Hindi Movie Review Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai - Cast & Crew

Ekta Kapoor; a legendry producer in Indian TV and film industry was born on 7 June 1975 in India. She is basically the creative director and Joint Managing Director of her production company Balaji Telefilms. She is the daughter of Shobha Kapoor and actor Jeetendra. Tusshar Kapoor, his brother is also working in Bollywood movies. She completed her early studies from Bombay Scottish School Mahim and went to college Mithibai.

Ms. Kapoor has produced many wonderful soap opera, unforgettable movies and long remembered tv series. Kasturi, Kabhii sautan Kabhi Sahelii, Hum Paanch, Kasautii Zindagii Ki, Kahiin to Hoga, Miya Fauj mein Biwi Mauj Mein, Kkavyanjali, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kkusum, Kitani Mohabbat Hai, Kutumb, Tere Liye, Bandini, Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka and Kya Hua Tera Vaada are some of her most likeable soap operas. Presently, she is working on Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, Pavitra Bandha, Pavitra Rishta and Ye Hai Mohabbatein.

Ekta began her Bollywood career as producer in 2001 started with Kyo Kii Main Jhuth Nahi Bolta and Kucch to hai. Her one of the very famous movie Krishna Cottage broke many records and still remains most favorite. She is also known by her block buster movies Once Upon a time in Mumbai, Dirty Picture, Shootout at Wadala, Once Upon a time in Mumbai dobara, Eik Villan, C Kkompany and Ek Thi Daayan.
 

Shobha Kapoor is a film and television producer from India and the Managing Director of the much acclaimed Balaji Telefilms, a serial production house based in Mumbai. It is now run by her talented daughter Ekta Kapoor. Shobha mainly takes care of the production and administration activities of the company. She has co-produced many cult Hindi serials such as ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ from 2000 to 2008, ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii’ also from 2000 to 2008, ‘Kasautii Zindagii Kay’ from 2001 to 2008 and ‘Kaahin Kissii Roz’ from 2001 to 2004. She is married to veteran actor Jeetendra, and they have two kids, Tusshar Kapoor, and Ekta Kapoor. Shobha and Jeetendra were dating each other for 13 years before their wedding, and former was working as an air-hostess then. 

A true Virgo at heart, Prachi Desai was born at Surat, Gujarat, on the 12th of September, 1988 in a traditional Anavil family. She studied from St.Joseph’s Convent, Panchgani and presently resides in Mumbai with her mother and two siblings. Acting flowed in the family as her father and uncle were active participants in Gujarati plays. Prachi’s hobbies include acting, sports, listening to music and sketching.

She is the brand ambassador for cosmetic producing company- Neutrogena. Prachi shares a close relationship with friend and mentor Ekta Kapoor.

Prachi made her debut on television with the highly acclaimed role of Bani Dixit/Walia in the serial Kasamh Se aired on Zee TV. Thereafter she featured in the serial Kasautii Zindagi Kay and as a contestant on the Dance Reality Show – Jhalak Dikhla Jaa. In this contest, she was eliminated in one of the rounds but later re-entered the show via a Wild-card Entry. Thereafter she went on to be declared the winner of the show. Later she entered another dance reality show – Yeh Hai Jalwa. Prachi mentored five college students in this show and trained the “Masti Ki Paathshaala” team.

For her television career, Prachi won several awards. She won 8 television awards for Kasamh Se including Indian Telly Awards 2006 for Best Couple Of The Year with co-star Ram Kapoor and Fresh New Face Of The Year for Kasamh Se.

Prachi Desai got her break in films with Rock On (2008) with Farhan Akhtar in the male lead role. She played the character of his wife. The film was highly acclaimed. It won the National Award For Best Feature Film in Hindi and Prachi won the award for Best Debut in this movie. She also won the Successful Bollywood Breakthrough Award in the Indian Telly Awards for Rock On.

Thereafter, Prachi acted in other Hindi movies such as Life Partner (2009), Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010), Teri Meri Kahaani etc. Again for Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, she received several awards including Zee Cine Awards, Lions Gold Awards, Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards and Stardust Awards for Best Actress In Supporting Role (Female).

In the coming few months, Prachi will be seen in I,Me Aur Main, directed by comedian turned director Kapil Sharma having John Abraham as the male lead.

Milan Luthria is a film producer and director who made many successful commercial movies with top Bollywood stars. He is the son of noted film director and producer Raj Khosla who was associated with directors like Guru Dutt and actor Dev Anand. Like Raj Khosla started as assistant director to Guru Dutt, Milan too started as an assistant director to Mahesh Bhatt.

Meraj Shaikh founder of Wingman Pictures is a producer in Indian film industry was born on 1977 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He started his career in 2001 in Bollywood as a production manager for the film, “kasoor,” a movie directed by Vikram Bhatt. After, this, he started working on a big project, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee,“Black,” which was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and released in 2004. Later on, he started his own independent production house by the name of Wingman Pictures private limited in 2007. One of the most special things that we can never forget about him is has produced and international film titled “Trishna” directed by “The Mighty Heart” starring Frieda Pinto and Riz Ahmed.

Ajay Devgn is an Indian film actor. He is perhaps Hindi cinema’s one of the most talented actor today. He has received two national awards and two Filmfare awards so far. But this talented actor was shamed by critics in the entertainment industry because of his looks. But Ajay has proved all of them wrong. Today, he adds weight to his status as an actor or even as a star but back in the day when he made his debut with film ‘ Phool Aur Kaante’ (1991) many industry people dared to say that he would not make it in the industry due to his looks.

Emraan Hashmi is one of the most successful & contemporary actor in Hindi cinema. He is very famous for his romantic image in the films & luckily he has got a lot of famous songs into his credit. He is the nephew of famous film director Mahesh Bhatt. He is very regular face of Vishesh Films productions. 

Emraan Hashmi was born on 24 March 1979, to Anwar Hashmi and Mahira Hashmi. Her grandmother & the mother of Mahesh Bhatt were sisters, so that the relationship maintained between them. His cousin includes Pooja Bhatt, Rahul Bhatt, Alia Bhatt & Mohit Suri. 

He made his debut in 2003, Vikram Bhatt’s movie Footpath, for which he got critical acclaim. Next film was his most erotic & romantic film of Hindi cinema named Murder, released in the year 2004, directed by Anurag Basu with heroine Mallika Sherawat. After the success of the film, Emraan Hashmi got famous in the industry & got to work with a lot of successful films like Gangster in 2006, Awarapan in 2007, Jannat in 2008, Once Upon A Time in Mumbai in 2010 & The Dirty Picture 2011, Shanghai in 2012. 

Most of his films are commercially successful at the box office, which created his huge fan following especially among the youth. He married his beloved Parveen Shahani in 2006, and the couple got blessed with a son. He has the image of a loving boy in most of his films. He has tried both positive & negative roles. His performance in the films like Awarapan & Ek Thi Dayan generated positive reviews among the critics as well. Not so many people know that Emraan Hashmi is a graduate in Graphic Designing, which enables his creative senses as well. He studied at Sydenham College.

The strong macho image of Randeep Hooda graces the Indian Film Industry. He started off at a young age and has now become a main presence in the Indian Film Industry. He has recently played numerous worthy characters for which, he has received much critical and public acclaim. Hooda hails from a town named Rohtak in Haryana and belongs to an illustrious background. His father is a surgeon and mother, a social worker. He started off studying at a boarding school in Sonepat, Haryana. However, just as he was about to establish himself as a theater director in the school, his parents transferred him to DPS RK Puram, as they wanted him to be a doctor. He was said that, he developed the attitude of anger from there, as he was at a difficult phase being an unknown from a place where he was much loved.

Hooda started off with, playing a role in Deepa Nair’s Monsoon Wedding. However, his major break came from Ramgopal Verma’s movie Dawood Ibrahim named ‘D’. He emerged as a star in the making, and signed of meeti roles and became quite a star.

He has quite a love for horses and says, he missed riding for seventeen long years, from his days at school. He also shares a love for writing and started off by writing a column that depicted what the Indian boys faced in Australia.

Randeep Hooda married Lin Laishram in Imphal on 29th November 2023.