Star is a 1982 Indian
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
movie, directed by
Vinod Pande Vinod ( hi, विनोद , mr, विनोद , gu, વિનોદ) is a male given name used in India and Nepal, meaning "delight", "enjoyment", or "pleasure".
People
*Vinod Agarwal, Indian-American businessman and scientist
* Vinod Agg ...
, starring
Kumar Gaurav
Kumar Gaurav (born Manoj Tuli; 11 July 1956) is an Indian businessman and former actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Son of actor Rajendra Kumar, Gaurav has appeared in several films such as '' Love Story'', '' Teri Kasam'', '' Star'', '' Naam'' ...
,
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedy film ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' (1981) and the drama film ''Tawaif'' (1985) earned h ...
,
Raj Kiran
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History
* British Raj, the 1858–1947 rule of the British Crown over India
* Company Raj, the 1757–1858 rule of the East India Company in South Asia
* Licence Raj, the Indian system of elaborate licences, regulations ...
,
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey (8 January 1929 – 15 November 2015) was a British-Indian actor. His career covered film, radio, stage and television roles over six decades and more than 150 British, American, and Indian movies. During the 1980s and 1990s he wa ...
,
A.K. Hangal
AK and A.K. (but not Ak) may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''A.K.'' (film), a 1985 film directed by Chris Marker
* AK (radio program), a weekly program produced by Alaska Public Radio Network from 2003 to 2008, later a segment on ''Alaska ...
,
Dina Pathak
Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).
A doyenne of Hindi a ...
and
Padmini Kolhapure
Padmini Kolhapure is an Indian actress and singer, who works primarily in Hindi films. She began her acting career in 1972 at the age of seven, and her early works include ''Zindagi'' (1976) and ''Dream Girl'' (1977). She had her breakthrough ...
.
It had a very successful soundtrack released as ''
Star/Boom Boom'', produced by
Biddu
Biddu Appaiah (born 8 February 1944) is a British-Indian singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer who composed and produced many worldwide hit records during a career spanning five decades. Considered one of the pioneers of disco, Euro d ...
and sung by
Nazia Hassan
Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of South Asian pop, she is considered one of the most influential singe ...
and
Zoheb Hassan
Zoheb Hassan (born November 18, 1966) is a Pakistani pop icon, singer, songwriter, producer, and was a part of the superduo Nazia and Zoheb.
Early career and breakthrough
Zoheb and his sister Nazia spent their childhood in Karachi as well as L ...
. Despite popular soundtracks, the movie flopped at the box office.
Nazia and Zoheb were offered the chance to act in this movie by Biddu, but they refused to act and chose singing.
Plot
Dev Kumar Verma comes from a middle-class family and must find employment to support his parents. Dev, however, has set his mind upon becoming a music sensation like
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
.
He loses his job because of this and refuses to work until he gets a job to his liking, much to his parents' dismay and his brother, Shiv Kumar Verma. Dev gets employment at Charlie's Disco, where he meets Maya and falls in love with her.
When Charlie's Disco's competitor, Rana, finds out about Dev, he wants to hire Dev, but Dev decides to continue to work with Charlie's Disco. Consequently, Dev and Charlie get beaten up by Rana's men, and Dev cannot sing.
After recuperating, Dev is devastated to find out that Maya and Shiv are in love with each other.
Cast
*
Kumar Gaurav
Kumar Gaurav (born Manoj Tuli; 11 July 1956) is an Indian businessman and former actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Son of actor Rajendra Kumar, Gaurav has appeared in several films such as '' Love Story'', '' Teri Kasam'', '' Star'', '' Naam'' ...
...Dev Kumar Verma
*
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedy film ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' (1981) and the drama film ''Tawaif'' (1985) earned h ...
...Maya
*
Padmini Kolhapure
Padmini Kolhapure is an Indian actress and singer, who works primarily in Hindi films. She began her acting career in 1972 at the age of seven, and her early works include ''Zindagi'' (1976) and ''Dream Girl'' (1977). She had her breakthrough ...
...Dev's fan
*
Raj Kiran
Raj or RAJ may refer to:
History
* British Raj, the 1858–1947 rule of the British Crown over India
* Company Raj, the 1757–1858 rule of the East India Company in South Asia
* Licence Raj, the Indian system of elaborate licences, regulations ...
