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Kasam (1988 Film)
''Kasam'' () is a 1988 Bollywood action film directed by Umesh Mehra starring Anil Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Bappi Lahiri. Synopsis Inspector Krishna goes undercover to a village so as to infiltrate a drug ring. However, a precarious dacoit who cultivates poppy manages to trap Krishna in a criminal case and throw him behind the bars. Years later, Krishna, upon being freed, pledges to seek vengeance from those who betrayed him. Cast * Anil Kapoor as Inspector Kishan Kumar / Krishna * Poonam Dhillon as Savi * Kader Khan as Nathu * Aruna Irani as Gulabo * Gulshan Grover as Jinda * Pran as Sardar Mangal Singh * Satyen Kappu as Police Commissioner Anand Sareen * Sudhir Dalvi as Inspector General of Police * Amrit Pal as Dharia * Puneet Issar as Dharia's Henchman * Adi Irani as Inspector Arun * Roopesh Kumar as Police Inspector * Shammi as Bua * Johnny Lever as Buddhu * Guddi Maruti as Buddhu's Wife * Ketki Dave as Padma * Viju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umesh Mehra
Umesh is an Indian given name. People * M. S. Umesh, actor * Umesh Chandra Banerjee, jurist * Umesh Chandra Dutta, social reformer * Umesh Chandra Patra, zoologist * Umesh Harijan, footballer * Umesh Kamat, actor * Umesh Kulkarni (cricketer), cricketer * Umesh Mehra, film director * Umesh Parag, hockey player * Umesh Reddy, serial rapist * Umesh Shukla, film director * Umesh Upadhyay, television executive * Umesh Valjee, cricketer * Umesh Vazirani, computer scientist * Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni, Marathi film director * Umesh Waghmare Umesh Waghmare is an Indian physicist, and presently a Professor in the Theoretical Sciences Unit at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research. Research in his Materials Theory Group is fundamentally based on computer simulation ..., material scien (Umesh Shinde ) Pharmacist See also * {{given name Indian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puneet Issar
Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959) is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi films and television shows. Issar started his acting career as a villain in the Manmohan Desai's 1983 film ''Coolie'', but gained recognition with the portrayal of Duryodhana in B. R. Chopra's television series ''Mahabharat'' (1988–1990). Following ''Mahabharat'', Issar acted in notable films including '' Chandra Mukhi'' (1993), ''Prem Shakti'' (1994), ''Ram Jaane'' (1995), ''Border'' (1997), ''Refugee'' (2000), ''Krrish'' (2006), ''Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008), ''Ready'' (2011), ''Son of Sardaar'' (2012) and ''The Kashmir Files'' (2022). His first directorial was Salman Khan starrer cop film '' Garv'' (2004), in which he also co-wrote the screenplay with wife Deepali. Besides ''Mahabharat'', Issar also went on to be part of television shows like ''Param Vir Chakra'' (1987), ''Bharat Ek Khoj'' (1988), '' Junoon'' (1993-1998), '' Noorjahan'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabbir Kumar
Shabbir Kumar (born 26 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer, notable for his work in Hindi cinema. Known for his sweet, resonating vocal texture,Shabbir Kumar is an ardent fan of Mhd Rafi .He had Sung for Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Mithun Chakraborty,Sunny Deol, Chunky Pandey, Dharmendra etc. Biography Shabbir Kumar started his music career in Baroda but came in limelight after being picked by one of India's pioneer and leading Orchestra called ''Melody Makers'' which performed mainly in Pune & Mumbai. He later joined hands with other Mohammed Rafi's fans as a promoter for the ''Ek Shaam Rafi Ke Naam'' show held as a tribute to Mohammed Rafi. Shabbir claims that when he attended Rafi's funeral in 1980, his wristwatch fell into Rafi's open grave. He interpreted the incident as a divine message that he was to be Rafi's successor. Music director Usha Khanna gave Shabbir Kumar a break in the film Tajurba (1981). Shabbir got a major break, when the director Manmohan Desai, who wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahendra Kapoor
Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as ''Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono'' ( Gumrah) and ''Neele Gagan ke tale'' (Hamraaz). His name however became most closely associated with patriotic songs including Mere Desh Ki Dharti in Manoj Kumar's film Upkaar. He always considered Mohammad Rafi as his guru and cited many times that he was the best singer to be ever born. In 1972, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. He lent his voice to actor Manoj Kumar in most of his films and had a lengthy association with director-producer Baldev Raj Chopra. Biography Mahendra Kapoor was born in Amritsar, but soon moved to Bombay. At an early age, he was inspired by legendary singer Mohammed Rafi and considered him his mentor. He started learning classical music under classical singers like Pt. Hussanlal, Pt. Jagannath Bua, Ustad Niaz A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitin Mukesh
Nitin Mukesh Mathur is an Indian playback singer known for his work as a playback singer in Hindi films as well as Bhajans. He has toured internationally, including to the United States in 1993, and a world tour in 2006 with his show ''Kal Ki Yaadein'' as a tribute to his father Mukesh. Nitin Mukesh worked with notable music directors like Khayyam, R. D. Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, Nadeem-Shravan, Anand–Milind during the 1980s and 1990s. He voiced for actors like Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and others. Songs by film * "Woh Kehte Hain Hum Se" (''Dariya Dil'') * "My Name Is Lakhan" (''Ram Lakhan'') * "Dil Ne Dil Se Kaha" ('' Aaina'') * "Is Jahaan Ki Nahin" (''King Uncle'') * "Chandi Ki Cycle" (''Bhabhi'') * "Paisa Bolta Hai" (''Kala Bazaar'') * "Krishna Krishna" (''Kishen Kanhaiya'') * "Tu Mujhe Suna" ('' Chandni'') * "Jaisi Karni Waisi" (''Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharni'') * "So Gaya Yeh Jahan" (''Tezaab'') * "Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Aziz
