Thodi Khushi Thode Gham [SEP] production company
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Thodi Khushi Thode Gham


Thodi Khushi Thode Gham (English: Some happiness some sadness) is an Indian soap opera about the general battle of the two genders that airs five days a week on Sony Entertainment Television India on 24 April 2006 until 06 December 2007. The show was created by Vinta Nanda, Piyush Gupta and Jatin Sethi and was produced by their production company Diamond Pictures. The story mainly focus on Sneha, who is the youngest daughter-in-law of the Shah family; her battle is against her father-in-law Mansukh
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), a dedicated son (Manoj), a cool, modern son (Karan), a nosy aunt (Kanta Ben), an apprentice of an uncle (Bhagu Mamaji), two sweet little kids (Alisha and Bittu), a teenage daughter with big dreams (Hetal) and two loving but funny servants (Manjit and Santu). That is the Shah family, a Jain joint family living together in a male-dominated home. But with Sneha's arrival things start to go haywire. After Sneha is
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Ragini Nandwani


small supporting roles in television shows like "Ye Meri Life Hai", "Thodi Khushi Thode Gham" and "CID" (Episodic appearance). In 2011, Nandwani came into the limelight with Zee TV's daily soap "Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein". Nandwani played the lead role of "Lovely Kaushik", an unconventional daughter-in-law and earned a good name for herself. Meanwhile, the actress was approached for a Hindi film. She auditioned for the film and got selected. Nandwani then chose
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married, her bhabhis (sisters-in-law) Jyoti, Bhavna, and Daya challenge Sneha that she has to change her behavior and attitude in two months because their father-in-law is a very strict man with many rules that govern their lives. Sneha is determined to open the eyes of the other women of the house, but Mansukh (her father-in-law) is always two steps ahead of her. This show teaches how Sneha, a simple girl, tries to change her in-
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Lal Shah. Mansukh believes that men should be dominant over women at all times, where Sneha believes that both should have equal rights. Sneha is married to Pranav, who is very strong-minded and is a good son. Sneha is married in a joint family, which consists of a sweet, strong-minded but shy mother (Daya), a sweet and gentle natured daughter-in-law (Jyoti), a sweet smart gynecologist doctor turned housewife (Bhavna), a strong-minded son (Amar
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Pranoti Pradhan


Raja" was offered to her. This play was performed 80 times in India and in America. In 2006, Pradhan was cast in the serial "Thodi Khushi Thode Gham", telecast on Sony TV. Pradhan did many Gujarati plays including "Hatt Tari ne Hath mathi gai, Ek Murakh ne evi tev, Parnela ne Puchi juo, Chaanu ne Chapanu Kai Thai nai, Vaat Bahar Jai nai", "Hu, Raju ne Ruksana" and "Tamne maline Anand Thayo". Pranoti Pradhan did a TV series named
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This reportedly includes for the overseas rights sold to Sony. During the production and filming process, a book entitled "The Making of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" was written by Niranjan Iyengar. It features materials and interviews concerning the producer, director, cinematographer, art director, cast and crew that Iyengar gathered over an 18-month period during the production of the film. The book was released a few days prior to the theatrical release of the film. "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." has been released on VHS and DVD (
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2000, with the picturisation of the song "Bole Chudiyan" involving Roshan, Kapoor, Khan and Kajol. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan joined the schedule on 20 October. Due to the immense stress caused by the presence of these actors, Karan fainted on the sets. However, he continued directing the rest of the song while lying in bed. For the first half of "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", the production design team led by Sharmishtha Roy, recreated Chandni Chowk in a studio at Film City of Mumbai.
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". Made on a budget of , "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." emerged as a major commercial success, both domestically and internationally, with a lifetime gross of () at the worldwide box office. Outside India, the film was the highest-grossing Indian film ever, until its record was broken by Johar's next directorial, "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." won several awards at popular award ceremonies the following year, including five Filmfare Awards. Yashvardhan "
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Ashutosh Gowariker" "Dil Chahta Hai – Farhan Akhtar" "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham – Karan Johar" "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" "Lagaan – A. R. Rahman" "Lagaan – Javed Akhtar for Radha Kaise Na Jale" "Lagaan – Udit Narayan for Mitwa" "Lagaan – Alka Yagnik for O Re Chorri" "Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy – Dil Chahta Hai" " – Tinnu Verma" "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham – Sharmishta Roy" "Aks – Ranjit Barot" "Dil Chahta Hai – Farah Khan
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Festival, the film won five major awards, including three Best Film awards and Best Actress for Kajol. "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." received the highest number of acting nominations ever received (6) by a film at Filmfare Awards. Film critics and academics have analysed "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." in several ways. In the book, "Encyclopedia of Religion and Film", Eric Mazur described several "mythological subtexts" in the film. While mentioning the opening scene of the film, which features the Raichand
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-of-context" and "insulting the national pride". Subsequently, a writ was issued against Dharma Productions in the Allahabad High Court by a petitioner based in Uttar Pradesh. However, the court did not entertain the complainant's petition. In India, "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." met with polarised reactions from film critics. While certain critics praised the visual richness and the performances of the cast, certain others were negative about the lengthy run time and criticised the script strength and inconsistencies. Khalid Mohamed of "
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to be given a theatrical release in Germany. "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." earned a worldwide gross of (). It was the highest-grossing film of the year in the overseas market, surpassing "", which was the top grosser of the year. Its record of being the highest grosser in the overseas was broken only by Johar's next directorial, "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). When adjusted for inflation, the film is still among the highest grossers worldwide. "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie
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The 47th Filmfare Awards were held on 16 February 2002 in Mumbai, India. The awards were dominated by "Lagaan". "Dil Chahta Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" were the night's other big winners. "Lagaan " "Ashutosh Gowariker – Lagaan" "Aamir Khan – Lagaan" " Kajol – Kabhie Kushi Kabhie Gham" "Akshaye Khanna – Dil Chahta Hai" "Jaya Bachchan – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" "Saif Ali Khan – Dil Chahta Hai" "Akshay Kumar – Ajnabee" "Lagaan –
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List of Dharma Productions films


