Wednesday, October 28, 2009

POOJA BHATT



Pooja was born on February 24, 1972 in the Gujarati-speaking Bhatt family. Her dad's name is Mahesh, and her mom's maiden name was Loraine Bright. After the marriage, her mother changed her name to Kiran Bhatt. Mahesh separated from Loraine and re-married Soni Razdan, an actress in her own right. The Bhatts live in Bandra, Bombay. She'd dreamt of reaching the stars some day. While still a child, Pooja Bhatt wanted to become an astronaut.
She has two step-sisters Alia and Shaheen; and one biological brother Rahul. Noted Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi and Film Director, Mohit Suri, are her cousins.
Her uncle, late Balwant Bhatt, and grandfather, late Nanabhai Bhatt, both on the paternal side, were popular Bollywood movie directors.
Pooja made a debut with her dad's production 'Daddy' when she was just 17 years old. She plays the estranged daughter of an alcoholic father, played by Anupam Kher.
She got famous when she was casted against Aamir khan in “ dil hai ki manta nahi” . In this movie too she plays the daughter of Anupam Kher. The movie, along with most of its songs, did well at the box office. She was also appreciated in 'Zakhm' and 'Sadak'. Her acting career spanned from 1989 through to the year 2001.
Her body paint pictures, which were inspired by the work of Demi Moore, made Pooja a controversial name in the traditional Indian media.
She married her long-time boyfriend, Munish Makhija on august 24, who is also known as Udham Singh, a host of Channel V and owner of a restaurant in Goa, during the year 2003.
Slender and good-looking, this Piscean has launched her very own production company 'Pooja Bhatt Productions' during 1996 and released 'Tamanna' under its banner. The off-beat story is about an orphan brought up by an eunuch. Unfortunately, this movie did not too well at the box office.
She has also appeared in a documentary titled 'Sunset Bollywood (2005)' in which she talks about yesteryear heart-throb Rahul Roy.
Pooja continues to produce and direct movies as well as make appearances on the small screen, especially Zee TV's 'Anthakshari', with hopes of encouraging talented youngsters.
Awards and nominations:
1991-Filmfare Award for Lux Face of the Year
2005-Popular Award for Best debuting Director for Paap (2003)
Films produced: Tamanna, dushman, zakhm, sur:the melody of life, jism, paap, vaada, rog , holiday.
Films directed: paap, holiday, dhokha, kajraare
As production designer: jism, paap, rog.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Rajiv Rai


Rajiv Rai was born in 1955 in Mumbai, India. Rajiv Rai is an Indian film writer, editor and director. Rajiv in his directing career has directed all this films under his father's production company Trimurti Films. Rajiv Rai made his debut as a director with the 1985 film Yudh.

Rajiv wrote and directed several Hindi blockbuster films in the action and thriller genres 1989 film Tridev, Vishwatma in 1992, Mohra that he directed in 1994 and Gupt in 1997.

Rajiv Rai's films are also notable for their fantastic music that also helped the films to be successful hits. Rajiv Rai married Bollywood actress Sonam, who was one of the leading heroine in Rajiv's directed films like Tridev and Vishwatma in the 1990s.

In the year 1997, Rajiv Rai had to leave India with his family for the UK after it was believed that the director was working for the Mumbai underworld don Abu Salem.

After a few years break from the Bollywood industry, Rajiv returned to directing with his comeback projects Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001) and Asambhav (2004). Although, both the films badly failed at the box office.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Rohit Shetty


Rohit Shetty is a Bollywood director, presenter and cinematographer. Rohit Shetty was pretty much interested in films since childhood as he hails from a film family. Rohit Shetty completed his Secondary School Certificate at St Mary's School, Mumbai.

Rohit Shetty started working as an assistant to Kuku Kohli during Ajay Devgan's and Madhoo debut starrer film Phool Aur Kaante. After that Rohit Shetty assisted him in Ek Aur Kohinoor, but due to some reasons the film was never released. Rohit also worked with Kuku Kohli in Suhaag that featured Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar and Karisma Kapoor, other films were Haqueeqat and Zulmi.

After that Rohit Shetty also worked with Anees Bazmee on Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, followed by Ajay's home productions, Hindustan Ki Kasam and Raju Chacha. During the making of Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Rohit decided to make his own film. When developing a special bond with actor Ajay Devgan, Rohit Shetty planned to make Raju Chacha.

As a director Rohit directed Zameen in 2003, Golmaal in 2006 which was a big laugh riot. A sequel to Gomaal which was titled Golmaal Returns was also directed by him. In 2008, Rohit made Sunday and in his latest film All The Best-Fun Begins is releasing this Friday worldwide and the film has been produced by ajay Devgan and it stars Bipasha Basu, Ajay Devgan playing the lead roles.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Mukul S. Anand

Mukul S. Anand was an Indian film director and producer who was born on 11 October 1951. Mukul S. Anand made his debut as a director with the suspense thriller film Kanoon Kya Karega in 1984. Mukul S. Anand then in 1985 directed Aitbaar which was inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's classic Dial M for Murder. The film which first brought Mukul S. Anand recognition was the epic film Sultanat (1986).

 Mukul S. Anand


Mukul's first box-office success was Insaaf that came in 1987. His next 1990's film was Mahasangram. Mukul finally in 1990 made a crime thriller Agneepath that featured Bollywood's superstar Amitabh Bachchan which won Big B a National Award for Best Actor.

His another notable film that was a family drama Hum (1991) was a huge success. Mukul S. Anand again worked with Amitabh Bachchan in the epic film Khuda Gawah (1992) which won Mukul the Filmfare Best Director Award.

