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Ekavali Khanna
Ekavali Khanna is an actress who stars in Bollywood, Hollywood and Bengali films. Early life Born in Kolkata, Khanna attended Modern High School and is a graduate of Delhi University. She is of mixed Punjabi and Goan heritage. Khanna divides her time between both Mumbai and Kolkata depending on her work, and culturally identifies as a Bengali. Career Ekavali Khanna made her debut with ''Kaun Kitne Pani Main'', directed by national award winner Nila Madhab Panda in the year 2014. The same year she worked with another national award-winning director Dr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi in the film ''Zed Plus'' as the parallel lead opposite Adil Hussein. In 2014 and 2015 she did two more films: ''Daasdev'' by Sudhir Mishra and ''Satra Ko Shaadi Hai'', directed by Arshad Sayed. She also did a guest appearance in ''Bollywood Diaries'' directed by K.D Satyam. Her next release in 2015 was ''Dear Dad'', opposite Arvind Swamy, directed by Tanuj Brahmar. In 2017 she acted in ''Bioscopewallah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kolkata
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary financial and commercial centre of eastern and northeastern India. Kolkata is the seventh most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 4.5 million (0.45 crore) while its metropolitan region Kolkata Metropolitan Area is the third most populous metropolitan region of India with a metro population of over 15 million (1.5 crore). Kolkata is regarded by many sources as the cultural capital of India and a historically and culturally significant city in the historic region of Bengal.————— The three villages that predated Calcutta were ruled by the Nawab of Bengal under Mughal suzerainty. After the Nawab granted the East India Company a trading license in 1690, the area was developed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bollywood Diaries
''Bollywood Diaries'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language drama film written and directed by K.D.Satyam. It features Raima Sen, Salim Diwan, and Ashish Vidyarthi as the main characters, along with Karuna Pandey and Vineet Kumar Singh. Produced by Dr. Sattar Diwan, the film was released on 26 February 2016. Plot The story revolves around three unrelated individuals – Rohit (Salim Diwan), a man working at a call-center in Delhi, Vishnu (Ashish Vidyarthi), a retired middle-aged government servant from Bhilai, and Imli (Raima Sen), a prostitute from Sonagachi, Kolkata. All three aspire to become Bollywood actors, and each of them undergoes several hardships in their struggle to get a breakthrough in the industry. The movie shows the passion and madness of common individuals trying to realize their dreams in Bollywood. Cast * Raima Sen as Imli * Salim Diwan as Rohit * Ashish Vidyarthi as Vishnu * Karuna Pandey as Lata * Vineet Kumar Singh as Daman * Robin Das as Sundar Das * Eka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kohrra
''Kohrra'' is an Indian Punjabi-language crime thriller police procedural television series on Netflix created by Sudip Sharma, Gunjit Chopra, Diggi Sisodia and directed by Randeep Jha Produced under Karnesh Sharma's Clean Slate Films in collaboration with Netflix, the series stars Survinder Vicky, Barun Sobti, Harleen Sethi, Saurav Khurana, Rachel Shelley and Manish Chaudhary in lead roles. The series premiered on 15 July 2023 on Netflix. The series was renewed for a second season in August 2024. At the 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards, ''Kohrra'' received 9 nominations, including Best Drama Series and Best Director in a Drama Series (Jha), and won 5 awards, including Best Director in a Series (Critics) (Jha), Best Actor in a Drama Series (Vicky) and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Sobti). Premise A bridegroom is dead two days before his wedding and the police are trying to find the murderer. Cast * Suvinder Vicky as Sub-inspector Balbir Singh, Police station Jagrana, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bombay Begums
''Bombay Begums'' is an Indian drama television series for Netflix created by Alankrita Shrivastava, who also co-wrote the script along with Bornila Chatterjee and Iti Agarwal. The series was directed by Shrivastava and Chatterjee, and produced by the Los Angeles–based Chernin Entertainment and Endemol Shine Group. The cast features Pooja Bhatt, Shahana Goswami, Amruta Subhash and Plabita Borthakur in the lead roles, and was narrated by Aadhya Anand. The series marks the comeback of actress Pooja Bhatt. It explores the lives of five ambitious women from various walks of life navigating through their dreams, desires and disappointments, from boardrooms to society's margins, in modern-day Mumbai. It was released on Netflix on 8 March 2021. Plot Set in contemporary urban India, five women, across generations, wrestle with desire, ethics, personal crises and vulnerabilities to own their ambition. Rani is the CEO of a bank who takes great effort in hiding the bank's problems. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vijay 69
''Vijay 69'' is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Akshay Roy starring Anupam Kher in the titular role alongside Chunky Pandey and Mihir Ahuja. The film was released on 8 November 2024 on Netflix to mixed-to-positive reviews. Plot Vijay Mathew, a 69-year-old retired swimming coach, lives a monotonous and lonely life in Delhi. Since the passing of his beloved wife, he has lost all sense of purpose, spending his days in quiet solitude, reminiscing about the past. His once-active lifestyle has given way to a sedentary routine, and his interactions are mostly limited to his old friend, Prakash (played by Chunky Pandey), who often teases him about growing old and "wasting away." One day, while going through his late wife's belongings, Vijay stumbles upon an old journal she had kept. Inside, he finds a list of dreams and aspirations she had wished for him to achieve. Among them is a challenge that shakes him to the core—completing a full triathlon. The words, wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chote Nawab
''Chote Nawab'' () is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kumud Chaudhary. Produced by Yoodlee films, it stars Akshay Oberoi, Plabita Borthakur and Svar Kamble. The film was theatrically released on 23 February 2024. Cast * Akshay Oberoi as Armaan * Plabita Borthakur as Fauziya * Svar Kamble as Junaid * Shataf Figar as Afsar * Ekavali Khanna as Mariam * Rajshri Deshpande as Asgari * Falaq Naaz as Nafeesa * Sadiya Siddiqui as Gullo * Sohaila Kapur as Sakeena Bai * Ayush Tandon as Imaan * Lalit Tiwari * Neeraj Sood Production The film was announced in July 2018 with Akshay Oberoi and Plabita Borthakur joining the cast. The principal photography of the film took place in Lucknow. The trailer was released on 9 February 2024. Music The film has following tracks: Reception Vinamra Mathur for ''Firstpost'' gave 2 stars to the film. Dhaval Roy of ''The Times of India'' rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5. A critic from ''Deccan Chronicle ''Deccan Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Lady Killer (2023 Film)
''The Lady Killer'' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Ajay Bahl. The film stars Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar. It was released in theatres on 3 November 2023. Upon release, the film was critically panned and grossed only 38,000 on its first day, having sold just 293 tickets across India, making it one of the biggest box office disasters in Indian cinema. After its poor theatrical run, no OTT platform acquired its streaming rights. Ultimately, the makers released the full film on T-Series' YouTube channel. Plot Rajender Joshi runs a pharmacy in Nainital. He has aspirations of opening his own diagnostic centre in the city. He is also in an affair with a married woman, Gajra. He is dismayed when his loans keep getting disapproved by the bank as he is a defaulter. His cop friend Rawat advises him to visit Vikram Burman, also known as Maharaj, a former prince who is currently bedridden and is supplied with oxygen tanks by Rajender. There he mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Prologue
''The Prologue'' () is a 2019 Bengali drama film directed by Chandrasish Ray and produced by Prosenjit Chatterjee. The film premiered through Zee5 on 28 June 2020. Plot Director Chandrasish Ray tries to explore themes of life, and the solitude and responsibilities it often entails. However woeful things may seem, life goes on, and it's futile to stop and complain, Ray argues. The story follows a group of people who are in search of a virgin location to set up a resort in an exotic, remote mountain area. The main characters, Biplab and Bhaskar, are in Nepal to finalize the contract of acquiring a plot of land. Biplab is often irritated at Bhaskhar's presence, sometimes without a clear reason. They frequently engage in squabbles and quarrels over petty issues, such as eating pork without permission or obsession with their mobile phones. Bhaskar is shown in a new light, as he tries to show Biplab the reality of this age where it is too easy to stay connected with anyone and that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (film)
''Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Harish Vyas and written by Vyas and Aryan Saha. It was presented by the National Film Development Corporation of India. The film follows three couples and their distinct viewpoints on the concept of love. ''Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain'' was produced by Manav Malhotra and Bunty Khaan and co-produced by Swaroop Chaturvedi. The film had its world premiere at the 14th Annual South Asian International Film Festival held in New York City on 15 December 2017, where it won the Audience Choice for the Best Film. Plot ''Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain'' is the story of Yashwant Batra (Sanjay Mishra), a man who believes that expressing love is not a necessary requirement of a married life, a viewpoint that is not shared by his wife Kiran (Ekavali Khanna) which ultimately leads to their separation. And how he wins her back with inspiration from his young daughter Preeti (Shivani Raghuvanshi) & his happy in l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Veere Di Wedding
''Veere Di Wedding'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language female buddy comedy film directed by Shashanka Ghosh and produced by Rhea Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Nikhil Dwivedi. The film stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania in lead roles as four friends attending a wedding, with Sumeet Vyas, Vishwas Kini, Neena Gupta and others in supporting roles. ''Veere Di Wedding'' was released theatrically on 1 June 2018 and generally panned by critics. Made on a budget of , the film earned over worldwide to emerge as the fifth highest grossing Hindi film of the year, and the highest for a film featuring female leads. It received three Nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards including Best Supporting Actress for Talsania and Bhaskar. Plot The story is about four friends, all young women, who are facing issues with relationships, both familial and sexual. Kalindi has been living in with her boyfriend, Rishabh, for two years in Australia, but she has a ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bioscopewala
''Bioscopewala'' () is an Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Deb Medhekar, and produced by Sunil Doshi. The film stars Danny Denzongpa and Geetanjali Thapa in lead roles and had its world premiere at the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival on 28 October 2017. The film is an adaptation of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore's 1892 short story Kabuliwala and released on 25 May 2018 in India. The official trailer of the film was released on YouTube by Fox Star Studios on 8 May 2018. ''Bioscopewala'' has taken forward the timeline of ''Kabuliwala'', the original story written by Rabindranath Tagore, from the 19th century to somewhere in the 1980s during the Taliban regime and changed the profession of Rehmat, the central character, from a dry fruit seller to a man who goes around showing films to children through his bioscope. Plot ''Bioscopewala'' is the story of Rehmat Khan, a man from Kabul, Afghanistan who used to show films to children through his Bioscope. Rehm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
