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Mera Saaya
''Mera Saaya'' () is a 1966 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Raj Khosla. The music is by Madan Mohan and lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Sadhana. This is director Raj Khosla's third film with Sadhana after ''Ek Musafir Ek Hasina'' (1962) and ''Woh Kaun Thi?'' (1964). The film became a box office success. It is a remake of the Marathi film '' Pathlaag'' (''The Chase''). Manohar Amberkar won the Filmfare Best Sound Award. Plot Thakur Rakesh Singh, an affluent descendant of the royalty, is a lawyer and happily married to Geeta for three years. He goes to London for higher studies and after one year receives the news of his wife's illness. He immediately comes back only to witness his wife's death in his hands. He builds a small memorial in her memory in his mansion. He deeply mourns her by always sitting at that memorial and listening to recorded songs sung by Geeta. While things are like this, one day a police inspector Daljit co ... [...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] |
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586, it is the second oldest university press after Cambridge University Press. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the Press, who are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho. For the last 500 years, OUP has primarily focused on the publication of pedagogical texts and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhumka Gira Re
"Jhumka Gira Re" (Hindi: झुमका गिरा रे, "Earring Has Fallen") is an Indian Hindi song from the 1966 Bollywood film ''Mera Saaya''. It was sung by Asha Bhosle. The song was picturized on Sadhana Shivdasani. It was written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan and composed by Madan Mohan. It has been remixed and sampled by many other artists. The song was a hit in the 1960s, and gained cult status in India. Composition The song was sung by Asha Bhosle and composed by Madan Mohan. Although all of the songs were picturized on Sadhana Shivdasani, the songs were splitted among two twin sisters, one was a naive housewife and another one was a robbery-gang's member. Lata Mangeshkar sang all the songs made for naive sister while Asha Bhosle sang two songs for the evil sister. The song had a verse, "Phir Kya Hua?" The verse was sung by commentator Vinod Sharma. He was a close friend of Madan Mohan, composer of this song. It remained a mystery till 2021. Even the singer, Asha Bh ... [...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] |
Sitar
The sitar ( or ; ) is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in 19th-century India. Khusrau Khan, an 18th century figure of Mughal Empire has been identified by modern scholarship as the originator of Sitar. According to most historians he developed sitar from setar, an Iranian instrument of Abbasid or Safavid origin. Another view supported by a minority of scholars is that Khusrau Khan developed it from ''Veena''. Used widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, the sitar became popularly known in the wider world through the works of Ravi Shankar, beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In the 1960s, a short-lived trend arose for the use of the sitar in Western popular music, with the instrument appearing on tracks by bands such as the Beatles, the Doors, the Rolling Stones and others. Etymol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody", "Nightingale of India", and "Voice of the Millennium". Lata recorded songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and a few foreign languages, though primarily in Marathi, Hindi, and Bengali. Her foreign languages included English, Indonesian, Russian, Dutch, Nepali, and Swahili. She received several accolades and honors throughout her career. In 1989, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her by the Government of India. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour; she is only the second female singer, after M. S. Subbulakshmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhimpalasi
Bhimpalasi or Bheempalasi (also known as Bhimpalas or Bheempalas) is a Hindustani classical raga. Raga Bhimpalasi belongs to the Kafi Thaat. Theory *Aarohana: *Avaroha: The raag has komal Ni and Ga. It is an Audava-Sampoorna jati raga, implying that it has 5 notes in Arohana and 7 in Avarohana. * Vadi Swar: * Samavadi Swar: *Thaat: Kafi *Pakad or Chalan: Prominent Bandish(Composition) by Niyamat Khan 'Sadarang' Sthayi: Jaa, jaa re apane mandiravaa Suna paave gi (mori) saas-nanadiyaa Antara: Suna ho sadaa-rang, tuma ko chaahata hay kya tum hamako chalana kiyaa, (or kya tum hamako Thagana diya) Jaa, jaa re Prominent Bandish(Composition) by Acharya Dr. Pandit Gokulotsavji Maharaj "MadhurPiya" The Bandish Initials(Bandish Name): "Gaao Bajao Sab Mil Ata Umang So" The Bandish is set in taal EkTaal Organisation and relationships Related/similar ragas: *Bageshree, Dhanashree, Dhani, Patdeep, Hamsakinkini, Patdeepaki *In Carnatic music, Karnataka Devagandhari is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagdish Sethi
Jagdish Sethi was an Indian actor and director. Filmography Actor Director External links * 20th-century Indian film directors Indian male film actors Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{India-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukri
Mohammed Umar Mukri (5 January 1922 – 4 September 2000), popularly known as Mukri, was an Indian actor, who worked as a comedian in Hindi films. Born as Muhammad Umar Mukri in Uran, in Kokani Muslim Family. He started his film career with the film ''Pratima'' along with noted film actor Dilip Kumar in 1945. They were schoolmates together in the past. Subsequently, in career spanning 50 years, he acted in over 600 films. Mukri, with his toothless smile, diminutive stature and perfect humour timing amused the audiences in more than 600 films, in over six decades in Bollywood. His notable films are ''Mother India'' (1957), ''Sharabi'' (1984), ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977), '' Laawaris'' (1981), '' Bombay to Goa'' (1972), ''Gopi'' (1970), '' Kohinoor'' (1960) and many more. Career His career in films ran parallel to that of Dilip Kumar, who was his schoolmate. They made their debut with the Bombay Talkies film ''Pratima'', also the directorial debut of actor P. Jairaj. Before j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhumal (actor)
Anant Balwant Dhumal (29 March 1914 – 13 February 1987), popularly known as Dhumal, was an actor in Bollywood films known for playing character roles. He acted in many movies and was active from the mid 1940s till the late 1980s. He started his acting career from Marathi theatre, which paved way for Marathi cinema and later he moved to Hindi cinema, where he mostly played comedy roles and later in his career, character roles. He worked in notable films such as ''Howrah Bridge'' (1958), ''Bombai Ka Babu'' (1960), ''Kashmir Ki Kali'' (1964), ''Gumnaam'' (1965), ''Do Badan'' (1966), ''Love in Tokyo'' (1966) and '' Benaam'' (1974). Career His career in acting began when he joined a drama company, where he served drinks and washed utensils. There would be occasions when artistes playing minor roles failed to turn up; this would give the spot boys an opportunity to fill in for them. This was how Dhumal landed up with bit roles in plays. During this period, he met P. K. Atre and Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manmohan (actor)
Manmohan was an Indian actor of Bollywood, well known for his role as a villain. http://tilakrishi.blogspot.in He also worked in , and Punjabi films. He also acted in Movie Raja Rani, released in year 1973. He was a regular in Rajesh Khanna's movies. Early life He was born and brought up in |
Anwar Hussain (actor)
Anwar Hussain (11 November 1925 – 1 January 1988) was an Indian actor and producer. He was a popular character actor from the 1940s to 1982 and acted in over 200 Bollywood films. Some of his best known roles are from '' Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'', ''Gunga Jumna'' (1961), ''Shaheed'', ''Baharon Ke Sapne'', '' Victoria No. 203'' (1972), ''Chori Mera Kaam'', ''Loafer'', ''Gaddar'', '' Rafoo Chakkar'' and '' Jail Yatra''. He was the son of singer-turned director Jaddanbai and thus, maternal half-brother to noted actress Nargis Dutt and Akhtar Hussain. Hussain is best known for his roles in ''Gunga Jumna'' (1962) and ''Rocky'' (1981) with his nephew Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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