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Nukkad
''Nukkad'' (English: Street Corner) is an Indian Hindi-language television series that aired on DD National in 1986–87. It was directed by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza; it was written by Prabodh Joshi and Anil Chaudhary. It starred Dilip Dhawan, Rama Vij, Pavan Malhotra, Sangeeta Naik, Avtar Gill in lead roles. The serial received tremendous response from the viewers and some of the characters such as Khopdi, Kaderbhai and Ghanshu Bhikari became household names. The first season of ''Nukkad'', aired in 1986–87 had 40 episodes. A sequel series titled ''Naya Nukkad'' premiered in 1993. Overview Nukkad dealt with the struggles of the lower income labor class in cities. Cast * Dilip Dhawan—Guru (aka Raghunath) is a small-time electrician and the de facto leader of the Nukkad gang. Helpful and impartial by nature, Guru is often useful in resolving petty quarrels between the Nukkad residents) * Avtar Gill—Kaderbhai (aka Kader Kutty) owns a small dingy restaurant which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nukkad
''Nukkad'' (English: Street Corner) is an Indian Hindi-language television series that aired on DD National in 1986–87. It was directed by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza; it was written by Prabodh Joshi and Anil Chaudhary. It starred Dilip Dhawan, Rama Vij, Pavan Malhotra, Sangeeta Naik, Avtar Gill in lead roles. The serial received tremendous response from the viewers and some of the characters such as Khopdi, Kaderbhai and Ghanshu Bhikari became household names. The first season of ''Nukkad'', aired in 1986–87 had 40 episodes. A sequel series titled ''Naya Nukkad'' premiered in 1993. Overview Nukkad dealt with the struggles of the lower income labor class in cities. Cast * Dilip Dhawan—Guru (aka Raghunath) is a small-time electrician and the de facto leader of the Nukkad gang. Helpful and impartial by nature, Guru is often useful in resolving petty quarrels between the Nukkad residents) * Avtar Gill—Kaderbhai (aka Kader Kutty) owns a small dingy restaurant which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama Vij
Rama Vij ( hi, रमा विज, pa, ਰਮਾ ਵਿਜ) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Punjabi movies and TV serials. Career Vij is a well known name in Pollywood (Punjabi Cinema in India) and Bollywood. Her debut movie was '' Pal Do Pal Ka Saath'' (1978) with Shekhar Kapur. After that, she acted in various movies; ''Aarambh'', ''Lava'', '' Hawayein'' to her credit in Bollywood. She is a well-known face on Doordarshan and has worked in some of the most-appreciated works such as ''The Far Pavilions'' (1984), '' Nukkad'' (1986), ''Vikram Aur Betaal'' (1988), etc. Punjabi cinema, being her specialty, has contributed a lot to her success with movies including ''Kachehri'', ''Gabbroo Punjab Da'', ''Dhee Rani'', ''Suneha'', ''Veera'', ''Takraar'', ''Chann Pardesi'' and ''Khushiaan''. Rama had shot to fame in the region (Punjab) with her roles in ''Chann Pardesi'' and ''Kachehari'', both national award-winning feature films in Punjabi. However, she got national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajay Wadhavkar
Ajay Wadhavkar was a Hindi and Marathi film and television actor. Career Wadhavkar's notable TV serial roles include the one of the bumbling cop Ganpat Hawaldar, from the yesteryear milestone TV serial ''Nukkad'' in 1986, directed by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza, and in the TV serial ''Pavitra Rishta'', where he played Sushant Singh Rajput (Manav)s' father. He was also a part of movies like '' Yes Boss'' (1997) and ''English Babu Desi Mem'' (1996). Filmography Television * 1986–1987 ''Nukkad'' (TV Series) – Ganpat Hawaldaar * 1989 ''Circus'' (TV series) * 1993 ''Byomkesh Bakshi (TV Series) (Episode: Chiriya Ghar (Part 1 & 2))'' as Dr. Nagendra Pal (credited as Ajay Vadhavkar)Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine Films * 1983 ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (as Ajay Vadhaokar) * 1984 ''Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!'' – Court Messenger * 1987 ''Gammat Jammat''-Ruffian/Goon Marathi Film * 1988 '' Shahenshah'' – Shalu's friend (as Ajay Wadhavarkar) * 1988 ''Ek Gadi Baaki Ana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shreechand Makhija
