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Nazneen
Nazneen is an Indian Bollywood actress who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. She was born on (23 February 1958) in Kolkata and studied in Lucknow before moving to Mumbai with her parents. She was cast in ''Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa'' (1972) after meeting an assistant to director Satyen Bose at a party. She subsequently played in the hit movies ''Kora Kagaz'' (1974), '' Chalte Chalte'' (1976) and ''Dildaar'' (1977). Nazneen starred in the hit television series ''Mahabharat'' produced by B.R Chopra as Kunti, the mother of the Pandava brothers. Early life Nazneen was born into a Muslim family. Her father owned a printing press. She did her schooling from Hill Grange High School. Actress Neetu Singh went to the same school as her. Neetu would invite her to her mother’s flat for lunch. Career At a party hosted by a relative of hers, producer Yusuf Teendarwajawalla, who made ''Mere Humsafar'' (1970), and director Satyen Bose offered her a role in ''Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa'' (1972), which he direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dildaar
''Dildaar'' () is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language action film, produced by D. Rama Naidu under Suresh Productions and directed by K. Bapayya. It stars Jeetendra, Rekha, and Nazneen. Its music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film is a remake of the Telugu language, Telugu film ''Soggadu (1975 film), Soggadu'' (1975) starring Sobhan Babu, Jayachitra, and Jayasudha. Both the movies were made under the same banner and by the same director. The film was ''Above Average'' at the box office. Actress Nazneen received the film's only Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Plot The film begins in a village where a farmer named Banke C. Lal (Jeetendra) lives along with his mother Lakshmi (Urmila Bhatt). He receives the 'Krishi Pandit award' for being an exceptional farmer helping create a green revolution. He falls in love with Parvati (Nazeen), the daughter of the sly village-head Charandas (Jeevan). A zamindar, Sangram Singh (Prem Chopra) is an associate of Charandas and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures Of Aladdin
''Adventures of Aladdin'' (Aladdin and the Magic Lamp) is a 1978 adventure fantasy film produced and directed by Homi Wadia. This was the last film produced/directed by him. The film was a Basant Pictures productions and starred Sachin, Nazneen, Jayshree T., Paintal, Raza Murad and Sudhir. Homi Wadia turned to the Arabian Nights again for the story of Aladdin, after his earlier success with Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag (1952). This time the film was in colour. It follows Aladdin's adventure with the magic lamp and his confrontation with the evil magician. This time the role was played by Sachin. Cast * Sachin * Nazneen * Jayshree T. * Raza Murad * Paintal * Sudhir * Kanchan Mattu * Prema Narayan. Production and Music The special effects according to the credit roll of the film are attributed to "Basant Studio Special Effects Department under the supervision of Homi Wadia". The music was composed by Chitragupta with lyrics by Kafil Azar and Naqsh Lyallpuri. The singers were Moha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranga Khush
''Ranga Khush'' is a Hindi action drama movie of Bollywood directed and produced by Joginder. This film was released in January, 1975 in the banner of Apollo International. Plot Ranga, the bandit chief terrorises many villages and the police cannot catch him. A poor villager Sultan Singh lives with his son Karma and daughter Devi. Ranga kills Sultan and kidnaps Devi. Karma tries to organise the villagers against Ranga and his gang of dacoit to save his sister. Cast * Bharat Bhushan as Dilip Singh * Dheeraj Kumar as Karma * Aruna Irani as Kasturi * Nazima as Devi * Nazneen as Reshma * Joginder as Ranga * Chandrashekhar as Police Inspector * Vikram as Karma * Rajan Haksar * Som Dutta as Ratna * Chandrima Bhadury as Ginnibai Soundtrack The music direction of Ranga Khush was made by Sonik Omi and main playback singer was Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khuda Kasam (1981 Film)
''Khuda Kasam'' is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Lekh Tandon and produced by Baldev Pushkarna. It stars Vinod Khanna, Tina Munim in lead roles, along with Pran, Ajit, Nazneen, Kamini Kaushal in pivotal roles. Dharmendra was in a special appearance here. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Cast * Vinod Khanna as Sumer Singh * Tina Munim as Tina * Pran as Ranveer Singh / Girdharilal * Ajit as Raizada Hukamchand * Madan Puri as Kishanlal * Shakti Kapoor as Khanna * Nazneen as Geeta Singh * Kamini Kaushal as Nirmala Singh * Dharmendra as Maharaja Bhunam * Jalal Agha as Pancham * C.S. Dubey as Pandit * Chandrashekhar as Inspector * Surendra Pal as Chouhan, World Airways Representative * Zahira as Lathika * Pinchoo Kapoor as Hotel Customer Songs Lyrics: 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 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hill Grange High School
Hill Grange High School was a private school for boys and girls located on Pedder Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. History It was founded in 1939 by Madame Sophy Kelly, a prominent member of the Indian Jewish community. She was a well known personality and was referred to as the queen of Peddar Road. She contributed towards the educational ministry of Maharashtra, and was the school's principal for most of its history. The school closed in 2003. Early timeline *1939 — Founding and establishment of the Hill Grange Nursery and Kindergarten School *1942 — The establishment of the Hill Grange primary section. *1943 — The establishment of the lower secondary of the school. *1956 — Final and complete establishment of the two sections of the Hill Grange High School **Senior Cambridge **Secondary School Certificate Notable alumni * Business: ** Mukesh Ambani — Billionaire, Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries ** Anand Jain — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiwan
''Haiwan'' is a 1977 Bollywood musical film thriller directed by Ram Rano. Cast *Deb Mukherjee *Joy Mukherjee *Prema Narayan *Nazneen Songs #"Humdum Jhoom Le Zara Mausam Bhi Hai Pyaar Ka" - Mohammed Rafi #"Dekho Ye Naari Hai Khota" - Kishore Kumar #"Jaane Na Jaane Na Dil Lena" - Krishna Mukherjee #"Jai Jai Ma" - Krishna Mukherjee #"Maan Na Maan Mai Teri Mehmaan" - Krishna Mukherjee, Amit Kumar #"Mai Haiwan Hu Haiwan Hu" - Bappi Lahiri #"Monalisa O Meri Jaan" - Krishna Mukherjee, Shailendra Singh #"O Deewani Raja Raani Kahani" - Amit Kumar #"Pyari Pyari Rut Deewani Mere Sathi" - Krishna Mukherjee, Manhar Udhas #"Pagal Pagal Hai Ye Mausum" - Hemant Kumar, 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 th ... External links * 1977 films 1970s Hindi-languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bin Phere Hum Tere
''Bin Phere Hum Tere'' is a 1979 Bollywood drama film directed by Rajat Rakshit. The film stars Asha Parekh and Vinod Mehra. Plot Jamuna lives a poor lifestyle in Gangapur with her widowed step-mother. She is of marriageable age, but instead of getting her married, she is sold to her maternal uncle, Mukand Bihari, who, in turn, sells her to a brothel madame, Telanbai, where Jamuna is confined and forced to dance and sing against her will. She does manage to escape one day, and comes to the rescue of two runaway twins, Raju and Debu, and takes them to Bandra, Bombay, to their cancer-ridden father, Jagdish Sharma. Jagdish and Jamuna are attracted to each other, and both believe to be each other's spouses, even though no formal marriage is performed. Jamuna continues to look after the twins even after Jagdish passes away, and endures many difficulties raising them. Years later, the twins have grown up, while Raju is employed in a factory, Debu is a doctor. Raju has fallen in love wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunti
Kunti ( sa, कुन्ती, ), named at birth as Pritha ( sa, पृथा, ), is one of the prominent characters of the Hindu epic ''Mahabharata''. She is best known as the mother of the Pandavas and Karna, the main protagonists of the epic. She is described to be beautiful, intelligent, and shrewd. Born to the Yadava chief Shurasena, Pritha was adopted by her childless uncle, Kuntibhoja, and was renamed Kunti. During her teenage years, she impressed sage Durvasa and was blessed with the knowledge of a divine ''mantra''. Out of curiosity, she used the mantra to invoke the sun god Surya, and was blessed with a son named Karna. As he had been born out of wedlock, Kunti had to abandon him to save herself from dishonor. After reaching adulthood, she chose Pandu, the king of Kuru, as her husband, but her married life was disturbed when Madri, princess of Madra, became Pandu's second wife. One day, Pandu was cursed that he would perish instantly if he tried to touch any of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chambal Ke Daku
