| Kundan Shah | |
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| Born | 1947 |
| Occupation | Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1983 - present |
Kundan Shah (born 1947) is an Indian film director and writer. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms He is most known for his comedy classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) and his 1985-1986, TV series Nukkad with Saeed Akhtar Mirza. This article is about the 1983 film For the 2007 film with a similar title see Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (2007 film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Nukkad (Street Corner was the name of a popular Hindi TV serial that aired on the Indian Television channel DD National in 1986 - 87 Saeed Akhtar Mirza is an a Indian writer and director in Hindi films and television
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Biography
Shah studied direction at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. Film and Television Institute of India ( FTII) is an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt Pune (ˈpuːneɪ Marathi: पुणे Hindi: पूना formerly Poona, is the second largest city in the state of Maharashtra He got an interest in the Comedy genre. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and
His directional debut was the comedy film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (aka Who Pays the Piper) in 1983. This article is about the 1983 film For the 2007 film with a similar title see Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (2007 film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro He also took part in the writing of the film, along with Satish Kaushik. The film introduced a new kind of slapstick comedy into the Indian cinema for the first time and was well recognized. Slapstick is a type of Comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense such as a character being hit in the face with The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003
Shah then started to work in television. He became a partner of Iskra, a company founded by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Aziz Mirza and others. Saeed Akhtar Mirza is an a Indian writer and director in Hindi films and television Aziz Mirza (born 1947 is an Indian Film director and Writer. Biography Mirza started his career in 1985 when he joined his brother In 1985-1986 he directed the TV series Nukkad (street) along with Saeed Akhtar Mirza. Nukkad (Street Corner was the name of a popular Hindi TV serial that aired on the Indian Television channel DD National in 1986 - 87 Saeed Akhtar Mirza is an a Indian writer and director in Hindi films and television The serial was another folk comedy dealing with the routine life of street youngsters.
After directing several serials, Shah took a long break of 7 years from cinema.
Shah made his comeback to cinema in 1993. He directed the famous Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and wrote the screenplay for the film. Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa ( Devnagari: कभी हाँ कभी ना Nastaliq:کبھی ہاں کبھی نہ English: Sometimes yes sometimes The film was another comic love story but it also displayed new aspects to its credit - it was the first time that the hero in the film was an absolute loser. The film starred Shahrukh Khan in one of his first roles. The film was much acclaimed and both Shah and Khan were appreciated for their work. In 1994, Shah won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie for the film. Filmfare Awards are the oldest and most prominent film awards given for Hindi films in India. He was the first filmmaker to win this award.
In 1998, Shah directed another acclaimed film, Kya Kehna. Kya Kehna ( Hindi: क्या कहना Urdu: کیا کہنا English: What To Say) is 2000 Bollywood Due to delay, the film released in 2000 and became the surprise hit of the year. The film dealt with a social controversial issue - single parenthood. Actress Preity Zinta debuted in this film and enacted the lead role of a teenage single-mother who tries to overcome the wrong values of her society. Preity Zinta (प्रीति ज़िंटा priːt̪ɪ zɪɳʈaː born January 31 1975 is an Indian Film actress. Zinta's performance was also acclaimed.
Shah's next releases were Hum To Mohabbat Karega (2000) starring Bobby Deol and Karisma Kapoor, Dil Hai Tumhara (2002) with Rekha and Preity Zinta, and the last one, Ek Se Badhkar Ek in 2004. Hum Toh Mohabbat Karega is a 2000 Bollywood film It was the first time Karishma Kapoor and Bobby Deol were paired together Vijay Singh Deol ( Punjabi: ਵਿਜੈ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਉਲ Hindi:विजय सिंह देओल Urdu: وِجے سِںہ دِیول Karisma Kapoor, nicknamed "Lolo" ( Hindi: करिश्मा कपूर born June 25, 1974 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Dil Hai Tumhaara ( Hindi: दिल है तुम्हारा Urdu: دل ہے تمہارا English: My Heart Is Yours) Rekha ( Tamil: ரேகா Hindi: रेखा Urdu: ریکھا born 10 October 1954 is a National Film Award -winning Indian Preity Zinta (प्रीति ज़िंटा priːt̪ɪ zɪɳʈaː born January 31 1975 is an Indian Film actress.
Awards
- Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie - Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
- National Film Award - Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director - Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role(s) |
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| 1983 | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro | Director, Writer |
| 1985 | Khamosh | Writer |
| 1986 | "Nukkad" TV series | Director |
| 1993 | Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | Director, Writer |
| 2000 | Kya Kehna | Director |
| 2000 | Hum To Mohabbat Karega | Director, Writer |
| 2002 | Dil Hai Tumhara | Director, Writer |
| 2004 | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Director |
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Filmfare Awards are the oldest and most prominent film awards given for Hindi films in India. Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa ( Devnagari: कभी हाँ कभी ना Nastaliq:کبھی ہاں کبھی نہ English: Sometimes yes sometimes The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. The Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director is a National Film Award given to a feature film production the jury of the National Film Awards feel is the Best This article is about the 1983 film For the 2007 film with a similar title see Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (2007 film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro This article is about the 1983 film For the 2007 film with a similar title see Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (2007 film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Khamosh is 1985 Indian thriller directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Nukkad (Street Corner was the name of a popular Hindi TV serial that aired on the Indian Television channel DD National in 1986 - 87 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa ( Devnagari: कभी हाँ कभी ना Nastaliq:کبھی ہاں کبھی نہ English: Sometimes yes sometimes Kya Kehna ( Hindi: क्या कहना Urdu: کیا کہنا English: What To Say) is 2000 Bollywood Hum Toh Mohabbat Karega is a 2000 Bollywood film It was the first time Karishma Kapoor and Bobby Deol were paired together Dil Hai Tumhaara ( Hindi: दिल है तुम्हारा Urdu: دل ہے تمہارا English: My Heart Is Yours)Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic