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Miss Mary (1957 Film)
''Miss Mary'' is a 1957 Indian comedy film directed by L.V. Prasad. The movie is an AVM production, written by Hargobind Duggal, and directed by L. V. Prasad. The original ''Missamma'' was directed in Telugu in 1955 and was remade as ''Missiamma'' in Tamil with Savitri playing the title role in both films. It was remade in Hindi as ''Miss Mary'' in 1957 with Meena Kumari in the titular role, keeping Jamuna as the constant factor in all these films. L. V. Prasad directed all three versions. The music was by Hemant Kumar with the lyrics and dialogue written by Rajendra Krishan. The songs were sung by Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt and Mohammed Rafi. The film's script was adapted by Chakrapani from two Indian Bengali-language novels: Rabindranath Maitra's ''Manmoyee Girls School'' and Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay ''Detective''. Meena Kumari, who was to later become famous for her tragedy roles meriting the sobriquet "Queen of Tragedy", acted in a few light- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajendra Krishan
Rajinder Krishan Duggal (6 June 1919 – 23 September 1987) also credited as Rajendra Krishan, was an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter. Biography Rajinder Krishan was born in a Duggal family at Jalalpur Jattan on 6 June 1919, in Gujrat District (in present-day Pakistan). Even when he was studying in the eighth class he was attracted towards poetry. In his early work life he had a clerk's job in the municipal office in Simla, where he toiled up to 1942. During that period, he read eastern and western authors extensively and wrote poetry. He expresses his indebtedness to the Urdu poetry of Firaq Gorakhpuri and Ahsan Danish, as well as to the Hindi poems of Pant and Nirala. In those days the newspapers in the Delhi-Punjab brought out special supplements and held poetry contests to mark Krishna Janmashtami, in which he participated regularly. In the mid-1940s, Krishan shifted to Bombay (now Mumbai) to become a screenwriter in the Hindi film industry. His first screenplay w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice; his songs varied from fast peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie. He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he was honored with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. In 2001, Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013, Rafi was voted for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in the CNN-IBN's poll. He recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and in many Indian languages as well as some foreign languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taan (music)
''Taan'' (Hindi: , ur, ) is a technique used in the vocal performance of a raga in Hindustani classical music. It involves the improvisation of very rapid melodic passages using vowels, often the long "a" as in the word "far", and it targets at improvising and to expand weaving together the notes in a fast tempo. It is similar to the technique '' ahaat'', used in Arabic music. The ''murki'', a type of ornamentation, is a swift, short and taan-like movement that is heavily used in thumri Thumri () is a vocal genre or style of Indian music. The term "thumri" is derived from the Hindi verb ''thumuknaa'', which means "to walk with a dancing gait in such a way that the ankle-bells tinkle." The form is, thus, connected with dance, dr .... Types Taans are clustered in different types: ''Bol Taan'' : Taan can ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sargam (music)
Sargam refers to singing the notes, mostly commonly used in Indian music, instead of the words of a composition, with use of various ornamentations such as meend, gamak, kan and khatka, as part of a khyal performance. at the This is generally done in medium-tempo as a bridge between the alap and portions. As an example, one could sing PmRSnSRRSRnSPnmPgmnnPmgmRSnS in raga |
Shivraj
Shivraj ( hi, शिवराज; 1920 - 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor. Selected filmography *''Singaar'' (1949) *'' Andolan'' (1951) (He played a key role) *'' Patita'' (1953) *''Devdas'' (1955) *'' Seema'' (1955) *''Dekh Kabira Roya'' (1957) *'' Miss Mary'' (1957) *'' Paigham'' (1959) *'' Ujala'' (1959) * ''Jija Ji'' (1961) (Punjabi film) *'' Junglee'' (1961) *'' Rakhi'' (1962) *'' Bharosa'' (1963) *'' Rajkumar'' (1964) *'' Janwar'' (1965) *'' Do Badan (1966) *'' Mera Saaya'' (1966) *''Pyar Kiye Jaa'' (1966) *''Baharon Ke Sapne'' (1967) *'' Shagird'' (1967) *'' Aadmi'' (1968) *'' Saraswatichandra'' (1968) *''Do Raaste'' (1969) *'' Adhikar'' (1971) *'' Anamika'' (1973) *''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973) *'' Imaan'' (1974) *'' Naya Din Nai Raat'' (1974) *''Ujala Hi Ujala'' (1974) *''Resham Ki Dori'' (1974) *'' Aa Jaa Sanam'' (1975) *'' Jaggu'' (1975) *'' Salaakhen'' (1975) *''Uljhan'' (1975) *''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977) *'' Do Musafir'' (1978) *'' Kasme Vaade'' (1978) *'' Rahu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marutirao Parab
Marutirao Parab, popularly known simply as Maruti, was an Indian actor and director best known for playing comic roles in Hindi films. Personal life Parab was married to Kamal - a small time star in Hindi films who appeared in movies like ''Dashera'' (1956), ''Tatar Ka Chor'' (1955), ''Garma Garam'' (1957), ''Darbar'' (1955), ''Riyasat'' (1955) etc. Career Parab was best known for ''Kahin Aar Kahin Paar'' (1971), ''Hum Sab Ustad Hain'' (1965) and '' Khaan Dost'' (1976). He directed films like ''Hum Sab Ustad Hain'', ''Hum Sab Chor Hain'', ''Baaghi Shehzaada'' and the Joy Mukherjee starrer - ''Kahin Aar Kahin Paar''. Legacy One of his daughters, Guddi Maruti, is an Indian actress best known for her comedy roles on TV and Bollywood movies. Partial filmography As actor * 1948 Gajre * 1948 Satyavan Savitri * 1950 Dilruba * 1951 Albela * 1951 Pyar Ki Baten * 1953 Chacha Chowdhury * 1953 Foot Path * 1953 Papi * 1954 Alibaba and 40 Thieves * 1954 Laadla * 1954 Lal Pari * 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randhir (actor)
Randhir was an Indian character actor in Hindi and Punjabi films who was active from the 1940s to the 1980s. He appeared in over 172 films. Originally, he played side heroes or the friend of the hero. On a few occasions, he even played the hero. One of his most famous hero's friend roles was in ''Dil Deke Dekho'' (1959). The 1960s was a period of transition. Due to his age and displacement from hero's friend roles by comedians, Randhir began to experiment with character roles. He had done such roles in the 1950s and 1940s as well. In the mid-1960s, he frequently played Maharajas in costume films. Randhir began adopting the moneylender 'lala' role around the end of the 1960s. His role in ''Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi'' (1967) may be one of his earliest in this form, but it was a rough exhibition of what was to come. He firmly put himself into the role with ''Do Raaste'' (1969). Afterwards he would be cast almost exclusively as a Lala or a similar merchant. His role in ''Do Chor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagdish Sethi
Jagdish Sethi was an Indian actor and director. Filmography Actor Director External links * 20th-century Indian film directors Indian male film actors Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{India-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achala Sachdev
Achala Sachdev (3 May 1920 – 30 April 2012) was an Indian actress who appeared in classic films of Hindi language film industry. She was from Peshawar and started her career as a child actor. She later became known for mother and grandmother roles in Hindi films. Her most memorable roles were as Balraj Sahni's wife in '' Waqt'' (1965) and Kajol's grandmother in ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995). Early life Achala Sachdev was born on 3 May 1920 in Peshawar. Career Achala worked for All India Radio, Lahore before the partition of India, and then at Delhi All India Radio. Achala made her film debut with ''Fashionable Wife'' (1938), and acted in over 130 Hindi films. She has acted in many Yash Raj Films, starting with Yash Chopra's first production '' Daag: A Poem of Love'' (1973) and films such as '' Chandni'' (1989) and ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'' (1995). Her other noted films were ''Prem Pujari'', ''Mera Naam Joker'', ''Hare Rama Hare Krishna'' and ''Andaz'', apart f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohinoor (1960 Film)
''Kohinoor'' is a 1960 Bollywood action adventure film produced by Dr V. N. Sinha and directed by S. U. Sunny. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Leela Chitnis and Kumkum. The film's music is by Naushad. A huge box-office success, it was the third-highest grossing Indian film of 1960. The film was blockbuster at box office. It is said that Dilip Kumar went into depression after playing tragic roles in films such as Devdas and his psychiatrist recommended to him to do light roles. One such role that he took up was Kohinoor. Kohinoor cast Dilip Kumar and Meena Kumari to play a prince and princess of different kingdoms and was full of sword fights, songs and dances. This film is also notable for some rare comical and funny scenes by Meena Kumari, who is otherwise known as the tragedy queen. Its tone was light and it lacked the intense characterisations of their earlier films. The film included the melodic songs "Madhuban mein Radhika Nache Re" and "Do Sitaron Ka Zameen Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shararat (1959 Film)
''Shararat'' (meaning "Mischief") is a 1959 Hindi romantic drama film written, produced and directed by H. S. Rawail. It stars Raaj Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Meena Kumari, Kumkum in lead roles, with the memorable song "Hum Matwale Naujawan" sung by Kishore Kumar. Here, Meena Kumari matched the boisterous Kishore Kumar. This film is also unique because it featured Kishore Kumar singing his own songs, two versions of a classical raga based song ("Ajab Hai Daastaan Teri Yeh Zindagi") that were picturised on Kishore Kumar were sung by Mohammad Rafi, on Kishore Kumar's insistence. Plot Chandan and Shabnam are in love and engaged to be married, but Shabnam's father decides to marry her to Suraj. Chandan commits suicide. After her marriage, Shabnam is shocked to find out that Suraj's younger brother Deepak is the spitting the image of Chandan. Soon she finds herself being accused of illicit liaisons with Deepak. Deepak leaves home, but a mischief maker engineers a meeting between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mem Sahib
''Mem Sahib'' is a 1956 Bollywood drama film directed and produced by R.C. Talwar starring Meena Kumari, Kishore Kumar and Shammi Kapoor in lead roles. Plot Bombay-based Meena (Meena Kumari) lives a wealthy lifestyle along with her Chacha and Chachi in a mansion. When asked to marry, she places an advertisement in the local newspaper, and after interviewing many males, chooses Manohar (Shammi Kapoor) to be her future husband. She shares this news as well as introduces him to her family - who disapprove and remind her that her late father had selected a groom named Sunder even before she was born. She scoffs at this and announces that she will marry Manohar soon. Then Sunder (Kishore Kumar), who was living at an ashram for Brahmacharis, shows up at her home - complete in traditional ashram clothing and is ready to marry her. When facing rejection, he decides to change his lifestyle and be like Manohar - and does so - albeit with hilarious results. He is pleased when he notice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
