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Des Pardes (1978 Film)
''Des Pardes'' () is a 1978 Hindi drama film, produced and directed by Dev Anand. This family drama stars Dev Anand and Tina Munim (in her debut film), with Ajit Khan, Pran, Amjad Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Tom Alter, Bindu, Prem Chopra, A. K. Hangal, Sujit Kumar, Mehmood and Paintal in the supporting cast. For the first time, Dev Anand chose comparatively new music director Rajesh Roshan for this film, who did full justice to his selection as most of the songs became quite popular. The film received a Filmfare award for its sets and also received a nomination for best music director. Upon release, the film was an average success. However, over the years, it has garnered a cult following and is regarded as a classic. The message of this film is about the trend with some people, at the time, to earn money from foreign lands and that innocent ones being trapped and tormented by the illicit operators. Plot Samir Sahni is a farmer living with his mom, dad, wife, Rama, a young daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Anand
Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was one of the most successful actors of Indian cinema and a part of "Trinity- The Golden Trio" along with Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 for his contribution to Indian cinema. He has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor twice and Filmfare's Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. A fast dialogue delivery style and nodding while doing do soon became the trademarks of Anand's acting in movies. His style was copied by other actors. Most of Dev Anand's movies explored his viewpoint of the world and often highlighted many socially relevant topics. In 1946, he debuted with lead role in Prabhat Films' Hum E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gajanan Jagirdar
Gajanan Jagirdar (2 April 1907 – 13 August 1988) was a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked in Hindi Cinema, also called Bollywood, as well as Marathi cinema. The period of 1942 to 1947, saw his rise as a film director with Prabhat Films. He was appointed as the first director (then principal) of thFilm and Television Institute of India (FTII)in 1960 which was known as ''Film Institute of India'' then. Jagirdar served as the director of the FTII for just over a year, from 1961 to 1962. He was associated with the Prabhat Film Company three decades before his FTII role, when the campus was the base of the Prabhat. He became a well-known pedagogue applying the acting theories of Stanislavsky to the prevailing local conditions. At the 1962 National Film Awards his film ''Vaijayanta'' was awarded the Second Best Marathi Feature Film. Early life Gajanan Jagirdar was born on 2 April 1907 in Amravati, a city in Amravati district, which was a part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suraj Sanim
Suraj Sanim is an Indian screen writer. He has written screenplays, dialogues and stories of many Hindi and Punjabi films like Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh (1999), Sukhmani: Hope for Life (2010). Filmography *Heera Panna (1973) *Bullet (1976) * Des Pardes (1978) * Lahu Ke Do Rang'' (1979) * Janam (1985) *Thikana (1987) *Kaash (1987) *Daddy (1989) *Awaargi (1990) * C.I.D.'' (1990) *Dil Aashna Hai (1992) * Shaheed-E-Mohabbat Boota Singh (1999) *Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai (2002) *Des Hoyaa Pardes ''Des Hoyaa Pardes'' is a 2004 Indian Punjabi-language film, directed by Manoj Punj, starring Gurdas Maan, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta and Anup Soni. It won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi. Plot In 1984, the former Ind ... (2004) * Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris (2006) * Sukhmani: Hope for Life (2010) References External links * Indian male screenwriters Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Punjabi screenwriters {{India-writer-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusuf Khan (actor)
Yusuf Khan, popularly known as Zebisko from '' Amar Akbar Anthony'', was an Indian actor in Hindi-language films. Although Khan acted in 35 films and remained popular as a rather sympathetic villain through the 1970s and 1980s with films like '' Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977), '' Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' (1978) and ''Disco Dancer'' (1982), he is mostly remembered for his role of Zebisko, the bodyguard of Parveen Babi's character in Manmohan Desai's film '' Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977). Personal life and career Khan was born in Egypt as Yousuff Abousher. He came to Bombay, India, and became a Bollywood actor. He is the father of Bollywood actor Faraaz Khan. He also used the screen name Yash Raj (''Bombay To Goa''). Khan's final film role was Bhediyon Ka Samooh: A Pack of Wolves which was released after his death. He died in Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Mehra
