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Shagufta Rafiqe
Shagufta Rafique is an Indian film screen-writer and film director. Biography Shagufta was an adopted child. Her parents are unknown. Her foster mother was in a relationship with a Kolkata based businessman, who left his second family unsupported after his death. His sudden death brought the family into poverty and Shagufta had to start supporting family at a young age of 11 by dancing at private parties. Her mother also trained her as a classical dancer. Aged 17, Rafique married a wealthy man to get some financial stability in her life, however, the union did not work well.. She finally broke up and turned to prostitution, before going on to work as a bar dancer to make a living. As a bar dancer she worked in Bombay before moving to Dubai. At the age of 25, one of her Pakistani fans who was 20 years her senior offered to marry her and Shagufta agreed, and he died before the marriage could happen.. This led her to writing, and she became a storyteller. Shagufta initially j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the 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 most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the 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 (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woh Lamhe
''Woh Lamhe...'' ( en, Those Moments, italic=yes) is a 2006 Indian romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri, starring Kangana Ranaut and Shiney Ahuja in the lead roles. The film is supposedly based on Parveen Babi's life, her battle with schizophrenia and her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt to whom she was a lover as well as a mentor in his struggling days. Bhatt said that it is his tribute to the actress and time he spent with her, hence the name ''Woh Lamhe...'' ("Those Moments"). Parveen Babi's character is played by Ranaut who is named Sana Azim in the film to avoid direct reference to the actress. The film was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, direction, and a noteworthy performance of Ranaut. Ranaut’s performance in the film is considered to be one of her best. Despite the film getting a lot of praise, it could not recover its budget in the box office and was a massive flop, recovering most of its cost from DVD and satellite television revenue. For her performa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankur Arora Murder Case
''Ankur Arora Murder Case'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi medical thriller film directed by Suhail Tatari and written and produced by Vikram Bhatt. The film stars Arjun Mathur, Tisca Chopra, Kay Kay Menon, Paoli Dam. The film takes up an urgent and disturbing issue of death during surgery and is based on a real-life incident where a boy dies on the operation table due to medical negligence. The shooting of the film started after nearly one year of research and similarities to real life are in this case, not coincidental. The movie released on 14 June 2013 and made a profit of 2.5 Crores approximately. It was declared semi hit. Plot Dr. Romesh Sharma is a young medical intern who dares to dream. He is in awe of Dr. Viren. Asthana, the Chief Surgeon of the Shekhawat General Hospital. All he wants is to be like him. He lives with Dr. Riya Srivastava, his co-intern and the love of his life. However, when an eight-year-old boy, Ankur Arora (Vishesh Tiwari) dies due to Dr. Asthana's medical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aashiqui 2
''Aashiqui 2'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the Vishesh Films and T-Series Films, with Mahesh Bhatt serving as presenter. A spiritual successor to the 1990 musical film ''Aashiqui''. A remake of the 1937 film '' A Star Is Born'', the film stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles, with Shaad Randhawa and Mahesh Thakur in supporting roles, as well as Salil Acharya in a cameo appearance. Set in the early 2010s, the film centers on a turbulent romantic relationship between a failing singer, Rahul Jaykar, and his protege, aspiring singer Aarohi Keshav Shirke, which is affected by Rahul's issues with alcohol abuse and temperament. There were initially several concerns in the Indian media that it could not live up to the high standards and success of the original. Production of the film began in 2011, with the principal photography taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raaz 3D
''Raaz 3: The Third Dimension'' is a 2012 Indian 3D horror thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt, and produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt. The movie features Bipasha Basu as the lead and antangonist along with Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta as main characters. The film is the third installment in the '' Raaz series'', which is a sequel to '' Raaz: The Mystery Continues'' in 2009, which itself was a sequel to ''Raaz'' in 2002. Bipasha Basu, who was a part of the first film of the ''Raaz'' series, made a comeback to the series after opting out of the second film. It was one of the films in a series of quasi-sequels released under the Bhatt Banner including '' Raaz: The Mystery Continues'', '' Murder 2'', ''Jannat 2'', ''Jism 2'', '' 1920: Evil Returns'', ''Murder 3'' and ''Aashiqui 2'', each of which had nothing to do with their respective prequels, but somehow fell into the same genre following a similar story. Plot Shanaya Shekhar (Bipasha Basu) is a influential bollywoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jism 2 (film)
''Jism 2'' () is a 2012 Indian erotic thriller film produced and directed by Pooja Bhatt and written by Mahesh Bhatt. It is the sequel to the 2003 sleeper hit Bipasha Basu starrer '' Jism'' and marks the debut of Indo-Canadian actress and former pornographic actress Sunny Leone in Bollywood. ''Jism 2'' was launched on 1 December 2011, on popular Indian television series ''Bigg Boss'', making the launch a first time ever in the history of Indian cinema. Mahesh Bhatt compared ''Jism 2'' to Italian romance drama ''Last Tango in Paris''. ''Jism 2'' has been passed with an A-certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for strong sexual content. ''Jism 2'' had paid previews on 2 August 2012, one day prior to its worldwide release. Plot As the film begins a woman, Izna ( Sunny Leone), is lying on the grass, dying after having just been shot. Before she dies, her voice-over states that she wants to ask forgiveness for all her sins. The film then flashes back six mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jannat 2
