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Kalyanji–Anandji
Kalyanji–Anandji were an Indian composer duo: Kalyanji Virji Shah (30 June 1928 – 24 August 2000) and his brother Anandji Virji Shah (born 2 March 1933). The duo are known for their work on Hindi film soundtracks, with many evergreen songs being composed by them. Some of their best-known works are '' Don'', '' Bairaag'', '' Saraswatichandra'', '' Qurbani'', '' Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'', '' Laawaris'', '' Tridev'', and ''Safar''. They won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for '' Kora Kagaz''. Career Kalyanji and Anandji were children of a Kutchi businessman who migrated from Kundrodi village in Kutch to 'Bombay' (now Mumbai) to start a grocery and provision store. Their younger brother and his wife are the husband and wife duo Babla & Kanchan. The brothers began to learn music from a music teacher, who taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their great-grandparents was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their format ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qurbani (1980 Film)
''Qurbani'' () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic action thriller film produced, directed, co-written by and starring Feroz Khan (under the banner FK International). The film co-stars Vinod Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Aruna Irani, Amrish Puri and Kader Khan. The film released on 20 June 1980 and was declared a blockbuster. It was the highest-grossing film of 1980. This film also won 2 Filmfare Awards. It's said to be inspired by the 1972 Italian-West German movie '' The Master Touch''. Plot Rajesh was a motorcycle stuntman in a circus and is now a thief, expert in breaking open treasuries. In one such robbery, he is being watched by police inspector Amjad Khan. Sheela is a gorgeous disco club dancer and singer. Rajesh and Sheela are in love. Rajesh has not disclosed to Sheela that he is a thief. Inspector Amjad Khan arrests Rajesh for theft after he is seen by an officer at a traffic accident. The court sentences Rajesh to two years impr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don (1978 Film)
''Don'' is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Chandra Barot, written by Salim–Javed and produced by Nariman Irani. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan in dual role, alongside Zeenat Aman, Pran, Iftekhar, Om Shivpuri and Satyen Kappu in supporting roles. The music was composed by Kalyanji–Anandji with lyrics written by Anjaan and Indeevar. ''Don'' was the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1978 and was classified a golden jubilee by Box Office India. The film spawned the ''Don'' franchise; Javed Akhtar's son Farhan Akhtar created a remake '' Don: The Chase Begins Again'' (2006) and its sequel ''Don 2'' (2011), both starring Shah Rukh Khan. It also inspired several South Indian remakes, including the Telugu film '' Yugandhar'' (1979) and the Tamil film '' Billa'' (1980). ''Don'' is also known for its theme music, which was used in the '' American Dad!'' episode " Tearjerker" (2008). The intro "Yeh Mera Dil" was sampled by the Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Music Director
The Filmfare Award for Best Music Director 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, Shankar–Jaikishan, who have 9. Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Laxmikant Pyarelal and Pritam has the most nominations with 25, followed by Shankar–Jaikishan with 20, A. R. Rahman with 18, and Rahul Dev Burman, R. D. Burman with 17. * Shankar–Jaikishan hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' () is a 1978 Indian action crime drama film produced and directed by Prakash Mehra, and written by Kader Khan, Vijay Kaul and Laxmikant Sharma. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, in his fifth of nine films with Prakash Mehra, along with Vinod Khanna, Raakhee, Rekha, Ranjeet, Amjad Khan in pivotal roles, while Nirupa Roy, Kader Khan gave special appearances. The film tells of the story of Sikandar (played by Amitabh Bachchan), an orphan raised in the slums of Bombay. The film's plot is loosely inspired by the Bengali novel '' Devdas'' (1917). and the French play Cyrano de Bergerac. ''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' was the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1978, and the biggest Diwali blockbuster of all time. It was also the third highest-grossing Indian film of the decade, after ''Sholay'' and '' Bobby''. ''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' was also an overseas blockbuster in the Soviet Union. At the 26th Filmfare Awards, it was nominated for nine Filmfare Awards, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laawaris (1981 Film)
''Laawaris'' () is a 1981 Indian masala film directed and produced by Prakash Mehra. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, and Amjad Khan in lead roles. It follows the story of an orphan who embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about his parents. The film gained notable recognition for its song "Mere Angene Mein Tumhara Kya Kaam Hai" (roughly translated as: "In my courtyard, what is your purpose?"). The song was rendered twice: first by a young Alka Yagnik, earning her a Filmfare nomination for Best Female Playback Singer, and later by Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan's comedic performance in drag during the second rendition contributed to the song's immense popularity. The lyrics humorously pay tribute to wives of all types, regardless of their physical appearance. The song remains popular among audiences to this day. ''Laawaris'' was a commercial success, declared a "super-hit" at the box office by Box Office India. It ranked as the fourth-highest-grossing Hindi fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kora Kagaz
''Kora Kagaz'' (translation: Blank Paper) is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film produced by Sanath Kothari and directed by Anil Ganguly. A remake of Bengali film '' Saat Pake Bandha'' (1963) starring Suchitra Sen and Soumitra Chatterjee, which itself was based on a novel by Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay, the film stars Vijay Anand, Jaya Bhaduri, A.K. Hangal, Achala Sachdev and Deven Verma. The film's music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The famous title song "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" (loosely translated as: "My life is a blank paper") was rendered by Kishore Kumar. At the 22nd National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, while Lata Mangeshkar won the award for Best Female Playback Singer. Plot Professor Sukesh Dutt ( Vijay Anand) and Archana Gupta (Jaya Bachchan) meet by chance while traveling by BEST bus service in Mumbai. Archana's father likes Sukesh and both Archana and Sukesh also get attracted to each other and get married. Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyanji Virji Shah
