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Mahesh Anand
Mahesh Anand (13 August 1961 – 9 February 2019) was an Indian actor, dancer and martial artist who worked in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He is remembered for playing villainous roles in Hindi films. He was a black belt in Karate and was a model and a trained dancer before he started acting. His debut movie was '' Karishmaa'' 1984 while his last on-screen appearance was in the 2019 comedy-drama ''Rangeela Raja''. Before acting in ''Karishmaa'' he performed for the opening sequence of '' Sanam Teri Kasam'' 1982 with his dance in silhouette. Filmography Telugu Tamil Malayalam Personal life Anand has been married five times and also has a son. He first married actor Reena Roy Reena Roy (born Saira Ali; 7 January 1957), is an Indian actress. At the age of 15, she made her film debut with the drama ''Zaroorat'' (1972), but gained wider public recognition with her roles in the romantic comedy ''Jaise Ko Taisa'' (1973) a ...’s sister Barkha Roy and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versova, Mumbai
Versova (IAST: ''Varsovā'', pronunciation: əɾsoːʋaː is an upmarket neighbourhood in north-western Mumbai. It is known for its beach and the Versova Fort. The beach of Versova recently undertook a massive clean-up effort, labelled as the largest ever beach clean-up. History Versova, originally named Vesave, is a small fishing village of the Kolis, situated to the north of the old Mumbai city. Britain used to call this vis-a-vis and locals gave it the name Visava. The original name of the village is "Visava", which derives from the Marathi word for "rest" (as in resting place). Later, it was pronounced as "Vesava". The village is mentioned in the writings of Gemelli Careri in 1695. Versova came under the Portuguese rule in the late medieval period. The Portuguese constructed the Our Lady of Health Church in Versova, and a number of Kolis converted to Christianity during this period. By 1720, it had emerged as a small town, with a small fort and a growing trade in dry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanam Teri Kasam (1982 Film)
''Sanam Teri Kasam'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Narendra Bedi and produced by Barkha Roy, starring Kamal Haasan, Reena Roy, Kader Khan, Ranjeet, Jeevan. The film became a hit at the box office and was more successful in the big cities. The film is also known for its super hit songs, especially "Nisha, Nisha, Nisha". The other songs "Sheeshe Ke Gharon Mein" and "Kitne Bhi Tu Kar Le Sitam" were also hits. R. D. Burman won his first Filmfare Best Music Director Award for Sanam Teri Kasam. Plot Sunil Sharma (Kamal Haasan) aka Sunny is a playful young lad who lives with his mother. He is unemployed and uses his leisure time singing in many colleges in Bombay (now Mumbai). His father Rammlal went missing twenty years ago after he fatally injured a man by accident. Rammlal has now changed his identity to 'Manoharlal'. He is a successful millionaire in Shimla and takes care of his friend's daughter Nisha (Reena Roy). Sunny's friend comes to Bombay to visi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toofan (1989 Film)
''Toofan'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed by Ketan Desai, starring Amitabh Bachchan in a double role as twin brother. One is the title character Toofan, a superhero who uses his crossbow as a weapon, and the other is a magician named Shyam. Ketan Desai's father Manmohan Desai produced the film. The score and soundtrack were composed by Anu Malik. The movie was an "Average" at the box office. Plot The story revolves around two brothers, one of which has superpowers and is an avid follower of Lord Hanuman. The other character was that of a meek magician who aspires to perform an escape trick which had claimed the life of his street magician father. Cast * Amitabh Bachchan as Toofan and Shyam Jadugar (double role) * Meenakshi Seshadri as Radha * Amrita Singh as Pickpocketer * Farooq Shaikh as Gopal Sharma * Kamal Kapoor as ACP Sharma * Goga Kapoor as Daku Shaitan Singh * Zarina Wahab as Mrs. Laxmi Gopal Sharma * Sushma Seth as Devyani * Raza Murad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujrim
''Mujrim'' () is an Indian Bollywood movie released on 28 June 1989, directed by Umesh Mehra. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Madhuri Dixit, and Nutan. It also stars Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor, and Gulshan Grover in supporting roles. The film follows the story of Shankar, who is regarded as a criminal by the society after being in jail for ten years since childhood. The film was a hit, earning positive reviews for the cast's performance, soundtrack, and script, while earning negative reviews for its lengthy plot. It is considered an underrated masterpiece, catching the attention of Shahrukh Khan----whose production company Red Chilles Entertainment acquired the rights to the film. Synopsis Shankar (Mithun Chakraborty) was jailed at the age of thirteen, when he killed his uncle, who tried to sell his mother Yashoda (Nutan) to a rich and powerful man called Khan (Amrish Puri). He was imprisoned in jail for ten years. When he comes back home, he finds his mother and sister in p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikka (film)
Sikka may refer to: * Sikka Regency, Indonesia * Sikka, India * Sikka (surname) Sikka is an Indian surname seen in northern part of India. Notable people with the name include: * Prem Sikka, British professor of accounting * Vishal Sikka Vishal Sikka (born May, 1967) is the Founder and CEO of Vianai, former CTO of SAP ..., a Punjabi surname * Sikka Club Beirut, a defunct association football club in Lebanon {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majboor (1989 Film)
''Majboor'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film, Produced by R. Joshi on Bhagavati Pictures banner and directed by T. Rama Rao. Starring Jeetendra, Sunny Deol, Jaya Prada, Farha Naaz in the pivotal roles and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Plot Justice Dinanath a man of righteousness lives a happy life with his wife Shanta and two sons, advocate Ravi one that stands for piety, and Inspector Sunil (Sunny Deol) a sheer cop. The family also joins an orphan baby girl Jyoti adopted by Ravi. Besides, Mayor Kishan Chand, a spiteful conducts vandalism in society. Here, Ravi & Sunil audaciously encounters his crimes. In tandem, Sunil falls for the beautiful Priya. Once, Teja Kishan Chand’s son molests and kills his employee Susheela the friend of Priya who witnesses the crime. Sunil red-handedly apprehends him and Ravi prosecutes the case. At that juncture, Kishan Chand tries to bribe them when he is turned away by Dinanath proclaiming his house as a disciple of just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahaadev
''Mahaadev'' is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Raj N. Sippy. It stars Vinod Khanna, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Raj Babbar in pivotal roles. The film score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Cast *Vinod Khanna as Inspector Arjun Singh *Meenakshi Seshadri as Geeta *Raj Babbar as Kishan *Sonu Walia *Shakti Kapoor * Anupam Kher as Mahesh *Kiran Kumar as Umesh *Sharat Saxena *Mahesh Anand *Anjan Srivastav *Beena Banerjee as Radha *Ashalata Wabgaonkar *Tej Sapru *Ram Mohan as Mishra *Satish Shah as Bansilal *Gulshan Grover *Vikas Anand as Ramlal *Mohan Choti as Mohan Music The soundtrack features six songs. All songs were written by Farooq Qaisar, while "Mujhe Bahon Mein Bhar Ke" was written by Gulshan Bawra Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known by his pen name Gulshan Bawra (literally: "Gulshan The Mad") (12 April 1937 – 7 August 2009), was an Indian songwriter and actor in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 42 years, he has to his credit about 2 . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilaaka
''Ilaaka'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Aziz Sejawal. The film stars Raakhee, Mithun Chakraborty, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, Amrita Singh, Om Puri, Dalip Tahil, Amrish Puri, with Dharmendra in a special appearance. Plot ''Ilaaka'' is the story of Raja who always stands against injustice and corruption. Raja is in love with Vidya, the school master's daughter. He is supported by Inspector Suraj Verma. Their fight is against the 'Father of Evil', Naagar, as he controls the entire Ilaaka (area). Sub-Inspector Neha is the love of Suraj. Inspector Dharam Verma has a score to settle with Naagar. Naagar unleashes his reign of terror. Cast * Mithun Chakraborty as Raja * Sanjay Dutt as Inspector Suraj Verma * Madhuri Dixit as Vidya * Amrita Singh as Sub-Inspector Neha Singh * Dharmendra as Inspector Dharam Verma (Special Appearance) * Raakhee as Mrs. Dharam Verma * Om Puri as Bheema * Dalip Tahil as Niranjan * Amrish Puri as Naagar * Goga Kapoor as Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hathyar (1989 Film)
