Who directed the 2017 Indian thriller film starring two Filmfare award-winning actor from films such as "Border" (1997) and "Gandhi, My Father" (2007)?
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Mom (film) Mom is a 2017 Indian thriller film directed by Ravi Udyawar. Produced by Boney Kapoor, Sunil Manchanda, Mukesh Talreja, Naresh Agarwal and Gautam Jain, the film stars Sridevi, as a vigilante, who sets out to avenge her daughter, played by Sajal Ali. Adnan Siddiqui. Akshaye Khanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui play supporting roles in the film. Music for the film has been produced by A. R. Rahman. The film was released on 7 July 2017, in four languages, and received positive reviews from film critics. It was successful commercially as well. "Mom" marked Sridevi's 300th film appearance.
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Akshaye Khanna Akshaye Khanna (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian film actor. He made his acting debut in 1997 with "Himalay Putra" which was produced by his late father Vinod Khanna. Since then, he has featured in several critically and commercially acclaimed films, such as "Border" (1997), "Taal" (1999), "Dil Chahta Hai" (2001), "Humraaz" (2002), "Hulchul" (2004), "Gandhi, My Father" (2007) and "Race" (2008) amongst others, for which he has received two Filmfare Awards.
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Sameer Iqbal Patel Sameer Iqbal Patel, also referred to as Sammir I Patel and Sameer Patel, is a theatre personality from India. Sameer, who started his career modeling for various brands, did TV shows, and wrote and directed a dozen commercial plays including 'Jo Khaya So Pachchtaye', 'Hawa Hawai', '3 Flights Down', and 'Baat Baat Mein Bigdey Haalaat'. He has just completed his directorial debut Hotel Beautifool. As an actor, he has featured in national television shows including "Ehsaas", "Mr. Aur Mrs. Verma Ki Rasoi", the "Noor Jehan" television show and others. He is also the writer of the television show "Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai", which airs on SAB TV. Sameer's theatre production, a Hindi comedy play, named "Baat Baat Mein Bigdey Haalat," featured veteran actor Rakesh Bedi and Chetanya Adib. Sameer has completed his debut film "Hotel Beautifool," which is due for release in 2017, adapted from his hit play Baat Baat Mein Bigdey Halaat. After 'Hotel Beautifool', Sameer has started working on his next project, a Hindi feature film named Tata Goodbye, a black comedy.
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Naga Chaitanya Akkineni Naga Chaitanya (born 23 November 1986) is an Indian film actor who works in Telugu cinema. He debuted in the 2009 film "Josh", directed by newcomer Vasu Varma and produced by Dil Raju. Prior to the release of his first film, he signed his second film with Indira Productions, which was to be directed by Gautham Menon. "Ye Maaya Chesave" released in 2010 with comparisons drawn to his father Akkineni Nagarjuna's romantic film, "Geethanjali".
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Maalik (2016 film) Maalik (Urdu مالک) is a 2016 Pakistani political-thriller film directed, written and produced by Ashir Azeem. It was released on 8 April 2016 in cinemas across Pakistan under the production banner of Media Hub. The film was banned in Pakistan for political reasons after being cleared by all three Censor Boards of the country with Universal (Unrestricted) rating, opposition parties in Pakistan welcomed the film for showing reality and the KPK govt allowed screening of 'Maalik' . Maalik is the only Pakistani film to be banned by the Federal Govt after being cleared by all Censor Boards. The film has a big cast with Ashir Azeem, Farhan Ally Agha, Sajid Hassan, Hassan Niazi, Adnan Shah, Rashid Farooqi, Ehteshamuddin and Tatmain ul Qulb in the lead roles.
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Sardar Saab Sardar Saab is a 2017 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by Amit Prasher, Screenplay & Dialogues by Daljeet Kalsi and starring Jackie Shroff, Guggu Gill, Daljeet Kalsi, Neetu Singh, Sudesh Berry, Shivendra Mahal, Karamjit Anmol, Sardar Sohi & Yaad Grewal as the main protagonist of the film and released worldwide on 6 Jan 2017. This movie is a remake of the 2013 tamil film Thalaivaa.
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Siddhanth Kapoor Siddhanth Kapoor (born 6 July 1984) is an Indian film actor who works in Bollywood films. The brother of actress Shraddha Kapoor, he started his career by working as an assistant director in various films such as the 2007 comedy horror "Bhool Bhulaiya"—the 2006 comedy murder mystery "Bhagam Bhag"—the 2006 comedy drama "Chup Chup Ke" and the 2007 comedy "Dhol". He then started acting in Sanjay Gupta's crime film "Shootout at Wadala" (2013) and later featured in Anurag Kashyap's psychological thriller film "Ugly" (2014).
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Ravi Kapoor Ravi Kapoor (born 27 June 1969) is an English actor of Indian heritage best known for his roles on "Gideon's Crossing" and "Crossing Jordan". Before relocating to Los Angeles, Kapoor worked for ten years as an actor in England. He trained at East 15 Acting School. Kapoor is married to actress Meera Simhan.
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Kalavu (2017 film) Kalavu (English: Theft ) is an upcoming Indian Tamil thriller film written and directed by Murali Karthick. The film stars Kalaiyarasan and Karunakaran in the leading roles, with Vatsan Chakravarthy and Abhirami Iyer in a supporting roles. The film features music composed by Sundaramurthy.
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Biju Menon Biju Menon (born 9 September 1970) is an Indian film actor who has starred in over a 100 Malayalam films, along with a few Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut in 1995 in "Puthran".
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O. P. Dutta O.P. Dutta (1922 – 9 February 2012) an Indian filmmaker and writer, was born in Gujranwala, British India to a Punjabi Brahmin family. He began his career in 1948, as director for the film, 'Pyar Ki Jeet', which starred actress-singer, Suraiya. The film catapulted her to a 'Super Star' sensation. He directed nine films until 1959, after which he got into writing dialogues, scripts and stories for films. He wrote most of the films for his director son, J.P. Dutta, notably "Border" and "LOC Kargil". In 2001, he won the International Indian Film Academy Award and the Filmfare Award for the film "Refugee". In 2006, he won a Lifetime Achievement Award from Filmfare. Dutta died from pneumonia in Mumbai on 9 February 2012. He was 90.
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Shah Rukh Khan filmography Shah Rukh Khan (also credited as Shahrukh Khan) is an Indian actor, producer and television personality. Khan began his acting career on television by playing a soldier in the Doordarshan series "Fauji" (1988), a role that garnered him recognition and led to starring roles in more television shows. He soon started receiving offers for film roles and had his first release with the romantic drama "Deewana" (1992), in which he played a supporting part. Khan subsequently played the antagonist of the 1993 thrillers "Baazigar" and "Darr", box office hits that established his career in Bollywood. In 1995, Khan starred opposite Kajol in Aditya Chopra's romance "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", that became the longest running Indian film of all time. He continued to establish a reputation in romantic roles by playing opposite Madhuri Dixit in "Dil To Pagal Hai" (1997), and Kajol in the Karan Johar-directed blockbusters "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001).
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Kartik Shetty Kartik Shetty is a Mumbai-based Indian actor and director. He has acted in Kannada film's "YUVA" and "Karthik". He directed Marathi film "Bhakti Heech Khari Shakti" and "Than Than Gopal"
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The Great Father The Great Father is an Indian Malayalam mystery thriller film directed by Haneef Adeni and produced by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Arya, Santhosh Sivan, and Shaji Nadesan under the banner of August Cinema. Starring Mammootty in the lead role as The Great Father and Arya, Sneha and Shaam in supporting roles. The film was planned to release on 25 December 2016 on Christmas, but was postponed to 30 March 2017.
