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Avtaar
''Avtaar'' is a 1983 drama film starring Rajesh Khanna and Shabana Azmi. It was directed by Mohan Kumar, and the music was by Laxmikant Pyarelal, and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. ''Avtaar'' was critically acclaimed and earned around 8 crore worldwide. The film earned several Filmfare award nominations. Rajesh Khanna received an All-India Critics Association (AICA) Best Actor Award for his performance in this film in 1983. The film was later remade into the Telugu film ''O Thandri Theerpu'' (1985), starring Murali Mohan and Jayasudha; in Kannada as ''Kaliyuga'' (1984), starring Rajesh and Aarthi; in Malayalam as ''Jeevitham'' (1984), starring Madhu; and in Tamil as '' Vaazhkai'' (1984), with Sivaji Ganesan. Plot The film starts with wife Radha Kishan garlanding her husband Avtaar Kishan's bust while she mourns his death, then flashes back thirty years. Radha, is the only daughter of Seth Jugal Kishore a billionaire, and is in love with Avtaar, a poor boy. Her father disapproves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujit Kumar
Sujit Kumar (7 February 1934 – 5 February 2010) was an Indian actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s through the 1990s, and in at least 20 Bhojpuri films. Sujit played the major lead actor in many films in Bhojpuri cinema whereas in Hindi films he played pivotal roles either as a villain or as a character actor. One of his most memorable screen appearances was of a friend playing the mouth organ while driving a jeep as Rajesh Khanna's character serenades Sharmila Tagore in the 1969 film '' Aradhana''. Beginning in the late 1980s through the 2000s, Sujit primarily was a film producer. Biography Hindi cinema Sujit was the leading man in suspense flicks in Hindi in the early 1960s, including ''Lal Bangla'' (1966) and ''Ek Saal Pehle'' (1965). He was often part of films with Rajesh Khanna as the lead hero, like in '' Aradhana'', '' Ittefaq'', '' Aan Milo Sajna'', '' Haathi Mere Saathi'', '' Amar Prem'', '' Mere Jeevan Saathi'', ''Roti'', '' Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AK Hangal
Avtar Kishan Hangal (1 February 1914 – 26 August 2012) was an Indian freedom fighter and actor. His most notable roles are as Ram Shastri in '' Aaina'' (1977), as the Inder Sen in '' Shaukeen'', as Bipinlal Pandey in '' Namak Haraam'', as Imaam Saa'b in ''Sholay'', as Anokhelal in ''Manzil'' and the antagonist in and the 16 films he did with Rajesh Khanna. He has acted in around 225 Hindi films in a career spanning from 1966 to 2005. Early life Avtar Kishan Hangal was born in Sialkot in the Punjab Province of British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) into a Kashmiri Pandit family. He spent his childhood and youth in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province where he had performed in theatre for some major roles. His family home was inside Reti Gate as mentioned in his memoirs. His father's name was Pandit Hari Kishan Hangal. His mother's name was Ragia Hundoo. He had two sisters. Bishan and Kishan. He was married to Manorma Dar from Agra. Hangal started his career as a tailo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulshan Grover
Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor and film producer who has appeared in over 100 films. He is popularly known as the "Bad Man" of Hindi cinema because of his ability to create an impact with his negative roles in films. Early life Grover holds a post graduate degree from Delhi's Shri Ram College of Commerce and was associated with ‘Little Theatre Group’ for a long time before launching into the Hindi film industry. Awards Selected filmography Music videos Dubbing roles Live-action television series Bibliography * See also * List of Indian film actors References ;Additional references Gulshan Grover wins best actor at NY festGulshan Grover wins best actor at NY fest'Desperate Endeavours' has him playing a spiritual leaderGoing for BondCartoon Character Based on Gulshan GroverGulshan grover awardedGulshan Grover and Salma Kayak in the movie The DriverGulshan Grover wins best actor award in New YorkGulshan Grover treasures JP Dutta c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinchoo Kapoor
