34-410: Yasir Nawaz Baloch is a Pakistani director, producer, screenwriter, actor and former model. Mainly known as a television actor, he has also directed movies such as Wrong No. (2015), Mehrunisa V Lub U (2017) and Wrong No. 2 (2019). Yasir was born to Fareed Nawaz Baloch , an actor who had more than 100 TV plays to his credit and also performed in two films, in a family of four children. He
68-524: A Karvan-e-Bedari (caravan of awareness) asking people to vote for Congress and defeat BJP 's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi , as he believes that Modi is communal . Bhatt also criticizes the communal record of Congress Party, for its role in 1984 Sikh riots . He is planning to make a film, which will address the riots that took place in Delhi. Mahesh Bhatt supported the Islamic preacher Zakir Naik when
102-634: A Pakistani television actor is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wrong No. Wrong No. (also written as Wrong Number ) is a 2015 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Yasir Nawaz (in his feature directorial debut) and co-produced by Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir and Hassan Zia under the production banner YNH Films. It is the first installment in the Wrong No. film series. The film features Javed Sheikh , Danish Taimoor , Nadeem Jaffri, Danish Nawaz , Shafqat Cheema , Sohai Ali Abro and Janita Asma in lead roles. The film
136-461: A later date. The film was scheduled to be released in the US on 11 December 2015. Rafay Mahmood of The Express Tribune rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "It is the small moments and performances by the side actors that make an otherwise ordinary film a joyride. Beyond that, it is a test of your bladder and brain, whatever lets go first." Asad Haroon of Dispatch News Desk said, "Wrong Number
170-537: A lead actress opposite Aamir Khan in Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991). The film was a commercial success and hugely acclaimed for its soundtrack. Bhatt's directorial Saathi (1991) was the only major success for Aditya Pancholi as a lead actor, thus giving a boost to his career. Bhatt's biggest release during that time was Sir (1993). The film launched Atul Agnihotri opposite Pooja Bhatt and Naseeruddin Shah
204-511: A newly opening medium in India . He made two TV series in 1995: the English language A Mouthful of Sky written by Ashok Banker and the popular Hindi language serial Swabhimaan scripted by the writer Shobha De . He directed another TV series, Kabhie Kabhie , in 1997 which was written by Anurag Kashyap , Vinta Nanda and Kamlesh Kunti Singh. Following this, he directed dramas like Dastak (1996),
238-450: A play directed by Arvind Gaur , based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi 's book, starring Imran Zahid . Bhatt is co-owner of the film production house, Vishesh Films, with his brother, Mukesh Bhatt . However owing to differences between the brothers, Mukesh Bhatt took over Vishesh films and in May 2021, it was publicly announced that Mahesh Bhatt was no more associated with the firm. He is a member of
272-440: A universe governed by arbitrary violence. Bhatt had one of his biggest releases with musical romance film Aashiqui (1990), in collaboration with T-Series . The film launched Rahul Roy , Anu Aggarwal , and Deepak Tijori in the lead roles and became a major commercial success due to the hugely popular soundtrack by Nadeem-Shravan , which catapulted the music director duo into stardom. He launched his daughter Pooja Bhatt as
306-700: A video inviting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to watch this film in the cinema. The music of the film was composed by Waqar Ali. The film was premiered in Lahore on 13 July and in Karachi on 15 July 2015. The film released across Pakistan on 79 screens competing Bajrangi Bhaijan and Bin Roye . It also screened in the UK on 26 July and in the UAE on 6 August. Wrong No. was to release in India at
340-418: Is a Sindhi-Baloch by ethnicity but identifies as a Sindhi in terms of culture. He is the elder brother of fellow actor-director and comedian Danish Nawaz . He married Nida Yasir (born Pasha), a producer, actress and host, in 2002 and they have three children together. Baloch started his career as an actor and model. Later he started direction and production of television dramas. This article about
374-401: Is a slapstick comedy filled with humor. One can't stop laughing throughout the movie and the dialogues are pretty well written and up to the mark. The script of the movie wasn’t predictable that much but the dialogues were totally unpredictable and funny to such an extent that one could say that I didn't see that coming . The production quality of Wrong number is not that great as of Bin Roye but
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#1732854806560408-565: Is all set to succeed his grandfather and run the company Haya works at. Meanwhile, a dreaded don Shera (Shafqat Cheema) hatches a plan to kidnap Sheheryar for his wealth and sends his top but lazy and fool henchmen (Danish Nawaz and Nauman Jaffery). However, this is in vain as his henchmen are betraying him to take his place in order. Then the story gets a bit twisted and the Wrong Number-ness kicks in. The film's marketing and distribution rights are held by ARY Films . Speaking with ARY News ,
