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Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshan Lal Nagrath (born 24 May 1955) is an Indian Hindi cinema music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and singer Ira Roshan. Personal life Rajesh Roshan has a Punjabi Hindu father and Bengali Brahmin mother, and has two children, a son (Eshaan Roshan) and a daughter ( Pashmina Roshan). He is the son of Hindi film composer Roshan. He is the brother of Indian film producer and director Rakesh Roshan. Career Rajesh Roshan had a successful collaboration with Kishore Kumar, Basu Chatterjee, Dev Anand, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle. He shot to fame with the score for the 1974 film '' Kunwara Baap'' and the 1975 film '' Julie''; for the latter he won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award. Roshan scored for '' Kunwara Baap'' (1974) and then in three back-to-back hit films: '' Des Pardes'', '' Man Pasand'', and '' Lootmaar''. He went on to compose melodious tunes and made Kishore Kumar sing them in films like '' Mama Bhanja' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay
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 al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice; his songs varied from fast peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie. He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he was honored with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. In 2001, Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013, Rafi was voted for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in the CNN-IBN's poll. He recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and in many Indian languages as well as some foreign lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priyatama
''Priyatama'' ( Sweetheart) is a 1977 Hindi-language musical film, produced by T.C. Dewan under the Modern Pictures banner and directed by Basu Chatterjee. It stars Jeetendra, Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan, Asha Sachdev in lead roles and music composed by Rajesh Roshan. Asha Sachdev won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for portrayal of character of Renu. Plot Ravi (Jeetendra) and Dolly (Neetu Singh) live in Bombay with their respective best friends, Vicky (Rakesh Roshan) and Renu (Asha Sachdev). The two get married after the concurrence of Dolly's father, Justice Sinha (Utpal Dutt). However, their pre-marriage romance is unable to withstand the pressures of matrimony with bliss and harmony giving way to bouts of doubt and misunderstanding, leading to the filing of divorce proceedings through their respective lawyers, Kaantewal (I.S. Johar) and Rustomjee (Asrani). Desperate efforts by Vicky and Renu to prevent the estranged couple from splitting are to no avail. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swami (1977 Film)
''Swami'' is a 1977 Hindi Indian romance drama film directed by Basu Chatterjee and produced by Jaya Chakravarty (Hema Malini's mother). The film stars Shabana Azmi, Vikram, Girish Karnad and Utpal Dutt. Hema Malini and Dharmendra made guest appearances together in the film. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan. The film was shot in location in Dahisar, Mumbai and the Dahisar River Banks. Plot "Saudamini" ( Shabana Azmi) is a bright village girl with academic ambitions and an appetite for literature and philosophy. Her intellectual uncle (Utpal Dutt) indulges her brainy bent, encouraging her studies and patching up the petty ongoing conflicts with her mother, a pious widow whose only concern is to see Mini married, and quickly. Mini is in love with Narendra (Vikram), the Zamindar's son, a student in Calcutta who on his visits brings her Victorian literature, listens raptly to her discourse, and is bold enough to kiss her opportunistically when caught together in a rainstorm. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muqaddar (1978 Film)
Muqaddar may refer to: * ''Muqaddar (1978 film)'', a 1978 Indian film starring Shashi Kapoor and Rekha Bhanurekha Ganesan (born 10 October 1954), better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema, she has starred in more than 180 fil ... * '' Muqadar'', a 1996 Indian film * ''Muqaddar'' (2017 film), a 2017 Indian film * ''Muqaddar'' (TV series), a 2020 Pakistani series {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doosra Aadmi
''Doosra Aadmi'' () is a 1977 Hindi-language romantic drama film, produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Ramesh Talwar. The film stars Raakhee, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Shashi Kapoor. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan. Plot summary Nisha (Raakhee), accomplished in advertising industry, becomes a recluse after the tragic death of her boyfriend, Shashi Saigal (Shashi Kapoor). Years later, Karan Saxena (Rishi Kapoor) offers her employment with his advertising agency and she accepts. She realizes that Karan, recently married to Timsy (Neetu Singh), reminds her of Shashi. Cast * Rakhee Gulzar - Nisha * Rishi Kapoor - Karan Saxena aka Kannu * Neetu Singh - Timsy Saxena * Shashi Kapoor - Shashi Sehgal * Deven Verma - Timsi's Uncle * Parikshat Sahni - Bhisham * Satyendra Kapoor - Ram Prasad Saxena (as Satye`ndra Kappu) * Gita Siddharth - Mrs. Saxena * Javed Khan Amrohi as Kannu's friend * Jagdish Raj - Police Inspector * Vikas Anand - Bank Manager * Kiran Vairale as Kannu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mama Bhanja
