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Minisha Lamba
Minissha Lamba (born 18 January 1985) is an Indian actress who appeares primarily in Hindi films. Lamba made her acting debut with '' Yahaan'' (2005). Her notable films include ''Corporate'' (2006), '' Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'' (2007), ''Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008), '' Well Done Abba'' (2010) and '' Bheja Fry 2'' (2011). In 2014 she participated in the reality show '' Bigg Boss 8''. Early life Minisha Lamba was born into a Punjabi Sikh family, to Kawel Lamba and Manju Lamba in New Delhi in 1985. She studied at Chettinad Vidyashram School, Chennai for a year and then shifted to Army Public School, Srinagar where she completed her schooling. She majored in English (Hons.) from Miranda House, University of Delhi. Career While studying at Delhi University, Lamba began to model for ad campaigns like LG, Sony, Cadbury, Hajmola, Airtel, Sunsilk etc. She was also a part of the Femina's Generation "W" ad. During an ad shoot for Cadbury she was approached by Bollywood director, Shoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament House, New Delhi, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court. New Delhi is a Municipal governance in India, municipality within the NCT, administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger List of districts in India, administrative district, the New Delhi district. Although colloquially ''Delhi'' and ''New Delhi'' are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part within the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region is an even larger entity, compris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delhi University
The Delhi University (DU, ISO 15919, ISO: ), also and officially known as the University of Delhi, is a collegiate university, collegiate research university, research Central university (India), central university located in Delhi, India. It was founded in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly. The Vice President of India serves as the university chancellor. The university is ranked 6th by National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024. History The University of Delhi was established in 1922 was created by act of Central Legislative assembly. Hari Singh Gour served as the university's first Vice-Chancellor from 1922 to 1926. Only four colleges existed in Delhi at the time, which were affiliated to University of the Punjab at that time: * St. Stephen's College, Delhi, St. Stephen's College founded in 1881. * Hindu College, Delhi, Hindu College founded in 1899. * Zakir Husain Delhi College (then known as The Delhi College), founded in 1792 and * Ramjas College foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal (14 December 1934 – 23 December 2024) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he is widely considered as one of the greatest filmmakers post 1970s. He has received several accolades, including eighteen National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award. In 2005, he was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 1976, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country, and in 1991, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour for his contributions in the field of arts. He died on 23 December 2024, aged 90, at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai, where he was receiving treatment for chronic kidney disease. Benegal was born in Hyderabad to Sridhar B. Benegal who was prominent in the field of photography. Starting his career as a copywriter, he made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidnap (2008 Film)
''Kidnap'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Dhlin Mehta. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Minissha Lamba and Vidya Malvade. The film was released theatrically on 2 October 2008, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti. Plot Sonia Raina is a spirited teenager living with her mother, Mallika, and grandmother, Jaya, following her parents' divorce when she was 10. Shortly before her 18th birthday, Sonia has a heated argument with her mother about curfews after a Christmas party and asks about her father. In frustration, she swims far out to sea, where she is abducted by a man who chloroforms her and takes her to a secluded cottage with no exit. The next morning, Sonia’s mother receives a call from the abductor, who reveals he wants to speak only to Sonia’s estranged father, Vikrant Raina, a ruthless, New York-based billionaire worth $51.7 billion. He returns to India because he believes someone has emptied a large share ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Gadhvi
Sanjay Gadhvi (22 November 1966 – 19 November 2023) was an Indian film director and writer, who was known for the first two instalments of the '' Dhoom series''. Early life Sanjay Gadhvi was born to Manubhai Gadhvi, a well-known figure in Gujarati folk literature. His father moved into Mumbai's first 14-floor skyscraper on Peddar Road before he was born. As a child he studied at Campion School and was friends with industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla. Career Gadhvi's career began by assisting Anant Balani with ''Tu Hi Bataa,'' starring Arjun Rampal and Raveena Tandon. The film was never released. He made his directorial debut with '' Tere Liye'' (2000), which performed poorly. His first film with Yash Raj Films was '' Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'' (2002), which enjoyed moderate success. He first gained attention directing the action thriller '' Dhoom'' in 2004, followed by its sequel '' Dhoom 2''. The films starred Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, and Rimi Sen, with Hrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yash Raj Films
Yash Raj Films (YRF) is an Indian film production and distribution company founded by filmmaker Yash Chopra in 1970. Since 2012, it has been led by his son Aditya Chopra. The company mainly produces and distributes Hindi films. History In 1970, YRF was founded by Yash Raj Chopra, a veteran director and producer in the Indian film industry. YRF Studios In 2005, Chopra built YRF Studios in Mumbai. In 2006, The first film shot at YRF Studios was the romantic thriller '' Fanaa''. Since then, several notable films have been shot at YRF Studios, including '' Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (2006), '' Partner'' (2007), (2007), '' Dostana'' (2008), '' Wanted'' (2009), '' 3 Idiots'' (2009), '' Dabangg'' (2010), ''Bodyguard'' (2011), '' Ra.One'' (2011), '' Agneepath'' (2012), '' Chennai Express'' (2013), '' Jai Ho'' (2014), and '' PK'' (2014). The studio consists of six floors and spans 20 acres. YRF Studios has also been rented out for other film and television productions, including '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dus Kahaniyaan
