merrin dungey ( born august 6 , 1971 ) is an american film and television actress , known for her roles on the television series the king of queens , alias , and summerland .

she also appeared as ursula on the abc series once upon a time .

most recently , dungey starred on the abc legal drama conviction .

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merrin dungey is an american film and television actress , best known for her roles on the television series the king of queens , alias and summerland .
merrin : i totally eclipsed your thunder , but we survived and are still friends .
the bonds of sisterhood are intertwined with television for channing and merrin dungey , who shared an obsession with the medium throughout their sacramento , california , childhood .
merrin dungey ( big little lies ) has been cast opposite hayley atwell in abc ’s legal drama pilot conviction , from the mark gordon co . and abc studios .
merrin : awards shows , except we can’t watch the emmys together because channing’s always at them .
conviction ‘s merrin dungey is set to co - star opposite romany malco and adhir kalyan in brothered up , cbs ’ multi - camera buddy cop comedy from cbs tv studios .
nyakio grieco launches safi fragrance at apothia at fred segal in west hollywood , ca 03 - 20 - 2008 . image : merrin dungey . . photo : scott kirkland / globe photos
dungey then portrayed susannah in the wb drama series summerland from 2004 to 2005 .
dungey was born and raised in sacramento , california , the younger daughter of don dungey , a general services manager . as a child , she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano . dungey was also an accomplished ice skater . dungey graduated in 1989 from rio americano high school in sacramento , california . she earned a degree ofbachelor of arts from ucla in 1993 . dungey has one sister , channing dungey , who was named president of abc entertainment in february 2016 .
dungey was born and raised in sacramento , california , the younger daughter of don dungey , a general services manager . as a child , she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano . dungey was also an accomplished ice skater . dungey graduated in 1989 from rio americano high school in sacramento , california . she earned a degree of bachelor of arts from ucla in 1993 . dungey has one sister , channing dungey , who was named president of abc entertainment in february 2016 .
dungey briefly dated fashion model travis fimmel in the early 2000 ' s before breaking up in 2003 . merrin married matthew drake in a mariachi style wedding ceremony in cancun , mexico in may 2007 .
both turned toward hollywood while attending ucla , where younger sister merrin won a top acting prize as a sophomore .
dungey was born in sacremento , california , the daughter of don dungey , a general services manager . [ 1 ] as a child , she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano . dungey was also an accomplished ice skater . dungey graduated in 1989 from rio american high school in sacramento , california . she earned a degree of bachelor of arts from ucla . she was the youngest recipient of the ucla acting award . [ 2 ] merrin dungey has one sister , channing dungey , who is also deeply involved in the film industry . channing dungey has worked for various studios including steven seagal ' s steamroller productions , warner bros . productions , and is currently senior vp of drama development at abc entertainment .
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american tabloids recently reported merrin dungey was pregnant after she sported what some interpreted to be a ‘ baby bump ’ . according to the report , a source close to the couple confirmed they were expecting a child .
hbo continues building out the cast of limited series big little lies , starring nicole kidman and reese witherspoon , adding alias alum merrin dungey , larry sullivan ( csi ) , and david monahan ( the dark knight rises ) .
beginning october 3 , 2016 , dungey began playing investigator maxine bohen on the abc legal drama conviction .
in addition to atwell , conviction stars eddie cahill as wayne wallis , shawn ashmore as sam sullivan , merrin dungey as maxine barton , emily kinney as tess thompson , manny montana as franklin “frankie” rios and daniel ditomasso as jackson morrison .
merrin & matt - wedding mariachi style - cancun , mexico , by enluce photography ( . com ) , may 30 , 2007 .
in addition to atwell and dungey , previously announced cast members include shawn ashmore , emily kinney and manny montana .
dungey briefly dated fashion model travis fimmel in the early 2000 ' s before breaking up in 2003 . [ 6 ] merrin married matthew drake in a mariachi - style wedding ceremony in cancun , mexico in may 2007 . she gave birth to their daughter in june 2008 . [ 7 ]
ainsi , le pilote de private practice était un épisode de grey & # 39 ; s anatomy , dans lequel merrin dungey incarnait naomi . . . rôle qui fut repris par audra mcdonald à l & # 39 ; automne suivant . geoff stults et michael clarke duncan ont toujours des contrats signés
this undated photo provided by abc shows channing dungey , the new president of abc entertainment group . ( craig sjodin / ap )
dungey — whose sister , channing , was recently named abc’s entertainment president — recently appeared on brooklyn nine - nine and chasing life .
merrin dungey appeared in alias as francie calfo and lookalike allison doren . during the five years she spent in the dual role , dungey also added to her résumé with small - screen turns in malcolm in the middle and summerland . after playing the two characters , dungey wrapped her eight - year run as the king of queens ‘ kelly palmer , and went on to appear in episodes of better off ted , revenge , hollywood heights , once upon a time , chasing life , and brooklyn nine - nine . she also recently booked a role in abc’s new series conviction .
merrin : we have always been super tv nerds . when the fall preview tv guide came out , that was a big day for us . we would pore over it .
merrin : before vcrs , we would audiotape charlie’s angels and remington steele and listen to them multiple times . we like movies — movies are fine . but tv was everything .
channing : obviously it’s a small town . we’ll be casting all these pilots and people walk in and say , “you are related to merrin . ” i don’t do the casting , so it’s not me at the network saying , “this is who we have to cast . ” i found out merrin was cast on betrayal after she got the role .
dungey is best known for her role as francie calfo on alia s , though her recent credits include castle , betrayal , and shameless .
alias alum dungey is coming off a recurring role on hbo’s big little lies . she’s repped by gersh , industry entertainment and jackoway tyerman .
this week , dungey ' s sister was among those celebrating her historic appointment on wednesday as president of the abc entertainment group , making her the first african american to run a major broadcast network .
so so proud of my sister ! !
merrin dungey wrote on twitter . current and former abc executives , hollywood agents and producers who know channing dungey were not surprised that the 46 - year - old sacramento native and ucla graduate was selected to run abc entertainment . even paul lee , the executive being replaced by dungey , had confidence in her abilities , promoting her into a senior position .
paul has always said , ' when i leave , channing will be the next president , '
said a network insider not authorized to discuss internal matters .
private practice & # 39 ; s pilot debuted as an episode of grey & # 39 ; s anatomy , with merrin dungey as naomi , who was then played by audra mcdonald in the fall . geoff stults and michael clarke duncan are still signed on for the finder . it & # 39 ; s unclear if ike will be
( stop calling shonda & # 39 ; s office , merrin dungey . not gonna happen . ) 10 : 30 pm outsourced ( nbc ) | season finale : when rajiv gets cold feet , todd tries to convince him to go through with his wedding . 8 / 7c smallville ( the cw ) | the two - hour series finale
channing dungey demonstrated she has what it takes to run the abc entertainment group when she once made a very difficult phone call . abc studios in early 2007 had shot its pilot episode for the
grey ' s anatomy
spinoff ,
private practice .
but network executives decided to recast the role of addison montgomery ' s college pal , dr . naomi bennett , with audra mcdonald . someone had to break the news to the veteran tv actress being replaced , merrin dungey , who happened to be channing ' s sister . channing dungey , then a development executive at disney ' s tv studio , volunteered to make the call .
actress merrin dungey is 40 . singer geri halliwell is 39 . actor jason o & # 39 ; mara is 39 . singer - actor david campbell is 38 . actress vera farmiga is 38 . actress ever ( cq ) carradine is 37 . actress soleil ( soh - lay & # 39 ; ) moon frye is 35 . actress melissa george is
merrin : i grew up performing and always secretly wanted to be an actor . i was an english major , but i kept appearing in plays at ucla , and then i got that acting award .
actress merrin dungey is best known for her television portrayals of characters she has referred to as
sassy black sidekicks ,
according to back stage west . most well - known for her best - friend roles in the spy show alias and the soap opera - style summerland , dungey also gained attention for comedic turns on malcolm in the middle and the king of queens . she also landed a starring role in the pilot episode of the grey ' s anatomy spin - off private practice , in which she portrayed dr . naomi bennett , the best friend of central character addison montegomery - shepherd , played by kate walsh . despite being replaced by audra mcdonald in private practice , dungey remained a sought - after actress .
actress merrin dungey ( & quot ; summerland , & quot ; & quot ; alias & quot ; ) is 40 . singer geri halliwell ( spice girls ) is 39 . actor jason o & # 39 ; mara ( & quot ; life on mars & quot ; ) is 39 . actress vera farmiga is 38 . actress soleil moon frye is 35 . actress melissa george is 35
actress merrin dungey ( & quot ; summerland , & quot ; & quot ; alias & quot ; ) is 40 . singer geri halliwell ( spice girls ) is 39 . actor jason o & # 39 ; mara ( & quot ; life on mars & quot ; ) is 39 . actress vera farmiga is 38 . actress soleil moon frye is 35 . actress melissa george is 35
dungey will play maxine , a former nypd detective and the unit’s lead investigator , who finds her loyalty to the badge tested as she delves into her former colleagues’ cases .
dungey has guest starred on various tv series including living single , er , murphy brown , seinfeld , friends , the west wing , babylon 5 and curb your enthusiasm .
you mentioned your sister , channing dungey . coincidentally , she was named president of abc entertainment this past february . you guys are certainly keeping it all in the family .
“alias” alum merrin dungey has joined the cast of abc drama pilot “conviction , ” variety has learned . the pilot centers around a young attorney ( hayley atwell ) , the brilliant but ne’er - do - well daughter of a former u . s . president , who is blackmailed into taking a job as the head of los angeles’ newly created conviction integrity unit . she , along [ … ]
in 2002 , he dated a kiwi model rachel hunter . the same year , travis also dated jessica miller , an american model and after that , he dated merrin dungey for a year , until the end of 2003 . following multiple breakups , lately , travis is linked to his warcraft co - star paula patton . are the co - stars really dating ? let ' s find out .
dungey will next be seen in hbo’s limited series “ big little lies , ” starring nicole kidman and reese witherspoon , and has recently appeared on abc drama “once upon a time” and fox comedy “brooklyn nine - nine . ” she’s the sister of newly promoted abc entertainment president channing dungey , who replaced outgoing abc topper paul lee earlier this month .
dungey appeared in the initial two - hour preview special of the grey ' s anatomy spinoff private practice but was replaced by actress audra mcdonald for the actual series . [ 4 ]
in a joint interview with valerie j . nelson , it’s clear who is used to being on stage . while merrin is fast with an answer , both speak quickly — as if trying to fit the conversation in during a commercial break .
merrin : i want to be part of another series that is binge - worthy , a show that you can’t stop watching . to show up in a scandal , lost or orange is the new black . alias was binge - worthy .
merrin dungey has only one complaint about her role as jennifer garner’s best friend on abc’s ”alias . ” because her character , francie , doesn’t know about sydney’s secret life as a double agent , she can’t get in on the butt kicking . ”when you’re on an action show , you want to be part of the action , ” she admits . creator j . j . abrams is empathetic , up to a point : ”merrin wants nothing more than to be a spy , but at the moment she’s going to remain a non - pro . ” at least dungey , 30 , gets plenty of action outside of ”alias . ” she currently recurs on fox’s ”malcolm in the middle” and cbs’ ”the king of queens , ” and she’s guested on some of tv’s biggest shows . ew asked the busiest woman on television to take a walk down résumé lane .
dungey is represented by jennifer craig at the gersh agency , dan spilo of industry entertainment and attorney marcy morris of jackoway , tyerman , wertheimer , austen , mandelbaum , morris & klein .
a veteran of abc shows like
once upon a time
and
alias ,
actress merrin dungey will return to the alphabet network this fall to co - star in the new legal drama
conviction .
the rio americano alum talks about growing up in citrus heights as a charlie’s angel , her motto “no cuts , no buts , no coconuts , ” and that time she accepted a secret mission from j . j . abrams .
in addition to atwell’s exceeding likability in a role that sounds annoying on paper , conviction also has an incredible supporting cast . merrin dungey ( ursula on once upon a time ) as maxine bohen quickly became my second favorite character . another marvel veteran joins the team with x - men ‘s shawn ashmore as sam spencer . and eddie cahill ( rachel’s younger boyfriend tag on friends ) adds some sexual tension for atwell’s character as her boss and blackmailer .
dungey married matthew drake in a mariachi style wedding ceremony in cancun , mexico , in may 2007 . she gave birth to their first daughter in june 2008 , and a second daughter in 2011 .
surname pronounced dun - jee ; born august 6 , 1971 , in sacramento , ca ; daughter of don ( a general services manager ) and judy dungey ; sister of channing dungey ( a studio production executive ) ; children : one . education : university of california , los angeles , school of theater , film and television , b . a . , 1993 ; studied acting with milton katselas at the beverly hills playhouse .
dungey can be currently seen in hbo’s big little lies . other credits include brooklyn nine - nine , alias and features deep impact and edtv among others . she is repped by gersh , industry entertainment and attorney marcy morris .
she appeared in the pilot episode of the keenly anticipated show private practice , a spinoff of the popular abc series grey ' s anatomy . the pilot of private practice served as the season finale of grey ' s anatomy . grey ' s anatomy fans were introduced to the medical practitioners and support staff at a los angeles , california , wellness center when addison montgomery - shepherd , played by kate walsh , traveled there to meet up with dungey ' s character , her friend from medical school and renowned fertility expert , naomi bennett . the anticipation that private practice would enjoy the high ratings of grey ' s anatomy would have made this dungey ' s biggest role , yet she was cut from the cast in july 2007 for creative reasons . speculators suggested that the onscreen chemistry between dungey and other characters on the show lacked spark . nevertheless , dungey would likely find another more suitable vehicle for her rising star .
dungey is also well known for her role as francie calfo on the drama series alias , on which she starred from 2001 to 2003 and reprised in a surprise appearance in the series finale episode all the time in the world .
merrin : nope . it doesn’t help in any way . if channing were a writer or a producer , and she was just in charge of making the best show possible , then maybe it could help . sometimes the stars align , and i end up working on something she’s had something to do with .
it helped that dungey had developed a close working relationship with abc ' s prolific show creator , shonda rhimes , the force behind two of the network ' s biggest hits ,
grey ' s anatomy
and
scandal .
their strong connection goes back to the early days of
grey ' s anatomy ,
not long after dungey was hired in 2004 by abc parent walt disney co . ' s television production studio . during the first season of the long - running medical drama , the network had issues with the direction of the show . production was shut down to retool the program . dungey was credited with helping rhimes get the show back on track , and on its way to becoming one of tv ' s most enduring hits .
merrin : i was going to dinner with channing when she said , “do you want to see a cut of this show ? ” i didn’t want to go . it was grey’s anatomy , and channing was its biggest champion . it became a phenomenon that’s still happening . it spawned many things , launched shonda rhimes and gave us scandal .
dungey is also well known for her role as francie calfo on the abc - tv drama series alias , on which she starred from 2001 to 2003 and reprised in a surprise appearance in the series finale episode all the time in the world . she also had a recurring role on the fox sitcom malcolm in the middle as stevie ' s mother , kitty kernaban . at one point , dungey was notable for having recurring roles in three shows ( king of queens , malcolm in the middle and alias ) , all at the same time .
dungey will play detective adrienne quinlan , the lead detective working the murder case . real - life spouses sullivan and monahan will play a married couple and parents of a child at the local elementary school . iain armitage also is cast as ziggy , the son of jane ( woodley ) .
dungey will play maxine , the lead investigator for the conviction integrity unit . maxine is a former nypd detective from a cop family who is described as being tough and no - nonsense . she’ll find her previously unfailing loyalty to the badge tested as she delves into her former colleagues’ cases .
per our sister site deadline , dungey is set to play calvin’s wife desri , who is said to know her husband better than he knows himself . sitcom veteran james burrows is directing the pilot , and will also serve as an ep alongside creator mark gross ( mike & molly ) .
updated : in a major executive upheaval in the middle of pilot season , abc entertainment group president paul lee has abruptly left the network . abc head of drama channing dungey has been named president of abc entertainment , becoming the first black executive to run one of the big four networks’ entertainment divisions .
most recently , dungey guest - starred on the abc sitcom ' s surviving suburbia starring bob saget , better off ted starring portia de rossi , castle starring nathan fillion and hbo ' s hung starring thomas jane . [ 5 ] she currently portrays ellie on the nick at nite television series hollywood heights .
