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Aaj (film)
''Aaj'' () is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language film, directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Kuljeet Pal. It stars Raj Babbar, Smita Patil, Kumar Gaurav, Marc Zuber, and Anamika Pal. The film featured songs written by the Hindi poets Sudarshan Faakir and Madan Pal. Akshay Kumar made his first screen appearance with this film under his birth name ‘Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia’, in a bit role as a Karate instructor. Kumar further stated that he later chose the his official stage name as Akshay Kumar, after Gaurav's on-screen name in the film. Story Akshay (Kumar Gaurav) is a youngster whose sister has been missing for a long time. Akshay often wanders around on the streets looking for her. One day he meets and befriends a girl (Anamika Pal), who helps him to search for his sister with him. The movie traces their search and the twists that their own lives take during this search. Aaj is about Anjali Bakshi, an independent natured, head-strong daughter of a rich industrialist, who l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt (born 20 September 1948) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter known for his works in Hindi cinema. A stand-out film from his earlier period is '' Saaransh'' (1984), screened at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. It became India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for that year. The 1986 film '' Naam'' was his first piece of commercial cinema. In 1987, he turned producer with the film ''Kabzaa'' under the banner, "Vishesh Films", with his brother Mukesh Bhatt. Bhatt went on to become one of the most recognized directors of the Indian film industry in the next decade, giving both art-house works such as '' Daddy'' (1989) and ''Swayam'' (1991), as well as commercial romantic hits like '' Awaargi'' (1990), '' Aashiqui'' (1990) and '' Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin'' (1991), in which he cast Pooja with actor Aamir Khan. He next directed '' Sadak'' (1991) which was a hit and it remains his highest grossing either di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Zuber
Zubair Ahmed Siddiqi (5 May 1944 – 28 May 2003), better known as Marc Zuber, was an actor who appeared in many British and Hindi films and television dramas. Marc Zuber was born Zubair Ahmed Siddiqi on 5 May 1944 in Lucknow, India. He came to Britain with his family in 1951, joining his father who had moved two years earlier as a BBC radio producer. Zuber was brought up in London and went to Harrow Technical College before training as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He left drama school in 1968, changing his name to Marc Zuber on the advice of his agent, and began his acting career in the theatre with seasons at Chester, Bolton, Richmond, the Shaw Theatre, London, and two years at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He appeared in mostly small roles in television and film, including ''Coronation Street'' in which he played Mr Khan in 1990, but he also starred in the Hindi films, '' Yeh Nazdeekiyan'' (1982) and '' Kamla'' (1984), and had a leading role i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Hindi-language Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1987 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 31 - '' The Cure for Insomnia'' premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records. * May 23 - ''Starlog Salutes Star Wars'' is held in Los Angeles, California, the first officially sponsored Star Wars convention to commemorate the franchise's 10th anniversary. * June 29 - The ''James Bond'' franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary and premieres its 15th film, '' The Living Daylights'' * July 17 - Walt Disney's classic masterpiece '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' is re-released worldwide for its 50th anniversary. * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haidar Ali (actor)
Haidar Ali, also credited as ''Hyder Ali'' and ''Haider Ali'', is an Indian film and television actor and screenwriter. He acted in an early Doordarshan TV Serial ''Nukkad'' (1986–87) as Raja. Later, Haidar Ali wrote the story of Ashutosh Gowarikar's historic film, ''Jodhaa Akbar'' (2008). He also had a cameo in the movie song '' Khwaja Mere Khwaja''. Personal life Haidar Ali is the youngest son of actress and model Pramila (Esther Victoria Abraham) and actor Kumar (real name Syed Hasan Ali Zaidi, who appeared in ''Mughal-e-Azam'', ''Shri 420'', and '' Watan''). Pramila acted in 30 films, including '' Ulti Ganga'', ''Bijli'', '' Basant'' and ''Jungle King'' and also became the first major woman film producer, with 16 films under her Silver Productions banner. Career Ali made his television debut with ''Nukkad'' in 1986 in the role of Raja. The series was by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza. This was followed by ''Circus'' (1989), directed by Aziz Mirza, where he played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Chatwal
Suresh Chatwal was an Indian film actor who has performed in films as well as television serials. He has acted in Hindi films. mainly as supporting actor. He has worked in movies like '' Mili'', ''Phool Aur Kaante'', ''Kaya Palat'','' Uphaar'', ''Munna Bhai MBBS'' etc. He works with actors like Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar, and Mithun Chakraborty etc. Beside acting on films he was also a good singer. Career After getting a break Chatwal made his acting debut in the year 1969 with "Rakhi Rakhi". and was seen in films like "Karan Arjun", "Koyla" and "Munna Bhai MBBS". He acted more than 300 Hindi movies. Death He died on 28 May 2016 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Filmography *''Rakhi Rakhi'' (1969) *'' Uphaar'' (1971) *'' Piya Ka Ghar'' (1972) *''Mere Bhaiya'' (1972) *'' Kunwara Badan'' (1973) *'' Honey Moon'' (1973) *'' Agni Rekha'' (1973) *'' Alingan'' (1974) *'' Mili'' (1975) *'' Aaina'' (1977) *'' Swami (1977 film) Swami'' (1978) *'' Beqasoor (1980 film)'' *''Sitara'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ila Arun
