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Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil (born 5 September 1971) is an Indian poet and lyricist. His songs appear in Bollywood films including ''Jab We Met'', '' Chameli'', ''Love Aaj Kal'', ''Rockstar'', ''Aashiqui 2, Raanjhanaa, Highway, Tamasha,'' and ''Jab Harry Met Sejal''. Personal life Kamil was born as the seventh child to his parents in Malerkotla, and belongs to a Punjabi Muslim family. He studied journalism at the Panjab University Panjab University (PU) is a collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh, Punjab. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university. It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in Lah ..., followed by postgraduate and PhD degrees in Hindi. Filmography Awards and nominations References * http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/09/meet-lyricist-irshad-kamil.htm External links Irshad Kamil's official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamil, Irshad Living people Filmfare Awards winners Hindi- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi Poetry Festival
Poets Corner Group is a poetry group in India. The group's main purpose is to make it easier for new and aspiring poets to be published. Since its advent, Poets Corner has published over 340 poets in 21 anthologies in both English and Hindi language. The Poets Corner Group also hosts online competitions, poetry reading events, panel discussion, book launches, workshops, and other activities. History Poets Corner was co-founded by Yaseen Anwer and Dolly Singh. Delhi Poetry Festival Delhi Poetry Festival is an annual poetry event organized by Poets Corner in Delhi, first held on 19 January 2013. 2013 Edition The 2013 festival participants included: * Irshad Kamil * Abhishek Manu Singhvi * Ashok Sawhny 2014 Edition The 2014 festival participants included: * Sandeep Nath * Janice Woods Windle Published work The Poets Corner Group has published several poetry anthologies featuring young poets along with established poets including A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Gulzar, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhir Mishra
Sudhir Mishra (born 22 January 1959) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for directing the films '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'', '' Dharavi'' and '' Chameli''. Mishra has had a 30-year career, with his work recognised by the Government of India with three National Awards from the president of India, as well as Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government. Early life and background Sudhir Mishra was born and raised in Lucknow. He is the grandson of former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dwarka Prasad Mishra. His father, Devendra Nath Mishra, was a founding member of the Lucknow Film Society. After a year and a half with Badal Sircar, Sudhir Mishra left for Pune. In Pune, he spent time at the Film and Television Institute of India where his younger brother, Sudhanshu Mishra (to whom he credits to have learnt much of his cinema) was a student. Sudhir never studied at the institute himself. He gained a Master of Philosophy degree in Delhi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivam Nair
Shivam Nair is an Indian film and television director and editor who is best known for his television serial '' Sea Hawks'' and his 2006 film, '' Ahista Ahista''. Nair has been working in the television industry since 1982, and has been involved in numerous television series. He assisted Sriram Raghavan on '' Raman Raghav, A City, A Killer'' (1991), a docudrama based on serial killer Raman Raghav. He has also directed and edited three other docudramas based on serial killers and murderers Auto Shankar, Ranga Billa and Feroz Daruwalla. ''Ahista Ahista'', based on a script by Imtiaz Ali was his first feature film as director, and the 2008 film ''Maharathi'', based on the play by Uttam Gada, is his most recent one. His next thriller film '' Bhaag Johnny'' starring Kunal Khemu and Zoa Morani released in 2015. The film is produced by T Series. Filmography ; As director * '' Ahista Ahista'' (2006) * ''Maharathi'' (2008) * '' Bhaag Johnny'' (2015) * '' Naam Shabana'' (2017) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya (born 23 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, songwriter, film & music producer and actor in Hindi cinema. He started his career as music director in the film '' Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' in 1998 and made his acting debut with the film ''Aap Kaa Surroor'' in 2007. Early and personal life Himesh Reshammiya was born in Mumbai to Vipin Reshammiya, an Indian music composer, and Madhu Reshammiya, on 23 July 1973. At the age of 21, Reshammiya married Komal and they have a son named Swaym. On 12 September 2016, it was reported that Himesh and Komal mutually agreed to separate and file for divorce. On 11 May 2018, Himesh married his long-time girlfriend, actress Sonia Kapoor. Music and film career Early career (1998–2002) Reshammiya began producing TV series such as ''Andaz'', ''Ahha'', ''Aman'', ''Aashiqui'', ''Amar Prem'' and ''Jaan'' on Zee TV. He also composed title tracks for some of these shows. Reshammiya's father was supposed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahista Ahista (2006 Film)
''Ahista Ahista'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romance film starring Abhay Deol, Soha Ali Khan and Shayan Munshi. It was released in August 2006. This film marks the directorial debut of Shivam Nair with a story adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story, ''White Nights'', on which an earlier Raj Kapoor film ''Chhalia'' was also based. Nair and Imtiaz Ali had earlier directed a telefilm ''Witness'' for Star Bestsellers, with the same story. Plot Ankush Ramdev scrapes a living by acting as a witness in Delhi's marriage registrar bureau. Megha has run away from her home in Nainital, to marry her love Dheeraj. On the day of their marriage, Dheeraj does not show up. However, Ankush helps Megha by getting her a job at a local old age home so that she has the security of a roof over her head. As time passes Megha begins to realize her potential as an educated girl who had earlier dedicated her life to her boyfriend and that relationship, thinking that there was nothing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salim–Sulaiman
