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Joy Mukherjee
Joy Mukherjee (24 February 1939 – 9 March 2012) was an Indian actor and director. He was titled as the 'heart throb of the 1960s and 1970s'. Family background Joy Mukherjee was the son of Sashadhar Mukherjee and Sati Devi. His father was a successful producer and a co-founder of Filmalaya Studios. His uncles were director Subodh Mukherjee, Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar. Joy Mukherjee was educated in Col. Brown Cambridge School in Dehra Dun and St. Xavier College. His wife's name is Neelam and they had two sons Monjoy (also known as Toy), Sujoy (also known as Boy) and a daughter Simran. Career Joy debuted opposite Sadhana in the film ''Love in Simla'' (1960), directed by R. K. Nayyar. He then starred with Asha Parekh for several hits like ''Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon'', ''Love in Tokyo,'' ''Ziddi and Hum Hindustani''. Some of his films like ''Aao Pyar Karen'' and ''Shagird'' (opposite Saira Bano), ''Ek Musafir Ek Haseena'' with Sadhna, ''Ishaara'' with Vyjayantima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-most populous city in India after Delhi and the eighth-most populous city in the world with a population of roughly 20 million (2 crore). As per the Indian government population census of 2011, Mumbai was the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore) living under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha Parekh
Asha Parekh (born 2 October 1942) is a retired Indian actress, film director, and producer who appeared in many commercially successful films throughout her career. She was the highest paid actress of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1960s and 1970s. She is considered one of the most influential actresses of all time in Hindi cinema. In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contribution to the field of cinema and also honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2020. Early life Asha Parekh is a Gujarati born on 2 October 1942. Her mother, Sudha aka Salma Parekh, was a Dawoodi Bohra Shia Gujarati Muslim and her father, Bachubhai Parekh, was Hindu Gujarati. Her mother enrolled her in Indian classical dance classes at an early age and she learned from many teachers, including Pandit Bansilal Bharati. Career Parekh started her career as a child artist under the screen name Baby Asha Parekh. Famed film director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aao Pyaar Karen (1964 Film)
Aao Pyaar Karen () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Ravindra Peepat, starring Saif Ali Khan Somy Ali and Shilpa Shetty. It is a remake of the 1992 Tamil film ''Chembaruthi''. Plot Anjali Devi ( Bharati) is a rich businesswoman who lives by herself in a palatial mansion. She is attended by a number of people including Sampat Rai (Prem Chopra), her business manager, and Chhaya (Shilpa Shetty), a girl from the local village. Chhaya was raised by Anjali Devi and the two are very fond of each other. One day Anjali Devi receives a telegram intimating that her grandson Raja (Saif Ali Khan) is coming to visit her from London. It is revealed that Anjali Devi's only son married against her husband's wishes and was subsequently thrown out of the house. At his deathbed her husband made Anjali Devi promise that she wouldn't let their son or his family cross the threshold of their house. Anjali Devi's son and daughter in law later pass away in an accident, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon
''Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon '' ( I've come back with the same heart) is a 1963 Indian Hindi-language film. The film became superhit at the box office. This was Nasir Hussain's second production (his first in colour), after the hit film ''Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai'' (1961). He also wrote and directed it. It starred Joy Mukherjee and the Nasir Hussain fixture Asha Parekh. Pran played the villain in the film and Rajindernath had a supporting role. It also contains many songs that Mohammed Rafi sang beautifully. This Nasir Hussain film had O.P. Nayyar as the music director, who had previously composed Hussain's Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957). Majrooh Sultanpuri was the lyricist. The film included many super-hit songs such as the classical "Dekho Bijli Dole Bin Badal Ki", sung by Asha Bhosle and Usha Mangeshkar. It also included the rhythmic solo melodies like "Aankhon Se Jo Utri Hai Dil Mein", "Mujhe Pyar Mein Tum Na Ilzam Dete" (both sung by Asha Bhosle), "Lakhon Hain Nigah Mein" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ek Musafir Ek Hasina
''Ek Musafir Ek Hasina'' ''(English: A Traveller and A Beauty)'' is a 1962 Bollywood film directed by Raj Khosla and starring Joy Mukherjee, Sadhana in lead roles. The film was produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee. The film's music is by O. P. Nayyar. The film became a hit at the box office in 1962. The director Raj Khosla would later cast the heroine Sadhana in three more suspense thrillers: ''Woh Kaun Thi?'' (1964), ''Mera Saaya'' (1966) and '' Anita'' ( 1967). Plot Ajay Mehra is on a secret mission to Kashmir to counter Pakistan backed terrorist right after Independence. While on the mission, he is injured due to a bomb blast. A girl, Asha from a poor family, is forced to flee for her own safety following an attack on her house by Pakistan backed terrorist. She comes across Ajay, who is injured. She nurses him back to health over a period of time and they start falling in love with each other. But after the bomb blast, Ajay has lost his memory. Hence they both decide to go to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ummeed (1962 Film)
''Umeed'' is a 1962 Bollywood Hindi film, directed by Nitin Bose, with Ashok Kumar, Joy Mukherjee, Nanda, Leela Naidu, Agha and Leela Mishra playing the lead roles. The film has a hit music by Ravi and lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni with song like ''Mujhe Ishq Hai Tujh Hi Se'' sung by Mohammed Rafi becoming all-time hit. In a rare instance, Ravi, the music director sang two of the songs too in the movie. Cast *Ashok Kumar as Jwalaprasad *Joy Mukherjee as Shankar *Nanda as Leela *Leela Naidu as Mala * Kartar Singh as Sikh man gatekeeper at mill * Leela Mishra Leela Mishra (1 January 1908 – 17 January 1988) was an Indian actress. She worked as a character actor in over 200 Hindi films for five decades, and is best remembered for playing stock characters such as aunts (''Chachi'' or ''Mausi''). She ... as Leela Naidu * Tarun Bose as Shukla * Jankidas * Chandrima Bhaduri as Shankar's Mother * Sabita Chatterjee as Rosie * Ravikant as Doctor * Nazir Kashmiri as Servant * Madhuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hum Hindustani
