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Aandhi Toofan
''Aandhi-Toofan'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by B.Subhash, starring Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Mithun Chakraborty, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Danny Denzongpa. Plot Notorious biker-gangster Balvir (Danny Denzongpa) kills Inspector Ranjit Singh ( Shashi Kapoor), who has arrested Balvir. After Killing Ranjit, Balvir removes Sheela's clothes and strips her naked and rapes her very brutally. Now Sheela has only one purpose, to take revenge on Balvir Thakur. Sheela (Hema Malini), hires two men, Raghunath Shastri "Raghu" (Shatrughan Sinha) and Balwant Yadav "Ballu" (Mithun Chakraborty), to capture Balvir alive and bring him to her. Cast * Shashi Kapoor as Inspector Ranjit Singh *Hema Malini as Sheela R. Singh *Shatrughan Sinha as Raghunath 'Raghu' Shastri *Mithun Chakraborty as Balwant 'Ballu' Yadav *Meenakshi Sheshadri as Meena Kapoor *Danny Denzongpa as Balvir *Raj Kiran as Jaanu *Kaajal Kiran as Banu * Mazhar Khan as Balvir's Man *Mac Mohan as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babbar Subhash
Babbar Subhash is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who primarily works in Hindi films. He is known for his film collaborations with actor Mithun Chakraborty including ''Disco Dancer'' (1982), ''Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki'' (1984), and '' Dance Dance'' (1987). Filmography *'' Apna Khoon'' *''Zalim'' *''Taqdeer Ka Badshah'' *''Disco Dancer'' *''Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki'' *''Aandhi-Toofan'' *''Adventures of Tarzan'' *'' Dance Dance'' *''London Calling'' *''Commando'' *'' Classic Dance of Love'' *''Dulhan Banoo Main Teri'' *''Divine Lovers'' *''Nachnewale Gaanewale'' *''Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan'' *'' Love Love Love'' *''Aaj Ke Angaarey ''Aaj Ki Angaarey'' is a 1988 Hindi action thriller film directed by Vinod K. Varma, starring Hemant Birje, Archana Puran Singh, Om Shivpuri and Rohini Hattangadi. Plot A school bus was kidnapped by a group of masked men during a trip for r ...'' *Pyar Ka Saaya (as a producer) References External links * Hindi-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhar Udhas
Manhar Udhas is a Hindi and Gujarati language singer and Bollywood playback singer. Early life Manhar Udhas is the eldest son of Keshubhai Udhas and Jituben Udhas, and the elder brother of singers Pankaj Udhas and Nirmal Udhas. He completed his mechanical engineering training in Gujarat and moved to Mumbai in the late 1960s to look for a job. He was interested in music since childhood. His brother-in-law, who was making Gujarati film in Mumbai, introduced him to Music Director Kalyanji Anandji. Udhas used to hang around Kalyanji Anandji to help them in song recording. Once singer Mukesh was not immediately available. So it was decided to dub song in the voice of Udhas and later on Mukesh would sing over it. The song was 'aap se hum ko bichchade huye ek zamana beet gaya' for 1969 film ''Vishwas''. When Mukesh heard the song he said that Udhas has sung the song perfectly and there was no need to record the song in his voice. The song became a hit. It proved to be turning point in h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Benedict
Vijay Benedict is an Indian former Bollywood playback singer who provided playback for over 35 Bollywood films in the 1980s and early 1990s. Career He made his debut as a singer for the hit 1982 film ''Disco Dancer'' singing the popular title song "I Am a Disco Dancer" for actor Mithun Chakraborty. The film's director was Babbar Subhash and music director was Bappi Lahiri. He was frequently used as the playback singer for films starring Mithun Chakraborty which were directed by Babbar Subhash and music by Bappi Lahiri. He also worked with other music directors like Laxmikant Pyarelal, Anand–Milind and Nadeem-Shravan and sang for other actors like Govinda, Jackie Shroff and Aamir Khan. He has sung duets with female singers like Alisha Chinai, Asha Bhosle, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Parvati Khan, and male singers like Amit Kumar and Kumar Sanu. His career as a playback singer lasted for 10 years from 1982 to 1992. He is currently a gospel singer. Personal life He was born in Delhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the most influential and successful singers in Hindi Cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. Additionally she holds the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. He was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodeling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He used to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions, considered classics, were lost in time. According to his brother and legendary actor Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar was successful as a singer because his "voice hits the mike, straight, at its most sensitive point". Besides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia and Urdu. He also released a few non-film albums in multiple languages, especially in Bengali, which are noted as all-time classics. He won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjaan (lyricist)
