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Tohfa
''Tohfa'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language melodrama comedy film produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Sridevi and Jaya Prada. The film upon its release was a massive box office success, grossing , becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 1984. The film's narrative follows siblings Janki and Lalita who both fall for Ram, their good friend. When Lalita learns that Janki loves Ram, she steps back and allows her sister to marry him. It was a remake of Raghavendra Rao's Telugu blockbuster'' Devatha'' (1982), with Sridevi and Jaya Prada reprising their roles. At the 32nd Filmfare Awards, ''Tohfa'' received three nominations: Best Comic Actor (Kapoor), Best Music and Best Lyrics "Pyaar Ka Tohfa Tera." Plot The film begins in a village where siblings Janki & Lalitha idolize each other. Janki strives hard to mold Lalitha as well-educated with several sacrifices for which Lalitha deifies her. Janki is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
32nd Filmfare Awards
The 32nd Filmfare Awards were held in 1985. ''Sharaabi'' led the ceremony with 11 nominations, followed by ''Aaj Ki Awaaz'' and ''Saaransh'' with 7 nominations and ''Sohni Mahiwal'' and ''Sparsh'' with 5 nominations each. ''Saaransh'', ''Sohni Mahiwal'' and ''Sparsh'' won 3 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony. This year, the trend backed away from Parallel Cinema as more commercial films won awards. Shabana Azmi received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in ''Bhavna'' and ''Sparsh'', winning for the former. Main awards Best Film '' Sparsh'' *''Aaj Ki Awaaz'' *''Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' *''Saaransh'' *''Sharaabi'' Best Director '' Sai Paranjpye – Sparsh'' *''Kundan Shah – Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro'' *'' Mahesh Bhatt – Saaransh'' *''Prakash Mehra – Sharaabi'' *''Ravi Chopra – Aaj Ki Awaaz'' Best Actor '' Anupam Kher – Saaransh'' *'' Amitabh Bachchan – Sharaabi'' *''Dilip Kumar – Mashaal'' *'' Naseerudd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor (born Sunil Kapoor; 3 September 1952) is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Bollywood films. Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in over 600 films. In the 1980s and 1990s, Kapoor teamed up with actor Asrani and Kader Khan as the comical or evil team in over 100 films. He was a contestant in the Indian reality show ''Bigg Boss'' in 2011. Early life Kapoor was born in Delhi to a Punjabi family. His father ran a clothes shop in Connaught Place, New Delhi. After a long struggle in Bollywood, Kapoor was spotted by Sunil Dutt while he was making ''Rocky'' to launch his son Sanjay Dutt. He was then cast as the antagonist in the movie. But Dutt felt that his name "Sunil Kapoor" wouldn't do justice to his villainous stint and hence, "Shakti Kapoor" was born. Personal life Kapoor is married to Shivangi Kolhapure (elder sister of actresses Padmini Kolhapure and Tejaswini Kolhapure) and has two children, a son Siddhanth Kapoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sridevi
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan (13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), professionally credited with her stage name Sridevi, was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. Cited as the "First Female Superstar" of Indian cinema, she was the recipient of various accolades, including the National Film Award, the Nandi Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, the Kerala State Film Award, four Filmfare Awards, including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award and three Filmfare Awards South. Sridevi's career in Indian cinema spanned over 50 years in a range of genres from slapstick comedy to epic dramas. She was known for her reticent and introverted personality, but headstrong and outspoken screen persona, regularly playing strong-willed, sophisticated women. In 2013, Sridevi was honoured with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour. She was also voted 'India's Greatest Actress in 100 Years' in a CNN-IBN national pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaya Prada
Jaya Prada Nahata (born Lalitha Rani; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. She is hailed as one of the most iconic and influential actresses in both Telugu and Hindi film industries in late '70s, '80s and early '90s. Jayaprada is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and has starred in many Telugu and Hindi films along with several Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi films. She left the film industry at the peak of her career, as she joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994 and entered politics. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh from 2004 to 2014. Some of her notable films include ''Anthuleni Katha'' (1976), ''Siri Siri Muvva'' (1976), '' Sita Kalyanam'' (1976), '' Adavi Ramudu'' (1977), ''Yamagola'' (1977), ''Sanaadi Appanna'' (1977), ''Huliya Haalina Mevu'' (1979), '' Sargam'' (1979), ''Ooriki Monagadu'' (1981), ''Kaamchor'' (1982), '' Kaviratna Kalidasa'' (1983), ''Sagara Sangamam'' (1983), ''Tohfa'' (1984), ' ... [...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] |
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. He was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodeling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He used to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions, considered classics, were lost in time. According to his brother and legendary actor Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar was successful as a singer because his "voice hits the mike, straight, at its most sensitive point". Besides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia and Urdu. He also released a few non-film albums in multiple languages, especially in Bengali, which are noted as all-time classics. He won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indeevar