's son, Karan Johar made his directorial debut with the romantic drama "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji. The film was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1998, and established Dharma Productions as a leading production company in India. Their subsequent releases, the ensemble melodrama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), the comedy drama "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003) and the romance "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), all starring
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Emmay Entertainment


look into the Marketing, Legalities & Finance of the company. Nikkhil Advani joined hands with his sister Monisha Advani & childhood friend Madhu Bhojwani in 2011 and ventured this production house. He handles all the creative ad talent aspects of the company. He is also the director and screenwriter, in addition to being the co-founder of Emmay Entertainment and Motion Pictures, LLP. In the past he's worked on films like "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" and "Mohabbatein". The first
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Yash's son followed up its success with his second film, "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", which broke all box office records at the time to become the biggest hit in both India and particularly overseas where it entered the Top Five on the UK Charts. Johar was also involved in the production and distribution company Dreamz Unlimited founded in 1999 by Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Aziz Mirza. He helped set up the company as well as handling the production process of their first film, "Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
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Lagaan


. This made it the third highest-grossing Indian film of 2001, behind "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" and "". Domestically, "Lagaan" grossed in India. Its domestic net income was , equivalent to () when adjusted for inflation. With an overseas gross of 10.8 crore (US$2.2 million) in 2001, it was the year's second highest-grossing Indian film overseas, behind only "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham". "Lagaan"s overseas gross included £600,000 in the United Kingdom, US$910,000
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Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), he began work on a story dealing with the concept of "generations". The idea initially revolved around two daughters-in-law. However, on the advice of filmmaker Aditya Chopra, who thought that the male characters would be too weak, Karan decided to tweak the story-line to make it the story of two brothers. The inspiration behind "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." came from Yash Chopra's "Kabhi Kabhie" (1976). On being inspired by
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tunes — pop, romantic, "bhangra" – but one sound. It had to be larger than life." He added that Jatin-Lalit came up with three "haunting melodies", while Shandilya and Shrivastava came up with the pop and "bhangra" songs, respectively. A legal suit was filed against Johar for using the song "It's Raining Men" in the film without obtaining prior permission. Upon release, the soundtrack of "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." emerged as a major success by selling
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An Insider's Guide", Fuad Omar showered overwhelming praise on the film and called it a "masterpiece from the first frame to the last". In summary he said, "Overall "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." is without a doubt the most enthralling, entertaining, emotional and complete vision and definition of Hindi cinema I have ever seen. It is simply the perfect Hindi film." Contrary to the positive reviews, Anjum N., writing for Rediff, said that despite an extraordinary cast and a big budget,
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family worshiping "Hindu deities during the annual Diwali holiday", he explained that the scene allowed the Hindu audiences to participate in the "darshan" along with the characters. Author Rajani Mazumdar compared "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." to "Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!" (1994) and added that the film dealt with themes of family and moral values through a "spectacular stage that moves across global locations". She further stated that the buildup to the story was juxtaposed with the backdrop of two contrasting places –
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (English: "Sometimes there's Happiness, Sometimes there's Sorrow"), also known as K3G, is a 2001 Indian family drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by Yash Johar. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor in leading roles, with Rani Mukerji appearing in an extended special appearance. The music was composed by Jatin Lalit, Sandesh Shandilya and Aadesh Shrivastava, with lyrics penned by Sameer and
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Anil Pandey. The background score was composed by Babloo Chakravarty. The film tells the story of an Indian family, which faces troubles and misunderstandings over their adopted son's marriage to a girl belonging to a lower socio-economic group than them. Development of the film began in 1998, soon after the release of Johar's debut film "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998). Principal photography began on 16 October 2000 in Mumbai and continued in London and Egypt. "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." was promoted with
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a theatrical release during the Diwali celebrations of 2001, "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." released a month later on 14 December. Due to the long duration of the film, theatres screened three shows daily, instead of four. Additionally, due to a massive rush in advance bookings, several theatres increased their ticket prices. The use of "Jana Gana Mana" by Rabindranath Tagore during the film was met with criticism from a certain section of the audiences, and politicians of the Bharatiya Janata Party, for being "out
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"Karan Johar disappoints." He praised Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's performance and noted Hrithik Roshan for holding his own against the veteran actors. However, in summary he called the film "a bad remix of "Mohabbatein" and "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai"". Writing for "The Hindu", Ziya Salam praised Kajol's performance and Karan's ability to "keep the viewer occupied". She commented, "Watch "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." not because of the hype which preceded its release but because
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half-hour". He also praised the cinematography, and the picturisation of the song, "Say Shava Shava". Corey K. Creekmur, of the University of Iowa, said that there were many ignored or illogical plot points and inconsistencies between the moral messages meant to be portrayed and the manner in which they came off on screen. Overall, he called the film a letdown. Upon release, "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." broke all opening records. The film opened to around nett collections in its first weekend
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Koffee with Karan


