Hindi Movie Review Vijay 69 - Cast & Crew

Shanoo Sharma is a newcomer Bollywood film industry. A famous casting director for Yash Raj films, Shanoo Sharma took her first step into this job while she was injured and bedridden. It might be surprising to people, but this is indeed a real story, says the always engaged Sharma. Sameer Sharma, her brother, played the role of getting Shanoo her first real opportunity to work as a Casting Director. Shanoo began working for Sudhir Mishra and got him the new faces he was looking for his project ‘Khoya Khoya Chaand’. Her career took off from here. 
Shanoo Sharma, who later worked for Karan Johar, has made quite a name for herself. Getting an audition or a screen test is regarded as getting an appointment with Obama! After that, her association with YRF started and she has brought out some great talents to the industry. Sharma is believed to have that gifted talent of picking the right and perfect actor for the right role. But it should also be considered that she has so much exposure in art and creativity, and she possessed impeccable skills in putting a face to the character. 
Working for YRF is no joke and neither does Shanoo takes it lightly. She has admitted in many interviews how she has to go through a minimum of 100 profiles every day; how her every day goes by looking at many faces and the search for that perfect combination of talent and beauty is always on. It’s a manhunt and Shanoo gives her full time to it, as she believes it is a great responsibility for her to find the perfect talent.  
Shanoo feels it is equally important to find a great supporting cast, and she strives to find one. She says she reads the script with the directors and producers and her hunt to cast for the roles begins from there. She is always credited for her incredible finds like Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, and Parineeti Chopra. Each actor was cast by Shanoo through fair means of auditioning and screen tests. Till date, Ranveer Singh is very grateful to Shanoo for having given him an opportunity. It is said that Ranveer was 17 when Shanoo found him and suggested to Aditya Chopra for casting in ‘Band Baaja Baarat.’ Apparently her finds of talent are respected greatly by Aditya Chopra and carries weight. 
This 30-something personality has proved herself that she can handle this job of being a great Casting Director by associating herself to one of the biggest production houses called Yash Raj Films. This alone speaks volumes of her work. She has also found some great talents like Saqib Saleem, Saba Azad, Swara Bhaskar and Bhumi Pednekar. Her current casting project of Sultan is the one to look for now. Fan is her project which has King Khan- Shah Rukh Khan in it. If we watch Fan movie, we see some fresh faces as SRK’s assistant who catches our attention. It is this delicate work of Shanoo that we can subtly observe in her movies projects. Shanoo has dedicated herself to YRF for more than six years giving her best through movies like Fan, Kurbaan; My Name Is Khan, Band Baaja Baarat, and others. 
Born into a simple family, Shanoo’s father was an hotelier and mother was a dentist. She has a brother Sameer, who is the only personal connection in the film industry. Her early days were spent at her father’s hotel and interacting with people there. She got opportunities to meet different kinds of people and somehow was talented at helping with their queries and issues. She had that ability to tell people what is going well for them and what suits them and what is appropriate for them. That is how curious and well-informed was Shanoo. Her plan for life is to get married soon (or in two years) and have her own children and be a homemaker. However, she admits that she does not have a man in her life right now, but her social media accounts say her ambition of becoming a ‘homemaker.’ She lives with her brother, her grandmother at her apartment in Mumbai currently.
Shanoo is frequently asked about the casting couch scenarios and her take on the whole controversial issue. She clearly denies it altogether.  But this strong woman is against all that and never hesitates to answer such questions. She says she was caught in some rumors and that she was involved with people (from the industry), and that is when she reaches out to her brother and seeks his help. She also tells that she had given  her assistants’ names up on the web so that no fake accounts can fool people asking for inappropriate favors from the newbies. She still tells the newcomers that anybody can be cast and that they have to be felt appropriate by the casting team. She encourages them and is very clear on how the whole process works. Perhaps this is one of the reasons she is the most sought after Casting Director in the industry.  
In her interviews, Shanoo is very candid and always radiates great energy. She opens up about the times when her job goes wrong. When she feels she has not done a great casting she is upset with herself. As much as she is appreciated for her talent hunt, she also feels the need to be better when she looks at her failure. She takes this job close to heart and is always searching for fresh and new faces, be it traffic signals or night clubs. She recently finished casting for the movie Befikri and Meri Pyari Bindu. She has many projects at hand, and her work comes first all the time. It's not just a beautiful face or six packs she is looking for, but a perfect blend of talent, face and screen presence. We can all see that in her movies like Dam Laga Ke Haisha where Shanoo cast the female lead  Bhumi Pednekar. Audience noticed that face and loved the character. Shanoo believes casting provides a solid backbone support to a movie and that she gives life to the movies. 

