Hindi Movie Review Aashayein - Cast & Crew

Sonal Sehgal is an Indian performer who appeared on the screen with the basically acclaimed 'Aashayein'. It was being directed by famous director Nagesh Kukunoor. She is thrown alongside John Abraham in this film with cancer being the focal topic. She played the mainstay and only ray of hope in the lead hero’ life. From there on, Sonal went ahead to star in movies like Damadam and Radio. "Radio" is based on  the relationship between a man, his current lady friend and his ex wife. The role of his ex wife was being played by Sonal.

She likewise has appeared in the movie "Future to brilliant hai ji". It was a comedy drama woven around a couple who come to Mumbai to attempt their fortunes in Bollywood. It is a humorous record of their hardships. Despite being unsuccessful at the box office, the film received high ratings among film critics. Sonali too received appreciation from the film critics. Sonal is among those few performers who entered to the Bollywood film industry after an effective stretch in the TV business. She has featured in serials like 'Inn Kingston' and 'Saara Akash'. She played the role of the female lead in both the shows. She played totally differing characters in both the serials. In the serial Saara Akash she depicted the character of an undercover agent of IAF, however, in the end winds up losing her heart to a pilot. In the serial, in Hotel Kingston, she took over her father’s inn and then was in a complete confusion as to how she should run it.

Anaitha Nair was born on 19th July 1984. She is a talented young actress born in Banglore, India. Her father came from a Persian origin while her mother was a Malayalee. This Indian actress is best known for her acting in the famous Bollywood film ‘Chak De India!’ playing the role of Aliya Bose.

Prateeksha Lonkar is an actress for many films and TV series. She is known for her Marathi films in India. She got her name and fame for her lead role portrayal in the Marathi TV show Damini. The show aired on Doordarshan Sahyadri. She was born and raised in Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Her mother was a teacher and father was a popular doctor in the city.

Farida Jalal is a veteran film and television actress from India. She was born on March 14, 1949 at New Delhi. Farida was known for doing comedic roles but she also laid her hands to doing lead and supporting roles in more than 100 Bollywood films and has been part of the television industry for quite a long time. The actress started her career in 1960’s after winning the Filmfare’s United Film Producers Talent Hunt. She was luckily selected as finalists, together with Bollywood producer and actor, Rajesh Khanna. Farida got a film offer for the first time to do the film, Taqdeer which was offered by Tarachand Barjatya who is one of the audiences at that time. She gained her popularity after essaying a supporting role in the top-grossing romantic drama film, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in 1995. This film is a blockbuster hit that earns a total of ?122 Crore in India and abroad. Farida also got the Best Supporting Actress Award in Filmfare Awards for her marvelous role as Lajjo Singh, the mother of Simran (played by Kajol).

Initially, Farida usually bagged the role of a sister or a scorned fiancée of the lead actors but she never bag the female lead role. She was critically acclaimed for her role as Alka Sharma, the mentally ill fiancée of Raj (played by Rishi Kapoor) in the Bollywood film, Bobby in year 1973 which was directed by Ram Kapoor. In the 80’s, she progressively turned her roles into an aunt, nani or a mother. She was notable for her role as Renu, the girlfriend of Arun (played by Rajesh Khanna) in Shakti Samanta’s film, Aradhana from which she sang the song, Bagon Me Bahar Hai, Kaliyon Pe Nikhar Hai. When she stayed in Bangalore from 1983 to 1990, she took a hiatus on acting. In 1990s, she acted in various blockbuster films in India such as Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai and a lot more. The actress finally bags the lead role in Shyam Benegal’s film, Mammo in 1995. This film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and Farida got the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. She also received the Best Supporting Actress Nomination for acting as the Ravi Khanna’s (played by Amitabh Bachchan) handicapped sister in the Hindi crime film, Majboor. Farida acted as the female lead in the film, Jeevan Rekha. Farida also received the Filmfare’s Best Supporting Award from the films, Paras and Henna. She got the Best Actress Award in the Harlem International Film Festival through the English Independent film, A Gran Plan in year 2012. The film was directed by Sangeeta Nambiar and stars Oliver Kennett. It was also screened in different Film Festivals in 2012.