''Hum Hindustani'' (Translation ''We, the Indians'' ) is a 1960 Hindi movie produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee and directed by Ram Mukherjee. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh, Jagirdar, Helen, Leela Chitnis, Agha, Prem Chopra and Sanjeev Kumar in his debut. The film is a remake of the 1952 Bengali movie '' Basu Poribar''. The film is about a family who lost everything but didn't leave the path of truth. The music is very good.It has a famous song "Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein" (Let go old stories) sung by Mukesh, with music by Usha Khanna and written by IPTA poet, Prem Dhawan. The film's music is by Usha Khanna. The film did "above average" business at the box office. |
Love In Tokyo
''Love In Tokyo'' is a 1966 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed and produced by Pramod Chakravorty. The film was a hit at the box office. Plot A young man Ashok's (Joy Mukherjee) mother makes him go to Tokyo, Japan in search of his deceased elder brother's and his wife (also dead)'s son Ashok's nephew Chikoo. He is unhappy because he is in a loveless relationship with his fiancée Sarita. Chikoo is in an orphanage and taken in by Ashok, his uncle. Ashok tries to convince Chikoo to come back to India with him, but Chikoo refuses and runs away. Meanwhile, Mahesh (Mehmood) Ashok's friend is in love with Sheela (Shubha Khote) but her dad finds out and has goons (this is what the opening scene is) chase Mahesh, Sheela's father then takes her to Tokyo where Mahesh follows them and ends up at their shop "Indian Art Emporium", and pretends to dress up as a Sadhu Ascetic. He also falsely says to clear his sins that he needs to go to a river and he must say "i befriend mahes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insaaf Main Karoonga
''Insaaf Main Karoongaa'' () is a 1985 Hindi drama film directed by Shibu Mitra, produced by B.S. Seth and presented by S.K. Kapur. This film has Rajesh Khanna in the lead opposite Tina Munim and Padmini Kolhapure. It also features Joy Mukherjee in his final film role. It is a remake of the Malayalam movie ''Thushaaram'' and was started after the success of ''Souten'' with the same leading starcast of Khanna, Munim and Kolhapure. The film was a Golden jubilee hit upon its release. Synopsis "Insaaf Main Karoongaa" (meaning "I will deliver justice") became an obsessive point of directive in the mind of Captain Ravi Khanna, when his young, beautiful and loving wife committed suicide. Seema was an orphan whom Khanna fell in love with her. One night when Ravi goes out of city for one of his assignments, his wife Seema is raped and commits suicide. After the suicide takes place, he manages to trace the person and becomes vindictive and shoots the culprit point blank and surrenders to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love In Bombay
''Love In Bombay'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced and directed by Joy Mukherjee. The film was originally made in 1971 and starred Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Joy Mukherjee, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman. It is the third film of Mukherjee's ''Love In'' trilogy, includes ''Love In Simla'' and ''Love In Tokyo''. Music director duo Shankar–Jaikishan had composed music for this film which features songs by the legend artists of golden era like Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle. Due to lack of funds this movie couldn't release in its own time. After Joy Mukherjee's death, his son Toy had put in efforts and made arrangements of the release of the movie. Plot This film is a simple story of a village boy, Baadal (Joy Mukherjee) who meets a girl from the city, Preeti (Waheeda Rehman) in the most unusual circumstances and the couple eventually fall in love, and wish to get married. However, this is unacceptable to Preeti's father, played by Rehman, who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chailla Babu
''Chhailla Babu'' (Alternate name: Chhaila Babu) (English language: Cool Guy) is a 1977 Bollywood suspense thriller film. It was written and produced by Shomu Mukherjee and directed by Joy Mukherjee. Rajesh Khanna plays the title role of ''Chhailla Babu''. It stars Zeenat Aman, Asrani, Om Shivpuri and Ranjeet. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. It had a collection of 4 crores in 1977. The film became a superhit. This was the only film directed by Joy to be successful at the box office. and the success of ''Chhailla Babu'' gave a boost to the career of Khanna, who went through a bad phase between 1976 and 1978 at the box office. This film seems to be very heavily inspired by the Cary Grant/Audrey Hepburn super hit film Charade. The cinematographer in this film, Nariman Irani, while working on this film decided to borrow most of the plot of ''Chhailla Babu'' and shared a modified story idea to Chandra Barot, who made the new modified story as the film ''Don'' (1978). Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record 15 solo hero successful films between 1969 and 1971. He was the highest-paid actor in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His accolades include four BFJA Awards and five Filmfare Awards, and in 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour. Khanna made his debut in 1966 with ''Aakhri Khat'' which was India's first official Oscar Entry in 1967. In 2005, he was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award on the 50th anniversary of the Filmfare Awards. He was a Member of Parliament in the 10th Lok Sabha from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency between 1992 and 1996, elected in the 1992 New Delhi by-election as an Indian National Congress candidate. He was married to Dimple Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
