Akhtar directed his first film, "Dil Chahta Hai" (2001) and received critical acclaim for portraying modern youth in the film, which won the National Award for Best Hindi Film the next year. Following this success, he directed the cult war film "Lakshya" (2004) and had his Hollywood debut through the soundtrack of "Bride and Prejudice" (2004), for which he and sister Zoya Akhtar served as lyricists. Next came the commercial successful "Don" (2006), his third directorial venture, post which he directed a short film titled "Positive" (2007) to spread awareness on HIV-AIDS.
Although he initially started his acting career with a delayed release in the Anand Surapur-directed drama "The Fakir of Venice", Akhtar made his official screen debut with "Rock On!!" (2008) for which he won a second National Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as producer, and indulged in further experimentation with Zoya's directorial debut "Luck By Chance" (2009) and the Vijay Lalwani-directed "Karthik Calling Karthik" (2010), before he wrote the dialogues and served as producer for the critical and commercial success "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" (2011) starring him in a leading role, which won him 4 Filmfare Awards, including Best Supporting Actor. The same year, after directing a sequel to "Don" titled "Don 2" (2011), which remains his highest-grossing film till date, he achieved further success by portraying Milkha Singh in the 2013 film "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", earning him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Later, he received praise for starring in Zoya's ensemble comedy-drama "Dil Dhadakne Do" (2015) and Bejoy Nambiar's crime thriller "Wazir" (2016).
Don (2006 Hindi movie)
Don, also known as Don: The Chase Begins Again, is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Farhan Akhtar. The film was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Akhtar's production company Excel Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, with Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Isha Koppikar, and Om Puri appearing in supporting roles. "Don" is a remake of the 1978 film of the same name starring Amitabh Bachchan. The soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar.
The film was released on 20 October 2006, during the Diwali festive season, on the same day as "Jaan-E-Mann" starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta. It was generally well received by critics, with praise for Khan and Chopra's performances, the action sequences, music, production design, and cinematography. A major commercial success, "Don" grossed over 1.06 billion at the box-office against a production and marketing budget of 400 million and was the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of 2006. The film also received nine nominations at the 52nd Filmfare Awards, including Best Film and Best Actor for Shahrukh Khan. A sequel entitled "Don 2" was released on 23 December 2011.
Don 2
Don 2 (also known as Don: The King Is Back) is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Farhan Akhtar. It is the second installment in the "Don series". Jointly produced by Excel Entertainment and Red Chillies Entertainment, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Om Puri, Boman Irani and Kunal Kapoor. This film is a sequel to the 2006 film "Don" (2006). The film's music was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, while Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics. Jason West served as the film's cinematographer and Ritesh Soni was its editor.
"Don 2" was released on 23 December 2011. The film had a mixed to positive reception from critics, receiving praise for the cast's performance, cinematography, production design, and action sequences. However, its pace and music received criticism. With a box office gross of over , "Don 2" was a big box office success. At the time of its release, the film was one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time and is the highest-grossing Indian film of 2011. The film received a number of accolades across various ceremonies in India. The film received five nominations at the 57th Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Akhtar and Best Actor for Khan, winning Best Sound Design and Best Action.
Supergirl
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroine characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, also known as the cousin of the superhero Superman.
The character made her first appearance in "Action Comics" #252 (May 1959) and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. More "Supergirl" comic books were made in 2016 as part of the DC Rebirth.
In 2015, the live action Arrowverse series "Supergirl" debuted on CBS and then moved to The CW after the first season and is played by Melissa Benoist. Sasha Calle will appear as Supergirl in the upcoming DC Extended Universe movie "The Flash" (2022).
Dil Dhadakne Do
Dil Dhadakne Do () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. The film features an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Farhan Akhtar, with a voice-over performance by Aamir Khan as the family dog Pluto, the narrator of the film. The supporting cast also includes Rahul Bose, Zarina Wahab, Vikrant Massey, Pawan Chopra, Parmeet Sethi, Dolly Mattdo and Manoj Pahwa. The soundtrack was composed by the trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, with lyrics by Javed Akhtar. The film was released worldwide on 5 June 2015 to positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Kapoor, Shah, Chopra and Singh, who portrayed the members of the Mehra family, as well as Akhtar's direction, cinematography and costumes. The film grossed 1.45 billion at the box office against a production and marketing budget of 850 million, and earned a number of accolades. It received five Filmfare nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor. "Dil Dhadakne Do" also received nine nominations at the 2016 Screen Awards, including Best Film, and won two, Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor and Best Ensemble Cast.
Sasha Calle
Sasha Calle (; born August 7, 1995) is an American actress. She is known for her work in the soap opera "The Young and the Restless" as chef Lola Rosales. She will play the superheroine Supergirl in the DC Extended Universe media franchise, starting in "The Flash" (2022).
Calle was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is of Colombian descent.
Maribel Verdú
María Isabel Verdú Rollán (born 2 October 1970) (), is a Spanish actress. She played Luisa in Alfonso Cuarón's 2001 movie, "Y tu mamá también" and Mercedes in Guillermo del Toro's 2006 movie, "Pan's Labyrinth".
In March 2021, she was cast as Barry Allen/The Flash's mother Nora Allen on the upcoming DC Extended Universe movie "The Flash" (2022).
Iris West
Iris West is a fictional character, a supporting character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She has been the main love interest and later wife of Barry Allen / The Flash.
On television, Candice Patton plays her in the 2014 The CW television series. In the DC Extended Universe, Kiersey Clemons plays the character.
Daniel Maldini
Daniel Maldini (born 11 October 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Milan.
Maldini was born in Milan, the second son of then A.C. Milan captain Paolo Maldini and Adriana Fossa, a model from Venezuela. His grandfather Cesare also captained Milan in the 1960s, making him the third generation to make appearances for the club. His elder brother Christian played for Milan's youth teams and went on to play professionally at a lower level.
Daniel then joined Milan's youth system in 2010.
Godot