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S M Zaheer
S.M. Zaheer (एस एम ज़हीर) is an Indian character actor. He acted in the early Hindi TV dramas ''Hum Log (television series), Hum Log'' and ''Buniyaad'' on Doordarshan. Early life and career He belongs to Asandra village in Barabanki district, Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. He is a qualified engineer and worked in a brewery (Mohan Meakin Ltd) in Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad. He started acting in drama. He got recognition when he acted in Vijay Tendulkar's play ''Jaat Hi Poochho Sadhu Ki'' in 1975 in Shri Ram Centre near Mandi House, New Delhi. He acted in many plays. Then he got roles in TV drama such as ''Hum Log'' and ''Buniyaad''. From there, he moved to Bombay and got roles in Hindi feature films. Filmography ;Films * ''Kalank'' (2019) * ''Mango Dreams'' (2016) * ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' (2015)....as Doctor * ''Ya Rab'' (2014) * ''Aarakshan'' (2011) * ''Zokkomon'' (2011) * ''Lafangey Parindey'' (2010) * ''Admissions Open... Do What You Are Born For...'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad () is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of Delhi NCR. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation is divided into 5 zones - City Zone, Kavi Nagar Zone, Vijay Nagar Zone, Mohan Nagar Zone and Vasundhara Zone. The Municipal Corporation comprises 100 wards. Well connected by roads and railways, it is a major rail junction for North India. It is sometimes referred to as the "Saya of Uttar Pradesh" because it is close to New Delhi, on the main route into Uttar Pradesh. Recent construction works have led to the city being described by a City Mayors Foundation survey as the second fastest-growing in the world. Situated in the Upper Gangetic Plains, the city has two major divisions separated by the Hindon River, namely Trans-Hindon on the west and Cis-Hindon on the east. History The city of Ghaziabad was founded in 1740 A.D. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zokkomon
''Zokkomon'' is an 2011 Indian Hindi-language superhero film released by Disney World Cinema, written and directed by Satyajit Bhatkal. Starring Darsheel Safary in the lead role, ''Zokkomon'' is Disney's fourth involvement in a production for the Indian market (after the computer-animated ''Roadside Romeo'', Tollywood movie ''Anaganaga O Dheerudu'' and the live-action ''Do Dooni Chaar''). The music has been composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences alike who praised the performances, most notably Safary, Fadnis, and Kher but had criticism towards the story and noted that the film didn't make full use of its potential. Plot Kunal (Safary), an orphaned boy, discovers how cruel life is when he is abandoned by his heartless uncle, Deshraj Kumar (Kher). Left to fend for himself, Kunal soon realizes the hero within and begins his epic journey of adventure and transformation to become Zokkomon. Cast * Darsheel Saf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akayla
''Akayla'' () is a 1991 Hindi-language action film directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by the Mushir - Riaz duo. It was the fourth film collaboration of Ramesh Sippy and Amitabh Bachchan after ''Sholay'' (1975), '' Shaan'' (1980) and ''Shakti'' (1982). Although their previous films were successful at the box office, ''Akayla'' did not do as well. The story was written by Salim Khan. The film had the famous fictional ''Ram Pyari'' car, originally a customized Volkswagen Beetle. Plot CID Inspector Vijay Verma (Amitabh Bachchan) is a very lonely cop whose only family is a younger brother Ajay Verma (Aditya Pancholi), who is studying abroad. He also has two good friends Shekhar (Jackie Shroff) and Seema (Meenakshi Seshadri). Vijay sacrifices his love for Seema for his friend Shekhar, little knowing that Seema too was interested in him. One day when he arrests the criminal mastermind Tony Briganza ( Keith Stevenson), he is shocked when Tony is released from police custody because h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naajayaz
''Naajayaz'' () is a 1995 Indian action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced on a budget of 26.8 million. It was a critical and commercial success. It stars Ajay Devgn, Naseeruddin Shah, Juhi Chawla, Deepak Tijori, Gulshan Grover, Ashish Vidyarthi and Reema Lagoo. ''Naajayaz'' was theatrically released in India on 17 March 1995. ''Naajayaz'' received two nominations at the 41st Filmfare Awards: Best Actor for Devgn and Best Supporting Actor for Shah. Plot Inspector Jai (Ajay Devgn) is an upright and fearless cop who is given the job to take down the criminal empire of Raj Solanki (Naseeruddin Shah). Jai and his accomplice Inspector Sandhya (Juhi Chawla), who also happens to be his love, start taking down Raj's empire with gusto. But Raj's cronies and benefactors are not the only ones to be upset by this. Raj has problems of his own. He does not want his son (Deepak Tijori) to turn into a criminal like him. Raj is also aware of his minion's (Gulshan Grover) discont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal (1995 Film)
''Criminal'' is a 1994 Indian action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna and Manisha Koirala. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, the film was produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner in Telugu, and by Mukesh Bhatt under the Vishesh Films banner in Hindi with the music composed by M. M. Keeravani (credited as MM Kreem in Hindi). ''Criminal'' was inspired by the 1993 American film '' The Fugitive''. The Telugu version released on 14 October 1994, while the Hindi version released on 21 July 1995. ''Criminal'' was the last film of the Hindi film actor Ajit Khan. Plot After witnessing the unfortunate death of a woman, who was unable to afford hospital treatment, Dr. Ajay Kumar cancels his planned immigration to the U.S. and instead sets out to develop a plan to open a hospital that will be accessible to people who cannot afford treatment in regular hospitals, called "Amma Hospital". This draws quite a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sardari Begum
''Sardari Begum'' is a 1996 Indian musical film directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Kiron Kher, Amrish Puri, Rajit Kapur and Rajeshwari Sachdev. The film's lead actress Kiron Kher won the 1997 National Film Award - Special Jury Award. Rajeshwari Sachdev won the 1997 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. This film focuses on the complex portrait of family relationships, generational and sexual politics as well as social mores in India. Plot The police are called to investigate the death of a woman during a riot in the walled city of Delhi. She was killed by a stone thrown by an agitated mob. The deceased woman is known in the community as "Sardari Begum", a popular singer and courtesan. The religious nature of the incident and the impending elections combine to attract the media's attention. When a young reporter covering the funeral, Tehzeeb Abbasi, discovers her father among the mourners, her curiosity prompts her to investigate further. Then comes the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maachis
''Maachis'' (transl. ''Matchsticks'') is a 1996 Indian period political thriller film directed by Gulzar and produced by R. V. Pandit. It stars Chandrachur Singh, Om Puri, Tabu, and Jimmy Sheirgill. The film portrays the circumstances surrounding the rise of the Sikh insurgency in Punjab in the 1980s. The music of the film was composed by Vishal Bhardwaj, with lyrics penned by Gulzar. It was also the Hindi film debut of KK as a playback singer. The title of the film ''Maachis'' is a metaphor that conveys that any nation's youth are like matchsticks, which can be used to light a lamp or a fuse that will blow a dynamite. The film depicts how corrupt political and policing systems implement wilful policies and ploys to target and subdue people based on religious discrimination. The protagonist in the film becomes a victim of such atrocities that bring about a transformation in his character. He goes from being an ordinary boy next door to an angry, vengeful person who pursues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangharsh (1999 Film)
''Sangharsh'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language psychological horror thriller film directed by Tanuja Chandra. It stars Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, and Ashutosh Rana. As per the writer Mahesh Bhatt, the plot of this film was based on the 1991 film '' The Silence of The Lambs''. However, after a few years, the film's director and writer rejected this. Kumar's performance was critically acclaimed. Plot A series of child abductions and murders have left the police force perplexed and unable to solve the case. Hence the case is handed over to the CBI, who designate trainee Reet Oberoi to solve the case. After some investigation the evidence points towards Lajja Shankar Pandey, a religious fanatic who believes in the sacrifice of children to gain immortality. Pandey's erratic behaviour and Reet's traumas (as a child she witnesses her older brother Jassi, a terrorist, being gunned down by the police in their home) forces Reet to seek help from a prisoner, an unjustly implicated geni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zubeidaa
''Zubeidaa'' is a 2001 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor. A.R. Rahman has scored the background music and soundtrack for the movie. ''Zubeidaa'' is the concluding chapter in a trilogy that began with ''Mammo'' (1994) and continued with ''Sardari Begum'' (1996). The film is based on the life of the ill-fated actress Zubeida Begum, who married Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur and was the mother of the film's writer, Khalid Mohamed. The film garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and won Karisma Kapoor a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics). It is regarded by many critics as Kapoor's best performance (alongside ''Fiza'' where she also played the title role). The film was highly acclaimed and is regarded as of one of Benegal's best works blurring the lines of commercial and parallel cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Inside Story
An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey * Anime North, a Canadian anime convention * Ansett Australia, a major Australian airline group that is now defunct (IATA designator AN) * Apalachicola Northern Railroad (reporting mark AN) 1903–2002 ** AN Railway, a successor company, 2002– * Aryan Nations, a white supremacist religious organization * Australian National Railways Commission, an Australian rail operator from 1975 until 1987 * Antonov, a Ukrainian (formerly Soviet) aircraft manufacturing and services company, as a model prefix Entertainment and media * Antv, an Indonesian television network * ''Astronomische Nachrichten'', or ''Astronomical Notes'', an international astronomy journal * ''Avisa Nordland'', a Norwegian newspaper * ''Sweet Bean'' (あん), a 2015 Japanese film also known as ''An'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veer-Zaara
''Veer-Zaara'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra, who co-produced it with his son Aditya Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the eponymous star-crossed lovers: Veer Pratap Singh (Khan) is an Indian Air Force officer, and Zaara Hayaat Khan (Zinta) is the daughter of a Pakistani politician. Veer is imprisoned on false charges, and a young Pakistani lawyer, named Saamiya Siddiqui (Rani Mukerji), fights his case. Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Divya Dutta, Manoj Bajpayee, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher play supporting roles. Chopra wanted to make his return to cinema after 7 years; he was dissatisfied with the scripts he received. Aditya then narrated a few scenes of a story he had written, which interested Chopra and prompted him to direct it. Chopra intended the film to be a tribute to Punjab; it was to be titled ''Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum,'' based on an eponymous song from Yash Chopra's ''Silsila'' (1981). Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishwar Sakshi
''Ishvara'' () is a concept in Hinduism, with a wide range of meanings that depend on the era and the school of Hinduism.Monier Monier Williams, Sanskrit-English dictionarySearch for Izvara University of Cologne, Germany In ancient texts of Hindu philosophy, depending on the context, ''Ishvara'' can mean supreme Self, ruler, lord, king, queen or husband. In medieval era Hindu texts, depending on the school of Hinduism, ''Ishvara'' means God, Supreme Being, personal God, or special Self. ''Ishvara'' is primarily an epithet of Shiva.James Lochtefeld, "Ishvara", The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing. , page 306 In Shaivism, ''Ishvara'' is an epithet of Shiva. For many Vaishnavas, it is synonymous with Vishnu, like in his epithet of Venkateswara. In traditional Bhakti movements, ''Ishvara'' is one or more deities of an individual's preference ( Iṣṭa-devatā) from Hinduism's polytheistic canon of deities. In modern-day sectarian movements suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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