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Javed Siddiqi
Javed Siddiqui (born 13 January 1942) is a Hindi and Urdu screenwriter, dialogue writer and playwright from India. He has written over 50 storylines, screenplays and dialogues. During his career, Siddiqi has collaborated with some of India's most prominent filmmakers, from independent directors like Satyajit Ray and Shyam Benegal to commercial directors like Yash Chopra and Subhash Ghai. He has become an integral part of Indian cinema, in both commercial and art cinema fields. Siddiqi has won two Filmfare Awards, two Star Screen Awards, and one BFJA Award. In 2010, he announced his association with ''Tumbhi'' where he would review artists and their artwork. Cinema and television After having graduated in Urdu Literature from Rampur, Javed Siddiqi moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1959, where he worked as a professional journalist for various Urdu dailies like ''Khilafat Daily'' and ''Inquilaab''. Soon after that, he went on to lead his own newspaper, ''Urdu Reporter''. He star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubna Salim
Lubna Salim ( Siddiqui) is an Indian theatre, movie and television actress. She is also the founder and producer for the theatre group Essay Ensemble. Early life and education She is the daughter of the popular script writer Javed Siddiqui. She studied at Mithibai College Mumbai, and pursued theatre at the inter-collegiate level. Career She won the Indian Telly Award in 2008 for her role in ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby''. In 2010, she acted in the play ''Lakeerein'', written by Gulzar and directed by Salim Arif, opposite actor, Yashpal Sharma. She was also seen in the serial ''Khidki''. Personal life She is married to theatre director Salim Arif. Filmography Films * '' Parbat Ke Us Paar'' (1988) * ''Just Married'' (2007) * ''OMG – Oh My God'' (2012) * ''Call for Fun'' (2017) as Sheila Mehra *Photograph as Sheilaben * ''Gadar 2'' (2023) Television * ''Bharat Ek Khoj'' (1988) * ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' (2005-2009) in season 1 as Leela Thakkar * ''Ek Packet Umeed'' (2008) as Paro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatranj Ke Khilari (film)
''Shatranj Ke Khilari'', also subtitled and later internationally released with the translated title ''The Chess Players'', is a 1977 Indian film written and directed by Satyajit Ray, based on Munshi Premchand's short story of the same name. Amjad Khan plays the role of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, Nawab of Awadh, and Richard Attenborough enacts the role of General James Outram. The main cast includes actors Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey as the chess players. It also has Shabana Azmi, Farooque Shaikh, Farida Jalal, David Abraham, and Tom Alter. It has Amitabh Bachchan as the narrator. It was India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but did not receive a nomination. This is the only full-length Hindi feature film of filmmaker Satyajit Ray. He later made a short Hindi film for TV named '' Sadgati'', another adaptation of Munshi Premchand's short story. Plot Historical background The film is set in 1856 on the eve of the Indian Rebellion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardes (1997 Film)
''Pardes'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film directed, produced, and co-written by Subhash Ghai under his banner Mukta Arts. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, and newcomers Mahima Chaudhry and Apurva Agnihotri in lead roles, with Alok Nath, Amrish Puri and Himani Shivpuri in supporting roles. The film was shot at various locations in the United States (Los Angeles, Las Vegas), Canada (British Columbia, including Vancouver) and India (Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, including Agra). ''Pardes'' theatrically released in India on 8 August 1997. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for its soundtrack and Khan, Chaudhry, and Agnihotri's performances; however its story and screenplay received criticism. It grossed over worldwide, emerging as a commercial success at the box-office, ranking as the fourth highest-grossing film of the year, behind ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (also starring Khan), ''Border'', and ''Ishq''. At the 43rd Filmfare Awards, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Hindustani
''Raja Hindustani'' () is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Dharmesh Darshan. It tells the story of a cab driver from a small town who falls in love with a rich young woman. Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor play the lead roles. Released on 15 November 1996, the film's plot was inspired from the 1965 film '' Jab Jab Phool Khile'', starring Shashi Kapoor and Nanda. The film's music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, with lyrics by Sameer. It went on to win five Filmfare Awards, including the awards for Best Film, Best Actors, Best Music and seven Screen Awards. ''Raja Hindustani'' was the third most commercially successful Hindi film of the 1990s in terms of net gross. Made on a budget of 5.75 crore, the film went on to gross 76.34 crore worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year, and the fourth highest-grossing film in India of the 1990s behind '' Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'', '' Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' and '' Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.'' Kari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (), also known by the initialism ''DDLJ'', is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film written and directed by Aditya Chopra in his directorial debut and produced by his father Yash Chopra. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol as Raj and Simran, two young non-resident Indians, who fall in love during a vacation through Europe with their friends. Raj tries to win over Simran's family so the couple can marry, but Simran's father has long since promised her hand to his friend's son. The film was shot in India, London, and Switzerland, from September 1994 to August 1995. With an estimated total gross of 102.5 crore (today's adjusted gross 524 crore), with 89 crore (today's adjusted gross 455 crore) earned in India and 13.50 crore (today's adjusted gross 69 crore) in overseas, the film was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1995 and one of the most successful Indian films in history. When adjusted for inflation, it is the second high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeh Dillagi
''Yeh Dillagi'' () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film film directed by Naresh Malhotra and produced by Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. An adaptation of the 1954 American film ''Sabrina'', which in turn was based on Samuel A. Taylor's play ''Sabrina Fair'', the film stars Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, and Kajol. The narrative centers on two affluent brothers who fall in love with Sapna, the daughter of their family’s chauffeur, who rises to fame as a successful fashion model. Principal photography took place in Mumbai and Ooty, with cinematography by Raju Kaygee. The music was composed by Dilip Sen–Sameer Sen, with lyrics by Sameer. The soundtrack, particularly the song "Ole Ole," became widely popular and contributed to the film’s appeal. Released theatrically on 6 May 1994, ''Yeh Dillagi'' emerged as a commercial success, grossing ₹10.8 crore against a production budget of ₹1.6 crore. It received positive reviews from cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darr
''Darr: A Violent Love Story'' (; ''Fear'') is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed and produced by Yash Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films. It stars Sunny Deol and Juhi Chawla in lead roles with Shah Rukh Khan as the antagonist. Annu Kapoor, Tanvi Azmi, Anupam Kher and Dalip Tahil play supporting roles. In the film, Kiran Awasthi (Chawla) is hounded by a creepy stalker Rahul Mehra (Khan), who goes berserk when she gets engaged to Sunil Malhotra (Deol), a navy officer, and decides to forcefully claim Kiran for himself. ''Darr'' released on 24 December 1993, coinciding with the Christmas weekend, and emerged as a major commercial success and was declared a blockbuster at the box-office. The film ranked as the third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year and the highest-grossing Indian film of the year in overseas markets. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with high praise for the direction, story, screenplay, soundtra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baazigar
''Baazigar'' () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role alongside Kajol, Siddharth, Shilpa Shetty (in her film debut), Raakhee, Dalip Tahil, and Johnny Lever. Its soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. The film follows a young man seeking to avenge the fall of his family by going on a murderous rampage. The story is loosely based on Ira Levin's 1953 novel '' A Kiss Before Dying'' and its 1991 film adaptation of the same name. ''Baazigar'' proved to be Khan's breakthrough role as the sole lead (his first as an antihero), in addition to Kajol's first commercial success and Shetty's film debut. ''Baazigar'' was released on 12 November 1993, coinciding with the festival of Diwali. Made on a budget of 40 million, the film was declared a ''blockbuster'' at the box office with a worldwide gross of 320 million, ranking as the fourth highest-grossing Hin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehzeeb (2003 Film)
Tehzeeb may refer to: * ''Tehzeeb'' (1971 film), a Pakistani film * ''Tehzeeb'' (2003 film), an Indian drama film by Khalid Mohammed, starring Shabana Azmi and Urmila Matondkar * Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, phrase in Indian culture * '' Tehzeeb-ul-Akhlaq'' (1871-1897), a journal published by the Indian Muslim reformer Sir Syed Ahmed Khan {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zubeidaa
''Zubeidaa'' is a 2001 Indian film directed by Shyam Benegal and written by Khalid Mohammed. It stars Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Surekha Sikri, Rajit Kapoor, Lillete Dubey, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, and Shakti Kapoor. A.R. Rahman scored the background music and soundtrack for the movie. ''Zubeidaa'' is the concluding chapter in a trilogy that began with '' Mammo'' (1994) and continued with '' Sardari Begum'' (1996). The film is based on the life of the ill-fated actress Zubeida Begum, who married Hanwant Singh of Jodhpur and was the mother of the film's writer, Khalid Mohamed. The film garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and won Karisma Kapoor a Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics). It is regarded by many critics as Kapoor's best performance (alongside ''Fiza'' where she also played the title role). The film was highly acclaimed and is regarded as of one of Benegal's best works blurring the lines of commercial and parallel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiza
''Fiza'', elaborately known as ''Fiza: In Search Of Her Brother'' is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film written and directed by Khalid Mohamed, and produced by Pradeep Guha. The film stars Karisma Kapoor in the title role, alongside Hrithik Roshan and Jaya Bachchan, with supporting performances by Manoj Bajpayee, Bikram Saluja, and Isha Koppikar. Set against the backdrop of post-Bombay riots, 1993 Bombay riots, the narrative follows Fiza Ikramullah’s search for her brother Amaan, who had gone missing during the riots. When she finally reunites with him years later, she discovers that he has joined a militant organization, forcing her to confront painful decisions about family, morality, and justice. ''Fiza'' was shot across various locations in India, with cinematography by Santosh Sivan and production design by Sharmishta Roy. The soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik with lyrics by Gulzar and Mehboob Kotwal, Mehboob, and featured playback singers such as Alka Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammo
''Mammo'' is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language film by Shyam Benegal. It stars Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri, Amit Phalke and Rajit Kapur. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1995. Farida Jalal won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, while Surekha Sikri won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. It was the first film of Benegal’s Muslim trilogy, which included '' Sardari Begum'' (1996) and '' Zubeidaa'' (2001). The film was critically acclaimed and is regarded among his best works. The film’s writer, Khalid Muhammad, mentioned that he wrote the role for Waheeda Rehman who was hesitant to do the role, thus casting Farida Jalal. Plot 13-year-old Riyaz (Amit Phalke) lives a poor lifestyle in Bombay, India, with his grandmother, Fayyuzi ( Surekha Sikri), and her sister, Mehmooda Begum, nicknamed Mammo (Farida Jalal). Quite outspoken and embittered over his dad abandoning him, Riyaz does not have many friends, save Roha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