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Ramaleela (film) Ramaleela is a 2017 Malayalam political conspiracy thriller film written by Sachy and directed by debutante Arun Gopy, starring Dileep, Mukesh and Prayaga Martin in the lead roles. The film is produced by Tomichan Mulakuppadam under the banner Mulakuppadam Films. "Ramaleela" was one of the most anticipated release in Malayalam and the film came under several controversies and discussions as it released after the lead actor Dileep was arrested for conspiracy of kidnapping and rape attempt on an Indian film actress.
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8 Thottakkal 8 Thottakkal (English: "8 Bullets" ) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller drama film written and directed by Sri Ganesh. Produced by Vellapandian, the film stars his son Vetri in the lead role, alongside an ensemble cast including Aparna Balamurali, Nassar and M. S. Bhaskar. Principal photography of the film commenced in August 2016 at Chennai and was completed in November 2016. The film released on 7 April 2017.
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Dhritiman Chatterjee Dhritiman Chaterji (Bengali: ধৃতিমান চট্টোপাধ্যায় ) is an Indian actor. He began his acting career in 1970 as the protagonist of Satyajit Ray's "Pratidwandi" ("The Adversary"). Most of his acting work has been in India's "parallel", or independent, cinema with filmmakers such as Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Aparna Sen, among others. He has also worked in English films with well-known filmmakers such as Deepa Mehta and Jane Campion. He has received several acting awards in India and has been on the Jury of the Indian National film Awards.
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John Abraham (actor) John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian film actor, producer and a former model who appears in Hindi films. After modelling for numerous advertisements and companies, he made his film debut with "Jism" (2003), which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, "Dhoom" (2004). He received two Filmfare Award nominations, for his negative roles in "Dhoom", and in "Zinda" (2006). He later appeared in the major critical success "Water" (2005). He was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film "Baabul" (2006). Since then, Abraham has starred in many critically and commercially successful films including "Kaal" (2005), "Garam Masala" (2005), "Taxi No. 9211" (2006), "Dostana" (2008), "New York" (2009), "Force" (2011), "Desi Boyz" (2011), "Housefull 2" (2012), "Race 2" (2013), "Shootout at Wadala" (2013), "Madras Cafe" (2013), "Welcome Back" (2015), "Dishoom" (2016), and the latest, "Force 2", thus establishing himself as a commercially successful actor of Indian cinema.
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Deewaar Deewaar ("The Wall") is a 1975 Indian crime drama film, directed by Yash Chopra, written by Salim-Javed, and starring Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor. Reflecting "the tumultuous politics of the early 70s" in India, "Deewaar" tells the story of a pair of impoverished brothers who, after their family is betrayed by the misplaced idealism of their father, struggle to survive on the streets of Mumbai. The film was loosely inspired by the real-life gangster Haji Mastan, and the 1961 Dilip Kumar film "Gunga Jumna".
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Devara Naadalli Devara Naadalli (Kannada: ದೇವರ ನಾಡಲ್ಲಿ , English: "In God's Own Country" ) is a 2016 Indian Kannada language political thriller film written and directed by B. Suresha, inspired by an article that appeared on "The Times of India" in 1998, of an incident that occurred in a town in coastal Karnataka. It features an ensemble cast of Prakash Raj, Achyuth Kumar, Mandya Ramesh and Sihi Kahi Chandru.
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Farhan Akhtar Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer and television host. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence of the Hindi film industry. He began his career in Bollywood by working as an assistant director in "Lamhe" (1991) and "Himalay Putra" (1997).
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Anupam Kher Anupam Kher (born 7 March 1955) is an Indian actor who has appeared in over 500 films and many plays. Mainly working in Hindi films, he has also appeared in acclaimed international films such as the 2002 Golden Globe nominated "Bend It Like Beckham", Ang Lee's 2007 Golden Lion-winning "Lust, Caution", and David O. Russell's 2013 Oscar-winning "Silver Linings Playbook". Kher has won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role five times. For his performance in the 1988 film "Vijay" he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.