merrin : as an actor , you have a lot less control . i earned a degree in theater at ucla and spent 6 more years studying technique . for me , it’s a marathon , not a sprint . i’ve had some peaks , being on such series as king of queens , alias , summerland . i’ve also been replaced on a show , a spinoff of grey’s anatomy . but it’s about persisting through that .
merrin : i had gone to new york , did the upfronts for the show , went away and got married . then i found out i was being replaced . honestly , it was the greatest gift . it was a lesson in “i don’t have control . ” it all worked out for the best . three months later i was pregnant with my first daughter . you are no actor if you’ve never been replaced or fired .
should brothered up be ordered to series , it’ll also mark dungey’s return to cbs’ comedy line - up . the actress previously recurred throughout all nine seasons of the king of queens . her extensive tv resume also includes alias , brooklyn nine - nine , chasing life , once upon a time , and most recently , hbo’s big little lies .
meanwhile , his replacement , dungey , said , “i’m thrilled and humbled that ben has entrusted me with this tremendous opportunity . and i am truly grateful to paul for being a valued mentor and friend . i’ve had the great honor of working alongside the talented team at abc for many years and look forward to starting this exciting new chapter with them . ”
she has also guest - starred on various tv series including living single , er , murphy brown , seinfeld , friends , the west wing , babylon 5 , and curb your enthusiasm . dungey appeared in two episodes of grey ' s anatomy that served as a backdoor pilot for private practice , but was replaced by actress audra mcdonald for the actual series .
dungey will play maxine , the lead investigator for the conviction integrity unit . maxine is a former nypd detective from a cop family . she is tough and no - nonsense , but will find her previously unfailing loyalty to the badge tested as she delves into her former colleagues’ cases . she joins recently announced cast members shawn ashmore , emily kinney and manny montana .
dungey quickly built an impressive resume of recurring and guest roles on a variety of television shows . comedy provided her entrée to her first series , the 1996 fox situation comedy party girl , on which she played a librarian ' s assistant . a recurring role on the cbs sitcom the king of queens as the wife of series star kevin james ' s best friend proved a saving grace . she landed the part in 1998 , at a time when
i was working three day jobs ,
dungey told bruce fretts of entertainment weekly .
i was delivering zone food to people like hank azaria , i was a personal assistant to an executive at warner bros . , and i was working at a bar . after the first season , i was able to quit them all .
dungey had small roles in hollywood films such as edtv and deep impact and on television series such as martin before landing what arguably is her best known role , the recurring role of kelly palmer on the cbs television series the king of queens ( which she played from 1998 to 2007 ) . she appeared in at least one episode of every season in the series except for the 2002 season . [ 3 ]
the alias vet will play the little mermaid villain ursula , who was previously voiced by yvette nicole brown during a season - three episode . dungey joins the previously cast victoria smurfit , who—surprise , surprise—will be playing cruella de vil , as many fans had already surmised . the duo will be teamed up with the returning kristin bauer van straten , who will reprise her role as maleficent in the latter half of the season .
to do brothered up , dungey has been released from conviction , which has not been officially canceled but is not coming back for a second season . she is the third series regular from the freshman abc drama to book a new series regular gig , joining manny montana , cast in the nbc drama pilot good girls , and emily kinney , cast in abc’s straight - to - series drama ten days in the valley .
after graduation in 1993 dungey studied with acting coach milton katselas at the legendary beverly hills playhouse acting school . as an assignment for the class , she developed a comic monologue about her experiences growing up in a white suburb , which she eventually expanded into a one - woman show called black like who ? in an interview with urltoken she said ,
believe me , the journey of a black girl who had to hide her valley girl accent and love of duran duran , and learn to be ‘black’ to make it in hollywood , had some yuks in it , if not for the slide show of my prom pictures alone .
the show was broadcast on hbo ' s comedy workspace . she even adapted a portion of the show into a stand - up comedy routine . the success of black like who ? enabled dungey to land representation by the influential william morris agency .
i worked very closely with him because it was before j . j . was “j . j . ” he’s not only an incredible genius , he is one of the kindest people i’ve ever worked with . he was so happy to be there , and so excited about everything . i mean , he just doesn’t shut up because he is so full of enthusiasm , you know ? [ the show ] was one of the highlights of my career , because it really kicked open doors for me . yes , i was playing the best friend , but then got to turn that story on its ear and kill the best friend and be this other beast . [ dungey played francie calfo , bff of secret agent sydney bristow , portrayed by jennifer garner . in season two , dungey took on the role of assassin allison doren , who kills calfo and assumes her likeness through genetic modification in an attempt to murder bristow . ]
dungey was born on august 6 , 1971 , in sacramento , california . she has been performing since she was a child , including ballet at age four and piano recitals and figure skating competitions through her teen years . she began appearing on television while she was still a student at sacramento ' s rio americano high school , hosting a local talk show for teens and appearing in commercials . she graduated from high school in 1989 , and despite her performance background , she entered ucla intent on majoring in english . she appeared in plays at the school , however , and after winning the university ' s prestigious american theater award as a sophomore—the youngest person ever to win the award—she switched her major to theater . dungey ' s father later told mike mclaren of the fair oaks guardian the on - line newspaper for fair oaks , california , that the best part of the award ceremony for his daughter was that denzel washington presented the prize .
dungey continued to win dozens of smaller roles in television series and films . she won a recurring role on malcolm in the middle in 2000 , as kitty kenarban , the overprotective mother of stevie . she also guest starred on series such as the west wing , friends , seinfeld , babylon 5 , boston legal , and curb your enthusiasm . she branched out to appear in such films as ed tv , deep impact , and scream at the sound of the beep .
written and executive produced by mark gross , with sitcom veteran james burrows directing and exec producing , brothered up centers on calvin ( malco ) , an emotionally guarded african - american cop who is partnered with farooq ( kalyan ) , an emotionally available pakistani cop , and they are forced to find a way to connect as they patrol a detroit neighborhood . dungey will play desri , calvin’s wife , the woman who knows him better than he knows himself . the cast also includes nishi munshi and glynn turman .
most recently , dungey guest - starred on the abc sitcoms surviving suburbia starring bob saget , better off ted starring portia de rossi , castle starring nathan fillion and hbo ' s hung starring thomas jane . she portrayed ellie on the nick at nite television series hollywood heights in 2012 and the recurring role of alissa barnes on abc ' s betrayal in 2013 . in 2014 she appeared in a featured role opposite pierce brosnan in some kind of beautiful . also in 2014 she began portraying the recurring role of ursula on abc ' s once upon a time .
most recently , dungey guest - starred on the abc sitcoms surviving suburbia starring bob saget , better off ted starring portia de rossi , castle starring nathan fillion and hbo ' s hung starring thomas jane . [ 8 ] she portrayed ellie on the nick at nite television series hollywood heights in 2012 and the recurring role of alissa barnes on abc ' s betrayal in 2013 . [ 4 ] in 2014 she appeared in a featured role opposite pierce brosnan in some kind of beautiful . also in 2014 she began portraying the recurring role of ursula on abc ' s once upon a time .
dungey , repped by gersh , industry entertainment and attorney marcy morris , recurs on brooklyn 99 and chasing life and is shooting the role of joy jackson on chips . sullivan , repped by brs / gage and main title entertainment , recurred on csi during its entire 12 - year run and just wrapped a supporting role on 478 opposite arnold schwarzenegger . monahan , repped by house of reps and main title , is a writer - producer on disney series liv and maddie and recently shot an episode of bones . sullivan and monahan became a youtube sensation with a campbell’s soup commercial they did last fall in which they played gay dads with their 3 - year - old son .
dungey , a well respected executive who oversaw the development of such abc shows as scandal , criminal minds , how to get away with murder , quantico , army wives and once upon a time , will report directly to ben sherwood , co - chairman , disney media networks and president , disney | abc television group . patrick moran , evp , abc studios , will continue to oversee day - to - day operations . moran had reported to lee but now will report directly to sherwood . that move seems to confirm speculation going back more than a year about sherwood is putting a great deal of emphasis on the tv studio side of the operation . with the increase in popularity of portable devices and streaming services such as netflix , content production is a growth area whereas , in the broadcast network world , executives have joked for some time that flat is the new up . dividing up the responsibility for the network’s entertainment division and abc studios , and having both execs report to directly sherwood gives the studio a seat at the table .
there had been rumors about lee possibly leaving abc ever since sherwood was named to replace anne sweeney in spring of 2014 . both are considered strong - willed executives with creative vision and hands - on approach that has led to clashes . at the time , lee re - upped his contract , and went on to preside over one of the most successful broadcast seasons in recent years , as abc last season launched a number of strong series led by htgawm . but that did not quell speculation that lee , who was named to his job in 2010 , did not see eye to eye with sherwood , who’d actually assumed his current post in february of ’15 when sweeney stepped down , and had been yet to put his stamp on the network until now . lee’s current contract was set to come up before the end of this year . he is expected to sit it out .
another subject on which the two execs were said to have differed : sherwood wanted to add to abc’s primetime slate more procedurals with closed - ended episodes conducive to repeat broadcasts . lee , however , favored serialized dramas , using other series to bridge the timeslot during times when those dramas went on hiatus – or , as some industry wags liked to call it , during “paul’s european vacation . ”
among the four major broadcast networks , abc is this season to date ranked no . 4 in the key 18 - 49 age bracket , and no . 3 in overall audience , though it is the only one of the big four to lack a presence of nfl football on its primetime schedule ( cbs and nbc both air primetime football broadcasts in the fourth quarter , while fox enjoys routine high - rated sunday nfl over - runs ) .
likely contributing to the case for an executive change was the fact that abc is down this season by 14 % in that metric while down 13 % in overall audience and down 15 % in the slightly older 25 - 54 age bracket . the network had a couple of flops , including blood & oil , wicked city and the muppets , though it also had a breakout in quantico and a growing sophomore in fresh off the boat . meanwhile , of abc’s broadcast competitors : cbs , which broadcast this season’s super bowl , is flat in both demos and up 1 % in overall audience . nbc is down 14 % in the younger demo and 9 % in the older and down 8 % in total viewers , though a lot of that decline is owing to its having had last season’s super bowl . fox is flat in the key younger demo , up 4 % among 25 - 54 year olds , and up 5 % in overall audience .
the timing of lee’s departure is surprising , given that abc is in the process of producing its pilots for next season . that said , it’s not the first time abc has dismissed an entertainment chief during pilot season in advance of the upfronts . it happened to lloyd braun and susan lyne in 2004 when the two were let go in april , after the pilots had been produced but before series pickup decisions had been made . then , as now , picking an insider to fill the post has made it much less of a jolt for the network , and for producers working on its pilots ( back in ’04 it was steve mcpherson ) .
sources said that the process of changing the top entertainment executive at the network started at the beginning of 2015 with a plan to time it in a way so lee’s successor could be very involved in the production of the pilots and the decisions which pilots would go to series .
lee , a british journalist - turned - tv - producer - turned - executive , had been considered something of a hollywood outsider when named to the abc job though he’d gotten great reviews running abc family , where he spent six years , before sweeney named him to replace mcpherson at the broadcast network , on the eve of the ’10 summer tca . but , after a few rocky seasons , he led abc to a strong place , with a solid slate of original series , and the hollywood community warmed to lee , who was considered a straight - shooter .
it is unclear what will be lee’s next move . while at abc , he had been approached for what he had once said would be his dream job , running the bbc .
“leading abc has been a fantastic experience . i’m especially proud of the incredible team i built and the strategic , creative vision we established and successfully executed for both the network and studio , ” lee said in today’s announcement . “together , we’ve transformed abc into one of the strongest brands in television , with shows like ‘scandal , ’ ‘blackish , ’ ‘once upon a time , ’ ‘how to get away with murder , ’ ‘the goldbergs , ’ ‘revenge , ’ ‘s . h . i . e . l . d . , ’ ‘quantico , ’ ‘fresh off the boat , ’ and ‘american crime’ . i wish channing and patrick all the best . ”
and sherwood said of his choice : “channing is a gifted leader and a proven magnet for top creative talent , with an impressive record of developing compelling , breakthrough programming that resonates with viewers . ” he continued , “we thank paul for his many accomplishments at abc and his devotion to the abc brand , and we wish him continued success in the future . ”
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she is best known for portraying francie calfo and her evil doppelgänger allison doren on abc’s alias . while enmeshed in alias , she had recurring roles on two sitcoms , the king of queens and malcolm in the middle , then returned to drama with revenge , hollywood heights and betrayal .
channing pursued a career behind the cameras as a story editor and film producer before joining abc’s drama team in 2003 . by 2009 she was overseeing the development and acquisition of dramas . last year the network named her executive vice - president , drama development , movies and miniseries .
among the many programs she’s helped launch : scandal , revenge , nashville and once upon a time .
channing : we each would have our own copy . we would make schedules of what we were going to watch .
channing : i spent 10 years in the feature film business , and when i got a job in television , it did feel like coming home .
channing : no . at ucla , i started out as a political science major , took a couple of film and tv classes as electives and then thought , “i can do this . ”
channing : denzel washington gives her this award . our parents come to see me graduate and all anybody can talk about is , “your sister won this award . ”
channing : even now , we still have long conversations about tv shows like scandal or true detective . we each have busy lives with kids , so we will get into these long text - message exchanges .
channing : our parents instilled a great work ethic in us . mom was a teacher until we came along , and dad worked for the sacramento municipal utility district . he had this long quote about persistence .
channing : it started out , “nothing in the world will take the place of persistence . ” we never shied away from hard work . when i was offered a job at abc after i went in to make a pitch , you could say that was random , but i had worked in the feature business with the person i was meeting . that meeting was the intersection of preparedness and opportunity .
channing : i was an executive at abc when they said , “we need to give you a head’s up : we are replacing your sister . ” that was really hard . even though i was sitting in an executive seat , i couldn’t do anything about my sister’s job . that’s the hard part about being siblings in the business .
channing : sometimes my sister plays roles that are reminiscent of who she is as a person , like francie on alias . when francie was replaced with a clone who became known as bad francie , i saw a very different side of my sister . she had a fight scene with jennifer garner , and it was like watching someone else . i was literally in awe . that was the first time that happened , and it stuck with me .
channing : i really enjoy what i do . the broadcast business is challenging these days , and it’s an exciting time to be at abc . my job is part managerial , part creative and part production . the creative side gets me most excited , so someday maybe i’ll do more of that again .
channing : we got room service and binged on sex and the city . but we did go down to the pool .
mark gordon has gone two for two with both his abc projects through his newly indie mark gordon co . going to series . abc has picked up legal drama pilot conviction to series . it joins mgc’s designated survivo r starring kiefer sutherland , the first new show picked up by abc for next season . ( gordon also has returning abc drama series quantico and grey’s anatomy ) . watch the first - look teaser below .
conviction , which had been a frontrunner , stars agent carter ‘s hayley atwell . it was co - created by liz friedman , who wrote the script , and liz friedlander , who directed the pilot .
lawyer and former first daughter hayes morrison ( atwell ) is about to accept a job offered from her sexy nemesis , ny district attorney wayne wallis , to avoid jail time for cocaine possession and avoid hurting her mother’s senate campaign . working with his team at the new conviction integrity unit will let her use her brilliant mind to turn over cases where there is credible suspicion of wrongful conviction , and give her a chance to turn things around with her high - powered political family .
friedman and friedlander will executive produce with mark gordon and nick pepper . conviction is from the mark gordon company and abc studios .
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no surprise here . abc has pulled the plug on the live - action / cgi comedy imaginary mary after a tepid midseason run . the series starring jenna elfman opened to decent ratings , drawing a 1 . 4 among adults 18 - 49 for its preview on wednesday but couldn’t carry that to tuesdays where it averaged between 0 . 7 - 0 . 9 in the demo ( l + sd ) .
other freshman abc series that have been officially canceled include dramas notorious and conviction , which didn’t get back orders , and time after time , which was swiftly pulled from the schedule .
imaginary mary centered on fiercely independent single career woman , alice ( elfman ) , who falls head over heels fora divorced father of three . meeting ben’s kids is so stressful that the very idea triggers the reappearance of her imaginary childhood friend , mary ( voiced by rachel dratch ) .
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the film follows their separation and reunion when their child , romi , is diagnosed with a brain tumor , and how they learn to cope with this cruel reality .

like several other 1980s films by mahesh bhatt , kaash , contains serious and realistic content and , upon release , received critical acclaim .

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if kaash was a revelation in 2002 , it hasn’t lost its impact now .
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kaash was also created with generous support from the quercus trust , the jerwood space and birmingham dancexchange .
‘pushing dance into new realms of metaphor and metaphysics’ … kaash . photograph : tristram kenton for the guardian
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kaash has also been created with generous support from the quercus trust , the jerwood space and birmingham dancexchange .
the 2014 revival of kaash was supported by a residency at trinity laban conservatoire of music and dance , london .
tumultuous destruction and creation … kaash by akram khan company at sadler’s wells . photograph : tristram kenton for the guardian
kaash released his first underground album in 2005 . he’s the ceo of the popularly label known as blackkaash records .
kaash is a musical endeavor started in the year 2008 . kaash blends indian melodies and sensibilities with a scorching rock backbone , creating an ingenious sound , which emancipates a sea of emotions and nostalgia in the heart of its listeners .
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14 years ago , akram khan teamed up with the celebrated talents of anish kapoor and nitin sawhney to present kaash , his company’s first full - length work .
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kaash stands as a striking work of pure dance that takes the spectator on a journey from the vast echo of outer space down into the red - hot centre of the earth .
kaash is a accra based port harcourt born recording artiste from delta state . he spent few years of his life in port harcourt before moving to warri where he started doing music .
focusing on the dance piece kaash , created in 2002 by the young british choreographer akram khan , it considers what happens when such contemporary work created by british asians enters the public domain through performance .
résumé : pour sa création « kaash » , le chorégraphe akram khan s ' est associé les talents du compositeur nitin sawhney et du sculpteur anish kapoor . kaash signifie « et alors ? » en hindou . . . une évocation des dieux hindous : ganesh , krishna , shiva , chacun dépositaire de qualités symboliques et rythmiques ancestrales . la construction de ce travail chorégraphique est donc étroitement liée aux cycles musicaux traditionnels de la musique hindoue . création et destruction sont les points de départ de cette œuvre pour cinq danseurs .
kaash is an eccentric set of five people viren ( vocals ) , shivam ( keyboards ) , nishant ( guitars ) , sonic ( bass ) , nirvan ( drums ) . backed by solid education they show a marked disregard of any musical style limitations .
it has been a long arduous process for kaash with many if only ' s along the way . we just had to put a post up , to express how overwhelmed we are by all the support we have received so far , from stalwarts within the industry to strangers who decided to take a chance on us and allow the film to take them on an emotional road trip . we ' re filled with gratitude and hope that you ' ll continue to follow our journey to the end . much love , kaash
kaash is a band blessed with both strength and intellect , architects of a true hindi rock sound they bring a sense of freshness and spontaneity . their songs sound both honest and genuine ; and have a sense of striking purity , undeniable magic and an unmistakable originality .
royal festival hall choreographer in residence akram khan teams up with the celebrated talents of anish kapoor ( set design ) and nitin sawhney ( composer ) to present his company’s first full length evening work kaash ( hindi word for “if” ) . “hindu gods , black holes , indian time cycles , tablas , creation and destruction” are the starting points for this new work for 2002 . danced by a five – strong international cast of performers , kaash continues akram khan’s quest to build bridges between the worlds of contemporary dance and the indian classical dance form kathak .
“hindu gods , black holes , indian time cycles , tablas , creation and destruction” were the starting points for this work . kaash ( the hindi word for “if only” ) accentuated khan’s quest to build bridges between the worlds of contemporary dance and the indian classical dance form kathak .
scenario was represented at the confederation of indian industry media summit the big picture in delhi last month by producer mamta kaash , who met with an enthusiastic reception for our tv series the mughals from both hollywood and mumbai as well as the indian national tv channel and commercial broadcasters .
the hindi word kaash means ‘if…’ . schooled in the dynamic north indian danceform kathak ( a dance tradition more than 2 , 000 years old ) , wimbledon - born khan stepped out with an epic inspired by shiva myths of creation and destruction and of a ‘multiverse’ of alternative worlds .
zindagi channel , which famously introduced the pakistani actor fawad khan to a large section of the indian audience , is all set to launch a new show on its channel - - - kaash aisa ho . the show will premiere on july 27 at 8 pm on the said channel .
kaash ( english : if only ) is an indian bollywood domestic drama film directed by mahesh bhatt , released on 4 september 1987 . the film stars jackie shroff and dimple kapadia as a married couple , ritesh and pooja , who face a serious crisis after bankruptcy and marriage breakdown .
statistics aside , kaash’s indelible mark on the independent hindi music has given it a dignity and a richness that it rightfully deserves . this delhi band has tried to redefine hindi rock by distilling the purest essence of its rhythmic soul and infusing into it luminous production quality and equally stunning songs .
kaash was originally created with the generous support of southbank centre ( london ) , tramway ( glasgow ) , vooruit ( gent ) , sampad ( birmingham ) , danceeast ( ipswich ) , maison des arts de créteil , wexner center for the arts at the ohio state university with support from the doris duke charitable foundation .
this essay investigates correlations between the visuality of contemporary dance and sculpture through a discussion of the 2002 dance piece kaash , choreographed by akram khan with decor by the sculptor anish kapoor . it locates these correlations in the context of modern and traditional models of the reception of the formal qualities of dance and sculpture . these correlations make it easier to see how kaash negotiated between the nationalistic ideologies that informed the revival of classical indian dance styles in the indian subcontinent and its meanings for diasporic immigrant communities in the west . this negotiation reveals common elements that can lead , in the context of modern , multicultural nation states within a globalized world economy , to an appreciation of and openness towards difference .
you revisit an old love with wariness . time’s passed for both of you — sharp edges have been smoothed , and reputations built . but seeing kaash again last week , akram khan’s tremendous debut ensemble work , made when he was 26 , revived at sadler’s wells now that he is 41 and a world name , i felt the earth move just as before .
in the beginning , there is nothing . only a silent theater and dancer sung hoon kim standing upstage , stock still with his back to the audience . then akram khan’s kaash opens with a big bang , with thundering drumbeats that ripple through your heart . the ensemble emerges and rips into choreography that blends the furious attack of kathak and the lyricism of contemporary dance . you feel the universe forming in an atomic rush .
de keersmaeker’s reputation as the grande dame of european contemporary dance enables her to think along lines unthinkable in britain . golden hours ( as you like it ) is the polar opposite of kaash in its uncompromised plainness — nearly two and a half interval - less hours long , largely in silence , with no costumes or set , and only minimal clues to what it’s about . at which point you might say , enough already , it’s not as i like it .
akram khan teamed up with the celebrated talents of anish kapoor and nitin sawhney to present his company’s first full - length evening work fourteen years ago . “hindu gods , black holes , indian time cycles , tablas , creation and destruction” were the starting points for this work in 2002 . danced by a strong international cast of performers , kaash ( hindi word for “if only” ) continued akram khan’s quest to build bridges between the worlds of contemporary dance and the indian classical dance form kathak .
well i haven’t seen any santosh pandit movies yet but i have seen many clips of it . from that i can confidently say that “super star” santosh pandit will have to be more serious in making stupid stuff as there are new people in the industry . i am talking about the makers of the new movie “kaash” starring the new ccl sensation rajiv pillai , bineesh kodiyeri , innocent , mamukkoya , suraaj and many more . the movie is such a waste of time and it tests our sensibility to its peak .
kaash aisa ho is the story of an orphan called irfa , played by saba qamar ( the actress will soon be seen with bollywood star irrfan in the film hindi medium ) . irfa is madly in love with her cousin shayan since childhood . shayan on the hand , despite being fond of his cousin , doesn ' t notice her love and mistakes it for mere affection . although they end up getting married to each other , the artist in shayan who is obsessed with perfection , wants a divine goddess instead .
mahesh bhatt’s kaash was a sensitive and sentimental melodrama of an estranged couple — jackie shroff and dimple kapadia — who fought a relentless legal battle over the custody of their only child — a son . the film took a dramatic turn when during the fierce legal battle , jackie and dimple , learnt , to their consternation , that the bone of contention — their son — was suffering from leukaemia ( blood cancer ) . flabbergasted , they buried the hatchet and jointly looked after the ailing child . thus , in his death , the succeeded in bringing his estranged parents together . jackie and dimple gave intense performances that were straight from the heart .