guests Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, the lead pair from Johar's, at the time, two directorial ventures, "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham". The show aired at 10 PM every Friday until 27 March 2005 with the exception of New Year's Eve and 25 February. Shah Rukh Khan made his third appearance (second as the featured guest) in the season finale alongside Amitabh Bachchan, another co-star from "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham". Additional guests for the finale included
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Nikkhil Advani


Ki Subah Nahin" (1996), for which he also co-wrote the screenplay. Subsequently, he worked under Dharma Productions, the production house of the late Yash Johar, father of Karan Johar. Advani started his career by assisting Saeed and Aziz Mirza in directing Naya Nukkad. Then, he was an assistant director, and assisted Karan Johar in his first two directorial projects, "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham". Advani also had an acting guest appearance in "
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in several locations of USA, London, Milan, and New Delhi to get the right look for each of the cast members. Additionally, Karan had only one expectation from the contracted actors; to "look good and do their job". He did not organise any rehearsals for them, except for a scene involving a climatic encounter between Amitabh Bachchan and Roshan. Additional production people hired included choreographer Farah Khan, production designer Sharmishta Roy and cinematographer Kiran Deohans. The first schedule of the film began in Mumbai on 16 October
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Gham..." received a leading 15 nominations at the 47th Filmfare Awards, ultimately winning five awards. In an interview with "Filmfare", Karan Johar said that he was not dejected to have not won many awards at the ceremony, as he felt that "Lagaan" was "a classic" and deserved to win. The film won several awards at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA), and some at the Zee Cine Awards and Screen Awards ceremonies, among others. At the 13th annual Valenciennes International Film
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Aditya Chopra


-budgeted films such as "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), "Biwi No.1" (1999), "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai" (2000), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001), "Koi Mil Gaya" (2003), "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003), "Krrish" (2006) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). In 2013, the company's distribution leg reportedly sold the satellite rights of its highly anticipated venture "Dhoom 3
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Kareena Kapoor


more critical concluding that her presence in the film was primarily used for aesthetic purposes. At the 47th Filmfare Awards, "Aśoka" was nominated for five awards including a Best Actress nomination for Kapoor. A key point in Kapoor's career came when she was cast by Karan Johar as Pooja ("Poo", a good-natured, superficial girl) in the 2001 melodrama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." alongside an ensemble cast. Filming the big-budget production was a new experience for Kapoor, and she recalls
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Himani Shivpuri


" (Star One). She has starred "Baat Hamarri Pakki hai" on Sony Entertainment Television Asia. Though she works mainly in character actor, she has done some memorable roles in films like "Koyla" (1997), "Pardes" (1997), "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995), "Anjaam" (1994), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001). Over the years she has worked for many film production
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Kareena Kapoor


. During 2002 and 2003, Kapoor continued to work in a number of projects but experienced a setback. All six films in which she starred—"Mujhse Dosti Karoge!", "Jeena Sirf Merre Liye", "", "Khushi", "Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon", and the four-hour war epic "LOC Kargil"—were critically and commercially unsuccessful. Critics described her performances in these films as "variations of the same character" she played in "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", and expressed concern that she
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The Times of India" applauded the film and reviewed, ""K3G" is the complete commercial banquet delivered with fabulous finesse by Karan Johar. So, go indulge yourself. Cry your heart out and surprisingly, you'll feel life's finally alive and kicking in Mumbai's dream world." Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4.5 out of 5 stars. He praised the emotional sequences, as well as the choreography, production design, costumes, and cinematography. He added that Karan Johar was the real
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star, for creating many memorable sequences. Rakesh Budhu of Planet Bollywood gave the film 8 out of 10 stars, saying "Dharma Productions has kept its promise in giving us a lovable film to remember in coming times." He pointed out several flaws in the script, but added that the positive aspects of the film managed to outweigh the negative ones. He quoted, ""K3G" is one heck of an entertainer and was worth the wait". In the film review section of his book "Bollywood:
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in these meagre times not many have come up with better fare. The film at least partially redeems the hope surrounding it. Again, just like its name. Some joy, some disappointment." Namrata Joshi of "Outlook" gave a mixed review and said that while the film "makes you laugh and cry alternately", the shenanigans were nevertheless "fake and affected" and "monochromatic despite the profusion of colours". The reviews were mostly mixed outside of India too, with several critics praising the technical production details
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Millennium Stadium


