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Gharjamai
The term ''gharjamai'', in Hindi, refers to a resident son-in-law who lives in a house of his wife's family. Etymology The word ''Gharjamai'' is a compound of two words : ''Ghar'' and ''Jamai''. The word ''Ghar'' is derived from Sanskrit word ''Gr̥ha'' (गृह) meaning house and ''Jamai'' is derived from Sanskrit word ''jāmātr̥'' (जामातृ) meaning son in law. Thus ''Gharjamai'' refers to resident son in law. Definition A man who lives in a house of his wife is known as Gharjamai. He usually lives with his wife's family or depends on his wife's family for support. The term carries a social stigma Stigma, originally referring to the visible marking of people considered inferior, has evolved to mean a negative perception or sense of disapproval that a society places on a group or individual based on certain characteristics such as their ..., as husband is traditionally considered responsible for running the household and depending on the wife's family f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aashirwad (film)
() is a 1968 Bollywood film, directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film main stars Ashok Kumar, Veena (actress), Sumita Sanyal and Sanjeev Kumar. The film is notable for Ashok Kumar & Veena (actress) life time performances and its also inclusion of a Rap music, rap-like song performed by Ashok Kumar, "Rail Gaadi" & "Nav Chali". Plot summary The protagonist Jogi Thakur (Ashok Kumar) is a simple man of high principles. He is a Gharjamai who, with his wife, has been bequeathed property and estates by his father-in-law. He breaks his marriage to an autocratic landlady (Veena (actress), Veena) when he finds out that on his wife's order, the chief accountant of the estate has cunningly obtained his signatures on an order that the houses of the poor be burnt. He leaves home, vowing never to return as long as he lives, leaving his daughter Neena behind. He moves to Mumbai where he makes a living by entertaining children in a park (the famous song "Rail Gaadi", said to be India's fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969 Film)
''Dharti Kahe Pukarke'' () is a 1969 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced by Deenanath Shastri under the Vaishali Films banner and directed by Dulal Guha. Starring Jeetendra, Nanda, Sanjeev Kumar and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The film was remade as Sautela Bhai. Plot Gangaram, a farmer, is an elder stepbrother of Moti and Shivram. He and his wife, Parvati raise them both as their own sons. Moti is sent to Calcutta city for studies, and there he becomes a lawyer. Back in the village, Shivram helps Gangaram in cultivating the piece of land they own. To support Moti's education, Gangaram has mortgaged this land to the village moneylender, thinking that Moti will close the debt once he starts earning. The moneylender wishes to marry his daughter, Radha, to Moti and offers to return the land papers without any payment if this is accepted by Gangaram. But, Moti secretly married Rekha in Calcutta and become a Gharjamai to a rich lawyer. Radha is in love with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Aur Shyam
''Ram Aur Shyam'' ( English: ''Ram And Shyam'') is a 1967 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Tapi Chanakya. The film is a remake of Chanakya's 1964 Telugu film '' Ramudu Bheemudu''. It stars Dilip Kumar in a Double Role as Twin Brothers, alongside Waheeda Rehman, Mumtaz, Nirupa Roy, Pran. The music was composed by Naushad, with lyrics written by Shakeel Badayuni. ''Ram Aur Shyam'' was the second highest-grossing Indian film of 1967, domestically in India and overseas. It was listed at number 15 in the "Top 50 Film of Last 50 years" list compiled by Box Office India magazine in 2011 which featured all-time highest-grossing Bollywood films by using gold-price inflation. The film received 3 nominations at the 15th Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress for Waheeda Rehman and Best Supporting Actress for Mumtaz and won Best Actor for Dilip Kumar. Plot Ram lives with his sister Sulakshana and niece Kuku on his family estate. His brother-in-law Gajend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khud-Daar