the core of khan’s vocabulary is here – the whiplash speeds and silken arms , the percussive richness of bare feet against the floor , but some of the material has been reworked to reflect the stylistic diversity of its new cast . kaash is not a perfect piece , its gear changes between exhilarating intensity and slow meditation can feel forced . but these choreographic changes pay dividends in the long solo sections where , extending the metaphor of creation , the dancers evolve from abstract particles to vividly specific individuals : sadé alleyne hugging the floor in a sequence of folding , twisting , creaturely moves ; sung hoon kim , tall , sinuous and floating like a bird in space .
find out more : urltoken ( revival of the 2002 full - length work ) akram khan teamed up with the celebrated talents of anish kapoor and nitin sawhney to present his company’s first full - length evening work twelve years ago . “hindu gods , black holes , indian time cycles , tablas , creation and destruction” were the starting points for this work in 2002 . danced by a strong international cast of performers , kaash ( hindi word for “if only” ) continued akram khan’s quest to build bridges between the worlds of contemporary dance and the indian classical dance form kathak . recorded and edited by maxime dos subscribe : urltoken website : urltoken twitter : urltoken facebook : urltoken instagram : urltoken
if kaash was a revelation then , it hasn’t lost its impact now . on paper its ambitions sound diffuse , exploring ideas of the universe that are yoked together from theoretical physics and hindu theology , yet on stage it conjures a vast and confidently imagined cosmos . kapoor’s backdrop is dominated by a fathomless dark square – a geometrical black hole around which changing colours pulsate to the tumultuous drumming and chanting of sawhney’s score . khan’s choreography , meanwhile , is a dance of destruction and creation . his five dancers ride the music in stamping , spinning , flickering lines , a thudding ensemble from which individuals continually splinter off into variations of their own , as if khan were suggesting the infinity of possibilities within a single phrase .
the band has built up a serious fan following online , with close to 2 . 5 lakh fans on their facebook page . several websites including urltoken and urltoken have ranked them as the no . 1 rock band in the country . equally at home in a concert hall or a downtown club , kaash embraces opportunities to bring their music to new listeners in non - traditional spaces . they have played to audiences throughout the country from trivandrum to guwahati to jaipur and delhi being their home crowd always greets them with the “loudest and proudest cheers” . the band has also shared the stage with some of the most renowned musicians in the world including grammy winning greek bassist panagiotis andrew , grammy nominated mexican vocalist magos herrera and slovenian jazz guitar legend igor bezget .
` ` kaash ' ' about a loser who comes to terms with it , consolidates mahesh bhatt ' s position in the industry as a director to reckon with , in 1987 . the film recognises dimple kapadia and jackie shroff as performing artistes . ketan mehta showcases smita patil in her best portrayal , ` ` mirch masala ' ' , telling of the feudal oppression on rural women . the film is sensual and explores colours like never before . ` ` mr . india ' ' proves a turning point for director shekhar kapur and the lead pair anil kapoor and sridevi . n . chandra comes up with a powerful film on rape , ` ` pratighaat ' ' that pushes you head down into facing gruesome reality . singeetam srinivasa rao surprises everyone with his glimpse of a silent film in modern days , ` ` pushpak ' ' .
the movie was not a success at box office but earned reviews due to the meticulous handling of the script by the director mahesh bhatt . movies like saraansh , arth , zakhm and kaash make us feel the worthiness of this director . story is quite sensitive , touching and touches your soul . jackie has so brilliantly played the role of ritesh that you actually feel the pain of the man who lost his wealth , fame and spouse and has to be prepared to loose the only hope of his life , his son . unlike akele hum akele tum , the separation is not short lived but forever . the scene where the doctor informs jackie that his son is not gonna stay alive longer really pierces through your heart . i would recommend to watch it on a quite evening . but be prepared to resist a woeful tale of a father torn apart with emotions .
like athene , born fully armed from zeus’s head , kaash leapt astonishingly out of the modest , watchful mind of khan , then a superb classical indian soloist embarking on his first choreography for other dancers . one of the great pleasures of this past fortnight for a veteran dancegoer has been seeing his dazzling piece again days before the latest creation of his former mentor , belgian choreographer anne teresa de keersmaeker , now 55 . the two dancemakers have in common a nervous attraction to the place of percussive rhythm and time statements in dance , in both textures of phrasing and in overarching themes . and , contra those sceptics who postulate that contemporary choreographers can offer no specific language to challenge the academic vocabulary of ballet , here were two danceworks showing instantly recognisable physical signature and grand imagination , like it or not . not , comes into discussion of the de keersmaeker , but more of that in a minute .
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haath me jaam na lu , jaam ka naam na lu , roop amrit jo miley , zaher se kaam na lu . haath me jaam na lu
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jishey yaar ka sacha pyar miley ushey sarhey jahan ki daulat kya . teri ankhon me chamke pyar agar , heeron ki mujhko jarurat kya . duniya me jiska maul nahin , woh kya hai , pyaar . . . . pyaar . . . pyaar . jishey yaar ka sacha pyar miley ushey sarhey jahan ki daulat kya
)
( music :
badhti ka naam dadhi
,
apne bas ki baat nahin hai . . pyar vyar ka chakkar
,
phir suhani shyam dhali
,
o gori maan zara
,
yeh jawani din char
,
hun kaun chhun mane
) / ( performer :
badhti ka naam dadhi
,
apne bas ki baat nahin hai . . pyar vyar ka chakkar
,
phir suhani shyam dhali
)
( performer :
kya nazare . . kya sitare . . sab ko hai intezaar
)
- episode dated 28 august 1977 ( 1977 ) . . . himself - music guest
- episode dated 29 august 1976 ( 1976 ) . . . himself - music guest
- episode dated 2 september 1973 ( 1973 ) . . . himself - music guest
i was surprised when
lata agreed to do stage shows with me in london . though i was thrilled , i was worried about one thing - her discipline . she would never go on stage without proper rehearsal . but i like to take things easy . we had to sing five duets : chai pe bulaya hain ( souten ) , gata rahe mera dil ( guide ) , jai jai shiv shankar ( aap ki kasam ) , accha to hum chalte hain ( aan milo sajana ) and . . .
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the year 2000 in many ways can be compared to the 1980s . yash chopra has brought back cheer with his record - breaking ` ` mohabbatein ' ' in india and overseas . in the 1980s raj kapoor revived himself with ` ` ram teri ganga maili ' ' . if today tabu is re - inventing her image with mahesh manjrekar ' s ` ` astitva ' ' , smita patil and supriya pathak never lost faith and continued to support small cinema with films like ` ` bazaar ' ' .
no matter what the cynic said middle - of - the - road cinema never faded out . if ` ` ardh satya ' ' and ` ` pratighaat ' ' existed then ` ` kairee ' ' and ` ` dil pe mat le yaar ' ' fight for survival now . if star sons were making their debut then , the millennium kids are stealing a march now . recalling the milestones :
` ` bazaar ' ' based on the social practice of older men buying young brides in hyderabad , makes space for middle - of - the - road cinema director , sagar sarhadi . producer shashi kapoor gives break to one more director , aparna sen , in ` ` 36 chowringhee lane ' ' . jennifer kendall , in spite of a brilliant performance , doesn ' t win the national award because she isn ' t an indian citizen . after years hindi cinema gets a singing star , salma agha , in b . r . chopra ' s ` ` nikaah ' ' . raj kapoor ' s lavishly mounted ` ` prem rog ' ' addresses the issue of widow re - marriage . ` ` satte pe satta ' ' , raj sippy ' s indianised version of ` ` seven brides for seven brothers ' ' is one more feather in the cap of amitabh bachchan . ramesh sippy ' s ` ` shakti ' ' brings titans of two generations , dilip kumar and amitabh bachchan together for the first time .
the suave jackie shroff is launched opposite another debutante , meenakshi seshadri , in subhash ghai ' s ` ` hero ' ' . the year is 1983 . dharmendra ' s son sunny deol and amrita singh debut in rahul rawail ' s love story , ` ` betaab ' ' . shekhar kapur makes his directorial debut in ` ` masoom ' ' , based on erich segal ' s book , ` ` man , woman and child ' ' . urmila matondkar and jugal hansraj make their debut as child artistes . sridevi makes a second attempt at hindi cinema in k . bapaiah ' s ` ` mawaali ' ' . later supported by a performance - oriented ` ` sadma ' ' , balu mahendra ' s remake of the tamil film ` ` moondaram pirai ' ' opposite kamal haasan , she becomes superstar . govind nihalani depicts the angst of an honest cop battling a corrupt system , the role of the cop played to perfection by om puri in ` ` ardh satya ' ' .
mahesh bhatt makes his most effective film on extra - marital relationship starring shabana azmi and smita patil displaying their histrionics in his semi - autobiographical ` ` arth ' ' . mohan kumar highlights the dignity of senior citizens in ` ` avtaar ' ' . sir richard attenborough after screen - testing every indian hero , signs ben kingsley to play mahatma in his bilingual , ` ` gandhi ' ' .
manmohan desai ' s ` ` coolie ' ' wherein amitabh bachchan met with a near - fatal accident is released . a ` freeze frame ' , recording of that gruesome moment of the action shot , when the superstar was injured , is added on public demand .
