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Yuvraaj
''Yuvvraaj'' () is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic family drama film directed and produced by Subhash Ghai. The film stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor, Zayed Khan. ''Yuvvraaj'' is a musical story of a fragmented family of three brothers who try to con each other to inherit their father's wealth. According to the director, the film is about the arrogance and overconfidence of contemporary youth. The film was released on 21 November 2008. The film received mixed reviews from critics and bombed at the box-office. Plot Deven Yuvvraaj "Dev" Singh is a struggling singer who Dr. P. K. Banton, his girlfriend Anushka’s father, dislikes because he is not wealthy and is rather careless at times. He is also revealed to have been disowned by his parents due to a fight he had with his older brother. Not long after, he learns about his father's death in a newspaper. He signs an agreement to become a billionaire in 40 days. To acquire this wealth, he has to go th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukta Arts
Mukta Arts Limited is an Indian film production company, headquartered in Mumbai. Established in 1978, the company is involved in the production, distribution, exhibition and education in cinema and creative arts and production of digital software in television serials, web series and documentaries. It is the first Hindi film production company that listed on the stock exchange. Mukta Arts Limited has produced and co-produced 42 films in Hindi and other languages till date. It has distributed over 400 movies under the brand name Mukta movies distributors. In 2012 it entered into exhibition sector and launched its own chain of multiplex theatres under the name Mukta A2 Cinemas, now present at 18 locations in India including one in Bahrain with 54 screens. The company also runs Whistling Woods International, a Film, Communication and Media Arts Institute since 2006. History On 24 October 1978 film maker Subhash Ghai set up his own film production company Mukta Films and produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, lyricist, music director and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most prominent Hindi filmmakers in the 1980s and 1990s. His notable films include '' Kalicharan'' (1976), '' Vishwanath'' (1978), '' Karz'' (1980), ''Hero'' (1983), '' Vidhaata'' (1982), '' Meri Jung'' (1985), ''Karma'' (1986), '' Ram Lakhan'' (1989), '' Saudagar'' (1991), '' Khalnayak'' (1993), '' Pardes'' (1997), and '' Taal'' (1999). In 1982, Ghai founded Mukta Arts, which became a public company in 2000, with Ghai serving as its executive chairman. In 2006, he received the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues for producing ''Iqbal'', a film addressing social issues. That same year, he established Whistling Woods International, a film and media institution in Mumbai. In 2015, Ghai was honoured with the IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema. His fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NDTV
New Delhi Television Ltd is an Indian news media company focusing on broadcast and digital news publication. It was founded in 1984 by economist Prannoy Roy and journalist Radhika Roy. NDTV began as a production house for news segments, contracted by the public broadcaster Doordarshan and international satellite channels when television broadcasting was a state monopoly, and transitioned into India's first independent news network. The company launched the first 24x7 news channel in partnership with Star India in 1998. In 2003, it became an independent broadcasting network with the simultaneous launch of the Hindi and English language news channels NDTV India and NDTV 24x7. In 2022, the Adani Group, noted for its close ties with the BJP, acquired a majority stake in the company. Adani's takeover led many prominent members of the channel to resign, including Ravish Kumar. History 1984–1998: Doordarshan era In 1984, the journalist Radhika Roy and her husband, econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, film producer, screenwriter, entrepreneur and politician who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 350 films, mostly in Hindi and Bengali language, Bengali languages, and a few in Odia language, Odia, Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi language, Punjabi and Tamil language, Tamil. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In January 2024, Chakraborty was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour by the Government of India. He was also awarded India's highest accolade in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2022, whose announcement came from the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in September 2024. Chakraborty mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jawed Sheikh
Jawed Sheikh (also spelled Javaid and Javed; born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, film director and producer who works in Lollywood and Bollywood. He is best known for working in the Hindi films ''Om Shanti Om'', '' My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves,'' ''Money Hai Toh Honey Hai,'' ''Namastey London'', etc. Early life Jawed Sheikh was born on 8 October 1954 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Career Pakistan He made his acting debut in the Lollywood film ''Dhamaka'', written by Pakistani writer Ibn-e-Safi released on 14 December 1974. He acted in over 100 films in Urdu, Sinhala and Punjabi. In 2007, he appeared in '' Mein Ek Din Laut Kay Aaoon Ga.'' He has also appeared in many television serials which have aired on PTV, Hum TV, Geo Entertainment and A-Plus. Other notable Pakistani productions he appeared in are ''Na Maloom Afraad'' (2014), ''Bin Roye'' (2015), '' Wrong No.'' (2015), ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' (2015), ''Mehrunisa V Lub U'' (2017), ''Na Maloom Afraad 2'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparna Kumar (actress)
