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Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar (born 3 July 1952) is an Indian playback singer, actor, music composer. Kumar launched his own music production company, named Kumar Brothers Music. He predominantly worked in Bollywood and regional film songs since the 1970s, including 150 Hindi and Bengali compositions by R. D. Burman. After Burman's death in 1994, citing a lack of quality music composition, Kumar withdrew from playback singing and concentrated on live orchestra shows. In addition to singing in Hindi, has also performed in Bengali, Bhojpuri, Odia, Assamese, Marathi and Konkani. He is the eldest son of singer-actor Kishore Kumar. Early life Kumar is the son of singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father, Amit started singing from an early age and he used to sing at Durga Pooja festivals in Calcutta. At one such function arranged by Bengali actor "Mahanayak" Uttam Kumar, the audience continued requesting encores. While his mother complained t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, 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 East India, Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the List of cities in India by population, 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, Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the List of metropolitan areas in India, third-most populous metropolitan area in India. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durga Pooja
Durga Puja ( bn, দুর্গা পূজা), also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur. It is celebrated all over the world by the Hindu Bengali community but it is particularly popular and traditionally celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Tripura, Odisha, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh (eastern parts) and the country of Bangladesh. The festival is observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin, which corresponds to September–October in the Gregorian calendar. Durga Puja is a ten-day festival, of which the last five are of the most significance. The puja is performed in homes and public, the latter featuring a temporary stage and structural decorations (known as ''pandals''). The festival is also marked by scripture recitations, performance arts, revelry, gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganga Ki Saugandh
Ganga Ki Saugandh is a 1978 Hindi-language action drama film produced and directed by Sultan Ahmed. It was released on February 10, 1978. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Pran, I. S. Johar, Bindu, and Anju Mahendru. The title soundtrack was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji and the screenplay was written by Indian screenwriter and director Wajahat Mirza. It was a hit. Irrfan Khan watched the shooting of Ganga Ki Saugandh, which took place in his hometown when he was a lad. Synopsis The film begins as Thakur Jaswant Singh (Amjad Khan) rules over the area of the film's setting. He rapes Champa (Farida Jalal), who is the daughter of Keshavram (only mentioned as "Munshi"), a secretary (Nana Palshikar). Singh cares only about money, women, and alcohol. After his father's death, he assumes control over the region and increases taxes. One day, while walking across a hallway, he slips on a wet floor and falls. He angrily gets up and assaults an older woman, Ramvati ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Pardes (1978 Film)
''Des Pardes'' () is a 1978 Hindi drama film, produced and directed by Dev Anand. This family drama stars Dev Anand and Tina Munim (in her debut film), with Ajit Khan, Pran, Amjad Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Tom Alter, Bindu, Prem Chopra, A. K. Hangal, Sujit Kumar, Mehmood and Paintal in the supporting cast. For the first time, Dev Anand chose comparatively new music director Rajesh Roshan for this film, who did full justice to his selection as most of the songs became quite popular. The film received a Filmfare award for its sets and also received a nomination for best music director. Upon release, the film was an average success. However, over the years, it has garnered a cult following and is regarded as a classic. The message of this film is about the trend with some people, at the time, to earn money from foreign lands and that innocent ones being trapped and tormented by the illicit operators. Plot Samir Sahni is a farmer living with his mom, dad, wife, Rama, a young da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gol Maal
''Gol Maal'' () is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and written by Rahi Masoom Raza and Sachin Bhowmick. It was produced by N. C. Sippy, with music by R. D. Burman. The film won several awards and was praised by critics. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Thillu Mullu'' (1981), in Kannada as ''Aasegobba Meesegobba'' (1990), in Malayalam as ''Simhavalan Menon'' (1995), and in Sinhala as . The film was an inspiration for the Hindi movie ''Bol Bachchan'' (2012) which was remade in Telugu as ''Masala'' (2013). Plot Ramprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma (Amol Palekar), a qualified CA, is looking for a job. He and his sister Ratna (Manju Singh) have no relatives or acquaintances except Dr. Kedar (David). Dr. Kedar tells him about an opening at Bhavani Shankar's (Utpal Dutt) firm known as Urmila Traders. Sharma is fond of sports and music. Shankar is a man of traditional values. He hates youth wearing modern clothes. He does not think highly of y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khatta Meetha (1978 Film)
''Khatta Meetha'' (English: ''Sweet and Sour'') is a 1978 Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, Bindiya Goswami, Pearl Padamsee, Deven Verma, David Abraham Cheulkar, Ranjit Chowdhry, Preeti Ganguly, Pradeep Kumar and Iftekhar. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan. At the 26th Filmfare Awards, Deven Verma was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for the film, but won it for ''Chor Ke Ghar Chor''. This was also the debut film of actor Ranjit Chowdhry, who later appeared in films like Basu Chatterjee's ''Baton Baton Mein'' (1979) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's ''Khubsoorat'' (1980). The movie is loosely based on the 1968 American movie '' Yours, Mine and Ours''.The movie was an inspiration for the 2010 comedy ''Golmaal 3''. Plot Homi Mistry (Ashok Kumar) is a Parsi widower who is about to retire. He lives in a small home with his four sons. Realizing that he may need emotional support and someone to take care of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aap Ke Deewane
''Aap Ke Deewane'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language romance film, produced by Vimal Kumar under the Film Krafts banner, presented by Rakesh Roshan and directed by Surendera Mohan. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Rakesh Roshan and Tina Munim, while Jeetendra has given a guest appearance and the music was composed by Rajesh Roshan. The film is Rakesh Roshan's first attempt at production, going forward he produced and directed films. Rishi Kapoor and Jeetendra being off-screen friends of his, he had a song put in to ensure that the three get together on screen too, as Jeetendra did not have a role in the film and is present only in the song. Rakesh Roshan's son Hrithik Roshan, who was six years old at the time of filming the movie, appears briefly in ''Aap Ke Deewane'' as the child-version of the character otherwise played by his father, sharing his tricycle with another child on a beach. Plot Ram (Rishi Kapoor) and Rahim (Rakesh Roshan) are inseparable childhood friends. They complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aandhi
''Aandhi'' () is a 1975 Indian political drama film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen, and directed by Gulzar. At the time it was alleged that the film was based on the life of the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her relationship with her estranged husband, but in reality, only the look was inspired by the politician Tarkeshwari Sinha and Indira Gandhi. The story is based on a chance meeting of an estranged couple after several years, when wife Aarti Devi, now a leading politician happens to stay in the hotel run by her husband during an election campaign. The movie is noted for its songs composed by Rahul Dev Burman, written by Gulzar and sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. Suchitra Sen, the noted actress from Bengali cinema, who also worked in a few Hindi films, played the lead role of Aarti Devi. The movie was not allowed a full proper release when Mrs. Gandhi was in power. The film was banned during the national emergency of 1975 a few months after it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Raj Kapoor (born 15 February 1947) is an Indian actor, film producer and director who worked in Hindi cinema. He was an established actor of the 1970s and received two Filmfare Award nominations. However, his career declined in the early 1980s, following which he rarely appeared in films. Randhir has been living apart from his wife since 1980s. Part of the Kapoor family, he is the son of actor–filmmaker Raj, grandson of actor Prithviraj and the brother of late actors Rishi Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor. After working as a child artist in ''Shree 420'' (1955), Kapoor made his acting and direction debut with a leading role in the family drama ''Kal Aaj Aur Kal'' (1971), a moderate success at the box office. Subsequently, Kapoor's starring roles in the dramas '' Jeet'' (1972), '' Hamrahi'' (1974) and the romantic comedies ''Jawani Diwani'' (1972), ''Lafange'' (1975), ''Ponga Pandit'' (1975) and the multi-starrers such as ''Raampur Ka Lakshman'' (1972) and ''Haath Ki Safai'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasme Vaade
''Kasme Vaade'' () is a 1978 Hindi action thriller film produced and directed by Ramesh Behl. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Randhir Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Amjad Khan. Randhir Kapoor earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actor, the only nomination for the film. Rekha makes a guest appearance as a dancer. The music is by R. D. Burman and the lyrics by Gulshan Bawra. The film was declared a semi-hit by Box Office India. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Chesina Basalu'' (1980), in Sinhalese as ''Nawatha Hamuwemu'' (1982) and in Tamil as '' Dharmathin Thalaivan'' (1988). Plot Suman (Raakhee) and Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) love each other and plan to marry soon. Amit lives with his younger brother, Raju (Randhir Kapoor), and Raju already calls Suman "Bhabhi". Amit is a teacher in a college, but Raju is unemployed and a little bit spoiled by Amit and Suman's pamperings. Raju gets into bad company, and as a result, lands in trouble. When Amit comes to help Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binaca Geetmala
''Binaca Geetmala'' was a weekly countdown show of top filmi songs from Hindi cinema. It was popular and had millions of listeners. ''Binaca Geetmala'' was broadcast on Radio Ceylon from 1952 to 1988 and then shifted to the Vividh Bharati The Vividh Bharati Service (VBS; ) of All India Radio was conceptualized to combat Radio Ceylon in 1967. Due to the Indian Government stopping its short wave relay centers, VBS is only available on the Internet. Vividh Bharati radio channel wa ... Service of All India Radio network in 1989 where it ran until 1994. It was the first radio countdown show of Indian film songs,''Back on air with Geetmala''. Bella Jaisinghani. ''The Financial Express (India)'', Sunday, 11 March 2001. Transcript available online at , accessed online on 29 July 2006 and has been quoted as being the most popular radio program in India during its run. Its name reflects its sponsorship by Binaca (brand), Binaca. ''Binaca Geetmala'', and its subsequent incarnations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balika Badhu (1976 Film)
''Balika Badhu'' (Hindi: बालिका बधू; translation: Child Bride) is a 1976 Hindi romantic comedy-drama film produced by Shakti Samanta and directed by Tarun Majumdar. The film is based on the Bengali novel by the same name by Bimal Kar, about a young girl who is married before she is old enough to understand what marriage is all about, against the backdrop of Indian freedom struggle. Gradually she and her school-going husband grow as a couple and begin to love one another. The film was previously made into a Bengali film, '' Balika Badhu'' (1967), starring Moushumi Chatterjee, by Tarun Majumdar himself. This romantic comedy drama stars Sachin with Rajni Sharma, Asrani, A. K. Hangal, Asit Sen, Paintal and Om Shivpuri. Initially Debashree Roy was offered to play the titular role but Majumdar later considered her to be imperfect to play the role and she got replaced by Rajni Sharma. The music is by R. D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi, who penned several hits i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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