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Tamacha
''Tamacha'' ( Smack; Hindi: तमाचा) is a 1988 Hindi-language action film, produced by Prasan Kapoor under the Tirupati Pictures Enterprises banner and directed by Ramesh Ahuja. It stars Jeetendra, Rajinikanth, Amrita Singh, Bhanupriya in the pivotal roles and music was composed by Bappi Lahiri. Rajnikanth did an anti-hero role of an underworld don in this movie. The film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Ezhai Thozhan'' and also dubbed in Telugu as ''Praja Nayakudu''. Plot The film begins with a sibling Chandra Pratap Singh & Jwala Pratap Singh of a royal family. Since Jwala Pratap is blemish & spiteful, their father entrusts the property to Chandra Pratap. Knowing it, Jwala Pratap kills his father and absconds. In that chaos, Chandra Pratap loses his vision. After a few years, Destiny makes their sons Vicky & Raju bosom friends. Then, Jwala Pratap is caught by Police and his wife Shanti dies giving birth to a child Gautham. Accordingly, Vicky faces a catastrophe and out of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shreeram Lagoo
Dr.Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 250 films including Hindi and Marathi films as well as Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati plays, and directed over 20 Marathi plays. He was also very vocal and active in furthering progressive and rational social causes, for example in 1999, he and social activist G. P. Pradhan undertook a fast in support of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. He won the 1978 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film ''Gharaonda''. His autobiography is titled ''Lamaan'' (), which means "the carrier of goods". Early life Shreeram Lagoo was born in Satara district, Maharashtra, India to Balakrishna Chintaman Lagoo and Satyabhama Lagoo, and was the eldest of four children. He attended Bhave High School, Fergusson College (University of Pune) and B. J. Medical Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murad (actor)
Hamid Ali Murad (24 September 1911 – 24 April 1997) known simply as Murad was an Indian character actor who appeared in more than 100 Hindi language films from the early 1940s through to the end of the 1980s, playing character roles of a father, police officer, judge and an emperor. His son Raza Murad is also an actor in the Hindi film industry who is known for playing mostly villain roles. His niece is actress Zeenat Aman and his granddaughters are actresses Sonam and Sanober Kabir. Early life Murad was born on 24 September 1911 in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, British India. He studied at Minto Circle (STS High School), Aligarh Muslim University. Career Murad's career began in the early 1940s when he made his acting debut in the 1943 film '' Najma'' which was directed by Mehboob Khan. He became a regular fixture in director Mehboob Khan's films such as ''Anmol Ghadi'' (1946), '' Andaz'' (1949), ''Aan'' (1952) and ''Amar'' (1954). His other notable film roles included ''Do Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhir Dalvi
Sudhir Dalvi is an Indian actor. He first came to prominence for portraying Guru Vashishta in Ramanand Sagar's TV series '' Ramayan'' and is well known for his role as Sai Baba. He also acted as Sai Baba in Manoj Kumar's feature film ''Shirdi Ke Sai Baba'' which is a milestone role in Bollywood. He also became famous for his role in TV series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. He played Nana Nagarkar in a famous tele show of the 1990s, ''Junoon''. He also appeared in Shyam Benegal's TV Series Bharat Ek Khoj as elderly Shah Jahan in the Aurangzeb Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, , lit=Ornament of the Throne) and by his regnal title Alamgir ( fa, , translit=ʿĀlamgīr, lit=Conqueror of the World), was the sixth emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling ... episodes. Filmography Television External linksFilmography* [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyendra Kapoor
Satyendra Kappu (born Satyendra Sharma; also credited as Satyen Kappu; 7 February 1931 – 27 October 2007), was an Indian character actor in Bollywood films. He has acted in 390 films. His most remembered role is Ramlal in the movie ''Sholay'' (1975) and as Amitabh Bachchan's father in Yash Chopra's '' Deewaar''. His other notable films are ''Kati Patang'', '' Anuraag'', '' Amar Prem'', '' Yaadon Ki Baraat'', '' Khote Sikkay'', '' Don'', '' Chhoti Bahu'', '' Benaam'', '' Zanjeer'', ''Avishkaar'', '' Majboor'', '' Namak Halaal'', '' Kaala Patthar'', '' Angaaray'', ''Mr. Natwarlal'', '' Red Rose'', ''Naya Kadam'' and '' Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar''. Career Satyen Kappu started his career as a stage actor in 1952 with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Bombay (present-day Mumbai). His career spanned from the early 1960s to the early 2000s with over 390 films to his credit. He mostly played supporting roles of a father, relative, uncle, police officer, doctor and villain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iftekhar
Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif (22 February 1924 – 4 March 1995), often mononymously credited as Iftekhar, was an Indian actor who mainly worked in Hindi cinema. He is known for his role 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 HMV. 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 during the partition. He wou ... [...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 films and television. Biography Beena Banerjee was born as Beena Batabyal on 19 February 1943, the daughter of film actor Pradeep Kumar (originally Pradeep Batabyal, also, Pradeep Bannerjee) (1925–2001). She married Ajoy Biswas, 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 ''Housefull 2'', sometimes called ''Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen'', is an 2012 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film written and directed by Sajid Khan. Brothers Sajid Samji and Farhad Samji co-wrote the film under their duo Sajid-Farhad, ba ...'' (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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumeet Saigal
