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Vivan Bhatena
Vivan Bhatena (born 28 October 1978) is an Indian model and actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. His notable films include '' Dangal'' (2016), '' Judwaa 2'' (2017) and '' Raja the Great'' (2017). Vivan won Mister India World title in 2001. In 2016, he was a contestant on '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7''. Early life and education Bhatena was born to a Parsi father and a Maharasthrian mother, and grew up watching Hollywood, Hindi as well Marathi movies, earning an MBA before entering the entertainment industry as a fashion model. Career Bhatena moved from modelling to acting with his first television role as Tulsi Virani's son-in-law Abhishek in ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi''. He later appeared in ''Maayka ''Maayka - Saath Zindagi Bhar Ka'' is an Indian television series that was aired on Zee TV from 15 January 2007 until 13 August 2009. . The series was originally produced by Classic Productions, but was taken over by Dheeraj Kumar's, Creative ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-Day
''Mid-Day'' (stylised as mid-day) is a morning daily Indian compact newspaper. Editions in various languages including Gujarati and English have been published out of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune so far. In 2011, the Delhi and Bangalore editions were closed down. In 2014, Jagran Prakashan shut down the midday Pune edition as well. Establishment The paper was established in Mumbai by journalist Khalid Ansari in 1979 as a family-owned newspaper. The Sunday edition of the paper began in 1981. Later, his son, Tariq Ansari led the paper, who sold its ownership to Jagran Prakashan in 2010. The newspaper underwent an overhaul, both, of its print editions and its website in early 2014, creating several new sections in the daily newspaper, in its Sunday edition and on its website. It founded Radio One (India), a radio station initially operating as ''Radio Midday'' in Mumbai, which was eventually acquired by HT Media as 94.3 Radio One in 2019. Relaunch of the newspaper and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' ( ''Because Even a Mother-in-Law Was a Daughter-in-Law Once'') is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera that aired from 3 July 2000 to 6 November 2008 on Star Plus. The show was co-produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms. The show revolves around an ideal daughter-in-law, the daughter of a pandit married to Mihir, grandson of business tycoon Govardhan Virani. The role of Tulsi Virani was played by Smriti Irani, who holds the record for winning 5 consecutive Best Actress-Popular awards from Indian Television Academy Awards and 2 Indian Telly Awards. Debuting alongside Kaun Banega Crorepati on July 3, 2000, on Star Plus, Kyunki... was the most successful serial at its time, ranked number 1 with double digit TRPs for seven continuous years, peaking at 22.4 in May 2001. Kyunki... marked a turning point for producer Ekta Kapoor and Star Plus and resulted in iconic serials Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii and Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hate Story 4
''Hate Story 4'' (styled as ''Hate Story IV'') is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language erotic thriller film directed by Vishal Pandya and written by Sammeer Arora. The film features Urvashi Rautela, Karan Wahi and Vivan Bhatena in the lead roles. The film marks the Bollywood debut of Punjabi film actress Ihana Dhillon. It is the fourth installment in the Hate Story film series and it received critical acclaim from critics. The film was declared "average" at the box office. Plot The movie starts with Tasha confronting Aryan about their intimate photo, which had been sent to her phone anonymously. Aryan's girlfriend Rishma appears with a gun to kill him. In a tussle, Rishma is shot and dies. The story moves back, introducing Aryan and Rajveer, the sons of London based billionaire and politician Vikram Khurana. Looking for a fresh face to represent their company, Rajveer goes to a bar, where he is smitten by Tasha. He woos Tasha by promising her to make her a star and hires her for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Language
Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Spoken by about 96 million people (2022), Telugu is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language family, and one of the twenty-two Languages with legal status in India, scheduled languages of the Republic of India. It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one States and union territories of India, Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali language, Bengali. Telugu is one of the languages designated as a Classical Languages of India, classical language by the Government of India. It is the 14th most spoken native language in the world.Statistics in Modern Standard Telugu is based on the dialect of erstwhile Krishna, Guntur, East Godavari and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katti Batti
''Katti Batti'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Nikkhil Advani and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur under the banner of UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Imran Khan and Kangana Ranaut in the lead roles. This marked the final film appearance of Imran Khan. Plot Madhav "Maddy" Kabra is an architect who falls in love with Payal Saluja during college. After college they begin a live-in relationship for 5 years until suddenly Payal leaves Maddy. While all his friends tell him to forget about Payal, Maddy crazily tries to find Payal and win her back, during which the story flashes back to what happened during their 5-year relationship. Finally Maddy finds out that Payal is dying of cancer. Maddy and Payal patch up and live happily for 4 months until Payal dies in Maddy's arms, making him promise that he'll always keep this love alive in his heart and love again. Cast * Imran Khan as Madhav "Maddy" Kabra * Kangana Ranaut as Payal Saluja * Vivan Bhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero (2015 Hindi Film)
''Hero'' is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film written and directed by Nikkhil Advani, co-written by Umesh Bist, and produced by Salman Khan and Subhash Ghai under Salman Khan Films and Mukta Arts, with Eros International serving as distributor. A remake of Ghai's 1983 blockbuster film '' of the same name'', which starred Jackie Shroff, the film stars debutantes Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty, son of actor Aditya Pancholi and daughter of actor Sunil Shetty respectively. Aditya Pancholi has an important role in the film himself. The film was released on 11 September 2015 worldwide. The film garnered mixed to negative reviews. Playizzon, an Indian mobile video game developer, also released ''Hero: The Official Game'' an action game based on the film. Plot Sooraj Kaushik is a gangster from Mumbai who meets Radha Mathur, daughter of the city's Chief of Police, IG Shrikant Mathur, during a party. Sooraj, under instructions from his gangster father, Suryaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Answer Lies Within
