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Aulad (1987 Film)
''Aulad'' () is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by Chander Sadanah under the Sadanah Brothers banner and directed by Vijay Sadanah. Starring Jeetendra, Sridevi, Jaya Prada and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film is inspired by the Telugu film '' Maa Babu'' (1960), which itself was a remake of the Hindi film ''Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan''. Plot Anand (Jeetendra) is a businessman. He comes across several times with a street dancer Devki (Sridevi). One day Anand's uncle (Saeed Jaffrey) informs him from abroad that he has decided to get him married in near future. Upon hearing this, Anand tells a lie to his uncle that he has already got married. Anand's uncle suddenly comes to India and asks for Anand's wife. Anand makes Devki his wife for a while to save himself from his uncle. Devki serves Anand's uncle as his father to the extent that he appreciates Devki and likes her from every aspect. Anand's uncle goes back abroad. Meanwhile, Anand falls in love ...
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Jeetendra
Jeetendra (born Ravi Kapoor ; 7 April 1942) is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Hindi cinema. He is noted for his acting, style and dance. He has worked in more than Jeetendra filmography, 200 films in a career spanning over six decades. Jeetendra began his acting career with ''Geet Gaya Patharon Ne'' (1964). He shot to stardom in 1967 with ''Farz (1967 film), Farz'', and achieved greater success in later years, being dubbed India's "Jumping Jack" for several of his on-screen roles in Hindi films. He consistently starred in several top–grossing Indian films from the late-1960s to the 1980s, such as ''Jeene Ki Raah'', ''Khilona (1970 film), Khilona'', ''Caravan (1971 film), Caravan'', ''Bidaai'', ''Udhar Ka Sindur'', ''Dharam Veer (film), Dharam Veer'', ''Swarg Narak'', ''Jaani Dushman'', ''Aasha (1980 film), Aasha'', ''Meri Aawaz Suno'', ''Farz Aur Kanoon'', ''Himmatwala (1983 film), Himmatwala'', ''To ...
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Ramesh Deo
Ramesh Deo (30 January 1929 – 2 February 2022) was an Indian film actor who worked in more than 285 Hindi films, 190 Marathi films and 30 Marathi dramas with over 200 showings in his long career. He also produced feature films, television serials and over 250 ad films. He directed a number of films, documentaries and television serials. He Received Filmfare Marathi Lifetime Achievement Award For His Contribution in Marathi Cinema. Early life Ramesh Deo was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra on 30 January 1929. His ancestral roots are from Jodhpur in Rajasthan. His father was a judge of Kolhapur. His ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as his great-grandfather and grandfather were both engineers. They built the Jodhpur Palace and were called by Chatrapati Shahu Maharaja to build the city of Kolhapur. His grandfather came down to become the chief engineer to Shahu Maharaj, and his father was his legal advisor. Career He made his film debut with a cameo appearance in ''Paatlaachi Por'' ...
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Films Scored By Laxmikant–Pyarelal
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ...
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1987 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Nine popular films ('' The Color Purple'', '' Hannah and Her Sisters'', '' The Aristocats'', '' Make Mine Music'', '' Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', '' Melody Time'', '' Apocalypse Now'', '' Cinderella'' and '' The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'') were re-released in theaters. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1987 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 31 – '' The Cure for Insomnia'' premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records. * February - Blue Sky Studios is founded by Chris Wedge. * May 23 – is held in Los Angeles, California, the first officially sponsored Star Wars conve ...
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1980s Indian Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 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 * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and ...
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Usha Mangeshkar
Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer who has recorded many Marathi, Manipuri, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Odia and Assamese songs. She is the youngest among four Mangeshkar sisters, after Lata Mangeshkar, Meena Khadikar and Asha Bhosle as well as only elder from brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Career She came into the spotlight as a playback singer after singing some devotional songs for the movie '' Jai Santoshi Maa'' (1975), which became an all-time blockbuster. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer award for her song "Main to Aarti" in that film. She sang the same songs for that movie's remake in 2006. She is known for her famous song "Mungda" and songs for the Marathi movie '' Pinjara''. She is famous also for her song ''Chupi Chupi Gori Kane'' in Odia Film "Abhiman"(1977). She had also produced musical drama '' Phoolwanti'' for Doordarshan. Awards and nominations * BFJA Awards for Best Female Playback Singer ...
