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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] |
Ek Tha Tiger
''Ek Tha Tiger'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language Action film, action thriller film directed and co-written by Kabir Khan (director), Kabir Khan and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, with Ranvir Shorey, Roshan Seth, Girish Karnad, and Gavie Chahal in supporting roles. It follows an Indian intelligence agent, codenamed Tiger (YRF Spy Universe), Tiger, who is sent to Dublin to observe a professor suspected of sharing nuclear secrets with Pakistan. While on the mission, Tiger falls in love with the professor’s caretaker Zoya, who harbours a secret of her own. The film marks Khan's first collaboration with Yash Raj Films and is the third directorial venture by Kabir Khan with the studio following ''Kabul Express'' (2006) and ''New York (2009 film), New York'' (2009). It was also the final film presented by Yash Chopra before his death. Principal photography took place between August 2011 and July 2012 in international lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sooryavanshi
''Sooryavanshi'' is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language action drama film written and directed by Rohit Shetty in his writing debut and produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films. Based on an original story by Shetty, it is the fourth instalment of the ''Cop Universe''. The film stars Akshay Kumar in the titular role, with Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh returning as Singham and Simmba in cameo roles. Katrina Kaif, Jaaved Jaaferi, Vivan Bhatena, Niharica Raizada, Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, Nikitin Dheer, Sikandar Kher, Abhimanyu Singh and Kumud Mishra appear in pivotial supporting roles. Kumar's character was announced towards the end of ''Simmba'' that served as a character introduction. ''Sooryavanshi'' was initially locked to release on 24 March 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. After several delays, it finally released theatrically on 5 November 2021 coinciding with Diwali. Markin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Androcentrism
Androcentrism (Ancient Greek, ἀνήρ, "man, male") is the practice, conscious or otherwise, of placing a masculine point of view at the center of one's world view, culture, and history, thereby culturally marginalizing femininity. The related adjective is ''androcentric'', while the practice of placing the feminine point of view at the center is '' gynocentric''. Androcentrism has been described as a pervasive form of sexism. However, it has also been described as a movement centered on, emphasizing, or dominated by males or masculine interests. Etymology The term ''androcentrism'' was introduced 1903 by Lester Frank Ward in his book Pure Sociology. In his approach from biology to sociology, he argued that the life evolves from gynaecocracy to androcentrism. He wrote that "the male sex is viewed as primary, and the female is secondary", as a consequence of human evolution, but that in evolutionary biology, the female organism is primary as a means of procreation (1914, 292 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharat (film)
''Bharat'' ( ) is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and co-written by Ali Abbas Zafar. It is jointly produced by Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Nikhil Namit and Salman Khan under the banners Reel Life Productions, Salman Khan Films and T-Series. The film stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Disha Patani and Tabu. An adaptation of the South Korean film, ''Ode to My Father'' (2014), it traces India's post-independence history from the perspective of a common man, and follows his life from the age of 8 to 70. ''Bharat'' was theatrically released in India on 5 June 2019, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. It received mixed reviews from critics, who appreciated the performances of the cast, story and screenplay, criticising the second half. The film earned 42.30 crores on its first day. It was one of the highest grossing films of 2019. It grossed 325.58 crore in its lifetime theatrical run, becoming a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger 3
''Tiger 3'' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. Based on a script written by Shridhar Raghavan and Anckur Chaudhry from an original story by Chopra, the film serves as the fifth instalment in the YRF Spy Universe; a sequel to ''Ek Tha Tiger'' (2012) and ''Tiger Zinda Hai'' (2017), it is set after the events of ''War'' (2019) and '' Pathaan'', and stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles, with Revathi, Simran, Kumud Mishra, Ranvir Shorey, Vishal Jethwa, Riddhi Dogra, and Aamir Bashir in pivotal roles. Exploring the origins of a mutual connection between Tiger and Zoya, it explores their attempts to prevent rogue ISI agent Aatish Rehman, Zoya's former mentor, from implementing a dangerous plot against India and Pakistan. Principal photography began in March 2021 with filming taking place in Delhi, Mumbai, Istanbul, Saint Petersburg and Vienna. Pritam comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Zinda Hai
''Tiger Zinda Hai'' () is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar based on a story by Zafar and Neelesh Misra. Produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, it serves as a sequel to '' Ek Tha Tiger'' (2012) and is the second instalment in the YRF Spy Universe, and stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif reprising their roles from the predecessor. Almost five years since the events of ''Ek Tha Tiger'', Tiger and Zoya find themselves pulled out of hiding to save nurses held hostage by the ISC, a terrorist organisation based in Iraq. A sequel was conceived following the success of ''Ek Tha Tiger'', but faced several delays after Kabir Khan, who scripted and helmed the 2012 original, refused to return for a sequel. Zafar was subsequently hired as the writer and director; Misra, who had written the script for ''Ek Tha Tiger'' alongside Khan, contributed to the story, which is inspired from the 2014 abduction of Indian nurses by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest-grossing Indian Films
This ranking lists the highest-grossing Indian films produced by Cinema of India, Indian cinema, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organisations classified as green by Wikipedia. The figures are not adjusted for inflation. However, there is no official tracking of figures and sources publishing data are frequently pressured to increase their estimates. Overview Indian films have been screened in List of highest-grossing Indian films in overseas markets, markets around the world since the early 20th century.Burra, Rani Day & Rao, Maithili (2006), "Cinema", ''Encyclopedia of India (vol. 1)'', Thomson Gale, . Since 2003, there are markets in over 90 countries where films from India are screened. During the first decade of the 21st century, there was a steady rise in the ticket price, a tripling in the number of theatres and an increase in the number of prints of a film being released, which led to a large increase in the box office collections. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Bang!
