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Eela
''Helicopter Eela'' is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Pradeep Sarkar. It features Kajol in the lead role as an aspiring singer and single mother Helicopter parent and is written by Mitesh Shah and Anand Gandhi. It is based on the Gujarati play ''Beta, Kaagdo'', written by Anand Gandhi. Pre-production of the film began in January 2017, and principal photography commenced from 24 January 2018. It was released on 12 October 2018. Plot Eela, a single mother rejoins her college to complete her education after 22 years. In the flashback, it is shown that she is an upcoming, partially-famous model/singer, who records songs written by her boyfriend Arun. When she is recording for a career-breaking song for a Mahesh Bhatt project, the project gets cancelled indefinitely. So she and her boyfriend decide to get married. After few months it is shown that she gives birth to a boy named Vivan. While seeing their family tree, Eela and Arun realise that many male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajol
Kajol Devgan (née Mukherjee) (; born 5 August 1974), known mononymously as Kajol, is an Indian actress. Described in the media as one of the most successful actresses of Hindi cinema, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, such as six Filmfare Awards, which include a record-tying five Best Actress wins. In 2011, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. The daughter of Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee, Kajol made her acting debut with '' Bekhudi'' (1992) while still in school. She subsequently quit her studies, and had commercial successes in ''Baazigar'' (1993), and '' Yeh Dillagi'' (1994). Starring roles in the top-grossing romances '' Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995) and ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998) established her as a leading star in the 1990s and earned her two Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. She also gained critical appreciation for playing a psychopathic killer in '' Gupt: The Hidden Truth'' (1997) and an avenger in '' Dushman'' (1998) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baba Sehgal
Harjeet Singh "Baba" Sehgal, is an Indian rapper. He is widely acclaimed to be the first Indian rapper. He is also involved in various other areas of the entertainment industry and works across media in several different languages. He was a contestant in the reality show ''Bigg Boss'' in 2006. Life and career Early career Born and raised in Lucknow, Sehgal graduated with a B.Tech. from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. His entertainment career began in the 1990s, when he emerged as part of the Indipop scene, and released an album which got frequent airplay on MTV India. Since then he has been a popular figure on the rap scene, with hits such as 'Thanda Thanda Paani' (which sampled Vanilla Ice's " Ice Ice Baby", which in turn sampled Queen's " Under Pressure") 'Manjula' and 'Dil Dhadke'. Music Sehgal's first album was ''Dilruba'' (1990), followed by ''Alibaba'' (1991). Then came his biggest hit album ''Thanda Thanda Pani'' (1992), which sold 5mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi (born 8 April 1979) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, musician who works primarily for Indian cinema. After working as a theatre and jingle composer and composing for non-film albums, he debuted as a film composer in the 2008 Hindi film '' Aamir'', he gained prominence for his work in the Hindi film Music for '' Dev.D'' (2009). Early life Amit Trivedi was born in Bandra, Mumbai. Growing up, his only connect with music was devotional songs and Gujarati folk. His native city is Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Career During his early days, an electronic musical instrument fascinated Trivedi and he ultimately, in his college days, along with Amartya Bobo Rahut, Shriram Iyer and fellow members Ram and Vish started a band known as Om the Fusion Band, who performed at local gigs, small shows and live performances. They struck gold when Times Music took notice at one of their shows and offered to launch their album. The album however did not fare we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eros International
Eros International Media Ltd. (also known as Eros India) is an Indian motion picture production and distribution company, based and originated in Mumbai, India. Founded by Arjan Lulla in 1977, it is one of the leading production and distribution companies in India. Currently, his sons Kishore Lulla and Sunil Lulla manage the company. It is a subsidiary of Eros Media World, formed in 2020, which was formerly known as Eros International Plc and subsequently ErosSTX Global. Eros co-produces, acquires and distributes Indian films in multiple formats worldwide, including theatrical, television syndication and digital platforms. Eros has over 12,000 films in its library which include Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and other regional language films. History In 1977, Arjan Lulla started the company. In 1981, he founded the company ''Jupiter Enterprise'' with Mr. Kishore Lulla and Ms. Bhagibhai Lulla. On 19 August 1994 ''Rishima International Pvt Ltd'' was founded. It was a private limit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajay Devgn
Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director, and producer. One of the most prolific actors of Hindi cinema, Devgn has appeared in over Ajay Devgn filmography, 100 films and has won List of awards and nominations received by Ajay Devgn, numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian honour. Devgn emerged a star with his film debut, the action romance ''Phool Aur Kaante'' (1991). He had further action film roles in ''Vijaypath'' (1994), ''Dilwale (1994 film), Dilwale'' (1994), ''Jaan (1996 film), Jaan'' (1996), ''Major Saab'' (1998) and ''Kachche Dhaage'' (1999) and romantic roles in ''Ishq (1997 film), Ishq'' (1997), ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'' (1998) and ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999). Devgn's dramatic performance in ''Zakhm'' (1998) earned him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia (born 27 August 1980) is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Femina Miss India in 2002 and represented India at Miss Universe 2002. She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films and television. Dhupia made her acting debut with the Telugu film '' Ninne Istapaddanu'' (2003) and her Hindi debut with '' Qayamat: City Under Threat'' (2003), receiving nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her notable films include: '' Kyaa Kool Hai Hum'' (2005), ''Chup Chup Ke'' (2006), '' Ek Chalis Ki Last Local'' (2007), '' Singh Is Kinng'' (2008), '' De Dana Dan'' (2009), '' Tumhari Sulu'' (2017) and '' A Thursday'' (2022). Beside films, Dhupia is known for her role as a Gang leader in '' MTV Roadies''. She is married to actor Angad Bedi, with whom she has two children. Early life Dhupia was born in Kochi, India and graduated from Jesus and Mary College in Delhi. Career Dhupia made her acting debut in a play in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rashi Mal
Rashi Mal is an Indian actress, dancer and musician. She made her Hindi film debut in 2018 with '' Helicopter Eela'' alongside Kajol and Riddhi Sen. Early life and career Mal was born and raised in Delhi. She started her career on stage and is trained in method acting. Mal made her Hindi debut with '' Helicopter Eela'' and played a pivotal role in the 2018 film ''Sir'', that won the GAN Foundation award at Cannes Film Festival. She has worked on multiple web series, each very unique in concept such as Samaira Jal in ''Hindmata'' on Eros, Abigail in A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend Voot/TF1 (France) and Saba in "Pyaar Actually" on Hotstar. In 2014, Rashi played Gauri Laada's role in MTV's '' Paanch 5 Wrongs Make A Right''. In 2017, She sang the song Buri buri for the film '' Dear Maya''. Rashi released her debut single Misaal (Hindi) and Paradigm (English) that she wrote and sang in 2020. She also worked in short films ''#Letters'' for MTV-Fameistan, directed by Gautam Govind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan (; 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He is often considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.* * * * * With a cinematic career spanning over five decades, he has played in over 200 films. Bachchan is often hailed as the '' Shahenshah'' of Bollywood, Sadi Ke Mahanayak (translated as "Greatest actor of the century" in Hindi), Star of the Millennium, or simply Big B.* * * His dominance in the Indian film industry during the 1970s–80s led the French director François Truffaut to describe it as a "one-man industry". He is a recipient of several accolades including six National Film Awards and sixteen Filmfare Awards. Amitabh Bachchan was born in 1942 in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) to the Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and his wife, the social activist Teji Bachchan. He was educated at Sherwood College, Nainital, and Kirori Mal College, University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riddhi Sen
Riddhi Sen is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Bengali films along with a few Hindi films. He is the youngest actor in India to receive the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film ''Nagarkirtan''. He is also known for his work in several other film productions. In 2019, ''Film Companion'' ranked Sen's performance in ''Nagarkirtan'' among ''100 Greatest Performances of the decade.'' Early life Born in Kolkata, Riddhi Sen is the son of Bengalis, Bengali stage and film actor Kaushik Sen and dancer Reshmi Sen, and grandson of actress Chitra Sen and actor Shyamal Sen. Sen has acted on stage from an early age, with his grandmother saying "From a very tender age he is performing at ‘Prachya’, I remember carrying him through the crowds at the age of 3." He is a regular actor of the theatre group Swapnasandhani and is an alumnus of South Point school, Kolkata. In 2010, he received a special talent award from his school for his achievements i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atul Kulkarni
Atul Kulkarni (born 10 September 1965) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, English, Odia and Telugu language films. Kulkarni won the National Award for the Best Supporting Actor for the films '' Hey Ram'' and '' Chandni Bar''. He is also the president of Quest, a research-action organization concentrating on enhancing quality of education. He left his study in engineering at College of Engineering, Pune while he was in his first year. He is known for his performances in films like '' Hey Ram'', '' Chandni Bar'', '' Rang De Basanti'' (2006), ''Natarang'' (2010) among others. He has also written the screenplay of '' Laal Singh Chadda'', the official remake of ''Forrest Gump ''Forrest Gump'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis. An adaptation of the Forrest Gump (novel), 1986 novel by Winston Groom, the screenplay of the film is written by Eric Roth. It stars Tom Hanks in the tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shataf Figar
Shataf Figar is an Indian actor. He acted in movies like Shershaah, 89, Kolkata Calling, Dark Chocolate and Chorabali, Khoj and Cockpit, ''Made in China'' (2019) and ''Extraction'' (2020). In 2022, he appeared in the film ''Raavan''. Career He started his film debut with Kolkata Calling in 2014. He also starred in '' Brahman Naman'' is a 2016 Indian comedy film directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee. It was shown in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. It was released on Netflix worldwide on 7 July 2016. He has done an Ad film with Shah Rukh Khan for West Bengal Tourism. He made his Telugu debut with ''Ruler'' in which he portrayed the main antagonist. In 2023, he played the role of Ratan/Daata in the Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakir Hussain (actor)
Zakir Hussain is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Hindi films. He is known for his negative and comic roles. His best-known performances include those of Rashid in Ramgopal Varma's 2005 film '' Sarkar'', Shardul in Sriram Raghavan's 2007 film '' Johnny Gaddaar'' and Prakash Rao in Rohit Shetty's '' Singham Returns''. Early life and background Zakir Hussain was born and brought up in Jani Khurd, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. It was during his studies in Delhi that he first got attracted to the world of theatre and cinema. He started out with "small time" theatre, and then joined the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts. He then joined the prestigious National School of Drama and graduated in 1993. Career Hussain did theatre for a few years and then came to 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 Ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
