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Luck By Chance
''Luck by Chance'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language Drama (genre), drama film written and directed by Zoya Akhtar in her directorial debut. Produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, it stars Farhan Akhtar and Konkana Sen Sharma in lead roles, with Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Kapoor, Isha Sharvani, Alyy Khan and Sheeba Chaddha in pivotal supporting roles. Hrithik Roshan makes an extended cameo appearance. Guest stars and industry folk starring as themselves included Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra, Ranbir Kapoor, John Abraham, Vivek Oberoi, Rajkumar Hirani, Boman Irani and Anurag Kashyap in cameos. The film shows the journey of an aspiring actor who arrives in Mumbai to become a movie star. How he finds himself riding his fortune to becoming one, while struggling to sustain his relationships, forms the story. ''Luck by Chance'' was released on 30 January 2009, and wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoya Akhtar
Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before becoming a writer and director herself. Akhtar is the recipient of several accolades, including five Filmfare Awards. Zoya, along with Reema Kagti founded Tiger Baby Films, a film and web studio, in October 2015. She has directed movies such as '' Luck by Chance'' (2009), '' Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'' (2011) and ''Sheila Ki Jawani'', a segment of ''Bombay Talkies'' (2013). She has co-written '' Talaash'' (2012) alongside Reema Kagti. She then went on to direct '' Dil Dhadakne Do'' (2015) and '' Gully Boy'' (2019). Personal life Zoya Akhtar was born to poet, lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar and screenwriter Honey Irani. Akhtar's stepmother is actress Shabana Azmi. Her younger brother, Farhan Akhtar, is an actor and director. She att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyy Khan
Alyy Khan (or Aly Khan, ur, ; born 6 December 1968) is a British-Asian actor and host who has worked in Hollywood, Bollywood and Lollywood films and television series. He is known for his roles in the films '' A Mighty Heart'' (2007), '' Traitor'' (2008), ''Don 2'' (2011), ''3 Bahadur'' (2015), '' Actor in Law'' (2016) and '' Mogul Mowgli'' (2020), and also played a parallel lead in the telefilm '' Anjuman'' (2013). Khan has also appeared in several television series, including '' The Bill'' (2006), '' Strike Back'' (2011), '' Saat Pardon Mein'' (2012), '' Indian Summers'' (2015) and '' Pakeezah'' (2016). In 2012, Khan hosted the television reality show ''Foodistan ''Foodistan'' is a television cooking game show. It is produced by BIG Synergy for NDTV Good Times and Geo Entertainment. The show puts India and Pakistan's best chefs against each other in a competition. While their individual cuisines are ...'' for NDTV and Geo TV. Recent credits include ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Anand Oberoi (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi cinema, in addition to working in few Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. Early life Vivek Oberoi was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, to a Punjabi father, Suresh Oberoi, an actor. In 1974, Suresh married Yashodhara, a Tamil, in Chennai. Because of his mother’s family being assimilated in the region, Vivek is himself fluent in Tamil. Oberoi went on to study at Mayo College, Ajmer and Mithibai College, Mumbai. At an actors' workshop in London, he was spotted by the director of New York University who took Vivek to New York, where he completed his master's degree in film acting. Career 2002–2009 Oberoi made his debut with Ram Gopal Varma's film '' Company''. It received commercial and critical success. Jyoti Shukla of Rediff.com called it a "fast-paced movie" that is "anchored by brilliant performances". She praised the performances of Mohanlal, Devgan and Oberoi, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Abraham
John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian actor, film producer, writer and former model working in Hindi films. He has won a National Film Award and received five Filmfare nominations. After modelling for advertisements and companies, Abraham debuted in films with '' Jism'' (2003) and had his breakthrough performance with '' Dhoom'' (2004). His other successful films include ''Garam Masala'' (2005), ''Kabul Express'' (2006), '' Dostana'' (2008), ''New York'' (2009), '' Housefull 2'' (2012), ''Race 2'' (2013), '' Welcome Back'' (2015), '' Dishoom'' (2016), ''Parmanu'' (2018), ''Satyameva Jayate'' (2018) and ''Batla House'' (2019). Critical praise came to his way through ''Water'' (2005), '' Zinda'' (2006), '' Baabul'' (2006) and ''Madras Cafe'' (2013). Abraham ventured into film production under his banner J.A. Entertainment with '' Vicky Donor'' (2012), which won him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Beyond his acting car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Awards. The son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, and the grandson of actor-director Raj Kapoor, Kapoor pursued filmmaking and method acting at the School of Visual Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, respectively. He subsequently assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the film ''Black'' (2005) and made his acting debut with Bhansali's tragic romance '' Saawariya'' (2007), a critical and commercial failure. Kapoor rose to prominence with the coming-of-age film '' Wake Up Sid'', the romantic comedy '' Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'' (both 2009), and the political drama '' Raajneeti'' (2010). Kapoor's performances as a troubled musician in ''Rockstar'' (2011) and a cheer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manish Malhotra
