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Kaizad Gustad
Kaizad Gustad (born 1968) is an Indian film director and author based in Mumbai, India. He is best known for his 1998 comedy ''Bombay Boys.'' In his career as an author, he has written three books, ''Of No Fixed Address'' published in 1998 by HarperCollins, ''The Road to Mandalay'' and ''7 Storeys''. Early life Gustad was born in Bombay (now Mumbai) into a Parsi family. He has an older brother and a younger sister. He grew up on a farm in the outskirts of Wadi, Karnataka, Wadi, a town in the Kalaburagi district of Karnataka, where his father and grandfather owned cinema theaters and a stone quarrying business. He first attended the Cathedral and John Connon School in Bombay and then studied at St. Paul's School, Darjeeling. At the age of sixteen, he moved along with his family to Sydney, Australia. He later attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts to study film. At the age of 18, Gustad left home and started traveling to different parts of the world. He kept a dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities in India by population, most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the List of largest cities, seventh-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha, alpha world city. Mumbai has the List of cities by number of billionaires, highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naveen Andrews
Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born 17 January 1969) is a British-American actor. He is best known for his role as Sayid Jarrah in the television series '' Lost'' (2004–2010), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as winning a Screen Actors Guild Award along with the cast. He has also appeared in films such as '' The English Patient'' (1996), '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1998), '' Rollerball'' (2002), '' Bride and Prejudice'' (2004), '' Planet Terror'' (2007), '' The Brave One'' (2007), and '' Diana'' (2013). In 2022, he portrayed Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani in the Hulu miniseries '' The Dropout''. Early life Andrews was born on 17 January 1969 in Lambeth, London, to Nirmala, a psychologist, and Stanley Andrews, a businessman, both immigrants from Kerala, India. He was raised in the Methodist Church of Great Britain. In 1985, when he was 16, Andrews began a relationship with the 30-year-old Geraldine Feakins. Career Andrews audition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombil And Beatrice
''Bombil & Beatrice'' is an Indian English language romantic thriller film directed by Kaizad Gustad. Presented by Medient in association with Crossover Joint Ventures & Quest Films Limited, the film stars Katie McGuinness, Prashant Narayanan and Piyush Mishra in lead roles. The film was released at the Cannes film festival in 2007. Premise Many years ago, amid palpable tension between the Britishers and the Indians due to the ongoing struggle for freedom, an English woman named Beatrice and an Indian man named Vilas were in love with each other and promised to wait for even a 100 years if they had to so as to live together. On New Year's Eve Beatrice decides to run away with Vilas but tragedy strikes before she can even meet him and her love story comes to an abrupt end. A century has passed now, and Beatrice finds out that Vilas has been reborn as Bombil. Beatrice decides to meet him and gives him a job to do. Cast * Prashant Narayanan as Vilas/Bombil * Katie McGuinness as B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misogyny
Misogyny () is hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against Woman, women or girls. It is a form of sexism that can keep women at a lower social status than Man, men, thus maintaining the social roles of patriarchy. Misogyny has been widely practised for thousands of years. It is reflected in art, literature, human societal structure, historical events, mythology, philosophy, and religion worldwide. An example of misogyny is violence against women, which includes domestic violence and, in its most extreme forms, misogynist terrorism and femicide. Misogyny also often operates through sexual harassment, coercion, and psychological techniques aimed at controlling women, and by legally or social exclusion, socially excluding women from full citizenship. In some cases, misogyny rewards women for accepting an inferior status. Misogyny can be understood both as an attitude held by individuals, primarily by men, and as a widespread cultural custom or system. Sometimes misogyny ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Profanity
Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, is the usage of notionally word taboo, offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion (such as anger, excitement, or surprise), as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or conversational intimacy. In many formal or polite social situations, it is considered impolite (a violation of social norms), and in some religious groups it is considered a sin. Profanity includes pejorative, slurs, but most profanities are not slurs, and there are many insults that do not use swear words. Swear words can be discussed or even sometimes used for the same purpose without causing offense or being considered impolite if they are obscured (e.g. "fuck" becomes "f***" or "the f-word") or substituted with a minced oath like "flip". Etymology and definitions Profanity may be described as offensive language, dirty words, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif (; born Katrina Rosemary Turcotte, 16 July 1983) is a British actress who works in Hindi-language films. One of the highest-paid actresses in India, she has received numerous accolades, including four Screen Awards and four Zee Cine Awards, alongside three Filmfare nominations. Although critical reception to her acting has varied, she is noted for her roles in action films and her dancing ability. Born in British Hong Kong, Kaif lived in several countries before moving to London, where she spent three years. She received her first modelling assignment as a teenager and later pursued a career in fashion modelling. At a fashion show in London, Indian filmmaker Kaizad Gustad cast her in '' Boom'' (2003), which was a critical and commercial failure. While Kaif established a successful modelling career in India, she initially faced difficulty securing film roles due to her limited command of Hindi. After appearing in the Telugu film '' Malliswari'' (2004), Kaif achieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhu Sapre
