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Shikshaa
''Shikshaa'' is a 1979 Hindi-language drama film directed by S. Ramanathan, starring Raj Kiran, Beena Banerjee and Iftekhar in lead roles. The film was a remake of Telugu film '' Neramu Siksha''. Cast * Raj Kiran as Vijay D. Gupta * Sushma Verma as Madhu * Beena Banerjee as Janaki * Iftekhar as Rai Bahadur Dwarka Das Gupta * Urmila Bhatt as Laxmi D. Gupta Soundtrack The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri for lyrics by Gauhar Kanpuri. # "Teri Choti Si Ek Bhool" - K. J. Yesudas # "Main Diwani" - Aarthi Mukherjee # "Yari Hai Phoolon Se Meri" 1 - Bappi Lahiri # "Chhan Chhan Baj Rahe Ghunghroo" - Shailendra Singh, Anuradha Paudwal # "Jehi Vidhi Rakhe Ram" - Chandrani Mukherjee # "Yari Hai Phoolon Se Meri" 2 - Bappi Lahiri Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da, was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Kiran (actor)
Raj Kiran Mahtani (born 5 February 1949) is an Indian former actor, who is best known for his work in Bollywood films. Born to a Sindhi family in Bombay, he made his debut in B. R. Ishara's '' Kaagaz Ki Nao'' in 1975 and appeared in more than 100 films, until the 1990s. He later disappeared from the film industry and was believed to have been living as a recluse in the United States, but conflicting reports from 2011, have indicated his current whereabouts are unknown. Career Kiran made his acting debut opposite Sarika in B. R. Ishara's '' Kaagaz Ki Nao'' in 1975. In 1980, he appeared in 8 films and he started to get noticed. He appeared in leading roles in films such as ''Shikshaa'' (1979), ''Maan Abhiman'' (1980) and '' Ek Naya Rishta'' (1988). He also had supporting roles in films such as '' Karz'' (1980), '' Baseraa'' (1981), '' Arth'' (1982) and '' Raaj Tilak'' (1984). While Kiran was often cast as a kind-hearted romantic hero because of his chocolate boy good looks he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urmila Bhatt
Urmila Bhatt (1 November 1933 – 22 February 1997) was an actress of Hindi cinema. She started acting in Drama Theatre. She joined Sangeet Kala Academy in Rajkot as a folk dancer and singer. It was during that time that her famous Gujarati drama ''Jesal Toral'' ran to more than a thousand performances. She acted in more than 75 Gujarati films and also in 15 to 20 Rajasthani movies. She had also played character roles in Hindi films for over two and a half decades (1960s to early 1990s). She had also acted in various television serials. She also learnt Bharatnatyam under renowned Guru Shri Kubernath Tanjorkar. She had also been honoured with numerous awards by the government of Gujarat. Hindi films After her success in theatre, she started doing Hindi films. In the late 1960s she did ''Gauri'' (1968), ''Sunghursh'' (1968) and '' Hamraaz'' (1967). A few other popular films done by her are ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'' (1978), ''Geet Gaata Chal'' (1975), '' Besharam'' (1978), ''Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beena Banerjee
Beena Banerjee (born 19 February 1943), also known as Beena or Bina, is an Indian actress in Bengali and Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ... films and television. Biography Beena Banerjee was born on 19 February 1943 as Beena Batabyal, the daughter of film actor Pradeep Kumar (1925–2001). She married ''Ajay Biswas'' (1947–1995), an actor and film director, but they separated. She has a son, Siddharth Banerjee, who has worked as assistant director to Sajid Khan in two films, namely '' Housefull 2'' (2012) and '' Himmatwala'' (2013). Filmography Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Banerjee, Beena 1943 births Living people 20th-century Bengalis 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Bengalis 21st-century Indian ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iftekhar
Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif (22 February 1920 – 4 March 1995), often mononymously credited as Iftekhar or Iftikhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for his film roles as a police officer. Career Iftekhar was born in Jalandhar and was the eldest among four brothers and a sister. After completing his matriculation, Iftekhar did a diploma course in painting from Lucknow College Of Arts. Iftekhar had a passion for singing and was impressed with the famous singer Kundanlal Sehgal. In his 20s, Iftekhar travelled to Calcutta for an audition conducted by the music composer Kamal Dasgupta, who was then serving for His Master's Voice. Dasgupta was so impressed by Iftekhar's personality that he recommended his name to M. P. Productions as an actor. Iftekhar made his debut in the 1944 film ''Taqraar'', which was made under the banner of Art Films-Kolkata. Many of Iftekhar's close relatives, including his parents and siblings, migrated to Pakistan dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajshri Productions Films
