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G. G. Mayekar
G. G. Mayekar was a Bollywood film editor from India who edited many Hindi Language, Hindi and Marathi language, Marathi films, notably the famous films Shree 420 (1955), Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960). Career The contributions from editor G. G. Mayekar, cinematographer Radhu Karmakar and art director M. R. Acharekar were significant to veteran actor Raj Kapoor and R. K. Studio, R. K. Studios' success. His other notable films he worked on include Barsaat (1949 film), Barsaat (1949), Awara (film), Awara (1951), Ashiana (1952 film), Ashiana (1952), Aah (film), Aah (1953), Boot Polish (film), Boot Polish (1954), Teesri Kasam (1966), Rajnigandha (1972) and many others. Awards and nominations Filmfare Awards ;Filmfare Award for Best Editing Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayekar, G G Filmfare Awards winners Date of birth missing Artists from Mumbai Hindi film editors Marathi film editors Film editors from Maharashtra Best Editor National Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Editing
Film editing is both a creative and a technical part of the post-production process of filmmaking. The term is derived from the traditional process of working with film stock, film which increasingly involves the use Digital cinema, of digital technology. When putting together some sort of video composition, typically, one would need a collection of shots and footages that vary from one another. The act of adjusting the shots someone has already taken, and turning them into something new is known as film editing. The film editor works with raw footage, selecting Shot (filmmaking), shots and combining them into Sequence (filmmaking), sequences which create a finished Film, motion picture. Film editing is described as an art or skill, the only art that is unique to cinema, separating filmmaking from other art forms that preceded it, although there are close parallels to the editing process in other art forms such as poetry and novel writing. Film editing is an extremely important ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Indian cinema.Al The Filmfare ceremony is one of the most famous film events in India. The awards were introduced by Filmfare magazine of The Times Group in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards. They were initially referred to as the "Clare Awards" or "The Clares" after Clare Mendonça, the editor of ''The Times of India'' and modelled after the Academy Awards. A dual voting system was developed in 1956. Under this system, in contrast to the National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by the Indian Government, the Filmfare Awards are voted on by both the public and a committee of experts. The ceremony has been sponsored by various private organisations in the past as well as in present provisions. During several years in the 1990s, a live ceremony was broadcast to television audiences but was later discontinued for unknown reasons. Since 2001, a recorded an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raat Aur Din
''Raat Aur Din'' () is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language psychological film directed by Satyen Bose. The leading actress, Nargis, won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role as Varuna, a married woman who has dissociative identity disorder. By day, she is a typical Hindu homemaker, whilst at night she calls herself Peggy and walks the streets of Calcutta. The film won critical acclaim for its story and Nargis' performance as Varuna. Over the years it has developed a cult following. This film marked Nargis' final film appearance. Plot Once, during a late night a woman named Varuna goes to a club and dances with an unknown club man named Dilip. He mentions meeting Varuna in Shimla before, but she denies ever being in Shimla. Meanwhile, her husband Pratap follows her. Upon confronting her, she says her name is Peggy and denies ever being married to him, and soon leaves. The next morning, back at the house Pratap again confronts Varuna about the previous night, but she de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarti (film)
