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Phoonk
''Phoonk'' ( ''Blow'') is a 2008 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Praveen Nischol. The film stars Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar, and Ahsaas Channa in the lead roles, while Kenny Desai, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Zakir Hussain (actor), Zakir Hussain play supporting roles. The film is based on superstition and black magic. The film was released on 22 August 2008 and was declared a blockbuster (entertainment), blockbuster at the box office by several media outlets.Box Office: Phoonk in success wave – , The Economic Times
Economictimes.indiatimes.com (25 August 2008). Retrieved on 2017-05-09.
The film marks the debut of lead actor Suddep as his 25th film in Hindi. Varma derived the idea for the film from ...
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Phoonk 2
''Phoonk 2'' () is a 2010 Indian horror film written and directed by Milind Gadagkar in his directorial debut. It is a sequel to Ram Gopal Varma's 2008 film '' Phoonk'' (also written by Gadagkar) and stars Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar and Ahsaas Channa. The film was released on 16 April 2010 with about 900 prints worldwide including the digital format. The film was also dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Bommai 2'' and in Telugu as ''Aavaham.'' The film flopped at the box office. Plot On winning a new construction project, Rajiv moves with his family to a new place, one which is both close to the woods, as well as the beach. Rajiv's mother has gone to Rishikesh, so he stays there only with his wife Aarti, two kids, and housemaid Laxmi. Rajiv's kids, Raksha and Rohan begin exploring the new place and the surroundings – the lonely beach and then the woods behind the house. They are soon visited by Rajiv's sister Arushi and her husband Ranjit aka Ronnie, who had come to spend some ...
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Amruta Khanvilkar
Amruta Khanvilkar (; born 23 November 1984) is an Indian film and television actress and producer. She primarily works in Marathi language, Marathi and Hindi films. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Marathi cinema. Khanvilkar aspired to be a film actress from an early age and began her career as a contestant on ''India's Best Cinestars Ki Khoj'' in 2004. She made her Marathi film debut with ''Golmaal (Marathi film), Golmaal'' (2006), followed by her Hindi debut with ''Mumbai Salsa'' (2007). This was followed by commercial success with the romcom ''Saade Maade Teen'' (2007), the supernatural horror ''Phoonk'' (2008) and the suspense thriller ''Gaiir'' (2009). She gained popularity in 2010 with her Lavani dance performance "Wajale Ki Bara" from the Marathi film ''Natarang''. Her performance in the highly praised Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (film), ''Katyar Kaljat Ghusali'' in 2015 won her praise and nominations at the Maharashtra State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards Marathi. ...
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Ahsaas Channa
Ahsaas Channa (born 5 August 1999) is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi film and TV industry. As a child actress, she worked in '' Vaastu Shastra'', '' Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'', '' My Friend Ganesha'', '' Phoonk'', among others, and as a teenager, She has also worked in famous TV serial Crime Patrol Satark. she has been mostly active in television shows, such as '' Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'', '' Oye Jassie'' and '' MTV Fanaah''. Early life Channa was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 5 August 1999 into a family hailing from Jalandhar, Punjab. Her father Iqbal Singh Channa is a Punjabi film producer while her mother Kulbir Kaur Badesron is a television actress. She has an elder sister, Mehak Channa. She completed her graduation in psychology from Mumbai University. Career Channa started her career at a very young age. She made her debut with the movie '' Vaastu Shastra'' where she played the role of Rohan, Sushmita Sen's son. She also played the role of Ashu in '' My Friend G ...
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Ram Gopal Varma
Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Telugu cinema, Telugu films.** * * Varma has directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism (arts), realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Cinema of India, Indian cinema, he was featured in the BBC News (international TV channel), BBC World series ''Bollywood Bosses'' in 2004.* In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film at Lincoln Center cited Varma as "Bombay's Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films.* * He is known for introducing new talents, who eventually become successful in the Indian film industry. Starting his career as a civil engineer, he made an entry into Telugu cinema with the path-breaking crime thriller, ''Siva (1989 Telugu fi ...
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Bapi–Tutul
Bapi Tutul are a Hindi film singer-songwriter duo consisting of Bapi and his younger brother Tutul. Film career It was only after meeting Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala and Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma that they got their first break as Music Composers in RGV's 2003 release Bhoot and Ek Hasina Thi. And from then on, they have worked on several movies like Paisa Vasool, Chal Pichchur Banate Hain, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Sarkar and Sarkar Raj Discography * '' Jackson Halt'' (2023) *'' Pihu (2018)'' * Bhor (2016) * Main Khudiram Bose Hun (2016) * The Coffin Maker (2014) * Kathputli (Documentary) (2014) * Daughters of Mother India (Documentary) (2014) * Dhobi Ki Dulhan Pyari Hai (Post-Production) (2014) * Chowky (2014) * ''Chal Pichchur Banate Hain'' (2012) * ''Bubblegum'' (2011) * ''Rakta Charitra'' (2010) * Stations (Short) (2009) * '' Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya!'' (2009) * ''Agyaat'' (2009) * '' Oh, My God'' (2009) * Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan (2008) * ''Sarkar ...
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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 ...
