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Tanuja Chandra
Tanuja Chandra (born 1969) is an Indian film director and writer. Chandra is the daughter of writer Kamna Chandra and sister of author Vikram Chandra and film critic Anupama Chopra. She co-wrote the screenplay of Yash Chopra's ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (1997) and is known for frequently directing women-oriented films where female characters are the main protagonists, notably '' Dushman'' (1998) and '' Sangharsh'' (1999). Family Chandra was born in Delhi. She is the sister of the writer Vikram Chandra and film critic Anupama Chopra. Her mother is film writer Kamna Chandra. Career Chandra began her career in 1995 and made her directorial debut with the TV series ''Zameen Aasmaan (TV series), '', starring Tanvi Azmi. In 1996, she directed another television serial along with Shabnam Sukhdev, called '' Mumkin''. In 1997, she wrote the screenplay for Yash Chopra's ''Dil To Pagal Hai'', which was a commercial success. She went on to collaborate often with Mahesh Bhatt and wrote the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. Delhi's urban agglomeration, which includes the satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida in an area known as the National Capital Region (NCR), has an estimated population of over 28 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in India and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashutosh Rana
Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra (born 10 November 1967), known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, producer, author and television personality. He has worked in Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi films. He has also worked in Indian television shows. He has also won two Filmfare Awards for '' Dushman'' and '' Sangharsh''. He won these awards in the category Filmfare Awards in a negative role. He is known for his portrayal of negative roles. Besides being an actor, he is also an author. Some of the books written by him are 'Maun Muskaan Ki Maar' and 'Ramrajya'. Early and personal life Rana was born on 10 November 1967. He is from Gadarwara, Saugor Madhya Pradesh. He also spent some time Kasindra city of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat state. He spent his childhood in Gadarwara, Narshingpur district of Madhya Pradesh where he finished his primary school.He had done his graduation form Dr, Hari Singh Gaur university Sagar Madhya Pradesh. He used to play the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
''Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar'' () is a 2001 Bollywood romantic drama film, directed by Tanuja Chandra and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. The film stars Jimmy Sheirgill and Ameesha Patel. The film released on November 16, 2001. Synopsis 20-year-old Sarena's world is picture-perfect — she has an adorable relationship with her industrialist father Vivek Devan and is on the verge of major stardom as a pop singer. Jai Bhardwaj's world is poles apart. As the struggling editor of a near-bankrupt Hindi tabloid "Aadarsh Times", he dreams of one day having an office in pricey Nariman Point. He searches for a sensational story that'll get him there. Through Municipal clerk Ganpat, Jai stumbles upon the secret that pop star Sarena is not the real daughter of industrialist Vivek Devan, who had taken great pains to ensure that no one knew she was adopted. Jai realizes that this could be the story he was looking for and goes ahead and publishes it, thus incurring the wrath of Vivek Devan. Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamanna (1997 Film)
''Tamanna'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Paresh Rawal, Pooja Bhatt, Sharad Kapoor and Manoj Bajpayee. The screenplay was written by Tanuja Chandra. The story was written by Tanuja Chandra and Mahesh Bhatt. It was produced by Pooja Bhatt. Plot The year is 1975, the place is Mahim, Bombay. This is the story of Tikku (Paresh Rawal), a transgender and the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum. Begum has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute, and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hair-dressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside himself with grief. After the funeral, he witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin. Tikku picks up the girl, longing for human company, decides to keep her, names her Tamanna, and brings her up on his own with the help of a close friend, Saleem ( Manoj Bajpayee). When she is old enough, he arranges for her education in St. Mary's High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House LLC is an Anglo-American multinational conglomerate publishing company formed on July 1, 2013, from the merger of Penguin Group and Random House. On April 2, 2020, Bertelsmann announced the completion of its purchase of Penguin Random House, which had been announced in December 2019, by buying Pearson plc's 25% ownership of the company. With that purchase, Bertelsmann became the sole owner of Penguin Random House. Bertelsmann's German-language publishing group Verlagsgruppe Random House will be completely integrated into Penguin Random House, adding 45 imprints to the company, for a total of 365 imprints. As of 2021, Penguin Random House employed about 10,000 people globally and published 15,000 titles annually under its 250 divisions and imprints. These titles include fiction and nonfiction for adults and children in both print and digital. Penguin Random House comprises Penguin and Random House in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Portug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parvathy Thiruvothu
