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Doordesh
''Gehri Chot'', also released as ''Door-Desh'', is a 1983 Indian-Canadian Hindi-language crime-drama film directed by Ambrish Sangal, starring Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore in the lead roles with Raj Babbar, Parveen Babi, David Abraham, Nadeem Baig, and Bobita in supporting roles. This was both Pakistani actor Nadeem and Bangladeshi actress Bobita's only appearance in a Bollywood film. This was also the last time veteran actor David Abraham appeared in a movie, filmed shortly before his death in 1982. A lot of the film was shot in Toronto, Canada. It was later dubbed into Bengali in Bangladesh. Plot Arun Khanna (Shashi Kapoor) is an NRI from Toronto, Canada who marries a traditional Indian woman Shobha (Sharmila Tagore). They have a son named Raju (Raj Babbar) and a daughter named Pinky (Bobita). Shobha finds it difficult to fit into the Western lifestyle in Canada and eventually separates from Arun after suspecting him of an affair with his secretary. Shobha decides to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadeem Baig (actor)
Mirza Nazir Baig (born 19 July 1941), best known by his screen name Nadeem (), is a Pakistani actor, singer, and producer. He has appeared in over two hundred films during his 56-year-long career.He has also been honored with the Pride of Performance award in 1997. He has also won a record 16 Nigar Awards as an actor. Early life Nadeem was born on 19 July 1941 in Vijayawada, which at the time was part of the Madras Presidency in British India. Nadeem migrated to Dhaka, East Pakistan along with his family after the independence of Pakistan, in 1947. He finished high school at Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam and attended some years of college at Government Islamia Science College, Karachi before he entered the Pakistani film industry.Profile: The legend speaks Dawn (newspaper), Published 29 July 2012. Retrieved 26 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagdish Bahroos
Jagdish is an Indian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jagdish Bhagwati (born 1934), Indian-born American economist * Jagdish Bhola, Indian wrestler * Jagdish Bishnoi (born 1972), Indian javelin thrower *Jagdish Capoor, Indian banker *Jagdish Chandra Mahindra (1892–1951), Indian industrialist * Jagdish Chandra Jain (1909–1993), Indian scholar * Jagdish Chaturvedi (born 1984), Indian stand-up comedian * Jagdish Gupt (1924–2001), Indian poet * Jagdish Joshi (1937–2016), Indian children's book illustrator * Jagdish Khattar (1942–2021), Indian businessman *Jagdish Khebudkar (1932–2011), Indian musician * Jagdish Koonjul (born 1952), Mauritian diplomat * Jagdish Lal (1920–1997), Indian cricketer *Jagdish Mali (1954–2013), Indian fashion and film photographer * Jagdish Mittal (1925–2025), Indian artist and art collector * Jagdish Mukhi (born 1942), Indian politician * Jagdish Nehra (–2023), Indian politician * Jagdish Patel (born 1962), Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-resident Indian And Person Of Indian Origin
Overseas Indians (ISO 15919, ISO: ), officially Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and People of Indian Origin (PIOs) are people of Indian descent who reside or originate outside of India (Including those that were directly under the British Raj). According to the Government of India, ''Non-Resident Indians'' are citizens of India who currently are not living in India, while the term ''People of Indian Origin'' refers to people of Indian birth or ancestry who are citizens of countries other than India (with some exceptions). Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) is given to ''People of Indian Origin'' and to persons who are not ''People of Indian Origin'' but married to an ''Indian citizen'' or ''Person of Indian Origin''. Persons with OCI status are known as Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). The OCI status is a permanent visa for visiting India with a foreign passport. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (India), Ministry of External Affairs report updated on 26 November 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Crime Drama Films
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 6 – Pope John Paul II appoints a bishop over the Czechoslovak exile community, which the ''Rudé právo'' newspaper calls a "provocation." This begins a year-long disagreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Vatican, leading to the eventual restoration of diplomatic relations between the two states. * January 14 – The head of Bangladesh's military dictatorship, Hussain Muhammad Ershad, announces his intentions to "turn Bangladesh into an Islamic state." * January 18 – U.S. Secretary of the Interior James G. Watt makes controversial remarks blaming poor living conditions on Native American reservations on "the failures of socialism." Watt will eventually resign in September after a series o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Crime Action Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1983 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1983 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film '' Let's Spend the Night Together'' opens in New York City. *May 25 - '' Return of the Jedi'', the final installment in the original '' Star Wars'' trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the highest-grossing film of the year. * Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman makes her film debut in the Australian movie '' Bush Christmas''. *'' Brainstorm'', the final film of screen star Natalie Wood, is released, 2 years after her death. *October - Frank Price resigns as president of Columbia Pictures and is replaced by Guy McElwaine. *November 18 - '' A Christmas Story'' released to theaters to moderate success, earning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Firstpost
