Meena Kumari was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as The Tragedy Queen, she was active between 1939 and 1972. Kumari is widely considered one of the greatest actresses of Indian cinema. In a career spanning 33 years, from child actress to adult, she starred in over 90 films. She died at the age of 38 years, from cirrhosis of the liver, which has been associated with her alcoholism.
Manoj Bajpayee, also transliterated as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also done Telugu and Tamil language films. Widely regarded as one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema or Bollywood, he is the recipient of three National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2019, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, for his contributions to art.
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language drama film that was directed by Abrar Alvi and produced by Guru Dutt, who also co-stars in it alongside Meena Kumari, Rehman, and Waheeda Rehman. The film, which is based on Bimal Mitra's Bengali-language novel Saheb Bibi Golam (1953) which was the second adaptation of the novel after the 1956 Bengali film with the same title Saheb Bibi Golam starring Sumitra Devi, Uttam Kumar and Chhabi Biswas. Having seen the novel and its staged version, Dutt wanted to adapt Saheb Bibi Golam into a film,was set in the 19th century during the British Raj and focuses on Bhoothnath (Dutt), who meets Chhoti Bahu (Kumari), the lonely wife of a zamindar (Rehman). The film follows Chhoti Bahu's effort to keep her husband—who likes drinking and watching prostitutes perform—at their home by drinking with him. She becomes addicted to alcohol, leading both of them into bankruptcy.
Wake Up India is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language political drama film written & directed by Babloo Seshadri. It is produced by Shree Balajee Entertainment in association with Kanishka Films. Starring Sai Tamhankar, Manoj Joshi, Mukesh Tiwari, Mohan Joshi, Asrani, Elisha Kriis. The film released on 25 October 2013. The Times of India stated that "the issues raised here are valid but the execution is immature". The film raised valid questions towards the growth and development of the nation and the hostile behavior of the political parties involved.
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Abbas Mustan. Stand-up comedian Kapil Sharma made his Bollywood debut with this movie, as did actress Sai Lokur and supporting actress Jamie Lever. Other cast members include Arbaaz Khan, Manjari Fadnis, Simran Kaur Mundi, Elli Avram, Varun Sharma, Supriya Pathak, Sharat Saxena, Manoj Joshi and Sharad Sankla. Kapil Sharma was to have previously appeared in Yash Raj's film Bank Chor, but he opted out of it. The music is composed by Tanishk Bagchi, Dr Zeus, Javed Mohsin and Amjad Nadim. The film garnered controversy over keeping names on Hindus gods. The film was served with legal notice citing similarities to a Kannada film, Nimbehuli produced by Subhash Ghai.
Anudamini is an Indian Hindi drama which premiered on DD National on 31 March 2014 to 16 December 2015. It was produced by Raujesh Kumar Jain under the banner of Krish Movies. It starred Sachin Shroff, Ali Hassan, Supriya Kumari, Deepali Sahay, Neetu Singh, Shyam Mashalkar, and Raujesh Kumar Jain.
Judwaa 2 is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by David Dhawan. A reboot of the 1997 film Judwaa, which itself is a remake of Telugu film Hello Brother (1994). The film stars Varun Dhawan playing twins Raja and Prem opposite Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu. Produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Judwaa 2 was released on 29 September 2017.
Family Of Thakurganj is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Manoj K. Jha, and produced by Ajay Kumar Singh. The film stars Jimmy Sheirgill and Mahie Gill, and follows the influence of modern society on traditional values in a typical family. Principal photography of the film began in October 2018 in Lucknow,
I.M.A. Gujju is a 2018 Gujarati patriotic drama film, starring veteran Bollywood actor Rohit Roy, Manoj Joshi, Sunny Pancholi, Shriya Tiwari, Parth Thaker and Rushikesh Ingley. The film is directed by Sunny Pancholi and scheduled for release on 16 November 2018; it is produced by Viral Jain from E3 Productions. Nationwide Release by Rupam Entertainment.
Jhootha Kahin Ka is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Smeep Kang, and produced by Deepak Mukut and Anuj Sharma and Vinay Gupta under the banners of Soham Rockstar Entertainment and Shantketan Entertainments. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Jimmy Sheirgill, Lillete Dubey, Sunny Singh, Omkar Kapoor, Manoj Joshi, Pujita Ponnada and Nimisha Mehta, and follows the story of two boys Varun and Karan, who go to Mauritius for higher studies, where they change their lifestyle so much that they do not want to go back home. It was theatrically released in India on 19 July 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.
Jayeshbhai Jordaar is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Divyang Thakkar. Produced by Maneesh Sharma and Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films, the film stars Ranveer Singh as the eponymous lead. He plays the son of a traditional Gujarati sarpanch, who believes in equal rights between males and females in society. Shalini Pandey, Boman Irani and Ratna Pathak Shah also play pivotal roles.
Deeksha Joshi is an Indian actress from Gujarat who primarily works in the Gujarati film industry. She made her acting debut in 2017 with the film Shubh Aarambh, followed by Karsandas Pay & Use (2017), Sharato Lagu (2018), Dhunki (2019).
Pappa Tamne Nahi Samjaay is a 2017 Indian Gujarati-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Dharmesh Mehta, and produced by Alpesh Patel, Harsh Patel and Snehal Trivedi. The casting director of the movie of was Abhishek Shah and it stars Bhavya Gandhi, Manoj Joshi, Ketki Dave in major roles, and Johnny Lever, Shraddha Dangar, Ragi Jani in supporting roles. The songs were composed by Piyush Kanojia and the lyrics written by Niren Bhatt. It was Bhavya Gandhi's and Shraddha Dangar's debut in Gujarati films.
Dehati Disco is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language dance film directed by Manoj Sharma and produced by Vaseem Qureshi, Gitesh Chandrakar, Kamal Kishor Mishra under the banner of Qureshi Productions Private Limited. The film revolves around the youth of the country who really enjoy dancing. Bollywood choreographer Ganesh Acharya plays the lead in the film.
Home Shanti is an Indian Hindi-language family comedy drama web series written and directed by Akanksha Dua. The series premiered on 6 May 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar. It stars Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa, Chakori Dwivedi and Poojan Chhabra.
Jaysuk Zdpayo is a Gujarati film that revolves around the main lead character Jaysuk, played by Jimit Trivedi. Jaysuk is burdened by his father's debt and works for Mansukh, played by Johnny Lever. The film is directed and produced by Dharmessh Mehta, known for his work on the popular television show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah.
Hoon Tari Heer is a 2022 Gujarati-language film, directed by Dhwani Gautam starring Puja Joshi, Bharat Chawda, Ojas Rawal and others produced by Sameer Upadhyay, Disha Upadhyay and Dr Jayesh Pavra and distributed by Rupam Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
Bushirt T-shirt is a 2023 Indian Gujarati comedy drama film written and directed by Ishaan Randeria and produced by Rashmin Majithia. It stars Siddharth Randeria, Kamlesh Ozza, Vandana Pathak and Reeva Rachh in the lead roles. It was released on 5 May 2023 under the banner of Coconut Motion Pictures. The film was received positively by critics.
