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Tridev
''Tridev'' () is a 1989 Indian action thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai. It stars Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonam, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri. The film was critically and commercially successful at the box office and was third highest-grossing film of 1989 behind ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' and ''Ram Lakhan'' and won three Filmfare Awards at the 35th Filmfare Awards in 1990. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Nakshatra Poratam'', with Suman Talwar, Bhanuchander Prasad and Arun Pandian. Plot Powerful crime lord Bhujang has an honest politician assassinated on behalf of his arms supplier. Inspector Karan, the son of a respected judge is hired for the case. Divya, his fiancé and the daughter of Commissioner Arvind, has a brother Ravi, the hot-headed black sheep of the family. Bhujang kills Karan's father and Ramesh. Arvind knows Karan's honesty, but transfers him to a village due to pressure. At the new post, Karan meets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
35th Filmfare Awards
The 35th Filmfare Awards were held in 1990. ''Maine Pyaar Kiya'' led the ceremony with 12 nominations, followed by ''Chandni (film), Chandni'' with 10 nominations, and ''Ram Lakhan'' with 9 nominations. Sooraj Barjatya's ''Maine Pyaar Kiya'' won 6 awards, including Filmfare Award for Best Film, Best Film, thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony. Vidhu Vinod Chopra's ''Parinda'' was the other big winner on the night with 5 awards, including Filmfare Award for Best Director, Best Director (for Vidhu Vinod Chopra), Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Best Actor (for Jackie Shroff) and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor (for Nana Patekar). This rivalry between Sooraj Barjatya and Vidhu Vinod Chopra resurfaced at the 40th Filmfare Awards, where once again Sooraj Barjatya's ''Hum Aapke Hain Kaun'' beat out Vidhu Vinod Chopra's ''1942 A Love Story, 1942: A Love Story'' for Best Film. Sridevi received dual nominations for Filmfare Award for Best Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajiv Rai
Rajiv Gulshan Rai (born 18 July 1955) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film editor. He is the son of the producer Gulshan Rai. He has directed many films under his father's production company ''Trimurti Films''. He made his debut as a director with the 1985 action film '' Yudh''. He went on to write and direct several hit films in the action and thriller genres: ''Tridev'' (1989), ''Vishwatma'' (1992), ''Mohra'' (1994), and ''Gupt'' (1997). His films are also notable for their hit music composed by Kalyanji-Anandji (in ''Tridev'') and Viju Shah in all his subsequent films. He married Bollywood actress Sonam, whom he had directed in ''Tridev'' and ''Vishwatma'' in 1989 and 1992 respectively. He has one child with her. They divorced in 2016. In 1997, he had to leave India with his family for the UK after a failed attempt to kill him by hitmen believed to be working for the Mumbai underworld leader Abu Salem. After a four-year hiatus from the Bollywood industry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonam (actress)
Sonam Khan (born Bakhtavar Khan 2 September 1972) is an Indian actress and former model known for her works in Bollywood, and Telugu cinema. She is the niece of actor Raza Murad and granddaughter of veteran actor Murad. She was paired with actors such as Chunky Pandey, Govinda, Chiranjeevi, and Naseeruddin Shah. Some of her notable films include ''Mitti Aur Sona'', ''Aakhri Ghulam'', '' Lashkar'', ''Kroadh'', ''Kodama Simham'', '' Ajooba'' and ''Vishwatma''. She appeared in over 30 films during 1988 through to 1994. Career Sonam was named by her parents (Mushir Khan - father and Talat Khan- Mother) as "Bakhtavar". "Sonam" is her screen-name, which is reportedly coined by Yash Chopra to be more marketable in the Indian film industry. She first entered into the Bollywood industry after being launched by Yash Chopra in the 1988 film '' Vijay''. She shot to fame with the 1989 film ''Tridev'' where the popular song ''Oye Oye...Tirchi Topi Wale'' was picturised on her and establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangeeta Bijlani
Sangeeta Bijlani (born 9 July 1960) is an Indian former Bollywood actress and Miss India winner in 1980.Sangeeta Bijlani movies.yahoo.com She started her Bollywood career with a lead role in '''' (1988) and was one of the three female leads in the film '''' (1989). Early life Bijlani was born on 9 July 1960 in , |
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit Nene (née Dixit; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A leading actress of Indian cinema, she has appeared in over 70 films. Noted by critics for her beauty, dancing skills, and characters, Dixit was credited for singularly paralleling her male contemporaries and leading star vehicles in a male-dominated industry. She was among the country's highest-paid celebrities throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, and has featured in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list since its inception in 2012. Her accolades include six Filmfare Awards from a record 17 nominations. In 2008, the Government of India awarded her with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country. Born and raised in Mumbai, Dixit made her acting debut in 1984 with a leading role in the drama ''Abodh''. After a few successive commercially failed films, she rose to prominence with the action drama ''Tezaab'' (1988), and established herself with starring ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Indian cinema and Theatre. He acted in more than 450 films, established himself as one of the most popular actors in Indian Cinema. Puri is remembered for playing various roles in variety of film genres, specially iconic villainous roles in Hindi Cinema, as well as International Cinema. He reigned supreme in villainous roles in the 1980s and 1990s, his dominating screen presence and distinctive deep voice made him stand out amongst the other villains of the day. Puri was active in both, art cinema such as in some of Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani's films and mainly in mainstream cinema. Puri won three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor in eight nominations. He also holds most Filmfare Award for Best Villain nominations. While he predominantly worked in Hindi-language films, he had also appeared in Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulshan Rai
