Karan Kumar Johar, often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian film - director, producer and television personality who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors and filmmakers under his company Dharma Productions. The recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards, he has been honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2020.
Arvind Swamy is an Indian actor, film director and entrepreneur known for his work in Tamil cinema and a few Hindi cinema, Telugu cinema and Malayalam cinema. He was introduced as an actor by Mani Ratnam with the blockbuster film Thalapathi (1991) and subsequently starred in successful films such as Roja (1992), Bombay (1995), Minsara Kanavu (1997), Thani Oruvan (2015), and Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018). He made his debut as a director in the Netflix anthology series Navarasa (2021) in which his segment was named Rowthiram . He is a recipient of three Filmfare Award South, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award and two SIIMA Awards.
Konkona Sen Sharma is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works primarily in Bengali and Hindi films. She has received several awards, including two National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards. The daughter of filmmaker and actress Aparna Sen, she is primarily known for her work in independent films, in addition to working in mainstream films.
Vishnuvardhan is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who predominantly works in the Tamil cinema.
Agneepath is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Mukul Anand, written jointly by Santosh Saroj and Kader Khan, and produced by Yash Johar. It stars Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay, a man who sets out to avenge the death of his father and injustices done to his family by joining the Mumbai underworld.
Ranvir Shorey is an Indian actor and former video jockey. Since making his debut in Ek Chhotisi Love Story (2002), he has worked in both mainstream and independent cinema. His commercially successful ventures include Jism (2003), Lakshya (2004), Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007), Singh Is Kinng (2008), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Angrezi Medium (2020), and Tiger 3 (2023). He has also starred in the critically acclaimed films such as Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006), Traffic Signal and Bheja Fry, Mithya (2008), Titli (2014), and A Death In The Gunj (2016). He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Sonchiriya (2019).
Ranvir Vinay Aur Kaun? is a Hindi talk show that aired on STAR One. Hosted by Vinay Pathak and Ranvir Shorey, the show regularly featured celebrity guests and comedy gags. The show, which was launched on 6 August 2007, ran for 52 episodes and ended on 1 November 2007.
Vikrant Massey is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films and television. Noted for his versatility, Massey is the recipient of a Filmfare Award.
Agneepath is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language action crime film produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Karan Johar under Dharma Productions and directed by Karan Malhotra in his directorial debut. Adaptation of the 1990 film of the same name directed by Mukul S. Anand and starring Amitabh Bachchan, it centers on a screenplay written by Malhotra and Ila Dutta Bedi, with dialogues written by Piyush Mishra. The film stars Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Kanika Tiwari, Om Puri and Zarina Wahab. Similar to the original, In the film, Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, a common man from the island village of Mandwa who seeks revenge for his father's humiliation and murder at the hands of Kancha Cheena ; in the process, he befriends Rauf Lala, an underworld gangster, and falls in love with a loquacious girl, Kaali Gawde.
Bombay Talkies is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language anthology film consisting of four short films, directed by Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap. The film released on 3 May 2013, coinciding with and celebrating the 100th year of Indian cinema and the beginning of a new era in modern cinema. It screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2013.
Raashii Khanna is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil films. She made her acting debut in a supporting role with the Hindi film Madras Cafe (2013) and subsequently had starring roles in the Telugu film Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014), Tamil film Imaikkaa Nodigal (2018) and Malayalam film Villain (2017).
Vijay Sethupathi is an Indian actor who works mainly in Tamil films. He has also worked in a few Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. He began his career in 1996 by playing small uncredited roles in films, before his first lead role in Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010), under Seenu Ramasamy's direction. 2012 marked a turning point in Sethupathi's career; all his three releases were critical and commercial successes, resulting in a rise in his popularity.
Kadvi Hawa is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Nila Madhab Panda and produced by Panda, Drishyam Films and Akshay Parija. Based on the theme of climate change, the film stars Sanjay Mishra, Ranvir Shorey and Tillotama Shome in lead roles. It was released on 24 November 2017. It also got a Special Mention at the 64th National Film Awards held on 7 April 2017. The film is presented by Drishyam Films.
Applause Entertainment, a venture of the Aditya Birla Group of Companies, headed by Sameer Nair is a media, content and IP creation studio.
A Suitable Boy is a British television drama miniseries directed by Mira Nair and adapted by Andrew Davies from Vikram Seth's 1993 novel of the same name. Set in the backdrop of post-independent India, A Suitable Boy follows four linked families in North India, where the story revolves around Mrs. Rupa Mehra who is in search of a suitable husband for her youngest daughter Lata. Meanwhile, the daughter is torn between her duty towards her mother and the idea of romance with her suitors.
Tanya Maniktala is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films and series. She became known for her leading roles in the series Flames (2018) and A Suitable Boy (2020). She has since featured in the action film Kill (2023).
I M 24 is an Indian Hindi language comedy film directed by Saurabh Shukla starring Rajat Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey, Manjari Fadnis and Neha Dhupia. The film was released on 31 August 2012.
The 69th Filmfare Awards is a ceremony, presented by The Times Group, which honors the best Indian Hindi-language films of 2023.
Hridhu Haroon is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam, Hindi and Tamil films. He made his debut in the drama series Crash Course (2022), and has since starred in the independent film All We Imagine as Light (2024).