''Dus Kahaniyaan'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language anthology film featuring ten different stories directed by a host of six directors: Sanjay Gupta, Apoorva Lakhia, Meghna Gulzar, Rohit Roy, Hansal Mehta and Jasmeet Dhodhi. The film features an ensemble cast comprising Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Nana Patekar, Naseeruddin Shah, Manoj Bajpayee, Arbaaz Khan, Jimmy Sheirgill, Amrita Singh, Minissha Lamba, Sudhanshu Pandey, Anupam Kher, Aftab Shivdasani, Diya Mirza, Mandira Bedi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Neha Dhupia, Shabana Azmi, Masumeh Makhija, Rohit Roy, Anita Hassanandani, Anuradha Patel, Dino Morea, Tarina Patel, Neha Oberoi, Parmeet Sethi and Anup Soni. Dealing with themes of lust, infidelity, the religious divide, crime, punishment and the power of love, ''Dus Kahaniyaan'' was released theatrically on 7 December 2007 and flopped at the box office. Plot The plot is divided into ten short stories. Matrimony Crew *Cast: Arbaaz Khan, Mandira Bedi, and Sudhanshu Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaurya
''Shaurya'' ( ''Valour'') is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language legal drama film directed by Samar Khan and produced by Moser Baer. The film stars Kay Kay Menon, Rahul Bose, Javed Jaffrey, Deepak Dobriyal, and Minissha Lamba. The film is based on the 1991 Hindi play ''Court Martial'' by Swadesh Deepak and the 1992 American film ''A Few Good Men'' (the latter being an adaptation of the 1989 play of the same name by Aaron Sorkin about US marine David Cox). The film was released on 4 April 2008, and critics praised the performances of the lead actors, in particular Kay Kay Menon and Javed Jaffrey . Plot The film opens in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), where a group of Indian Army soldiers carries out a counter-insurgency operation. During the mission, an army officer is shot and killed by a fellow officer, Captain Javed Khan, who then surrenders to his colleagues without resistance. The narrative shifts to New Delhi, introducing Major Siddhant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamika (2008 Film)
''Anamika'' (translation: ''Nameless'') is an Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film starring Dino Morea, Minissha Lamba, Gulshan Grover and Koena Mitra. It is written and directed by Anant Mahadevan and produced by Bhanwar Lal Sharma. The film is based on Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel, ''Rebecca''. Plot summary Vikram Aditya Singh Sisodiya, a rich industrialist from Rajasthan, comes to Mumbai for a business meeting and requests the services of an escort who actually will be his secretary for the day. Jia Rao, employed by the escort service, makes a hash of her job, which prompts Vikram to train her to be a good escort. Before the day ends, he proposes marriage to her, and she accepts. She moves into his palatial bungalow, where she is introduced to the caretaker Malini and the support staff, who do nothing but refer to the dead Mrs. Anamika Sisodiya. Everything in the mansion has her stamp "A," and Jia is trapped until she musters enough courage to say that she is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Kaun Hai
''Anthony Kaun Hai?'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Raj Kaushal and produced by Nikhil Panchamiya. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Minissha Lamba and Raghuvir Yadav. It is a remake of the 2002 film '' Who Is Cletis Tout?'' starring Christian Slater. Plot The film is set in Bangkok, Thailand. It starts with Master Madan, an underworld killer, performing a mission to claim the debt from someone and taking Anthony Gonsalves as hostage. Master threatens the debtor to kill Anthony if he doesn't repay the debt in two hours. However, the man claims he is not the Anthony Gonsalves he's looking for and tells him a story to clarify. Gonsalves says his real name is Champak Chaudhary, alias Champ. He made a living by forging passports, ID cards, and all other legal documents. He was in love with Roza, who agreed to marry him. Champ is arrested and sentenced to six months in jail during their wedding. In jail, Champ meets Raghu, who is servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rebel
The Rebel may refer to: Journalism * ''The Rebel'' (anarchist magazine), American anarchist magazine published 1895 to 1896 * Rebel News, a Canadian Internet and YouTube television channel founded by Ezra Levant Literature * ''The Rebel'' (book), a 1951 book-length essay by Albert Camus * "The Rebel" (poem), poem by Padraic Pearse * ''The Rebel'', novel by H. C. Bailey * ''The Rebel'' (art magazine), British art magazine established in 1985 Film * ''The Rebel'' (1915 film), directed by J.E. Mathews and starring Allen Doone, from the play ''The Rebels'' by James B. Fagan * ''The Rebel'' (1931 film), a French film directed by Adelqui Migliar * ''The Rebel'' (1932 film), a German film directed by Edwin H. Knopf, Curtis Bernhardt and Luis Trenker * ''The Rebel'' (1933 film), an English-language version of the 1932 film directed by Edwin H. Knopf and Luis Trenker and starring Luis Trenker, Vilma Bánky and Victor Varconi * ''The Rebel'' (1943 film), a 1943 Mexican film direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoojit Sircar
Shoojit Sircar (born ) is an Indian filmmaker, director and producer known for his work in Hindi films. He has received several awards, including three National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards from five nominations. Sircar made his directorial debut with the romantic war drama '' Yahaan'' (2005). He achieved critical success with the top-grossing social romantic comedy '' Vicky Donor'' (2012) for which he received the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He followed it a year later with the political action thriller '' Madras Cafe'' (2013). His next film '' Piku'' (2015) received widespread critical acclaim upon release and emerged as a major box-office success, and earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Film (Critics). His home production, the legal thriller ''Pink'' (2016), won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. Sircar subsequently directed and produced the coming-of-age drama ''October'' (2018) and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
