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Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest
The Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest and Awards are yearly honors that recognize artistic and technical excellence in Hindi-language original programming within the over-the-top (OTT) space. The inaugural awards ceremony took place on 18 October 2023, at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. It included films and series released between 2022 and 2023. The OTT India Fest was organized by the digital entertainment company Bollywood Hungama in collaboration with Cinema Waale Film and Television Productions LLP and Across Media Solutions and was presented by Sonata Poze. History The first edition of the Bollywood Hungama OTT India Fest occurred on 18 and 19 October 2023, at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Curated, directed, and scripted by Cinema Waale Film and TV Productions and produced by Across Media Solutions, the event featured a diverse lineup of panel discussions, fireside chats, master classes, and workshops, as well as an awards ceremony to honour the artists from the OTT entertainment indu ... [...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] |
Anvita Dutt
Anvita Dutt (born 20 February 1972) is an Indian dialogue writer, screenplay writer, story writer, lyricist and director of Bollywood films. Early life and background Her father worked with the Indian Air Force (IAF), thus she grew up in several military cantonments across India, including Hindon Air Force Station, Hindon, Guwahati, Jodhpur and Saharanpur. Career She worked in advertising for 14 years, before she was introduced to Aditya Chopra by Rekha Nigam, who is dialogue writer of ''Parineeta (2005 film), Parineeta'' and ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'', thus starting her film career as a lyricist and screenwriter with Yash Raj Films. She then worked with Dharma Productions as a lyricist and dialogue writer. Followed by Nadiadwala Grandson Films as a dialogue writer on one project. And as a dialogue writer and lyricist on the second project. She has also worked with Nikhil Advani as a dialogue writer and lyricist. She then went back to working again with YRF but under their ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathal (film)
''Kathal - A Jackfruit Mystery'' also known as ''Kathal'' () is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy drama film written by Ashok Mishra and directed by Yashowardhan Mishra for Netflix. The film is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga and Achin Jain under the banners Balaji Motion Pictures and Sikhya Entertainment. The film features Sanya Malhotra, Anant V Joshi, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav, Brijendra Kala, Neha Saraf and Raghubir Yadav in prominent roles. The film released on 19 May 2023 via Netflix. Plot The movie begins with a local goon Veer Singh 'Veeru' being arrested as a result of an undercover operation led by Inspector Mahima Basoor (Sanya Malhotra). At the press conference, the arrest is announced by SP Angrez Singh Randhawa but Mahima's senior does not reveal her role in this operation, a fact that Mahima's beau Constable Saurabh points out, but she ignores. Two exotic-breed ''kathals'' (jackfruit) go missing from a tree in the garden of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanya Malhotra
Sanya Malhotra (born 25 February 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. She has had supporting roles in the sports film ''Dangal (2016 film), Dangal'' (2016) and the action film ''Jawan (film), Jawan'' (2023), both of which rank among the List of highest-grossing Indian films, highest-grossing Indian films. Her other commercially successful films were the comedy ''Badhaai Ho'' (2018) and the biopic ''Sam Bahadur (film), Sam Bahadur'' (2023). Malhotra received nominations for the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for her leading roles in the drama ''Photograph (film), Photograph'' (2019) and the black comedy ''Ludo (film), Ludo'' (2020). She also received praise for starring in the streaming films ''Shakuntala Devi (film), Shakuntala Devi'' (2020), ''Pagglait'' (2021), ''Love Hostel'' (2022), ''Kathal (film), Kathal'' (2023) and ''Mrs. (film), Mrs.'' (2024), winning a Filmfare OTT Awards, Filmfare OTT Award for ''Kathal''. Early life Malhotra was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mission Majnu
''Mission Majnu'' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film directed by Shantanu Bagchi and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Amar Butala and Garima Mehta. Starring Sidharth Malhotra, the film takes place before and during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Rashmika Mandanna, Parmeet Sethi, Sharib Hashmi, Kumud Mishra, and Rajit Kapur play supporting roles. The film faced multiple delays, first being scheduled for theatrical release on 13 May 2022 and then on 10 June the same year before being indefinitely delayed. Ultimately, the film's theatrical release was cancelled and it was released directly on Netflix on 20 January 2023 to mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Plot In 1971, Amandeep "Aman" Singh IPS is a deep cover RAW field operative, who is in Pakistan on an undercover assignment under the pseudonym Tariq Hussain. Along the way, Aman falls in love with Nasreen Hussain, a blind girl and the two get married. In May 1974, India conducted its first nuclea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidharth Malhotra
Sidharth Malhotra (; born 16 January 1985) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He began his career as a fashion model, but left it to pursue acting as an assistant director to Karan Johar in ''My Name Is Khan'' (2010). He had his first lead role in Johar's teen film '' Student of the Year'' (2012). Malhotra went on to star in such commercially successful films as the romantic comedy '' Hasee Toh Phasee'' (2014), the thriller ''Ek Villain'' (2014), and the drama ''Kapoor & Sons'' (2016). From 2016 to 2018, he appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list. Following a career downturn, with critical and commercial failures such as ''A Gentleman'' (2017), '' Aiyaary'' (2018) and '' Jabariya Jodi'' (2019), he gained critical praise for starring as Vikram Batra in the war film '' Shershaah'' (2021), earning a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. In 2024, he led the action thriller series '' Indian Police Force''. In addition to his acting career, he serves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy (film)
''Freddy'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Shashanka Ghosh. It was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Jay Shewakramani. Starring Kartik Aaryan (in the title role) and Alaya F, the film premiered 2 December 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar. Plot Dr. Freddy Ginwala is a shy and socially awkward dentist in Mumbai. He goes on multiple dates with women, only to get rejected every time. His only friend is his pet tortoise, Hardy, and he also spends his leisure time working on his miniature planes. When he was a child, his father killed his mother and then committed suicide. His aunt, Persis, has been his guardian since then. At a relative's wedding, Freddy sees a girl named Kainaaz and awkwardly approaches her to talk to her, but is pushed away by her rich husband, Rustom, who was handling the catering for the wedding. Kainaaz meets Freddy at his clinic the next day, saying she wants to have her wisdom tooth extracted. Freddy carries out the surgery the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartik Aaryan
Kartik Aaryan (; born 22 November 1990) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. While pursuing a degree in engineering, he made his acting debut with Luv Ranjan's buddy film ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' (2011). He went on to star in the romances ''Akaash Vani'' (2013) and ''Kaanchi (2014 film), Kaanchi'' (2014), but these failed to propel his career forward. Aaryan had commercial successes in Ranjan's comedies ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2'' (2015) and ''Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'' (2018), his breakthrough film, as well as the romantic comedies ''Luka Chuppi'' and ''Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film), Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (both 2019). He also played against type in the thrillers ''Dhamaka (2021 film), Dhamaka'' (2021) and ''Freddy (film), Freddy'' (2022), and the romantic drama ''Satyaprem Ki Katha'' (2023), and gained praise for portraying Murlikant Petkar in the biopic ''Chandu Champion'' (2024). His highest-grossing releases came with the comedy horror films ''Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Varma
Vijay Varma is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films and series. He graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India, before gaining recognition with the crime drama film ''Pink'' (2016). This was followed by supporting roles in ''Middle Class Abbayi'' (2017), ''Gully Boy'' (2019) and '' Baaghi 3'' (2020). His performance in the former earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Varma has since starred in several streaming projects, including ''Mirzapur'' (2020–present), '' Darlings'' (2022), '' Dahaad'' (2023), '' Kaalkoot'' (2023), '' Jaane Jaan'' (2023), and '' IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'' (2024). For his performance in the series "Dahaad", he won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (Critics). Early life and education Varma was born on 29 March 1986 in a Marwari business family settled in Hyderabad, Telangana. He studied at the FTII. Career Vijay Varma began his acting career in theatre in hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govinda Naam Mera
''Govinda Naam Mera'' () is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Shashank Khaitan under the banner of Dharma Productions, in association with Viacom18 Studios. The film stars Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, and Kiara Advani. It premiered on 16 December 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar to positive reviews. Plot Govind "Govinda" (Govind A.) Waghmare (Vicky Kaushal) works as a backup dancer for Bollywood films in Mumbai, and wishes to be a choreographer someday. He has a bitter relationship with his wife Gauri (Bhumi Pednekar), and wants to divorce her, to be with his girlfriend Suku (Kiara Advani) who is also a dancer. Gauri demands that in order to divorce her, he would first have to pay her ₹2 crores, returning the amount paid to him in dowry at the time of their marriage. Gauri has a boyfriend named Baldev, who is an insurance agent. Govinda's father, Gopi Vishwakarma, was a famo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicky Kaushal
Vicky Kaushal (; born 16 May 1988) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards, and has appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list of 2019. After graduating with an engineering degree from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kaushal began his career by assisting Anurag Kashyap in the crime drama '' Gangs of Wasseypur'' (2012) and played minor roles in films. His first leading role was in the independent drama '' Masaan'' (2015), following which he starred in Kashyap's psychological thriller '' Raman Raghav 2.0'' (2016). Kaushal gained wider recognition in 2018 with supporting roles in the top-grossing dramas '' Raazi'' and ''Sanju'', winning the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the latter. His role as an army officer in the 2019 war film '' Uri: The Surgical Strike'' established Kaushal as a leading actor and won him the National Film Award for Best Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bawaal
''Bawaal'' () is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language adventure romantic drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari, and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and Earthsky Pictures. It stars Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor as a troubled married couple. Filming took place in multiple countries from April to August 2022. Initially scheduled for a theatrical release, ''Bawaal'' had a streaming release on Amazon Prime Video on 21 July 2023. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Plot Ajay Dixit is an image-conscious narcissist, who teaches history at a school in Lucknow. He hates his life of lies, despite the respect he is held in, thanks to his philosophical tendency to "fake it till you make it". He has grounded his beautiful epileptic wife Nisha, who is much more intelligent than him, since he does not want her seizures to ruin his reputation. Ajay finds himself and his image in jeopardy when he slaps his student, Atul Raghuvans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
