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Naam (2024 Film)
''Naam - The Missing Identity'' (also known as Benaam'') is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Anil Roongta. It stars Ajay Devgn, Sameera Reddy, Bhumika Chawla, Rahul Dev, Shriya Sharma, Yashpal Sharma, Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav, Mukesh Tiwari and Sharat Saxena. It was shot on 20 November 2004 and initially scheduled for a release on 25 February 2005. However, due to various reasons, its release was delayed for nearly 20 years. The film was released on 22 November 2024 to mixed reviews. Plot The story of 'Naam' revolves around a man, played by Ajay Devgn, who embarks on a journey to rediscover his identity after losing his memory. Cast Production This action-drama entertainer began shooting in 2004 and was planned for release in 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2014 but its release got delayed multiple times due to various issues. The film's original title was ''Benaam'', but it was later changed to ''Naam''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is best known directing for ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Welcome (2007 film), Welcome'' (2007) and ''Singh is Kinng'' (2008), '' Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2'' (2022), '' Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024). Early life Born to Urdu poet Abdul Hameed 'Nerang' Bazmee into a Gujarati Muslims, Gujarati Muslim family, Bazmee began as a child actor in movies like ''Kitaab'' (1977) before becoming an assistant director for Raj Kapoor's ''Prem Rog'' (1982) and then a screenwriter with David Dhawan's ''Swarg'' (1990). Career Bazmee did his directorial debut with ''Hulchul (1995 film), Hulchul'' in 1995, however his first commercial success came in 1998 with the film ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'', one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year. He achieved further success as well as recognition by directing the top-grossing comedies including ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Welcome (2007 film), Welcome'' (2007), ''Singh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Thriller Film
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as David Bordwell suggested they were films that favor spectacle to storytelling, others such as Geoff King stated they allow the scenes of spectacle to be attuned to storytelling. Action films are often hybrid with other genres, mixing into various forms such as comedy film, comedies, science fiction films, and horror films. While the term "action film" or "action adventure film" has been used as early as the 1910s, the contemporary definition usually refers to a film that came with the arrival of New Hollywood and the rise of antihero, anti-heroes appearing in American films of the late 1960s and 1970s drawing from war films, crime films and Western (film), Westerns. These genres were followed by what is referred to as the "classical period" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan (pronounced ; born Nidhi Chauhan, 14 August 1983) is an Indian playback singer. Known for her Bold vocal range, she has recorded songs for films in several Indian languages and List of awards and nominations received by Sunidhi Chauhan, received accolades including three Filmfare Awards and a Filmfare Award South. She is often praised for her charismatic stage presence and Vocal belting ability. Born in Delhi, she began performing at local gatherings at the age of 5 and made her career debut at the age of 13, with the film ''Shastra (film), Shastra'' (1996). During the year, she won the first singing reality show titled ''Meri Awaz Suno'' and rose to prominence after recording "Ruki Ruki Si Zindagi" from ''Mast (film), Mast'' (1999). It won her Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, Best Female Playback Singer. She is known for her versatility as a vocalist. Her second breakthrough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalees Sherwani
Jalees Sherwani was an Indian screenwriter and lyricist. His first appearance was in the film "Kanwarlal" with Jeetendra. He died in 2018. Filmography *''Pratighat'' (1987) (dialogue) *''Kanwarlal'' (1988) (dialogue) *'' Hatyare'' (1989) (dialogue) *'' Sangram'' (1993) (dialogue) *''Game'' (1993) (dialogue) *'' Ishq Mein Jeena Ishq Mein Marna'' (1994) (dialogue) *'' Anokha Andaaz'' (1995) (dialogue / story and screenplay) *''Ek Tha Raja'' (1996) (dialogue) *''Mafia'' (1996) (dialogue) *'' Loafer'' (1996) (dialogue) *'' Bhoot Bhungla'' (1997) *''Mrityudaata'' (1997) (dialogue) *'' Hafta Vasuli'' (1998) (dialogue) *'' Aakrosh: Cyclone of Anger'' (1998) (dialogues) *'' Baaghi'' (2000) (dialogue) *'' The Truth... Yathharth'' *'' Tez-New Movie'' (2002) (dialogue / story and screenplay) *'' Inteqam: The Perfect Game'' (2004) (dialogue + lyrics) *'' Chand Sa Roshan Chehra'' (2005) *'' Partner'' (2007) (lyrics) *''Hello'' (2008) (lyrics) *'' Dhoondte Reh Jaoge'' (2009) (lyrics) *'' Payin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameer Anjaan
Shitala Pandey, better known as Sameer Anjaan or Sameer, is an Indian lyricist, known for writing songs predominantly for Bollywood films. He is a Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record holder for writing the most songs. He has won three Filmfare Awards. Biography Sameer, officially named Shitala Pandey, but commonly known by his nickname Rajan, was born near Banaras, Uttar Pradesh. He earned a Master of Commerce degree at the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, and started a new position as a bank officer at the Central Bank of India. However, a few days after joining, he left the job because he "knew the bank was not my world". To pursue a career as a lyricist, he moved to Mumbai in 1980. Career Sameer started his career as a lyricist in 1983 with the film ''Bekhabar'' (1983). The first film song he recorded was "Maar Ke Kataaree Mar Jaibe" for the Bhojpuri film ''Bairi Saawan'' (1984) sung by Suresh Wadkar and Preeti Sagar. In 1990, he came into prominence with son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindustan Times
