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Junoon (1994 TV Series)
''Junoon'' () is a television series produced by Cinevistaas Limited. The series was first broadcast on DD National in 1994. It aired for five years, totaling 510 episodes and setting a record for the longest-running prime time program on Doordarshan. The series revolves around the rivalry between the patriarchs of two well-known families, Rajvansh and Dhanraj, who lead their professional and personal lives with animosity towards each other. Cast Main * Parikshit Sahni as Bharat Kumar Rajvansh/Rai Bahadur Sumer's father * Beena Banerjee as Deepavati Rajvansh, Sumer's mother *Ravindra Kapoor as Thakur Diwan and friend of Bharat Kumar Rajvansh *Kishori Shahane as Chandni and biological mother of Sumer Rajvansh * Sarita Joshi as Ranibai, Chandni's Mother * Lalit Tiwari as Freedom fighter Arun Chakravorty, Rekha's father * Saeed Jaffrey as Vinayak Shankar, Reema's father * Farida Jalal as Gauri, Reema's mother * Neena Gupta as Reema Shankar, Sumer's sister * Mangal Dhillo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinevistaas Limited
Cinevistaas Limited, formerly known as Cinevista Communications Limited, is an Indian production house founded by Prem Krishen. Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, it is known for producing successful shows like '' Crime Patrol'', '' Sanjivani'', '' Dill Mill Gayye'', '' Dil Dosti Dance'', '' Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai'', '' Ek Hasina Thi'', '' Beyhadh'', and '' Bepannah''. History The company was formed on 1 January 1993 by Prem Krishen and Sunil Mehta as a Partnership firm known as 'Cinevista Communications' but was subsequently incorporated as a Private Limited Company as 'Cinevista Communications Private Limited' under Part IX of the Companies Act, 1956 and became a Public Limited Company on 20 December 1999 as 'Cinevista Communications Limited'. In 2016, one of the key producers, Sidharth Malhotra moved out of Cinevistaas and started his own production company. In 2018, on the sets of Bepannaah, a fire broke out, it has been said that fire safety equipment was not working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Gilani
Benjamin Gilani is an Indian film, television and stage actor who works in Hindi cinema. Early life and career Gilani was schooled at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla. He is a postgraduate from Delhi University having studied and taught English literature at St. Stephen's College, Delhi and studied at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune class of 1972, where Naseeruddin Shah and Tom Alter were his classmates. He founded 'Motleys Productions', a Mumbai-based theatre company in 1977, along with Tom Alter and Naseeruddin Shah, and ''Waiting For Godot ''Waiting for Godot'' ( or ) is a 1953 play by Irish writer and playwright Samuel Beckett, in which the two main characters, Vladimir (Waiting for Godot), Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo), engage in a variety of discussions and encounters w ...'' was their first play on 29 July 1979 at Prithvi Theatre. The play was revived in 2009 for the group's 30th anniversary celebrations. Partial filmography Films TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitu Gidwani
Kaushalya "Kitu" Gidwani (born 22 October 1967) is an Indian actress and model. She has starred in several films and serials on Indian television. Kitu played the role of Svetlana in ''Swabhimaan'' which brought recognition for her. Then she signed ''Shaktimaan'' and played the role of "Geeta Vishwas", a news channel reporter who stand for the truth. She left the show after a few episodes and later became popular after a TV series, ''Air Hostess'' aired on Doordarshan in 1986, and received critical acclaim for her roles in '' Dance of the Wind'' (1997), Deepa Mehta's ''Earth'' (1998), Govind Nihalani's '' Rukhmavati Ki Haveli'' (1991), Kamal Haasan's '' Abhay'' and '' Deham'' (2001). Early and personal life Gidwani was born in Mumbai. Her Sindhi parents migrated from Pakistan after the partition. They lived in a refugee camp in Worli. She has a brother. She studied in Fort Convent School, Mumbai. She graduated in Commerce and has an M.A. in French. She started acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivraj
Shivraj (; 1920 – 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor. Selected filmography *'' Singaar'' (1949) *'' Andolan'' (1951) (He played a key role) *'' Patita'' (1953) *'' Devdas'' (1955) *'' Seema'' (1955) *'' Dekh Kabira Roya'' (1957) *'' Miss Mary'' (1957) *'' Paigham'' (1959) *'' Ujala'' (1959) * ''Jija Ji'' (1961) (Punjabi film) *'' Junglee'' (1961) *'' Rakhi'' (1962) *'' Bharosa'' (1963) *'' Rajkumar'' (1964) *'' Janwar'' (1965) *'' Do Badan (1966) *'' Mera Saaya'' (1966) *'' Pyar Kiye Jaa'' (1966) *'' Baharon Ke Sapne'' (1967) *'' Shagird'' (1967) *'' Aadmi'' (1968) *'' Saraswatichandra'' (1968) *'' Do Raaste'' (1969) *'' Adhikar'' (1971) *'' Anamika'' (1973) *'' Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973) *'' Imaan'' (1974) *'' Naya Din Nai Raat'' (1974) *''Ujala Hi Ujala'' (1974) *'' Resham Ki Dori'' (1974) *'' Aa Jaa Sanam'' (1975) *'' Jaggu'' (1975) *'' Salaakhen'' (1975) *'' Uljhan'' (1975) *'' Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977) *'' Do Musafir'' (1978) *'' Kasme Vaade'' (1978) *'' Rahu Ketu'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Berry
Pankaj Berry (born 8 January 1956) is an Indian film and television actor. He did his post-graduation from Department of Indian Theatre, Panjab University, Chandigarh where he acted in many theatre productions of the department. His first major break came with a television series ''Gul Gulshan Gulfaam'' on Doordarshan in 1987. ''College Girl (1990 film), College Girl'' was his first Bollywood film. He went on to appear in many television series and films after that. He has first appeared in a small role in Govind Nihalani's Tamas, in which he played role of son of Surekha Sikri. He gained wide popularity through the role of Tathacharya in Tenali Rama (tv series), Tenali Rama. Filmography Films Television References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinesh Kaushik
Dinesh Kaushik (born 27 May 1957) is an Indian actor. He is a post graduate in Indian theatre from the Punjab University, Chandigarh. He has worked with professional theatre groups in Mumbai. He has appeared in many advertisements, television shows and movies. He is currently playing Narsinghrao Pradhanmantri (the prime minister of Jhansi) in ''Jhansi Ki Rani (2009 TV series), Jhansi Ki Rani'' (Zee TV). He has acted in ''Raghukul Reet Sada Chali Aayi'' on Doordarshan. Career He is a TV actor, who started his career with theatre, and took active part in Majma and Ekjute theatre groups, respectively. He became a household face with television commercials. Dinesh Kaushik has been the face for leading brands including Godrej Interio, Rustomjee, Cadbury, Thumbs Up, Tree Top, Keo-Karpin, Mayur Suitings, Vicks, Hero Honda Motor Bikes, Surf, and Girnar Tea. He moved his concentration towards television serials and movies. He has appeared in the T-series video album ''Main Pardesi Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shubha Khote
Shubha Balsavar (''née'' Khote) is an Indian film and television actress who has worked in several Hindi-language and a few Marathi- Bhojpuri- films. She is also a former women's national champion in swimming and cycling. Early life and education Shubha Khote was born into a Marathi-Konkani family, the daughter of noted Marathi theatre personality Nandu Khote by his wife, a Konkani lady from Mangalore in Karnataka. The actor Viju Khote was her younger brother. Actress Durga Khote was the wife of Shubha's father's brother. Shubha's maternal uncle, Nayampalli, was also an actor. Shubha Khote studied at St. Teresa's High School, Charni Road and St.Columba school (Gamdevi). As a girl, she excelled at swimming and cycling, and in an era when very few women even ventured into such sports, she was women's national champion in swimming and cycling for three successive years, 1952–55. After completing school, she graduated in English Literature from Wilson College. Shubha is marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayendra Ghatge
