Anaitha Nair

Actor

Date of birth:

19 Jul 1984

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Spouse:

Fanney Khan

(3 Aug 2018)

Actor

Project Papa

(20 Apr 2018)

Actor

Anaitha

Force

(30 Sep 2011)

Actor

Rachna

Dum Maaro Dum

(22 Apr 2011)

Actor

Tani

Jhootha Hi Sahi

(22 Oct 2010)

Actor

Sushi

Aashayein

(27 Aug 2010)

Actor

Padma

Well Done Abba

(26 Mar 2010)

Actor

Sakina

I.G.

(7 Apr 2009)

Actor

Vinu's Girlfriend

Chak De India

(10 Aug 2007)

Actor

Aliya Bose

Awards

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Abdu Rozik poses with MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant

30 Dec 2023

Dhoni wore a black shirt with black-white printed jeans.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abduroziq Official (@abdu_rozik)Abdu was seen in his signature blazer look.Sharing the picture, Abdu wrote, "Maahi'. The process is more important than the results. And if you take care of the process, you will get the results! #legend #msdhoni #cricket #ipl #india #dubai #tajikistan #sports #halloffame."As soon as the picture was uploaded, fans and followers flooded the comment section.One of the users wrote, "Thala for a reason."Another user commented, "Mahi with abdu."Not only Dhoni but his wife Sakshi and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant posed with Abdu.Reportedly, MS Dhoni, Sakshi, and Pant have been in Dubai since the IPL 2024 auction, which was held on December 19 at the Coca-Cola Arena.

Teaser alert! Suhana Khan, Khushi Kapoor-starrer 'The Archies' will leave you nostalgic

18 Jun 2023

View this post on InstagramA post shared by Suhana Khan (@suhanakhan2)The over one-minute teaser reveals that the film is set in 1964 in Riverdale, described on a railway sign as a "hill station," a term dating back to colonial time that refers to a town located at a higher elevation than the nearby plain. One of the transport links servicing the hill stations are small mountain railway trains running on narrow gauge tracks, known affectionately in India as "toy trains" and the teaser opens with a shot of top train puffing into Riverdale station.The Archies gang play music, dance at parties and classrooms and enjoy their time outdoors too. The teaser also gave a glimpse of the friends--Suhana Khan, Agastya Nanda and Khushi Kapoor, falling in love and going through heartbreaks. Young actors Mihir Ahuja, Dot, Yuvraj Menda and Vedang Raina also feature in the film's cast.They also performed live on the title track at Tudum 2023.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Netflix India (@netflix_in)Sharing the teaser's link, Suhana took to Instagram and wrote, "Are you ready to go back in time? Welcome to The Archies."Reacting to the teaser, filmmaker Karan Johar commented, "Loveeeeeeeee.""Woooooo," Navya Nanda, sister of Agastya commented.The official release date of 'The Archies' has not been revealed yet.

Nina Dobrev Joins Aaron Eckhart in upcoming action-thriller The Bricklayer

5 Feb 2022

The Vampire Diaries and xXx: Return Of Xander Cage actress Nina Dobrev has joined Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) in action-thriller The Bricklayer, which will start next month in Europe.According to Deadline, in The Bricklayer, someone is blackmailing the CIA by assassinating foreign journalists and making it look like the agency is responsible. As the world begins to unite against the U.S., the CIA must lure its most brilliant and rebellious operative out of retirement, forcing him to confront his checkered past while unraveling an international conspiracy.Cliffhanger and Die Hard 2 filmmaker Renny Harlin is directing the movie. The film is set to shoot at Millenniums Nu Boyana Greece studio and its Nu Boyana Bulgaria facility. Screenplay comes from Hanna Weg and Matt Johnson. Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson and Tanner Mobley from Millennium will serve as executive producers.Bulgarian-born Canadian actress Nina Dobrev is best known for her roles in the CWs The Vampire DiariesDegrassi: The Next Generation, and Summits Perks of Being a Wallflower. Recent features include Netflixs Love Hard and Universals Redeeming Love while upcoming are Netflixs The Out-Law and comedy The Reunion. Aaron Eckhart, on the other hand, is starring as former President Gerald Ford in Showtimes The First Lady, which will mark the actors biggest small-screen role to date.

Jean-Marc Valle, director of Dallas Buyers Club and Big Little Lies, dies at 58; cause of death unknown

27 Dec 2021

Jean-Marc Vall e, director of films including Dallas Buyers Club and TV projects such as Big Little Lies, has died at age of 58, outside Quebec City. The cause of death was not immediately known.According to Variety, his producing partner, Nathan Ross, said in a statement, Jean-Marc stood for creativity, authenticity and trying things differently. He was a true artist and a generous, loving guy. Everyone who worked with him couldnt help but see the talent and vision he possessed. He was a friend, creative partner and an older brother to me. The maestro will sorely be missed but it comforts knowing his beautiful style and impactful work he shared with the world will live on.Born in Montreal, he studied film at the Universit du Qu bec. After making music videos and short films, he made his first feature Black List. After making 2005s acclaimed Quebec film C.R.A.Z.Y., partially based on his own life, he directed The Young Victoria, which garnered three Academy Award nominations.Jean-Marc Vall e earned an Oscar nomination for Best Editing for 2013s Dallas Buyers Club, which won Oscars for Jared Leto and Matthew McConaughey. The film was based on the true story of Ron Woodroof, an AIDS patient who smuggled pharmaceutical drugs into Texas and distributed them to fellow AIDS patients through the Dallas Buyers Club.The next year, he directed Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon and based on the bestselling memoir about a former heroin addict who hikes the Pacific Crest Trail to help find herself. He continued to work with Witherspoon on the HBO series Big Little Lies, for which he won the Emmy for directing for limited series, movie or special. Adapted from the bestselling Liane Moriarty, the limited series also starred Laura Dern, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley, and drew acclaim for its lushly photographed look at the lives of wealthy coastal families who must confront a sudden death in their midst.His next HBO project was another suspenseful HBO mini-series based on a popular book, Sharp Little Objects.For the upcoming projects, Jean-Marc Vall e was set to direct another series for HBO, Gorilla and the Bird, based on a memoir by Zack McDermott about a public defender who suffers a sudden psychotic break.He is survived by two children and three siblings.

EXPLOSIVE: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan RIPS APART Aksar 2 producers for not paying him his fees; says It was a totally DISGUSTING experience

