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Aaina (1944 Film)
''Aaina '' is a 1944 Hindi language Bollywood film. It was released in 1944. The film is directed by S. M. Yusuf. It is notable for its exploration of social issues through its compelling narrative, set during the formative years of Indian cinema in the 1940s. The film features a memorable soundtrack composed by Gulshan Sufi and Fateh Ali Khan, with the popular song "Balamji Ye Kya Jadoo Dala" performed by Zohrabai Ambalewali and Gope. Plot The plot of ''Aaina'' revolves around a young woman, played by Mumtaz Shanti, who finds herself caught between love and familial duty. As she is forced to make difficult decisions, the film explores deep emotional themes such as sacrifice and personal turmoil. Her romantic relationship is tested by the societal expectations and constraints placed on her . The film delves deeply into the emotional struggles of the protagonist, who must navigate these personal conflicts and make life-changing decisions As the narrative unfolds, the cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trilok Kapoor
Trilok Kapoor (11 February 1912 23 September 1988) was an Indian actor and a member of the Kapoor family who worked in Bollywood films. He was the younger brother of actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Early and personal life Born in the Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar, he moved to Calcutta and then to Mumbai. His bungalow in Union Park, Chembur, is one of the last remaining bungalows in the area, now renamed Trilok Kapoor Marg. Trilok was born as the second son of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor in a Punjabi family. Like his brother Prithviraj Kapoor he entered the budding Hindi film industry (Bollywood) in the 1930s and was one of the most commercially successful actors of the era. Kapoor had two sons. Vicky Kapoor was a lawyer and politician and Vijay Kapoor was a film director[2/nowiki>] Career His first role was the lead in the blockbuster ''Char Darvesh'' (1933) opposite Kanan Devi. He played the role of Luv in the 1933 classic hit ''Seeta'' directed by Debaki Bose. The film also starred Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakub (actor)
Yakub Khan (3 April 1903 – 24 August 1958), popularly known as Yakub, was an Indian actor born into a Pathan family in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He is best known for his comic and comic villainous roles. He began his career with roles as an extra, but eventually was cast in more important roles, frequently playing the parts of heroes and villains. He became one of the most renowned screen villains, while achieving equal success in comedy and character roles.Encyclopedia of Hindi Cinema, edited by Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee. Yakub pg.638 Yakub appeared in over 100 films. Early life Yakub ran away from home at an early age, and performed odd jobs, such as a motor mechanic and table waiter, before joining the crew of the ship S.S. Madura as a kitchen worker. He left the ship after travelling to various places, like London, Brussels and Paris, then returned to Calcutta, where he worked as a tourist guide, among other jobs. Around 1924, he moved to Bombay (now Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi Language
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of the Government of India, alongside English, and is the ''lingua franca'' of North India. Hindi is considered a Sanskritised register of Hindustani. Hindustani itself developed from Old Hindi and was spoken in Delhi and neighbouring areas. It incorporated a significant number of Persian loanwords. Hindi is an official language in twelve states (Bihar, Gujarat , Mizoram , Maharashtra , Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand), and six union territories (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu , Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir) and an additional official language in the state of West Bengal. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The industry, producing films in the Hindi language, is a part of the larger Indian cinema industry, which also includes Cinema of South India, South Indian cinema and other smaller Cinema of India#Cinema by language, film industries. The term 'Bollywood', often mistakenly used to refer to Indian cinema as a whole, only refers to Hindi-language films, with Indian cinema being an umbrella term that includes all the Cinema of India#Cinema by language, film industries in the country, each offering films in diverse languages and styles. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364, have been in Hindi. In 2022, Hindi cinema represented 33% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood Films Of 1944
A list of films produced by the Hindi language film industry based in Mumbai in 1944: Highest-grossing films The seven highest-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1944: A-C D-K L-M N-R S-Z References External links Bollywood films of 1944at the Internet Movie Database {{1944 films 1944 Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ... Films, Bollywood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zohrabai Ambalewali