''Jannat 2'' () is an Indian 2012 Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Kunal Deshmukh. It is a spiritual sequel to his 2008 film ''Jannat'' and stars Emraan Hashmi, Esha Gupta and Randeep Hooda. ''Jannat 2'' was released on 4 May 2012 and emerged as a commercial success. Gupta, who made her acting debut with the film, received a Filmfare Best Female Debut nomination for her performance. Plot The story follows Sonu Dilli (Emraan Hashmi), a street-smart, small time arms dealer in Delhi who has the gift of gab. When he is interrogated by a tough cop, ACP Pratap Raghuvanshi (Randeep Hooda), he turns informer for the latter. Although helping Pratap puts Sonu in jail for a little time, he continues to purvey the ACP with information about illegal arms racket as he has no other choice. But when Sonu falls in love with Dr Jhanvi (Esha Gupta) and manages to woo her, he wants to leave the life of crime and settle down. However, Pratap, who is hell bent upon finding who the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder 2
''Murder 2'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film and the second installment in the ''Murder film series''. A quasi-sequel to the 2004 film, ''Murder'', it stars Emraan Hashmi, Jacqueline Fernandez and Prashant Narayanan, and features Sulagna Panigrahi as a debutant. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, the film released on 8 July 2011. The theatrical trailer of the film was revealed on 1 June 2011 and also in cinemas with ''Ready''. It is one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of 2011. The film is alleged to be based on the 2008 South Korean film ''The Chaser'', though Bhatt denied this and said that it was inspired from the 2006 Nithari killings in Noida. The film is remembered for its erotic scenes. Plot Arjun Bhagwat is a money-hungry ex cop involved in committing crimes. An atheist, he regularly visits the church to donate money to orphans. He has a sexual relationship with a model, Priya who harbors romantic feelings for A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajraare
''Kajraare'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Pooja Bhatt, starring Himesh Reshammiya and Sara Loren in the lead roles. Reshammiya plays a singer who falls in love with a bar dancer and the film is centred on how they find true love. It is the first Hindi film to be shot in Petra, often called "the eighth wonder of the world." Plot Rajiv Bhel (Himesh Reshammiya) is haunted by his very own past which torments him. He moves to Jordan where he has a job as a bartender, however Avtaar Singh forbids him to stay and immediately wants him to return to India. Rajiv then contemplates suicide but the eyes of a ravishing beauty strikes his own eyes. A chase ensues, until another man appears and takes the "beauty" in his own hands. The guy tells Rajiv if he wants to see what she does, he must come to the bar to "watch her dance". Rajiv visits the aquarium and he sees the lady again and develops immense love for her. The woman is Nargis who is revealed as a prostitute. He t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jashnn
''Jashnn — The Music Within'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film written by Shagufta Rafiq, directed by Raksha Mistry & Hasnain S Hyderabadwala, starring Adhyayan Suman, Anjana Sukhani, Shahana Goswami and Pakistani actor Humayun Saeed. It is produced by Vishesh Films. Synopsis Jashnn the movie, is based on the character Akash Verma ( Adhyayan Suman), a 23-year-old man, who thirsts to becoming a singing icon that can blaze a trail for himself among the galaxy of existing stars. But though he has dreams in his heart, he has been unable to find that distinctive voice that he can call his own, that will propel him to the top. Only when he's shattered by life and unflinchingly looks at the sordid truth straight in the face — that he is freeloading off his elder sister Nisha (Shahana Goswami), who in order to offer Akash a decent life style, has become the mistress of a rich businessman, Aman Bajaj (Humayun Saeed). Even though she is just a mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raaz – The Mystery Continues
''Raaz: The Mystery Continues'', shortened as RTMC, (English: ''Secret: The Mystery Continues'') is 2009 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Mohit Suri and starring Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan Suman. The film is the second installment in the '' Raaz series'', but the story-line is not a direct sequel to the 2002 film '' Raaz''. The film deals with issues of the ghosts which are allegedly prevalent in India and the world around us. The film attempts to challenge one's beliefs about paranormal phenomena. Emraan Hashmi plays a painter, named Prithvi, who has an extraordinary gift, the ability to paint the future. His paintings tell Nandita's (Kangana Ranaut) future. The film opened to theaters on 23 January 2009. It received generally mixed reviews, with praise for performances and music, but criticism for its pacing. Made on a budget of , the film earned globally and emerged as a commercial success. A third installment in the '' Raaz series'' was released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showbiz (2007 Film)
''Showbiz'' is a 2007 Hindi film directed by Raju Khan. It stars Tushar Jalota, Mrinalini Sharma, Gulshan Grover, and Sushant Singh. The music was scored by Lalit Pandit, of Jatin–Lalit fame. The movie revolves around the journey of a budding artist Rohan Arya (Tushar Jalota) trying to make a mark in the Hindi music industry and his brushes with the ups and downs of fame and media which is after him and his personal life. Khan, the son of veteran choreographer Saroj Khan had a falling out with Mahesh Bhat and walked out of directing the film mid-way. Vishesh Films regular Mohit Suri stepped in to finish filming the remained. It was the debut movie of Tushar Jalota later on he didn't appear in any movies. Soundtrack The music was composed by Lalit Pandit Lalit may refer to: * Lalit party, a left political party in Mauritius * Lalit (raga), a raga in Indian classical music * Lalit Suri, an Indian politician * Lalit Surajmal Kanodia, an Indian business entrepreneur See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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