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Deewaar (2004 Film)
''Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Milan Luthria, produced by Gaurang Doshi and co-written by S. Gopala Reddy. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna and Amrita Rao. It has no connection to the 1975 film ''Deewaar'', also starring Bachchan, and is inspired by the 1963 film ''The Great Escape''. ''Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home'' released worldwide on 25 June 2004 and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances of Bachchan, Khanna and Dutt, but criticism for its length and pacing. Commercially, the film was average. A similar story plot inspired by this movie was used 19 years later in the blockbuster Bollywood movie ''Gadar 2'' (2023). Plot Indian Army Major Ranvir Kaul and some 30 of his colleagues were captured in Pakistan and held under brutal conditions for 33 years (since the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971). Kaul attempts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Luthria
Milan Arjun Luthria is an Indian film director who works in Bollywood, Hindi films. He is best known as the director of Ajay Devgan ''Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' (2010). Personal life Milan is the biological son of Raj Khosla. He was born out of wedlock and raised by his mother and adoptive father Arjun Luthria (the brother of actor Sudhir (Indian actor), Sudhir). His mother is the cousin of producer and director Mahesh Bhatt, Milan thus being his nephew. Career Starting his career as an assistant director to Dharmesh Darshan for ''Lootere'' in 1993, Luthria made his directorial debut in 1999 with the successful action thriller film ''Kachche Dhaage''. The film, released under the Tips Films banner, starred Ajay Devgan as a smuggler on the Rajasthan-Kashmir, Pakistan border and Saif Ali Khan, on the run from the Border Security Force, the Central Bureau of Investigation, and the border mafia. Luthria shot the film in Rajasthan and Switzerland. The film received a mixed recep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country#Countries, second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is List of cities in Pakistan by population, its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the List of countries and dependencies by area, 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of History of Pakistan, several ancient cultures, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nusrat Badr
Nusrat Badr (died 24 January 2020) was a lyricist, of 817 songs in 108 films working mostly on Bollywood movies as songwriter. He was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 2002 for the song " Dola Re Dola" from the movie ''Devdas''. He was the son of Indian poet Bashir Badr. Filmography Films: * ''Devdas'' * ''Deewar'' * ''Saawariya'' *'' Chanda Ki Doli'' *''Deewangee'' *''Familywala'' *'' Impatient Vivek'' * ''Alag'' *'' Ada'' *''Unlimited Nasha'' *'' Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyega'' *''Rehguzar'' Others: * Khwahishein * Saanwari * Jhilmil Sama * Aye Jahan Aasmaa Awards and nominations Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 2002 for " Dola Re" from ''Devdas ''Devdas'' (, transliterated as ''Dēbôdās'') is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidden childhood love ...''. References External links * {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashraful Haque (actor)
Ashraful Haque (died 17 February 2015) was an Indian actor who mainly appeared in Hindi films and was popularly known for his work in '' Talaash'' (2012), '' Delhi Belly'' (2011) and '' Manjhi - The Mountain Man'' (2015). He also appeared in '' Black Friday'', ''Company'', '' Deewar'', ''Fukrey'', ''Jungle'', and '' Raavan'' . He was a graduate of the National School of Drama. Early life and career Haque hails from Goalpara in Assam. He graduated from National School of Drama in 1997 with specialisation in Acting. He started his career with critically acclaimed film, '' Behrupiya'' and had acted in over 30 films apart from his television serials and ad films. He had also performed in more than 30 plays. Haque is survived by his wife and a son. Illness and death He had a rare disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome and was undergoing treatment for sometime. He died on 17 February 2015 at the age of 46. Filmography *''Sab Golmaal Hai'' *''Dil Kya Kare'' *'' Mela'' *''Shool'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajendra Gupta
Rajendra Gupta (born 17 October 1947) is an Indian film, television and theatre actor and director who is known for his television roles of Adina Beg Khan Sahib e Azam in 2010 series of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Pandit Jagannath in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series '' Chandrakanta'' and Sudha's father – Jagat Narayan – in the 1998–2001 Sony TV drama '' Saaya''. An alumnus of the National School of Drama (1972 batch), Gupta has worked in numerous television serials and films. He played the role of the ''Mukhiya'' (village headman) of Champaner in the Oscar-nominated 2001 film ''Lagaan''. He also played the role of Kesri Narayan in the TV serial ''Chidiya Ghar'', that aired on Sab TV. He is also a part of Hindi haryanvi big budget film Rukke Padge with actor Gaurav Prateek. Currently, he is portraying the role of Pandit Jagannath Mishra in Jagannath Aur Purvi Ki Dosti Anokhi at Sony TV. Life Gupta was born in a business family in Panipat and did his graduation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamlesh Sawant
Kamlesh Sawant is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Marathi films. He is most known for his roles in the films ''Force'', '' Bhoothnath Returns'', and ''Drishyam ''Drishyam'' () is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. It stars Mohanlal alongside Meena, Ansiba Hassan, Esther Anil, Asha Sharath, Siddique, Kalabhavan Shajohn, Roshan Basheer and ...''. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawant, Kamlesh Male actors from Mumbai Living people 1974 births Male actors in Marathi cinema 21st-century Indian male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arif Zakaria
Arif Zakaria (born 11 November 1966) is an Indian actor. He has had roles in many films, beginning with his debut film '' Darmiyaan'' (1997), '' 1947: Earth'' (1998), ''Dance Like a Man'' (2004), and biographical projects '' Mardana'' and the controversial ''Nanak Shah Fakir''. Early life Arif Zakaria's uncle Rafiq Zakaria was a veteran politician from the Indian National Congress. His brother Asif Zakaria is also an INC politician and cousin Fareed Zakaria is an American journalist. Zakaria completed his graduation from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics. Personal life Zakaria married Namrata Sharma, a Fashion Writer, in 2002. The couple divorced in 2010. Career Zakaria began acting in theatre while in college and later moved on to work in television and films. He acted in numerous television serials like ''Chunauti'', ''Karambhoomi'', ''Mrityudand'', ''Dhund'', ''Aarzoo'', ''Campus'', '' Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha'', etc. Arif acted in diverse roles in films like ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradeep Rawat (actor)
Pradeep Rawat (born 21 January 1952) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil language films. Notable for playing villainous roles, Rawat's first appearance was in B.R. Chopra's '' Mahabharat'' as Ashwatthama. Rawat was introduced into Telugu cinema with the film '' Sye''. In Tamil cinema, he acted in the film '' Ghajini'' (2005). where he appeared in a double role. He debuted in Kannada cinema with '' Parodi''; Malayalam cinema with '' China Town''; Bengali cinema with '' Hero 420'' and Bhojpuri cinema with '' Crack Fighter''. Awards * 2004: Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) for '' Sye'' * 2004: Winner, Santosham Best Villain Award for '' Sye'' * 2004: Winner, Nandi Award for Best Villain The Nandi Award for Best Villain winners since 1985: See also * Nandi Awards * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Award For Best Villain Villain A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanuja
Tanuja Mukherjee (née Samarth), known mononymously as Tanuja, (born 23 September 1943) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and producer Kumarsen Samarth, younger sister of actress Nutan and was married to filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, with whom she has two daughters, actresses Kajol and Tanisha. A recipient of two Filmfare Awards, Tanuja is best known for her roles in the Hindi films like '' Memdidi'' (1961), '' Chand Aur Suraj'' (1965), '' Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi'' (1966), '' Jewel Thief'' (1967), '' Nai Roshni'' (1967), '' Jeene Ki Raah'' (1969), '' Haathi Mere Saathi'' (1971), '' Anubhav'' (1971), '' Mere Jeevan Saathi'' (1972), '' Do Chor'' (1972) as well as in Bengali films like '' Deya Neya'' (1963), '' Antony Firingee'' (1967), '' Teen Bhubaner Pare'' (1969), '' Pratham Kadam Phool'' (1970), ''Rajkumari'' (1970). Her pairings with actors Uttam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhilendra Mishra
Akhilendra Mishra is an Indian film and television character actor best known for his role as ''Kroor Singh'' in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series '' Chandrakanta''. His other notable works include the character of ''Mirchi'' Seth in the 1999 critically acclaimed film '' Sarfarosh''. He also played the character of ''Arjan'' in the Academy Award nominated film '' Lagaan''. He played the demon king ''Ravana'' in the 2008 television adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana. Mishra played the antagonist opposite Salman Khan in '' Veergati'' released in 1995. Early life and career Mishra was born in Siwan, Bihar. He did his schooling from Chhapra Zila School and attended Chapra's Rajendra College where he pursued Bachelor of Science in Physics (Honours). Although he wanted to become an engineer, Mishra started doing theatre at a young age with his first role in a Bhojpuri drama based on a story about child marriage titled ''Gauna Ki Rat''. He later joined Indian Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajendranath Zutshi
Rajendranath Zutshi (born 4 February 1961) is an Indian film and television actor. Personal life Zutshi was born on 4 February 1961 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India into a Kashmiri Pandit family. Raj Zutshi is a grandson of Dina Nath Zutshi, who was a radio and theatre artiste, perhaps best known to the public for his role as Halim Mirza, brother of Salim Mirza ( Balraj Sahni), in the film '' Garam Hawa'' (1973). Raj Zutshi was formerly married to Nuzhat Hussain, daughter of film-maker Nasir Hussain. He was her second husband and the step-father of actor Imran Khan, who was Nuzhat's son by her first husband, Anil Pal. Nuzhat is the sister of film-maker Mansoor Khan and the first cousin of actor Aamir Khan. Career Raj Zutshi also began his career as a theatre artist. He made the transition from theatre to cinema in 1984 with the film ''Holi''. He was also seen in the TV series ''Yugantar'' in 1990, which was based on the novel of Sunil Gangopadhyay, and in the TV ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kay Kay Menon
Krishna Kumar Menon (born 2 October 1966), known professionally as Kay Kay Menon, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and occasionally in Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu films. He is best known for his roles in films such as '' Black Friday'' (2004), '' Deewar'' (2004), '' Sarkar'' (2005), '' Shaurya'' (2008), '' Gulaal'' (2009), '' Haider'' (2014), ''Baby'' (2015). He has starred in web series such as ''Special Ops'', ''Farzi'', '' The Railway Men'' and '' Citadel: Honey Bunny''. Early life Menon was born into a Malayali family in Kozhikode, Kerala and raised in Ambarnath and Pune, Maharashtra, India. He studied at the St. Joseph High School in Khadki, Pune. He passed his 10th grade in 1981. He did his Bachelors (Physics) from Mumbai University and his MBA from Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA) at the University of Pune, graduating in 1988 with a major in Marketing. Menon's initial focus was working in the advertising industry, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
