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Bulundi
''Bulundi'' is a 1981 Hindi-language crime, thriller and drama film starring Raaj Kumar, Asha Parekh, Danny Denzongpa, Kim in pivotal roles. It was directed by Esmayeel Shroff and its music was composed by R. D. Burman. The film was declared a hit upon release by Box office India. It was remade in Tamil as ''Nermai''. Plot Professor Satish Khurana lives with his wife Sarla and sister Leena and enjoys a high reputation in the college where he is employed. One day, his friend Viju Mohanty requests him, via phone, to meet a rich businessman, Ranjeet Singh Lobo, to teach his son Manjeet private tuition. Satish, at first hesitates, but after meeting with Ranjeet, he accepts it. Manjeet was punctual in anything, but initially arrogant and disobedient, but after meeting with Satish he improved. Seeing this, Ranjeet's friends Madan Teja and Babulal Bhakri also request Satish for private tuition for their sons Vikram and Pawan respectively. After that, Satish is accused of divulging the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Danny Denzongpa
Danny Denzongpa (born Tshering Phintso Denzongpa; 25 February 1948) is an Indian actor, playback singer, film director, and liquor baron. His film career was primarily in Hindi, but also occasionally in Bengali, Nepali, and Tamil films. In a career spanning five decades, has acted in over 190 films since 1971. In 2003, Denzongpa was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. He has also starred in some international films, the most famous being '' Seven Years in Tibet'' where he appeared alongside Brad Pitt. His best known villainous roles are in '' Dhund'', '' 36 Ghante'', '' Bandish'', '' Jeeo Aur Jeene Do'', '' Pyar Jhukta Nahin'', '' Aandhi-Toofan'', '' Agneepath'', '' Hum'', '' Krantiveer'', '' Indian'' and '' Enthiran'' whereas his best known positive roles were in '' Chor Machaye Shor'', '' Fakira'', '' Kalicharan'', ''Devata'', '' Bulundi'', '' Adhikar'', '' Aag Hi Aag'' and '' China Gate''. His directorial venture '' Phir Wahi Raat'' was consider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kim Yashpal
Satyakim Yashpal, known professionally as Kim and Kim Yashpal, is an Indian retired actress and model. After a brief stint in modeling, her acting debut was Danny Denzongpa's horror film '' Phir Wahi Raat'' (1980). She followed this with supporting roles in the drama film '' Bulundi'' and Manmohan Desai's masala film ''Naseeb'' (both 1981), and a leading role in Babbar Subhash's blockbuster dance film ''Disco Dancer'' (1982). In the later years of her career, Kim primarily performed in item numbers and guest spots, with the exception of Subhash's action film ''Commando'' (1988). She retired from the film industry in 1993, and has stayed out of the media. Career Kim's early years in her career consisted of modeling, in which she appeared on the covers of various magazines, such as Star & Style magazine. She began acting in 1979, making an appearance in the lost film ''Pehredaar''. In 1980, Kim starred in Danny Denzongpa's psychological horror-film ''Phir Wohi Raat'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Esmayeel Shroff
Esmayeel Shroff (12 August 1950 – 26 October 2022) was an Indian film director and writer, noted for his work in the Bollywood industry. His hit film ''Thodisi Bewafaii'' was famous among the crowd of the 1980s. The movie was written by his brother, ''Moin-Ud-Din''. Career Early work Shroff graduated in Sound engineering, Sound Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. He later went to Bombay, now Mumbai, to pursue his interest in films. He worked as Assistant Director to Bheem Singh and later directed his first film ''Thodisi Bewafaii'', followed by other films in Bollywood. Breakthrough Shroff directed ''Thodisi Bewafaii'' followed by ''Agar – If'', ''God and Gun'', ''Ahista Ahista (1981 film), Ahista Ahista'', ''Zid (1994 film), Zid'', ''Police Public'', ''Majhdhaar'', ''Dil Akhir Dil Hai'', ''Tarkieb'', ''Bulundi'', ''Nishchaiy'', ''Surya'' and ''Jhuta Sach''. He was directing the movie – ''Nazuk sa Modh'' which is to be shot in Delhi. "I am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nermai
