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Bollywood Films Of 1947
A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1947: Highest-grossing films The nine highest-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1947: A-B C-D E-I J-L M N-R S-Z References External links {{1947 films Lists of Hindi films by year, 1947 Lists of 1947 films by language, Hindi 1947 in Indian cinema, Films, Bollywood ... [...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] |
Munawar Sultana
Munawar Sultana (8 November 1924 – 15 September 2007) was an Indian cinema actress, who acted in Hindi films. She is cited as one of the "popular" actresses of the late 1940s to early 1950s period, along with Noor Jehan, Swarnalata and Ragini. Her specialty was playing a selfless woman, enduring the rough treatment meted by her husband and family, but who eventually "brought her erring husband back home". She came into prominence with Mazhar Khan's ''Pehli Nazar'' (1945), her first film in a leading role. A discovery of actor-producer-director Mazhar Khan, she became inundated with film offers, becoming one of the busiest actresses by 1949, along with other leading ladies such as Suraiya and Nargis. She starred in films with the leading heroes of the era like Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Surendra, Motilal, Trilok Kapoor, Mahipal etc. Some of her successful films were ''Pehli Nazar'', '' Dard'' (1947), '' Elaan'' (1947) ''Kaneez'' (1947), and '' Babul'' (1950). Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K A Abbas
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (7 June 1914 – 1 June 1987) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist in Urdu, Hindi and English. He won four National Film Awards in India. Internationally, his films won the ( Golden Palm Grand Prize) at Cannes Film Festival (out of three nominations) and the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. As a director and screenwriter, he is considered one of the pioneers of Indian parallel or neo-realistic cinema. As a director, he made Hindustani films. (1946), about the Bengal famine of 1943, which was one of Indian cinema's first social-realist films, and opened up the overseas market for Indian films in the Soviet Union. '' Pardesi'' (1957) was nominated for the . '' Shehar Aur Sapna'' (1963) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, while '' Saat Hindustani'' (1969) and ''Do Boond Pani'' (1972) both won the National Film Awards for Best Feature Film on National Integration. As a screenwrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaj Aur Kal (1947 Film)
is a 1947 Indian Hindustani film. The film is directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (7 June 1914 – 1 June 1987) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist in Urdu, Hindi and English. He won four National Film Awards in India. Internationally, his films won the ( Golden Palm Gr .... Cast * Shyam * Arif * Nita * Nayantara Music The music for the film is composed by Khurshid Anwar with lyrics penned by Sohan Lal Sahir and Zahir Kashmiri. * "Kaliyon Ko Masalane" - Singer: Naseem Akhtar * "Ao Sathi Ao" - Singer: Zeenat Begum, Imadad Husain * "Pade Ishq Mein" - Singer: Zeenat Begum * "Jam Utha Le O Pine" - Singer: Naseem Akhtar References External links * 1947 films 1940s Hindi-language films 1940s Indian films Films directed by K. A. Abbas Films scored by Khurshid Anwar 1940s Urdu-language films Indian comedy films 1947 comedy films Indian black-and-white films Urdu-language Indian films {{1940s-Hindi-film-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhir Phadke
Sudhir Phadke (; born Ram Phadke; 25 July 1919 – 29 July 2002) was an Indian singer-composer. He is regarded as an icon of the Marathi film industry and Marathi Sugam Sangeet with a legacy spanning five decades. Apart from Marathi, Phadke sang and composed songs in several Hindi films as well. Phadke's nickname was Babuji. Life Sudhir Phadke was born in Kolhapur on 25 July 1919. His birth name was Ram Phadke, but he later changed his name to 'Sudhir' when he composed a song for His Master's Voice. Phadke acquired his primary tutelage in vocal classical music from the late Vamanrao Padhye in Kolhapur. After beginning his career with His Master's Voice in 1941, he joined the Prabhat Film Company as music director in 1946. During his long career, he composed music for many Marathi and Hindi films. He was also an immaculate playback singer. He recorded huge number of songs with legendry singer Asha Bhosle also he plays a very vital role in making her career in Marathi Film Indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khursheed Bano
Khursheed Bano (14 April 1914 – 18 April 2001), often credited as Khursheed or Khurshid, was a singer and actress, and a pioneer of the Indian cinema. Her career ran through the 1930s and 1940s, before she migrated to Pakistan in 1948. Making her debut with ''Laila Majnu'' (1931), she acted in over thirty films in India. She is best known for her film ''Tansen'' (1943) with actor-singer K. L. Saigal, which featured many of her memorable songs. Early life Khursheed was born on 14 April 1914 as Irshad Begum in Lahore, Pakistan. As a child, she lived in the Bhati Gate area next to Allama Iqbal's house. Career Khursheed started her film career with early talkies when she joined Madan Theatres in Calcutta in 1931. She also worked in the silent film ''Eye for an Eye'' (1931) the year when the first talkie film (''Alam Ara'') of the subcontinent was released. This was the heyday of the fledging movie industry in Lahore. Khursheed joined the Hindmata Cinetone Film Company a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Anand