Mohammed Aziz (born as Sayeed Mohammed Aziz-Un-Nabi; 2 July 1954 – 27 November 2018), also known as Munna (Name Given By Legendary Music Composer Akshaya Mohanty, was an Indian multilingual playback singer who primarily sang for the Bollywood, Odia films., Bengali and He sang about twenty thousand songs, including Bhajans, Sufi devotional songs and other genres in more than ten different Indian languages. He made his first appearance in films Odia film titled ''Jaga Hatare Pagha'' directed by Mohammad Mohsin, with the song ''Rupa Sagadi re Suna Kaniya''. This is one of the most popular songs in Odisha and is sung in almost all the marriages. Later He Sung Most Numbers of songs in Odia and for Ollywood Actor Siddhanta Mahapatra. Later he appeared with a Hindi film titled ''Ambar'' (1984) and His two prominent songs, including "Mard Tangewala" composed by Anu Malik were introduced in '' Mard''. He had sung numerous duets in 1980s and 1990s with singers like Lata Mangeshkar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the most influential and successful singers in Hindi Cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. Additionally she holds the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anirudh Agarwal
Anirudh "Ajay" Agarwal (born 20 December 1949) is a retired Indian actor. He is known for his appearances in horror films such as ''Purana Mandir'', ''Bandh Darwaza'', and ''Saamri'' as well as starring in episodes of ''Zee Horror Show''. Early life During his school and college years, Agarwal was the sports ambassador. He studied Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee before graduating in 1974. He moved to Mumbai, where he initially started work as an engineer but quit his job to begin his acting career. Career Due to his somewhat intimidating appearance, caused by a tumor near his pituitary gland, Agarwal starred in Hindi films and television as demonic/ghostly characters or villains in general. He most notably worked with the Ramsay brothers, first starring in their film ''Purana Mandir'' as Samri, then as the vampire Nevla in ''Bandh Darwaza'' and once again as Samri in ''Saamri''. He also featured in two Hollywood films; playing a supporting ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viju Khote
Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor who was known for his work in more than 440 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He was famous as the dacoit ''Kaalia'' in the film ''Sholay'' and the dialogue, "Sardar maine aapka namak khaya hai" and ''Robert'' in movie ''Andaz Apna Apna'' with the dialogue "galti se mistake hogaya". On television he was most remembered for his role in ''Zabaan Sambhalke'' (1993). He also acted in Marathi theatre over the years. Personal life He was younger brother of actress Shubha Khote. Their father Nandu Khote was a noted stage actor and in silent movies, whose sister-in-law was actress Durga Khote.The Forgotten Bollywood bhai-behan Brigade |
Ketki Dave
Ketki Joshi Dave (born 23 June 1960) is an Indian actress. She has starred in many Gujarati and Hindi films including '' Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya'', ''Money Hai Toh Honey Hai'', ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'', and ''Hello! Hum Lallan Bol Rahe Hain''. She also has many television credits to her name, some of which are ''Nach Baliye 2'', '' Bigg Boss 2'', ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' and ''Behenein''. Personal life Ketki was born on 23 June 1960 to the parents Sarita Joshi, an actress and Pravin Joshi, a theatre director. She has a younger sister Purbi Joshi who is also an actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ... and an anchor. She was married to the actor Rasik Dave, (widow on 30.07.2022) with whom she ran a Gujarati theatre company. Filmography Television Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guddi Maruti
Guddi Maruti is an Indian actress best known for her comedy roles on TV and in Bollywood movies. Early life Maruti was born to an actor-director father Marutirao Parab. Her real name is Tahira Parab and she was nicknamed Guddi. Manmohan Desai gave her the screen name which is what she is known by today. Career Maruti started her career at the age of 10 years as a child artist in the film ''Jaan Haazir Hain''. After her father's death, she continued acting to support the family. Due to her physical appearance, she bagged comedy roles in films and kept on going with her career. Maruti has acted in over 97 movies since the 1980s. Over the years, she acted in TV shows and is well known for her role as Bua in the TV show ''Doli Armano Ki''. Her popular movies include '' Khiladi'', '' Shola Aur Shabnam'', '' Aashik Aawara'', ''Dulhe Raja'' and '' Biwi No. 1''. She did not take chances to get to mainstream acting to avoid risks of being unsuccessful. In 1995, Maruti and Vrajesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Lever
Johnny Lever (born John Prakash Rao Janumala; 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and popular comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the first stand-up comedians in India. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in ''Deewana Mastana'' (1997) and ''Dulhe Raja'' (1998). He began his career in 1984, and has acted in more than three hundred Hindi films. Early life Lever was born on 14 August 1957 in a Telugu Christian family in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh. His father worked as an operator in Hindustan Unilever plant where he also worked as a labourer for six years. Lever was brought up in King's Circle area of Dharavi in Mumbai. His mother tongue is Telugu and is fluent in Hindi, Marathi, English and Tulu. He is the eldest in the family consisting of three sisters and two brothers (including his younger brother Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
