|
Maddock Horror Comedy Universe
Maddock Horror Comedy Universe is an Indian shared universe consisting of Hindi-language supernatural comedy horror films created by Maddock Films. All films in this universe are based on Indian folklore. The first installment, '' Stree,'' was released as a standalone film. The universe-building began with '' Bhediya'', in which characters from ''Stree'' appeared. This was followed by '' Munjya'', where characters from ''Bhediya'' and ''Stree'' appeared. ''Stree 2'' continued by featuring characters from ''Bhediya'', making ''Stree'' and ''Bhediya'' the central links connecting all three films. Films ''Stree'' The first installment of the franchise is directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & DK. It stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee. The plot is inspired by the urban legend Nale Ba, which means "come tomorrow" in Kannada, adapted in the film as "O Stree Kal Aana" (oh woman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddock Films
Maddock Films is an Indian film production company founded by Indian producer and director Dinesh Vijan in 2005. Maddock has produced Hindi films such as '' Love Aaj Kal'' (2009), ''Cocktail A cocktail is a mixed drink, usually alcoholic beverage, alcoholic. Most commonly, a cocktail is a combination of one or more liquor, spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as juices, flavored syrups, tonic water, Shrub (drink), shrubs, and ...'' (2012), '' Badlapur'' (2015), '' Hindi Medium'' (2017) and its sequel '' Angrezi Medium'', '' Luka Chuppi'' (2019), '' Bala'' (2019), '' Mimi'' (2021), '' Zara Hatke Zara Bachke'' (2023) and '' Chhaava'' (2025). They also have their own film universe called the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe which consists of '' Stree'' (2018), '' Stree 2'' (2024), '' Bhediya'' (2022) and '' Munjya'' (2024). The franchise has been commercially successful, having grossed a combined ₹1,186 crore against a combined budget of ₹235 crore. Films Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj & DK
Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K., collectively known as Raj & DK, are an Indian filmmaker duo. They are best known for their work as creators, directors, writers, and producers of the Hindi-language thriller series ''The Family Man (Indian TV series), The Family Man'' (2019–present), '' Farzi'' (2023–present), and ''Guns & Gulaabs'' (2023). They have also directed the films ''99 (2009 film), 99'' (2009), ''Shor in the City'' (2011), ''Go Goa Gone'' (2013), ''Happy Ending (film), Happy Ending'' (2014) and ''A Gentleman'' (2017), and written the comedy horror film ''Stree (2018 film), Stree'' (2018). Early life Raj Nidimoru and Krishna D.K. were born and brought up in Tirupati and Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, respectively, into Telugu people, Telugu families. They both graduated from Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering, SVU College of Engineering, where they met each other. After graduation, they emigrated to the United States to pursue a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt (; born 15 March 1993) is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. Known for Alia Bhatt filmography, her portrayals of women in challenging circumstances, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Alia Bhatt, several accolades, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards. She is one of India's highest-paid actresses. Time (magazine), ''Time'' awarded her with the Time100 Impact Awards, Time100 Impact Award in 2022 and named her one of the Time 100, 100 most influential people in the world in 2024. Born into the Bhatt family, she is a daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan. After making her acting debut as a child in the 1999 thriller film ''Sangharsh (1999 film), Sangharsh'', she played her first leading role in Karan Johar's teen film ''Student of the Year'' (2012). She won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for playing a kidnapping victim in the road drama ''Highway (2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiara Advani
Alia Advani (born 31 July 1991), known professionally as Kiara Advani (), is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu films. Advani is a recipient of several accolades including an IIFA Award and two Zee Cine Awards, alongside nominations for two Filmfare Awards. After making her acting debut in the comedy film '' Fugly'' (2014), she played MS Dhoni's wife in the sports biopic '' M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' (2016). She gained appreciation for playing a sexually unsatisfied wife in the Netflix anthology film ''Lust Stories'' (2018) and played the leading lady in the political thriller ''Bharat Ane Nenu'' (2018). Advani received wider attention for starring in the romantic drama ''Kabir Singh'' and the comedy drama '' Good Newwz'', two of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2019. She won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. She had further commercial success in the 2022 films '' Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2'' and '' Jugjugg Jeeyo''. Her performances as Vik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahi Anil Barve
''Tumbbad'' is a 2018 Hindi-language period folk horror film directed by Rahi Anil Barve. Additionally, Anand Gandhi served as the creative director, and Adesh Prasad served as the co-director. Written by Mitesh Shah, Prasad, Barve, and Gandhi, the film was produced by Sohum Shah, Aanand L. Rai, Mukesh Shah, and Amita Shah. Starring Sohum Shah in the lead role as Vinayak Rao, it follows the story of his search for a hidden 20th century treasure in the Indian village of Tumbbad, Maharashtra. The director, Rahi Anil Barve, began writing the script based on a story a friend had told him about in 1993, by the Marathi writer Narayan Dharap. He wrote the first draft in 1997, when he was 18 years old. From 2009 to 2010, he created a 700-page storyboard for the film. It was optioned by seven production companies who backed out and went on the floors (went into production) three times. It was first shot in 2012 but after editing, Barve and Shah were not satisfied. The film was then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CRYSTAL
