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Raja (1995 Film)
''Raja'' ( King) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action romantic drama film directed and co-produced by Indra Kumar and starring Madhuri Dixit and Sanjay Kapoor. Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Khanna, Dalip Tahil, Rita Bhaduri and Himani Shivpuri appear in supporting roles. The film was released on 2 June 1995. The success of the film was attributed to Dixit for her performance, earning her the Screen Award for Best Actress. At the 41st Filmfare Awards, the film received 11 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Kumar), Best Actress (Dixit), Best Supporting Actor (Rawal) and Best Supporting Actress (Bhaduri). Synopsis Garewal brothers Rana Mahendra and Vishwa are good friends with the rich Birju Patangwala, and fix their 9 year-old sister Madhu's marriage with Birju's 10 year-old brother Raja; both become friends. As Birju loses all wealth in a fire at his factory, Rana and Vishwa break the marriage. Shocked, Birju becomes mad and is electrocuted by accident. He stays in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indra Kumar
Indra Kumar is an Indian film director and producer. He had five Filmfare nominations, has also appeared in number of Gujarati. Kumar's real name is Indra Irani. His latest film produced is Thank God (2022). Kumar debuted into direction as well as production with '' Dil'' (1990) and then directed the different concept-based drama films '' Beta'' (1992), ''Raja'' (1995) and ''Ishq'' (1997); all four being among the highest-grossing Hindi films of respective years and critically as well as commercially successful. He received two Filmfare Award for Best Director nominations for ''Beta'' and ''Raja''. He followed this with a number of average grossers or commercial failures, causing a setback, except the comedy '' Masti'' (2004), which ended with ''Dhamaal'' (2007). Kumar went on to make commercially successful comedy film sequels including ''Double Dhamaal'' (2011), ''Grand Masti'' (2013) and ''Total Dhamaal'' (2019). The latter ranks among the highest-grossing Hindi films an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Actress
The Filmfare Award for Best Actress is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Bollywood, Hindi films, to recognise the female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1954 for the films released in the preceding year 1953. Winners and nominees 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins and nominations The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards: The following individuals have received nine or more Best Actress nominations: Superlatives * Nutan and her niece Kajol, with five wins each, have maximum awards. Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan have four wins each. Vyjayanthimala, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, and Alia Bhatt have three wins each. Eight actresses have won the award twice; in chronological order, they are Waheeda Rehman, Dimple Kapadia, Rekha, Sridevi, Karisma Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Rani Mukerji an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Awards
The Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony held in India honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced by the Screen (magazine), Screen film magazine of Indian Express Limited, The Indian Express Group in 1995. The magazine was acquired by Star India in 2015 and subsequently closed down. Though Star India continues to sponsor the awards under the Star Screen Awards title. The name of the annual ceremonies are prefixed by the presenting network; the first "Star Screen Awards" were telecasted on Star Plus from 2000 till 2011, after which the "Colors Screen Awards" were previewed on Colors TV, Colors and the "Life OK Screen Awards" on Life OK, each for a period of two years. As of 2019, Star continues to hold the television distribution rights. History The Screen Awards, initiated by the chairman of Indian Express Limited, The Express Group, Mr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alka Yagnik
