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Anuradha (1940 Film)
''Anuradha '' is a Bollywood films of 1940, 1940 Bollywood film directed by Mohan Sinha. It stars Trilok Kapoor, Jeevan (actor), Jeevan, Maya Bannerji, Vatsala Kumtekar, Anant Marathe and Agha (actor), Agha. The film was produced by Circo Productions and had Badri Prasad as its music director. Cast * Trilok Kapoor * Maya Bannerji * Jeevan (actor), Jeevan * Vatsala Kumtekar * Anant Marathe * Agha (actor), Agha References External links * 1940 films 1940s Hindi-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Sinha
Mohan may refer to: People * Mohan Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Mohan Shumsher JBR, Former prime minister of Nepal * Mohan (actor) (born 1956), Indian film actor * Mohan (director), Indian director of Malayalam films * Mohan (name), a name generally found among Hindus * Mohan (clan), a clan of the Mohyal caste in India Places Inhabited places * Mohan, Uttar Pradesh, town and nagar panchayat Uttar Pradesh, India * Mohan, Yunnan, a town in China * Ambheta Mohan, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Braja Mohan, a village in the Barisal Division, Bangladesh * Mohan Majra, a village in Punjab, India Other places * Mohan Pass, Siwalik Hills in Sikkim * Mohan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) An Assembly constituency) in Uttar Pradesh, India * Mohan Nagar metro station * Mohan Estate metro station Other uses * ''Melaleuca viminea'', a shrub or tree from Western Australia with the common name Mohan * Mohan (1947 film), ''Mohan'' (1947 film), a 1947 Indian Hindi film directed by Anadinath Bann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trilok Kapoor
Trilok Kapoor (11 February 1912 23 September 1988) was an Indian actor and a member of the Kapoor family who worked in Bollywood films. He was the younger brother of actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Early and personal life Trilok was born as the second son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor in a Punjabi Hindu family. Like his brother Prithviraj Kapoor he entered the budding Hindi film industry (Bollywood) in the 1930s and was one of the most commercially successful actors of the era. Born in Peshawar, he moved to Calcutta and then to Mumbai. His bungalow in Union Park, Chembur, is one of the last remaining bungalows in the area, now renamed Trilok Kapoor Marg. Kapoor had 2 sons, Vicky Kapoor and Vijay Kapoor. Vicky Kapoor was a lawyer & politician and Vijay Kapoor was a film directorbr>.html" ;"title="">[2/nowiki>">">[2/nowiki> Career His first role was the lead in the blockbuster ''Char Darvesh'' (1933) opposite Kanan Devi. He played the role of Luv in the 1933 classic hit Seeta (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeevan (actor)
Omkar Nath Dhar (24 October 1915 – 10 June 1987), better known by his stage name Jeevan, was an Indian actor. He played the role of Narad Muni in mythological films of the 1950s a total of 49 times.http://cineplot.com/jeevan-memories Memories of Jeevan Later, he played the villain in popular Bollywood films of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. His son Kiran Kumar (born Deepak Dhar) is also a film and television actor. Early life Jeevan was born into an aristocratic Kashmiri Pandit family. His grandfather, a nobleman, served as the Governor of the Gilgit Agency. His mother died during childbirth and he lost his father when he was just three years old. Career From an early age, Jeevan wanted to be an actor as films had always fascinated him. Since his grandfather was the Governor, their family was considered among the nobility. As a son of such a family, joining films would not have been accepted as films were considered taboo, so Jeevan ran away from home at the age of 18 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anant Marathe
Anant Purushottam Marathe ( mr, अनंत पुरुषोत्तम मराठे; 1929–2003) was an Indian actor, famous for playing supporting role in 1944 Marathi movie '' Ramshastri'', on the life of Ram Shastri and the role of Shivaram Rajguru in Hindi movie ''Shaheed ''Shaheed'' ( , , ; pa, ਸ਼ਹੀਦ) denotes a martyr in Islam. The word is used frequently in the Quran in the generic sense of "witness" but only once in the sense of "martyr" (i.e. one who dies for his faith); ...''. Notes External links * 1929 births 2003 deaths 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors in Marathi cinema Male actors in Hindi cinema Place of birth missing {{India-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agha (actor)
