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Tathastu
''Tathastu'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama film starring Sanjay Dutt and directed by Anubhav Sinha. It is based on the 2002 American film '' John Q.'' Plot Ravi Rajput comes from a poor family; his father was a foreman at a mill and could not afford to send Ravi to a private school. Ravi studied in a municipal school, got a job in a mill, and married Saru, who subsequently gave birth to their son, Gaurav. The proud parents watch as Gaurav grows up, starting walking, talking, and feigning illness just to stay home and watch World Cup Cricket. Their lives are turned upside down when Gaurav faints while playing cricket. They take him to the nearest hospital in Bandra, where Doctors Nita and Sen inform them that their son is dying and will not survive unless he receives a heart transplant, the cost of which is 15 lakhs rupees. A heart is available for transplant, but the hospital will only perform the surgery on receipt of the money. A desperate Ravi turns to his insuran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Q
''John Q.'' is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, and written by James Kearns. It stars Denzel Washington as the title character, a man who takes a hospital emergency room hostage in order for his son to receive a heart transplant. Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche, Kimberly Elise, and Ray Liotta appear in supporting roles. The film was shot in Toronto, Hamilton, Ontario, and Canmore, Alberta, although the story takes place in Chicago. Shooting took place from August 8 to November 3, 2000, and the film was released on February 15, 2002, by New Line Cinema. It received generally negative reviews from critics, but was a commercial success, grossing $102 million on a $36 million budget. Plot A young woman in a white BMW 5 Series drives recklessly on a mountainous winding road; she collides with a truck and is killed instantly. Weeks earlier in Chicago, factory worker John Quincy Archibald and his wife Denise rush their young son Michae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anubhav Sinha
Anubhav Sinha (born 22 June 1965) is an Indian film director, producer and writer known for his work in Hindi film industry. His films include ''Tum Bin'' (2001), ''Dus'' (2005) and ''Ra.One'' (2011) He also directed a series of socio-political films ''Mulk (film), Mulk'' (2018), ''Article 15 (film), Article 15'' (2019), ''Thappad'' (2020) followed by ''Anek'', (2022) and ''Bheed'' (2023). His latest Netflix Series is ''IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack'' (2024). Early and education Anubhav Sinha was born on Tuesday, June 22nd, 1965 in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh India to Prem Govind Sinha and Sushila Sinha. He went to school in Kalagarh, Garhwal division, Garhwal, Government Inter College, Allahabad and Queen's College, Varanasi. He completed his graduation in Mechanical Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, The Aligarh Muslim University in 1987. Career Anubhav Sinha began his career in the entertainment industry with TV shows like ''Sea Hawks (TV series), Sea Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameesha Patel
Ameesha Patel (; born 9 June 1975) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi and Telugu films. Patel is the recipient of several awards such as a Filmfare Award and a Zee Cine Award. Patel made her acting debut in 2000 with the romantic thriller film '' Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'', a major commercial success, which earned her the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut. This success continued with the Telugu action film '' Badri'' (2000) and the top-grossing period film '' Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'' (2001), which won her a Filmfare Special Performance Award. After starring in '' Humraaz'' and '' Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai'' (both 2002), Patel's career declined, and she took on supporting roles in '' Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'' (2007), ''Bhool Bhulaiyaa'' (2007) and ''Race 2'' (2013). After continued fluctuations, Patel made a career comeback by reprising her role in the sequel '' Gadar 2'' (2023), which emerged as her highest grossing release. In addition to her acting career, Patel is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayapradha
Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani Rao; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician known for her works majorly in Telugu cinema and Hindi cinema as well as in Tamil films in late '70s, '80s and early '90s. Jayaprada is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and has starred in many Telugu and Hindi films along with several Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi films. She left the film industry at the peak of her career, as she joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994 and entered politics. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh from 2004 to 2014. Some of her notable films include '' Anthuleni Katha'' (1976), '' Siri Siri Muvva'' (1976), '' Sita Kalyanam'' (1976), '' Adavi Ramudu'' (1977), ''Yamagola'' (1977), ''Sanaadi Appanna'' (1977), '' Huliya Haalina Mevu'' (1979), '' Sargam'' (1979), '' Ooriki Monagadu'' (1981), '' Kaamchor'' (1982), '' Kaviratna Kalidasa'' (1983), ''Sagara Sangamam'' (1983), '' Tohfa'' (1984), '' Sharaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulshan Grover
Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Hindi cinema because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films. Early life Grover holds a post graduate degree from Delhi's Shri Ram College of Commerce and was associated with ‘Little Theatre Group’ for a long time before launching into the Hindi film industry. Awards Selected filmography Music videos Dubbing roles Live-action television series Bibliography * See also * List of Indian film actors References ;Additional references Gulshan Grover wins best actor at NY festGulshan Grover wins best actor at NY fest'Desperate Endeavours' has him playing a spiritual leaderGoing for BondCartoon Character Based on Gulshan GroverGulshan grover awardedGulshan Grover and Salma Kayak in the movie The DriverGulshan Grover wins best actor award in New YorkGulshan Grover treasures JP Dutta c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjit Barot
Ranjit Barot is an Indian film score composer, music director and arranger, drummer, and singer based in Mumbai, India. He is a long-time associate of A. R. Rahman. John McLaughlin has described him as one of the "leading edges" in drumming. Early life and background Barot was born on January 1, 1959, into a family of Indian musicians and dancers. His mother, Sitara Devi, was a Kathak dancer from Varanasi. His father was from Gujarat. Career Barot's music career began in the 1980s. His drumming style had been influenced by artists from various genres and traditions, including Indian classical percussionists such as Ustad Alla Rakha, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Palghat Raghu (mridangam), Karaikudi Mani (mridangam), Palanivel ( tavil), Hari Shankar ( khanjira), and Sridhar Parthasarathy (mridangam, hand percussion). Other influences include jazz and fusion legends like Billy Cobham, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones, Steve Gadd, Omar Hakim, Al Foster, and Peter Erskine. He also drew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalit Tiwari
Lalit Tiwari is an Indian film and television actor. His best-known television roles are that of Sanjaya in the series ''Mahabharat'' (1988–1990), and in the historical television series '' Bharat Ek Khoj - The Discovery of India'' (1988). An alumnus of the National School of Drama, he made his debut in films with Sudhir Mishra's '' Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin'' (1987). Next was the postmodernist film, '' Om-Dar-B-Dar'' (1988), which became a cult classic. He has acted in numerous parallel cinema projects with director Shyam Benegal, such as '' Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda'', ''Mammo'', '' Hari-Bhari'', '' Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero'', '' Welcome to Sajjanpur'' and ''Well Done Abba!''. He has also acted in mainstream Bollywood films such as '' Chandni'', ''Lamhe ''Lamhe'' (''Moments'') is a 1991 Indian musical romantic drama directed and produced by Yash Chopra and written by Honey Irani and Rahi Masoom Raza. The film stars Sridevi (in a dual role as both mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anup Soni
Anup Soni (born 30 January 1975) is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Soni began his career with roles in television serials such as '' Sea Hawks'' and '' Saaya''. He then took a break from television to work in films. He appeared in the 2003 films ''Kharaashein: Scars From Riots'', '' Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe'' as well as '' Hathyar''. In 2004, he appeared in Ashoke Pandit's film '' Sheen''. But he returned to television to work in CID: Special Bureau. He continues working both in films and television, and he previously worked in the serial '' Crime Patrol'' on Sony. Personal life Anup Soni has married twice. His first wife was Ritu Soni, who he married in 1999. He has two daughters from this marriage: Zoya (born 2004) and Myra (born 2008). The couple got divorced in 2010. Within a few months, on 14 March 2011, Soni married Juhi Babbar in a quiet ceremony attended only by family and close friends. He became her second husb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Pahwa
Manoj Pahwa (born 8 December 1963), is an Indian film and television actor who is noted for his role as Bhatia in the comedy series '' Office Office'' (2001). Pahwa has acted in over 70 films as a character actor, including '' 7½ Phere'' (2005), '' Being Cyrus'' (2005), '' Singh Is Kinng'' (2008), ''Dabangg 2'' (2012), ''Jolly LLB'' (2013), '' Dil Dhadakne Do'' (2015), '' Mulk'' (2018) and '' Article 15'' (2019). Early life and education Pahwa was raised in a Punjabi family in New Delhi. His father migrated from West Punjab (Earlier part of India), Pakistan to India after Partition. He was educated at the National Public School in Daryaganj, New Delhi. In an interview, Pahwa stated that he lived in East Delhi’s Lakshmi Nagar locality after his father built a house for them. His father had a business of automobile batteries and he wanted him to join the family business. Pahwa shifted to Mumbai (then Bombay) in his late 20s. Personal life He is married to actress Seema Bha ... [...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] |
Anupama Deshpande
Anupama Deshpande is a Bollywood playback singer who has won the Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Award for Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, Best Female Playback Singer for her folk music, folk song "Sohni Chenab De" in the film ''Sohni Mahiwal (1984 film), Sohni Mahiwal'' (1984). Career The song Sohni Chenab De in Sohni Mahiwal (1984) was originally meant for Asha Bhosle who was busy those days. Therefore, Anu Malik recorded this song in the voice of Anupama Deshpande so that it could later on be dubbed by Asha Bhosle, but on listening to the song, Bhosle advised to retain the song as it was, in the voice of Anupama Deshpande by giving full credit to the Anupama's singing talent. She has sung a total of 124 songs in 92 films. Notable songs *"Pollaadha Madhana Baanam" from Hey Ram! (Tamil) with Ilaiyaraja *"Sohni Chenab Di" from Sohni Mahiwal *"Mee Aaj Nahatana" from Nirmala Machindra Kamble *"Bhiyu Nako" Nirmala Machindra Kamble *"Gabhru Nako" Nirmala Machindra Kamble *"Mera Pesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