''Hathyar'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by J. P. Dutta. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Asha Parekh, Paresh Rawal and Amrita Singh. It has never had an official DVD release from distributors but converted video prints of the film are available. Plot Avinash (Sanjay Dutt) and his parents (Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Asha Parekh) come to Bombay where they miserably scrape along. Sometimes their acquaintance with Samiulla Khan (Rishi Kapoor), the younger brother of the underworld crime lord Khushal Khan (Dharmendra), is quite helpful as Sami, who refuses to deal with his brother's business, enjoys a good reputation. But after some bitter experiences, Avinash's father cannot stand his poor situation anymore and commits suicide. Now Avinash bears the responsibility to be the family's breadwinner which he, as he doesn't manage to find a job, is unable to fulfill. Desperately (and instigated by his friend Satyajee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati
Ganga Jamuna Saraswati is 1988 Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai, financed by Harakh Chand Nahata, produced by S. Ramanathan and starring Amitabh Bachchan as Ganga, Meenakshi Sheshadri as Jamuna, and Jaya Prada as Saraswati. Supporting cast includes Mithun Chakraborty, Amrish Puri, Nirupa Roy and Aruna Irani. The movie was released on 23 December 1988 to excellent collections which dropped following the negative reviews it received. ''India Today'' in January 1989 reported that by the second week collections in Mumbai area were ranging between 28 - 40% resulting in the film being declared a box office flop. but performed financially well in 90s Re runs Plot Thakur Hansraj (Amrish Puri) is a greedy man who kills his brother-in-law Trilok Kapoor takes the signature of his sister Bharati Devi (Nirupa Roy) on property papers under a false pretext and takes control of her property. Bharati Devi's son, Ganga (Amitabh Bachchan) having taken a pledge to avenge the wrong done to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sone Pe Suhaaga
''Sone Pe Suhaaga'' ( ''Borax on Gold'', met. ‘‘Icing on the Cake’’ or ‘’Cherry on Top’’) is a 1988 Indian action film, produced by Abdul Hafiz Nadiadwala on A. G. Films Pvt Ltd banner and directed by K. Bapaiah. The film stars Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Anil Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Sridevi, Kimi Katkar in lead roles and music composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film was the tenth highest grossing Indian Film of 1988. Plot The film begins with a sincere Constable Viswanath living with his wife Usha, elder son Vijay, and twin boys. Once, a stranger Bashir Ahmed surrenders to Viswanath confessing his sin of stealing Rs.10 lakhs. At that juncture, a spiteful Inspector Teja connives by killing Viswanath and incriminates Bashir Ahmed. Witnessing it, Usha escapes with the children, when tragically, one of the twins dies. During that plight, she decides to immerse the corpse in the river but unfortunately, throws the living child. Moreover, Teja re-attacks which Vijay also detache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahenshah (1988 Film)
''Shahenshah'' () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action film starring Amitabh Bachchan in the title role, along with Meenakshi Sheshadri. The film was produced and directed by Tinnu Anand. The story of the film was written by Amitabh Bachchan's wife Jaya Bachchan and the screenplay was written by veteran screenwriter Inder Raj Anand, who died before the film was released. The film marked Bachchan's comeback to films after a three-year hiatus during which he had entered politics. Bachchan still had films releasing during the hiatus, as they were projects he had previously completed. The film became the second highest-grossing film in 1988 . It is remembered for the famous dialogue "''Rishte Mein To Hum Tumhare Baap Hote Hain, Naam Hai Shahenshah''". The film is also remembered for Amitabh Bachchan's dual performances as a comic policeman and a crimefighting vigilante. Meenakshi Sheshadri performance as the leading lady was also appreciated. The advance booking shatte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |