Hindi Movie Review The Tashkent Files - Cast & Crew

Pallavi Joshi is an Indian model, producer, film and television actress. She started her career as an on stage performer at her early age. She started acting in the big screen as a child actress, appearing in films like Badla and the 1977 Bollywood film, Aadmi Sadak Ka. In 1979, she played as a blind kid in the film, Dada.

From 1980’s to early 90’s, Pallavi acted in various films including the Rukmavati Ki Haveli and Vanchit. She played as Iti opposite Nirvana (played by Nitish Bharadwaj in the 1988 Hindi film, Trishagni. Pallavi made a special appearance in the film, Rihaee in 1988. She also donned the 1992 Hindi film, Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda under the direction of Shyam Benegal, where she played the role of Lily, the intellectual. The actress also bagged supporting roles as a sister or the friend of the heroi...

Anuya Chauhan Kudecha is an Indian producer. She was born in India. Anuya Chauhan Kudecha has previously worked in the Bollywood entertainment industry, and his artwork has appeared in Hindi language films. Anuya has produced Vicky Vilingkar, directed by Saurabh Varma and written by Swapnil Warke. It is about a troubled comic book artist trapped in a murder mystery. She is the co-producer of The Tashkent Files, directed by Vivek Agnihotri, with an excellent cast like Pankaj Tripathi, Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Vinay Pathak, Mandira Bedi, and many more. Anuya has also worked as an associate producer for Friends in Law, directed by Amit Khana and written by Tanya Pathak.

She produces the TV series Still About Section 377, led by Amit Khana. This series revolves around an urban gay couple. Anuya is the executive produce...

Mandira Bedi is a well know Indian television presenter, actress, model and fashion designer. Mandira shot to fame with her title role in the television series Shanti, widely considered as Indian television's first ever daily soap.

Mandira Bedi was born in Kolkata to Verinder Singh Bedi and Gita Bedi. She completed her school from Cathedral and John Connon School and completed her graduation in Economics from St. Xavier's College. She is also holds a post-graduate degree in Media.

After Shanti, Mandira Bedia appeared in supporting role in the 1995 Bollywood blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. She played in yet another popular television series Kyunki Saas Bhi Khabhi Bahu Thi. She has also starred in Tamil thriller movie Manmadhan.

She was the contestant and the winner...

Achint Kaur is an Indian serial and theatre actress who was born and brought up in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. She was a paratrooper and very adventurous in her life. She was known best in the industry for her role as an antagonist in the soap operas, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Mandira and Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii as Pallavi.

Being an antagonist was not her debut role, she began acting with the Hindi TV drama series, Banegi Apni Baat on Zee TV in 1994 followed by the Indian soap, Swabhimaan in 1995. Aside from doing some popular drama series, she also played productive roles in the Bollywood movies like Om Jai Jagadish, Corporate and Julie. And because of her successful career, she won a lot of awards in the industry. She got the ITA Award for Best Actress in Supporting Role for her appearance as Vedika in the H...

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Sachin Suresh Gurav, director at 24EightyOne, was born on 24 February 1981 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. He completed his education at Bhakti Seva Vidyapeeth High School, Kolhapur. He is known for his work in some Bollywood films, which are Hotel Mumbai (2018), The Tashkent Files (2019), Radhe (2021), and Adipurush (2023). He is a Producer, Director, Assistant Director, Production Designer, Logo Designer, and Innovator.

He is an Artist and Publicity Designer for Cinema. Over the Eighteen years, he worked at various Studios Conceptualising, Art Directing, Designing, and Executing a Wide Scope of Entertainment, Corporate, Fashion, and Music Projects. He has also worked as Creative Director at One More Thought Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. for three years (January 2008 - Dec 2...

Vivek Agnihotri is the man behind some of the most loved and critically acclaimed Bollywood movies. This famous producer and a screenwriter was born in Gwalior and is currently residing in Mumbai. 

He started his career in advertising and has launched brands like Gillette and Coca Cola, working for agencies like Ogilvy & Mather, JWT. He made several ad films and won many awards like AD Club Gold for his hard work. But he always thought that he was meant for something bigger and better. The Indian film industry was his ultimate goal. 

Vaisakh Vijayan is an Indian assistant director or second unit director. He worked for the Hindi film industry. Some of the movies which he shared his contribution are Khaali Peeli, The Tashkent Files, The Zoya Factor, and Ordinary. Khaali Peeli was a romantic, action, and comedy film that aired on the internet on 2nd October 2020. Maqool Khan is the director of the movie while Ishan Khattar, Ananya Pandey, Vedant Desai, and Zakir Hussain were in the lead cast.KhaaliPeeli was his recent movie to hit the theatres.

