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Padduram
''Padduram'' was directorial debut film by Ajay Monga who has written films like ''Fashion'' and ''Corporate''. The film was released in 2011. Plot ''Padduram'' is the story of a boy Debashish Mehra (Debu) who has a flatulence problem. Being the target of ridicule the boy starts going into his shell. Worried parents try to remedy the situation but do not succeed. It is only when he befriends Aditya that Debu starts coming to terms with himself. Eventually, Debu turns his weakness into strength and helps his dad in his business. Cast *Rachit Sidana as Debashish Mehra(a.k.a. Debu/Dabboo), an 11-year-old boy who has a flatulence problem. *Juhi Parmar as Gitanjali Mehra, Debu's mother *Suresh Menon as Debu's father *Shubham Kataria as Aditya, Debu's friend *Vijay Patkar as Gagan the mysterious neighbor *Deven Bhojani as the narrator *Anshika as Aditi, Aditya's sister Production The shooting of the film was held in Indore and Mumbai. Initially, Darsheel Safary was cast to play one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajay Monga
Ajay Monga is an Indian scriptwriter and film director. He has written films like ''Corporate'' which starred Bipasha Basu and ''Kay Kay Menon'' and ''Fashion'' both directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. He has also written a supernatural thriller Flat! which was released in 2010. He completed his debut feature film Padduram as a writer-director. Ajay wrote the story, screenplay and dialogues of the web-series 'The Whistleblower' which is available to watch on Sony Liv, an OTT platform. Early life and education Monga has done his schooling from St. Anne's High School, Orlem Malad ...He did his graduation from Jai Hind College Churchgate. He has done his Advertising & Marketing Management subsequently from Xavier's Institute of Communications Mumbai. In school as well as in college Monga was associated with various cultural societies and groups. After college he was a part of Ekjute a theatre group run by Nadira Babbar. Career Monga started his career as a copywriter with an adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhi Parmar
Juhi Parmar (born 14 December 1980) is an Indian anchor, actress, presenter, singer and dancer predominantly known for her work in Hindi television industry. She gained recognition for her portrayal as Kumkum in the long-running soap opera ''Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' (2002–2009) and that of Devi Sandhya and Devi Chhaya in '' Karmaphal Daata Shani''. She then won the reality show '' Bigg Boss 5'' (2011–12). Career Parmar debuted into Hindi television as Samidha in Zee TV's 1998 series '' Woh''. After a short break, she began the next century of 2000s with Sony Entertainment Television's '' Choodiyan''. It featured her as Meghna, a caring and lovely sister who lost her mother in a horrific accident. Her first titular protagonistic role was in '' Shaheen''. The same year she appeared in ''Yeh Jeevan Hai'' and first season of '' Rishtey''. In 2001, she was cast in the second season of '' Rishtey'' and ventured into Gujarati cinema with ''Rangai Jaane Rangma'' fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Menon
Suresh Menon (born 10 January 1967) is an Indian actor, comedian and television personality. Career Menon has appeared in movies including '' Grand Masti'', '' Phir Hera Pheri'', '' Partner'', '' Fool N Final'', '' Krazzy 4'', '' Deewane Huye Pagal'', '' Chalte Chalte'', '' Dil To Pagal Hai'' and ''Hello''. Additionally, he has made an appearance on the television show '' Comedy Circus''. He has appeared as a judge on the game show '' Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun'' on Indian television channel STAR One, along with Chunky Pandey. Menon also hosts a number of radio shows. He has participated in the reality show '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. He is also the co founder of ONE (One Entertainment Networks) which is involved in production, curation and aggregation of content across digital platforms. He also records a podcast called ''Kaanmasti'' along with VJ Jose and Cyril d'Abreo. He was a part of the 2019 Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video, known simply as Prime Video, is an Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deven Bhojani
Deven Bhojani is an Indian actor. He is a theatre artist, who is best known for his Gujarati plays. He made his television debut with Shankar Nag’s famous show '' Malgudi Days'' in 1987. He mainly gained popularity for his comic roles and for playing some supporting characters. He has won three best director awards for '' Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'', The ITA Award, The Indian Telly Award and The Apsara Award. Early life Bhojani is a Gujarati, born and raised in Mumbai. Education He completed his schooling from Gokalibai Punamchand Pitamber High School, Vile Parle, Mumbai. Bhojani did his graduation in Commerce from SVKM's NMIMS, Mumbai. He studied film direction at the University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in .... Filmography Films As ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Patkar
Vijay Patkar (born 29 May 1961) is an Indian theatre, television, Marathi film and Bollywood actor. He is known for his comic roles in films including ''Tezaab'', '' Apna Sapna Money Money'', '' Golmaal 3'', '' Tees Maar Khan'', '' Daddy Cool'', '' All the Best: Fun Begins'' and ''Singham''. Patkar is the president of Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Chitrapat Mahamandal (ABMCM). Personal life Patkar was brought up in Girgaon, Mumbai. He completed his education in Union High School and Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce. Later, he had a job in Bank of India through Artiste's quota. He has one brother, Dayal Patkar. Career Patkar started acting in college with the one-act play ''Majhi Pehli Chori'' (''My First Theft''). In 1988, director N. Chandra gave him his first film role, as Anil Kapoor's friend, in the action romance ''Tezaab''. Patkar continued to work in theatre, Marathi movies and television advertisements. He has been greatly influenced by Charlie Chaplin. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fashion (2008 Film)
