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Judwaa
''Judwaa'' () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film, directed by David Dhawan, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and starring Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor and Rambha with Kader Khan, Dalip Tahil, Shakti Kapoor, Deepak Shirke, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah and Mukesh Rishi in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Telugu film '' Hello Brother'' (1994), which in turn is inspired from the Hong Kong action comedy film ''Twin Dragons'' (1992) starring Jackie Chan, which itself is a remake of Ranjit Mallick starrer Bengali film ''Shathe Shathyang'' (1982). Plot Jayantilal "Ratan" Pandey ( Deepak Shirke) is a ruthless criminal. ACP Sanjay Path "S. P." Malhotra ( Dalip Tahil) arrests him. Ratan wounds himself and is taken to the hospital, where ACP Malhotra is waiting for his wife Geeta Malhotra ( Reema Lagoo), who is in labor. She gives birth to twins. The doctor explains that both babies have a reflection mentality, which means that "what happens with one baby might ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sajid Nadiadwala
Sajid Nadiadwala (born 18 February 1966) is an Indian film producer, film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. He is the owner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and the grandson of filmmaker A.K. Nadiadwala. Sajid has written and produced many notable films such Housefull (2010 film), ''Housefull'' (2010) and Baaghi (2016 film), ''Baaghi'' (2016). He was the director of the Salman Khan-starrer, Kick (2014 film), ''Kick'' that won him a debutant director award. He was also involved in the Marathi film ''Lai Bhaari'' that was produced by Riteish Deshmukh. Early life Sajid's grandfather Abdul Karim Nadiadwala came to Mumbai from Nadiad, Gujarat in 1955. His grandfather produced hundreds of films in Mumbai, including ''Taj Mahal (1963 film), Taj Mahal''. The family's base was in Malad, where his grandfather owned theatres, and where they had owned more than 5,000 acres and had streets named after them. His family's background in the film industy led him to pursue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dhawan
David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Bollywood, Hindi films. A member of the List of Hindi film clans#Dhawan family, Dhawan family, he has directed over #Filmography, 42 films. The 1993 action thriller and 1999 comedy ''Biwi No.1'' earned him nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. His notable works include ''Swarg'' (1990), ''Shola Aur Shabnam (1992 film), Shola Aur Shabnam'', ''Bol Radha Bol'' (both 1992), ''Raja Babu (film), Raja Babu'' (1994), ''Coolie No. 1 (1995 film), Coolie No.1'' (1995), ''Saajan Chale Sasural'' (1996), ''Judwaa'', ''Hero No. 1'', ''Deewana Mastana'' (all 1997), ''Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998 film), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' (1998), ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' (1999), ''Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge'' (2000), ''Jodi No.1 (film), Jodi No.1'' (2001), ''Ek Aur Ek Gyarah'' (2003), ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004), ''Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?'' (2005), ''Partner (2007 film), Partner'' (2007), ''Chashme Baddoor (2013 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello Brother (1994 Film)
''Hello Brother'' is a 1994 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film, produced by K. L. Narayana and directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana. It stars Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna and Soundarya, with music composed by Raj–Koti. The film is loosely based on the Hong Kong action comedy ''Twin Dragons'' (1992) starring Jackie Chan. In turn, ''Hello Brother'' spawned several of its own remakes, twice in Hindi as '' Judwaa'' (1997) and its reboot '' Judwaa 2'' (2017), in Kannada as '' Cheluva'' (1997) and in Bengali as ''Bhaijaan Elo Re''. The film was the highest grossing Telugu movie of 1994. Plot Misra, a dacoit, is arrested by SP Chakravarthy. Misra wounds himself and is taken to the hospital, where Chakravarthy is waiting for his wife Geetha, who is pregnant and gives birth to twins. The doctor says that both children have a reflection mentality (if one person is hurt, the other is also hurt) depending on the distance. Misra escapes and takes one of the twins with him, hurting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anu Malik
Anwar Sardar "Anu" Malik (born 2 November 1960) is an Indian music composer, singer, music arranger and score composer. He is the recipient of a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards, who primarily composes music for the Hindi film industry. He is the son of Sardar Malik. As a music director, he has composed music for various genres of films, and has created several commercially successful songs for the Hindi (Bollywood) film music industry. Malik is also known for the use of the tabla in some of his songs, including "Taal Pe Jab" and "Mere Humsafar" from the film ''Refugee'', "Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal" from '' Main Hoon Na'', "Eli Re Eli" from '' Yaadein'' and "Baazigar O Baazigar" from the film '' Baazigar''. Malik's song " Chamma Chamma" from '' China Gate'' was used in the Hollywood film '' Moulin Rouge!'' starring Nicole Kidman. Malik was a judge on ''Indian Idol'' from its first season in 2004 until 2018 when he left after "Me Too" allegation. He returned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salman Khan
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; born 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who predominantly works in Hindi films. In a career spanning over three decades, his awards include two National Film Awards as a film producer, and two Filmfare Awards as an actor. He has been cited in the media as one of the most popular and commercially successful actors of Indian cinema. ''Forbes'' included him in listings of the highest-paid celebrities in the world, in 2015 and 2018, with him being the highest-ranked Indian in the latter year. He has starred in the annual highest-grossing Hindi films of 10 individual years, the highest for any actor. Khan began his acting career with a supporting role in '' Biwi Ho To Aisi'' (1988), followed by his breakthrough with a leading role in Sooraj Barjatya's romantic drama ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), for which he was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. And this was the movie who made him a SuperS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rambha (actress)
