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Kunal Kohli
Kunal Kohli is an Indian film director, producer, writer and actor in Bollywood. He is best known for directing the romantic comedy '' Hum Tum'' (2004), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Director, and the romantic thriller '' Fanaa'' (2006). He also owns the production house Kunal Kohli Productions, which produced the fantasy comedy-drama '' Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'' (2008), the romantic comedy-drama '' Break Ke Baad'' (2010), the romantic comedy ''Teri Meri Kahaani'' (2012) and the romance '' Phir Se...'' (2018). Career Initial work (1990s) Kohli started out as a film critic in the late 1990s and hosted the show ''Chalo Cinema'' on EL TV. He also directed some music videos: Bally Sagoo's "Mera Laung Gawacha", Kamaal Khan's "Jaana", Bali Brahmbhatt's "Tere Bin Jeena Nahin", Shiamak Davar's "Jaane Kisne", Hema Sardesai's "Bole Humse Kuch Na Gori" and Rajshri Music's "Yeh Hai Prem", a song for Alisha Chinoy with Milind Soman. He directed about 24 music videos b ... [...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] |
Rajshri
Rajshri Productions is an Indian film production and film distribution, distribution company based in Mumbai, India, established in 1947, which is primarily involved in producing Hindi films. History Rajshri Productions, the film production division of Rajshri, was established in 1947. Its first release ''Aarti (film), Aarti'' met with critical acclaim and was screened at international film festivals. This was followed by ''Dosti (1964 film), Dosti'', a non-star-cast film which became a box office success, and received the National Award for the Best Hindi Film of the Year (1964) and six Filmfare Awards. Rajshri Productions made several more successful and critically acclaimed movies between the 1960s and 1980s including ''Uphaar'', ''Geet Gaata Chal'', ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'', ''Chitchor'', ''Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye (1977 film), Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye'' and ''Saaransh''. At the end of the 1980s, when the film industry experienced a slump due to the advent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veer-Zaara
''Veer-Zaara'' is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic film directed and produced by Yash Chopra, and written by his son Aditya Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta as the titular star-crossed lovers: Veer Pratap Singh is an Indian Air Force officer, and Zaara Hayaat Khan is the daughter of a Pakistani politician. Veer is imprisoned on false charges, and 22 years later, a young Pakistani lawyer, named Saamiya Siddiqui ( Rani Mukerji), fights his case. Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Divya Dutta, Manoj Bajpayee, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher play supporting roles. Chopra expressed his desire to make a comeback to the film industry after a gap of seven years, as he was unsatisfied with the scripts he had been offered. It was during this time that Aditya narrated a few scenes from a story he had written, which intrigued Chopra and sparked his interest to direct it. Chopra envisioned the film as a tribute to Punjab, aiming to capture the essence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 21 October 2012) was an Indian film director and film producer who worked in Bollywood, Hindi cinema. The founding chairman of the film production and distribution company Yash Raj Films, Chopra was the recipient of several awards, including 6 National Film Awards and 8 Filmfare Awards. He is considered among the best Hindi filmmakers, particularly known and admired for his romantic films with strong female leads. For his contributions to film, the Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2001, and the Padma Bhushan in 2005. In 2006, British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented him with a lifetime membership, making him the first Indian to receive the honour. Chopra began his career as an assistant director to I. S. Johar and his elder brother, B.R. Chopra. He made his directorial debut with ''Dhool Ka Phool'' in 1959, a melodrama about illegitimacy, and followed it with the social drama ''Dharmputra'' (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hindi Films Of 2004
This is a list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2004. Top-earning films The top 10 highest worldwide grossing Bollywood films of 2004 are as follows: List of released films References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Bollywood Films Of 2004 2004 Hindi Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ... 2004 in Indian cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan (; born Sajid Ali Khan Pataudi; 16 August 1970) is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema, Hindi films. The titular head of the Pataudi family since 2011, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan has won List of awards and nominations received by Saif Ali Khan, several awards, including a National Film Awards, National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards, and received the Padma Shri, the Orders, decorations, and medals of India, fourth highest Indian civilian award in 2010. Khan made his acting debut in ''Parampara (1993 film), Parampara'' (1993), and had success in the multi-starrers ''Yeh Dillagi'' (1994), ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' (1994), ''Kachche Dhaage'' (1999) and ''Hum Saath-Saath Hain'' (1999). In the 2000s, he gained praise and won multiple awards for his roles in the romantic comedies ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001) and ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (2003), and had success as a solo male star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hindi Films Of 2002
