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Mumtaz (actress)
Mumtaz Askari Madhvani (born 31 July 1947) is an Indian actress. Primarily known for her work in Hindi films, she is the recipient of a Filmfare Award and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to Hindi cinema. Born into poverty in an urban slum in Mumbai, Mumtaz made her acting debut at age 11 with ''Nutan#Filmography, Sone Ki Chidiya'' (1958). Following smaller roles as a teenager in films like; ''Stree (1961 film), Stree'' (1961), ''Sehra (film), Sehra'' (1963), and ''Gehra Daag'' (1963), Mumtaz progressed to leading roles with a series of action films opposite wrestler Dara Singh in films like; ''Faulad'' (1963) and ''Daku Mangal Singh'' (1966). However, her appearance in these films typecasted her as "Stunt Film Heroine" and her career stalled. Following praised supporting work in films; ''Ram Aur Shyam'' (1967), ''Mere Hamdam Mere Dost'' (1968) and ''Brahmachari (1968 Hindi film), Brahmachari'' (1968), Mumtaz had her career breakthrough with Raj K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay
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] |
Sehra (film)
''Sehra'' (Desert) is a 1963 Hindi romantic family drama film directed by V. Shantaram. The story and dialogue writer was Shams Lucknowi, while the screenplay was by Shantaram. Made by Shantaram Productions, it had music composed by Ramlal with lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri. The actress Mumtaz played a small character role in this film and also in Shantaram's earlier '' Stree'' (1961). The film starred Sandhya, Prashant, Mumtaz, Lalita Pawar, Manmohan Krishan, Ulhas, Babloo, M. Rajan and Baburao Pendharkar. Krishanrao Vashirde won the Best Cinematography (Colour) Filmfare Awards. This was the first of the two Filmfare awards he won. He was to win again in the same category for '' Geet Gaya Patharon Ne'' (1964). He also won the "newly instituted" A. J. Patel Award for Best Colour Cinematography, where he received Rs. 5000 as cash award. The film, set against the backdrop of Rajasthan, is about a rivalry between two clans and the situation that takes a melodramatic violent turn wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khilona (1970 Film)
''Khilona'' () is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by L. V. Prasad under the Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd. banner and directed by Chander Vohra. It stars Sanjeev Kumar, Mumtaz, Jeetendra in lead roles and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film is recorded as a "Super Hit" at Box Office India. The film was a remake of the Telugu film '' Punarjanma'' (1963) and it was simultaneously made in Tamil as ''Engirundho Vandhaal''. The film received six nominations at the 18th Filmfare Awards in 1971, of which it won the Filmfare Best Movie Award and Filmfare Best Actress Award for Mumtaz. Other nominations were for Best Actor (Sanjeev Kumar), Best Comic (Jagdeep), Best Story (Gulshan Nanda) and Best Male Playback Singer ( Mohammed Rafi). Plot Vijaykamal is the son of rich Thakur Suraj Singh but has lost his mind. He sees his lover Sapna marry his neighbor Bihari and then she commits suicide on the night of the Diwali party hosted by Bihari. This incident puts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachaa Jhutha
''Sachaa Jhutha'' (English: "Honest and Liar") is a 1970 Indian Hindi action comedy film directed by Manmohan Desai and produced by Vinod Doshi. The film written by Desai's wife Jeevanprabha, was edited by Kamlakar Kamkhanis. The film starring Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, Vinod Khanna revolves around a simple villager (Bhola), who has a lookalike, a crook (Ranjeet Kumar), who takes advantage of the former's simplicity and mirror-image (both the roles of Bhola and Ranjeet Kumar were played by Rajesh Khanna). The music of the film was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji. The film was the second highest grosser of the year and was declared a super hit. The performance of Rajesh Khanna was critically acclaimed and he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for 1971. Being a box office blockbuster, it is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films '' Marayada'' and '' Andaz'' to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aadmi Aur Insaan
Aadmi Aur Insaan is a 1969 Hindi film produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Yash Chopra. The film stars Dharmendra, Saira Banu, Feroz Khan, Mumtaz, Johnny Walker, Madan Puri, Ajit, Anwar, Iftekhar, Achla Sachdev, Kamini Kaushal and Nazima. The film's music is by Ravi with lyrics by Sahir Ludhiyanvi. "Zindagi Ittefaq Hai " song is still popular . This is the only movie in which Yash Chopra and Dharmendra have worked together. Plot A wealthy and independent industrialist, Jai Kishan befriends a young man from a middle-class background by the name of Munish Mehra (Dharmendra), assists him financially to go abroad and get necessary qualifications as an engineer, and then hires him on one of his construction projects. Meena Khanna (Saira Banu) is the daughter of a government official. Munish and Meena meet and fall in love with each other. Jai also gets attracted towards Meena. Shortly after this, Jai finds out that Munish is in love with Meena, and gets enraged. He subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandhan (1969 Film)
Bandhan (English translation: ''"tie" or "bond"'') is a 1969 Hindi film directed by Narendra Bedi, starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz. It was Bedi's directorial debut and the second movie with Khanna and Mumtaz together in the lead roles. The film grossed 2.80 crore at the box office in 1969-70. Khanna's songs were performed by the playback singer Mahendra Kapoor. This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films ''Marayada'' and '' Andaz'' to the 15 solo hits he starred in over these three years. Plot Jeevanlal, who is a thief, lives in a small village in India. He is married to Sita and together they have a daughter Meena and a son, Dharmchand (Dharma)( Rajesh Khanna). One day, Jeevanal burgles the Tehsildar's house, and then hides the stolen property with Dharmchand at the family home. When the police arrive, Dharmchand gives up the stolen property. Jeevanlal is arrested, found guilty and sent to prison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Raaste
