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Amar Prem
''Amar Prem'' () is a 1972 Indian Hindi romantic drama film directed by Shakti Samanta. It is a remake of the Bengali film '' Nishi Padma'' (1970), directed by Arabinda Mukherjee, who wrote screenplay for both the films based on the Bengali short story ''Hinger Kochuri'' by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. The film portrays the decline of human values and relationships and contrasts it by presenting an illustrious example of a boy's innocent love for a neighbourhood courtesan. The movie is about a school boy, who is ill-treated by his step mother, and becomes friends with a prostitute neighbour. The film stars Sharmila Tagore playing a prostitute with a heart of gold, with Rajesh Khanna in the role of a lonely businessman and Vinod Mehra as adult Nandu, the young child, who they both come to care for. The film is noted for its music by R. D. Burman; numbers sung by famous playback singers like Kishore Kumar, R.D. Burman's father S.D. Burman and Lata Mangeshkar; lyrics were by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti Samanta
Shakti Samanta (13 January 1926 – 9 April 2009) was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as ''Anand Ashram'' (1977), Anusandhan /'' Barsaat Ki Ek Raat'' (1981), ''anay abhichar'' ( 1982) '', ''Howrah Bridge'' (1958), ''Insan Jaag Utha'' (1959), ''China Town'' (1962), ''Kashmir Ki Kali'' (1964), ''An Evening in Paris'' (1967), '' Aradhana'' (1969), ''Kati Patang'' (1971), and ''Amar Prem'' (1972), '' Amanush''. . He received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for '' Aradhana'' (1969), '' Anuraag'' (1973) and '' Amanush'', which was also made in Bengali, a language in which he made six films, including an Indo-Bangladesh joint production in 1984. Early life and education He was born in the village of Bokra (post office: Raina), in the district of Purba Bardhaman, in the Bengal Presidency of British India. He received his education at Dehradun, staying with his uncle. He graduated in 1944 from Calcutta University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madan Puri
Madan Puri (30 September 1915 – 13 January 1985) was an Indian actor of Hindi and Punjabi films. His brothers were actors Chaman Puri and Amrish Puri. As a character actor mainly in negative roles (villain), he acted in about 430 films in a career spanning above fifty years. Early life Madan Lal Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab, in a Punjabi Hindu family, to Nihal Chand Puri and Ved Kaur. He studied in Rahon. He was the second of five children, with elder brother Chaman Puri, younger brothers Amrish Puri and Harish Lal Puri and younger sister Chandrakanta Mehra. He was an cousin of singing sensation Kundan Lal Sehgal. Career Puri was one of the doyens of the Indian film industry in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the first cousin of the singer K. L. Saigal, with whose help he started to make a mark in Bollywood. Once Puri was an established star he did the same for his brother, Amrish Puri, by helping him in establishing himself in the movie world. Puri had an act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiralal (actor)
Hiralal Thakur (14 March 1909/1910 – 27 June 1981), known mononymously as Hiralal, was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. Known for his performances as a character actor, he was called the 'bad man of the Indian screen' for his portrayal of roles with negative shades. He made his debut with the silent film '' Safdar Jung'' (1930). Hiralal also took part in India's independence movement and became an activist with the Indian National Congress when he was 14. He was later associated with the group of political and social workers that included Lala Lajpat Rai and Bhagat Singh, before moving into a career in films in 1928. After a distinguished career in films for over fifty years which included at least 150 films, he died penniless in 1981. Career Hiralal took to acting in films "as a hobby" after being asked by filmmaker Abdur Rashid Kardar, who was making '' Safdar Jung'' in Lahore, to play the role of a Pathan. Filming of ''Safdar Jung'' had begun in 1924 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakesh Pandey (actor)
