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Shivraj
Shivraj ( hi, शिवराज; 1920 - 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor. Selected filmography *''Singaar'' (1949) *'' Andolan'' (1951) (He played a key role) *'' Patita'' (1953) *''Devdas'' (1955) *'' Seema'' (1955) *''Dekh Kabira Roya'' (1957) *'' Miss Mary'' (1957) *''Paigham'' (1959) *''Ujala'' (1959) * ''Jija Ji'' (1961) (Punjabi film) *''Junglee'' (1961) *'' Rakhi'' (1962) *''Bharosa'' (1963) *'' Rajkumar'' (1964) *'' Janwar'' (1965) *''Do Badan (1966) *''Mera Saaya'' (1966) *''Pyar Kiye Jaa'' (1966) *''Baharon Ke Sapne'' (1967) *''Shagird'' (1967) *'' Aadmi'' (1968) *'' Saraswatichandra'' (1968) *''Do Raaste'' (1969) *'' Adhikar'' (1971) *'' Anamika'' (1973) *''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973) *'' Imaan'' (1974) *''Naya Din Nai Raat'' (1974) *''Ujala Hi Ujala'' (1974) *''Resham Ki Dori'' (1974) *''Aa Jaa Sanam'' (1975) *''Jaggu'' (1975) *'' Salaakhen'' (1975) *''Uljhan'' (1975) *''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977) *''Do Musafir'' (1978) *''Kasme Vaade'' (1978) *'' Rahu Ketu'' (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devdas (1955 Film)
''Devdas'' is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language period drama film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel ''Devdas''. It starred Dilip Kumar in the titular role, Suchitra Sen in her Bollywood debut as Parvati "Paro", Vyjayanthimala in her first dramatic role where she played courtesan named Chandramukhi. Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Murad, Pratima Devi, Iftekhar, Shivraj were playing other significant roles along with Pran, Johnny Walker in extended cameo appearances. Kumar essayed the title role of a drunkard protagonist without consuming alcohol. In 2005, ''Indiatimes Movies'' ranked the movie amongst the ''Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films''. Devdas was also ranked at #2 on University of Iowa's List of Top 10 Bollywood Films by Corey K. Creekmur. The film was also noted for its cinematography and lighting under Kamal Bose, that enhanced the emotional torment of the tight-lipped protagonist played by Dilip Kumar. ''Forbes'' included Kumar's performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junglee (1961 Film)
''Junglee'' ( "Wild" or "Ill-Mannered") is a 1961 Indian comedy film produced and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The music is composed by Shankar-Jaikishan and the lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Saira Banu (in her debut film) in lead roles, along with Shashikala, Anoop Kumar, Lalita Pawar in supporting roles. Saira Banu earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. The movie was a lighthearted musical. Box Office India calls the film a "super-hit" with a net earning of 1,75,00,000. The song "Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe" was choreographed by P.L. Raj. The film had a silver jubilee run in Bangalore and the erstwhile Mysore state. The film was remade into Telugu as ''Sarada Ramudu'' (1980), starring N.T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha. Plot Chandrashekhar, shortly called Shekhar belongs to an aristocratic family, run by Shekhar's domineering mother. He completes his education in London and comes back to run his business. In his family, people s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patita (1953 Film)
''Patita'' (Hindi: पतिता , A fallen woman) is a 1953 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by Amiya Chakrabarty. The film stars Dev Anand, Usha Kiran, Agha and Lalita Pawar. The film's music is by Shankar Jaikishan. The film is especially well known for some very melodious and popular songs that include: "Andhe Jahaan Ke" by Talat Mahmood, "Hain Sab Se Madhur Woh Geet Jinhein Hum Dard Ke Sur Mein Gaate Hain" by Talat Mahmood, "Kisi Ne Apna Bana Ke" by Lata Mangeshkar, "Mitti se Khelte Ho" by Lata Mangeshkar and the duet "Yaad Kiya Dil Ne Kahaan Ho Tum" by Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. Plot Radha (Usha Kiran) is a young poor girl living in a one-room shanty with her handicapped and bed-ridden father Sadhu Ram (Krishnakant). She is reduced to begging to provide food for the two of them and is hounded almost daily by Bhiku Chacha (C.S. Dubey), the right-hand man of their shanty's owner Manohar (Shivraj), who is a rich and unscrupulous businessman, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaar
''Singaar'' () is a 1949 Indian Hindi-language romantic film directed by J. K. Nanda. Produced by R. B. Haldia under his production company, the film stars Suraiya, Madhubala and Jairaj, with Durga Khote and K. N. Singh appearing in supporting roles. The music of the film was composed by Khurshid Anwar. Also written by Nanda, ''Singaar'' featured Suraiya and Jairaj as a couple whose marriage begins troubling after he falls in love with a prostitute named Sitara, played by Madhubala. Principal photography of ''Singaar'' took place in Shree Sound studio in Bombay, and was marked by professional rivalry between Suraiya and Madhubala. After many delays, the film was theatrically released on December 12, 1949, and became a critical and commercial success. Madhubala's work specially gained widespread praise. The following year Anwar won an award for composing the music of the film. Plot The film tells the story of a doctor who carries an extramarital affair with a dancing gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mera Saaya
''Mera Saaya'' () is a 1966 Indian Hindi-language thriller film directed by Raj Khosla. The music is by Madan Mohan and lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Sadhana. This is director Raj Khosla's third film with Sadhana after ''Ek Musafir Ek Hasina'' (1962) and ''Woh Kaun Thi?'' (1964). The film became a box office success. It is a remake of the Marathi film '' Pathlaag'' (''The Chase''). Manohar Amberkar won the Filmfare Best Sound Award. Plot Thakur Rakesh Singh, an affluent descendant of the royalty, is a lawyer and happily married to Geeta for three years. He goes to London for higher studies and after one year receives the news of his wife's illness. He immediately comes back only to witness his wife's death in his hands. He builds a small memorial in her memory in his mansion. He deeply mourns her by always sitting at that memorial and listening to recorded songs sung by Geeta. While things are like this, one day a police inspector Daljit co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salaakhen (1975 Film)
''Salaakhen'' is a 1975 Hindi movie produced by Parvesh Mehra and directed by A. Salaam. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, A. K. Hangal, Mehmood, Amrish Puri and Ramesh Deo. The film's music is by Ravindra Jain. The rights to this film are owned by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment. Plot Raju (Shashi Kapoor) and Guddi (Sulakshana Pandit) are childhood friends and neighbors, who are virtually inseparable. Raju's father is arrested after a dramatic police chase for breaking, entering and theft, resulting in their separation. Guddi grows up to be a professional stage singer and dancer, while Raju grows up to be a card-sharp and a thief. Years later, both Raju (now called Chander) and Guddi (now called Seema) meet and fall in love with each other, unaware that they were childhood friends. While Seema is on her way to her birthplace for religious reasons, Chander too is headed that way, to get himself arrested so that he can be jailed for a motive, that gets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaggu
''Jaggu'' is a 1975 Bollywood crime film directed by Samir Ganguly. Cast *Azaad Irani (as Azad) *Indira Bansal *Master Bhagwan ... Qawal *Leena Chandavarkar ... Geeta *Mohan Choti ... Pandit *Hercules * Anwar Hussain ... Desai *Imtiaz ... Kaalia *Aruna Irani ... Courtesan *Jagdeep ... Birju *Jyoti ... Sayeeda *Viju Khote ... Baniya * Paintal ... Nandu Khade *Purnima ... Geeta's mom *Shivraj ... Kedar *Nipon Goswami *Shatrughan Sinha ... Jagtap aka 'Jaggu' * Bindu ... Cabaret Dancer Music #"Pyaar Me Tere Piya Aisa Thadpa Hai Jiya" - Lata Mangeshkar #"Chanda Kiran Pyaasi Hai" - Asha Bhosle #"Mere Naam Ka Chala Hai Yeh Jaam" - Asha Bhosle #"Kasme Dekhe Vaade Dekhe" - Asha Bhosle #"Mere Dum Se Chand Tare" - Aziz Nazan, Narendra Chanchal Narendra Chanchal (16 October 1940 – 22 January 2021) was an Indian singer who specialized in religious songs and hymns. Besides several ''bhajans,'' Chanchal had also sung songs in Hindi films as well. He was the singer of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aa Jaa Sanam
''Aaja Sanam'' is a 1968 Bollywood film directed by Yusuf Naqvi. The film stars Feroz Khan, Tanuja and Deven Verma. The film's music is by Usha Khanna and the lyrics by Indeevar. Cast * Feroz Khan ... Dr. Satish * Tanuja ... Shanti * Deven Verma ... Dr. Kaushal Verma * Sulochana Chatterjee ... Kamini * Bipin Gupta ... Kamini's dad * Mukri ... Chandu * Shivraj Shivraj ( hi, शिवराज; 1920 - 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor. Selected filmography *''Singaar'' (1949) *'' Andolan'' (1951) (He played a key role) *'' Patita'' (1953) *''Devdas'' (1955) *'' Seema'' (1955) *''Dekh Kabira Roya'' ( ... ... Radhekiran Plot Dr. Satish travels from the big city to a small village, where he can serve the poor who cannot afford to go to the city for medical treatment. Once in the village, he meets with Shanti, who lives with her dad, Radhekiran, a watchman. Both Shanti and Satish fall in love, and exchange vows to be married. Radhekiran has an accident, and dies, leaving Shant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resham Ki Dori
