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Brijendra Kala
Brijendra Kala is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for his subtle portrayals of characters rooted in reality. He gained attention for his small roles in mainstream cinema. Early life Kala spent his childhood in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh where his father worked in a veterinary hospital. His family belongs to Pauri, Garhwal in Uttarakhand. Career He wrote the dialogues for several TV shows produced by Ekta Kapoor, including ''Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii''. He made his acting debut in 2003, when Tigmanshu Dhulia cast him in a small role as a newspaper vendor in '' Haasil''. Kala has had minor or supporting roles in films such as ''Jab We Met'', '' Mithya'', '' Agneepath'', ''Paan Singh Tomar Subedar Paan Singh Tomar (1 January 1932 – 1 October 1981) was an Indian soldier, athlete, and rebel (Baaghi). He served in the Indian Army, where his talent for running was discovered. He was a seven-time national steeplechase champion i ...'', '' Ankhon Dekhi'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathura
Mathura () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the states and union territories of India, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located south-east of Delhi; and about from the town of Vrindavan. In ancient times, Mathura was an economic hub, located at the junction of important caravan (travellers), caravan routes. The 2011 Census of India estimated the population of Mathura at 441,894. In Hinduism, the birthplace of Krishna, one of the main deities in that religion, is believed to be located in Mathura at the Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex. It is one of the Sapta Puri, the seven cities considered holy by Hindus, also is called Mokshyadayni Tirth. The Kesava Deo Temple was built in ancient times on the site of Krishna's birthplace (an underground prison). Mathura was the capital of the kingdom of Surasena, ruled by Kamsa, the maternal uncle of Krishna. Mathura is part of the Krishna circuit (Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Govardhan, 48 kos pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paan Singh Tomar (film)
''Paan Singh Tomar'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language biographical film about Paan Singh Tomar, a soldier in the Indian Army and seven-time national steeplechase champion, who later became an armed dacoit against the system. The film is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Irrfan Khan played the title role, with Mahie Gill, Vipin Sharma and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the supporting cast. Made on a shoestring budget of , ''Paan Singh Tomar'' premiered at the London Film Festival in 2010. Two years later it was released in domestic theatres on 2March 2012 and was commercially successful at the box office, with worldwide gross of . The film won Best Feature and Best Actor at the 60th National Film Awards. Plot A reporter interviews ''Paan Singh Tomar'', a Dacoit'','' in the news for killing nine people in a community. While he answers questions about himself, the story goes to a flashback starting in the year 1950. Paan Singh worked in the Army whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aloo Chaat (film)
''Aloo Chaat'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Aftab Shivdasani, Aamna Sharif, Linda Arsenio, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Sanjai Mishra, and Manoj Pahwa. The film is directed by Robbie Grewal. It was released in India in March 2009. Plot Nikhil returns to his house in Lajpat Nagar after completing his education in the United States. His orthodox Punjabi family, consisting of his father Purushottam, his grandmother Beeji, his confused mother Seeto, and an always suspicious uncle Chhadami Mama, are keen to get him married and scout potential matches. Nikhil, however, does not show an interest in marriage, which has the family worried about their son's orientation. Purushottam requests his family friend Hakim, a sexologist by profession, to try to get Nikhil to open up about marriage. Nikhil reveals to Hakim that he's already in love with a Muslim girl, Aamna, living in the U.S. Being rooted in old traditions, he fears his family will never accept a Musl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasvidaniya
''Dasvidaniya'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Shashant Shah and written by Arshad Syed. The film stars Vinay Pathak alongside Neha Dhupia, Rajat Kapoor, and Sarita Joshi. It was released on 7 November 2008. Inspired by the Hollywood film ''The Bucket List'' (2007), it follows a man who creates a list of ten things to do before his death. The title is a pun on this concept and is derived from the Russian phrase " до свидания" (''do svidaniya''), meaning "goodbye." The film was released on 7 November 2008. Synopsis Amar Kaul ( Vinay Pathak) is a 37-year-old accounts manager at Suraj Pharmaceuticals in Mumbai. He is single and lives with his mother ( Sarita Joshi). He lives a nondescript life with people oblivious to his existence. One day his doctor tells him that he will die within three months due to stomach cancer. Realising that his time is limited, Amar makes a list of ten things he wants to do in his life and sets out to do th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manorama Six Feet Under
''Manorama Six Feet Under'' is a 2007 Indian crime thriller film directed and co-written by Navdeep Singh. The film features Abhay Deol, Raima Sen, and Gul Panag in the lead roles. The film was released on 21 September 2007. It follows an amateur detective in a small sleepy town from Rajasthan who finds himself caught in a web of lies, deceit and murder. The movie is based on an American neo-noir film, ''Chinatown'' (1974). The makers of ''Manorama Six Feet Under'' acknowledged the inspiration from the original by playing the sequence where Jack Nicholson's character gets his nose slashed on the main character's (Satyaveer) television. Plot The film opens with a narrative about a nondescript town called Lakhot in Rajasthan, India. The narrator is Satyaveer Singh Randhawa, a down-on-his-luck public works engineer. He compares Lakhot – dry, desolate and despondent – to the general downturn in his own life. As he returns to his irritable and nagging wife Nimmi and their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahista Ahista (2006 Film)