15 Dec 2020

If you feel Ananath Narayan Mahadevan is currently enjoying the success of his performance in the highly acclaimed web series, Scam 1992, youre highly mistaken. The actor, who has also been dabbling into direction since a long time, is hurt and in despair. Thats because he still hasnt been fully paid for Aksar 2. This erotic thriller released on November 17, 2017 and starred Zareen Khan, Gautam Rode and Abhinav Shukla. Fed up with asking producer Shyam Bajaj for the balance remuneration, the veteran artist yesterday put up a Facebook post. He uploaded the poster of Aksar 2 and the caption was CELEBRATING THREE YEARS....OF HUMILIATION by the producers. Not just that, he played with the tagline of the film, How often do you see the trap? by mentioning on the poster, How often do you not get paid??When contacted by Bollywood Hungama, Ananath Narayan Mahadevan minced no words while narrating his ordeal. He said, I was supposed to be paid Rs. 35 lakhs. I have been paid Rs. 20 lakhs till date. They kept promising for 3 years that theyll pay up the balance amount. Every time I contacted Mr Shyam Bajaj, he kept saying that hell pay. And then he tried to avoid it. I ended up as a nervous wreck. It was very humiliating. If somebody would have told me to direct a film for free, I would have graciously done it. But they kept fooling me. They claimed that lets finish the Mauritius schedule. Otherwise the film will get stuck and let me release the film first and then Ill pay. Also, the film is your baby too. You dont want it to get affected in any way. And of course, I did trust. In fact, he didnt even sign a contract with me. He managed to bypass all that very cleverly. Now I realize that it was all very well planned so that they dont have to pay me my remuneration. Very sad state of affairs!This is not the first time that Ananath Narayan Mahadevan has worked with the Bajajs. Earlier, he had directed for them films like, Aksar (2006) and Aggar (2007). Ananth says he was paid well without delay during the making of those films which is why he didnt imagine in his wildest dreams that they wouldn't pay him during Aksar 2. He stated, I have worked with them earlier, with Aksar and even in Aggar. Thats the reason I trusted them. I was paid properly then and on time. So I thought theyll not cheat me. And I had agreed to work for such a paltry sum that its even shameful to tell the public. He added, Every time, they used to give me a small amount through a cheque.So what does he plan to do now so that justice is served? Ananth Narayan Mahadevan says, I have nothing to do. I approached a lawyer but he said that since I dont have a contract, we cant do anything about it. The lawyer went and spoke to them. They then continued with their excuses like well let you know, well talk after Diwali, we are sick etc. They have got a hundred excuses to give me. So finally, I decided to go public. I realized that if they humiliate me like this, Ill humiliate them too. I know I am not going to get the money. So Ill at least hit back and wound them before I die.Aksar 2 was panned badly by critics and viewers alike, unlike the first part which boasted of a great suspense, hit music and fair performances by Emraan Hashmi, Dino Morea and Udita Goswami. On this, Anant revealed, For the producers, sex was the only important factor. If Aksar 2 did not have the sex element at all, it would have been a very slick and intelligentthriller. But all the focus was on the wrong things. Even while making the film, I had to accept this aspect and direct. If they had released the film properly and it had become a big hit, then somewhere it would have lessened the pain. I could have consoled myself by saying, chalo, koi baat nahi. The film is a hit. Ill manage to get some mileage out of it. But shockingly, they didnt even distribute it properly. They ensured that the film folded up in one week. It was a totally disgusting experience.He continued, Aksar 2 had a better story. It had good actors like Gautam Rode. I wonder what their intention was. They didnt want to run the film well, they didnt sell it to any platform. I wonder what they were upto. Is this some way of showing losses so that they can claim some money? They were upto some game which I am not able to decipher.When asked whether the rest of the cast and crew members have been duly paid, Ananth Narayan Mahadevan informed, All the actors were paid. The makers had to; otherwise they wont dub or promote the film. But the director is always left high and dry, and then added, Everybody has been paid except me, the DOP and the assistants.So has the cinematographer Maneesh Bhatt decided to take any action? Ananth said, The DOP also tried to get his money but after a point, even he gave up. They told me and him that theyll pay us once they start their next project. But this was not the condition that was laid before us when we started Aksar 2.What adds to the humiliation for Ananth Narayan Mahadevan is that he went to great lengths for the makers while directing Aksar 2. He confessed, Aksar 2 was made below their budget. They had a budget of Rs. 4 crore but I made it at Rs. 3 crore. You have no idea how much I have gone through during this film. They even admit it that I am the only one who can make a film within a budget, within a stipulated time and ensure profit for the makers. And yet, they are playing this game. I dont understand what's driving them to act in such a manner.He further said, These Rs. 20 lakhs which I have received were given to me over a period of two years. I had asked for Rs. 50 lakhs since I have done films for Rs. 60 lakhs in the past. But they convinced me by saying, Aap paintees lakh (35 lakh) mein kar do hamare liye. They assured me that the film will be done within a period of 4 to 6 months and that Ill be paid by then. So, I agreed. They stretched the film to 2 years. Imagine, Rs. 20 lakhs in 2 years! A per-day-artiste would have got more than what I got paid in the film!For Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, the non-payment of due has given him a huge blow. He stated, The only reason I do these mainstream films so that itll help make the kind of films I strongly desire. There I know I wont get money and theres hardly any budget. Aksar 2 came at a time when I badly needed the money. Despite them knowing about my condition, they did not have the heart to pay me my rightful due.Making independent cinema, however, was not the only reason. Ananth faced many difficulties and even then, the producers didnt budge. He said, I told them to just give me Rs. 1 lakh. I needed it desperately to give it to the contractor so that my brothers house, destroyed in the floods in Kerala, can be rebuilt. My brother was literally roofless and I was begging them to give me the money. They have put me through such mental torture! If this was America, they could have been sued for millions of dollars.Further explaining his condition, Ananth Narayan Mahadevan said, My mother is ailing and is bedridden. I have to pay 2 nurses a minimum Rs. 60,000 a month. I have told the producers everything about my mothers condition and my brothers condition. But these people kept fooling me. Mr Shyam Bajaj, in fact, kept visiting me at studios where I was shooting. He would make assurances and leave. I can literally feel them laughing behind my back. I want to just ask him - why are you not paying an honest director his rightful due? The man who saved you a crore, why are you doing this to him? Thats all I need to know. I am very distressed.Ananth signed off by stating, Let me see how they can reply now that I have named and shamed them in public. I feel they wont have a reply.