''Nermai'' ( ) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film, directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by K. R. Gangadharan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Prabhu and Radhika. It is a remake of the Hindi film '' Bulundi''. Plot Gowrishankar is an Economics professor at a college where his younger sister Radha and the spoiled Raja are students. Raja's father Jaikumar is a smuggler that wants his son to lead a virtuous life away from crime. Raja, however, happily uses his father's wealth as a shield to act out at college and has several run-ins with Radha. A desperate Jaikumar appeals to Gowrishankar to help put Raja on the right path and the professor agrees. Raja is ungrateful and conspires to have Gowrishankar fired but soon realises the errors of his ways. He becomes a model student and falls in love with Radha. Jaikumar is elated and attempts to move away from his own illegal activities. This worries his partners, Seetharam and Pappa Naidu. They seek to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Raaj Kumar
Raaj Kumar (born Kulbhushan Pandit; 8 October 1926 3 July 1996) was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi films. In a career that spanned over four decades, he went on to star in 70 films and is regarded as one of the most successful actors of Indian cinema. He worked as a police officer before entering the film industry. Personal life Kulbhushan Pandit was born on 8 October 1926 in Loralai in the Baluchistan Province of British India (now in Pakistan) into a Kashmiri Pandit family. In the late 1940s, he moved to Bombay, where he became a sub-inspector under Bombay Police. In the 1960s, he married Jennifer Pandit, an Anglo-Indian, whom he met on a flight where she was an air hostess. She later changed her name to Gayatri Kumar as per Hindu customs. They had three children, sons Puru Raaj Kumar (an actor), Panini Raaj Kumar and daughter Vastavikta Pandit, who made her screen debut in 2006 film ''Eight: The Power of Shani''. Career 1952–1964: Early career and breakthrough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Krishan Dhawan
Krishan Dhawan (1926 20 May 1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi language films. Career Krishan Dhawan was an actor, known for Vidhaata (1982), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963) and Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974). Personal life He was born in Mumbai in a Punjabi Hindu Punjabi Hindus are adherents of Hinduism who identify ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and genealogically as Punjabis and are natives of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Punjabi Hindus are the third-largest religious g ... family. He is the father of actor Dilip Dhawan who acted in the iconic television serial " Nukkad" portraying the role of the mechanic "Guru". Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhawan, Krishan 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema 1926 births 1994 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Amit Kumar (singer)
Amit Kumar (born 3 July 1952) is an Indian playback singer, actor, music composer. Kumar launched his own music production company, named Kumar Brothers Music. He predominantly worked in Bollywood and regional film songs since the 1970s, including 150 Hindi and Bengali compositions by R. D. Burman. After Burman's death in 1994, citing a lack of quality music composition, Kumar withdrew from playback singing and concentrated on live orchestra shows. In addition to singing in Hindi, has also performed in Bengali language, Bengali, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Odia language, Odia, Assamese language, Assamese, Marathi language, Marathi and Konkani language, Konkani. He is the eldest son of singer-actor Kishore Kumar. Early life Kumar is the son of singer and actor Kishore Kumar and Bengali singer and actress Ruma Guha Thakurta. Like his father, Amit started singing from an early age and he used to sing at Durga Pooja festivals in Kolkata, Calcutta. At one such function arranged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born Abhas Kumar Ganguly; ; 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer, musician and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of modern Indian music. Kumar was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodelling 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. In 2013, Kumar was voted "The Most Popular Male Playback Singer" in a poll conducted by the Filmfare, Filmfare magazine. Besides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali language, Bengali, Marathi language, Marathi, Assamese language, Assamese, Gujarati language, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia language, Odia and Urdu. He also released a few non-film albums in multiple languages, especially in Bengali, which are noted as al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Siddharth Kak