''Resham Ki Dori'' () is a 1974 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra and Saira Banu. Plot & Reviews Ajit and Rajjo become orphans. Ajit, as the older brother takes care of his younger sister, at great personal sacrifice. When he tries to save his sister from sexual assault, death occurs. Ajit, and his little sister are separated by powers that neither he or she understand. Resham ki dori - is the thread that brings them back together. This is a story of three generations of arrogance of wealth. It is also a story of great wealth, dishonest managers, anger, arrogance in semi- feudal India. In a social context, it is a story of the death of the textile industry in Parel, Lower Parel in Bombay. It is a story of the exploitation of labour. Some scenes of labour poverty is gut wrenching. It is a vision of a person who could reverse the process of attrition in the textile industry, if only till the textile mill was set on fire for insurance. It is a great movie to watch, if you are lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anamika (1973 Film)
''Anamika'' is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Raghunath Jalani. The music was composed by R. D. Burman and lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri. Songs such as "Bahon Mein Chale Aao", sung by Lata Mangeshkar, "Meri Bheegi Bheegi Si", sung by Kishore Kumar and "Aaj Ki Raat" by Asha Bhosle. The musical instrument duggi was played by Homi Mullan for the song "Bahaon Mein Chale Aao". The film was remade in Telugu in 1977 as ''Kalpana''. Plot Devendra Dutt is a famous writer and a misogynist. One night, while returning from a meeting, he sees a young woman thrown out of a moving car. His uncle insists they take her home and get her medical attention. He hesitatingly agrees and takes her to their home. The next morning, the young woman regains consciousness but is suffering from amnesia. She can't remember anything except that she is married to Devendra. She can't remember anything from her past - not even her name except that she is Mrs. Dutt. Everyone tries t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adhikar (1971 Film)
''Adhikar'' is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by S.M. Sagar and written by Salim–Javed. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Nanda (actress), Nanda and Deb Mukherjee in the main roles. Cast * Ashok Kumar as Barrister Shukla * Nanda (actress), Nanda as Meera * Deb Mukherjee as Shyam * Nazima as Radha * Pran (actor), Pran as Shikari Banne Khan Bhopali * Raj Mehra as Shiv Charan Sharma * Ratnamala (actress), Ratnamala as Parvati Sharma * Rajnish (actor), Rajnish as Rajan Shukla * Kishen Mehta as Dr. Kailash * Shivraj as Doctor * Brahmachari (actor), Brahmachari as Deepak * Shammi (actress), Shammi as Rajan's Mother * Tabassum as Rekha Shukla * Helen (actress), Helen as Dancer Soundtrack Lyrics were provided by Ramesh Pant. References External links * 1971 films 1970s Hindi-language films 1971 drama films Films scored by R. D. Burman Films with screenplays by Salim–Javed Indian drama films Hindi-language drama films {{1970s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saraswatichandra (film)
''Saraswatichandra'' is a black-and-white Hindi film released in 1968. It starred Nutan and Manish among others and was directed by Govind Saraiya. The film was based on ''Saraswatichandra (novel), Saraswatichandra'', a Gujarati language, Gujarati novel, by Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, set in 19th-century feudalism in India. It also won the National Film Award (India), National Film Awards in the ''Best Cinematography'' and ''Best Music Director'' categories. Story ''Saraswatichandra'' tells the story of a young aristocrat, Saraswatichandra, whose marriage has been fixed with Kumud (Nutan), an educated girl from a rich family. Saraswati decides to cancel the engagement and writes to Kumud to inform her. However, she replies and the two continue exchanging letters. Saraswati decides to defy customs and pays a visit to his fiancée. A short-lived romance ensues. Saraswati returns home after promising Kumud and her family that he will return for her. However, a family feud takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |