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Ajit Verman
Ajit Singh Varman ( hi, अजीत वर्मन; 26 March 1947 – 15 December 2016), sometimes also credited as Ajit Verman, was an Indian film music composer. He started his career in the 1960s as a musician for the likes of Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Pankaj Mullick and Salil Chowdhury in Calcutta (now Kolkata) as well as Shankar Jaikishan and Laxmikant Pyarelal in the 1970s in Mumbai (then Bombay) till 1975 when he decided to make the transition to full-time music direction. He worked on Govind Nihalani's '' Aakrosh'' (1980), '' Vijeta'' (1982) and '' Ardh Satya'' (1983), besides two of Mahesh Bhatt's early classics '' Saaransh'' (1984) and '' Janam'' (1985).Yeh aashiqui meri (1998)(19 Filmography * '' Aakrosh'' (1980) * '' Vijeta'' (1982) * '' Ardh Satya'' (1983) * '' Saaransh'' (1984) * ''Misaal'' (1985) * '' Janam'' (1985, TV Movie) * ''Andha Yudh ''Andha Yudh'' is a 1987 Indian action drama thriller film directed by Dayal Nihalani. Plot The story rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 45 lakh (4.5 million) residents within the city limits, and a population of over 1.41 crore (14.1 million) residents in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. The Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. Kolkata is regarded as the cultural capital of India. Kolkata is the second largest Bengali-speaking city after Dhaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aakrosh (1980 Film)
Aakrosh may refer to: * ''Aakrosh'' (1980 film), Govind Nihalani film * ''Aakrosh'' (1998 film), Latif Binny film * ''Aakrosh'' (2010 film), Priyadarshan film * '' Aakrosham'', a 1982 Malayalam-language film {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Kolkata
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imtihaan (TV Show)
''Imtihaan'' is an Indian television series broadcast on DD National in 1995. The show was produced by Anupam Kher and later episodes were directed by a then novice Imtiaz Ali. Title song of the show - ''Aankhon mein rok le, tu ye aasuon ka toofan. Leti hai zindgaani, har kadam pe ek Imtihaan'' was very popular. This song was sung by Abhijeet and composed by Ajit Varman. The cast included well-known actors such as Alok Nath, Renuka Shahane, Anang Desai, Raju Kher, Firdaus Dadi, Ninad Kamat, Sachin Khedekar, Manoj Bajpayee and others. Character played by Renuka Shahane was later replaced by Pallavi Joshi. Cast * Alok Nath * Renuka Shahane *Anang Desai Anang Desai (born 4 May 1953) is an Indian film and television actor. Desai has appeared in more than 80 television shows and is popularly known for his portrayal of the character Babuji in the television series Khichdi and its eponymous film. ... * Raju Kher * Firdaus Dadi * Ninad Kamat * Sachin Khedekar * Manoj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karm Yodha
''Karmyoddha'' is a 1992 Bollywood action film. It stars Raj Babbar, Dimple Kapadia in lead roles. Music Nadira Babbar wrote all the songs. #Haye Ye Ladhkiya - Amit Kumar #Jhumpak Jhumpak Tara Ra Ram - Suresh Wadkar, Alka Yagnik #Uff Ye Kya Hua - Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz #Ang Ang Mere Jadu Jage - Amit Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal #"Zara Sa Mujhe Chhua Toh" - Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her cont ..., Amit Kumar References External links * 1992 films 1990s Hindi-language films Films scored by Ajit Varman {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andha Yudh
''Andha Yudh'' is a 1987 Indian action drama thriller film directed by Dayal Nihalani. Plot The story revolves around an evil politician a junior minister who plots the murder of the chief minister through a hired killer. After the assassination of the chief minister, the killer is pursued by an idealistic dedicated police chief. The killer takes shelter in a house where a physically challenged girl is residing. The killer takes her as hostage. The killer remembers his past and how an above average student was converted to a killer. Though the film had no songs, the background music for the film, especially for the chase sequence, was lauded by the critics. Cast *Raj Babbar as Raja *Nana Patekar as Suhas Dandekar, Supritendent of Police * Divya Rana as Madhuri pande, Nurse *Rohini Hattangadi as Shalini *Pallavi Joshi as Saroj *Shivaji Satam as Divakar *Anant Jog as Sub Inspector Vijay Gupta *Sudhir Pandey as Sampatrao Mahadik Awards 34th Filmfare Awards: Nominated * Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janam (1985 Film)