Pinchoo Kapoor (1927 – 28 April 1989) was an Indian actor born in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India in 1927. He acted in many Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. His film career lasted from 1969 to 1989. He is best remembered for his role in the films '' Don'', ''Roti'', ''Avtaar ''Avtaar'' is a 1983 drama film starring Rajesh Khanna and Shabana Azmi. It was directed by Mohan Kumar, and the music was by Laxmikant Pyarelal, and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. ''Avtaar'' was critically acclaimed and earned around 8 crore world ...'' and ''Khud-Daar''. Kapoor died on 28 April 1989 in Bombay. Filmography References External links * Male actors from Jaipur 1989 deaths Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male film actors People from Rawalpindi Pahari Pothwari people Punjabi Hindus 20th-century Indian male actors 1929 births {{India-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priti Sapru
Priti Sapru (also spelled Preeti Sapru) is an Indian actress known for her works in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. She appeared in a number of films, including '' Nimmo,'' and '' Qurbani Jatt Di'', among others, with actors Veerendra, Gurdas Maan and Raj Babbar. Early life She was born into a Kashmiri family on December 24, 1957, in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. Her dad is veteran actor D. K. Sapru, and her brother is character actor Tej Sapru. The Sapru family used to live in a big bungalow at Juhu Tara, near Juhu Beach, Bombay. Hemvathi Sapru was her mother. Actor Tej Sapru is her brother, and screenwriter Reema Rakesh Nath is her sister. Her grandfather held the position of 'Treasurer' for the Dogra Kingdom. She studied at St. Joseph's High School, Juhu, Bombay, up until the 9th standard and started acting at the age of 13. Career She started her career with the film ''Habari'' in 1979, then appeared in small parts in '' Laawaris'' (1981) and '' Avtaar (''1983). Priti was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachin (actor)
Sachin Pilgaonkar (born 17 August 1957), often known mononymously by his screen name Sachin, is an Indian actor, director, producer, writer and singer of Marathi language, Marathi and Hindi films. He has directed and acted in several Marathi films of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has received several awards including four Maharashtra State Film Awards, two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards Marathi. Starting as a child in the Marathi film industry, ''Ha Majha Marg Ekla'' (1962), he went on to work in around 65 films as a child artist, before switching to adult roles, and being part of highly successful films like ''Geet Gaata Chal'' (1975), ''Balika Badhu (1976), Balika Badhu'' (1976), ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'' (1978) and ''Nadiya Ke Paar (1982 film), Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1982) as a lead actor and he became a household name in India. He has worked in Hindi cinema, Hindi, Marathi cinema, Marathi and also in Kannada cinema and Bhojpuri cinema, and has acted, produc ... [...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. Considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, he is known as the first ''Superstar'' of Hindi cinema. List of awards and nominations received by Rajesh Khanna, His accolades include 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 ''Aakhri Khat'' which was India's first official Academy Awards entry in 1967. In 2005, he was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award on the 50th Filmfare Awards, 50th anniversary of the Filmfare Awards. He was a Member of parliament, Lok Sabha, Member of Parliament in the 10th Lok Sabha from New Delhi (Lok Sabha constituency), New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency between 1992 and 1996, elected in the 1992 New Delhi by-election as an Indian Nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Kumar (director)
