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Bhanwar
''Bhanwar'' is a 1976 Bollywood film directed by Bhappi Sonie. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Randhir Kapoor and Parveen Babi. Cast * Ashok Kumar as Dr. Verma *Randhir Kapoor as Anup * Parveen Babi as Roopa *Aruna Irani as Anju Verma * Ranjeet as Ravi * Madan Puri as John D'Souza "Johny" *Kamini Kaushal as Rosy D'Souza * Asrani as Prabhu Singh * Arpana Choudhary as Leela * Nadira as Sharda * Dhumal as Chaudhary Phuliaram *Brahm Bhardwaj Brahm may refer to: * Brahm (surname), a list of people with the surname * Brahm Bhat, a Hindu caste found in North India * Brahm Kai Meu (mango), a cultivar of the mango Mangifera indica See also * Bram (other) * Braham (disambiguat ... as Dr. Gupta * Sulochana Chatterjee as Sister Soundtrack External links * References 1976 films 1970s Hindi-language films Films scored by R. D. Burman Films directed by Bhappi Sonie {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamini Kaushal
Kamini Kaushal (born as Uma Kashyap, 24 February 1927) is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films and television. She is noted for her roles in films such as ''Neecha Nagar'' (1946), which won the 1946 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at Cannes Film Festival and ''Biraj Bahu'' (1955), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1955. She played lead heroine in films from 1946 to 1963, wherein her roles in '' Do Bhai'' (1947), ''Shaheed'' (1948), '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1948), ''Ziddi'' (1948), ''Shabnam'' (1949), '' Paras'' (1949), ''Namoona'' (1949), '' Arzoo'' (1950), ''Jhanjar'' (1953), ''Aabroo'' (1956), '' Bade Sarkar'' (1957), ''Jailor'' (1958), ''Night Club'' (1958) and ''Godaan'' (1963) are considered her career's best performances. She played character roles since 1963, and was critically acclaimed for her performance in ''Shaheed'' (1965). She appeared in three films of Rajesh Khanna, namely ''Do Raaste'' (1969), ''Prem Nagar'' (1974), ''Maha Chor'' (1976), in ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhappi Sonie
Bhappi Sonie (31 July 1928 – 5 September 2001) was an Indian film director and producer, in Hindi cinema. He is best known for Shammi Kapoor and Dharmendra hit films, '' Janwar'' (1965) and '' Brahmachari'' (1968), and also won Filmfare Award for Best Film. He started his career, assisting Raj Khosla in ''Milap'' (1955), '' C.I.D.'' (1956) and ''Solva Saal'' (1958), before making his directorial debut with ''Ek Phool Char Kaante'' starring Sunil Dutt and Waheeda Rehman Waheeda Rehman (born 3 February 1938) is an Indian actress and dancer. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's finest actresses, Rehman's accolades include a National Film Awards, National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. Rehman was honoured wi .... He died on 5 September 2001, while undergoing a heart bypass surgery at Nanavati Hospital, in Mumbai, at the age of 73. Filmography References External links * 1928 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Indian film directors Hindi-language film direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjeet
Ranjeet Bedi (born 13 September 1942 as Gopal Bedi) popularly known as Ranjeet, is an Indian actor and film director born in Jandiala Guru near Amritsar (Punjab), best known for his work in Bollywood.Singh, Nonika (1999)Ranjeet's triple love", ''Tribune India'', 26 March 1999, retrieved 2010-08-24Sharma, Vinay S. (2006)Skeletons in the cupboard?", ''Times of India'', 13 March 2006, retrieved 2010-08-24Down memory lane with screen baddie Ranjeet ", , 11 June 2009, retrieved 2010-08-24 He has mostly played villain roles in over 200 Hindi films. Ranjeet has also played a positive character in the TV series '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhumal (actor)
Anant Balwant Dhumal (29 March 1914 – 13 February 1987), popularly known as Dhumal, was an actor in Bollywood films known for playing character roles. He acted in many movies and was active from the mid 1940s till the late 1980s. He started his acting career from Marathi theatre, which paved way for Marathi cinema and later he moved to Hindi cinema, where he mostly played comedy roles and later in his career, character roles. He worked in notable films such as ''Howrah Bridge'' (1958), ''Bombai Ka Babu'' (1960), ''Kashmir Ki Kali'' (1964), ''Gumnaam'' (1965), ''Do Badan'' (1966), ''Love in Tokyo'' (1966) and '' Benaam'' (1974). Career His career in acting began when he joined a drama company, where he served drinks and washed utensils. There would be occasions when artistes playing minor roles failed to turn up; this would give the spot boys an opportunity to fill in for them. This was how Dhumal landed up with bit roles in plays. During this period, he met P. K. Atre and Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadira (actress)
Florence Ezekiel (5 December 1932 – 9 February 2006), known professionally as Nadira, was an Indian actress who worked in the Hindi film industry. She appeared in films from the 1950s and 1960s, including ''Aan'' (1952), ''Shree 420 (1955)'', ''Pakeezah'' (1972), and ''Julie'' (1975), which won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Early life Ezekiel was born on 5 December 1932 in Baghdad, Iraq, into a Baghdadi Jewish family. When she was an infant, her family migrated from Baghdad to Bombay in search of business opportunities. She had two brothers, one of whom lives in the United States and another in Israel. Haaretz (newspaper), Published 14 April 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2021 Ezekiel never married. Career |