Meenal Agrawal is a famous Production Designer and Art director. She got married in 1996. Ankhon Dekhi, Pari, Qala, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, and more are some of the Bollywood films she has worked on. She creates impressive sets which reflect the themes and characters of the stories. She has received nominations for three awards for Ankhon Dekhi and Pari. She began her career as a photojournalist and worked during the day. She learned how to shoot in different situations and with different lenses. She switched to production design in 2003. She draws inspiration from Art Nouveau, a nineteenth-century artistic movement that influenced the costumes of Qala.

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Akshay Roy was born in Mumbai on 25th of April, 1979. Later on, he moved to Nigeria when his father got a job. At the age of 10, he was made to attend a boarding school in Ajmer, Mayo College where he completed his higher secondary course. After his completion of education at Mayo, he took admission to Radley College in the UK as an exchange program tour. However, he completed BA English (Honors) from St. Stephen’s College.

Anupam Kher is a very popular actor, director, and producer of the Bollywood film industry. His place of birth was Shimla of Punjab and currently, he is living in Himachal Pradesh. His date of birth was 7th March 1955, and he hails from Kashmir. He got married to Kirron Kher in the year 1985. His brother Raju Kher is also a very famous actor cum director. The best part of Anupam Kher is that he got cast in more than hundred movies, and he is known to make this immense record.

Bollywood actor Chunky Pandey’s career graph provides for interesting reading, with all its ups and downs and twists and turns. For the sake of records, he has an impressive list of over 80 films against his name and in 2015 has achieved a silver jubilee in his filmy career, but these figures can hardly convey the vicissitudes that his career had to go through. It would be best to look at his career in three distinct phases – the initial phase when he entered the industry and within a short time got noticed for his roles, (although not really in lead ones); the second phase when he suffered from the frustration at not being able to break the jinx in Bollywood of being cast in successful lead roles, and deciding to foray into Bangladeshi cinema; and the last and most recent phase when he decided to try his fortune once again in Bollywood, and still continuing his efforts in the rather changed circumstances compared to his initial years there. It may be difficult to pass judgement on which of these phases has been his most successful one, as they were all in different circumstances and at different periods. In an isolated manner, may be his Bangladeshi phase was the most successful, as all his films there were in lead roles, and he had been able to build up a good fan base which was quite overawed by a Bollywood star “condescending” to work in their midst, although all this happening without his being able to speak a word of Bengali. More rationally, his first phase was perhaps the most eventful and successful too, with his bagging the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his “Tezaab”. At the same time from a personal perspective it must have been a disappointment for him as he did not get many lead roles. He did act in several films like “Aag Hi Aag” released in 1987, having Dharmendra & Mousumi in the lead; followed in 1988 by two Dharmendra starrers “Paap Ki Duniya” and “Khatron Ke Khiladi” ; “Ghar Ka Chiraag” in 1989 with Rajesh Khanna and finally “Mitti Aur Sona” in the same year where he at last got a lead role. The irony is that with the advent of new generation actors like the Shahrukh Khans and Amir Khans he could not come into the lime light, and continued to fester as the aide or friend to the main heroes like Rajesh Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Govinda etc. Even in hits like “Aankhen” the limelight was on Govinda although they formed an equally creditable pair. In his return phase in 2003, after the sojourn in Bangladesh, he made a determined effort to claw back into a niche position, but ended up with mixed results. Starting off with minor roles and some good acting, though in bizarre movies of Ram Gopal Varma, he could ultimately make a mark with “Housefull”, appearing both in the original and the sequel, both of which were hits, offering some solace and hope of better times to come.

Mihir Ahuja is an Indian actor and model. He was born on 28 June 1998. He was born and brought up in Jamshedpur. He did his schooling from Carmel Junior College, Jamshedpur, and his graduation in Bachelor of Commerce from H. R. College of Commerce & Economics. He does beatboxing and dancing. He is a Voice over Artist too. He debuted with a Hollywood movie ‘Cheaters’ in 2000, directed by Mr. Jeffrey Gee Ching. He worked in the movie ‘Super 30’ opposite Actor Hrithik Roshan, which is directed by Vikas Bahl.

