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Lalit Parimoo
Lalit Parimoo is an Indian film and television actor. He is best known for playing the scientist "Dr. Jaikaal" in the superhero series ''Shaktimaan'' (1997). Besides Parimoo has acted in a number of Bollywood films, including '' Haider'' (2014), where his role was praised critically and as a professor in '' Agent Vinod'' (2012). Parimoo has also written a book titled ''Main Manushya Hoon'' (I Am a Human). Filmography Films * Kaanchli (2020), as Thakur, Director- '' Dedipya Joshii'' *''Sita'' (2019), as Lawyer, Director- '' Teja'' *''Kathor'' (2018), as Neelkanth Chaturvedi, Director- ''Karan Kashyap'' * '' What Will People Say'' (2017), as Uncle, Director- '' Iram Haq'' * '' Panchlait'' (2017), Director- '' Prem Prakash Modi'' * '' Mubarakan'' (2017), as Paramjeet Jijaji, Director- '' Anees Bazmee'' * '' Haider'' (2014) as Pervez Lone (Polonius), Director- '' Vishal Bharadwaj'' * '' Agent Vinod'' (2012) as Professor, Director- '' Sriram Raghavan'' * '' Hum Tum Pe Marte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Navbharat Times
''Navbharat Times'' (NBT; ) is a Hindi newspaper distributed in Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow and Kanpur. It is from the stable of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (BCCL), which also publishes other dailies including ''The Times of India'', ''The Economic Times'', ''Maharashtra Times'' and also magazines such as ''Filmfare'' and ''Femina (India), Femina''. ''NBT'' is one of the oldest product of the BCCL group. See also *''The Times of India'' *''The Economic Times'' *''Maharashtra Times'' *List of newspapers in India by circulation *List of newspapers in the world by circulation *ET Now *Times Now *THE HINDU References External links * {{The Times Group Hindi-language newspapers Newspapers published in Mumbai Daily newspapers published in India Publications with year of establishment missing Publications of The Times Group 1946 establishments in India Newspapers established in 1946 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kaanchli
''Kaanchli: Life in a Slough'' is a 2020 Indian period drama film that was produced and directed by Dedipya Joshii, and stars Sanjay Mishra, Shikha Malhotra, Lalit Parimoo and Nareshpal Singh Chauhan. The film was co-produced by Shobha Devi and presented by Anup Jalota. It is based on a story by Vijaydan Detha, a folk-story writer from Rajasthan, India, whose stories have been adapted into many films including Shah Rukh Khan's '' Paheli''. ''Kaanchli'', whose theme is social welfare, tells the story of a strong, self-reliant woman's struggle for survival. The film was released on 7 February 2020 at Carnival Cinemas. Plot The film is based on a story of folklorist Vijadan Detha. Kishnu is married to a beautiful woman named Kajri, towards whom Thakur, a resident of the village, has bad intentions. Thakur asks his right-hand man Bhoja to get Kajri for him. Kajri, however, is loyal to her husband and one day attacks Thakur in self-defence. Rather than praising her, Kishnu w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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). He then went on to direct the critically acclaimed '' Johnny Gaddaar'' (2007), an adaptation of the 1962 French novel ''Les mystifiés'' by Alain Reynaud-Fourton; followed by the action spy film '' Agent Vinod'' (2012) starring Saif Ali Khan; a critical and commercial failure. Raghavan's followup '' Badlapur'' (2015), a film based on ''Death's Dark Abyss'' by Massimo Carlotto met with positive reviews and was a moderate commercial success at the box office. Raghavan's prominence increased with '' Andhadhun'' (2018) which tells the story of a blind piano player who unwittingly becomes embroiled in the murder of a retired actor. The film received critical acclaim and was commercially successful. He is the recipient of several accolades, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vishal Bharadwaj
Vishal Bhardwaj (born 4 August 1965) is an Indian filmmaker, music composer, and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of nine National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. Bhardwaj made his debut as a music composer with the children's film '' Abhay'' (1995), and received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's ''Maachis'' (1996). He received the Filmfare R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent for the latter. He went on to compose music for the films ''Satya'' (1998) and '' Godmother'' (1999). For the latter, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film ''Makdee'' (2002), for which he also composed the music. He garnered widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: '' Maqbool'' (2003) from ''Macbeth'', '' Omkara'' (2006) from ''Othello'', and '' Haider'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Polonius
Polonius is a character in William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet''. He is the chief counsellor of the play's ultimate villain, Claudius, and the father of Laertes and Ophelia. Generally regarded as wrong in every judgment he makes over the course of the play, Polonius is described by William Hazlitt as a "sincere" father, but also "a busy-body, hois accordingly officious, garrulous, and impertinent". In Act II, Hamlet refers to Polonius as a "tedious old fool" and taunts him as a latter day " Jephtha". Polonius connives with Claudius to spy on Hamlet. Hamlet unknowingly kills Polonius, provoking Ophelia's descent into madness, ultimately resulting in her (probable) suicide and the climax of the play: a duel between Laertes and Hamlet. Character Father of Ophelia and Laertes, and counsellor to King Claudius, he is described as a windbag by some and a rambler of wisdom by others. It has also been suggested that he only acts like a "foolish prating knave" to keep his position ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is best known directing for ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Welcome (2007 film), Welcome'' (2007) and ''Singh is Kinng'' (2008), '' Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2'' (2022), '' Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024). Early life Born to Urdu poet Abdul Hameed 'Nerang' Bazmee into a Gujarati Muslims, Gujarati Muslim family, Bazmee began as a child actor in movies like ''Kitaab'' (1977) before becoming an assistant director for Raj Kapoor's ''Prem Rog'' (1982) and then a screenwriter with David Dhawan's ''Swarg'' (1990). Career Bazmee did his directorial debut with ''Hulchul (1995 film), Hulchul'' in 1995, however his first commercial success came in 1998 with the film ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'', one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year. He achieved further success as well as recognition by directing the top-grossing comedies including ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Welcome (2007 film), Welcome'' (2007), ''Singh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mubarakan