for shooting film and television productions. Scenes from the 2001 Hindi film "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." were filmed there. Between 2004 and 2011, the stadium was used several times as a filming location for episodes of the BBC science fiction television series "Doctor Who". The 2005 episode "Dalek" was shot primarily on location at the stadium, using its underground areas to represent a bunker in Utah, US, in the year 2012. The location shooting for the episode took place during October and November 2004.
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Shah Rukh Khan


Best Actor for "Mohabbatein". "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." remained the top-grossing Indian production of all time in the overseas market for the next five years. In 2002, Khan played the title role as a rebellious alcoholic opposite Aishwarya Rai in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period romance "Devdas". At a cost of over , it was the most expensive Bollywood film ever made at the time, yet recovered its costs, earning worldwide. The film earned numerous accolades including 10 Filmfare Awards, with Best Actor
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Karan Johar


Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), which were both very successful in the overseas market. His social drama "My Name Is Khan" (2010) earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director. The 2018 spy thriller "Raazi" won him Filmfare Award for Best Film. These, along with the several successful films he has produced under the Dharma Productions banner, have established him as one of the leading director-producers in Hindi cinema. Johar
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Kajol


a leading role in Karan Johar's family drama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", which was a blockbuster in India and the top-grossing Indian production of all-time in the overseas market until 2006. Also featuring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor in prominent roles, Kajol played Anjali Sharma, a young Punjabi woman from Delhi's Chandni Chowk area, who falls for the rich Rahul Raichand, played by Khan. Kajol, faced initial difficulties while filming for her scenes
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Kal Ho Naa Ho


Twenty years later, Naina tells a grown-up Gia how Aman affected every aspect of their lives. They are joined by her daughter Rhea and Rohit, who tells Naina that he loves her as they embrace. Unhappy with the polarising response to his 2001 production, "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", Karan Johar decided to make what he called "a cool film" with "a different energy" from his previous projects and began working on the script for the film that would later be titled "Kal Ho Naa
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001) featuring a large ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, and Kareena Kapoor. This was followed by Nikhil Advani's tear-jerking romantic drama "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003) starring Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. Both of these films earned commercial success and critical acclaim. Dharma's next release was the natural horror film "Kaal" (2005), which received mixed
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Waddesdon Manor


" (1983); "An Ideal Husband" (1999); "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), "Ladies in Lavender" (2004); "The Queen" (2006), in which interiors and the gardens doubled for Buckingham Palace; "" (2008); "" (2011); "A Little Chaos" (2014); "Victor Frankenstein" (2015), "Our Kind of Traitor" (2016); and "The Infiltrator" (2016)
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Shah Rukh Khan


1993) and "Anjaam" (1994). He then rose to prominence after starring in a series of romantic films, including "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995), "Dil To Pagal Hai" (1997), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), "Mohabbatein" (2000) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001). Khan went on to earn critical acclaim for his portrayal of an alcoholic in "Devdas" (2002), a NASA scientist in "Swades
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Sameer (lyricist)


Kuch Hota Hai" from "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai". Some of his most successful songs include songs in films like "Beta", "Saajan", "Raja Babu", "Coolie No. 1", "Raja Hindustani", "Anjaam", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Fiza", "Dhadkan", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", "Devdas", "Raaz", "Dil Hai Tumhaara", "Ishq Vishk", "Tere Naam", "Asambhav
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Khans of Bollywood


. He made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with "Deewana". Early in his career, Khan was recognised for portraying villainous roles in the films "Darr" (1993), "Baazigar" (1993) and "Anjaam" (1994). He then rose to prominence after starring in a series of romantic films, including "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995), "Dil To Pagal Hai" (1997), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
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Bollywood


Rukh Khan's "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998) in 2001, which was a bigger box-office success in the country than "Titanic" (1997). Bollywood has had a strong presence in Indonesia since then, particularly Shah Rukh Khan films such as "Mohabbatein" (2000), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), "Kal Ho Naa Ho", "Chalte Chalte" and "Koi... Mil Gaya" (all 2003), and "Veer-Zaara" (
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Stowe, Buckinghamshire


occupied by Stowe School. The landscaped gardens and its many monuments were acquired by the National Trust in 1990, and are open to the public. The National Trust is overseeing a restoration programme of the grounds, temples and follies. Because of its picturesque surroundings Stowe has been the setting for many films, including "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", the Bollywood film "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham", "Proof of Life", "Stardust" (2007), and "The World Is Not Enough" in
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Bajrangi Bhaijaan


