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Jazbaa
''Jazbaa'' () is a 2015 Indian crime thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta. The film's narrative revolves around an attorney forced to defend an unsavory criminal after her daughter is kidnapped. It stars Aishwarya Rai and Irrfan Khan, with Shabana Azmi, Jackie Shroff, Atul Kulkarni and Chandan Roy Sanyal in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 2007 South Korean film '' Seven Days''. The film was released on 9 October 2015 and turned out to be financially profitable. The film marked Aishwarya's return on screen after a five-year break. Rai's performance received nominations for Best Actor in an Action Role at 2015 Big Star Entertainment Awards and in 2016, Screen Award for Best Actress (Popular Choice). She won Power-packed performance of the year at Stardust Awards. Plot Anuradha Verma (Aishwarya Rai) is a prominent criminal lawyer and a single mother who has never lost a case. On the day of a parent-child race organized in her daughter Sanaya's (Sara Arjun) school, Sanay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Days (2007 Film)
''Seven Days'' () is a 2007 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Won Shin-yun, starring Yunjin Kim and Park Hee-soon. The film had 2,107,849 admissions nationwide and was the 9th most-attended domestic film of 2007. In 2008, Kim won Best Actress at the Grand Bell Awards, and Park won Best Supporting Actor at the Blue Dragon Film Awards and Korean Film Awards. The film has also been remade in Bollywood titled '' Jazbaa''. Plot Yoo Ji-yeon (Yunjin Kim) is a prominent lawyer, who has yet to lose a case. While Ji-yeon is taking part in a parents-only race at her daughter's field day, her daughter disappears. Later in the day, Ji-yeon receives a phone call from the man who abducted her daughter. The man makes it clear that he is not interested in her money. Rather, he tells her that the only way she will ever see her daughter again is to defend a five-time convicted felon who is appealing his conviction for rape and murder. Ji-yeon has only seven days before his trial end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priya Banerjee
Priya Banerjee is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. Banerjee's first film was ''Kiss'' in Telugu in 2013, opposite Adivi Sesh. She then appeared in her second Telugu film, Joru, with Sundeep Kishan and Raashii Khanna as the other leads. Career Banerjee started her career in 2013, with the Telugu film ''Kiss'' as Priya. In 2014, she acted in the film ''Joru'' as Annu. In 2015, she appeared in her third Telugu film, ''Asura'' as Harika opposite Nara Rohit. In October 2015, Banerjee made her Bollywood debut with Sanjay Gupta's ''Jazbaa'' as Sia. The film starred Aishwarya Rai and Irrfan Khan however it failed at the box office and was declared a flop. In 2016, she acted in Karan Johar's ''Baar Baar Dekho'', starring Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif. In 2017, Banerjee started the year with ''2016 The End'', which released in the month of October, playing the main lead of Sheetal opposite Harshad Chopda. She later acted in T-Series's ''Dil Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taran Bajaj
Taran Bajaj is an Indian casting director, actor and film producer who has worked as an associate casting director in films like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Fukrey. Jazbaa, Thuppakki, Mausam (2011 film) etc. Bajaj first film as individual casting director was Wedding Pullav. Taran first time came to Mumbai in 2006 and to act in the play ''Bharat Ke Shahedo Tumhe Naman'' that was put up by actor Jaya Bachchan’s organisation Yuvak Biradri. Taran played the roles of Bhagat Singh, Kartar Singh and Udham Singh in the play. Taran shifted to Mumbai in 2009 and started his career as associate Casting Director and later on he started his acting career with Love Sex Aur Dhokha in 2010. Taran acted in films like Junooniyat, Udta Punjab, Jazbaa, John Day (film), Zanjeer (2013 film), Love Shagun Taran have also worked as casting director In the performing arts industry such as theatre, film, or television, casting, or a casting call, is a pre-production process for selecting a certain t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ( Rai; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. The winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant, she has established herself as one of the most popular celebrities in India. Rai has received numerous accolades, including two Filmfare Awards, and was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France in 2012. She has often been cited in the media as "the most beautiful woman in the world". While in college, Rai did a few modelling jobs. Following appearances in several television commercials, she entered the Miss India pageant, in which she placed second. She was then crowned Miss World 1994, after which she began receiving offers to act in film. She made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam's 1997 Tamil film '' Iruvar'' and had her first Hindi film release in '' Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya'' that same year. Her first commercial su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Gupta (director)
Sanjay Gupta is an Indian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter working primarily in Bollywood industry. Gupta is mostly known for his films such as Aatish, '' Kaante'', ''Kaabil, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Shootout at Wadala, Jazbaa'' and '' Zinda''. He has frequently cast Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham in his movies. Film career Gupta started his career with '' Aatish: Feel the Fire'' (1994) starring Aditya Pancholi and Sanjay Dutt. Later he went to write and direct films including '' Ram Shastra'', '' Khauff'' and ''Jung''. The filming of ''Jung'' (2000), lasted over two years. While filming '' Kaante'' in the Los Angeles in 2001, the events of the 9/11 attack forced the film to relocate planned scenes from several areas that were then considered sensitive. Commentators noted a similarity in ''Kaante'' to Quentin Tarantino's film '' Reservoir Dogs''. Gupta said that he was inspired by a number of other films as well, including '' The Asphalt Jungle'', '' The Killing'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arko Pravo Mukherjee