Ila Arun is an Indian actress, TV personality and Rajasthani folk and folk-pop singer. She has appeared in many prominent Bollywood movies such as ''Lamhe'', ''Jodhaa Akbar'', ''Shaadi Ke Side Effects'' and ''Begum Jaan''. Personal life Arun was born on 15 March 1954 in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. She hails from Jaipur . She is the sister of Piyush Pandey and Prasoon Pandey. Her mother name is Bhagwati Pandey. Ila Arun is the mother of actress Ishita Arun. Playback singing Arun has sung numerous film songs in Hindi and quite a few South Indian languages such as Tamil and Telugu. Her most famous film song to date has been " Choli Ke Peeche" sung along with Alka Yagnik for the film '' Khalnayak'' starring Madhuri Dixit, for which they won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. Another song which she is famous for is "Ghup Chup" from the film '' Karan Arjun''. She also is well known for her song "Morni Baaga Ma Bole" accompanied with Lata Mangeshkar, in the movie ''Lamhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is now predominantly a striking art using punching, kicking, knee strikes, elbow strikes and open-hand techniques such as knife-hands, spear-hands and palm-heel strikes. Historically, and in some modern styles, grappling, throws, joint locks, restraints and vital-point strikes are also taught. A karate practitioner is called a . The Empire of Japan annexed the Ryukyu Kingdom in 1879. Karate came to mainland Japan in the early 20th century during a time of migration as Ryukyuans, especially from Okinawa, looked for work in the main islands of Japan. It was systematically taught in Japan after the Taishō era of 1912–1926. In 1922, the Japanese Ministry of Education invited Gichin Funakoshi to Tokyo to give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akshay Kumar
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (born 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian-born naturalised Canadian Quote: "(Former prime minister Stephen) Harper campaigned in 2011 alongside one of Modi's biggest celebrity backers, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who was later given a special grant of Canadian citizenship." actor and film producer who works in Hindi cinema. In over 30 years of acting, Kumar has appeared in over 100 films and has won several awards, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, from the Government of India in 2009. Kumar is one of the most prolific actors in Indian cinema. ''Forbes'' included Kumar in their lists of both highest-paid celebrities and highest-paid actors in the world from 2015 to 2020. Between 2019 and 2020, he was the only Indian on both lists. Kumar began his career in 1991 with '' Saugandh'' and had his first commercial success ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudarshan Faakir
Sudarshan Kamra (1934 – 19 February 2008), better known by his takhallus Sudarshan Faakir, was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist. His ghazals and nazms were sung by Begum Akhtar and Jagjit Singh. He has his son Manav Faakir as a Lyricist now. Early life Sudarshan Faakir was born in Jalandhar in British Punjab in 1934. After completing high school, he moved to Jalandhar and completed B.A. from DAV College. During college, he was very active in dramatics and poetry. He studied MA in political science and English from DAV College, Jalandhar. Active in dramatics and poetry right from his college days, he directed Mohan Rakesh’s play " Ashadh Ka Ek Din" in his youth. He lent his voice to AIR, Jalandhar before he left for Bombay where he later wrote for music directorJaidev. His song ‘Zindagi, zindagi, mere ghar aana zindagi' from Bhim Sen’s ‘ Dooriyan’ as well as dialogues for the film ‘Yalgaar’ are popular till date. It is also claimed that the song, "Hum sab Bh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema, which also includes South Cinema and other smaller film industries. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been from Hindi. , Hindi cinema represented 43 percent of Indian net box-office revenue; Tamil and Telugu cinema represented 36 percent, and the remaining regional cinema constituted 21 percent. Hindi cinema has overtaken the U.S. film industry to become the largest centre for film production in the world. In 2001 ticket sales, Indian cinema (including Hindi films) reportedly sold an estimated 3.6 billion tickets worldwide, compared to Hollywood's 2.6 billion tickets sold. Earlier Hindi fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukesh Bhatt
Mukesh Bhatt (born 5 June 1952) is an Indian film producer and actor who has produced several Bollywood films. He is the younger brother of Mahesh Bhatt, and also the co-owner of the production company Vishesh Films, set up in 1986. He is the uncle of Pooja Bhatt, Rahul Bhatt, Shaheen Bhatt, Emraan Hashmi and Alia Bhatt. Personal life Bhatt is the son of Nanabhai Bhatt (1915–1999), a Hindi film director and producer. His father was a Gujarati Brahmin and mother a Gujarati Muslim. Nanabhai's brother, Balwant Bhatt (1909–1965) was also a Hindi film director. He is married to Nilima Bhatt. Bhatt has one daughter named Sakshi and a son Vishesh; Vishesh Films was named after him. For 30 years Mukesh along with his brother Mahesh produced movies under the banner of Vishesh films. However owing to differences between the brothers, Mukesh Bhatt took over Vishesh films and in May 2021, it was publicly announced that Mahesh Bhatt was no more associated with the firm. Career Bhatt's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