...Shiv Kumar Verma
*
Saeed Jaffrey
Saeed Jaffrey (8 January 1929 – 15 November 2015) was a British-Indian actor. His career covered film, radio, stage and television roles over six decades and more than 150 British, American, and Indian movies. During the 1980s and 1990s he wa ...
...Rana
*
A.K. Hangal
AK and A.K. (but not Ak) may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''A.K.'' (film), a 1985 film directed by Chris Marker
* AK (radio program), a weekly program produced by Alaska Public Radio Network from 2003 to 2008, later a segment on ''Alaska ...
...Mr. Verma
*
Dina Pathak
Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).
A doyenne of Hindi a ...
...Mrs. Verma
*
Raja Bundela
Raj Rajeshwar Pratap Singh Judev also known as Raja Bundela is an Indian actor, producer, politician and civil activist.Presently He is the Vice President of Bundelkhand Vikas Board,Uttar Pradesh.
In films, he is notable for appearances in Swa ...
...Salim (Dev's friend)
*
Ravindra Kapoor
Ravindra Kapoor was an Indian character actor in Hindi and Punjabi language films. He was the brother of Nandkishore Kapoor and veteran actor Kamal Kapoor.
Career
Some of his popular films are “ Caravan” in 1971 where he played veteran ...
...Charlie
*
Rajendra Kumar
Rajendra Kumar Tuli (20 July 1927 – 12 July 1999) was an Indian actor who starred in Bollywood films. Starting his career in 1949, he appeared in more than 80 films in a career spanning over four decades. He was popularly known as the 'Jubil ...
...Himself (Guest Appearance)
*
Bob Christo
Robert John Christo, was an Australian-Indian civil engineer and actor in Hindi films. Starting with Sanjay Khan's ''Abdullah'' (1980), he went on to act in over 200 Hindi films in the 1980s and 1990s, including '' Qurbani'' (1980), ''Kaalia'' ( ...
...Samson
*
Yunus Parvez
Yunus Parvez (1931/1932 – 11 February 2007) was an Indian actor who played supporting roles in over 200 films from the late 1960s to the 2000s. He is best known for his roles in films like ''Garm Hava'' (1974), ''Deewaar'' (1975), '' Trishul' ...
...Dev's employer
*
Biddu
Biddu Appaiah (born 8 February 1944) is a British-Indian singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer who composed and produced many worldwide hit records during a career spanning five decades. Considered one of the pioneers of disco, Euro d ...
...Himself (Guest Appearance)
*
Dinesh Kaushik
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as Contestant singer
*
Piloo Wadia
Pilu or Peelu is a ''raga'' of Hindustani classical music. It is mostly used in light-classical forms, like ''thumris''.
Arohana and Avarohana
Arohana
P 'N S g m P N SN S G m P N SS g m P D SS R m P N S
Avarohana
S' N D P m G m P g R S 'N ...
....Parsee lady waiting for lift
* Vinod Pande...(guest appearance) as police inspector in hospital
* Devika Bhojwani...Contest announcer
Soundtrack
All songs were sung by
Pakistani pop
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duo
Nazia and Zoheb
Nazia and Zoheb () were a Pakistani pop duo from Karachi, Sindh formed in 1980. The group consisted of two siblings, Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan, Zoheb Hassan (collectively known as ''Hassans'' or ''The Hassans'' or ''Hazan''), who were a s ...
, consisting of
Nazia Hassan
Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of South Asian pop, she is considered one of the most influential singe ...
and her brother
Zoheb Hassan
Zoheb Hassan (born November 18, 1966) is a Pakistani pop icon, singer, songwriter, producer, and was a part of the superduo Nazia and Zoheb.
Early career and breakthrough
Zoheb and his sister Nazia spent their childhood in Karachi as well as L ...
.
Awards and nominations
*
Filmfare
''Filmfare'' is an Indian English language, English-language fortnightly magazine published by Worldwide Media. Acknowledged as one of Indian most popular entertainment magazines, it publishes pieces involving news, interviews, photos, videos, r ...
Nomination for Best Female Playback Singer -
Nazia Hassan
Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of South Asian pop, she is considered one of the most influential singe ...
for the song "
Boom Boom"
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0249986, Star
Cult of Kumar
1980s Hindi-language films
Indian musical films
Indian dance films
1982 musical films
1982 films
Films scored by Biddu