''Talaash: The Answer Lies Within'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir psychological crime thriller film written and directed by Reema Kagti, co-written by Zoya Akhtar, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan under Aamir Khan Productions, with Reliance Entertainment serving as distributor and presenter. The film stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles, with Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Rajkummar Rao and Shernaz Patel in supporting roles. The film score and soundtrack of the film were composed by Ram Sampath, with lyrics written by Javed Akhtar. Principal photography of the film took place during March–November 2011, primarily in Mumbai, Pondicherry and London. Released on 30 November 2012, ''Talaash: The Answer Lies Within'' received positive reviews from critics, who praised its themes, direction, screenplay, music, cinematography and performances of the cast. It grossed over worldwide, becomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthik Calling Karthik
''Karthik Calling Karthik'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film, written and directed by Vijay Lalwani and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The film stars Akhtar and Deepika Padukone. Ram Kapoor, Vivan Bhatena, Vipin Sharma and Shefali Shah play supporting roles in the film. The film's music was composed by the trio of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, while the background score was composed by MIDIval Punditz and Karsh Kale. Plot Karthik Narayan ( Farhan Akhtar) is an introvert who lacks self-confidence, and feels trapped in his average and probably underpaid job at a construction company owned by Mr. Kamath ( Ram Kapoor) in Mumbai. He is undergoing medical treatment from a psychiatrist, Dr. Shweta Kapadia ( Shefali Shah), for being continuously troubled by an incident from his childhood: Karthik's older brother, Kumar, used to always torture him, but whenever he complained to his parents, they refused to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' (), also known by its initialism as ''RNBDJ'', is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Aditya Chopra. It was produced by his father Yash Chopra under their production banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as Surinder Sahni, a mild-mannered office employee who marries his deceased professor's daughter, Taani, portrayed by Anushka Sharma in her debut. His friend, played by Vinay Pathak, eventually transforms him into the fun-loving "Raj Kapoor" to win Taani's love. The film's soundtrack was composed by Salim–Sulaiman, and it became the first Bollywood soundtrack to reach the top 10 album sales on the iTunes Store. ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' was released worldwide on 12 December 2008 and marked Chopra's return to direction after an 8-year hiatus, following his previous directorial venture, ''Mohabbatein'' (2000), which also starred Khan. The film was not heavily promoted pre-release by either Khan or YR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chak De! India
''Chak De! India'' (transl. ''Let’s go! India'') is a 2007 Indian sports drama film directed by Shimit Amin and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as Kabir Khan, a former captain of the Indian men's national field hockey team who, after being ostracised following a controversial defeat, returns years later to coach the Indian women's national field hockey team. The narrative follows Khan’s efforts to unite a team of sixteen disparate players from across India and lead them to international success. The film was inspired by the Indian women’s national hockey team’s victory at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, which screenwriter Jaideep Sahni came across in a newspaper. While the characters were fictional, elements of Kabir Khan's arc were perceived to resemble those of former player Mir Ranjan Negi, who later joined the film’s production as a consultant alongside then-coach Maharaj Krishan Kaushik. A mix of actors a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falguni Pathak
Falguni Pathak (born 12 March 1969) is an Indian singer, performing artist and composer based in Mumbai. Her music is based on traditional musical forms from the Indian state of Gujarat. Since her professional debut in 1987, she has developed into an artist with a large fan base across India. Once asked how she decided to take up singing as a career, she replied that it happened by default. Her debut album was released in 1998, and she has also recorded numerous songs for Bollywood movies. The theme of most of her songs is love. She has performed in many shows in India and other countries, backed by a band called ''Tha Thaiyaa''. She has made appearances in television shows like ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'', ''Kaun Banega Crorepati'', '' Star Dandiya Dhoom'', '' Comedy Nights With Kapil'', ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' and '' Pandya Store''. She has some very popular Indian pop singles to her credit, still heard and appreciated all over India. Her albums are not only famous f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandiip Sikcand
Sandiip Sikcand is an Indian actor, producer and creative director. His prominent works include ''Kasamh Se'' (2006) ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'' (2017), '' Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali'' (2021) and '' Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai'' (2022). Career Sandiip started his career in the entertainment industry as a creative director with TV series ''Kasamh Se'' in 2006. He was also a part of the cast in ''Phulwa'' as a writer from 2011 to 2012. He was the creative director for ''Bandini'' (2009–11) and ''Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'' (2017–2019). In 2020, he produced television series ''Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum''. In 2021, he created and produced Mehndi Hai Rachne Waali. In the following year, Sandiip produced '' Bohot Pyaar Karte Hai''. In 2023, he produced Star Plus StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, romantic comedies, youth-oriented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