Shreechand Makhija (born 20 March 1940) is an Indian film and television actor. He has appeared in a number of serials as well as films and is prominently known for his role of Chaurasia in the Indian sitcom ''Nukkad'' on Doordarshan. He has done many types of roles. His last film is Zindagi Tumse (2019) Filmography Television See also * List of Indian film actors * List of Indian television actors This is an alphabetical list of notable male Indian television actors. * List of Hindi actors List of regional language actors ; Bengali ; Tamil ;Telugu ; Kannada ; Marathi ; Malayalam See also * List of Indian television actr ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Makhija, Shreechand Living people Indian VJs (media personalities) People from Jaipur Male actors in Hindi cinema 1940 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haidar Ali (actor)
Haidar Ali, also credited as ''Hyder Ali'' and ''Haider Ali'', is an Indian film and television actor and screenwriter. He acted in an early Doordarshan TV Serial ''Nukkad'' (1986–87) as Raja. Later, Haidar Ali wrote the story of Ashutosh Gowarikar's historic film, ''Jodhaa Akbar'' (2008). He also had a cameo in the movie song '' Khwaja Mere Khwaja''. Personal life Haidar Ali is the youngest son of actress and model Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham) and actor Kumar (real name Syed Hasan Ali Zaidi, who appeared in ''Mughal-e-Azam'', ''Shri 420'', and '' Watan''). Pramila acted in 30 films, including '' Ulti Ganga'', ''Bijli'', '' Basant'' and ''Jungle King'' and also became the first major woman film producer, with 16 films under her Silver Productions banner. Career Ali made his television debut with ''Nukkad'' in 1986 in the role of Raja. The series was by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza. This was followed by ''Circus'' (1989), directed by Aziz Mirza, where he played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sameer Khakhar
Sameer Khakhar is a Bollywood film and television actor. Career Khakhar's notable TV serial roles include the one of the drunken character Khopdi from yesteryears milestone TV serial ''Nukkad'' in 1986, directed by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza. His most memorable film role was in the dialogue-free ''Pushpaka Vimana'' (1987) of the alcoholic businessman who gets kidnapped by the hero – Kamal Haasan. Filmography Films * 1985 ''Chhun Chhun Karti Aayee Chidiya'' (Video) * 1987 ''Jawab Hum Denge'' – Kulkarni * 1987 ''Pushpak'' – Rich man (as Samir Khakhar) * 1988 ''Mere Baad'' * 1988 '' Mera Shikar'' * 1988 '' Shahenshah'' * 1989 ''Guru'' - Sameer * 1989 '' Nafrat Ki Aandhi'' * 1989 ''Parinda'' – Iqbal * 1989 '' Rakhwaala'' – Drunk * 1989 ''Shehzaade'' – Suraj's friend * 1989 '' Vardi'' – Havaldar * 1989 ''Jurrat'' – Makkhan Singh * 1990 '' Awwal Number'' – Rao – Terrorist * 1991 ''Baarish'' * 1992 '' Pyar Deewana Hota Hain'' * 1993 ''Dhartiputra'' – Orp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Saeed Akhtar Mirza (born 30 June 1943) is an Indian screenwriter and director in Hindi films and television. He is the maker of notable parallel films such as ''Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!'' (1984), '' Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai'' (1980), ''Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro'' (1989) and '' Naseem'' (1995), which won two National Film Awards in 1996. Saeed Mirza Was Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at ICA - International Cultural Artifact Film Festival in 2020. He is director of the popular TV serials ''Nukkad'' (Street Corner) (1986) and ''Intezaar'' (Wait) (1988), along with various documentary films on social welfare and cultural activism. He is also a trustee of ANHAD, a Delhi-based NGO working for communal harmony. Early life and education Saeed was born in 1943, in Mumbai, Maharashtra to Akhtar Mirza, noted screenwriter himself in the 1960s. After working in advertising for some time, Mirza joined the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, India, from where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kundan Shah
Kundan Shah (19 October 1947 – 7 October 2017), was an Indian film director and writer. He is known for his comedy classic ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (1983) and his 1986–1987, TV series ''Nukkad'' with Saeed Akhtar Mirza. Biography Kundan Shah was born in a Gujarati family. Shah studied direction at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and he developed an interest in the comedy genre. His directorial debut was the comedy film ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' (aka Who Pays the Piper) in 1983. He also was the co-writer of the film, with Satish Kaushik. The film introduced Indian cinema to satirical comedy for the first time and was well accepted as not being slapstick. Shah then started to work in television. He was one of the directors of the popular sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, which started telecast in August 1984. He became a partner of ''Iskra'', a company founded by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, Aziz Mirza and others. In 1985–1986 he directed the TV series ''Nukkad'' (street) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Chaudhary (filmmaker)