Besides her long journey in the silver screen, the actress also made a name in the small screen industry. She has been part of the television serials like Dekh Bhai Dekh, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Balika Vadhu and more. She was starred on SAB TV’s comedy serial, Ammaji Ki Galli and in the fantasy sitcom, Shararat – Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat which was aired on Star Plus and later, it was re-aired many  times on various channels. She also hosted Star Yaar Kalakaar, Star Parivar Awards and the 50th Filmfare Awards together with Saif Ali Khan and Sonali Bendre.

Farida got married to her late husband, Tabrez Barmavar from Bhatkal in November 1978. When she settled in Bangalore from 1983 to 1990, she live with her husband and son, Yaseen since her husband is running a soap factory business there.

Farida Jalal was born on 14th March 1949 in New Delhi. She is 5’ 1” tall. She met Tabrez Barmavar on the sets of Jeevan Rekha and fell in love with him during the shooting of the film. They got married in 1978. As she was not getting many film offers after marriage, they moved to Bangalore where her husband had a soap factory business. Unfortunately, he died in 2003. She has a son, Yaseen Jalal. Farida Jalal, a native of New Delhi, started her career as a child artiste in the 1960s, when she won the United Film Producers Talent Hunt sponsored by Filmfare. She along with Rajesh Khanna was chosen as finalists and was presented on stage as winners at the Filmfare Awards function. She got her first film offer for Taqdeer from Tarachand Barjatya. 

She is an Indian actress and comedian, who played lead and supporting roles in over a hundred Bollywood films. She is well known for playing a supporting role in the 1995 romantic-musical-comedy Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, which is one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time. She also acted in the popular film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. She usually played the sister or rejected fiancée of the male lead but almost never the female lead. One of her most critically acclaimed roles is in Bobby where she played the part of the mentally challenged would-be fiancée of Rishi Kapoor’s Raj. During the 1980s, her roles progressed from sister and girlfriend to aunt, mother or nani. 

She is also remembered for her part in Aradhana, in which she plays Rajesh Khanna's girlfriend and sings the evergreen song "Bagon Me Bahar Hai, Kaliyon Pe Nikhar Hai". During the 1990s, she had a part in many major hits in India, among them Raja Hindustani, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, for which she won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. In1995, she played the lead in film ‘Mammo’ which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. She has also been a part of Indian television, with hit sitcoms such as Dekh Bahi Dekh and Shararat (Thoda Jadu, Thodi Nazaakat) to her credit. She acted in more than 200 films, in various roles, — often playing the stereotypical Bollywood mother, from 1963 to 2012, for five decades.

Nagesh Kukunoor was born in Hyderabad to Kusuma Sudarshan and KS Naidu. He completed his high school education at Montfort School, Yercaud. He has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad and a master’s degree in the same field from Georgia Institute of Technology. After this, he started working at Trinity Consultants in Texas and then Atlanta as an Environmental Consultant. During this period, he attended various workshops in the film. Later, at Warehouse Actor’s Theater in Atlanta he studied acting and direction. He stepped into the film industry in the year 1995, with a short film, One Culture At a Time of which he was the director, producer, and screenwriter. His next movie, Hyderabad Blues in the year 1998 saw him stepping into the shoes of an actor as well. It was his Debut Feature Film and won Audience Award for best film at the Peachtree Village International Film Festival in Atlanta as well as Rhode Island Film Festival.

Like some of our sexy stars, John Abraham has had his personal ups and downs. One thing is sure, this handsome star was on every Bollywood hot icon list. 90 percent of us would have to admit that John Abraham was and still is the best sex symbol. John Abraham was born on 17th December 1972. He was a famous model before making debut in films. Over the years, he has become an actor and producer of Hindi films. Very recently, he has launched his own production company which oversees and executes the making of the film. Today, the actor has star power, the influence of the top-tier actors, publicists and writers and directors who help him in running his own production home named ‘John Abraham Entertainment’, which has produced films like 'Vicky Donor’, 'Madras Café' and ‘Rocky Handsome’ and so on. His forthcoming production releases would be ‘Satra Ko Shaadi Hai’, ‘Hamara Bajaj’ and ‘1911: Dream Come True’. Some of his most successful movies to date have been ‘Jism’, ‘Dostana’, Dhoom, ‘Shootout at Wadala’,’ Water’ and’ Houseful-2’ etc. John had an affair with actress Bipasha Basu and after their break-up, he was dating investment banker Priya Runchal. Later he married Priya in 2014. The actor was considered as the most sexiest Asian man and the most stylish icon.