Sumeet Saigal (born 18 February 1966) is a former Indian Bollywood actor and producer who was active in the Bollywood film industry from 1987 to 1995, appearing in over 30 films. Career Saigal made his debut in the 1987 film ''Insaniyat Ke Dushman'' and played leading or supporting roles in films opposite actors like Sanjay Dutt, Govinda and Mithun Chakraborty amongst others. Some of his well-known films are ''Imaandaar'' (1987), ''Param Dharam'' (1987), ''Lashkar'' (1989), ''Bahaar Aane Tak'' (1990), '' Pati Patni Aur Tawaif'' (1990) and '' Gunaah'' (1993). In 1995, he acted in his last films ''Saajan Ki Baahon Mein'' and ''Sauda'' and left the film industry. After 12 years out of the limelight, he directed the music video for a song featured in the film '' Red: The Dark Side'' in 2007. In 2010, he produced the horror film ''Rokkk'', starring Udita Goswami and Tanushree Dutta. Currently, he has a production company named "Sumeet Arts", which dubs South Indian films into Hindi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimi Katkar
Kimi Katkar is a former actress and model, who worked in Hindi films. She was active throughout the 1980s and the early 1990s, and starred in over 50 films, including ''Adventures of Tarzan'' (1985) and ''Hum'' (1991). Career Kimi Katkar made her acting debut in the 1985 film ''Patthar Dil'' as a supporting actress. Later that year, she starred in ''Adventures of Tarzan'', where she played the lead opposite Hemant Birje. After the film, she continued to work throughout the late 1980s, followed by notable films such as ''Mera Lahoo'' (1987), ''Dariya Dil'' (1988), ''Sone Pe Suhaaga'' (1988), ''Gair Kanooni'' (1989), ''Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii'' (1989) and '' Khoon Ka Karz'' (1991). In the hit 1991 film ''Hum'' (1991), she played the lead actress opposite Amitabh Bachchan. In the film, she was cast as Jumma. The popular song "Jumma Chumma De" from this movie was picturized on her and was sung by playback singers Sudesh Bhonsle and Kavita Krishnamurthy. Thereafter, she started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilu Phule
Nilu Phule (Marathi pronunciation: iɭuː pʰuleː 4 April 1930 - 13 July 2009) was an Indian actor known for his roles in Marathi movies and Marathi theatre. Nilu Phule acted in around 250 Marathi and Hindi movies during his film career. He was most prominently seen playing the roles of notorious villains in the movies. Phule was also a social worker, and was associated with Rashtra Seva Dal. Early life Phule was born in 1930 in Pune as Nilkanth Krushnaji Phule in a Mali caste. He was involved in the independence movement. According to his interview in a serial 'Vastraharan' on a Marathi Channel, he was a freedom fighter from Pune. Phule's first job was that of a gardener at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, aged 17. He used to get a salary of Rs. 80 per month, out of which, he used to donate Rs. 10 to the Rashtriya Seva Dal, a social organization he was involved with. He wanted to pursue his gardening career forward, but due to lack of financial support, he could no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhanupriya
Bhanupriya (born Mangabhanu; 15 January 1967) is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and voice artist. In a career spanning over 4 decades, Bhanupriya has appeared in 155 feature films- predominantly in Telugu & Tamil, in addition to occasional performances in Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films as well. She has started in a variety of roles, ranging from slapstick comedy-to-epic dramas. She has garnered three state Nandi Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South and two Cinema Express Awards. Early life Bhanupriya was born on 15 January 1967 in Rangampeta village near Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh in a Telugu-speaking family, to Pandu Babu and Ragamali. She was named as Mangabhanu. Her family later moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She has an elder brother Gopikrishana and a younger sister Shantipriya, who has also been a film actress since the 1990s. Career She was one of the mainstream top actresses for more than a decade from 1983 to 1995. She made her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaj Udhas
Pankaj Udhas (born 17 May 1951) is an Indian ghazal and playback singer. He started his career with a release of a ghazal album titled ''Aahat'' in 1980 and subsequently recorded many hits like ''Mukarar'' in 1981, ''Tarrannum'' in 1982, ''Mehfil'' in 1983, ''Pankaj Udhas Live at Royal Albert Hall'' in 1984, ''Nayaab'' in 1985 and ''Aafreen'' in 1986. After his success as a ghazal singer, he was invited to appear and sing for a film by Mahesh Bhatt, ''Naam''. Udhas rose to further fame for singing in the 1986 film '' Naam'', in which his song "Chitthi Aayee Hai" (the letter has arrived) became an instant hit. He did playback singing for many Hindi films after that. Albums and live concerts around the globe brought him fame as a singer. In 2006, Pankaj Udhas was awarded Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award. His brothers Nirmal Udhas and Manhar Udhas are also singers. Early life Pankaj Udhas was born in Jetpur in Gujarat. He is the youngest of the three brothers. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrita Singh
Amrita Singh (born 9 February 1958) is an Indian actress. Through her films such as ''Betaab'' and '' Mard'', she gained popularity and became a well-known and popular actress in the 1980s. She took a break from acting in the early 1990s for a decade and returned to acting in 2002, occasionally playing supporting roles . She also made her debut on television in 2005. Amrita keeps a low public profile and gives seldom interviews, only on occasional basis. Early life Amrita Singh was born on 9 February 1958 to a Punjabi Muslim Awan mother, Rukhsana Sultana and a Punjabi Jat Sikh father, army officer Shivinder Singh Virk, from a noble family with roots tracing back to the 17th-century Sikh martyr Bhai Sangat Singh. Her mother was a political associate of Sanjay Gandhi during the Indian Emergency in the 1970s, who became known for leading Sanjay Gandhi's sterilisation campaign in Muslim areas of Old Delhi. Through her paternal grandmother Mohinder Kaur, Amrita is the great-gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |