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Gumnaam
''Gumnaam'' (translation: ''Unknown'' or ''Anonymous'') is a 1965 Indian Bollywood thriller film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. The film is a loosely-inspired adaptation of the 1939 mystery novel ''And Then There Were None'' by Agatha Christie. The film came to wider attention in the English-speaking world when its opening song "Jaan Pehechan Ho" (a Hindi-Urdu phrase roughly translated as "we should get to know each other") was included in the opening credits of '' Ghost World'' and used in the 2011 commercial ''The Date'' for Heineken. The song was sung by Bollywood music legend Mohammed Rafi. The lead dancer in the song as shot in the film was Laxmi Chhaya. The psychedelic choreography was done by Herman Benjamin, who also sang the song as picturised in the film. It was remade in Tamil as '' Naalai Unathu Naal'' Plot Khanna, a wealthy man, hires an assassin to murder his rival, Sohanlal. Khanna then informs the victim's niec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanda (actress)
Nanda Karnataki (8 January 1939 – 25 March 2014) known mononymously as Nanda, was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi and Marathi films. As one of the most popular actresses in Hindi cinema, her career spans over 30 years and she is best known for her performances in ''Chhoti Bahen'', ''Dhool Ka Phool'', ''Bhabhi'', ''Kala Bazar'', ''Kanoon'', '' Hum Dono'', '' Jab Jab Phool Khile'', ''Gumnaam'', '' Ittefaq'', '' The Train'' and ''Prem Rog''. Early life Nanda was born in a Maharashtrian show-business family to Vinayak Damodar Karnataki (Master Vinayak), a successful Marathi actor-producer-director. Master Vinayak was related to many personalities in the Indian film industry. His brother Vasudev Karnataki was a cinematographer while noted film personalities Baburao Pendharkar (1896–1967) and Bhalji Pendharkar (1897–1994) were his half-brothers. He was also a maternal cousin of legendary film director V. Shantaram. Master Vinayak was a good friend of the Mangeshkar fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Nawathe
Raja Nawathe (; 14 October 1924 – 15 November 2005) was an Indian film producer, director, assistant film director, in Bombay's Hindi film industry, long before it came to be known as Bollywood. He is known for films like Raj Kapoor-Nargis starrer '' Aah'' (1953) and thriller ''Gumnaam'' (1965). Career Raja Nawathe had commenced his film career as assistant director to Raj Kapoor, for three productions from R.K. Films, viz. '' Aag'' (1948), '' Barsaat'' (1949), and ''Awaara'' (1951). His debut as independent director commenced with the film, '' Aah'', in 1953, produced by Raj Kapoor, which, at the time, did not quite make its mark at the box-office. However, the songs and music of the film are considered classics of Indian cinema. Subsequently, the film was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. Raja Nawathe's next directorial venture in 1956, '' Basant Bahar'', was a musical success. This film received the "Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Hindi", a National Film Awar ... [...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] |
Helen (actress)
Helen Ann Richardson Khan (born as Helen Ann Richardson; 21 November 1938), known mononymously as Helen, is an Indian actress and dancer. She has appeared in over 700 films, making her a prolific performer in Hindi cinema. She is known for her supporting, character roles and guest appearances in a career spanning seventy years. Helen has received two Filmfare Awards, and is often cited as one of the most popular nautch dancers of her time. In 2009, Helen was awarded with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. She was the inspiration for four films and a book. Early life and background Helen Ann Richardson was born on 21 November 1938 in Rangoon, Burma to an Anglo Indian father and a Burmese mother. Her father's name was George Desmier and her mother's name was Marlene. She has a brother named Roger and a sister named Jennifer. Their father died during World War II. The family then trekked to Dibrugarh of Assam in 1943 in order to escape from the Japanese occupation of Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manmohan (actor)
Manmohan was an Indian actor of Bollywood, well known for his role as a villain. http://tilakrishi.blogspot.in He also worked in , and Punjabi films. He also acted in Movie Raja Rani, released in year 1973. He was a regular in Rajesh Khanna's movies. Early life He was born and brought up in |
And Then There Were None
''And Then There Were None'' is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, described by her as the most difficult of her books to write. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939, as ''Ten Little Niggers'', after the children's counting rhyme and minstrel song, which serves as a major plot element. The US edition was released in January 1940 with the title ''And Then There Were None'', taken from the last five words of the song. Successive American reprints and adaptations use that title, though Pocket Books paperbacks used the title ''Ten Little Indians'' between 1964 and 1986. UK editions continued to use the original title until 1985. The book is the world's best-selling mystery, and with over 100 million copies sold is one of the best-selling books of all time. The novel has been listed as the sixth best-selling title (any language, including reference works). Plot ''These details correspond to the text of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laxmi Chhaya