Shyamalal Babu Rai, known professionally as Indeevar, (also credited as Indiwar and Indeewar) (1 January 1924 – 27 February 1997) was one of the leading Hindi film lyricists in the 1960s. Early life He was born in Barua Sagar of Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh and grew up in Barua Sagar in Jhansi District. He moved to Mumbai to pursue a professional career as a lyricist. Career He got recognition in ''Malhar'' in 1951, where he penned "Bade Armano Se Rakkha Hai Balam Teri Kasam" which was set to music by Roshan. He wrote over a thousand songs in over 300 films in a career spanning over four decades . Indivar also wrote songs for famous pop duo Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan. Nazia Hassan's famous songs "Aap Jaisa Koi", "Boom Boom", "Meherbani", "Dil ki Lagi" & Zohaib Hassan's "Star" was written by Indeeva Major Hits Tum se Badkar Duniya mei (kaamchor) Nile Nile Ambar Par (Kalakaar) Bade aarmano se rakhha hai (Malhar) Roshan tumhi se duniya (Parasmani) Paas baith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devata (1982 Film)
''Devatha'' () is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, starring Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and Mohan Babu. The film was produced by D. Rama Naidu on Suresh Productions banner. The film is about two sisters and their love triangle with a man. K. Raghavendra Rao remade the film in Hindi as ''Tohfa'' (1984), with both Sridevi and Jaya Prada reprising their roles. It was also remade in Tamil as '' Deiva Piravi'' (1985). Cast * Sobhan Babu as Rambabu * Sridevi as Lalitha * Jaya Prada as Janaki * Mohan Babu as Kamesam * Rao Gopal Rao as Narasayya * Nirmalamma * Rama Prabha Production The story drew inspiration from the 1959 Tamil film ''Kalyana Parisu'', directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also directed its Hindi remake, '' Nazrana'', (1961) starring Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala and the 1960 Telugu movie '' Pelli Kanuka''. The dialogues were written by Satyanand. Music K. Chakravarthy composed the film's music. The song "Elluvachi G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Lyricist
The Filmfare Lyricist Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The awards were first given in 1954; however, the Award for the best lyricist was first given in 1959. List of winners 1950s * 1959 Shailendra – "Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hain" from ''Yahudi'' ** Sahir Ludhianvi – "Aurat Ne Janam Diya" from ''Sadhna'' ** Shailendra – "Meri Jaan" from ''Yahudi'' 1960s * 1960 Shailendra – "Sab Kuchh Seekha Hum Ne" from ''Anari'' ** Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Jalte Hain Jiske Liye" from '' Sujata'' ** Sahir Ludhianvi – "Tu Hindu Banega" from ''Dhool Ka Phool'' * 1961 Shakeel Badayuni – "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" from ''Chaudhvin Ka Chand'' ** Shailendra – "Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai" from ''Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai'' ** Shakeel Badayuni – "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kiya" from ''Mughal-e-Azam'' * 1962 Shakeel Badayuni – "Husn Wale Tera" from ''Gharana'' ** Hasrat Jaipuri â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devatha (1982 Film)
''Devatha'' () is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, starring Sobhan Babu, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and Mohan Babu. The film was produced by D. Rama Naidu on Suresh Productions banner. The film is about two sisters and their love triangle with a man. K. Raghavendra Rao remade the film in Hindi as ''Tohfa'' (1984), with both Sridevi and Jaya Prada reprising their roles. It was also remade in Tamil as '' Deiva Piravi'' (1985). Cast * Sobhan Babu as Rambabu * Sridevi as Lalitha * Jaya Prada as Janaki * Mohan Babu as Kamesam * Rao Gopal Rao as Narasayya * Nirmalamma * Rama Prabha Production The story drew inspiration from the 1959 Tamil film ''Kalyana Parisu'', directed by C. V. Sridhar, who also directed its Hindi remake, '' Nazrana'', (1961) starring Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala and the 1960 Telugu movie '' Pelli Kanuka''. The dialogues were written by Satyanand. Music K. Chakravarthy composed the film's music. The song "Elluvachi Godaramma" wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Music Director
The Filmfare Best Music Album Award is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to the best composer/arranger of a soundtrack. This category was first presented in 1954. Naushad Ali was the first recipient of this award for his song "Tu Ganga Ki Mauj" from the film ''Baiju Bawra''. For the first two years, it was awarded to the composer for a particular song and not the entire album. From 1956 onwards, awards in this category have been given for the entire soundtrack. From 2017, the name of this was category changed from best music direction to music album. Superlatives * A. R. Rahman leads the winners with 10 awards, followed by the music director duo of Shankar–Jaikishan, who have 9. Laxmikant Pyarelal have the most nominations with 25, followed by Shankar–Jaikishan with 20, and R. D. Burman with 17. * Shankar–Jaikishan holds the record for the highest number of consecutive-year nominations (9), having been nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baaghi 3
''Baaghi 3'' () is a 2020 Indian action thriller film directed by Ahmed Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film is the third installment in ''Baaghi'' series and stars Tiger Shroff, Riteish Deshmukh and Shraddha Kapoor. It also features Ankita Lokhande, Jaideep Ahlawat, Vijay Varma, Jameel Khoury, Jackie Shroff, Satish Kaushik, Virendra Saxena and Manav Gohil in pivotal roles. The story is based on Tamil film ''Vettai'' (2012). The action sequences were choreographed by Ram-Lakshman and Kecha Khamphakdee. Principal photography of the film began on 12 September 2019 in Mumbai. The makers wanted to shoot in Syria but the producers Fox Star Studios declined due to safety issues, due to which sets resembling the Syrian topography were built in Serbia. ''Baaghi 3'' was theatrically released in India on 6 March 2020. Upon its release, the film received negative reviews from critics and audiences. It was praised for the action sequences and performances of the cast, but rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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