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D. K. Sapru
Daya Kishan Sapru (16 March 1916 – 20 October 1979), was an Indian actor famed for a variety of character roles in Hindi cinema, particularly villains, judges and aristocrats in crime thrillers and dramas. His most notable performances were in Bollywood productions of between the late 1950s and early 1970s, including ''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'', ''Heer Raanjha'', ''Pakeezah'', '' Kala Pani'', ''Dooj Ka Chand'', '' Tere Mere Sapne'', ''Humjoli'', ''Jewel Thief'', and '' Deewar''. Born to Kashmiri Pandit parents in 1916, Sapru made his Bollywood debut in ''Chand'' (1944), starring Prem Adib, another Kashmiri Pandit actor. By the early 1970s, Sapru had risen to prominence as a villain in crime thrillers. Although he died in 1979, he continued to appear in several films that were released in the 1980s, including ''Krodhi'' (1981). His son Tej Sapru and younger daughter Preeti Sapru are actors in Punjabi and Hindi films. His elder daughter Reema Rakesh Nath is a scriptwriter and dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmir And Jammu (princely State)
Jammu and Kashmir, officially known as the Princely State of Kashmir and Jammu, was a princely state during the Company rule in India from 1757 to 1858 as well as the British Raj in India from 1846 to 1952. The princely state was created after the First Anglo-Sikh War, from the territories that had earlier been in the Sikh Empire. At the time of the partition of India and the political integration of India, Hari Singh, the ruler of the state, delayed making a decision about the future of his state. However, an uprising in the western districts of the state followed by an attack by raiders from the neighbouring Northwest Frontier Province, supported by Pakistan, forced his hand. On 26 October 1947, Hari Singh acceded to India in return for the Indian military being airlifted to Kashmir to engage the Pakistan-supported forces, starting the Kashmir conflict. The western and northern districts presently known as Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan passed to the control of Pakistan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashmiri Pandit
The Kashmiri Pandits (also known as Kashmiri Brahmins) are a group of Kashmiri Hindus and a part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community of India. They belong to the Pancha Gauda Brahmin group from the Kashmir Valley, a mountainous region located within the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandits are Hindu Kashmiris native to the Kashmir Valley, and the only remaining Hindu Kashmiris after the large-scale of conversion of the Valley's population to Islam during the medieval times. Prompted by the growth of Islamic militancy in the valley, large numbers left in the exodus of the 1990s. Even so, small numbers remain. History Early history The Hindu caste system of the Kashmir region was influenced by the influx of Buddhism from the time of Asoka, around the third century BCE, and a consequence of this was that the traditional lines of varna were blurred, with the exception of that for the Brahmins. Another notable feature of early Kashmiri society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chhaila Babu
''Chhaila Babu'' (English language: Cool Guy) is a 1967 Bollywood comedy drama film directed by Kalpataru. The film was released under the banner of R. H. Mullan Productions. Cast * Bhagwan Dada * Salim Khan * Kumari Naaz * Rajendra Nath * Tun Tun * Leela Mishra * Zeb Rehman * Ranjana Kadam Soundtrack #"Tum Sanwarte Ho To" - Chitalkar Ramchandra, Asha Bhosle #"Rahee Hu Albela Mai Dil Kaa Nahee Maila" - Mukesh #"Kyon Jhukee Jhukee Hain Palke" - Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ... #"Tere Pyar Ne Mujhe Ghum Diya" - Mohammed Rafi References External links * 1967 films 1960s Hindi-language films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Indian comedy-drama films {{1960s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukti (1977 Film)
''Mukti'' () is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Raj Tilak, starring Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha and Mithun Chakraborty Plot Kailash Sharma is found guilty of sexually molesting Shanno and killing Dheeraj Kumar Verma, and is sentenced to be hanged by the Jammu & Kashmir Sessions Court. After his appeals at both High and Supreme Courts fail, he asks his wife, Seema, to take their daughter, Pinky, and re-locate elsewhere. Seema and Pinky re-locate to Bombay where she takes up sewing to make a living. She befriends their neighbour, Ratan, and both get married. 14 years later Pinky has grown up and has a boyfriend, Vikram, who she wants to marry. Meanwhile, Kailash, who is still alive, as his sentence was changed to life imprisonment, arrives in Bombay to look for his family. After sometime he does find them but decides not to interfere in their lives as they appear to be happy. But when Seema finds out she goes to meet him secretly – a vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Kasam
