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Robin Bhatt
Robin Bhatt is a writer in Bollywood. He is the half-brother of Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and son of Nanabhai Bhatt. He has written many films and was nominated thrice and won an award for '' Baazigar''. He is honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at Jaipur International Film Festival-JIFF in 2019. His debut film as writer was '' Aashiqui'', which proved to be a hit film. He has written many films for Bhatt Productions. Besides writing, he has also worked as an actor and an assistant. In his 20-year-long career he has written about 66 films and also acted in more than 10 Hindi Films such as '' Chalte Chalte'', '' Golmaal Returns'', '' U Me Aur Hum'' etc. He has worked with some of the greatest filmmakers in his career. Many of his films have gone on to become high grossers at the box office, such as '' Aatish'', ''Sadak'', '' Aashiqui'' and many more. He was nominated for '' Omkara'', ''Koi Mil Gaya'' and ''Krrish'' and won an award for '' Baazigar'' for best screenp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief " scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumrah (1993 Film)
''Gumrah'' (, ) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action crime drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and written jointly by Sujit Sen and Robin Bhatt. It stars Sridevi, Sanjay Dutt, Anupam Kher, and Rahul Roy. In the film, Roshni (Sridevi), an aspiring singer, is assisted by Rahul Malhotra (Roy) in flourishing her career and they fall in love. However, on a trip to Hong Kong, she is abandoned by him and later arrested by the police for supposed involvement in trafficking cocaine. Gumrah was loosely based on the Australian miniseries ''Bangkok Hilton'', and was produced by Yash Johar under the Dharma Productions banner. Pravin Bhatt acted as the film's cinematographer, while Sanjay Sankla handled the editing. The duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal composed the film's music, with lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi. Upon release, the film was critically well received, with major appreciation drawn towards Sridevi's performance, which is considered one of her career best and subsequently ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke
''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' () is a 1993 Indian romantic comedy-drama film, directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Tahir Hussain, with screenplay written by Aamir Khan and Robin Bhatt, and with a musical score by Nadeem-Shravan. It stars Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles, with Sharokh Bharucha and Kunal Khemu in supporting roles. Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise directed towards Chawla's performance, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress at the 39th Filmfare Awards. The film has also garnered the National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film), and the Filmfare Award for Best Film. The film's plot is heavily inspired by the 1958 film ''House Boat''. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Bhale Maavayya'' starring Suman. Plot Rahul Malhotra is the caretaker of a garment company that has a pending order of one lakh shirts to Mr Bijlani. Rahul is also the guardian of his de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platform (1993 Film)
''Platform'' is a 1993 Bollywood action film directed by Deepak Pawar and starring Ajay Devgn in the lead, with Tisca Chopra (Credited as Priya Arora in her debut screen name), Prithvi, and Paresh Rawal. Plot ''Platform'' follows the story of two brothers, Raju (Ajay Devgn) and his elder brother Vikram (Prithvi), who at a young age lose their mother, after which Vikram raises Raju alone, working at kind hearted Bhaiya saab's hotel. Hariya (Mohnish Bahl), a drug addict on bad terms with Bhaiya saab, one night high on drugs guns down Bhaiya saab while he is taking a walk with Vikram. Police inspector Joshi ( Kiran Kumar) tries to arrest Vikram thinking he is responsible for the murder. Vikram escapes and plans to flee the city with Raju. At the railway station he leaves Raju for a moment, only to be caught by Joshi; Raju is left believing his brother abandoned him. He is then approached by Hariya, who convinces him that Vikram will never return. Hariya then takes Raju under his win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pehchaan (1993 Film)
''Pehchaan'' (transl. ''Recognition'') is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Deepak Shivdasani and co-produced by A.K. Abdul and Jeevat A.T. The film stars Sunil Shetty, Saif Ali Khan, Shilpa Shirodkar, Madhoo in pivotal roles. The film was a semi-hit at the Indian box office. Plot Judge Jagdish Verma (Raza Murad) has an accused by Shankar Yogi ( Kiran Kumar) in his courtroom. Judge Verma was once Shankar's defence lawyer, but now must pass a sentence against him. Shankar pleads his innocence, but the Judge finds him guilty and Shankar is sentenced for 7 years in jail. He swears to avenge this injustice and humiliation. Judge Verma's family consists of Urmila, his wife (Beena Banerjee), two sons, Kunal and Karan ( Sunil Shetty and Saif Ali Khan respectively). Shankar serves out his term and is released from jail, seeking revenge against Judge Verma and his family. He abducts Urmila who is pregnant to which her family doesn't know yet. He holds he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junoon (1992 Film)
