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Akshay Kumar
Akshay Hari Om Bhatia (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia; 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as "Khiladi Kumar", through his career spanning over 30 years, Kumar has appeared in Akshay Kumar filmography, over 150 films and has won List of awards and nominations received by Akshay Kumar, several awards, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, from the Government of India in 2009. Kumar is one of the most prolific actors in Indian cinema. ''Forbes'' included Kumar in their lists of both highest-paid celebrities and highest-paid actors in the world from 2015 to 2020. Between 2019 and 2020, he was the only Indian on both lists. Kumar began his career in 1991 with ''Saugandh (1991 film), Saugandh'' and had his first commercial success a year later with the action thriller ''Khiladi (1992 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disruptive Editing
Disruption, disruptive, or disrupted may refer to: Business *Creative disruption, disruption concept in a creative context, introduced in 1992 by TBWA's chairman Jean-Marie Dru *Disruptive innovation, Clayton Christensen's theory of industry disruption by new technology or products Psychology and sociology *Disruptive behavior disorders, a class of mental health disorders *Disruptive physician, a physician whose obnoxious behaviour upsets patients or other staff *Social disruption, a radical alteration, transformation, dysfunction or breakdown of social life Arts and Entertainment *''The Disruption'', a 1996 EP by Cursive discography#EPs, Cursive *The Disruption (Succession), "The Disruption" (''Succession''), TV episode Other uses *Cell disruption is a method or process in cell biology for releasing biological molecules from inside a cell *''Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start Up Bubble'', a 2016 book by Daniel Lyons *Disruption (adoption) is also the term for the cancellat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saugandh (1991 Film)
''Saugandh'' () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It stars Akshay Kumar in his film debut (as a leading actor), alongside Shanthipriya (in her Hindi debut). Plot Sarang Singh is a proud, arrogant, and powerful landlord who refuses to let people garland him, believing a man should never bow his head. He adores his little sister Chand, and she falls in love with Shiva. Shiva is from an agricultural background family and has a loving family—father, mother, sister, brother, and most importantly, his sister-in-law, Ganga, who adores him. Sarang learns of the romance and kills Shiva, Chand, and everyone in Shiva's family. However, Ganga, who was pregnant at the time, had just fainted. She makes an oath /saugandh that she will make Sarang bow his head. She challenges Sarang that she will have a son and Sarang will have a daughter and that her son will become Sarang's son-in-law and will make him bow his head. Sarang accepts the challenge and decl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phir Hera Pheri
''Phir Hera Pheri'' (translation: ''Foul Play Once Again'') is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Neeraj Vora. The film serves as the sequel to '' Hera Pheri'' (2000) and the second installment of the ''Hera Pheri'' franchise. The film stars an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal (reprising their roles from the previous film), Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen, Sharat Saxena, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Milind Gunaji, Manoj Joshi and Razak Khan. Following the events of the previous film, a twist of fate changes the lives of Raju (Kumar), Shyam (Shetty) and Babu (Rawal) when they get cheated by a fraudster, Anuradha (Basu). They must now find another way to repay the money borrowed from a dreaded gangster, Tiwari (Saxena). Upon its release on 9 June 2006, the film was a major commercial success, becoming the 8th highest grosser of the year. Over the years, the film has attained a cult status. The film is loosely based on the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' () is a 2004 Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra with Amrish Puri, Kader Khan, Satish Shah and Rajpal Yadav in supporting roles. Set primarily in Goa, ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' follows the adventures of two men (Khan and Kumar) who try to win a woman's (Chopra) heart. It is loosely based on the film '' Anger Management'' (2003). This movie is similar to tamil movie '' Kabadi Kabadi'' (2001) Wanting to re-invent himself, Dhawan decided to make a film that would deviate from his signature mass-market comedies in look and feel, approaching it as a romantic comedy. The screenplay was written by Dhawan's longtime collaborators Anees Bazmee and Rumi Jaffery. Although the film is set in Goa, it was not shot there. Instead, principal photography was done on two detailed sets created by Sharmishta Roy in Film City and Mauritius. Additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hera Pheri (2000 Film)
''Hera Pheri'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and written by Neeraj Vora, starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Om Puri and Gulshan Grover. The film is a remake of 1989 Malayalam film ''Ramji Rao Speaking'' which is inspired by Gujarati Drama "Khel" which itself was inspired by the 1971 American TV movie ''See The Man Run''. It is the first instalment of the ''Hera Pheri'' franchise. The plot revolves around two tenants, Raju and Shyam, and their landlord, Baburao Ganpatrao Apte, who are in desperate need of money. They chance upon a ransom call through a cross-connection and hatch a plan to claim the ransom for themselves. The film was released on 31 March 2000. It opened to mixed reviews, some of whom applauded the performances of Kumar and Rawal particularly. The film is considered Kumar's foray into the comedy genre. However, the film achieved moderate success, grossing ₹21.4 crore at the box office against a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slapstick
Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such as saws and ladders. The term arises from a device developed for use in the broad, physical comedy style known as ''commedia dell'arte'' in 16th-century Italy. The "Clapper (musical instrument), slap stick" consists of two thin slats of wood, which makes a "slap" when striking another actor, with little force needed to make a loud—and comical—sound. The physical slap stick remains a key component of the plot in the traditional and popular Punch and Judy puppet show. More contemporary examples of slapstick humor include ''The Three Stooges'', ''The Naked Gun'' and ''Mr. Bean (character), Mr. Bean''. Origins The name "slapstick" originates from the Italian ''batacchio'' or ''bataccio''—called the "Clapper (musical instrument), slap sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namastey London