''Ram Kasam'' is a 1978 Bollywood action film directed by Chand, with music by Sonik Omi and lyrics by Verma Malik. The film is based on the Dacoity of the Chambal division; bandits of Morena and Chambal, thronging the locales of the mountainous valleys of the Chambal River. It has Sunil Dutt in a double role; as a simpleton, and as a dacoit, with love interests as Rekha and Bindiya Goswami. The film is an inspiring tale portraying ritualistic Hinduism and characters who show traits of their bloodline irrespective of the social setup that they have been forced into. The film was successful at the box office . Story The story starts with a stormy sea and strong winds which are wrecking a ship carrying the family of Inspector Ajit Singh ( Ajit), his wife Laxmi (Nirupa Roy) and twins Ajay and Vijay. Terror struck they are thrown on the waves of the angry seas and land on drifting pieces of wood, on the shores of India. Laxmi becomes blind with shock, although Ajay is saved with her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phaansi
''Phaansi'' (ISO 15919: Phāṁsī ) is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language movie directed by Harmesh Malhotra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, Pran and Ranjeet. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Actor Asrani has also played a role as a Muslim guy in the movie who was a close friend to Shashi Kapoor. Actor Iftekhar Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif (22 February 1924 – 4 March 1995), often mononymously credited as Iftekhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for his role as a police officer. Career Iftekhar was born in ... played the role father to Shashi Kapoor. He was hanged to death by the villain (Ranjeet). Asrani was also hanged by the villain. After this movie, Ranjeet went to Nepal to find peace. He was deeply troubled mentally as he played the most brutal Daaku ever in Hindi movies. The movie was declared a hit due to its story line, drama, songs and great action. The song was playbacked by Mohd Rafi, Lata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishwanath (1978 Film)
''Vishwanath'' is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Subhash Ghai and produced by Pawan Kumar. It stars Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy in pivotal roles. The film was a Hit in box office. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Lawyer Viswanath'' (1978) and in Tamil as '' Naan Mahaan Alla'' (1984). Plot An honest lawyer, Vishwanath is implicated and imprisoned at the behest of powerful underworld don, GNK and his associates. After his release from prison, Vishwanath decides to seek vengeance, but finds out that it is virtually impossible to do this through due process of law. So he decides to change his identity, hire a gang of crooks and assassins, to carry out his vendetta. Not realizing that in doing this he is alienating himself from the love of his life, Soni; and making himself a wanted man by the police, leaving his crippled sister, Munni and mom, Shanti to fend for themselves, and at the mercy of GNK and his associates. Cast * Shatrughan Sinha as Vishw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naya Daur (1978 Film)
''Naya Daur'' is a 1978 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Rishi Kapoor, Bhavana Bhatt, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, Ranjeet, Madan Puri, Om Prakash in pivotal roles. The assistant director was Moeen Amjad. Music was composed by R. D. Burman, lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Cast * Rishi Kapoor as Mahesh Chopra * Bhavana Bhatt as Kiran Mehta * Danny Denzongpa as Mark * Farida Jalal as Jenny * Ranjeet as Ronnie * Madan Puri as Mr. Mehta * Om Prakash as Mr. Chopra * Purnima as Shanti Chopra * Shreeram Lagoo as Jenny's Father * Paintal as Mangu * Pinchoo Kapoor as Dharamdas * D. K. Sapru as Hotel Manager * Sharat Saxena as Ronnie's Goon * Raj Tilak as Ronnie's Goon * Leena Das Leena is a feminine given name. It is a variant spelling of Lina and Lena. It is a direct Quranic Arabic name, meaning "young palm tree", or figuratively "tender, young, delicate". In Persian, it means "light", "a ray of sunlight" or "beautiful g ... as Cabaret Dancer Soundtrack All son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chor Ke Ghar Chor
