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Ramaiya Vastavaiya
''Ramaiya Vastavaiya'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Kumar S. Taurani, under Tips Industries. The film stars debutant Girish Kumar alongside Shruti Haasan in lead roles. The film is a remake of Prabhudeva's directorial debut film ''Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana''. The film was released on 19 July 2013. Plot Ram Kapoor is a rich city boy, born to billionaire parents and brought up in Australia. On the other hand, Sona Singh is a traditional, simple desi girl from Punjab who is brought up by her only brother, Raghuveer Singh. Raghu is heartbroken when their father marries another woman and throws them out of the house, humiliating them on the way. Their mother dies, and her tomb is built on the small land which they own until Jaiswal, their Zamindar tells them that it is his land, since their mother had taken a loan from the man. Raghuveer volunteers to work day and night to pay off the loan as long as they do n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhu Deva
Prabhu Deva (born 3 April 1973) is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada language films. In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed a wide range of dancing styles and has garnered two National Film Awards for Best Choreography. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to dance. Beginning with a series of acting roles in the 1990s and early 2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in several commercially successful films including '' Kadhalan'' (1994), '' Love Birds'' (1996), '' Minsara Kanavu'' (1997) and '' VIP'' (1997). After further critically acclaimed performances in ''Kaathala Kaathala'' (1998), ''Vanathai Pola'' (2000), '' Pennin Manathai Thottu'' (2000), ''Alli Thandha Vaanam'' (2001) and '' Engal Anna'' (2004). Deva then failed to recreate the success of his earlier films and his box office value began to decline and he subsequently made appearances in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinod Khanna
Vinod Khanna (6 October 1946 – 27 April 2017) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who is best known for his work in Hindi films; while also being a notable spiritual seeker. In Bollywood, he was the recipient of two Filmfare awards. Khanna was one of the highest-paid stars of his times, along with Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna. He gave competition to Amitabh Bachchan's box office run in late 1970s to early 1980s before taking break from films. After joining politics, he became the MP from the Gurdaspur constituency between 1998–2009 and 2014–2017. In July 2002, Khanna became the minister for Culture and Tourism in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet. Six months later, he became the Minister of State for External Affairs. Khanna made his film debut in 1968, and initially acted in supporting and antagonistic roles; as an angry young man in the movie ''Mere Apne'', as the main villain in the highly successful crime drama '' Mera Gaon Mera Desh,'' and as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the List of cities in India by population, second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the List of largest cities, eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the list of cities in India by population, most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Item Number
In Indian cinema, an item number or item song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, and Bengali cinema) to describe a catchy, upbeat, often provocative dance sequence for a song performed in a movie.Journals : Item number defined The main aim of an item number is to entertain movie-goers and to lend support to the marketability of the film by being featured in trailers. They are favoured by filmmakers as they afford the opportunity to pick potenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez (born 11 August 1985) is a Sri Lankan actress and model. She has worked in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi, besides appearing in reality shows and music videos. Debuting with ''Aladin'' in 2009 she has since then established a career in the Hindi film industry. Fernandez was born and raised in Bahrain to a multiracial Eurasian family of Sri Lankan, Canadian, and Malaysian descent. After graduating in mass communication from the University of Sydney and working as a television reporter in Sri Lanka, she joined the modeling industry. She was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka in 2006, and represented her country at Miss Universe 2006. While on a modelling assignment in India in 2009, Fernandez successfully auditioned for Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy drama ''Aladin'', which marked her acting debut. Fernandez had her breakthrough role with the psychological thriller ''Murder 2'' (2011), her first commercial success. This was followed by glamorous roles in the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganesh Acharya
Ganesh Acharya is an Indian choreographer, film director, and actor who prominently works in Bollywood. He won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work on the songs "Hawan Kund" from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) and "Gori tu lath mar" from Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017). At the 61st Filmfare Awards, he was nominated for Best Choreographer for his song "Malhaari" from Bajirao Mastani (2015). Early life Ganesh was born into a Tamil family in Madras, India. Ganesh's father, a dancer and choreographer, died when he was 11 years old, plunging his family into financial ruin and forcing Ganesh to discontinue his studies. He later moved to Cuttack, Orissa. Then, with the help of his sister, he began to learn to dance. Career Ganesh started his career by working as an assistant, to founding his own dance company at the age of 12. He then became a choreographer and worked in his first film, Anaam, in 1992. He was nominated for best choreography for "Badi Mushkil," a son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puja Banerjee
Puja Banerjee (born 6 February 1987), sometimes credited as Pooja Bose, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Bengali films and Hindi television. She is well known for playing Vrinda in the show '' Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna'', which aired on Star Plus. She participated in ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' (2014), ''Comedy Nights Bachao'' (2015) and ''Bigg Boss Bangla'' (2016). Career After starting her television career with ''Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki'', Banerjee was seen in the romantic show '' Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna'', in which she played the role of a simple Punjabi girl, Vrinda. She made her debut in the Telugu film titled ''Veedu Theda''. She has also acted in the film '' Macho Mustanaa'', with Hiran Chatterjee (formerly called ''Macho Mustafaa'', but the title was changed due to objections from Muslim clerics regarding the use of the word "Mustafaa". She won a role in Raja Chanda's film ''Challenge 2'', starring Dev Adhikari and Sujit Mondal's film ''Rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarti Puri
Aarthi Puri, also known as ''Arthi Puri'', (born 8 January) is an Indian television & movie actress and model. Noted roles include the character of Trishna from show ''Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon''. and movies like '' Deswa''. Career Puri started her career with regional cinema and then moved on to small screen. She is a model and has also done many movies and 100+ plus Punjabi videos as model as well. She was cast to play the parallel lead in the show ''Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon''. alongside Drashti Dhami, who plays the lead in the show. She also played a lead role opposite Rakesh Kapoor in, "Pahado Ke Daman Mein" in 1999. Regional Film Khich Ghuggi Khich (Punjabi comedy), Nalaik (2005) Television *2012–2013 ''Madhubala - Ek Ishq Ek Junoon'' as Trishna Balraj Chaudhary Filmography *2004 Mysteries Shaque as Simran *2013 ''Ramaiya Vastavaiya ''Ramaiya Vastavaiya'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Prabhu Deva and produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anshul Trivedi
Anshul Trivedi is an Indian actor known for his works in Hindi cinema and Indian television. He appeared as a lead in ''Balika vadhu 2'' , ''Trideviyaan'', ''Khidki'', '' Saraswatichandra'', ''Ishq Ka Rang Safed'', ''Ek Rishta Aisa Bhi'', ''Kaali - Ek Punar Avataar'', ''Raam Leela'' and ''Ramayai Vastavaiya''. He did a short story "Love by Chance" for UTV Bindass, ''Bisaat Rishton Ki'' and ''Main Lakshmi Tere Aangan Ki''. Early life Anshul Trivedi is a Gujarati. He grew up in his hometown Vadodara, Gujarat, and also spent five years in Atul, Valsad Career He did bachelors in Business Administration (B.B.A) from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and Post graduation in Public Relations & Corporate Communications (P.R.C.C) from Xavier's Institute of Communications (XIC) from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He is professionally trained in Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet (Indian classical) for 7 years. He was the winner of Sugama Sangeetha (Light Vocal) competition in the year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakir Hussain (actor)
Zakir Hussain is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is known for his negative and comic roles. His best-known performances include those of Rashid in Ramgopal Varma's 2005 film '' Sarkar'', Shardul in Sriram Raghavan's 2007 film ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and Prakash Rao in Rohit Shetty's '' Singham Returns'' . Early life and background Zakir Hussain was born and brought up in Jani Khurd, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. It was during his studies in Delhi that he first got attracted to the world of theatre and cinema. He started out with "small time" theatre, and then joined the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He then joined the prestigious National School of Drama and graduated in 1993. Career Hussain did theatre for a few years and then came to Mumbai to work in television and films. He started out with serials like ''Firdaus'', ''Kitty Party'' and ''Gaatha'', and this earned him recognition. Sriram Raghavan's 2004 film '' Ek Hasina Thi'' was his first film as actor. Hus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarfaraz Khan (actor)
Sarfaraz Khan is an Indian-Canadian actor who worked in Hindi language films. He is the son of late actor Kader Khan. Personal life Khan was born on 22 April 1976 in Mumbai to veteran actor and writer Kader Khan and his wife Azra Khan. He has a brother, Shahnawaz Khan, who is also an actor. Career Khan has worked in two highly successful films, the tragic romance ''Tere Naam ''Tere Naam'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic tragedy film directed by Satish Kaushik. Written by Bala and Jainendra Jain, the film stars Salman Khan and Bhumika Chawla in her Hindi film debut. It is a remake of Bala's own ...'' (2003), in which he played Aslam, friend of Salman Khan’s Radhe, and the action thriller '' Wanted'' (2009). In 2012, he formed the Kal Ke Kalakar International theatre company with his father and brother. In August 2012 it was announced that Khan would revive the 1990s music show, ''Antakshari'', on Zee International. Filmography References {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govind Namdev
Govind Namdev (born 3 September 1954) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Namdev made his debut as a corrupt cop in David Dhawan's '' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992). He has acted in numerous movies, often as a villain. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama 1977. After that he joined NSD repertory company and worked there 12–13 years as an actor. Some of his most notable work has been in films like ''Oh My God, Dum Maro Dum, Bandit Queen, Virasat, ''Satya'', Kachche Dhaage, Mast, Thakshak, ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'', Pukar, ''Raju Chacha'', Sarfarosh, Satta, Qayamat'' and ''Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon, Johny Gadhaar''. He will be starring in the upcoming Bollywood film ''Kaashi in Search of Ganga''. Film # *'' Saudagar'' (1991) # *'' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992) # *'' Chamatkar'' (1992) # *''Sardar'' (1994) Shankar, Sardar Patel's assistant # *'' Aankhen'' (1993) # *'' Andaz'' (1994) # *''Bandit Queen'' (1994) # *'' Prem'' (1995) # *''Prem G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
