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Bheegi Raat
''Bheegi Raat'' () is a 1965 Bollywood film produced and directed by Kalidas. The film was a semi hit at the box office. Roshan was the music director. Hit songs from the movie include'' 'Dil Jo Na Keh Saka' ''sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar in two different versions and '' 'Aise To Na Dekho Ki' '' sung by Suman Kalyanpur and Mohammed Rafi. The movie was a remake of 1957 American movie ''An Affair to Remember'' which in turn was a remake of 1939 movie '' Love Affair''. This film inspired the 1999 film '' Mann'' starring Aamir Khan and Manisha Koirala. Plot Neelima (Meena Kumari) falls afoul of a greedy uncle, who wants to make quick money by selling her to the highest bidder. After a stormy escape, she's found in a ditch by Pushpa (Kamini Kaushal), an invalid and guardian to absent brother Anand's (Ashok Kumar) daughter. Neelima sticks around and soon has charge of the household and the kid. Back in Bombay, Ajay (Pradeep Kumar) is the artistic layabout son o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Kumar
Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India and also received the Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Background and personal life Ashok Kumar was born Kumudlal Ganguly to a Bengali Hindu Brahmin family in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Bihar, India). His father, Kunjlal Ganguly, was a lawyer while his mother, Gouri Devi, was a house wife. Kumudlal was the eldest of four children. His only sister, Sati Devi, a few years younger to him, was married at a very young age to Sashadhar Mukherjee and became the matriarch of a large "film family". Next was his brother, Kalyan, 16 years younger (b.1927), who la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manisha Koirala
Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Cinema of India, Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films and has also worked in few Telugu language, Telugu, Bengali language, Bengali, Malayalam, Nepali language, Nepali and English language, English films. Known for her work in both commercial and independent cinema, she is the recipient of #Accolades, several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. In 2001, the Government of Nepal awarded her with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, the second highest honor of the country. Born to the politically prominent Koirala family, she is the daughter of Prakash Koirala and granddaughter of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, former Prime Minister of Nepal. Koirala made her acting debut with the Nepali film ''Pheri Bhetaula'' (1989), and went on to feature in the Hindi drama ''Saudagar (1991 film), Saudagar'' (1991). Following a series of commercial failures, she established herself as a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soundtrack
A soundtrack is recorded music accompanying and synchronised to the images of a motion picture, drama, book, television program, radio program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronised recorded sound. In movie industry terminology usage, a sound track is an audio recording created or used in film production or post-production. Initially, the dialogue, sound effects, and music in a film each has its own separate track (''dialogue track'', ''sound effects track'', and '' music track''), and these are mixed together to make what is called the ''composite track,'' which is heard in the film. A ''dubbing track'' is often later created when films are dubbed into another language. This is also known as an M&E (music and effects) track. M&E tracks contain all sound elements minus dialogue, which is then supplied by the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the most influential and successful singers in Hindi Cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. Additionally she holds the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Asrar ul Hassan Khan (1 October 1919 − 24 May 2000), better known as Majrooh Sultanpuri, was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist in India's Hindi language film industry. He wrote Hindustani lyrics for numerous Hindi film soundtracks. He was one of the dominating musical forces in Indian cinema in the 1950s and early 1960s, and was an important figure in the Progressive Writers' Movement. He is considered one of the finest avant-garde Urdu poets of 20th century literature. In his career spanning six decades, he worked with many music directors. He won the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award in 1965 for " Chahunga Main Tujhe" in the film ''Dosti'', and the highest award in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in 1993. In the 1980s and 1990s, most of his work was with Anand–Milind, their most notable collaborations being '' Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'', ''Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka'', ''Love'', '' Kurbaan'' and '' Dahek''. He also wrote timeless classics with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achala Sachdev
