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Jeetendra Thakkar
Ravi Kapoor ( ; born 7 April 1942), known mononymously by his screen name Jeetendra, is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He also serves as the chairman of the Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures. Early life Jeetendra was born in a Punjabi Khatri family as Ravi Kapoor in Amritsar, Punjab, to Amarnath and Krishna Kapoor, whose business dealt with imitation jewellery, supplied to film industry. He attended St. Sebastian's Goan High School in Girgaum, Mumbai with his friend Rajesh Khanna and then studied at Siddharth College in Mumbai. While supplying jewellery to V. Shantaram, he was cast as Sandhya's character's double in the 1959 movie ''Navrang''. Career Jeetendra's active acting career spanned the 1960s to the 1990s. Jeetendra got his first major breaks with V. Shantaram's '' Geet Gaya Patharon Ne'' (1964) and ''Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti'' (1967). However, it was the film '' Farz'' (1967) that served as his stepping stone to success. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amritsar
Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha region of Punjab. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Amritsar is the second-most populous city in Punjab and the most populous metropolitan region in the state with a population of roughly 2 million. Amritsar is the centre of the Amritsar Metropolitan Region. According to the 2011 census, the population of Amritsar was 1,989,961. It is one of the ten Municipal Corporations in the state, and Karamjit Singh Rintu is the current Mayor of the city. The city is situated north-west of Chandigarh, 455 km (283 miles) north-west of New Delhi, and 47 km (29.2 miles) north-east of Lahore, Pakistan, with the Indo-Pak Border (Attari-Wagah) being only away. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandhya Shantaram
Sandhya Shantaram (née Vijaya Deshmukh) is an Indian actress born in 1938. She is best known for her appearances in various Hindi and Marathi films directed by her husband V. Shantaram, in 1950s-1960s, most notably ''Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'' (1955), ''Do Aankhen Barah Haath'' (1958), ''Navrang'' (1959), Marathi film '' Pinjra'' (1972) and ''Amar Bhoopali'' (1951). Career Sandhya was discovered by V. Shantaram when he was seeking new faces to cast for his film ''Amar Bhoopali'' (1951). The young woman did not have outstanding features or talent, but what struck the filmmaker was that she had a good voice, one that strangely resembled that of his second wife, the actress Jayshree. She later married him after Jayshree left him. In 1952, Sandhya debuted as an actress in his Marathi film ''Amar Bhoopali'' in the role of a vocalist, the object of poet Honaji Bala's desire. She went on to feature in most of Shantaram's films. In her next film ''Teen Batti Char Raasta'' (1953), she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Chaudhury
''Justice Chaudhury '' is a 1983 Hindi film, produced by G.A. Seshagiri Rao under the Padmalaya Studios banner, presented by Krishna and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars Jeetendra, Sridevi, Hema Malini, Moushumi Chatterjee and music of the film was composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film is a remake of Telugu blockbuster movie ''Justice Chowdary'' (1982), which also stars Sridevi in the same role. Plot Advocate R. K. Chaudhary (Jeetendra), a disciple of justice, prosecutes Shankar Singh (Shakti Kapoor) in a murder case, who is the twin brother of a dangerous gangster Jai Singh (also Shakti Kapoor) and the case is defended by Chaudhary's opponent Kailash (Kader Khan). Chaudhary wins the case and Shankar Singh is sentenced to death. Jai Singh swore to take revenge on Chaudhary when Kailash also joins him and they hang to repay. Chaudhary leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Janki (Moushumi Chatterjee), son Inspector Ramesh (Arun Govil), daughter-in-law Lata, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majaal
''Majaal'' ( ''Audacity'') is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by Srikanth Nahata under the Vijayalakshmi Pictures banner and directed by K. Bapaiah. The film stars Jeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and has music composed by Bappi Lahiri. It is a remake of the Telugu film ''Sravana Sandhya'' (1986) which itself was remade from Tamil film ''Pournami Alaigal''. Plot Vijay Kumar is a vibrant guy rose by his uncle advocate Chaudhary Kailashnath who studies law. However, Kailashnath crushes his zeal to practice feeling inadequate. Vijay loves Sadhana, a haughty daughter of Kailashnath, and gets married. Sadhana also completes LLB, puts up a nice file, and soon gets promoted as a government lawyer. However, she fails to respect her husband, and further scorns and humiliates him. Suddenly a terrible event, a woman Sravani kills a most respectable top-tier Amrit Lal and surrenders in public. Just then, a priest Vishnu Prasad approaches Kailashnath to defend the case which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aulad (1987 Film)
''Aulad'' () is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by Chander Sadanah under the Sadanah Brothers banner and directed by Vijay Sadanah. Starring Jeetendra, Sridevi , Jaya Prada and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film is inspired by the Telugu film ''Maa Babu'' (1960), which itself was a remake of the Hindi film ''Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan''. The film was the 6th highest grosser of the year and was declared a ''Super Hit'' at the box office. Plot Anand a business magnate, is twice acquainted with street dancer Devki. Once, he learns about his uncle Mr. Nath’s arrival from abroad to fix up his alliance. So, to escape, he forges Devki as his wife when she wholeheartedly serves them. Here, Anand truly loves and marries her. During their honeymoon, they befriend a couple, Vicky & Yashoda. Afterward, Devki gives birth to a baby boy and Yashoda is carrying. The two couples meet with a disastrous train accident in which Vicky passes away and Devki’s wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjog (1985 Film)