''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media Limited, an entity controlled by the Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia, the daughter of K. K. Birla. It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyallpuri, founder-father of the Akali movement and the Shiromani Akali Dal, in Delhi and played integral roles in the Indian independence movement as a nationalist daily. ''Hindustan Times'' is one of the List of newspapers in India by circulation, largest newspapers in India by circulation. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations (India), Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 993,645 copies . The Indian Readership Survey 2014 revealed that ''HT'' is the second-most widely read English newspaper in India after ''The Times of India''. It is popular in North India, with simultaneous editions from New Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Patna, Chandigarh and Ranchi. The print location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shehzad Khan
Shehzad Khan is an Indian actor who appeared in Bollywood films and TV serials. Early life He is the son of actor Ajit Khan, best known for his roles as villain, and Sarah, who was half-Canadian, and alongside his two brothers, Arbaaz (who has also acted in few films) and Abid, he grew up in Hyderabad. Career Khan made his acting debut in 1988 film ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak''. He is better known for his role of "Bhalla" in 1994 film '' Andaz Apna Apna''. He is also popularly known for his character Tiger in the hit TV serial ''Shaka Laka Boom Boom''. He also sang and wrote an album called ''Asli Loin Mix'' along with Sony BMG Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout o .... He also tried his luck in production by producing a film titled ''Funda Apna Apna'' (2010), which nev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahie 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] |
Vidya Malvade
Vidya Malvade (born 2 March 1973) is an Indian actress. Early life Malvade was born on 2 March 1973 in Maharashtra, India. She is the niece of veteran actress Smita Patil. She has two sisters. Career Vidya started her career as an air hostess. She then began modelling and was chosen by ad filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar for some advertisements. Her acting debut was with Vikram Bhatt's '' Inteha'' (2003) which failed at the box office. After a string of unsuccessful movies and several advertisements, she acted in '' Chak De India'' in the year 2007 playing the role of a goalie and captain of the Indian women's national hockey team. Her most recent movie was '' Yaara Silly Silly''. Personal life Vidya studied Law and worked as an Air Hostess. Her first husband, Capt. Arvind Singh Bagga, was a pilot with Alliance Air. He died in 2000 when his flight, Alliance Air Flight 7412, crashed into a building in Patna. In 2009, she married Sanjay Dayma, who worked with Ashutosh Gowariker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dual Role
A dual role (also known as a double role) refers to one actor playing two roles in a single production. Dual roles (or a larger number of roles for an actor) may be deliberately written into a script, or may instead be a choice made during production, often due to a low budget. In film and television, dual roles are often used for comic effect, or to depict identical twins or relatives. In a theatrical production where more than one actor plays multiple characters, it is sometimes referred to as an "Ironman" cast. Theatre In theatre, the use of multiple roles may be budget-related, may be intended to give an accomplished actor more stage time or a greater challenge, or may be of thematic significance to the story. The combination of factors leading to such a decision may often remain unknown. For example, debate exists over the significance of William Shakespeare's use of dual roles, with a notable example being whether the characters of Cordelia and the Fool in ''King Lear'' were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Statesman (India)
''The Statesman'' is an Indian English language, English-language broadsheet daily newspaper founded in 1818 and published simultaneously in Kolkata, New Delhi, Siliguri and Bhubaneswar. It incorporates and is directly descended from ''The Friend of India''. It is owned by The Statesman Ltd and headquartered at Statesman House, Chowringhee Square, Kolkata, with its national editorial office at Statesman House, Connaught Place, New Delhi. It is a member of the Asia News Network. ''The Statesman'' has an average weekday circulation of approximately 234,000, and the ''Sunday Statesman'' has a circulation of 250,000. This ranks it as one of the leading English newspapers in West Bengal, India. History ''The Statesman'' is a direct descendant of two newspapers, the Bombay (now Mumbai) based ''Indian Statesman'' and ''The Friend of India'' published in Calcutta (now Kolkata). ''Indian Statesman'' was started by Robert Knight (newspaperman), Robert Knight, who was previously the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deccan Herald
''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka. It was founded by businessman K. N. Guruswamy and launched on 17 June 1948. It is published by The Printers Mysore, a privately held company owned by the Nettakallappa family, heirs of Guruswamy. It has seven editions printed from Bengaluru, Hubballi, Davanagere, Hosapete, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and Kalaburagi. History and background ''Deccan Herald'' was launched on 17 June 1948. Its founder, K. N. Guruswamy, in search of a suitable location for a news publishing business, purchased a bar and restaurant called Funnel's, that was owned by an Irish couple, in March 1948. Despite having no experience in the newspaper industry, Guruswamy, along with his close aides and well wishers, decided to launch two newspapers from Bangalore since there was no such title at the time. Veteran journalist Pothan Joseph served as its founding editor, which gave it a strong footing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
