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Naukar Biwi Ka
''Naukar Biwi Ka'' is a 1983 Hindi romantic comedy film, a remake of the Pakistani Punjabi film '' Naukar Wohti Da'' (1974). The film stars Dharmendra, Reena Roy, Raj Babbar, Anita Raj, Kader Khan, Pran and Om Prakash. It was directed by Rajkumar Kohli. Plot Inspector Amar Nath apprehends and arrests a notorious gangster who goes by different aliases (Deshbandhu Jagannath, Pinto, Abdul Karim), and gets him sentenced to prison for several years. Amar, who comes from a wealthy family, defies his father, Jagirdar Bishamber Nath, and marries a poor woman, Sheela Sharma (Neeta Mehta). He is asked to leave the family home. Amar and Sheela settle elsewhere and soon become parents to a daughter, Jyoti. They meet with the parents of young Deepak Kumar and arrange a child-marriage of their daughter with Deepak. Pinto escapes from prison, hunts down Amar and Sheela, and kills them. A loyal employee and chauffeur, Abdul, saves Jyoti's life. He takes her to her grandfather, who accepts her, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rajkumar Kohli
Rajkumar Kohli (14 September 1930 – 24 November 2023) was an Indian film director. He was famous for directing several popular Bollywood films like ''Lootera'' (1965) starring Dara Singh and Nishi (Nishi later married Kohli) as well as Punjabi films such as '' Dulla Bhatti'' (1966). His other notable Hindi films included films with ensemble cast such as '' Nagin'' (1976), '' Jaani Dushman'' (1979), '' Badle Ki Aag'' (1982), '' Naukar Biwi Ka'' (1983), '' Raaj Tilak'' (1984) etc. His films frequently featured actors like Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha as well as actresses Reena Roy, Anita Raj. In the early 1990s, Kohli introduced his son Armaan Kohli in the multi-starrer action film '' Virodhi'' (1992). He directed his son again in '' Aulad Ke Dushman'' (1993) and ''Qahar'' (1997). After a hiatus, he returned in 2002 and relaunched his son in another film in the style of his classic 1970s films ''Nagin'' and ''Jaani Dushman'' titled Jaani Dushman: Ek An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sushma Seth
Sushma Seth (born 20 June 1936) is an Indian stage, film and television actress. She started her career in the 1950s, and was a founder member of the Delhi-based theatre group Yatrik. Her first film was '' Junoon'' in 1978. She is known for playing a mother and grandmother role in movies and on television, and notable for her role as Dadi in the pioneering TV soap '' Hum Log'' (1984–1985). She received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Ameena Bai in B. R. Chopra's drama ''Tawaif'' (1985). She has worked with famous directors like Dev Raj Ankur, Ram Gopal Bajaj, Manish Joshi Bismil and Chander Shekhar Sharma. Early and personal life Brought up in Delhi she completed her schooling at Convent of Jesus and Mary, New Delhi. Thereafter Sushma did a teachers training diploma in home science, Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, Associate in Science diploma, Briarcliff College, New York, and later, Bachelor of Fine Arts, from Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Indian Remakes Of Pakistani Films
Indian or Indians may refer to: Associated with India * of or related to India ** Indian people ** Indian diaspora ** Languages of India ** Indian English, a dialect of the English language ** Indian cuisine Associated with indigenous peoples of the Americas * Indigenous peoples of the Americas ** First Nations in Canada ** Native Americans in the United States ** Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean ** Indigenous languages of the Americas Places * Indian, West Virginia, U.S. * The Indians, an archipelago of islets in the British Virgin Islands Arts and entertainment Film * ''Indian'' (film series), a Tamil-language film series ** ''Indian'' (1996 film) * ''Indian'' (2001 film), a Hindi-language film Music * Indians (musician), Danish singer Søren Løkke Juul * "The Indian", an unreleased song by Basshunter * "Indian" (song), by Sturm und Drang, 2007 * "Indians" (song), by Anthrax, 1987 * Indians, a song by Gojira from the 2003 album '' The Link'' Other uses in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1983 Romantic Comedy Films
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 6 – Pope John Paul II appoints a bishop over the Czechoslovak exile community, which the ''Rudé právo'' newspaper calls a "provocation." This begins a year-long disagreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Vatican, leading to the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations between the two states. * January 14 – The head of Bangladesh's military dictatorship, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, announces his intentions to "turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state." * January 18 – U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt makes controversial remarks blaming poor living conditions on Native American reservations on "the failures of socialism." Watt will eventually resign in September after a series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1983 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1983 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1983 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film '' Let's Spend the Night Together'' opens in New York City. *May 25 - '' Return of the Jedi'', the final installment in the original '' Star Wars'' trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year. * Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman makes her film debut in the Australian movie '' Bush Christmas''. *'' Brainstorm'', the final film of screen star Natalie Wood, is released, 2 years after her death. *October - Frank Price resigns as president of Columbia Pictures and is replaced by Guy McElwaine. *November 18 - '' A Christmas Story'' released to theaters to moderate success, earning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the greatest and most influential singers in Hindi cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received #Accolades, several accolades including two National Film Awards, four Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Governmen ... [...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] |
