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Baghban (2003 Film)
() is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Ravi Chopra, co-written and produced by B. R. Chopra. It tells the story of an elderly couple, Raj (Amitabh Bachchan) and Pooja (Hema Malini), who have been married for 40 years. After Raj retires, they reunite with their four sons (Aman Verma, Samir Soni, Saahil Chadha, and Nasir Khan) to discuss who will support them. None of the sons want to take care of both parents, causing Raj and Pooja to live separately. was conceived by producer and co-writer B. R. Chopra during his 1960s trip across Europe, when he visited a retirement home and was inspired by the householders' story. Although the screenplay was finished in 1973, Chopra did not begin production for decades because he was busy with other projects. After he revived it, principal photography began in July 2002 in Film City with cinematographer Barun Mukherjee. During post-production, it was edited by Shailendra Doke, Godfrey Gonsalves, and Shashi Mane. sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravi Chopra
Ravi Chopra (27 September 1946 – 12 November 2014) was an Indian filmmaker, best known for directing the television show '' Mahabharat'' (1988–1990). Life Chopra was the son of producer and director B.R. Chopra and nephew of Yash Chopra. Aditya Chopra and Uday Chopra are his cousins. He was married to Renu since 1975, they have two children together. On 23 October 2012, he was diagnosed with a severe lung ailment and was discharged from Breach Candy Hospital after a week. "He was discharged from hospital on October 26," hospital sources said, without going into details. He was being treated for lung cancer at CMC Vellore. Chopra died on 12 November 2014 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai where he had been admitted a few days earlier for a lung ailment. He was 68 years old, and survived by his wife and two children. Career Film career Chopra started his career assisting his father B.R. Chopra in films like, '' Dastaan'' (1972) and '' Dhund'' (1973). He also assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameer Anjaan
Shitala Pandey, better known as Sameer Anjaan or Sameer, is an Indian lyricist, known for writing songs predominantly for Bollywood films. He is a Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record holder for writing the most songs. He has won three Filmfare Awards. Biography Sameer, officially named Shitala Pandey, but commonly known by his nickname Rajan, was born near Banaras, Uttar Pradesh. He earned a Master of Commerce degree at the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, and started a new position as a bank officer at the Central Bank of India. However, a few days after joining, he left the job because he "knew the bank was not my world". To pursue a career as a lyricist, he moved to Mumbai in 1980. Career Sameer started his career as a lyricist in 1983 with the film ''Bekhabar'' (1983). The first film song he recorded was "Maar Ke Kataaree Mar Jaibe" for the Bhojpuri film ''Bairi Saawan'' (1984) sung by Suresh Wadkar and Preeti Sagar. In 1990, he came into prominence with son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films. Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played supporting roles. He has starred in some of the most successful films of Hindi cinema like '' Mr. India'', '' Tridev'', '' Ghayal'', '' Khiladi'', '' Ghulam'', '' Gupt: The Hidden Truth'', '' Duplicate'', ''Soldier'', '' Baghban'', '' Fanaa'', '' Krrish'', '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1993), Bajrangi Bhaijan and many more. His performances in these films have established him as one of the best supporting actors in Bollywood. He played the role of Kichaka in the television serial '' Mahabharat''. He is well known for his role of ''Daaga'' in the Hindi movie, '' Mr. India'' and ''Totla Seth'' in the popular comedy movie '' Phir Hera Pheri'' . He was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award for '' Ghulam'' (1998). Early life Sharat Saxena w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Joshi
Mohan Joshi is an Indian film, television and theater actor. He has worked in Hindi, Marathi and Bhojpuri films. Career Joshi started his career as a theatre artist in Pune. He was noticed in the play ''Kuryat Sada Tingalam''. Along with Anand Abhyankar and Suhasini Deshpande, the show was performed more than 1000 times. Joshi later on got various roles in Hindi and Marathi films. His 1993 comedy film '' Savat Mazi Ladki'' directed by Smita Talwalkar was quite successful. Joshi played the lead role of a doctor husband of actress Neena Kulkarni and who is engaged in an extra-marital affair with his junior doctor played by Varsha Usgaonkar. For his work in '' Tu Tithe Mee'' (1998), Joshi's work was appreciated. Produced by Smita Talwalkar and directed by Sanjay Surkar, the film was adjudged as the Best Feature Film in Marathi at the 46th National Film Awards. In their official citation, the jury noted Joshi's and his co-star Suhas Joshi's works by quoting "Beautiful p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillete Dubey
Lillete Dubey (born 7 September 1953) is an Indian actress and theatre director. She has worked in Indian and international theatre, television and films in Hindi and English languages. Dubey began her career with Barry John in Delhi and was the founding member of his group – Theatre Action Group in 1973. In 1991 she set up her own theatre company – The Primetime Theatre Company. Dubey is best known for her film performances '' Zubeidaa, Monsoon Wedding'' (Winner Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival), '' Chalte Chalte, Baghban, Kal Ho Naa Ho, My Brother…Nikhil'', ''Delhi in a Day, Bow Barracks Forever'' (Best Actress Filma Madrid International Film Festival), ''3 Days to Go'' (Best Actress Simon Sabela Awards, KZN South Africa), ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (BAFTA- Best Ensemble Cast) and ''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'', and ''Sonata''. In theatre, she is known for her work like, '30 Days in September', 'Adhe Adhure' (Best Actress Mahindra Excellenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paresh Rawal
