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Cyrus Broacha
Cyrus Broacha is an Indian anchor, theatre personality, comedian, political satirist, columnist, podcaster and author. He is best known for his show ''Bakra'' on MTV India and '' The Week That Wasn't'' on CNN-News18. Early years Broacha was born on 7 August 1971, to a Parsi father and Catholic mother. He started acting at the age of five in a school play, '' The Emperor's New Clothes''. Every year he performed and wrote for the school magazine, winning prizes for English and drama. Cyrus's family originally hails from Bharuch in Gujarat. Career He did his first professional play, ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'' in 1985, directed by Pearl Padamsee. When Broacha was 15, he acted in his first Hindi film, ''Jalwa'' which was released in 1987. He also worked as a radio jockey and did shows like ''Dial-In Show'' in 1993. After graduation, Broacha went to the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City where he studied acting for theatre. Television He hosted many show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golmaal 3
''Golmaal 3'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and the third film in the '' Golmaal series''. The film contains an ensemble cast starring Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Mithun Chakraborty, Kareena Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu, Ratna Pathak Shah, and Johnny Lever. The storyline is partially inspired by Basu Chatterjee's 1978 film '' Khatta Meetha'' which itself was based on the 1968 film '' Yours, Mine and Ours''. ''Golmaal 3'' was released on 5 November 2010, coinciding with Diwali. The film received mixed reviews, with praise for its humour and performances but criticism for its repetitive jokes and narrative. Nevertheless, the film was a blockbuster and became the fourth film to enter the 100 Crore Club in India, eventually nearing a final worldwide total of . The film was ranked as the second highest-grossing film of 2010 in India after ''Dabangg'' and third worldwide behind ''Dabangg'' and ''My Name Is Kha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandler Bing
Chandler Muriel Bing is a fictional character from the NBC sitcom ''Friends'', portrayed by Matthew Perry. Chandler was born to Nora Tyler Bing, an erotic romance novelist, and Charles Bing, a gay female impersonator and star of a Las Vegas drag show called "Viva Las Gay-gas" as Helena Handbasket. It is revealed in season 1 that he went to an all-boys high school. Chandler's best friends are his roommate Joey Tribbiani, and Ross Geller, his college roommate. He met Ross's sister, Monica Geller, and her friend Rachel Green while visiting Ross's parents' house. Chandler was the first person to know about Ross's love for Rachel. He moved to New York City and lives across the hall from Monica. He meets Phoebe Buffay through her. Chandler has a very good sense of humor and is notoriously sarcastic, which he credits as a defense mechanism developed during his parents' divorce when he was a child. He is the most financially secure member of the Friends due to responsible income mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fruit And Nut (film)
''Fruit and Nut'' is a 2009 Indian comedy film directed by comedian Kunal Vijaykar starring Boman Irani, Cyrus Broacha, Dia Mirza and Mahesh Manjrekar. The film was produced and distributed by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, and was released on 23 October 2009. Synopsis Monica Gokhale (Dia Mirza) works for the Bombay Heritage Society under Khandar Zala (Mahesh Manjrekar). Her plans of revamping the city's old buildings go against Maharaja Harry Holkar (Boman Irani). To stop Gokhale, Holkar has her kidnapped. However, she is rescued by Jolly Maker (Cyrus Broacha), an innocent and not-so-smart person. This not only brings fame to Maker but also makes Holkar join hands with Zala to bomb the Secretariat building and recruit scientist Vishwas Atmavishwas Pinakin (Rajit Kapoor) for the same. Realizing their plan, Gokhale reveals her true identity and joins hands with Maker to stop the crooks from destroying the city. Cast * Boman Irani as Harry Holkar * Cyrus Broacha as Jolly Maker * Dia M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Zizou
''Little Zizou'' is a 2008 Indian drama film written and directed by Sooni Taraporevala. ''Little Zizou'' is a comedy about how two battling Mumbai families finally come to terms. ''Little Zizou'' won the "Rajat Kamal" of 'National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare' category at the 56th National Film Awards. Plot Xerxes, 'Little Zizou' as he is known, is an eleven-year-old football-crazy Parsi boy whose fervent wish is that his idol, Zinedine Zidane, visit Mumbai. His older brother Artaxerxes, or Art, is a talented artist whose wild fantasies come to life in surprising ways. Their father Khodaiji is a self-proclaimed protector-of-the-faith who thrives on the attentions (and donations) of hopeful believers. Art burns with unrequited love for the daughter of Khodaiji's arch rival, Pressvala, a free thinking newspaper publisher. And to the extreme displeasure of their other daughter, Xerxes adores the maternal Mrs Pressvala. But the real fireworks begin when Pressvala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
99 (2009 Film)
''99'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Raj and D.K., starring Kunal Khemu, Boman Irani, Soha Ali Khan and Cyrus Broacha. The film is set in the year 1999, with cricket controversies of that year as the backdrop. It was produced and distributed by "People Pictures", and was released on 15 May 2009. Plot Sachin and Zaramud are two small-time crooks in Mumbai who make a living out of duplicating mobile phone SIM cards. After the overuse of a duplicated SIM by a customer, the police raid their premises and destroy all their equipment. Sachin and Zaramud escape in a stolen car, which eventually crashes. Although Sachin and Zaramud escape with minor injuries, the car is damaged beyond repair. AGM, a bookie based out of Mumbai, is the owner of this car and tracks them down. They are hired to work for AGM till the time they are capable of paying the compensation for the damages. Rahul, an executive in a currency exchange company in Delhi, has a penchant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi Season 2)