''Khud-Daar'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ravi Tandon. The music is by Rajesh Roshan and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Parveen Babi, Vinod Mehra, Prem Chopra, Mehmood, Bindiya Goswami and Tanuja in pivotal roles. It was remade in Tamil as '' Padikkadhavan'' and in Telugu as '' Driver Babu''. Plot Govind and Rajesh are two brothers who are happy being brought up by their considerably older half-brother Hari( Sanjeev Kumar). However, when Hari has to leave home for two months to complete his law degree, his newly married wife Seema( Tanuja), jealous of her husband's excessive affection for the two, ill treats them, forcing them to leave home and escape to Bombay. After days spent doing menial labour, the two brothers are finally given a home by the widower Rahim( A.K. Hangal), who has a son Anwar and daughter Farida. Govind( Amitabh Bachchan) takes on the responsibility of providing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government of India, alongside English language, English, and is the ''lingua franca'' of North India. Hindi is considered a Sanskritisation (linguistics), Sanskritised Register (sociolinguistics), register of Hindustani. Hindustani itself developed from Old Hindi and was spoken in Delhi and neighbouring areas. It incorporated a significant number of Persian language, Persian loanwords. Hindi is an Languages with official status in India, official language in twelve states (Bihar, Gujarat , Mizoram , Maharashtra ,Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand), and six Union territory, union territories (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Delhi, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapasya
Tapas (Sanskrit: तपस्, romanized: tapas) is a variety of austere spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions. In Jainism, it means asceticism (austerities, body mortification); in Buddhism, it denotes spiritual practices including meditation and self-discipline; and in the different traditions within Hinduism it means a spectrum of practices ranging from asceticism, 'inner cleansing' to self-discipline by meditation practices. The ''Tapas'' practice often involves solitude and is a part of monastic practices that are believed to be a means to moksha (liberation, salvation). In the Vedas literature of Hinduism, fusion words based on ''tapas'' are widely used to expound several spiritual concepts that develop through heat or inner energy, such as meditation, any process to reach special observations and insights, the spiritual ecstasy of a yogin or ''Tāpasa'' (a vṛddhi derivative meaning "a practitioner of austerities, an ascetic"), even warmth of sexual intimacy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asrani
Govardhan Asrani (born 1 January 1941), known popularly by mononym Asrani, is an Indian actor and director whose Bollywood career has spanned over five decades. He has acted in over 350 Hindi films. Asrani has played the lead roles, character roles, comedic roles and supporting roles. He is best known for his role in ''Sholay'' as a jailer and characters he played in 25 films with Rajesh Khanna in lead role between 1972 and 1991. In Hindi films, he played several comic roles from 1966 to 2013 and played a supporting actor's role as the close friend of the lead hero in many films between 1972 and 1994. In a few Hindi films like '' Chala Murari Hero Banne'' and '' Salaam Memsaab'', he played the main lead hero. In Gujarati films he played the lead hero from 1972 to 1984 and played character roles from 1985 to 2012. He also directed six films between 1974 and 1997. Early life Asrani was born into a middle-class, Sindhi Hindu family in Jaipur. His father opened a carpet shop. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakhuda (film)
Nakhuda is a 1981 Hindi drama film, directed by Dilip Naik and produced by Yash Chopra, starring Raj Kiran, Swaroop Sampat and Madan Puri in lead roles. Music of film was by Khayyam with lyrics by Nida Fazli. Plot Ravi Shankar lives in a shabby hotel room belonging to the owner of the Hotel "Allah Belli", Sheikhu Dada. Ravi studies in college and pays his rent and living expenses through money-orders sent to him from his dad. After Ravi's dad passes away, Sheikhu initially asks him to leave the room, but then decides to pay for the remainder of his education so as to recover all dues when Ravi gets a job. Ravi does get through successfully, and Sheikhu even arranges for a job with a wealthy businessman named Jagannath Gupta. Ravi and Jagannath's daughter, Sonia, fall in love and get married, and soon Sonia gets pregnant. Jagannath and Sonia are unhappy with Sheikhu's involvement with their family, and conspire to put an end to Ravi and Sheikhu's relationship. Cast * Raj K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Kiran (actor)
Raj Kiran Mahtani (born 5 February 1949) is an Indian former actor, who is best known for his work in Bollywood films. Born to a Sindhi family in Bombay, he made his debut in B. R. Ishara's '' Kaagaz Ki Nao'' in 1975 and appeared in more than 100 films, until the 1990s. He later disappeared from the film industry and was believed to have been living as a recluse in the United States, but conflicting reports from 2011, have indicated his current whereabouts are unknown. Career Kiran made his acting debut opposite Sarika in B. R. Ishara's '' Kaagaz Ki Nao'' in 1975. In 1980, he appeared in 8 films and he started to get noticed. He appeared in leading roles in films such as ''Shikshaa'' (1979), ''Maan Abhiman'' (1980) and '' Ek Naya Rishta'' (1988). He also had supporting roles in films such as '' Karz'' (1980), '' Baseraa'' (1981), '' Arth'' (1982) and '' Raaj Tilak'' (1984). While Kiran was often cast as a kind-hearted romantic hero because of his chocolate boy good looks he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar (born 23 June 1952) is an Indian Hindi and Punjabi language, Punjabi film actor and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He is a three-time member of the Lok Sabha and a two-time member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the state President of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee. Early life and education Babbar was born in Tundla, Uttar Pradesh, into a Punjabis, Punjabi family on 23 June 1952. His family has long settled in Tundla, Firozabad District since the Partition of India, partition. Their ancestral roots lie in Jalalpur Jattan, a city now located in the Gujrat District of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab in modern-day Pakistan. He did his initial schooling from Mufid-E-Aam Inter college, Agra. He is an alumnus of the 1975 class of the National School of Drama and graduate from Agra College. Career He trained at the Method school of acting at NSD, which is involved in Street Theatre. After his training in New Delhi, he moved to Mumbai and started his film career w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulha Bikta Hai
''Dulha Bikta Hai'' is a 1982 Hindi drama film directed by Anwar Pasha starring Raj Babbar, Anita Raj and Neelam. Cast * Raj Babbar * Anita Raj * Neelam * Simple Kapadia * Madan Puri * Iftekhar * Jagdish Raj * Urmila Bhatt Soundtrack #"Dulha Bikta Hai" - Kishore Kumar #"Kahan Jate Ho Ruk Jaao Tumhe Meri Kasam" - Meena Patki, Anwar #"Kahan Jaate Ho Ruk Jao" (Female) - Meena Patki #"Natija Achchha Niklega, Aa Jaa Mere Yaar Kare Hum Dono Aanke Char" - Anwar, Chandrani Mukherjee, Preeti Sagar #"Pyar Ki Hai Yeh Ada Yaara Tum Dar Gaye" - Meena Patki, Bappi Lahiri #"Adao Se Hamari Na Bach Paoge" - Dilip Sharma, Sulakshana Pandit Sulakshana Pandit is an Indian playback singer and former film actress working in Bollywood. She belongs to the Mewati Gharana. Career Sulakshana's career as an actress spanned the 1970s and early '80s. As a leading lady she has worked with most ..., Anwar References External links * Films scored by Bappi Lahiri 1982 films 1980s Hindi-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bidaai (1974 Film)
''Bidaai'' ( ''Farewell'') is a 1974 Indian Hindi-language drama film, produced and directed by L. V. Prasad under the Prasad Productions Pvt Ltd banner. It stars Jeetendra and Leena Chandavarkar, with music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was a remake of the 1970 Telugu film '' Thalla? Pellama?''. Durga Khote, who played the widowed mother of Jeetendra and Satyen Kapu, won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Plot The film begins in a village where a wise lady, Parvati, raises her two sons, Prabhakar & Sudhakar, along with her mute daughter, Gauri. Soon after getting a fine job, Prabhakar quits and neglects his family. However, Parvati stands strong and strives hard to educate Sudhakar. Years roll by, and Sudhakar joins the college, where he falls for Padma, daughter of a millionaire Seth Dharmdas. Parallelly, in an anecdote, Gauri loves a pure Murli, which his cheapskate father Makhan Seth opposes. As a result, Gauri commits suicide, and Murli follows her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
