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Abbas–Mustan
Abbas–Mustan is an Indian filmmaking duo consisting of brothers Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla, known for directing stylish suspense, action and romantic thrillers in Bollywood with dark-lighted themes. The duo directed the Bollywood films '' Khiladi'', '' Baazigar'', ''Soldier'', '' Ajnabee'', '' Baadshah'', ''Aitraaz'', '' Humraaz'', '' 36 China Town'', '' Race'', ''Race 2'' and comedian Kapil Sharma's debut movie ''Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon''. Early life and career Abbas Burmawalla, Mustan Burmawalla, and their brother Hussain Burmawalla are from Surat in Gujarat state. They began their career with Gujarati films. They joined Sultan Ahmed as assistant director who was directing the movie '' Ganga Ki Saugandh'' (1978). They later joined as assistant director with Govindbhai Patel to do several films. When Patel refused an opportunity to direct Gujarati film ''Sajan Tara Sambharana'' (1985), Abbas–Mustan received their first break to direct the movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humraaz
''Humraaz'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic thriller film directed by the duo Abbas–Mustan. It stars Bobby Deol, Akshaye Khanna and Amisha Patel. This film marks the third collaboration between Deol and Abbas–Mustan. The film is inspired from the 1998 movie ''A Perfect Murder''. It was remade in Tamil as '' Girivalam''. Plot While leading a dance troupe, Karan and Priya fall in love and participate in a dance audition and the winner would get the chance of performing on the luxurious Singhania cruise owned by rich businessman Raj Singhania. Jojo Fernandes leader of another troupe wins by cheating in the competition. Soon Karan beats up Jojo and accidentally kills him and is selected to perform. Raj meets Priya at the deck and eventually falls in love with her and proposes to her. It is revealed that Priya and Karan have been scheming to have Raj wed her to get his money. Meanwhile, another dancer named Harry from the troupe gets wind of their plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race 2
''Race 2 '' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language crime-thriller action film directed by Abbas–Mustan and written by Kiran Kotrial and Shiraz Ahmed. The film was produced by Ramesh S. Taurani under the Tips Industries banner, with UTV Motion Pictures serving as distributor and presenter. A sequel to the 2008 film, '' Race'' and the second installment of the '' Race film series'', the film stars Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Bipasha Basu and Ameesha Patel. The music of the film is composed by Pritam, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Salim–Sulaiman. The film was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. Made on a budget of , Race ''2'' was released on 25 January 2013 (India) and 26 January 2013 (Worldwide). The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audience. It grossed ₹161 crore worldwide and was deemed as a "Super Hit" . Plot The story continues from the previous film Race. The movie opens with a contract killer bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soldier (1998 Indian Film)
''Soldier'' is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan starring Bobby Deol, Preity Zinta and Raakhee Gulzar. This was the first of several films where Deol collaborated with Abbas–Mustan. Although ''Soldier'' was Preity Zinta's first film, Mani Ratnam's '' Dil Se..'' ended up being released before ''Soldier'' and was thus Zinta's film debut. ''Soldier'' was the first film in Abbas–Mustan career, which was not a Hollywood remake or adaptation. According to film writer Shyam Goel, it was inspired by a real incident that happened in Punjab where a woman's forehead was branded with the message that her husband was a traitor. Her husband, a soldier, was accused of treachery, and she was thrown out of her village. The story was already made as a movie in Tamil in 1989 titled ''Thaai Naadu'', starring Sathyaraj in dual roles. ''Soldier'' released on 20 November 1998 and was declared as a superhit by ''Box Office India'', becoming the 2nd hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aitraaz
''Aitraaz'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai. It stars Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor with Amrish Puri, Annu Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Vivek Shauq, Preeti Puri and Upasana Singh in supporting roles. ''Aitraaz'' tells the story of a man accused of sexual harassment by his female superior, and was released on 12 November 2004 to positive reviews. Chopra received widespread critical acclaim for her performance. Loosely based on the 1994 film ''Disclosure'', the film was a commercial success grossing 260 million at the box office against a budget of 80 million, and has been noted for its bold subject of sexual harassment. ''Aitraaz'' received several accolades, particularly for Chopra. At the 50th Filmfare Awards, Chopra was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress and Best Villain, winning the latter and thus becoming the second (and final) actress to win the award. Chopra al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajnabee (2001 Film)
''Ajnabee'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Vijay Galani. It stars Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Bipasha Basu, with Johnny Lever, Dalip Tahil, Narendra Bedi and Sharat Saxena in supporting roles. The story involves arround Raj and Priya befriend their new neighbours Vicky and Sonia. One day, Raj wakes up in Vicky's house and finds out that Sonia is killed and he is framed for it. He goes on the run in order to prove himself innocent. The film is an adaptation of the 1992 American thriller '' Consenting Adults''. The film marked second collaboration between Kumar and Abbas–Mustan after '' Khiladi'' (1992) as well as the second collaboration between Deol and Abbas–Mustan after ''Soldier'' (1998). The music was composed by Anu Malik. The film was released on 21 September 2001 and received mixed reviews from the critics with praise for the performances of Kumar and Basu but was a mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agneekaal
''Agneekaal'' is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language Political cinema, political film, produced by Ranjit Herma under the Siddharth Pictures banner, directed by Abbas–Mustan. It stars Jeetendra, Raj Babbar, Madhavi (actress), Madhavi, Aasif Sheikh, Sonu Walia, Tinu Anand, Kiran Kumar, Sadashiv Amrapurkar in the pivotal roles with music composed by Pankaj Bhatt. It is the debut Hindi movie for director duo Abbas–Mustan. They had made Gujarathi movies previously. The movie has the famous song "Pankhida O Pankhida" Plot The film begins in a city where monocracy prevails under the venomous politician Gulabchand Jhakotia along with the crudeness of his son Inspector Bhushan, DSP Anand Saxena, and a diabolic goon Bhika. Bharti a social reformer lives along with her younger brother Aadesh. Besides, Mr. D’Souza a patriot and the owner of a small-time newspaper ''Bharat Nagar Times'' explores the evil acts of Jhakotia. Aadesh loves his daughter Mary. Vijay a multimillionaire who always ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
''Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Abbas Mustan. The film garnered controversy over keeping names on Hindus gods. Stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma made his Bollywood debut with this movie, as did actress Sai Lokur and supporting actress Jamie Lever. Other cast members include Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Fadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi, Elli Avram, Varun Sharma, Supriya Pathak, Sharat Saxena, Manoj Joshi and Sharad Sankla. Kapil Sharma was to have previously appeared in Yash Raj's film ''Bank Chor'', but he opted out of it. The music is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Dr Zeus, Javed Mohsin and Amjad Nadim. The film was served with legal notice citing similarities to a Kannada film, ''Nimbehuli'' produced by Subhash Ghai. Plot This film starts with a voiceover of the explanation of marriage and how it has changed people's lives. Then, Kumar Shiv Ram Kishan's life is introduced. It has been shown how Kumar accidentally marries three different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baazigar
''Baazigar'' () is a 1993 Indian romantic crime thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles, while Raakhee, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Siddharth Ray, and Johnny Lever appear in supporting roles, with the soundtrack composed by Anu Malik. The film is about a young man seeking to avenge the fall of his family. The story is loosely based on Ira Levin's 1953 novel '' A Kiss Before Dying'' and its 1991 film adaptation of the same name. This was Khan's breakthrough role as the sole lead (his first as an anti-hero), along with being his eighth film out of eighty throughout his 30-year career, Kajol's first commercial success and Shetty's film debut. ''Baazigar'' was released on 12 November 1993, coinciding with the festival of Diwali. Made on a budget of 40 million, the film was declared a success at the box office with a worldwide gross of 320 million. Apart from emerging as a major financial success, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baadshah (1999 Film)
''Baadshah'' () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Abbas–Mustan. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Twinkle Khanna in lead roles. It was released on 27 August 1999. Khan earned a Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role nomination for his performance in the film. The film's core plot is loosely based on the 1995 American film '' Nick of Time'' Plot Raj a.k.a. Baadshah is a young man living with his mother, who wishes to follow in his late father's footsteps (Babulal) by working as a detective named Baadshah. He runs a detective agency out of a Mumbai office full of cheesy detective gadgetry. In his employ are his loyal and helpful friends, and his chief assistant Ramlal. Though Baadshah tries hard to pass his agency off as highly sophisticated and constantly busy, he actually receives little business and is desperate for a big break. Suraj Singh Thapar is a business tycoon whose bio-chemical plant is due to be shut down following a pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36 China Town
''36 China Town'' is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller comedy film directed by Abbas- Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai. It is an official adaption of the 1992 American film '' Once Upon a Crime'' (which in turn is a remake of the 1960 Italian film '' Crimen''). The film stars an ensemble cast of Akshaye Khanna, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Shauq, Isha Koppikar, Upen Patel (in his film debut), Paresh Rawal, Payal Rohatgi, Johnny Lever and Tannaz Irani (credited as Tanaaz Lal), while Priyanka Chopra and Tanushree Dutta make special appearances. The film follows the investigation of a police officer trying to find the killer of a wealthy casino owner, Sonia Chang. Plot The only child of Goa's China Town multimillionaire Sonia Chang has been kidnapped. To get her son, Vicky, back, she puts out a reward of over 25 lakh Rupees. She lives in her huge mansion named "36 China Town", with a servant couple Mr. Lobo and Mrs. Lobo in Goa. Sonia is consoled by R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race (2008 Film)
''Race'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Abbas–Mustan and written by Kiran Kotrial, Shiraz Ahmed, Anurag Prapanna, and Jitendra Parmar. It is the first installment in the ''Race'' franchise and stars Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Akshaye Khanna and Sameera Reddy. In the film, the professional and personal loyalties between brothers and businessmen Ranvir (Khan) and Rajiv Singh (Khanna). Principal photography took place in Durban, Goa and Dubai, and was produced by Tips Industries. ''Race'' was theatrically released in India by UTV Motion Pictures on March 21, 2008. The film received positive response from critics, with praise for its editing, screenplay, cast performance and music. It was a commercial success, grossing worldwide, making it the sixth highest grossing Hindi film of 2008. It was followed by the sequel film '' Race 2'' (2013) and the spiritual successor '' Race 3'' (2018). Plot A voice-over by Inspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daraar (film)
''Daraar'' ( Rift) is a 1996 Indian romantic psychological thriller film directed by Abbas- Mustan starring Juhi Chawla, Rishi Kapoor and Arbaaz Khan in his film debut. Khan received the Filmfare Best Villain Award for his portrayal as a possessive husband. Upon release, the film received mixed to positive reviews, especially for Arbaaz's portrayal as a possessive and abusive husband. Synopsis Vikram is an overly doubting and abusive husband. He can't control his anger and rage and he continuously beats his newly-wed wife, Priya. Even going to the point of murdering a doctor that treated Priya and was trying to help her mother. One day, Vikram and Priya go to celebrate her birthday on a boat. But the boat gets stuck in a storm and Priya escapes during the mayhem. Vikram thinks that she drowned underwater. Instead, she runs away to Shimla by swimming back to shore. There, she meets Raj Malhotra. He falls in love with her, but she always is getting so farther away from him. La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
