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Swarg
''Swarg'' () is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by David Dhawan, released in 1990. It stars Rajesh Khanna, Govinda, Juhi Chawla, Madhavi in lead roles. Swarg is the fourth last certified hit of Rajesh Khanna, as this was followed by Begunaah, Ghar Parivaar and Rupaye Dus Karod in the year 1991. The movie is loosely based on the 1967 movie ''Mehrban'' starring Ashok Kumar, which itself was a remake of the 1960 Tamil movie ''Padikkadha Medhai'' which in turn was a remake of 1953 Bengali film ''Jog Biyog'' based on the novel of same name by Ashapoorna Devi. Swarg was remade in Telugu as '' Indra Bhavanam'' with Krishna and Krishnam Raju, in Odia as Bhai Hela Bhagari Starring Siddhanta Mahapatra And Rachana Banerjee, in Bengali as '' Annadata'' and Nepali as ''Izzatadar'' , in Bangladesh as ''Sneher Protidhan''. Bengali version was highly appreciated by the audience and was successful in box office. Prosenjit Chatterjee played Shankar, the Govinda role whereas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Dhawan
David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfare Award for Best Director nominations. His notable works include ''Swarg'' (1990), '' Shola Aur Shabnam'' (1992), '' Bol Radha Bol'' (1992), '' Raja Babu'' (1994), '' Coolie No.1'' (1995), '' Saajan Chale Sasural'' (1996), ''Judwaa'' (1997), '' Hero No. 1'' (1997), ''Deewana Mastana'' (1997), '' Bade Miyan Chote Miyan'' (1998), ''Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' (1999), ''Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge'' (2000), '' Jodi No.1'' (2001), ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004), '' Partner'' (2007), '' Chashme Baddoor'' (2013), ''Main Tera Hero'' (2014) and ''Judwaa 2'' (2017). Personal life David Dhawan was born on 16 August 1951 as Rajinder Dhawan in Agartala, Tripura in a Punjabi family. His father, a manager in UCO Bank, got transferred to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record 15 solo hero successful films between 1969 and 1971. He was the highest-paid actor in Hindi cinema throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His accolades include four BFJA Awards and five Filmfare Awards, and in 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour. Khanna made his debut in 1966 with ''Aakhri Khat'' which was India's first official Oscar Entry in 1967. In 2005, he was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award on the 50th anniversary of the Filmfare Awards. He was a Member of Parliament in the 10th Lok Sabha from New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency between 1992 and 1996, elected in the 1992 New Delhi by-election as an Indian National Congress candidate. He was married to Dimple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indra Bhavanam
''Indra Bhavanam'' is a 1991 Indian Telugu drama film written, edited and directed by Krishna who also enacted the lead character alongside Krishnam Raju, Meena, Jyothi and Kota Srinivasa Rao. Bappi Lahiri scored and composed the film's soundtrack album. The film is a remake of the 1990 Bollywood film Swarg which was loosely based on the 1967 film, Mehrban which was a remake of the 1960 Tamizh film Padikkadha Medhai which itself was a remake of the 1953 Bengali film Jog Biyog, the film adaptation of a novel named ''Jog Biyog'' by Ashapoorna Devi. Krishna plays the role of a loyal and faithful servant who is treated as a younger brother by his master, enacted by Krishnam Raju. However, a set of unfortunate incidents triggered by some conniving relatives and a business rival forces Krishna to be thrown out and in due course, a downward spiral in the life and career of his master. How the servant proves his innocence and set things right forms the crux of the story. Cast * Kris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siddhanta Mahapatra
Siddhanta Mahapatra ( od, ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ର; born 4 May 1966), known mononymously as Munna Bhai, is an Indian actor, television personality and politician who works predominantly in Odia films. Early and Personal Life Siddhanta was born to a Brahmin family in Brahmapur, Ganjam, Odisha. Career Acting His first lead role in an Odia film came in 1992 at the age of 26, in ''Shradhanjali''. Politics He joined Biju Janata Dal in 2009 and contested as MP from Berhampur constituency in the 2009 "15th Lok Sabha" election, which he won. He won reelection in the 2014 general election by a margin of nearly 100,000 votes amidst stiff competition from UPA and NDA candidates. However, he did not contest in his third bid. Awards Best Actor Odisha State Film Awards *1998 Bou-Best Actor in Support role *1999 Dharma Devata -Best Actor jury (Produced by D. Ramanaidu) *2000 Sindura Nuhein Khela Ghara (Produced By Suresh Production) *2001 Mo Kola To Jhul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jog Biyog (novel)
''Jog Biyog'' is a popular Bengali language novel of Ashapurna Devi. This story initially named as ''Baje Khoroch'' was published by Calcutta Book Club in 1953 and the plot is adapted into number of Indian films. Plot The story revolves with the last life crisis of Jamini Mohan and his wife. After the retirement Jamini Mohan and his wife Santoshini continued to be despised in the family of their earning sons. At this time, Gobinda, an orphan of the distant relative, became their mental hope. After facing various humiliation from their blood relationship Jamini Mohan died and as the mother of three sons, Santoshini became a burden to this family. Eventually Gobinda became Santoshini's absolute refuge. Adaptations * ''Jog Biyog'' (1953) * ''Padikkadha Medhai'' (1960) * ''Aatma Bandhuvu'' (1962) * ''Mehrban'' (1967) * ''Baala Bandana'' (1971) * ''Jog Biyog'' (1984) * ''Swarg'' (1990) * ''Indra Bhavanam ''Indra Bhavanam'' is a 1991 Indian Telugu drama film written, edited and dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annadata (2002 Film)
''Annadaata'' (English: My Father) is a 2002 Bengali film directed by Ravi Kinagi and produced by Kusum Dhanuka under the banner of Eskay Movies. The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Sreelekha Mitra in the lead roles. Music of the film was composed by Babul Bose. The film was a remake of 1990 Hindi film ''Swarg'' which was a loosely based on 1967 movie ''Mehrban'' which itself was a remake of the 1960 Tamil movie ''Padikkadha Medhai'' which in turn was a remake of 1953 Bengali film ''Jog Biyog'' based on the novel of same name by Ashapoorna Devi. The film stars Prosenjit Chatterjee in role of Shankar which was played by Govinda as Krishna in Swarg whereas Abdur Razzak played the role of Rajesh Khanna. Cast * Prasenjit Chatterjee as Shankar * Sreelekha Mitra as Barsha * Abdur Razzak (actor) as Amar Chowdhury * Anuradha Ray as Shanti Dev * Dulal Lahiri as Rudraprasad Sen * Bharat Kaul as Vikram * Siddhanta Mahapatra as Special appearance in an item song named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anees Bazmee
Anees Bazmee is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Indian cinema. Career Bazmee did his directorial debut with '' Hulchul'' in 1995, however his first commercial success in came in 1998 with the film ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'', one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of the year. He achieved further success as well as recognition by directing the top-grossing comedies including ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Welcome'' (2007), '' Singh Is Kinng'' (2008), '' Ready'' (2011) and '' Welcome Back'' (2015), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) and also received praise for directing the moderately successful romantic thriller ''Deewangee ''Deewangee'' () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Nitin Manmohan. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna and Urmila Matondkar. The music was composed by Ismail Darbar, with ...'' (2002). His film which he completed in 2004, titled ''Naam'' was set to rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Govinda (actor)
Govind Arun Ahuja (born 21 December 1963) is an Indian actor, comedian, dancer, and former politician, who has appeared in more than 165 Hindi-language film and established himself one of most popular actors in India. Govinda is known for his slapstick performances and dancing skills. He has received 12 Filmfare Award nominations and won two Filmfare Special Awards and a Filmfare Award for Best Comedian. In June 1999, he was voted the tenth-greatest star of stage or screen in last thousand years by BBC News Online poll. Starting out as an action and dancing hero in the 1980s, His first film was 1986's '' Ilzaam'', which was a hit and other earlier box-office hits include '' Love 86'' (1986), '' Hatya'' (1988), '' Jeete Hain Shaan Se'' (1988), '' Do Qaidi'' (1989), and '' Hum'' (1991). However, Govinda would go on to reinvent himself as a comedy hero in the 1990s after his role as a mischievous young NCC cadet in the 1992 romance '' Shola Aur Shabnam''. Following his come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla (born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and vivacious on-screen persona, she is the recipient of several accolades, including two Filmfare Awards. After winning the 1984 Miss India beauty pageant at age 16, Chawla made her acting debut with a brief appearance in the film ''Sultanat'' (1986), and had her breakthrough role in the tragic romance film '' Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (1988), which earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She propelled her career forward with starring roles in '' Lootere'' (1993), '' Aaina'' (1993), '' Darr'' (1993), and '' Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke'' (1993), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. Further success came in 1997 with '' Deewana Mastana'', '' Yes Boss'', and '' Ishq''. The following decade, Chawla was willing to play a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhavi (actress)
Kanaka Vijayalakshmi, known by her stage name Madhavi is an Indian actress known for her works in Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada films. In a career spanning of almost 2 decades she has been featured in around 300 films and was hailed as one of the leading actresses of South Indian cinema in the 1980s. Early life Madhavi was born in Hyderabad, India to Sasirekha and Govindaswamy. She grew up with a sister and a brother, named Keerthi Kumari and Dhananjay respectively. She learnt Bharat Natyam from Uma Maheswari and folk dance from Bhatt from an early age and gave more than a thousand dance performances. She attended Stanley Girls High School in Hyderabad, Abids Branch. Career Director Dasari Narayana Rao gave her a starring role in the Telugu film ''Thoorupu Padamara'' when she was a teenager. The film became a huge hit. She acted in a number of films with Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. Her first movie with Chiranjeevi was '' Intlo Ramayya Veedhilo Krishnayya'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Hindi ( Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the '' lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna (Telugu Actor)
Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (31 May 1943 – 15 November 2022), known mononymously as Krishna, was an Indian actor, director and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a film career spanning five decades, he starred in more than 350 films in a variety of roles. He is referred to as "Superstar" in the Telugu media. In 2009, the government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Congress party in 1989. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – South in addition to Honorary doctorate from Andhra University in 2008. He died on 15 November 2022 due to cardiac arrest. Krishna began his film career with minor roles in films such as ''Kula Gothralu'' (1961), '' Padandi Mundhuku'' (1962), and '' Paruvu Prathishta'' (1963). He debuted as a lead actor with the 1965 film '' Thene Manasulu'' and went on to star in films such as '' Sakshi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
