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Samir (also spelled Sameer, Arabic: سمير‎, Samīr, Sanskrit: समीर) is a male given name with two origins, in Arabic and Sanskrit.

Variant spellings of the name include, the Indian and Nepali Sameer, and the Bosnian and Turkish Semir.

Given name[link]

• Sameer (lyricist), Indian lyricist
• Samir Allioui, Dutch politician
• Samir Bannout, Lebanese bodybuilder
• Samir Bekrić, Bosnian footballer
• Sameer Dattani, Indian actor
• Samir Geagea, Lebanese politician
• Samir Ghanem, Egyptian comedian
• Samir Fazlagić, Norwegian footballer
• Samir Fazli, Macedonian footballer
• Samir Hadji, Moroccan footballer
• Samir Handanovič, Slovenian footballer
• Samir Karabašić, Bosnian canoeist
• Samir Kassir, Lebanese politician
• Samir El-Khadem, Lebanese former Commander of the Lebanese Naval Forces
• Samir Khader, Iraqi journalist
• Sameer Kochhar, Indian actor
• Samir Mammadov, Azerbaijani boxer
• Samir Mehanović, British film director
• Samir Merzić, Bosnian footballer
• Samir Naji Al Hasan Moqbel, Yemeni guantanamo detainee
• Samir Muratović, Bosnian footballer
• Samir Nasri, French footballer
• Samir Šarić, Bosnian footballer
• Samir Soni, Indian actor
• Semir Slomić, Bosnian footballer
• Semir Štilić, Bosnian footballer
• Semir Tuce, Bosnian footballer
• Semir Zeki, British neuroscientist

Surname[link]

• Ahmed Samir, Egyptian footballer
• Mahmoud Samir (footballer), Egyptian footballer
• Mohamed Samir, Egyptian footballer
• Saiyad Samir,Pharmacist in (anand,Gujarat)India
• koth Samir

See also[link]

• Samira

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Neelam
Neelam Kothari at the Fizaa store launch, 2012.
Born	Neelam Kothari (1968-03-03) 3 March 1968 (age 44) Hong Kong
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names	Sangeeta
Occupation	Actress, Jewellery Designer
Years active	1984–2001 (retired as an actress)
Spouse	Rishi Sethia (divorced) Samir Soni (2011–present)

Neelam Kothari (Hindi: नीलम कोठारी) (born 3 March 1968) is a former Indian actress and a jewellery designer.

Film career[link]

After her early childhood in Hong Kong, her family moved to Bangkok. Neelam was holidaying in Mumbai when she was approached by director Ramesh Behl.^[1] She decided to give acting a shot and performed in the film Jawaani in 1984 alongside Karan Shah (Tina Munim's nephew). But the film was a flop.^[2] She soldiered on ahead and became famous in 1986 for her role in the film Ilzaam opposite another debutante Govinda. She went on to make a regular pair with Govinda in movies such as Love 86 (1986), Khudgarz (1987), Hatya (1988), Taaqatwar (1989) and Do Qaidi (1989). She also starred in the 1987 Hit film, Aag Hi Aag opposite Dharmendra and Chunkey Pandey and directed by Shibu Mitra.

Then she starred in many other movies in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Her roles, including the one in Ek Ladka Ek Ladki opposite Salman Khan, met with mixed success. She was also noticed for her appearance in the 1998 film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, where she played herself as a VJ. In 1999, she appeared in the multi-starrer family film Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United. Her last release was Kasam in 2001.

Jewellery designing[link]

Even while pursuing her career in acting, she was interested in jewellery designing and involved in her family business. She pursued a formal course in jewellery-designing in Mumbai and, after quitting films in 1999, started out commercially on her own under the name of Neelam Jewels.^[3] She opened a showroom in Mumbai in 2004.^[4]

Personal life[link]

She married actor Samir Soni on 24 January 2011.^[5]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Neelam at the Internet Movie Database
• Neelam Kothari on Twitter
• Neelam Jewels Website

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Sunil Shetty
Shetty on the sets of Loot
Born	Sunil Shetty (1961-08-11) 11 August 1961 (age 50) Mulki, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Other names	Suniel Shetty
Occupation	Actor, Producer, Television presenter
Years active	1992–Present
Spouse	Mana Shetty
Children	Atiya Shetty Aahan Shetty

Sunil Shetty (born 11 August 1961) is an Indian film actor, producer, hotelier and liquor and fashion boutique owner. He is mainly active in Bollywood.

Career[link]

Shetty made his acting debut in the 1992 in the film Balwaan, which was an average success. He gave 2 average grossers films in 1993 Pehchaan and Waqt Hamara Hai. His first major blockbuster hit was the 1994 action thriller Mohra. Later that year he also had another hit with the romantic drama film Dilwale and average success Gopi Kishan. He went on to star in many films throughout the 1990s mostly in the action genre. In 1997, his film Bhai released on Diwali was a success despite coinciding with Shahrukh Khans Dil To Pagal Hai. In 1997. he got recognition for his role in the war epic Border. He went on to play patriotic roles in films such as Refugee (2001), Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003) and LOC Kargil (2003). He also ventured into comedy roles in hit films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Phir Hera Pheri (2006) and De Dana Dan (2009). He won a Filmfare Award for Best Villain in 2001 for his performance in Dhadkan (2000). He also won SAIFF (South Asia International Film Festival) 2009 as a Best Actor for the film Red Alert: The War Within.

