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Surakksha
''Surakksha'' (English: ''Protection'') is a 1979 Hindi- language film directed by Ravikant Nagaich. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Jeevan, Jagdeep, Iftekhar, and Aruna Irani. Based as a spy thriller (with hero's code of Gunmaster G9), it was the first of a two of such films with Mithun in the lead, the other being ''Wardat''. It was a "Super-duper Hit" film at the box office and the ninth highest grossing movie of 1979. The film is only big success in the year 1979, where big stars films were failed or just a moderate success but Surakksha is a huge hit of 1979, and Mithun Chakraborty becomes a rising star. Plot Shiv Shakti Organization (SSO) intends to spread terror in India. The CBI Chief (Iftekhar) learns about this and calls for Officer Gopi ( Mithun), aka Gunmaster G-9, to investigate into the matter. The trouble starts when a plane flown by Captain Kapoor (Suresh Oberoi) is attacked by a stream of deadly signals force landing it. Soon after, agent Jackson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravikant Nagaich
Ravikant Nagaich (5 July 1931 – 6 January 1991) was an Indian film personality. He is an Indian film personality born at Atrauli, Aligarh- Uttar Pradesh, India in a Brahmin family. He started his filming career as a cinematographer in Telugu films, N.T. Rama Rao's ''Sri Seetha Rama Kalyanam'' in 1961 being his first film. With ''Farz (1967 film), Farz'', he turned to Hindi movies and direction. This low-budget thriller inspired by ''James Bond'' was a surprise hit and helped Ravikant and the film's lead pair's (Jeetendra and Babita) career. Dharmendra acted as Agent 116 Gopal in ''Keemat (1973 film), Keemat'' (1973). Jeetendra reprised his role as Agent 116, Gopalkishan Pandey in ''Raksha (1982 film), Raksha'' (1982) and again in ''The Gold Medal (film), The Gold Medal''. He went on to direct 24 more films with ''Duty'' (1986) being his last. Though he had some big-budget hits like ''Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972 film), Mere Jeevan Saathi'' and ''The Train (1970 film), The Train'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faruk Kaiser
Faruk Kaiser (6 June 1918 – 10 November 1987) was an Urdu poet and a renowned lyricist in India, making a significant contribution to the success of many Bollywood films. He was one of the dominating forces of music in Indian Cinema during the 1950s through the 1980s. He contributed to more than 115 movies and 390 songs. Early life Faruk Kaiser was born in 1918 into a jeweller's family. He was to be the second eldest of 12 children and was educated in Bombay (present day Mumbai). Faruk had an enquiring mind and, even as a child, exhibited a keen interest in reading- books and newspapers - and later in the wireless. Faruk's mother died when he was 18; shortly after that he left his family home and found lodgings in a friend's tailoring premises. Here, he devoted his time to further learning: immersing himself in poetry, literature, educational books, newspapers, magazines, and almost anything available in print - whilst also learning languages besides his native Urdu. His Mov ... [...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 also delivered major box office successes in Bengali, Telugu, and Kannada 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 into a Bengali Brahmin family in Calcutta. His parents, Aparesh Lahiri and Bansuri Lahiri, both were Bengali singers and musicians in classical music and Shyama Sangeet who belong to Lahiri Mohan Family of Sirajganj, East Bengal (Now Bangladesh). His parents, were both singers who met while performing for All India Radio. He was their only child. His relatives includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithun Chakravorty
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards for his acting performance. Chakraborty made his acting debut with the art house drama ''Mrigayaa'' (1976), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor. Chakraborty played Jimmy in the 1982 film ''Disco Dancer'', which was commercially successful in India and the Soviet Union, the first film in India to gross Rs.100 crore. Besides ''Disco Dancer'', Chakraborty is also remembered for his performance in films such as ''Surakksha'', ''Sahhas'', ''Wardat'', '' Wanted'', ''Boxer'', ''Pyar Jhukta Nahin'', ''Pyari Behna'', ''Avinash'', '' Dance Dance'', '' Prem Pratigyaa'', ''Mujrim'', '' Agneepath'', ''Yugandhar'', '' The Don'', and ''Jallaad''. In 1991, he won the Filmfare Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyam Mukherjee (filmmaker)
