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Hera Pheri (1976 Film)
''Hera Pheri'' () is a 1976 Hindi crime film directed by Prakash Mehra and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Saira Banu, Vinod Khanna, Sulakshana Pandit, Shreeram Lagoo and Asrani. The film's music is by Kalyanji Anandji and the lyrics were by Anjaan, Indeevar. Vinod Khanna received a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actor. This is one of six films that Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan starred together in. At the time, the pairing of the two actors often made the film quite successful, especially since both actors were rising stars gunning for the top spot in Hindi Cinema. The movie was an inspiration for the 1978 Telugu movie ''Rama Krishnulu''. Plot Vijay and Ajay are two small-time crooks, who loot other rich 'respected' but criminal-minded people for a living. One night, while gambling, Vijay recognizes Sheru, a person who has assisted PK in murdering his father. Vijay's tragic past is something that Ajay is unaware of. PK, meanwhile, roams around scot-free in the disg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prakash Mehra
Prakash Mehra (13 July 1939 – 17 May 2009) was a legendary Indian film director and producer known for his work in Hindi films. He was one of the pioneers of masala films, along with Nasir Hussain, and Manmohan Desai. His collaborations with the actor Amitabh Bachchan resulted in several box office blockbusters and classics. Career Born on 13 July 1939 in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, Mehra started in the late 1950s as a Filmmaking#Production, production controller. In 1968, he directed Shashi Kapoor who played a double role in ''Haseena Maan Jayegi''. . In 1973, he produced and directed ''Zanjeer (1973 film), Zanjeer''. This hit with Amitabh Bachchan started a long term and successful collaboration that spanned 7 more films, 6 being blockbuster hits: ''Hera Pheri (1976 film), Hera Pheri'', ''Khoon Pasina'', ''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'', ''Lawaaris (1981 film), Lawaaris'', ''Namak Halaal'' and ''Sharaabi''. Their final collaboration was ''Jaadugar (1989 film), Jaadugar'' which was a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama Krishnulu
''Rama Krishnulu'' is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced and directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under his Jagapathi Art Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Jayasudha and Jaya Prada, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film borrows shades of the Hindi film '' Hera Pheri'' (1976). Plot The film begins with Kondandam a nefarious person who envies a woman Meenakshi for spurning his love and marrying a wise person Ramanandam. So, he spills acid into her eyes with his two acolytes Tyagaraju & Nagaraju and they also conceal Ramanandam in the dark. Sub-inspector Satyanandam a man of righteousness takes up the case and convicts Tyagaraju & Nagaraju. Keeping the grudge, they kill Satyananda's wife Chandramati when their son Ramu witnesses the crime and runs away from home. On his way, he gets acquainted with an orphan Krishna who makes petty thefts to feed his orphanage maintained by a noble person Baba. Even blind Meenakshi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. He was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodeling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He used to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions, considered classics, were lost in time. According to his brother and legendary actor Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar was successful as a singer because his "voice hits the mike, straight, at its most sensitive point". Besides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia and Urdu. He also released a few non-film albums in multiple languages, especially in Bengali, which are noted as all-time classics. He won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moolchand
Moolchand was a prolific character actor in Hindi and Panjabi cinema, who was active from 1950 to his death in the late 1980s. He appeared in over 250 films. These films spanned the parallel cinema of Guru Dutt to the wrestler films of Dara Singh. He is known for his big stomach. The first known appearance of Moolchand is in 1950. He was often featured in the films of the directors Guru Dutt and Raj Kapoor, working on 6 of the former and 8 of the latter. Other actors he was often seen with were Dev Anand, B. R. Chopra, Dara Singh and I. S. Johar, who featured him in most of their movies. Most of Moolchand's early roles were small ones. He only began to get significant roles in the 1960s. ''Padosan'' (1968), where he plays the servant of Om Prakash's character featured a lot of close-ups of Moolchand and showed him to be an able comedic side actor. This comedic side would be further explored in the 1970s with a scene stealing appearance in ''Yaadon Ki Baarat'', with fellow fat m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tun Tun
Tun Tun Press Release, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, 25 November 2003. (11 July 1923 – 24 November 2003) was the screen name of Indian playback singer and actress-comedienne, Uma Devi Khatri, who was called "Hindi cinema's first-ever comedienne". Childhood Uma was born in a small village near Amroha District of present-day Uttar Pradesh, India in 1923. Her parents and brother were murdered for land arrogate. Just before two days of her demise she had been interviewed by film critic and historian Shishir Krishn Sharma. She said : "I don't remember who my parents were and how they looked, I would be two to two and half ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padma Khanna
Padma Khanna is an Indian actress, dancer and director. She appeared mainly in Hindi and Bhojpuri films in the 1970s and 1980s. She is most remembered for her role in the film '' Saudagar'' with Amitabh Bachchan and also as Queen Kaikeyi in Ramanand Sagar's epic series '' Ramayan'' (1987–1988). She has acted in two Telugu films with N. T. Rama Rao '' Desoddarakulu'' and ''Rajaputra Rahasyam''. Early life Khanna started her Kathak training when she was about 7, from Pandit Birju Maharaj. She was born in Banares and was introduced to Bollywood under the suggestions of actresses Padmini and Vyjayanthimala. Career Khanna debuted as an actress in the 1962 Bhojpuri film ''Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo''. She got her break in 1970 when she played a cabaret dancer in Johnny Mera Naam. She often played dancers, appearing in films like ''Loafer'', ''Jaan-e-Bahaar'' and ''Pakeezah'' in which she acted as a double for Meena Kumari in the opening sequence and the songs ''Chalo Dild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikas Anand
