Vivek Shauq
Also Known As: Vivek Shauq, Vivek Shaq
Biography: Vivek Shauq was an Indian actor, comedian, writer and singer. He had acted in Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, theatre and television commercials. He was also a popular writer and singer. Shauq was also involved with the Sant Nirankari Mission. He was fluent in Urdu. He was also the founding member of Nonsense Club. He died of a heart attack on 10 January 2011 in Mumbai, at the age of 47. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chandigarh, Punjab, India
Adult: No
Birthday: June 21, 1963
Age: 61 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 10, 2011
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Indian

Overview: DCP Raksekhar Azad (Raj) is an invincible cop with a great aim. He arrests a terrorist by the name of Khan. But Khan lands in a prison cell that looks cushier than the Buckingham Palace. However, this gets Raj promoted, and he is congratulated by none other than his father-in-law, who is also a very high ranking policeman. Then all of a sudden, Raj finds out that many policemen would like to see Khan go free. He discusses this issue with his father-in-law, and to his surprise, does not find any support from him. Disagreements and arguments ensue, and as a result, his father-in-law gets killed. The Police suspect Raj of killing him, they begin the process of arresting him, he runs away, while Khan is all set to get freed to do whatever he likes.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2001-10-26
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Heroes

Overview: Havaldar Balkar Singh, Captain Dhananjay Shergill and Lieutenant Sahil Naqvi are amongst numerous fatalities on India's side in the 1999 Kargil war against Pakistan. All 3 men had written their last letters to Kuljeet Kaur, Squadron Leader Vikram Singh, and Dr. Naqvi respectively. These letters were located 3 years later by IBN Reporter, Avinash Sarin, who entrusts them to two Indore-based slackers, Ali Shah and Sameer Suri, and asks them to deliver them to Chandigarh, Manali, and Leh respectively. Ali and Sameer set out to film this journey in order to get a graduation degree so that they can re-locate to America as well as televise it widely in order to convince the youth not to join any of India's armed forces.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2008-10-24
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Apni Boli Apna Des

Overview: Punjab-based Satkar Kaur initially resents fellow-collegian Sahibdeep Singh, believing that he won a number of competitions by resorting to unfair means, but eventually falls in love with him. When her sister, Amrita, invites her to visit London, she does so, and is introduced to Sharandeep, who loves her. Satkar is thrilled when she finds out that Sahibdeep also has re-located there and has taken up singing as a career. She looks forward to meeting him but faces heartbreak when she finds out that he has a gorgeous girlfriend, Raman Kaur, the only daughter of aspiring politician, Bikramjit Singh; while back home Sahibdeep's father, Arjun, faces trauma and humiliation of losing their family home due to unpaid debt
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 2009-08-28
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Mitti Wajaan Maardi

Overview: Before passing away, U.S.-based widower Surjit Singh informs his doctor son, Varyam, that he has a step-mother, Santoh, who lives in Punjab along with a daughter, Rani, who he did not provide for nor communicate, and that he was compelled to marry his U.S.-citizen mother as he was in the county illegally. He instructs him to take his ashes there and let Santoh immerse them. Surjit subsequently passes away, and Varyam travels to Punjab to fulfill his father's last wish. Upon arrival, he will soon start learning Punjabi from gorgeous Preet; running the village dispensary, as well as meet Santoh and Rani without informing them of his identity and intent. His intentions to make amends with them will be misunderstood as he will be expected to get married to Rani; while the local Police will be compelled to re-investigate the mysterious disappearance of a male named Kirpal.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Humko Deewana Kar Gaye

Overview: Aditya (Akshay Kumar), an engineer, travels to Canada for training. There he meets Jia (Katrina Kaif), a beautiful woman from an influential family. Fate keeps pushing the pair together, and even though both are already betrothed to others, Adi and Jia fall in love.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2006-04-14
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Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Overview: Amongst the communal riots that erupt in the city, Tara shelters a wayward Sakina from a crazed mob and a bond that blossoms into love is created. The two eventually get married and have a son. The happy family, now living in Amritsar, gets the shock of their lives when Sakina learns that her father (Amrish Puri), whom she previously believed died in the riots back in Amritsar, is still alive after seeing his picture in a tattered, old newspaper. Upon contacting him, Sakina's father, now the mayor of Lahore in Pakistan, arranges for his daughter to arrive in Lahore to see him. Sakina leaves for Lahore minus Tara and her son, and upon reaching the city, learns of her father's plans for her - plans that include forcing Sakina to forget about her family and start life anew in Pakistan. Then begins an extraordinary journey which will lead Tara to cross the border into Pakistan to find his love Sakina
Genres: Action Drama Romance History
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2001-06-15
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Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye

Overview: Aman Joshi (Aman Verma) is on a research assignment. His subject is the chawl dwellers in Bombay City. He rents a small tenement there and talks to the people living there. He soon gets involved in their lives, and even gets attracted to plain-looking Saundarya (Divya Mirza), who he transforms into a beauty, after a cosmetic makeover. Aman's kindness is mistaken for generosity by all the chawl dwellers, and they swarm him for his money, trying to get loans and gifts, to improve their lives. Then the lives of this small community are turned upside down, when the owner announces that he intends to tear the building down.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2003-05-01
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The Lion of Punjab

Overview: A man single-handedly fights against the forces of injustice.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 2011-02-11
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Kuch To Gadbad Hai

Overview: Justice Balwant Khanna lives a comfortable lifestyle with his wife, Devika, and two sons, Sanjay and Jai. He has placed a lot of faith in his sons hoping that they will marry girls of equal status. Unfortunately, Sanjay falls in love with an orphan by the name of Rashmi and marries her. Balwant reluctantly accepts her as his daughter-in-law, but warns Jai that there will be no more orphan daughter-in-laws welcome in the Khanna household. Then chaos breaks out when Mr. Kapoor and Mrs. Kapoor arrive to fix the marriage of their daughter with Sanjay. Chaos gives way to confusion when the Kapoors claim that Rashmi is their daughter. While Devika instantly accepts Rashmi, Balwant takes his own time to accept her as his daughter-in-law. Then Jai announces that he has married a girl named Neha, the daughter of Gopal Das. Shortly thereafter Rashmi invites her friend, Riya and her husband Ajay to live with them as paying guests.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Kash Aap Hamare Hote

Overview: Yashwantraj Mankotia (Om Puri) has brought up the daughter of his late friend, Amrita (Juhi Babbar) with love and affection as his own daughter. He plans to marry her to his only son, Randeep (Sharad Kapoor), who is settled in Canada. Randeep is reluctant to visit India to see his father, but does so when his father feigns heart trouble. Randeep is upset that he has to leave his business. He gets even more upset when his father proposes marriage with Amrita. Randeep reluctantly agrees to marry Amrita in order to get his father's inheritance. After the marriage, Randeep and Amrita travel to Canada, where Amrita finds that Randeep has a live-in girlfriend/spouse/business partner by the name of Simone (Saadhika).
Genres: Family Romance Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2003-02-14
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Sheesha

Overview: Businesswoman Sia Malhotra lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bangkok, along with her twin, Ria, who is deaf and dumb due to a neurological disorder. She meets with Raj Oberoi, and both fall in love. Their endeavors to cure Ria are all in vain. Sia plans to travel to the United States to improve her business, and has no one to look after Ria. So she decides to get married to Raj so that he could move in with Ria and look after her. Raj agrees, and both obtain a marriage certificate from Pattaya City Hall, and Sia departs for America. Sia does not know that after her return she will be a suspect in the brutal killing of a female Caucasian, Diana, and will not be permitted to leave Bangkok; and she will face further trauma and shock when she finds that her husband has been sexually molesting her handicapped sister.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2005-02-11
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International Khiladi

Overview: News reporter, Payal, is assigned the task of interviewing a high ranking criminal, Devraj. However, they both fall in love with each other and, in the process, anger Devraj's guardian.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1999-03-26
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Nanhe Jaisalmer: A Dream Come True

Overview: A childhood encounter with actor Bobby Deol leaves an indelible mark on the mind of Nanhe who idolizes the actor.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-09-13
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Krazzy 4

