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Andaz Apna Apna
() is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Vinay Kumar Sinha. It stars Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor, Paresh Rawal (in a dual role) and Shakti Kapoor. The film focuses on two gold diggers who attempt to woo an heiress to have access to her father's wealth. They soon realize that the heiress has exchanged her identity with that of her secretary. By that point, one of them is genuinely in love with the heiress, and the other gold digger has fallen for the secretary. The film was released on 4 November 1994 and the plot elements of the film were later used in other language films such as '' Ullathai Allitha'' (1996), ''Veedevadandi Babu'' (1997) and '' Galate Aliyandru'' (2000). The climax of this film is a rehashed version of the climax of a 1972 film '' Victoria No. 203''. Although the film was unsuccessful at the box office, the film has since emerged as a cult film. Plot Both Amar Mano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajkumar Santoshi
Rajkumar Santoshi is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. A recipient of several accolades including three National Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards, he made his directorial debut with the action drama ''Ghayal'' (1990), starring Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Amrish Puri. The film emerged as a major critical and commercial success, making Santoshi a household name in Hindi cinema. The film also won him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment as well as his first Filmfare Award for Best Director. He also directed the crime drama thriller ''Damini'' (1993), again starring Sheshadri, Deol and Puri. It also emerged as a major critical and commercial success, garnering Santoshi the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay and his second consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Director. During this period, Santoshi also received praise for directing the comedy '' Andaz Apna Apna'' (1994) starring Aamir Khan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veedevadandi Babu
''Veedevadandi Babu'' is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language comedy film written and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The film is an official remake of the Tamil film '' Ullathai Allitha'' which itself was heavily inspired by the Hindi film '' Andaz Apna Apna''. The film stars Mohan Babu, Shilpa Shetty and Tanikella Bharani. Cast Soundtrack Music was composed by Sirpy. Music released by T-Series. Except "Chamak Chamak", five of the songs from this film were reused from '' Ullathai Allitha'' (1996), which itself plagiarised from various sources; "Aoura Laila" is based on "Ahla Ma Feki" by Hisham Abbas, "I Love You" is based on another Abbas song "Wana Amel Eih", "O Chelee Chelee" is based on "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry, "Chitti Chitti Guvvapilla"" is based on the Pakistani folk song "Laung Gawacha" and "Rama Hay Rama" is based on "Kinna Sohna Tainu" by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Reception Writing for ''The Times of India ''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagdeep
Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey (19 March 1939 – 8 July 2020), better known by his stage name Jagdeep, was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in more than 400 films. He played Soorma Bhopali in ''Sholay'' (1975), Machchar in '' Purana Mandir'' (1983), Salman Khan's dad in '' Andaz Apna Apna'' (1994) and directed the film '' Soorma Bhopali'', with his character as the protagonist. Jagdeep started his film career as a child artist extra in B. R. Chopra's '' Afsana'', then went on to do films as a child artist in films like ''Ab Dilli Door Nahin'', K. A. Abbas's '' Munna'', Guru Dutt's ''Aar Paar'', Bimal Roy's '' Do Bigha Zamin'' and AVM's '' Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke''. He was launched as a leading man by AVM in the films '' Bhabhi'', '' Barkha'' and '' Bindiya'', and went on to do a few more films as a leading man. He established himself as a comedian since the movie '' Brahmachari''. Some hit songs are picturised on him like "Paas baitho tabiyat bahal jayegi" from ''Pun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deven Verma
Deven Verma (23 October 1937 – 2 December 2014) was an Indian film and television actor, particularly known for his comic roles, with Bollywood directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar. He also produced and directed films, including '' Besharam''. He won Filmfare Best Comedian Award for '' Chori Mera Kaam'', ''Chor Ke Ghar Chor'' and '' Angoor''. Life Verma was born on 23 October 1937 in Kutch, to Baldev Singh Verma and Sarala Devi and was brought up in Pune. His father was Rajasthani and mother belonged to Kutch. His father was a film distributor. He studied at the Nowrosjee Wadia College for Arts and Science (University of Pune) (1953–57), graduating with Honours in Politics and Sociology. He married Rupa Ganguly, daughter of veteran Bollywood actor Ashok Kumar and sister of Preeti Ganguly. The original name of Deven Verma was Devendu Verma, which he changed to Deven when he was in college. He had four sisters, two of whom were older and two o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehmood (actor)
Mehmood Ali (29 September 1932 – 23 July 2004), popularly known simply as Mehmood, was an Indian actor, singer, director and producer, best known for playing comic roles in Hindi films.Indian comedy actor Mehmood dies on BBC news website Published 23 July 2004, Retrieved 5 November 2019 During his career of more than four decades, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. He is known as India's national comedian and Bollywood's Original BhaijaanIndian film comedian Mehmood dies at 72 Dawn (newspaper), Published 24 July 2004, Retrieved 7 November 2019 Mehmood received 25 nominations for film awards, 19 for 'Best Performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harish Patel
