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Anita Guha
Anita Guha (17 January 1932 – 20 June 2007) was an Indian actress who usually played mythological characters in films. She became known for playing the title role in ''Jai Santoshi Maa'' (1975). Previously, she had played Sita in other mythological films; ''Sampoorna Ramayana'' (1961), ''Shree Ram Bharat Milap'' (1965) and ''Tulsi Vivah'' (1971). Besides this, she also played notable roles in films such as ''Goonj Uthi Shehnai'' (1959), ''Purnima'' (1965), ''Pyar Ki Rahen ''(1959), ''Gateway of India'' (1957), ''Dekh Kabira Roya'' (1957), ''Lukochuri'' (1958) and ''Sanjog'' (1961). Career She came to Mumbai in the 1950s as a beauty pageant contestant when she was 15 years old. She became an actress there and made her film debut in '' Tonga-wali'' (1955). She moved on to hit films such as '' Dekh Kabira Roya'' (1957), '' Sharada'' (1957), and ''Goonj Uthi Shehnai'', for which she earned nomination in Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress category, the only nomination of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhoo Mantar
''Chhoo Mantar'' is a 1956 Bollywood drama film starring Johnny Walker, Anita Guha and Shyama. It was directed by M. Sadiq under the banner of Sadiq Productions. Story Baijnath alias Baiju is a slacker, trouble-maker, unemployed, and a flirt. The villagers rally together and force his father to ask him to leave the village, which Baiju does. Baiju's travels take him to the castle of a king, who has a beautiful daughter named Ratnavali. When he sees Ratnavali, he is smitten by her beauty and falls head over heels in love with her. He parks himself opposite her room, and awaits the time when she will make a presence on the balcony, so that he can get an eyeful of her beautiful self. This enrages the King, and he orders his men to thoroughly beat up Baiju and throw him in the sea, which they do. But Baiju survives, recovers, and gets back to wooing the beautiful Ratnavali. This time the King challenges Baiju to accumulate ten lakh rupees in three months, and he will then give his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record 15 solo hero successful films between 1969 and 1971. He was the highest-paid actor in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His accolades include four BFJA Awards and five Filmfare Awards, and in 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour. Khanna made his debut in 1966 with ''Aakhri Khat'' which was India's first official Oscar Entry in 1967. In 2005, he was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award on the 50th anniversary of the Filmfare Awards. He was a Member of Parliament in the 10th Lok Sabha from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency between 1992 and 1996, elected in the 1992 New Delhi by-election as an Indian National Congress candidate. He was married to Dimple Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagin (1976 Film)
''Nagin'' ( ''Female Serpent'') is a 1976 Hindi-language horror film, produced and directed by Rajkumar Kohli, under the Shankar Movies banner. It stars Reena Roy in the titular role alongside an ensemble cast, including Sunil Dutt, Feroz Khan, Sanjay Khan, Rekha, Mumtaz, Vinod Mehra, Yogeeta Bali, Kabir Bedi, Anil Dhawan, and Jeetendra; its music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Despite being a fantasy type film, it was a blockbuster at the box office and the highest-grossing film of 1976. Following the success of the film, Reena Roy attained star status. It was inspired by François Truffaut's 1968 French film ''The Bride Wore Black'', which was based on Cornell Woolrich's 1940 novel of the same name. The film was later remade in Tamil as ''Neeya?'' (1979), with Sripriya playing Nagin. Plot Prof. Vijay researches snakes. According to a myth, he believes that after a certain age, they take human form. He plans a trip to a forest, along with his friends Raj, Rajesh, Uda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuraag (1972 Film)