Arko Pravo Mukherjee (born 19 May 1983), also known as Arko, is an Indian singer-songwriter and music composer who has worked in the Bollywood film industry since 2012. '' Jism 2'' was his debut film as a music composer and lyricist. Early life Arko Pravo Mukherjee interned at Calcutta National Medical College before moving in 2008 to Mumbai, to pursue a career in Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ... film industry as a music director and singer-songwriter. Filmography Hindi filmography Bengali filmography Telugu filmography Album(s) Non-film songs Arko Pravo Mukherjee is planning to record an English album in Los Angeles soon. His song 'Reeva' entered the Billboard Dance 50 Charts at number 49. Notable achievements * Arko was f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddhanth Kapoor
Siddhanth Kapoor (born 6 July 1984) is an Indian actor and assistant director who works in Bollywood films. Son of actor Shakti Kapoor and brother of actress Shraddha Kapoor, he started his career by working as an assistant director in various films such as the 2007 comedy horror ''Bhool Bhulaiya'', the 2006 comedy murder mystery ''Bhagam Bhag'', the 2006 comedy drama ''Chup Chup Ke'' and the 2007 comedy ''Dhol''. He then started acting in Sanjay Gupta's crime film ''Shootout at Wadala'' (2013) and later featured in Anurag Kashyap's psychological thriller film ''Ugly'' (2014). Early life and career Kapoor was born in Mumbai on 6 July 1984 to actor Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi Kolhapure. His ancestry is Marathi and Punjabi and he is the elder brother of actress Shraddha Kapoor and the nephew of actresses Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure. Kapoor studied film making and acting course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. He began his career as a disk jockey, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ankur Vikal
Ankur Vikal is an Indian theatre and film actor. Career He graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi in 2000, after studying Architecture at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. He has acted with the Motley Theatre Group in plays such as ''Manto Ismat Haazir Hain'', ''Safed Jhooth Kaali Shalwar'', ''Katha Kollage II'', ''All Thieves'','' The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'', and ''Salome''. His film career began with the Indian ground-breaking film ''Mango Soufflé'', followed by the highly acclaimed films '' Maqbool'' and '' Missed Call''. Ankur played the role of Maman in '' Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008). It was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009 and won eight - the most for any 2008 film-including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best adapted screenplay. It won seven BAFTA awards including Best Film, five Critic's Choice Awards, and four Golden Globes. In the film, he discovers the children while they are living in the trash heaps and br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, English, Odia and Telugu language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for the films ''Hey Ram'' and '' Chandni Bar''. He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education. He left his study in engineering at College of Engineering, Pune while he was in his first year. He is known for his performances in films like ''Hey Ram'', '' Chandni Bar'', ''Rang De Basanti'' (2006), ''Natarang'' (2010) among others. He has written the screenplay of Aamir Khan's movie Laal Singh Chadda. which is the official remake of Forrest Gump. Early life and career Kulkarni received his diploma in acting from the National School of Drama, New Delhi in 1995. He is married to theater actress Geetanjali Kulkarni, whom he met at the National School of Drama. Kulkarni's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Bhatt
Robin Bhatt is a writer in Bollywood. He is the half-brother of Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and son of Nanabhai Bhatt. He has written many films and was nominated thrice and won an award for '' Baazigar''. He is honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at Jaipur International Film Festival-JIFF in 2019. His debut film as writer was '' Aashiqui'', which proved to be a hit film. He has written many films for Bhatt Productions. Besides writing, he has also worked as an actor and an assistant. In his 20-year-long career he has written about 66 films and also acted in more than 10 Hindi Films such as '' Chalte Chalte'', '' Golmaal Returns'', '' U Me Aur Hum'' etc. He has worked with some of the greatest filmmakers in his career. Many of his films have gone on to become high grossers at the box office, such as '' Aatish'', ''Sadak'', '' Aashiqui'' and many more. He was nominated for '' Omkara'', '' Koi Mil Gaya'' and ''Krrish'' and won an award for '' Baazigar'' for best scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Arjun
Sara Arjun (born ) is an Indian child actress who mainly appears in Tamil and Hindi films and commercials. Sara had appeared in a series of commercials and a short Hindi film before the age of six. In 2010, she was signed on to portray a lead role in A. L. Vijay's Tamil drama film '' Deiva Thirumagal'', portraying the role of a six-year-old whose father was a mentally challenged adult with the mental capability of a six-year-old. The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, with Sara's performance receiving praise from film critics. She has since worked in many Indian films, mainly in Tamil and Hindi as well as Telugu and Malayalam, winning positive reviews for her portrayals, particularly for her role in Vijay's ''Saivam'' (2014). Career Sara was four years old when she shot for her first commercial after she was spotted at a mall with her parents and subsequently, Sara has appeared in a hundred ad films for brands including McDonald's. Sara did a commercial for dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan () (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 196729 April 2020), also known simply as Irrfan, was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Khan made his film debut with a small role in '' Salaam Bombay!'' (1988), which was followed by years of struggle. He acted in a few Film and Television Institute of India student films such as ''Reconnaissance'' (1990), which was directed by Sandeep Chattopadhyay. After starring in the British film '' The Warrior'' (2001), he had his breakthrough with starring roles in the dramas '' Haasil'' (2003) and '' Maqbool'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
