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Asha Parekh
Asha Parekh (born 2 October 1942) is an Indian actress, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses of Hindi cinema, Parekh has worked in more than 85 films, in a career spanning over four decades. She has received several accolades including a Filmfare Award. In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contribution to the field of cinema and was honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2020. Parekh made her acting debut as a child artist with '' Maa'' (1952). She made her lead debut with '' Dil Deke Dekho'' (1959) and went onto establish herself as a leading actress in the 1960s and 1970 with films including — '' Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai'' (1961), '' Bharosa'' (1963), '' Ziddi'' (1964), '' Mere Sanam'' (1965), '' Teesri Manzil'' (1966), '' Love in Tokyo'' (1966), '' Do Badan'' (1966), '' Aaye Din Bahar Ke'' (1966), '' Upkar'' (1967), '' Kanyadaan'' (1968), '' Shikar'' (1968), '' Aya S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha Parekh Filmography
Asha Parekh (born 2 October 1942) is an Indian actress, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the finest and most versatile actresses of Hindi cinema, Parekh has worked in more than 85 films, in a career spanning over four decades. Parekh has received several accolades including two Filmfare Awards. In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contribution to the field of cinema and was honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2020. Parekh made her acting debut as a child artist with '' Maa'' (1952). She made her lead debut with '' Dil Deke Dekho'' (1959) and went onto establish herself as a leading actress in the 1960s and 1970 with films including - '' Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai'' (1961), '' Bharosa'' (1963), '' Ziddi'' (1964), '' Mere Sanam'' (1965), '' Teesri Manzil'' (1966), '' Love in Tokyo'' (1966), '' Do Badan'' (1966), '' Aaye Din Bahar Ke'' (1966), '' Upkar'' (1967), '' Kanyadaan'' (1968), '' Shikar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaye Din Bahar Ke
''Aaye Din Bahar Ke'' () is a 1966 Indian Hindi-language film produced by J. Om Prakash. The film stars Dharmendra, Asha Parekh, Sulochana Devi, Balraj Sahni, Nazima and Rajindernath. It became a box office hit and stood 7th in Indian box office collections that year. Plot summary Ravi is a strapping young man who lives with his widowed mother and the family is one of modest means. While still studying in college, Ravi takes a position as tutor to Kanchan, beautiful daughter of Diwan Jankidas, a rich man belonging to a prestigious family. Ravi and Kanchan fall in love. Jankidas also grows fond of Ravi, who he sees as a responsible and hardworking young man. Ravi tops his batch in the final exams and his prospects look good. Jankidas approaches Ravi's mother with a marriage proposal and, after a little hesitation, Jamuna Devi gives her consent for her son to marry Kanchan. The day of the engagement ceremony dawns. The guests are assembled in Jankidas's mansion, and among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udhar Ka Sindur
''Udhar Ka Sindur'' () is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ..., produced by L. V. Prasad under the Prasad Productions Pvt. Ltd. banner, directed by Chander Vohra. The film stars Jeetendra, Reena Roy and Asha Parekh, with music composed by Rajesh Roshan. It film is a remake of the Telugu film '' Manushullo Devudu'' (1974). Parekh received a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actress, the only nomination for the film. Plot The film begins with an altruistic Dr. Shivnath, detecting an orphan, Raja / Raj Kumar, who toils for his education and splits from his sibling Seeta. So, he adopts him, which is unwelcome by his wife, Janki & son, Prem. Years roll by; Raja is meritorious, whereas Prem is iniquity, and the two pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heera (1973 Film)
