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Majrooh Sultanpuri
Asrar ul Hassan Khan (1 October 1919 − 24 May 2000), better known as Majrooh Sultanpuri, was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist in India's Hindi language film industry. He wrote Hindustani lyrics for numerous Hindi film soundtracks. He was one of the dominating musical forces in Indian cinema in the 1950s and early 1960s, and was an important figure in the Progressive Writers' Movement. He is considered one of the finest avant-garde Urdu poets of 20th century literature. In his career spanning six decades, he worked with many music directors. He won the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award in 1965 for " Chahunga Main Tujhe" in the film ''Dosti'', and the highest award in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in 1993. In the 1980s and 1990s, most of his work was with Anand–Milind, their most notable collaborations being '' Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'', ''Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka'', ''Love'', '' Kurbaan'' and '' Dahek''. He also wrote timeless classics with ... [...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] |
Routledge
Routledge () is a British multinational publisher. It was founded in 1836 by George Routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, journals and online resources in the fields of the humanities, behavioural science, education, law, and social science. The company publishes approximately 1,800 journals and 5,000 new books each year and their backlist encompasses over 70,000 titles. Routledge is claimed to be the largest global academic publisher within humanities and social sciences. In 1998, Routledge became a subdivision and imprint of its former rival, Taylor & Francis Group (T&F), as a result of a £90-million acquisition deal from Cinven, a venture capital group which had purchased it two years previously for £25 million. Following the merger of Informa and T&F in 2004, Routledge became a publishing unit and major imprint within the Informa "academic publishing" division. Routledge is headquartered in the main T&F office in Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muslim
Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abraham (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the main Islamic prophet. The majority of Muslims also follow the teachings and practices of Muhammad ('' sunnah'') as recorded in traditional accounts (''hadith''). With an estimated population of almost 1.9 billion followers as of 2020 year estimation, Muslims comprise more than 24.9% of the world's total population. In descending order, the percentage of people who identify as Muslims on each continental landmass stands at: 45% of Africa, 25% of Asia and Oceania (collectively), 6% of Europe, and 1% of the Americas. Additionally, in subdivided geographical regions, the figure stands at: 91% of the Middle East–North Africa, 90% of Central Asia, 65% of the Caucasus, 42% of Southeast As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaara Dildara
''Yaara Dildara'' is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Mirza Brothers. It stars Aasif Sheikh and Ruchika Pandey. The movie also marked debut of music directors Jatin–Lalit and is best known for the popular songs "Bin Tere Sanam Mar Mitenge Hum" and "Tum Hi Hamari Ho Manzil, My Love". Plot A lonely son of a rich industrialist falls in love with a poor girl but life won't be easy for him without his mother's consent. A local goon is also deeply in love with the same girl. Cast * Aasif Sheikh as Rajesh Mehra * Ruchika Pandey as Rajni Yadav * Rohini Hattangadi as Shanti Mehra * Saeed Jaffrey as Mr. Mehra * Shakti Kapoor as Ramaiya * Kader Khan as Inspector Le Le * Amjad Khan as Inspector De De * Ashok Saraf as Mr. Yadav * Laxmikant Berde * Viju Khote * Mohan Choti * Rajendra Nath Rajendra Nath Malhotra (8 June 1931 − 13 February 2008) was an Indian actor and comedian in Hindi and Punjabi films. Early life and family Rajendra Nath was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander
''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'' () also abbreviated as ''JJWS'' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age sports film, directed and co-written by Mansoor Khan, and produced and co-written by Nasir Hussain. The film stars Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Deepak Tijori, Pooja Bedi, Mamik Singh and Kulbhushan Kharbanda, whilst Aamir's brother Faisal Khan makes a special appearance. The music was by Jatin–Lalit. ''Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'' was inspired by the 1979 American film ''Breaking Away''. It won two Filmfare Awards, including Best Film. It was remade in Telugu in 1999 as '' Thammudu'' which in turn was remade in multiple languages. Plot Ramlal has two sons – the ideal, older son Ratan and the indisciplined younger one, Sanjay. Ratan is always hard-working while Sanjay always fails in his classes and hangs around with his friends Ghanshu and Maksood. Ratan competes for top honours at the inter-college sports event but ends up losing the penultimate cycle race at the finish lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dahek
''Dahek - A Burning Passion'' is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Lateef Binni. The film stars Akshaye Khanna and Sonali Bendre. The film deals with love between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl. The movie was a box office disaster. Plot Jabbar Bahkshi is the eldest son in the Bahkshi household in modern-day Bombay, India, and rules the entire family with an conservative iron hand. He finds out his sister, Sabina Bahkshi, is having an affair with Iqbal, and is angered because Sabina is not permitted to have an affair. Sabina and Iqbal elope and get married, and decide to stay away from the Bahkshi family. Jabbar hunts them down and kills Iqbal with a sword. Shocked at this brutality at the hands of her brother, Sabina stabs herself with the same sword and dies instantly. Jabbar is arrested by the Bombay Police, and is sentenced to twelve years in prison. His mother is devastated at Sabina's death and decides never to forgive him. After twelve years, Jabbar retu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurbaan (1991 Film)
''Kurbaan'' () is an Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Deepak Bahry, starring Salman Khan and Ayesha Jhulka. The film, which was released on 31 May 1991, marked Ayesha Jhulka's Hindi debut. It is a love story with a backdrop of violence. The film had stalwarts Sunil Dutt and Kabir Bedi pitted against each other in the form of a dacoit and a top cop. Their children fall in love in each other and thus begins a major second confrontation between the two biggies amidst the obstacles faced by the young lovers in the course of their love against all odds. Kurbaan declare 5th consecutive hit film of Salman Khan after ''Maine Pyar Kiya'', '' Baaghi'', '' Sanam Bewafa'', ''Patthar Ke Phool''. Plot Maan Singh and the honest Prithvi Singh are engaged in a legal property dispute. When the Court gives verdict in Prithvi's favor, Maan Singh, in a fit of rage, hires a renowned bandit, Panna Singh, to eliminate Prithvi's entire family. Panna partly succeeds, and escapes wounded to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love (1991 Film)
''Love'' is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Suresh Krissna, starring Salman Khan, Revathi (in her Bollywood debut) in the lead roles. It is the remake of the Telugu film '' Prema'' (1989). It could not repeat the success of the original and ended up as an average grosser. The makers changed the tragic climax from the original film to one with a happy ending. This movie is also remembered for the romantic song "Saathiya Tune Kya Kiya". The rights to this film are owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment. Plot Jailed as a juvenile for killing his abusive father (Sudhir Kumar), who is responsible for his mother's suicide, Prithvi (Salman Khan) is unable to stand any atrocity. He meets Maggie Pinto (Revathi Menon) and after a few chance meetings, they both fall in love. Maggie takes Prithvi to meet her parents, but they reject him after learning about his criminal past. When Maggie and Prithvi persist, Maggie's mother, Stella Pinto (Rita Bhaduri), ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka
''Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka'' is a 1989 Hindi made-for-television movie. Although it was just a telefilm and not released on the big screen, it was a huge success. The movie is known for its popular songs sung by Anuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan, Mohd. Aziz. The music for the songs was provided by Anand–Milind. It starred Sahil Chaddha and Veverly in leading roles. A sequel titled ''Phir Lehraya Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka'' was made later that year with Sahil and Veverly reprising their roles. Plot This is a romantic drama movie. Cast * Sahil Chaddha as Shalu * Veverly as Shabbo * Gulshan Kumar * Dan Dhanoa as Banwari * Vijayendra Ghatge as Chaudhary * Ram Mohan as Shabbo's Father Soundtrack All the songs were hugely popular, mostly sung by 80s & 90s leading singers Anuradha Paudwal and Mohammad Aziz. Suresh Wadkar, Pankaj Udhas, and Udit Narayan also lent voice to some songs. Majrooh Sultanpuri Asrar ul Hassan Khan (1 October 1919 − 24 May 2000), better known as Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (), also known by the initialism ''QSQT'', is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film, directed by Mansoor Khan, written and produced by Nasir Hussain, and starring Aamir Khan (in his leading film debut) along with Juhi Chawla in lead roles. The film was released on 29 April 1988 to widespread critical acclaim, and was a major commercial success at the box office, turning Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla into superstars. The plot of the film was a modern-day take on classic tragic romance stories such as '' Layla and Majnun'', ''Heer Ranjha'', and ''Romeo and Juliet''. ''QSQT'', which "reinvented the romantic musical genre" in Bollywood, was a milestone in the history of Hindi cinema, setting the template for Bollywood musical romance films that defined Hindi cinema in the 1990s. The soundtrack of the film, composed by Anand–Milind, with lyrics written by Majrooh Sultanpuri, was equally successful, becoming one of the best-selling Bollywood s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in the field of cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema" and is selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry. The award comprises a ''Swarna Kamal'' (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl, and a cash prize of . Presented first in 1969, the award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema. Phalke (1870–1944), who is popularly known as and often regarded as "the father of Indian cinema", was an Indian filmmaker who directed India's first full-length feature film, ''Raja Harishchandra'' (1913). The first recipient of the award was actress Devika Rani, who was honoured at the 17t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dosti (1964 Film)
''Dosti'' () is a 1964 Indian Hindi-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Satyen Bose, produced by Tarachand Barjatya, and distributed by Rajshri Productions. The film focuses on the friendship between two boys: one blind and the other physically disabled. The film features Sudhir Kumar Sawant and Sushil Kumar Somaya, and also starred Indian actor Sanjay Khan. ''Dosti'' was amongst the top ten highest grossing films of 1964, declared a "Super Hit" at the box office, and entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1977, the film was remade in Malayalam (and Telugu language, Telugu) as Sneham (1977 film), ''Sneham''. ''Dosti'' won six Filmfare Awards out of seven nominated categories. Plot Ramnath "Ramu" Gupta’s (Somaya) father, a factory worker, dies in an accident. When the factory refuses to pay compensation that is due, his mother faints due to shock and falls down the stairs. Ramu is also injured in an accident and becomes crippled. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