Anjaan (lyricist)
Lalji Pandey (28 October 1930 – 3 September 1997), better known by the pen name of Anjaan, was an Indian lyricist known for his work in Hindi films, Hindi language films. Having penned over 1,500 songs for more than 300 films, he is remembered for tracks from his frequent collaborations with composers Kalyanji–Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, R. D. Burman and Bappi Lahiri. Lyricist Sameer (lyricist), Sameer is his son.Remembering an 'Anjaan' lyricist! Hindustan Times (newspaper), Published 27 October 2009, Retrieved 15 November 2022 Initial days in Hindi films Anjaan had got his first break with the 1953 Premnath production ''Prisoner of Golconda'' where he wrote "Lehar Yeh Dole Koyal Bole" and "Shaheedon Amar Hai Tum ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Narsing Yadav
Narsing Yadav (15 May 1963 – 31 December 2020) was an Indian actor known for his comic villain roles. He acted in more than 300 films predominantly in Telugu, in addition to Tamil, Hindi and Kannada languages. He debuted as a small character artist and was primarily cast as a villain and comedy actor. He died on 31 December 2020 from kidney-related ailments. Personal life Narsing was born in Hyderabad to Rajaiah and Lakshmi Narasamma. He completed his primary education in Raja Kandaswamy School. His highest qualification was Intermediate (Plus 2). He was married to Chitra Yadav and had a son named Ruthvik Yadav Filmography Narsing played notable roles in '' Kshana Kshanam'', '' Gaayam'', '' Mutha Mestri'', ''Aithe'', ''Mass'', '' Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.'', ''Anukokunda Oka Roju'' and '' Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana''. Narsing was considered a "permanent" actor in Ram Gopal Varma Penmetsa Ram Gopal Varma (born 7 April 1962), often referred to by his initials RGV, is an In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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'' (1981), '' Nastik'' (1983), '' Mard'' (1985), '' Mr India'' (1987), '' Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' (1993) and '' Gumraah'' (1993), mostly playing roles as a non-Indian henchman or Army General. Career Born in Sydney, Christo was a qualified civil engineer of maternal Greek and paternal German descent. He had two brothers, Helmut and Mike. Despite his Australian nationality, Christo spent much of his youth in West Germany qualifying as an engineer following his return to Australia. Known for his brawny physique and bald-headed look, Bob arrived in Bombay, India in 1978 while awaiting a work permit to Muscat, Oman following several job stints to support his three children including in Vietnam following the death of his first wife in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jankidas
Jankidas Mehra (1910 – 18 June 2003) was an Indian actor of Hindi cinema, cyclist, production designer, and writer. He made over 1000 film appearances between the 1930s and 1997. Biography Sports Although various press articles in India mention Jankidas as being a member of the International Olympic Committee at the 1936 Olympic Games and being the only Indian to have broken the world record in cycling between 1934 and 1942, the India at the 1936 Summer Olympics page does not mention him. Nor do any IOC or Cycling records mention his name. In the 1940s, along with Sohrab Bhoot, he founded the Cycling Federation of India. Films Jankidas debuted in films playing a major role in '' Khazanchi'' (1941), produced in Lahore. He was not seen again until 1946, when he would appear in '' Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani''. From then on he would continue to play roles with increasing vigour over the years. As a production designer, Jankidas was responsible for the founding of many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Agha (actor)
Agha (21 March 1914 – 30 April 1992) was an Indian actor of Bollywood films. He was known for comic roles and modeled himself on Bob Hope's style of acting. He appeared in over 300 Hindi films in his career between 1935 and 1986. His son, Jalal Agha, also became an actor, mostly known for the song ''Mehbooba Mehbooba'' in ''Sholay'' (1975). Early life Aghajan Baig was born on 21 March 1914 at Fatima Nagar, Pune, British India. His father was originally from Iran and had settled in Pune but had to leave Pune for Bombay in search of employment. Agha confessed that he went to school for just three days, "that was as long as I could stand it". He spent time "mooching" around the Pune Race Course, Poona Race Course as he wanted to become a jockey and loved horses. Agha came to Bombay and joined his neighbourhood drama group. His interest in acting took him to films where in 1933 he started as a production manager in Kanwal Movietone. Career His first film was Kanwal Movietone' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