Rakesh Pandey (born 9 April 1940) is an Indian actor in Hindi and Bhojpuri movies. He has appeared in TV serials such as ''Chotti Bahu'' and '' Dehleez''. He is an alumnus of the Indian Film and Television Institute, Pune. Early life Born in Ambala Haryana, Rakesh graduated from Shamsher High School Nahan in 1961. He is a graduate of Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts. In 1966, he left the Indian Film and Television Institute and joined the IPTA. His film debut came in 1969 in ''Sara Akash'', based on the novel by Rajendra Yadav, and directed by Basu Chatterjee. He was awarded the President's Award. As a Bhojpuri actor, he received the fourth Bhojpuri Film Award for Lifetime Achievement. He acted in the first Bhojpuri TV serial ''Sanchi Piritia''. Filmography Films *''Malik Ek'' (2010) as Collector Sahib *''Staying Alive'' (2007) as Pandey *''Indian'' (2001)... Raw Chief *''Dil Chahta Hai'' (2001) *'' Hasina Dacait'' (2001) *''Champion'' (2000) as Mukhtar Ahmed *''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manmohan (actor)
Manmohan was an Indian actor of Bollywood, well known for his role as a villain. http://tilakrishi.blogspot.in He also worked in , and Punjabi films. He also acted in Movie Raja Rani, released in year 1973. He was a regular in Rajesh Khanna's movies. Early life He was born and brought up in |
Asit Sen (actor)
Asit Sen (13 May 1917 – 18 September 1993) was an Indian film director turned famous comedian in the Hindi film industry. He directed 2 films and starred in over 200 films between 1953 and 1993 until his death. As an actor/comedian, he often portrayed a character with authority, such as a police inspector or landlord, but with comic effect, mostly as a slow-speaking person. His acting career was particularly prolific in the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. He had a very thin voice, in striking contrast to his huge physical frame and spoke his dialogues at a slow pace. Sen started his career, assisting director-producer Bimal Roy in Kolkata, however, the Kolkata-based film industry was now on the decline, thus Roy shifted base to Bombay (now Mumbai) along with Roy's team in 1950, which included Sen, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Nabendu Ghosh, Kamal Bose and later Salil Chaudhury. Along with doing small roles in films he directed two films for his mentor's production house, Parivar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leela Mishra
Leela Mishra (1 January 1908 – 17 January 1988) was an Indian actress. She worked as a character actor in over 200 Hindi films for five decades, and is best remembered for playing stock characters such as aunts (''Chachi'' or ''Mausi''). She is best known for her role of "mausi" in the blockbuster ''Sholay'' (1975), ''Dil Se Mile Dil'' (1978), ''Baton Baton Mein'' (1979), Rajesh Khanna films such as ''Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein'', ''Aanchal'', '' Mehbooba'', ''Amar Prem'' and Rajshri Productions hits such as ''Geet Gaata Chal'' (1975), '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1982) and ''Abodh'' (1984). Her career's best performance was in ''Naani Maa'' in 1981, for which she received Best Actress award at the age of 73. Personal life Leela Mishra was married to Ram Prasad Mishra, who was a character artist, then working in silent films. She got married at the very young age of 12. By the time she was 17, she had two daughters. She hailed from Jais, Raebareli, and she and her husband were from ''zami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Raju
Fahim Ajani or Raju Shrestha, initially credited as Master Raju or Master Rajoo, is an Indian film and television actor, who started his film career as a child actor, in the 1970s. Raju has acted in films like Gulzar's '' Parichay'', Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ''Bawarchi'' (1972), Yash Chopra's '' Daag: A Poem of Love'' (1973), Basu Chatterjee's ''Chitchor'' (1976) and Gulzar's ''Kitaab'' (1977). Over the years, he has acted in around 200 films and a few television series. He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his role in ''Chitchor'' (1976). He is currently seen in youth show Ziddi Dil Maane Na where he plays Prem Deshpremi. Filmography Film * ''Shart'' (1969) * ''Amar Prem'' (1972) * ''Bawarchi'' (1972) * '' Parichay'' (1972) * ''Nafrat'' (1973) * '' Daag: A Poem of Love'' (1973) * '' Abhimaan'' (1973) * ''Deewaar'' (1975) * '' Khushboo'' (1975) * ''Chitchor'' (1976) * '' Jeevan Jyoti'' (1976) * ''Kitaab'' (1977) * ''Inkaar'' (1977 film) * ''Kasum Khoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Om Prakash
Om Prakash (born Om Prakash Chibber 19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian film actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber and went on to become a well-known character actor of Bollywood. His most well-known movies are Namak Halaal (1982), Gopi (1970), Hulchul (1971) and Sharaabi (1984). He also produced ''Jahanaara'' starring Bharat Bhushan, Shashikala, Prithviraj Kapoor and Mala Sinha in the title role of Jahanaara. Om Prakash played the leading man in films like ''Dus Lakh'', '' Annadata'', '' Charandas'' and ''Sadhu aur Shaitan''. His pivotal roles in the films ''Dil Daulat Duniya'', ''Gopi'', ''Apna Desh'', '' Chupke Chupke'', ''Julie'', ''Joroo Ka Ghulam'', '' Aa Gale Lag Jaa'', ''Pyar Kiye Jaa'', ''Padosan'' and ''Buddha Mil Gaya'' are considered to be among his best along with Daddu in ''Namak Halaal'' and De Silva in '' Zanjeer''. His roles in ''Sharaabi'', ''Bharosa'', ''Tere Ghar Ke Samne'', ''Mere Hamdam Mere Dost'', ''Loafer'' and '' Dil Ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farida Jalal
Farida Jalal (born Farida Sami; 18 May 1950) is an Indian actress who primarily worked in Hindi films. In a film career spanning almost fifty years, Jalal appeared in over 200 films. Best known for her character-driven roles in independent cinema and supporting work in mainstream Bollywood productions, Jalal has received such accolades as four Filmfare Awards and two Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards. Jalal started her career with ''Taqdeer'' (1967). She went on to play leading and supporting roles in numerous motion pictures through the 1970s and early 80s. She is widely remembered for her roles in '' Paras'' (1971), '' Henna'' (1991) and '' Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995), all of which garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She became a household name after portraying motherly roles and strong female characters in the 1990s and the early 2000s. She has also won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for her role in ''Mammo'' (1994). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyendra Kapoor
Satyendra Kappu (born Satyendra Sharma; also credited as Satyen Kappu; 7 February 1931 – 27 October 2007), was an Indian character actor in Bollywood films. He has acted in 390 films. His most remembered role is Ramlal in the movie ''Sholay'' (1975) and as Amitabh Bachchan's father in Yash Chopra's '' Deewaar''. His other notable films are ''Kati Patang'', '' Anuraag'', '' Amar Prem'', '' Yaadon Ki Baraat'', '' Khote Sikkay'', '' Don'', '' Chhoti Bahu'', '' Benaam'', '' Zanjeer'', ''Avishkaar'', '' Majboor'', '' Namak Halaal'', '' Kaala Patthar'', '' Angaaray'', ''Mr. Natwarlal'', '' Red Rose'', ''Naya Kadam'' and '' Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar''. Career Satyen Kappu started his career as a stage actor in 1952 with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Bombay (present-day Mumbai). His career spanned from the early 1960s to the early 2000s with over 390 films to his credit. He mostly played supporting roles of a father, relative, uncle, police officer, doctor and villain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctanthes Arbor-tristis
''Nyctanthes arbor-tristis'', also known as the Night-flowering jasmine or Parijat (Parvati chi phula), is a species of ''Nyctanthes'' native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.Flora of Pakistan''Nyctanthes arbor-tristis''/ref>AgroForestry Tree Database''Nyctanthes arbor-tristis'' ''Nyctanthes arbor-tristis'' is a shrub or a small tree growing to tall, with flaky grey bark. The leaves are opposite, simple, long and broad, with an entire margin. The flowers are fragrant, with a five- to eight-lobed white corolla with an orange-red centre; they are produced in clusters of two to seven together, with individual flowers opening at dusk and finishing at dawn. The fruit is a bilobed, flat brown heart-shaped to round capsule diameter, each lobe containing a single seed. Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum. Names and symbolism The tree is sometimes called the "tree of sorrow", because the flowers lose their brightness du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
