Supriya Pathak Kapur is an Indian actress who works in Gujarati and Hindi films and television. She garnered widespread recognition and acclaim with her portrayal of Hansa Parekh in the Khichdi franchise. She has received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award and three Filmfare Awards. She also featured in the hit TV serial Idhar Udhar in the 1980s.
Naam (transl. Name) is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nutan, Kumar Gaurav, Sanjay Dutt, Poonam Dhillon, Amrita Singh and Paresh Rawal. The film is regarded a milestone in the careers of Mahesh Bhatt, Paresh Rawal and Sanjay Dutt. Naam proved to be a blockbuster at the Indian box office, playing for over a year at a majority of India's cinemas and stands as the eighth-highest-grossing Hindi film of the 1980s decade. The soundtrack for the movie also contributed to its huge success. "Chithi Aayi Hai"(The letter has arrived) was selected as one of the 100 songs of the millennium by BBC Radio worldwide.
Peepli Live is a 2010 Indian satirical black comedy film that explores the topic of farmer suicides and the subsequent media and political response. It is written and directed by Anusha Rizvi in her directorial debut, and produced by Aamir Khan Productions. The film stars Naya Theatre company member Omkar Das Manikpuri as well as Naseeruddin Shah, Raghubir Yadav, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shalini Vatsa and Malaika Shenoy along with a number of newcomers. Peepli Live, distributed by UTV Motion Pictures, was released on 13 August 2010.
Omkar Das Manikpuri is an Indian stage and film actor. He is a native of Brindanagarm (Chhattisgarh) and has been a member of folk-theatre doyen Habib Tanvir's, Naya Theatre company for several years. Manikpuri made his Hindi film debut as a lead in Aamir Khan productions' Peepli Live in 2010.
Aalaap is a 2012 musical drama film and the first film directed by Manish Manikpuri. The film is set and shot in and around present day Chhattisgarh with the main protagonists being college students with a passion for music.
Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke is an Indian television series that aired on Zee TV from 21 May 2012 to 23 January 2015. The show focused on celebrating adolescence by portraying the lives of two teenage girls, Gunjan and Rachana. The teenage years signify the start of a person's youth, and the experiences during this period have lasting effects on personality.
Maazii (transl. Past) is a 2013 Indian film directed by Jaideep Chopra and produced by Jaideep Chopra and Narendra Singh. It is a remake of the 2005 English film A History of Violence.
Revolver Rani is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy drama film written and directed by Sai Kabir. Presented by Wave Cinemas, the film stars Kangana Ranaut and Vir Das, with Piyush Mishra, Zakir Hussain and Pankaj Saraswat in supporting roles. It is a satirical love story set against the backdrop of politics. Revolver Rani was released on 25 April 2014.
Bumper Draw is a Bollywood Hindi comedy film starring Rajpal Yadav, Omkar Das Manikpuri (Natha), Zakir Hussain and Rushad Rana. Directed & produced by Irshad Khan Co. and produced by Dinesh Kumar, the film was released to cinemas on 16 October 2015.
Anatomy of Violence is a Canadian drama film which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Toronto-based filmmaker Deepa Mehta, the film explores the root causes leading up to the 2012 Delhi gang rape incident.
Newton is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language black comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Amit V. Masurkar. The film stars Rajkummar Rao in the title role of a government servant who is sent to a politically sensitive area of central India on election duty. Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil and Raghubir Yadav appeared in prominent roles. The film was produced by Manish Mundra under Drishyam Films, known for the 2015 film Masaan. The film is Amit Masurkar’s second feature after his debut with Sulemani Keeda in 2013.
Gandii Baat is an Indian adult comedy web series directed by Sachin Mohite for ALTBalaji. Now this series has been removed from the ZEE5 and MX Player because of the adult content, since Indian government released new OTT Platform Rules.
Taawdo the Sunlight is an Indian Rajasthani film released on 31 March 2017. The film features Preeti Jhangiani, Pradeep Kabra, Omkar Das Manikpuri and Sachin Choudhary and was written and directed by Vijay Suthar. The film was screened at Rajasthan International Film Festival in January 2017 and received three awards including Best Actress for Preeti Jhangiani and Best Music for Lalit Pandit. It was also screened at Masala Chawk in association with JDA and RIFF Club on 15 July 2018.
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film written, co-produced and directed by Soumitra Ranade. Inspired by the 1980 film of the same name by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, the film stars Manav Kaul as Albert Pinto and Nandita Das, Saurabh Shukla, Kishor Kadam and Omkar Das Manikpuri in the lead and supporting roles. It was premiered at the Singapore South Asian Film Festival and was released theatrically in India on 12 April 2019.
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language family drama film directed by Seema Pahwa and produced by Jio Studios and Drishyam Films. It features an ensemble cast of Naseeruddin Shah, Vikrant Massey, Konkona Sen Sharma, Parambrata Chatterjee, Vinay Pathak, Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa, and Vineet Kumar. The film also marks the directorial debut for actress Seema Pahwa, who also wrote the film, based on her own play, Pind Daan.
Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin, abbreviated as GHKKPM, is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 5 October 2020 on Star Plus. It streams on Disney+ Hotstar and is produced by Cockrow Entertainment and Shaika Films. In the beginning, it was a loose adaptation of Bengali series Kusum Dola. The series formerly starred Ayesha Singh, Neil Bhatt and Aishwarya Sharma. The second generation starred Bhavika Sharma, Shakti Arora and Sumit Singh. Since June 2024, the series stars Sharma with Hitesh Bharadwaj and Amayra Khurana.
Bhulan the Maze is an Indian Chhattisgarhi language drama film written and directed by Manoj Verma and produced by Swapnil Film Productions. The film is based on Sanjeev Bakshi's noval Bhulan Kanda. The film stars Omkar Das Manikpuri, Rajendra Gupta, Mukesh Tiwari, Ashok Mishra and Anima Pagare. It focuses on social justice in the Bhujiya community, a tribal community indigenous to Chhattisgarh state.
Bheed (transl. Crowd) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language social drama film directed, co-written and produced by Anubhav Sinha as a fictional story set in the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in India. It stars Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar, Dia Mirza, Ashutosh Rana, Pankaj Kapur and Kritika Kamra.
Bravehearts: The Untold Stories of Heroes is an Indian anthology streaming television series premiered on 4 June 2022 on Dice Media. The series features five stand-alone episodes and stars Shakti Kapoor, Omkar Kulkarni, Anushka Kaushik, Anup Soni, Naman Jain and Aadhya Anand.
RMCS is an upcoming Hindi language action thriller film starring Darshan Kumaar.
