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Jagdish Raj
Jagdish Raj Khurana (1928 – 28 July 2013) was a Bollywood actor who holds a Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor. He played the role of a police inspector in 144 films. Early life and career He was born in 1928 in the town of Sargodha, British India, which is now in Pakistan. His daughter Anita Raj is also a Bollywood actress. Jagdish Raj had the record of playing a police officer 144 times in various Bollywood films. Jagdish Raj Khurana also holds a Guinness World Record for being the most type-cast actor. He played a police inspector in 144 films. Some of his popular movies include ''Deewar'', ''Don'', ''Shakti'', ''Mazdoor'', ''Imaan Dharam'', ''Gopichand Jasoos'', ''Silsila'', ''Aaina'' and ''Besharam''. He also played Aditya Pancholi's father in '' Naamcheen'' (1991). Although Raj occasionally played a villain and a couple of times played a judge, he was best known for being cast a record 144 times as a police officer. After '' Shafi Inamdar'', he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sargodha
Sargodha (Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as the ''City of Eagles''. It is one of the few planned cities of Pakistan (others include Faisalabad, Islamabad & Gwadar). History Sargodha was established by the British as a canal-colony in 1903, and was initially spelled Sargoda. Sargodha was badly affected by an outbreak of the bubonic plague in 1903, and experienced a milder outbreak in 1904. Although it was a small town in the beginning, the British Royal Air Force built an airport here due to its strategic location. The term "Sargodha" has its origin in the words "Sar" (from "sarowar") meaning "pond" and "Godha" meaning "Sadhu", which means "Pond of Godha". This city was founded by Lady Trooper by the supervision of Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz KCSI (1845 – 7 October 1926), a colon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shafi Inamdar
Shafi Inamdar (23 October 1945 – 13 March 1996) was an Indian actor. He started his film career with the film '' Vijeta'' and continued it in ''Ardh Satya''. He acted in a number of television serials including ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi''. His most notable film roles include the inspector in '' Aaj Ki Awaz'', the villain in '' Awam'' and the friend of the hero in films like '' Nazrana'', ''Anokha Rishta'', ''Amrit''. Some of his other films are ''Kudrat Ka Kanoon'', '' Jurm'', '' Sadaa Suhagan'' and ''Love 86'', all successful. Life and career Shafi Inamdar received his early education at Pangari Dapoli, Ratnagiri, MS and at St. Joseph's High School in Umerkhadi (Dongri) in Mumbai, India, where he passed his S.S.C exam in 1958. He did his B.Sc from K.C College in 1963. He is particularly known for playing the common man's role. He has acted in numerous television shows, the most notable being Kundan Shah's ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'', telecast on Doordarshan in the 80s which made hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1961 Film)
''Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film starring Sridevi, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Johnny Lever and Jackie Shroff in special extended role. It was the highest-budget Hindi film at that time. The film was directed by Satish Kaushik and written by Javed Akhtar. The project, announced in 1987, was initially directed by Shekhar Kapur, who left the project halfway through; he was subsequently replaced by Satish Kaushik. Plot Jagmohan Laal aka Jugran is a crime lord who wants to climb up the crime ladder. When Customs Officer Verma tries to arrest him, he escapes. To save his skin, Jugran kills his twin brother Manmohan and takes his identity. The world is led to believe that Jugran is still on the run. Jugran kills Mr. Verma and Dr. Ashok, destroying both their families in process. While Verma's orphaned sons Ramesh and Ravi are separated from each other, Dr. Ashok's daughter Seema is left with her distraught mother, who has lost her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmputra
''Dharmputra'' is a 1961 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra based on a novel of the same name by Acharya Chatursen. This is Yash's second directorial venture. It was the first Hindi film to depict the partition of India, and Hindu fundamentalism. Produced by his elder brother B.R. Chopra, who was himself uprooted from Lahore, during the partition of India and established B.R. Films in Mumbai in 1956. The film dealt with issues of religious bigotry, fanaticism and communalism amidst the backdrop of the partition. Two years earlier, Yash Chopra had made his debut with ''Dhool Ka Phool'' (1959), steeped in Nehruvian secularism, wherein a Muslim brings up an "illegitimate" Hindu child and featured the classic song "Tu Hindu Banega Na Musalman Banega, Insaan Ki Aulaad Hai, Insaan Banega". The theme was reversed in this film as herein a Hindu family brings up an illegitimate Muslim child. This was Shashi Kapoor's first film as an adult actor playing the pivotal role of a Hindu funda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombai Ka Babu
''Bombai Ka Babu'' (English: ''Gentleman from Bombay'') is a 1960 Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla and written by Rajinder Singh Bedi. The film stars Dev Anand and Suchitra Sen in a rare appearance in Hindi cinema. Though the film was a thriller, it treads into rare Hindi film territory by hinting at incest between the lead pair. Except for the "brother-sister" angle, the plot of ''Bombai Ka Babu'' is inspired by O. Henry's short story, "A Double-Dyed Deceiver". The 1974 movie ''Zameer'' starring Amitabh Bachchan and Saira Banu was also based on the same story. With classic songs such as "Chal Ri Sajni, Ab Kya Soche", by Mukesh, and "Deewana Mastana Hua Dil" by Mohd. Rafi and Asha Bhosle, the film was a musical masterpiece, with music by S. D. Burman and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Raj Khosla was also the director of Dev Anand's suspense thrillers like '' C.I.D.'' (1956) and '' Kala Pani'' (1958). Initially, Madhubala was the choice for playing the female lead, but she h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kala Bazar
''Kala Bazar'' () is a 1960 Hindi crime film produced by Dev Anand for Navketan Films. Written and directed by Dev's younger brother Vijay Anand, the film starred Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Vijay Anand, Chetan Anand, Nanda, Rashid Khan, Madan Puri, Leela Chitnis, Mumtaz Begum and Helen. S.D. Burman composed the music, while the lyrics were penned by Shailendra. It was noted for having several of Bollywood's stars in a cameo at the film premiere of ''Mother India'' (1957), and it was also the only film to star the three Anand brothers together. It became a Superhit at the box office. Plot Kala Bazar (meaning "black market") essentially dealt with black marketing of movie tickets, which Dev Anand does in the film. The story follows the template of a protagonist who takes the wrong path to make money and then realizes his mistake, for which he has to pay back. Raghuveer (Dev Anand) is a poor bus conductor who is fired from the job after getting into an argument with a pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanoon
''Kanoon'' () is a 1960 Indian Hindi-language film directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood, Shashikala, Jeevan and Om Prakash. The film presents a case against capital punishment, arguing that witnesses may be genuinely deceived, and their consequent inadvertently tendered false testimony may lead someone wrongly to the gallows. The film was a courtroom drama of a murder case, where the judge's prospective son-in-law (Rajendra Kumar) is the defence lawyer in a case of murder, for which he suspects his would-be father-in-law. The film was India's second songless talkie. The first one was ''Andha Naal'', a Tamil movie. The movie features an innovative Indo-Western ballet performance with instrumental music by Salil Choudhury. Plot synopsis Kalidas (Jeevan) is presented before court for the murder of Ganpat. He pleads guilty, but claims that the court can do him no harm, as he has already served a sentence for the murder of the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shararat (1959 Film)
''Shararat'' (meaning "Mischief") is a 1959 Hindi romantic drama film written, produced and directed by H. S. Rawail. It stars Raaj Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Meena Kumari, Kumkum in lead roles, with the memorable song "Hum Matwale Naujawan" sung by Kishore Kumar. Here, Meena Kumari matched the boisterous Kishore Kumar. This film is also unique because it featured Kishore Kumar singing his own songs, two versions of a classical raga based song ("Ajab Hai Daastaan Teri Yeh Zindagi") that were picturised on Kishore Kumar were sung by Mohammad Rafi, on Kishore Kumar's insistence. Plot Chandan and Shabnam are in love and engaged to be married, but Shabnam's father decides to marry her to Suraj. Chandan commits suicide. After her marriage, Shabnam is shocked to find out that Suraj's younger brother Deepak is the spitting the image of Chandan. Soon she finds herself being accused of illicit liaisons with Deepak. Deepak leaves home, but a mischief maker engineers a meeting between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhool Ka Phool
''Dhool Ka Phool'' () is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language film produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by B. R.'s brother Yash Chopra, being his first movie as a director, having been an assistant director in B. R.'s earlier film '' Naya Daur''. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha, Nanda, Leela Chitnis, Jeevan, Manmohan Krishna, and Ashok Kumar. The story revolves around a Muslim man bringing up an "illegitimate" Hindu child and featured the classic song ''Too Hindu Banega Na Musalman Banega, Insaan Ki Aulaad Hai, Insaan Banega'' on Manmohan Krishna, who also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abdul Rasheed. Besides that, Sinha received a nomination for Best Actress and Mukhram Sharma for Best Story. The movie was remade in Telugu as Jeevana Teeralu. In the next film, '' Dharmputra'' (1961), about Hindu fundamentalism, Chopra reversed the theme, as therein a Hindu family brings up an illegitimate Muslim child. Cast *Rajendra Kumar as Mahesh Kapoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhumati
''Madhumati'' is a 1958 Indian Hindi-language paranormal romance film directed and produced by Bimal Roy, and written by Ritwik Ghatak and Rajinder Singh Bedi. The film stars Vyjayanthimala and Dilip Kumar in lead roles, with Pran and Johnny Walker in supporting roles. The plot focuses on Anand, a modern man who falls in love with a tribal woman named Madhumati. But they face challenges in their relationship finally leading to a paranormal consequence. It was ranked 11th in the Outlook Magazine's 25 leading Indian directors' poll for selecting ''Bollywood's greatest films'' in 2003. ''Madhumati'' was filmed in various Indian locations, including Ranikhet, Ghorakhal, Vaitarna Dam and Aarey Milk Colony. The soundtrack album was composed by Salil Chowdhury and the lyrics were written by Shailendra. The film was released on 12 September 1958. It earned ₹40 million in India and became the highest-grossing Indian film of the year, and one of the most commercially success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12 O'Clock (film)
12 O'Clock is a 1958 Bollywood Thriller and Mystery film starring Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman and Rehman. It was produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by Pramod Chakravorty. It was listed in ''Best Bollywood Noirs of 1950s'' by Filmfare, citing, ''While Guru Dutt is as effective as ever and Waheeda looks suitably grief-stricken and confused, the film belongs to Rehman, who plays Bani's manipulative brother-in-law to perfection''. Plot At exactly 12:00 noon, two gunshots are fired at the Dadar Railway Station, Bombay. The gunshots kill Maya (Sabita Chatterji), the wife of Raimohan ( Rehman). One of the assailants is none other than Maya's sister, Bani Choudhary (Waheeda Rehman), and a gun is recovered from her handbag. The second assailant flees on a motorcycle, meets with an accident, and is instantly killed. The police charge Bani with murdering her sister. Faced with overwhelming evidence against Bani, her lawyer boyfriend, Ajay Kumar (Guru Dutt) must race against time to come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funtoosh
''Funtoosh'' is a 1956 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Dev Anand, Sheila Ramani and K. N. Singh. It was the ninth highest-grossing film of 1956, and was declared a "Hit". The music of the movie was an instant hit and songs such as "Dukhi Man Mere" were topping Binaca Geet Mala. Other hits were "Woh Dekhe To Unki Inayat", "Hamen Aaj Koi Na Chhediyo", "Ae Meri Topi Palat Ke Aa" and "Denewala Jab bhi Deta". The Songs cemented the bond of S. D. Burman, Dev Anand and Kishore Kumar. Plot Ram goes crazy after the death of his mother and sister, and once released from mental hospital he comes across Mr Kirorilal, who insures him and wants him dead for the money. However, Ram ends up marrying his daughter. Cast * Dev Anand as Ram Lal "Funtoosh" * Sheila Ramani as Neelu * K.N. Singh as Karodimal Soundtrack The film music was composed by Sachin Dev Burman Sachin may refer to: * Sachin (given name), an Indian given name, including a list of people with the name ** S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