A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macroscopic single crystals are usually identifiable by their geometrical shape, consisting of flat faces with specific, characteristic orientations. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is known as crystallography. The process of crystal formation via mechanisms of crystal growth is called crystallization or solidification. The word ''crystal'' derives from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning both "ice" and " rock crystal", from (), "icy cold, frost". Examples of large crystals include snowflakes, diamonds, and table salt. Most inorganic solids are not crystals but polycrystals, i.e. many microscopic crystals fused together into a single solid. Polycrystals include most metals, rocks, ceramics, and ice. A third cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Singh
Mona Singh (born 8 October 1981) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and series. Having first gained prominence in 2000s for playing the eponymous heroine in the soap opera series '' Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin'' (2003–06), she has since appeared in several other television and film roles. Singh is the recipient of two Indian Television Academy Awards. Singh is also known for participating and winning the first season of the reality series '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa'', and for playing Mona Chopra in '' Kya Huaa Tera Vaada'', Preet Singh in '' Pyaar Ko Ho Jaane Do'', and Paridhi Bundela in '' Kavach... Kaali Shaktiyon Se''. She made her film debut with a supporting role in Rajkumar Hirani's comedy-drama ''3 Idiots'' (2009), which ranks as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. Singh was also praised for her roles of Ananya Sharma and Poorva Gupta in ''Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain'' and '' Yeh Meri Family'', both in (2018) respectively. Outside of acting, she has al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sathyaraj
Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), known professionally as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, film producer, film director and a media personality who appears predominantly in Tamil films. He also appears in works in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada. He has acted in more than 250 films. He is a recipient of three Filmfare Award South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He started his career in antagonistic roles and later played lead roles. He met with success through lead performances in '' Vedham Pudhithu'' (1987), '' Nadigan'' (1990), (1994), '' Periyar'' (2007) and '' Onbadhu Roobai Nottu'' (2007). He also received acclaim for supporting roles in '' Nanban'' (2012), '' Raja Rani'' (2013), '' Baahubali'' (2015), '' Baahubali 2'' (2017) and '' Kanaa'' (2018). He was also the director of the film '' Villadhi Villain'' (1995), starring himself in three different roles. In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show ''Home Sweet Home'' on ST ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhay Verma
Abhay Verma (born 27 July 1998) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He first gained recognition for his supporting role on the second season of the thriller series '' The Family Man'' (2021), and had his first lead role in the independent film ''Safed'' (2023). Verma had his breakthrough with a starring role in the comedy horror film '' Munjya'' (2024), a commercial success. Early life Verma is from Panipat, Haryana. He completed his schooling from St. Mary's Convent School, pursued Science but faced failure three times. He then enrolled in BBA but felt it was a waste of time. He came to Mumbai with his parents to pursue a career in acting. His brother, Abhishek, is also an actor. Career Verma began his acting career with ''Marzi'' and subsequently featured in '' Little Things''. Alongside these projects, he has been involved in television commercials. Verma revealed that during his time as a junior artist on the set of '' Super 30'', where he earned ₹800 rup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharvari
Sharvari Wagh (born 14 June 1997), known Mononym, mononymously as Sharvari, is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. She began her career as an assistant director for Luv Ranjan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2015, before making her acting debut with Kabir Khan (director), Kabir Khan's war drama series ''The Forgotten Army - Azaadi Ke Liye'' (2020). Sharvari ventured into films with Yash Raj Films's comedy ''Bunty Aur Babli 2'' (2021), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She achieved her breakthrough with the commercially successful comedy horror film ''Munjya (film), Munjya'' in 2024. Early life She was born in a Marathi people, Marathi family on 14 June 1997. Her parents are Shailesh Wagh, a builder and Namrata Wagh, an architect. She studied at Mumbai's The Dadar Parsee Youths Assembly High School and Ruparel College. Manohar Joshi, former chief minister of Maharashtra, was her maternal grandfather. Career Sharvari worked as an assistant director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aditya Sarpotdar
Aditya Sarpotdar is an Indian director and costume designer best known for the 2015 film Classmates (2015 film), ''Classmates''. His first movie as a director was ''Uladhaal'', starring Ankush Chaudhari and Subodh Bhave. Personal life Aditya is the son of Ajay Sarpotdar, former president of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal, the apex Marathi film body, and the grandson of the filmmaker Vishwas Sarpotdar. Filmography * All films are in Marathi, unless mentioned otherwise. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sarpotdar, Aditya Marathi film directors Living people Artists from Pune Hindi-language film directors Film directors from Maharashtra Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyoti Deshpande
Jyoti Deshpande is an Indian businesswoman and film producer and former CEO of Viacom 18. She was formerly the Group CEO and managing director of Eros International. Jyoti is also the former co-chair of the Media & Entertainment Committee, FICCI. She has been featured in Fortune India as well as Business Today's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business lists. Early life and education Deshpande was born in 1972 in Mumbai, India. She earned a Bachelor of Commerce and Economics degree from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. She gave tuitions during college to finance her education and went on to do MBA in 1993, from Mumbai University's SP Jain Institute of Management and Research. Career After finishing MBA, Jyoti Deshpande acquired a position with Mindshare Media, a UK-based firm. She was a senior consultant at that time. She then was the Sales & Marketing Head for the Zee Network. She went to work for James Walter Thompson, an advertising firm, after working for Zee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
