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Mushir Alam
Mushir Alam (died 20 February 2019) was an Indian film producer. After a nationally publicized funeral, he was buried in Jajmau. He was known as one of Bollywood's highest-profile and most successful producers of the 70s and 80s. His production shingle was "Mushir-Riaz", a joint venture with fellow producer Mohammed Riaz (died 21 May 2022). He was infamously kidnapped in Mumbai in 1982.https://scroll.in/reel/888095/a-nose-for-crime-how-a-mumbai-cop-solved-the-kidnap-of-shakti-producer-mushir-alam Scroll Filmography * Safar (1970) * Mehbooba (1976) * Bairaag (1976) * Apne Paraye (1980) * Rajput (1982) * Shakti (1982) * Zabardast (1985) * Samundar (1986) * Commando (1988) * Akayla ''Akayla'' () is a 1991 Hindi-language action film directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by the Mushir - Riaz duo. It was the fourth film collaboration of Ramesh Sippy and Amitabh Bachchan after ''Sholay'' (1975), '' Shaan'' (1980) and ''Shakti' ... (1991) * Virasat (1997) References {{Reflist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jajmau
Jajmau also known as Jajesmow during British Era, is a suburb of Kanpur, India. It is situated on the banks of the Ganges River. Jajmau is an industrial suburb. It has the population of about 652,831 according to census 2011. It is believed to be the oldest inhabited place in the region. The main industry is the leather industry. It is home to some of the biggest leather tanneries in Northern India. The excavations conducted here by the Archaeological Survey of India suggest that it dates back to c. 1300 – 1200 BCE. Earthen pottery, tools and various historical artifacts discovered by the Archaeological Survey of India are presently kept in the Kanpur Sangrahalaya. The area comes under the jurisdiction of Kanpur metropolitan area. Geography The city's coordinates are 26.4670° North and 80.3500° East, placing it 83 km from Lucknow. Jajmau is situated near the Ganges. It has one big market named Lal Bangla. Water comes from Jajmau City by Defence Colony water tank an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi film ... [...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] |
Safar (1970 Film)
''Safar'' ( ''Journey'') is a 1970 Indian Hindi romantic drama film produced by the Mushir-Riaz duo and directed by Asit Sen, based on a novel by Bengali writer Ashutosh Mukherjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore and Feroz Khan in lead roles. The film became the tenth top-grossing production of the year. It won one Filmfare Awards and four Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. Rajesh Khanna received a nomination for BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi). Asit Sen remade the 1956 Bengali film ''Chalachal'', which was directed by him, in Hindi as ''Safar'' (1970). As per review by critics, Safar was carried more than ably by Khanna's immense charm at the peak of his popularity. Rajesh Khanna beautifully conveys his character's desperation and his conviction that surviving by a slender thread is not really living. This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films ''Maryada'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehbooba (1976 Film)
''Mehbooba'' is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced by Mushir-Riaz and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini and Prem Chopra. The story is based on the reincarnation theme. The music is composed by Rahul Dev Burman. The film is noted for an impressive performance by the lead pair and for its haunting melodies such as the solo song "Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon", sung by both Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, "Chalo Ri" by Lata and the duet song "Parbat Ke Peeche". The plot is based on Gulshan Nanda's novel ''Sisakate Saaz'', and Nanda also wrote the screenplay himself. Upon its release, the movie was a silver jubilee in many territories and did not do well in Mumbai. This film has gained a cult following over the years. Plot Singer Suraj (Rajesh Khanna) was presented with a tanpura by his fiancée's father. Thereafter, he often listens to a haunting song at nights and observes that its name was "Ratna". One day, while going for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bairaag
''Bairaag'' () is a 1976 Hindi-language film. Produced by the duo Mushir-Riaz, it is directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Dilip Kumar, who received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor for playing a triple role. ''Bairaag'' also stars Saira Banu, Leena Chandavarkar, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Prem Chopra, Helen, Sujit Kumar, Madan Puri, Paintal, Kader Khan, Asit Sen and Sachin. Its music is by the duo Kalyanji Anandji, who received a Filmfare nomination for Best Music. The film received a Filmfare Award for Best Sound for P. Harikishan. The film failed to perform at the box office. It was Dilip Kumar's third consecutive failure at box-office, the first and only time in his career since ''Milan'' (1946). After this film, he went on an indefinite hiatus and returned after 5 years in ''Kranti'' (1981). Plot Kailash (Dilip Kumar) loses his eyesight after a car accident. His wife gives birth to twin boys, one of them blind. Before his wife gains consciousness, he asks the doctor to g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apne Paraye
''Apne Paraye'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by Mushir Alam. It stars Amol Palekar and Shabana Azmi in pivotal roles. It is based on the 1917 Bengali novel, ''Nishkriti'' by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Ashalata, who made her Hindi film debut with the film, was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Plot This is a tale of family dynamics of a joint family. Cast * Amol Palekar...Chandranath * Shabana Azmi...Sheila * Girish Karnad...Harish * Utpal Dutt...Advocate * Ashalata Wabgaonkar...Sidheshwari * Bharati Achrekar...Naintara * Raadhika....Leela Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Bappi Lahiri, while lyrics were penned by Yogesh Yogesh is an Indian masculine given name. The Sanskrit word ' is a compound of the words ' and ' and has the meaning "master of yoga" and has also been used as an epithet of Shiva. Notable people * Yogesh (actor) (born 1990), Indian actor * Y .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajput (film)
''Rajput'' () is a 1982 Hindi romantic action film starring Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Tina Munim and Ranjeeta Kaur. It was directed by Vijay Anand. The film took many years for its completion and despite being delayed was critically acclaimed and became a commercial hit upon its release. As per box office of India, it was the ninth highest-grossing film of 1982. Plot An amendment in independent India comes in which kingdoms are seized, and people from the royal family are no longer rulers. One such kingdom is about to be seized from Vipin Kumar, who refuses to lose his position. He continues to rule the jurisdiction as king and compels people to pay tax to him. People protest against that, and one such person is Police Inspector Dhirendra Singh, which causes his tansfer to a small village. His parents arrange his marriage with Janki, who is the daughter of Dhirendra's father's childhood friend. However, Janki is in love with Manupratap Singh. Enmity b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti (1982 Film)
''Shakti'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film, directed by Ramesh Sippy, written by the Salim–Javed duo, and produced by Mushir-Riaz. It stars Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, Smita Patil, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Amrish Puri. ''Shakti'' was notable for being the first and only film to feature veteran actors Kumar and Bachchan together on screen. Considered to be one of the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema, it went on to win four Filmfare Awards, for Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Sound Editing, and Best Actor for Kumar. The movie was highest grosser movie at box office of that year. Both Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan were nominated for the Best Actor award. Kumar won the award and many argued that Kumar completely overshadowed Bachchan. Talking about Amitabh Bachchan's performance, Sippy had stated, 'His role (Bachchan) was underplayed and intense. I don’t think anyone else could’ve played the role the way Mr. Bachchan did. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zabardast
''Zabardast'' (meaning "''Fantastic''" in Hindi language, Hindi) is a 1985 Indian Hindi film, Hindi action film directed by Nasir Hussain, with his nephew Aamir Khan as assistant director, and produced by Mushir-Riaz. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Sunny Deol, Jaya Prada, Rajiv Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri and Amrish Puri. This was Hussain's final film. Cast * Sanjeev Kumar ... Ratan Kumar / Ramesh Kumar * Sunny Deol ... Sunder Kumar / Shyam * Jaya Prada ... Mala Sehgal * Rajiv Kapoor ... Ravi Kumar / Tony * Rati Agnihotri ... Sunita * Tanuja ... Maharani Maanwati *Gita Siddharth ... Puspha Kumar *Kulbhushan Kharbanda ... Dr. Sehgal *Amrish Puri ... Balram Singh *Tariq Khan (actor), Tariq ... Anwar *Rajendra Nath ... Monty *Arjun (Firoz Khan), Arjun ... Vikram Singh *Ravindra Kapoor ... Dilawar Khan *Vikas Anand ... Police Inspector Verma *Mac Mohan ... Bheema Plot Ratan Kumar lives a middle-class existence with his wife, Pushpa and son, Sunder. When he is asked to commit a crime for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samundar
Samundar is an Indian romantic action film directed by Rahul Rawail and produced by Mushir-Riaz released in 1986. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Poonam Dhillon, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri. Cast * Sunny Deol ... Ajit * Poonam Dhillon ... Anjali * Anupam Kher ... Rajeshwar Nath / Girija Shankar * Paresh Rawal ... Hansukh * Amrish Puri ... Raizada Narsingh * Navin Nischol ... Surajbhan * Manauj Nair ... Samundar Soundtrack Lyrics: Anand Bakshi Anand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He was nominated for the Filmfare award for Best lyricist a total of 40 times, resulting in 4 wins. Early life Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Prakash Vaid) was born ... Among the songs, the duet "Ae Sagar Ki Lehron, Hum Bhi Aate Hain Theharo", sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar, remains very popular. Another song, "Ye Kori Karaari Kanwaari Nazar", was also sung very well by Kishore Kumar. References External links * 1986 films 1980s Hind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commando (1988 Film)
''Commando'' is a 1988 Hindi-language Indian action film directed by B.Subhash and produced by Mushir-Riaz. It stars Mithun Chakraborty, Mandakini, Hemant Birje, Kim in lead roles. It was a commercial success at the box-office. Plot The film starts with an assassination attempt that fails as a police inspector jumps in front and saves the minister. The police dies, but his wife gets mad. Thus the son grows himself by training himself, same time caring for his mother, who is in treatment for mental sickness. Mithun, now as the story proceeds, saves mandakini during a murder attempt by the gunmen of shakthi kapoor. Gradually both fall in love, but mandakini father is against it. Mandakini father gets in good terms with the villain to get mithun arrested as mithun got trapped by shakthi kapoor with a lorry full of explosives, during which mithun overhears conversation among villains of an assassination attempt. Mandakini gets kidnapped by villains, but Mithun rescues mandakini and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