Mukul's last completed film was Trimurti in 1995 which starred Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan but failed at the box office. The last film on which the director was working was the action adventure film Dus which remained incomplete and unreleased after his death on September 7, 1997. In 2005 the producer of Dus Nitin Manmohan decided to make another film with the same title.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Karan appreciates Ayan

When Karan Johar appreciates the words come out and overflow. On this occasion when the movie 'Wake up Sid!' has reported an excellent opening, he is appreciating the director of the movie Ayan Mukherji.

Karan Johar


"Ayan has earned it all. Really, no one other than Ayan could have made this film. His story made me realize that we all have been Sids at some point in our younger days. We all have gone through that phase. We have thought like that. Pick up any family and you would find a Sid. It is this identifiable factor that had made Wake Up Sid click with audiences in a big way", says Karan Johar.

Earlier also Karan has given the opportunity of direction to first timers like Nikhil Advani (Kal Ho Na Ho), Soham Shah (Kaal) and Tarun Mansukhani (Dostana). He says that the first time directors cannot afford to be just talented and creative, they need more than that. According to him, they should be able to nurture good relationships with their cast and crew off set too.

Karan Johar sounds more like a management guru when he says, “See 80% part of a filmmaker's job is to handle people and their emotions. Once you are able to do that as a director, creativity automatically steps in. One should always possess people management skills; that makes the entire filmmaking process quite efficient."

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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Abrar Alvi

Abrar Alvi is an Indian film writer, director and actor. The 50s and 60s era was notable for Abrar as he was associated with Guru Dutt. He wrote some of the most respected works of Indian cinema, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam. Abrar also wrote story for Kaagaz Ke Phool, Pyaasa and Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Mr. and Mrs. '55. Pyaasa is ranked as top 100 movies.

Abrar Alvi


Abrar Alvi also directed the box-office hit Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam in 1962. Abrar who currently lives in Mumbai and last publicly appeared on a poignant three part documentary on Guru Dutt reminiscing his work and days with the Guru Dutt team.

Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam was also screened at the Berlin Film Festival in June 1963 and was India's official entry to the Oscars that year. Abrar Alvi also won the Filmfare Best Director Award for the film.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Sachin Bhowmick

Sachin Bhowmick is a bollywood film director who has written stories and screenplay for over 70 films. Sachin started his writing career with the screenplay for Mohan Segal's Nargis starrer Lajwanti in 1958.

Sachin Bhowmick  film



In the 1960's this bollywood director was associated with several hits like Anuradha, which won him the National Film Award for Best Film, Ayee Milan Ki Bela, Jaanwar (1965), Love in Tokyo (1966), Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966), An Evening in Paris (1967), Bhramachari (1968), Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969) and Aradhana.

1970 came with successes like Aan Milo Sajna (1970), Caravan (1971), Khel Khel Mein (1975), Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1977), Gol Maal (1979). His 1980 films include the following Karz (1980), Do Aur Do Paanch (1980), Bemisal (1982), Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai (1981), Nastik (1983), Andar Baahar (1984), Saaheb (1985) and Karma (1986). He also co-wrote the tamil comedy movie Thillu Mullu (1981).

Sachin Bhowmick in the 1990s came up with several hits like Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Koyla (1997), Soldier (1998), Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999) and Taal (1999).

In 2000 the director continued giving hits like Koi Mil Gaya, Kisna and Krrish (2006).

Sachin Bhowmick directed one film in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore that was titled Raja Rani which he also wrote. He was honoured with the 1968 Filmfare Best Story Award for Brahmachari, 1969 Filmfare Nomination for Best Story for Aradhana and in 1970 received the Filmfare Nomination for Best Story for Pehchan.

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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Akshay says no to Kunal Kohli

Kunal Kohli made four movies for Yash Raj Films owned by famed director and producer Yash Chopra. His first film under the Yash Raj banner was 2002 release Mujhse Dosti Karoge! Than followed Hum Tum, Fanaa, Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic.

Akshay says no to Kunal Kohli


Akshay Kumar has reportedly has rejected to be a part of Bollywood film director Kunal Kohli's new project, contrary to earlier claims by the director.

Kunal Kohli, who is best known for directing 2004 hit Hum Tum, had previously stated that Akshay Kumar would star in his as-yet-untitled romantic comedy but will now have to start his search again.

It is said that when Akshay read the script in totality, he found many loopholes. That’s when his interest started waning. Akshay Kumar will next be seen opposite John Abraham in Blue.

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

The man in news, RGV

Whether its the Oscar connection, or the discovery of a fan, or campaign on facebook, the director Ramgopal Verma a.k.a Ramu is ready with lot of news stuff. Let me elucidiate it.

Ramgopal Verma


One fact emerged out of blue is that RGV contributed in the Sri Lankan movie,The Road From Elephant Pass, which has been chosen for best foreign film category. The director of the movie Chandran Rutnam has got high words for him and also ran a 'Thank You Mr Ram Gopal Verma' credit.

His next story which no one knew about him is that he has been a big fan of Shatrugan Sinha for the longest time. Shatrugan said,"He (Ramu) said he enjoyed my films from his college days when he saw Kala Patthar. It's providential that Ram and Shatrughan are coming together." Ramu has offered him 'Rakta Charitra' , a Hindi-Telugu bio-pic in which he will play role of Telugu Desam' party-chief N. T. Rama Rao who was also the chief-minister of Andhra Pradesh.


Controversies never end in bollywood and this time this director has beeen roped. The movie 'Shabri' which has been directed by Lalit Mrathe under RGV banner has been stuck for past three years. Marathe is miffed with this fact, however RGV claims that the film is in post production stage. Therefore to vent out his felings Marathe has started a campaign on facebook and garnering support for his cause.

The moral of the stories is that this way or that way, he's making news these days.
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