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Shellee
Shailender Singh Sodhi , commonly known as Shellee, is an Indian poet, film lyricist and writer. He commonly works in Bollywood. He was born in Chandigarh, India. Early life His father Himmat Singh Sodhi, is a poet and a writer. Shellee wrote poetry and stories from an early age. After studying at DAV School, Ambala cantonment, he studied theater from Ambala Cantt and Panjab University, Chandigarh. In 1995 he moved to Mumbai to assist Gulzar. Though he wanted to act, he was not a skilled actor. He was a Censor Board member for four years. In 2008, Anurag Kashyap approached him to write the lyrics for Dev.D. Known for introducing new words in his lyrics, he rose to fame quickly. He says he got the name "Shellee", when one of his teachers, who was a fan of English poet PB Shelley, started calling him Shelley. The nickname later became 'Shellee.' Career He has worked as lyricist and background music composer for various Bollywood films including the critically acclaimed '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jugni (2016 Film)
''Jugni'' () is an Indian romantic musical film written and directed by debutant filmmaker Shefali Bhushan. The movie deals with a music composer who travels to a village in India in search of a golden voice. The term jugni has a double meaning; the term is usually used to connote a female firefly, while in Punjabi folk music, it refers to a narrative device in which an outside observer comments with humorous or sad remarks on occurring events. The film is a traditional musical composed by Clinton Cerejo and consists of singing contributions from several Indian film composers including Vishal Bharadwaj and A.R. Rahman. The film was distributed by PVR Pictures and released nationwide in India on January 22, 2016. It has been selected to be shown at several film festivals including the London Indian Film Festival, the Indian Film Festival, the Hague, Avvantura film festival, Zadar, River to River Indian Film Festival, FOG festival, USA and others. Plot Jugni (Firefly) is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat
''Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat'' () is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Anurag Kashyap . starring Alaya F and newcomer Karan Mehta in the lead role. The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Marrakech Film Festival and Asian premiere at the Hainan Island International Film Festival. Post release , the film was praised by the audiences too. Cast * Karan Mehta as Yakub/ Harmeet * Alaya F as Amrita/ Ayesha * Vicky Kaushal as DJ Mohabbat (Special appearance) * Navnindra Behl Soundtrack The score and songs are composed by Amit Trivedi and songs is written by lyricist Shellee. Reception Ganesh Aalgave of ''Firstpost'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and termed the film as a "cinematic treat" if we will love the unconventional take on rom-com, praised the performances of Alaya,Mehta and also the cameo of Kaushal. Shubhra Gupta of ''The Indian Express'' rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote "Despite a few fumbles, both the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev D
''Dev.D'' is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic black comedy film released on 6 February 2009. Written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, it is a modern-day take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic Bengali novel ''Devdas'', previously adapted for the screen by P.C. Barua and Bimal Roy and more recently by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. ''Dev.D'' received positive critical reviews. The film is set in contemporary Punjab and Delhi, where familial ties are negotiated by the traditional system and marriages are a game of power and a matter of honour. Plot The film is divided into three parts from the point of view of the main characters :- Paro Paro is an idealistic, young, middle-class girl living in Punjab. Her childhood sweetheart is Dev, the son of a rich businessman. Paro cares for him immensely, and fully expects a future with him. Dev constantly takes Paro's love and affection for granted. He grows up to be arrogant and lazy, which causes his father to send him to London to com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udta Punjab
''Udta Punjab'' () is a 2016 Indian black comedy crime drama film written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey, co-written by Sudip Sharma, and produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Sameer Nair and Aman Gill under Balaji Motion Pictures in association with Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl and Vikramaditya Motwane under Phantom Films. Loosely based on and revolves around the drug abuse by the youth population in the Indian state of Punjab and the various conspiracies surrounding it, the film stars Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh, On 4 June 2016, the Central Board of Film Certification, India sought a stay on the film's release citing that the themes dealt with in the film were too vulgar for the general audience. As a result, the producers were directed to make a total of 89 cuts in the film. However, on 13 June 2016, the Bombay High Court struck down the stay and gave permission for the film's national release, albeit with a single cut in the screenplay. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawaani Jaaneman
''Jawaani Jaaneman'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Nitin Kakkar and produced by Saif Ali Khan, Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh and Jay Shewakramani under Pooja Entertainment, Black Knight Films and Northern Lights Films. A remake of the 2010 Argentine comedy '' Equal To Me'', which itself is loosely based on the 2008 South Korean comedy ''Scandal Makers'', the film stars Khan and debutante Alaya Furniturewala in the lead roles and explores the story of Jazz, a property broker and party-animal in London, who has to confront a daughter he never knew he had, who is also pregnant. Guest-starring Tabu, it was released theatrically in India on 31 January 2020 to positive response from the critics. Plot Jaswinder "Jazz" Singh (Saif Ali Khan) is a 40-year-old carefree womaniser who works in London as a property broker during the day with his brother Dimpy (Kumud Mishra) and parties at night in a bar owned by his friend Rajendra "Rocky" Sharma ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai Mummy Di