''Ahista Ahista'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romance film starring Abhay Deol, Soha Ali Khan and Shayan Munshi. It was released in August 2006. This film marks the directorial debut of Shivam Nair with a story adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story, ''White Nights'', on which an earlier Raj Kapoor film ''Chhalia'' was also based. Nair and Imtiaz Ali had earlier directed a telefilm ''Witness'' for Star Bestsellers, with the same story. Plot Ankush Ramdev scrapes a living by acting as a witness in Delhi's marriage registrar bureau. Megha has run away from her home in Nainital to marry her love, Dheeraj. On the day of their marriage, Dheeraj does not show up. However, Ankush helps Megha by getting her a job at a local old age home so that she has the security of a roof over her head. As time passes, Megha begins to realize her potential as an educated girl who had earlier dedicated her life to her boyfriend and that relationship, thinking that there was nothing mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gafla
''Gafla'' is a List of Bollywood films of 2006, 2006 Indian Hindi cinema, Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Sameer Hanchate. It is a film inspired from the 1992 Indian stock market scam, stock market scam of 1992 which mainly involved Harshad Mehta that rocked the Indian economy and changed lives of thousands forever. The film was nominated for many awards and won third Cyprus International Film Festival, 2008, 'Aphrodite Medallion' for 'Best Script' (Sameer Hanchate, Rajiv Velicheti, Bijesh Jayarajan), RACE - V. Shantaram Awards 2007 -Best Debut Director (Sameer Hanchate). It was selected for BFI London Film Festival, The Times BFI 50th London Film Festival 2006. Plot An ordinary young man, Subodh, starts out as like any middle-class guy, with limited opportunities to survive and get ahead. It is Subodh's journey into the stock markets and beyond through the eyes of different people in his personal and professional life. The film follows a story about big dreams. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunty Aur Babli
''Bunty Aur Babli'' (transl. ''Bunty and Babli'') is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Shaad Ali, written by Jaideep Sahni from a story by Aditya Chopra, and produced by Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji as the titular con artists, with Amitabh Bachchan in a supporting role as a police officer tracking them across India. Inspired by the 1967 American film '' Bonnie and Clyde'', the narrative follows two small-town dreamers who team up to pull off a series of cons under the aliases Bunty and Babli, gaining notoriety across the country. The film marked the first on-screen collaboration between Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, and one of several pairings of Bachchan Jr. and Mukerji. Principal photography took place across various locations in India. The music was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, with lyrics by Gulzar and Blaaze, and was released under YRF Music. Released theatrically on 27 May 2005, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabd (film)
''Shabd'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language psychological art film produced by Pritish Nandy Communications, and directed by Leena Yadav. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Aishwarya Rai and Zayed Khan. The film got good reviews but performed below expectations at the box office, despite being profitable. The story is adapted from the critically acclaimed Malayalam film ''Rachana'' released in 1983. Plot Author Shaukat Vashisht lives a wealthy lifestyle in India with his wife, Antra, who is a lecturer. Shaukat achieves fame when he is nominated for the Booker Prize and goes on to win it. His publishers, hoping that they have unleashed a goldmine, are disappointed with his subsequent works, and soon Shaukat is depressed to such an extent that he almost gives up writing. Then he decides to write a story about a woman named Tamanna and figures that he will base this story on none other than Antara herself. For this purpose, he starts to make note of her every movement, and it is then that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raghu Romeo
''Raghu Romeo'' is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Rajat Kapoor, starring Vijay Raaz, Sadiya Siddiqui, Maria Goretti, Manu Rishi and Saurabh Shukla. The film was released on 15 August 2003 to critical acclaim and success at the box office. Set in modern-day Mumbai, the film focuses on the life of a waiter working in a dance bar. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Plot Raghu Romeo ( Vijay Raaz) is a guileless man from a lower-middle-class family. He is a 30-year-old waiter henpecked by his mother and by the boss who seldom pays him. In his naivete, Raghu thinks he must protect the virtue of the bar's female staff from clients, especially Sweety ( Sadiya Siddiqui), who is a hitman's girl whose cynical surface masks a soft spot for the clueless hero. But Raghu only has eyes for Neeta, a quintessential TV-soap suffering-heroine character played by ( Maria Goretti). Unable to distinguish between fantasy and real life, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
''Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai'' () is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by Nitin Kapoor and directed by Manobala. The film stars Jeetendra, Rekha and Radhika, with music composed by Anand–Milind. It is a remake of Manobala's Tamil film '' En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan'' (1989). Plot Prakash Chandra is a proprietor of a textile showroom. He is distressed with his virago wife Roopa, who fails to respect her husband and is hardhearted towards his daughter Pinky. However, Prakash condones her for the felicity of his sister Jyoti, as Roopa is the sibling of her husband Deepak. Meanwhile, Prakash is surprised to see Sharda, a bank officer, as his neighbour and recollects the past. Prakash was a platform tailor before, but after the arrival of Sharda, his life takes a U-turn and he becomes a famous designer with her heartening and backing. Further, they silently love each other. During that time, Prakash finds that Jyoti is pregnant by Deepak, who approves the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batti Gul Meter Chalu
''Batti Gul Meter Chalu'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shree Narayan Singh and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Nitin Chandrachud, Nishant Pitti and Krishan Kumar. The film tells the story of inflated electricity bills in rural India and stars Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Yami Gautam and Divyendu Sharma. Principal photography commenced in February 2018 in Tehri, Uttarakhand and was completed in July 2018. "Shahid Kapoor begins shooting for Batti Gul Meter Chalu in Uttarakhand" – 10 February 2018 – Bollywood The film was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