Zohrabai Ambalewali (1918 – 21 February 1990) was an Indian classical singer and playback singer in Hindi cinema in the 1930s and 1940s. She was considered one of the most popular female playback singers of early and mid 1940s. She is best known for her contralto or low voice range singing in the film songs, "Ankhiyan Milake Jiyaa Bharmaake" and "Aai Diwali, Aai Diwali" in 1944 hit ''Rattan'' (1944), with music by Naushad, and "Uran Khatole Pe Ud Jaoon", duet with Shamshad Begum in '' Anmol Ghadi'' (1946), also under Naushad's music direction. She, along with Rajkumari, Shamshad Begum and Amirbai Karnataki, were amongst the leading first generation of playback singers in the Hindi film industry. However, by the late 1940s, the arrival of new voices like Geeta Dutt and Lata Mangeshkar, meant Zohrabai Ambalewali's career faded away. Early life and background Born and brought up in Ambala in present-day Haryana, to family of professional singers, which lend to her surname, 'Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gope (actor)
Gope (11 April 1913 – 19 March 1957) was an Indian actor of Hindi cinema. Starting his career with a small role in ''Insaan Ya Shaitaan'' (1933), directed by Moti Gidwani and produced by Eastern Arts Production, Gope went on to act in over one hundred forty films in a career spanning twenty-four years from 1933 to 1957. Several of his films were released following his death. Best known for his comedy roles, he is stated to be one of Hindi cinema's "most popular comedians". His acting in comic roles won him "critical and popular acclaim" and he soon became "the leading comedian of his time". His popularity assured him of being mentioned in the credit role of films along with the main cast. He became famous after lip-syncing the popular number "Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon" from '' Patanga'', given playback by C. Ramchandra for Gope and by Shamshad Begum for Nigar Sultana. He formed a popular comic pairing with Yakub, in the "Laurel-and-Hardy" style, and the producers used them in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumtaz Shanti
Mumtaz Shanti (28 May 1926 – 19 October 1994) was an actress in Partition of India, pre-partition Cinema of India, Indian cinema. Working in Bollywood films of the 1940s and also the early 1950s, she moved to Pakistan after the partition of India and retired from her entertainment career. She was known as "The Jubilee Girl''"'' because of her roles in films ''Basant (film), Basant'' (1942) and ''Kismet (1943 film), Kismet'' (1943). She worked in films including ''Mangti'' (1942), ''Basant'' (1942), ''Badalti Duniya'' (1943), ''Kismet (1943 film), Kismet'' (1943), ''Dharti'' (1946), ''Ghar Ki Izzat (1948 film), Ghar Ki Izzat'' (1948) and ''Aahuti (1950 film), Aahuti'' (1950). Early life Mumtaz was born in 1926 in Dinga, in the Gujrat District of the Punjab Province (British India), Punjab Province of British Raj, British India into a Punjabi Muslim family. Mumtaz's mother died when she was very young and her aunt took care of her. Mumtaz's uncle encouraged her to learn singing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulochana Chatterjee
Sulochana Chatterjee (1928 - 30 April 1999) was a former Indian film actress, who worked as a character actor in Hindi and Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ... cinema, appearing in 93 films, most notably Aaja Sanam (1968), Jahan Sati Wahan Bhagwan (1965) and Veer Ghatotkach (1970). Early life Born in Chandranagar, Sulochana is the daughter of a military man and the family, five girls, including the late Kamla Chatterjee, and one boy. Career Sulochana Chatterjee started her career in Hindi films in the early 1940s with films like Shobha (1942), Paigham (1943), Vishwas (1943), Aina (1944) etc. She was mostly seen in supporting roles, but also played the leading part in few films including Veena (1948). Filmography References External links * Cineplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Films
The year 1944 in film involved some significant events, including the wholesome, award-winning '' Going My Way'' plus popular murder mysteries such as '' Double Indemnity'', '' Gaslight'' and '' Laura''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1944 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *March 16 – MGM's supernatural romantic drama '' A Guy Named Joe'', starring Spencer Tracy and Irene Dunne, opens in Los Angeles. *May 3 – The musical comedy drama '' Going My Way'', directed by Leo McCarey and starring Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald, premieres in New York City. It opens in Los Angeles on August 16. The highest-grossing picture of the year, it goes on to win a total of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for McCary, Best Actor for Crosby and Best Original Song for " Swinging on a Star". *May 13 – Dale Evans appears in her first film with future husband, Roy Rogers – '' Cowboy and the Senorita''. *Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s Hindi-language Films
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 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 * Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar became a Roman Consul. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 days. * First year of the ''Xingping'' era during the Han Dynasty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