Firstpost is an Indian news website owned by Network18 Group, which also runs CNN-News18 and CNBC TV18. It has posted misinformation on multiple occasions. The Network 18 group was originally owned by Raghav Bahl. In January 2012, the group received an investment from Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries through a rights issue of up to . History Firstpost began in 2011 as an online news portal of Network18. In May 2013, the news group was merged with the Indian edition of '' Forbes India'' whose four top editorial heads, including editor in chief Indrajit Gupta, were dismissed. The event led to a media furor. Thereafter on 31 May 2013, Firstpost took over a satirical website Fakingnews.com for an undisclosed amount. According to Scroll.in, "Network18, with its online outlet ''FirstPost'', famously lost its primetime anchors in 2014 because of a diktat against criticising Modi." In 2015, '' The Caravan'' reported on censorship in Firstpost over criticism of political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Abdul Hadi
Syed Abdul Hadi (born 1 July 1940) is a Bangladeshi singer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his playback performance in the films '' Golapi Ekhon Traine'' (1979), '' Sundori'' (1979), ''Koshai'' (1980), '' Goriber Bou'' (1990) and ''Khoma'' (1992). He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2000. Early life and background Hadi was born at Shahpur village in Kasba, Brahmanbaria in the-then British India. He grew up in Agartala, at his grandfather's house, who was a lawyer of the Agartala court. He graduated from Dhaka College and the University of Dhaka. Career Hadi debuted as a singer for the film ''Ye Bhi Ek Kahani'' (1964). Discography Solo albums ''Ekbar Jodi Keu Bhalobashto'' ''Prithibir Panthoshala'' ''Ekdin Chole Jabo'' ''Kotha Bolbo Na'' ''Jokhon Vanglo Milon Mela'' * ''Niyoti Aamar'' * ''Hazar Tarar Prodeep'' * ''Dag'' ;Mixed albums * ''Neel Bedona'' with Sabina Yasmin * ''Balaka'' with Sabina Yas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabina Yasmin
Sabina Yasmin (born 4 September 1954), is a Bangladeshi singer. She is best known as a playback singer in Bengali cinema. She has won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer a record 14 times. She has recorded more than 1,500 songs for films and more than 10,000 songs in total. Yasmin was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1984 and the Independence Day Award in 1996 by the government of Bangladesh. Early life Yasmin was born on 4 September 1954 in Dhaka. Her ancestral home is in Satkhira. Her father, Lutfar Rahman, worked in the Provincial Civil Service of British Raj, and her mother, Begum Mouluda Khatun, was a vocal artist who took lessons from the musician Ustaad Kader Baksh. Yasmin is the youngest of the five sisters; her elder sisters are singers Farida Yasmin, Fauzia Yasmin, Nazma Yasmin, and Nilufar Yasmin. The first song that Yasmin learned with the household harmonium was ''Khokon Moni Shona''. In 1964, she sang regularly in ''Khela Ghar'', a radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anwar (singer)
Anwar Hussain (born 1 February 1949), known by the mononym Anwar, is an Indian playback singer. Early years Anwar was born in Mumbai on 1 February 1949. His father, Ashiq Hussain (Ahmed Ali Khan), was an accomplished sitar and harmonium player and an assistant music director to the musician Ghulam Haider. Anwar is the brother of actress Asha Sachdev, through Ashiq's first marriage to actress Ranjana Sachdev, and the half-brother of actor Arshad Warsi through his second marriage after divorce. The siblings have never lived together and are estranged from each other. The young Anwar was classically trained by Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan, along with Mahendra Kapoor, the same teacher who was the preceptor of the legendary playback singer Mahendra Kapoor also. Anwar started singing Mohammad Rafi songs at various concerts. It was during one of those musical shows that Anwar was spotted by the music director Kamal Rajasthani, who gave him a chance to sing for his film '' Mere Gharib Nawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yesudas
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas ( /jeːʃud̪aːs/; born 10 January 1940) is an Indian playback singer and musician who sings Indian classical, devotional and film songs. He is widely considered one of the greatest singers in the history of Indian music and a cultural icon of Kerala. Yesudas is estimated to have recorded more than 50,000 songs in various Indian languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Tulu, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, Marathi as well as Arabic, English, Latin, and Russian, in a career spanning six decades and his voice is the most recorded singer's voice in the world He is often referred to as Gaanagandharvan ( The Celestial Singer). Yesudas holds the world record for singing and recording 16 new songs in different languages in a single day. He has also composed a number of Malayalam film songs during the 1970s and 1980s. Yesudas won the National Award for the Best Male Playback Singer eight times (the highest of any person), the Filmfare Awards So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
