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Chand Usmani
Chand Usmani (3 January 1933 – 26 November 1989) was an Indian actress in Hindi films from the 1950s to the late 1980s. She won the 1971 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is best remembered for playing self-sacrificing wives and mothers. Biography Chandbibi Khanam Usmani was born on 3 January 1933 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, into a Pashtun family. She married Mukul Dutt (director of ''Aan Milo Sajna''), with whom she had a son, Roshan. She ran a halfway house at her home in Mahim for runaway girls who had come to Mumbai seeking a career in films. She died in Mumbai on 26 November 1989. Career Chand Usmani came to notice by participating in a talent contest called 'Kardar-Kolynos-Teresa Contest' in 1949, winning second place. In 1953, she debuted as the heroine in '' Jeewan Jyoti'' opposite Shammi Kapoor (his debut too). She also starred in ''Barati'', '' Baap Re Baap'' and ''Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan'', and had major roles in several other films, including ''Rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeewan Jyoti (1953 Film)
''Jeewan Jyoti'' is a 1953 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mahesh Kaul. It is the debut film of the lead actors Shammi Kapoor & Chand Usmani. It also stars Shashikala. Plot Cast * Shammi Kapoor as Shyam Sundar "Shammi" * Chand Usmani as Kishori * Shashikala as Leela * Leela Mishra as Ganga * Dulari (actress), Dulari as Jamna * Nazir Hussain as Dr. Abdul Hamid * Moni Chatterjee as Master Dinanath Soundtrack References External links * 1953 films 1950s Hindi-language films Films scored by S. D. Burman Indian drama films 1953 drama films Indian black-and-white films {{1950s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naya Daur (1957 Film)
''Naya Daur'' () is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language social drama film directed and produced by B. R. Chopra. It was written by Akhtar Mirza. It stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in lead roles, along with Ajit, Jeevan, Johnny Walker, Chand Usmani, Nazir Hussain, Manmohan Krishna, Leela Chitnis, Pratima Devi, Daisy Irani, Radhakishan form an ensemble cast. The film narrates the story of Shankar and Krishna, two best friends who fall for the same woman, Rajni. For this film, Dilip Kumar won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the third time in a row, being his fourth overall. The film was later dubbed in Tamil as ''Pattaliyin Sabatham'' (''The Proletariat's Vow'') in 1958. ''Naya Daur'' also inspired Aamir Khan's Academy Award nominated film ''Lagaan'' (2001). ''Naya Daur'' was the second-highest grossing Indian film of the year 1957 and also the second-highest grossing Indian film of the decade, behind ''Mother India'' (1957). At the time of its release, it briefly became th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Behnen
Do, DO or D.O. may refer to: Languages * The English verb, ''do'', which may serve as an auxiliary verb; see do-support * ''Do'' (kana), a mora symbol in Japanese writing * Ditto mark People * Đỗ, a Vietnamese surname * Do (surname), includes people with the surname * D.O. (entertainer) (born 1993), South Korean singer and actor * D.O. (rapper), Canadian rapper * Do (singer) (born 1981), Dutch singer * Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997), American cult leader Music * The Dø, a French/Finnish indie pop band * ''Do'' (Do album), an album by Dutch singer Do * ''Do'' (Psychostick album) * C (musical note), the first note of the musical scale in ''fixed do'' solfège * Delta Omicron, an international music fraternity * Do, the first syllable of the scale in solfège * Do, a type of buk (drum) used in Korean ritual music * "Do", a song by the White Stripes from the 1999 album ''The White Stripes'' (album) Science and medicine * ''The DO'', an online magazine published by the Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan
Samrat or Samraat may refer to: Film * ''Samrat'' (1954 film), a Bollywood film directed by Najam Naqvi * ''Samraat'' (film), a 1982 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mohan Segal * ''Samrat'' (1994 film), an Indian Kannada-language film directed by Naganna * ''Samrat'' (1997 film), an Indian Tamil-language film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram (as C. Dinakaran) Other uses *Samrat (name), a given name and surname *Emperor An emperor (from la, imperator, via fro, empereor) is a monarch, and usually the sovereignty, sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), ..., in Sanskrit ''samraat'' or ''samrat'' * ICGS ''Samrat'', an Indian Coast Guard advanced offshore patrol vessel See also * Sarmat (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naya Paisa
The Indian paisa ()(plural: ''paise'') is a (one-hundredth) subdivision of the Indian rupee. The paisa was first introduced on 1 April 1957 after decimalisation of the Indian rupee. In 1955, the Government of India first amended the ''Indian Coinage Act'' and adopted the "metric system for coinage". From 1957 to 1964, the paisa was called ''naya paisa'' () and on 1 June 1964, the term "naya" was dropped and the denomination was named ''paisa''. Paisa has been issued in 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 25, and 50 paise coins. History Prior to 1957, Indian rupee was not decimalised and the rupee from 1835 to 1957 was further divided into 16 annas. Each anna was further divided to four Indian pices and each pice into three Indian pies till 1947 when the pie was demonetised. Coins Naya paisa series (19571964) Paisa series (19642009) Mint mark * No mintmark = Kolkata * ⧫ = Mumbai mint * B = Mumbai Proof issues * * = Hyderabad * ° = Noida See also *Paisa Paisa (also transliterate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanskar
Samskara (IAST: , sometimes spelled ''samskara'') are sacraments in Hinduism and other Indian religions, described in ancient Sanskrit texts, as well as a concept in the karma theory of Indian philosophies. The word literally means "putting together, making perfect, getting ready, to prepare", or "a sacred or sanctifying ceremony" in ancient Sanskrit and Pali texts of India. In the context of karma theory, samskaras are dispositions, character or behavioural traits, that exist as default from birth or prepared and perfected by a person over one's lifetime, that exist as imprints on the subconscious according to various schools of Hindu philosophy such as the Yoga school. These perfected or default imprints of karma within a person, influences that person's nature, response and states of mind.Stephen H. Phillips (2009), Yoga, Karma, and Rebirth: A Brief History and Philosophy, Columbia University Press, , Chapter 3 In another context, Samskara refers to the diverse sacraments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duniya Rang Rangeeli
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Duniya may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Duniya'' (1968 film), a Hindi romantic thriller * ''Duniya'' (1984 film), a Hindi film * ''Duniya'' (2007 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * ''Duniya'' (album), a 1997 album by Raageshwari Loomba. * ''Duniya (The Intrinsic Passion of Mysterious Joy)'', a 1994 album by Loop Guru People * Duniya Soori, Indian film director * Duniya Vijay (born 1974), Indian actor See also * Dunia (other) * Dunya (other) * Dunja (other) Dunja is a Serbian and Croatian feminine given name. Dunja may also refer to: * ''Dunja'' (film), a 1955 Austrian film * Dogna (Slovene: ''Dunja''), a municipality in Italy * Lancia Fulvia Dunja, a concept car See also * * Dunja, du, a West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhimaan (1957 Film)
Abhimaan may refer to: * ''Abhimaan'' (1957 film), a Bollywood film of 1957 * ''Abhimaan'' (1973 film), a Bollywood film starring Amitabh Bachchan * ''Abhimaan'' (1977 film), starring Sadhu Meher * ''Abhimaan'' (1986 film), starring Kajal Gupta Kajal Gupta ( bn, কাজল গুপ্ত, born as Sandhya Chattopadhyay , 8 January 1936 – 22 October 1996) was an Indian Bengali film actress known for ''Basanta Bilap'' (1973), '' Sansarer Itikatha'' (1983) and ''Agnishwar'' (1975). ... * ''Abhimaan'' (2016 film), a Bengali romantic action drama * ''Abhimaan'' (TV series) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangeen Raten
Rangin or Rangeen ( fa, رنگ, link=no, ''colorful'') may refer to: People *Rangin Dadfar Spanta, former Afghan politician and cabinet member in Hamid Karzai's government *Saadat Yaar Khan Rangin, 18th/19th century Urdu poet Other *"Rangin", a song by Sajjad Ali See also * Rangin Ban Rangin Ban ( fa, رنگين بان) may refer to: * Rangin Ban, Rumeshkhan, in Rumeshkhan County of Lorestan Province, Iran * Rangin Ban, Pol-e Dokhtar, in Pol-e Dokhtar County of Lorestan Province, Iran {{Short pages monitor [Baidu] |
Amanat (1955 Film)
''Amanat'' is a 1955 Bollywood film directed by Arvind Sen and produced by Bimal Roy starring Bharat Bhushan, Chand Usmani, Pran in lead roles. Plot A dying man entrusts his life savings to Purshotam, a stranger he just met, and asks him to promise to take this money to his wife, and son Pradeep, in a remote village in India. Cast * Bharat Bhushan as Pradeep * Chand Usmani as Meena * Pran as Naresh * Nazir Hussain as Purushottam * Kanhaiyalal as Laxmidas * Asit Sen as Ganesh * Achala Sachdev as Pradeep's Mother Music Reception The film earned a high rating (7.4) at the IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, .... External links * 1955 films 1950s Hindi-language films Films scored by Salil Chowdhury Indian drama films Indian black-and-white films 1955 dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barati (1954 Film)
''Barati'' is a 1954 Bollywood comedy film directed by J.K. Nanda. It stars Darpan, Chand Usmani, Johnny Walker, Om Prakash in pivotal roles. Darpan, a leading Pakistani actor, performed the lead role opposite Chand Usmani. Cast * Darpan * Chand Usmani * Johnny Walker * Om Prakash Om Prakash (born Om Prakash Chibber 19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian film actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber and went on to become a well-known character actor of Bollywood. His most well-known movies are Nam ... Soundtrack References External links * 1954 films Films scored by Roshan 1950s Hindi-language films Indian comedy films 1954 comedy films Indian black-and-white films {{1950s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitably called the "Queen of Misery" in Hindi film circles. Roy was active from 1946 to 1999, and was best known for playing motherly roles. Roy appeared in over 250 films, and won three Filmfare Awards throughout her career, as well as being nominated for one. In 2004, Roy received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Early life Roy was born as Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara in Kalwada, Valsad, Gujarat. She married Kamal Roy at the age of 15, and moved to Mumbai. She used her married name Nirupa Roy when she entered the film industry. Career In 1946, Roy and her husband responded to an advertisement in a Gujarati paper looking for actors. She was selected and started her acting career with the Gujarati film ''Ranakdevi''. The same year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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