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Harmesh Malhotra
Harmesh Malhotra (14 June 1936 – 22 November 2005) was an Indian film director, producer, and screenplay writer. Family His daughter Payal Malhotra acted in films. Filmography As Director *''Beti'' (1969) *'' Gaddaar'' (1973) Producer also *'' Patthar Aur Payal'' (1974) *''Lafange'' (1975) Producer also *'' Sangram'' (1976) *''Phaansi'' (1978) Producer also *''Amar Shakti'' (1978) *'' Bagula Bhagat'' (1979) *'' Choron Ki Baaraat'' (1980) *'' Poonam'' (1981) *'' Raaz'' (1981) *''Aapas Ki Baat'' (1981) *''Mangal Pandey'' (1983) Producer also *'' Phaansi Ke Baad'' (1985) Producer also *''Nagina'' (1986) Producer also *'' Khazana'' (1987) *'' Sherni'' (1988) *'' Dharam Shatru'' (1988) *'' Nigahen'' (1989) Producer also *''Vidrohi'' (1990) *''Amiri Garibi'' (1990) *''Banjaran'' (1991) *''Heer Ranjha'' (1992) Producer also *''Cheetah'' (1994) *'' Paappi Devataa'' (1994) *'' Kismat'' (1995) *'' Tu Haseen Main Jawaan'' (1997) *''Dulhe Raja'' (1998) Producer also *''Akhiyon Se Gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phaansi Ke Baad
''Phaansi Ke Baad'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed and produced by Harmesh Malhotra. This film was released on 25 January 1985 under the banner of Eastern Films. The music direction of the film was by Anu Malik, and the songs are written by Anand Bakshi. Plot Vijay is a renowned government advocate known for his exceptional success rate in court. He enjoys a popular reputation thanks to his efficiency and professionalism. The plot unfolds when Vijay's girlfriend, Swapna, stumbles upon crucial evidence that suggests the convicted murderer, Abbas, may be innocent. Intrigued by Swapna's discovery, Vijay decides to embark on a secret investigation while simultaneously defending Abbas during his ongoing trial. As Vijay delves deeper into the case, he unravels a complex web of conspiracy and deceit. However, before Vijay can complete his investigation or present the newfound evidence in court, he finds himself unexpectedly arrested by the police for another murd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kismat (1995 Film)
''Kismat'' () is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Harmesh Malhotra. It stars Govinda and Mamta Kulkarni. Plot Rajan (Kabir Bedi) gets Geeta (Raakhee) pregnant and wants her to get an abortion, but Geeta refuses, and gives birth to a baby boy and leaves him in an orphanage. Fate plays a strange trick and the baby is adopted by Geeta and her new husband ACP Anand (Suresh Oberoi), who are led to believe that the child is Anand's. Rajan goes abroad and loses touch with Geeta. Things start to heat up when the baby, all grown up, starts working with Rajan, who has now returned from abroad, and taken to crime. Cast * Raakhee as Geeta * Govinda as Ajay * Mamta Kulkarni as Madhu * Kabir Bedi as Rajan * Suresh Oberoi as ACP Anand * Asrani as Banke * Kunika as Banke's Wife * Aparajita as Anand's Wife * Bob Christo as Charlie * A. K. Hangal as Nanaji Soundtrack The music was composed by Anand–Milind Anand and Milind Srivastava are a duo of Indian film mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paappi Devataa
''Paappi Devataa'' ( ''Sinners – Goddess''; Hindi: ''पापी देवता'') is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by M. M. Malhotra and Baldev Pushkarna and directed by Harmesh Malhotra. It stars Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Jayapradha, Madhuri Dixit and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Plot Ram an unemployed guy arrives in Bombay and loses his luggage. During that plight, a benevolent taxi driver Rahim comforts him in his driver's colony and they befriend him. Rahim earns much respect in that area and he loves his neighbor, Rosy. After a while as a bowl over, Ram is a CBI officer who is appointed to solve a murder case of MLA Niranjan Das made by a truck driver. Owing to concerns, Rahim places his mother & sister Reshma separately, and as an unbeknownst Ram fall for Reshma. Stunningly, Ram discovers Rahim as the convict and also learns that he works for don Ratan Seth. However, Ram stands firm and Rahim surrenders when he seeks underlying cause, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheetah (1994 Film)
''Cheetah'' is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Harmesh Malhotra starring Mithun Chakraborty, Ashwini Bhave, Shikha Swaroop, Prem Chopra and Raza Murad. The film's theme is based on the 1990 film ''Hard to Kill'' and was later remade as ''Ram Shastra''. Cast *Mithun Chakraborty as Police Inspector Amar *Ashwini Bhave as Doctor Anita Kedarnath *Rakesh Bedi as Lachhoo *Shikha Swaroop as Rajni Kamalnath *Prem Chopra as Jaimal *Gulshan Grover as Police Inspector Sher Singh *Raza Murad as Kedarnath *Puneet Issar as ACP Khurana *Goga Kapoor as DCP Rajeshwar (Amar's Father) *Guddi Maruti *Deep Dhillon as Inspector Gupta * Shammi as Nurse * Jayshri T as an item number *Disco Shanti as an item number In Indian cinema, an item number or item song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, and Be ... *Vikas Anand as In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heer Ranjha (1992)
''Heer Ranjha'' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Harmesh Malhotra and starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Anupam Kher, Shammi Kapoor. It was released on 7 August 1992. The film is based on the legend of Heer Ranjha, the epic poem ''Heer'' by Punjabi poet Waris Shah, written in 1766. Cast *Anil Kapoor as Dido / Ranjha *Sridevi as Heer *Shammi Kapoor as Chochak Chaudhary * Anupam Kher as Kaedo *Gufi Paintal as Kazi *Pankaj Dheer as Sultan *Tinnu Anand as Baba *Sushma Seth as Mrs. Chochak Chaudhary *Mangal Dhillon as Zaida *Priti Sapru as Sethe (Zaida's Sister) *Rakesh Bedi as Ludan *Satyen Kappu as Sage *Goga Kapoor as Mauju Chaudhary Soundtrack The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics for all songs were penned by Anand Bakshi Anand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He was nominated for the Filmfare award for Best lyricist a total of 40 times, resulting in 4 wins. Early life Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banjaran
''Banjaran'' (बंजारन) (transl. ''Wanderer'') is a 1991 Hindi-language Bollywood romance film. It was directed by Harmesh Malhotra. Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi played the main lead roles. Laxmikant–Pyarelal were the music directors. The film was released on 8 November 1991. Plot Kumar (Rishi Kapoor) and Reshma (Sridevi) are both mysteriously drawn to each other and realise that they were lovers in their past lives. However, their fathers are furious at this reunion and tries to separate them. Cast *Rishi Kapoor as Kumar Singh Sesodia / Suraj *Sridevi as Reshma / Devi * Pran as Thakur Baba *Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Rana Udaybhan Singh Sesodia *Raza Murad as Thakur Ranjit Singh *Gulshan Grover as Shakti Singh *Sudhir Pandey as Sardar Malik, Tribal Leader *Anjana Mumtaz as Mrs. Singh Sesodia *Viju Khote as Bhujangji Maharaj *Rakesh Bedi as Sarju,Driver *Sharat Saxena as Girja *Mahavir Shah as Thakur Mahavir Singh *Ram Mohan as Dongar Singh *Renu Arya as Neha Singh,Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiri Garibi
''Amiri Garibi'' ( ''Wealth and Poverty'') is a 1990 Hindi-language drama film, produced by Pradeep Sharma under the TUTU Films banner and directed by Harmesh Malhotra. It stars Jeetendra, Rekha, Rishi Kapoor, Neelam, Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film is a remake of the Telugu movie '' Makutamleni Maharaju'' (1987), starring Krishna, Sridevi, and Rajendra Prasad in the pivotal roles. Plot A wealthy Bombay-based industrialist Kedarnath (Om Shivpuri) travels to a small town where his childhood friend Narayan ( Pran) resides. He meets with him, his wife Laxmi (Urmila Bhatt) and their daughter Rani (Poonam Dhillon). He proposes that Rani marries his son Rajesh (Raj Babbar) and move with him to the city. Narayan and Laxmi are overjoyed. Soon a marriage takes place. When Rani reaches Kedarnath's house, she is welcomed neither by her mother-in-law Sheela ( Rohini Hattangadi), nor her husband and his sisters Jyoti ( Neelam) and Pinky. She i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidrohi
Ramashankar Yadav (3 December 1957 – 8 December 2015), also known as Vidrohi, was an Indian poet and social activist who went to Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) as a student but continued to live on or around its campus well beyond his student life. Always present during student protests, reciting his revolutionary poetry at such occasions, and otherwise at Ganga Dhaba, was a common sight. He died participating in a student protest in Delhi. He was a progressive poet with reformative spirit. He tried to sensitise the society at large against religious superstition, gender discrimination and economic inequality in society through his poems. He was vocal against state repression, persecution of marginalised section of society and crackdown on voice of dissenting opinion. A documentary '' Main tumhara Kavi Hoon'' has been published on his life and work on 20 September 2015, almost three months before his death. Biography Vidrohi was born in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagina Part II
''Nigahen: Nagina Part II'' is an Indian fantasy film directed by Harmesh Malhotra, released in 1989. The movie stars Sridevi, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher, and Gulshan Grover. It is the sequel to the Sridevi-lead blockbuster ''Nagina''. Plot Following the events in ''Nagina'', ''Nigahen'' is the story of Neelam, the daughter of Rajiv and Rajni. After the tragic car accident of her parents, Neelam is raised by her grandfather Lambodar ( Pran) in the city and is finally brought back to her ancestral home in the country, as a young adult (who bears a striking resemblance to her mother Rajni, also played by Sridevi). There, Neelam encounters and falls in love with Anand (Sunny Deol) who, as a child, was kidnapped by Gorakh Nath, a powerful Tantrik who is revealed to be the disciple of Bhairon Nath, who tried to reveal Rajni's identity in ''Nagina''. Claiming to have amnesia of the events, Anand woos Neelam, and she falls in love with him. Little does Neelam know that Anand does not hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