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Zakir Hussain (actor)
Zakir Hussain is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Hindi films. He is known for his negative and comic roles. His best-known performances include those of Rashid in Ramgopal Varma's 2005 film '' Sarkar'', Shardul in Sriram Raghavan's 2007 film '' Johnny Gaddaar'' and Prakash Rao in Rohit Shetty's '' Singham Returns''. Early life and background Zakir Hussain was born and brought up in Jani Khurd, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. It was during his studies in Delhi that he first got attracted to the world of theatre and cinema. He started out with "small time" theatre, and then joined the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He then joined the prestigious National School of Drama and graduated in 1993. Career Hussain did theatre for a few years and then came to Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of Ind ...
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Jyoti Subhash
Jyoti Subhash is an Indian actress who works in Marathi film, television and theatre industry. She is best known for her works in Marathi films like '' Valu'' (2008), ''Gabhricha Paus'' (2009) and Bollywood films like '' Phoonk'' (2008) and '' Aiyyaa'' (2012). Career Jyoti Subhash started her career through theatre and then moving to television and films. She was recognised in her early works of television. Aired on Doordarshan, she featured in the telefilms '' Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991) and ''Zazeere'' (1992). Directed by Govind Nihalani, the 1991 show ''Rukmavati Ki Haveli'' was based on the Spanish play ''The House of Bernarda Alba'', which was written by Federico García Lorca. A story of a new-widow, Rukmavati, raising her five unwed daughters in her ''haveli'' in Rajasthan, was shot on 16 mm film and was later blown up to 35 mm. In 2009, the film was shown in a special session by National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai. In 1999, she translated the Marath ...
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Rajesh Khattar
Rajesh Khattar (born 24 September 1966) is an Indian actor, voice artist and screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He was married to Neelima Azeem and is the father of actor Ishaan Khattar and step father of Shahid Kapoor. Personal life Khattar was born on 24 September 1966. He was married to Shahid Kapoor's mother, Neelima Azeem. They have a son, Ishaan Khatter, who is an actor. Khattar and Azeem got divorced in the year 2001. Khattar married Vandana Sajnani in 2008. Their first child, a boy, Yuvaan Vanraj Khattar, was born in June 2019 after 11 years of marriage. Career As a film actor, Khattar worked in Hindi films like Don, Don 2, Khiladi 786, Race 2, the Satish Kaushik-directed Gang of Ghosts, Manjunath Traffic & many others. Khattar also appeared in English and other language TV series and TV films such as German movie ' (2017) directed by Daniel Harrich. Khattar returned to television after 8 years with '' Beyhadh'' as Ashwin Mehrotra on Sony TV, followed by ' ...
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Tulasi Dalam
''Tulasi Dalam'' () is a Telugu thriller novel by Yandamuri Veerendranath. First published as a serial in '' Andhra Bhoomi'' weekly in 1980, the novel gained significant popularity and was later republished as a paperback in 1981, selling approximately 50,000 copies. Known for its gripping narrative style, it is considered one of Yandamuri's early works that contributed to his recognition as a writer. The novel was partially inspired by the 1971 bestseller ''The Exorcist''. ''Tulasi Dalam'''s success led to multiple adaptations, including the 1985 Kannada film ''Thulasidala'', the 1989 Telugu film ''Tulasidalam'', and the 2008 Hindi film ''Phoonk'' as well as its Telugu remake ''Raksha'' (2008). Plot Sridhar, a self-made millionaire and director at a multinational company, lives a peaceful life in Hyderabad with his wife Sarada, younger sister Anita, and Sarada's mute brother Narayana Rao. After eight years of marriage, Sarada conceives a child, but shortly afterward, Sridhar ...
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Sudeep
Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1971), also known as Kichcha Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer and television presenter, who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He has also worked in Hindi cinema, Hindi, Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema , Tamil films. He is one of the highest paid actors of Kannada cinema, Kannada films and also featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2013. He has received several awards including four Filmfare Awards South, Filmfare awards, two Karnataka State Film Awards and one Nandi Award. Sudeepa began his acting career with a supporting role in ''Thayavva'' (1997) and ''Prathyartha'' (1999), followed by his breakthrough with a leading role in Sunil Kumar Desai's romance ''Sparsha (film), Sparsha'' (2000). He established himself in the critically acclaimed role in ''Huchcha'' (2001). He starred further in several commercially successful films including ''Nandhi (2002 film), Nandhi'' (2002), ''Kiccha'' ...
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Raksha (2008 Film)
''Raksha '' () is a 2008 Telugu-language horror thriller film directed by Vamsi Krishna Akella. Produced by Azam Khan and presented by Ram Gopal Varma, the film stars Jagapati Babu and Kalyani in the lead roles, with music composed by Bappi-Tutul. It is a remake of Ram Gopal Varma's '' Phoonk'', whose story is thematically similar to the Telugu thriller novel, '' Tulasi Dalam'', by Yandamuri Veerendranath. Plot The film begins with Rajeev, owner of Raksha Construction Company, leading a delightful life with his wife, Arthi, and their children, Rahul & Raksha. Moreover, he has immense affection for his daughter Raksha. Venu, the bestie of Rajeev, works in his company with his wife, Madhu, with whom he facilitates all comforts. Rajeev is an atheist, but his wife and mother have immense belief in God and black magic (Chethabadalu). On a regular work day at the construction site, his manager Shyam finds an ancient Ganesh idol. He also advises Rajeev to construct a temple therein ...
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