Overview: 4 mental patients formulate the plan to rescue their kidnapped doctor and teach the kidnappers a lesson.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2008-04-11
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Andaaz

Overview: Young Raj Malhotra (Akshay Kumar) lives with his elder brother, Rohit; his sister-in-law Kiran, and a niece. After an accident fractures his leg, he is unable to walk for some time. Due to psychological reasons, he cannot walk even after the fracture heals. When the Malhotras move to Dehra Dun, Raj befriends young Kajal (Dutta), as both share a common passion for airplanes. Kajal encourages Raj to walk, and succeeds. Years later the two continue to be fast friends, and everyone expects them to marry soon. Then Raj is recruited by the Indian Air Force and goes for training for a year and a half. After his training gets over, he rushes to Kajal to propose to her, only to find out that she has given her heart to a multimillionaire, Karan Singhania (Verma), who owns several airplanes and choppers. Raj congratulates Kajal and Karan, but does not reveal his true feelings.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2003-05-23
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Baaz: A Bird in Danger

Overview: In a small town, Nainital, India the police is on the look-out for a serial killer. All the killer's targets are of astonishing beautiful young girls; with an ulterior motive. Evidences found at the crime scenes are a dragger and a pair of rubber gloves. The three men under suspect are Mayor Jai Singh Dabral, DSP Harshvardan and a painter by profession Raj Singh; the problem is the police do not have evidence to incarcerate any of these men.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2003-02-07
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Prem Kaa Game

Overview: After his wife and daughter go to visit relatives, a man decides to have an affair with his attractive neighbor.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2010-03-26
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Chak de Phatte

Overview: Four Punjab-based men attempt to immigrate abroad by wooing a Canadian resident.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 2008-12-05
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Sat Sri Akal

Overview: "The movie is a humble tribute commemorating 300 years of Gurta Gaddi Diwas (Coronation) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib," Sahni stated and added that the movie revolves around traditional values, love, sentiments, and colossal faith towards the almighty God. "The film tends to enlighten one on how Guru Granth Sahib is practical Guru in this modern world," he claimed and mentioned that for the first time, the "true to life" ambience of pilgrimage places like Sri Harmandar Saheb (Amritsar), Sri Hazur Saheb (Nanded) and Sri Bangla Sahib (Delhi) would be shown on 35 mm format
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 2008-08-06
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Sajna Ve Sajna

Overview: .After a freak accident in Scotland, Bali (Sagoo) is left in a coma. His doting grandfather, Kartar Singh (Tahil), travels to the Punjab for blessings of a speedy recovery for his grandson. Accompanying him on his holy journey is Manpreet (Jhangiani), a traditional village belle. Kartar returns to Scotland with Manpreet, envisaging her to be the daughter-in-law he always dreamed of, but finds Bali awake and harbouring intentions to marry dancer Charlene (Zoe Szypillo). Can Manpreet win Bali's heart the traditional Indian way?
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-11
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Shahji Ki Advice

Overview: This movie will definitely tickle your funny bone as Jaspal Bhatti brings a very unusual consultancy. This is a consultancy that offers unusual solutions to everyday problems and extraordinary solutions to unusual problems. In short keep laughing your way to health.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2006-06-06
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Zinda Dil

Overview: The Movie Directed by Mohan Baggad.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2003-12-12
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Swami

Overview: Swami, Radha and their kid shift to Mumbai after selling off their ancestral home in a village. In Mumbai, they get their kid admitted to a school that's patronized by children belonging to affluent families. Everything is going fine until Radha falls ill and is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Swami starts working overtime to raise funds for the operation, but Radha spends the entire amount on a chair that Swami wants to possess so dearly. Radha passes away with just one desire: The kid should settle down in America some day. How Swami works towards that dream is the remainder of the story
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2007-06-08
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Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi!