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Mohammed Aziz
Mohammed Aziz (born as Syed Mohammed Aziz-Un-Nabi; 2 July 1954 – 27 November 2018), also known as Munna, was an Indian multilingual playback singer who primarily sang for the Bollywood, Odia films, Bengali. He sang about twenty thousand songs, including Bhajans (Hindi, Odia & Bengali) Sufi devotional songs and other genres in more than ten different Indian languages. He made his first appearance in films Odia film titled ''Jaga Hatare Pagha'' directed by Mohammad Mohsin, with the song ''Rupa Sagadi re Suna Kaniya''. Later he the sung most numbers of songs in Odia and for Ollywood Actor Siddhanta Mahapatra. Later he appeared with a Hindi film titled ''Ambar'' (1984) and his two prominent songs, including "Mard Tangewala" composed by Anu Malik were introduced in '' Mard''. He had sung numerous duets in 1980s and 1990s with singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, K.S.Chithra, Sulakshana Pandit, Vijayta Pandit, Usha Mangeshkar, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy ...
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Kavita Krishnamurthy
Kavita Krishnamurthy (born as Sharada Krishnamurthy), is an Indian playback and classical singer. She has recorded numerous songs in various Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, Telugu, Odia, Marathi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, Konkani, Punjabi and other languages. She is the recipient of four Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Awards (winning consecutively during 1995–1997), and the Padmashri which she received in 2005. She was awarded a Doctorate (Honoris Causa) for her contributions to Indian music by Bangalore-based Jain University in 2015. In 1999, she married noted violinist L. Subramaniam and resides in Bengaluru. Early life She was born as Sharada into a Tamil family in New Delhi to T. S. Krishnamurthy, an employee of the Education Ministry. She began her musical training at the insistence of her aunt Protima Bhattacharya who enrolled her to train under guru Surama Basu, who taug ...
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Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born Abhas Kumar Ganguly; ; 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer, musician and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of modern Indian music. Kumar was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodelling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He used to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions, considered classics, were lost in time. In 2013, Kumar was voted "The Most Popular Male Playback Singer" in a poll conducted by the Filmfare, Filmfare magazine. Besides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali language, Bengali, Marathi language, Marathi, Assamese language, Assamese, Gujarati language, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia language, Odia and Urdu. He also released a few non-film albums in multiple languages, especially in Bengali, which are noted as al ...
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Mumtaz Begum (actress)
Mumtaz Begum (7 April 1923 – 9 March 2002) was an Indian actress who appeared in Bollywood and Punjabi films. Life and career Begum was born in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India on 7 April 1923. She acted as a character actor playing the roles of mothers and grandmothers in films like '' Barsaat Ki Raat'' (1960), '' Chaudhvin Ka Chand'' (1960) and '' Mere Mehboob'' (1963). She was the aunt of Bollywood actress Nazneen. She died in Mumbai on 9 March 2002, at the age of 78. Filmography *'' Dahej'' (1950) *'' Deewana'' (1952) *'' Jagriti'' (1954) *'' Yasmin'' (1955) *'' Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'' (1955) *''New Delhi'' (1956) *'' Lajwanti'' (1958) *'' Kala Pani'' (1958) *'' Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan'' (1959) *'' Chambe Di Kali'' (1960) Punjabi film *'' Kala Bazar'' (1960) *'' Ek Phool Char Kaante'' (1960) *'' Barsaat Ki Raat'' (1960) *'' Parakh'' (1960) *'' Chaudhvin Ka Chand'' (1960) *'' Opera House'' (1961) *'' Aas Ka Panchhi'' (1961) *'' Dr. Vidya'' (1962) *'' D ...
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Shammi (actress)
Nargis Rabadi (24 April 1929 – 6 March 2018), better known by her stage name Shammi, was an Indian actress who appeared in over two hundred Hindi films. Shammi remained a sought-after actress with filmmakers when it came to goofy and comic roles, especially in the period 1949–1969 and later from 1980–2002. Her famous films as supporting actress included '' Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai'', '' Half Ticket'', '' Halaku'', '' Samaj Ko Badal Dalo'', '' Khuda Gawah'', '' Coolie No. 1'', '' Gopi Kishan'' and '' Hum Saath Saath Hain'' and films with Rajesh Khanna like '' The Train'', '' Aanchal'', '' Kudrat'', '' Red Rose'', '' Awara Baap'' and '' Swarg''. She had been a leading actress playing main female lead or second female lead in Hindi films between 1949–1955 as well. Later, from 1986 till 1998, she appeared in many popular television serials such as '' Dekh Bhai Dekh'', ''Zabaan Sambhal Ke'', ''Shriman Shrimati'', ''Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh'' and ''Filmi Chakkar''. Shammi is the y ...
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