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Vinay Pathak
Vinay Pathak (born 12 July 1968) is an Indian theater and film actor. He has starred in many films including ''Khosla Ka Ghosla,'' '' Bheja Fry,'' ''Island City'' and ''Johnny Gaddaar'' and had a supporting role in movies like ''Jism'', ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, and ''My Name is Khan.'' Early life Pathak was born in Bhojpur district, Bihar, India.Mr. Pathak spends childhood early day in Dhanbad as his father was posted in police department. He attended the boarding school Vikas Vidyalaya, Ranchi until 1982. After graduating from Allahabad University he moved to United States for higher studies. Perhaps chief among his mentors in his BFA program Stony Brook University was Farley Richmond, who also urged him to return to India and Hindi theater and film in 1995. Career While studying at State University of New York at Stony Brook Pathak had many acting roles, notably in the comedies ''Khosla Ka Ghosla'' and '' Bheja Fry''. In 1999, he played the role of Vinny in the television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihiya
Behea or Bihiya is a nagar panchayat town and Block in Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Behea block comprises 76 rural villages, along with the town of Bihiya itself and 22 uninhabited villages. As of 2011, the population of the Behea block was 1,51,722 of whom 26,707 lived in the town of Behea itself. History A branch of the Harihoban Rajputs once ruled Bihiya. According to tradition, in 1528, the scion of the Bihiya Harihobans, whose name is given as either Ram Pal Singh or Bhopat Deo, raped a local Brahmin woman named Mathin or Mahini, in line with the custom of " taking of ''dola''", which allowed the local Rajput lord to sleep with a lower-caste woman on her wedding night. Mathin then committed suicide, but not before laying a curse upon the Harihobans, who eventually left Bihiya and moved to Ballia across the Ganges. A temple called the Mathin Dai was built in Bihiya in her memory. This legend still resonates with women of the region, especially Dalit wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khoya Khoya Chand
''Khoya Khoya Chand'', (translation: Lost Moon) is an Indian Hindi film directed by Sudhir Mishra which released on 7 December 2007. The film stars Shiney Ahuja and Soha Ali Khan in the lead roles with Rajat Kapoor, Sushmita Mukherjee, Sonya Jehan and Vinay Pathak in important roles. The film captures the lifestyle of celebrities with aplomb with the 1950s film industry as its backdrop. It was produced by Prakash Jha and Alankrita Shrivastava was involved in the production. Cast * Shiney Ahuja as Zafar * Soha Ali Khan as Nikhat * Rajat Kapoor as Prem Kumar * Sonya Jehan as Ratanbala * Sushmita Mukherjee as Sharda * Vinay Pathak as Shaymol * Mahie Gill as Starlet at Prem's house * Pappu Polyester * Anangsha Biswas Music The soundtrack of the film was released on 8 November 2007; composed by Shantanu Moitra, with lyrics by Swanand Kirkire Swanand Kirkire (Marathi: स्वानंद किरकिरे) (born 29 April 1972) is an Indian lyricist, playback singer, wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaja Nachle
''Aaja Nachle'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language dance film produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Anil Mehta. The film stars Madhuri Dixit in her first film in five years after ''Devdas'' (2002), alongside Konkona Sen Sharma, Jugal Hansraj, and Kunal Kapoor in pivotal roles. ''Aaja Nachle'' was released in India and the United States on 30 November 2007. The film opened to mixed-to-negative reviews and was declared a flop by ''Box Office India''. At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, ''Aaja Nachle'' received 2 nominations – Best Actress (Dixit) and Best Female Playback Singer ( Sunidhi Chauhan for "Aaja Nachle"). Plot Dia (Madhuri Dixit) is a choreographer who lives in New York with her daughter Radha. One day she receives word that her old dance teacher, Makrand, is dying. She returns to her hometown Shamli with Radha, to find that he has already died and left her the responsibility of saving the deserted dance theatre, Ajanta, which is to be demolished to make way for a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Unveiled
''Murder Unveiled'' is a 2005 Canadian television film. The movie is based on the true story of the Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu murder. The film was screened at the Asian Festival of First Films on November 26, 2005 and was first aired on CBC on February 6, 2006. Plot In India, a young woman is kidnapped, and her young male companion beaten within an inch of his life. He is working class Sikh, Surinder Singh; she is his wife, the former Davinder Samra, a Canadian Sikh whom he met when she visited India a year earlier for her cousin's wedding. For both, it was love at first sight. However, Davinder comes from a traditional Sikh family, who made their fortune in Canada. Her parents, who knew nothing of Surinder when Surinder and Davinder eloped, were seeking a suitable husband for her. As the story unfolds leading to the kidnapping/beating and the subsequent investigation by the local police and Crime Investigation Division, the power of money and of Sikh family honor is shown. Cast *A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaurav Gera
Gaurav Gera (born 23 September 1973) is an Indian comedian and actor who works in Hindi language films and television series. He also worked in Bollywood musical ''Jhumroo''. He is well known for playing the role of Nandu in ''Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin''. Gaurav has been granted exclusive Snapchat filters on multiple occasions to meet up with his fans’ demands. Career Television Gera started his career with '' Life Nahin Hai Laddoo'' on Star Plus and then he played the supporting role as Nandu in Sony TV's show ''Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin''. He also appeared in various shows, ''Kohi Apna Sa'', ''Baat Hamari Pakki Hai'', '' Babban Bhai v/s Bimla Tai''. He also played the lead role in Sab TV's show ''Tota Weds Maina'' and Colors TV show ''Mrs. Pammi Pyarelal''. He was last seen in Colors TV's reality show '' Comedy Nights with Kapil'' as Dulari. In 2016, he made a cameo in the series '' Naagin'' as Chutki. He was also a participant on ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. In 2019 he appeared in the Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Menon
