Deccani, is a language spoken in the Deccan region of south-central India and the native language of the Deccani people. Related with Urdu, the historical form of Deccani sparked the development of Urdu literature during the late-Mughal period. Deccani arose as a lingua franca under the Delhi and Bahmani Sultanates, as trade and migration from the north introduced Hindustani to southern India. It later developed a literary tradition under the patronage of the Deccan Sultanates.
Johnny Lever is an Indian actor and popular comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the first comedians in India. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic 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.
Hyderabadi is a variety of Dakhini Urdu, spoken in areas of the former Hyderabad State, corresponding to the Indian state of Telangana, the Marathwada region of Maharashtra and the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka.
The Angrez is a 2005 Indian Hyderabadi-language comedy film directed by Kuntaa Nikkil. In this film, the word "Angrez" refers to Englanders and non-resident Indians. The film was a trend-setter at that time, as it was one of the first to effectively and humorously, often resorting to the slapstick kind, portray the dialect of the Old City, Hyderabad and the Hyderabadi tongue. The film also portrays the fascination for American materialism, the hype around the IT industry and the lifestyle and culture it has spawned.
Mast Ali is an Indian actor and dialogue writer who is known for his Hyderabadi dialect (Dakhini) humour. He is widely known as Saleem Pheku from the movie The Angrez.
Hyderabad Nawabs is a 2006 Indian Hyderabadi-language comedy film. The plot revolves around four groups of people in the city of Hyderabad.
Hungama in Dubai is a 2007 Indian Deccani comedy film directed by Masood Ali and starring Aziz Naser, Dheer Charan Srivastav, and Mast Ali in part of a series of movies based on the Hyderabadi lingo theme that followed The Angrez and Hyderabad Nawabs.
Manorama is a 2009 Telugu-language film, directed by Eshwar Reddy, with music by Koti, starring Charmy Kaur and Nishan in lead roles. Comic actor Ali also made some funny scenes in the movie.
The culture of Hyderabad, also known as Hyderabadi Tehzeeb or Dakhini Tehzeeb, is the traditional cultural lifestyle of the Hyderabadi Muslims, and characterizes distinct linguistic and cultural traditions of North and South India, which meet and mingle in the city and erstwhile kingdom. This blending was the result of the geographic location of the region and the variety of historical dynasties that ruled the city across different periods—its inception by the Qutub Shahi dynasty in 1591 AD, the occupation by the Mughal Empire and its decline, and the patronage under the Asaf Jahi dynasty.
Nikitin Dheer is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Telugu language films, and television shows. He was a contestant on Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 5.
Abdur Razzak Khan was an Indian actor who has worked in Bollywood films. Khan was noted for supporting and comic roles. He was known for his comic role of Manikchand in the 1999 Abbas–Mustan directed film Baadshah, as Ninja Chacha in the 1999 film Hello Brother, and as Takkar Pehelwan in Akhiyon Se Goli Maare. His noted last film, Welcome M1LL10NS was released in 2018.
Aziz Naser is an Indian actor, writer and a voice artist who works in Deccani and Telugu films. He worked in Hyderabadi films such as The Angrez and Hyderabad Nawabs. As a dubbing artist, he lent his voice for Sonu Sood, Nana Patekar, Kelly Dorjee, Aditya Pancholi, Rahul Dev and other Hindi film actors who featured in Telugu films.
Adnan Sajid Khan, is an Indian comedian and actor, popularly known by his stage name Gullu Dada and Gullu Bhai.
The Angrez 2 is a 2015 Indian slapstick comedy film written and directed by Kuntaa Nikkil. It is a sequel to his 2005 film The Angrez. Actors Mast Ali and Dheer Charan Srivastav reprise their roles from the earlier film.
Biryani Aur Haleem is a slapstick comedy play written by Team Sutradhar, directed by Deepti Girotra and Mohit Jaiswal. is based on the English play, The Pie and The Tart by Hugh Chesterman, an English play with French setting. It was produced by a theatre group called Sutradhar.
The Deccani film industry, also known as Dollywood is the Deccani and Hyderabadi Urdu-language film industry based in Hyderabad, India. The films have gained popularity not only in the Deccan region of India, but as well as other Hindi-Urdu speaking areas of the world. The films are produced in the Deccani language, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Deccan region of southern India, and more specifically, in Hyderabadi Urdu, while some films incorporate standard Urdu dialogues as well, especially in its music.
Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, also known by the initialism KKBKKJ, is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Salman Khan Films. It is a remake of the 2014 Tamil film Veeram. The film stars Salman Khan and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles with Venkatesh in a pivotal role.
Hyderabad Nawabs 2: estraight Dil Se.. is a 2019 Indian Hyderabadi-language film directed by R.K. starring Aziz Naser, Ali Reza, and R.K. The film is a sequel to Hyderabad Nawabs (2006).
FM (Fun Aur Masti) is a 2007 Indian Hyderabadi-language comedy film directed by Sekhar Surya and starring Aziz Naser, Adnan Sajid Khan (in his debut), RK, Kautilya, Payel Sarkar and Monica Nouva. The character Gullu Dada was well received and Adnan Sajid Khan went on to play the character in other films.