Dev Anand (; born Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand; 26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Indian cinema, Hindi cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. Through a career that spanned over six decades, he worked in more than Dev Anand filmography, 100 films. Anand is a recipient of four Filmfare Awards, including two for Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Best Actor. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Bhushan, Indian third highest civilian honour in 2001 and with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002. In 1946, Anand debuted with a lead role in Prabhat Films's Hum Ek Hain (1946 film), ''Hum Ek Hain'', a film about Hindu-Muslim unity. He had his first commercial success in ''Ziddi (1948 film), Ziddi'' (1948) and gained widespread recognition with the Crime film, crime thriller ''Baazi (1951 film), Baazi'' (1951), which is regarded as the forerunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aage Badho
Aage Badho () is a 1947 Hindi language movie directed by Yeshwant Pithkar, starring Dev Anand, Khurshid, Vasant Thengdi, Kusum Deshpande, and Madhukar Apte. Cast *Dev Anand * Khurshid * Kamala Kotnis *Vasant Thengdi *Kusum Deshpande *Madhukar Apte Music #"Aao Jhoom Raha" – Khursheed #"Duniya Pyari Pyari Re" – Khursheed #"Mai Khoj Khoj Kar Haari" – Khursheed #"Naina Rasile Madbhare Mai Albeli Naar" – Manik Varma #"Sawan Ki Ghatao Dhire Dhire Aana" – Mohammed Rafi, Khursheed #"Suno Suno Hey Nar Nari" – Manna Dey Prabodh Chandra Dey (; 1 May 1919 − 24 October 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an Indian playback singer, music director, and musician. He had a classical music background, being part of the Bhendibazaar gharana, Bhendibazaar Gh ... #"Taqdir Me Likha Hai" – Khursheed References External links * 1947 films 1940s Hindi-language films 1940s Indian films Films scored by Sudhir Phadke Indian drama films 1947 drama films Indian bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begum Para
Begum Para (née Zubeda Ul Haq; 25 December 1926 – 9 December 2008) was an Indian Hindi film actress. She was active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. After almost 50 years of absence in the industry, she returned to films with her last role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's '' Saawariya'' (2007) as Sonam Kapoor's grandmother. In her times in 1950s, she was considered a glamour girl of Bollywood, so much so, that ''Life'' magazine had a special session with her devoted to her fine sensuous photographs. Early life Begum Para was born as Zubeda Ul Haq in Jhelum in British India (present day in Punjab, Pakistan) to an aristocratic Punjabi family. Her father, Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq, was a judge from Jalandhar who, at some point in his life, entered the judicial service of the princely state of Bikaner, which is now part of northern Rajasthan, where he eventually became chief justice of its highest court. He was a fine cricketer of his time. Her family settled in Aligarh. She was brought up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor (; born as Shrishti Nath Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema, and has been referred to as ''The Greatest Showman of Cinema of India, Indian Cinema'' and as the ''Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema''. Born in Peshawar as the eldest son of Prithviraj Kapoor of the Kapoor family, Raj Kapoor starred in and produced many films for which he received List of awards and nominations received by Raj Kapoor, multiple accolades, including three National Film Awards and 11 Filmfare Awards in India. He was inspired by Charlie Chaplin and played characters based on The Tramp in films, such as ''Awaara'' (1951), ''Shree 420'' (1955) and ''Mera Naam Joker'' (1970). His performance in ''Awaara'' was ranked as one of the "Top-Ten Greatest Performances of All Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhubala
Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. She is considered as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. One of the country's highest-paid star in the 1950s, Madhubala appeared in over 70 filmsranging from slapstick comedies to historical dramasin a two decade-long career. Long after her death, she remains a Bollywood icon, particularly noted for her beauty and unconventional screen persona. Media outlets often refer to her as "The Venus of Indian cinema". Born and raised in Delhi, Madhubala relocated to Bombay (now Mumbai) with her family when she was 8 years old and shortly after began playing minor roles, starting with '' Basant'' (1942). She progressed to leading roles in the late 1940s, and earned success with the dramas '' Neel Kamal'' (1947) and '' Amar'' (1954), the horror film '' Mahal'' (1949), and the romantic films ''Badal'' (1951) and ''Tarana'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neel Kamal (1947 Film)
''Neel Kamal'' () is a 1947 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Kidar Sharma and starring Begum Para, Madhubala and Raj Kapoor. The first film to feature Madhubala and Kapoor in leading roles, ''Neel Kamal'' follows two separated royal sisters (Para and Madhubala), whose mutual love for a self-absorbed artist (Kapoor) ultimately leads the younger sister to suicide. It earned 2.5 million at the box-office and was a moderate success. Plot Set in the royal court of Janakgarh, the film opens with the palace coup led by the villainous Mangal Singh against his sister's husband, the king of Janakgarh, Maharana Pragat Singh. The mortally wounded king escapes from the palace with his queen and their two daughters. They take shelter in a temple disguised as ordinary citizens. The elder princess ventures out on her horse disguised as a young boy to get help from her uncle, the king's brother Maharana Kharak Singh who rules another state. She succeeds in escaping treacherous att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
