British actors Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne. Set in 1893, during the late Victorian period of India's colonial British Raj, the film follows the inhabitants of a village in Central India, who, burdened by high taxes and several years of drought, are challenged by an arrogant British Indian Army officer to a game of cricket as a wager to avoid paying the taxes they owe. The villagers face the arduous task of learning a game that is alien to them and play for a victory. Produced on a budget of , ''Lagaan'' was the most expensive Indian film at the time of its release. It faced multiple challenges during production: Khan was initially skeptical to star in a sports film, and later, prospective producers called for budget cuts and script modifications. Eventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
