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Anirudh Agarwal
Aniruddh "Ajay" Agarwal (born 20 December 1949) is a retired Indian actor. He is known for his appearances in horror films such as '' Purana Mandir'', '' Bandh Darwaza'', and '' Saamri'' as well as starring in episodes of '' Zee Horror Show''. Early life During his school and college years, Agarwal was a sports ambassador. He studied Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, before graduating in 1974. He moved to Mumbai, where he initially started working as an engineer but quit his job to begin his acting career. Career Due to his somewhat intimidating appearance, caused by a tumor near his pituitary gland, Agarwal starred in Hindi films and television as demonic/ghostly characters or villains in general. He most notably worked with the Ramsay brothers, first starring in their film '' Purana Mandir'' as Samri, then as the vampire Nevla in '' Bandh Darwaza'' and once again as Samri in '' Saamri''. He also featured in two Hollywood films; playing a suppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dehradun
Dehradun (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly holding its winter sessions in the city as its winter capital. Part of the Garhwal division, Garhwal region, and housing the headquarters of its Divisional Commissioner, Dehradun is one of the "National Capital Region (India)#Counter magnets, Counter Magnets" of the National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region (NCR) being developed as an alternative centre of growth to help ease the migration and population explosion in the Delhi metropolitan area and to establish a smart city in the Himalayas. Dehradun is located in the Doon Valley on the foothills of the Himalayas nestled between Song River (India), Song River, a tributary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Bandit Queen
''Bandit Queen'' is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language biographical action-adventure film based on the life of Phoolan Devi as covered in the book ''India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi'' by the Indian author Mala Sen. It was directed by Shekhar Kapur and starred Seema Biswas as the title character. The music was composed by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie, and Best Direction for that year. The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and was screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot The film opens in the summer of 1968 in a small village in Uttar Pradesh. Phoolan is married to a twenty-something-year-old man called Puttilal (Aditya Shrivastava). Though child marriages were c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahalka
''Tahalka '' () is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language action adventure film directed by Anil Sharma, featuring an ensemble cast including Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Aditya Pancholi, Javed Jaffrey, Shammi Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Mukesh Khanna, Ekta Sohini, Pallavi Joshi, Sonu Walia, Shikha Swaroop, and Firdaus Dadi (in her acting debut). The film was the fifth highest grosser of 1992 and was declared a Hit by Box Office India. This film was loosely based on Hollywood action adventure films '' The Guns of Navarone'' and ''Where Eagles Dare''. Plot General Dong is the evil dictator of the fictional country, Dongrila. He has kidnapped dozens of school girls and plans to use them as suicide bombers to bomb populated areas in India. He even puts some girls into his personal harem, pushing the remaining ones into prostitution and using them for illegal organ trade. He also carried out the assassination of the chief of the Indian Army, General Sinha. One day, while out for a seaside trip w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaj Ka Arjun
() is a 1990 Hindi-language crime drama film, directed and produced by K. C. Bokadia and starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada. The film which was based on the 1988 Tamil film, '' En Thangachi Padichava'' follows the crux of the epic Mahabharata, but with its modified storyline through the perspective of Bhima and Arjuna, a deviation from the Vyasa's original version of the epic Mahabharata. Upon release, the film took a record opening and was commercially successful at the box office. At the 36th Filmfare Awards, ''Aaj Ka Arjun'' received two nominations, including Best Supporting Actress (Radhika) and Best Music Director (Lahiri). Synopsis Thakur Bhupendra Signh is a tyrannical landlord trying to usurp the field property of poor farmers to build his alcohol factory. He faces opposition from Laxmi, Bheema’s sister, who is the only educated person in the village. Laxmi gets saved by Ajit, the Thakur’s son and the two fall in love. With Bheema’s blessing, the two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tum Mere Ho
Tum Mere Ho (English: ''You Are Mine'') is a 1990 Indian fantasy revenge drama film starring Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla and Kalpana Iyer in negative role as an ichadaari nagin. It was directed by Aamir Khan's father Tahir Hussain. Although the film was a disaster at the box-office, over the years it has gained cult status for being so bad it's good. Plot summary Shiva (Aamir Khan) is blessed with magical snake-charming powers. When he meets Paro (Juhi Chawla) from a nearby village, he falls in love with her. She is also attracted to him. But Paro's father, Choudhry Charanjit Singh, is not pleased with this match, and he hires men to subdue and kill Shiva, all in vain. Little to Shiva's knowledge, during his childhood, his father had attacked and killed a shape-shifting snake in order to fulfill his greed, earning the wrath of the snake's powerful mother, who had promised to exact revenge. Shiva is bitten and believed to be deceased; his family lovingly sends his body afloat a riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Lakhan