442-745: The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year. The 1986 film Naam was his first piece of commercial cinema. In 1987, he turned producer with the film Kabzaa under the banner, " Vishesh Films ", with his brother Mukesh Bhatt . Mahesh went on to become one of the most recognized directors of the Indian film industry in the next decade, giving both art-house works such as Daddy (1989) and Swayam (1991), as well as commercial romantic hits, such as Aashiqui (1990) and Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991), in which he cast Pooja Bhatt with actor Aamir Khan . He next directed Sadak (1991) which
476-463: The 1970s, he became a follower of Osho , and later found spiritual companionship and guidance with philosopher, U.G. Krishnamurti . Bhatt calls Krishnamurti his lifeline and says "Take him away, and I am empty". Bhatt in 1992 wrote Krishnamurti's biography titled U.G. Krishnamurti, A Life . Apart from this he has edited several books based on conversations with U.G. Krishnamurti . Bhatt's latest book A Taste of Life: The Last Days of U.G. Krishnamurti
510-564: The advisory board of U.S. nonprofit TeachAids . He has hosted some episodes of two science magazine programmes - Turning Point and Imaging Science on Doordarshan in 1990s. As of December 2018 Bhatt was a member of the Board of Patrons of the Mother Teresa Awards . Bhatt believes the Congress party is committed to secularism. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections , he campaigned in
544-609: The autobiographical Zakhm , which has garnered the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration . Thereafter, Bhatt and his brother joined hands to establish Vishesh Films and then provided stories and screenplays for over twenty films, many of which were box-office successes. Bhatt has produced multiple contemporary films such as Raaz (2002), Jism (2003), Murder (2004), Gangster (2006), Woh Lamhe (2006), Jannat (2008), Murder 2 (2011), and Aashiqui 2 (2013). Owing to differences between
578-515: The box office. He was noticed and received great critical acclaim with art film Arth (1982), when he turned to his personal life for inspiration but doubt persists as to whether it is an original film. Later, he made many more films taking insights from his personal life wherein he highlighted personal narratives ranging from out-of-wedlock birth to extramarital affair, and created critically acclaimed works such as Janam (1985) and Saaransh (1984), an exploration of an old couple's anxieties in
612-598: The brothers, Mukesh took over Vishesh Films and, in May 2021, it was publicly announced that Mahesh was no longer associated with the firm. Bhatt was born to Nanabhai Bhatt and Shirin Mohammad Ali. Bhatt's father was a Gujarati Hindu Nagar Brahmin and his mother was a Gujarati Muslim . Among his siblings is the Indian film producer Mukesh Bhatt . Bhatt did his schooling from Don Bosco High School, Matunga . While still in school, Bhatt started summer jobs to earn money, while also making product advertisements. He
646-450: The couple converted to Islam prior to their wedding. They have two daughters, Shaheen and film actress Alia . Alia is an actress having played roles in more than 20 films . Hindi film actor Emraan Hashmi is his cousin Anwar's son, and filmmaker Milan Luthria is his mother Shirin's grand-nephew. He is the maternal uncle of film director Mohit Suri and former actress Smiley Suri . In
680-616: The debut film of Miss Universe 1994 -turned-actress Sushmita Sen , and Tamanna (1997), and tried his hand at comedy with Duplicate in 1998. Zakhm (1998) based on the Mumbai riots of 1993. His last film as director was Kartoos (1999) which did average business at the box office. Thereafter, Bhatt retired as a director and took to screenwriting, churning out stories and screenplays for over twenty films, many of which were box-office successes, like Dushman , Raaz , Murder (2004), Gangster (2006), Woh Lamhe (2006), based on
714-468: The director/producer stated that he was happy and delighted at the support that ARY Digital Network had provided him with and that he was looking forward to the film's release on Eid-ul-Fitr . On 13 April 2015 first look posters were released online by ARY Films. On 15 March, the teaser trailer was revealed on TV channels under ARY Digital Network. Three more posters were revealed on 21 April. A controversial poster featuring Danish Nawaz and characters
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#1732854806560748-418: The film even then we knew we would get good reviews, and we will come across bad people. But the best thing about a making a film is that it’s either a hit or a flop. Either way you find out if the audience liked it or not." Renowned Indian film producer Mahesh Bhatt and Vishal Bhardwaj recorded video messages specifically urging people to watch this film. On the film's release, Javed Sheikh also recorded
782-577: The latter was denied entry into the United Kingdom for his controversial comments on terrorism. In 1970, Bhatt married Lorraine Bright (later name changed to Kiran Bhatt). His romance with her was the inspiration for his film Aashiqui . The couple's daughter Pooja is a filmmaker and actress, and son Rahul is an aspiring actor. Bhatt began an affair with 1970s actress, Parveen Babi . The affair did not last long, and Bhatt married Soni Razdan in 1986; to avoid Bhatt having to divorce his first wife,
816-546: The life of actress Parveen Babi , along with many more. His banner vishesh films still continues operating today as one of Indian Cinemas leading production banners. Bhatt entered into the world of theatre with his protege Imran Zahid as of now he has produced three plays. The Last Salute , based on Muntadhar al-Zaidi 's book of the same title, a journalist investigating atrocities Trial of Errors , that opened on 29 March 2013 in Delhi. stage adaptation of Bhatt of his movie, Arth (film) . Bhatt also produced The Last Salute ,
