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Purab Kohli
Purab Kohli is an Indian actor, model and former video jockey. Career Television Kohli started his career as an actor with the 1998 television show '' Hip Hip Hurray'' on Zee TV and earned recognition through video jockeying on Channel V. He then hosted the travel show ''Gone India'' where he toured India on budget trips. In 2005, he appeared in an episode of the TV fantasy sitcom '' Shararat'', as the genius science student Dhumketu. In 2010 he anchored the Zee TV music talent hunt '' Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar''. In 2011, he was lead in the first season of ''Life Mein Ek Baar'' a television show on Fox Traveller. In 2013, he hosted the show ''Terra Quiz'' on National Geographic Channel. He has also featured in television ads for Colgate, Pizza Hut, Compaq Presario, ''Amaron Batteries'' and ''Castrol''. In 2014, he became one of the contestants in season 7 of the reality TV show '' Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa''. Kohli had a key supporting role in ''Sense8'' a series on Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For centuries, the seven islands of Bombay were under the control of successive indigenous rulers before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire, and subsequently to the East India Company in 1661, as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut, LLC is an American multinational pizza restaurant chain and international franchise founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, by brothers Dan and Frank Carney. The chain, headquartered in Plano, Texas, operates 19,866 restaurants worldwide as of 2023. While studying at Wichita State University, the Carneys opened their first location, which quickly expanded to six outlets within a year. The brand began franchising in 1959, and its distinctive building style was designed by Chicago architect George Lindstrom in 1963. Pizza Hut experienced significant growth, including the acquisition by PepsiCo in 1977, followed by a spin-off into Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc., later renamed Yum! BrandsYum! Brands Form 10-K 2019 () Yum! Brands. Form 10-K. Retrieved May 13, 2020. in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woh Lamhe
''Woh Lamhe...'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt under Vishesh Films. The film stars Kangana Ranaut and Shiney Ahuja. The film is supposedly based on Parveen Babi's life, her battle with schizophrenia and her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt to whom she was a lover as well as a mentor in his struggling days. Bhatt said that it is his tribute to the actress and the time he spent with her, hence the name ''Woh Lamhe...'' ("Those Moments"). Parveen Babi's character is played by Ranaut who is named Sana Azim in the film to avoid a direct reference to the actress. The film was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, direction, and a noteworthy performance of Ranaut. Ranaut’s acting performance in the film, is considered one of her best. Despite the film getting a lot of praise, it could not recover its budget in the box office and was a massive flop, recovering most of its cost from DVD a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Mahesh Bhatt, a number of accolades, including four National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. A notable film from his earlier period is ''Saaransh'' (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. It became List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year. The 1986 film ''Naam (1986 film), Naam'' was his first piece of commercial cinema. In 1987, he turned producer with the film ''Kabzaa (1988 film), Kabzaa'' under the banner, Vishesh Films, with his brother Mukesh Bhatt. Mahesh went on to become one of the most recognized directors of the Indian film industry in the next decade, giving both art-house w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Brother
My Brother may refer to: * ''My Brother'' (book), a biography of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan * ''My Brother'' (2004 film), a Korean film starring Won Bin * ''My Brother'' (2006 film), a film starring Vanessa L. Williams and Tatum O'Neal See also * My Brother's Keeper (other) * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Floor (film)
The thirteenth floor of a building is often omitted because of superstition. Thirteenth Floor, 13th Floor, Floor Thirteen, or Floor 13 may also refer to: Film *''The Thirteenth Floor'', a 1999 science fiction film *''13th Floor'', a 2005 Indian film directed by Luke Kenny * ''The 13th Floor'' (1988 film), a 1988 Australian horror film Music Bands *13th Floor, an incarnation of the American rock band the Grass Roots * Floor Thirteen (band), a Canadian alternative rock band Albums * ''13th Floor'' (album), a 2019 album by Haviah Mighty * ''The 13th Floor'' (album), a 2009 album by Sirenia Songs * "13th Floor", a song by Mondo Generator from the 2000 album ''Cocaine Rodeo'' * "Floor 13" (song), a 2019 song by Machine Gun Kelly Video games * ''Floor 13'' (video game), a 1992 video game *'' Floor 13: Deep State'', a 2020 video game Other uses * ''The Thirteenth Floor'' (comic), a British comic strip *''The 13th Floor'', a 1995 novel by Sid Fleischman *"The Thirteenth Floor", an epi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaastu Shastra (film)
''Vaastu Shastra'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language horror film produced by Ram Gopal Varma and directed by Saurab Usha Narang, starring Peeya Rai Chowdhary, Sushmita Sen, and J. D. Chakravarthy. It is loosely based on the 1980 film '' The Shining'' by Stanley Kubrick, as well as inspired by the South East Asian films '' Ju-On: The Grudge'' and ''Acacia.'' The film was released on 22 October 2004, and was declared a ''below average'' performer at the box office, grossing 10 crore worldwide against a 5 crore budget. The film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Marri Chettu''. Plot Dinesh Dubey, who works at a school in the suburbs of Mumbai, goes to a house where a haunted tree is located. He is killed by unseen forces. The story then moves around a couple, Virag Rao and Jhilmil Rao, buying the same house. Jhilmil, a gynaecologist, and her husband Virag work round the clock — and are hardly present for their little son, Rohan. The problem arises when Jhilmil and Virag find out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supari (film)
''Supari'' (), titled ''Supari - Your Time Starts Now'' in the UK, is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action film directed and produced by Padam Kumar. The film stars Uday Chopra, Rahul Dev, Nandita Das, Purab Kohli, Nauheed Cyrusi and Irrfan Khan. The story is set in the Mumbai underworld, and follows four friends who become contract killers after losing a bet to an underworld figure. Released theatrically on 20 June 2003, it was also the first Hindi-language film to be later distributed online via Kazaa. Although the film was not commercially successful, the performances were praised. Plot Aryan Pandit lives a middle-class lifestyle with his family in Nasik, India, where the entire family depends on his salesman father's earnings. He relocates to Mumbai's St. Andrews College with big dreams of being wealthy and driving a red Ferrari. He befriends three other middle-class youths: Papad, Mushy, and Chicken. He borrows money from Matka Rajan, gambles it, loses everything, and is una ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandita Das
Nandita Das (born 7 November 1969) is an Indian actress and director. She has acted in over 40 feature films in ten different languages. Das appeared in the films ''Fire'' (1996), ''Earth'' (1998), '' Bawandar'' (2000), '' Kannathil Muthamittal'' (2002), '' Azhagi'' (2002)'','' '' Kamli'' (2006), and '' Before The Rains'' (2007). Her directorial debut '' Firaaq'' (2008), premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and travelled to more than 50 festivals, winning more than 20 awards. Her second film as a director was ''Manto'' (2018). Based on the life of 20th Century Indo-Pakistani short story writer Sadat Hasan Manto, the film was screened at Cannes Film Festival in the "Un Certain Regard" section. In September 2019, Das produced a two-minute Public Service Announcement music video ''India's Got Colour''. The music video is about the issue of colourism and urges the audience to celebrate India's diversity of skin colour. Her first book, 'Manto & I', chronicles her 6-year long journ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bas Yun Hi
''Bas Yun Hi'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Raja Krishna Menon. The film stars Purab Kohli, of Channel V fame, and Nandita Das. Plot Cast *Purab Kohli as Aditya *Nandita Das as Veda * Rajiv Gopalakrishnan as Rohan * Sameer Malhotra as Kabir *Sandhya Shetty as Saraswathy alias Sara *Tannishtha Chatterjee as Sona *Parmita Katkar as Tara Release ''Rediff'' wrote that "Though shorter in length than a commercial movie, it still drags. The filmmakers may have tried to portray a slice of urban life. They probably did not realise it would take more than just a prank to show its true colours". ''Bollywood Hungama'' gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and wrote that "On the whole, ''BAS YUN HI'' neither entertains, nor enlightens. It may appeal to a very, very small segment of cinegoers � the college crowd only � but even they won't come out feeling satiated. Poor". Soundtrack * Bas Yun Hi - Mehnaaz * Ek Ajnabi Haseen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wachowskis
Lana Wachowski (born Larry Wachowski, June 21, 1965) and Lilly Wachowski (born Andy Wachowski, December 29, 1967) are American film and television directors, writers and producers. The sisters are both trans women. Together known as the Wachowskis (), the sisters have worked as a writing and directing team through most of their careers. They made their directing debut in 1996 with ''Bound (1996 film), Bound'' and achieved fame with their second film, ''The Matrix'' (1999), a major box-office success for which they won the Saturn Award for Best Director. They wrote and directed its two sequels, ''The Matrix Reloaded'' and ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (both in 2003), and were involved in the writing and production of other works in the The Matrix (franchise), ''Matrix'' franchise. Following the commercial success of the ''Matrix'' series, the Wachowskis wrote and produced the 2005 film ''V for Vendetta (film), V for Vendetta'', an adaptation of V for Vendetta, the graphic novel by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sense8
''Sense8'' () is an American science fiction drama television series created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski for Netflix. The production companies behind ''Sense8'' included the Wachowskis' Anarchos Productions (replaced by Lana and her wife's Venus Castina Productions in the second season), Straczynski's Studio JMS, and Georgeville Television, with Unpronounceable Productions having been set up specifically for the show. The show's first season introduced a multinational ensemble cast, with Aml Ameen, Bae Doona, Jamie Clayton, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton, Max Riemelt, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Brian J. Smith portraying eight strangers from different parts of the world who suddenly discover that they are "sensates": human beings who are mentally and emotionally linked. Freema Agyeman, Terrence Mann, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews, and Daryl Hannah also star. In the second season, Toby Onwumere replaces Ameen. The show explores issues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
