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Vishesh Tiwari
''Ek Thi Daayan'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language supernatural thriller film directed by Kannan Iyer, adapted from the short story ''Mobius Trips'' by Mukul Sharma. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki Koechlin. The film is co-produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Vishal Bhardwaj and Rekha Bhardwaj. It was released on 19 April 2013 to positive reviews from critics and decent box-office collections. Konkona Sen Sharma received critical acclaim for her performance and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 59th Filmfare Awards. Plot Bejoy Charan Mathur, simply known as Bobo, is India's top magician. But unknown to everyone, his life is falling apart. Hallucinations about his dead little sister Misha threaten his sanity. He is drawn to his old vacant family apartment, where he one day opens the lid of a treasure chest, only to see a vision of Misha dead inside. He finally seeks psychiatric help in the form of the odd Dr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannan Iyer
Kannan Iyer is an Indian filmmaker and actor. He has written films like '' Daud'' (1997) and ''Victory'' (2009); and has also directed a supernatural thriller, ''Ek Thi Daayan'', starring Emraan Hashmi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Huma Qureshi. The film got positive reviews from the critics and was declared a box office hit. His next directorial is an adaptation of Srishti Chaudhary's 2020 novel Lallan Sweets. The adaptation will star Sara Ali Khan and will be produced by Karan Johar. Filmography * ''Ek Thi Daayan ''Ek Thi Daayan'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language supernatural thriller film directed by Kannan Iyer, adapted from the short story ''Mobius Trips'' by Mukul Sharma. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Huma Qureshi, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kalki K ...'' as director * '' Lallan Sweets'' as director References External links * Indian male film actors Indian male screenwriters Living people Hindi-language film directors Year of birth missing (living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindustan Times
''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media, an entity controlled by the KK Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia. It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, founder-father of the Akali movement and the Shiromani Akali Dal, in Delhi and played integral roles in the Indian independence movement as a nationalist daily. ''Hindustan Times'' is one of the largest newspapers in India by circulation. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 993,645 copies as of November 2017. The Indian Readership Survey 2014 revealed that ''HT'' is the second-most widely read English newspaper in India after ''The Times of India''. It is popular in North India, with simultaneous editions from New Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi and Chandigarh. The print location of Nagpur was discontinued from September 1997, and that of Jaipur from June 2006. ''HT'' launched a youth daily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepali Pansare
Deepali Pansare is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television and Hindi films. She made her acting debut in 2008 and is widely known for portraying Suhaagi in ''Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi'', Payal Singh Raizada in ''Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon?'', Devyani Kelkar in ''Devyani'' and Sanjana Deshmukh in ''Aai Kuthe Kay Karte''. Pansare made her film debut with ''Hello! Gandhe Sir'' and worked in ''Fraud Saiyaan''. Her other notable work include ''Chikoo Ki Mummy Durr Kei'' and ''Muskuraane Ki Vajah Tum Ho''. Personal life Pansare married Suveer Safaya, a Kashmiri Pandit and banker on 10 February 2014. The couple have a son named Ruhaan, who was born in 2017. Career Pansare made her acting debut in 2008 with ''Hum Ladkiyan''. She went onto portray supporting roles in shows such as ''Shakuntala'', ''Dill Mill Gayye'', ''Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein'', '' Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'', '' Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji'' and ''Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin''. She portrayed prominent ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidyadhar Karmakar
Vidyadhar Karmakar (1925 – 20 September 2021) was an Indian stage, film and television actor. He played in many advertisements from 2006 on. Career Vidyadhar retired from the Central Telegraph office in 1984. Before he started modelling in ads he was known face in Marathi theatre. He acted in and also directed plays. In addition he was a puppeteer A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, called a puppet, to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or legendary creature. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from .... Filmography Films Television References Links Vidyadhar Karmarkar is the oldest actor on Indian television* 1925 births 2021 deaths Indian male film actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikas Shrivastav
Vikas Shrivastav is an Indian actor who has appeared primarily in Hindi films. Career Vikas Shrivasatav was born in Bihar and grew up in Uttar Pradesh. He worked in theatre since he was young. He started his career as an actor with ''Gangaajal''. Vikas got his breakthrough as an actor in several successful films including ''The Dirty Picture'' (2011), '' Talaash: The Answer Lies Within'' (2012), ''Dhoom 3'' (2013), ''Special 26'' (2013), and '' Gabbar Is Back'' (2015). He has worked on the short films ''Hanki Panki'' (2013) and ''Meena'' (2014). He played the lead role as Nirbhay Gujjar in ''Beehad - The Ravine'' (2013). In 2019, he turned lyricist for the film, '' The Gandhi Murder'' and debuted in Tamil cinema with ''Kadaram Kondan''. In 2020, he was cast in the '' Savdhan India FIR Series'' as an honest police officer. Incident In 2016, an incident occurred after Shrivastav returned from Dehradun to Versova in which several lakhs worth of valuables were stolen. The suspect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Arjun