Laxmi Chhaya (7 January 1948 – 9 May 2004) was an Indian actress, dancer and teacher, who was known for her distinctive character roles and appearances in Hindi films. Following a series of roles as a child actor, Chhaya earned recognition for her appearance as a masked dancer in Mohammed Rafi's "Jaan Pehechan Ho", which appeared in the horror film ''Gumnaam'' (1965). Her highest-critical successes came with ''Teesri Manzil'' (1966), ''Duniya'' (1968), ''Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke'' (1969), ''Mera Gaon Mera Desh'' (1971), and ''Raaste Kaa Patthar'' (1972). Chhaya was active from 1958 to 1986, a period in which she amassed over 100 film credits. She subsequently worked as a dance teacher. In 2004, she died from cancer at the age of 56. Career Chhaya began acting with an uncredited appearance as one of the school girls in ''Talaq'' (1958). In 1962, Chhaya starred in the film ''Naughty Boy'' as Bela, her first role that wasn't a cameo. In 1965, she appeared as a masked dancer in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herman Benjamin
Herman Benjamin was a choreographer of dance numbers in various Bollywood movies from the late 1950s through to the early 1970s. Also known as "Harman", he started his career as a choreographer in the popular 1958 film ''Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi''. He choreographed a great number of movies featuring Shammi Kapoor. He also appeared onscreen as a dancing extra in several of the songs he choreographed. Among his most well known songs is Jaan Pehechan Ho which he also performed onscreen for the hit 1965 film ''Gumnaam''. The song gained international popularity 36 years later when it was featured in the opening scene of the American movie ''Ghost World (film), Ghost World'' in 2001. He died in 1968 and several films he had choreographed dances for released after his death until 1971. The family of Benjamin was among those of other late choreographers that received awards on their behalf from the Indian Film Dance Directors Association (IFDDA) on January 9, 2012, for their contribution to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost World (film)
''Ghost World'' is a 2001 black comedy film directed by Terry Zwigoff and starring Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas and Steve Buscemi. Based on the 1993–97 comic book of the same name by Daniel Clowes, with a screenplay co-written by Clowes and Zwigoff, the story focuses on the lives of Enid (Birch) and Rebecca (Johansson), two teenage outsiders in an unnamed American city. They face a rift in their relationship as Enid takes interest in an older man named Seymour (Buscemi), and becomes determined to help his romantic life. The film debuted at the Seattle International Film Festival in 2001. It had little box office impact, but was critically acclaimed. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and has become a cult film. Plot Best friends Enid and Rebecca face the summer after their high school graduation, with no plans for their future other than to find jobs and live together. The girls are cynical social outcasts, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruva Chatterjee
Dhruva Chatterjee or Dhruv Chatterjee was a noted writer and screenwriter of Hindi cinema in the 1960s and 1970s. Memorable movies written and scripted by him include ''Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan'' (1960), ''Hariyali Aur Rasta'' (1962), ''Gehra Daag'' (1963), ''Woh Kaun Thi?'' (1964), ''Kohra (1964 film), Kohra'' (1964), ''Gumnaam'' (1965), ''Chor Machaye Shor'' (1974), ''Dus Numbri'' (1976) and ''Fakira (film), Fakira'' (1976). He was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Story in 1960, for ''Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan'' (1959). Filmography * ''Ferry'' (story) (1954) * ''Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (film), Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu'' (screenplay) (1954) * ''Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan'' (1959) * Pyaar Ka Saagar (revised screenplay) (1961) * ''Hariyali Aur Rasta'' (screenplay / story) (1962) * ''Bees Saal Baad (1962 film), Bees Saal Baad'' (story) (1962) * ''Nartakee'' (screenplay / story) (1963) * ''Gehra Daag'' (writer) (1963) * ''Kohra (1964 film), Kohra'' (screenplay) (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaan Pehechan Ho
"Jaan Pehechan Ho" ("Let's Know Each Other") is an Indian rock, Indian rock & roll Music of Bollywood, Bollywood song, sung by Mohammed Rafi, composed by duo Shankar Jaikishan, and with Hindi-Urdu lyrics by Shailendra (lyricist), Shailendra. It was produced for the 1965 Bollywood film ''Gumnaam'', directed by Raja Nawathe, produced by N.N. Sippy, and starring Manoj Kumar and Nanda (actress), Nanda. The song has been widely "Mediation (Marxist theory and media studies), remediated" in North American circulation. Music video The song's music video was shot in a Discothèque, disco and features Laxmi Chhaya as the dancer and Herman Benjamin the choreographer as the lead singer. Popular culture The song first entered American popular culture when The Cramps appeared on the Los Angeles TV show ''Request Video'' in the early 1990s, and aired a clip of "Jaan Pehechan Ho" during their appearance on the show. It gained additional exposure through 1994 live performances of the song by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice; his songs varied from fast peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie. He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he was honored with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. In 2001, Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013, Rafi was voted for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in the CNN-IBN's poll. He recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and in many Indian languages as well as some foreign languages, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
