Pooja Bhatt is an Indian actress, director, and filmmaker. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards and one Filmfare Awards.
Divya Dutta is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi and Punjabi cinema, in addition to Malayalam and English-language films. She has received many awards including a National Film Award, a Filmfare OTT Award and 2 IIFA Awards.
Sarfarosh (transl. Fervent) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan. The film, based on true events regarding state-sponsored terrorism taken place in India during 1990s, stars Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir Khan and Sonali Bendre, alongside Mukesh Rishi, Pradeep Rawat, Akhilendra Mishra, Makrand Deshpande, Shri Vallabh Vyas, Govind Namdev and Surekha Sikri. The soundtrack and musical score were composed by Jatin–Lalit and Sanjoy Chowdhury, while cinematography and editing were handled by Vikas Sivaraman and Jethu Mundul. The film revolves around an IPS officer's quest to eradicate cross-border terrorism.
Atul Agnihotri is an Indian actor, producer and director. He started his Bollywood career as an actor, went on to direct two films, and found success as a film producer. He is best known for his debut film Sir (1993), which was the most notable film of his career and featured him as the lead protagonist. His other notable films were Aatish: Feel the Fire (1994) and Krantiveer (1994).
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahaani is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action thriller film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli, making it his last film as a director. The film features an ensemble cast; including Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sonu Nigam, Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi, Aditya Pancholi, Rambha and Sharad Kapoor in lead roles and Manisha Koirala and Armaan Kohli as the main antagonists.
Tango Charlie is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language war film written and directed by Mani Shankar, and the cinematography was by T. Surendra Reddy. The film stars Bobby Deol as the title character, Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Tanishaa Mukerji, Nandana Sen and Sudesh Berry. The film follows paramilitary man Tarun Chauhan's journey from a young border guard recruit to a war-hardened fighter in the Indian Border Security Force. This movie was banned for release in Assam for allegedly defaming the Bodo community of Northeast India.
Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin is an Indian soap opera which aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 1 September 2003 to 4 May 2006. The series was an Indian-themed version of the Colombian drama Yo soy Betty, la fea.
Sushma Seth is an Indian stage, film and television actress. She started her career in the 1950s, and was a founder member of the Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik. Her first film was Junoon in 1978. She is known for playing a mother and grandmother role in movies and on television, and notable for her role as Dadi in the pioneering TV soap Hum Log (1984–1985). She received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Ameena Bai in B. R. Chopra's drama Tawaif (1985). She has worked with famous directors like Dev Raj Ankur, Ram Gopal Bajaj, Manish Joshi Bismil and Chander Shekhar Sharma.
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language drama film starring Abhishek Bachchan, Lara Dutta and Chunky Pandey. The film is directed by Apoorva Lakhia in his directorial debut. The film touched on the subject of the influence of television on village life.
Parwana is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Deepak Bahry. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Amisha Patel and Pooja Batra.
Vaada Raha is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language film, released on 11 September 2009. It stars Bobby Deol and Kangana Ranaut in the lead roles and Atul Agnihotri in a special appearance. It is directed by Samir Karnik. Some part of the film was shot in Ephesus, Turkey.
Akhilendra Mishra is an Indian film and television character actor best known for his role as Kroor Singh in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series Chandrakanta. His other notable works include the character of Mirchi Seth in the 1999 critically acclaimed film Sarfarosh. He also played the character of Arjan in the Academy Award nominated film Lagaan. He played the demon king Ravana in the 2008 television adaptation of the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Phir Kabhi is a 2009 Hindi language Indian romance film directed by V. K. Prakash for producers Ronnie Screwvala and Pradeep Guha under their banners UTV Motion Pictures and Culture Company Pvt.Ltd. respectively starring Mithun Chakraborty, Dimple Kapadia and Rati Agnihotri. The film was released Direct-to-video and on DTH services on 22 September 2009.
Sir is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt starring debutant Atul Agnihotri and Pooja Bhatt in the lead roles, with Naseeruddin Shah playing the title role. Paresh Rawal and Gulshan Grover play the main villains. The film was remade in Telugu as Gangmaster, with Rajasekhar.
Gunehgar (transl. Guilty) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action film produced by Kalyaani Singh, presented by Maann Singh, and directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Atul Agnihotri, Pooja Bhatt, Tisca Chopra and Kiran Kumar.
Savdhaan India – India Fights Back is an Indian Hindi-language crime show aired by Star Bharat. The series was created by Ajit Thakur. It is hosted by Ashutosh Rana, Tisca Chopra, Sushant Singh, Gaurav Chopra, Mohnish Behl, Pooja Gaur, Saurabh Raj Jain, Shivani Tomar, Pratyusha Banerjee, Hiten Tejwani, Divya Dutta, Sidharth Shukla and Mohit Malik. It provides dramatised versions of real-life crimes in India and of the struggle of the victims to get justice for their sufferings.
Alvira Khan Agnihotri is an Indian film producer and fashion designer. In 2016, she received a Stardust Award for Best Costume Design for her work in Sultan.
