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Lahore (film)
''Lahore'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi sports film that was released on 19 March 2010. It was directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and produced by Vivek Khatkar, with Sai Om Films Pvt. Ltd.'s, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is loosely based on the 1989 American martial arts film ''Best of the Best (1989 film), Best of the Best''. The film stars debutants Aanaahad and Shraddha Das in lead roles and has veteran actors like Farooq Shaikh, Nafisa Ali, Nirmal Pandey, Sushant Singh, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Saurabh Shukla, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kelly Dorji, Mukesh Rishi, Jeeva (actor), Jeeva, and Shraddha Nigam in key roles. Plot An Indian kickboxer defeats a Pakistani kickboxer in an Asian kickboxing tournament. The event ends in tragedy due to the Pakistani players' intemperance. The peace process initiated by the two countries struggles to gain momentum. This is especially true when the Indian hero's brother is determined to avenge his family and country during a second inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan
Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan is an Indian film director and screenwriter, who is most known for his works mainly in Hindi cinema. He won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 2009 National Film Award (India), National Film Award. In 2021, he won the National Film Award (India), National Film Award for National Film Award for Best Direction, Best Direction for the film ''72 Hoorain''. Filmography *''Lahore (film), Lahore'' (2010) (Director, story, screenplay and dialogues) *''72 Hoorain'' (2019) (Director and editor) *''83 (film), 83'' (2021) (Writer) *''Gorkha'' (TBA) (Director, story, screenplay and dialogues) Awards National Film Awards Winner *2009 - Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director, Best First film of a Director for the film ''Lahore (film), Lahore'' *2021 - National Film Award for Best Direction, Best Direction - Feature Film for the film ''72 Hoorain'' International Film Festival of India Winner *2019 - 50th International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Dorji
Kalden Sonam Dorji (born 4 January 1971), known professionally as Kelly Dorji, is a Bhutanese actor, model, and artist who works primarily in Indian movies. Early life Dorji's father is Lynpo Paljor Dorji, widely known as Dasho Benji, the permanent advisor to Bhutan's National Environment Commission. His mother is Louise Dorji, an author of children's books and a founding member of Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS). Dorji attended St. Paul's School in Darjeeling and Sherubtse College in eastern Bhutan. He earned an honors degree in history at St. Xavier's College in Mumbai. Dorji's grandfather was Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Palden Dorji. Dorji is a member of the Dorji Family of Bhutan and descendant of the Sikkim Royal Family. Career Modeling Kelly Dorji rose to prominence as a fashion model in the late-1990s and early 2000s in India. He worked as a runway model in India for designers such as Shahab Durazi, JJ Valaya, Arun Khanna, Rohit Bal, and Tarun Tahiliani and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhiwandi
Bhiwandi () is a city in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is located northeast of Mumbai, and northeast of the city of Thane. The city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Bhiwandi is a commercial city and a major trade center that connects Mumbai and the rest of India through the Mumbai–Agra highway. It is known for its textile industry, though in recent years, economic downturn has forced the closure of a large portion of the sector. Bhiwandi lies in the Konkani coastal lowland, a region known geographically for its hills and streams. The city houses the tehsil headquarters of Bhiwandi, and it is administered by the Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation. Business and employment The city of Bhiwandi has the largest number of power looms and handlooms in the country. The majority of the population is employed in the power loom sector. The second-largest power loom, after the one in Surat, Gujarat, is located in Bhiwandi. Since 2012, the city's te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime Malaysia–Thailand border, borders with Thailand, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the country's national capital, List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population, largest city, and the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia, legislative branch of the Government of Malaysia, federal government, while Putrajaya is the federal administrative capi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonavala
Lonavala-Khandala is a hill station and a Municipal Council in the Pune district, Maharashtra, India. It is about west of Pune and to the east of Mumbai. It is known for its production of the hard candy '' chikki'' and is also a major stop on the railway line connecting Mumbai and Pune. From the Pune suburbs, local trains are available from Pune Junction. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway and the Mumbai-Pune national highway both pass through Lonavala. Lonavala is also home to INS ''Shivaji'' (formerly HMIS ''Shivaji''), the Indian Navy's premier technical training institute. On 16 February 1945, the Establishment was commissioned as HMIS Shivaji and since then, the premier Technical Training Establishment of the Indian Navy trains officers. History Present day Lonavala was a part of the Seuna (Yadava) dynasty. Later, the Mughals realised the strategic importance of the region and kept the region for an extended time. The forts in the region and the "''Mavala''" warriors played a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyderabad, India