''Junoon'' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language fantasy horror film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Rahul Roy as a young man who is cursed to become a tiger every full moon night. ''Junoon'' was reportedly inspired by the 1981 film '' An American Werewolf in London''. ''Junoon'' makes use of morphing, a special effect in which an image changes (or morphs) into another, to transform a human face into a tiger and back from a tiger to a human. The film was successful at the box office and received favorable reviews. Plot Vikram goes on a hunting trip with his friend Arun into the forest on a full moon night. While in the forest, Vikram is warned by a tribesman named Bheema, who tries to persuade him to go back home, stating that the night of the full moon is the cursed tiger's night to hunt. Vikram laughs it off and decided to go after the tiger, not believing that this tiger is the cursed tiger. Arun finds something fishy and asks Vikram to go back. Suddenly it starts raining an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saathi (1991 Film)
''Saathi'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, written by Robin Bhatt and starring Aditya Pancholi, Mohsin Khan, Varsha Usgaonkar, and Soni Razdan, Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal portray the negative roles. This is Aditya Pancholi's biggest hit as a lead actor and established him in Bollywood. The film is about male bonding. This was also Mohsin Khan's first appearance in a Hindi film in a lead role. Plot As children, Suraj and Amar live a very poor life. One day, Suraj's father steals a loaf of bread to feed Suraj. After a few minutes, the Baker arrives with a policeman and Suraj's father is brutally beaten by the police inspector for stealing the bread. In this mishap, Suraj's father is killed by the inspector. At his father's funeral, Suraj decides that they will not remain hungry now and will feed themselves either by hook or crook. Both Suraj and Amar grow up to become small-time criminals. This leads them to the gangster Pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
''Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced by Gulshan Kumar and directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film starred Bhatt's daughter Pooja Bhatt in her first major lead female role, while the lead male role was played by Aamir Khan. Supporting roles were played by Anupam Kher, Sameer Chitre, and Tiku Talsania, while Deepak Tijori made a special appearance. ''Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin'' is an unofficial remake of the 1934 Hollywood film '' It Happened One Night'' starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, as well as the 1956 Hindi film '' Chori Chori'' starring Raj Kapoor and Nargis. In turn, ''Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin'' was remade in Tamil as ''Kadhal Rojavae'' (2000). The Kannada movie ''Hudugaata'' (2007) was also inspired by the same American film. The movie was a box office success and boosted the career of newcomer Pooja Bhatt while cementing Aamir Khan's status as a leading movie star. The film's soundtrack, with music by Nadeemâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan Ki Baazi
''Jaan Ki Baazi'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ajay Kashyap, starring Sanjay Dutt, Anita Raj, Anuradha Patel, and Gulshan Grover. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Mr. Hero'' starring Dr. Rajasekhar. Plot Summary This story is about a woman named Geeta, who has sworn to avenge the death of her late father. While searching for her father's murderers, she befriends (and later marries) Inspector Amar. He eventually sacrifices his life in the line of duty. Following Amar's death, Geeta joins the police force and continues searching for the murderers of her father. During this process she meets an auto-driver named Laxman. He helps her and endangers himself to confront the people who murdered Geeta's father. Cast * Sanjay Dutt as Inspector Amar / Laxman (Double Role) * Anita Raj as Geeta *Anuradha Patel as Sundari *Gulshan Grover as Cheetah *Goga Kapoor as Mahendra *Dan Dhanoa as Sanga *Shafi Inamdar as Inspector Ranjit Waghmare * Swaroop Sampat as Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohit Suri
Mohit Suri is an Indian film director. Born into the Bhatt family, he is well known for directing the films '' Murder 2 '' (2011), the musical romance '' Aashiqui 2'' (2013) and the romantic thrillers ''Awarapan'' (2007), ''Ek Villain'' (2014) and ''Malang'' (2020). He has been married to Udita Goswami since 2013. Early life Mohit Suri was born and brought up in Mumbai. His father Daksh Suri worked for Dunlop in Chennai and his mother was an air hostess. He has one sister, former actress Smiley Suri. Career After working as an office assistant for T-Series as well as assistant director in Vikram Bhatt's films ''Kasoor'' (2001), '' Awara Paagal Deewana'' (2002) and ''Footpath'' (2003), Suri made his directorial debut with the moderately successful '' Zeher'' (2005) and then directed movies like '' Kalyug'' (2005), '' Woh Lamhe'' (2006), ''Awarapan'' (2007), '' Raaz: The Mystery Continues'' (2009) and '' Crook'' (2010). Suri's breakthrough period begun with the unexpected ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emraan Hashmi
Emraan Anwar Hashmi (; born 24 March 1979) is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi cinema. Hashmi debuted in 2003 with the crime thriller film '' Footpath'' and subsequently appeared in films include '' Murder'' (2004), '' Kalyug'' (2005), '' Gangster'' (2006) and gained acclaimed as starring in the action film '' Awarapan'' (2007). Hashmi has received several Filmfare Awards nominations. Before venturing into acting, Hashmi worked as an assistant director for the horror film '' Raaz'' (2002). During the same decade, he became a huge sensational and established leading actor with many successful romantic thrillers like ''Zeher'' (2005), ''Aashiq Banaya Aapne'' (2005), ''Aksar'' (2006) and '' Gangster'' (2006). His other critically and commercially successful films include ''Jannat'' (2008), '' Raaz: The Mystery Continues'' (2009), ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' (2010), ''The Dirty Picture'' (2011), '' Murder 2'' (2011), '' Shanghai'' (2012), ''Jannat 2'' (2012), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
