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Akshay Oberoi
Akshay Oberoi (born 1 January 1985) is an American actor of Indian descent, who works in Hindi films. After making his acting debut as a child in the 2002 comedy-drama '' American Chai'', Oberoi played his first leading role in Rajshri Productions film '' Isi Life Mein...!'' (2010). Oberoi has received critical acclaim for his work. Early life, family and education Akshay Oberoi was born on 1 January 1985 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. He attended Newark Academy for middle school and high school and pursued a bachelor's degree in Theater Arts and Economics at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He also completed acting training in Stella Adler in New York City and then Playhouse West in Los Angeles, where he learned the Meisner technique. During his education, he studied acting under John Astin from ''The Addams Family''. He also studied ballet, jazz and hip-hop dance at Broadway Dance Center. He moved to India and did plays at the famous Prithvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown () is a Town (New Jersey), town in and the county seat of Morris County, New Jersey, Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey County Map New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. Morristown has been called "the military capital of the American Revolutionary War, American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the war for independence from Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain. Morristown's history is visible in a variety of locations that collectively make up Morristown National Historical Park, the country's first National Historical Park. Morristown was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1865, within Morris Township, New Jersey, Morris Township, and it was formally set off from the township in 1895. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Addams Family (1964 TV Series)
''The Addams Family'' is an American Gothic fiction, Gothic sitcom based on Charles Addams's The Addams Family, ''New Yorker'' cartoons. The 30-minute television series took the unnamed characters in the single-panel gag cartoons and gave them names, backstories, and a household setting. The series was spearheaded by David Levy, who created and developed it with Donald Saltzman in cooperation with cartoonist Addams, who gave each character a name and description. Shot in black-and-white, ''The Addams Family'' aired for two seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966, for a total of 64 episodes — its The Addams Family Theme, opening theme was composed and sung by Vic Mizzy. The show was originally produced by head writer Nat Perrin for Filmways, Inc., at General Service Studios in Hollywood, California. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer now owns the rights to the series. Premise The Addams family is a close-knit extended family with macabre inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bejoy Nambiar
Bejoy Nambiar (born 12 April 1979) is an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work in Bollywood. He is mostly known for his critically acclaimed short films, ''Rahu'' and '' Reflections'', starring Mohanlal. He was the winner of Sony PIX Gateway to Hollywood, as the best director judged by Ashok Amritraj, Rajat Kapoor and Anurag Basu. He marked his feature film debut with the thriller '' Shaitan'' (2011). His second feature film was the anthology-drama film ''David'', produced in Hindi and Tamil versions. His latest Bollywood film was Taish (2020) which was also released as a Series on ZEE5. He also directed Wazir (2016), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Farhan Akhtar. He has also directed a short video 'Sachinocalypse' for All India Bakchod. Personal life His mother tongue is Malayalam. Nambiar was married to Juhi Babbar on 27 June 2007, after a two-year courtship; the couple divorced in January 2009. He then married his long-time girlfriend Sheetal M ... [...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] |
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh (born 13 June 1965) is an Indian film critic and trade analyst. He is best known for giving trade figures and box office updates on social media, as well as his reviews for Bollywood Hungama. Career Taran Adarsh started his journalism career at the age of 15 with ''Trade Guide'', a weekly box office magazine. In 1994, Adarsh produced and wrote the Bollywood film-based TV serial ''Hello Bollywood'', starring Shehzad Khan and Kashmera Shah. He continued his work on ''Trade Guide'' alongside. He is currently an active film critic, journalist and trade analyst on ''Bollywood Hungama Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is an Indian entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides n ...'', a Bollywood entertainment website. References External links * * Indian film critics Living people 1965 births People fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sooraj Barjatya
Sooraj R. Barjatya (born 22 February 1964) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Hindi cinema. He has directed and produced some of the List of highest-grossing Hindi films, most commercially successful Hindi films. His films often include themes of familial ties and values, and are rooted in traditional Culture of India, Indian culture. Barjatya is the chairman of Rajshri Productions, which was formed by his late grandfather Tarachand Barjatya in 1947. Barjatya began his career as an assistant director to Mahesh Bhatt. He made his directorial debut with ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), a top-grossing romantic drama. His next release, ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994), became the highest-grossing Indian film to that point. He had further commercial success in the family dramas ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain'' (1999), ''Vivah'' (2006), and ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' (2015). He won the National Film Award for Best Direction for ''Uunchai'' (2022). Early life Sooraj Barjatya was born in a Marwari p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makrand Deshpande
