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Tanisha Mukherjee
Tanishaa Mukerji (born 3 March 1978), known mononymously as Tanishaa, is an Indian actress known for her works in Hindi films. A member of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, daughter of filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee and actress Tanuja, and the younger sister of actress Kajol. She made her debut with the slasher film '' Sssshhh...'' in 2003 and had her first success with the political crime thriller film '' Sarkar'', and its sequel '' Sarkar Raj'' in which she had a supporting role. This was followed by a career decline, In 2013, she made her television debut as a contestant in Colors TV's reality show '' Bigg Boss 7'', where she finished as 1st runner-up. Early life and family Mukerji was born in Mumbai on 3 March 1978, into the family of Shomu Mukherjee, a Bengali Hindu film director and his Marathi wife, veteran actress Tanuja, and is the younger sister of Bollywood actress Kajol. She was in a relationship with her ''Bigg Boss 7'' housemate, Armaan Kohli for a year before they ... [...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 Hindu
Bengali Hindus () are adherents of Hinduism who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. They make up the majority in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Assam's Barak Valley region and make up the largest minority in Bangladesh. Comprising about one-third of the global Bengali population, they are the largest ethnic group among Hindus. Bengali Hindus speak Bengali language, Bengali, which belongs to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language family and adhere to Shaktism (majority, the Shaktism#Kalikula: family of Kali, Kalikula tradition) or Vaishnavism (minority, Gaudiya Vaishnavism and Vaishnava-Sahajiya) of their native religion Hinduism with some regional deities. There are significant numbers of States of India by Bengali speakers, Bengali-speaking Hindus in different Indian states. Around the 8th century, the Bengali language branched off from Magadhi Prakrit, a derivative of Sanskrit that was preva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uday Chopra
Uday Raj Chopra (born 5 January 1973) is an Indian actor and producer. He is the son of filmmaker Yash Chopra. He made his acting debut in the 2000 film ''Mohabbatein'' and featured in several other films including ''Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'' (2002), ''Dhoom'' (2004), ''Dhoom 2'' (2006) and ''Dhoom 3'' (2013). Early life He is the son of director Yash Chopra and Pamela Chopra. His brother is filmmaker Aditya Chopra and his sister-in-law is the actress Rani Mukerji. Chopra worked as an assistant director on a number of his father's and brother's films under the Yash Raj Films banner. In July 2012, Chopra founded his own company, "Yomics World, Yomics", which creates comics based on Yash Raj Films. Career In 1994, Chopra produced ''Yeh Dillagi'' starring Akshay Kumar, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan. He made his acting debut in ''Mohabbatein'' (2000). Chopra had mostly acted in films under his father's production house. He starred in the action thriller ''Dhoom'' and in its sequels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal 'n' Nikki
''Neal 'n' Nikki'' is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Arjun Sablok and produced by Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Uday Chopra and Tanisha Mukerji, with a special appearance by Abhishek Bachchan. Set primarily in British Columbia, Canada, the narrative follows Neal, a carefree Indo-Canadian man who agrees to meet potential brides at his parents' request but ends up entangled with the free-spirited Nikki during a series of comedic misadventures. The film marked Sablok's second directorial venture with Yash Raj Films after ''Na Tum Jaano Na Hum'' (2002). Principal photography took place across various locations in Canada, including Vancouver and Whistler. The music was composed by Salim–Sulaiman, with lyrics by Anvita Dutt Guptan. Released theatrically on 9 December 2005, ''Neal 'n' Nikki'' received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, who criticized its screenplay, humor, and excessive focus on skin-show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Group
Bennett Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL), d/b/a the Times Group, is an Indian media conglomerate based in Mumbai. Notable media properties owned and operated by the group include India's largest selling daily English-language newspaper ''The Times of India'', television channels such as Times Now, the radio station network Radio Mirchi, and magazines '' Filmfare'' and '' Femina''. The Sahu Jain family owns a majority of the stake in the group. In May 2023, the Times Group was split into two separate business entities between brothers Vineet Jain and Samir Jain, such that its radio and broadcast properties would remain with Vineet Jain and its print properties would be under the ownership of Samir Jain. History The ''Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce'' was first published on 3 November 1838 as a predecessor to what would become ''The Times of India''. While starting as a biweekly paper, it was converted to a daily in 1850. In 1859 the paper was merged with two other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao
''Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao'' () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Kabir Sadanand and starring Akshay Kapoor, Tanishaa, Rashmi Nigam and Yash Tonk. Deepak Tijori and Kabir Sadanand make special appearances in the film. Serbian model Jelena Jakovljevic did an item number "Dupatta Beimaan Re" in the film. It marked the acting debut of Kapoor and Nigam and was the directorial debut of Sadanand. Produced under the banner of Pritish Nandy Communications, the film received poor reviews from critics, upon its premiere and performed poorly at the box office. Plot College-goers Rahul, Tanya, and Goldie are members of the Kurta Gang. These three friends are also part of a love triangle: Goldie loves Tanya, who in turn loves Rahul. The situation becomes even more complex when Sonia (Rashmi Nigam) takes admission into their college. Rahul falls in love with Sonia. All these friends continued their education in college and did not confess their love. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Romantic comedy evolved from Ancient Greek comedy, Middle Ages, medieval romance, and 18th-century Restoration comedy, later developing into sub-genres like Screwball comedy, screwball comedies, career woman comedies, and 1950s Sex comedy, sex comedies in Hollywood. Over time, the genre has expanded beyond traditional structures, incorporating unconventional themes, challenging gender roles, and addressing adult topics while maintaining its core focus on romance and humor. A common convention in romantic comedies is the "Meet cute, meet-cute", a humorous or unexpected encounter that creates initial tension and sets up the romantic storyline. History Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of Ancient Greek comedy, ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is an Indian entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides news related to the Cinema of India, particularly Hindi cinema, film reviews and box office reports. Launched on 15 June 1998, the website was originally named "IndiaFM.com". It changed its name to "Bollywood Hungama" in 2008. References External links * 1998 establishments in Maharashtra Hindi cinema Companies based in Mumbai Indian film websites Internet properties established in 1998 Mahindra Group {{film-website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh (born 13 June 1965) is an Indian film critic and trade analyst. He is best known for giving trade figures and box office updates on social media, as well as his reviews for Bollywood Hungama. Career Taran Adarsh started his journalism career at the age of 15 with ''Trade Guide'', a weekly box office magazine. In 1994, Adarsh produced and wrote the Bollywood film-based TV serial ''Hello Bollywood'', starring Shehzad Khan and Kashmera Shah. He continued his work on ''Trade Guide'' alongside. He is currently an active film critic, journalist and trade analyst on ''Bollywood Hungama Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is an Indian entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides n ...'', a Bollywood entertainment website. References External links * * Indian film critics Living people 1965 births People fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino Morea
Dino Morea (; born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor and former model who has appeared in Hindi, Tamil language, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu language, Telugu films. He began his career as a fashion model and made his film debut in ''Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi'' (1999). Over a career spanning more than two decades, he has appeared in over 50 films, primarily in the Action film, action and Thriller film, thriller genres. The comedy thriller Housefull 5, ''Housefull 5'' (2025) marked Morea’s most commercially successful film, ranking as the List of Hindi films of 2025, year’s second-highest grosser. He also featured in ''Gunaah (2002 film), Gunaah'' (2002), ''Plan (film), Plan'' (2004), ''Holiday (2006 film), Holiday'' (2006), ''Dus Kahaniyaan'' (2007), ''Bhram'' (2008), and ''Acid Factory'' (2009). Following a series of commercial setbacks, his appearances in films became less frequent in the 2010s. In the 2020s, Morea transitioned to streaming platforms, acting i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Nath
Karan Nath is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role as the romantic hero in ''Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa'' in 2002. Career Karan worked as a child artist in Mr. India (1987 film), ''Mr India'' (1987). He made his debut as a leading actor in the 2001 film ''Paagalpan'' opposite Aarti Agarwal. In 2002, he starred in the film ''Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa''. He also starred in the thriller ''Tum - A Dangerous Obsession'' and the horror thriller ''Sssshhh...'', for which he was nominated in the Stardust Awards 2004. In 2009, Nath appeared in ''Tera Kya Hoga Johnny''. After a 11 year hiatus, he next appeared in ''Guns of Banaras'', released on 28 February 2020. In 2021, he participated in ''Bigg Boss OTT (Hindi TV series), Bigg Boss OTT'' and got evicted after 20 days along with Ridhima Pandit. Personal life Karan Nath's father Rakesh Nath is a Punjabis, Punjabi. Rakesh produced the film ''Dil Tera Aashiq'', and many more. Karan Nath's mother Reema Rakesh Nath is a Kashmiris, Kashmiri, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
