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Shivaay
''Shivaay'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Ajay Devgn under his banner Ajay Devgn Films from a story written by Sandeep Shrivastava. The film stars Ajay Devgn in the title role along with debutante actresses Sayyeshaa, Abigail Eames and Erika Kaar in lead roles. Mithoon composed the film's score and soundtrack. British band The Vamps and composer Jasleen Royal also contributed to the music. ''Shivaay'' was released on 28 October 2016 on the Diwali weekend. It ran for more than 50 days at the box office. It won the 64th National Film Award for Best Special Effects in 2017. The film was screened at the 2017 Shanghai International Film Festival on 17 June 2017. Plot Shivaay is a skilled mountaineer who makes a living by providing treks and climbing expeditions to tourists. One day, Shivaay saves Olga, a Bulgarian tourist, from an avalanche, and they eventually fall in love. Olga becomes pregnant but does not want the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayyeshaa
Sayyeshaa Saigal (born 12 August 1997), known mononymously as Sayyeshaa, is an Indian actress who primarily works in Tamil cinema, Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''Akhil (film), Akhil'' (2015), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination. Sayyeshaa made her Hindi film debut with ''Shivaay'' (2016), receiving Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Female nomination. She then made her Tamil film debut with ''Vanamagan'' (2017) and received 7th South Indian International Movie Awards, SIIMA Award for Best Debut Actress - Tamil nomination. Her successful films include ''Kaappaan'' (2019) and ''Yuvarathnaa'' (2021), her Kannada film debut. Early life and background Sayyeshaa was born as Sayyeshaa Saigal on 12 August 1997 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She is the daughter of actors Sumeet Saigal and Shaheen Banu. Sayyeshaa is the grandniece of actors Saira Banu, who is her mother's aunt and Dilip Kumar, and the great ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajay Devgn
Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director, and producer. One of the most prolific actors of Hindi cinema, Devgn has appeared in over Ajay Devgn filmography, 100 films and has won List of awards and nominations received by Ajay Devgn, numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian honour. Devgn emerged a star with his film debut, the action romance ''Phool Aur Kaante'' (1991). He had further action film roles in ''Vijaypath'' (1994), ''Dilwale (1994 film), Dilwale'' (1994), ''Jaan (1996 film), Jaan'' (1996), ''Major Saab'' (1998) and ''Kachche Dhaage'' (1999) and romantic roles in ''Ishq (1997 film), Ishq'' (1997), ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'' (1998) and ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999). Devgn's dramatic performance in ''Zakhm'' (1998) earned him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Kaar
Erika Kaar, born Erika Marta Karkuszewska, is a Polish actress. Career In 2018, she graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw. Kaar's first screen role was in the 2014 BBC miniseries '' The Passing Bells'', where she played a Polish nurse, the love interest of one of the two leads. She was a lead actress in the 2015 Polish television series ''Aż po sufit!'' Her film debut was in the Indian Bollywood movie ''Shivaay'' (2016) directed by Ajay Devgan. In 2017, she appeared in Starz's TV series ''American Gods ''American Gods'' (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana (culture), Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shad ...'', playing Zorya Polunochnaya. Personal life Kaar married Maciej Bielski who is a lawyer in Warsaw. Filmography References External links * Living people 1988 births A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajay Devgn Films
Devgn Films, formerly known as Ajay Devgn FFilms, is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Ajay Devgn and his father Veeru Devgn in 1999. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi films. In 2000, Devgn Films released its first film, '' Raju Chacha''. The film starred Devgn and Kajol. ''Raju Chacha'' received mixed reviews but grossed at the box office. In 2015, Devgn started a visual effects company, NY VFXWAALA. History In 2000, Devgn Films released its first film, '' Raju Chacha''. The film starred Devgn and Kajol. In 2008, Devgn co-produced the drama ''U Me Aur Hum'', which marked his directorial debut. Devgn also played the lead role in the film, sharing the screen again with Kajol. The film was written by Devgn himself and three other writers. In 2009, Devgn released and acted in his home production '' All the Best: Fun Begins'', which was directed by Rohit Shetty and also starring, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bijou Thaangjam
Bijou Thaangjam (born Thangjam Biju Singh) is an Indian actor, lyricist, art director, chef and entrepreneur. He is of Meitei descent originally from Imphal, Manipur. He was one of the contestants on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He is known for his role in the film Mary Kom and Shivaay. Masterchef India Bijou Thaangjam competed on the Star Plus reality cooking competition, Masterchef India. He was one of the Top 50 contestants of Masterchef India 2011. Career Bijou Thaangjam first appeared as a contestant on the reality cooking competition MasterChef India 2. He later debuted as an actor and a lyricist in Omung Kumar's Mary Kom (film) (2014) starring Priyanka Chopra as Mary Kom. He played the role 'Kancha' in ''Shivaay'' (2016) which is a Hindi film directed and produced by Ajay Devgan. He was also seen in successful films like ''Jagga Jasoos'', '' Paltan'', '' Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi'', '' Vodka Diaries'', III Smoking Barrels and Penalty. He al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasleen Royal
Jasleen Kaur Royal is an Indian singer, songwriter and composer who sings in Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati as well as in English. She has received many awards and nominations including a Filmfare Award. In 2022, she became the first female music director in history to win the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the film '' Shershaah'' (2021) and shared the award with the four other composers who were involved in the film. She won an award for the ''Best Indie Song'' at the MTV Video Music Awards India 2013. She received this award for her debut song "Panchi Ho Jaava", composed and sung by Jasleen which is based on a poem by the Punjabi-language poet, Shiv Kumar Batalvi. She won an award for the "Best Indie Artist" at "Free The Music" an initiative by Songdew, especially for Indie musicians. She was nominated alongside established and renowned singers like Kailash Kher, Rabbi Shergill and a Delhi-based band Indus Creed. She entered Bollywood in September 2014 wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen Studios
