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Salaam-e-Ishq (2007) was directed by Nikhil Advani. It was a multi-starrer romantic film featuring an ensemble cast including Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, and others. Karan Johar, Abhishek Kapoor, and Kunal Kohli were not involved in directing this film.

The classic film 'Pakeezah' (1972) featured Meena Kumari in the lead role, her final and most iconic performance. However, the question spells it as 'PAKEEJA' which appears to be a typo or garbled version of the title. The correct spelling is 'Pakeezah'.

Harishchandrachi Factory (2010), directed by Paresh Mokashi, was India's official entry to the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The film is a biographical account of Dadasaheb Phalke's journey of making India's first full-length feature film Raja Harishchandra in 1913. Water (2005) was directed by Deepa Mehta and was Canada's official entry, while Ayodhyecha Raja and Raja Harishchandra are older Indian films not submitted to the Oscars.

Hum Tum (2004) was directed by Kunal Kohli, not Imtiaz Ali. The film starred Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji. Imtiaz Ali's notable films include Love Aaj Kal (2009), Jab We Met (2007), and Socha Na Tha (2005), which are listed as options. Imtiaz Ali is known for his romantic dramas and unique storytelling style, but Hum Tum is not part of his filmography.

Satyajit Ray's grandfather was Upendrakishore Ray (Ray Chowdhuri), a renowned writer, painter, and composer. Sukumar Ray was Satyajit Ray's father, also a famous writer. Sandip Ray is Satyajit Ray's son and a filmmaker himself. The Ray family has made significant contributions to Bengali literature and cinema across generations.

The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray consists of three films: Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1956), and Apur Sansar (1959). These films follow the life of Apu from childhood through adulthood. Jalsaggar (The Music Room, 1958) and Abhijan (The Expedition, 1962) are other Ray films but not part of the Apu Trilogy.

Teen Kanya (Three Girls) is a 1961 film by Satyajit Ray comprising three segments: Postmaster, Monihara, and Samapti. These are based on stories by Rabindranath Tagore. Aranyer Din Ratri and Asani Sanket are separate films by Ray.

Satyajit Ray, the director of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969), provided the voice for the King of Ghost (Bhuter Raja) himself. Tapen Chatterjee played Goopy, and the film features Ray's distinctive voice work for the ghost king character.

Madhabi Mukherjee portrayed the title role in Satyajit Ray's Charulata (1964), based on Rabindranath Tagore's novella. Her performance is considered one of the finest in Indian cinema. Sharmila Tagore worked with Ray in other films but not as Charulata.

The 2003 film 'Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon' featured Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, and Abhishek Bachchan in a love triangle. It was directed by Sooraj Barjatya.

The 2006 thriller 'Zinda' featured Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta, John Abraham, and Celina Jaitley in its cast. It was directed by Sanjay Gupta and was a remake of the Korean film 'Oldboy'.

The 2003 film 'Janasheen' was directed by and starred Feroz Khan, with Fardeen Khan and Celina Jaitley in leading roles. It was an action drama about a young man's journey.

Satyajit Ray wrote the script "The Alien" in 1967 based on his Bengali science fiction story "Banku Babur Bandhu" about an alien befriending a young boy. The script was sent to Hollywood and is widely documented as having influenced Steven Spielberg's E.T. (1982), making "The Alien" the first screenplay adaptation of the story, even though Ray's version was never produced as a complete film.

"A Wednesday!" (2008) starred Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher in a story about terrorism affecting the common man, with a police commissioner (Kher) confronting a vigilante (Shah) who takes drastic action against terrorists. "Black Friday" (2004) was about the 1993 Bombay blasts, "Mumbai Meri Jaan" (2008) was an ensemble about the 2006 train bombings.