Manish Malhotra (born December 5 1966) is an Indian fashion designer, couturier, costume stylist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, revivalist based in Mumbai, India. The founder of the eponymous label, Manish Malhotra, he has been deeply entrenched in the twin worlds of fashion and film for the past three decades. He has styled and designed for more than thousands of movies and won numerous awards. He is known for redefining and modernizing how actors look in Indian films and reviving some of the country's forgotten crafts. The recipient of several awards, Malhotra rose to prominence for his elaborate work in cinema with Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil, Hollywood, Television, and the Fashion industry. Malhotra became famous for his outlook on the importance of costumes in films, often becoming a part of the narration and script reading process to develop costumes for films. Malhotra has been felicitated with Priyadarshini Memorial Award for his contribution to the fashion industry. Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Johar
Karan Johar (born Rahul Kumar Johar; 25 May 1972), often informally referred to as KJo in the Hindi Film Industry, is an Indian filmmaker and television personality, who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors under his own Dharma Productions. The recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards, he has been honored with Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India in 2020. Son of producer Yash Johar, he made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy-drama ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), which earned him the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, the Filmfare Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay. His next films, the ensemble family drama '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (2001) and the ensemble musical romantic drama '' Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), were both major critical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji (pronounced ; 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 seven Filmfare Awards. Mukerji has featured in listings of the highest-paid actresses of the 2000s. Although Mukerji was born into the Mukherjee-Samarth family, in which her parents and relatives were members of the Indian film industry, she did not aspire to pursue a career in film. As a teenager she dabbled with acting by starring in her father Ram Mukherjee's Bengali-language film '' Biyer Phool'' and in the social drama '' Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'' (both 1996). Mukerji had her first commercial success with the action film ''Ghulam'' (1998) and breakthrough with the romance ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ''née'' Kapoor; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. She is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. Noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas—Kapoor is the recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Awards, and is one of Bollywood's highest-paid actresses. After making her acting debut in 2000 in ''Refugee'', Kapoor established herself with roles in the dramas '' Aśoka'' and '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (both 2001). This was followed by a series of commercial failures and negative reviews for her repetitive roles. In 2004, a turning point happened in Kapoor's career when she played against type as a sex worker in the drama '' Chameli''. She earned critical recognition for her portrayal of a riot victim in the 2004 drama ''Dev'' and a character based on William Shakespeare's h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He is the son of actor Vinod Khanna. He has won numerous awards in his career including two Filmfare Awards, three Screen Awards and two IIFA Awards in varied acting categories. After studying in Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai, he made his acting debut in 1997 with the film '' Himalay Putra''. His next release, J. P. Dutta's war drama ''Border'' (1997) emerged as a critical and commercial success, earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut and a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Khanna rose to prominence with starring roles in the musical romantic drama '' Taal'' (1999), the comedy drama ''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001) which won him a Best Supporting Actor at Filmfare, the romantic thriller '' Humraaz'' (2002), for which he was nominated in the Best Negative Role category, the romantic comedies '' Hungama'' (2003) and '' Hulchul'' (2004), the murder myste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhishek Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and social activist Teji Bachchan. Bachchan debuted with the war film ''Refugee'' (2000), followed by a dozen of unsuccessful ventures. His career prospects changed with the successful action film '' Dhoom'' (2004) and critical acclaim proved with three consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Yuva'' (2004), '' Sarkar'' (2005), and '' Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), making him the only actor after Dilip Kumar to win 3 consecutive Filmfares. His biggest solo critical and commercial success came with a character loosely based on Dhirubhai Ambani in '' Guru'' (2007). Bachchan has starred in the successful films '' Dhoom'' (2004), '' Bunty Aur Babli'' (2005), '' Dus'' (2005), '' Bluffmaster!'' (2005), '' Sarkar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aamir Khan
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian cinema. Khan is the recipient of numerous awards, including nine Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, and an AACTA Award, with one of his film productions also receiving an Academy Award nomination. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010, and received an honorary title from the Government of China in 2017. Khan first appeared on screen as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film '' Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973). As an adult, his first feature film role was in ''Holi'' (1984). He began a full-time acting career with a leading role in ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (1988). His performance in '' Raakh'' (1989) earned him a National Film Award in the Special Mention category ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