Achala Sachdev (3 May 1920 – 30 April 2012) was an Indian actress who appeared in classic films of Hindi language film industry. She was from Peshawar and started her career as a child actor. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in Hindi films. Her most memorable roles were as Balraj Sahni's wife in '' Waqt'' (1965) and Kajol's grandmother in ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995). Early life Achala Sachdev was born on 3 May 1920 in Peshawar. Career Achala worked for All India Radio, Lahore before the partition of India, and then at Delhi All India Radio. Achala made her film debut with ''Fashionable Wife'' (1938), and acted in over 130 Hindi films. She has acted in many Yash Raj Films, starting with Yash Chopra's first production '' Daag: A Poem of Love'' (1973) and films such as '' Chandni'' (1989) and ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995). Her other noted films were ''Prem Pujari'', ''Mera Naam Joker'', ''Hare Rama Hare Krishna'' and ''Andaz'', apart fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Mehra
Raj Mehra 20 May 1913 1993), was an Indian character artist and film actor in Hindi language films, especially known for his role as a father of leading actors. During his career, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. Some of his popular roles are those of the father of Raj Kapoor in '' Sharada'' and Police Superintendent in ''Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai''. Career He started his career with Shaheed Latif Shaheed Lateef (11 June 1913 – 16 April 1967) was Hindi film director, writer, and producer. He was the maker of films like ''Ziddi (1948 film), Ziddi'' (1948) which launched Dev Anand's career and ''Arzoo (1950 film), Arzoo'' (1950) starring D ...'s ''Shikayat'' (1948). '' Aasoo Bane Angaarey'' (1993) was his last film he acted in. Filmography Awards Filmfare Awards 1958 www.awardsandshows.com/ [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulhas
The Ulhas River is a river in Maharashtra, India. It is in the Thane, Raigad, and Pune districts of that state. It flows north and west from it source to where it splits into Vasai Creek and Thane Creek, near Thane. The Ulhas divides Salsette Island from the mainland, and is important for the water supply of Mumbai.https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2724_PART_B_DCHB_RAIGARH.pdf Gallery File:Ulhas River.jpg, Ulhas River at Kondhana village in Raigad district File:Ghodbunder2.jpg, The Ulhas River, as seen from Ghodbunder See also *List of rivers of India *Rivers of India The rivers in India play an important role in the lives of its people. They provide potable water, cheap transportation, electricity, and the livelihood for many people nationwide. This easily explains why nearly all the major cities of India are l ... * Seven Islands of Bombay References {{coord, 19, 18, N, 72, 50, E, display=title, region:IN_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki Rivers of Mah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persis Khambatta
Persis Khambatta (2 October 1948 – 18 August 1998) was an Indian model and actress who is best remembered for playing Lieutenant Ilia in the feature film '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' (1979). Biography Early life and family Persis Khambatta was born in Bombay to a middle-class Parsi family. Her father left her family when she was two years old. She first gained fame when a set of her pictures casually taken by a well-known Bombay photographer was used for a successful campaign for a popular soap brand. This eventually led to her becoming a model. She entered and won the Femina Miss India contest in 1965. She was the second winner of Femina Miss India and third Indian woman to participate in the Miss Universe pageant. At the Femina Miss India contest, she also won the Miss Photogenic award. Modelling and acting career Khambatta's first appearance at the age of 13 in advertisements for the soap brand Rexona set her on her way to becoming a popular model. At the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoop Kumar
Kalyan Kumar Ganguly ( bn, কল্যাণ কুমার গাঙ্গুলী) (born 9 January 1926 – 20 September 1997), better known by his stage name Anoop Kumar ( bn, অনুপ কুমার hi, अनूप कुमार) was an Indian actor who appeared in over sixty-five Bollywood films. Personal life Kalyan was born into a Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ... Bengali family in Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar (now in Madhya Pradesh). His father Kunjalal Ganguly (Gangopadhya) was a lawyer and his mother Gouri Devi came from a wealthy family. Anoop Kumar was the second-youngest of four siblings, the other three being Ashok Kumar (the eldest), Sati Devi and Kishore Kumar (the youngest). Career Anoop Kumar is best remembered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hari Shivdasani
Hari Shivdasani (1909–1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi cinema from 1930s-1980s. Personal life Hari Shivdasani was a Sindhi Hindu from Karachi and had moved with his family to Mumbai at the time of the partition of the British Raj in 1947. He was married to Barbara Shivdasani, a British Christian. The couple had two daughters. The eldest, Babita became a top actress, and is married to actor Randhir Kapoor, and the youngest, Meena Advani, is the owner of Powermaster Engineers Private Limited and Power-master tools Private Limited. The late actress Sadhana Shivdasani was his niece. His granddaughters, and daughters of Babita, are film actresses Karishma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Kareena is married to actor Saif Ali Khan. Shivdasani's acting career spanned over 50 years during which he appeared in more than 70 movies. Filmography #Dadagiri (1987) ctor#Achha Bura (1983) ctor .... Lala# Sun Meri Laila (1983) ctor .... Mr. Shivdasani (Ad Film Producer)#Sun Sajna (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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