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Suchitra Pillai
Suchitra Pillai (born 27 August 1970) is an Indian actress, model, anchor and VJ. A graduate in electronic engineering from the Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering, Bandra (West), Mumbai, she chose a career in arts over engineering. Apart from movie roles, including '' Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001), ''Page 3'' (2005), '' Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'' (2007), and ''Fashion'' (2008), Suchitra is a singer in the Indi pop and rock genre with an album ''Such is Life'' released in 2011. She is also a theater artist. Personal life When Suchitra was 20 she married Pavan Malik and later divorced. In 2005, Suchitra married Lars Kjeldsen, an engineer from Denmark, whom she met at a mutual friend's house. They have one daughter. Film career While in school in Mumbai, Pillai was very much interested in theatre but graduated with a B.E. in Electronics Engineering in 1991. She left for London soon after, where she became involved in a children's theatre. She started acting in movies in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernakulam
Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge is called as Western Kochi. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation and the Cochin Shipyard are situated in Ernakulam. It is also the most urbanized area in the city of Kochi. The Southern Naval Command (SNC) is in Kochi, Ernakulam district, Kerala. Established in 1958, it is the largest naval command of the Indian Navy, focusing on training and maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Etymology The word Ernakulam has a varied derivation, with some references to mythology and others to temples. According to ''Komattil Achutha Menon'', the word ''Erangiyal'' got its start from a particular kind of mud. In the past, Lord Shiva was referred to as ''Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Engineering
Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current flow. Previously electrical engineering only used passive devices such as mechanical switches, resistors, inductors, and capacitors. It covers fields such as analog electronics, digital electronics, consumer electronics, embedded systems and power electronics. It is also involved in many related fields, for example solid-state physics, radio engineering, telecommunications, control systems, signal processing, systems engineering, computer engineering, instrumentation engineering, electric power control, photonics and robotics. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is one of the most important professional bodies for electronics engineers in the US; the equivalent body in the UK is the Institution of Engin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karkash
Kamal Sadanah (born 21 October 1970) is an Indian actor, producer and director. He is the son of producer and director Brij Sadanah. Career Kamal made his acting debut alongside Kajol in the 1992 film ''Bekhudi'' which did not perform well at the box office. In 1993, he achieved greater success in ''Rang'' in which he acted along with the late Divya Bharti. He subsequently acted in a string of films throughout the 1990s but failed to achieve the same level of success as ''Rang'' and, at the end of the decade, took a hiatus from acting for several years. In 2005, he returned to acting and made his directorial debut with the low-budget film titled '' Karkash'' starring himself, Anup Soni and Suchitra Pillai. In 2007, he joined the television industry with a role in the Zee TV television serial ''Kasamh Se.'' That same year, he acted in and produced '' Victoria No. 203'' which is a remake of his father's 1972 hit film of the same title. In 2014, he wrote and directed '' Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva (2006 Film)
''Shiva'' is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language action film produced and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film was a prequel to the original 1990, ''Shiva'', which is a remake of the 1989 Telugu film of the same name. The film was screened at the New York Asian Film Festival. The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Shiva 2006''. Plot The film begins with the brutal murder of a Mumbai man named John by a group of gangsters led by ruthless kingpin Bappu Ganesh. As time goes on, Bappu becomes more and more powerful, until he manages to seize power from the government of Maharashtra and make himself chief minister of the state to seize all of Maharashtra's money. Shiva Swarassi is a poor slum-dweller who, after watching his parents being brutally murdered by Bappu's men, decides that it's time to get rid of Bappu. He gets the people of Dharavi Slum in Mumbai together and forms a rebellion against him. Cast * Mohit Ahlawat as SI Shiva Kumar * Nisha Kothari as Sandhya Joshi * Upendra Lima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satta (2003 Film)
''Satta'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language political drama film co-written and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. It stars Raveena Tandon in the lead role, along with Atul Kulkarni, Govind Namdev and Sameer Dharmadhikari appear in the supporting roles. The film narrates the story of a persecuted wife of a greedy politician who takes on his role after he lands up in jail because of murder charges. ''Satta'' received critical acclaim upon release and is considered one of the best performances of Tandon. The film was released on the same day as '' Khushi'' and '' Baaz''. Plot Anuradha Sehgal re-locates to Mumbai, finds employment, meets and weds Mumbai's aspiring Chief Minister, Vivek Chauhan. She soon finds out that Vivek is a womanizer and an alcoholic. She then faces physical abuse. Vivek is arrested for murder and is jailed. The Chauhan family persuades her to stand for elections in her husband's place, which she does. She then witnesses the nexus between the underworld, businessm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II
''Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II'' ( ; stylized as : ''aisa waisa bhi hota hai part II'') is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language film starring Arshad Warsi. The film is Shashanka Ghosh in his directorial debut. Plot Puneet Sayal is a copywriter with a dream: to earn enough cash to dump his job and live peacefully in Nainital. Till the said dream materialises however, he's living in Bombay with his girlfriend Agni. Things go asunder one day when he finds out his brother's been shot dead — a brother he's hardly acknowledged in the past. Agni finds out and, following an argument, throws him out of the house. Puneet goes on a drinking spree that leads him to a park bench where he witnesses someone being shot. He doesn't know it yet, but this is the end of his life as he knows it. He saves the injured man — a gangster called Vishnu — and the act lands him squarely in the middle of Bombay's famed gang wars. The war between ganglords Ganpat and Gangu is a second thread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
''Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai'' () is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Goldie Behl. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Abhishek Bachchan, Sushmita Sen and Rani Mukerji. It was a disaster at the box office. Synopsis Suraj (Abhishek Bachchan) is a simple village man who comes to Mumbai from Benaras to earn a degree in college. He gets smitten by a light-eyed beauty Pooja (Rani Mukerji). After some dilly-dallying, the duo expresses their love for each other. Suraj has big dreams. He wants to emulate his mentor Naved Ali, (Jackie Shroff) a shrewd media baron. Then one day, in a heroic deed Suraj saves the life of a fatally wounded man, impressing Naved Ali. A flattered Naved sends his raunchy colleague Lara (Sushmita Sen) to rope in Suraj to start a new channel. Slowly the callow youth becomes a clever businessman and Lara begins to take Pooja’s place. Pooja tries to convince Suraj of the futility of it all but only in vain. Suraj is determined to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Valley (2017 Film)
''The Valley'' is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Saila Kariat. It stars Alyy Khan, Suchitra Pillai, Jake T. Austin, Samina Peerzada, Barry Corbin, Christa B. Allen, Agneeta Thacker, and Salma Khan. The narrative centers on a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur whose world unravels as he searches for answers in the aftermath of his college-aged daughter's suicide. The film was released theatrically in the United States on March 2, 2018. It received a ilmited theatrical release and mixed critical reception, with particular praise for its handling of mental health themes and performances, though some critics cited tonal inconsistencies and narrative pacing as shortcomings. ''The Valley'' was featured at several film festivals, including the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival and the Asian World Film Festival, where it earned accolades for its socially relevant storytelling and direction. Plot Neal Kumar, an Indian-American entrepreneur, lives with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Side Of The Door (2016 Film)
''The Other Side of the Door'' is a 2016 supernatural horror film directed by Johannes Roberts, and co-written by Roberts and Ernest Riera. Starring Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Javier Botet, and Sofia Rosinsky, the film was released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 4 March 2016. The film grossed over $14 million worldwide from a $5 million budget. It’s an international co-production film between the United Kingdom and India. Plot Maria Harwood has not recovered from the tragedy of losing her son Oliver, who drowned in a car accident in India. Maria instead rescued her daughter, Lucy, because Oliver's leg was trapped and Maria was unable to free it. Maria has been consumed by her guilt ever since. In the hospital following a suicide attempt, Maria is comforted by her housekeeper Piki. Piki asks Maria if she wants one final chance to say goodbye to Oliver. Piki explains that she has been in a similar predicament: she lost her own daughter in a drowning inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beintehaa
''Beintehaa'' () is an Indian romantic television series that premiered on 30 December 2013 on Colors TV. Produced by Farhan Salaruddin under Fortune Productions. The show revolving around Muslim families where the two protagonists have a love-hate relationship, but they end up marrying each other. It starred debutantes Preetika Rao and Harshad Arora in lead roles. Plot Charming, flamboyant Zain, and pretty, cultured Aaliya have been rival cousins since childhood. They eventually grow up and meet again, but a series of misunderstandings lead them to marry each other. Zain wants to get rid of his "Maammu Ki Bhanji" aka Aaliya as he calls her, as soon as possible. He does not believe in the institution of marriage. His brother, Fahad has two wives, Nafisa and Shazia who hate each other. Fahad's mom Suraiya wanted a grandson; Nafisa was unable to conceive anymore after having two girls. So, Fahad married Shazia and they had a son. He loves both his wives. Zain and Aaliya con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hip Hurray (TV Series)
''Hip Hip Hurray'' is an Indian teen drama series that aired from 21 October 1998 to 25 May 2001 on Zee TV. Produced under the banner of UTV Television, it was created and directed by Nupur Asthana. Plot The show focuses on the lives of 12th-grade students at the DeNobili High School and their adventures, their fears and hopes, and their relationships and interactions. The show additionally discusses various issues pertinent to teenagers such as dating, drugs, careers, health, exams and causes, with a balance of drama and humour. Cast * Nilanjana Sharma as Mona *Pamela Mukherjee as Bela *Rushad Rana as Raghav * Bhumika Chawla/Preeti Narayan/ Nauheed Cyrusi as Meera *Sharukh Barucha as Cyrus * Purab Kohli as Mazhar * Zafar Karachiwalla as Rafey *Candida Fernandes as Alisha * Mehul Nisar as Mehul *Samantha Tremayne as Samantha * Shweta Salve/ Kuljeet Randhawa as Prishita * Peeya Rai Chowdhary as Kiran *Yogesh Pagare as Manjeet *Vishal Malhotra as John * Kishwer Merchant as N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
