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Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar (born Sital Batabyal; 4 January 1925 – 3 November 2001) was an Indian actor who is recognized for his work in Hindi, Bengali and English-language films. Career When Kumar was 17 years old, he decided to take up acting. He started his film career in Bengali films. His notable roles in Bengali films were in ''Alaknanda'' (1947), directed by renowned filmmaker Debaki Bose, and in ''42'' (1951). Pradeep Kumar Batabayal then shifted to Bombay and Filmistan studios, and had an important role in the film '' Anand Math'' (1952). He played the lead role with Bina Rai in ''Anarkali'' (1953) and with Vyjayanthimala in ''Nagin'' (1954). Both films were very popular and had songs that added to the movies' success. He worked with Madhubala in eight films, of which '' Raj Hath'' (1956), ''Shirin Farhad'' (1956), ''Gateway of India'' (1957), ''Yahudi Ki Ladki'' (1957) and ''Passport'' (1961) were massive hits. He had a spate of releases in the second half of the 1950s. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of East India, Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the List of cities in India by population, seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 45 lakh (4.5 million) residents within the city limits, and a population of over 1.41 crore (14.1 million) residents in the Kolkata metropolitan area, Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the List of metropolitan areas in India, third-most populous metropolitan area in India. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anand Math
''Anand Math'' is a 1952 Indian Hindi-language historical drama film directed by Hemen Gupta, based on the famous Bengali novel ''Anandamath'', written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1882. The novel and film are set in the events of the Sannyasi Rebellion, which took place in the late 18th century in Bengal. In a BBC World Service poll conducted in 2003 across 165 countries, the Vande Mataram song written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, composed by Hemant Kumar, sung by Lata Mangeshkar was voted 2nd in the "World's Top Ten" songs of all-time. It stars Prithviraj Kapoor, Bharat Bhushan, Pradeep Kumar, Geeta Bali and Ajit in the lead roles. Pradeep Kumar made his debut in Hindi cinema, as did the film's music director Hemant Kumar.Pradeep Kumar '' |
Chitralekha (1964 Film)
Chitralekha is a 1964 Indian Hindi-language historical drama film directed by Kidar Sharma and starring Ashok Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and Meena Kumari. It was based on the 1934 Hindi novel of the same name by Bhagwati Charan Verma about Bijgupta serving under the Maurya Empire and the king Chandragupta Maurya (340 BCE – 298 BCE) and his love for the courtesan Chitralekha. The film's music and lyrics were by Roshan and Sahir Ludhianvi, respectively. The film was noted for songs such as "Sansaar Se Bhaage Phirte Ho" and "Man Re Tu Kaahe na dheer dhare" which is a pensive song which conveys the quintessence of life about letting go of the good and bad. In 2010, Outlook India magazine asked 30 Indian leading composers, lyricists and singers to name their all-time favorite Hindi songs. A list of top 20 songs was published and the top of the chart was ‘Man Re Tu kahe na dheer dhare.’" It was a remake of '' Chitralekha'' (1941), also directed by Kidar Sharma, which was the seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adil-E-Jahangir
''Adl-E-Jehangir'' (The Justice of Jehangir) also referred to as ''Adil-E-Jehangir'', is a 1955 black and white Bollywood Hindi language historical drama film directed by G. P. Sippy. According to Sippy in an interview, it was the first film he directed, and it became a commercial success at the box office. The film had music composed by Husnlal Bhagatram, assisted by Shukla, with lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi. A popular ghazal from the film was "Ae Meri Zindagi Tujhe Dhundhoon Kahan" sung by Talat Mahmood. The film starred Pradeep Kumar, Meena Kumari, Durga Khote, Sapru and Jankidas. Darpan, a leading Pakistani actor, also performed in the movie. He played the role of Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan). The story involved a quasi-historical episode from Emperor Jehangir's reign where his sense of justice is brought into question when his wife, the Empress Noor Jehan is implicated by Rami, a washer woman, in the killing of her husband. Plot Emperor Jehangir is known all over India for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari (born Mahjabeen Bano; 1 August 1933 – 31 March 1972) was an Indian actress and poet, who worked in Hindi films. Popularly known as ''The Tragedy Queen'', she was active between 1939 and 1972. Kumari is widely considered one of the greatest actress of Indian cinema. In a career spanning 33 years, she starred in over 90 films until her premature death in 1972. Meena Kumari won four Filmfare Awards in the Best Actress category. She was the recipient of the inaugural Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Baiju Bawra'' in 1954 and had a consecutive win in the second Filmfare Awards (1955) for '' Parineeta''. Kumari made history at the 10th Filmfare Awards (1963), by receiving all three of the Best Actress nominations, and won for her performance in '' Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam''. In the 13th Filmfare Awards (1966), she won her last Best Actress award for ''Kaajal''. Critics often note that her character in ''Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' was similar to the story of her life. Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarti (1962 Film)
''Aarti'' is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Phani Majumdar and produced by Tarachand Barjatya. The film stars Meena Kumari in the title role of Aarti, with Ashok Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and Shashikala appearing in pivotal roles. It is based on ''Sanskar Lakshmi'', a play written by Prafulla Desai. Plot An unemployed young man named Deepak (Pradeep Kumar) saves Aarti Gupta (Meena Kumari), a hardworking and dedicated doctor, from drowning, and the two eventually fall in love with each other, although her parent have already engaged her to marry Dr. Prakash (Ashok Kumar). Although Aarti's father firmly disapproves of this relationship, Deepak and Aarti marry. She moves in with him and his family, which includes his father (Jagirdar), elder brother, Niranjan (Ramesh Deo), sister-in-law, Jaswanti (Shashikala) and their three children. Prakash (Aarti's former fiancé) happens to be a friend of this family, as also of Aarti's natal family, and he keeps up his visits to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghoonghat
A ghoonghat (''ghunghat'', ''ghunghta'', ''ghomta'', ''orhni'', odani, ''laaj'', ''chunari'', ''jhund'', ''kundh'') is a headcovering or headscarf, worn primarily in the Indian subcontinent, by some married Hindu, Jain, and Sikh women to cover their heads, and often their faces. Generally ''aanchal'' or ''pallu'', the loose end of a sari is pulled over the head and face to act as a ghoonghat. A ''dupatta'' (long scarf) is also commonly used as a ghoongat. Since the ancient period of India, the veiling of women (what became known as ghoonghat) has been practiced. Today, facial veiling by Hindu women as part of everyday attire is now mostly limited to the Hindi Belt region of India, particularly Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, and some parts of Sindh and Punjab. It has been both romanticized and criticized in religious and folk literature. Etymology The word ''ghoongat'', ''ghunghat'' or ''ghunghta'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passport (1961 Film)
''Passport'' is a 1961 Indian Bollywood drama film directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film stars Madhubala and Pradeep Kumar. ''Passport'' was released in October 1961 and became a commercial success. It was the last film to star Madhubala and Kumar together, and also one of the last films of Madhubala. Plot While assisting the Bombay Police in arresting diamond smugglers, Shekhar (Pradeep Kumar) suspects Bhagwandas (Nazir Hussain) who owns a jewellery shop. Soon, he discovers that Bhagwandas is the father of Rita, his love interest (Madhubala). Cast The main cast of the film included: *Madhubala as Rita Bhagwandas *Pradeep Kumar as Shekhar *Helen as Mary * K. N. Singh as Shamsher Singh / Shyamlal *Nazir Hussain as Bhagwandas * Mumtaz Begum as Mrs. Bhagwandas *Shivraj as Benny Prasad * Dulari as Mrs. Benny Prasad *Jagdish Raj as Police Inspector *Moni Chatterjee as Passport officer *Narmada Shankar as Munimji *C. S. Dubey as Employee at Bhagwandas Jewellers *Moolchand as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957 Film)
