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Yamla Pagla Deewana (film Series)
''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' (; ) is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Samir Karnik, featuring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, and Bobby Deol in the lead roles. The film marks the second pair-up between the Deol family, after '' Apne'' (2007). The film's title is inspired by the song "Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana" from the 1975 film, '' Pratigya'' also starring Dharmendra. The theatrical trailer of the film was unveiled on 5 November 2010, while the film was released on 14 January 2011, and received a good response upon release. It turned out to be a box office hit. It is the first installment of the ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' film series and the 11th highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2011. Plot Paramvir Singh is a non-resident Indian (NRI) living happily with his Canadian wife Mary along with his two kids Karam and Veer and his mother in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Years ago, after the birth of Paramvir's younger brother Gajodhar, Paramvir's father, Dhara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Karnik
Samir Karnik is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter of Hindi films. Career Karnik made his directorial debut with the film '' Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...'' in 2004 starring Aishwarya Rai and Vivek Oberoi. He produced and directed the film '' Heroes'' in 2008. His directorial venture '' Yamla Pagla Deewana'' starring Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol Vijay Singh Deol (born 27 January 1969), better known by his screen name Bobby Deol, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. A member of the List of Hindi film families#Deol family, Deol family, he is the younger son of actor Dha ... was released on 14 January 2011. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Karnik, Samir Living people Hindi-language film directors Film directors from Delhi Indian male screenwriters 1974 births 21st-century Indian people ... [...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] |
Sucheta Khanna
Sucheta Khanna is an Indian TV and film actress. She has worked in detective serial ''Karamchand'' (2007) and then in '' Hari Mirchi Lal Mirchi'' a comedy serial telecast by DD National. She played the role of Indumati in the Sony SAB comedy series ''Lapataganj'' who is the wife of Mukundilal Gupta. She played the role of Pinky on the same channel Sony SAB in the show '' Peterson Hill'' as the wife of Kishorilal Chaddha, a stationmaster. She also played the role of Bijli in ''Jijaji Chhat Parr Koii Hai'' as the wife of Jamvant Jindal. She played the role of Elina in Malayalam film ''Kakkakuyil'' along with Mohanlal and Mukesh. She played the role of Poli in the 2011 comic caper ''Yamla Pagla Deewana''. She also had a guest appearance, as Sapna in ''Anjaana Anjaani'' and in ''Sandwich''. She returned in ''Yamla Pagla Deewana 2'' in 2013 playing Babli. She played the main role of Kokila Keshav Kulkarni in the show '' Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se'', a reboot of popular 90s show ''Shr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himanshu Malik
Himanshu Malik is an Indian actor, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Bollywood. He started his acting career with the film, ''Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) and gained recognition with his portrayal of Abhigyan, a wealthy Canadian industrialist in the 2001 romance ''Tum Bin''. His other notable work includes ''Jungle (2000 film), Jungle'' (2000), ''Khwahish'' (2003) and ''Rog'' (2005). His first film as a writer, director and producer, ''Chitrakut'' was released on 20 May 2022. Career Himanshu began his career in music videos; most notable among them was Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's ''Afreen Afreen'' with Lisa Ray. He later appeared in Sonu Nigam's ''Deewane Hoke Hum'' with Sandali Sinha. He made his film debut with a role in Mira Nair's ''Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) and also appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's ''Jungle (2000 film), Jungle'' in 2000. However, his big break came as a supporting actor in ''Tum Bin'' (2001), leading to work in several small films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukul Dev
Mukul Dev Kaushal (; 17 September 1970 – 23 May 2025) was an Indian television and film actor. He was renowned for his roles in Hindi and Punjabi films, TV series, and music albums, and also appeared in Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu films. He received the 7th Amrish Puri Award for Excellence in Acting for his performance in the film '' Yamla Pagla Deewana''. He died at the age of 54 on 23 May 2025, following a brief illness. Early life Mukul Dev was born in New Delhi into a Punjabi family with roots in a village near Jalandhar and grew up in Delhi. He was the younger brother of actor and model Rahul Dev. They also have a sister. He studied at St. Columba's School, Delhi. Mukul stated that he was exposed to Afghan culture through his father, who could speak Pashto and Persian. His father, Hari Dev, a former Assistant Commissioner of Police, died on April 17, 2019, at the age of 91. In class 8, he won his first pay cheque when he impersonated Michael Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puneet Issar
Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959) is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam films and television shows. Issar started his acting career as a villain in Manmohan Desai's 1983 film ''Coolie'', but gained recognition with the portrayal of Duryodhana in B. R. Chopra's television series '' Mahabharat'' (1988–1990). Following ''Mahabharat'', Issar acted in notable films including '' Chandra Mukhi'' (1993), '' Prem Shakti'' (1994), '' Ram Jaane'' (1995), ''Border'' (1997), ''Refugee'' (2000), ''Krrish'' (2006), '' Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008), ''Ready'' (2011), '' Son of Sardaar'' (2012) and ''The Kashmir Files'' (2022). His first directorial was Salman Khan starrer cop film '' Garv'' (2004), for which he co-wrote the screenplay with wife Deepali. Besides ''Mahabharat'', Issar also went on to be part of television shows like ''Param Vir Chakra'' (1987), '' Bharat Ek Khoj'' (1988), '' Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johny Lever
John Prakash Rao Janumala, better known by his stage name Johnny Lever (born on 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the most recognised comedic actors in India and is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians in Indian Cinema. He has received numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comedic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in ''Deewana Mastana'' (1997) and ''Dulhe Raja'' (1998). He began his career in 1984, and has acted in more than three hundred Hindi films. Early life Lever was born on 14 August 1957 in a Telugu Christian family in Prakasam district, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh. His father worked as an operator in Hindustan Unilever plant where he also worked as a labourer for six years. Lever was brought up in King's Circle area of Matunga in Mumbai. He is the eldest in the family consisting of three sisters and two br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nafisa Ali
Nafisa Ali is an Indian actress, politician, activist and former beauty pageant titleholder. She is a member of the All India Trinamool Congress. Early life Nafisa Ali was born in Kolkata, the daughter of Ahmed Ali, a Bengali man and Philomena Torresan, a woman of Anglo-Indian heritage. Nafisa's paternal grandfather, S. Wajid Ali, was a Bengali writer. Her paternal aunt (father's sister) was Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, a Pakistani journalist. Nafisa is also related to the Bangladeshi freedom fighter and soldier Bir Pratik Akhtar Ahmed. Nafisa's mother later moved to Australia. Nafisa attended La Martiniere Calcutta, where she was a House Captain. She has also studied vedanta taught by Swami Chinmayananda, who started the center Chinmaya Mission of World Understanding. Career Sports and fashion Nafisa Ali has accomplishments in several fields. She was the national swimming champion from 1972 to 1974. In 1976, she won the Femina Miss India title, represented India at the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjabi People
The Punjabis (Punjabi language, Punjabi: ; ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ; romanised as Pañjābī) are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group associated with the Punjab region, comprising areas of northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. They generally speak Majhi dialect, Standard Punjabi or various Punjabi dialects on both sides. Majority of the overall Punjabi population adheres to Islam with significant minorities practicing Sikhism and Hinduism and smaller minorities practicing Christianity. However, the religious demographics significantly vary when viewed from Pakistani and Indian sides, respectively, with over 95 percent of the Punjabi population from Pakistan being Punjabi Muslims, Muslim, with a small minority of Punjabi Christians, Christians and Punjabi Hindus, Hindus and an even smaller minority of Punjabi Sikhs, Sikhs. Over 57 percent of the population of the Indian state of Punjab is Sikh and over 38 percent Hindu with a small minority of Muslims and C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banaras
Varanasi (, also Benares, Banaras ) or Kashi, is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.* * * * The city has a syncretic tradition of Islamic artisanship that underpins its religious tourism.* * * * * Located in the middle-Ganges valley in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi lies on the left bank of the river. It is to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and to the southeast of the state capital, Lucknow. It lies downstream of Prayagraj, where the confluence with the Yamuna river is another major Hindu pilgrimage site. Varanasi is one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities. Kashi, its ancient name, was associated with a kingdom of the same name of 2,500 years ago. The Lion capital of Ashoka at nearby Sarnath has been interpreted to be a commemoration of the Buddha's first sermon there in the fifth century BCE. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over , and the fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of neither English nor French, and 54.5 percent of residents belong to visible minority groups. It has been consistently ranked one of the most liveable cities in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-resident Indian And Person Of Indian Origin
Overseas Indians (ISO 15919, ISO: ), officially Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and People of Indian Origin (PIOs) are people of Indian descent who reside or originate outside of India (Including those that were directly under the British Raj). According to the Government of India, ''Non-Resident Indians'' are citizens of India who currently are not living in India, while the term ''People of Indian Origin'' refers to people of Indian birth or ancestry who are citizens of countries other than India (with some exceptions). Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is given to ''People of Indian Origin'' and to persons who are not ''People of Indian Origin'' but married to an ''Indian citizen'' or ''Person of Indian Origin''. Persons with OCI status are known as Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). The OCI status is a permanent visa for visiting India with a foreign passport. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (India), Ministry of External Affairs report updated on 26 November 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