, CP Berar, CI, Bihar, Assam and Orissa, East Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal beating the lifetime collections of "PK" and "Dhoom 3". The footfalls of the film crossed 35.2million after five weeks, making it the most watched film in India since "" (2001) and beating "PK", "3 Idiots", "Dhoom 3", and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...". "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" grossed worldwide at the end of its 7th week. The domestic Indian
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Jodhaa Akbar


the film's special effects. Kiran Deohans, known for his work in "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak" (1988), "Aks" (2001) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), was the film's cinematographer. Gowariker chose Ravi Dewan to be the stunt co-ordinator for "Jodhaa Akbar" based on the latter's experience in handling historical films, such as "" (1994). Chinni Prakash and his wife Rekha, Raju Khan and Ash Kumar were the film's choreographers
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(1995), and "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998). "Dil Se" (1998) was the first Indian film to enter the UK top ten. A number of Indian films, such as "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge" and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001), have been set in London. Bollywood is also appreciated in France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. Bollywood films are dubbed in German and shown regularly on the German television channel RTL II. Germany is the
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Mukherjee-Samarth family


, "" (1997), "Ishq" (1997), "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" (1998), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" (2001) and "Fanaa" (2006). Her films with Shah Rukh Khan have been huge hits. Kajol is married to actor Ajay Devgn; the couple has a daughter, Nysa, and a son, Yug. For a few years, she focused on her marriage and motherhood, sidelining films
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Jatin–Lalit


Jatin–Lalit are an Indian film music director duo consisting of Jatin Pandit and his younger brother Lalit. They have written the widely popular scores for films such as Yaara Dildara, "Khiladi", "Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar", "", "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", Fareb, "Yes Boss", "Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Sarfarosh", "Ghulam", "Mohabbatein", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" and "Fanaa".
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a classic. This soundtrack was also nominated at the Filmfare Awards, as was "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001), another famous soundtrack that included songs such as "Bolein Chudiyan". Before their split in 2006, some of their successful soundtracks include "Hum Tum" (2004), "Chalte Chalte" (2003) and "Fanaa" (2006), their final collaboration. The latter two movies won them their tenth and eleventh nominations at the Filmfare Awards. Despite being nominated eleven times, Jatin
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Parzaan Dastur


Silent Sikh-Kid and became famous for his dialogue, "Tussi Jaa Rahe Ho, Tussi Na Jao." His other movies are "Mohabbatein" (2001), "Zubeidaa" (2001) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001). He played Parzan in Rahul Dholakia's "Parzania" (2005), about a boy who goes missing during the Gujarat riots. Parzaan played the male lead in Piyush Jha's "Sikandar" (2009), as a boy who aspires to be a footballer
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, Amrita Rao, Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi. It is also used in "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" as a short song. In the movie "1920" (directed by Vikram Bhatt), Hanuman Chalisa is frequently used in different scenes. Also used for the song 'Selfie Le Le Re' in "Bajrangi Bhaijaan". These movies have a part/or the entirety of the Hanuman Chalisa. The Hanuman Chalisa has been sung by Amitabh Bachchan in chorus with twenty other singers. This recording was released as
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...


the classic, Karan quoted, "What appealed to me was the fact that the love story stretched out across generations. It began with youth and went on as the people grew older. You could say that "Kabhi Kabhie" is the starting point for my new film, that I am inspired by it. But the film, I am sure, will be very different. It will look different, feel different." Similarly, Karan added an extra "e" to the second "Kabhi" in the title
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of the shoot in a series of online articles and for regional press. Many of these were reprinted in an unedited format in his book, "Bollywood: An Insider's Guide". Another song sequence ("Suraj Hua Maddham") involving Khan and Kajol was shot with the backdrop of the Pyramids of Giza in the city of Cairo in Egypt. Due to the lighting conditions, the crew could shoot only between 7 and 9 am in the morning. As a result, the song took several days to film.
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...


, a "thundering background score" coupled with "360° panning shots" were used to build up melodrama. She added that while such scenes simply began by reprising previous face-offs in several melodramatic Hindi films (such as "Mohabbatein" of 2000), they gradually shifted "to a more realist register as the framework moves from a sociology to a psychology of the family". Mazur mentioned the use of "dream sequences" in the film as a means of escapism. He referred to the song "Suraj
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Kajol


melodrama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), a blind Kashmiri woman in the romantic thriller "Fanaa" (2006) and a single mother in the drama "My Name Is Khan" (2010) garnered her five Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Her highest-grossing release came with the action comedy "Dilwale" (2015). In addition to acting in films, Kajol is a social activist and is noted for her work with widows and children, for which she received the Karmaveer Puraskaar in 2008
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Kajol


