Hindi Movie Review Kajarya - Cast & Crew

Madhureeta Anand is an Indian filmmaker, writer, and social activist. She was born on 22nd May 1973 in New Delhi. She has created award winning documentaries and feature films, writes articles for various websites and magazines, and promotes women and child rights. Madhureeta was born to Col. V. K. Pachauri and Sarita. She has an elder sister named Mandakini. After her father’s death, she studied at The Modern School at Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. When her mother remarried Major V. K. Anand, she enrolled at boarding school at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. She studied Sociology at Delhi University where she spent most of her time volunteering at The Spastics Society and in Orissa’s villages fighting for the rights of the villagers. She did a film course at AJK Mass Communication Research Centre at Jamia Milia Islamia.

Celine Loop is a producer in Indian film industry and has produced a total of 5 films till date. Among them, she has been best known for her movie Kajaria. She debuted as a producer with the film Gandu. Released on 29th October, Gandu was an Indian black and white Bengali film directed by Qaushik Mukherjee.

Savita Rani is an Indian actress. Her works in acting can be generally see with the theatre industry and Hindi Film Industry. Savita was born in Rohtak, Haryana. She has completed her training in the field of acting from one of India’s most prestigious academy for Art, National School of Drama, in New Delhi.

Ridhima Sud is an Indian actress, born in Delhi, India. She completed her schooling from DPS, RK Puram, Delhi. Before coming up in the film industry, she went to New York for a degree and started working on the Wall Street and then she resigned from her job and came back to India to pursue her dream of acting. Ridhima belongs to a Punjabi family; her father is a businessman, and her mother’s family is entirely professionals in their respective field.

Priyankar Tanwar Isha is an Indian film actress, popular amongst the regional audience for her work in movies like Kajarya (2015). Mostly known for her major involvement in Hindi TV shows, short films, and Bollywood movies, Priyankar has often been praised by the critics and spectators for the efficient portrayal of characters she has played so far. In 2015, Priyankar made her first notable contribution on the silver screen with the film Kajarya, directed by Madhureeta Anand, starring Meenu Hooda, Ridhima Sud, Kuldeep and Ruhil alongside her. Since then, Priyankar has improved a lot as an actress, solely because of her dedication and passion for acting.

Meenu Hooda is a prominent supporting actress of Bollywood who was born on 14th May 1983. She became a notable personality from her movies like ‘Satin Sin B’s a movie’ in 2009 and ‘Kajarya’ in 2013, etc. In ‘Satin Sin B’s a movie’, she became popular due to her role as a film director in the movie. The movie was written and directed by Satinder Singh Bedi. She has also performed the dominant role in a Bollywood docudrama film, ‘Kajarya’ which released on 4th December 2015. This movie is written and directed by Madhureeta Anand which was shot in Haryana. It stars Meena Hooda as the woman who lives in the village and does the job of killing babies. 

If there is one word that can describe Qaushiq Mukherjee, it is this: Controversy. Qaushiq Mukherjee, or as the industry calls him- ‘Q’, is an Indian movie director. His name is drenched in controversy. Most of this aura of his arises because of his cult movie- Gandu. The movie is shot as a black and white flick, in Bengali, and rightly caused controversy throughout the country due to sexual content, strong language, anger, violence, and crime. Q, on the other hand, said that it was a “rap musical,” when asked about the pornographic content of the film. While it caused a row in India, the movie was very well received in more progressive cultures, like the United States.

Tanaji Dasgupta is an Indian actor, producer, film writer, and director. He has worked in films with some of the most prolific names from not just Indian but global cinema. He has executive produced films like 'Odd Joint', 'Ludo', 'Kajarya' and ‘Tushar Desh'. He produced and wrote the screenplay of the film 'The Hungry' that was based on Indian politics and was a political drama.

Nasir Ali, or Mohd Nasir bin Ali is a multi-talented Malaysian actor with a career of nearly three decades in theatre, television, and film. He was born on January 17, 1953. Hailing from Taiping, Perak, in the Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia), Nasir started his theatrical journey in 1974. He debuted with the play "Liku-Liku Hidup" at the National Cultural Complex in Kuala Lumpur. Throughout his career, Nasir was famous as a theatre activist. He passionately acted and directed numerous plays. In 1989, he made the Creative Arts Theater Group, of which he served as the President. He has graced the stage in numerous productions, including notable performances in Jebat, Orliana, The Three Sisters, Mac Back, Konvensyen Gila, Pran, Bus Stop, and Orang-Orang Kecil. He has contributed to significant movies such as Mekanik, Hingga Hujung Nyawa, and The Movie Scenario. His skills and dedication have garnered him praise throughout his career. He was nominated for Best Male Actor at the Anugerah Seri Angkasa for his extraordinary performances in Kurnia (1995) and Esah Swinger (1996).

Manoj Bakshi is a very known figure in the movies made in Bollywood. He has appeared in more than 20 movies in his film career. Manoj Bakshi started his acting career by becoming a theatre acting artist. Manoj was born in New Delhi. He was born on October 13 in the year 1966. He completed his schooling at Saint Francis Xavier Academy. There on, he joined the highly esteemed University of Delhi to pursue his higher studies further.

Shashi Bhushan is an actor from a small town on the outskirts of Jharkhand. Despite not having gained mainstream recognition, Shashi Bhushan is a very talented artist. Be it writing, acting or directing; his colleagues have always respected him and his sheer talent for the business. He is famous for his roles in Kajarya, Flyleaves and of course, the super hit true story- Neerja. He graduated from the University of Mumbai and later finished his studies from the ‘Film and Television Institute of India.’ He learned to be a writer, play-write and play director. Shashi’s premier break came in the movie Bhagaude.

Sudheer Chobessy is a Hindi actor and casting director. In 2010, he did his first movie Peepli Live, as a casting director. The movie was directed by Anusha Rizvi and Mahmood Farooqui, written by Bhadwai and Anusha Rizvi. It was a comedy-drama movie. In 2013 he acted in a movie Kajarya, written and directed by Madhureeta Anand. Meenu Hooda was in the lead role. Sudheer was seen as Girdhari in the movie. The movie was produced by Tilak Sarkar, Qaushiq Mukherjee, and Starfire Movies. In 2016 he did a TV series for TVF Originals, The Aam Aadmi Family, directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and Debatma Mandal. He was seen as Bindra Ji in the series.

Sumeet Vyas is an upcoming actor currently living in Mumbai. He had played varied roles so far in his acting career. Sumeet made his debut in the film industry with English Vinglish, a comedy drama film in the year 2012 along with veteran actress Sridevi. He joined Twitter in November 2013 currently with 3564 followers and 584 tweets on his Twitter account (https://twitter.com/vyas_sumeet). After playing a string of good image roles in movies like Aurangzeb, Sabki Bajegi Band, All Is Well, Guddu Ki Gun. Sumeet grasped a contrasting role in the movie Kajarya, which gave him a chance to prove his acting skills. Kajarya was directed by a filmmaker named Madhureeta Anand.

Kamal Vinayak is a Hindi movie actor who didn’t really manage to achieve mainstream popularity. Unfortunately, Kamal couldn’t get a permanent role in the industry, and has worked as a supporting actor at best. He did manage to find his way into the cinema industry by auditioning and eventually getting a role in the movie Kajarya. In it, he is the protagonist Meera’s father, a vital role in the movie. This movie was very beneficial for a struggling actor such as himself because of its success. Not only did it do well at the box office, but it was also chosen as one of the three movies to be sent to ‘The Dubai International Film Festival.’ This festival was organized to celebrate a hundred years since the inception of Indian Cinema.

Kuldip Ruhil works predominantly in the Indian film industry, namely Cheer Haran (2017) as a director and a scriptwriter in the movie Mickey virus and Brij Mohan Amar Rahe. Kuldip was born and brought up in Dehkora, Rohtak District, in Haryana. He did his graduation from University in Rohtak. He took a keen interest in Plays and skits. Kuldip always wanted to be creative, and that’s why his diploma in the direction in Theatre did from Indian Theatre at Punjab University, Chandigarh.