''Fashion'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The film stars Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Mugdha Godse in lead roles, with Arjan Bajwa, Samir Soni and Arbaaz Khan in supporting roles. The film's screenplay was co-written by Ajay Monga, Bhandarkar and Anuraadha Tewari. Principal photography took place in Mumbai and Chandigarh. Salim–Sulaiman composed the films soundtrack, with lyrics written by Irfan Siddiqui and Sandeep Nath. The film was made on a budget of . The story revolves around Meghna Mathur, an aspiring fashion model; it follows her transformation from small-town girl to supermodel, the Indian fashion industry and the careers of several other models. ''Fashion'' also explores feminism and female power in Indian fashion. The cast also features several professional fashion models playing themselves. The film was a turning point in Chopra's career after several consecutive flops prior to this film. ''Fashion'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corporate (2006 Film)
''Corporate'' is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, starring Bipasha Basu, Kay Kay Menon, Payal Rohatgi, Minissha Lamba and Raj Babbar. The film revolves around a game between two powerful industrialists. It was released on 7 July 2006, and was moderate commercial success. Plot ''Corporate'' revolves around the power games between two industrialists, the Sehgal Group of Industries (SGI), owned by Vinay Sehgal, and the Marwah Group of Industries (MGI), owned by Dharmesh Marwah. The two companies are traditional rivals in the food and beverage products business. Nishigandha "Nishi" Dasgupta is the vice president of SGI, while Vinay's brother-in-law Ritesh joins in later as senior vice president. Ashwini, a politician backed by Vinay, becomes the Union Finance Minister, which helps the SGI enter a lucrative partnership with international food products giants Friscon. In a CII meeting, the state Finance Minister Gulab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flatulence
Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the Gastrointestinal tract, intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. "Flatus" is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels. A proportion of intestinal gas may be swallowed environmental air, and hence flatus is not entirely generated in the stomach or bowels. The scientific study of this area of medicine is termed flatology. Passing gas is a normal bodily process. Flatus is brought to the rectum and pressurized by peristalsis, muscles in the intestines. It is normal to pass flatus ("to fart"), though volume and frequency vary greatly among individuals. It is also normal for intestinal gas to have a Feces, feculent or unpleasant odor, which may be intense. The noise commonly associated with flatulence is produced by the external anal sphincter, anus and gluteus maximus, buttocks, which act together in a manner similar to that of an embouchure. Both the sound and odor are sources of embarrassment, annoya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darsheel Safary
Darsheel Safary (born 9 March 1997) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi, Gujarati films and television. Safary made his film debut with the leading role of a dyslexic student in Aamir Khan's directorial debut, the critically acclaimed drama ''Taare Zameen Par'' (2007), for which he won the Filmfare critic's Award for Best Actor. Career Born into a Gujarati Jain family, Safary made his acting debut in ''Taare Zameen Par'' (2007), playing the film's protagonist Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi. Safary was discovered by script writer and creative director, Amol Gupte in late 2006 when he was looking for a male lead for ''Taare Zameen Par''. After going through hundreds of auditions, Gupte found Safary at Shiamak Davar's dancing school, "Summer Funk". In choosing Safary, Gupte had a number of boys audition for a scene in which they would informally describe how they would " bunk" school after being given a few scenarios. He recalls, "It was a tough call. But Darsheel has the mischi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'' (transl. ''A Little Love, A Little Magic'') is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles, with supporting performances from Rishi Kapoor and Ameesha Patel. It also features child artists Akshat Chopra, Shriya Sharma, Rachit Sidana, and Ayushi Burman in prominent roles. The narrative follows the story of a troubled industrialist who is ordered by the court to care for four orphaned children until the arrival of a magical nanny transforms their lives. The film marked Kohli’s third directorial venture with Yash Raj Films, following ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'' (2002) and '' Hum Tum'' (2004). Principal photography took place in Mumbai and various locations across India, with cinematography by Sudeep Chatterjee. Visual effects were incorporated for the film’s fantastical elements, with characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Films
The following is an overview of the events of 2011 in film, including the highest-grossing films, film festivals, award ceremonies and a list of films released and notable deaths. More film sequels were released in 2011 than any other year before it, with 27 sequels released. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' observed that the best films of 2011 "exalt the metaphysical, the fantastical, the transformative, the fourth-wall-breaking, or simply the impossible, and—remarkably—do so ... These films depart from 'reality' ... not in order to forget the irrefutable but in order to face it, to think about it, to act on it more freely". Film critic and filmmaker Scout Tafoya of '' RogerEbert.com'' considers the year of 2011 as the best year for cinema, countering the notion of 1939 being film's best year overall, citing examples such as '' Drive'', '' The Tree of Life'', '' Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'', '' Keyhole'', '' Contagion'', ''The Adventures of Tint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