(1995–99). In 2001 and 2006, following the commercial success of "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." and "Fanaa", respectively, Kajol featured in Rediff's annual "Top Bollywood actresses" listing. In 2007, Kajol occupied the ninth spot in Rediff's listing of the "Best Bollywood Actresses. Ever". In 2011, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri for her contribution to Indian Cinema. In 2006, Kajol was one of the four Bollywood actors, alongside Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik
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Kajol


she was featured by Yahoo.com as one of the ten most iconic beauties of Hindi cinema. Kajol has received six Filmfare Awards, including five Best Actress awards for "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" (1995), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), "Fanaa" (2006) and "My Name Is Khan" (2010), and a Best Villain award (also known as Filmfare Award for Best Performance In a Negative Role) for ""
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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge


Some later films that followed this trend include "Pardes" (1997), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003), "Salaam Namaste" (2005), "Neal 'n' Nikki" (2005) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" became the first Hindi film blockbuster to feature NRIs as main characters. It helped to establish the diaspora market as a vital source of revenue for the industry
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...


Yash" Raichand (Amitabh Bachchan) is a rich business tycoon, living in Delhi with his wife Nandini (Jaya Bachchan) and two sons Rahul and Rohan. Rahul is the elder son and was adopted by Yash and Nandini at birth. This is known to everyone in the Raichand household, except Rohan. The Raichand household is highly patriarchal and follows traditions. While grown-up, Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) comes across the vivacious Anjali Sharma (Kajol), and they eventually fall in love, but their love is
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...


of his film, due to numerological reasons. In an interview with "The Times of India", Karan dispelled comparisons with "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" and said that while his debut film was "frothy and bubble-gummish", this one was "more classy and sophisticated". He added that there would be "plenty of drama" in this film too, but handled more maturely. Before principal photography could begin, Karan and the contracted costume designers (Manish Malhotra, Shabina Khan and Rocky S) shopped
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...


, as Karan wanted the look of the film to be "larger-than-life". The second half of the film was shot in the city of London. Karan chose to set the film there due to his fondness for the city. He added, "I could have based my plot in New York City or anywhere else. But London is kind of close to my heart. I like to weave my films around London." Shooting locations include the Millennium Stadium, Bluewater in Kent, Blenheim Palace,
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...


2.5 million units within 30 days. It became the best-selling album of the year in India, with 3.5million soundtrack album sales. Writing for Rediff, Sukanya Varma praised most of the compositions, while being critical of the song "Say Shava Shava" due to the "overdose of Punjabi emotions". She summed up by saying, "The music of "K3G" has a presence. Hate it or love it, you certainly won't ignore it." Planet Bollywood gave it 8 of 10 stars,
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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...


of the film, while being somewhat less enthusiastic about the story line. Shamaila Khan of BBC gave the film 9 out of 10 stars and praised the performances of Khan, Kajol and Kapoor. She summed up by saying, "("K3G" is) a well made film, with some magical moments (hilarious and weepy) and possibly the world's best looking family!" Derek Elley of "Variety" said that it "is a highly enjoyable, often dazzlingly staged vehicle dragged down by a sluggish final
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the end of its theatrical run. It performed very well in the United Kingdom, with a gross of $689,000 in its opening weekend. It thus debuted at the third position at the British box-office. The total earnings of the film reached over $3.2 million in the UK. The film also had the biggest opening ever for a Bollywood film in North America, with a gross of $1.1 million in 73 screens. However, according to a report by Rediff, the numbers were so high that the official
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the Raichand home and the interiors of Chandni Chowk. While the Raichand house is described as "expensive, almost like a museum", Chandni Chowk is shown as a world of crowds, chaos and festivities. She also made a note of the use of frontal camera angles in order to ensure that the "spectators eye travels throughout the interior expanse". Writer Sangita Gopal analysed the "intensification of the aesthetic effects of Hindi cinema" in the narrative scheme of the film. During the confrontation scene between Yash and Rahul Raichand
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Hua Maddham" as an extradiegetic sequence that allowed Rahul and Anjali to be physically intimate "in ways that they could not in the real world of the film." He added that the characters conveyed a plethora of emotions not through extensive dialogue but through the exchange of glances, which were demonstrated by extreme close-ups on their eyes. Writing for the book "Movie Blockbusters", Andrew Willis commented that the film was specifically written to appeal to the Indian diaspora. He explained that the film was aimed at invoking nostalgia
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both at his ancestral home in India and in London. Though the tagline for the film was "It's all about loving your parents", Creekmur was skeptical and suggested "the film seems to actually admonish stern fathers to trust and love their children — mothers, aunties, and grandmothers, of course, love their children unconditionally even while respecting the idiotic wishes of vain patriarchs." Prior to the film's release, the film's music rights, overseas distribution rights and telecast rights were reportedly sold for ().
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Devdas (2002 Hindi film)