Mohan Kumar (1 June 1934 – 10 November 2017) was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, who worked in the Bollywood (Hindi) film industry of India. He was born in Sialkot in British India; after Partition, he moved to India and settled down in Bombay. Filmography as director *1961 -'' Aas Ka Panchhi'' *1962 -'' Anpadh'' *1964 -'' Ayee Milan Ki Bela'' *1964 -'' Aap Ki Parchhaiyan'' *1967 -'' Aman'' *1969 -'' Anjaana'' *1971 -'' Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee'' *1972 -'' Mome Ki Gudiya'' *1974 - '' Amir Garib'' *1976 -'' Aap Beati'' *1980 - '' Aap To Aise Na The'' *1983 -'' Avtaar'' *1984 -'' All Rounder'' *1986 -''Amrit Amrit (), the classical antiquity, classical Marathus (, ''Marathos''), was a Phoenicians, Phoenician port located near present-day Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millenniumBC, Marat (, ) was the northernmost important city of ancient Ph ...'' *1990 -'' Amba'' *1992 -'' Do Hanso Ka Joda'' References External links * * 1934 births 2017 de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody", "Nightingale of India", and "Voice of the Millennium". Mangeshkar recorded songs in over thirty-six Indian languages and a few foreign languages, though primarily in Hindi, Bengali language, Bengali and Marathi language, Marathi. She received several accolades and honors throughout her career. In 1989, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was bestowed on her by the Government of India. In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, she was awarded the Bharat Ratna, becoming only the second singer to receive India's highest civilian honour. In 2009, France made her an Officer of the National Order of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gharjamai
The term ''gharjamai'', in Hindi, refers to a resident son-in-law who lives in a house of his wife's family. Etymology The word ''Gharjamai'' is a compound of two words : ''Ghar'' and ''Jamai''. The word ''Ghar'' is derived from Sanskrit word ''Gr̥ha'' (गृह) meaning house and ''Jamai'' is derived from Sanskrit word ''jāmātr̥'' (जामातृ) meaning son in law. Thus ''Gharjamai'' refers to resident son in law. Definition A man who lives in a house of his wife is known as Gharjamai. He usually lives with his wife's family or depends on his wife's family for support. The term carries a social stigma Stigma, originally referring to the visible marking of people considered inferior, has evolved to mean a negative perception or sense of disapproval that a society places on a group or individual based on certain characteristics such as their ..., as husband is traditionally considered responsible for running the household and depending on the wife's family f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaazhkai (1984 Film)
''Vaazhkai'' ( ) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by Chitra Raamu and Chitra Lakshmanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Ambika and Pandiyan, with Jaishankar, M. N. Nambiar and Raveendran in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''Avtaar''. The film was released on 14 April 1984 and ran for over 100 days in theatres. Plot Rajasekar is a hard-working mechanic whose family consists of wife Radha, oldest son Bhaskar, daughter-in-law Sumathi, youngest son Ramesh and adopted son Kannan. Rajasekar loses the use of one arm in an accident at work and, for the first time in his life, finds himself out of work. He wants to use his insurance payout from the accident to buy the family home and pay for Ramesh's education. Bhaskar buys the house but registers it under Sumathi's name rather than his mother's name. Ramesh falls in love with Swapna. Her father, rich businessman Seetharaman, is supportive of the couple but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivraj
Shivraj (; 1920 – 3 June 2017) was an Indian actor. Selected filmography *'' Singaar'' (1949) *'' Andolan'' (1951) (He played a key role) *'' Patita'' (1953) *'' Devdas'' (1955) *'' Seema'' (1955) *'' Dekh Kabira Roya'' (1957) *'' Miss Mary'' (1957) *'' Paigham'' (1959) *'' Ujala'' (1959) * ''Jija Ji'' (1961) (Punjabi film) *'' Junglee'' (1961) *'' Rakhi'' (1962) *'' Bharosa'' (1963) *'' Rajkumar'' (1964) *'' Janwar'' (1965) *'' Do Badan (1966) *'' Mera Saaya'' (1966) *'' Pyar Kiye Jaa'' (1966) *'' Baharon Ke Sapne'' (1967) *'' Shagird'' (1967) *'' Aadmi'' (1968) *'' Saraswatichandra'' (1968) *'' Do Raaste'' (1969) *'' Adhikar'' (1971) *'' Anamika'' (1973) *'' Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973) *'' Imaan'' (1974) *'' Naya Din Nai Raat'' (1974) *''Ujala Hi Ujala'' (1974) *'' Resham Ki Dori'' (1974) *'' Aa Jaa Sanam'' (1975) *'' Jaggu'' (1975) *'' Salaakhen'' (1975) *'' Uljhan'' (1975) *'' Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977) *'' Do Musafir'' (1978) *'' Kasme Vaade'' (1978) *'' Rahu Ketu'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