''Mama Bhanja'' is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Naresh Kumar. Cast * Shammi Kapoor as Shankar Lal * Randhir Kapoor as Mohan Lal * Parveen Babi as Madhu Malini Soundtrack The music is composed by Rajesh Roshan, and the songs are written by Rajinder Krishan Rajinder Krishan Duggal (6 June 1919 – 23 September 1987) also credited as Rajendra Krishan, was an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter. Biography Rajinder Krishan was born in a Duggal family at Jalalpur Jattan on 6 June 1919, in Gujrat .... External links * 1977 films Films scored by Rajesh Roshan 1970s Hindi-language films {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lootmaar
''Lootmaar'' () is a 1980 Hindi mystery film produced and directed by Dev Anand. The film stars Dev Anand, Tina Munim, Mehmood, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Ranjeet, Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Simple Kapadia, Shreeram Lagoo and Rakhee Gulzar in a Guest appearance. The film's music was composed by Rajesh Roshan. Plot Indian Air Force pilot Bhagat lives with his wife, Raksha and a young son. While going to the bank one day, the family find that the bank is being held up. The bank-robbers panic at the arrival of the police, and fire randomly, killing Raksha instantly. Bhagat witnesses this horrific spectacle and is unable to do anything to save his wife. The robbers were masked, but one of them had a tear in his shoe and another was wearing a locket, very similar to the one worn by his wife. Bhagat's inquiries take him to the northernmost hilly regions of India, where he must confront the past, as well as seek out the elusive killers and bring them to justice, not knowing t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Pasand
''Man Pasand'' (English: Favourite) is a 1980 Hindi movie produced by Amit Khanna under the Film Unit banner and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film stars Dev Anand, Tina Munim, Girish Karnad, Simple Kapadia, Mehmood. The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan while the lyrics were penned by Amit Khanna himself. A couple of songs from the film had become popular. Although the film is dedicated to George Bernard Shaw—with the implication that it is based on his 1913 play '' Pygmalion''—according to Dev Anand, the film was actually based on the 1964 film ''My Fair Lady''. This film is based on Marathi drama ''Ti Fulrani'' penned by P L Deshpande, which is in-turn based on George Bernard Shaw' famous play ''Pygmalion''. Plot Best friends and musicologists Pratap (Dev Anand) and Kashinath (Girish Karnad) make a bet that Pratap can transform any unpolished girl into a graceful and talented singer in only six months' time. Kashinath agrees that he will marry the girl if Pratap is succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Pardes (1978 Film)
''Des Pardes'' () is a 1978 Hindi drama film, produced and directed by Dev Anand. This family drama stars Dev Anand and Tina Munim (in her debut film), with Ajit Khan, Pran, Amjad Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Tom Alter, Bindu, Prem Chopra, A. K. Hangal, Sujit Kumar, Mehmood and Paintal in the supporting cast. For the first time, Dev Anand chose comparatively new music director Rajesh Roshan for this film, who did full justice to his selection as most of the songs became quite popular. The film received a Filmfare award for its sets and also received a nomination for best music director. Upon release, the film was an average success. However, over the years, it has garnered a cult following and is regarded as a classic. The message of this film is about the trend with some people, at the time, to earn money from foreign lands and that innocent ones being trapped and tormented by the illicit operators. Plot Samir Sahni is a farmer living with his mom, dad, wife, Rama, a young daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Best Music Director Award
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 nominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie (1975 Film)
''Julie'' is a 1975 Indian romantic drama film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by Chakrapani. The film stars Lakshmi in the title role (in her Hindi debut). It also stars Vikram, Nadira, Rita Bhaduri, Om Prakash, Utpal Dutt and Sridevi (in her first significant Hindi role). The film was a critical and commercial success. Despite the film's success, Lakshmi felt comfortable in choosing to do movies majorly down South. Julie was also a musical blockbuster with critics alike and with award-winning music by Rajesh Roshan, which won him the Filmfare Award for the year. It had one of the first English language songs in an Indian film - "My Heart is Beating", sung by Preeti Sagar. It's a rare Hindi film that features an Anglo-Indian family in the lead. It is a remake of a Malayalam blockbuster film '' Chattakari'' (1974), which also starred Laxmi as the female lead making her Malayalam & Hindi debuts in both versions respectively. She would star in yet another remake, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
