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Usha (actress)

Usha (ഉഷ ഹസീന), born Haseena Haneef, is an Indian Malayalam film actress, debut 1984 child role in Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu, known for sister roles in Kireedam and Chengkol.

Usha Kiran (उषा किरण)

Usha Kiran (उषा किरण, 22 April 1929 – 9 March 2000), born Usha Marathe, was a Hindi and Marathi film actress in over 50 films including Baadbaan, Bawarchi, and Mili; Filmfare 1955 and Sheriff of Mumbai 1996-97.

Usha Parinayam (ఉషా పరిణయం) (2024 film)

Usha Parinayam (ఉష పరిణయం), also called Love Is Beautiful, is a 2024 Telugu romantic drama written, produced and directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar, starring his son Sree Kamal and debutant Tanvi Akaanksha; released 2 August 2024, 144 minutes, U/A, grossing ₹0.14 crore.

Ushijima the Loan Shark (闇金ウシジマくん)

Ushijima the Loan Shark (闇金ウシジマくん, Yamikin Ushijima-kun) is Shohei Manabe's manga about loan shark Kaoru Ushijima of Kaukau Finance, lending at 50% per ten days; serialized from 2004 in Big Comic Spirits, 10 million copies, Shogakukan Manga Award, three dramas and four films starring Takayuki Yamada.

Uski Roti (उसकी रोटी)

Uski Roti (उसकी रोटी, A Day's Bread) is Mani Kaul's 1969 Hindi debut feature, adapted from a Mohan Rakesh short story about Balo, a village wife who waits at a bus stop to feed her bus-driver husband; one of the three 1969 films that inaugurated Indian Parallel Cinema.

Usmar Ismail

Usmar Ismail (1921–1971) was an Indonesian film director, producer, and writer called the father of Indonesian cinema; he founded Perfini and directed Darah dan Doa (1950), regarded as the start of national cinema.

USS Callister

USS Callister is the Black Mirror season 4 premiere (2017), written by Charlie Brooker and William Bridges and directed by Toby Haynes, in which programmer Robert Daly clones co-workers inside a Star Trek-styled game mod; it won four 2018 Emmys and received the sequel USS Callister: Into Infinity in 2025.

USS Callister: Into Infinity

USS Callister: Into Infinity is the 2025 Black Mirror season 7 finale and first-ever sequel episode, continuing 2017's USS Callister; directed by Toby Haynes, written by Charlie Brooker and others, it strands the cloned crew in the game Infinity.

USS Defiant

USS Defiant (NX-74205), also known via its replacement USS Sao Paulo NCC-75633, is the Defiant-class prototype warship from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, built to fight the Borg, destroyed at Chin'toka in 2375, and succeeded by a renamed sister ship.

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)

USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, the Galaxy-class flagship of Star Trek: The Next Generation under Captain Jean-Luc Picard; designed by Andrew Probert, capable of saucer separation, destroyed in Generations and restored in Picard season 3.

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)

USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) is the fictional Constitution-class Star Trek starship designed by Matt Jefferies in 1964, launched in-universe in 2245, commanded by Kirk, destroyed in 2285; its 11-foot filming model rests at the Smithsonian.

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage is a 2016 war drama directed by Mario Van Peebles, starring Nicolas Cage as Captain Charles McVay. It dramatizes the July 1945 sinking of USS Indianapolis by submarine I-58 and the crew's days adrift, and was poorly received (18% Tomatometer, Metascore 30).

Ustad Hotel (ഉസ്താദ് ഹോട്ടൽ)

Ustad Hotel (ഉസ്താദ് ഹോട്ടൽ), also spelled Usthad Hotel, is a 2012 Malayalam comedy-drama directed by Anwar Rasheed, written by Anjali Menon, starring Dulquer Salmaan and Thilakan; it won three National Film Awards and was the top Malayalam grosser of 2012.

Ustedes los Ricos

Ustedes los ricos (You, the Rich), 1948 Mexican melodrama by Ismael Rodríguez, sequel to Nosotros los pobres, starring Pedro Infante as Pepe El Toro; second of the Pepe el Toro trilogy.

UT69

UT69 (UT 69) is a 2023 Hindi satirical biographical drama directed by Shahnawaz Ali, starring businessman Raj Kundra as himself during his 63 days in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail after a 2021 pornography-case arrest; released 3 November 2023, U/A, 117 minutes.