Lalji Pandey (28 October 1930 – 3 September 1997), better known by the pen name of Anjaan, was an Indian lyricist known for his work in Hindi language films. Having penned over 1,500 songs for more than 300 films, he is remembered for tracks from his frequent collaborations with composers Kalyanji–Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, R. D. Burman and Bappi Lahiri. Lyricist Sameer is his son.Remembering an 'Anjaan' lyricist! Hindustan Times (newspaper), Published 27 October 2009, Retrieved 15 November 2022 Initial days in Hindi films Anjaan had got his first break with the 1953 Premnath production ''Prisoner of Golconda'' where he wrote "Lehar Yeh Dole Koyal Bole" and "Shaheedon Amar Hai Tumhari Kahani". ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chand Usmani
Chand Usmani (3 January 1933 – 26 November 1989) was an Indian actress in Hindi films from the 1950s to the late 1980s. She won the 1971 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is best remembered for playing self-sacrificing wives and mothers. Biography Chandbibi Khanam Usmani was born on 3 January 1933 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, into a Pashtun family. She married Mukul Dutt (director of ''Aan Milo Sajna''), with whom she had a son, Roshan. She ran a halfway house at her home in Mahim for runaway girls who had come to Mumbai seeking a career in films. She died in Mumbai on 26 November 1989. Career Chand Usmani came to notice by participating in a talent contest called 'Kardar-Kolynos-Teresa Contest' in 1949, winning second place. In 1953, she debuted as the heroine in '' Jeewan Jyoti'' opposite Shammi Kapoor (his debut too). She also starred in ''Barati'', '' Baap Re Baap'' and ''Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan'', and had major roles in several other films, including ''Rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinchoo Kapoor
Pinchoo Kapoor (1927 – April 28, 1989) was an Indian actor born in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, British India in 1927. He acted in many Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. He is best remembered for his role in the films ''Don (1978 film), Don'', ''Roti (1974 film), Roti'', ''Avtaar'' and ''Khud-Daar''. Kapoor died aged 62 on 28 April 1989 in Bombay. Filmography References External links * Male actors from Jaipur 1989 deaths Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male film actors People from Rawalpindi 20th-century Indian male actors 1929 births {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sajjan (actor)
Sajjan (15 January 1921 – 17 May 2000) was a Bollywood and stage actor. He acted in several plays and movies from the 1950s to the 1980s. His best known films are ''Bees Saal Baad'', ''Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi'', ''April Fool'', ''Rail Ka Dibba'', ''Johny Mera Naam'' and ''Jhumroo''. Early life Born on January 15, 1921, in Jaipur, his full name was Sajjan Lal Purohit, but he was known by his first name in the Indian film industry. Sajjan graduated from Jaswant college in Jodhpur. He had a desire to be a lawyer, but not an actor. Career In 1941, he arrived in Calcutta and worked as an apprentice in a laboratory of the East India Company. His initial breakthrough in films was as an extra in films such as '' Masoom'' (1941) and ''Chowringhee'' (1942). Sajjan left Calcutta during te Second World War and reached Mumbai where he worked as an assistant to the famous director Kidar Sharma. At that time, the great showman Raj Kapoor was also an assistant to Sharma. He also worked as assis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagdish Raj
Jagdish Raj Khurana (1928 – 28 July 2013) was a Bollywood actor who holds a Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor. He played the role of a police inspector in 144 films. Early life and career He was born in 1928 in the town of Sargodha, British India, which is now in Pakistan. His daughter Anita Raj is also a Bollywood actress. Jagdish Raj had the record of playing a police officer 144 times in various Bollywood films. Jagdish Raj Khurana also holds a Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor. He played a police inspector in 144 films. Some of his popular movies include ''Deewar'', ''Don'', ''Shakti'', ''Mazdoor'', ''Imaan Dharam'', ''Gopichand Jasoos'', ''Silsila'', ''Aaina'' and ''Besharam''. He also played Aditya Pancholi's father in '' Naamcheen'' (1991). Although Raj occasionally played a villain and a couple of times played a judge, he was best known for being cast a record 144 times as a police officer. After '' Shafi Inamdar'', he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paintal (comedian)
Kanwarjit Paintal, better known as Paintal (born 22 August 1948), is an Indian actor and comedian. He started off as a comic actor and moved on to teaching the art of acting. He has extensively worked not only in numerous movies but also television. He was last seen by Amayra Gupta from Delhi, Pitampura at Film City on Date 13 june. He was born into a Sikh family in a village named Tarn Taran which is near Amritsar, Punjab. He lived his early life with his family members in Sadar Bazaar, Delhi. Paintal learnt acting at the Film and Television Institute of India and in 2008 was the Head of the Acting Department of FTII. He came to Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1969. His brother Gufi Paintal played the role Shakuni in B.R. Chopra hit show 'Mahabharat (1988 TV series)', in which he himself played the roles of Shikhandi and Sudama. His son, Hiten Paintal, is also an actor, who worked in movies such as ''Dil Maange More'' (2004) and ''Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008). Filmography Some of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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