''Anuraag'' is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Moushumi Chatterjee in her debut as a heroine and Vinod Mehra in lead roles. The Shakti Samanta fixture Rajesh Khanna, having earlier made '' Aradhana'' (1969) and ''Kati Patang'' with Samanta, makes a special appearance. The music is by S. D. Burman. Initially, Shakti Samanta was thinking whether to make this film or not as he was not sure if the distributors would buy a film with such a story line and had shared the idea with Rajesh Khanna, who encouraged Samanta and volunteered to make an extended appearance for the film, and also distributed the film under the banner "Shakti-Raj" (indicating Shakti Samanta and Rajesh Khanna). The film became a semi-hit, while doing extremely well in big cities. and won the Filmfare Best Movie Award for the year. It was later remade into the Telugu film "Anuraagaalu" (1975) with Sridevi in her first leading role. A. Bhimsingh also remade it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulsi Vivah (film)
''Tulsi Vivah'' (The Marriage of Tulsi) is a 1971 Bollywood fantasy drama film based on mythology. Directed by Chandrakant, the film stars Jayshree Gadkar and Anita Guha and narrates the origin of the ''Tulsi Vivah'' ritual. Cast *Abhi Bhattacharya ... God Vishnu *Jayshree Gadkar ... Vrinda *Randhawa ... Jalandhara * Dara Singh ... God Shiva *Anita Guha ... Goddess Lakshmi *Geetanjali ... Goddess Parvati *Rajan Haksar ... God Indra * Polson ... Senapati Khantasur * Babu Raje ... Narada *Ratnamala ... Vrinda's Mother * Sunder ... Senapati's father-in-law *Tun Tun ... Senapati's mother-in-law Music #"Bhagwan Ye De Vardaan Mujhe Har Saans Me Tera Naam Rahe" - Asha Bhosle #"Jwala Ki Chunri Jwala Ki Choli, Pehan Ke Chal Di" - Mahendra Kapoor #"Arre Meri Sawa Lakh Ki Nathni Lut GayiTeri Najariya Me" - Asha Bhosle #"Chalti Phirti Dukh Ki Kahani, Teri Bhi Kya Jindgani" - Mahendra Kapoor #"Mar Jayenge Hum Phir Bhi Sajan Yahi Kahenge" - Asha Bhosle #"Meri Tapasyaon Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnima (1965 Film)
''Purnima'' is a 1965 Indian family entertainment romance film produced by Mahipatray Shah and directed by Narendra Suri in Hindi language under the Roopkala Pictures company. Cast * Dharmendra as Prakash * Meena Kumari as Purnima * Mehmood as Chimanbhai 'Kafanwala' Suratwala * Anita Guha as Vandana Mehra * Nasir Hussain as Ratan Lal * Durga Khote Durga Khote (14 January 1905 − 22 September 1991) was an Indian actress, beginning as one of the foremost leading ladies of her times, she remained active in Hindi and Marathi cinema, as well as theatre, for over 50 years, starring in around ... as Sharda R. Lal Soundtrack The soundtrack album of ''Purnima'' consists of 8 songs composed by Kalyanji-Anandji the lyrics of which were written by Bharat Vyas, Gulzar, Gulshan Bawra and Prakash Mehra. Release References External links * 1965 films 1960s Hindi-language films 1965 drama films Indian black-and-white films {{1960s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angulimaal (film)
''Angulimaal'' ("Finger Garland") is a 1960 Hindi mythology drama film directed by Vijay Bhatt. The film was a Thai Information Service Co. Ltd. Presentation. Bhatt directed films for other producers besides his Prakash Pictures banner like, Banphool (1972), Hira Aur Pathar (1964) and the "Thai government's Buddhist period film" ''Angulimaal''. The story was adapted from Angulimala Sutta, with dialogues written by Bhavani Prasad Mishra. Special effects were by Babubhai Mistry, a long-time Bhatt regular. The music director was Anil Biswas with lyrics written by Bharat Vyas. The cinematographer was V. Avdhoot and the film starred Nimmi, Bharat Bhushan, Anita Guha, Chandrashekhar, Achala Sachdev, Manmohan Krishna, Prem Adib and Ram Mohan. Vinod Mehra, who started his career as a child actor in ''Ragini'' (1958), played the role of the young Bharat Bhushan. He was credited as Vinod Kumar in the film. The film is set in the time of Buddha and portrays the life of the dacoit Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Supporting
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of Indian most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, reviews, events, and style. The magazine also gives annually the Filmfare Awards, the Filmfare Awards South, the Filmfare Awards East, the Filmfare Marathi Awards, the Filmfare Awards Punjabi, the Filmfare OTT Awards, the Filmfare Short Film Awards and the Filmfare Style & Glamour Awards. After the businessman Ramkrishna Dalmia (1893–1978) of Dalmia Group purchased Bennett, Coleman and Company Limited (BCCL) in 1946, J. C. Jain from Bharat Insurance Company was employed to help him to run the company in 1950. In this period, Jain conceived the idea of ''Filmfare'' at the actress Kamini Kaushal's house. The magazine was launched by the industrialist Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain alongside his wife Rama in Bombay on 7 March 1952. Its publication's circulation sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farishta (film)
