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''Krrish'' is an Indian media franchise of superhero action thriller films, television series, comics and video games. The film series is directed, produced and written by Rakesh Roshan. ''Krrish'' is considered Indian cinema's first such film series. All three films star Rakesh's son Hrithik. The films are centred, initially, on a mentally disabled boy who has an encounter with an extraterrestrial being, and later, his son, who grows up to be a reluctant superhero Krrish. In 2013, an animated television series based on this ''Krrish'' film series, and named ''Kid Krrish'', aired on Cartoon Network India. It also spawned a spin-off animated/live-action series titled '' J Bole Toh Jadoo'' that aired on Nickelodeon (India). ''Krrish'' is the tenth highest-grossing film series in India. Theatrical films The film series covers the story of three generations of the Mehra family. It first begins with Dr. Sanjay Mehra (Rakesh Roshan) and his wife Sonia (Rekha) who are part of a car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakesh Roshan
Rakesh Roshan (born 6 September 1949) is an Indian film producer, director, screenwriter and actor who works in Bollywood, Hindi films. He appeared in 84 films in the 1970s and 1980s. As an actor, he is mostly known for his supporting roles in big-budget films. Later, his prominence increased and he achieved fame for directing films with titles beginning with the letter "K" since 1987. As a filmmaker, his work includes the action drama (1987), the revenge drama thriller ''Khoon Bhari Maang'' (1988), the action comedy ''Kishen Kanhaiya'' (1990), the melodramatic thriller ''Karan Arjun'' (1995), the musical romantic thriller ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' (2000), the science fiction film ''Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003) and its sequels, the superhero Krrish (film series), ''Krrish'' film series (2006–13). He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Film and Filmfare Award for Best Director, Best Director for ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' and ''Koi... Mil Gaya''. Early life Rakesh was born on 6 Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krrish (character)
Krishna Mehra, better known as Krrish, is an Indian superhero appearing in the film series of the same name. He made his first appearance in ''Krrish'', the second film of the series. The character was created by Rakesh Roshan and is portrayed by Hrithik Roshan, who reprises the role in ''Krrish 3'', the third film of the franchise. Concept and creation After the huge success of '' Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003), the Roshans confirmed that they would produce a sequel. They announced that actors Hrithik Roshan and Rekha would return for the sequel, but that Preity Zinta would be replaced by Priyanka Chopra. Chopra also confirmed the same, adding, "The story will start where ''Koi... Mil Gaya'' ended." Rakesh Roshan hoped that the film would be remembered as the first to prove that the Indian film industry is equal to Hollywood. He decided to push the story forward by focusing on the son of the previous films's protagonist, who would inherit his father's special abilities. The story com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajpal Yadav
Rajpal Naurang Yadav (born 16 March 1971) is an Indian actor and comedian. His breakthrough came in Ram Gopal Varma's ''Jungle'' (2000) with a negative role. Although Yadav has gained widespread recognition for his slapstick comic performances over the years and has been nominated for several awards such as Filmfare and Screen Awards. Some of his most notable works include '' Ek Aur Ek Gyarah'' (2003), ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004), '' Waqt: The Race Against Time'' (2005), '' Phir Hera Pheri'' (2006), '' Partner'' (2007), '' Bhool Bhulaiyaa '' (2007), '' Bhoothnath'', '' Krazzy 4'' (both 2008), '' Krrish 3'' (2013), '' Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 '' (2022) and the Priyadarshan films such as '' Hungama'' (2003), ''Garam Masala'' , '' Malamaal Weekly'' (both 2005), ''Chup Chup Ke'', '' Bhagam Bhag'' (both 2006), He has starred in leading roles and serious characters including '' Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon'' (2003), '' Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh'' (2005), '' Rama Rama Kya Hai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangana Ranaut
Kangna Amardeep Ranaut (; born 23 March 1986) is an Indian actress, filmmaker, and politician serving as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Mandi Lok Sabha constituency, Mandi since June 2024. Known for her portrayals of strong-willed, unconventional women in female-led Hindi cinema, Hindi films, she is the recipient of List of roles and awards of Kangana Ranaut#Awards and nominations, several awards, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards, and has featured six times in ''Forbes India'' Forbes Celebrity 100, Celebrity 100 list. In 2020, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian award. At the age of sixteen, Ranaut briefly took up modelling before being trained in acting under theatre director Arvind Gaur. She made her film debut in the 2006 thriller ''Gangster: A Love Story, Gangster'', for which she was awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and received praise for portraying emotional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Anand Oberoi (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor and businessman. The son of actor Suresh Oberoi, he began acting in 2002 with starring roles in the Hindi crime film ''Company'' and romantic drama '' Saathiya''. His performances in them were praised and he won two Filmfare Awards for the former. He subsequently had intermittent commercial successes in the comedy '' Masti'' (2004), horror film '' Kaal'' (2005) and action film '' Shootout at Lokhandwala'' (2007), while his supporting performance in the dramas '' Omkara'' (2006) and '' Kurbaan'' (2009) were praised. Following a decline, he had commercial success in 2013 with the sequels '' Grand Masti'' and '' Krrish 3''. He has since expanded to South Indian cinema, playing villainous roles in the action films '' Vivegam'' (2017), '' Lucifer'' (2019), '' Vinaya Vidheya Rama'' (2019), and '' Kaduva'' (2022). Early life and education Vivek Anand Oberoi was born on 3 September 1976 in Hyderabad, Telangana, to a Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naseeruddin Shah
Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He was notable in Indian parallel cinema and has starred in various international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema. In 1982, he married his second wife, actress Ratna Pathak, daughter of actress Dina Pathak, with whom he has two sons. His sister-in-law is actress Supriya Pathak, who is married to actor Pankaj Kapur. Early life Naseeruddin Shah was born on 20 July 1950 in Barabanki town, Uttar Pradesh, into a Nawab family. His great-great-grandfather was the Afghan warlord Jan-Fishan Khan, who would go on to become the Nawab of Sardhana. His relatives include Ikbal Ali Shah, Amina Shah, Omar Ali-Shah and Idries Shah. Shah attended St. Ansel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is India's highest-paid actress and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, and ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the next two years, ''Forbes'' listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2022, she was named in the BBC ''100 Women'' list. Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film industry following her pageant wins. Her acting debut came in the Tamil film '' Thamizhan'' (2002), followed by her first Bollywood feature in '' The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' (2003). She played the leading lady in the box-office hits '' Andaaz'' (2003) and '' Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and had her breakout role in the 2004 romantic thriller '' Aitraaz''. Chopra established hersel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preity Zinta
Preity G. Zinta (pronounced ; born 31 January 1975) is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi films. After graduating with degrees in English honours and criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in '' Dil Se..'' in 1998, followed by a role in ''Soldier'' in the same year. These performances earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in '' Kya Kehna'' (2000). She established a career as a leading Hindi film actress of the decade with a variety of character types. Her roles, often deemed culturally defiant, along with her unconventional screen persona won her recognition and several accolades. Following critically appreciated roles in '' Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' (2001), ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001), '' Dil Hai Tumhaara'' (2002), and '' Armaan'' (2003), Zinta received the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003). She starred in two conse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rekha
Bhanurekha Ganesan (; born 10 October 1954), better known by her mononymous stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 films and is the recipient of several accolades, including one National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. She has often played strong and complicated female characters—from fictional to literary—in both mainstream and independent films. Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline, Rekha has gained a reputation for reinventing herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status. In 2010, the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. The daughter of actors Pushpavalli and Gemini Ganesan, Rekha started her career as a child actress in Telugu films '' Inti Guttu'' (1958) and '' Rangula Ratnam'' (1966). Her first film as a lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachin Bhowmick
Sachin Bhowmick (17 July 1930 – 12 April 2011) was an Indian Hindi language, Hindi Screenwriter, film writer and Film director, director. Writing was his main work and he wrote stories or screenplays for over 94 films. He is best remembered for directing the light romantic black comedy classic ''Raja Rani (1973 film), Raja Rani'' (1973). He was also a regular contributor to ''Ultorath'', a Bengali language, Bengali magazine on cinema. Due to the Bengali language, Bengali pronunciation of his surname Bhaumick we will find his surname spelled as Bhowmick in numerous sites. His name served as the inspiration for an eponymous character played by Kharaj Mukherjee in the 2018 romance ''Dhadak''. Writing highlights He started his writing career with the screenplay for Mohan Segal's Nargis starrer ''Lajwanti'' in 1958. 1960s In the 1960s he was associated with several hits such as ''Anuradha (1960 film), Anuradha'' (1960), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey Irani
Honey Irani is an Indian actress and screenwriter, who works in Hindi cinema. She started her career as a child actor with roles in films such as Mahesh Kaul’s Pyar ki Pyas. She was probably four to five years old when the shooting of the movies '' Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan'' and ''Bombay Ka Chor'' started. Background and personal life Honey Irani is the youngest of five siblings, the others being Menaka, Bunny, Sarosh, and Daisy Irani. Her oldest sister, Menaka, was married to stunt film-maker Kamran Khan. Her other sister Daisy, who was also a famous child-star is the widow of screenwriter K.K. Shukla. Irani met script-writer and poet Javed Akhtar on the sets of Seeta Aur Geeta. They were married on 21 March 1972. She is the mother of film-makers Zoya Akhtar and Farhan Akhtar. Zoya was born on 14 October 1972, when her career as a child star had already ended and Javed's career as a script-writer had not yet taken off. Farhan was born in 1974. Irani became a devoted hom ... [...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] |