Alka, AlkA or ALKA may refer to: People * Alka Ajith (born c. 1997), Indian multilingual playback singer * Alka Amin (active from 2011), Indian television actress * Alka Balram Kshatriya, Indian politician, Member of the Parliament of India representing Gujarat * Alka Kaushal (born 1969), Indian film actress in Marathi cinema * Alka Kriplani (active from before 1995), Indian gynecologist, medical writer and academic * Alka Kubal (active from born 1965), Indian film actress in Marathi cinema * Alka Lamba (born 1975), Indian politician * Alka Matewa (born 1987), Belgian mixed martial artist from Democratic Republic of the Congo * Alka Nath (born 1950), Indian social worker and politician * Alka Nupur (active from 1981), Indian film actress in Hindi cinema * Alka Pande (born 1956), Indian art curator * Alka Rai, Indian politician * Alka Sadat (born 1981), Afghan documentary and feature film producer, director and cameraman * Alka Saraogi (born 1960), Indian novelist and short st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Female Playback Singer
The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by '' Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a female playback singer who has delivered an outstanding performance in a film song. Although the award ceremony was established in 1954, the category for best playback singer was introduced in 1959. The award was initially common for both male and female singers until 1967. The category was divided the following year, and ever since there have been two awards presented for male and female singers separately. , 7 , - style="height:1em;" , Most nominations , Alka Yagnik , 36 , - style="height:1em;" , Most nominations without ever winning , Usha Mangeshkar, Chandrani Mukherjee , 3 , - style="height:1em;" , Most nominations in a single year , Asha Bhosle (1975), Alka Yagnik (1994) , 4 , - , - style="height:1em;" , Oldest winner , Usha Uthup , 64 , - style="height:1em;" , Oldest nominee , Usha Uthup , 64 , - style="height:1em;" , Youngest winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Music Director
The Filmfare Best Music Album Award is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to the best composer/arranger of a soundtrack. This category was first presented in 1954. Naushad Ali was the first recipient of this award for his song "Tu Ganga Ki Mauj" from the film ''Baiju Bawra''. For the first two years, it was awarded to the composer for a particular song and not the entire album. From 1956 onwards, awards in this category have been given for the entire soundtrack. From 2017, the name of this was category changed from best music direction to music album. Superlatives * A. R. Rahman leads the winners with 10 awards, followed by the music director duo of Shankar–Jaikishan, who have 9. Laxmikant Pyarelal have the most nominations with 25, followed by Shankar–Jaikishan with 20, and R. D. Burman with 17. * Shankar–Jaikishan holds the record for the highest number of consecutive-year nominations (9), having been nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Hindi-language film industry of India.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were first introduced by the Filmfare magazine of The Times Group in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards. They were initially referred to as the "Clare Awards" or "The Clares" after Clare Mendonca, the editor of ''The Times of India''. A dual voting system was developed in 1956. Under this system, in contrast to the National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by the Indian Government, the Filmfare Awards are voted on by both the public and a committee of experts. The ceremony has been sponsored by various private organisations in the past as well as in present provisions. During several years in the 1990s, a live ceremony was broadcast to television audiences but was later discontinued due to unknown reasons. Since 2001, a recorded an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhir (Hindi Actor)
Bhagwandas Moolchand Luthria (1944 – 12 May 2014) aka Sudhir ( hi, सुधीर) was a Bollywood film actor. He was best known for his role in the film ''Satte Pe Satta'' with Amitabh Bachchan. He acted in over 200 films in a career spanning from 1962 to 2009. He was one of Bollywood's best known villains from the 1970s through the 1990s. Career He acted in ''Prem Patra'' starring Sadhana and Shashi Kapoor (1962) as Subhash.He appeared in Apna Ghar Apni Kahani ( Pyas) opposite Mumtaz in 1968, singing "Jigar me dard kaisa ishko ulfat to nhi kahate" and 'main ye sochkar uske dar se utha tha' from '' Haqeeqat'' (1964), 'mujhe raat din ye khayal hai' and 'mere dil pe andheri sa chhan laga' from Ek Phool Ek Bhool'. He often played the second-in-command sidekick to villains Ajit, Prem Nath and Pran, a torturous police inspector, or a sleazy man. He was most known for his shrill voice, long moustache and sideburns. He starred in at least a dozen Amitabh Bachchan movies, suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adi Irani