Shyam Mukherjee is a film editor from India. He is a brother of writer, director, producer Ram Mukherjee, and a son of producer Sashadhar Mukherjee, part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family. Filmography Shaym Mukherjee edited the following films: * '' Beti No. 1'' (2000) * ''Zulm-O-Sitam'' (1998) * '' Sher-E-Hindustan'' (1997) * ''Muqadar'' (1996) * ''Daanveer'' (1996) * ''Tahqiqaat'' (1993) * ''Zakhmi Sipahi'' (1992) * '' Ganga Tere Desh Mein'' (1988) * ''Surakksha ''Surakksha'' (English: ''Protection'') is a 1979 Hindi- language film directed by Ravikant Nagaich. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Jeevan, Jagdeep, Iftekhar, and Aruna Irani. Based as a spy thriller (with hero's code of Gunmaster ...'' (1979) References External links * Hindi film editors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{film-editor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tej Sapru
Tej Sapru (born 5 January 1955) is an Indian actor. He is the son of D. K. Sapru and Hemvati, both of whom were actors in the Hindi film industry. He has appeared in a number of Bollywood films of between the 1980s and 2010s, including ''Gupt'', ''Mohra'', ''Sirf Tum'' and ''Saajan''. He is also known for his roles in popular television series such as ''Qubool Hai'', '' Saat Phere'', ''Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' and ''The Zee Horror Show''. Tej's sisters, the actress Priti Sapru and the screenwriter Reema Rakesh Nath, are well-known names in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. Filmography Television career Sapru has acted in several daily soaps like ''Qubool Hai'', '' Saat Phere'', ''Tumhari Pakhi'', ''Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' and ''Palampur Express''. He is known for his portrayal of Amatya Rakshas in the Dangal TV/Imagine TV historical series '' Chandragupta Maurya'', which depicts the life of Indian emperor Chandragupta Maurya. He also played the role of Greek king Seleuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards for his acting performance. Chakraborty made his acting debut with the art house drama ''Mrigayaa'' (1976), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor. Chakraborty played Jimmy in the 1982 film ''Disco Dancer'', which was commercially successful in India and the Soviet Union, the first film in India to gross Rs.100 crore. Besides ''Disco Dancer'', Chakraborty is also remembered for his performance in films such as ''Surakksha'', ''Sahhas'', ''Wardat'', '' Wanted'', ''Boxer'', ''Pyar Jhukta Nahin'', ''Pyari Behna'', ''Avinash'', '' Dance Dance'', '' Prem Pratigyaa'', '' Mujrim'', '' Agneepath'', ''Yugandhar'', '' The Don'', and ''Jallaad''. In 1991, he won the Filmfare Award f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjeeta
Ranjeeta "Robby" Kaur (born 22 September 1956) is an Indian actress. She was trained at FTII. She has appeared in around 47 films. She has portrayed a variety of characters and her films include: ''Laila Majnu'' (1976), ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'' (1978) and '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (1978). She was nominated for the Filmfare Awards three times, including two of the above films. Personal life Kaur is married to Raj Masand and has a son named Sky. Ranjeeta lived in the past with her husband Raj and son Sky in Norfolk, Virginia, US. They moved to Koregaon Park, Pune a few years ago. They owned a series of 7-Eleven stores in Virginia. Career Kaur started her film career as the lead opposite Rishi Kapoor in the film ''Laila Majnu'' (1976). Subsequently, she acted in commercially successful films like '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (with Sanjeev Kumar) and ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'' (with Sachin). She made a fabulous team with Mithun Chakravorty in films such as ''Surakshaa'', ''Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By Bappi Lahiri
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Hindi-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Spy Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) 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 ... [...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 29 – '' Moonraker'', the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