''Bigg Boss OTT 2'' also known as ''Bigg Boss: Over-The-Top Season 2 ,'' was the second season of the Indian reality digital series ''Bigg Boss OTT'' which itself is the spin-off version of Bigg Boss. It premiered on 17 June 2023 on JioCinema with Salman Khan as the host for the first time of OTT version. The grand finale took place on 14 August 2023 where Elvish Yadav emerged as the winner and Abhishek Malhan emerged as the runner-up. Production Teaser On 26 May 2023, JioCinema released a promotional video featuring host Salman Khan and promising an entertaining new season. The show's tagline is #IssBaarJantaHaiAsliBoss. Broadcast Viewers had access to 24x7 camera footage, in addition to the usual hour-long episode. House The house is located in Film City, Mumbai. The house design theme, 'Recycled,' features an eye structure in the garden area made of plastic water bottles and another eye in the kitchen made of used wooden spoons. Empty egg trays are also placed on a wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPNcricinfo
ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a database of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present. , Sambit Bal was the editor. The site, originally conceived in a pre-World Wide Web form in 1993 by Simon King, was acquired in 2002 by the Wisden Grouppublishers of several notable cricket magazines and the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. As part of an eventual break-up of the Wisden Group, it was sold to ESPN, jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Communications, in 2007. History CricInfo was launched on 15 March 1993 by Simon King, a British researcher at the University of Minnesota. It grew with help from students and researchers at universities around the world. Contrary to some reports, Badri Seshadri, who was very instrumental in CricInfo' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cricket), bails (small sticks) balanced on three stump (cricket), stumps. Two players from the Batting (cricket), batting team, the striker and nonstriker, stand in front of either wicket holding Cricket bat, bats, while one player from the Fielding (cricket), fielding team, the bowler, Bowling (cricket), bowls the Cricket ball, ball toward the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with the nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one Run (cricket), run for each of these swaps. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches the Boundary (cricket), boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled Illegal delivery (cricket), illegally. The fielding tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colors TV
Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of Soap opera, family dramas, Comedy, comedies, fantasy shows, youth-oriented Reality television, reality shows, shows on crime, and television films. History It was launched on 21 July 2008 by Viacom18 under CEO Rajesh Kamat. In April 2011, Raj Nayak was appointed CEO, replacing Rajesh Kamat, who left to join CA Media. Reception Over the years, series like ''Sasural Simar Ka'', ''Balika Vadhu'', ''Uttaran'', ''Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series), Bigg Boss'', ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' and ''Naagin (2015 TV series), Naagin'' helped the channel surpass the decade-old market-leader StarPlus in weekly Gross Rating Points (GRPs). Programming International On 21 January 2010, Colors became available on Dish Network in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, where it is called Aapka Colors (Your Colors) that gives Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 3
''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' () simply known as ''Khatron Ke Khiladi'' is an Indian Hindi-language stunt-based reality television series based on the American series ''Fear Factor''. First launched as ''Fear Factor India'' on Sony TV, the format was sold by Endemol's domestic division after the second season to Colors TV, becoming ''Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi'' on 21 July 2008. A spin-off of the main series '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi – Made in India'' was launched on 1 August 2020 where contestants from previous years participated. In April 2025, The Production Company of the show, Banijay Asia, pulled out from producing the show at the last minute, leaving its future uncertain. Series overview Spin-off Season 1 Khatron Ke Khiladi 1 was hosted by Akshay Kumar. Nethra Raghuraman was declared the winner of the season. : Indicates original entrants : Indicates re-entered entrants Season 2 Khatron Ke Khiladi 2 was hosted by Akshay Kumar. Anushka Manch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa
''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' is an Indian Hindi-language reality television show and the Indian version of the British reality TV competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and is part of the ''Dancing with the Stars'' franchise. The first four seasons of ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'' were aired on Sony TV. Season fifth to tenth were aired Colors TV then again from season 11, the broadcasting network was changed back to Sony Entertainment Television. Format The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains. The show's format is taken from the ''Strictly Come Dancing'' show on BBC One in the United Kingdom. The show is also pre-recorded, unlike ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and other spin-offs. Of the spin offs, the ''Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