Sanjog ( ''Coincidence'') is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by P. Mallikharjuna Rao under the Bharati International banner, directed by K. Vishwanath. It stars Jeetendra, Jaya Prada and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is remake of the Telugu movie '' Jeevana Jyothi'' (1975), starring Sobhan Babu, Vanisri in the pivotal roles Plot The film begins at a hill station where Narain takes care of his insane wife Yashoda who is in an asylum. A sort of person that lives in her world singing lollops to a doll. Besides, Aasha the daughter of Narain’s elder brother Sonu is ready to depart for the U.S.A along with her kid. Thus, Sonu & his wife Lalitha wish Aasha to take the blessing of her uncle which she denies as she dislikes him. However, Sonu coaxes and proceeds when Aasha is disconcerted to know Narain as his real father. Accordingly, Narain spins rearwards. During his college days, Narain loves and marries an innocent naughty village girl Yashoda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasari Narayana Rao
Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, in addition to Hindi cinema. He has directed more than 150 feature films in a variety of genres. He holds the '' Limca World Record'' for directing the most number of films in the world. He is known by the moniker ''Darsaka Ratna'' (). His works emphasize social injustice, corruption and gender discrimination. Narayana Rao has received two National Film Awards, nine state Nandi Awards including the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award, and four Filmfare Awards South including the Lifetime Achievement. During his career he had also acted in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. Narayana Rao also gained recognition for directing Hindi films such as '' Swarag Narak'' (1978), '' Jyoti Bane Jwala'' (1980), '' Pyaasa Sawan'' (1981), '' Prem Tapasya'' (1983), '' Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar'' (1984), '' Asha Jyoti'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telugu Cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hyderabad, India. The nickname ''Tollywood'' is a portmanteau of the words Telugu and Hollywood. By 2021, it has emerged as the largest film industry in India in terms of box-office. Since 1909, filmmaker Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu was involved in producing short films and travelling to different regions in Asia to promote film work. In 1921, he produced the silent film, '' Bhishma Pratigna'', generally considered to be the first Telugu feature film, and hence, regarded as the ''Father of Telugu cinema''. In 1933, '' Sati Savitri'' directed by Chittajallu Pullayya received an honorary diploma at the 2nd Venice. Known for its big-ticket, and popular film genre catering to wider audience, works such as ''Pathala Bhairavi'' (1951) (only South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sridevi
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan (13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), professionally credited with her stage name Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. Cited as the "First Female Superstar" of Indian cinema, she was the recipient of various accolades, including the National Film Award, the Nandi Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, the Kerala State Film Award, four Filmfare Awards, including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and three Filmfare Awards South. Sridevi's career in Indian cinema spanned over 50 years in a range of genres from slapstick comedy to epic dramas. She was known for her reticent and introverted personality, but headstrong and outspoken screen persona, regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. In 2013, Sridevi was honoured with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour. She was also voted 'India's Greatest Actress in 100 Years' in a CNN-IBN national pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaya Prada
Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. She is hailed as one of the most iconic and influential actresses in both Telugu and Hindi film industries in late '70s, '80s and early '90s. Jayaprada is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and has starred in many Telugu and Hindi films along with several Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi films. She left the film industry at the peak of her career, as she joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994 and entered politics. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh from 2004 to 2014. Some of her notable films include ''Anthuleni Katha'' (1976), ''Siri Siri Muvva'' (1976), '' Sita Kalyanam'' (1976), '' Adavi Ramudu'' (1977), ''Yamagola'' (1977), ''Sanaadi Appanna'' (1977), ''Huliya Haalina Mevu'' (1979), '' Sargam'' (1979), ''Ooriki Monagadu'' (1981), ''Kaamchor'' (1982), '' Kaviratna Kalidasa'' (1983), ''Sagara Sangamam'' (1983), ''Tohfa'' (1984), ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humjoli
''Humjoli'' () is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, produced by Prasan Kapoor under the Tirupati Pictures banner and directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars Jeetendra, Leena Chandavarkar, and is music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. It is a remake of the Tamil film ''Panakkara Kudumbam'' (1964). Plot Gopal Das (Pran) is an avaricious love a girl Shyama (Shashikala). Once, he visits a wedding which is called off as the bride Roopa (Poornima) is drab. During that plight, Gopal Das espouses, for her property. Later, he returns and affirms to Shyama that he will shortly discard Roopa and knit her. Time passes, and the couple is blessed with a baby girl Rani. Due to extortion, Shyama Gopal Das seeks to kill Roopa along with the baby. Fortuitously, the child is rescued which Gopal Das hides. Years roll by, and Gopal Das marries Shyama and secretly rears Rani (Leena Chadravakar). In college, she loves a smart guy Rajesh (Jeetendra) the brother of her close friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farz (1967 Film)
''Farz'' () is a 1967 Hindi-language spy thriller film, produced by Sunderlal Nahata Dundi under the Vijaya Lakhshmi Pictures banner and directed by Ravikant Nagaich. Starring Jeetendra, Babita and music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is a remake of the Telugu film ''Gudachari 116'' (1966) and is hugely inspired by James Bond Movies. The movie had two sequels, '' Keemat'' starring Dharmendra and '' Raksha'' starring Jeetendra again. Plot Secret Agent 116 named Gopal has been assigned the case of the homicide of a fellow secret agent (303) by the head of CID, who (303) found evidence that can help identify the perpetrators. During this investigation, Gopal meets lovely Sunita, and both end up falling in love with each other. The traitor responsible for the killing of Agent 303 has gone to meet 303's sister Kamla and tells her that he is a CID inspector and investigating his brother's case, warning that her brother's killer may attempt on her pretending as his collea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
