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Chand Burke
Chand Burke (2 February 1932 – 28 December 2008), also known as Chand Burque, was an Indian character actress in Hindi and Punjabi language films. She was the paternal grandmother of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh. Career Chand Burke made her debut in Maheshwari Productions’ Kahan Gaye (1946). Chand appeared in a number of films made in Lahore, and was widely known as “the Dancing Lily of the Punjab.” The Partition of India led to her migration to Mumbai (then Bombay) thus adversely affecting her career. She was given her first break in Bollywood by the veteran actor Raj Kapoor in the award-winning film titled, '' Boot Polish (1954)'', where she played the pivotal role of Baby Naaz & Rattan Kumar's tormenting aunt. Personal life Burke was born in a Christian family of twelve brothers and sisters in the Punjab Province of British India (in what is now Pakistan). Her brother, Samuel Martin Burke, was Indian Civil Service officer who later became a diplomat to the Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian People
Indians or Indian people are the Indian nationality law, citizens and nationals of India. In 2022, the population of India stood at over 1.4 billion people, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous country, containing 17.7 percent of the global population. In addition to the Indian population, the Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India, Indian overseas diaspora also boasts large numbers, particularly in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf and the Western world. While the demonym "Indian" applies to people originating from the present-day Republic of India, it was also formerly used as the identifying term for people originating from Pakistan and Bangladesh during British Raj, British colonial era until 1947. Particularly in North America, the terms "Asian Indian" and "East Indian" are sometimes used to differentiate Indians from the indigenous peoples of the Americas; although the Native American name controversy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjab Province (British India)
Punjab was a province of British India. Most of the Punjab region was annexed by the East India Company in 2 April 1849, and declared a province of British Rule, it was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British control. In 1858, the Punjab, along with the rest of British India, came under the direct rule of the British Crown. It had an area of 358,354.5 km2. The province comprised four natural geographic regions – ''Indo-Gangetic Plain West'', ''Himalayan'', ''Sub-Himalayan'', and the ''North-West Dry Area'' – along with five administrative divisions – Delhi, Jullundur, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi – and a number of princely states. In 1947, the Partition of India led to the province's division into East Punjab and West Punjab, in the newly independent dominions of India and Pakistan respectively. Etymology The region was originally called Sapta Sindhu,D. R. Bhandarkar, 1989Some Aspects of Ancient Indian Culture: Sir William Meyers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Film Actresses
Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asian ethnic groups, referring to people of the Indian subcontinent, as well as the greater South Asia region prior to the 1947 partition of India * Anglo-Indians, people with mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in the Indian subcontinent * East Indians, a Christian community in India Europe * British Indians, British people of Indian origin The Americas * Indo-Canadians, Canadian people of Indian origin * Indian Americans, American people of Indian origin * Indigenous peoples of the Americas, the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas and their descendants ** Plains Indians, the common name for the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains of North America ** Native Americans in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posti (1950 Film)
''Posti'' is a 1950 Indian Punjabi language, Punjabi-language film and the first production of Kwatra Production (of Sardul Singh Kwatra and Harcharan Singh Kwatra), directed by K. D. Mehra (Krishan Dev Mehra), starring Majnu and Shyama (Hindi actress), Shyama in the lead roles. Shyama was the principal female actress of this movie. It did well at the box office in the Punjab, India, Punjab and Delhi areas. Noted playback singer, Asha Bhosle, made her debut with the film. Music The music, composed by Sardul Singh Kwatra, played a major role in the film's success. Sardul modified the folk tunes of Punjab region, Punjab and the songs were hits. Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi, Shamshad Begum, Rajkumari and Jagjit Kaur were the playback singers. Rajkumari first sang for a Punjabi language, Punjabi Kurhmai in 1941, but in the film ''Posti'', her songs became real hits. Popular songs of the film include "Do Guttan Kar Merian" by Asha Bhosle, "Kajjle Di Paanian Dhaar" by Rajkumari and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaude Shah
''Kaude Shah'' (also spelled as ''Koday Shah'' or ''Kode Shah'') is a 1953 Indian Punjabi-language film directed by S.P. Bakshi (Shanti Prakash Bakshi). The film stars include Daljit, Shyama, Miss Manju, Thakur Ramesh Nagpal, Chand Burqe, Rajni, Jaswant, Kharaiti and Mohan. Sardul Kwatra composed the music with playback singers Shamshad Begum, Talat Mahmood and Rajkumari. The songs of the film became very popular written by Verma Malik. Music and film songs (1) Jatta aayi basakhi, faslan di mukk gayi raakhi - (Chorus) by Talat Mahmood, Shaminder, Meena Mangeshkar (2) Tunka tunka maar meri patli patang, Eidha peela peela rang - Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum (Hindi: शमशाद बेगम, IAST: ''Śamśād Bēgam''; 14 April 1919 – 23 April 2013) was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Notable for her distinctive voice and r ... and others (3) Aj sohne kapde te chunnu - (Chorus) by Shamshad Begum (4) Wey mein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aag Ka Dariya
