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Youngistaan
''Youngistaan'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language political film directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal. It stars Jackky Bhagnani, Neha Sharma and Farooq Sheikh with Kayoze Irani appears in a special appearance and Boman Irani appears in a cameo appearance. The film is a love story set against the backdrop of Indian politics. It marked the posthumous appearance of Sheikh following his death on 28 December 2013.Youngistan is a film for Indian youth, says Jackky Bhagnani : Bollywood, News – India Today Indiatoday.intoday.in (4 December 2013). Retrieved on 10 July 2015. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackky Bhagnani
Jackky Bhagnani (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur. Early life Bhagnani was born in Kolkata, West Bengal in India to a Sindhi family. After schooling, he got a degree in commerce from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. He has also done an acting course from Lee Strasberg Theatre and the Film Institute in New York. Career Jackky's debut film was ''Kal Kissne Dekha'', which came out in 2009. The movie received mostly negative reviews and was unsuccessful at the box office. Taran Adarsh, writing for Bollywood Hungama, noted that "The film lacks the fun that one normally associates with a campus fare. Even the climax leaves a lot to be desired." In April 2011, he starred in ''F.A.L.T.U''. The film received mixed reviews and did moderately well at the box office. In May 2015, Jackky revealed that a sequel to the movie has been planned. In 2012, ''Ajab Gazabb Love'' was released, but was a non-starter at the box office. ''Rangrez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeet Gannguli
Jeet Gannguli (, born Chandrajeet Ganguly, on 24 May 1977), is an Indian score composer of Bengali and Hindi movies. Early life and education Born in a Bengali Brahmin family, Gannguli was initiated into the world of music at the age of three. He was a student of Baranagore Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama High School from where he completed his schooling. Later he graduated from the University of Calcutta. He is trained in Indian classical music under the guidance of his father Kali Ganguly and his pisima (father's sister) Shibani Roychowdhury. He studied western classical music, jazz and rock with jazz guitarist Carlton Kitto. Career Gannguli got his first break when Sanjay Gadhvi was signed on to direct '' Tere Liye'' and he, in turn, signed on his friends Jeet Gannguli and Pritam as music composers. In 2002 Yash Raj Films signed Gadhvi up to direct ''Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'', for which the Gannguli-Pritam duo composed the music. He then started scoring music for Hindi and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farooq Sheikh
Farooq Shaikh (25 March 1948 − 28 December 2013) was an Indian actor, philanthropist and television presenter. He was best known for his work in Hindi films from 1973 to 1993 and for his work in television between 1988 and 2002. He returned to acting in films in 2008 and continued to do so until his death on 28 December 2013. His major contribution was in Parallel Cinema or the New Indian Cinema. He worked with directors like Satyajit Ray, Sai Paranjpye, Muzaffar Ali, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Ketan Mehta. He acted in serials and shows on television and performed on stage in productions such as ''Tumhari Amrita'' (1992), alongside Shabana Azmi, directed by Feroz Abbas Khan, and presented the TV show, ''Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai'' (Season 1). He won the 2010 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Lahore''. Personal life Shaikh was born in 1948 at Amroli, a village 90 km off Vadodara, Gujarat, India to Farida and Mustafa Shaikh. His father was a lawyer who worked in Bom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culver Max Entertainment
Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited, doing business as Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN or SPNI), is an Indian media conglomerate owned by Sony Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment. Culver Max Entertainment manages and operates 26 television channels, the streaming media platform SonyLIV, as well as the television studio Studio NEXT and film studio Sony Pictures International Productions. History It was founded on September 18, 1995 as Sony Entertainment Television India Private Limited (SET India Pvt Ltd.). The first channel from the company was Sony Entertainment Television. In 1999, SET India Pvt Ltd., launched its second channel Sony Max which broadcast Hindi movies and sports events along with Sony Entertainment Television. In 2005, SET India Network bought SAB TV from Sri Adhikari Brothers and rebranded as Sony SAB. In 2006 SET India launched the English movie channel Sony Pix. In December 2007, SET India Private Limited was renamed as Multi Screen Media Private ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayoze Irani
Kayoze Irani is an Indian actor and film director. He is the son of actor Boman Irani. Education Kayoze completed his BA - Film, Television & New Media Production (BAFTNMP) degree from Kishinchand Chellaram College ( KC College), Bombay. He still remains an active member in the workings of the media dept. of KCC. Career He has directed the Netflix release '' Ajeeb Daastaans'' and is known for his performance in his debut film ''Student Of The Year ''Student of the Year'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film directed by Karan Johar, written by Rensil D'Silva and Niranjan Iyengar on the basis of an uncredited story by Johar, and produced by Hiroo Yash ...''. Filmography References Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema Irani people 1987 births External links * * {{Instagram, kayozeirani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mita Vashisht
Mita Vashisht (born 2 November 1967) is an Indian actress. Known for her work on screen, stage and television, she has played a wide range of roles. Her most prominent appearances includes; sci-fi television series '' Space City Sigma'' (1989-1991), Pachpan Khambe Laal Deewarein, Swabhimaan, Alaan (Kirdaar) to Trishna in Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and Jethi Maa in ''Kaala Teeka'' to film roles with a wide spectrum of directors with different cinema styles. Early life Mita Vashisht was born on 2 November 1967 in Pune, Maharashtra, India to Captain Rajeshwar Dutt Vashisht, who retired as a colonel from the Indian Army and Meenakshi Mehta (née) Vashisht, a teacher and a singer (Indian Classical). She has done her post-graduation in literature from Punjab University, Chandigarh and graduated from the National School of Drama (Delhi) in 1987, Vashisht was for several years (1990–2010) also visiting faculty to some of the premier design, film and theatre institutes of India – the NIF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brijendra Kala
