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7 days ago
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Gulshan Devaiah Birthday: Did You Know The Actor Worked In Fashion Industry?
Happy Birthday Gulshan Devaiah: With dreams in his eyes, Devaiah came to Mumbai in 2008 and marked his Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap's That Girl in Yellow Boots in 2010. Happy Birthday Gulshan Devaiah: Bollywood actor Gulshan Devaiah will be celebrating his 47th birthday on May 28. Known for his unwavering dedication, willingness to experiment, and ability to breathe life into diverse characters, the actor has carved a niche for himself by continuously pushing the bar with his film choices. From his roles ranging from a four-cut Atmaram in Guns and Gulaabs to a serious cop in Dahaad, he has always kept the audience hooked with his impeccable acting skills across different genres. The actor graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and worked for ten years in the fashion industry. His passion for acting began with minor roles at an English theatre in Bengaluru. He honed his skills by performing in various dramas before taking the plunge into the vast world of Bollywood. With dreams in his eyes, Devaiah came to Mumbai in 2008 and marked his Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap's neo-noir thriller named That Girl in Yellow Boots in 2010. Now, as he turns a year older, let's go down memory lane and check some of his top web series that prove his versatility and learn more about his upcoming projects: Gulshan Devaiah Birthday: Top Web Series Guns and Gulaabs (2023): This has to be in Gulshan Devaiah's top web series repertoire. The comedy crime thriller was one of the biggest hits of the actor's career, and we can't agree more. Created and directed by Raj and DK, the series is based on the 90s world of crime and violence. The show follows three characters — an honest police officer, a reluctant kingpin and a lovelorn mechanic — who get tangled up in a major drug racket. Guns & Gulaabs also stars talented actors like Dulquer Salmaan, Adarsh Gourav, Satish Kaushik, Rajkummar Rao, Goutam Sharma, TJ Bhanu, Gourav Sharma and Sanchay Goswami in lead roles. Duranga (2022): The series is an official adaptation of the South Korean suspense melodrama TV show, Flower of Evil. Co-starring Drashti Dhami, the 9-part series is a suspense thriller with many twists and turns. The ZEE5 Original Series, directed by Pradeep Sarkar and Aijaz Khan and produced by Goldie Behl, also stars Abhijit Khandkekar, Barkha Sengupta, Rajesh Khattar, Divya Seth and Zakir Hussain. Dahaad (2023): While this gritty web series was billed as a Sonakshi Sinha show, Gulshan Devaiah was the uncrowned king in Dahaad. The film, directed by Ruchika Oberoi and Reema Kagti, is inspired by serial killer Mohan Kumar, also known as Cyanide Mohan, who preyed on women in the hopes of marrying them. In the gripping crime thriller, he aced his role as Inspector Devilal Singh, a cop who is chasing a serial killer. Dahaad also featured Vijay Varma and Sohum Shah in key roles. Bad Cop (2024): Anurag Kashyap and Gulshan Devaiah teamed up for Disney+ Hotstar's series Bad Cop. This web series is an adaptation of RTL's 2017 German show Bad Cop: Kriminell Gut. Penned by Rensil D'Silva and directed by Aditya Datt, the Indian version shows Anurag portray the role of a villain, Kazbe, while Gulshan Devaiah takes on the challenging role of Karan, an intense cop determined to arrest Kazbe. The cast also features Saurabh Sachdeva, Harleen Sethi, and Aishwarya Sushmita in pivotal roles. Afsos (2020): Another must-watch web series of the actor is Afsos. This dark comedy, written by Anirban Dasgupta, Dibya Chatterjee and Sourav Ghosh, chronicles the journey of Nakul (Gulshan Devaiah), a struggling writer. After all his attempts to die by suicide are somehow thwarted, he decides to hire an assassin to end his life. But when he realises he is nearing his death, he has a change of mind. However, the assassin has a rule: he never leaves his job undone. Gulshan Devaiah Birthday: Upcoming Projects Guns & Gulaabs Season 2: Buckle up, as the Netflix series Guns and Gulaabs is going to make a much-anticipated return soon. The makers have earlier announced the exciting news of the upcoming second season through social media platforms. Netflix shared a distinctive teaser in the platform's signature style. The clip introduced the actors reprising their roles – Rajkummar Rao as Paana Tipu, Dulquer Salmaan as Arjun Varma, Adarsh Gourav as Jugnu and Gulshan Devaiah as Cut Atmaram, along with other actors from Season 1. The Nexus: Shadows of Destiny: Next, the actor has this thriller drama in his pipeline. Starring Ishaan Khatter, Vicky Kaushal and Sharvari, the film shows how interconnected strangers' lives get intertwined through their choices and secrets, unknowingly impacting one another. It leads to unexpected revelations and narrative twists that reshape their destinies in surprising ways. The film also features Sharad Kelkar and Vijay Raaz in significant roles. Golmaal Gharana: Helmed by Amardeep Gulati, this quirky and hilarious film is about an eccentric joint family living in an ancestral haveli in Lucknow. The story, featuring Nana Patekar, Vijay Raaz and Barkha Bisht in lead roles, revolves around their madcap schemes to save their home from being taken over by a greedy builder while dealing with their hilarious misunderstandings and personal quirks. Therapy Sherapy: Gulshan also has this OTT series, Therapy Sherapy, which explores mental health and human relationships based on a nuclear family. The Palak Bhambri show features an ensemble cast including Neha Dhupia, Gulshan Devaiah, Manoj Pahwa and others. First Published:
New York Post
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Leighton Meester breaks her silence on ‘Gossip Girl' costar Michelle Trachtenberg's death
Leighton Meester is opening up about her former 'Gossip Girl' costar's shocking death. The actress, 39, shared that the news of Michelle Trachtenberg's death hit her particularly hard because they were the same age. 'It's devastating,' Meester revealed to Flaunt Magazine. 'She was a wonderful, talented person, and everyone loved her. It's very, very sad for everyone who knew her.' 6 Michelle Trachtenberg and Leighton Meester attend the grand opening celebration at American Eagle Outfitters, Times Square on November 17, 2009 in New York City. Getty Images The 'Good Cop/Bad Cop' star also reflected on the hit CW drama airing for six seasons from 2007 to 2012. 'Now, I can see that [the show's legacy] continues — in some ways, even more so than back then — to live on, which is incredible,' Meester told the outlet. On the series, the 'That's My Boy' actress played Blair Waldorf while the 'Harriet the Spy' alum starred as Georgina Sparks. 6 Leighton Meester (L) and Michelle Trachtenberg attend the 'You Know You Want It' publication celebration. Getty Images Penn Badgley, who portrayed Dan Humphrey, broke his silence on Trachtenberg's death, telling E! News in April that her passing was 'really surreal, really saddening.' 'What I remember of her is she was incredibly quick to laugh,' the actor, 38, added. 'She was really joyous.' Although they hadn't crossed paths in over 10 years, Badgley said Trachtenberg had a 'really pure heart.' 6 Michelle Trachtenberg, Leighton Meester and Minka Kelly attend the dinner for the NYLON celebration. Dimitrios Kambouris Blake Lively (Serena van der Woodsen), meanwhile, reminisced on Trachtenberg's 'electricity' on social media. 'You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed,' the 'A Simple Favor' star wrote on her Instagram Stories in February. 'She laughed the fullest at someone's joked, she faced authority head on when she felt something was wrong, she cared deeply about her work, she was proud to be a part of this community and industry as painful as it could be sometimes, she was fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved, she was big and bold and distinctly herself.' Lively, 37, noted she'll remember how the late star 'always had yummy caramel smelling lipgloss on.' 6 Blake Lively, and Michelle Trachtenberg on 'Gossip Girl.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Col 'Because she didn't just want to sparkle on camera,' she continued, 'she liked creating a nice experience for anyone who was in her orbit, even down to the subtle smell of her lipgloss because she cared about the sweet details.' Trachtenberg died due to complications from diabetes at age 39. She was found by her mother on Feb. 26 in her Central Park South apartment and had previously undergone a liver transplant in the last year. 'It is with great sadness [we] confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,' Trachtenberg's rep Gary Mantoosh confirmed in a statement to The Post. 'The family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time.' 6 Leighton Meester and Michelle Trachtenberg on 'Gossip Girl.' ©CW Network/Courtesy Everett Collection Sources initially speculated that the transplant might have played a part in her passing. The NYPD confirmed Trachtenberg was found 'unconscious and unresponsive' by police and pronounced dead by EMS workers. They responded to the building after a 911 call reporting a woman in cardiac arrest. In the months before her death, fans were concerned that Trachtenberg appeared gaunt in her social media pictures. But, last January, she responded to fan concerns, sharing she was 'happy and healthy' and had never had plastic surgery. 6 Michelle Trachtenberg. Instagram/michelletrachtenberg Many other fans and former co-stars took to social media to share their condolences over the heartbreaking death, including another 'Gossip Girl' vet, Ed Westwick. 'So sad to hear of the passing of @michelletrachtenberg,' the 37-year-old wrote on his Instagram Story alongside a snap of the late actress on the series.
ITV News
23-04-2025
- Business
- ITV News
Catalina Ramirez joins ITV Studios as VP Sales, US and Latin America
Catalina Ramirez, has joined ITV Studios as VP Sales US and Latin America. Formerly Co-Head of Propagate International, Catalina will report to SVP Sales US and Latin America, Rob Kaplan. In her new role, Catalina will lead on sales of ITV Studio's burgeoning 95,000 hour catalogue to the Latin American region and support all US sales initiatives. She will provide strategic input to maximise market potential while cultivating relationships with clients across TV, Cable, FAST, SVOD, AVOD, TVOD and Home Entertainment. In line with the broad diversity of ITV Studios' slate, for the Lat Am region Catalina will be selling everything from the upcoming season The Voice USA (NBC) featuring Mega Mentors LeAnn Rimes and Sheryl Crow, as well as the no.1 US reality show across all streaming platforms in 2024, Love Island USA (Peacock); to premium scripted shows such as Future Shack Entertainment's Good Cop, Bad Cop (The CW, ROKU & Stan) and Murder in a Small Town (FOX), to Mammoth Screen's stars studded The Forsytes (PBS and Channel 5). Katie Buchanan, EVP Sale Americas, ITV Studios said 'We're absolutely thrilled to have Catalina on board our Americas team. She brings incredible content experience and a talent for the complex deal-making required of a team like ours as the way viewers consume content continues to evolve. With her addition to the team we look forward to proactively pursuing all the opportunities for our high quality shows in these vibrant markets.' Catalina Ramirez said 'I'm thrilled to join ITV Studios, a company known not only for its outstanding content, but for consistently setting trends and pushing the industry forward. With its truly global footprint and world-class catalogue, it's an honor to work with such a talented team and help bring this incredible slate to audiences across the US and Latin America.' In her role as Co-Head of International at Propagate Content, Catalina oversaw worldwide sales and distribution of Propagate's original content as well as third-party catalogues from FOX and Showtime. This included successful shows and formats such as Jane The Virgin, The Masked Singer, the HBO documentary LFG and the Hulu docu-series Hillary. She also supervised production efforts for the Propagate's Spanish-speaking content label across broadcast and streaming, managing film and TV projects from development and financing through sales and distribution. Prior to this Catalina was Global Sales Manager at Gunpowder & Sky overseeing the Film and TV Licensing sales team. From 2015 - 2019, she was International Sales manager at Magnolia Pictures maintaining sales relationships with key film buyers, and spearheading efforts across Asia. Catalina has worked on several award-winning projects including as an Associate Producer on the EmmyⓇ Award-winning In Her Hands for Netflix, produced with Chelsea and Hillary Clinton. [Ends] Notes to editors: ITV Studios is a creator, producer and distributor of world-leading programmes that people can't get enough of. We connect millions of people every day and shape and reflect the world they live in, we are More Than TV. ITV Studios is home to some of the best creative minds, crafting over 6,700 hours of original programming across 60 production labels. Our global footprint spans 13 countries including the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, The Nordics, Italy and the Netherlands and our global distribution business sells our catalogue of 95,000+ hours to broadcasters and platforms around the world. ITV Studios has 160+ owned and operated channels in the social space delivering over 10bn views in 2024, as well as 20 FAST channels on 100+ channel feeds globally. It launched a new label, Zoo 55 dedicated to expanding its digital and gaming activity, in January 2025. ITV Studios is part of ITV PLC, which includes the UK's largest commercial broadcaster ITV and the ad-funded, free streaming home for ITV, ITVX.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Leighton Meester ready for police series ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop' premiere
(NewsNation) — If you were missing Blair Waldorf in your life, you're not alone. Lucky for us, Leighton Meester is returning to TV once again with The CW. Only this time, she's exchanging her tiara for a pair of handcuffs. Her new show, 'Good Cop/Bad Cop,' premiering Feb. 19 on The CW, is a light-hearted mystery series that follows Lou Hickman, played by Meester, a detective working in the fictional small town of Eden Vale. When things start to go awry, Lou suggests to the police chief, played by Clancy Brown, that she get a new partner. The chief agrees and wrangles her estranged brother, Henry, played by Luke Cook, for the job. Although he's good at his job, Henry is considered the black sheep of the family and struggles to get along with others — unlike Lou, who uses her loveable, quirky attitude to her advantage with the town. Of course, this makes for a dysfunctional yet funny family dynamic. In a recent interview with The CW, when both Meester and Cook were asked about the hardest part of playing siblings, Meester replied, 'Was it hard playing siblings? I don't think so.' Cook agreed and said that during filming, guest stars in the pilot said, 'It feels like you've been working together forever.' 'We look exactly alike,' Meester added. The two brought up the theory that people who are dating or married look alike, with Meester admitting she feels that way about her husband, Adam Brody. 'I think that, I see that, I feel that way in my own (relationship),' Meester said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