''Chor Ke Ghar Chor'' is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Vijay Sadanah. It stars Ashok Kumar and Pran in lead roles with supporting roles played by Randhir Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Deven Verma and Raza Murad. Synopsis When an idol of Devi Maa, which brings immense luck to its owner, is found after many years, it causes a lot of mayhem between two noble families that wish to keep it for themselves. Cast *Ashok Kumar as Ranjeet Singh *Randhir Kapoor as Birju *Zeenat Aman as Meena / Maina * Pran as Mangal *Deven Verma as Parvin Bhai / Jaikishan "Jackson" (Double Role) *Raza Murad as Inspector Shekhar *Sulochana Latkar as Birju's Mother * Helen as Courtesan (Special Appearance) * Bindu as Princess Ophelia (Special Appearance) * Anwar Hussain as Sher Singh *Preeti Ganguly as Kanta, Parvin Wife *Anoop Kumar as Inspector *Murad as Pratapgarh Thakur Saab * Sajjan as Ramlal, Pratapgarh minister * M.B. Shetty as Shankar, Sher Singh goon *Manmohan as Sher Singh goon * D.K. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyoti Bane Jwala
''Jyoti Bane Jwala'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by Prasan Kapoor under the Tirupati Pictures Enterprises banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Waheeda Rehman, Moushumi Chatterjee, Sarika in the pivotal roles and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film is a remake of the Telugu film '' Katakataala Rudraiah''. Plot Suraj & Malti are love birds. Just before their wedding, Suraj dies in an accident, when Malti is pregnant. Hence, to protect his nobility Malti's father Chanrandas shifts to a remote area. Soon after delivery, he throws the newborn in a dustbin and announces his death. However, Ram Singh the allegiant for a deadly gangster Dharmdas detects and adopts him. Ram Singh & his wife Parvati rear him as Jyoti, and then they have a baby girl Aasha. Jyoti is always heckled as a dustbin by society, as infuriated he kills a person and flees. Years roll by, Jyoti turns into a notorious criminal Jwala, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudrat
''Kudrat'' () is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language drama film, written and directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini, supported by Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh and Vinod Khanna. This is the second movie of the Rajesh Khanna-Hema Malini pair with a reincarnation theme after '' Mehbooba''. ''Kudrat'' in the year 1981, grossed Rs.4.00 crores at the box office. Rajesh Khanna received the 1982 All-India Critics Association (AICA) Best Actor Award for ''Kudrat''. The film was a box office hit and it won the Filmfare Award for Best Story. Plot Chandramukhi (Hema Malini), accompanied by her parents, visits the hill resort of Shimla for the first time in her life. She senses some familiarity with the place and gets strange feelings, for which she does not know the reason. Chandramukhi and her family meet Dr. Naresh Gupta (Vinod Khanna). Naresh is attracted towards Chandramukhi and their families talk about getting them married to each other. Mohan Kapur (Rajesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Nath
Karan Nath is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role as the romantic hero in '' Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa'' in 2002. Career Karan worked as a child artist in ''Mr India'' (1987). He made his debut as a leading actor in the 2001 film '' Paagalpan'' opposite Aarti Agarwal. In 2002, he starred in the film '' Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa''. He also starred in the erotic thriller '' Tum - A Dangerous Obsession'' and the horror thriller '' Sssshhh...'', for which he was nominated in the Stardust Awards 2004. In 2009, Nath appeared in '' Tera Kya Hoga Johnny'' which was his last release for a decade. He next appeared in ''Guns of Banaras'', released on 28 February 2020. In 2021, he participated in ''Bigg Boss OTT'' and got evicted within two weeks along with Ridhima Pandit. Personal life His father Rakesh Nath is Punjabi and a film producer of Dil Tera Aashiq and many more. His mother Reema Rakesh Nath is Kashmiri and a film writer known for popular film Saajan. His grandfather D. K. Sapru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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