''Mubarakan'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor (in a dual role), Ileana D'Cruz, Athiya Shetty, Neha Sharma, Karan Kundra and Ratna Pathak Shah in the lead roles with Sanjay Kapoor in a special appearance. The storyline revolves around twin brothers, both played by Arjun Kapoor in his second-ever dual role. The film released theatrically worldwide on 28 July 2017 in 2350 screens in India and 475 screens overseas. Made on a budget of , ''Mubarakan'' has grossed over at the global box office. Plot In 1990, Avtar Singh Bajwa, his wife and their twin sons meet with a car accident, which kills Avtar and his wife though the twins survive. They are sent to Avtar's brother Kartar, a confirmed bachelor, who gives first son Karan to his London-based sister, Jeeto, and second son Charan to his Punjab-settled brother, Baldev. 23 years later, Karan and Charan are grown up respectively in London and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Prem Prakash Modi
Prem Prakash Modi (born 17 July 1968) is an Indian filmmaker, writer, producer and actor known for his works in Hindi & Bengali cinema. He made his debut as a director in 2013 with the Bengali feature film ''Arjun – Kalimpong E Sitaharan'' starring Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Om, Manoj Mitra and Churni Ganguly, based on Samaresh Majumdar's novel ''Khunkharapi and Kalimpong e Sitaharan''. His next directorial venture was '' Panchlait'' (2017), which was well received by the audiences. He has worked as an Associate for noted directors such as Aparna Sen, Gul Bahar Singh, Anjan Dutt, Anjan Das, Suman Mukhopadhyay. Career Prem began his career as a chief assistant director for '' The Goal'', a Children's Film Society (CFSI) production which starred Irrfan Khan and directed by Gul Bahar Singh. The film won the Best Children's Film at 47th National Film Awards, Special International Jury Prize at Cairo International Film Festival and Special Mention at International Federation of Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Panchlait
Panchlait () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language social comedy film based on Phanishwar Nath 'Renu''s short story 'Panchlight'. This movie directed by Prem Prakash Modi features Amitosh Nagpal, Anuradha Mukherjee, Yashpal Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Ravi Jhankal, Brijendra Kala, Lalit Parimoo, Pranay Narayan and Anurima Ghosh in important roles. ''Panchlait'' was released on 17 November 2017. Currently the film is streaming on MX Player. Plot Set in a rural backdrop, ''Panchlait'' tells the story of a village community called Mahato tola, that still has no electricity. The storyline is hinged on multiple and layered social interactions and an ethereal romance brewing between the lead characters. The people in this small village lives in darkness, engrossed in their own little sorrows and joys. Panchlait, also known as Petromax, plays an integral part in a villagers life and possessing one is a mark of honor. After much efforts, the villagers manage to acquire the coveted Panchlait. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Iram Haq
Iram Haq (born January 1, 1976) is a Norwegian actress, screenwriter and director of Pakistani descent. She is known for her feature films '' I Am Yours'' and ''What Will People Say''. Early life Haq is of Pakistani descent and studied art direction at Westerdals School of Communication in Oslo. She came from a conservative Muslim family from Pakistan which immigrated to Norway. Her upbringing and life events were later a huge inspiration for her movie ''What Will People Say''. Career Haq worked for many years as an actress, appearing in theatre, film and television, including ''Import-Export''. She also wrote and starred in the short film '' Old Faithfull'' which was selected for the short film competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2004. She made her directorial debut with the short film, '' Little Miss Eyeflap'' which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. Haq's feature film debut, ''I Am Yours'' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
What Will People Say
''What Will People Say'' () is a 2017 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Iram Haq. An international co-production of Norway, German and Sweden, the film is inspired by Haq's own life. The scenes set in Pakistan were all shot in India, mostly in Rajasthan. The film had its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2017. It was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot Sixteen-year-old Nisha is living a double life with her parents in Oslo, Norway. She plays basketball with her Norwegian friends, parties, drinks, and has a Norwegian boyfriend named Daniel. At home, she behaves like a docile daughter in her traditional Pakistani Muslim family. One night, Nisha's father, Mirza, catches Nisha with Daniel in her room and angrily beats him. Neighbors hear the screams and call the police, and Nisha is taken to a child welfare agency. There, Nisha blam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Teja (film Director)
Teja (born Jasti Dharma Teja; 22 February 1966) is an Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Telugu cinema. He is a recipient of a Nandi Award for Best Director and a Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu.' He began his career as a cinematographer with Ram Gopal Varma's bilingual film ''Raat'' (1992). He went on to work on over ten films in Hindi and Telugu, including ''Money'' (1993), ''Tere Mere Sapne'' (1996), ''Ghulam'' (1998), ''Sangharsh'' (1999), and ''Krodh'' (2000). Teja transitioned to direction and initially gained recognition for making low-budget romantic dramas that became highly successful. He made his directorial debut with '' Chitram'' (2000), followed by ''Nuvvu Nenu'' (2001) and ''Jayam'' (2002), which earned him further acclaim. His other notable films include ''Avunanna Kaadanna'' (2005) and '' Nene Raju Nene Mantri'' (2017). Early life Teja was born on 22 February 1966 in Madras (now Chennai) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
