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Double Dhamaal
''Double Dhamaal'', also known as ''420s'' or ''Super Kameenas'', () is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language comedy film and a sequel to the 2007 hit film ''Dhamaal'', and the second installment of the '' Dhamaal film series''. The film is directed and produced by Indra Kumar and also produced by Ashok Thakeria. Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi, Aashish Chaudhary, and Javed Jaffrey reprise their roles from the previous film, with Kangana Ranaut and Mallika Sherawat as new additions. The theatrical trailer for the film was revealed on 6 May 2011 along with the film '' Haunted''. The film was released on 24 June 2011. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the performances but criticism for its humor and clichés. Despite this, it was a moderate commercial hit at the box office. A sequel titled ''Total Dhamaal'' was released in February 2019, with the main three cast members (Deshmukh, Warsi, and Jaffrey) reprising their roles. Plot Contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indra Kumar
Indra Kumar (born Indra Irani) is an Indian film director and producer. He had five Filmfare Awards, Filmfare nominations, has also appeared in number of Gujarati language, Gujarati-language films. His latest film produced is ''Thank God (film), Thank God'' (2022). Kumar debuted into direction as well as production with ''Dil (1990 film), Dil'' (1990) and then directed the different concept-based drama films ''Beta (film), Beta'' (1992), ''Raja (1995 film), Raja'' (1995) and ''Ishq (1997 film), Ishq'' (1997); all four being among the highest-grossing Hindi films of respective years and critically as well as commercially successful. He received two Filmfare Award for Best Director nominations for ''Beta'' and ''Raja''. He followed this with a number of average grossers or commercial failures, causing a setback, except the comedy ''Masti (2004 film), Masti'' (2004), which ended with ''Dhamaal'' (2007). Kumar went on to make commercially successful comedy film sequels including '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haunted – 3D
''Haunted – 3D'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Mahaakshay Chakraborty, Tia Bajpai, Achint Kaur and Arif Zakaria. It is the first Indian stereoscopic 3D horror film. The promos and first look of the film were released on 7 February 2011. The film was released on 6 May 2011, receiving mixed reviews from critics. It emerged as a commercial success. The 3D Blu-ray was released on 3 August 2011. Plot Rehan travels to Shimla to prepare Glen Manor for sale but learns it's haunted after the caretaker dies. Initially skeptical, he encounters supernatural events and discovers a letter from Meera Sabharwal, revealing she was raped by her piano teacher, Iyer, in 1936, and her spirit remains trapped by Iyer’s spirit. Rehan brings a psychic, Mrs. Stevens, who warns him, but he stays and is attacked by Iyer's spirit. The next morning, a ragpicker sends Rehan back to 1936. He befriends Meera and attempts to protect her from Iyer ... [...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] |
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] |
Barkha Sengupta
Barkha Bisht is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi television, along with Bengali films and Hindi films. She made her first television appearance in '' Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi'' as Udita. She made her screen debut in Hindi Film ''Raajneeti'' (2010) and Bengali film debut in '' Dui Prithibi'' (2010). Personal life Barkha was born on 28 December 1982 in Hisar, Haryana. She spent her childhood in military towns specially in Kolkata, as her father was a Colonel. She is a Garhwali and originally belongs to Dehradun in Uttarakhand. She is the youngest of three sisters, with the eldest and the middle sister being MBAs and corporate professionals. She married Indraneil Sengupta on 2 March 2008, her fellow actor and co-star from '' Pyaar Ke Do Naam: Ek Raadha, Ek Shyaam'' and '' Doli Saja Ke'' and a film based in lockdown titled Choices, and changed her name to Barkha Sengupta. In October 2011, she gave birth to a girl named Meira and was later divorced in 2022. Since 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kriti Sanon
Kriti Sanon (born 27 July 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. She has received a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards, and was featured in ''Forbes India'' Forbes Celebrity 100, Celebrity 100 list of 2019. After pursuing a degree in engineering from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Sanon briefly worked as a fashion model. She began her acting career by playing the leading lady in the 2014 action films ''1: Nenokkadine'' and ''Heropanti''. The latter earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her career progressed with starring roles in the commercially successful romantic comedies ''Bareilly Ki Barfi'' (2017) and ''Luka Chuppi'' (2019), and her highest-grossing releases came with the ensemble comedies ''Dilwale (2015 film), Dilwale'' (2015) and ''Housefull 4'' (2019). Sanon won the National Film Award for Best Actress, National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in the title role of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tridev
''Tridev'' () is a 1989 Indian action thriller film directed and co-written by Rajiv Rai. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonam, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri. The film was critically and commercially blockbuster at the box office and was third highest-grossing Hindi film of 1989 behind ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' and '' Ram Lakhan'' and won three Filmfare Awards at the 35th Filmfare Awards in 1990. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Nakshatra Poratam'', with Suman Talwar, Bhanuchander Prasad and Arun Pandian. Plot For the benefit of his armaments supplier, powerful criminal lord Bhujang(alias Bhairav Singh) has an upright politician slain. The case is given to Inspector Karan, the son of a well-respected judge. Karan and Divya are engaged and much in love with one another. She is the daughter of Commissioner Arvind, and has a brother named Ravi who is the family's impulsive troublemaker. Ramesh and Karan's father are killed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaaved Jaaferi
Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaffrey (born 4 December 1963) is an Indian actor, dancer, and comedian who has appeared in Hindi films and television shows. He is the son of the comedian Jagdeep. He joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in March, 2014 and contested the 2014 Indian general election from the Lucknow constituency, finishing fifth. Personal life Jaffrey is the son of comedian Jagdeep. He was born on 4 December 1963 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India (present-day Mumbai). He married in 1991 and has two sons and a daughter, including Meezaan. Professional career He played Charlie Anna in the animated film '' Roadside Romeo'', a collaborative effort of Yash Raj Films and Disney. He has commentated on the Japanese TV show '' Takeshi's Castle'' and ''Ninja Warrior'' on Pogo TV and Hungama respectively. He was also the judge for Karaoke World Championships India with Manasi Scott, music director Raju Singh, Salim Merchant, Sulaiman Merchant, founder and organizer of KWC INDIA, Savio P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of one country, two systems. Originally a sparsely populated area of farming and fishing villages,. the territory is now one of the world's most signific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehboob Studio
Mehboob Studio is an Indian film studio and recording studio in Bandra (W), Mumbai, founded in 1954 by director and producer Mehboob Khan, who previously owned Mehboob Productions (founded 1942), and is most known for films such as '' Mother India'' (1957), which won the Filmfare Awards for Best Film and Best Director and was a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It is spread over 20,000 square yards (4.2 acres) and includes five shooting stages. It soon become popular with directors such as Guru Dutt, Chetan Anand and Dev Anand. In the following decades it was used by Manmohan Desai extensively. A recording studio was added in the 1970s and both remain in use. The studio was used from November 2010 to January 2011 for the first-ever exhibition of sculptor Anish Kapoor in India; the other part was held at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. History Director Mehboob Khan, who started his directorial journey in 1935, had already esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakir Hussain (actor)
Zakir Hussain is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Hindi films. He is known for his negative and comic roles. His best-known performances include those of Rashid in Ramgopal Varma's 2005 film '' Sarkar'', Shardul in Sriram Raghavan's 2007 film '' Johnny Gaddaar'' and Prakash Rao in Rohit Shetty's '' Singham Returns''. Early life and background Zakir Hussain was born and brought up in Jani Khurd, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. It was during his studies in Delhi that he first got attracted to the world of theatre and cinema. He started out with "small time" theatre, and then joined the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He then joined the prestigious National School of Drama and graduated in 1993. Career Hussain did theatre for a few years and then came to Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satish Kaushik
Satish Chandra Kaushik (13 April 1956 – 9 March 2023) was an Indian actor, director, producer, comedian, editor and screenwriter. He found his fame in Hindi cinema, Bollywood with ''Mr. India (1987 film), Mr. India'' starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, and Amrish Puri, where he played the iconic character of a cook named Calendar. He later directed films such as Tere Naam. Early life Kaushik was born in Karol Bagh, Delhi on 13 April 1956 into a Gaur Brahmin family. He graduated from Kirori Mal College, Delhi University in 1972. He was an alumnus of National School of Drama and Film and Television Institute of India. Career As a film actor, he was noted for his roles as "Calendar" in ''Mr. India (1987 film), Mr. India'', as Pappu Pager in ''Deewana Mastana'', and as "Chanu Ahmed" in Sarah Gavron's British film ''Brick Lane (2007 film), Brick Lane'' (2007). He won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award twice: in 1990 for ''Ram Lakhan'' and in 1997 for ''Saajan Chale Sasural.'' As a theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