nett opening day after "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...". It also had highest opening weekend and week of the year with collections of nett and nett respectively. The film earned a total of nett. It was the highest-grossing film of 2002 in India. It had an opening weekend of $2 million (9.75 crore) and went on to gross $2.9 million (14.13 crore) in its first week. The film earned a total of $6.5 million (31.68 crore). Overseas, it was the
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Alia Bhatt


role in 2012 with Karan Johar's "Student of the Year", alongside Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan. She portrayed the role of Shanaya Singhania, a sophisticated teenage girl who is in a relationship with Dhawan's character but is attracted to the character played by Malhotra. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote of her performance, "Alia's role is reminiscent of Kareena Kapoor in "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham". Stylish, classy, born with a silver spoon, she's someone who loves to flaunt not just her clothes
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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil


previous films like "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006). Actor Fawad Khan was cast to play a role of a DJ, describing his role as "not exactly a cameo but it becomes a backbone for a certain conflict of a character in the movie." Lisa Haydon has also confirmed that she will appear in the film. In September 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival, Johar confirmed that
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Kajol


" wrote, "Kajol ... steals the thunder from under very high noses indeed. With her precise timing and subtle lingering expression, she is a delight all the way." Following the success of "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", Kajol took a sabbatical from full-time acting. In an interview with "The Times of India" she revealed, "I'm not quitting films, I'm just being selective. Fortunately, I'm in a position where I can pick and choose." She added that
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Amitabh Bachchan


Kasam" (1999) were box office failures. In 2000, Amitabh Bachchan appeared in Yash Chopra's box-office hit, "Mohabbatein", directed by Aditya Chopra. He played a stern, elder figure who rivalled the character of Shahrukh Khan. His role won him his third Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Other hits followed, with Bachchan appearing as an older family patriarch in "" (2001), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001) and "Baghban" (2003). As an
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Kareena Kapoor


it fondly: "[I]t was great fun doing [the film and] we had a blast. [W]orking with the unit and the six mega star set was a dream come true." "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." was an immensely popular release, finishing as India's second highest-grossing film of the year and Kapoor's highest-grossing film to that point. It also became one of the biggest Bollywood success of all time in the overseas market, earning over worldwide. Taran Adarsh described Kapoor as
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Kareena Kapoor


"one of the main highlights of the film", and she received her second Filmfare nomination for the role—her first for Best Supporting Actress—as well as nominations at the International Indian Academy (IIFA) and Screen Awards. Box Office India reported that the success of "Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai" and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." established Kapoor as a leading actress of Hindi cinema, and Rediff.com published that with "Aśoka" she had become the highest-paid Indian actress to that point earning per film
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Kareena Kapoor


segment of the press has described Kapoor as friendly and extremely close to her family, others have criticized her for being arrogant and vain—an image she gained in the wake of her superficial character, Poo, in "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001). She subsequently featured in films portraying similar characters, and this further established her off- and on-screen personae. Before the release of "Chameli" (2004) (in which she played a sex worker), Kapoor stated that "there is a
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Jugal Hansraj


debut as an adult in "Aa Gale Lag Jaa" in 1994. Subsequently, he featured in the blockbusters "Mohabbatein" (2000), "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001) and "Salaam Namaste" (2005). He served as writer and director for the 2008 computer-animated film Roadside Romeo. It won the National Film Award for Best Director (Animation Film), Best Film (Animation Film) and Technical Award for Best Animation. It also won Best Animation Film at the Cairo International Film
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Kajol filmography


Chacha" (2000) and "Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi" (2001), both of which performed poorly at the box-office. Kajol played opposite Khan in Karan Johar's ensemble melodrama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film in overseas to that point. After a five-year absence from film, Kajol played a blind Kashmiri girl in the romantic thriller "Fanaa" (2006). The film, which was based on terrorism, was a commercial
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Fanaa (2006 film)


Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Hindi. Khan and Kajol were put into a romantic pairing for the first time with this film. It also marked the comeback of Kajol, who was last seen in "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001). It was released in Malaysia on 26 November 2006. The film was banned in the state of Gujarat due to protests against the lead actor Aamir Khan for his comments criticizing the Gujarati government. The film was released in Brazil in 2012. Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol)
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Shah Rukh Khan filmography


and "Darr", box office successes 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 "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (1998) and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001). In
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My Name Is Khan


Before its release, the film generated a great deal of publicity for itself due to three main reasons: first, the multiple political controversies surrounding the film and its lead actor; second, Khan's presence in the film (he was last seen in a leading actor role in December 2008, when "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" was released); and third, the reunion of the ""golden pair"" of Khan and Kajol, who last appeared together in the film "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" in
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Shah Rukh Khan


in Morocco, along with "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", "Veer-Zaara", and "Don 2". At the following Zee Cine Awards, Khan performed a tribute to the late Yash Chopra along with Kaif, Sharma, and several of Chopra's other past heroines. In 2013, Khan starred in Rohit Shetty's action comedy "Chennai Express" for Red Chillies Entertainment, a film which earned mixed critical reviews and a fair amount of criticism for its perceived disparagement of South Indian culture, although the
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Bollywood


