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Woodstock Villa
''Woodstock Villa'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Sanjay Gupta and Ekta Kapoor. It features newcomers Sikandar Kher, Neha Oberoi and Arbaaz Khan in the primary roles while Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover and Sachin Khedekar essay other significant roles. The soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. It was filmed in Mumbai and Mauritius. The film, which was released in India on 30 May 2008, had a poor box office opening but earned mostly positive reviews. Sanjay Dutt has a cameo appearance. The movie is loosely based on the 2000 Japanese thriller ''Chaos''. Plot Zara Kampani (Neha Oberoi) meets Sameer (Sikandar Kher) in a pub and lands in his flat asking him to kidnap her so that she can test her husband, Jatin's (Arbaaz Khan) love. Sameer can't refuse because he is in desperate need of money. He hasn't paid his rent for months and has to return a huge sum of money to a relative (Gulshan Grover). Zara takes Sameer to Woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansal Mehta
Hansal Mehta (born 29 April 1968) is an Indian filmmaker. He started his career with television show ''Khana Khazana'' (1993–2000) and later moved on to directing films like ''Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!'' (2000), ''Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?'' (2002) and ''Woodstock Villa'' (2008). He received critical acclaim with ''Shahid'' (2013), for which he also won the National Film Award for Best Direction. He then went on to direct ''City Lights'' (2014), ''Aligarh'' (2016), ''Simran'' (2017), '' Omerta'' (2018) and ''Scam 1992'' (2020). Early life Mehta was born on 29 April 1968 in a middle-class Gujarati family from Mumbai. He grew up learning classical music and studied computer engineering. He worked in Fiji before returning to India to start his career in films. Career Mehta started his career in 1993, by directing with TV cookery show ''Khana Khazana'', thus launching the television career of celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor on Zee TV. Alongside, Mehta also directed several television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teamed up with actor Asrani and Kader Khan as the comical or evil team in over 100 films. He was a contestant in the Indian reality show ''Bigg Boss'' in 2011. Early life Kapoor was born in Delhi to a Punjabi family. His father ran a clothes shop in Connaught Place, New Delhi. After a long struggle in Bollywood, Kapoor was spotted by Sunil Dutt while he was making ''Rocky'' to launch his son Sanjay Dutt. He was then cast as the antagonist in the movie. But Dutt felt that his name "Sunil Kapoor" wouldn't do justice to his villainous stint and hence, "Shakti Kapoor" was born. Personal life Kapoor is married to Shivangi Kolhapure (elder sister of actresses Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure) and has two children, a son Siddhanth Kapoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian "newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is a Bollywood entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides news related to the Indian film industry The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Ko ..., particularly Bollywood, film reviews and box office reports. Launched on 15 June 1998, the website was originally named "IndiaFM.com". It changed its name to "Bollywood Hungama" in 2008. References External links * 1998 establishments in Maharashtra Hindi cinema Companies based in Mumbai Indian film websites Internet properties established in 1998 {{film-website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh (born 13 June 1965) is an Indian film critic and trade analyst. He is best known for giving trade figures and box office updates on social media. Career Taran Adarsh started his journalism career at the age of 15 with ''Trade Guide'', a weekly box office magazine. In 1994, Adarsh produced and wrote the Bollywood film-based TV serial ''Hello Bollywood'', starring Shehzad Khan and Kashmera Shah. He continued his work on ''Trade Guide'' alongside. He is currently an active film critic, journalist and trade analyst on ''Bollywood Hungama Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is a Bollywood entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides ...'', a Bollywood entertainment website. References External links * * Indian film critics Living people 1965 births People from Mumbai {{Film-critic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whistling Woods International
__NOTOC__ Whistling Woods International is a film, communication and creative arts institute located in Mumbai, India. The institute is promoted by the Indian Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, Mukta Arts and Film City Mumbai. In July 2014, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' named Whistling Woods International on its list of "The best film schools in the world". The school was first ranked among the top 10 film schools by The Hollywood Reporter in 2010. Programmes offered at Whistling Woods International vary in duration from 1 year to 4 years. All the major specialisations of the Media, Communication & Creative industry are catered to in the seven schools housed at Whistling Woods International, namely, School of Filmmaking, Actors' Studio, School of Animation, School of Design, School of Fashion, School of Media & Communication and School of Music. Whistling Woods International has affiliated with 2 universities to offer 2, 3 & 4-yr graduate and postgraduate programs. They are the Tata Institu ... [...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] |
Khalid Mohamed
Khalid Mohamed is an Indian journalist, editor, film critic, screenwriter and film director. He formerly worked for the ''Hindustan Times'' and was the lead editor for ''Filmfare'' magazine. He is the son of Hindi film actress Zubeida Begum, on whose life he wrote the screenplay of Shyam Benegal's 2001 film, ''Zubeidaa''. An alumnus of Cathedral and John Connon School Fort (Mumbai precinct), Fort, Mumbai, Mohamed has directed four Hindi films. He was hired by the ''Hindustan Times'' where he served as the national cultural editor as well as the editor of the supplement HT Cafe. He left the ''Times'' in January 2009. Mohamed has only given a few films a 5-star rating. These include '' Satya'' (1998) and ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008). Mohamed has written several articles for The Wire, Firstpost, and DNA India. He's also written scripts for three of Shyam Benegal's films -- Mammo, Sardari Begum and Zubeida. Mohamed later went on to make a documentary on Shyam Benegal, "The Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rediff
Rediff.com (stylized as ''rediff.com'') is an Indian news, information, entertainment and shopping web portal. It was founded in 1996. It is headquartered in Mumbai, with offices in Bangalore, New Delhi and New York City. , it had more than 300 employees. It is one of the earliest web portals and email providers in India. When its founder Ajit Balakrishnan launched Rediff on the NeT, the internet was barely five months old in the country, and had a total of about 18,000 users. History The Rediff.com domain was registered in India in 1996. Early products included the email service Rediffmail and Rediff Shopping, an online marketplace selling electronics and peripherals. In 2001, Rediff.com was alleged to be in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 for filing a materially false prospectus in relation to an IPO of its American depositary shares. The case was resolved by settlement in 2009. In April 2001, Rediff.com acquired the ''India Abroad ''India Abroad'' is a weekly new ... [...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] |
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India, as well as the largest city in South India, and the 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over above sea level, Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year, with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation as the "Garden City" of India. Its elevation is the highest among the major cities of India. An aerospace, heavy engineering and electronics hub since the 1960s, Bangalore is widely regarded as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its role as the nation's leading information technology (IT) exporter.——— In the Ease of Living Index 2020 (published by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), it was ranked the most livable Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaos (2000 Film)
is a 2000 Japanese mystery- thriller film, directed by Hideo Nakata. It stars Miki Nakatani and Masato Hagiwara. It is based on Shōgo Utano's novel . Plot synopsis A handyman (Masato Hagiwara) gets involved in a kidnapping scheme with the wife of a wealthy businessman. She lets herself be tied up and confined in his house while he sends the ransom demand. When he returns home that night, however, he finds her lying dead on the floor. In a panic, he buries her body deep in the woods and tries to return to his ordinary life. One day, he thinks he spots her walking down the street. Is his mind playing tricks on him, or has she somehow returned from the grave? Cast *Masato Hagiwara - Handyman/Gorō Kuroda *Miki Nakatani - Satomi Tsushima *Ken Mitsuishi - Takayuki Komiyama *Jun Kunimura - Police Inspector Hamaguchi * Yuuna Natsuo Critical reception The film received favourable reviews, garnering a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, certifying it as "fresh." and a 63 out of 100 grade on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
