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Apaharan
''Apaharan'' (English: ''Abduction'') is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime action film directed by Prakash Jha and stars Ajay Devgn, Bipasha Basu, and Nana Patekar in the lead roles. It is the story of a complex relationship and clashing ideologies between a father and a son set in the backdrop of the kidnapping industry in the eastern state of Bihar, India. ''Apaharan'' was declared a semi-hit at the Indian box office. Plot Ajay Shastri, an unemployed graduate, dreams of joining the police force but faces opposition from his principled father, Raghuvansh Shastri. Desperate, he borrows money and bribes officials, but when his father exposes the corruption, Ajay turns to crime. A failed kidnapping lands him in trouble with Gaya Singh, a henchman of powerful MLA and underworld don Tabrez Alam. Ajay eventually joins Tabrez's gang and rises to power in Bihar's kidnapping racket. However, political betrayals and his father's moral influence lead him to turn against Tabrez. After ... [...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] |
Nana Patekar
Vishwanath Patekar (born 1 January 1951), better known as Nana Patekar, is an Indian actor, film maker, mainly working in Hindi language, Hindi and Marathi language, Marathi cinema. Widely regarded as one of the finest and most influential actors in Indian Cinema, Patekar is recipient of three National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards, two Maharashtra State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards Marathi respectively for his acting performances. He was bestowed with the Padma Shri award in 2013 for his contribution in cinema and arts. After making his acting debut in Bollywood with the 1978 drama ''Gaman'', Patekar acted in a few Marathi language, Marathi films and some Bollywood films. After starring in the Academy Awards, Academy Award-nominated ''Salaam Bombay'' in 1988, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the crime drama ''Parinda'' (1989). He then starred his directorial debut, ''Prahaar: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khalid Siddiqui
Khalid Siddiqui (; born 1 February 1971) is an Indian Model, and Film and Television actor. Siddiqui has worked in a number of television shows and Bollywood films. He had a supporting role in '' Ghajini''. Career Before entering in the industry, Siddiqui had worked in a number of television commercials for brands including ICICI Bank, Bombay Dyeing, Cadbury Perk, Suzuki Alto and Gillette. Siddiqui made his debut in a music video which was directed by Subhash Ghai. His screen appearance in the video gained him a parallel lead role in the film '' Joggers' Park'' (2003). Actor Victor Banerjee was impressed by his acting skills and offered him to play lead role in the film '' Ho Sakta Hai'' (2006), directed by Wilson Louis. Critic Taran Adarsh praised Siddiqui's performance in the film. In 2007 he participated in the song "Mujhe Khabar Thi" from Lata Mangeshkar's music album Saadgi(2007) opposite Mona Singh, launched by T-Series. Siddiqui also appeared in the films '' Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashwini Kalsekar
Ashwini Kalsekar is an Indian actress who works predominantly in the Marathi and Hindi television and film industry. She has primarily worked with Sriram Raghavan, Rohit Shetty, Ram Gopal Varma and Ekta Kapoor. After playing a cop in the popular TV show ''CID'', Kalsekar had her first lead role on television in Zee TV's 1999 series ''Mr. Gayab''. She had her breakthrough as the "first Indian Catwoman" in the cult superhero serial ''Shaktimaan'' and rose to fame with negative characters in ''Kasamh Se'', '' Afsar Bitiya'', '' Jodha Akbar'', '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar'' and '' Kavach''. She also featured as a judge in the Marathi reality show ''"Fu bai fu"'' in 2011. Kalsekar debuted in Tollywood like her husband Murali Sharma with ''Badrinath''. Since 2019, she focused on OTT with Zee5's series ''"Chargesheet: The Shuttlecock Murder"'', in the MX Player web series ''"Cheesecake"'' as Chaaru, an animal communicator, which premiered in December 2019, in '' 36 Farmhouse'' on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shridhar Raghavan
Shridhar Raghavan is an Indian film screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. He has written the screenplays for the YRF Spy Universe films ''War'', ''Pathaan'', and ''Tiger 3''. He has won National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film '' Apaharan'' in 2006. Filmography Screenwriter * '' Khakee'' (2004) * '' Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home'' (2004) * '' Apaharan'' (2005) * ''Bluffmaster!'' (2005) * '' Family – Ties of Blood'' (2006) * '' Chandni Chowk to China'' (2009) * '' Dum Maaro Dum'' (2011) * ''War'' (2019) * '' Pathaan'' (2023) * ''The Night Manager'' (2023) * ''Tiger 3'' (2023) * '' Yudhra (2024)'' * ''War 2'' (2025) Personal life Shridhar Raghavan is the brother of writer-director Sriram Raghavan Sriram Raghavan (born 22 June 1963) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. He is primarily considered an auteur of neo-noir action thrillers. Raghavan made his directorial debut with '' Ek Hasina Thi'' (2004). H ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajay Devgn
Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director, and producer. One of the most prolific actors of Hindi cinema, Devgn has appeared in over Ajay Devgn filmography, 100 films and has won List of awards and nominations received by Ajay Devgn, numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian honour. Devgn emerged a star with his film debut, the action romance ''Phool Aur Kaante'' (1991). He had further action film roles in ''Vijaypath'' (1994), ''Dilwale (1994 film), Dilwale'' (1994), ''Jaan (1996 film), Jaan'' (1996), ''Major Saab'' (1998) and ''Kachche Dhaage'' (1999) and romantic roles in ''Ishq (1997 film), Ishq'' (1997), ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'' (1998) and ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999). Devgn's dramatic performance in ''Zakhm'' (1998) earned him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Tyagi