Paresh Rawal (born 30 May 1955) is an Indian actor, comedian, film producer and politician known for his works primarily in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. He has Paresh Rawal filmography, appeared in over 240 films and is the recipient of various List of awards and nominations received by Paresh Rawal, accolades. In 1994, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in the films ''Woh Chokri'' and ''Sir (1993 film), Sir''. For the latter, he received his first Filmfare Award for Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role, Best Performance in a Negative Role. This was followed by Ketan Mehta's ''Sardar (1993 film), Sardar'', which saw him playing the lead role of freedom fighter Vallabhbhai Patel, a role that got him national and international acclaim. He was honoured with Padma Shri from the Government of India in 2014. His other notable works in Hindi cinema are ''Arjun (1985 film), Arjun'' (1985), ''Naam (1986 film), Naam'' (1986), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rimi Sen
Rimi Sen (born Subhamitra Sen on 21 September 1981), also known professionally as Rimi or Rimii, is a former Indian actress and producer who appears in Hindi, Telugu, and Bengali films. She made her debut as a lead actress in 2002, in the Telugu film '' Nee Thodu Kavali''. In 2003, she made her Hindi film debut in the comedy film '' Hungama'' for which she was nominated at the Filmfare Awards for Best Female Debut. Subsequently, she appeared in several successful films including '' Baghban'' (2003), '' Dhoom'' (2004), '' Garam Masala'' (2005), '' Kyon Ki'' (2005), '' Phir Hera Pheri'' (2006) and '' Golmaal: Fun Unlimited'' (2006). She also participated in the reality television show '' Bigg Boss'' in 2015. Early life Sen was born as Subhamitra Sen into a Bengali Baidya family from Calcutta, West Bengal. She graduated with a degree in commerce from the University of Calcutta. Career Since childhood, Sen dreamt of becoming an actress. She lived at Jyotish Roy Road, New Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arzoo Govitrikar
Arzoo Govitrikar is an Indian model and actress who appeared in film and television. Personal life Arzoo Govitrikar was born in Panvel, Raigad, Maharashtra in a Chitpavan Brahmin family and raised in Mumbai. Arzoo studied electronics and telecommunications engineering. Her elder sister Aditi Govitrikar is an actress and model. She married Siddharth Sabharwal, who works in his family business, and lives in Mumbai and they have a son called Aashman. On 19 February 2019, Arzoo filed a domestic violence case against her husband and sought divorce and custody of their son. Career Despite her engineering background, her sister Aditi Govitrikar influenced her to change careers, so she appeared as a model in some commercials and acted in the Malayalam movie Kakkakuyil ''Kakkakuyil'' () is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language heist comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Lissy. It stars Mohanlal and Mukesh. The film features songs composed by M.G Sreek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta (born 25 September 1977) is an Indian actress. She has appeared primarily in Hindi and Punjabi language, Punjabi cinema, and has received accolades including a National Film Award and a Filmfare OTT Awards, Filmfare OTT Award. Dutta debuted in Hindi cinema in 1994 with the film ''Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna'', which she followed with a lead role in the 1995 drama ''Veergati''. She garnered attention for playing the lead role of Zainab, a Muslim wife separated from her Sikh husband, in the 1999 Punjabi film ''Shaheed-e-Mohabbat Boota Singh'', set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition of India. Dutta gained further attention for her supporting roles in the romantic drama ''Veer-Zaara'' (2004), the comedy ''Welcome to Sajjanpur'' (2008), the dramas ''Delhi-6'' (2009), ''Stanley Ka Dabba'' (2011) and ''Heroine (2012 film), Heroine'' (2012), and the thriller ''Badlapur (film), Badlapur'' (2015). In 2013, she gained acclaim for playing the sister of Milkha Singh i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suman Ranganathan
Suman Ranganathan or Ranganath is an Indian model and actress. She has starred in Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. Personal life She was married to Bunty Walia, an Indian film producer. The couple split in 2007. She married Sajan Chinnappa, a businessman from Kodugu district, Karnataka on 3 June 2019. Career She made her acting debut with the Kannada movie '' C.B.I. Shankar'' (1989) along with Shankar Nag. After the success of that movie, she starred in various movies like ''Bala Hombale'' (1989), '' Doctor Krishna'' (1989) '' Santha Shishunala Sharifa'' (1990) and '' Nammoora Hammera'' (1990). In the year 1990, she made her Tamil debut with '' Pudhu Paattu''. Then, she has acted in many Tamil movies like '' Perum Pulli'' (1991), '' Maanagara Kaaval'' (1991), ''Kurumbukkaran'' (1991), '' Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren'' (1992), '' Mettupatti Mirasu'' (1994) and '' Mudhal Udhayam'' (1995). She appeared in '' Fareb'' (1996), her first Bollywood film, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 news related to the Cinema of India, particularly Hindi cinema, film reviews and box office reports. Launched on 15 June 1998, the website was originally named "IndiaFM.com". It changed its name to "Bollywood Hungama" in 2008. References External links * 1998 establishments in Maharashtra Hindi cinema Companies based in Mumbai Indian film websites Internet properties established in 1998 Mahindra Group {{film-website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Status
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The latter is often called a cult classic. A film, book, musical artist, television series, or video game, among other things, is said to have a cult following when it has a very passionate fanbase. A common component of cult followings is the emotional attachment the fans have to the object of the cult following, often identifying themselves and other fans as members of a community. Cult followings are also commonly associated with niche markets. Cult media are often associated with underground culture, and are considered too eccentric or anti-establishment to be appreciated by the general public or to be widely commercially successful. Many cult fans express their devotion with a level of irony when describing such entertainment. Fans may become involved in a subculture of fandom, either ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