Sara Arjun (born ) is an Indian child actress who mainly appears in Tamil and Hindi films and commercials. Sara had appeared in a series of commercials and a short Hindi film before the age of six. In 2010, she was signed on to portray a lead role in A. L. Vijay's Tamil drama film ''Deiva Thirumagal'', portraying the role of a six-year-old whose father was a mentally challenged adult with the mental capability of a six-year-old. The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, with Sara's performance receiving praise from film critics. She has since worked in many Indian films, mainly in Tamil and Hindi as well as Telugu and Malayalam, winning positive reviews for her portrayals, particularly for her role in Vijay's ''Saivam'' (2014). Career Sara was four years old when she shot for her first commercial after she was spotted at a mall with her parents and subsequently, Sara has appeared in a hundred ad films for brands including McDonald's. Sara did a commercial for direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajatava Dutta
Rajatava Dutta (Bengali: রজতাভ দত্ত; born 11 August 1967) is an Indian actor who appears in Bengali, Hindi and English films. He is often regarded as one of the most celebrated and respected Bengali actors of his generation. On one hand, he has received popularity for playing negative characters in commercially successful films like ''MLA Fatakeshto'', ''Paglu'', ''Boss'' etc; on the other hand he has gained critical praise for his versatile acting performances in critically acclaimed films like ''Paromitar Ekdin'', ''Open Tee Bioscope'' etc and in the web-series ''Byadh''. He is a judge on the Zee Bangla reality show ''Mirakkel''. Early life From Ballygunge Government High School Rajatava passed Madhyamik in 1983, passed Higher Secondary from Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration in 1985 and graduated from Netaji Nagar Day College, Netaji Nagar College in 1987. Career Rajatava has been working as a theatre artist since 1987. He has started hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawan Malhotra
Pavan Malhotra (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television alongside Punjabi and few Telugu films. He has played lead roles in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's National Film Award-winning '' Bagh Bahadur'' and Saeed Akhtar Mirza's ''Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro'', both released in 1989. He is famous for his role as the cold-blooded mafia don Irfan Khan in the Telugu blockbuster ''Aithe'' (2003) and in his acclaimed role of Tiger Memon in '' Black Friday'' (2004). In 2005, he acted in the Telugu movie ''Anukokunda Oka Roju'' as a Tantrik. Early life and career Born in Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family, Malhotra grew up in Nawabganj, Old Delhi, and studied at HAPPY School. Having graduated in arts from Hansraj College, Delhi University. His first hand experience in movies was as an assistant in costume department of ''Gandhi (film)''. Thereafter he was production assistant in ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'', ''Khamosh'' and ''Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!''. Pavan venture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satan
Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as Devil in Christianity, the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an non-physical entity, entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God in Judaism, God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the ''yetzer hara'', or "evil inclination." In Christianity and Islam, he is usually seen as a fallen angel or jinn who has rebelled against God in Abrahamic religions, God, who nevertheless allows him temporary power over the fallen world and a host of demons. In the Quran, Shaitan, also known as Iblis, is an entity made of fire who was cast out of Heaven because he refused to bow before the newly created Adam in Islam, Adam and incites humans to sin by infecting their minds with ''waswās'' ("evil suggestions"). A figure known as ''ha-satan'' ("the satan") first appears in the Hebrew B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pishacha
Pishachas ( sa, पिशाच, ') are flesh-eating demons in Dharmic religions, appearing in Buddhist and Hindu mythologies. A pishacha is a malevolent being that has often be referred to as the very manifestation of evil. Mythology The Mahabharata states that the original pischaca was the creation of Brahma. The epic offers various interpretations of the being, including its residence in the court of Kubera or Brahma and worshipping the deities of its residence, and its worship of Shiva and Parvati. The Pichachas are described to have fought on the side of Ghatotkacha against Karna. But they are also stated to have served the Kauravas, acting as the horses of the chariot of Alambusha. Other legends describe them as the sons of either Krodha (figuratively "Anger") or as Dakṣa’s daughter ''Pischcha''. They have been described to bulging veins and protruding, red eyes. They are believed to have their own languages, known as Paiśāci. According to one legend, they are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of Magic (supernatural), magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In Middle Ages, medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have used Black magic, malevolent magic against their own community, and often to have communed with evil beings. It was thought witchcraft could be thwarted by Apotropaic magic, protective magic or counter-magic, which could be provided by cunning folk or folk healers. Suspected witches were also intimidated, banished, attacked or killed. Often they would be formally prosecuted and punished, if found guilty or simply believed to be guilty. European witch-hunts and witch trials in the early modern period led to tens of thousands of executions. In some regions, many of those accused of witchcraft were folk healers or midwife, midwives. European belief in witchcraft gradually dwindled during and after the Age of Enl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a human condition involving focused attention (the selective attention/selective inattention hypothesis, SASI), reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion.In 2015, the American Psychological Association Division 30 defined hypnosis as a "state of consciousness involving focused attention and reduced peripheral awareness characterized by an enhanced capacity for response to suggestion". For critical commentary on this definition, see: There are competing theories explaining hypnosis and related phenomena. ''Altered state'' theories see hypnosis as an altered state of mind or trance, marked by a level of awareness different from the ordinary Consciousness, state of consciousness. In contrast, ''non-state'' theories see hypnosis as, variously, a type of placebo effect,Kirsch, I., "Clinical Hypnosis as a Nondeceptive Placebo", pp. 211–25 in Kirsch, I., Capafons, A., Cardeña-Buelna, E., Amigó, S. (eds.), ''Clinical Hypnosis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