Parvathy Thiruvothu Kottuvattaa (born 7 April 1988) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil language films. She is the recipient of a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards South, and two Kerala State Film Awards. Thiruvothu began her career with the Malayalam film ''Out of Syllabus'' (2006), and won her first Filmfare Award for her performance in the Tamil romantic drama '' Poo'' (2008). She gained wider attention in the next decade for her roles in the Malayalam films ''Bangalore Days'' (2014), '' Ennu Ninte Moideen'' (2015), and ''Charlie'' (2015). This success continued with her leading roles in '' Take Off'' (2017), for which she won a National Film Award – Special Mention, '' Uyare'' and ''Virus'' (both 2019), and ''Puzhu'' (2022). Early life and education Parvathy was born into a Nair Family on 7 April 1988 in Calicut, Kerala, to P. Vinod Kumar and T. K. Usha Kumari, who are both lawyers. She has a brother, Aum Thiruvothu Karunakaran. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan () (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 196729 April 2020), also known simply as Irrfan, was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Khan made his film debut with a small role in ''Salaam Bombay!'' (1988), which was followed by years of struggle. He acted in a few Film and Television Institute of India student films such as ''Reconnaissance'' (1990), which was directed by Sandeep Chattopadhyay. After starring in the British film ''The Warrior'' (2001), he had his breakthrough with starring roles in the dramas '' Haasil'' (2003) and '' Maqbool'' (2004). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qarib Qarib Singlle
''Qarib Qarib Singlle'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Tanuja Chandra and produced by Zee Studios, JAR Pictures and Sutapa Sikdar. The film stars Irrfan Khan and debuting Malayalam actress Parvathy Thiruvothu in the lead roles and had a worldwide release on 10 November 2017. The story revolves around Jaya Shashidharan, a widow, who lives alone and works at an insurance policy company. One day, she meets Yogi, on an online dating website called abtaksinglle.com. They both journey around the country to meet Yogi's three ex-girlfriends, during which they fall for each other. Plot Jaya Shashidharan is a 35-year-old widow leading a loveless, monotonous life, still grieving the loss of her husband Manav. She works in an insurance firm. On being needled constantly by her friends and family, she enrolls herself on a dating website, "AbTakSinglle.com". Although she initially receives weird messages, she eventually fixes a date with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartik Aaryan
Kartik Aaryan Tiwari (born 22 November 1990), is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. After pursuing a degree in engineering, he made his acting debut with Luv Ranjan's buddy film ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' (2011). He went on to star in the romances ''Akaash Vani'' (2013) and ''Kaanchi'' (2014), but these failed to propel his career forward. Aaryan had commercial successes in Ranjan's comedies ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2'' (2015) and '' Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'' (2018), with the latter emerging as his breakthrough film. He gained further prominence by starring in the romantic comedies ''Luka Chuppi'' and '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (both 2019), and the comedy horror film '' Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2'' (2022). The last of these emerged as his highest-grossing release. He also played against type in the thrillers '' Dhamaka'' (2021) and '' Freddy'' (2022). In addition to his acting career, Aaryan endorses several brands and products, and has co-hosted award ceremonies. He appeared in ''Forbes I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zee Telefilms
Essel Group, (also known as Zee Group) is an Indian multinational conglomerate holding company and corporate promoter headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company has had business interests in mass media, infrastructure and packaging. It operates the subsidiary of Zee Media Corporation. Encumbered with severe debt, Essel has sold off several of its assets, including Essel Propack and stakes of Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Founded in 1926 as the Messrs Ramgopal Indraprasad by Jagannath Goenka, the company was expanded and converted into the Essel Group of Industries by his grandson, Subhash Chandra. Chandra is part of the Goenka (Goel) family which owns and operates the group; he was also the chairman of the company and a Bharatiya Janata Party-backed member of the Rajya Sabha. History 1926–1967 In 1926, Jagannath Goenka founded the Messrs Ramgopal Indraprasad as a commercial firm to deal in food grains at the ''mandi'' (product market) in Adampur, His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope And A Little Sugar
''Hope and a Little Sugar'' is a 2006 Indian English-language film shot in New York City and directed by Tanuja Chandra. It premiered and won an award on 6 October 2006 at the ''South Asian International Film Festival'' in New York. In addition, it was the opening film in 2008 for the Opening Night Gala at BAFTA, sponsored by the London Asian Film Festival by Tongues on Fire. Plot Ali (Amit Sial) is a photographer and bike messenger who lives in New York. He develops a friendship and falls in love with a married woman, Saloni Oberoi (Mahima Chaudhry). When her husband, Harry Oberoi (Vikram Chatwal), is killed during the September 11 attacks, Harry's father, a retired Colonel ( Anupam Kher), begins to take his aggressions out on Ali for being a Muslim. Although Mrs. Oberoi (Suhasini Mulay) tries to stop the Colonel's behavior, the situation escalates as the Colonel, himself, becomes the target of social post-9/11 aggression directed towards him because he is a Sikh. Cast * An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975) is an Indian actress, model and the winner of the Miss Universe 1994 pageant. She is the first Indian to win the Miss Universe pageant. She was previously crowned Femina Miss India 1994 at the age of 18. After winning the Miss Universe pageant, she has worked as a film actress. Sen won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the comedy film '' Biwi No.1'' (1999), and was also nominated in the category for her roles in the dramas ''Sirf Tum'' (1999) and '' Filhaal...'' (2002). Her commercially successful films include '' Aankhen'' (2002), '' Main Hoon Na'' (2004), and ''Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?'' (2005). Sen has starred in the drama series '' Aarya'' since 2020, for which she won Best Actress at the Filmfare OTT Awards. Early life Sen was born into a Bengali Baidya family in Hyderabad to Shubeer Sen, a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander, and Subhra Sen, a jewellery designer and owner of a Dubai-based store ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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