Adi Irani is an Indian actor who has worked in Bollywood films. He also did the role of V. P. Menon in 2013 TV show '' Pradhanmantri''. He is brother of director-producer Indra Kumar and Bollywood actress Aruna Irani. He has also acted in TV serials like ''Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'', '' Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai''. Personal life Adi Irani's wife name is Dawn Irani and the couple has two daughters named Anaida Irani and Araaya Irani. Filmography Films * 1978 – '' Trishna'' * 1986 – ''Baat Ban Jaye'' * 1988 - ''Kasam'' * 1988 = ''Zulm Ko Jala Doonga'' * 1989 – '' Nafrat Ki Aandhi'' * 1990 – '' Dil'' * 1991 – '' Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan'' * 1992 – ''Beta'' * 1992 – '' Parda Hai Parda'' * 1993 – ''Baazigar'' * 1993 – ''Anari'' * 1993 – ''Zakhmo Ka Hisaab'' * 1993 - ''Santaan'' * 1994 - ''Khuddar'' * 1995 - ''Raja'' * 1995 - '' Nishana'' * 1998 – ''Pyaar to hona hi tha'' * 1999 – ''Anari No. 1'' * 1999 – '' Baadshah'' * 1999 – '' Hum apke dil mein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushtaq Khan
Mushtaq Khan is an Indian film and television actor and comedian who has worked in several Hindi films in a career spanning three decades. He is best known for his roles in films like ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' (1993), '' Jodi No.1'' (2001) and ''Welcome'' (2007). Mushtaq was born in Baihar town of Balaghat district Madhya Pradesh to a Muslim family. He is widely known for his role of a disabled hockey player in the movie ''Welcome'' (2007). Filmography Films *''Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai'' (1980) - The Lecherous Shopper trying to flirt with 'Joan Pinto' (Smita Patil) *'' Thodisi Bewafaii'' (1980) - Worker with sick wife - Mushtaq *''laraz'' (1981) - as a butcher *''Sazaye Maut'' (1981) - Actor *''Kaalia'' (1981) - Ram deen *''Vivek'' (1985) *''Congregation'' (1986) - Banke Nawab aka "Anjuman" *'' Angaarey'' (1986) - Mustaq Khan *'' Kabzaa'' (1988) - Tiwari *''Main Azaad Hoon'' (1989) - Pandey *''Aakhri Ghulam'' (1989) - Actor *''Aashiqui'' (1990) - Rafoo Master - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veeru Krishnan
Veeru Krishnan (1959-7 September 2019) was an Indian actor and Kathak dancer. Biography Krishnan acted in films. He also taught Kathak to actors like Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Karanvir Bohra and Athiya Shetty learnt Kathak from him. He acted in films like ''Akele Hum Akele Tum'', ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'', ''Raja Hindustani'', ''Ishq'' and ''Dulhe Raja''. Krishnan died in Mumbai on 7 September 2019. Selected filmography *''Namkeen'' (1982) as a spectator dancing during Chinki stage dance * ''Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' (1993) as Natrajan * '' Tadipaar'' (1993) * ''Raja'' (1995) as neighbour * ''Akele Hum Akele Tum'' (1995) * ''Raja Hindustani'' (1996) as Gulab Singh * '' Agnee Morcha'' (1997) * ''Ishq'' (1997) * '' Zor'' (1998) as * ''Dulhe Raja'' (1998) as Dance Master ji * ''Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin'' (1999) as Hijra/Transgender * '' Maa Kasam'' (1999) as Acharya Servant * '' Mela'' (2000) as Ghungroo, the Dance Master *''Kranti'' (2002) as Police Inspector Ghorpade * ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinesh Hingoo
Dinesh Hingoo (born 13 April 1940) is an Indian actor who plays comic & supporting roles in Hindi films. He had appeared in over 300 films, from ''Taqdeer (1967)'' to ''Be Careful (2011)'', and is known for his laughter and impersonations including that of a Parsi businessman. He was a stand-up comedian in many orchestras, famous comedian Johny Lever in an interview stated that it was Dinesh Hingoo, who gave him a break to perform on stage as a comedian. He had played supporting roles and bit parts in movies such as '' Qurbani'', ''Saajan'', ''Baazigar'', ''Humraaz'', '' Daraar'', ''No Entry'', '' Judaai'', '' Khoobsurat'', Hera Pheri (2000 film), Phir Hera Pheri and '' Anubhav''. He had acted in television serials on Indian public broadcaster, Doordarshan Doordarshan (abbreviated as DD; Hindi: , ) is an Indian public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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