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Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
The Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award is an Indian cinema prize. Each year the recipient is chosen by a panel of judges, and the winner is announced in December or January. Winners See also * Screen Awards The Screen Awards was an annual awards ceremony held in India, honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection was done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced ... References {{Screen Awards Screen Awards Lifetime achievement awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Awards
The Screen Awards was an annual awards ceremony held in India, honouring professional excellence in Bollywood. The nomination and award selection was done by a panel of distinguished professionals from the industry. The awards were introduced by '' Screen'' magazine of the Indian Express Group in 1995. The magazine was acquired by Star India in 2015 and subsequently closed down. Star India continues to sponsor the event under the Star Screen Awards title. The name of each year's ceremony was determined by the presenting network: the first "Star Screen Awards" were telecast on Star Plus from 2000 until 2011, after which the "Colors Screen Awards" were broadcast on Colors and the "Life OK Screen Awards" on Life OK, each for a period of two years. As of 2019, Star continues to hold the television distribution rights to the event. History The Screen Awards, initiated by the chairman of the Express Group, Viveck Goenka, in 1994, focused on excellence in Indian films. The prizes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar (born 1945) is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist and poet. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007, two of India's highest civilian honours. He is considered as one of the greatest screenwriters in the history of Hindi Cinema. Akhtar came to recognition in the duo Salim–Javed, and earned his breakthrough as a screenwriter with 1973's ''Zanjeer''. He went on to write the films '' Deewaar'' and '' Sholay'', both released in 1975; they earned a cult following, and had a significant impact in popular culture. He later earned praise for his work as a lyricist, winning the National Film Award for Best Lyrics five times and the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist eight times. Akhtar notably campaigned for the Communist Party of India (CPI) and their candidate in the 2019 Indian general election, and was a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha. For his work, he received ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suraiya
Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), mononymously known as Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who worked in Hindi films. She is regarded as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning from 1936 to 1964, Suraiya acted in over Suraiya filmography, 70 films and sang 338 songs. She was known for her strong on-screen portrayals in a variety of genres. Suraiya was the most celebrated actress between the mid- to late 1940s and early 1950s and was paid more than her male counterparts. Born in Lahore, Suraiya relocated to Bombay (now Mumbai) with her family when she was 1 year old. Apart from being a great actress, Suraiya was also a renowned playback singer, who mostly sang for herself. She sang her first song for ''Nai Duniya'' (1942), when she was only 12 years old. Suraiya made her first appearance as a child artist with the film ''Madame Fashion'' (1936), directed by Jaddanbai. She made her actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Raghunath Dutt; 6 June 1929 – 25 May 2005) was an Indian actor, film producer, director, and politician known for his work in Hindi Cinema. He acted in more than 80 films over a career spanning five decades and was the recipient of three Filmfare Awards, including two for Best Actor. Regarded as one of the most successful and finest actors in the history of Cinema of India, Indian Cinema, Dutt was known for his unique style and delivering impactful messages through his films. In 1968, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award for his contribution to Indian cinema. Dutt made his film debut in 1955 with the Hindi cinema, Hindi film ''Railway Platform (film), Railway Platform''. He rose to prominence with the highly successful films: ''Ek Hi Raasta (1956 film), Ek Hi Raasta'' (1956) and ''Mother India'' (1957), and consistently starred in several top–grossing Indian films from the late-1950s to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naushad Ali
Naushad Ali (25 December 1919 – 5 May 2006) was an Indian composer for Hindi films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and foremost music directors of the Hindi film industry. He is particularly known for popularising the use of classical music in films. His first film as an independent music director was ''Prem Nagar'' in 1940. His first musically successful film was ''Rattan'' (1944), followed by 35 silver jubilee hits, 12 golden jubilee and 3 diamond jubilee mega successes. Naushad was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and 1992 respectively for his contribution to the Hindi film industry. Early life and education Naushad Ali was born and raised in Lucknow, a city with a long tradition as a centre of Indian Muslim culture. His father, Wahid Ali, was a munshi (court clerk). As a child, Naushad would visit the annual fair at the Deva Sharif in Barabanki, 25 km from Lucknow, where all the great qawwals and musicians of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, [ʃʌmːi kʌpuːɾ]; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is considered one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, Kapoor worked in over Shammi Kapoor filmography, 100 films. He is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards, including one for Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Best Actor. Born to actor Prithviraj Kapoor and a member of the Kapoor family, he made his film debut with the commercially unsuccessful ''Jeewan Jyoti (1953 film), Jeewan Jyoti'' (1953). Following roles in continued Box-office bomb, box-office flops, he had his breakthrough with ''Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957 film), Tumsa Nahi Dekha'' (1957), which attained him the image of a stylish Playboy lifestyle, playboy and dancer, and subsequently gained further recognition with ''Dil Deke Dekho'' (1959). Kapoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pran (actor)
Pran Krishan Sikand (; 12 February 1920 – 12 July 2013), better known mononymously as Pran, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most successful and respected actors in the history of Indian cinema; in a career spanning over six decades he was also one of the highest-paid actors of his time. Pran was in/famous for his villain roles, and a highly regarded character actor in Bollywood from the 1940s to the 1990s. He played heroes from 1940 to 1947, negative roles from 1942 to 1991, and supporting and character roles from 1967 to 2007. From the late 1940s through the 70s was the peak of Pran's career as a villain, especially in the 1950s and 60s: his interpretations were the first true personification of "evil" on the Indian screen, and the intensity of his portrayals of negative/villainous characters was such that the given name "Pran" fell into disuse. In a long and prolific career, Pran appeared in over 362 films. He played the leading man in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore (; born 8 December 1944) also known by her married name Begum Ayesha Sultana, is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali films. Widely recognized as one of the greatest actresses of Indian cinema, she is known for her portrayals of intense, dramatic, and nuanced characters across a variety of genres. Tagore is a recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Awards, Filmfare Award, a Filmfare OTT Awards, Filmfare OTT Award and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2013, the Government of India, honoured her with Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour for her contributions to Indian culture through performing arts. Born into the prominent Tagore family, one of the leading families of Calcutta and a key influence during the Bengal Renaissance, Bengali Renaissance, Tagore made her acting debut at age 14 with Satyajit Ray's acclaimed Bengali epic drama ''The World of Apu'' (1959) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biswajit Chatterjee
Biswajit Chatterjee (born 14 December 1936), known mononymously as Biswajit, is a veteran Indian actor, producer, director, singer and politician known for his work in Bengali cinema and Hindi cinema.He is also referred as the ''Chocolate Boy of 70's and 80's'' due to his looks. Early career He made his acting debut in the Bengali films with the legendary icon Mahanayak Uttam Kumar in '' Mayamrigo'' (1960) and ''Dui Bhai'' (1961), both superhits, then he relocated to Bombay. In 1962, he performed in the film '' Bees Saal Baad'' which was actually offered first to Uttam Kumar but he rejected and was the first film produced by Hemant Kumar, and then followed by '' Kohraa'', '' Bin Badal Barsat'', '' Majboor'', ''Kaise Kahoon,'' and '' Paisa Ya Pyaar''. His filmography includes '' Mere Sanam'' (1965), ''Shehnai'', ''Aasra'' (1964), '' Night in London'', '' Yeh Raat Phir Naa Aaygi'' (1966), '' April Fool'' (1964), '' Kismat'' (1968), '' Do Kaliyan'' (1968), '' Ishq Par Zor Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mala Sinha
Mala Sinha (born Alda Sinha; 11 November 1936) is a former Indian actress who mainly worked in Hindi, Bengali films. Initially starting her career with regional cinema, she went on to become a top leading actress in Hindi Cinema in the 1960s and early 1970s. She was known as the "daring diva" and "torch bearer of women's cinema" for essaying strong female centric and unconventional roles in a range of movies considered ahead of their times. Having received multiple accolades, Sinha received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. In a career spanning four decades, Mala Sinha rose to prominence with films like Guru Dutt's '' Pyaasa'' (1957) and Yash Chopra's '' Dhool Ka Phool'' (1959). Later, she starred in over hundred film productions including '' Phir Subah Hogi'' (1958), '' Hariyali Aur Rasta'', '' Anpadh'' (both 1962), '' Dil Tera Deewana'' (1962), '' Gumrah'', '' Bahurani'' (both 1963), '' Himalay Ki God Mein'' (1965), '' Aasra'' (1966), '' Ankhen'', '' Do Kali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar (born Harikrishan Giri Goswami; 24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he worked in 54 films. Known for starting the trend of patriotic films, he was given the nickname Bharat Kumar. Kumar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in the field of cinema, in 2015 by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts. He was also the recipient of a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards in varied categories. Early life Kumar was born in Abbottabad, modern-day Pakistan into a Punjabi Hindu ( Saraswat Brahmin) family. His birth name was Harikrishan Giri Goswami. When he was 10, his family migrated from Jandiala Sher Khan to Delhi due to the Partition. Manoj K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Khan
Sanjay Khan (born as Shah Abbas Ali Khan, 3 January 1940) is an Indian actor, producer and director known for his works in Hindi films and television. Sanjay Khan made his debut in Rajshri Productions, Rajshri film ''Dosti (1964 film), Dosti'' (1964), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for that year, followed by Chetan Anand (director), Chetan Anand's ''Haqeeqat (1964 film), Haqeeqat'' (1964). Sanjay Khan starred in a series of hit movies like ''Dus Lakh'' (1966), ''Ek Phool Do Mali'' (1969), ''Intaquam'' (1969), ''Dhund (1973 film), Dhund'' (1973) etc. He co-starred with his elder brother Feroz Khan (actor), Feroz Khan in the films ''Upaasna'' (1971), ''Mela (1971 film), Mela'' (1971) and ''Nagin (1976 film), Nagin'' (1976). He later turned producer and director with the films like Chandi Sona (1977) and ''Abdullah (1980 film), Abdullah'' (1980). In 1990, he starred in and directed the famous historical fiction television series ''The Sword of Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