Overview: As the only employed member of a large family, Aditya Singh a big-hearted mechanic, works hard to provide for his siblings, his grandmother and a bevy of nieces and nephews. But, when he is unexpectedly killed in a car accident, his family's future becomes a murky prospect. Fearful for their safety and happiness, Aditya convinces Yamraj the Hindu god of death, to give him a chance to return -- as a ghost -- to carry out the unresolved business of his life.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2005-12-23
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Nalaik

Overview: The Municipality of Hoshiarpur not only honors it's Assistant Commissioner of Police Pratap Singh but also promotes him as the Commissioner. While Pratap's brother-in-law is also a police officer, his son, Nishant, quite comically, wants to be a bandit, and much to Pratap's chagrin, wants to follow in the steps of Sholay's Gabbar Singh. Things get out of control after a bank is robbed, and the police launch a man-hunt for the robbers, whose leader they believe is none other than Nishant.
Genres: Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 2005-05-05
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Maa Tujhhe Salaam

Overview: Bollywood superstar Sunny Deol plays Maj. Pratap Singh, who's in command of an Indian battalion guarding his country's border with Pakistan in this action-packed thriller from director Tinnu Verma. When Singh's girlfriend -- intelligence agent Sonia Khanna (Tabu) -- informs him that self-styled Pakistani leader Lala aims to rule Kashmir as a sovereign state, Singh finds an unexpected ally in a mercenary (Arbaaz Khan) once loyal to Lala.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2002-01-25
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Jee Aayan Nu

Overview: Operating a Television Network from Vancouver, Sardar Jasbir Singh Grewal, arranges the marriage of his only child, Simar, with Mulhapur-based, Inder Veer Singh, the son of his friend, Arjun, much to the chagrin of his snobbish wife, Kuldip. Simar and Inder find themselves compatible, and an engagement ceremony is arranged. It is during this event that they find out that Inder has no intention of re-locating to Canada, and the ceremony is canceled. After sometime, Inder decides to visit the Grewals in order to try and convince Simar to return to India, and also visit his married sister, who he has not seen for over 7 years, as well as a former girlfriend, Jaspreet, who also live in Vancouver. Once there, he witnesses the plight of his sister, Jaspreet, and other Punjabis, making him question whether Canada is really the perceived 'heaven on Earth'; what C.B.C.D. really means; little knowing Simar has no intention of ever settling down in India.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 2002-11-08
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Asa Nu Maan Watna Da

Overview: Calgary-based businessman Kanwaljit Singh Tilon sends money home to his brother, Deep, to invest in some property. Now with his wife; son, Mehr; and medical-student daughter, Aman; he returns home to Kapurthala to live with Deep for a year. They are very well received by Deep and his wife, Harbans, with Mehr and Aman both finding life partners in the outspoken Palli and Dr. Balvinder. Things change dramatically after Kanwaljit announces that he will not be returning to Canada, and will reside there permanently.
Genres: Family
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 2004-05-07
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Meri Vahuti Da Viyah

Overview: Hypochondriac Ghuggi (Gurpreet Ghuggi) overhears another patient's prognosis and believes he's got only a short time to live. Expecting his wife (Upasana Singh) to soon be a widow, he encourages a visiting college friend, Sikander (Smeep Kang), to put the moves on her. Vivek Shauq co-stars in this uproarious comedy from director Ksshitij Choudhary.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pa
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai

Overview: Jaipur-based Durga has been blind as far as she can remember, and helps her dad make clay statues of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. When her dad passes away, she and her mom continue making clay statues to make a living. Then one day Durga is involved in an accident and is rescued by a young man named Babu. Both of them fall in love with each and want to get married. But before that could happen, Dubai returned Rana, another man who wants to marry Durga, kills her mom and then Babu himself. A devastated Durga undergoes eye surgery through Swiss-based Dr. R.K. Prasad and regains her sight. Dr. Prasad takes her with him to live in Switzerland and this is where multi-millionaire Raj enters her life and wants to marry her.
Genres: Romance Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2006-02-24
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23rd March 1931: Shaheed

Overview: Bhagat Singh, a freedom fighter, is arrested for killing the British official responsible for the death of his mentor Lala Lajpatrai. He is ultimately hanged for his misdeed.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2002-06-07
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Jurm

Overview: Avinash Malhotra (Bobby Deol) is married to Sanjana (Lara Dutta). One night Sanjana is murdered, and Avinash is arrested for the murder of his wife.
Genres: Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 2005-02-10
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