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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] |
Nasir Hussain
Mohammad Nasir Hussain Khan (16 November 1926 – 13 March 2002), better known as Nasir Hussain, was an Indian film producer, film director, and screenwriter. With a career spanning decades, Hussain has been credited as a major trendsetter in the history of Hindi cinema. For example, he directed '' Yaadon Ki Baraat'' (1973), which created the Hindi language masala film genre that defined Hindi cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, and he wrote and produced ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (1988), which set the Hindi language musical romance template that defined Hindi cinema in the 1990s. Akshay Manwani wrote a book on Hussain's cinema titled ''Music, Masti, Modernity: The Cinema of Nasir Husain''. Early life Hussain was born in Bhopal State on 16 November 1926 to Jaffar Hussain Khan, a schoolteacher who belonged to a zamindar family of Pashtun descent, and Aamna, who traced her Arab roots to Jeddah (modern-day Saudi Arabia) and was the niece of Maulana Azad, and he was the fourth of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...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] |
Dulari (actress)
Dulari (real name Ambika Gautam) (18 April 1928 – 18 January 2013) was an Indian actress, who worked as character actors in Hindi cinema, appearing in 135 films, most notably ''Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai'' (1961), ''Mujhe Jeene Do'' (1963), ''Teesri Kasam'' (1966), ''Padosan'' (1968) and ''Deewaar'' (1975). Early life Dulari was born on 18 April 1928 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Her real name was Ambika Gautam. She was a Kanyakubja Brahmin from the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. She was nick-named Rajdulari and later on only Dulari remained by which she was known. Career Forced to look for work after her father's illness, Dulari made her film debut with ''Bahen (1941 film), Bahen''(1941), ''Hamari Baat'' (1943), produced by Bombay Talkies, and went to appear as a character actor in over 135 films in the following six decades. Her last screen appearance was in ''Ziddi (1997 film), Ziddi'' (1997) directed by Guddu Dhanoa. Her most notable role was in Jeevan Jyoti (1953). Her other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murad (actor)
Hamid Ali Murad (24 September 1911 – 24 April 1997), known simply as Murad, was an Indian character actor who appeared in more than 200 Hindi language films from the early 1940s through to the end of the 1980s, playing character roles of a father, police officer, judge and an emperor. His son Raza Murad is also an actor in the Hindi film industry who is known for playing mostly villain roles. His niece is actress Zeenat Aman and his granddaughters are actresses Sonam and Sanober Kabir. Early life Murad was born on 24 September 1911 in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, British India. He studied at Minto Circle (STS High School), Aligarh Muslim University. Career Murad's career began in the early 1940s, when he made his acting debut in the 1943 film '' Najma'' which was directed by Mehboob Khan. He became a regular fixture in director Mehboob Khan's films such as '' Anmol Ghadi'' (1946), '' Andaz'' (1949), '' Aan'' (1952) and '' Amar'' (1954). His other notable film roles included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar Ali (actor)
Anwar Ali is an Indian film producer and actor. He is the younger brother of India's ace comedian Mehmood Ali. Ali started his career as an actor, starred in many movies in the era of 70's before he turned producer. Early and personal life Anwar Ali was the youngest born in a family of 4 brothers and 4 sisters to Mumtaz Ali, who was famous as a dancer and character-artist in films from the 1940s era with his own dance troupe "Mumtaz Ali Nites". His brother Mehmood was an established comedian, while his sister Minoo Mumtaz was a dancer and actor in the movies. He is married to Mona Mathur Ali and has a son by the name Akaar Ali. Mona Ali had written a book "Amitabh And I Memoirs: Anwar Ali" in 2004 as a tribute to the friendship between Amitabh and Anwar Ali. Early career He made his debut in the movie '' Sadhu Aur Shaitaan'' in 1968. His first major role was in the K. A. Abbas's film '' Saat Hindustani'', which was also the debut movie for Amitabh Bacchan. He then worked i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manorama (Hindi Actress)
Manorama (16 August 1926 – 15 February 2008) was an Indian character actress in Bollywood known best for her role as the comical tyrant aunt in '' Seeta Aur Geeta'' (1972) and in films such as '' Ek Phool Do Maali'' (1969) and '' Do Kaliyaan'' (1968). She started her career as a child artiste in 1936 in Lahore, under the name Baby Iris. Thereafter, she made her debut as an adult actress in 1941, and performed to her final role in ''Water'' in 2005, her career extending over 60 years. Through her career she acted in over 160 films. After playing heroine roles in the early 1940s, she settled into playing villainous or comic roles. She played comic roles in superhit films such as ''Half Ticket'' appearing alongside Kishore Kumar and the legendary Madhubala. She gave memorable performances in ''Dus Lakh'', ''Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'', ''Mujhe Jeene Do'', ''Mehboob ki Menhdi'', ''Caravan'', ''Bombay to Goa'' and '' Lawaris''. Biography She acted in films since 1941 under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjana (actress)
Sanjana is a common Indian feminine given name, meaning "gentle" or "peaceful". Notable people with the given name include: * Sanjana Agri, Indian politician * Sanjana Anand (born 1995), Indian actress * Sanjana Bathula, Indian speed skating track athlete * Sanjana Gandhi (born 1995), Indian actress * Sanjjanaa Galrani (born 1989), Indian model and actress * Sanjana Kapoor (born 1967), Indian actress * Sanjana Ramesh (born 2001), Indian basketball player * Sanjana Sanghi (born 1996), Indian actress and model * Sanjana Sarathy (born 1993), Indian actress and model * Sanjana Santosh (born 1997), badminton player * Sanjana Singh, Indian actress See also *Sanju Aau Sanjana, a 2010 Odia film *Sanjna Sanjna (, , also spelled as Samjna and Sangya), also known as Saranyu (, ), is a Hindu goddess associated with clouds and the chief consort of Surya, the Sun god. She is mentioned in the ''Rigveda'', the '' Harivamsa'' and the ''Puranas''. In ..., a Hindu goddess * Sanjan (disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madan Puri
Madan Puri (30 September 1915 – 13 January 1985) was an Indian actor of Hindi and Punjabi films. His brothers were actors Chaman Puri and Amrish Puri. As a character actor mainly in negative roles (villain), he acted in about 430 films in a career spanning above fifty years. Early life Madan Lal Puri was born in Nawanshahr, Punjab, in a Punjabi Hindu family, to Nihal Chand Puri and Ved Kaur. He studied in Rahon. He was the second of five children, with elder brother Chaman Puri, younger brothers Amrish Puri and Harish Lal Puri and younger sister Chandrakanta Mehra. He was a cousin of singing sensation Kundan Lal Sehgal. Career Puri was one of the doyens of the Indian film industry in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the first cousin of the singer K. L. Saigal, with whose help he started to make a mark in Bollywood. Once Puri was an established star he did the same for his brother, Amrish Puri, by helping him in establishing himself in the movie world. Puri h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravindra Kapoor
Ravindra Kapoor was an Indian character actor in Hindi and Punjabi language films. He was the brother of Nandkishore Kapoor and veteran actor Kamal Kapoor. Career Some of his popular films are ''Caravan'' in 1971 where he played veteran actor Jeetendra's friend along with Hum Kisise Kum Naheen ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' () is a 1977 Indian masala film produced and directed by Nasir Hussain. It stars Rishi Kapoor, Tariq, Kaajal Kiran, and Amjad Khan, with Zeenat Aman in a special appearance. It took the third top spot at the box ... (1977), Kankan De Ohle (1970) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992). Filmography Television '' Junoon'' as Thakur Diwan (From Episode no 1 to 7) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kapoor Ravindra 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema Kapoor family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen (actress)
Helen Ann Richardson Khan (née Richardson; born 21 November 1938), known mononymously as Helen, is an Indian actress and dancer. She has appeared in over 500 films, making her a prolific performer in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 70 years, Helen has received two Filmfare Awards. She is often cited as one of the most popular nautch and cabaret dancers of her time. In 2009, Helen was awarded with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Early life and background Helen Ann Richardson was born on 21 November 1938 in Rangoon, Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and a Burmese mother. Her father's name was George Desmier and her mother's name was Marlene. She has a brother named Roger and a sister named Jennifer. Their father died during World War II. The family then trekked to Dibrugarh of Assam in 1943 in order to escape from the Japanese occupation of Burma. Helen told ''Filmfare'' during an interview in 1964: ...we trekked alternately through wilderness and hundreds of villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehmood Junior
Naeem Sayyed (15 November 1956 – 8 December 2023), known professionally as Junior Mehmood, was an Indian actor, singer, Marathi film director, and producer. The name Junior Mehmood was given to him by Mehmood Ali. Life and career Sayyed acted in 265 films in 7 different languages and also produced and directed 6 Marathi movies. He died from stomach cancer on 8 December 2023, at the age of 67. Selected filmography * '' Mohabbat Zindagi Hai'' (1966) * '' Naunihal'' (1967) * ''Gunehgar'' (1967) * ''Vaasna'' (1968) * ''Sunghursh'' (1968) * '' Suhaag Raat'' (1968) * '' Parivar'' (1968) * '' Farishta'' (1968) * '' Brahmachari'' (1968) * '' Vishwas'' (1969) * '' Simla Road'' (1969) * '' Raja Saab'' (1969) * '' Pyar Hi Pyar'' (1969) * '' Nateeja'' (1969) * '' Chanda Aur Bijli'' (1969) * ''Balak'' (1969) * '' Anjaana'' (1969) * '' Do Raaste'' (1969) * '' Yaadgaar'' (1970) * ''Kati Patang'' (1970) * '' Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani'' (1970) * '' Bachpan'' (1970) * ''Aan Milo Sajna'' (1970) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