Vikas Anand is an Indian film and television actor who works in Bollywood. Filmography *''Garm Hava'' (1973) *''Ek Nari Do Roop'' (1973) *''Joshila'' (1973) *''Bidaai'' (1974) *''Deewaar'' (1975) * ''Prem Kahani (1975 film)'' *''Sholay'' (1975) *''Khalifa'' (1976) * ''Hera Pheri (1976 film)'' *''Udhar Ka Sindur'' (1976) * ''Zindagi (1976 film)'' *'' Jay Vejay'' (1977) *''Kalabaaz'' (1977) *''Khoon Pasina'' (1977) *'' Kasam Khoon Ki'' (1977) *''Doosra Aadmi'' (1977) *Muqaddar (1978 film) *''Chor Ho To Aisa'' (1978) *'' Nawab Sahib'' (1978) * ''Chakravyuha'' (1978 film) *''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' (1978) *''Inspector Eagle'' (1979) *''Sarkari Mehmaan'' (1979) *''Noorie'' (1979) *'' Mr. Natwarlal'' (1979) * ''Kaala Patthar'' (1979) * ''Beqasoor (1980 film)'' *''Dhan Daulat'' (1980) *''Do Aur Do Paanch'' (1980) * ''Aasha'' (1980 film) *''Dostana (1980 film)'' * Maang Bharo Sajana'' (1980) *''Jwalamukhi (1980 film)'' *'' Apna Bana Lo'' (1983) * '' Chhoti Bahoo'' * '' Aankhen'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Sethi
Ram Sethi (born 15 November 1938), also known as Pyaare-laal, is an Indian actor who works in the Bollywood industry. Sethi has worked in many films as a main or supporting character in his long career of 6 decades. Biography Ram Sethi (Pyarelal) entered the Indian film industry in 1969, and started off his career as an assistant to Ravi Tandon (the father of Raveena Tandon). After doing some free-lance work, he joined Prakash Mehra, and was employed as his right-hand man for over 20 years. Here he did many projects with actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Jeetendra, Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Raaj Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Sridevi, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Pran, Amjad Khan and many other new actors. He has worked as an actor/writer/director for many movies in the last 46 years. Along with these skills, he also worked as an assistant director, screenplay writer, dialogue writer; and independently directed ''Ghungroo'', starring Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, and Waheeda Reh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goga Kapoor
Ravinder Kapoor (15 December 1940 – 3 March 2011), popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He has acted in over 120 films, majorly known for playing supporting roles of that of villain's henchmen or that of gangster. He is also remembered for portraying the role of Kans in the popular TV serial ''Mahabharat'', Ravan in TV serial Jai Veer Hanuman, Daku Shaitan Singh in the film '' Toofan'', Dinkar Rao in the 1990 film '' Agneepath'' and as the Don in the film ''Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa''. His other notable works include films such as ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' and '' Run''. Acting career Kapoor has worked in many English plays while he started his career. While working in English plays he gradually became a theatre actor. Later when his acting skills got the recognition, he was offered a small but crucial role in '' Jwala'', which was released in 1971. Soon, he started receiving many regional film offers, but later he stopped wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randhir (actor)
Randhir was an Indian character actor in Hindi and Punjabi films who was active from the 1940s to the 1980s. He appeared in over 172 films. Originally, he played side heroes or the friend of the hero. On a few occasions, he even played the hero. One of his most famous hero's friend roles was in ''Dil Deke Dekho'' (1959). The 1960s was a period of transition. Due to his age and displacement from hero's friend roles by comedians, Randhir began to experiment with character roles. He had done such roles in the 1950s and 1940s as well. In the mid-1960s, he frequently played Maharajas in costume films. Randhir began adopting the moneylender 'lala' role around the end of the 1960s. His role in ''Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi'' (1967) may be one of his earliest in this form, but it was a rough exhibition of what was to come. He firmly put himself into the role with ''Do Raaste'' (1969). Afterwards he would be cast almost exclusively as a Lala or a similar merchant. His role in ''Do Chor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Mohan
Mohan Makijany (24 April 1938 – 10 May 2010), popularly known as Mac Mohan, was an Indian actor, who worked in Hindi cinema. He was known for his villainous roles in films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in over 200 films, including ''Don'', ''Karz'', ''Satte Pe Satta'', ''Zanjeer'', '' Rafoo Chakkar'', ''Shaan'', ''Khoon Pasina'', and ''Sholay''. Early life and career Mac Mohan was born in Karachi in British India. Mohan came to Bombay to become a cricketer, but joined theatre and became a Bollywood actor. He learned acting in the ''Filmalaya School of Acting'' in Bombay. Mac Mohan started his Hindi film career as an assistant with director Chetan Anand, before making his debut as an actor in his film, '' Haqeeqat'' in 1964. His last appearance was in ''Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge'' in a guest appearance. Besides Hindi movies, he also acted in Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali and Sindhi films. He had delivered dialogue in almost all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Kumar (actor)
Dev Kumar (born 4 February 1972) is a Dalit Dalit (from sa, दलित, dalita meaning "broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold varna system of Hinduism and were seen as forming ... writer and dramatist from India. A member of the Bhangi community, he established the Apna Theatre in April 1992. This has performed in Kanpur and surrounding areas with the aim of arousing Dalit consciousness. Works Kumar's plays include: *Daastan *Bhadra Angulimaal *Chakradhari *Sudarshan *Kapat *Agayat Etihaas References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Dev Living people 1972 births Dramatists and playwrights from Uttar Pradesh Hindi-language writers People from Kanpur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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