''Do Raaste'' (translation: ''Two Paths'') is a 1969 Indian Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla. It stars Rajesh Khanna as the dutiful son and Mumtaz as his love interest. Balraj Sahni and Kamini Kaushal play the eldest son and his wife. Prem Chopra plays the wayward son with Bindu as his wife who creates disputes. The story was based on the trials and tribulations of a lower-middle-class family. It placed emphasis on respect for elders, the paramount status of the mother, the sanctity of the joint family and the supremacy of relations that are stronger than ties of blood. The film became a blockbuster at the box office. This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films ''Marayada'' and ''Andaz'' to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971. Cast * Rajesh Khanna as Satyen Gupta * Mumtaz as Reena * Balraj Sahni as Navendra Prasad Gupta "Navendu" * Prem Chopra as Birju Gupta * Kamini Kaushal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Khosla
Raj Khosla (31 May 1925 – 9 June 1991) was one of the top director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi film industry from the 1950s to the 1980s. He was known for bringing in "neo-noir" and style in Indian cinema, and also as a "women's director" because he showcased actresses at their best. He has given many successful films with Dev Anand. Starting his career under Guru Dutt, he went on to make hit films like, '' C.I.D.'' (1956), ''Woh Kaun Thi?'' (1964), ''Mera Saaya'' (1966), Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971), '' Dostana'' (1980) and ''Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki'' (1978), which won the Filmfare Best Movie Award. His early background in classical music ensured that most of his films excelled in music. Early life Born in Rahon, Punjab, he was trained to be a classical singer. He came to Bombay to look for work as a singer while working in All India Radio for while as a music staff. Film career Soon Dev Anand felt he had other talents and hired him to be Guru Dutt's assistant on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmachari (1968 Hindi Film)
''Brahmachari'' () is a 1968 Indian film. Written by Sachin Bhowmick, it is a G. P. and Ramesh Sippy production directed by Bhappi Sonie. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Rajshree, Pran, Mumtaz, Jagdeep, Sachin and Asit Sen. The music was by Shankar Jaikishan. The film became a box office Super Hit and won several awards, including Filmfare Best Movie Award. It was later remade in Tamil as ''Enga Mama'' (1970) and in Telugu as ''Devudu Mamayya'' (1981). Plot Brahmachari (Shammi Kapoor), an orphan with no identity, takes care of many orphans in his home. Being poor, it is hard for him to take care of their every need. One day he saves a young woman Sheetal (Rajshree) from committing suicide. She's in love with Ravi Khanna (Pran) who is promiscuous. Brahmachari promises to unite her with Ravi in return for money. Day and night he works on her appearance to make Ravi like her, but Brahmachari falls in love with her along the way. When Ravi proposes to Sheetal, she realises she l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mere Hamdam Mere Dost
''Mere Hamdam Mere Dost'' is a 1968 film starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Rehman, Mumtaz and Om Prakash. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The film is directed by Amar Kumar and produced by Kewal Kumar under the production banner Kawaljit Productions. The movie was a blockbuster. Plot summary Sunil (Dharmendra) lives a middle class life with his mother and sister in Delhi. He works for Chopra & Co., Chartered Accountants. He comes across a beautiful woman posing for a painting, and thinks she is poor and needy, and gives her a tip. The woman's name is Anita, and both are attracted to each other. Sunil and Anita intend to marry, and Sunil even introduces Anita to his mother. One day when attending a party, Sunil is shocked to learn that Anita is a multi-millionaire. Stunned at this deception, he swears he will have nothing to do with her. When Anita attempts to soothe things over, Sunil does cool down. It is then he finds out that An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Aur Shyam
''Ram Aur Shyam'' (English: ''Ram And Shyam'') is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film is a remake of Chanakya's 1964 Telugu film ''Ramudu Bheemudu''. It stars Dilip Kumar in a double role as twin brothers, alongside Waheeda Rehman, Mumtaz, Nirupa Roy, Pran. The music was composed by Naushad, with lyrics written by Shakeel Badayuni. ''Ram Aur Shyam'' was the second highest-grossing Indian film of 1967, domestically in India and overseas. It was listed at number 15 in "Top 50 Film of Last 50 years" list compiled by Box Office India magazine in 2011 which feature all-time highest-grossing Bollywood films by using the relative price of gold in different years to arrive at a hypothetical current value of box-office collections of past films. The film received 3 nominations at the 15th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress for Waheeda Rehman and Best Supporting Actress for Mumtaz and won Best Actor for Dilip Kumar. Plot Ram (Dili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daku Mangal Singh
''Daku Mangal Singh'' is a Bollywood action movie directed by Chand and starring Dara Singh, Mumtaz and Prithviraj Kapoor. The film was released in 1966 under the banner of Pinky Films. Plot Mangal Singh terrorises the Dholakpur village, but he was caught by Bheem. The film revolves around the cat and mouse game of Bheem and Mangal Singh. Cast * Dara Singh as Daku Mangal Singh / Kumar * Mumtaz as Princess Aruna * Prithviraj Kapoor * Bela Bose Bela Bose is an Indian dancer and actress who was active in Hindi films during the 1960s and 70s. Early life Bela Bose was born in Calcutta in a well-to-do family. Her father was a cloth merchant and her mother was a homemaker. Following a ... as Courtesan * Padma Chavan Soundtrack References External links * 1960s Hindi-language films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal 1966 films Indian action drama films {{1960s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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