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Rohit Dhawan
Rohit Dhawan (born 26 December 1983) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the elder son of filmmaker David Dhawan, and the brother of Varun Dhawan. Personal life Rohit Dhawan was born to director David Dhawan and Karuna Chopra on 26 December 1983 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is the elder brother of actor, Varun Dhawan, and nephew of Anil Dhawan and late, Ashok Dhawan. His paternal cousin, Siddharth Dhawan, is Anil Dhawan's son. His maternal cousin is director Kunal Kohli. He has a filmmaking degree from New York University. Rohit Dhawan married entrepreneur Jaanvi Desai on 10 February 2012 in Goa Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ..., after dating for 7 years. They have two children, daughter Niyara (born on 30 May 2018) and a son Abheer (born on 4 May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badlapur (film)
''Badlapur'' (stylized as बदलाPUR) (), subtitled on screen as ''Don't Miss The Beginning'', is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla under Maddock Films and Eros International. Based on the novel ''Death's Dark Abyss'' by Italian writer Massimo Carlotto, the film stars Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, with Huma Qureshi, Yami Gautam, Vinay Pathak, Kumud Mishra, Divya Dutta and Radhika Apte in supporting roles. ''Badlapur'' was released on 20 February 2015 to positive reviews from critics. The film grossed approximately worldwide and became a commercial success. On 11 January 2016, the film was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Film, Best Film in the 61st Filmfare Awards#Main Awards, 61st Filmfare Awards, as well as other categories. Plot Two friends, Liaq and Harman, rob a bank in Pune and steal a car belonging to Misha and her son Robin. During the chase that follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don (2006 Hindi Film)
''Don: The Chase Begins Again'', better known simply as ''Don'', is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Farhan Akhtar. The film was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Akhtar's production company Excel Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as the titular anti-hero and Priyanka Chopra as Roma, while Arjun Rampal, Isha Koppikar, Boman Irani, Pavan Malhotra, and Om Puri appears in supporting roles. Kareena Kapoor makes a special appearance. ''Don'' is a reboot of the 1978 film of the same title, and follows the titular criminal's look-alike who has been sent on a clandestine mission to impersonate Don after he is wounded in a chase, and to gather intelligence on the drug mafia. In remaking the film from a new perspective, Akhtar wanted to give a contemporary style and treatment to the original film and make a film that he believed would be perfectly suited to modern times. The director later bought the rights and conceived his adaptati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Indian People
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Hindi-language Film Directors
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Indian Male Screenwriters
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Living People
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Shehzada (2023 Film)
''Shehzada'' () is a 1972 Bollywood drama film produced by Surinder Kapoor and directed by K. Shankar, set during the British Raj. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Raakhee as the lead pair and the supporting cast included Veena, Pandari Bai and Karan Dawan. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. This was remake of Tamil film '' Idhu Sathiyam'' (1963). The producer Surinder Kapoor quoted in an interview "Rajesh Khanna who played the title-role in ''Shehzada'' was truly of a princely disposition. He started shooting for me without ever discussing the price, saying that we could settle that once the film is made, he said and made banner S. K. International Films became an acknowledged company." Plot Circa British rule in India, wealthy DIG of Police is approached by Devdutt, a poor freedom fighter, who would like his daughter, Janki, to marry the DIG's son, Ratan. The DIG and his wife Rajlaxmi refuse to have to do anything with Devdutt, but Ratan refuses to marry anyone else. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dishoom
''Dishoom'' () is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language buddy cop action comedy film directed by Rohit Dhawan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. It stars John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Akshaye Khanna and Saqib Saleem, while Parineeti Chopra, Akshay Kumar and Nargis Fakhri make special appearances in the film. The film revolves around two cops tasked with rescuing a kidnapped Indian cricketer from a cricket bookie. ''Dishoom'' was released theatrically worldwide on 29 July 2016 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and became a moderately successful venture at the box office, earning 119 crore worldwide. Plot During a cricket tournament in the Middle East, 48 hours prior to the final match between India and Pakistan, India's top cricketer Viraj Sharma goes missing. Indian authorities get a video tape of an unknown man claiming to have abducted Viraj till the India vs Pakistan cricket match two days later and warning them not to cancel the match. Attempting to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desi Boyz
''Desi Boyz'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by debutant Rohit Dhawan, son of director David Dhawan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangada Singh while Sanjay Dutt features in an extended cameo. The film was released on 25 November 2011, received a mixed response from critics and was declared an average at the box office. Plot The story follows two friends and roommates, the Gujarati rebel Jignesh 'Jerry' Patel and clean simpleton Nikhil 'Nick' Mathur, who live in London. Jerry does odd jobs for a living as an undergraduate, but Nick has a white-collar job. However, both find themselves jobless due to the economic downturn. Jerry has a school-age nephew named Veer whom he looks after, as the child has lost his parents. Nick intends to marry his girlfriend, Radhika Awasthi, who dreams of a lovely wedding, a great honeymoon, and a wonderful house to live in after marriage. Out of a job, Jerry finds it difficult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partner (2007 Film)
''Partner'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by David Dhawan and, produced by Sohail Khan and Parag Sanghvi. The story of the film was inspired by the 2005 American film '' Hitch''. The film stars Govinda, Salman Khan, Lara Dutta and Katrina Kaif. The film revolves around a love guru, Prem, who gives wooing advice and ideas to his client, Bhaskar for the latter's ladylove Priya, and also himself falls in love with a widowed mother, Naina. The film's music is composed by Sajid–Wajid, with background score by Salim–Sulaiman. ''Partner'' was released on 20 July 2007. It received a highly positive response, with particular praise for its comedy scenes and Govinda's performance. A critical and commercial blockbuster, ''Partner'' collected worldwide and was the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2007. Dhawan has expressed interest in creating a sequel to the film, but as of 2022 no script had been finalized and news outlets have reported that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational Christianity, non-denominational all-male institution near New York City Hall, City Hall based on a curriculum focused on a secular education. The university moved in 1833 and has maintained its main campus in Greenwich Village surrounding Washington Square Park. Since then, the university has added an engineering school in Brooklyn's MetroTech Center and graduate schools throughout Manhattan. NYU is one of the largest private universities in the United States by enrollment, with a total of 51,848 enrolled students in 2021. It is one of the most applied-to schools in the country and admissions are considered selective. NYU's main campus in New York City is organized into ten undergraduate schools, including the New York University College ... [...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] |