Pen Studios (formerly Popular Entertainment Network) is an Cinema of India, Indian film production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company established by Dr. Jayantilal Gada on 31 March 1987. Based in Mumbai, it mainly produces and distributes Hindi cinema, Hindi, Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu films. In 1992, the business was restructured under the name Popular Entertainment Network, and began to acquire video rights for movies to be distributed over various media such as video cassettes, satellites, terrestrial platforms, etc. The company subsequently forayed into theatrical and distribution rights of movies. In the past few years, Pen Studios has produced films such as ''Kahaani and Shivaay'', with many A-listers, that have been a huge success at the box office. The company, now, is also expanding by focusing on producing good regional content. Pen India Limited launched a new Television Channel named WOW. WOW's content library is full o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithoon
Mithun Sharma, also known as Mithoon, is an Indian Hindi film music director, lyricist-composer and singer. Mithoon composed the Hindi song " Tum Hi Ho" from the 2013 Bollywood romantic film '' Aashiqui 2''. Mithoon received the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, and in 2014 received a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in the 59th Filmfare Awards. He wrote and composed one of the most streamed Hindi songs on YouTube, " Sanam Re". The song was honoured with the award of "Most Streamed Song of 2016" at the Global Indian Music Academy Awards. Mithoon launched the singer Arijit Singh in 2011 with Mohammad Irfan Ali co-singer with the song Phir Mohabbat. Early life Mithoon was born into a Bihari family of musicians. His grandfather, Pandit Ram Prasad Sharma, imparted music knowledge to thousands of aspirants, many of whom are amongst today's top musicians. His father, Naresh Sharma, was a leading expert of musical arrangements, having worked with almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad (19 May 1938 – 10 June 2019) was an Indian playwright, actor, film director, Kannada writer, and a Jnanpith awardee, who predominantly worked in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Marathi films. His rise as a playwright in the 1960s marked the coming of age of modern Indian playwriting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi, and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi. He was a recipient of the 1998 Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honour conferred in India. For four decades Karnad composed plays, often using history and mythology to tackle contemporary issues. He translated his plays into English and received acclaim. His plays have been translated into some Indian languages and directed by directors like Ebrahim Alkazi, B. V. Karanth, Alyque Padamsee, Prasanna, Arvind Gaur, Satyadev Dubey, Vijaya Mehta, Shyamanand Jalan, Amal Allanaa and Zafer Mohiuddin. He was active in the world of Indian cinema working as an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reliance Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian media and entertainment company. It is a division of Reliance Group, handling its media and entertainment business, across content and distribution platforms. The company was founded on 15 February 2005, as two entities, namely Reliance Big Entertainment and BIG Pictures. Four years later the two companies were merged into Reliance BIG Pictures in 2009, and the company's name was changed to Reliance Entertainment the following year. The key content initiatives are across movies, music, sports, gaming, Internet & mobile portals, leading to direct opportunities in delivery across the emerging digital distribution platforms: digital cinema, IPTV, DTH and mobile TV. Subsidiaries Current * Storyteller Holding Co., LLC ( Amblin Partners) (investor, 20%) ** Amblin Entertainment – Family-Friendly Label ** DreamWorks Pictures – Mature Label ** Amblin Television – Television Division ** Storyteller Distribution Co. LLC – Copyrig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vir Das
Vir Das (born 31 May 1979) is an Indian comedian, actor and musician. After beginning a career in standup comedy, Das moved to Hindi cinema starring in films like '' Badmaash Company'' (2010), '' Delhi Belly'' (2011), and '' Go Goa Gone'' (2013) in supporting roles. In 2017, he performed the Netflix special ''Abroad Understanding''. Das has appeared in approximately 35 plays, over 100 stand-up comedy shows, 18 films, eight TV shows and six comedy specials. He has written comedic columns for '' Femina'', ''Maxim'', ''Exotica'', ''DNA'' and '' Tehelka''. In 2019, he made his debut in American television with the television series, '' Whiskey Cavalier''. He won the 2023 International Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series for the Netflix comedy special '' Vir Das: Landing''. Personal life Vir Das was born to Ranu Das and Madhur Das in Dehradun on 31 May 1979. He was raised in Nigeria and India. In Nigeria, he attended the Indian Language School in Lagos, Nigeria. In India, he atten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Bhatt
Robin Bhatt is an Indian screenwriter who works in Hindi films. He is the younger half-brother of Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt and son of Nanabhai Bhatt. He has written many films and was nominated thrice and won an award for '' Baazigar''. He was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at Jaipur International Film Festival-JIFF in 2019. His debut film as writer was '' Aashiqui'', which proved to be a hit film. He has written many films for Bhatt Productions. Besides writing, he has also worked as an actor and an assistant. In his 20-year-long career he has written about 66 films and acted in more than 10 Hindi Films such as '' Chalte Chalte'', '' Golmaal Returns'', and '' U Me Aur Hum''. He has worked with some of the greatest filmmakers in his career. Many of his films have gone on to become high grossers at the box office, such as '' Aatish'', '' Sadak'', '' Aashiqui'' and many more. He was nominated for '' Omkara'', '' Koi Mil Gaya'' and ''Krrish'' and won an award fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
