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Alka Nupur
Alka Nupur is a former Indian actress who was best known for her contributions to Hindi cinema throughout the 1980s. She appeared in many films throughout her career, including ''Laawaris'' (1981), ''Brij Bhoomi'' (1982), '' John Jani Janardhan'' (1984), and '' Mohabbat Ke Dushman'' (1988). Career In her early years, Nupur first began her career as a Kathak dancer. She had also been taught by Birju Maharaj and Rani Karnaa, professional dancers. She received Government's National Cultural Scholarship at the age of 21. Throughout her career, she would sometimes be credited as "Alka Noopur", "Alka Napoor" (in Mr. X) and "Alka Kapoor" (in Yaadon Ki Kasam). She made her first appearance in films with '' Ek Aur Suhagan'' in 1979, and then went to make guest appearances in films such as '' Chashme Buddoor'' (1 minute's appearance). In 1981, she made an uncredited appearance dancing in '' Laawaris'' for "Apni To Jaise Taise." She gained fame for her dancing as the song and movie ...
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Aligarh
Aligarh (; formerly known as Allygarh, and Kol) is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Aligarh district, and lies northwest of state capital Lucknow and approximately southeast of the capital, New Delhi. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras, Etah and Mathura. As of 2011, Aligarh is the 53rd most populous city in India. The recorded history of Aligarh begins with the establishment of the Aligarh Fort in the 16th century. It is a university town, notable as the seat of Aligarh Muslim University, which was founded here as Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875, initiating the Aligarh Movement. History Written references to the city commence only from 12th century onward; however, archeological records suggest that the town used to be inhabited by Jains. The area of Aligarh before the Ghurid conquest of the region, was under the sway of Dor Rajputs ...
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Pataal Bhairavi
''Pataal Bhairavi'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language swashbuckling fantasy film, produced by G. Hanumantha Rao by Padmalaya Studios, presented by Krishna and directed by K. Bapayya. It stars Jeetendra, Jaya Prada with music composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film is remake of the Telugu film '' Patala Bhairavi'' (1951), starring N. T. Rama Rao, Malathi, S. V. Ranga Rao. Plot Once upon a time, there was a kingdom, Ujjain, ruled by Maharaj Raja Vijay Singh. His only daughter Princess Indumati falls for a valiant Ramu, a gardener in the fort. Knowing it, Maharaj challenges Ramu to amass wealth equal to that of his to marry Indumati. Parallelly, a wizard, Mantrik Husair wants to acquire a supreme power ''Pataal Bhairavi'' which is in the form of the statuette and fulfills the wish of the person holding it. To acquire it, a dynamic person is required. Husair selects Ramu and traps him on an assurance that he will aid him in marrying the princess. Indeed, his ploy is to sacrifice him b ...
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Jai Karoli Maa
''Jai Karoli Maa'' is an Indian movie directed by Ram Pahwa which was released in 1988. The movie is based on the religious theme based on Karoli Maa of Hindu religion. Cast Soundtrack Lyrics and music by Ravindra Jain. Songs sung by Mahendra Kapoor, Suresh Wadkar, Hemlata and Anuradha Paudwal Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singer and also as one of the most successful playback singers .... References 1980s Hindi-language films 1988 films T-Series (company) films {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub ...
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Zindagani
''Zindagani'' is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Prabhat Roy, starring Raakhee, Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri in lead roles, along with Ranjeet, Amjad Khan, Suresh Oberoi in supporting roles. Cast *Raakhee as Sumitra *Mithun Chakraborty as Anand *Rati Agnihotri as Anuradha "Anu" *Ranjeet as Natwar Dada * Amjad Khan as Bhola *Suresh Oberoi as Sudarshan *Seema Deo as Mrs. Sudarshan *Iftekhar as Thakur * Paintal as Mantu *Madhu Malini Madhu Malini was Indian film actress. Filmography * ''Noor Mahal'' (1965) * '' Dharti Kahe Pukarke'' (1969) * '' Phir Aya Toofan'' (1973) * '' Shubdin'' (1974) * ''Phanda'' (1975) * '' Pratiggya'' (1975) - Ajit's sister * ''Zid'' (1976) * '' Dre ... as Dancer Soundtrack References External links * 1986 films 1980s Hindi-language films Indian action drama films Films scored by R. D. Burman 1986 action films Hindi-language action films {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub ...
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Haryanvi Language
Haryanvi ( ' or '), also known as Bangru, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the state of Haryana in India, and to a lesser extent in Delhi. Haryanvi is considered to be part of the dialect group of Western Hindi, which also includes Khariboli and Braj. It is written in the Devanagari script. In popular culture Bollywood films like Dangal, Sultan, and Tanu Weds Manu: Returns have used the Haryanvi culture and language as the backdrop of their films. These movies have received warm appreciation throughout India and abroad. As a result, some non-native speakers have shown an interest in learning the language. Haryanvi has successfully made its presence count into Indian cinema, TV popular music albums & academia. With the influence of Haryana in the fields of sports, Bollywood, defense, industrialization & politics the Haryanvi language and culture has also been promoted in significant proportion. Some notable speakers of Haryanvi include the Phogat sisters, Vijender Singh ...
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Durgaa
''Durgaa'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Shibu Mitra. It stars Hema Malini in the title role, along with Ashok Kumar, Pran, Raj Babbar, Aruna Irani in pivotal roles. Rajesh Khanna made a special appearance here. The music is by Sonik Omi. Plot Durgaa (Hema Malini), the only daughter of Dinanath (Ashok Kumar), is a soft-spoken girl who is exploited by various men in her life. At first, Durgaa falls in love Sunil Narayan (Raj Babbar) and even marries him. But she realises after marriage that her husband had married her only as an excuse to sleep with her. Durgaa sees her husband romancing and sleeping with other girls. Her husband tries to get Durgaa into trouble by hatching a plan to get her name tagged as a prostitute. She is then accused of murdering an innocent girl but seeks the help of a senior kind-hearted Jagannath ( Pran) to bear her court expenses so that she can fight the injustice against her. She is introduced to Advocate Mohan ( Rajesh Khanna), w ...
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Jaago (1985 Film)
''Jaago'' is a 1985 Hindi film. Soundtrack #"Ab To Jaago" - Anwari #"Ant Na Dekho Garibon Ka" - Mahendra Kapoor, Surendra Joshi #"Gulon Se Rang Chura Ke" - Mohammed Rafi, Kamal Sinha #"Main To Akela Chala" - Jaisingh, Pratibha Nature #"Sun Le Jahan Wale" - Govind Prasad #"Zindagi Hai Chaar Din Ki" - Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian  playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th ... References External links * 1985 films 1980s Hindi-language films {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub ...
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Harishchandra Shaibya
''Harishchandra Shaibya'' is a Bengali religious drama film directed by Ardhendu Chatterjee based on Hindu mythological story of legendary King Harishchandra. This film was released on 30 August 1985 under the banner of B. B. M. Group Of Production. Plot This film tells the life of King ''Harishchandra'' who gave away his kingdom, sold his family and agreed to be a slave to fulfill the promise and truthfulness. Cast * Biswajit Chatterjee as Harishchandra * Sandhya Roy as Shaibya * Chiranjit * Abhi Bhattacharya as Sage Viswamitra * Utpal Dutt as Dharmaraj * Alka Nupur as Menaka * Anoop Kumar as Malavya * Tapas Paul (guest appearance) * Shekhar Chatterjee * Satya Bandopadhyay as Sage Vasistha * Sumitra Mukhopadhyay Soundtrack Music by Ravindra Jain. Lyrics by Bibhuti Mukhopadhyay. Songs sung by Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhonsle, Aarti Mukherjee, Hemant Mukherjee, Manna De, Hemlata, Yesudas. 1 song which Ravindra Jain sang was excluded from the film. Drama Drimi Drimi - Kishore ...
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Alka Noopur 1970s
Alka, AlkA or ALKA may refer to: People * Alka Ajith (born c. 1997), Indian multilingual playback singer * Alka Amin (active from 2011), Indian television actress * Alka Balram Kshatriya, Indian politician, Member of the Parliament of India representing Gujarat * Alka Kaushal (born 1969), Indian film actress in Marathi cinema * Alka Kriplani (active from before 1995), Indian gynecologist, medical writer and academic * Alka Kubal (active from born 1965), Indian film actress in Marathi cinema * Alka Lamba (born 1975), Indian politician * Alka Matewa (born 1987), Belgian mixed martial artist from Democratic Republic of the Congo * Alka Nath (born 1950), Indian social worker and politician * Alka Nupur (active from 1981), Indian film actress in Hindi cinema * Alka Pande (born 1956), Indian art curator * Alka Rai, Indian politician * Alka Sadat (born 1981), Afghan documentary and feature film producer, director and cameraman * Alka Saraogi (born 1960), Indian novelist and short s ...
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IGNOU
Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a Central University located at Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 20 million, after the Parliament of India passed the ''Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985'' (IGNOU Act 1985). IGNOU is run by the central government of India, and with total active enrollment of over 4 million students, it is the largest university in the world. IGNOU was founded to serve the Indian population by means of distance and open education, providing quality higher education opportunities to all segments of society. It also aims to encourage, coordinate and set standards for distance and open education in India, and to strengthen the human resources of India through education. Apart from teaching and research, extension and training form the mainstay of its academic activities. It also acts as a national resourc ...
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Ravindra Jain
Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer. He started his career in the early 1970s by composing for several hit movies. His notable works include '' Chor Machaye Shor'' (1974), ''Geet Gaata Chal'' (1975), ''Chitchor'' (1976) and ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'' (1978), '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1982), ''Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' (1985) and ''Vivah'' (2006). He composed music for many films and TV shows including Ramanand Sagar's epic ''Ramayan'' (1987), which became iconic. He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts. Early life and education Ravindra Jain was born blind on 28 February 1944 to Pandit Indramani Jain and Kiran Jain as the third child of seven brothers and one sister. He belongs to the Jain community. His father was a Sanskrit pandit and his mother was a homemaker. His father recognised his talent and sent him to stalwa ...
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