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Viral Shah (director)
Viral Shah is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter who primarily works in Gujarati cinema. He in known for directing films including ''Midnights with Menka'' (2018), ''Golkeri'' (2020), ''Kutch Express'' (2023), and ''Gulaam Chor'' (2023). Life and career Shah was born on 28 August 1986 in Mumbai. He studied media studies at Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Management, Mumbai. He started his career as a director with ''Midnights with Menka'' in 2018. He directed ''Golkeri'' in 2020. His next film ''Kutch Express'' was announced in 2022, and was released in 2023, starring Ratna Pathak Shah, Manasi Parekh, Dharmendra Gohil, Darsheel Safary, and Viraf Patel. Shah married Pooja Thakar in November 2022. Filmography As a director Awards Shah's film ''Golkeri ''Golkeri'' () is a Gujarati comedy drama film directed by Viral Shah and produced by Manasi Parekh and Parthiv Gohil under banner of Soul Sutra Studio. It is written by Viral Shah and Amatya. The film starring Malhar Thak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnights With Menka
''Midnights With Menka'', is a 2018 Gujarati comedy-drama film produced by Rashmin Majithia and written and directed by Viral Shah. This is a fake biopic of Gujarati film’s superstar Malhar Thakar, who finds a quick hack to his way to stardom followed by the consequences he has to face. Plot ‘Midnights With Menka’ revolves around Malhar Thakar, the superstar of Gujarati film world and his rich best friend Hardik, his biggest fangirl, Esha and his suboptimal sister Riya. Hunger for success and fame leads them to indulge in some undesirable scenarios and obstacles, making their troubled lives even harder. Seeking a way to save their doomed worlds, they take a bouncy ride through friendship, fame, humour, love and a plethora of emotions. Will Malhar and gang overcome these situations? Or will the situations get the best of them? Cast * Malhar Thakar as Malhar * Esha Kansara as Esha * Hardik Sangani as Hardik * Vinita Mahesh as Riya * Parth Oza as Rahul * Ragi Jani as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golkeri
''Golkeri'' () is a Gujarati comedy drama film directed by Viral Shah and produced by Manasi Parekh and Parthiv Gohil under banner of Soul Sutra Studio. It is written by Viral Shah and Amatya. The film starring Malhar Thakar and Manasi Parekh is a remake of 2017 Marathi film ''Muramba''. The story of the film follows Sahil (played by Malhar Thakar) and his girlfriend and fiancé Harshita (played by Manasi Parekh) and their breakup. His parents (played by Sachin and Vandana) try to convince Sahil to get over his differences with Harshita. The film was released in India on 28 February 2020. The theatrical run was shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic and it was subsequently released for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Plot Sahil and Harshita meet at a show of Harshita's. Sahil supports her the most and with his help and support, Harshita climbs great heights. From there, they both get in a relationship but due to Sahil's constant lies about his unemployment, she is frustrated. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutch Express (film)
''Kutch Express'' is a 2023 Gujarati drama film directed by Viral Shah. It stars Ratna Pathak Shah, Manasi Parekh, Dharmendra Gohil, Darsheel Safary and Viraf Patel in lead roles. It is produced by Parthiv Gohil and Manasi Parekh, and distributed by Coconut Movies Release. The music is composed by Sachin-Jigar. The story of the film developed by Rahul Malick, Screenplay has been written by Rahul Malick, Karan Bhanushali,& Viraf Patel, Dialogues have been written by Raam Mori Cast * Ratna Pathak Shah as Baiji * Manasi Parekh as Monghi * Dharmendra Gohil as Dharmesh * Viraf Patel as Madan * Darsheel Safary as Avinash * Heena Varde as Mamta * Reeva Rachh as Stuti * Kumkum Das as Shobhna * Margi Desai as Kanku * Bhumika Barot as Jivi * Denisha Ghumra as Kanchan * Kaushambi Bhatt as Diwali Production It is produced by Parthiv Gohil and Manasi Parekh under banner of Soul Sutra. It is shot in Kutch district, Gujarat, India. Darsheel Safary, Ratna Pathak Shah and Viraf Patel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulaam Chor
''Gulaam Chor'' is a 2023 Gujarati mystery thriller comedy film directed by Viral Shah, which revolves around a heist. Viral Shah and actor Hardik Sangani is debuting as writer in the film. It stars Malhar Thakar. Vandana Pathak, Kamlesh Oza, Vinita Mahesh and others. The film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Masumeh Makhija and Viral Shah. Plot The film centers around a high-stakes gambling session during a house party, where twelve individuals come together with hopes of winning a massive sum of Rs 12 crore. However, when the lights suddenly go out at midnight, the money vanishes, leaving everyone bewildered and suspicious of each other. Cast * Malhar Thakar as Sanjay Shukla * Vandana Pathak as Seema Kapadia * Dharmesh Vyas as DK * Kamlesh Oza as Ashwin Majethia * Vinita Mahesh as Aarti Majethia * Hardik Sangani as Rajkumar Ha Ha Ha * Vyoma Nandi as Saloni Sisodiya * Ojas Rawal as Harshad Parekh * Bhavini Jani as Baa * Ragi Jani as Lala * Dilip Rawal as Hitesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth 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. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Studies
Media studies is a discipline Discipline refers to rule following behavior, to regulate, order, control and authority. It may also refer to punishment. Discipline is used to create habits, routines, and automatic mechanisms such as blind obedience. It may be inflicted on ot ... and field of study that deals with the content, history, and effects of various media (communication), media; in particular, the mass media. Media Studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass communication, communication, communication sciences, and communication studies. Researchers may also develop and employ theories and methods from disciplines including cultural studies, rhetoric (including eRhetoric, digital rhetoric), philosophy, literary theory, psychology, political science, political economy, economics, sociology, anthropology, social theory, art history and art criticism, criticism, film theory, and information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usha Pravin Gandhi College Of Management
Usha Pravin Gandhi College of Arts, Science and Commerce, also known as UPG College, is a college in Vile Parle, Mumbai, India that is affiliated with the University of Mumbai. It is a branch of the SVKM Group Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal. History The College was established by Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal in 2003. Since its inception in 2003, Usha Pravin Gandhi College has introduced many courses. The college has introduced un-aided courses like Bachelors in Management Studies (BMS), Bachelors in Mass Media (BMM), Bachelors in Information Technology (BSc.IT), Bachelor of Arts (Film, Television and New Media Production) and Masters in Information Technology (MSc.IT). The college offers add-on courses including: * Certified digital media marketing. * Certified digital photography. * Integrated course in film making. * Integrated course in television. * Anupam Kher 's Actor Prepares. Facilities The college is situated on the 3rd floor in between Mithibai College and Nar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratna Pathak Shah
Ratna Pathak Shah (born 18 March 1957) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in Hindi theatre, television, and films. Her extensive work in theatre includes a series of plays in both English and Hindi. She rose to prominence when she appeared in the hit TV serial ''Idhar Udhar'' in the 1980s. She garnered widespread recognition and acclaim with her portrayal of Maya Sarabhai, a snobbish socialite in the sitcom '' Sarabhai vs Sarabhai'' (2004–2006). Her other prominent roles include in the coming-of-age film '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' (2008), action comedy film ''Golmaal 3'' (2010), family drama film ''Kapoor & Sons'' (2016), and the black-comedy film '' Lipstick Under My Burkha'' (2017), all of which earned her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared in the romantic comedy '' Ek Mai Aur Ekk Tu'' (2012) and the comedy-drama '' Khoobsurat'' (2014). She married actor Naseeruddin Shah, with whom she has two sons. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manasi Parekh
Manasi Parekh is an Indian actress, singer, producer and content creator. She is known for her roles as Gulaal in StarPlus, Star Plus's ''Zindagi Ka Har Rang...Gulaal'' and Maya in ''Sumit Sambhal Lega''. Personal life Manasi Parekh is a Gujarati people, Gujarati born and brought up in Mumbai. Although born in Mumbai, she is culturally inclined toward Gujarat and frequently visits Gujarat. She grew up listening to music and is a fan of Purshottam Upadhyaya. She is married to musician Parthiv Gohil. They have a daughter Career Manasi made her debut in acting with the serial ''Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi'' in 2004 but became popular in Star One's ''India Calling'' in 2005. She won Zee TV's singing reality show ''Star Ya Rockstar''. Manasi appeared in Star Plus' prime time show ''Gulaal (TV series), Gulaal''. She was also seen in shows like 9X's ''Remote Control'' and Star One's ''Laughter Ke Phatke''. She appeared in the Tamil language, Tamil romance film ''Leelai'' alongside actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darsheel Safary
Darsheel Safary (born 9 March 1997) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films and television. Safary made his film debut with the leading role of a student with learning disorder in Aamir Khan's directorial debut, the critically acclaimed drama ''Taare Zameen Par'' (2007), for which he won the Filmfare critic's Award for Best Actor. Career In 2007, Safary made his acting debut in ''Taare Zameen Par'', playing the film's protagonist Ishaan Nandkishore Awasthi. Safary was discovered by script writer and creative director, Amol Gupte in late 2006 when he was looking for a male lead for ''Taare Zameen Par''. After going through hundreds of auditions, Gupte found Safary at Shiamak Davar's dancing school, "Summer Funk". In choosing Safary, Gupte had a number of boys audition for a scene in which they would informally describe how they would " bunk" school after being given a few scenarios. He recalls, "It was a tough call. But Darsheel has the mischief in his eyes to be Ishaan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viraf Patel
Viraf Patel (born Viraf Phiroz Patel on 12 June 1980) is an Indian model and television actor. He was a sailor in the merchant navy between 1999 and 2004 and was titled as The Grasim Mr. India 2005. He is best known for his role in the Yashraj Teleseries, Mahi Way as ''Shiv'', ''Adityaraj Merchant'' in another Yashraj production-Kismat, as ''Shreshth'' in Teri Meri Love Stories opposite Shilpa Anand and most recently as Mrityunjay in BBC's production for Life OK "Ek Boond Ishq". The 2010 Limca Softdrink Campaign established Viraf as a formidable actor/face on the Indian advertising and celluloid space. He made his debut in Theatre with Vikram Kapadia's "Bombay Talkies" in 2012. Personal life Viraf was born and brought up in a Parsi Zoroastrian family in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Following encouragement from his brothers, he participated in Grasim Mister India Contest by Aditya Birla Group in 2005 and won the title of Grasim Mr India. He has two elder brothers. Viraf got engag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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