As a producer, he set up a production company called Popcorn Motion Pictures Ltd, which produced the films Khel – No Ordinary Game (2003), Rakht: What If You Can See the Future and Bhagam Bhag (2006). In recent years he has mostly played small roles in multi-starred films. Besides Bollywood he appeared in the English film Don't Stop Dreaming in 2007 and the Tamil film 12B. He also hosted Biggest Loser Jeetega on Sahara One.^[1] In 2010, he starred in Daddy Cool, De Dana Dan, and No Problem, whereas in 2011, he only starred in Thank You, which was a box office average.

His latest release is Loot. He is currently working on films, Chai Garam

Sunil Shetty is now also captain of the Mumbai Heroes cricket team in the Celebrity cricket league.

Personal life[link]

Sunil Shetty was born in a ethnic Bunt^[2][3] family on 11 August 1961 in Mulki, India^[2] He also owns some hotels specializing in Udupi cuisine (vegetarian and non-vegetarian) and a clothing boutique named Mischief and has launched a company called Popcorn Entertainment to promote Bollywood actors touring abroad for stage shows and/or concerts.

He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan and Athiya. He is often called as the He-Man of the Indian Bollywood industry. He has a Black Belt in Kick Boxing.^[4]

Awards[link]

Winner

• 2000: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Dhadkan^[5]
• 2009: SAIFF Award for Best Actor for Red Alert: The War Within^[6]
• 2011: Stardust Search Light Award for Best Actor for Red Alert: The War Within^[7]

Nominated

• 1994: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Dilwale^[5]
• 1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Border^[5]
• 2000: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Refugee^[5]
• 2004: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Main Hoon Na^[5]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

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External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sunil Shetty

• Sunil Shetty at the Internet Movie Database
• Viveik, Sunil and Sanjay in Soham Shah's next

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Sameer C. Thahir is an Indian cinematographer and film director known for his work in Malayalam cinema. His first independent work was for Amal Neerad's movie Big B, as a cinematographer, then he worked in Aashiq Abu's movie Daddy Cool again as a cinematographer. His first movie as a director was Chappa Kurish. The movie received a lot of different response, as it was a different film from the cliched mainstream Malayalam films.

As cinematographer[link]

• Big B (2007)
• Daddy Cool (2009)
• Nidra (2012)
• Diamond Necklace (2012)
• Celluloid

As director[link]

• Chaappa Kurish (2011)

References[link]

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Baba Ali (Persian: بابا علی‎; born Ali Ardekani in 1975) is the co-founder (along with Mahdi Ahmad) of UmmahFilms, a Muslim film company that has produced a web series including the "Reminder" series and "Ask Baba Ali" series. Though of Muslim heritage, he was originally irreligious and accepted Islam after studying many religions, including wicca.

A worker in the IT field by profession in California, Ardekani quickly rose to prominence within the online Muslim community with Ummah films that claim Islam is the best religion in the West and discuss various Islamic topics. Using humor, Baba Ali's work has found its way to television on the Islam Channel (Broadcast in the UK) and he has become a frequent guest at various Muslim conferences and events (Including the ICNA-MAS convention and Evening of Inspiration) and the Global Peace and Unity Event.^[1] His efforts have been featured in The New York Times and USA Today. Baba Ali recently launched his latest project, Half Our Deen, to help Muslims get married. Currently writing the screenplay for a full length film. His films have grown widely popular on Youtube, gaining over 10 million views.^[2]

Ali has also designed two board games, Mecca to Medina (a game about trading and negotiating, invented by Ali as an Islamic-themed game that can be played by all religions) and Kalimaat.

Conversion[link]

Baba Ali converted to Islam when he was 20 years old after attending an Islamic event. He belonged to a wealthy family in Iran who didn't accept it when he converted and subsequently disinherited him. His studio is the second bedroom of the apartment he shares with his wife and two small children.

Videography[link]

Ask Baba Ali Series[link]

• My Brother Has a Girlfriend
• Worrying & Ageing Sister
• Little Backbiter
• Randomly Checked
• Racism & Pride
• Escaping the Holiday Party
• We're Just Friends with benefits
• The Art of Complaining

The Reminder Videos[link]

References[link]

1. ^ Global Peace & Unity Event - Performers
2. ^ YouTube - ummahfilms's Channel

• NyTimes
• Video Blog
• Home Page

See also[link]

• Islamic humour

External links[link]

• Ummah Films Youtube Channel
• Muslim Comedian Baba Ali Standup
• Ummah Films Official Website
• Kalimaat Official Website
• Muslim Marriage - Half Our Deen Website