''Aarti'' is a 1962 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Phani Majumdar and produced by Tarachand Barjatya. The film stars Meena Kumari in the title role of Aarti, with Ashok Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and Shashikala appearing in pivotal roles. It is based on ''Sanskar Lakshmi'', a play written by Prafulla Desai. Plot An unemployed young man named Deepak saves Aarti Gupta, a hardworking and dedicated doctor, from drowning, and the two eventually fall in love with each other, although her parents have already engaged her to marry Dr. Prakash. Although Aarti's father firmly disapproves of this relationship, Deepak and Aarti marry. She moves in with him and his family, which includes his father, elder brother, Niranjan (Ramesh Deo), sister-in-law, Jaswanti and their three children. Prakash (Aarti's former fiancé) happens to be a friend of this family, as also of Aarti's natal family, and he keeps up his visits to both families. This brings a discord in Aarti's marital life, so much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rungoli
Rungoli (; ; translation: ''A Colourful Pattern of Life'', also transliterated as ''Rangoli'') is a 1962 Black-and-white Romance comedy Hindi film directed by Amar Kumar. The film had Kishore Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Durga Khote, Jeevan, Iftekhar and others appearing in supporting roles. The film had music by the Shankar Jaikishan duo with Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra providing the lyrics. Plot Sewakram lives a middle-class lifestyle in Bombay(now Mumbai) (India) along with his wife Subhagi, daughter Nirmala(Vyjayanthimala) and son Lattoo. He works in the Flora Fountain branch of the United Commercial Bank. He is very organized and thrifty and plans to get his children educated, married, and also build a house for them. He has entrusted the responsibility of supervising the construction of the house, which he fondly calls his 'Hindustan', to his elder brother, Sadhuram in good faith. Kishore Kumar Shastri(Kishore Kumar) lives a wealthy lifestyle along with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957 Film)
''Ab Dilli Dur Nahin'' () is a 1957 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Amar Kumar and written by Rajinder Singh Bedi and Muhafiz Hyder. The film was produced by Raj Kapoor and starred Yakub, Anwar Hussain, Motilal, Jagdeep and Amjad Khan (in a very minor role). It follows a young boy in 1951 who travels to Delhi, wanting to meet Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to seek justice for his father who has been wrongly sentenced to death. Cast * Romi as Ratan * Sulochana as Bela * Motilal as Hariram * Yakub as Ghaseeta * Jagdeep as Maseeta * Anwar Hussain as Mukundlal * Amjad Khan as Lachhu * Nand Kishore * Baij Sharma * C.S. Dubey as Ram Bharose * Shivaji Rathore * Om Prakash * Manohar Gir * Mohan Choti as Mithu * Suraj Prakash * Baby Chand * Pappu * Ghanshyam (as Ghansham) * Ram Kumar * Chandan Mukherji * Tillu * Iftekhar as Inspector * Hari Shivdasani as Prosecuting Lawyer * Nana Palsikar Nana Palshikar () (1907 – 1 June 1984) was an Indian actor who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basant Bahar (film)
''Basant Bahar'' (), directed by Raja Nawathe, is a 1956 Indian film. This musical had nine outstanding songs, with lyrics written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri; and music composition by Shankar–Jaikishan. The movie is an adaptation of the Kannada novel ''Hamsageethe'' by TaRaSu. ''Hamsa'' means swan and ''Geethe'' means song. It is believed that before a swan dies, it will sing without opening its mouth. That mutter of melody is believed to be unmatched since any scene of lyricism falls short of its reach. Plot The film begins with Gopal Joshi (Bharat Bhushan) singing a raga. His father, Narsin Joshi (Om Prakash), the royal astrologer, comes and scolds him for singing and says he should become an astrologer. On the other hand, in his neighbourhood, his neighbour Malaya, the son of the royal musician is scolded by his father for being lesser than Gopal in singing. He is preparing him for a music competition, the winner of which will become the royal musician. At the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagte Raho
''Jagte Raho'' () is a 1956 Hindi/ Bengali film, directed by Amit Maitra and Sombhu Mitra, written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, and produced by and starring Raj Kapoor. The film centers on the trials of a poor villager (Kapoor) who comes to a city in search of a better life. However, the naive man soon becomes trapped in a web of middle-class greed and corruption. The film also features a cameo by Nargis in the final scene. It was produced in Bengali as ''Ek Din Raatre'', starring Raj Kapoor, Chhabi Biswas, Pahari Sanyal, Nargis Dutt and Daisy Irani. The film won the Crystal Globe Grand Prix at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in Czechoslovakia in 1957. Plot summary A poor peasant (Kapoor) from the village, who comes to the city in search of work, is looking for some water to quench his thirst. He enters an apartment complex, whose residents take him for a thief and chase him. He runs from one flat to another trying to escape his predicament. Along the way, he wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Char Paise
