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Aandhi-Toofan
''Aandhi-Toofan'' is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by B.Subhash, starring Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Mithun Chakraborty, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Danny Denzongpa. The story is very much a copy of Sholay with the characters and themes being identical. Plot Notorious biker-gangster Balvir kills Inspector Ranjit Singh, who has arrested Balvir. After Killing Ranjit, Balvir strips Sheela naked and rapes her very brutally. Now Sheela has only one purpose, to take revenge on Balvir Thakur. She, hires two men, Raghunath Shastri "Raghu" and Balwant Yadav "Ballu", to capture Balvir alive and bring him to her. Cast *Shashi Kapoor as Inspector Ranjit Singh *Hema Malini as Sheela R. Singh *Shatrughan Sinha as Raghunath 'Raghu' Shastri *Mithun Chakraborty as Balwant 'Ballu' Yadav *Meenakshi Sheshadri as Meena Kapoor * Danny Denzongpa as Balvir * Raj Kiran as Jaanu * Kaajal Kiran as Banu * Mazhar Khan as Balvir's Man *Mac Mohan as Jagmohan Balvir's Man * Sud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaajal Kiran
Kajal Kiran (born 18 October 1958 as Sunita Kulkarni, also credited as Kaajal Kiran) is a former Indian actress and model, who is known for her work in Hindi films. Kiran made her debut starring in the film ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' (1977) and appeared in almost 40 Hindi films and a handful of Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam films in a career spanning 13-14 years. Early life Kiran was born and raised in Mumbai, to a middle class Marathi family. She did her schooling at St. Joseph's High School, where she mainly studied physics and biology, following her original dream to become a doctor. Career Kiran made her film debut in 1977, when she was chosen by director Nasir Hussain to play the lead in his romantic comedy ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' as Kajal Kisharina, the heroine of Rishi Kapoor (later in the film, as the heroine of Tariq). She also worked with actors Amjad Khan and Zeenat Aman. The film ended up to be a major box-office success, hitting the third highest-grossing mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor (pronounced �əʃi kəpuːɾ born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, and is a recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2011, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014, for his contribution to Indian cinema. Born into the Kapoor family, he was the third and the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor. He began his career as a child actor in 1948 with his brother Raj Kapoor's maiden directorial '' Aag'', and had his first role as an adult in 1961 with Yash Chopra's political drama '' Dharmputra''. He established himself in 1965 with two blockbusters - '' Waqt'' and '' Jab Jab Phool Khile''. This was followed by a period of lukewarm success, with '' Kanyadaan'', '' Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Meenakshi Seshadri Mysore (; née Seshadri; born 16 November 1963) as Shashikala Seshadri, is an Indian former actress and beauty pageant titleholder who worked primarily in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. Seshadri established herself as one of the most popular and highest-paid actresses of her time and is considered among the leading actresses of Indian cinema. Prior to her acting career, Seshadri won the ''Eve's Weekly'' Miss India contest in 1981 at the age of 17. She became one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses in the 1980s and 1990s, and was acknowledged for several of her performances, her beauty, and her accomplished dancing. She made her debut with the film '' Painter Babu'' (1983) produced by Manoj Kumar, and her second film ''Hero'' (1983) catapulted her to instant stardom. She was noted for her performances in films including ''Hero'' (1983), '' Aandhi-Toofan'' (1985), '' Meri Jung'' (1985), '' Swati'' (1986), '' Dilwaala'' (1986), '' Dacait'' (1987), '' Inaam Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kajal Kiran
Kajal Kiran (born 18 October 1958 as Sunita Kulkarni, also credited as Kaajal Kiran) is a former Indian actress and model, who is known for her work in Hindi films. Kiran made her debut starring in the film ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' (1977) and appeared in almost 40 Hindi films and a handful of Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam films in a career spanning 13-14 years. Early life Kiran was born and raised in Mumbai, to a middle class Marathi family. She did her schooling at St. Joseph's High School, where she mainly studied physics and biology, following her original dream to become a doctor. Career Kiran made her film debut in 1977, when she was chosen by director Nasir Hussain to play the lead in his romantic comedy ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' as Kajal Kisharina, the heroine of Rishi Kapoor (later in the film, as the heroine of Tariq). She also worked with actors Amjad Khan and Zeenat Aman. The film ended up to be a major box-office success, hitting the third highest-grossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahlaj Nihalani
Pahlaj Nihalani is an Indian film producer. He was the former chairman of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He was also the president of the Association of Pictures and TV Programme Producers for 29 years until he resigned in 2009. He was sacked as CBFC chief on 11 August 2017 and soon Prasoon Joshi appointed as CBFC Chief by Smriti Irani. Career Nihalani produced his first film in 1982 named Haathkadi. His second film was Aandhi-Toofan in 1985. His third film Ilzaam in 1986, is notable for being actor Govinda's debut. His film, Aag Hi Aag in 1987, also served as the debut for Chunky Pandey. He then went on to produce Gunahon Ka Faisla in 1987, and Paap Ki Duniya in 1988. In 1989, the film Mitti Aur Sona, starring Chunky Pandey and Neelam Kothari. He has also produced films such as Shola Aur Shabnam and Aankhen. In 2008, he made a cameo appearance in the film Halla Bol. In 2012, he directed his first film, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babbar Subhash
Babbar Subhash is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who primarily works in Hindi films. He is known for his film collaborations with actor Mithun Chakraborty including ''Disco Dancer'' (1982), ''Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki'' (1984), and ''Dance Dance (1987 film), Dance Dance'' (1987). Filmography *''Surakksha'' *''Wardat'' *''Apna Khoon'' *''Zalim'' *''Taqdeer Ka Badshah'' *''Disco Dancer ''Disco Dancer'' is a 1982 Indian dance-action film, written by Rahi Masoom Raza and directed by Babbar Subhash. It stars Mithun Chakraborty and Kim in leading roles, with Om Puri, Gita Siddharth and Karan Razdan in supporting roles with ...'' *''Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki'' *''Aandhi-Toofan'' *''Adventures of Tarzan'' *''Dance Dance (1987 film), Dance Dance'' *''London Calling (1987 film), London Calling'' * *''Commando (1988 film), Commando'' *''Love Love Love (1989 film), Love Love Love'' *''Pyar Ke Naam Qurbaan'' *''Nachnewale Gaanewale'' *''Divine Lovers'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paintal (comedian)
Kanwarjit Paintal, better known as Paintal (born 22 August 1948), is an Indian actor and comedian. He started off as a comic actor and moved on to teaching the art of acting. He has extensively worked not only in numerous movies but also television. He was born into a Sikh family in a village named Tarn Taran which is near Amritsar, Punjab. He lived his early life with his family members in Sadar Bazaar, Delhi. Paintal learnt acting at the Film and Television Institute of India and in 2008 was the Head of the Acting Department of FTII. He came to Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1969. His brother Gufi Paintal played the role Shakuni in B.R. Chopra hit show 'Mahabharat (1988 TV series)', in which he himself played the roles of Shikhandi and Sudama. His son, Hiten Paintal, is also an actor, who worked in movies such as '' Dil Maange More'' (2004) and '' Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008). Filmography Some of Paintal's notable roles included Rattan in '' Jawani Diwani'' (1972), Salma in ''Rafoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chand Usmani
Chand Usmani (3 January 1933 – 26 November 1989) was an Indian actress in Hindi films from the 1950s to the late 1980s. She won the 1971 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She is best remembered for playing self-sacrificing wives and mothers. Biography Chandbibi Khanam Usmani was born on 3 January 1933 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, into a Pashtuns, Pashtun family. She married Mukul Dutt (director of ''Aan Milo Sajna''), with whom she had a son, Roshan. She ran a halfway house at her home in Mahim for runaway girls who had come to Mumbai seeking a career in films. She died in Mumbai on 26 November 1989. Career Chand Usmani came to notice by participating in a talent contest called 'Kardar-Kolynos-Teresa Contest' in 1949, winning second place. In 1953, she debuted as the heroine in ''Jeewan Jyoti (1953 film), Jeewan Jyoti'' opposite Shammi Kapoor (his debut too). She also starred in ''Barati'', ''Baap Re Baap (1955 film), Baap Re Baap'' and ''Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Om Shivpuri
Om Shivpuri (14 July 1938 – 15 October 1990) was an Indian theatre actor-director and character actor in Hindi films. A National School of Drama, New Delhi alumnus, Shivpuri became the first chief of the National School of Drama Repertory Company (1964) and one of its actors. He later founded Dishantar, an important theatre group of its era in New Delhi. Early life Born in Patiala, Om Shivpuri started his career by working at Jalandhar Radio Station, where Sudha Shivpuri (who later became his wife) was working at the time. Later, they joined National School of Drama, New Delhi and were trained under theatre doyen Ebrahim Alkazi. After graduating in 1963, they joined the newly formed NSD Repertory Company as actors. Om Shivpuri was also the repertory company's first chief and remained so till 1976 when Manohar Singh followed him. Meanwhile, Om Shivpuri and Sudha Shivpuri got married in 1968 and started their own theatre group, Dishantar, which went on to become one of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manik Irani
Manik Irani (also known as Billa) was an Indian actor, best known for playing villain roles in 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 in ... films of the late 1980s and 1990s. Filmography Hindi Telugu Other language films References External links * Male actors in Hindi cinema Place of birth missing 20th-century Indian male actors {{India-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tej Sapru
Tej Sapru (born 5 April 1955) is an Indian actor. He is the son of D. K. Sapru and Hemvati, both of whom were actors in the Hindi film industry. He has appeared in a number of Bollywood films between the 1980s and 2010s, including '' Tridev'', '' Tezaab'','' Gupt'', ''Mohra'', '' Sirf Tum'', '' Saajan'' and '' Aarzoo''. He is also known for his roles in popular television series such as '' Qubool Hai'', '' Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar'', '' Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' and '' Zee Horror Show''. Tej's sisters, the actress Priti Sapru and the screenwriter Reema Rakesh Nath, are well-known names in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. His wife Dhanlaxmi is a maternal half-sister of one of India's most popular actresses, Rekha. Filmography Television career Sapru has acted in several daily soaps like '' Qubool Hai'', '' Saat Phere – Saloni Ka Safar'', '' Tumhari Pakhi'', '' Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli'' and '' Palampur Express''. He is known for his portrayal of Amatya Rakshas in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Mohan
Mohan Makijany (24 April 1938 – 10 May 2010), popularly known as Mac Mohan, was an Indian actor, who worked in Hindi cinema. He was known for his villainous roles in films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in over 200 films, including ''Don'', ''Karz'', '' Satte Pe Satta'', ''Zanjeer'', '' Rafoo Chakkar'', ''Shaan'', '' Khoon Pasina'', and '' Sholay''. Early life and career Mac Mohan was born in Karachi in British India. Mohan came to Bombay to become a cricketer, but joined theatre and became a Bollywood actor. He learned acting in the ''Filmalaya School of Acting'' in Bombay. Mac Mohan started his Hindi film career as an assistant with director Chetan Anand, before making his debut as an actor in his film, '' Haqeeqat'' in 1964. His last appearance was in '' Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge'' in a guest appearance. Besides Hindi movies, he also acted in Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali and Sindhi films. He had delivered dialogue in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