Kalyanji Virji Shah (30 June 1928 – 24 August 2000) was the ''Kalyanji'' of the Kalyanji-Anandji duo. He and his brother Anandji Virji Shah have been famous Indian film musicians, and won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, for ''Kora Kagaz''. He is a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri (1992), India's fourth-highest civilian honour. Birth and early life Kalyanji was born to Virji Shah, a Kutchi businessman in Kundrodi, Kutch, Gujarat, who migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a ''Kirana'' (provision store). His younger brother and his wife are the husband and wife duo Babla & Kanchan. He and his brothers began to learn music from a music teacher, who actually knew no music but taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their four grand parents was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Mumbai) amidst Marathi and Gujarati environs — some emin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anandji Virji Shah
Anandji Virji Shah (born 2 March 1933) is an Indian music director. Together with his brother he formed the Kalyanji-Anandji duo, and won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, for ''Kora Kagaz''. In 1992, Anandji Shah received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. Life Anandji was born to Virji Shah on 2 March 1933. Their father was a Kutchi businessman who had migrated from Kutch to Bombay to start a kirana (provision store). His younger brother and sister-in-law are the husband-and-wife duo Babla & Kanchan. The two brothers began to learn music from a music teacher. One of their four grandparents was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Bombay) in the Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India **Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Marathi language, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bairaag
''Bairaag'' () is a 1976 Hindi-language film. Produced by the duo Mushir-Riaz, it is directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Dilip Kumar, who received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor for playing a triple role. ''Bairaag'' also stars Saira Banu, Leena Chandavarkar, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Prem Chopra, Helen, Sujit Kumar, Madan Puri, Paintal, Kader Khan, Asit Sen and Sachin. Its music is by the duo Kalyanji Anandji, who received a Filmfare nomination for Best Music. The film received a Filmfare Award for Best Sound for P. Harikishan. The film failed to perform at the box office. It was Dilip Kumar's third consecutive failure at box-office, the first and only time in his career since ''Milan'' (1946). After this film, he went on an indefinite hiatus and returned after 4 years in '' Kranti'' (1981). Plot Kailash loses his eyesight after a car accident. His wife gives birth to twin boys, one of them blind. Before his wife gains consciousness, he asks the doctor to get r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tridev
''Tridev'' () is a 1989 Indian action thriller film directed and co-written by Rajiv Rai. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonam, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri. The film was critically and commercially blockbuster at the box office and was third highest-grossing Hindi 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 For the benefit of his armaments supplier, powerful criminal lord Bhujang(alias Bhairav Singh) has an upright politician slain. The case is given to Inspector Karan, the son of a well-respected judge. Karan and Divya are engaged and much in love with one another. She is the daughter of Commissioner Arvind, and has a brother named Ravi who is the family's impulsive troublemaker. Ramesh and Karan's father are killed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shankar–Jaikishan
Shankar–Jaikishan (also known as S-J) were an Indian composer duo of the Hindi film industry, working together from 1949 to 1971. They are widely considered to be one of the greatest music composers of the Hindi film industry. After Jaikishan's death in 1971, Shankar continued as a music director alone until his own death in 1987. During this solo career, he was still credited as 'Shankar–Jaikishan'. Shankar–Jaikishan, along with other artists, composed "everlasting" and "immortal melodies" in the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. Their best work was noted for being "raga-based and having both lilt and sonority". Early life Shankar ''Shankar Singh Ram Singh Raghuvanshi'' (15 October 1922 – 26 April 1987) was from Hyderabad, British India. During his formative years, Shankar played the tabla and learned the art formally from Baba Nasir Khansahib. For many years, Shankar studied as a disciple of the legendary composer Khawaja Khurshid Anwar, in whose orchestra he performe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagin (1954 Film)
''Nagin'' is a 1954 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal, and written by Rajendra Krishan, Hameed Butt and Bijon Bhattacharya. It stars Vyjayanthimala and Pradeep Kumar, and has a hit musical score by Hemant Kumar. This film was partly produced in Technicolor. The film was a blockbuster and highest-grossing film of 1954. Moreover, it established the career of Vyjayanthimala in Hindi film industry. Synopsis Two Adivasi tribes (Nagi & Ragi) are in conflict for the local economic rights. The daughter of the Nagi tribe's chief, Mala ( Vyjayanthimala), vows to kill the son of the Ragi tribe's chief, Sanatan ( Pradeep Kumar), as revenge. Trespassing in the enemy territory, she is mesmerized by the music of a flute (played by the musician Kalyanji Virji Shah). Coming closer, she finds out that the player is Sanatan. They fall in love, but find it difficult to appease the enmity between the two tribes and to resist the attempts of the vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