Brijendra Kala is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He is known for his subtle portrayals of characters rooted in reality. He gained attention for his small roles in mainstream cinema. Early life Kala spent his childhood in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh where his father worked in a veterinary hospital. His family belongs to Pauri, Garhwal in Uttarakhand. Career He wrote the dialogues for several TV shows produced by Ekta Kapoor, including ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii''. His acting debut was in 2003, when Tigmanshu Dhulia cast him in a small role as a newspaper vendor in '' Haasil''. Kala has had minor or supporting roles in films such as ''Jab We Met'', ''Mithya'', '' Agneepath'', '' Paan Singh Tomar'', '' Ankhon Dekhi'', '' PK'', '' Tubelight'' and ''Batti Gul Meter Chalu ''Batti Gul Meter Chalu'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian drama film directed by Shree Narayan Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Nitin Chandrachud, Nishant Pitti and Krishan Kumar. The film tells the story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepankar De
Dipankar Dey ( bn, দীপঙ্কর দে) (born 5 July 1944) is an Indian actor in the Bengali film industry. He has worked in many movies as hero, villain and character artist. He starred in Ray's ''Jana Aranya'' (''The Middleman'', 1976), ''Ganashatru'' (''Enemy of the People'', 1990), ''Shakha Proshakha'' (''Branches of the Tree'', 1990) and ''Agantuk'' (''The Stranger'', 1991). He has acted in many art house and commercial films. Selected filmography TV shows Awards *1986 National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...: Best Supporting Actor: '' Parama'' References External links * Living people University of Calcutta alumni Bengali male actors Male actors in Bengali cinema Best Supporting Actor National Film Award winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prakash Belawadi
Prakash Belawadi is an Indian theatre artist, film director, television and media personality, who's also a teacher, activist and a journalist. He hails from Bangalore. He has participated in many seminars, conferences and festivals in India and abroad. He has been a motivational speaker at events and TEDx conferences. He is also a mentor with the founding team of BISFF ( Bengaluru International Short Film Festival) since 2010. Early life Belawadi was born into a family of theatre artistes in Bangalore, in the erstwhile Mysore State Mysore State, colloquially Old Mysore, was a state within the Dominion of India and the later Republic of India from 1947 until 1956. The state was formed by renaming the Kingdom of Mysore, and Bangalore replaced Mysore as the state's capital. ... (now Karnataka). His father, Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayan (1929–2003) popularly known as Makeup Nani, was a personality in Kannada theatre, who also appeared in films, and worked as a make-up arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vashu Bhagnani
Vashu Bhagnani is an Indian film producer who works in Bollywood films. His films include '' Coolie No. 1'' (1995), '' Hero No. 1'' (1997), '' Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' (1998), ''Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai'' (2001), '' Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein'' (2002), ''Om Jai Jagadish'' (2002), and ''Shaadi No. 1'' (2005). He launched Puja Entertainment India Ltd. in 1995 with the movie ''Coolie No. 1''. His recent ventures are ''Kal Kissne Dekha'' (2009) and ''F.A.L.T.U'' (2011) where he introduced his son Jackky Bhagnani. Personal life Bhagnani is of Sindhi descent. He is the son of Lilaram Bhagnani and is married to Pooja Bhagnani. Their son Jackky Bhagnani Jackky Bhagnani (born 25 December 1984) is an Indian actor, film producer and entrepreneur. Early life Bhagnani was born in Kolkata, West Bengal in India to a Sindhi family. After schooling, he got a degree in commerce from H.R. College of Comm ... is also an actor. Production References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhagn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boman Irani
Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian actor, photographer and voice artist who works predominantly in Hindi cinema he has also worked in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. He has acted in more than a 100 films in his career. Early life Irani was born on 2 December 1959, in Bombay (now Mumbai) to an Irani Zoroastrian family. His father died 6 months before Irani was born (May 1959). Irani was dyslexic, as well as having ADHD and a lisp, which he eventually overcame. His mother (b. 18 November 1926, d. 9 June 2021) often encouraged him to repeatedly watch movies at the Alexander Cinema—where he would go daily after school—to observe their cinematography and art. He finished his secondary schooling at St. Mary's School, after which he undertook a 2-year waiter course at Mithibai College in Mumbai. Following his polytechnic diploma course, he joined the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower where he worked as a waiter and in room service for two years. With a promotion, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dishkiyaoon
''Dishkiyaoon'' () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language crime action film written and directed by debutant Sanamjit Singh Talwar, and produced by Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra along with Eros International. The film features Sunny Deol, Harman Baweja, debutant Ayesha Khanna, Aditya Pancholi and Prashant Narayanan in the lead roles. The storyline is based upon the Mumbai underworld. Originally set to be released on 10 January 2014, the film experienced delays and was eventually released on 28 March 2014. The film has also been released officially online. Cast * Sunny Deol as Lakwa * Harman Baweja as Viki Kartoos * Ayesha Khanna as Meera * Aditya Pancholi as Nawab Khan * Prashant Narayanan as Mota Tony * Anand Tiwari as Rocky Chu * Sumeet Nijhawan as Iqbal Khalifa * Hasan Zaidi as Ketan * Shilpa Shetty in a Special Appearance in song "Mere Type Ka Nahi" * Natasha Stanovich as jiya Production The film was shot in Mumbai and Europe. The first look of the film was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