Gulshan Madhosh Rai (2 March 1924 – 11 October 2004) was an Indian film producer and distributor. He produced successful films in the 1970s and 1980s directed by Vijay Anand, Yash Chopra and Subhash Ghai and thereafter directed by his son Rajiv Rai. Rai was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Pakistan) in 1924. Following the partition of India he moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1947. He started off his career in the Hindi film industry as a distributor. In 1970, he started his production company ''Trimurti Films'' and the first film produced was Dev Anand starrer ''Johny Mera Naam'' (''Johny is my name''), directed by Vijay Anand which was a success. In the 1970s, his Yash Chopra-directed films made Amitabh Bachchan a superstar and launched successful careers for script writers Salim–Javed. The notable films were ''Deewaar'' (''The Wall'') (1975) and '' Trishul'' (''The Trident'') (1978). In the 1980s he produced Dilip Kumar starrer Vidhaata, directed by Subhash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Vivek
Rajesh Vivek Upadhyay (31 January 1949 – 14 January 2016) was an Indian actor. He is best known to Hindi film audiences for his role as the astrologer Guran in ''Lagaan'' (2001) and as the postmaster Nivaran in ''Swades'' (2004). He had also played role of Vyasa, author of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, in the popular Indian series ''Mahabharat''. He made his mark as a villain in the beginning with films like ''Veerana'' (1988) and '' Joshilaay'' (1989), often playing the role of a henchman, and later took to portraying comedic and supporting characters. His other credits include ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'', '' What's Your Raashee?'' and ''Bunty Aur Babli''. Rajesh is also noted for his roles in the historic TV series ''Bharat Ek Khoj'' and in the TV Serial ''Aghori''. He was hired for an ad series of ''Cadbury 5 Star'' as the father of the two sons. Biography Vivek was born on 31 January 1949 in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. He obtained his Master of Arts degree in Ancient history & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Dhanoa
Dan Dhanoa (born ''Inderpreet Singh Dhanoa''; 28 February 1959) is a former Indian film actor and a sailor (master mariner) in the Merchant Navy. He is known mostly for portraying cult villainous roles in Hindi cinema in the 1980s and 1990s, in about 100 films, such as '' Mard'' (1984), ''Karma'' (1986), ''Tridev'' (1989) and ''Sanam Bewafa'' (1991). He was brought into the film industry by actor/director Feroz Khan, but made his debut in the Manmohan Desai film ''Mard'' as the main villain, opposite Amitabh Bachchan. Personal life In 1986, he was first married to Nikii Waalia. Their son Gobind Singh Dhanoa (a.k.a. Tarzan) was born in 1987. Tarzan is a Cinematographer by profession. Later in 2007, he married an actor and classical dancer (Kathak from Jaipur Gharana), Nandita Puri. |
Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films. Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played supporting roles. He has starred in some of the most successful films of Hindi cinema like '' Mr. India'', ''Tridev'', '' Ghayal'', '' Khiladi'', ''Ghulam'', '' Gupt: The Hidden Truth'', ''Duplicate'', ''Soldier'', ''Baghban'', '' Fanaa'', ''Krrish'', '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1993), Bajrangi Bhaijan and many more. His performances in these films have established him as one of the best supporting actors in Bollywood. He played the role of Kichaka in the television serial ''Mahabharat''. He is well known for his role of ''Daaga'' in the Hindi movie, '' Mr. India'' and ''Totla Seth'' in the popular comedy movie ''Phir Hera Pheri'' . He was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award for ''Ghulam'' (1998). Early life Sharat Saxena was born on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raza Murad
Raza Murad (born 23 November 1950) is an Indian actor who appears primarily in Hindi films. He has over 250 Bollywood film credits. Murad has also appeared in Bhojpuri and other regional-language films and on Hindi television. Early life He is the son of the Bollywood character actor Hamid Ali Murad. Murad is the first cousin of Zeenat Aman and nephew of Amanullah Khan, writer of ''Mughal-e-Azam'' and ''Pakeezah''. His nieces, Sonam and Sanober Kabir, are also performers. Career Murad began his career in film Ek Nazar (1972 film), and played sympathetic brothers (and brother figures) in the 1970s. Since the 1980s, he has primarily appeared in supporting roles as a father, uncle, or villain. Murad studied at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune from 1969 to 1971, and received a diploma in film acting. With a distinctive baritone voice, one of his memorable roles as a character actor was the despondent poet in 1973's ''Namak Haraam'' with Amitabh Bachchan and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shekhar Suman
Shekhar Suman (born 7 December 1962) is an Indian actor, anchor, producer, director, and singer. Personal life Shekhar Suman married Alka Suman on 4 May 1983, and has a son Adhyayan Suman, a Bollywood film actor. An older son, Aayush, died of a heart ailment at age 11. Career Suman debuted in films with the ''Utsav'' opposite Rekha, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad. He has worked in nearly 35 films including ''Manav Hatya, Naache Mayuri, Sansar, Anubhav, Tridev, Pati Parmeshwar,'' and ''Ranbhoomi''. In television, he acted in '' Wah Janaab'' with Kiran Juneja. His television career included shows like ''Dekh Bhai Dekh'', ''Reporter'', ''Kabhi Idhar Kabhi Udhar'', ''Chote Babu'', ''Andaz'', ''Amar Prem'', ''Vilayati Babu'', '' Movers n Shakers'', ''Simply Shekhar'' and '' Carry On Shekhar''. He hosted ''Film Deewane,'' ''The Great Indian Comedy Show'' on Star One until February 2006 and appeared in some episodes of ''Dial One Aur Jeeto'' on Sahara TV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
