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Sadak
''Sadak'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991. The film is also fondly remembered for the late Sadashiv Amrapurkar's award-winning performance as the film's villain, Maharani. The film was inspired by the 1976 American movie ''Taxi Driver''. This film was remade in Tamil as ''Appu (2000 film), Appu'' (2000). A sequel, ''Sadak 2'', was released on 28 August 2020 in Disney+ Hotstar. Plot Maharani (Sadashiv Amrapurkar) is an evil transgender pimp that runs a brothel. She employs many girls such as Pooja (Pooja Bhatt) and Chanda (Neelima Azeem). Ravi Kishore Verma (Sanjay Dutt), a taxi driver, meets Pooja before she is bought by Maharani, and his friend Gotya (Deepak Tijori) is in love with Chanda. Ravi previously witnessed his sister Roopa (Soni Razdan) plunge to death after being diagnosed with Sexually transmitted infection, STD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadak 2
''Sadak 2'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, action thriller road film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Fox Star Studios and Mukesh Bhatt under their banner Vishesh Films. A sequel to the 1991 film ''Sadak'', it stars Sanjay Dutt (reprising his role from the original) alongside Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur in the lead roles. Jisshu Sengupta, Gulshan Grover, Makrand Deshpande, Priyanka Bose and others play supporting roles, while Pooja Bhatt makes a special appearance. The film marks Mahesh Bhatt's return as a director after 20 years. The film's story takes place twenty-nine years after the events of its predecessor. The film's trailer was released on 12 August 2020 on YouTube, and within a week, it became the List of most-disliked YouTube videos, second most-disliked video and the most-disliked film teaser/trailer on the platform due to internet users protesting nepotism in Cinema of India, Bollywood after the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pooja Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt (born 24 February 1972) is an Indian film director, actress, voice over artist and film maker. Born into the Bhatt family, she is the daughter of Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt. Bhatt played her first leading role in Mahesh Bhatt's television film ''Daddy'' in 1989. For the film, she won the Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year for Best Female Debut. Early life Pooja Bhatt was born on 24 February 1972 to Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt (born Loraine Bright). On her father's side, Bhatt is of predominantly Gujarati descent and on her mother's side, she is of English, Scottish, Armenian, and Burmese ancestry. She is the step-daughter of Soni Razdan. She has a brother, Rahul Bhatt and half-sisters Shaheen and Alia Bhatt. Her cousins are Hitarth Bhat and Emraan Hashmi. Career Bhatt made her acting debut at age 17, in 1989 with ''Daddy'', a TV film directed by her father Mahesh Bhatt. In the film she portrayed a soul-searching teenage girl in an estranged relatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. A stand-out film from his earlier period is ''Saaransh'' (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. It became India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year. The 1986 film '' Naam'' was his first piece of commercial cinema. In 1987, he turned producer with the film '' Kabzaa'' under the banner, "Vishesh Films", with his brother Mukesh Bhatt. Bhatt went on to become one of the most recognized directors of the Indian film industry in the next decade, giving both art-house works such as ''Daddy'' (1989) and ''Swayam'' (1991), as well as commercial romantic hits like ''Awaargi'' (1990), ''Aashiqui'' (1990) and ''Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin'' (1991), in which he cast Pooja with actor Aamir Khan. He next directed ''Sadak'' (1991) which was a hit and it remains his highest grossing either directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadeem–Shravan
Nadeem–Shravan were an Indian music directors duo in the Bollywood film industry of India. They derives its name from their first names as, Nadeem Akhtar Saifi (born 6 August 1954) and Shravan Kumar Rathod (13 November 1954 – 22 April 2021). Nadeem–Shravan were the most successful Bollywood music directors of the 1990s until the early 2000s. They displayed a strong influence of Hindustani (classical / semi-classical) music in their compositions, and were the only composers during the 1990s and 2000s who relied heavily on three particular instruments: the bansuri, the sitar and the shehnai in almost all of their songs. By using these instruments in a modern way without disconnecting them from their original value, their contribution is unique compared to some rising music directors evolving a new music style beginning in the mid-1990s. They are considered one of the most successful and greatest music composers in Hindi cinema history. Their breakthrough soundtrack album wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though usually in action genres, thus proving himself one of the most popular Hindi film actors of the since 1980s. Part of the Dutt family, he is the son of actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis. Dutt made his acting debut with ''Rocky'' (1981). A career downturn followed, with the exception of the crime thriller '' Naam'' (1986), a milestone in his career. He later established himself as a prolific star with films like ''Saajan'' (1991), ''Sadak'' (1991), ''Khalnayak'' (1993), '' Gumrah'' (1993), '' Aatish'' (1994), '' Andolan'' (1995), '' Daag'' (1999), ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' (1999) and '' Mission Kashmir'' (2000). His critically acclaimed performance in ''Vaastav'' (1999) won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Dutt gained widespread acclaim fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
Sadashiv Dattaray Amrapurkar (11 May 1950 – 3 November 2014) was an Indian actor, best known for his performances in Marathi language, Marathi and Hindi films from 1983 to 1999. He acted in more than 300 movies in Hindi, Marathi, and other regional languages. He also played first class cricket in Ranji trophy. He received the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role in 1991 for ''Sadak'' — the first time the award was instituted. In 1993, he won the Filmfare Award for best actor in a villainous role, when the award was instituted. In 1993 he also played a comic hero, Inspector Pyare Mohan, in ''Aankhen (1993 film), Aankhen''. In addition to negative roles, he played supporting roles and, later, comic roles. Early life Amrapurkar was born as Ganesh Kumar Narwode (or Nalawade) on 11 May 1950, in Amrapur village of Shevgaon tehsil, Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. Amrapurkar began acting during his school days. While completing his master's degree in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepak Tijori
Deepak Tijori (born 28 August 1961) is an Indian film director and actor who works in Bollywood and Gujarati films and is well known for his supporting roles in ''Aashiqui'' (1990), '' Khiladi'' (1992), ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'' (1992), ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'' (1994), ''Anjaam'' (1994), ''Ghulam'' (1998) and '' Baadshah'' (1999). He also starred as a lead actor in ''Pehla Nasha'' (1993). Tijori started his directing career with ''Oops!'' (2003), a film about male strippers. This was followed by '' Fareb'' (2005), '' Khamoshh... Khauff Ki Raat'' (2005), '' Tom, Dick, and Harry'' (2006) and ''Fox'' (2009). ''Thriller at 10 – Fareb'', a TV mini-series produced by Tijori won the 2001 Indian Television Academy Awards in the category best mini-series. He directed his latest movie, ''Do Lafzon Ki Kahani'', released in the year 2016. Early life and career Tijori was born in a Sindhi family. He received his college education from Narsee Monjee College in his hometown Mumbai. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Packard
Gavin Packard (9 June 1964 – 18 May 2012) was an Indian actor of Irish American, Irish American descent, noted for the villainous roles he portrayed in many Bollywood films of the 1990s like Sadak, ''Mohra'', ''Tadipaar'' and ''Chamatkar''. He had also acted in several Malayalam films like ''Aayushkalam'', ''Season (film), Season'', ''Aanaval Mothiram'' and ''Aryan (1988 film), Aryan''. However, he left the industry in the early 2000s. He has also appeared in the 1989 Doordarshan Sci-fi Series ''Indradhanush''. Personal life He was the eldest of the five children of Earl and Barbara Packard. His father was a computer expert and his mother was a Konkani people, Konkani Maharashtrian. His grandfather John Packard was an Irish American who had come to Bangalore as a member of the US Army and chose to settle there. Packard was known for his physique and was a national and state award-winning bodybuilder.https://www.msn.com/en-in/entertainment/bollywood/the-story-behind-this-vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appu (2000 Film)
''Appu'' is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Vasanth. The movie stars Prashanth, Devayani and Prakash Raj. The music is by Deva. This film is the Tamil remake of Hindi film ''Sadak'' (1991). The film was released to mixed reviews, but the critics praised the performance of Prakash Raj. Television premier was took place on July 27' 2003 for weekend Sunday @4pm. Plot Appu is a taxi driver in Mumbai. He had a sister Saradha who committed suicide as her husband sold her to a brothel for money. Appu had a habit of paying prostitutes just to talk to them. One day, Appu meets Seetha and develops affection, but she is also sold by her uncle to a brothel managed by Maharani, a transgender, as he is unable to repay his debt. Appu decides to save Seetha from the brothel by having an affair with Maharani. In the meantime, he finds out his sister was also sold to the same brothel managed by Maharani, so he decides to take revenge. Love blossoms between Appu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 screenplay. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Khan Amrohi
Javed Khan Amrohi is an Indian film and television actor who has acted in various films, amounting to approx. 150 Hindi films. He is best known for his role in Academy Award-nominated '' Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' (2001), ''Andaz Apna Apna'' (1994) and the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ''Chak De! India'' (2007). He has also worked in TV series like ''Mirza Ghalib'', directed by Gulzar and as Karim (the barber) in ''Nukkad'', directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza in the 1980s. He is also a member of the Acting faculty at ZIMA, Zee Institute of Media Arts in Mumbai of Zee TV. Selected filmography *''Jalte Badan (1973) as College Student * ''Ram Bharose'' (1977) * '' Alibaba Marjinaa'' (1977) * '' Doosara Aadmi'' (1977) * '' Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime'' (1978) as Shastry's Son * '' Prem Bandhan'' (1979) as Eve teaser * ''Jhoota Kahin Ka'' (1979) as Jagjit * ''Noorie'' (1979) as Faulad Khan * '' Patthar Se Takkar'' (1980) as Havaldar * ''Nakhuda'' (1981) as Nawab (Waiter) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukesh Bhatt
Mukesh Bhatt (born 5 June 1952) is an Indian people, Indian film producer and actor who has produced several Bollywood films. He is the younger brother of Mahesh Bhatt, and also the co-owner of the production company Vishesh Films, set up in 1986. He is the uncle of Pooja Bhatt, Rahul Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt, Emraan Hashmi and Alia Bhatt. Personal life Bhatt is the son of Nanabhai Bhatt (1915–1999), a Hindi film director and producer. His father was a Gujarati Brahmin and mother a Gujarati Muslim. Nanabhai's brother, Balwant Bhatt (1909–1965) was also a Hindi film director. He is married to Nilima Bhatt. Bhatt has one daughter named Sakshi and a son Vishesh Bhatt, Vishesh; Vishesh Films was named after him. For 30 years Mukesh along with his brother Mahesh produced movies under the banner of Vishesh films. However owing to differences between the brothers, Mukesh Bhatt took over Vishesh films and in May 2021, it was publicly announced that Mahesh Bhatt was no more associated wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
