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Sajid Khan (director)
Sajid Kamran Khan (born 23 November 1970) is an Indian film director, television presenter, comedian and an actor who works in the Hindi film industry. He was best known for the ''Housefull'' film series, '' Heyy Babyy'' (2007) and ''Humshakals'' (2014). Khan also served as a judge on the Indian reality television show '' Nach Baliye''. He is the brother of choreographer Farah Khan. Early life Sajid Khan was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the son of former actor Kamran Khan and his wife Menaka Khan (née Irani). He has one sister, Farah Khan, who is a choreographer, director, producer and actor. Farah's husband, Shirish Kunder, is also a producer, editor and director of films. Khan has other connections to the film industry: former actresses Honey Irani and Daisy Irani are his mother's sisters and filmmakers Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar are his maternal cousins. Khan completed his primary education from Maneckji Cooper School in Mumbai and then graduated from Mithibai Col ... [...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] |
Ikke Pe Ikka
''Ikke Pe Ikka'' is a 1994 Indian Hindi action film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It stars Akshay Kumar, Shantipriya, Moushumi Chatterjee, Anupam Kher and Chandni in lead roles. Plot Three brothers announce their engagement to three sisters, but the boys' father believes that all six are too irresponsible to get married, and subsequently proposes to the girls' mother in order to sabotage their plans. Cast Source * Akshay Kumar as Rajiv * Moushumi Chatterjee as Kaushalya Devi * Shantipriya as Komal * Chandni as Kavita * Pankaj Dheer as Randhir * Prithvi as Rishi Kumar * Anupam Kher as Kailashnath * Shafi Inamdar as Iqbal * Tiku Talsania as Dr. Topiwala * Guddi Maruti as Guddi * Sudhir as Police Inspector * Harish Patel as Bajrangi * Sushmita Mukherjee as Kuntiputhri Kuku * Bhushan Jeevan as Kuntiputhra Mahender * Shiva Rindani as Kunthiputra 2 * John Gabriel as Dilawar * Paintal as Tuli * Beena as Zareena * Hemant Birje Hemant Birje (born 19 August 1965) is an Indian ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Housefull 2
''Housefull 2'', sometimes called ''Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen'', is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film written and directed by Sajid Khan. Brothers Sajid Samji and Farhad Samji co-wrote the film under their duo Sajid-Farhad, on a story by Sajid Nadiadwala. Produced by Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and distributed by Eros International, it is the second installment of the ''Housefull'' franchise, a standalone sequel to '' Housefull'' (2010). ''Housefull 2'' contains a large ensemble cast starring Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Akshay Kumar, Asin, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Riteish Deshmukh, Shreyas Talpade, Zareen Khan, Chunky Panday, Shazahn Padamsee and Boman Irani. ''Housefull 2'' was released theatrically on 5 April 2012, to a mixed reception. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Housefull (2010 Film)
''Housefull'' is a 2010 Indian Hindi language comedy drama film directed by Sajid Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, The dialogues were written by Anvita Dutt while Nadiadwala wrote the storyline and Rameshwar S. Bhagat served as the editor. It became the first installment of the ''Housefull'' franchise. It was loosely remade from the 1998 Tamil film '' Kaathala Kaathala''. The film stars an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Arjun Rampal, Lara Dutta, Deepika Padukone and Jiah Khan. The supporting cast consists of Boman Irani, Chunky Pandey, Randhir Kapoor, Lillete Dubey and Malaika Arora, with Jacqueline Fernandez featured in an item number. It was shot across London and Italy on a budget of . The film marked the last screen appearance of Khan, who died three years after its release on 3 June 2013. The film was released worldwide on April 30, 2010, to mixed critical reviews, on over 750 screens in India. Nevertheless, it proved to be a commercial succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarita Joshi
Sarita Joshi (''née'' Bhosle) is an Indian actress. Cited amongst the finest and most significant actors of Gujarati and Marathi theatre Marathi theatre is theatre in the Marathi language, mostly originating or based in the state of Maharashtra in India, and elsewhere with Marathi diaspora. Starting in the middle of the 19th century, it flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. Today, ..., Joshi is known for her Gujarati plays done with her husband Pravin Joshi in the 1970s. She garnered widespread recognition for her role as the matriarch Godavari Thakkar in the Star Plus hit dramedy ''Baa Bahoo Aur Baby'' (2005-2010). In 1988, she was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Acting in Gujarati by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. In 2020, she has been awarded with Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award for her contribution in Art. She was recently seen in (2019) Zee TV's ''Hamari Bahu Silk'' as a hard-working business wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Pahwa
Manoj Pahwa (born 8 December 1963), is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the comedy series '' Office Office'' (2001). Pahwa has acted in over 70 films as a character actor, including '' 7½ Phere'' (2005), '' Being Cyrus'' (2005), '' Singh Is Kinng'' (2008), ''Dabangg 2'' (2012), ''Jolly LLB'' (2013), '' Dil Dhadakne Do'' (2015), '' Mulk'' (2018) and '' Article 15'' (2019). Early life and education Pahwa was raised in a Punjabi family in New Delhi. His father migrated from West Punjab (Earlier part of India), Pakistan to India after Partition. He was educated at the National Public School in Daryaganj, New Delhi. In an interview, Pahwa stated that he lived in East Delhi’s Lakshmi Nagar locality after his father built a house for them. His father had a business of automobile batteries and he wanted him to join the family business. Pahwa shifted to Mumbai (then Bombay) in his late 20s. Personal life He is married to actress Seema Bha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sify
Sify Technologies Limited (formerly Satyam Infoway) is an Indian information and communications technology (ICT) company providing telecom services, data center services, cloud & managed services, transformation integration services, and application integration services. Sify Technologies Limited played a role during the early spread of Internet and e-commerce in India. It has been listed on NASDAQ as SIFY since October 1999. Merrill Lynch was the underwriter for Sify's IPO on the NASDAQ. Sify was founded and led to IPO by R. Ramaraj. History In November 1999, Sify paid crore for a 24.5% stake in IndiaWorld Communications. It acquired the remaining shares for crore on 30 June 2000. In 2000, Sify sponsored the India Olympics team. In January 2002, Sify announced prizes for most emails sent under a 6-week contest called "Sify Greenmail," promoting emails as an eco-friendly way of communication. In March 2002, Sify made an agreement with Makemytrip to run Sify's tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darna Zaroori Hai
''Darna Zaroori Hai'' (translation: ''Fear is necessary'') is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language anthology horror film produced by Ram Gopal Varma. The film is a sequel to ''Darna Mana Hai''. It stars a host of Bollywood actors including Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Sunil Shetty, Riteish Deshmukh, Bipasha Basu, Randeep Hooda, Arjun Rampal, Mallika Sherawat, Sonali Kulkarni, Rajpal Yadav and more. The film was archived at the New York Institute of Technology, as part of the film course. Plot ''Darna Zaroori Hai'' interweaves six stories into one film. Five children get lost in the middle of a forest, where they find a deserted house. Inside, they meet an old woman who agrees to tell them six scary stories, and they will all compete on who is able to sit through all six stories without getting scared. Opening Story — Prologue ;Written and directed by Sajid Khan The first story is about a young film buff named Satish, who lives with his mother. Satish has a habit of watchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nach Baliye 5
''Nach Baliye'' ( ''Dance Partner'') is an Indian Hindi-language celebrity dance reality television series that airs on Star Plus. It is loosely based on ''Dancing With The Stars''. Production Concept The show is a competition where 10 television celebrity couples compete against each other. Contestants dance to a different tune, different theme and different styles every week and their performance are evaluated and scored by the judges. Each week one couple is eliminated based on public voting and their scores. In Season 9, the contestant ratings were changed to be on a scale from 1 to 100. Reception In 2012, when season 5 premiered the show did very well throughout the season. The grand premiere has gained 4.1 TRP. Series Season 1 Nach Baliye 1 is the first season of the dance reality show, ''Nach Baliye''. It started on 17 October 2005 and ended on 19 December 2005 with Sachin Pilgaonkar and Supriya Pilgaonkar as the winners. The judges were Saroj Khan, Malaika Aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty Kundra (born Ashwini Shetty, 8 June 1975) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Hindi, Kannada and Telugu films. She made her screen debut in the thriller '' Baazigar'' (1993) which gained her first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Shetty had intermittent success in the rest of the decade, such as in the action films '' Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' (1994) and '' Jaanwar'' (1999). The romantic drama '' Dhadkan'' (2000) marked a turning point in Shetty's career. This was followed by roles in '' Indian'' (2001) and '' Rishtey'' (2002), which earned her a second Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Shetty received praise for playing a woman with AIDS in the drama '' Phir Milenge'' (2004) and a woman in an unhappy marriage in the ensemble drama '' Life in a... Metro'' (2007). The former earned her a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She subsequently appeared in the action thriller '' Dus'' (2005) and the spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Lewis (choreographer)
Terence Lewis (born 10 April 1975) is an Indian dancer, singer and choreographer. He is known for judging the reality dance shows '' Dance India Dance'' (2009–2012) and '' Nach Baliye'' (2012–2017). He runs his "Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company" in Mumbai (Bombay) & holds dance workshops both in India and abroad. He has choreographed in Bollywood films like, '' Lagaan'' (2001), '' Jhankaar Beats'' (2003) and '' Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela'' (2013), apart from doing musicals, stage shows, ads, music videos and national and international dance competitions. He was a contestant on '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 3'' (2010) on Colors TV. He was last seen as a judge on '' India's Best Dancer'' (2020–2024). Early life and training Terence Lewis was raised in Mumbai in a Mangalorean Catholic family of Xavier Lewis and Teresa Lewis. Lewis is youngest of eight siblings. He studied and started dancing in St. Theresa's Boys High School, and St. Xavier's College, Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India's Got Talent
India's Got Talent is a televised Indian Hindi, Hindi language talent show series and is part of the ''Got Talent franchise''. The program is produced and distributed by Fremantle (company), Fremantle and Syco Entertainment. The show aired on Colors TV until season 8. Since season 9 the show is airing on Sony Entertainment Television. Format Auditions Each year's competition begins with a set of audition stages, the first being the "Producers' Auditions", is conducted across various cities in the India. This stage is open to all forms of acts and judged by an independent group, and thus determines who will take part in the next stage of auditions titled "Judges' Auditions". These are held in Mumbai in studios. * Film City, Mumbai (season 1-8) * Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai (season 9) * Filmistan Studio, Goregaon, Mumbai (season 10-) Each participant reaching this stage of auditions is held offstage from the main performing area in a waiting room, and given a number that denotes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