''Ram Lakhan'' is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language masala film directed by Subhash Ghai and written by Anwar Khan with screenplay by Ram Kelkar. ''Ram Lakhan'' stars an ensemble cast of Raakhee, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Madhuri Dixit and Amrish Puri in lead roles. The supporting cast includes Paresh Rawal, Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Saeed Jaffrey and Satish Kaushik. Music of the film was by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, while Anand Bakshi penned the lyrics. Ghai also did a special appearance in the song "Tera Naam Liya Tujhe Yaad Kiya". Made on a budget of including production and marketing costs, ''Ram Lakhan'' was released theatrically on 27 January 1989 on the Republic Day weekend. The film emerged as a major critical and commercial success and earned worldwide, becoming the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 1989. Considered as Ghai's best work till date, ''Ram Lakhan'' has attained a cult classic status over the years and is still remembered for its ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaadugar (1989 Film)
''Jaadugar'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy film directed and produced by Prakash Mehra starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Aditya Pancholi, Amrita Singh, Amrish Puri and Pran in the lead roles. Mehra and Bachchan collaborated for the eighth and final time on this movie. The movie was poorly received by critics and audiences and was a box office flop. Amrish Puri's charisma as the godman made him a popular choice for negative roles with other directors. Plot Returned American NRI Shankar Narayan is baffled to witness his former businessman and jailbird dad posing as a soothsayer by the name of Mahaprabhu Janak Sagar Jagat Narayan, in a small town called Dharampur. He learns that his father has learned a few magician's tricks from a fellow inmate, and is able to fool the entire township with his "divine" powers. Shankar enlists the assistance of noted magician Goga, and brings him to Dharampur. Goga challenges the Mahaprabhu; he is able to dethrone him, ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mar Mitenge
''Mar Mitenge'' ( ''Bear The Death'') is a 1988 Hindi-language action film, produced by Pradeep Sharma under the TUTU Films banner and directed by Kawal Sharma. It stars Jeetendra, Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavi, and Bhanupriya in the pivotal roles with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Plot The film begins with a demonic mafia forefront Ajith Singh slaughtering Inspector Thakur. Master Shrikant Verma, Thakur's best friend, witnesses the crime. Thus, ferocious Ajith Singh makes the Master & his wife Shanti blind and sets fire to their house. However, their children Ram & Lakshman escape, and they are reared by a good soul with his son Akbar. Years roll by, and Ram & Lakshman grow as justice-seeking gallants and love two charming girls, Radha & Jenny, respectively. At present, unbeknownst to them, they encounter the devilries of Ajith Singh's son Manjit. Once, heinous Manjit tries to molest Radha & Jenny when Akbar sacrifices his life. Being conscious of it, Ram & Lakshman bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasam (1988 Film)
''Kasam'' () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Umesh Mehra starring Anil Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Bappi Lahiri. Synopsis Inspector Krishna goes undercover to a village so as to infiltrate a drug ring. However, a precarious dacoit who cultivates poppy manages to trap Krishna in a criminal case and throw him behind the bars. Years later, Krishna, upon being freed, pledges to seek vengeance from those who betrayed him. Cast * Anil Kapoor as Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna * Poonam Dhillon as Savi * Kader Khan as Nathu * Aruna Irani as Gulabo * Gulshan Grover as Jinda * Pran as Sardar Mangal Singh * Satyen Kappu as Police Commissioner Anand Sareen * Sudhir Dalvi as Inspector General of Police Raja Pratap * Amrit Pal as Dharia * Puneet Issar as Paras , Dharia's Henchman * Adi Irani as Inspector Arun * Roopesh Kumar as Police Inspector Sameer * Shammi as Bua * Johnny Lever as Buddhu * Guddi Maruti as Buddhu' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinash (film)
''Avinash'' is a 1986 in film, 1986 Hindi-language Indian action thriller film directed by Umesh Mehra, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Parveen Babi, Poonam Dhillon, Prem Chopra, Tom Alter, Avtar Gill and Sujit Kumar. Mithun Chakraborty dancing to the title card was a huge rage those days. In fact, no other movie ever attempted to show their hero dancing in front of the "Title Card". Plot Avinash (Mithun) is a dancer and singer in a club. One of his friends captures the terrorist activities of Pratap when Pratap's man are behind him, and he runs away with the film. He is killed in front of Avinash and drops the film in a drum kept on the stage where Avinash was performing. Pratap believes he has handed over the film to him and tortures his brother Sumit and fiancé Sapna killing his mother. Avinash is assaulted and tortured to get the film he manages to escape but gets shot in his head. Dr Anand, a drunkard, saves Avinash's life by removing the bullet from his head. But Avinash lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
