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Rupal Patel
Rupal Patel is an Indian actress best known for portraying Kokila Modi in '' Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' —one of the longest-running Indian TV soaps—and Meenakshi Rajvansh in '' Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke''. In 2020, she had reprised her role as Kokila Modi in the second season of ''Saath Nibhaana Saathiya'' for promoting the show. Early life Born in 1974 or 1975 in Bombay, Patel is a Gujarati and was trained in acting at the National School of Drama in New Delhi apart from having a degree in Commerce. She owns a theatre group, Panorama Art Theatres, which is involved in children's plays. She is married to actor Radha Krishna Dutt. Acting career Career struggles (1985–2009) Patel first decided to test her fate in Bollywood, and debuted there via a minor role in the 1985 movie ''Mehak''. She subsequently enacted unnoticed parts in other Bollywood films like ''Antarnaad'' (1991), '' Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'' (1992), ''Papeeha'' (1993), ''Mammo'' (1994) and ''Samar'' (1999). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Plus
StarPlus is an Indian Hindi language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Disney Star (formerly ''Star India''), a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. The network's programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime and television films. History When it was first launched on 21 February 1992, StarPlus was an English language entertainment television channel, broadcasting international television shows from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, with Zee TV being the Hindi-language counterpart. After Star ended its relationship with Zee TV on 31 March 1996, StarPlus was transformed completely into a Hindi-language channel (from April 1996 to June 2000, StarPlus was a bilingual TV channel consisting of Hindi and English programmes), with Star World becoming the network's English-language counterpart channel and the company's CEO Sameer Nair and programming chief Tarun Katial int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commerce
Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, national or international economies. More specifically, commerce is not business, but rather the part of business which facilitates the movement and distribution of finished or unfinished but valuable goods and services from the producers to the end consumers on a large scale, as opposed to the sourcing of raw materials and manufacturing of those goods. Commerce is subtly different from trade as well, which is the final transaction, exchange or transfer of finished goods and services between a seller and an end consumer. Commerce not only includes trade as defined above, but also a series of transactions that happen between the producer and the seller with the help of the auxiliary services and means which facilitate such trade. These auxiliary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaane Kya Baat Hui
''Jaane Kya Baat Hui'' (English: ''Don't Know What Happened'') is an Indian television series which premiered on Colors (TV channel), Colors on 1 December 2008. It replaced the reality show Bigg Boss which ended on 22 November 2008. The series was produced by Prem Krishen of Cinevistaas Limited and starred Shweta Tiwari and Sanjeet Bedi in the leads. Plot The story takes off after 10 years of Aradhna's marriage to Shailendra Sareen. Everybody loves her, except for Brinda, Bharat's wife. Brinda wants her status in the family to strengthened and to also have a part of the property of her share; (for her children Sagar and Simran) The show deals with the extramarital affairs of Shailendra-; And him never loving/finding time to spend with Aradhna. Sameera, a girl who worked with Shailendra as his new secretary, and he continuously started to have a secret affair with her, even while Aradhna was working with him in the office. Unfortunately Aradhna witnessed one of the moments with S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinevistaas Limited
Cinevistaas Limited, formerly known as Cinevista Communications Limited, is an Indian production house founded by Prem Krishen. Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, it is known for producing successful shows like '' Crime Patrol'', '' Sanjivani'', ''Dill Mill Gayye'', '' Dil Dosti Dance'', ''Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'', '' Ek Hasina Thi'', ''Beyhadh'', and ''Bepannah''. History The company was formed on 1 January 1993 by Prem Krishen and Sunil Mehta as a Partnership firm known as 'Cinevista Communications' but was subsequently incorporated as a Private Limited Company as 'Cinevista Communications Private Limited' under Part IX of the Companies Act, 1956 and became a Public Limited Company on 20 December 1999 as 'Cinevista Communications Limited'. In 2016, one of the key producers, Sidharth Malhotra moved out of Cinevistaas and started his own production company. In 2018, on the sets of Bepannaah, a fire broke out, it has been said that fire safety equipment was not working in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel, that was launched on 30 September 1995, and is owned by Culver Max Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese Sony. SET India's YouTube channel has over 133 billion total views, making it the third most-viewed YouTube channel overall; and over 146 million subscribers, making it the third most-subscribed YouTube channel as of November 2022. History This channel was launched in September 1995 which started airing many dramatic and reality shows. It also started airing all Disney Channel shows and Disney movies until 2003 and it also aired ''CID'' and '' Crime Patrol''. In 2006, Sony made an adaptation of the famous show Big Brother, Bigg Boss. It also made an adaptation of American show Fear Factor, Fear Factor India but all these shows were moved to Colors TV. In 2001, it changed its logo to a green colour. In 2016, it changed its logo to a purple colour. In 2022, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Patrol (TV Series)