850-506: The other men of the family and be a butcher or get some government job. Laila (Sohai Ali Abro) is the girl next door, who has a thing for Sallu but Sallu is not interested in her and wants to focus on his career. While Sallu's story is set in Karachi, there is another track in Lahore featuring Haya (Janita Asma) who flies to Karachi to receive Shehryar (also Danish Taimoor) who arrives from Sydney and
884-450: The screen is pretty bright of wrong number." The film had a 90% opening day, registering Rs. 0.75 crore (US$ 26,000). The film was almost 95-100% in the next two days, taking the Eid weekend total to Rs. 251 crore (US$ 8.7 million). Tuesday was again a holiday due to Eid, and the film was again 95-100% on Tuesday as it collected Rs. 92 million (US$ 320,000). Wednesday
918-494: The second weekend. Mahesh Bhatt Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director , producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema . He has received a number of accolades , including four National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards . A notable film from his earlier period is Saaransh (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival . It became India's official entry for
952-588: Was a hit and it remains his highest grossing either directed or produced by Vishesh Films. During the 1990s Mahesh won critical acclaim for Sir (1993), along with other hits such as Gumraah (1993) and Criminal (1994). In 1994 he won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award for directing Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993). In 1996, he directed Tamanna , which won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues . In 1999, he directed
986-438: Was featured in the title role of an aspiring and dedicated teacher. The film was a commercial success and gained critical acclaim for Bhatt's direction and the acting of Shah, Pooja, Agnihotri, and Paresh Rawal . The film had an acclaimed and popular soundtrack by Anu Malik , which gave a boost to the music director's stellar career and he joined the league of top music directors of Bollywood. In 1995 he moved to television, then
1020-599: Was introduced to film director Raj Khosla through acquaintances. Bhatt thus started as an assistant director to Khosla. At the age of 26, Bhatt made his debut as a director with the film Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain starring Kabir Bedi and Prema Narayan in 1974. His 1979 Lahu Ke Do Rang , starring Shabana Azmi and Vinod Khanna in lead roles, won two Filmfare Awards in 1980: Helen received her first Filmfare as Best Supporting Actress and Madhukar Shinde won it for Best Art Direction . The film did "above average" at
1054-2252: Was published in June 2009. As a director and producer, Mahesh Bhatt has a legacy of mentoring many actors and actresses and launching their careers, giving big names to Bollywood. He is notable for launching the careers of Anupam Kher in Saaransh (1984), Rahul Roy , Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori in Aashiqui (1990), daughter Pooja Bhatt in Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin and Sadak (1991), Atul Agnihotri in Sir (1993), Sonali Bendre in Naaraaz (1994), Samir Soni in A Mouthful of Sky (1995), Sushmita Sen , Manoj Bajpayee , Sharad Kapoor and Mukul Dev in Dastak (1996), Ashutosh Rana in Tamanna (1997), Dushman (1998) and Sangharsh (1999), Aftab Shivdasani in Kasoor (2001), Dino Morea and Bipasha Basu in Raaz (2002), Aparna Tilak in Footpath (2003), Emraan Hashmi in Footpath and Murder (2004), Mallika Sherawat in Murder (2004), Kunal Khemu in Kalyug (2005), Shiney Ahuja and Kangana Ranaut in Gangster and Woh Lamhe (both 2006) and Sunny Leone in Jism 2 (2012). Bhatt has also given breakthrough to many stars, bringing turning point in their careers. These names include Sanjay Dutt and Kumar Gaurav in Naam (1986), Aditya Pancholi in Saathi (1991), Paresh Rawal in Sir (1993), and Shraddha Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor in Aashiqui 2 (2013). Bhatt
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1088-455: Was released by ARY Films in cinemas nationwide on 18 July 2015 ( Eid ul-Fitr ). In its opening weekend, it took in Rs. 251 (87¢ US) at the local box office. The story revolves around Sallu (Danish Taimoor) who hopes to make it big in showbiz someday. However, his plans have to face the wrath of his father Haji Aba (Javed Sheikh), a family inherited butcher who wants his son to either join
1122-430: Was revealed on 19 May. On 18 May, another character poster was revealed featuring Shafqat Cheema with his gang, playing the villain's role in the film. The theatrical trailer was revealed on 3 June by TV channels under ARY Digital Network. Two video songs, "Selfiyan" and "Kundi", were released on 15 June, which received a negative response on social media. In reply to critics, the director said, "When we started writing
1156-466: Was the first working day for the film, but it yet registered 90% occupancies, collecting Rs. 75 million (US$ 260,000) on Wednesday. The film collected Rs. 70 million (US$ 240,000) on Thursday. The film was again 95% on the second weekend as it collected Rs. 2.5 crore (US$ 87,000), taking the total to Rs. 10.55 crore (US$ 370,000). In the UK Rs. 0.45 crore (US$ 16,000) until
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