Anil Chaudhary is an Indian director, producer and screenwriter. He is the maker of notable television shows such as Mahayagya (1997), Phatichar (1991), Kabeer (1986) and Gunwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (2009). He is credited with writing television shows such as Karamchand, Nukkad and Rajani. He also authored and directed numerous theatre plays one of which is 'Chopra Kamaal Naukar Jamal' that was adapted from Bertolt Brecht's play 'Mr. Puntila and his man Matti'. Personal life Anil was born in 1950 in Dholpur, Rajasthan. After studying at Kishori Raman (P.G.) college in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh he moved to Delhi and attended the National School of Drama where he obtained a diploma in direction. Career Films ;Credited as the dialogue writer: *Amar Jyoti *Rao Saheb *Kabootar *Lanka TV serials Game shows ;As writer *Sawaal Dus Crore Ka ''Sawaal Dus Crore Ka'' is an Indian Hindi-language television reality game show series that aired on Zee TV on 26 October 2000. The series was h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Chatwal
Suresh Chatwal was an Indian film actor who has performed in films as well as television serials. He has acted in Hindi films. mainly as supporting actor. He has worked in movies like '' Mili'', ''Phool Aur Kaante'', ''Kaya Palat'','' Uphaar'', ''Munna Bhai MBBS'' etc. He works with actors like Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar, and Mithun Chakraborty etc. Beside acting on films he was also a good singer. Career After getting a break Chatwal made his acting debut in the year 1969 with "Rakhi Rakhi". and was seen in films like "Karan Arjun", "Koyla" and "Munna Bhai MBBS". He acted more than 300 Hindi movies. Death He died on 28 May 2016 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Filmography *''Rakhi Rakhi'' (1969) *''Uphaar'' (1971) *''Piya Ka Ghar'' (1972) *''Mere Bhaiya'' (1972) *''Kunwara Badan'' (1973) *'' Honey Moon'' (1973) *''Agni Rekha'' (1973) *''Alingan'' (1974) *'' Mili'' (1975) *'' Aaina'' (1977) *''Swami (1977 film) Swami'' (1978) *''Beqasoor (1980 film)'' *'' Sitara'' (1980) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Khan Amrohi
Javed Khan Amrohi is an Indian film and television actor who has acted in various films, amounting to approx. 150 Hindi films. He is best known for his role in Academy Award-nominated '' Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' (2001), ''Andaz Apna Apna'' (1994) and the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ''Chak De! India'' (2007). He has also worked in TV series like ''Mirza Ghalib'', directed by Gulzar and as Karim (the barber) in ''Nukkad'', directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza in the 1980s. He is also a member of the Acting faculty at ZIMA, Zee Institute of Media Arts in Mumbai of Zee TV. Selected filmography *''Jalte Badan (1973) as College Student * ''Ram Bharose'' (1977) * '' Alibaba Marjinaa'' (1977) * '' Doosara Aadmi'' (1977) * '' Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime'' (1978) as Shastry's Son * '' Prem Bandhan'' (1979) as Eve teaser * ''Jhoota Kahin Ka'' (1979) as Jagjit * ''Noorie'' (1979) as Faulad Khan * '' Patthar Se Takkar'' (1980) as Havaldar * ''Nakhuda'' (1981) as Nawab (Waiter) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavan Malhotra
Pavan Malhotra (born 2 July 1958) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films and television alongside Punjabi and few Telugu films. He has played lead roles in Buddhadeb Dasgupta's National Film Award-winning '' Bagh Bahadur'' and Saeed Akhtar Mirza's ''Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro'', both released in 1989. He is famous for his role as the cold-blooded mafia don Irfan Khan in the Telugu blockbuster ''Aithe'' (2003) and in his acclaimed role of Tiger Memon in '' Black Friday'' (2004). In 2005, he acted in the Telugu movie ''Anukokunda Oka Roju'' as a Tantrik. Early life and career Born in Delhi into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family, Malhotra grew up in Nawabganj, Old Delhi, and studied at HAPPY School. Having graduated in arts from Hansraj College, Delhi University. His first hand experience in movies was as an assistant in costume department of ''Gandhi (film)''. Thereafter he was production assistant in ''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'', ''Khamosh'' and ''Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!''. Pavan venture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
