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Mahi Gill
Rimpy Kaur "Mahie" Gill (born 19 December 1975) is an Indian actress, working in the Hindi and Punjabi film industries. She is best known for her role of ''Paro'' in Anurag Kashyap's critically acclaimed Hindi film '' Dev.D'', a modern take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali novella '' Devdas'', for which she also won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress in 2010. She started her career in Punjabi films before making a debut in Bollywood with '' Dev.D''. She consequently gained recognition after portraying Madhavi Devi, a sexually frustrated wife in '' Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster'', as well as its sequel, '' Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns''. Early life and education Gill was born in Chandigarh in a Punjabi Jat Sikh family on 19 December in 1975. She completed her master's degree in theater from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1998. Career Gill got her first break with the Punjabi based Bollywood film '' Hawayein'' and has done a couple of Punjabi films alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the remaining directions. Chandigarh constitutes the bulk of the Chandigarh Capital Region or Greater Chandigarh, which also includes the adjacent satellite cities of Panchkula in Haryana and Mohali in Punjab. It is located 260 km (162 miles) northwest of New Delhi and 229 km (143 miles) southeast of Amritsar and 104 km (64 miles) southwest of Shimla. Chandigarh is one of the earliest planned cities in post independence India and is internationally known for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was prepared by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, which built upon earlier plans created by the Polish architect Maciej Nowicki and the American planner Albert Mayer. Narinder Singh Lamba, in the capacity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikh
Sikhs (singular Sikh: or ; , ) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ''Sikh'' has its origin in the Sanskrit word ', meaning 'seeker', or . According to Article I of Chapter 1 of the Sikh ''Rehat Maryada'' (), the definition of Sikh is: Any human being who faithfully believes in One Immortal Being Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Sahib to Guru Gobind Singh Sahib The Guru Granth Sahib The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and The initiation, known as the Amrit Sanchar, bequeathed by the tenth Guru and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion, is a Sikh. Male Sikhs generally have '' Singh'' () as their last name, though not all Singhs are necessarily Sikhs; likewise, female Sikhs have '' Kaur'' () as their last name. These unique last names were given by the Gurus to allow Sikhs to stand out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apoorva Lakhia
Apoorva Lakhia is an Indian film director. Early life Lakhia was born and brought up in Ahmedabad, India. He was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar. He dropped out of a filmmaking course in New York University to assist Mira Nair on ''The Perez Family''. He had been an assistant on American films such as '' The Ice Storm'', '' A Perfect Murder'' and '' Addicted to Love''. Career Before becoming a film director, Apoorva was an assistant director for Ashutosh Gowariker's period epic film '' Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India''. As Aamir Khan was looking for someone with Hollywood experience for ''Lagaan'', Farhan Akhtar recommended Apoorva, who had worked with casts and crews in Hollywood. He also worked as the second assistant director for the film '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996). He made his debut as a film director with the 2002 film '' Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost''. His second film ''Ek Ajnabee'' released in 2005 which starred Amitabh Bachchan and Arjun Rampal in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dacoit
Dacoity is a term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent. The spelling is the anglicised version of the Hindi word डाकू (ḍākū); "dacoit" is a colloquial Indian English word with the meaning "a robber belonging to an armed gang". It appears in the ''Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases'' (1903). Banditry is a criminal activity involving robbery by groups of armed bandits. The East India Company established the Thuggee and Dacoity Department in 1830, and the Thuggee and Dacoity Suppression Acts, 1836–1848 were enacted in British India under East India Company rule. Areas with ravines or forests, such as Chambal and Chilapata Forests, were once known for dacoits. Etymology The word "dacoity" is an anglicized version of the Hindi word ''ḍakaitī'' (historically transliterated ''dakaitee''). Hindi डकैती comes from ''ḍākū'' (historically transliterated ''dakoo'', Hindi: डाकू, meaning "armed robber"). The term da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan () (born Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan; 7 January 196729 April 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Indian cinema as well as British and American films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors in world cinema, Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award, and six Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. In 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Khan made his film debut with a small role in '' Salaam Bombay!'' (1988), which was followed by years of struggle. He acted in a few Film and Television Institute of India student films such as ''Reconnaissance'' (1990), which was directed by Sandeep Chattopadhyay. After starring in the British film '' The Warrior'' (2001), he had his breakthrough with starring roles in the dramas '' Haasil'' (2003) and '' Maqbool'' (2004). He went on to gain critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paan Singh Tomar (film)
''Paan Singh Tomar'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language biographical film about Paan Singh Tomar, a soldier in the Indian Army and seven-time national steeplechase champion, who later became an armed dacoit against the system. The film is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Irrfan Khan played the title role, with Mahie Gill, Vipin Sharma and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the supporting cast. Made on a shoestring budget of , ''Paan Singh Tomar'' premiered at the London Film Festival in 2010. Two years later it was released in domestic theatres on 2March 2012 and was commercially successful at the box office, with worldwide gross of . The film won Best Feature and Best Actor at the 60th National Film Awards. Plot A reporter interviews ''Paan Singh Tomar'', a Dacoit'','' in the news for killing nine people in a community. While he answers questions about himself, the story goes to a flashback starting in the year 1950. Paan Singh worked in the Army whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randeep Hooda