Born on 19th May 1938, Girish Raghunath Karnad is a multi-faceted artiste; he is not only an actor, but also a writer, director and playwright. He has mainly worked in South Indian films. He was awarded the Jnanpith Award during 1998; this award is the highest literary recognition in India. Girish Karnad has been working on plays for around 40 years. His subject of interest is mythology and history. He has also done translation of his plays into English language. Moreover, his translated plays in regional languages were directed by many directors. 

During the 60s Karnad was an outstanding playwright and Kannada world witnessed Modern Indian playwrighting through him. Kannada literature was carried away by the Western literature during the time when Karnad stepped into writing plays. Here, then Karnad used historical and mythological sources to handle contemporary issues. “Yayati”, his first play, condemns life’s ironies with the help of characters in Mahabharata. This new theme got immediate response and was much appreciated. Another play of his, Tughlaq, made Karnad as one of the worthy playwrights to look out for. 

Girish Karnad is most prominent in Hindi and Kannada industry. He has Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan to his credit and he is also the proud recipient of 4 Film Fare awards. Karnad has worked in Hindi movies including Godhuliand, Utsav and Pukar. His film titled Kanooru Heggaditi received critical recognition. It is the adaptation of a novel of Kannada writer. 

Girish Karnad had donned various roles in his career and he adopted writing as a full-time career for some time. He is known for his narration in the famous audio book series for children, Karadi Tales. He has also voiced Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in the audio book “Wings of Fire”. 

Girish Karnad has got international acclaim as a playwright, actor, director, poet, translator and critic. His strong point as a playwright is that he tries to establish a link between the present and the past. And in fact, he has indeed gained the acclaim that he truly deserves.

Those who follow Bollywood movies are accustomed to the character ‘Iqbal,’ which follows the story of a mute and deaf, rookie Indian bowler’s attempt to achieve recognition, and be one of the prestigious XI, that represent the country in cricket. The character, which goes by the same name of Iqbal, was portrayed by none other than Shreyas Talpade, who is an Indian actor. Shreyas is a Mumbaikar, who pursued his schooling from Shree Ram Welfare Society. The inception of his career began with Marathi television serials, and numerous stage plays across the state. Shreyas was famous for his role in the Marathi soap opera, Aabhal Maaya. In the year 1997, he pocketed a crucial role as a child actor in the Zee TV produced television serial “Woh.” Talpade played the role of a young Ashutosh Gowarikar. He is also ostentatious for his roles in the mini soap operas produced by Adhikari Brothers, and his role as “Tejas,” in the Damini. The character of Tejas, transformed Talpade, into a well-known Marathi household name. Shreyas began his movie venture with cameos in Nidaan, Raghu More, and Aankhen. He pocketed a major role in the Marathi horror-comedy, “Pachadlela.” The movie catapulted Talpade’s career, and he managed to attract the attention of various directors in the Marathi film industry. In 2005, he auditioned for the role of a deaf and mute, young cricket aspirant in Nagesh Kukunoor’s film titled “Iqbal.” Talpade reportedly stated that he honestly didn’t expect to grab the lead role in Kukunoor’s venture. The movie was a huge hit at the box office, and Shreyas was also nominated for a Filmfare Award in the Debut category.

Ashwin Chitale is an Indian actor who predominantly worked in the Marathi and Hindi films. He is also known as Master Ashwin Chitale. He was born in 1996, in Pune, Maharashtra in India. He has portrayed different characters in Marathi and Bollywood films. He has done some short films.He grabbed National award in best child actor category for his role in Shwaas(2004) a Marathi language film. Ashwin began his careeras a child artist in the year 2004 through the critically acclaimed Marathi language film Shwaas.