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Aarakshan
''Aarakshan'' () is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language socio-political drama film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Manoj Bajpayee, Deepika Padukone, and Prateik Babbar. Directed by Prakash Jha, the film is mostly based on the controversial policy of caste based reservations in Indian government jobs and educational institutions. The film was released on 12 August 2011 to mostly mixed reviews. It was a ''Below Average'' grosser at the box office. Plot In 2008, Deepak Kumar (Saif Ali Khan), an MSc topper, is at an interview for the teacher's post at an affluent school. The interviewers turn him down when they discover his low-caste roots. Deepak relates the incident to his mentor, Dr. Prabhakar Anand (Amitabh Bachchan). Dr. Anand, the legendary principal of renowned STM college, where Deepak studied, offers Deepak an interim job as a teacher at STM. Deepak is comforted by his friend, Sushant ( Prateik Babbar), an upper-caste boy, and his girlfriend, Poorvi (Deepika Padukone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee (born 23 April 1969), also transliterated as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of numerous accolades including four National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri. Born in a small village in Bihar, Bajpayee aspired to become an actor since childhood. He relocated to Delhi at the age of seventeen, and applied for the National School of Drama, only to be rejected four times. He continued to do theatre while studying in college. Bajpayee made his feature film debut with minor roles in '' Drohkaal'' (1994) and '' Bandit Queen'' (both 1994). He had his breakthrough playing a gangster in Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 crime drama ''Satya'', for which he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. He then acted in films such as '' Kaun?'' (1999) and '' Shool'' (1999). For the latter, he won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. The titular head of the Pataudi family since 2011, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan has won List of awards and nominations received by Saif Ali Khan, several awards, including a National Film Awards, National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards, and received the Padma Shri, the Orders, decorations, and medals of India, fourth highest Indian civilian award in 2010. Khan made his acting debut in ''Parampara (1993 film), Parampara'' (1993), and had success in the multi-starrers ''Yeh Dillagi'' (1994), ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' (1994), ''Kachche Dhaage'' (1999) and ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain'' (1999). In the 2000s, he gained praise and won multiple awards for his roles in the romantic comedies ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001) and ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003), and had success as a solo male star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone (; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films. She is India's highest-paid actress, as of 2023, and List of awards and nominations received by Deepika Padukone, her accolades include three Filmfare Awards. ''Time (magazine), Time'' named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world in 2018 and awarded her the Time100 Impact Awards, Time100 Impact Award in 2022. Padukone, the daughter of the badminton player Prakash Padukone, was born in Copenhagen and raised in Bangalore. As a teenager, she played badminton in national level championships but left her career in the sport to become a fashion model. She soon received offers for film roles and made her acting debut in 2006 as the title character of the Kannada film ''Aishwarya (film), Aishwarya''. Padukone then played a dual role opposite Shah Rukh Khan in her first Bollywood release, the romance ''Om Shanti Om'' (2007), which won her the Filmfare Award f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prakash Jha
Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as ''Hip Hip Hurray (film), Hip Hip Hurray'' (1984), ''Damul'' (1984), ''Mrityudand'' (1997), ''Gangaajal'' (2003), ''Apaharan'' (2005), and his multi-starrer films, ''Raajneeti'' (2010), ''Aarakshan'' (2011), ''Chakravyuh (2012 film), Chakravyuh'' (2012), and ''Satyagraha – Democracy Under Fire, Satyagraha'' (2013). He is also the maker of National Film Award (India), National Film Award winning documentaries like ''Faces After The Storm'' (1984) and ''Sonal'' (2002). He runs a production company, Prakash Jha Productions. He also owns the P&M Mall in Patna and the P&M Hi-Tech City Centre Mall in Jamshedpur. Biography Early life and education Prakash Jha was raised at his family's farm in Barharwa, Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar, India. His father's name is Shri Tej Nath Jha. He did his schooling from Sainik School, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indira Tiwari
Indira Tiwari is an Indian actress. She has appeared in the films ''Aarakshan'' (2011), ''Nazarband'' (2020), '' Serious Men'' (2020), and '' Gangubai Kathiawadi'' (2022). Career Tiwari began her acting career by portraying a student in Prakash Jha's 2011 Bollywood movie ''Aarakshan''. She later appeared in four short films: ''Ekanth'', ''The Manliest Man'', ''Unfair'', and ''Return to Cinder''. In 2020, she starred in ''Nazarband'', directed by Suman Mukhopadhyay and based on a short story by Ashapurna Devi. The same year, she played the female lead alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui in director Sudhir Mishra's Netflix original '' Serious Men''. Tiwari has a prominent role in the 2022 film '' Gangubai Kathiawadi'', directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and based on the book ''Mafia Queens of Mumbai'' by Hussain Zaidi Syed Hussain Zaidi (born 28 February 1968) is an Indian author and former investigative journalist. His works include '' Dongri to Dubai: Six Decades of the Mumb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aanchal Munjal