This article contains a list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2002. Top-grossing films The top-grossing films at the Indian box office in 2002. 2002 References External links Bollywood films of 2002at the Internet Movie Database Indian Film Songs from the Year 2002- A look back at 2002 with a focus on the Hindi film song {{DEFAULTSORT:Bollywood Films Of 2002 2002 Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ... Bollywood 2002 in Indian cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-list
An A-list actor is a major movie star, or one of the most bankable actors in a film industry. The A-list is part of a larger guide called ''The Hot List'', which ranks the bankability of 1,400 movie actors worldwide, and has become an industry-standard guide in Hollywood. American entertainment journalist James Ulmer, the guide's creator, has also developed a version including directors, the ''Hot List of Directors''. The Ulmer scale categorizes the lists into A+, A, B+, B, C, and D listings. Similarly, in India, there is three-tier strategy, tier-1, tier-2 and tier-3, which are based on the saleability and box office collection capability of a star. Popular usage In popular usage outside the film industry, an A-list celebrity is any person with an admired or desirable social status. Even socialites with popular press coverage and elite associations have been termed as A-list celebrities. Similarly, less popular persons and current teen idols are referred to as B-list celebrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress. A prolific leading lady of Hindi cinema since 2000, she is noted for her roles in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas. Kapoor is the recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Awards, and as of 2024, is one of Hindi cinema's highest-paid actresses. Born into the Kapoor family, she is the daughter of actors Babita and Randhir Kapoor, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. After making her acting debut in 2000 in ''Refugee'', Kapoor established herself the following year with several roles, including in the top-grossing drama '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...''. This was followed by a series of commercial failures and negative reviews for her repetitive roles. An against-type performance as a sex worker in the 2004 drama '' Chameli'' marked a turning point in her career. She earned critical recognition for her portrayal of a riot victim in the 2004 drama '' Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including six Filmfare Awards, of which four were for Best Actor. Starting from 2012, he has appeared in '' Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 several times based on his income and popularity. Roshan has frequently collaborated with his father, Rakesh Roshan. He made brief appearances as a child actor in several films in the 1980s and later worked as an assistant director on four of his father's films. His first leading role was in the box-office success '' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' (2000), for which he received several awards. Performances in the 2000 terrorism drama ''Fiza'' and the 2001 ensemble family drama consolidated his reputation but were followed by several poorly received films. The 2003 science fiction film '' Koi... Mil Gaya'', for which Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji (; born 21 March 1978) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Noted for her versatility, she is the recipient of multiple accolades, including eight Filmfare Awards. Mukerji has featured in listings of the leading and highest-paid actresses of the 2000s. Born into the Mukherjee-Samarth family, Mukerji dabbled with acting as a teenager by starring in her father Ram Mukherjee's Bengali-language film '' Biyer Phool'' and in the social drama '' Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat'' (both 1996). Mukerji had her first commercial success with the action film ''Ghulam'' and breakthrough with the romance '' Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (both 1998). Following a brief setback, the year 2002 marked a turning point for her when she was cast by Yash Raj Films as the star of the drama '' Saathiya''. Mukerji established herself by starring in several commercially successful romantic films, including '' Chalte Chalte'' (2003), '' Hum Tum'', '' Veer-Zaara'' (both 2004), and '' Kabhi Alvid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujhse Dosti Karoge!
''Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'' (transl. ''Will You Be My Friend!'') is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Kunal Kohli in his directorial debut, and produced by Yash Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji, and Kareena Kapoor, with a special appearance by Uday Chopra. Set across London and India, the narrative centers on a love triangle between three childhood friends—Raj, Tina, and Pooja—exploring themes of friendship, identity, and emotional miscommunication. The film marked Kohli’s first collaboration with Yash Raj Films as a director. Principal photography took place in the United Kingdom and India. The music was composed by Rahul Sharma, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The soundtrack incorporated both original compositions and popular Bollywood classics from the 1970s and 1980s. Released theatrically on 9 August 2002, ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'' received mixed reviews from critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