Vijayendra Ghatge (born 1945) is an Indian actor in Bollywood film and television. He is known for his role of Lala Vrishbhaan in the TV serial '' Buniyaad'' that originally aired on DD National in 1986. Among other serials and several films, he is also known for his roles in ''Chitchor'' (1976), ''Prem Rog'' (1982) and more recently '' Devdas'' (2002) and '' Jhankaar Beats'' (2003). Background and education Ghatge is a member of the Maratha royal family of Kagal estate, which was a feudatory vassal of Kolhapur State. He is thus a relative of the Maharaja of Kolhapur, as Chhatrapati Shahu was adopted from Kagal and placed on the Gadi of Kolhapur. Ghatge's mother, Sitaraje Ghatge, is the daughter of Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III of Indore (reigned 1903–1926) by his American-born third wife Nancy Miller (who was formally adopted by the Maharaja's aunt and took the name Sharmishtha Devi Holkar upon marrying the Maharaja). He is the uncle of Indian actress Sagarika Ghatge ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiran Juneja
Kiran Juneja is an Indian actress who works in Hindi cinema. Personal life She is second wife of filmmaker Ramesh Sippy. She hails from Punjabi Bagh area of New Delhi, India and her father was a doctor. Career In 1984, she started her acting career by signing an Indo-Italian co-production film called ''Shaheen'' as the leading lady, followed by a serial called ''Paying Guest'' for Rajshree Films and '' Wah Janaab'' opposite Shekhar Suman. She went on to act in several serials such as ''Ye Jo Hai Zindagi'', ''Kismat'', ''Junoon'', ''Siddhi'', ''Barsaat(1995)'', ''Banjara Guest House'', ''Mouth Full of Sky'', ''Waqt Ki Raftar'', ''Swabhimaan'', ''Gaatha'', ''Palchin'', ''Tere Ghar Ke Saamne'' with Raju Kher, ''Commander'', ''Colonel'', ''Tere Mere Sapne'', ''Suraag'', ''Kuch Love Kuch Masti'', ''Koi Dil Me Hai'' and ''Sindoor Tere Naam Ka''. She is best known for her role of Ganga in ''Mahabharat The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; , , ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anant Mahadevan
Ananth Narayan Mahadevan (born 28 August 1950) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and an actor. Career Anant along with Sanjay Pawar received the National Award (2010) for the Best Screenplay and Dialogues for the successful Marathi movie '' Mee Sindhutai Sapkal''. The film also fetched him the special jury award at the National Film awards 2010. Anant Mahadevan's film '' Gour Hari Dastaan'' was part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (2014) Goa, at the International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK (2014), the International Film Festival of Bangalore, and at the International Film Festival of Chennai (2014). He plays the role of a strict patriarch who has his set opinions and wants other members in his family - his wife Vasudha (Mona Ambegaonkar Mona Ambegaonkar (born 5 March 1970) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and television. She has featured in over 15 plays, 18 feature films, 38 TV projects, 37 advertising campaign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanuja Samarth
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 K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navin Nischol
Navin Nischol (11 April 1946 – 19 March 2011) was an Indian actor. He made his debut with the Hindi film '' Sawan Bhadon'' in 1970. Early life Navin Nischol studied in Bangalore Military School, Bangalore, erstwhile King George Royal India Military College, Bangalore. He was the first gold medalist from the Film and Television Institute of India to make it big. He starred in several superhit films such as '' Victoria No. 203'' (1972), '' Dhund'' (1973) and '' Aashiq Banaya Aapne'' (2005). '' Hanste Zakhm'' was the great breakthrough of his career. Later on, Nischol switched to character roles and carved out a successful career for himself on television. One of his most successful serials on television was '' Dekh Bhai Dekh'', co-starring Sushma Seth, Shekhar Suman and Farida Jalal. He also starred in the Punjabi films ''Aasra Pyar Da'' (1983), ''Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun'' (1976) and '' Mahaul Theek Hai'' (1999). Personal life Navin's first marriage was to Dev Anand's niece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