Harish Patel (; born 5 July 1953) is an Indian character actor. He has appeared in a variety of Hindi films, but in recent years has begun to appear in American projects like reimagination of ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' on Hulu and the MCU film '' Eternals''. Although mainly associated with the stage, he has appeared in Indian and British films and television shows. Early life and background Patel was born in Mumbai, Bombay State (now Maharashtra), India. He began performing at the age of seven, when he played male and female roles in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Acting career He made his film debut in '' Mandi'' directed by Shyam Benegal in 1983. From 1994 to 2008, Patel worked with the Indian theatre director Satyadev Dubey. In 1995, he joined the Indian National Theatre and appeared in the play ''Neela Kamra''. His repertoire has included classical and modern Indian plays as well as plays by Western writers, e.g., Pinter's '' The Caretaker'', Sartre's ''No Exit'', Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiku Talsania
Tiku Talsania (born 7 June 1954 ) is an Indian actor, known for his work in Hindi films. He is primarily known for his comic roles in popular comedy films. Apart from acting in films and television serials, Talsania also performed as a freelance theatre artist, actively participating in Gujarati theatre productions. Career Television Tiku has acted in numerous television serials, beginning with '' Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' in 1984. He later appeared in popular TV shows of the 80s and 90s such as ''Fikr Ne Kaha'', '' Yeh Duniyan Gazab Ki'', ''Zamana Badal Gaya'', and '' Ek Se Badkar Ek''. He acted in many successful serials, including '' Uttaran''. He was also seen in Sony SAB's sitcom '' Sajan Re Phir Jhooth Mat Bolo''. Films Tiku started his Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Khan Amrohi
Javed Khan Amrohi (24 March 1949 – 14 February 2023) was an Indian film and television actor. He started his acting career in the theatre in the 1970s and then later in films. He worked in a number of theatrical productions and over 150 films in his career. He made his acting debut with the film ''Jalte Badan'' (1973) and then continued to play supporting roles throughout in the 1970s and 1980s, appearing in many films including hits like ''Satyam Shivam Sundaram'', ''Woh 7 Din'', ''Tridev'' and ''Aashiqui''. Amrohi was best known for his roles in the Academy Award-nominated film '' Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' (2001), '' Andaz Apna Apna'' (1994), and '' Chak De! India'' (2007). He also worked in TV series such as ''Mirza Ghalib'', directed by Gulzar, and as Karim (the barber) in ''Nukkad'', directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza in the 1980s. Amrohi was also a member of the acting faculty at Zee TV‘s Zee Institute of Media Arts in Mumbai. He died from respiratory failure on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shehzad Khan
Shehzad Khan is an Indian actor who appeared in Bollywood films and TV serials. Early life He is the son of actor Ajit Khan, best known for his roles as villain, and Sarah, who was half-Canadian, and alongside his two brothers, Arbaaz (who has also acted in few films) and Abid, he grew up in Hyderabad. Career Khan made his acting debut in 1988 film ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak''. He is better known for his role of "Bhalla" in 1994 film '' Andaz Apna Apna''. He is also popularly known for his character Tiger in the hit TV serial ''Shaka Laka Boom Boom''. He also sang and wrote an album called ''Asli Loin Mix'' along with Sony BMG Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout o .... He also tried his luck in production by producing a film titled ''Funda Apna Apna'' (2010), which nev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viju Khote
Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor best known for his role as Kaalia, a dacoit in the 1975 film ''Sholay'' with the iconic dialogue, “Sardar, maine aapka namak khaya hai.” His career spanned six decades with more than 440 films in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is also known for his role as Robert in the 1994 film ''Andaz Apna Apna'' with the dialogue, “Ghalti se mistake hogaya.” On television he was most remembered for his role in ''Zabaan Sambhalke'' (1993). He also acted in Marathi theatre over the years. Personal life He was younger brother of actress Shubha Khote. Their father Nandu Khote was a noted stage actor and in silent movies, whose sister-in-law was actress Durga Khote.The Forgotten Bollywood bhai-behan Brigade Bollyw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ooty
Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located northwest of Coimbatore, and is the headquarters of Nilgiris district. Situated in the Nilgiri Mountains, Nilgiri hills, it is known by the epithet "Queen of Hill Stations", and is a popular tourist destination. Originally occupied by the Toda people, the area came under the rule of the East India Company in the 18th century. It later served as the summer capital of Madras Presidency. The economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism and agriculture. The town is connected to the plains by the Nilgiri Ghat Roads, Nilgiri ghat roads and Nilgiri Mountain Railway. Etymology The region was earlier known as ''Ottakal Mandu'', with ''Otta-kal'' meaning 'single stone' in Tamil language, Tamil, a reference to a sacred stone revered by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
