Madhuri Dixit Nene is an Indian actress, producer, television personality and a music artist. One of the most popular actresses of Hindi cinema, she has appeared in over 70 Bollywood films. The recipient of such accolades as six Filmfare Awards, she was one of the country's highest-paid actresses in the 1990s and early 2000s, and has featured seven times on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. In 2008, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour of the country.
Jeetendra is an Indian actor, TV and film producer as chairman of the Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Motion Pictures and ALT Entertainment. Famous for his dancing, he was awarded a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003 and the Screen Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. He is known for his appearance in the remakes of South Indian films during the 1980s, in which he was frequently cast opposite Sridevi and Jaya Prada. He was one of the most successful film stars in the Bollywood film industry.
Sridevi was an Indian actress and producer, who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. Regarded as the "First Female Superstar" and "Megastar" of Indian cinema, she was the recipient of various accolades, including a National Film Award, a Nandi Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, the Kerala State Film Award, three Filmfare Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 2013, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian honor. In a career that spanned five decades, she was known for her portrayals of women in challenging situations, and appeared in a range of genres, from slapstick comedy to epic dramas. Sridevi ranked as the highest paid woman in the Indian entertainment industry during 1980s and 1990s and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actresses in the history of Indian cinema.
Boney Kapoor is an Indian film producer who has produced numerous Bollywood films like Mr. India, No Entry, Judaai and Wanted to his credit. He was married to actress Sridevi until her death in 2018. He is the elder brother of actors Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor and father of film actors Arjun Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor.
Priyadarshini, known by her screen name Shruti, is an Indian actress, television personality and politician. As an actress, she is known for her work in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She is currently serving as chief secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party's women's wing in its Karnataka cadre.
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi is a 1979 Indian Tamil language film directed by Valampuri Somanathan, starring Sridevi in the lead role. Kamal Haasan and Vijayakumar play other prominent roles.
Shibu Mitra is an Indian film director and producer. His career spans more than 40 feature films in Bollywood, and his movies were particularly popular in the 1980s, the most successful among them being Aag Hi Aag, Ilzaam, Aakhri Goli, Paanch Qaidi, and Insaaf Main Karoonga.
Vijay Antony is an Indian music composer, playback singer, actor, film editor, lyricist, audio engineer and film producer working predominantly in the Tamil film industry. He made his debut as music director in 2005. He is the first Indian to win the 2009 Cannes Golden Lion for the song Naaka Mukka advertising film in the Best Music category. The song propelled his fame and was played at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. With his debut film being Naan in 2012, he is best known for his roles in action thriller films such as Salim (2014), Pichaikkaran (2016), Saithan (2017), Yaman (2017) and Kolaigaran (2019).
Abhimanyu Singh is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Bollywood, Tollywood and Bhojpuri cinema. He completed his graduation from St. Stephen's College, New Delhi.
English Vinglish is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film, written and directed by Gauri Shinde. The narrative revolves around a woman named Shashi, a small entrepreneur who makes snacks. Shashi enrolls in an English-speaking course to stop her husband and daughter mocking her lack of English skills and gains self-respect in the process. The protagonist, played by Sridevi, was inspired by Shinde's mother. English Vinglish was originally made in Hindi; later it was partially re-shot in Tamil and released along with a Telugu dubbed version on 5 October 2012. The film marked Sridevi's return to film-acting after a 15-year hiatus; it features Adil Hussain, French actor Mehdi Nebbou, and Priya Anand. Amitabh Bachchan and Ajith Kumar had cameo appearances in the Hindi and Tamil versions respectively.
Dulquer Salmaan is an Indian film actor, playback singer and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam language films. He has also worked in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. The son of actor Mammootty, Salmaan graduated with a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Purdue University, and worked as a business manager before pursuing a career in acting. He is the winner of four Filmfare Awards South and one Kerala State Film Awards.
Pooja Hegde is an Indian film actress who appears mainly in Telugu and Hindi films. A former beauty pageant contestant, she was crowned as the second runner-up at the Miss Universe India 2010 competition, before going on to make her acting debut in Mysskin's Tamil superhero film Mugamoodi (2012). She then featured in the Telugu films Oka Laila Kosam and Mukunda (2014), while signing on to feature as the lead actress in Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro (2016) along with Hrithik Roshan.
Pankaj Tripathi is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Hindi films. He debuted in 2004 with a minor role in Run and Omkara and has since worked in more than 40 films and 60 television shows. Tripathi's breakthrough came in 2012 for his antagonistic role in the Gangs of Wasseypur film series. He has since received critical appraisal for multiple films, including Fukrey (2013), Masaan (2015), Nil Battey Sannata (2016), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Newton (2017), Fukrey Returns (2017) and Stree (2018). For Newton, Tripathi earned several awards including a National Film Award – Special Mention.
Puli is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language fantasy action-adventure film written and directed by Chimbu Deven. The film stars Vijay in a dual role alongside Sridevi features as Queen in the film while Hansika Motwani and Shruti Haasan in the female leads. Sudeep features as the main antagonist of the film along with Prabhu and Nandita Swetha in supporting roles.
Mom is a 2017 Indian crime thriller film directed by Ravi Udyawar, based on a screenplay written by Girish Kohli. Produced by Sunil Manchanda, Mukesh Talreja, Naresh Agarwal and Gautam Jain, the film stars Sridevi as a vigilante who sets out to avenge her stepdaughter, played by Pakistani actress Sajal Ali. The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Akshaye Khanna and Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui in supporting roles. Music for the film has been composed and produced by A. R. Rahman. This movie marked Sridevi's 300th, and final major film appearance before her death on 24 February 2018.
Sumeet Vyas is an Indian actor and writer of films, web series and theatre. His breakthrough role was Mikesh Chaudhary in TVF's 2014 web series Permanent Roommates. Vyas has since played supporting roles in Bollywood films including 2012 English Vinglish, 2015 productions Parched and Guddu Ki Gun, and 2018's Veere Di Wedding. He has his first starring role in 2016 drama film Ribbon; his performance was well received by critics. Apart from acting in films and television programmes, Vyas also appears in theatre productions in India.
Established in 2012, Zee Studios, a subsidiary of the Essel Group, is an Indian film studio. It produces, acquires and distributes films across genres, budgets and languages, along with short and long-format digital content.
Ishaan Khatter is an Indian actor. The son of actors Rajesh Khattar and Neelima Azeem, he made his first screen appearance as a child in the 2005 film Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!, which starred his half-brother Shahid Kapoor.
Janhvi Kapoor is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Born to Sridevi and Boney Kapoor, she made her acting debut in 2018 with the romantic drama film Dhadak, which was a commercial success. Kapoor has since starred in the Netflix films Ghost Stories and Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl.
Aasmaan Se Gira is an Indian Hindi-language children's film written and directed by Pankaj Parashar, released on 04 September, 1992. The film featured Raghubir Yadav, Abhishek Chitlangia, Rakesh Shrivastava, Sunil Ranade, Kurush Deboo, Amjad Khan and Kalpana Iyer in leading roles. The film also has a host of Bollywood actors in guest appearances including Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Tisca Chopra and Anupam Kher. This was Tisca Chopra's debut film. She was credited with Tisca Arora in the film which is her maiden name.