Manoj Tyagi is an Indian screenwriter and film director who works in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay for ''Page 3 (film), Page 3'' (2005) and ''Apaharan'' (2006), along with the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay for ''Page 3'', which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. He made his directorial debut with ''Mumbai Salsa (film), Mumbai Salsa'' (2007) produced by Vikram Bhatt's ASA Films. Career Tyagi worked for the companies, Xerox, Canon (company), Canon and ABN AMRO before relocating to Mumbai in 2002. He co-wrote ''Satta (2003 film), Satta'' in 2003, with director Madhur Bhandarkar, which received critical acclaim. He went on to work with Bhandarkar for the films ''Aan: Men at Work'' (2004), ''Page 3 (film), Page 3'' (2005), ''Corporate (2006 film), Corporate'' (2006) and ''Jail (2009 film), Jail'' (2009). Filmography As screenwriter References External links * Manoj Tyagi at ''Bollywood Hungama'' { ... [...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] |
Mrinalini Sharma
Mrinalini Sharma (born 27 September) is an Indian model and Bollywood actress. Early life and education Sharma hails from New Delhi. Mrinalini did her schooling in Carmel Convent School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Thereafter she did her graduation from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi (University of Delhi). Career Sharma started her career as a model in Delhi and soon shifted to Mumbai. She has been cast in many commercial advertisements and began her career in Bollywood with an item number in Prakash Jha's movie ''Apaharan''. Her acting career took off with three films with Mahesh Bhatt. The first one was '' Awarapan'' in which she got to share the screen space with Emraan Hashmi. The movie also starred actress Shriya Saran Shriya Saran Bhatnagar ( born 11 September 1982) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil and Hindi films. Although Saran aspired to become a dancer, she became an actress and made her film deb .... The o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prithvi Zutshi
Prithvi Zutshi is an Indian film and television character actor. He is best known for his television roles of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in , '' Apaharan'' and Sahara One's '' Haunted Nights''. He had mostly featured in almost all movies of director Vikram Bhatt. Filmography *1993- ''Baazigar'' *1994- '' Drohkaal'' *1998- ''Ghulam'' *1999- '' Taal'' *2001- '' Kasoor'' *2002- '' Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage'' *2003- '' Escape from Taliban'' *2003- '' Andaaz'' *2004- '' Aetbaar'' *2005- '' Elaan'' *2005- '' Apaharan'' *2005- '' Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena'' *2005- ''Garam Masala'' *2006- '' The Killer'' *2009- ''Ruslaan'' *2010- ''Apni Yari Jaan Se Pyaari'' *2011- ''B&W The Black And White Fact'' *2011- ''Aashiqon Ka Jalna Buri Baat Hai'' *2012- ''Mere Aashiq'' *2015- '' Hate Story 3'' *2017-'' Monsoon Shootout'' *2024-'' Political War'' Television * '' Shanti'' * Abhay charan(1996) as sriman gour mohan dey * '' Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'' (2008) as Lawyer * ''Savdhaan India'' as Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saurabh Dubey (actor)
Saurabh Dubey is an Indian film and television character actor who is best known for his television roles of Jawaharlal Nehru in ''Pradhanmantri'', ''Apaharan'', ''Kairi — Rishta Khatta Meetha'', and ''The Legend of Bhagat Singh''. Filmography * 1999 ''Sangharsh'' * 2000 ''Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai'' (as Saurabh Dube) * 2002 ''The Legend of Bhagat Singh'' as Jawaharlal Nehru * 2003 ''Dum as Dayaram Shinde'' * 2003 ''Border Hindustan Ka'' * 2003 ''Tere Naam'' * 2004 ''Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes'' (as Home Minister) * 2005 ''Blackmail'' * 2005 ''Sarkar'' * 2005 ''Yahaan'' * 2005 ''Apaharan'' (as Anil Shrivastava) * 2005 ''Kyon Ki'' * 2007 ''Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal'' * 2008 '' Black & White'' * 2009 ''42 km.'' * 2010 ''A Flat'' * 2010 ''Ada... A Way of Life'' * 2011 ''Monica'' * 2011 ''Kya Yahi Sach Hai'' * 2012 ''Hate Story'' * 2012 '' Riwayat'' * 2013 ''Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai'' *2013 ''Four Two ka One'' *2020 Twisted 3 (web series) *2023 Animal as Pandit G *2024 Bhoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Tripathi
Pankaj Tripathi, born as Pankaj Tiwari (5 September 1976), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films and series. He is the recipient of two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. After studying acting at the National School of Drama, Tripathi had minor roles in such films as '' Omkara'' (2006) and '' Agneepath'' (2012), and had a supporting role in the television series '' Powder'' (2010). Tripathi gained recognition for his role in Anurag Kashyap's crime drama '' Gangs of Wasseypur'' (2012), after which he had several notable supporting roles. These include '' Fukrey'' (2013), '' Masaan'' (2015), '' Nil Battey Sannata'' (2016), '' Bareilly Ki Barfi'', '' Fukrey Returns'' (both 2017), '' Stree'' (2018), ''Ludo'', '' Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl'' (both 2020), and '' 83'' (2021). Tripathi has also had leading roles in several streaming series, including '' Mirzapur'' (2018–present) and ''Criminal Justice'' (2019–2022), and in the streaming film '' Kaagaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