Siddharth Kak is an Indian documentary maker, television producer, and presenter, best known as the producer and presenter of '' Surabhi'' (1990–2001). Subsequently, Kak established the 'Surabhi Foundation' with the assistance of Ford Foundation and started a project on preserving cultural artefacts. Early life Siddharth is the grandson of Ram Chandra Kak, a Kashmiri Pandit. He was educated at Lawrence School, Sanawar and subsequently graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi. Career Kak currently hosts the travel show ''Indiadhanush'' on NDTV Imagine with actress Ami Trivedi. Personal life Kak was married to actress Gita Siddharth Gita Siddharth (7 August 1950 – 14 December 2019) was an Indian actress and social worker. She acted in mainstream Bollywood as well as art cinema, like '' Parichay'' (1972), '' Garm Hava'' (1973), and '' Gaman'' (1978). She was best known ... until her death in 2019. Their daughter, Antara Kak, is a documentary filmmaker. Filmogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Helen (actress)
Helen Ann Richardson Khan (née Richardson; born 21 November 1938), known mononymously as Helen, is an Indian actress and dancer. She has appeared in over 500 films, making her a prolific performer in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 70 years, Helen has received two Filmfare Awards. She is often cited as one of the most popular nautch and cabaret dancers of her time. In 2009, Helen was awarded with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Early life and background Helen Ann Richardson was born on 21 November 1938 in Rangoon, Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and a Burmese mother. Her father's name was George Desmier and her mother's name was Marlene. She has a brother named Roger and a sister named Jennifer. Their father died during World War II. The family then trekked to Dibrugarh of Assam in 1943 in order to escape from the Japanese occupation of Burma. Helen told ''Filmfare'' during an interview in 1964: ...we trekked alternately through wilderness and hundreds of villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bharat Kapoor
Bharat Kapoor is an Indian film and television actor. Career He has been acting since 1972 and starred in the television series ''Bhagyavidhaata'' on India's Colors television channel between 2009 and 2011. Filmography Films * ''Jangal Mein Mangal'' (1972) .... Police Inspector * '' Nafrat'' (1973) .... Kishan * '' Hindustan Ki Kasam'' (1973) .... Usman * '' Hanste Zakhm'' (1973) .... Somesh's friend * ''Gupt Gyan'' (1974).. Doctor * '' Jaaneman'' (1976) * ''Saheb Bahadur'' (1977) .... Doctor * '' Inkaar'' (1977) .... Manmohan * ''Toote Khilone'' (1978) * ''Dil Se Mile Dil'' (1978) .... Inspector * '' Des Pardes'' (1978) .... Murarilal * ''Noorie'' (1979) .... Basheer Khan *'' Beqasoor'' (1980) ...Inspector Shekhar Purohit * '' Ram Balram'' (1980) .... Chandarbhan * ''Nakhuda'' (1981) .... Saifu (Sheikhu's son) * '' Love Story'' (1981) .... Basheera * '' Bulundi'' (1981) as Harish * '' Sannata'' (1981) as Sarika's uncle * '' Aapas Ki Baat'' (1981) as Vinod Sinha * '' Taaqat'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rakesh Bedi
Rakesh Bedi (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian film, stage and television actor. He is known for his iconic comic roles in films such as ''Mera Damaad'' and ''Chashme Buddoor (1981 film), Chashme Buddoor'' (1981). He has also appeared in television shows like ''Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi'' (1984), ''Shrimaan Shrimati (TV series), Shrimaan Shrimati'' (1994-1997), ''Yes Boss (TV series), Yes Boss'' (1999–2009), ''Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!, Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain'' (2015–present), and ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah'' (2020–present). Early life, education and family Bedi completed his studies in Delhi. He went to Kendriya Vidyalaya in Andrewsganj, Delhi. His father Madan Gopal Bedi used to work with Indian Airlines. While Bedi was in school, he used to participate in Mono Acting competitions. Bedi has also worked with the New Delhi theatre group Pierrot's Troupe and studied acting at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. Rakesh Bedi is married to Aradhana Bedi; and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