Yeedi Vijayalakshmi (born 5 June 1976), known professionally as Rambha, is an Indian former actress. She was one of the prominent actresses in Cinema of India, Indian cinema in the 1990s and early 2000s. In a career spanning almost two decades, Rambha had appeared in more than 100 films across eight languages, predominantly in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil, in addition to Hindi cinema, Hindi, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema, Kannada, along with a few Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali, Bhojpuri cinema, Bhojpuri and English films. Rambha made her debut with the Malayalam film ''Sargam (1992 film), Sargam''. Early life and background Rambha was born as Yeedi Vijayalakshmi in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on 5 June 1976 into a Telugu people, Telugu family.References for the subject's ethnicity: She did her schooling at Atkinsons Senior Secondary School, Vijayawada. While she was studying in her seventh standard, she acted as ''Ammavaru'' (Mother Goddess) fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karisma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor (; born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. One of the leading and highest-paid actresses of the 1990s and early 2000s, Kapoor is a recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Karisma Kapoor, several accolades, including a National Film Awards, National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. A part of the Kapoor family, she made her acting debut as a teenager with a leading role in the moderately successful ''Prem Qaidi'' (1991). Subsequently, Kapoor starred in a number of box office hits, including the dramas ''Jigar'' (1992) and ''Anari (1993 film), Anari'' (1993), the comedies ''Raja Babu (film), Raja Babu'' (1994), '' Andaz Apna Apna'' (1994), ''Coolie No. 1 (1995 film), Coolie No. 1'' (1995) and ''Saajan Chale Sasural'' (1996), and the thriller ''Jeet (1996 film), Jeet'' (1996). However, she was criticized for her brief, repetitive roles and inclination to Androcentrism, male-dominated films. The 1996 blockbuster romance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Dragons
''Twin Dragons'' is a 1992 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Ringo Lam and Tsui Hark, and starring Jackie Chan in a double role as identical twin brothers separated at birth. The plot of the film is adapted from Bengali language, Bengali film ''Shathe Shathyang'' (1982). The film also goes by titles such as ''Brother vs. Brother'', ''Duel of Dragons'', ''When Dragons Collide'' and ''Double Dragons''. Plot In 1965, a Hong Kong couple are doting on their newborn identical twin boys. Meanwhile, a dangerous gang leader named Crazy Kung is being transported as a captive in the same hospital. Crazy Kung escapes and attempts to take one of the twins hostage, and in the ensuing chaos the twins are permanently separated. One of the twins, named Ma Yau, is taken to America by his parents and grows up to be a concert pianist and conductor. The other twin, Ma Wan, is found and raised by an alcoholic woman named Tsui, and becomes a street racer and martial a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt Ltd (NGE) is an Indian film production company based in Mumbai. The Nadiadwala family have been in film production since 1955; continuing this legacy, Sajid Nadiadwala established the company in 1995. The company is a part of the Hindi film industry that is involved in Motion picture, radio, television and other entertainment activities. Rakesh Madhotra is the current CEO of the company. Background The Nadiadwala family, who migrated to Mumbai from Nadiad, Kheda district (Gujarat), have been in the film industry for three generations, starting with A. K. Nadiadwala followed by his son Sulieman Nadiadwala and now grandson Sajid Nadiadwala. As of June 2025, they are celebrating 75 years of their existence in the film industry. The first film to be produced under their legacy was ''Inspector'' (1956) by Abdul Karim Nadiadwala. He further went on to produce movies like ''Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal ( ; ; ) is an ivory-white marble mau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepak Shirke
Deepak Shirke (born 29 April 1957) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films. He has been involved with more than 100 Hindi films, usually playing the role of the villain. Shirke has also worked in the Hindi television industry in the crime series C.I.D. as ACP Digvijay which aired on Sony TV. Career His career extends from late 1980s to 2014 of which the best known films are Daag: The Fire, Anth, Tirangaa, Ishq ''Ishq'' () is an Arabic word meaning 'love' or 'passion', also widely used in other languages of the Muslim world and the Indian subcontinent. The word ''ishq'' does not appear in the central religious text of Islam, the Quran, which instead u ..., Judwaa, Bhai and Sarkar. He played the character of Constable Gaikwad in the Bharatiya Digital Party made web-series Pandu. Filmography Hindi films Marathi films Other language films References {{DEFAULTSORT:Shirke, Deepak 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karishma Kapoor
Karisma Kapoor (; born 25 June 1974) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. One of the leading and highest-paid actresses of the 1990s and early 2000s, Kapoor is a recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. A part of the Kapoor family, she made her acting debut as a teenager with a leading role in the moderately successful '' Prem Qaidi'' (1991). Subsequently, Kapoor starred in a number of box office hits, including the dramas '' Jigar'' (1992) and '' Anari'' (1993), the comedies '' Raja Babu'' (1994), '' Andaz Apna Apna'' (1994), '' Coolie No. 1'' (1995) and '' Saajan Chale Sasural'' (1996), and the thriller '' Jeet'' (1996). However, she was criticized for her brief, repetitive roles and inclination to male-dominated films. The 1996 blockbuster romance '' Raja Hindustani'' marked a significant turning point in Kapoor's career, earning her praise and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She later won the National Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 700 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teamed up with actor Asrani and Kader Khan as the comical or evil team in over 100 films. He was a contestant in the Indian reality show ''Bigg Boss'' in 2011. Early life Kapoor was born in Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu family. His father ran a clothes shop in Connaught Place, New Delhi. After a long struggle in Bollywood, Kapoor was spotted by Sunil Dutt while he was making ''Rocky'' to launch his son Sanjay Dutt. He was then cast as the antagonist in the movie. But Dutt felt that his name "Sunil Kapoor" wouldn't do justice to his villainous stint and hence, "Shakti Kapoor" was born. Personal life Kapoor is married to Shivangi Kapoor (elder sister of actresses Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure) and has two children, a son Siddhan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
