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Devar Ha-Shavua
''Devar'' is a 1966 Hindi film directed by Mohan Sehgal. It stars Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Deven Verma and Shashikala. The music is by Roshan and the lyrics by Anand Bakshi; this is their only film together that met with success. The film is based on the short novel ''Naa'' by the noted Bengali writer Tara Shankar Bandopadhyay. This novel was already adapted into a 1954 Bengali movie of the same name, and the 1962 Tamil movie ''Padithaal Mattum Podhuma''. This movie is considered Mohan Sehgal's masterpiece, and was praised for Dharmendra & Sharmila's cool performances, and Deven Verma's commendable negative role. All of the songs from ''Devar'' were big hits at the time, and are still very popular, especially "Baharon ne mera chaman lootkar" and "Aaya hai mujhe phir yaad" by Mukesh, and "Duniya mein aisa kahan" by Lata Mangeshkar. Plot Shankar and Bhawariya are childhood lovers who have been parted by unfortunate circumstances. Shankar's cousin Suresh is an advocate. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohan Segal
Mohan may refer to: People * Mohan Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana, Mohan Shumsher JBR, Former prime minister of Nepal * Mohan (actor) (born 1956), Indian film actor * Mohan (director), Indian director of Malayalam films * Mohan (name), a name generally found among Hindus * Mohan (clan), a clan of the Mohyal caste in India Places Inhabited places * Mohan, Uttar Pradesh, town and nagar panchayat Uttar Pradesh, India * Mohan, Yunnan, a town in China * Ambheta Mohan, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Braja Mohan, a village in the Barisal Division, Bangladesh * Mohan Majra, a village in Punjab, India Other places * Mohan Pass, Siwalik Hills in Sikkim * Mohan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) An Assembly constituency) in Uttar Pradesh, India * Mohan Nagar metro station * Mohan Estate metro station Other uses * ''Melaleuca viminea'', a shrub or tree from Western Australia with the common name Mohan * Mohan (1947 film), ''Mohan'' (1947 film), a 1947 Indian Hindi film directed by Anadinath Bann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhumal (actor)
Anant Balwant Dhumal (29 March 1914 – 13 February 1987), popularly known as Dhumal, was an actor in Bollywood films known for playing character roles. He acted in many movies and was active from the mid 1940s till the late 1980s. He started his acting career from Marathi theatre, which paved way for Marathi cinema and later he moved to Hindi cinema, where he mostly played comedy roles and later in his career, character roles. He worked in notable films such as '' Howrah Bridge'' (1958), '' Bombai Ka Babu'' (1960), '' Kashmir Ki Kali'' (1964), '' Gumnaam'' (1965), '' Do Badan'' (1966), '' Love in Tokyo'' (1966) and '' Benaam'' (1974). Career His career in acting began when he joined a drama company, where he served drinks and washed utensils. There would be occasions when artistes playing minor roles failed to turn up; this would give the spot boys an opportunity to fill in for them. This was how Dhumal landed up with bit roles in plays. During this period, he met P. K. Atre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the most influential and successful singers in Hindi Cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. Additionally she hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usha Mangeshkar
Usha Mangeshkar (born 15 December 1935) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Marathi, Manipuri, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Gujarati and Assamese songs. Personal life Usha Mangeshkar is an Indian singer. She is the fourth child of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shevanti (Shudhamati). She is the youngest sister among Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar and elder to her music-director brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar. Usha has a strong interest in painting. Career She came into the spotlight as a playback singer after singing some devotional songs for the low-budget 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 had also produced musical drama '' Phoolwanti' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice; his songs varied from fast peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie. He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he was honored with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. In 2001, Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013, Rafi was voted for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in the CNN-IBN's poll. He recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and in many Indian languages as well as some foreign lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardeep Singh
Pardeep Singh is an Indian weightlifter from Jalandhar, Punjab who won silver medal in the men's 105 kg weight class at the 2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Pardeep Living people 1995 births Indian male weightlifters Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting Weightlifters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for India Sportspeople from Jalandhar Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazir Kashmiri
Nazir Kashmiri was a prolific character actor in Hindi cinema who appeared in over 100 films. His career extended from 1941 to 2008 spanning 67 years. He started his career in Lahore. He appeared in several Lahore productions before moving to Bombay with Noor Jehan's production company. He appeared in Noor's Indian films '' Zeenat'' (1945) and '' Jugnu'' (1947). Through the 1950s and 1960s he was frequently seen in a wide variety of roles. Kashmiri was particularly a fixture of B. R. Chopra films appearing in most of Chopra's films from '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1956) to '' Kaala Patthar'' (1979). Kashmiri was also seen in many 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 o ..., Guru Dutt and I. S. Johar films. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kashmiri, Nazir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahm Bhardwaj
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Brahm may refer to: * Brahm (surname), a list of people with the surname * Brahm Bhat, a Hindu caste found in North India * Brahm Kai Meu (mango), a cultivar of the mango Mangifera indica See also * Bram (other) * Braham (other) * Brahms (other) * Brahma (other) * Brahman (other) * Brahmin (other) * Brahmana The Brahmanas (; Sanskrit: , ''Brāhmaṇam'') are Vedic śruti works attached to the Samhitas (hymns and mantras) of the Rig, Sama, Yajur, and Atharva Vedas. They are a secondary layer or classification of Sanskrit texts embedded within ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bela Bose
Bela Bose is an Indian dancer and actress who was active in Hindi films during the 1960s and 70s. Early life Bela Bose was born in Calcutta in a well-to-do family. Her father was a cloth merchant and her mother was a homemaker. Following a bank crash that wiped out their fortune, the family relocated to Bombay in 1951. She started her career as a schoolgirl as a group dancer in films to help support her family after her father's death in a road accident. She picked up more films after she finished her schooling. Career Bela Bose began to receive independent credit from the late 1950s. Her big break came when she was asked to do a dance number with Raj Kapoor in ''Main Nashe Mein Hoon'', released in 1959. Her first leading role was in ''Sautela Bhai'' (1962) opposite Guru Dutt at age 21. She honed her acting skills performing in Bengali plays. Her career consisted of more than 150 films. In ''Hawa Mahal'' (1962), she played the role of Helen's sister. She was often cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumtaz Begum (actress)
Mumtaz Begum (born 7 April 1923) is an Indian retired actress who appeared in Bollywood films. Life and career Begum was born on 7 April 1923. She acted as a character actor playing the roles of mothers and grandmothers in movies like the Madhubala-starrer '' Barsaat Ki Raat'' (1960), '' Chaudhvin Ka Chand'' (1960) and '' Mere Mehboob'' (1963). Mumtaz is the aunt of Bollywood actress Nazneen. Filmography * '' Dahej'' (1950) * '' Deewana'' (1952) * '' Jagriti'' (1954) *'' Yasmin'' (1955) * '' Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'' (1955) * ''New Delhi'' (1956) * '' Lajwanti'' (1958) * '' Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan'' (1959) * '' CHAMBE DI KALI (1960) punjabi movie * '' 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) * '' Dil Tera Diwana'' (1962) * '' Anpadh'' (1962) * '' Mere Mehboob'' (1963) * '' Ayee Milan Ki Bela'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarun Bose
Tarun Bose (14 September 1928 – 8 March 1972) was an Indian actor, active in Bollywood during the 1960s and 1970s. Early life and education Bose was born in Kolkata, though he grew up in Nagpur, where he studied at St. Francis High School. Early in his teen he started performing a local plays and at age 15 he auditioned for the newly opened All India Radio, Nagpur, where he went on to work in radio plays. Career After completing his education, he started working with the Post and Telegraph Department, so that he could pursue acting on the side, without any family pressure. Bose made his film debut in 1957 in the Asit Sen film, '' Apradhi Kaun?'' (1957), which also starred Mala Sinha and Abhi Bhattacharya. His acting in Bimal Roy's '' Sujata'' (1959) was appreciated, where he was cast with Nutan, Sunil Dutt and Sulochana. Bose was noted for his intense performances in movies such as ''Gumnaam'', '' Bandini'' (1963), '' Anupama'' (1966), ''Devar'', ''Mujhe Jeene Do'' (1963) ... [...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] |