Suresh Menon (born 10 January 1967) is an Indian actor, comedian and television personality. Career Menon has appeared in movies including Grand Masti, ''Phir Hera Pheri'', ''Partner'', ''Fool N Final'', ''Krazzy 4'', ''Deewane Huye Pagal'', '' Chalte Chalte'', ''God Only Knows'', ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' and ''Hello''. Additionally, he has made an appearance on the television show ''Comedy Circus''. He has appeared as a judge on the game show '' Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun'' on Indian television channel STAR One, along with Chunky Pandey. Menon also hosts a number of radio shows. He has participated in the reality show ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. He is also the co founder of ONE (One Entertainment Networks) which is involved in production, curation and aggregation of content across digital platforms. He also records a podcast called ''Kaanmasti'' along with VJ Jose and Cyril d'Abreo. He was a part of the 2019 Amazon Prime Video show Jestination Unknown. Currently he works as content h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Arrest (2019 Film)
''House Arrest'' is a 2019 Indian comedy film directed by Samit Basu and Shashanka Ghosh and written by Samit Basu. It released on 15 November 2019 through Netflix. Plot In this comedy of errors, a betrayed man on voluntary self-confinement faces the simultaneous arrival of a peculiar package, and a curious journalist. After being betrayed by his wife, Karan quits his regular job and locks himself in. He only receives daily groceries via the neighbourhood caretaker. Even stepping out induces extreme anxiety within him. One evening, a neighbour, Pinky, drops off a packaged cabinet at his place and asks him to take care of it. He later discovers it's something deadly. At the same time, a young journalist who has heard of his isolation comes to interview him. They hit it off while he constantly tries to keep her from seeing the package. Trouble ensues when the neighbour, the package, the journalist, everything comes crashing down all at once. Cast * Ali Fazal as Karan, a man in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?
''Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?'' (Transl. 'Ranvir, Vinay and who else?') is a Hindi talk show that aired on STAR One. Hosted by Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey, the show regularly featured celebrity guests and comedy gags. The show, which was launched on 6 August 2007, ran for 52 episodes and ended on 1 November 2007. Guests * Abhijeet Bhattacharya * Urvashi Dholakia * Shakti Kapoor * David Dhawan * Sarita Joshi * Deven Bhojani * Javed Akhtar * Tanushree Dutta * Tusshar Kapoor * Sandhya Mridul * Gulshan Grover * Archana Puran Singh * Kiron Kher * Meghna Naidu * Kim Sharma * Karan Johar * Konkona Sen Sharma * Asrani Govardhan Asrani (born 1 January 1940), popularly known simply as Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films. Asrani has played the lead roles, character roles, ... References {{reflist External linksOfficial Site - India [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranvir Shorey
Ranvir Shorey is an Indian actor and former VJ who works in Hindi films and television. Since making his debut in ''Ek Chhotisi Love Story'' (2002), he has starred in a number of high-profile films such as '' Jism'' (2003) and '' Lakshya'' (2004). He has also starred in the critically acclaimed films such as ''Traffic Signal'', '' Bheja Fry'' (2007) and the critical and commercial hit ''Mithya'' (2008). Career He started his career along with his friend and co-actor Vinay Pathak. He was the host of the successful talk show ''Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun?'' and ''The Great Indian Comedy Show'' which aired on STAR One. He made his debut opposite Manisha Koirala in the film ''Ek Chhotisi Love Story'' (2002). His next film '' Jism'' (2003) was a hit but he had a minor role. It was not until 2006 that he got noticed in the comedy ''Khosla Ka Ghosla''. The film was released to much acclaim and his comic role was praised. He played Nanoo in the comedy ''Pyaar Ke Side Effects'' alongside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasvidaniya
''Dasvidaniya'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film released on 7 November 2008. The name of the movie is a pun on the list of ten things to be done before death made by Vinay Pathak, and is a play on the Russian phrase до свидания (''do svidaniya''), meaning bye. Synopsis Amar Kaul (Vinay Pathak) is a 37-year-old accounts manager at a company called Suraj Pharmaceuticals in Mumbai. He is single and lives with his mother (Sarita Joshi). He lives a nondescript life with people oblivious to his existence. One day his doctor tells him that he will die within three months due to stomach cancer. Realising that his time is limited, Amar makes a list of ten things he wants to do during his life, and sets out to do them. They are: # Buy a red car. # Tour abroad. # Play guitar. # Confess his unrequited love for his childhood crush Neha. # Stand up to his boss. # Visit his old friend Rajiv Jhulka. # Experience romance. # Reveal his condition to his mother. # H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hip Hurray (TV Series)
''Hip Hip Hurray'' is an Indian television series created and directed by Nupur Asthana that first aired on Zee TV channel from 21 August 1998 to 25 May 2001. Plot The story is based on the lives of 12th-grade students at the DeNobili High School and their adventures, their fears and hopes, and their relationships and interactions. Besides that, the story also focuses on issues pertinent for the younger generation such as dating, drugs, careers, health, exams, and causes, in a light-hearted manner. The first season of the series more focused on the stars where they were in school flitting through life with joys and sorrows of life as students. It contained eighty episodes. Cast *Nilanjana Sharma as Mona * Pamela Mukherjee as Bela *Rushad Rana as Raghav * Bhumika Chawla/ Preeti Narayan/Nauheed Cyrusi as Meera * Sharukh Barucha as Cyrus *Purab Kohli as Mazhar *Zafar Karachiwalla as Rafey * Candida Fernandes as Alisha * Mehul Nisar as Mehul * Samantha Tremayne as Samantha *Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
