The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the main awards presented given by the annual Filmfare Awards to recognise directors working in Hindi cinema. It was first presented in 1954 in the inaugural year.
Mahesh Bhatt is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. A stand-out film from his earlier period is Saaransh (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. It became India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year. The 1986 film Naam was his first piece of commercial cinema. In 1987, he turned producer with the film Kabzaa under the banner, "Vishesh Films", with his brother Mukesh Bhatt.
The IIFA Award for Best Actress is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The recipient is chosen by viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. The current recipient is Alia Bhatt who took home her 4th award for Gangubai Kathiawadi making her the most awarded actress in this category.
Shruti Seth is an Indian actress and video jockey. Having begun her career as television show host, she gained wider recognition with her roles as comedian in several television shows and the Hindi film industry.
Lata Sabharwal is an Indian film and television actress, who has worked in Bollywood films, as well. She has played supporting roles in Bollywood films like Vivah and Ishq Vishq. Lata is best known for her current role Rajshree Vishambharnath Maheshwari in Star Plus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke.
Ssshhhh... Koi Hai is an Indian horror thriller television anthology series created by Cinevistaas Limited and Contiloe Entertainment for Star Plus. The first season was created by them together, while later seasons were only created by Abhimanyu Raj Singh and were aired on Star Plus' sister channel Star One. The series which premiered on 27 July 2001, ran for three seasons ending on 16 May 2010.
Surendrapal Singh is an Indian film and television character actor who works in Hindi films and TV series. He is best known for his roles of Dronacharya in Mahabharat, Amatya Rakshas in Chanakya, Tamraj Kilvish in Shaktiman and Daksha in Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev.
Hitler Didi was a daily Indian soap opera that aired on Zee TV. It premiered on 7 November 2011. The story is located in the backdrop of Delhi. It has been replaced by Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se in its timeslot.
Arjun, also known as Har Yug Mein Aayega Ek - Arjun, is an Indian Hindi-language action crime TV series which aired on Star Plus from 11 August 2012 through 23 February 2014 on Saturday and Sunday evenings. It is the fifth television series of 4 Lions Films.
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein is an Indian romantic drama TV series that aired from 3 December 2013 to 18 December 2019 on Star Plus. Produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms, it starred Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Patel as Ishita Raman Singh Bhalla Kumar and Raman Bhalla. The story was initially based on Manju Kapur's 2011 novel Custody, with Yeh Hai Mohabbatein continuing beyond Custody's story in later episodes.
Rahil Azam is an Indian actor and model, who has appeared as Hatim in Hatim, as Nakul in CID, as JD in Tu Aashiqui, as DSP Anubhav Singh in Maddam Sir, and as Rahul/Ajinkya in Achanak 37 Saal Baad.
Dil Dhadakne Do is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the Excel Entertainment banner. The film stars an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Farhan Akhtar with a voice-over performance and narration by Aamir Khan. The supporting cast includes Rahul Bose, Zarina Wahab, Vikrant Massey, Pawan Chopra, Parmeet Sethi, Dolly Mattdo and Manoj Pahwa. The film tells the story of the Mehras, a dysfunctional family who invite their family and friends on a cruise trip to celebrate the parents' 30th wedding anniversary and later reconcile.
Udaan (transl. Flight) is an Indian soap opera that premiered on Colors TV on 18 August 2014, replacing Madhubala. Produced by Mahesh Bhatt, it was originally conceived as a film but that plan was eventually shelved. Udaan is one of the longest running television shows of Colors TV The story revolves around Chakor, a victim of bonded child labour who fights for her village's freedom and aspires to break free. It starred Spandan Chaturvedi as a child version of Chakor until it took a generation leap in February 2016 & actress Meera Deosthale was roped in to play the role of an adult Chakor.
Mahakumbh- Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani , also known as Maha Kumbh, is an Indian Hindi supernatural, mytho-thriller television show, produced and directed by Arvind Babbal. It stars Gautam Rode and Payal Rajput in lead roles. Arvind Babbal has been nominated at New York Festivals -International Television & Film Awards, 2016 in the Best Director (India) category for the show. 'Mahakumbh' won a 'Certificate of Merit' at the '52nd Chicago International Television Awards'.
Agent Raghav – Crime Branch is an Indian crime fiction anthology television series, which premiered on &TV from 5 September 2015 to 10 April 2016 for one hour at Saturday and Sunday nights. The series was produced by Contiloe Entertainment of Abhimanyu Singh and starred Sharad Kelkar in the eponymous role of Agent Raghav Sinha, along with Aahana Kumra, Deepali Pansare, Danish Pandor, Jason Tham and Mahesh Manjrekar, the latter appeared in a recurring role. The serial received the Indian Telly Awards in the category of Best Thriller and Horror Show and was also nominated for Best Weekend Show. The show is said to be inspired from the American police drama/mystery television series, The Mentalist.
Tu Aashiqui is a 2017 Indian musical drama romance television show based on two lovers' efforts to unite. It is produced by Mahesh Bhatt under Gurudev Bhalla production house. It stars Jannat Zubair Rahmani, Ritvik Arora and Rahil Azam as Pankti, Ahaan and JD respectively.
Aap Ke Aa Jane Se is an Indian soap opera which aired on Zee TV from 15 January 2018 to 31 May 2019. Produced by Bodhi Tree Multimedia, it starred Suhasi Dhami and Karan Jotwani as Vedika and Sahil. The show marked the comeback of Dhami after a three-year break from television. It replaced Dil Dhoondta Hai in its timeslot and was replaced by Hamari Bahu Silk.
Ashi Singh is an Indian television actress. Singh is best known for her portrayal of Naina Agarwal Maheshwari in Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai, and dual portrayal of Meet Hooda and Meet Sangwan in Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet.
Pandya Store is an Indian Hindi-language television family drama series that premiered on 25 January 2021 on Star Plus. It streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Sunjoy Waddhwa and Commal Waddhwa under their banner Sphere Origins, the series is an official adaptation of Star Vijay's Tamil series Pandian Stores. The series starred Kinshuk Mahajan, Shiny Doshi, Akshay Kharodia, Kanwar Dhillon, Mohit Parmar, Alice Kaushik, Simran Budharup and Kruttika Desai. Since July 2023, it stars Priyanshi Yadav and Rohit Chandel as the second generation leads, with Kruttika Desai.