Aanchal Munjal is an Indian film and television actress, acting in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil films. Career Munjal started acting as a child. Munjal's first television role was as Sameera in ''Dhoom Machaao Dhoom'' in 2008. Her breakthrough performance was in 2010's '' We Are Family'', based on the 1998 Hollywood film '' Stepmom''. That same year, she appeared as Chunni in ''Ghost Bana Dost'' and Muniya S. Yadav in Hindi film ''Aarakshan''. From 2011 until 2013, she played Raavi Ahuja in '' Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi''. She appeared in ''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain'' for the 2013 season. Filmography Films Television Awards and nominations *2012 Indian Telly Awards for Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female for Raavi Ahuja in '' Parvarrish – Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi'' (Won) *2012 Indian Television Academy Awards The Indian Television Academy Awards, also known as the ITA Awards, is an annual award ceremony organised by the Indian Tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prateik Babbar
Prateik Smita Patil(born Prateik Babbar; 28 November 1986), is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Hindi films. The son of late actress Smita Patil and former MP and actor Raj Babbar, he began his career as a production assistant before pursuing an acting career. Prior to his screen debut, prateik appeared in television advertisements for a variety of products, including Nestle KitKat, on recommendation of the filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar. Since his debut in Bollywood, Patil has received accolades such as a Filmfare Award and a Stardust Award. Patil made his screen debut with the 2008 coming of age drama '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na''. He garnered nominations at various award ceremonies including the Filmfares, Screen Awards, and the Stardust Awards for best debut, winning the last of the three. Babbar played a variety of roles in 2011, appearing in commercially viable projects such as the crime thriller '' Dum Maaro Dum'' and the political drama ''Aarakshan'', while drawi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinay Apte
Vinay Apte (17 June 1951 – 7 December 2013) was an Indian film and television actor. He acted in several Marathi movies and television shows in his almost 40-year-old career. He has also acted in Hindi movies such as '' Chandni Bar'', '' Ek Chalis Ki Last Local'', ''It's Breaking News'', ''Satyagraha'' and '' Rajneeti''. Apart from acting he was associated with a production house. He died in Mumbai on 7 December 2013. Apte began his acting career in 1974 in Marathi theatre and gradually began directing Marathi plays. His first play ''Mitrachi Goshta'' (Friend's Story) was written by well known Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar. '' Me Nathuram Godse Boltoy'', a play directed by Vinay Apte, had been the target of heavy political controversy. He appeared in several TV serials such as ''Lajja'' and ''Eka lagnachi dusri goshta''. He also appeared in several Bollywood films like ''Dhamaal'', ''Aarakshan'', ''Gangajal'' and ''Rajneeti''. He was one of the leading actors in Marath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amitosh Nagpal
Amitosh Nagpal (born 22 October 1984) is an Indian actor, screenwriter and lyricist, known for his role in '' Besharam''. Early life Amitosh Nagpal was born in a Punjabi family in Hisar, Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ... in 1984. Amitosh has to his credit many accomplishments. To name a few, he is a lyricist in the film ''Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye''s – rap "ABCD chahida mainu" and "Superchor", for which he was nominated for a national award apart from writing the lyrics for the song "Jugni" as well. He has also penned quite a few memorable jingles in the advertising world. He also wrote dialogues for the Hindi Feature film ' Hindi Medium' He has himself directed and acted in plays. Amitosh has acted in many television commercials and portrayed intense role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yashpal Sharma (actor)
Yashpal Sharma is an Indian actor primarily working in Hindi-language films and theatre. He is best known for his role as Randhir Singh in Sudhir Mishra's 2003 Hindi movie ''Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', apart from ''Lagaan'' (2001), ''Gangaajal'' (2003), ''Ab Tak Chhappan'' (2004), ''Apaharan'' (2005), ''Lakshyam (2007 film), Lakshyam'' (2007), ''Singh Is Kinng'' (2008), ''Aarakshan'' (2011), ''Rowdy Rathore'' (2012), and ''Ayothi'' (2023), ''Kudi Haryane Val Di'' (2024). He also played the role as Don Rana in a sequence of popular TV sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (2008–present) on Sony SAB, SAB TV. He played Kuwar Singh in Zee's ''Mera Naam Karegi Roshan''. Yashpal is also a stage actor and appears in live plays. He formerly starred in Zee's ''Neeli Chhatri Waale''. His Haryanvi film ''Pagdi: The Honour'' was awarded at the 62nd National Film Awards. Early life and education Sharma was born and brought up in a lower-middle-class family in Hisar (city), Hisar in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanvi Azmi
Tanvi Azmi is an Indian film and television actress. She is known for her roles in '' Akele Hum Akele Tum'' (1995), ''Bajirao Mastani'' (2015), '' Thappad'' (2020) and ''Tribhanga'' (2021). Early life and career She was born to Marathi-Hindi actress Usha Kiran and Manohar Kher. Azmi portrayed a troubled doctor in the tele-series, ''Jeevanrekha'' and as a young widow in telefilm ''Rao Saheb'' (1986) directed by Vijaya Mehta. She also acted in the Malayalam language film '' Vidheyan'' (1993), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. She received her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama '' Pyari Behna'' (1985). Her supporting role in the romantic drama '' Akele Hum Akele Tum'' (1995), starring Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala, received critical acclaim and earned her a second nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. The psychological thriller ''Dushman'' (1998) starring Kajol and Sanjay Dutt, saw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chetan Pandit
Chetan Pandit is an Indian film and television actor. He played the role of Jayaprakash Narayan in the Prakash Jha Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as ''Hip Hip Hurray (film), Hip Hip Hurray'' (1984), ''Damul'' (1984), ''Mrityudand ...-directed film '' Loknayak'' in 2004. Filmography Film Television * '' Kahiin to Hoga'' * '' Ardhangini'' * '' Saraswatichandra'' * '' Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna'' * '' Kalash'' * '' Badii Devrani'' * ''Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh'' as Jai Singh Kanheya *Barrister babu as barrister subodh chatterzee * '' Porus'' as Vishnugupta Chanakya * Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai Web series * '' Rangbaaz'' (2019) as Home Minister Ahlawat References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pandit, Chetan Living people Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