Aparna Kumar is an Indian mountaineer. In 2018, she was awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award for land adventure, presented by the President of India. Career and training Prior to mountaineering, Kumar was a 2002 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre and commanded the 9th Battalion of PAC (Provincial Armed Constabulary), which guarded the Chinese border before the ITBP existed. As an IPS officer, she served in the high altitudes of Uttaranchal, manning the sensitive Indo-Tibetan border at Askot, Badrinath and Uttarkashi, whose jurisdiction was handed over to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in 1992. Kumar summited the Lobuche East peak () in April 2013. In June 2013, Kumar climbed Stok Kangri (approximately ) in Ladakh, becoming the first IPS/All India Service officer to do so. She is also known for her expedition to the Seven Summits. Mountaineering conquests Africa On 30 August 2014, she summited Kilimanjaro () in Tanzania in a 15-day journey. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhupinder Singh (actor)
Bhupendra Singh (born 18 May 1969) is a former Indian actor. He has acted in popular TV serials like ''Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam'', '' Ek Hasina Thi'', '' Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, ''Rishton Ka Chakravyuh'' and '' Tere Sheher Mein'', among many others. In December 2023, he was charged with murder and was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police in Bijnor district. Singh allegedly shot dead his neighbor and injured three others. He was also charged with attempt to murder, voluntarily causing hurt, and under the Arms Act. Television * '' Jai Mahabharat'' as Angraj Karna * '' 1857 Kranti'' as Nana Sahib * ''Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam'' as Triyogi Narayan Bajpayee * '' Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon'' as Shamsher Mallik * '' Ek Hasina Thi'' as Dr. Dayal Thakur * '' Tere Sheher Mein'' as Dev Agnihotri * '' Kaala Teeka'' as Vishwaveer Jha * ''Rishton Ka Chakravyuh ''Rishton Ka Chakravyuh'' () is an Indian television drama series aired on STAR Plus. The show stars Mahima Makwan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Maghera
Amy Maghera (formerly Amrit Maghera) is a British model and actress, working in Hindi, English and Punjabi films. From 2015 to 2017, she appeared in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' as Neeta Kaur. Career Maghera began her career as a dancer for the likes of Kanye West and Guns N' Roses. She was working as a background dancer on the sets of a Bollywood film in Mumbai when she was scouted by a modelling agency bringing in a five-year contract with Lakme, India's highest top end cosmetic company as its brand ambassador. She also featured as a backing dancer for the £1 Fish song by One Pound Fish Man in December 2012. This launched her career in modelling as she went on to do assignments with reputed brands like Satya Paul, Miss Sixty, L’Oreal, Skechers, Nokia and Olay among others, besides participating in fashion shows with designers like Alison Kanugo and Neeta Lulla. In 2014, she appeared in '' Mad About Dance''. She also did the lead vocals for the film. A Punja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulabha Arya
Sulabha Arya (born 15 July 1950) is an Indian actress in Hindi and Marathi film, television and stage industry. She is married to late veteran Indian cinematographer Ishan Arya and mother of cinematographer Sameer Arya and actor Sagar Arya. She is best known for her role as Shanti Masi in '' Sasural Genda Phool'' and Kantaben in the 2003 romantic drama'', Kal Ho Na Ho''. She also portrayed Lakshmamma in Shyam Benegal's Amaravati ki Kathayein. Career Arya made her television debut with the Indian television industry's first sitcom, ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'', which aired on DD National in 1984. Some of the notable films in which she worked include ''Koyla'' (1997) and '' Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003). She played the role of Kanta Ben in the 2003 dramedy film ''Kal Ho Naa Ho''. She played the role of the mother-in-law in television series, '' Yes Boss'' on SAB TV. She was last seen at SET SAB's Maddam Sir as Saira Begum. In 2021, Arya was roped in for a television drama series '' Zindag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aanjjan Srivastav
Aanjjan Srivastav (born 2 June 1948) is an Indian film, television and stage actor, associated with Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Mumbai of which he remained Vice-President for several years. Outside theatre, he is best known as a character actor in Marathi cinema, Marathi and Hindi films, most notably, Mira Nair's ''Salaam Bombay!'', ''Mississippi Masala'' and Anupam Mittal's ''Flavors (film), Flavors'' and Bollywood films like ''Gol Maal'', ''Bemisal'', ''Khuda Gawah'', ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'' and ''Pukar (2000 film), Pukar''. He has also acted in the TV shows Wagle Ki Duniya (1988) and Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey (2021). On television, Srivastav made his mark as the quintessential "common man" in the TV series ''Wagle Ki Duniya'' (Wagle's World) (1988–90) and ''Wagle Ki Nayi Duniya'', where he played the lead role, apart from ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' (1984) and ''Nukkad''. The Hindu, 16 September 2003. He has also acted for more than 40 years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boman Irani
Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian actor and comedian who works primarily in Hindi-language films. One of the most popular character actors in Hindi cinema, he has featured in over 100 films, and is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and two IIFA Awards. Some of his notable works include '' Munna Bhai MBBS'' (2003), '' Veer-Zaara'', ''Main Hoon Na, Lakshya'' (all 2004), '' No Entry'' (2005), '' Lage Raho Munna Bhai'', '' Don'' (both 2006), '' Khosla Ka Ghosla'' (2006), ''Heyy Babyy'' (2007), '' Dostana'' (2008), ''3 Idiots'' (2009), '' Housefull'' (2010), ''Don 2'' (2011), '' Housefull 2'', ''Cocktail'' (both 2012), ''Jolly LLB'' (2013), '' PK'', '' Happy New Year'' (both 2014), '' Dilwale'' (2015), '' Housefull 3'' (2016), ''Sanju'' (2018), ''Total Dhamaal'' (2019), '' 83'' (2021), '' Uunchai'' (2022) and '' Dunki'' (2023). He made his directorial debut with the self-starring drama '' The Mehta Boys'' (2025). Early life Irani was born on 2 December 1959, in Mum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