Randeep Hooda (; born 20 August 1976) is an Indian actor, who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Hooda is known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles. He made his Hindi film debut with '' Monsoon Wedding'' (2001). He had a turning point in his career with the gangster film '' Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai'' (2010), and continued to gain attention with supporting roles in films such as '' Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster'' (2011), '' Jannat 2'' (2012), '' Jism 2'' (2012), ''Cocktail'' (2012), ''Heroine'' (2012) and '' Jaat'' (2025). Hooda starred in leading roles in several films, including '' Murder 3'' (2013), '' John Day'' (2013) and '' Rang Rasiya'' (2014); for later, he was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He received widespread critical acclaim for his performance in films such as ''Highway'' (2014), '' Main Aur Charles'' (2015) and '' Sarbjit'' (2016). Other notable films are '' Do Lafzon Ki Kahani'' (2016), his biggest hits ''Kick'' (2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Sheirgill
Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also known as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Hindi and Punjabi language, Punjabi films. Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller ''Maachis''. His breakthrough came with the romantic drama ''Mohabbatein'' (2000), which became the highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, following which he starred in several films, including ''Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'' (2002), ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' (2003), ''A Wednesday!'' (2008), ''Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster'' (2011), ''Tanu Weds Manu'' (2011), ''Special 26'' (2013), ''Happy Bhag Jayegi'' (2016) and ''De De Pyaar De'' (2019). His highest-grossing releases came with supporting roles in the comedy-drama ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006), the drama ''My Name Is Khan'' (2010) and the romantic comedy ''Tanu Weds Manu: Returns'' (2015). The latter earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sheirgill made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mid-Day
''Mid-Day'' (stylised as mid-day) is a morning daily Indian compact newspaper. Editions in various languages including Gujarati and English have been published out of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune so far. In 2011, the Delhi and Bangalore editions were closed down. In 2014, Jagran Prakashan shut down the midday Pune edition as well. Establishment The paper was established in Mumbai by journalist Khalid Ansari in 1979 as a family-owned newspaper. The Sunday edition of the paper began in 1981. Later, his son, Tariq Ansari led the paper, who sold its ownership to Jagran Prakashan in 2010. The newspaper underwent an overhaul, both, of its print editions and its website in early 2014, creating several new sections in the daily newspaper, in its Sunday edition and on its website. It founded Radio One (India), a radio station initially operating as ''Radio Midday'' in Mumbai, which was eventually acquired by HT Media as 94.3 Radio One in 2019. Relaunch of the newspaper and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not A Love Story (2011 Film)
''Not A Love Story'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film inspired by the murder of Neeraj Grover in 2008 that led to the arrest of Emile Jerome Mathew and Maria Susairaj. Starring Mahie Gill, Deepak Dobriyal and Ajay Gehi and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, the film was released on 19 August 2011. Ram Gopal Varma has announced that the film is not a biopic but is inspired by the case. The film's shooting was completed in 20 days. One of the prime locations was the building Dheeraj Solitaire where Neeraj Grover was allegedly murdered in 2008. Cast * Mahie Gill as Anusha Chawla (based on Maria Susairaj) * Deepak Dobriyal as Robin Fernandes, Anusha's boyfriend (based on Lieutenant Emil Jerome Mathew, Maria's boyfriend) * Ajay Gehi as Ashish Bhatnagar * Zakir Hussain as Inspector Mane * Neil Bhoopalam as Prem * Darshan Jariwala as Anusha's lawyer * Ganesh Yadav as Robin's lawyer * Rasika Joshi as Ashish's mother * Prabhleen Sandhu as Anju * Urmila Matondkar as Item ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Indian Express
''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. Santwana Bhattacharya was appointed Editor-in-Chief on 1 July 2022, replacing G.S. Vasu. History ''Indian Express'' was first published on 5 September 1932, in Madras (now Chennai) by an ayurveda, Ayurvedic doctor and Indian National Congress member P Varadarajulu Naidu, publishing from the same Publisher, press where he ran the ''Tamil Nadu'' Tamil weekly. But soon, on account of financial difficulties, he sold it to S. Sadanand, founder of ''The Free Press Journal'', another English newspaper. In 1933, ''The Indian Express'' opened its second office in Madurai and launched the Tamil language, Tamil daily ''Dinamani'' on 11 September 1934. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced the price, but later sold part of his stak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev D
''Dev.D'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap. It is a modern-day adaptation of the novel, '' Devdas.'' The film stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. Released on 6 February 2009, it received positive reviews from critics. The film is set in modern-day Punjab and Delhi where family ties are negotiated by the traditional system and marriages are a game of power and a matter of honour. A tie-in mobile video game based on the film, was released by UTV Indiagames. Plot The film is divided into three parts from the point of view of the main characters. Paro Paro is a young, idealistic middle-class girl living in Punjab. Her childhood sweetheart is Dev, the son of a rich businessman. Paro cares for him immensely, and fully expects a future with him. Dev constantly takes Paro's love and affection for granted. He grows up to be spoiled, arrogant, and lazy, which causes his father to send him to London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