Gulshan Nanda
Gulshan Nanda (1929 – 16 November 1985) was an Indian novelist and screenwriter. Many of his novels were adapted into Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s, including more than a dozen big hits of the period — ''Kaajal'' (1965), ''Kati Patang'' (1970), '' Khilona'' (1970), ''Sharmeelee'' (1971) and '' Daag'' (1973). He frequently collborated with Rajesh Khanna with films like Kati Patang, Daag, Ajanabee, Mehbooba and Nazrana. His stories encompassed a range of themes, from social issues and romance to action thrillers. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Story six times, for ''Kaajal'' (1965), '' Neel Kamal'' (1968), '' Khilona'' (1970), ''Kati Patang'' (1970), ''Naya Zamana'' (1971) and '' Mehbooba'' (1976). His sons Rahul (married to Rakita Chopra, daughter of actor Prem Chopra) and Himanshu Nanda are veteran publicity designers for Bollywood and conceived the concept of Akshay Kumar Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (born 9 September 1967), known professionally as A ... [...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] |
Aruna Irani
Aruna Irani (born 3 May 1946) is an Indian actress, who has acted in over 500 films throughout Hindi, Kannada, Marathi and Gujarati cinema, playing mostly supporting and character roles. She has won two Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress, for ''Pet Pyaar Aur Paap'' (1985) and '' Beta'' (1992), and has been nominated for most times, holding a record for the most nominations in the category. In January 2012, Irani was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award at the 57th Filmfare Awards. Early life Aruna Irani was born in Mumbai, India to an Irani father and a Hindu mother. Her father Faredun Irani ran a drama troupe, and her mother Saguna was an actress. She is the eldest of eight siblings, and gave up studies after sixth standard because her family did not have enough money to educate all the children. She claims to have learnt dancing while working in the films because she could not afford professional training from a master. Her brothers Indra Kumar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulochana Chatterjee
Sulochana Chatterjee was a former Indian film actress, who worked as a character actor in Hindi and Bengali cinema, appearing in 93 films, most notably Aaja Sanam ''Aaja Sanam'' is a 1968 Bollywood film directed by Yusuf Naqvi. The film stars Feroz Khan, Tanuja and Deven Verma. The film's music is by Usha Khanna and the lyrics by Indeevar. Cast * Feroz Khan ... Dr. Satish * Tanuja ... Shanti * Deven Ver ... (1968), Jahan Sati Wahan Bhagwan (1965) and Veer Ghatotkach (1970). Early life Born in Chandannagar, Chandranagar, Sulochana is the daughter of a military man and the family, five girls, including the late Kamla Chatterjee, and one boy. Career Sulochana Chatterjee started her career in Hindi films in the early 1940s with films like Shobha (1942), Paigham (1943), Vishwas (1943), Aina (1944) etc. She was mostly seen in supporting roles, but also played the leading part in few films including Veena (1948). Filmography References External links * Cineplot {{DE ... [...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] |
Jal Mistry
Jal Mistry (1923–2000) was a noted Indian cinematographer who worked in Hindi cinema, best known for his collaboration with director Chetan Anand and Navketan Films, in films like ''Aakhri Khat'' (1966), ''Heer Raanjha'' (1970) and ''Kudrat'' (1981). Besides, hit films like '' Barsaat'' (1949) directed by Raj Kapoor and '' Naseeb'' (1981) by Manmohan Desai. He even co-produced Dev Anand starrer, ''Bombai Ka Babu'' (1960) with Raj Khosla. Along with his elder brother, Fali Mistry (1917–1979), the Mistry brothers made a name for themselves in Bollywood. Gulzar, p. 590 During the extended making of Kamal Amrohi's classic ''Pakeezah'' (1972), he also shot some of the scenes, in the absence of principal cinematographer, Josef Wirsching. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer four times, ''Baharon Ke Sapne'' (1968), ''Heer Raanjha'' (1971), ''Jheel Ke Us Paar'' (1974), and ''Kudrat'' (1982). Selected filmography * '' Barsaat'' (1949) * ''Jan Pehchan'' (1950) * ''Aa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi (4 April 1954 – 20 January 2005) was an Indian actress and model. Recognized for her roles in Hindi films throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, Babi was known for her "glamorous" acting style, and was one of the highest-paid actresses. Her modeling and fashion sense additionally established her as an icon. Babi made her acting debut with the film ''Charitra'' (1973), and received recognition for her role as Neela in the drama film ''Majboor'' (1974). She had her breakthrough starring as Anita in the action crime-drama film ''Deewaar'' (1975), and went on to have roles in many successful films, notably starring as Jenny in ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977), Anu in '' Suhaag'' (1979), Anita in ''Kaala Patthar'' (1979), Sheetal in ''The Burning Train'' (1980), Sunita in ''Shaan'' (1980), Shallini / Rani in ''Kaalia'' (1981), and Nisha in ''Namak Halaal'' (1982). In 1976, she was the first Bollywood star to appear on the cover of ''Time'' magazine. From the mid-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