` ` aaj ka mla ' ' by dasari narayan rao starring rajesh khanna and t . rama rao ' s ` ` inquilaab ' ' with amitabh bachchan have a common plot of the protagonist taking the law into his hands . the release becomes a topic of controversy in 1984 . ` ` chhota chetan ' ' , the first 3d film in india is released , which viewers watch with special spectacles . ketan mehta makes a foray as a director with the then unknown aamir khan in ` ` holi ' ' focussing on the tragedy of ragging , in a boarding school . other prominent films of this genre in the year are kundan shah ' s ` ` jaane bhi do yaaron ' ' , mrinal sen ' s ` ` khandhar ' ' , saeed mirza ' s ` ` mohan joshi haazir ho ' ' , mahesh bhatt ' s ` ` saaransh ' ' and sai paranjype ' s ` ` sparsh ' ' . madhuri dixit is launched by the rajshris in ` ` abodh ' ' and dismissed for being too natural . writers salim - javed split and javed akhtar ' s solo screenplay ` ` mashaal ' ' is a second entry for anil kapoor after the debacle of ` ` rachna ' ' .
the year 1985 is one of mega releases . manmohan desai comes up with ` ` mard ' ' . diffident after ` ` satyam shivam sundaram ' ' , raj kapoor strikes with a vengeance in ` ` ram teri ganga maili ' ' . mandakini , a buxom , green - eyed lass is the metaphor for ganga . dimple kapadia returns to films after a gap of 10 years with ramesh sippy ' s ` ` saagar ' . shashi kapoor makes his magnum opus ` ` utsav ' directed by girish karnad , a costume drama . kapoor puts on weight for the role which he is never able to get rid of . the film proves a financial doom for kapoor . commercial and parallel cinema run side by side . jagmohan mundhra makes kamla based on a true experience of a research journalist . gautam ghose makes ` ` paar ' ' . amol palekar extends his theatre and acting experience to making a film , ` ` ankahee ' ' .
after javed akhtar , it is his other half salim khan ' s turn to script an independent project with mahesh bhatt ' s ` ` naam ' ' in 1986 . a fluke success ` ` nagina ' ' starring sridevi has the box office celebrating and trade analysts doing post - mortems . ` ` khamosh ' ' focusses vidhu vinod chopra as a director to watch out for . ` ` ankush ' ' is the beginning of n . chandra ' s projection of the angry young man . ` ` ilzaam ' ' , the beginning of govinda - neelam musicals . a dancer loses her leg in an accident and t . rama rao is inspired to make a film ` ` naache mayuri ' ' using the real - life dancer , sudha chandran in the lead role .
feroz khan remakes tamil film ` ` nayakan ' ' as ` ` dayavan ' ' in 1988 , based on the life of the don varadaraj mudaliar . rakesh roshan offers rekha the role of a lifetime in ` ` khoon bhari maang ' ' . the film is a super - success and brings her awards . mansoor khan makes his debut with ` ` qayamat se qayamat tak ' ' starring newcomers aamir khan and juhi chawla . the film is a teenage rage . amitabh bachchan is into politics and his opponents exploit his film career as an attacking ground . tinnu anand ' s ` ` shahenshah ' ' is released amidst riots . ` ` tezaab ' ' is a take - off for the anil - madhuri pair and javed akhtar ' s lyrics ` ek do teen ' is the buzz song . smita patil ' s last film ` ` waaris ' ' shot during her pregnancy is released with rekha ' s voice .
after a lean phase , the rajshris revive with the second generation director sooraj barjatya in 1989 with ` ` maine pyar kiya ' ' , a record - breaking romantic film , starring salman khan and bhagyashree . written , directed , produced and exhibited in - house , sooraj becomes a role model for young directors like aditya chopra and karan johar .
after an unsuccessful ` ` khamosh ' ' , vidhu vinod chopra combines intensity with violence and comes up with ` ` parinda ' ' . subhash ghai makes one more tribute to the family story formula , ` ` ram lakhan ' ' .
mira nair pays homage to the city that never sleeps and makes a film about street children , ` ` salaam bombay ' ' . rajiv rai ' s multi - starrer ` ` tridev ' ' with music by viju shah is a superhit and has the nation singing ` oye , oye . . . '
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lambasted the concept of live - in relationships . in the film , naseeruddin shah loved anuradha patel but married rekha . rekha handled the situation created by the ‘other woman’ with maturity and pragmatically as she believed in the old saying , ‘if you love someone , set him free’ . like most husbands in a similar situation , shah made the best of both the worlds , until anuradha died in an accident and wife rekha not only left him and his house without his
but also married shashi kapoor . shah was left to rue the complications which were of his own making . he met the fate of a man who tries to sail on two boats . gulzar gave a mature treatment to the eternal love triangle of
in the soul - stirring voice of asha bhosle left an impact . rekha , naseeruddin and anuradha came out with emotion - loaded performances .
n . chandra’s pratighaat opened with scenes of hooliganism orchestrated by a lumpen youth leader , kali prasad ( charan raj ) . he committed murder and mayhem with impunity and graduated from one crime to another — smuggling , stealing , homicide and arson , etc . lakshmi joshi ( sujata mehta ) , a college lecturer , took the bull by the horn and filed a criminal suit against kali . in retaliation , he disrobed her in a street with all her neighbours and family watching helplessly . lakshmi joshi was rescued from the scene of public humiliation by durga ( rohini hattangadi ) , who had been raped by kali’s men and her husband tortured to death . an honest cop ( nana patekar ) then joined durga and lakshmi . together , they formed a three - man army against kali and put an end to his villainous ways and life . sujata mehta breathed fire and brimstone in her role and lived up to the image of durga , the mythological goddess .
in shekhar kapoor’s mr india , mogambo ( amrish puri ) — a comic - psychotic , fascist villain — lived in a self - contained island . he planned the annihilation of india and hankered after a formula to become invisible . arun ( anil kapoor ) ran a household full of cute orphans and cook calendar ( satish kaushik ) . seema ( sridevi ) , a journalist who hated the brats but loved arun , joined the household . mogambo wanted to evict the orphans and turn their home into an arms warehouse to penetrate into this country . one day , arun stumbled upon a bracelet / wristband left to him by his scientist father . this wristband could render arun invisible . with the help of this band , arun became mr india — an invisible , ordinary indian who promised to destroy all exploiters . mr india , seema and the kids destroyed mogambo’s empire . mr india presented hindi cinema’s only invisible hero . amrish puri played the role with a sense of fun and became synonymous with his catchline , ‘mogambo khush hua ’ . with this role , amrish puri earned a permanent place in the celluloid ‘hall of infamy . ’
rakesh roshan made a successful directorial debut with khudgarz , in which jeetendra and shatrughan sinha played best friends despite a yawning economic divide between them . they stood by each other through thick and thin . unfortunately , a blow to sinha’s self - respect and dignity terminated the friendship . friends turned into foes . sinha became obsessed about becoming a richer man than his erstwhile friend . little did he realise that his much - maligned and castigated friend was always silently backing him .
singithan sriniyas rao’s pushpak was an experimental silent film laced with black humour and satire . kamal hassan was shown as an unemployed youth who dreamt of becoming a millionaire , but his room was decorated with posters of rambo and karl marx . the message and meaning of the film was conveyed in the last scene , when the body of a beggar , who had died on a pavement , was lifted by the municipality people and some currency notes — his life - long savings — flew out of the rags and were trampled over by the traffic on a busy road . kamal hassan and amala lent credibility to the most complex scenes by emoting effortlessly , without the use of words .
vijay mehta’s pestonjee was a psychological portrait of friendship between two parsi friends — the extrovert pestonjee ( anupam kher ) and the shy and introvert piroj ( naseeruddin shah ) and traced their relationship after the seductive jeroo ( shabana azmi ) comes into their lives .
shah brought the character of piroj alive and won accolades for this landmark portrayal , which made him an idol of the intelligentsia .