''Crime Patrol'' is an Indian crime anthology series created by Subramanian S.lyer for Sony Entertainment Television India and Sony Entertainment Television Asia. The first season was created by Cinevistaas Limited and directed by Anshuman Kishore Singh, while later seasons were created by Optimystix Entertainment. The series is set in Mumbai, India. The first and second seasons' episodes are 30 minutes long, while the subsequent seasons' episodes are 40 minutes long. The series, which premiered on May 9, 2003, is the longest-running reality crime television series in India. The series is in its fifth season which premiered on July 15, 2019. In 2021, the show won the Milestone Achievement Award at the 20th Indian Television Academy Awards (ITA Awards). Plot The series presents dramatized versions of crime cases that occurred in India. Series anchor, Anup Soni, suggests the correct measures to avert crimes while narrating real-life stories revolving around harassment, kidnapping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shagun
''Shagun'' was an Indian Hindi language television series that aired every Monday to Thursdays 2:30pm and later at 2pm on Star Plus from 15 January 2001 to 29 April 2004. It is the story of fortune's twists and pitfalls that tear asunder the lives of two cousins tied together by a bond stronger than that of blood : the bond of love. Overview Shagun is the story of two cousins, Aradhana and Aarti, brought up together and so close to each other that one hardly needs words to convey her thoughts to the other. Aarti is an optimist - she believes that she has what it takes to touch the stars, if she desires. Aradhana, however, considers herself unlucky. Cast * Surbhi Tiwari as Aradhana * Kabir Sadanand as Karan * Rekha Rao as Rajrani * Surendra Pal as Kailashnath * Prashant Narayanan as Sumer * Rupal Patel as Lakhi * Shweta Agarwal / Vandita Vasa / Pooja Ghai Rawal as Aarti * Jiten Lalwani as Suraj * Suhita Thatte as Aunt of Aradhana and Aarti, Sister of Kailashnath * Renu Pandey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In India
The television industry in India is very diverse and produces thousands of programs in many of the Indian languages. More than half of all Indian households own a television. As of 2016, the country had over 857 channels of which 184 were pay channels. The Hindi, Telugu and Tamil language television industries are by far the largest television industries in India. History In January 1950, ''The Indian Express'' reported that a television was put up for demonstration at an exhibition in the Teynampet locality of Madras (now Chennai) by B. Sivakumaran, a student of electrical engineering. A letter was scanned and its image displayed on a cathode ray tube screen. The report said that "It may be this is not the whole of television but it is certainly the most significant link in the system" and added that the demonstration of the sort could be the "first in India". The first TV transmitter of India was installed in the Electronics and Telecommunications engineering department of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal (born 14 December 1934) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he is widely considered as one of the greatest filmmakers post 1970s. He has received several accolades, including eighteen National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award. In 2005, he was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 1976, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, and in 1991, he was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour for his contributions in the field of arts. Benegal was born in Hyderabad to Sridhar B. Benegal who was prominent in the field of photography. Starting his career as a copywriter, he made his first Documentary film in Gujarati, ''Gher Betha Ganga'' (Ganges at the Doorstep) in 1962. Benegal's first four feature films '' Ankur'' (1973), '' Ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samar (1999 Film)
''Samar'' (Hindi: समर, Urdu: سمر, translation: ''Conflict'') is a 1999 Indian feature film directed by Shyam Benegal. This movie is based on the bookUnheard Voices: Stories of Forgotten Lives by Harsh Mander. It was produced by National Film Development Corporation of India, a government agency. It stars Rajeshwari Sachdev, Jonhawiwi Forsywas, Kishore Kadam and Seema Biswas among others. The film is in Hindustani language, Hindustani. The film's music is composed by Vanraj Bhatia. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1999. Overview The film is based on a real-life story of a Madhya Pradesh village, where a farmer had committed the "crime" of entering the village temple for a thanksgiving, for which he was publicly humiliated by the village priest. When a film actor is to enact the scene of humiliation, he revolts, thus sparking off another cycle of violence in the village. It also presents an unflattering image of modern filmmakers, especially those w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammo
''Mammo'' is a 1994 Indian Hindi film by Shyam Benegal. It stars Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri, Amit Phalke and Rajit Kapur. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1995. Farida Jalal won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, while Surekha Sikri won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. It was the first film of his Muslim trilogy, which included ''Sardari Begum'' (1996) and ''Zubeidaa'' (2001). The film was critically acclaimed and is regarded amongst Benegal's best works. Plot 13-year-old Riyaz (Amit Phalke) lives a poor lifestyle in Bombay, India, with his grandmother, Fayyuzi ( Surekha Sikri), and her sister, Mehmooda Begum, alias Mammo (Farida Jalal). Quite outspoken and embittered over his dad abandoning him, Riyaz does not have many friends, save for Rohan. When Mammo plans a surprise birthday party for him, Riyaz is offended as he believes his friends will make fun of him as his lifestyle is not as good as theirs. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
''Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on the novel The Sun's Seventh Horse by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The self-reflexive film is also known for its subversive take on the "Devdas" syndrome. The film was produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). It stars Rajit Kapur, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Pallavi Joshi, Neena Gupta and Amrish Puri, among others. Overview The storyteller Manek Mulla (played by Rajit Kapur) tells his friends three stories of three women he had known at different points of time in his life: Rajeshwari Sachdev (a metaphor for the middle class), Pallavi Joshi (the intellectual and affluent), and Neena Gupta (the poor). The three stories are revealed to be three different strands of a single tale as seen from the points of view of the different lead characters in the film. The lowest, slowest or the weakest in a group or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
