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Shagufta Rafique
Shagufta Rafique is an Indian film screenwriter and film director. Biography Shagufta was an adopted child. Her parents are unknown. Her foster mother was in a relationship with a Kolkata based businessman, who left his second family unsupported after his death. His sudden death brought the family into poverty and Shagufta had to start supporting family at a young age of 11 by dancing at private parties. Her mother also trained her as a classical dancer. Aged 17, Rafique married a wealthy man to get some financial stability in her life, however, the union did not work well. She finally broke up and turned to prostitution, before going on to work as a bar dancer to make a living. As a bar dancer she worked in Bombay before moving to Dubai. At the age of 25, one of her Pakistani fans who was 20 years her senior offered to marry her and Shagufta agreed, and he died before the marriage could happen. This led her to writing, and she became a storyteller. Shagufta initially joined ... [...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] |
Bengali Language
Bengali, also known by its endonym and exonym, endonym Bangla (, , ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. It is native to the Bengal region (Bangladesh, India's West Bengal and Tripura) of South Asia. With over 242 million native speakers and another 43 million as second language speakers as of 2025, Bengali is the List of languages by number of native speakers, sixth most spoken native language and the List of languages by total number of speakers, seventh most spoken language by the total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the Official language, official, National language, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. It is the second-most widely spoken scheduled languages of India, language in India. It is the official language of the Indian states of West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aashiqui 2
''Aashiqui 2'' () is a 2013 Indian romantic musical drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the Vishesh Films and T-Series Films, with Mahesh Bhatt also serving as presenter. A spiritual successor to the 1990 musical film '' Aashiqui'', the film stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, with Shaad Randhawa and Mahesh Thakur in supporting roles. The film centers on a turbulent romantic relationship between a failing singer, Rahul Jaykar, and his protege, aspiring singer Aarohi Keshav Shirke, which is affected by Rahul's issues with alcohol abuse and temperament. It is an adaptation of both the original 1937 version and the 1976 remake of ''A Star is Born'' films. There were initially several concerns in the Indian media that it could not live up to the high standards and success of the original. Production of the film began in 2011, with the principal photography taking place in Cape Town, Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raaz 3D
''Raaz 3: The Third Dimension'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt, and co-produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt. The film stars Bipasha Basu as the lead and antagonist, along with Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta as main characters. The film is the third instalment in the '' Raaz series''. Bipasha Basu, who was a part of the first film of the ''Raaz'' series, made a comeback to the series after opting out of the second film. The film revolves around an actress (Shanaya Shekhar) played by Basu, who was once on top of everyone before becoming someone slowly fading away; therefore, to keep her spotlight, she turns to black magic to destroy the career and personal life of a rival actress (Sanjana Krishna), played by Gupta. In the process of her evil desires, she loses her lover (Aditya Arora), played by Hashmi. Plot Shanaya Shekhar is an influential Bollywood actress who has a passionate affair with famous Bollywood film director Aditya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jism 2 (film)
''Jism 2'' () is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language erotic thriller film directed by Pooja Bhatt, written by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Dino Morea. It is the sequel to the 2003 film '' Jism'' and marks the Bollywood acting debut of former pornographic actress Sunny Leone. Randeep Hooda and Arunoday Singh co-star alongside her. ''Jism 2'' was released in Indian theatres on 3 August 2012. It grossed ₹49 crore on a ₹13 crore budget and received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. Plot A woman, Izna (Sunny Leone), is lying on the grass and near death. Before she dies, her voice states that she wants to ask forgiveness for her sins. The film then flashes back to six months. Izna, a former pornographic actress, is approached by intelligence officer Aayan Thakur (Arunoday Singh). Aayan and his father, Security Chief Guru Saldanah (Arif Zakaria), want to hire Izna as a ' honey trap' and help them retrieve critical information from Kabir Wilson (Randeep Hooda), Izna's ex-boyfriend. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jannat 2
''Jannat 2'' ( ''Heaven 2'') is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Kunal Deshmukh. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda, and Esha Gupta. It is the spiritual sequel to his 2008 film '' Jannat''. ''Jannat 2'' was released on 4 May 2012 and emerged as a commercial success. Gupta, who made her acting debut with the film, received a Filmfare Best Female Debut nomination for her performance. It is the second installment of the Jannat film series. Plot The story follows Sonu Dilli, a street-smart, small-time arms dealer in Delhi who has the gift of gab. When he is interrogated by a tough cop, Assistant Commissioner of Police Pratap Raghuvanshi, he turns informer for the latter. Although helping Pratap puts Sonu in jail for a little time, he continues to purvey the ACP with information about illegal arms rackets as he has no other choice. But when Sonu falls in love with Dr. Jhanvi Singh Tomar and manages to woo her, he wants to leave the life of cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder 2