''Yahudi Ki Ladki'' (The Jew's Daughter) is a 1957 Indian Hindi drama film directed by S.D. Narang, starring Madhubala and Pradeep Kumar as leads. The film became a silver jubilee hit on its release in January 1957. Cast * Madhubala * Pradeep Kumar * Krishna Kumari * Smriti Biswas * Gajanan Jagirdar * Amar * Hiralal *Helen * Tun Tun * Sheela Vaz * Premlata Music The film had music by Hemant Kumar with lyrics by S. H. Bihari. * "Hum Kisi Se Na Kahenge Chup Chup Se rahenge" - Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum * "Ye Chand Bata Tune Kabhi Pyar Kiya Hai" - Asha Bhosle * "Duniya Se Dil Lagake, Humse Aankhe Mila Ke" - Geeta Dutt * "Aa Humse Pyar Kar Le" - Geeta Dutt * "Ae Khuda Tere Bando Ke Dil" - Ravi, Hemant Kumar * "Dil Bekarar Mera Kare Intezar Tera" - Hemant Kumar, Asha Bhosle * "Kar Le Dil Ka Sauda Dil Se" - Geeta Dutt * "Na Ho Dil Jiske Dil Me" - Geeta Dutt Box office As per Madhubala's biographer Mohan Deep, ''Yahudi Ki Ladki'' was a box-office success and a silver jubilee hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gateway Of India (1957 Film)
''Gateway of India'' is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film directed and produced by Om Prakash and cinematographed by G. Singh. The film is edited by Dharamvir and music is composed by Madan Mohan. It features an ensemble cast including Bharat Bhushan, Pradeep Kumar, Madhubala, Anita Guha, Johnny Walker, Master Bhagwan. Among the earliest films whose story extends over just few hours, ''Gateway of India'' tells the story of an heiress who runs away from her house to escape her murderous uncle. It was a moderate commercial success upon being released in theatres, and also received favourable reviews from the critics. In October 2015, the film was mentioned by Deepa Gahlot in her book ''50 Films that Deserve a New Audience''. Plot Anju (Madhubala) overhears her uncle Shyamlal, plotting to kill her, for her father's property, but before he does so he must find the all important documents, which she and her loyal servant have hidden. The uncle kills the poor servant, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirin Farhad (1956 Film)
''Shirin Farhad'' is a 1956 Indian Hindustani-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Aspi Irani. Based on Khosrow and Shirin from the Shahnameh, it revolves around Princess Shirin (Madhubala) who is forbidden to meet her childhood sweetheart Farhad (Pradeep Kumar) and forced to marry a king. The film featured a popular soundtrack composed by S. Mohinder and was partially shot in Gevacolor. According to writers Rekha Menon and Mohan Deep, the film was one of the biggest box office successes of Madhubala and Pradeep Kumar's careers. Plot The film is about two star-crossed lovers: Shirin and Farhad. Shirin is a princess who developed a liking for a beautiful deer she saw in a shop in her childhood. As she takes the deer with her at her palace, she promises its owner, Farhad, the poor child of a sculptor to come to her palace everyday and play with her and the deer. Farhad continues to do so and Shirin and Farhad become very close friends despite social differenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Hath
''Raj Hath,'' also called ''Rajhath'' (Devanagari:राजहठ; meaning "''Royal obstinacy or stubbornness''"), is a List of Bollywood films of 1956, 1956 Indian (Hindi) romance film, romantic fantasy drama film directed and produced by Sohrab Modi. It starred Madhubala, Pradeep Kumar, Tun Tun, Sohrab Modi and Ulhas (actor), Ulhas in the main roles. The music for the film was scored by well known music directors, Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal and Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi, often credited as Shankar Jaikishan. The story revolves around two neighboring empires with long-term mutual enmity, whose children turn their rivalry into love. Plot The king of Jagmer, Maharaja Daljeet (Sohrab Modi), sends a marriage proposal to the king of a neighboring city, Sultanpur. In the proposal Maharaja Daljeet asks to marry his daughter, Raja Beti (Madhubala), to Kumar (Pradeep Kumar), the son of the king of Sultanpur (Ulhas). The king of Sultanpur strongly rejects the proposal and states that the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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