Rajshri Productions is an Indian film production and distribution company based in Mumbai, India, established in 1947, which is primarily involved in producing Hindi films. History Rajshri Productions, the film production division of Rajshri, was established in 1947. Its first release ''Aarti'' met with critical acclaim and was screened at international film festivals. This was followed by '' Dosti'', a non-star-cast film which became a box office success, and received the National Award for the Best Hindi Film of the Year (1964) and six Filmfare Awards. Rajshri Productions made several more successful and critically acclaimed movies between the 1960s and 1980s including '' Uphaar'', ''Geet Gaata Chal'', ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'', ''Chitchor'', '' Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye'' and ''Saaransh''. At the end of the 1980s, when the film industry experienced a slump due to the advent of home video, Rajshri was on the verge of closing down. However, the company had a hit with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neramu Siksha
''Neramu Siksha'' () is a 1973 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Viswanath who co-wrote the film with M. Balayya. The film is an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's ''Crime and Punishment'' (1866). The film received positive reviews from critics. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Needhikku Thalaivanangu'' (1976) and in Hindi as ''Shikshaa'' (1979). Plot Vijay is the son of a rich business couple, Rajasekharam and Santamma. Bharathi is also a daughter of another rich man, Narayana Rao. Krishna has grown up without knowing or facing any problems and gets a new car. While driving in competition with his friend Satyam, he accidentally kills Chinnayya's brother and blinds Chinnayya. Somehow this incident comes to the knowledge of Rajasekharam and he confronts Vijay and throws him out of house. Vijay then ends up as one of the servants at Narayana Rao's home. He also gets to know Chinnayya and his family. He realizes the intensity of his mistake and vows to make Chinnayya an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Films
The year 1979 in film involved many significant events. Highest-grossing films United States and Canada The top ten 1979 released films by North American gross are as follows: International Major events * March 2 – Buena Vista release their first film since the advent of U.S. movie ratings to not be G-rated, '' Take Down''. * March 5 – Production begins on '' The Empire Strikes Back''. * March – Frank Price becomes president of Columbia Pictures. * May 25 – '' Alien'', a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released. * May 29 - Mary Pickford, a silent screen legend and Hollywood pioneer who was, at the height of her career, the most famous woman in the world, dies of a stroke. * May 31 – '' The Muppet Movie'', Jim Henson's Muppets' first foray into the world of feature-length motion pictures, is released in United Kingdom. * June 11 – John Wayne, a famous Western movie actor, dies at the age of 72 from stomach cancer. * June 27 – 20th Century Fox P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By S
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Indian Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Tigri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bappi Lahiri
Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da, was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks. He delivered major box office successes primarily in Hindi, Telugu, and Bengali films. His music was well received into the 21st century. In 1986, he was recognised by Guinness World Records for recording more than 180 songs in one year. Early life Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri was born on 27 November 1952 in Siliguri, West Bengal. His parents, Aparesh and Bansuri Lahiri, both were Bengali singers and musicians in classical music and Shyama Sangeet. He belonged to the Bengali Brahmin Lahiri-Mohan family of Mohanpur, Sirajganj (in present-day Bangladesh). The family migrated to West Bengal after the Partition of Bengal in 1947. His parents, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anuradha Paudwal
Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer and politician who works predominantly in Hindi cinema and Odia cinema. She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singers and also as one of the most successful playback singers of 80s and 90s era of Bollywood. The recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards (winning consecutively during 1990–92) and two Odisha State Film Awards, she has been honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian honour for her contribution in the field of arts. Her contribution in Indian devotional music and Bollywood Industry gained her the titles such as "Bhajan Queen", "Melody Queen". She was honored with honorary degree of D.Litt. by ''D Y Patil University'', the second singer to receive this degree after Lata Mangeshkar. She is engaged in social work and had a foundation named Suryodaya Foundation. In her care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