Madhu Sapre (born 14 July 1971) is an Indian supermodel and beauty pageant titleholder. She won Femina Miss India in 1992. Career In the 1990s, Sapre was an athlete who rose to fame when she started modeling at a very young age. As Miss India she represented India at the 1992 Miss Universe pageant, where she was the 2nd runner-up. Madhu says "All the officials had told us that our answers had to be truthful," she says, "and coming from the heart. Nobody told us we had to be politically correct. I said what my heart told me and I lost. According to me, India has been in poverty for many years, so it was not going to suddenly change in one year by my becoming the prime minister. But there are other areas like art and sports in which we can improve. And being a sportsgirl I had suffered because we don't have the equipment and the grounds in India. In the brief time you get to answer I wanted to say all this but perhaps because of my inadequacy in English, I could not express mysel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padma Lakshmi
Padma Parvati Lakshmi (; née Vaidynathan; born September 1, 1970) is an American television host, model, author, businesswoman, and activist. She rose to prominence by hosting the Bravo cooking competition program '' Top Chef'' (2006–2023). Lakshmi is the creator, host, and executive producer of the docuseries '' Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi'', which premiered in 2020 on Hulu. For her work with these two series, as an executive producer and as a host, she has received 16 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Born in India, Lakshmi immigrated to the United States as a child. She became a model before embarking on a career in television. She has written five books: two cookbooks, ''Easy Exotic'' and ''Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet''; an encyclopedia, ''The Encyclopedia of Spices & Herbs: An Essential Guide to the Flavors of the World''; a memoir, ''Love, Loss, and What We Ate''; and a children's book, ''Tomatoes for Neela'' illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal, the latter two app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Jaffrey
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] |
Gulshan Grover
Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Hindi cinema because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films. Early life Grover holds a post graduate degree from Delhi's Shri Ram College of Commerce and was associated with ‘Little Theatre Group’ for a long time before launching into the Hindi film industry. Awards Selected filmography Music videos Dubbing roles Live-action television series Bibliography * See also * List of Indian film actors References ;Additional references Gulshan Grover wins best actor at NY festGulshan Grover wins best actor at NY fest'Desperate Endeavours' has him playing a spiritual leaderGoing for BondCartoon Character Based on Gulshan GroverGulshan grover awardedGulshan Grover and Salma Kayak in the movie The DriverGulshan Grover wins best actor award in New YorkGulshan Grover treasures JP Dutta c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Shroff
Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), known by his screen name Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model from Mumbai, Maharashtra, who primarily works in the Hindi film industry. In a career spanning over four decades, he has appeared in 250 films in 13 languages. He has received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards. After an uncredited small appearance in '' Swami Dada'' (1982), Shroff made his lead debut with Subhash Ghai's blockbuster actioner ''Hero'' (1983), which made him an overnight star. He went onto establish himself as an actor with top-grossing films, almost every year in the 1980s and 1990s, such as '' Teri Meherbaniyan'', '' Aaj Ka Daur'' (both 1985), '' Karma'' (1986), '' Ram Lakhan'', '' Tridev'' (both 1989), '' Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri'' (1990), '' Izzat'' (1991), '' Khalnayak'' (1993), '' Rangeela'' (1995), '' Agni Sakshi'' (1996), ''Border'' (1997) and '' Bandhan'' (1998). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeenat Aman
Zeenat Amanullah Khan (born 19 November 1951), known professionally as Zeenat Aman, is an Indian actress and model who mainly works in Hindi films. One of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema, she established herself as one of the highest paid actresses of her time and is cited in the media as a sex symbol. She is the recipient of a Filmfare Award from three nominations. Aman first received recognition after winning the Femina Miss India pageant and the Miss Asia Pacific International pageant in 1970. Aman began acting that same year, appearing in the films ''The Evil Within'' (1970), Hungama (1971) and ''Hulchul'' (1971). Her breakthrough came with Dev Anand's drama film ''Haré Rama Haré Krishna'' (1971), which won her the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She continued to rise to prominence in the 1970s, playing leading roles in films such as '' Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973), ''Roti Kapada Aur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