Raj Mehra 20 May 1913 1993), was an Indian character artist and film actor in Hindi language films, especially known for his role as a father of leading actors. During his career, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. Some of his popular roles are those of the father of Raj Kapoor in '' Sharada'' and Police Superintendent in '' Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai''. Career He started his career with Shaheed Latif's ''Shikayat'' (1948). ''Aasoo Bane Angaarey ''Aasoo Bane Angaarey'' ( ''Tears Have Become Flames'') is a 1993 Hindi-language drama film, produced by Jatti K. Varma under the Paramount Pictures banner and directed by Mehul Kumar. It stars Jeetendra, Madhuri Dixit, Deepak Tijori and music ...'' (1993) was his last film he acted in. Filmography Awards Filmfare Awards 1958 www.awardsandshows.com/ < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Sagar
Lallu Lal (1763–1835) was an academic, author and translator from British India. He was an instructor in the Hindustani language at Fort William College in Hastings, Calcutta. He is notable for ''Prem Sagar'', the first work in modern literary Hindi. Biography Lallu Lal was born into a Gujarati Sahsra Audichya Brahmin family from Agra. He had knowledge of Persian and Hindustani. He came to Murshidabad, Bengal, to earn a living, and served the Nawab of Murshidabad for seven years. He was noticed by John Gilchrist, who brought him to the Fort William College in Calcutta. There, Lallu Lal translated and authored several literary works into modern vernacular Hindi. He retired from the Fort William College in 1823–24 CE, after serving there for 24 years. Works Lallu Lal's most notable translation is ''Prem Sagar'' (1804–1810), the earliest prose in Khari Boli dialect of Hindi. Along with Kazim Ali Javan, he translated '' Singhasan Battisi'' and ''Shakuntala'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films. Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played supporting roles. He has starred in some of the most successful films of Hindi cinema like ''Mr. India'', ''Tridev'', '' Ghayal'', '' Khiladi'', '' Ghulam'', '' Gupt: The Hidden Truth'', '' Duplicate'', ''Soldier'', '' Baghban'', ''Fanaa'', '' Krrish'', '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1993), Bajrangi Bhaijan and many more. His performances in these films have established him as one of the best supporting actors in Bollywood. He played the role of Kichaka in the television serial ''Mahabharat''. He is well known for his role of ''Daaga'' in the Hindi movie, ''Mr. India'' and ''Totla Seth'' in the popular comedy movie '' Phir Hera Pheri'' . He was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award for '' Ghulam'' (1998). Early life Sharat Saxena was born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gufi Paintal
Sarabjeet "Gufi" Paintal (born 4 October 1944) is an Indian actor and director. His most famous role was that of Shakuni in the TV serial Mahabharat. He is the elder brother of the noted comedian and character actor Paintal. Career Gufi Paintal is an Indian actor who appeared in some notable Bollywood movies in 1980s, as well as television serials and plays. He was born in a Sikh Family. Initially trained as an engineer, he would go on to follow his younger brother (who had been trained at the Film and Television Institute of India) into acting. Arriving in Bombay in 1969 and Gufi took up modeling, worked as an assistant director for movies and acted in various movies and serials. He has also directed his brother. His most well-known role is that of Mama (Maternal Uncle) Shakuni in the Mahabharat adaptation by B.R. Chopra and his son Ravi Chopra which Paintal himself recognizes as his best role. Indeed, he is so associated with his Shakuni character in India that Paintal p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sudhir (Hindi Actor)
Bhagwandas Moolchand Luthria (1944 – 12 May 2014) aka Sudhir ( hi, सुधीर) was a Bollywood film actor. He was best known for his role in the film '' Satte Pe Satta'' with Amitabh Bachchan. He acted in over 200 films in a career spanning from 1962 to 2009. He was one of Bollywood's best known villains from the 1970s through the 1990s. Career He acted in '' Prem Patra'' starring Sadhana and Shashi Kapoor (1962) as Subhash.He appeared in Apna Ghar Apni Kahani ( Pyas) opposite Mumtaz in 1968, singing "Jigar me dard kaisa ishko ulfat to nhi kahate" and 'main ye sochkar uske dar se utha tha' from '' Haqeeqat'' (1964), 'mujhe raat din ye khayal hai' and 'mere dil pe andheri sa chhan laga' from Ek Phool Ek Bhool'. He often played the second-in-command sidekick to villains Ajit, Prem Nath and Pran, a torturous police inspector, or a sleazy man. He was most known for his shrill voice, long moustache and sideburns. He starred in at least a dozen Amitabh Bachchan movies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Stevenson (actor)
Keith Stevenson may refer to: * Keith Stevenson (writer), speculative fiction writer, editor, reviewer, publisher and podcaster * Keith Stevenson (cricketer) (born 1950), English cricketer {{hndis, Stevenson, Keith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehmood Ali
Mehmood Ali (29 September 1932 – 23 July 2004), popularly known simply as Mehmood, was an Indian actor, singer, director and producer best known for playing comic roles in Hindi films.Indian comedy actor Mehmood dies on BBC news website Published 23 July 2004, Retrieved 5 November 2019 During his career of more than four decades, he worked in over 300 Hindi films. He is known as India's national comedian.Indian film comedian Mehmood dies at 72 Dawn (newspaper), Published 24 July 2004, Retrieved 7 November 2019 Mehmood received 25 Nominations for filmfare awards, 19 for 'Best Performance in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