Polish audiences with the 2005 release of "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (2001) and his other films, including "Dil Se.." (1998), "Main Hoon Na" (2004) and "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" (2006), became hits in the country. Bollywood films are often covered in "Gazeta Wyborcza", formerly Poland's largest newspaper. Hindi films have become popular in Arab countries, and imported Indian films are usually subtitled in Arabic when they are released. Bollywood has progressed
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Punit Malhotra


first cousin, while the famous designer Manish Malhotra, who was also the costume designer for his first movie "I Hate Luv Storys" (2010), is his paternal uncle. Malhotra worked as an assistant director on Karan Johar's "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001), Nikhil Advani's "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (2003), Amol Palekar's "Paheli" (2005) and Tarun Mansukhani's "Dostana" (2008). Finally he made his debut as a director with "I Hate
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Jatin–Lalit


a song for Sanjay Dutt to sing in the movie "Khoobsurat". Jatin–Lalit have composed the highest selling Bollywood soundtrack of the year on four occasions – "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" in 1995, "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" in 1998, "Mohabbatein" in 2000, and "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" in 2001. Jatin and Lalit appeared in the movie "Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar" during the song "Humse Hai Saara Jahaan". Jatin is the guy singing the song with the girl, whereas
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Jatin–Lalit


" has been rated the 6th best soundtrack ever by Planet Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks". Other soundtracks included in the list are "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" (64), "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" (69) and "" (97). Jatin–Lalit is most remembered for their collaboration with Alka Yagnik. They composed 136 songs for her and this pair has become one of the most sought-after singer-composer duo in music history alongside Asha Bhosle–R. D. Burman,
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai


has said that this was part of his vision of escapism. A few years after its release, Sony purchased satellite rights for the film for . The film was also released on VHS, DVD, and eventually Blu-ray. Now "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", along with Johar's second film "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", often play on television to consistently high ratings. Johar said, "It's gratifying to know that they've aged well and passed the test of time." One of the
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Alka Yagnik


", "Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman","Fareb","Ghulam", "", "Sarfarosh", "Yes Boss", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai","Dil Kya Kare", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...", Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Chalte Chalte, Hum Tum. Anu Malik Alka's collaborations with Anu Malik over the years has yielded several songs in films such as "Baazigar", "Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee", "Imtihaan", "Refugee", "Vijaypath", "Main Khiladi Tu Anari",
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Everest (2015 film)


the song "Yeh ladka hai Allah" from the Bollywood film "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" (2001), when the climbing party first arrives in Nepal. The song plays in the bus when it passes through a busy Nepali bazaar. Another song in the film is "All I Wanna Do", performed by Sheryl Crow, which is accurate to the timing of the film's events, in 1996. The song "Weather with You" by Crowded House also features in the film. The soundtrack was released on
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List of awards and nominations received by Kareena Kapoor


" (for which she received a Filmfare Best Actress nomination) and the melodrama "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." (one of her biggest commercial successes to date). After negative reviews for a series of repetitive roles, Kapoor was noted for her performance in Sudhir Mishra's "Chameli". Her portrayal of a sex worker in the film won her jury recognition at several award ceremonies, including Stardust and Filmfare. After "Chameli" Kapoor featured in the critically acclaimed "Dev" (2004) and "Omkara"
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Jaya Bachchan


returned to acting with Govind Nihalani's Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa in 1998. Since then, she has appeared in several critically and commercially successful films such as Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), all which garnered her critical acclaim, as well as several awards and nominations. Jaya Bachchan, an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India, started her career with a supporting role in Satyajit Ray's Bengali film, Mahanagar (1963) at the
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Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna


over a 90-day shooting period in the USA but a few scenes were shot on four large sets in Mumbai studios. Rani Mukherji suffered from a severe skin allergy during the filming in the US. Like previous Karan Johar movies ("Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..." and "Kal Ho Naa Ho)", "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" has a four-word title that starts with a ""K"". The music and background score of "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna"
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Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna


director's comic timing in certain scenes such as the children's soccer match, the bed store, and at the ballet show. "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" saw a record opening at many cities in India and generated in the first week itself, although it is currently Johar's lowest-grossing film according to net collections, even if unadjusted for inflation. It emerged the highest grosser worldwide for an Indian film, surpassing "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham..."'s five-year-old record. With a total overseas
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Chandni Chowk


(confectioners), most well known among them is Gali paranthe walee. Chandni Chowk was featured in the 2001 Bollywood film "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham" where the leading lady Anjali (Kajol) and her sister Pooja (Kareena Kapoor) lived. In 2008, The Bollywood movie "Black & White" starring Anil Kapoor, Anurag Sinha, Shefali Chhaya, and Aditi Sharma is set in Chandni Chowk. In 2009, The Bollywood movie "Chandni Chowk to China" starring Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Mithun Chakraborty, and
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