He is among the most talented directors in the Hindi film industry and continues giving his efforts in his work. Vaisakh was always interested in films and wanted to do work on his own. The Zoya Factor was a comedy, drama, and romantic movie which released on 20th September 2019. Abhishek Sharma worked as the director,...

Pranay Chokshi is a producer. He has worked in many Bollywood films. He started his career in 2016 with the Anupam Kher starring superhit “Buddha in a Traffic Jam.” The conspiracy thriller was directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The story revolves around a management student named Vikram Pandit (played by Arunoday Singh). He agrees to be the blue-eyed boy of his college professor, Jamshed Batki (played by Anupam Kher). Vikram finds himself entangled in lies, conspiracies, and deceit when he starts a social campaign highlighting poverty in India. The film received a tremendous amount of love and appreciation from the audience. Viewers mentioned that it is a must-watch for every Indian. As the movie educates us and sheds light upon the financial condition of India.

And we need to be aware of what’s happening in our cou...

Saurav Pandey is a popular name in the Indian Television industry. He made his debut through Siddarth Basu’s fiction tv show Jiya Jale. The show, though failed to make an impression on the viewers, Saurabh’s acting definitely did.

He was born in New Delhi in 1985 and did his schooling from Dehradun. As a child, after watching Jurassic Park, he became quite fascinated with cinema. He participated in many school plays and dance competitions. In 2005, he moved to Mumbai to pursue his dream of acting. He was trained at the Namit Kapoor’s acting institute and Kreating Charakters Acting Studio. Being a talented artist he was soon seen in commercials and music videos. His first break on the small screen was in Siddarth Basu’s show Jiya Jale. He was then essayed as the superhero Shaurya, in Star Plus’ ‘Shaurya aur Su...

Born in New Delhi, Rohit Sharma is an Indian movie composer, who works in Bollywood. He had no musical background. His father worked in Reserve Bank of India and mother was a housewife. He began learning music after completing his junior college studies.

Later, Rohit took music seriously and started dreaming of becoming a composer. He completed his graduation in Engineering from Delhi College Of Engineering in 1996. He began taking formal instruction in Music from Pt. Harshwardhan for Classical Flute. At the same time, he prepared himself in Western Classical Piano from the Delhi School of Music.

After his studies, he worked in a professional area for a while. In the year 2000, he quit his business to pursue his dream of becoming a composer in Mumbai. At the beginning of his vocation, he gave music for serials, shows, a...

Satya Manik Afsar is a Tamil Music Composer. He had worked in the film Tashkent Files, Khamoshi, and Daas Dev. Afsar is also a Lyricist. He had worked in both Kollywood and Bollywood. Satya’s work is presented in Tamil as well as Hindi languages.He is also called as Manik, Afsaar, or Satya. Manik lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is a graduate of India. Manik had worked in Bollywood films like Khamoshi and Jaane Kyu De Yaaron. His film Tashkent files has won two National Awards. On winning the award for film Manik award he was sure that the film will be in the acclaimed film category. Manik had released a debuted singer Amitesh Shukla.

Azad Singh, the celebrated lyricist and music composer, has left an indelible mark on both Bollywood and Bhojpuri cinema with his compositions and lyrics. Born on November 18, 1992, in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Azad Singh's journey in the world of music began at a young age, fuelled by his passion for melodies and words. His versatility as a composer and lyricist is evident in his ability to seamlessly transition between Hindi and Bhojpuri music, showcasing his deep understanding of both cultures. Azad Singh's contributions to the Bhojpuri film industry, in particular, have earned him widespread acclaim and appreciation. One of his most notable compositions, "Saj Ke Sawar Ke," has become a timeless classic in Bhojpuri cinema, captivating audiences with its melodious tune and heartfelt lyrics.

The song's po...

Anuraag Pandey is a talented Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films and television shows. He was born on May 25,1991, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He developed an early interest in acting and started performing in school plays and local theater productions. Pandey first appeared in the entertainment industry with the television series "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" in 2010 where he played the role of Mansi's brother, Shashank, and gained recognition for his performance. He then went on to appear in several other popular television shows, including "Balika Vadhu", "Diya Aur Baati Hum" and "Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi." In 2015, Pandey debuted in Hindi cinema with the film "Pizza 3D." He played the role of a delivery boy in the horror-thriller, which was well-received by audi...