Agha (21 March 1914 – 30 April 1992) was an Indian actor of Bollywood films. He was known for comic roles and modeled himself on Bob Hope's style of acting. He appeared in over 300 Hindi films in his career between 1935 and 1986. His son, Jalal Agha, also became an actor, mostly known for the song ''Mehbooba Mehbooba'' in ''Sholay'' (1975). Early life Agha Beg was born on 21 March 1914 at Fatima Nagar, Pune, British India. His father was originally from Iran and had settled in Pune but had to leave Pune for Bombay in search of employment Agha confessed that he went to school for just three days, "that was as long as I could stand it". He spent time "mooching" around the Poona Race Course as he wanted to become a jockey and loved horses. Agha came to Bombay and joined his neighbourhood drama group. His interest in acting took him to films where in 1933 he started as a production manager in Kanwal Movietone. Career Agha's first film was Kanwal Movietone's ''Stree Dharma'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood Films Of 1940
A list of films produced by the Hindi language film industry based in Mumbai in 1940: Panchaayat Highest-grossing films The five highest-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1940: A B-D E-J K-N O-R S T-Z References External links Bollywood films of 1940at the Internet Movie DatabaseListen to songs from Bollywood films of 1940 {{1940 films ही आना (Tum Hi Aana) Song lyrics html.तुम ही आना (Tum Hi Aana) Song lyrics. 1940 Bollywood Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ... Films, Bollywood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Bannerji
Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a population native to the old Wej province in Ethiopia Places * Maya (river), a river in Yakutia, Russia * Maya (Uda), a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia * Maya, Uganda, a town * Maya, Western Australia, a town * Maya Karimata, an island in West Borneo, Indonesia * Maya Mountains, a mountain range in Guatemala and Belize ** Maya Biosphere Reserve, a nature reservation in Guatemala * Mount Maya, a mountain in Kobe, Japan ** Maya Station, a railway station in Kobe, Japan * La Maya (mountain), an alp in Switzerland * Al Maya or Maya, a town in Libya Religion and mythology * Maya religion, the religious practices of the Maya peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America ** Maya mythology, the myths and legends of the Maya civilization * Maya (religi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vatsala Kumtekar
Sasirekha Parinayam is an Indian folktale based on oral traditions popular in Telugu States. While it uses characters who appear in the ''Mahabharata'', the story is not present in the epic. The plot concerns the marriage of Sasirekha, called Vatsala in some versions, the daughter of Balarama, to Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna. It echoes the marriage of Arjuna to Subhadra in the ''Mahabharata''. The story is popular in performances, including Tholu bommalata (shadow puppets), Yakshagana, and Kuchipudi. By early 1950s, Surabhi theatre troupes made the folktale popular across Telugu-speaking regions. The story was adapted to cinema multiple times. According M. L. Narasimham of ''The Hindu'', Baburao Painter adapted the folktale thrice as a silent film in 1919, 1921 and 1923 with V. Shantaram as Lord Krishna. Nanubhai Vakil directed the first talkie version of the tale in 1932 in Hindi. R. Padmanaban made a Tamil film based on the story in 1935. P. V. Das adapted it into his 1936 Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 Films
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films ''Pinocchio'' and ''Fantasia''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1940 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 10 – Tom and Jerry make their debut in the animated cartoon '' Puss Gets the Boot''. *February 23 – Walt Disney's second animated feature film ''Pinocchio'' is released. Although not a box office success upon its initial release, the film receives critical acclaim and wins two Academy Awards, including one for Best Original Song for " When You Wish Upon a Star". Over the years, ''Pinocchio'' has gained a cult following and is now considered one of the greatest films of all time. * April 12 – Alfred Hitchcock's first American film '' Rebecca'' is released, under the production of David O. Selznick. It would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture the following year. * May 17 – ''My Favorite Wife'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Hindi-language Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