''Heera'' is a 1973 film produced and directed by Sultan Ahmed. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh and Shatrughan Sinha in lead roles. The film ranked ninth among the top grossers of 1973Subhash K Jha. (11 April 2020)When Shatrughan Sinha Made a Snarky Remark at Asha Parekh – Blast from the PastMasala. Plot Heera lives in a small rural town in India with his father, a Magistrate, and housewife mother. He meets with the town's moneylender Dhaniram's daughter, Asha, both of them fall in love, and hope to get married soon. Before that could happen, Changu's daughter is killed and the blame put on Heera. Heera runs away to clear his name which he does in the end. Cast * Sunil Dutt as Heera * Asha Parekh as Asha * Shatrughan Sinha as Balwant * Farida Jalal as Lahariya * Nazir Hussain as Magistrate * Sulochana Latkar as Heera's Mother * Anwar Hussain as Changu * Mukri as Manglu * Randhir as Makhanlal * Kanhaiyalal as Lala Dhaniram * Faryal as Gulabi * Satyen Kappu as Heera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samadhi (1972 Film)
''Samadhi'' is a 1972 Hindi film directed by Prakash Mehra. The film stars Dharmendra in double role as father and son, along with Asha Parekh and Jaya Bhaduri as their love interests. The music was composed by R. D. Burman. The memorable songs in the film include "Kaanta Laga", "Jab Tak Rahe" and "Jaan-E-Jaana". Cast * Dharmendra as Daku Lakhan Singh / Jaswant "Ajay" (double role) * Asha Parekh as Champa Singh * Jaya Bhaduri as Rekha * Madan Puri as Jaggu * Abhi Bhattacharya as Seth Manoharlal * Dulari as Mrs. Manoharlal * Leela Mishra as Mausi * Tun Tun as Kalavati * Sunder * Randhir * Keshav Rana as Jailor * M. B. Shetty * Bhushan Tiwari Soundtrack "Kaanta Laga" is the most popular song from the film, and was remixed by T-Series album ''DJ Doll'' with an accompanying music video starring Shefali Jariwala. All lyrics are penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Remakes The film was remade in Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caravan (1971 Film)
''Caravan'' () is a 1971 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Nasir Hussain and produced by his brother Tahir Hussain, under the Nasir Hussain Films and T.V. Films banners. The film stars Jeetendra and Asha Parekh. Three Hussain fixtures were involved in the music production: composer R.D. Burman, lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri, and singer Mohammad Rafi. The film's plot was loosely inspired by '' Girl on the Run'' (1953). ''Caravan'' was a superhit domestically in India. It found even greater success abroad in China when it released there in 1979, becoming the highest-grossing foreign film in China. The film is estimated to have sold over tickets in Asia, mostly in China. Adjusted for inflation, it is still one of the highest grossing Indian films of all time. Plot Mohandas, a successful mill owner, finds out that his trusted employee, Rajan, has been embezzling money from him. After he confronts him, Rajan pushes him out of the window of a multi-story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mera Gaon Mera Desh
''Mera Gaon Mera Desh'' () is a 1971 Indian action drama film, directed by Raj Khosla, written by Akhtar Romani, starring Dharmendra and Asha Parekh in lead roles with Vinod Khanna as the villain. It was a box office success. The film contains many hit songs including: "Apni Prem Kahaniyan", "Aaya Aaya Atariya Pe Koi Chor", "Sona Lai Ja Re", "Kuch Kehta Hai Yeh Saawan" and "Maar Diya Jaye Ke Chhod Diya Jaye". The film was remade in Telugu as ''Manchi Babayi''. Plot Havaldar Major Jaswant Singh (Jayant) makes a citizen's arrest of petty thief Ajit (Dharmendra) and hands him over to the police, and after due process of law he is sentenced to six months in jail. After completing his sentence, the jailer asks him to approach Jaswant Singh for employment, and so he does. Jaswant asks him to help him with his farming work. Ajit meets Anju (Asha Parekh - lead female) and both fall in love. Ajit hears of Jabbar Singh (Vinod Khanna) a dacoit who is terrorizing the surrounding community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aan Milo Sajna
''Aan Milo Sajna'' () is a 1970 Hindi-language musical drama film written by Sachin Bhowmick, produced by Jagdish Kumar and directed by Mukul Dutt. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh in the lead roles and the supporting cast included Vinod Khanna, Rajendra Nath and Nirupa Roy. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film became a super hit at the box office and the song "Acha to Hum Chalte Hain" was a phenomenon. This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films ''Marayada'' and ''Andaz'' to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971. During the interval of other films released in 1970, when the trailer for ''Aan Milo Sajna'', used to be played, crowds would erupt as soon as Rajesh Khanna arrived on the screen. Plot summary Widowed and ailing Savitri Choudhury lives a wealthy lifestyle along with her son, Anil, in a palatial mansion in India. She know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kati Patang
() is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Asha Parekh as a woman pretending to be a widow, and her ensuing trials and tribulations opposite her charming neighbour, played by Rajesh Khanna. It was the sixth highest grossing of the year and Parekh's performance as Madhavi was critically acclaimed and earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The film also stars Nazir Hussain, Bindu (actress), Bindu, Prem Chopra, Daisy Irani (actress), Daisy Irani and Sulochana Latkar. It was the second in a string of nine films on which Samanta and Khanna collaborated. The music was composed by Rahul Dev Burman, R.D. Burman and was a huge hit. "Ye Shaam Mastani" and "Pyaar Deewana Hota Hai", sung by Kishore Kumar were particularly famous. The performances from Parekh and Khanna were praised by the audience and critics alike. It was among the 13 consecutive hits of Khanna between 1967 and 1974 and was the second and final fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chirag
''Chirag'' ( English: Light) is a 1969 Indian Bollywood film directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh in the lead roles. Apart from other plus points, it has the song "Teri Aankhon Ke Siwa" sung separately by Mohd. Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar. It also has "Mere Bichhade Sathi Sunta Ja" and "Chhayi Barakha Bahar.." both sung by Lata Mangeshkar. The film performed well at the box office. Asha Parekh said in one of her interviews about Sunil Dutt, “Dutt Saab was God’s child. He was a saint in the truest sense of the word. We did ''Chirag'' together where I had played a blind girl. Dutt Saab was so supportive and gentle as if I was really blind". Plot Ajay Singh meets Asha Chibber, and is led to believe that she belongs to a wealthy family. After a few misunderstandings, he does find out that she is a simple girl living a poor lifestyle. Both do fall in love, and Ajay goes to meet Asha's brother, Dr. O.P. Chibber, and his wife, Shanti. They are pleased to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sajan (1969 Film)
''Sajan'' is a 1969 Cinema of India, Indian Bollywood film directed by Mohan Segal. It stars Manoj Kumar and Asha Parekh in pivotal roles. It became a hit at the box office. The film was Shatrughan Sinha's debut in Hindi movies. The first half of the movie was inspired by the 1951 movie ''Happy Go Lovely'' which has also inspired movies like ''Ghajini (2008 film), Ghajini'' and ''Pasand Apni Apni''. The second half was largely inspired by the 1937 play ''I Killed the Count'',Parekh, Asha and Mohammed, Khalid. ''The Hit Girl''. New Delhi: Om Books International (2017), p. 130 of which there were several film, radio and television adaptations, including a 3-episode (Episode 25 - 27) story from Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 2. Cast * Manoj Kumar as Ashok Saxena / Vinod * Asha Parekh as Rajni * Om Prakash as Driver Baalam * Madan Puri as Seth Dharamdas a.k.a. Sheru * Shatrughan Sinha as SI Tiwari (Introducing) * Raj Mehra as Inspector Khan * Sulochana Latkar as Laajwanti * G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke
''Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke'' () is a 1969 film directed by Raghunath Jhalani. It became successful at Box office. The film stars Dharmendra, Asha Parekh, Nazir Hussain, Nirupa Roy, Bindu, Aruna Irani, and Rajindernath. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics by Anand Bakshi. Plot summary Housemaid Maya accidentally kills her master while trying to resist his attempts to molest her. Hunted by the police, Maya decides to leave her son at the doors of a temple. The child is discovered by the temple priest who decides to take the child home and bring him up. Just then, a rich man and his wife come to the temple and pray to God to grant them a child. Hearing them, the temple priest hands over the abandoned child to them and asks them to bring him up as their own child. The couple name the child Jaishankar. When Jaishankar grows up, he starts looking after the business of his father. One day, Jaishankar meets and falls in love with Aarti. After successfully wooing her, he a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