''Namastey London'' () is a 2007 Indian romantic comedy film, directed and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Nina Wadia, Javed Sheikh, Upen Patel and Clive Standen. The film is originally based on the real life story of Kumar's friend. Riteish Deshmukh appears in a cameo role in the film. ''"Namastey London"'' was released on 23 March 2007, and it received positive reviews for its direction, screenplay, and soundtrack, particularly Akshay Kumar's performance, which was highly acclaimed, and its music album, composed by Himesh Reshammiya. It was highly acclaimed and performed well on its music charts, with its songs becoming chartbuster hits. It was also a box office success, earning 71.40 crore worldwide, thus becoming the ninth-highest grossing Hindi film of 2007. The success of the film ended a long dry spell of box office failures since the release of '' Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love'' which was released in January 2007. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andaaz
''Andaaz'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Raj Kanwar and produced by Suneel Darshan. It stars Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra. It is written by Robin Bhatt, Shyam Goel and Jainendra Jain. It features Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra in their debut Bollywood film roles. Shot extensively in Cape Town, South Africa, ''Andaaz''s promotion centered around it being the acting debut of two beauty queens together for the first time, which Darshan considered was the film's main selling point. Its music was composed by Nadeem–Shravan, with lyrics written by Sameer. The soundtrack was a success, selling 2.5 million units and was the second best-selling Bollywood soundtrack of the year. ''Andaaz'' was released in cinemas on 23 May 2003. The film was a box-office success, grossing 288 million at the box-office against a budget of 80 million. It was the ninth-highest-grossing Indian film of the year. At the 49th Filmfare Awards, it r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhadkan (2000 Film)
''Dhadkan'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama directed by Dharmesh Darshan and produced by Ratan Jain. It stars Suniel Shetty Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty and Mahima Chaudhry in lead roles. It also features Sharmila Tagore, Parmeet Sethi, Kiran Kumar, Sushma Seth and Manjeet Kullar in supporting roles. A loose adaptation of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, the story follows Anjali and Dev are in love with each other and plan to marry, but her family gets her married to Ram. Years later, Dev shows up to reunite with Anjali, however, she has fallen for Ram. The music was composed by Nadeem–Shravan. Delayed for almost four years for various reasons, ''Dhadkan'' finally released on August 11, 2000, coinciding with the Independence Day weekend. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, grossing ₹26 crore worldwide. The soundtrack album emerged as the second best-selling album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeh Dillagi
''Yeh Dillagi'' () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film film directed by Naresh Malhotra and produced by Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. An adaptation of the 1954 American film ''Sabrina'', which in turn was based on Samuel A. Taylor's play ''Sabrina Fair'', the film stars Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, and Kajol. The narrative centers on two affluent brothers who fall in love with Sapna, the daughter of their family’s chauffeur, who rises to fame as a successful fashion model. Principal photography took place in Mumbai and Ooty, with cinematography by Raju Kaygee. The music was composed by Dilip Sen–Sameer Sen, with lyrics by Sameer. The soundtrack, particularly the song "Ole Ole," became widely popular and contributed to the film’s appeal. Released theatrically on 6 May 1994, ''Yeh Dillagi'' emerged as a commercial success, grossing ₹10.8 crore against a production budget of ₹1.6 crore. It received positive reviews from cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaanwar (1999 Film)
''Jaanwar'' () is an Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Suneel Darshan from a story written by Robin Bhatt and K.K. Singh. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty in the lead roles. ''Jaanwar'' was released on 24 December 1999 and received mixed reviews from critics, where it became the 13th highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. Plot Orphaned when his mother dies of starvation, Babu is taken in by Sultan, an ambitious local criminal. Sultan has gathered a group of boys, led by his nephew Abdul, who he trains to work for him. Babu grows up to become "Badshah (Akshay Kumar) a professional criminal working for Sultan. After having robbed a jewellery store, Badshah and Abdul are chased by police but manage to escape. The next day Badshah sees Sapna (Karisma Kapoor), a poor street performer, singing and dancing for money. Badshah gives her a large amount of money in order to replace her ripped and old clothes, and Sapna beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohra
''Mohra'' () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written, edited and directed by Rajiv Rai and produced by his father Gulshan Rai. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Poonam Jhawer, Raza Murad, Paresh Rawal, Gulshan Grover, and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. The film was also the first collaboration between the trio of Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal, who went on to collaborate several times later on. Originally, Divya Bharti was cast as the female lead but she died very early in the production. Raveena Tandon was cast as her replacement, as was the case with the movie Dilwale, which was released earlier the same year. The film was reported to be inspired by the 1987 film '' Death Wish 4: The Crackdown''. while the climax was inspired by the 1992 Hong Kong film, '' Hard Boiled''. The film was remade in Bengali, in Bangladesh, as ''Gupto Ghatak'' (1998). The film was a major box office success, and went on to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