''Janam'' ("Birth") is a 1985 Indian television film directed and written by Mahesh Bhatt. It is one of the autobiographical films Bhatt created in the early part of his career. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Atmakatha''. The film premiered on 4 December 1985 on DD National. Plot Rahul (Kumar Gaurav) is a struggling filmmaker who spends his nights in empty theatres and his friend Asghar (Akash Khurana)'s restaurant. Asghar tries to convince many financers and producers to invest in Rahul's script. He mostly roams around the city and avoids going home because of his tumultuous relationship with his father Virendra Desai(Anupam Kher), who is a fading filmmaker. Rahul is Virendra's illegitimate son and always argues with his mother Nalini (Anita Kanwar) about the insults he faces at Virendra's house with Virendra's family hurling insults every time he visits their home. He also falls in love with an orphan Rohini (Shernaz Patel). When Virendra's mother dies, Nalini forces Rah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saaransh
Saaransh (English: The Gist ) is a 1984 Indian Hindi drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi, Madan Jain, Nilu Phule, Suhas Bhalekar and Soni Razdan. It is about an elderly Maharashtrian couple living in Mumbai who come to terms with the loss of their only son. This was the screen debut of Anupam Kher. The film had music by Ajit Verman and lyrics by Vasant Dev. It was produced and distributed by Rajshri Productions. It was chosen as India's official entry for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was not nominated. Plot The movie begins with B.V. Pradhan ( Anupam Kher) waking up early in the morning to write a letter to his son, Ajay, who lives in New York. Midway through the letter, Pradhan remembers the tragic reality: Pradhan received a call from a friend of Ajay's that Ajay has been killed in a mugging in New York. Pradhan's best friend, Vishwanath, and Pradhan's wife, Parvati ( Rohini Hattangadi) are both worri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. A stand-out film from his earlier period is ''Saaransh'' (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. It became India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year. The 1986 film '' Naam'' was his first piece of commercial cinema. In 1987, he turned producer with the film '' Kabzaa'' under the banner, "Vishesh Films", with his brother Mukesh Bhatt. Bhatt went on to become one of the most recognized directors of the Indian film industry in the next decade, giving both art-house works such as ''Daddy'' (1989) and ''Swayam'' (1991), as well as commercial romantic hits like ''Awaargi'' (1990), ''Aashiqui'' (1990) and ''Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin'' (1991), in which he cast Pooja with actor Aamir Khan. He next directed ''Sadak'' (1991) which was a hit and it remains his highest grossing either directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardh Satya
''Ardh Satya'' () is a 1983 film directed by Govind Nihalani, his second offering after another angst-ridden movie '' Aakrosh'' (1980). The screenplay of both movies was by Vijay Tendulkar, the noted Marathi playwright; this one was based on the short story, 'Surya', by S. D. Panvalkar, and featured dialogues by Vasant Dev. In this acclaimed cop-drama, the protagonist, played by Om Puri, is a policeman struggling with the evils around him and with his own frailties. The film also stars Amrish Puri, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, and Sadashiv Amrapurkar, and features a theme poem by the Marathi writer Dilip Chitre. Nihalani was looking for a new actor to play the role of Rama Shetty when writer Tendulkar convinced him to see the play of Amrapurkar. It was a Marathi play called "Hands Up". The title of the film came from a poem written by Dilip Chitre. ''Ardh Satya'' won many awards and went on to become a landmark film in Indian film history. It is still considered to be one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