Arya Acharya is a renowned music composer, video producer, and rapper with collaborations with global artists like AR Rahman, Akon, and Pritam. He founded Arya Entertainment, a talent company promoting Indian talents. Acharya has released his first independent song, Albeliya, a fusion of Bollywood-Sufi and Desi-Hip hop music featuring Krishna Beuraa. Arya Acharya is known for his latest work, "Albeliya," a Sufi hip-hop song featuring Krishna Beuraa. He produced and rapped the song, which is available on YouTube. Acharya also appeared as a playback singer in the 2019 Bollywood thriller film "The Tashkent Files." He is active on social platforms where he shares his work.

Jayaram Mohan is an Indian actor who generally works for the Tamil television industry.

J​ayaram Moham was born in the city of Chennai, which is in the state of Tamil Nadu. He was born on the 25th of December, in the year 1986. He was born to a Hindu family. Currently, he still resides in the city of Chennai. He went on to make his debut as an actor in the Tamil television show, Thamarai.

This television show had actress Sambhavi who starred alongside Jayaram. The direction of this show was done by director M.K.Arunthavaraja. and producing part of the show was done byRaadhikaSarathkumar. After this, he signed more television shows and has acted alongside actresses like Sangeetha, Sailatha, Neelima Rani, ShruthiRaj and Nirosha.

Taran Bajaj is an actor and casting director who works in the Hindi film industry, Hindi television serial industry and advertisements. He was born on 24th August in Uttar Pradesh. He is known for movies like Love Sex Aur Dhoka, Love Shagun, John Day and some others. Taran was born and brought up in Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh. He studied at St. Paul’s Inter College in Shahjahanpur. In 2006, Taran arrived at Mumbai to perform in the play Bharat Ke Shahedo Tumhe Naman which was organized by actress Jaya Bachchan’s Yuvak Biradri. He portrayed the characters of Bhagat Singh, Kartar Singh and Uddham Singh in the act. In 2009, he moved to Mumbai permanently to start his career as a casting director and actor in Bollywood. In 2009, he worked on the set of 3 Idiots. Taran also had a short stint with television serials between 20...

Khatri Irfan is a well-known costume designer for films, stage productions, and television shows. He works alongside producers, directors, actors, dops, production designers, and other creative personnel and also collaborates with hair stylists, makeup artists, and wig masters to set the whole look of the project. Irfan has bagged many actors like Mithunda, Arbaaz Khan, Ronit Roy, Anurag Basu, Ravi Kishan, and many more.

He also worked with many production houses like I Am Buddha (Vivek Agnihotri Films), Ellipsis Production, Emmay Films, and Hardiks Gajjar Films. He was nominated thrice for national awards for movies like Chingari (2007), directed by the legendary late Kalpana Lazmi, Shahid (2013), Directed by Mr. Hansal Mehta, The Tashkent Files (2019), Directed by Mr. Vivek Agnihotri. He has worked in the industry for 17 year...

When we talk about the few legends in the Indian film Industry then it becomes inevitable to take the name of Mithun Chakraborty; more commonly known as Mithun Da.  His real name is Gouranga Chakraborty, and he was born on 16th of June 1950. He is not only an actor, but also a producer, singer, social worker, entrepreneur, and writer. In addition, he is also a member of the Rajya Sabha Parliament. It was the year 1976 when Mithun Chakraborty made his debut with the art house drama called Mrigayaa. The fact that he won the first National Award of his life right from his debut film gives a sheer proof of his supreme talent. But, it was not the end; after winning the National Award for Best Actor for the art house drama, he won two more National Film Awards.

Mithun Chakraborty started as a dancer, which hel...

Naseeruddin Shah is an experimental actor and associated with theater. He had treated art-cinema as his serious endeavor requiring the dedication, discipline, and integrity. Throughout his career, he subjected his own acting to a process of rigorous artistic self-analysis and reflection. He was the discovery of filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who introduced actors like Shabana, Om Puri, Smita Patil and others in the Indian cinema. Undoubtedly, this actor has acted in some serious films such as Sparsh, Paar and Iqbal( three national awards). For his performance in Paar, he received the best actor in the Venice Film Festival. His growth even in art-cinema was slow, as he had acted in women-oriented films of Shabana Azmi or Smita Patil. Later, he was chosen to play lead roles in films of Sai Paranjpye’ Sparsh, ...

Mohan Kapoor is a famous Indian Bollywood actor who works in television serials and shows, films, and commercials. He is also a popular voice artist, having dubbed for several Hollywood movies that have been dubbed into Hindi.

Born on the 27th of October, 1965, Mohan Kapoor started off as a television artiste starring in the soap ‘Saanp Seedhi’. Then he went on to appear in the Surf Wheel of Fortune in 1995-1997. Since then it has been no looking back for Mohan, who has acted in several serials like ‘Zindagi Badal Sakta Hai Hadsaa’, ‘Ishaan’, ‘Kitani Mohabbat Hai Season 2’, etc. and more recently he acted in ‘Amrit Manthan’ in 2013 and ‘Hum Ne Li Hai - Shapath’ in 2012.

Pankaj Tripathi is an acclaimed Indian film actor who has appeared in some of Bollywood's movies including Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1, Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2, Agneepath. He was born in a Bihari Brahmin kin in a small village of Belsan near town Gopalganj in the state of Bihar. Pankaj’s parents were farmers and didn’t have accessibility to modern means of communication. The village that he belongs to until today does not have access to television. In fact, it is surprising that the nearest theatre too is about 25 kilometers away from the village. His parents are farmers. He did theatre in his college days in Patna for close to 4 years before joining National School Drama. A produce of National School of Drama, Tripathi also appeared in a small role in Agneepath. He is one of the most underrated actors o...

Prakash Belawadi is a famous Indian journalist, activist, TV and film personality, and a theater artist. Born in the erstwhile state of Mysore, now Bangalore, Karnataka, he was born into a family of famous theater artists. Make-up Nani, his father, was a famous theater actor and has acted in many Kannada films as well. Also, he was a famous makeup artist. Bhargavi, his mother, was an eminent Kannada theater personality. His siblings Sujata, Pradeep, and Sudha, are also famous theater personalities. Prakash co-founded the Centre for Film and Drama, Bangalore, and also started Suchitra School of Cinema and Dramatic Arts at the Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy campus in Bangalore in 2012.

 Prakash gained his academic proficiency through Mahila Seva Samaja, National High School, and National College, Bangalore. P...

Originally from Jaipur Prashantt was born on 27th May 1982 to a Marwari family settled in New York. His Present age is 34. Prashantt is not just an actor but also an entrepreneur he’s an investor at Mulberry studios, he’s an advisor at Rajasthan international film festival, he’s Indian ambassador at the festival of globes- Silicon Valley. Youngest of the three children from an early age Prashantt used to perform at various events that made him aware of his love for acting, movie, and theater. He was just three when he used to perform at cultural fest of the Marwari community of New York, and at the school plays.

He studied finance at Baruch College, on his father’s suggestion and enrolled for various acting courses during the same time for the three years he spent his mornings learning finance and evenin...

Rajesh Sharma is an Indian actor. His work is predominant in the Malayalam film industry. He was born on 1st December 1973 in Kollam, Kerala. He finished his education in drama from the centre for performing arts at Sopanam Kalakendram, Kollam, in 1996. His career was started as a drama artist, with his work diversifying over fifty dramas.

His 2001 play Ambalapravu saw him getting the Best Actor Award constituted by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. He has also received honors for other plays like Makkalkoottam and Section 302-Murder. He made his debut in the Malayalam film industry in 2005. His most popular works include Annayam Rasoolum, Oru Vadakkan Selfie, and Loham.

Ravi Shankar Jaiswal is a Hindi Screenwriter from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is famous for films and projects like Bajirao Mastani (2015), Ludo (2020), and The Tashkent Files (2019). He has also worked as an actor for a few naming films like Jo Tera Hai Wo Mera Hai, Tulsi Das Junior, Bam Bam Bol Raha Hai Kashi, Freedom, Chai Garam, Heroes, The Film and Kuch Kaha Apne. He has fulfilled minor roles as an actor, such as thief, waiter, tea shop owner, patient, bystander, inspector, and reporter.

He has worked in various sectors, including assistant director, writer, production manager, producer, and additional crew member. A few famous projects he got reputable popularity include One Friday Night, Bajirao Mastani, etc. Ravi Shankar Jaiswal has been working in the film industry ...

Vinay Pathak is a well known face in the field of comedy in Indian movies and televisions. He showed us what comedy is in the true sense, without making it a jest. In this fast moving world of noise and bustle, people want to get a respite, want to enjoy, Vinay Pathak’s movie is the right choice for them. Vinay Pathak was born in Bhojpur, Bihar. He had his schooling from Vikas Vidyalaya, Ranchi. And completed his graduation from the Allahabad University. Thereafter,he joined the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and there only he developed his interest in acting. He is not only an actor of the day, but also a dialogue writer too.

He has been enamored by the audience, after the release ot he TV serial ‘Hip HipHurrey’, where he played the role of English teacher as Vinny Sir. He ...

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