Farhad samar biography
Simone Singh
Indian actress
Not to be confused with Simon Singh.
Simone Singh Samar (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model best known for portraying Sakshi Goenka, a cunning and powerful woman, in Ek Hasina Thi TV Series
Biography
Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974.
She made her acting debut with the English language series A Mouthful of Sky followed by a role in Sea Hawks in 1995. She played the title role in another popular television series Heena, which gave her wide recognition and was the highest rated show on Indian television at the time. She has been also praised for the role of Sakshi Goenka, a cunning and powerful woman, in Ek Hasina Thi.
She has been acclaimed for her role in Being Cyrus, co-starring Boman Irani, Dimple Kapadia and Saif Ali Khan. She also played the iconic role of Camilla in the blockbuster movie Kal Ho Na Ho and delivered a memorable performance as Rukshar in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. She is the first Indian TV actress to present at the International Emmy Awards in NYC. She also served on the jury of the International Emmy Awards.
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Scandal Point (2013)
BPL Oye! (1994–1995)
Superhit Muqabla (1993-1994)
Fahad Samar
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Fahad Samar is a well-known filmmaker, bestselling author, widely-read columnist, film critic, actor, and culture, food and lifestyle writer.
Biography
Fahad was born in 1968 and studied at the prestigious Bombay International School, Mumbai, India.
He graduated from St. Xavier’s college with a degree in English Literature in 1985.
Fahad lives in Mumbai, India with his wife Simone Singh.
Early Career
Fahad began his international film career with Merchant Ivory Productions and worked on such iconic Oscar winning films as A Room with a View, Howards End, and The Remains of the Day.
Fahad has worked with several celebrated Hollywood actors like Sir Anthony Hopkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Helena Bonham-Carter and Pierce Brosnan.
Fahad has also worked on such acclaimed international feature films as The Perfect Murder, The Deceivers and In Custody.
Fahad scripted a short film, The Doll’s Wedding for Merchant Ivory Productions which has been telecast on Channel 4 in the UK and Canal Plus Television in France.
Author
Fahad is the best-selling author of two highly-acclaimed novels, Scandal Point and Flash Point, published by Harper Collins.
Both Scandal Point and Flash Point have received rave critical reviews and have been optioned by leading web platforms to be adapted into major web series.
Career as a Film and TV Writer, Director and Producer
Over the past 20 years, Fahad has written, directed and produced several commercials, television shows and documentary films for the Indian and international market under his own production company, Bombay Talkie.
Some of Bombay Talkie’s productions include:
- Over 80 commercials for products as diverse as
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