''Bang Bang!'' is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Fox Star Studios. An official remake of the 2010 American film ''Knight and Day'', it marks Anand's running foray into the action genre, and stars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, alongside Javed Jaffrey, Danny Denzongpa, Kanwaljit Singh, Deepti Naval, Vikram Gokhale and Pavan Malhotra. The soundtrack and background score were handled by Vishal–Shekhar and Salim–Sulaiman respectively, marking the latter's final collaboration with Anand, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sunil Patel and Akiv Ali respectively. In the film, a mysterious thief encounters an unassuming bank receptionist, which sets off a chain of events resulting in a series of escapades. ''Bang Bang!'', made on a budget of , was released in conventional and IMAX theatres on 2 October 2014, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti and was also released with dubbed versions on the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhoom 3
''Dhoom 3'' (), stylised as ''Dhoom: 3'', is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language heist action film written & directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by Aditya Chopra, who co-wrote the story. The film, which is the third installment of '' Dhoom'' series, stars Aamir Khan as the anti-hero with Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra reprising their roles as protagonists while Jackie Shroff and Katrina Kaif play supporting roles. ''Dhoom 3'' marks Uday's final film appearance to date. ''Dhoom 3'' was released on 20 December 2013. It was the first Indian film to be released in the IMAX motion picture film format and also in Dolby Atmos surround sound. ''Dhoom 3'' received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and grossed worldwide in just ten days, to become the highest-grossing Indian film of all time at that time, before becoming the first Indian film to cross . Dhoom 3 has remained among the top 50 highest-grossing Indian films for over a decade, from its release in 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
''Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'' (), is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language Road movie, road comedy drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under Excel Entertainment. The film stars an ensemble cast of Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, and Kalki Koechlin. The film's story follows three childhood friends, Arjun, Kabir, and Imran, who reunite for a three-week road trip. They set off to Spain and meet Laila, who falls in love with Arjun and helps him overcome his Workaholic, compulsion to work. Kabir and his fiancée Natasha experience significant misunderstandings, while Imran wishes to meet his biological father, an artist. It was filmed in Spain, India and the United Kingdom on a budget of . The music and background score were composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. ''Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'' was initially planned to release on 27 May 2011, but technical problems with post-production work led to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raajneeti
''Raajneeti'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film co-written, directed and produced by Prakash Jha, with a screenplay by Anjum Rajabali and Prakash Jha. Depicting an archetypal conflict between rival political families and parties, based on the ''Mahabharata'', the film starred an ensemble cast of Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee, Sarah Thompson and Naseeruddin Shah. It was originally produced by Prakash Jha Productions and distributed by UTV Motion Pictures and Walkwater Media. ''Raajneeti'' was shot extensively in Bhopal. The title, which translates literally as "Politics" and contextually as "Affairs of State," was promoted with the tagline "''Politics and Beyond...''" Lovece, Frank"Film Review: ''Raajneeti''" ''Film Journal International'', 7 June 2010 Amid much controversy, ''Raajneeti'' was released in theatres worldwide on 4 June 2010. The film received positive reviews from critics both in In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'' () is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy and written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Ramesh Taurani under Tips Industries. Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, the film was a critical and commercial success with a global gross of , becoming the third-highest grossing Hindi film of 2009. The film is loosely based on the Telugu film '' Soggadu'' (2005). At the 55th Filmfare Awards, ''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'' received 5 nominations, including Best Actor (Kapoor) and Best Music Director (Pritam), and won Best Actor (Critics) (Kapoor). The film was theatrically re-released on 25 October 2024. Plot The film opens with a reporter entering a small town that looks abandoned, with a statue that speaks. The reporter asks the statue where the people of the town are, and the statue then narrates the story behind it. Prem Shankar Sharma is a freeloader who, while helping his friend elope, meets a beautiful girl, J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