''Chambal Ke Daku'' is a 1982 Hindi-language action drama film directed by S. Azhar and produced by R. Sandhu. Two real life dacoits of Chambal, Mohar Singh and Madho Singh starred in this film. It is the first movie in India where two criminals have portrayed their own characters on celluloid. Cast * Javed Khan (actor) * Madhu Malini * Nazneen * Hina Kausar * Birbal * Ramesh Deo * Mohar Singh * Madho Singh Soundtrack All songs were composed by B. T. Singh and Gauhar Kanpuri, except the song "Mujhe Mora Jobanwa". It was written by Reshab Jain. *"Asha Ka Sooraj Dooba Hain" - Asha Bhosle *"Ram Kasam Yeh Jawaani" - Asha Bhosle *"Are Hardam Kam Zaroori" - Asha Bhosle, Javed Khan *"Uljhan Ho, Chahe Koi Aa Jaaye Mushkil" - Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey *"Mujhe Mora Jobanwa" - Vijayta Pandit, Dilraj Kaur *"Koi Aamewala Hain" - Usha Mangeshkar Usha Mangeshkar (born 15 December 1935) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Marathi, Manipuri, Hindi, Bengali, Kannad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kora Kagaz
''Kora Kagaz'' ( translation: Blank Paper) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced by Sanath Kothari and directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Vijay Anand, Jaya Bhaduri, A.K. Hangal, Achala Sachdev and Deven Verma. The film's music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The famous title song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" (loosely translated as: "My life is a blank paper") was rendered by Kishore Kumar. At the 22nd National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, while Lata Mangeshkar won the award for Best Female Playback Singer. The film is a remake of 1963 Bengali film ''Saat Pake Bandha'' directed by Ajoy Kar, and starring Suchitra Sen which itself was based on the story ''Saat Paake Bandha'' by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay Plot Professor Sukesh Dutt ( Vijay Anand) and Archana Gupta (Jaya Bachchan) meet each other in a chance encounter while traveling by BEST bus service in Mumbai. Archana's father likes Sukesh and both Archana and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ek Hi Bhool
''Ek Hi Bhool'' () is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by A. Purnachandra Rao under the Lakshmi Productions banner and directed by T. Rama Rao. The film stars Jeetendra and Rekha, with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. It is a remake of the Tamil film ''Mouna Geethangal'' (1981). Plot Ram Kumar Shrivastava & Sadhana work in a firm that loves and marries. They live happily, but in a short time, Sadhana makes Ram acquainted with her widowed friend Urvashi. Accidentally, they both spend a night and out of contrition confess his sin before Sadhana. Therefore, she divorces him, despite being pregnant. After 5 years, they encounter at the office and neighborhood but Sadhana is still reckoning on Ram. Here, Ram is delighted to see his son Raju and they befriend which Sadhana denies. Later, Raju grasps the truth and tries to unite his parents. Now, Sadhana altercates with Ram to discard when he too rebukes and gives her 30 days to return. Meanwhile, Teg Bahadur t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahabharat (1988 TV Series)
''Mahabharat'' is an Indian Hindi-language epic television series based on the ancient Sanskrit epic of the same title. The original airing consisted of a total of 94 episodes and were broadcast from 2 October 1988 to 24 June 1990 on Doordarshan. It was produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by his son, Ravi Chopra. The music was composed by Raj Kamal. The script was written by Pandit Narendra Sharma and the Hindi/Urdu poet Rahi Masoom Raza, based on the epic by Vyasa. Costumes for the series were provided by Maganlal Dresswala. The serial claims to have used the Critical Edition of Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute as its basic source with Vishnu Sitaram Sukthankar and Shripad Krishna Belwalkar as its primary editor. Each episode is 40–46 minutes long and begins with a title song that consisted of lyrical content and two verses from the Bhagavad Gita. The title song was sung and the verses rendered by singer Mahendra Kapoor. The title song is followed by a narration by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