''Farishta'' is a 1958 Bollywood suspense thriller film directed by Ravindra Dave. It stars Sohrab Modi, Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari as lead protagonist. The film was above average. Cast *Sohrab Modi as Dayal *Ashok Kumar as Chandan / Ashok *Meena Kumari as Shobha *Anita Guha as Rani *Mehmood as Sukhiya *Nana Palsikar as Ramdin *Mubarak as Leeladhar *Murad Murad or Mourad ( ar, مراد) is an Arabic name. It is also common in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Turkish, Persian, and Berber as a male given name or surname and is commonly used throughout the Muslim world and Middle East. Etymology It ... as Bagga Soundtrack References External links * Films scored by O. P. Nayyar 1958 films 1950s Hindi-language films Films directed by Ravindra Dave {{1950s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayabazar
''Mayabazar'' () is a 1957 Indian epic Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Productions. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, with a few differences in the cast. The story is an adaptation of the folk tale ''Sasirekha Parinayam'', which is based on the characters of the epic ''Mahabharata''. It revolves around the roles of Krishna (N. T. Rama Rao) and Ghatotkacha ( S. V. Ranga Rao), as they try to reunite Arjuna son Abhimanyu (Telugu: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Tamil: Gemini Ganesan) with his love, Balarama's daughter ( Savitri). The Telugu version features Gummadi, Mukkamala, Ramana Reddy, and Relangi in supporting roles, with D. Balasubramaniam, R. Balasubramaniam, V. M. Ezhumalai, and K. A. Thangavelu playing those parts in the Tamil version. The first mythological film produced by their studio, ''Mayabazar'' marked a milestone for Nagi Reddi and Chakrap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lukochuri
''Lukochuri'' (Bengali: লুকোচুরি) is a Bengali romantic comedy film directed by Kamal Majumdar and produced in the banner of Kishore Kumar Films. The film stars Kishore Kumar, Mala Sinha and Anita Guha in lead roles. The film was released on 27 June 1958. Plot Kumar leaves home for a job in Bombay and stays with his twin brother Sankar. Shankar wants to be a musician and is in love with an artist, Geeta. In the office, he meets Reeta (Geeta's younger sister) with whom his friendship soon develops into love. Cast * Kishore Kumar - Shankar / Kumar 'Buddhu' (Double Role) * Mala Sinha - Reeta *Anita Guha - Geeta *Anoop Kumar *Keshto Mukherjee * Nripati Chattopadhyay * Ajit Chatterjee * Moni Chatterjee *Bipin Gupta *Rajlaksmi Devi *Nabyendu Ghosh Soundtrack All songs are lyrics by Gauriprasanna Mazumder & music by Hemant Kumar Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989), known professionally as Hemant Kumar and Hemanta Mukherjee, was a legendary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gateway Of India (1957 Film)
''Gateway of India'' is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film directed and produced by Om Prakash and cinematographed by G. Singh. The film is edited by Dharamvir and music is composed by Madan Mohan. It features an ensemble cast including Bharat Bhushan, Pradeep Kumar, Madhubala, Anita Guha, Johnny Walker, Master Bhagwan. Among the earliest films whose story extends over just few hours, ''Gateway of India'' tells the story of an heiress who runs away from her house to escape her murderous uncle. It was a moderate commercial success upon being released in theatres, and also received favourable reviews from the critics. In October 2015, the film was mentioned by Deepa Gahlot in her book ''50 Films that Deserve a New Audience''. Plot Anju (Madhubala) overhears her uncle Shyamlal, plotting to kill her, for her father's property, but before he does so he must find the all important documents, which she and her loyal servant have hidden. The uncle kills the poor servant, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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