Uthama Puthiran (உத்தம புத்திரன்)

Uthama Puthiran (உத்தம புத்திரன்), also transliterated Uthama Puthran, is a 1958 Tamil historical action film directed by T. Prakash Rao, a remake of the 1940 film, starring Sivaji Ganesan in his first dual role; it ran over 100 days and made him a bankable star.

Uthamaputhiran (2010 film)

Uthamaputhiran (உத்தமபுத்திரன்), 2010 Tamil romantic comedy directed by Mithran Jawahar, starring Dhanush and Genelia D'Souza; a remake of the Telugu hit Ready, released 5 November 2010 with music by Vijay Antony.

Uthiri Pookkal (உதிரிப்பூக்கள்)

Uthiri Pookkal (உதிரிப்பூக்கள்), also Uthiripookkal, is a 1979 Tamil drama directed by J. Mahendran, adapted from Pudumaipithan's story Chitrannai, starring Vijayan and Ashwini, with Ilaiyaraaja's music; a 175-day critical and commercial hit.

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Utkarsh Ambudkar (UTK) is an American actor, rapper, and comedian: Jay on CBS's Ghosts, Mr. K. on Never Have I Ever, Donald in Pitch Perfect, and a Freestyle Love Supreme member who originated Aaron Burr in Hamilton's developmental readings.

Utopia (2020 TV series)

Utopia (2020) is an American Prime Video conspiracy thriller by Gillian Flynn, adapting Dennis Kelly's British Channel 4 series; eight episodes starring John Cusack, Rainn Wilson, and Sasha Lane, premiered September 25, 2020 and canceled November 27, 2020 after one season.

Utopia (Australian TV series)

Utopia (Australian TV series) is a satire about Australian government bureaucracy. Created by Working Dog, it premiered in 2014 and is set in the fictional Nation Building Authority.

Utopia (British TV series)

Utopia is a British conspiracy thriller series by Dennis Kelly, broadcast on Channel 4 from 2013 to 2014, following comic-book fans hunted by a shadowy organization.

Utopia Falls

Utopia Falls is a 2020 Canadian teen sci-fi hip-hop drama series created by R.T. Thorne, streaming on Hulu and CBC Gem. Set in the future colony New Babyl, ten episodes follow Exemplar competitors who discover a forbidden archive of hip-hop history; canceled after one season.

Utsav (उत्सव)

Utsav (उत्सव) is a 1984 Hindi period drama directed by Girish Karnad, produced by Shashi Kapoor's Film-Valas, adapted from Sudraka's Sanskrit play Mrichchakatika, starring Rekha and Shekhar Suman; a big-budget erotic romance that flopped commercially but gained a cult following.

Utsavam (2024 film)

Utsavam (ఉత్సవం), 2024 Telugu romantic drama directed by Arjun Sai, starring Dilip Prakash and Regina Cassandra as heirs of Surabhi theatre families reviving traditional stage plays; released 13 September 2024, Hornbill Pictures, music Anup Rubens.

Uttam Kumar (উত্তম কুমার)

Uttam Kumar (উত্তম কুমার), born Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay (1926–1980), the Mahanayak of Bengali cinema; star of over 200 films, first National Film Award Best Actor winner (1967), Suchitra Sen's screen partner, and subject of Satyajit Ray's Nayak.

Uttama Villain (உத்தம வில்லன்)

Uttama Villain (உத்தம வில்லன்), 2015 Tamil meta comedy-drama directed by Ramesh Aravind, written by and starring Kamal Haasan as dying superstar Manoranjan; K. Balachander's final film, delayed release, Ghibran music.

Uttar Da Puttar

Uttar Da Puttar (उत्तर दा पुत्तर) is a 2026 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Ravinder Siwach, starring Annu Kapoor as a Delhi physics teacher obsessed with Vastu.

Uttaran

Uttaran is an Indian television serial that aired on Colors TV from 2008 to 2015, following the friendship of Ichcha, a maid's daughter, and the rich Tapasya.

UTV Motion Pictures

UTV Motion Pictures (Disney UTV), Mumbai film studio founded 1996 by Ronnie and Zarina Screwvala as UTV Software's film arm; acquired by Disney for $450 million in 2012, shut down 2017; known for Rang De Basanti, PK.