Makarand Deshpande (born 6 March 1966) is an Indian actor, writer, and director in Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil films, and Indian theatre. He is often seen in supporting and pivotal roles in films like ''Jungle'', '' Sarfarosh'', '' Swades'', '' Makdee'', ''Satya'','' Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap'' and '' Darna Zaroori Hai'' where he plays drunkard, wayfarer, and comic roles. He has directed five films. Career His contribution to the theatre includes over 50 short plays and 40 full-length plays, including ''Sir Sir Sirla'', ''Joke'', ''Maa In Transit'', ''Krishna Kidding'', and ''Shakepearcha Mhatara''. His recent play, ''Patni'', with Niladri Kumar has been a hit across the country. His work in theatre started in 1990 at Prithvi Theatre with support from Sanjana Kapoor. He started Ansh Theatre Group in the year 1993, along with Kay Kay Menon, who remains one of the pillars of the group. Deshpande is known for his role in the Kannada-language film seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhu
Juhu (Pronunciation: ͡ʒuɦuː is a suburb of Mumbai. It is known for the sprawling Juhu Beach. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Versova to the north, Vile Parle to the east and Santacruz to the south. Juhu is among the most expensive and affluent areas of the metropolitan area and home to many Bollywood celebrities. The nearest railway stations are Santacruz, Andheri and Vile Parle on the Western Line and Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The nearest metro stations are D. N. Nagar and Andheri West. There are two minor B.E.S.T bus depots in Juhu. J. R. D. Tata, the father of civil aviation in India, made his maiden voyage to Juhu Airport from Drigh Road airstrip, Karachi, via Ahmedabad, on 15 October 1932 carrying mail in a Puss Moth aircraft. Page 112 Climate Juhu enjoys a uniform climate throughout the year. In summers the maximum temperature reaches and the minimum temperature is . The weather remains hot through winter. Monsoons prevail f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Anand Oberoi (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor and businessman. The son of actor Suresh Oberoi, he began acting in 2002 with starring roles in the Hindi crime film ''Company'' and romantic drama '' Saathiya''. His performances in them were praised and he won two Filmfare Awards for the former. He subsequently had intermittent commercial successes in the comedy '' Masti'' (2004), horror film '' Kaal'' (2005) and action film '' Shootout at Lokhandwala'' (2007), while his supporting performance in the dramas '' Omkara'' (2006) and '' Kurbaan'' (2009) were praised. Following a decline, he had commercial success in 2013 with the sequels '' Grand Masti'' and '' Krrish 3''. He has since expanded to South Indian cinema, playing villainous roles in the action films '' Vivegam'' (2017), '' Lucifer'' (2019), '' Vinaya Vidheya Rama'' (2019), and '' Kaduva'' (2022). Early life and education Vivek Anand Oberoi was born on 3 September 1976 in Hyderabad, Telangana, to a Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Oberoi
Suresh Oberoi (born 17 December 1946) is an Indian actor and politician who appeared in Hindi films. He is a recipient of the 1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He started his career in radio shows, modelling and later moving to Bollywood, making him a popular character actor in the 1980s and much of the 1990s. He is the father of actor Vivek Oberoi. Early life Oberoi was born to Anand Sarup Oberoi and Kartar Devi on 17 December 1946 in Quetta, then Baluchistan Province of British Raj (currently Balochistan, Pakistan). His father ran a real-estate business but would lose everything as a result of the 1947 partition. Within a year due to fall of British Raj, the family along with four brothers and four sisters moved to India, and later relocated to Hyderabad where his family established a chain of medical stores. Oberoi was active in sports. He was a tennis and swimming champion, later winning the President's Award as a Boy Scout. After his father's death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishore Namit Kapoor
Kishore Namit Kapoor (born 1949) is an Indian actor, author and acting teacher. He has trained some of the most prominent film and television actors of the Hindi industry including Allu Arjun, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal. His books on acting, "You Are The Instrument, You Are The Player" and "Acting in Everyday Life" were published in 2003 and 2012 respectively. Early life and education Kishore Namit Kapoor was born in Delhi in post-independence India. In 1958, he joined All India Radio (AIR) as a child artist. When Doordarshan, India's first public service broadcaster, began telecasting live plays in 1962, Kapoor was one of the first child actors to feature in their weekly plays. He joined K.M. College in 1964, which was prominent in Delhi as the alumni institute of Amitabh Bachchan, Kulbushan Kharbanda and Dinesh Thakur. At Abhyaan, a Delhi theatre group of the time, Kapoor acted in various plays with director Rajendra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prithvi Theatre
Prithvi Theatre is a Theater (structure), theatre located in the upscale neighbourhood of Juhu, Mumbai. Prithviraj Kapoor the spearhead of one of the most influential actor and director families in Bollywood, the Kapoor family, founded the travelling theatre company 'Prithvi Theatres' in 1944 and the company ran for sixteen years. www.mumbainet.com. The theatre was built by Shashi Kapoor and his wife Jennifer Kapoor, Jennifer in memory of Prithviraj, Shashi's father, who had dreamt of having a "home" for his repertory theatre company. It was designed by architect Ved Segan and opened in 1978. The building and running of the theatre was supervised by Jennifer until her death in 1984. Shashi Kapoor was the theatre's Managing Trustee and the daily affairs were looked after by trustee Kunal Kapoor (Kapoor family), Kunal Kapoor with a small but efficient team. Prithvi Theatre has shows everyday except Mondays and hosts an annual summertime programme of workshops and plays for children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