''Jai Mummy Di'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by debutant Navjot Gulati starring Sunny Singh and Sonnalli Seygall. The film also features actors Supriya Pathak and Poonam Dhillon. It was produced by Luv Films and distributed by T-Series. The film tells the story of conflicting dynamics between mothers of protagonists and how that is affecting them and other members of both the families. The film was theatrically released in India on 17 January 2020. The film brings Singh and Seygall back together on-screen after ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2''. Plot lovestruck couple decides to take their relationship to the next level and get married. However, they hit a bumpy road when they learn that their mothers do not like each other. Cast * Sunny Singh as Puneet Khanna * Sonnalli Seygall as Saanjh Bhalla * Supriya Pathak as Laali Khanna * Poonam Dhillon as Pinky Bhalla * Shiwani Saini as Shruti Sethi * Bhuvan Arora as Dev * Rajendra Sethi as Trilochan Kh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manmarziyaan
''Manmarziyaan'' (; ), released internationally as ''Husband Material'', is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Anurag Kashyap and written by Kanika Dhillon. Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Vicky Kaushal and Taapsee Pannu in lead roles. The film is jointly produced by Phantom Films and Aanand L. Rai's Colour Yellow Productions. ''Manmarziyaan'' began filming in February 2018. It is a love story set in Amritsar, Punjab, India. Principal photography wrapped up in April 2018. It premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in India on 14 September 2018 to positive reviews from critics. Plot Rumi (Taapsee Pannu), a young woman, is in love with Vicky ( Vicky Kaushal), a part-time DJ. One day they are caught by Rumi’s family and pressure builds for them to get married. Rumi promises her family that Vicky will come with his parents to ask for her hand in marriage and if he doesn't show up, she will marry whomever her famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veere Di Wedding
''Veere Di Wedding'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language female buddy comedy film directed by Shashanka Ghosh and produced by Rhea Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Nikhil Dwivedi. Loosely based on the 2015 film '' The Wedding Ringer'', the film stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam K Ahuja, Swara Bhaskar and Shikha Talsania in lead roles as four friends attending a wedding, with Sumeet Vyas, Vishwas Kini, Neena Gupta and others in supporting roles. ''Veere Di Wedding'' released theatrically on 1 June 2018 and received negative reviews. Made on a budget of , the film earned over worldwide to emerge as the fifth highest grossing Hindi film of the year, and the highest for a film featuring female leads. It received three Nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards including Best Supporting Actress for Talsania and Bhaskar. Plot The story is about four friends, all young women, who are facing issues with relationships, both familial and sexual. Kalindi has been living in with her boyfriend, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillauri (film)
''Phillauri'' is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language fantasy-comedy film directed by Anshai Lal and produced by Fox Star Studios with Anushka Sharma and her brother Karnesh Ssharma under their banner of Clean Slate Filmz. Director Navdeep Singh and writer Sudip Sharma are associated with the film as creative producers. The film stars Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh, Suraj Sharma and Mehreen Pirzada in the lead roles. The film's first official poster was released on 3 February 2017. The film was released on 24 March 2017. Plot A young man Kanan returns to India from Canada to marry his long-term girlfriend Anu, but learns that he is a Manglik (born under an unlucky star) and has to marry a tree before marrying her. He reluctantly marries the tree, which is duly chopped down after the completion of the ceremony. As a result, from that day onward he is haunted by the spirit of a woman named Shashi, who lived in that particular tree and hence claims to now be 'married' to him. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey (2022 Film)
''Jersey'' is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, being his Hindi directorial debut and the remake of his 2019 Telugu film of the same title. Cricket action was choreographed and directed by Rob Miller of ReelSports. It stars Shahid Kapoor as a former cricketer who returns to the game for his son's wish of buying a Jersey T- Shirt, alongside Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Kapoor. The film is produced by Geetha Arts, Dil Raju Production, Sithara Entertainments and Brat Films. Official announcement for the film was made in October 2019. Principal photography commenced in Chandigarh in December 2019 and ended in December 2020, amidst delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ''Jersey'' was originally scheduled for a cinema release on 28 August 2020 but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was theatrically released on 22 April 2022. Despite a positive reception from the critics and praise for Shahid Kap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum Do Hamare Do
''Hum Do Hamare Do'' () is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Abhishek Jain and produced by Dinesh Vijan. The film stars Rajkummar Rao and Kriti Sanon as leads, while Paresh Rawal, Ratna Pathak Shah, Aparshakti Khurana and Saanand Verma play supporting roles. The film was officially announced in February 2020 with Rao, Sanon, Rawal and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles. Later after the production was put on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic, Kapadia quit the film and was replaced by Pathak Shah. After being postponed for over six months due to the pandemic, the Principal photography finally begun on 30 October 2020 in Chandigarh. Initially slated for theatrical release, the decision was later dropped due to the second wave of the pandemic. Then it was directly released online on Disney+ Hotstar on 29 October 2021. Plot Dhruv Shikhar is an orphan who used to work in the "Purshottam's Dhaba". After some years, he became an entrepreneur who falls in love with A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
''Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language comedy film produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur and Anurag Kashyap and directed by debutante Sameer Sharma. Plot Omi Khurana's London dream has just ended. On the run from a dangerous UK gangster to whom he owes money, Omi returns to his native Indian village in Punjab, pretending to be a well-heeled London lawyer. Much has changed since Omi ran away from home a decade back after stealing money from his doting grandfather, Daarji. The old man has since become senile and more importantly, forgotten the secret recipe of "Chicken Khurana," a dish that made the Khurana dhaba famous across Punjab. Omi's childhood sweetheart Harman is soon to be married to his paternal cousin, Jeet, though neither seems too happy about it. Adding to the quirkiness of the Khurana family is a freeloader uncle, Titu, who once did a stint in a mental asylum. Omi's grandfather has a cousin who ran away from home at a youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