Yogendra Mogre is a well-known producer from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was born on 16 May 1976. He has finished his schooling from J J Academy, Mulund (Mumbai). He graduated from Kelkar College in Bsc in Mathematics from Mulund. He further did a diploma in advertising and Public Relations. Yogendra worked in Yash Raj Films for nine years and five months in which he was employed as the Senior Executive Producer in Aaja Nachle, Dhoom 2, and Neel N Nikki.

Rakshit Shetty is a Kannada film actor and director. Rakshit was born on 6th June 1983 in Udupi, Karnataka. He currently lives in Bangalore, Karnataka. He graduated from Electronics and Communication Engineering from NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte. Then he worked as a software professional for a while before turning to acting.

Gaurav Chatterji is a music composer based in India. He made his debut in 2020 by composing music for the film Jai Mummy Di, directed by Navjot Gulati. He composed for Ginny Weds Sunny, directed by Puneet Khanna, and Happily Ever After in the same year. He was nominated for Mirchi Music Awards for his work in the film Ginny Weds Sunny. He composed for the film Aafat-e-Ishq, directed by Indrajit Nattoji in 2021. In 2022, he composed for the film Jalsa, which was directed by Suresh Triveni. Apart from these films, he worked in Biskut in 2019, directed by Amish Srivastava, and in Dobaaraa in 2022, directed by Anurag Kashyap. He also composed a single, Mon Ke Bojhai, in 2019.

Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and actor Sahil Bhardwaj was born on March 13, 1997. He is best known for his short films, including The Facebook Generation (2012), Dazed (2018), That Time of the Month (2016), and Forsake (2018). He performed as a kid actor in the 2004 Doordarshan television movie "Chal", directed by Amitabh Srivastava. He began making short films while acting in theatre during his time in high school and college. At numerous student and independent film festivals, his films won awards.

Manas Mittal is a film editor who hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is known for his works on ‘A Death in the Gunj,’ ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy,’ and ‘Class of ‘83.’ He did his schooling at Mother’s International School. He graduated from Delhi University and did his Post Graduation at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. He worked as a film editor of the Bengali film ‘Gandu.’ Later, he became the post-production supervisor at Oddjoint Pvt. Ltd. He has worked as a film editor at different companies like Starfire Movies Private Limited, Yash Raj Films, Riley productions, Red Carpet Moving Pictures LLP, Macguffin Pictures, Rachayita Films Pvt Ltd, Clean Slate Films, Ultra Media and Entertainment Pvt Ltd, Roy Kapur Films, Red Chillies Entertainment, SK Global Entertainment, and Amazon Studios. His deep passion is to learn new forms and formats of filmmaking.

Darshan Jalan is an Indian costume designer who creates looks for television shows and motion pictures in Hindi. He gained recognition for his roles in Kahaani 2, Ankhon Dekhi, Batti Gul Meter Chalu, Sui Dhaaga, Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, and 3 Idiots. Jalan was born in Ranchi on April 7.1978. He finished his education at the Scindia School in Gwalior. He moved to Mumbai in 1996 to attend the National Institute of Fashion Technology to study fashion design.

Shipra Singh Acharya also know as Shipra Acharya is a makeup artist, and she looks over the makeup department. She is a renowned makeup artist of Indian film industry. She does makeup for famous celebrities like Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Vijay Varma, Kriti Sanon etc. She got her recognition from films like Tiger 3 (2023), Phone Bhoot (2022), O My Darling (2022), Mimi (2021), Mirzapur (2018), and Monica.

Baylon Fonseca is a Production Mixer & Sound Designer for Films, Ad Films, & Documentaries. In his point of view, sound designing is the aesthetic & artistic art of finding the right balance of sound between the elements of dialogue, music, effect, & ambience which supports the visual thereby subconsciously transporting the audience into the world.

Pritam Das is an Indian Hindi sound designer, hailing from West Bengal, India. He is known for his work in movies like 'Secret Superstar,’ 'Fan,’ 'War,’ and many more blockbuster hits. His passion for the music box brings alive the story of the movies. He believes, understanding your forte, is the most important thing for sound designers and recordists.

Abbas Tyrewala is an Indian film director, story writer, screenwriter, dialogue writer, and lyricist. He was born on May 15, 1974. He has worked in Bollywood films, and Hindi dubbed films. Abbas was born in a poor Muslim family in Mumbai and brought up in the same.

Sunil Rodrigues is a stunt director and stunt coordinator in the Indian film industry. He also works as the supporting actor and is mainly seen in Bollywood films, but he works in many South Indian films too.

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