Aftab Shivdasani is an Indian actor, producer and model known for his works in Hindi and also working for Tamil and Kannada film industry. Shivdasani was selected as the Farex baby at the age of 14 months and eventually appeared in many TV commercials for the product. He started his career as a child artist in films like Mr. India (1987), Shahenshah (1988), ChaalBaaz (1989), Awwal Number (1990), C.I.D. (1990) and Insaniyat (1994).
Mohammad Ali was a Pakistani actor. He was known as Shahenshah-e-Jazbaat (Urdu: شہنشاہِ جذبات), meaning The Emperor of Emotions. A versatile performer, he acted in dramatic, romantic, and historical movies. He was voted among 25 of the greatest actors of Asia in a 2010 CNN poll.
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.
Hyderabadi Muslims, also referred to as Hyderabadis, are a community of Deccani people, from the area that used to be the princely state of Hyderabad in the regions of Marathwada, Telangana, and Kalyana-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.
Ali is an Indian actor, comedian, and TV presenter who works predominantly in Telugu films and television. He acted in more than 1000 films in Telugu. He is a recipient of two Nandi Awards and two Filmfare Awards South.
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.
A is an 1998 Indian Kannada-language romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by Upendra. It stars Upendra in his acting debut and Chandini in the lead roles. The film revolves around a love story between a film director and an actress which is narrated through multiple flashbacks within flashbacks and reverse screenplay. It also explores about the dark truths like casting couch in the film industry. The soundtrack and background score were handled by Gurukiran in his debut film.
Best of Luck is a 2010 Malayalam-language black comedy film written and directed by M.A. Nishad. It stars Kailash, Asif Ali, Prabhu, Urvashi, Archana Kavi and Rima Kallingal.
Saji Surendran is an Indian film director working in the Malayalam film industry, known for films such as Ivar Vivahitharayal (2009) and Happy Husbands (2010).
Preethse is a 2000 Indian Kannada-language psychological thriller film starring Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra and Sonali Bendre. The film was directed by D Rajendra Babu and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film major part was shot in Australia as well. The film is a remake of the 1993 Bollywood film Darr. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Sadist. Preethse was the second highest grossing Kannada film of the year 2000 behind Vishnuvardhan's Yajamana. It ran for 25 weeks and became Upendra's third consecutive blockbuster after A and Upendra.
Ravi Vallathol was an Indian actor, mainly noted for his acting in many famous serials, including the first serial in Malayalam.
Dheer Charan Srivastav also known as D. C. Srivastav, is an Indian character actor, comedian and dialogue writer from Hyderabad, Telangana, who mostly appears in Hyderabad Deccani Urdu, Telugu and Hindi Films. He is most notable for his role as Ismail Bhai in comedy films, The Angrez (2006), Hyderabad Nawabs (2006) and Hungama in Dubai (2007). He is also known for his Hyderabadi dialect humor.
Kalaramathil Shivaraman Premkumar, better known by his stage name Kochu Preman, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film industry. He acted in more than 250 films, mainly in supporting and comedy roles, and also appeared in television.
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.
Surya vs Surya is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Karthik Ghattamaneni and produced by Malkapuram Shiva under Suraksh Entertainments. It stars Nikhil Siddharth and Tridha Choudhury in the lead roles, while Madhoo, Sayaji Shinde, Tanikella Bharani, and Rao Ramesh play supporting roles. The music was composed by Satya Mahaveer. The film was released on 5 March 2015.
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.
Dawat-e-Shaadi is a 2016 Indian Deccani romantic musical drama film, written and directed by Syed Hussain, produced by Syed Waseem Yaba and distributed by Rajshri Productions. It stars Adnan Sajid Khan, Aziz Naser and Mast Ali in lead roles.
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.