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“our new five - strong cast of international performers sheds another light and energy on the piece , focused on physicality and precision , that i believe still has all its relevance today . ”
there’s always a question about whether early works will live up to their memory , but this reworked version certainly still has the power .
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after laxmi has had three still - births , her husband , satyaprakash and his mother are afraid she will not be able to give any more births , and therefore there will be no one to carry the . . . see full summary »
sudarshan kumar is an honest custom officer who gets in bad books of smuggler durga das jetia after he catches his consignment . sudrashan kumar is killed and witness gauri shankar is framed . . . see full summary »
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ritesh has established himself well as a movie actor and producer within the people of his community . but eventually his career starts fading and this has had a tremendous toll on his marriage life with his wife pooja leaving him . with no aim left in life ritesh takes to alcohol and is forced to sell all his possessions to compensate his dues taken as an actor . his only penchant for solute is his young son , romi - who also won ' t be there for long as he is diagnose with cancer and does not have long to live .
it was alleged that dimple kapadia got involved with jackie shrofff during the making of the film . the story went that sunny deol and dimple were going thru a rough patch in their relationship and dimple had a fling with jackie during this period . both denied the story in print .
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career , the moment when this prodigiously talented dancer revealed himself as a choreographer of stamina and reach . it wasn’t simply that
, khan found a way of pushing dance into new realms of metaphor and metaphysics .
he had never worked on a classical ballet , and had seen giselle just once . but the choreographer jumped at the chance to drag the story into the 21st century – with the help of english national ballet
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this long - awaited revival from sadler’s wells associate artist akram khan , one of the most revered dance makers working today , will be performed by an acclaimed cast of dancers who will shed new light and energy on the piece .
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in keeping with the theme , khan and his composer nitin sawhney destroyed and recreated parts of the 2002 work for their 2016 dancers — and yet if anything the fiery emotiveness and apocalyptic mystery of the original is intensified . the drama explodes in your face from the first : a lone man staring into darkness is subsumed in the cacophonous fiery - red eruption of a cohort of dancers remorselessly scything across the ground with huge , jagged drags of the arms . the need for dreams , the beautiful violence of imagination and the lure of death are all encapsulated in the thrilling opening moments , and these true themes are not let down during the piece’s 55 minutes .
central to the imagery is anish kapoor’s mesmerising backcloth , a blurred rectangular void framed in white , which , washed and drenched in colours by lighting designer aideen malone , can appear to be a portal into the unknown , or a wall of fire , or a vanishing illusion . the floor is a blood - red carpet , or chequered like a jasmine - yellow quilt , which transmutes the wheeling dancers into celestials bouncing on air .
the marvellous deep focus of kapoor’s vision mitigates the sentimental eclecticism of sawhney’s lightweight musical frame to the work , decorating it with everything from whispers and heavy breathing to gamelans and plainchant .
from his five dancers , austerely dressed , khan constantly conjures suggestive formations , each telling of a particular dynamic relationship : one with four , or opposed by four ; one confronting one , or one with one ; mass martellato lines against blurry meltings - away , while the light plays tricks on your eyes . an exhausting , frantic solo for a woman in ultra - dark - blue light becomes a nadir of lostness , stilled by the sentinel appearing at the window . there is omen , there is release . it’s the work of a blessed young talent , and the revision is tauter but no less wondrous . bouquets to each of the five dancers .
on the contrary , among the myriad shakespeare danceworks this is one of impressive boldness , both faithful to the sourcework and yet absolutely original . the dozen dancers have each learned as you like it ’s lines and their dance is almost a casual dance - mime of all the comedy’s roles . lines from the play and brian eno’s 1975 song ‘golden hours’ ( from another green world ) sporadically add signposts , but in fact this is an unusually dance - friendly plot , full of youthful physicality — wrestling , loveplay , cross - dressing , and homoerotic banter between long - haired boy rosalind and rugged orlando in his sequinned sneakers .
like khan , de keersmaeker frames her dance within a larger time signature : the ensemble moving in almost imperceptible slow motion , as if the earth is turning . despite being dressed down indistinguishably in t - shirts and jeggings , they are distinguishable as the comedy’s characters through their performing and their choreography , as gleeful as skaters , hunkering down , spiralling around each other and through each other , fresh in emotion . de keersmaeker , who also debuted in memorable style , has stayed a 30 - year course .
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bollywood actor ritesh and pooja are married and live a fairly wealthy lifestyle . when he ventures to produce a film , a huge risk considering his naivety , results in financial losses , which they have to make good by selling all their personal properties , vehicles , and belongings . they re - locate to live in a small flat , and ritesh loses himself in an alcoholic and nostalgic world . pooja decides to take over the reins of this family by seeking employed , much to the chagrin of her husband , who would prefer that she stay at home - a discussion that may well be the turning point of their relationship and signal the end of their marriage .
ritesh ( jackie shroff ) is a film star who lives in the past . shunned by filmmakers and hounded by creditors , he becomes an alcoholic . pooja ( dimple kapadia ) works to support the family . romi , their child , becomes a silent spectator to their constant fights . alok ( anupam kher ) saves pooja from a hoodlum and offers her a job in his firm . ritesh asks pooja to choose between her job and house . she leaves . ritesh wins romi ' s custody . he discovers that romi is going to die of cancer . to keep their child happy , ritesh and pooja agree to spend time together . thrown together under the shadow of their child ' s death , ritesh and pooja rediscover themselves and each other . by gavin @ sunny _ deol2009 @ urltoken
the show ' s plot is that of a love story , where the difficult life led by the protagonist comes in the way of her dreams . the show stars the beautiful saba qamar , along with mohib mirza , shahood alvi , and others .
eventually , shayan leaves irfa and her child behind in search of a better life and fame , and from then on begins irfa ' s real journey , who is left behind to fend for herself . in order to get to know irfa and her story better , tune into zindagi on july 27 at 8 pm .
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this show finally came to an end this week and although the story had nothing new to offer the show still captured my interest because of the amazing cast and their superb acting . saba qamar has done an outstanding job ; i cannot even come close to describe how perfectly she had portrayed the role of irfa . i must confess that i never liked mohib mirza because i found that he always over acted in his serials but he had completely gotten into the skin of his character this time and managed to surprise me with his marvelous acting skills . from now on i will definitely look forward to more of his shows . sana askari as maleeha also did a good job but her portrayal of the same kind of characters in every show is seriously getting on my nerves now . shahood alvi and yasra rizvi were an integral part of the show and their characters gave more life to the show . shahood alvi as bilal was one of my favorite characters in this show . i do not know if people like bilal exist in this world but i always like to admire such characters when i see them on screen .
the ending was predictable but i was glad to see that irfa at least considered ansar’s proposal . she did not get offended when he proposed her and took it in a positive sense but she just had one answer for him ; that she was married . ansar was a new sign of hope in her life after a long time and some part of her did want to accept him but then it all came down to rahima and her happiness . she might be overwhelmed by ansar’s proposal but she could not forget that shayan was rahima’s real father and she would not accept anybody else as her father now that she was so attached to shayan . surprisingly even bilal and minahil had the same opinion that irfa should accept shayan back in her life . bilal did not tell irfa directly but he did say that shayan would be forever grateful to her if she accepts him now with his guilty conscience .
irfa , however , put up a good argument when minahil tried to talk to her about shayan and why she should accept him back in her life . i simply loved their conversation as it had some beautiful dialogues . at first irfa was adamant to choose the new path in front of her and venture away from the old one but the only thing that stopped her was rahima’s happiness . when the innocent girl told irfa to accept shayan back in her life for her happiness she could not help but think about it . it was a very tough decision for her to forgive shayan and accept him back in her life but she did it for rahima’s sake .
ansar was waiting for her final answer and he finally got it when he saw shayan taking irfa away . irfa had clearly told shayan that she had learned to live without him and she had no place for him in her life anymore but when shayan told him that rahima needs both of them , she gave in . i felt bad for ansar when he stood there with a bouquet in his hand and saw irfa taking shayan’s hand and returning to her old life . till the very end irfa did not truly forgive shayan but then she finally gave in and accepted her fate .