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around Lakes in Hyderabad, artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the List of cities in India by population, fourth-most populous city in India with a population of residents within the city limits, and has a population of residents in the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region, metropolitan region, making it the List of metropolitan areas in India, sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of 95 billion, Hyderabad has the sixth-largest urban economy in India. The Qutb Shahi dynasty's Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah established Hyderabad in 1591 to extend the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and 27th List of largest cities, largest in the world, with a population of over 14 million. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial, educational and economic hubs. It has been the historic capital and cultural center of the wider Punjab region, and is one of Pakistan's most Social liberalism, socially liberal, Progressivism, progressive, and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities. Origins of Lahore, Lahore's origin dates back to antiquity. The city has been inhabited for around two millennia, although it rose to prominence in the late 10th century with the establishment of the Walled City of Lahore, Walled City, its fortified interior. Lahore served as the capital of several empires during the medieval era, including the Hindu Shahis, Gha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the 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 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 alpha world city. Mumbai has the 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 centuries, the seven islands of Bombay were under the control of successive indigenous rulers before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire, and subsequently to the East India Company in 1661, as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography), right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit epic ''Mahabharata''; however, excavations in the area have revealed no signs of an ancient built environment. From the early 13th century until the mid-19th century, Delhi was the capital of two major empires, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate Raja
Karate Raja is an Indian actor who has worked in predominantly Tamil-language films. He made his breakthrough as an actor by playing a supporting role in Kamal Haasan's '' Virumaandi'' (2004), before garnering acclaim for playing the lead role of Veerappan in the serial ''Sandhan Kaadu'' on Makkal TV. Career Natarajan made his breakthrough as an actor with his role in Kamal Haasan's '' Virumaandi'' (2004). He was given the name Karate Raja by Haasan. He subsequently appeared in two more popular Tamil films that year, '' Ghilli'' (2004) and '' Vasool Raja MBBS'' (2004). Raja later appeared in films including Prabhu Deva's ''Pokkiri'' (2007) and the horror comedy, '' Ambuli'' (2012). He played a notable role in ''Varnam Varṇam is a type of composition in the Carnatic music system that encapsulates the key features of a raga, and considered as a foundational element in the learning path. Varnams capture the essence of the ragam in terms of typical swara patt ...'' (2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pramod Mouthu
Pramod Moutho (Pramod Sharma; born 7 May 1955) is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared as a villain in number of noted Bollywood films, like '' Khalnayak'' (1993), '' Dilwale'' (1994), ''Raja Hindustani'' (1996), ''Mehndi'' (1998), '' Gadar'' (2001) and ''Jodhaa Akbar'' (2008) and over 120 other Hindi movies. Biography Born on 7 May 1955 in Kapurthala, East Punjab, India into a Punjabi Brahmin family as Pramod Sharma, Moutho started acting in stage plays while studying in NJSA Government College, Kapurthala. He, along with Lalit Behl, Satish Sharma, Ravi Deep and Harjeet Walia staged plays. As a college student, Pramod used to play the Mouth Organ with prowess. That is how his friends and recipients of his skill gave him the name Moutho. He got his diploma from the Department of Indian Theatre. Career He started his career freelancing as a stage actor in Punjab and Delhi, where he worked for a few years. Currently he is shooting for a web series where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeeva (Telugu Actor)
Kocharla Dayarathnam (born 30 November 1952), better known as Jeeva, is an Indian actor who works primarily in Telugu language, Telugu and Hindi films. He has been working in films since 1978 and is well known for his negative roles in various Ram Gopal Varma films, particularly ''Satya (1998 film), Satya'' (as Jagga), ''Ab Tak Chhappan'' (as Commissioner Suchak) and ''Sarkar (2005 film), Sarkar'' (as Swami Virendra). He has acted in around 250 films in Telugu and Hindi languages. Personal life He was born as Kocharla Dayaratnam. He belongs to Cobaldpet in Guntur. K. Balachander changed his name to Jeeva after his first film, changing his fortunes forever. He named his son as K. Balachander. His son is a director of Telugu movies. He has seven siblings. Career He made his debut as an actor with the film ''Swargam Narakam'' (1975) before acting in the film ''Tholi Kodi Koosindi'' (1981), directed by K. Balachander. He was selected for this role from a number of aspirants. Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