( en, River of Fire) is a 1953 Indian Hindi-language black-and-white film directed by Roop K. Shorey and starring Karan Dewan, Prithviraj Kapoor, Meena Shorey, Shammi, Uma Dutt, Johnny Walker, Manju and Cecil. Playback singer for this movie was Talat Mahmood. Produced by Shorey Films, it had music by music composer Vinod. ''Aag ka Dariya'' is a melodramatic love story, where the lovers separate due to the machinations of a villain. They keep crossing each other's paths, eventually meeting when the final drama plays out. Cast *Prithviraj Kapoor *Karan Dewan *Meena Shorey * Johnny Walker *Uma Dutt * Manju *Cecil * Shammi Soundtrack Music was composed by Vinod, with lyrics by Aziz Kashmiri. One song, "Ek Dil Hazaar Gham", sung by Talat Mehmood, had lyrics written by Hasrat Jaipuri. The playback singers were Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Talat Mahmood, Sulochana Kadam, Lakshmi Roy, Khan Mastana Khan Mastana (died 1972) was an Indian actor, music director and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basant Bahar (film)
''Basant Bahar'' (), directed by Raja Nawathe, is a 1956 Indian film. This musical had nine outstanding songs, with lyrics written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri; and music composition by Shankar–Jaikishan. The movie is an adaptation of the Kannada novel ''Hamsageethe'' by TaRaSu. ''Hamsa'' means swan and ''Geethe'' means song. It is believed that before a swan dies, it will sing without opening its mouth. That mutter of melody is believed to be unmatched since any scene of lyricism falls short of its reach. Plot The film begins with Gopal Joshi (Bharat Bhushan) singing a raga. His father, Narsin Joshi (Om Prakash), the royal astrologer, comes and scolds him for singing and says he should become an astrologer. On the other hand, in his neighbourhood, his neighbour Malaya, the son of the royal musician is scolded by his father for being lesser than Gopal in singing. He is preparing him for a music competition, the winner of which will become the royal musician. At the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lajwanti
''Lajwanti'' is a 1958 Indian drama film directed by Narendra Suri. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or for Best Film. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Engal Selvi'' (1960). Cast * Balraj Sahni as Nirmal Kumar * Nargis as Mrs. Kavita Kumar * Naaz as Renu * Radhakrishan as Pyare Mohan * Manorama as Mrs. Godavari * Mumtaz Begum as Jamna * Leela Mishra as Nirmal's Sister Soundtrack Awards ;National Film Awards * 1959 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several a ... - Certificate of Merit References External links * 1958 films 1950s Hindi-language films 1958 drama films Indian black-and-white films Films scored by S. D. Burman Indian drama films Hind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adalat (1958 Film)
''Adalat'' is a 1958 Bollywood drama film directed by Kalidas, starring Pradeep Kumar, Nargis and Pran in lead roles. Composed by Madan Mohan, the songs are sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi and Geeta Dutt. The film is especially known for its meaningful, touching ghazal-type songs and melodious music. Similarly, the actors Nargis and Pran performed well. Plot Nirmala and Barrister Rajendra Singh are in love and they have plans to get married soon. But Nirmala's aunt is jealous to see her happiness and hence wants to marry her off to an uneducated villager. The dispute turns big and Nirmala leaves her home. She takes a job in a dancing school, which turns out to be a front for a brothel. This lands her in prison, but she is not found guilty. When she returns home, she is turned away, and knowing about her shocks and kills her mom. Again out on the streets, she attempts to find work. Pandit Kedarnath, a pimp, is now following her in order to get her for himsel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apne Huye Paraye
''Apne Huye Paraye'' is a 1964 Indian Bollywood film produced and directed by Ajit Chakraborty. It stars Manoj Kumar and Mala Sinha in pivotal roles. Plot Young Rekha lives with her widowed mother (Dulari). The five-year-old Lata, who is Rekha's mother's friend's daughter, moves in with them along with her maid after her parents pass away. Rekha is friends with a boy named Shankar. Shankar moves to Kanpur and returns years later as a doctor. Shankar (Manoj Kumar) meets a now grown up Rekha (Mala Sinha) and they fall in love with each other. Rekha is a sweet natured simple young woman, while Lata (Sashikala) is greedy, scheming and ill-tempered. Lata becomes attracted towards Shekhar who does not respond to her overtures. Shankar asks for Rekha's hand for marriage. Rekha's mother happily agrees. Lata with help of her maid manages to entrap Shankar in a compromising position. Shankar pleads his innocence, but Rekha's mother believes Lata. She becomes sick due to the shock. Befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to include all of Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. The geography of the region is varied, from the Norwegian fjords in the west and Scandinavian mountains covering parts of Norway and Sweden, to the low and flat areas of Denmark in the south, as well as archipelagos and lakes in the east. Most of the population in the region live in the more temperate southern regions, with the northern parts having long, cold, winters. The region became notable during the Viking Age, when Scandinavian peoples participated in large scale raiding, conquest, colonization and trading mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Civil Service
The Indian Civil Service (ICS), officially known as the Imperial Civil Service, was the higher civil service of the British Empire in India during British rule in the period between 1858 and 1947. Its members ruled over more than 300 million people in the Presidencies and provinces of British India and were ultimately responsible for overseeing all government activity in the 250 districts that comprised British India. They were appointed under Section XXXII(32) of the Government of India Act 1858, enacted by the British Parliament. The ICS was headed by the Secretary of State for India, a member of the British cabinet. At first almost all the top thousand members of the ICS, known as "Civilians", were British, and had been educated in the best British schools.Surjit Mansingh, ''The A to Z of India'' (2010), pp 288–90 At the time of the creation of India and Pakistan in 1947, the outgoing Government of India's ICS was divided between India and Pakistan. Although these are no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