''Murder 2'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language thriller film and the second installment in the ''Murder'' film series. A quasi-sequel to the 2004 film, ''Murder'', it stars Emraan Hashmi, Jacqueline Fernandez and Prashant Narayanan, and features Sulagna Panigrahi as a debutant. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, the film was released on 8 July 2011 and became one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of 2011. The film is reportedly an unofficial adaptation of the 2008 South Korean film '' The Chaser'', though Bhatt denied this and said that it was inspired from the 2006 Nithari killings in Noida. It is remembered for its erotic scenes. Plot The film starts with a woman trying to entice a man later dressing in a woman's outfit, who later kills her. Arjun Bhagwat is a money-hungry ex-cop involved in committing crimes. An atheist, he regularly visits the church to donate money to orphans. At the church, he comes into contact with Priya, a model. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajraare
''Kajraare'' () is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Pooja Bhatt, starring Himesh Reshammiya and Sara Loren in the lead roles. Reshammiya plays a singer who falls in love with a bar dancer and the film is centred on how they find true love. It is the first Hindi film to be shot in Petra. Plot Rajiv Bhel is haunted by his very own past, which torments him. He moves to Jordan, where he has a job as a bartender; however, Avtaar Singh forbids him to stay and immediately wants him to return to India. Rajiv then contemplates suicide, but the eyes of a ravishing beauty strike his own. A chase ensues, until another man appears and takes the "beauty" in his own hands. The guy tells Rajiv that if he wants to see what she does, he must come to the bar to "watch her dance." Rajiv visits the aquarium and he sees the lady again and develops immense love for her. The woman is Nargis who is revealed as a prostitute. He then falls in love. One night, Rajiv visits the "bar", and watch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jashnn
''Jashnn - The Music Within'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written by Shagufta Rafiq and jointly directed by Raksha Mistry & Hasnain S Hyderabadwala. The film stars Adhyayan Suman, Anjana Sukhani, Shahana Goswami and Pakistani actor Humayun Saeed. Produced by Vishesh Films, the film was released on 17 July 2009 and was a box-office bomb. Synopsis Akash Verma, a 23-year-old man, thirsts to become a singing icon who can blaze a trail for himself among the galaxy of existing stars. But though he has dreams in his heart, he has been unable to find that distinctive voice that he can call his own that will propel him to the top. Only when he's shattered by life and unflinchingly looks at the sordid truth straight in the face that he is freeloading off his elder sister Nisha, who, in order to offer Akash a decent life style, has become the mistress of a rich businessman, Aman Bajaj. Even though she is just a mistress, she is able to touch Aman's inne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raaz – The Mystery Continues
''Raaz: The Mystery Continues'', shortened as ''RTMC'' or ''Raaz 2'', (English: ''Secret: The Mystery Continues'') is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror film directed by Mohit Suri. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan Suman while Jackie Shroff appears in a special appearance. The film is the second installment in the ''Raaz (film series), Raaz series'', but the story-line is not a direct sequel to the 2002 film ''Raaz (2002 film), Raaz''. The film deals with issues of the ghosts which are allegedly prevalent in India and the world around us. The film attempts to challenge one's beliefs about paranormal phenomena. Emraan Hashmi plays a painter, named Prithvi, who has an extraordinary gift, the ability to paint the future. His paintings tell Nandita's (Kangana Ranaut) future. The film opened to theaters on 23 January 2009. It received generally mixed reviews, with praise for performances and music, but criticism for its pacing. Made on a budget o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showbiz (2007 Film)
''Showbiz'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Raju Khan. It stars Tushar Jalota, Mrinalini Sharma, Gulshan Grover, and Sushant Singh. The music was scored by Lalit Pandit, of Jatin–Lalit fame. Khan, the son of veteran choreographer Saroj Khan had a falling out with Mahesh Bhat and walked out of directing the film mid-way. Vishesh Films regular Mohit Suri stepped in to finish filming the remainder. It was the debut movie of Tushar Jalota. Plot The movie revolves around the journey of a budding artist Rohan Arya (Tushar Jalota) trying to make a mark in the Hindi music industry and his brushes with the ups and downs of fame and media which is after him and his personal life. Soundtrack The music was composed by Lalit Pandit of Jatin–Lalit fame. It consisted of 7 tracks and was released by T-Series on 23 November 2007. Track listing Song name - Performed by - Length # Tu Mujhse Jab Se Mila Hai - KK - 4:30 # Mere Falak Ka Tu Hi Sitara - KK - 5:42 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhokha
''Dhokha'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Pooja Bhatt and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. The film stars Muzammil Ibrahim and Tulip Joshi. The soundtrack was composed by M. M. Kreem. It revolves around a moderate Indian Muslim cop, who wakes up and to his horror, discovers that his wife, who had recently been killed in a bomb blast, is accused of being a suicide bomber and had killed 20 people in the club. It is based on the novel ''The Attack'' by Yasmina Khadra. ''Dhokha'' was released on 31 August 2007. Plot Inspector Zaid Ahmed is notified on duty that there has been a bomb blast at a mall. After investigation, it was found out that the suicide bomber responsible was Sara Khan, Zaid's wife. Zaid finds it hard to believe in seeing his wife's dead body and claims to have dropped her at the bus stop. Zaid, who is inspected by the ATS (Anti Terrorism Squad), is called off duty temporarily by ATS Chief Raj Mehra but stands firm in his statement t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