''Char Paise''() is a 1955 Indian crime drama Hindi film starring Kishore Kumar, and Shyama. Plot Gangsters first try unknowingly to do business with a plain-clothed police officer, and after failing, they try to disrupt his personal life. Cast * Kishore Kumar as CID Inspector Mohan * Shyama as Seema * Johnny Walker as Dasu * Agha as Basu * Jayant Jayanta ()), is a character who appears in Hindu texts, Hindu literature. He is the son of Indra, the king of the Deva (Hinduism), devas (gods), and his wife, Shachi (Indrani). He has a sister called Jayanti (Hinduism), Jayanti. He appears in ... as Chandermohan "Chandu" Soundtrack External links * 1955 films 1950s Hindi-language films Indian crime drama films 1955 crime drama films Indian black-and-white films Hindi-language crime drama films {{1950s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naujawan (1951 Film)
''Naujawan'' () is 1951 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Kaul. It stars Premnath, Nalini Jaywant, Yashodhara Katju, Kamal Mehra, Zeb Qureshi, Cuckoo, S.N. Banerjee. Soundtrack The music was composed by S.D. Burman and Sahir Ludhianvi Abdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his pen name (takhallus) Sahir Ludhianvi, was an Indian poet who wrote primarily in Urdu in addition to Hindi. He is regarded as one of the greatest film lyricists and poet ... wrote the lyrics. The movie is remembered for the hauntingly melodious song "Thandi Hawayein" by Lata Mangeshkar. Notably, legendary music director Ravi (music director), Ravi started his musical career with this film by singing in chorus. # "Pi Pi Piya" - Kishore Kumar and Shamshad Begum # "Dekho Dekho Ji Kuch bhi" - Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar # "Thandi Hawayein" - Lata Mangeshkar # "Panghat Pe Dekho Aayee Milan Ki Bela" - Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum and chorus # "Ek Aag Dahekta" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awaara
''Awaara'', also written ''Awāra'' and known overseas as ''The Vagabond'', is a 1951 Indian crime drama film, produced and directed by Raj Kapoor, and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. It stars Raj Kapoor along with his real-life father Prithviraj Kapoor, as well as Nargis, Leela Chitnis and K. N. Singh. Other members of the Kapoor family make an appearance, including Raj's youngest brother Shashi Kapoor, who plays the younger version of his character, and Prithiviraj's father Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor, playing a cameo in his only film appearance. The film's music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan. The film expresses socialist themes, and blends social and reformist themes with the crime, romantic comedy and musical melodrama genres. The plot centers on the intertwining lives of a poor thief Raj (played by Raj Kapoor), the privileged Rita (played by Nargis), and Judge Raghunath (played by Prithviraj Kapoor) who is unaware that Raj is his son. In the film, Kapoor's poor "l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dastan (1950 Film)
''Dastan'' a 1950 Bollywood drama film produced and directed by A. R. Kardar. A box office success, the film became the third highest earning film of 1950. It stars Raj Kapoor, Suraiya, Veena, Suresh, Al Nasir, Murad and Shakila. The story, a tragic melodrama, was a narrative in flashback. It was inspired by the film '' Enchantment'' (1948), directed by Irving Reis. Cited as "one of the biggest commercial hits" by Patel, Suraiya's acting was stated to have "over-shadowed" that of Raj Kapoor. However, ''Dastan'' was Suraiya's last major success as an actress, following which her popularity waned and she was replaced by Madhubala as the top female star. Cast * Raj Kapoor as Raj * Suraiya as Indira * Veena as Rani * Suresh as Ramesh * Al Nasir as Kundan * Protima Devi as Ramesh's Mother * Murad as Father * Banerji as Shambhu Dada * Lakshman * Surinder * Shakila * Baby Anwari * Krishna Kumar Soundtrack The music was composed by Naushad and the lyricist was Shakeel Badayuni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