Salim–Sulaiman is an Indian score composer duo consisting of siblings Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant. The duo compose music predominantly for Hindi films. Life and early career Salim–Sulaiman's ancestral town is Mundra, Kutch, Gujarat. They were born in Mumbai. Salim Merchant was born on 3 March 1974 and Sulaiman Merchant was born on 21 December 1970. They were inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India. Steeped in a family tradition of music as the sons of composer and veteran of the film industry Sadruddin Merchant, Salim mastered the piano on at the Trinity College of Music in London while Sulaiman took up tabla training with such legends as Taufiq Qureshi and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Six years after their first music composition for a Bollywood film, they received acclaim for the film score of '' Bhoot''. Salim and Sulaiman have been composing music for over a decade having scored for movies such as '' Neal 'n' Nik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal 'n' Nikki
''Neal 'n' Nikki'' is a 2005 Indian romantic comedy film, starring Uday Chopra, Tanisha Mukherjee, Richa Pallod and Gaurav Gera, with Abhishek Bachchan in a special appearance. It was produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Canada-based director Arjun Sablok. It generally received negative reviews from critics. Plot The film, as its name implies, centers on Gurneal "Neal" Ahluwalia and Nikita "Nikki" Bakshi, two Canadians of Punjabi descent, born and raised in British Columbia. But Neal and Nikki are different in many ways. Before getting married Neal wants to spend 21 days on vacation with 21 women. On his way, he meets Nikki in a club, where Neal is with his date Kristi. Nikki gets drunk and starts dancing. Neal leaves his date and takes Nikki to a hotel where he watches T.V. while Nikki falls asleep. The next morning, Nikki thinks that Neal raped her when he didn't. She uses this to blackmail him all the time. Nikki interrupts his romantic meetings with other women from ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karam (film)
''Karam'' (/Karma) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by cinematographer Sanjay . Gupta in his directorial debut. Starring John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra and Bharat Dabholkar, the film follows John, a professional assassin who ends up unintentionally killing an innocent family during a mission and becomes traumatized, eventually tendering his resignation. This does not go down well with his boss, who kidnaps John's wife and holds her hostage. In order to win back her freedom, John must complete one last job: killing some of the city's top men within a limited period of time. The film co-stars Vishwajeet Pradhan, Shiney Ahuja, Murli Sharma, Rajesh Khera and Aanjjan Srivastav. Having directed several music videos, Sanjay . Gupta decided to direct the film after being impressed with Suparn Verma's script. Confirming that it was not inspired by any Hong Kong film, Gupta decided to do his own take on it despite feeling the script wasn't novel. Feeling John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imtiaz Ali (director)
Imtiaz Ali (born 16 June 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, actor and writer who works in Hindi cinema. Early and personal life Imtiaz Ali was born in Jamshedpur and spent some of his early years in Patna. Imtiaz belongs to the Muslim family of Jamshedpur in Bihar (now Jharkhand). His father Mansoor Ali was a contractor who did irrigation job, and as a child he would sometimes accompany him, which gave Imtiaz a sense of what was going on in the innards of India. His uncle, through his mother, is Pakistani TV actor and director/producer Khalid Ahmed. He had his early education in St. Michael's High School,Patna and later in D.B.M.S. English School, Jamshedpur, He is the brother of director Arif Ali (who made his directional debut with the film ''Lekar Hum Deewana Dil''). In an interview with ''The Times of India'' he talks about his early influence of cinema: He attended Hindu College, University of Delhi, where he took part in college theater. He was very succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socha Na Tha
Socha is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province, which is a subregion of Boyacá. It borders Socotá in the east, Sativasur in the north, Tasco in the south and in the west Paz de Río. Geography The village is located in the Eastern Ranges at altitudes between and .Official website Socha – accessed 06-05-2016 Socha is the largest municipality in the Natural National Park Páramo de Pisba. The forms the northern boundary of Socha. History Before the |
Leena Yadav
Leena Yadav (born 6 January 1971) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. She started her career in the television industry and gradually moved on to making feature films. Her first international feature film, '' Parched'', premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015. Early life and education Born to an Indian Army general in Madhya Pradesh, she graduated with Economics honours from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. She did Mass Communications from Sophia College, Mumbai. Personal life She is married to Aseem Bajaj (son of Ram Gopal Bajaj and maternal grandson of Khemchand Prakash), who is an Indian cinematographer and film producer well known for his poetic imagery on films like Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Shabd, Teen Patti, U Me Aur Hum and Chameli to name a few. She met Aseem while directing her first TV show ''This Week That Year''. Filmography Having captivated by the job of ''Film editing'', while she was working with a dipl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishal–Shekhar
Vishal–Shekhar are an Indian music composer, production, singing and songwriting duo consisting of Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani from Mumbai. Known predominantly for their work as music composers in Hindi cinema, Vishal–Shekhar have also recorded in Telugu and Marathi, with the likes of Akon, The Vamps, Imogen Heap, Diplo. They have been streamed over 3 Billion times on YouTube and have had 72 number one singles and been featured on over 350 film sound tracks. They are one of the most successful music composers in history of bollywood music. Their most popular soundtracks include ''Jhankaar Beats'' (2003), '' Dus'' (2005), ''Bluffmaster'' (2005), '' Salaam Namaste'' (2005), '' Left Right Left'' (2006), ''Om Shanti Om'' (2007), '' Tashan'' (2008), '' Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008), '' Dostana'' (2008), ''I Hate Luv Storys'' (2010), ''Anjaana Anjaani'' (2010), '' Tees Maar Khan'' (2010), '' Ra.One'' (2011), '' Student of the Year'' (2012), ''Chennai Express'' (2013), ''Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
