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Indeevar
Shyamalal Babu Rai, known professionally as Indeevar, (also credited as Indiwar and Indeewar) (1 January 1924 – 27 February 1997) was one of the leading Hindi film lyricists in the 1960s. Early life He was born in Barua Sagar of Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh and grew up in Barua Sagar in Jhansi District. He moved to Mumbai to pursue a professional career as a lyricist. Career He got recognition in ''Malhar'' in 1951, where he penned "Bade Armano Se Rakkha Hai Balam Teri Kasam" which was set to music by Roshan. He wrote over a thousand songs in over 300 films in a career spanning over four decades . Indivar also wrote songs for famous pop duo Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan. Nazia Hassan's famous songs " Aap Jaisa Koi", "Boom Boom", "Meherbani", "Dil ki Lagi" & Zohaib Hassan's "Star" was written by Indeeva Major Hits Tum se Badkar Duniya mei (kaamchor) Nile Nile Ambar Par (Kalakaar) Bade aarmano se rakhha hai (Malhar) Roshan tumhi se duniya (Parasmani) Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roshan (music Director)
Roshan Lal Nagrath (14 July 1917 – 16 November 1967), better known by his first name ''Roshan'', was an Indian esraj player and music director. He was the father of the actor and film director Rakesh Roshan and music director Rajesh Roshan and paternal grandfather of Hrithik Roshan. Early life and education Roshan was born on 14 July 1917 in Gujranwala, Punjab Province (now Punjab, Pakistan), British India. He began music lessons at a young age and later attended Marris College in Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh under the training of Pandit S N Ratanjankar (principal of the institute). Roshan became an accomplished sarod player under the guidance of Allauddin Khan, the renowned sarod player from Maihar. In 1940, Khawaja Khurshid Anwar, programme producer/music, All India Radio Delhi, hired Roshan as staff artist for esraj, the instrument he used to play. He gave up this job in 1948 to seek fame and fortune in Bombay. Career In 1948, Roshan came to Bombay to fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Best Lyricist Award
The Filmfare Lyricist Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The awards were first given in 1954; however, the Award for the best lyricist was first given in 1959. List of winners 1950s * 1959 Shailendra – "Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hain" from ''Yahudi'' ** Sahir Ludhianvi – "Aurat Ne Janam Diya" from ''Sadhna'' ** Shailendra – "Meri Jaan" from ''Yahudi'' 1960s * 1960 Shailendra – "Sab Kuchh Seekha Hum Ne" from '' Anari'' ** Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Jalte Hain Jiske Liye" from '' Sujata'' ** Sahir Ludhianvi – "Tu Hindu Banega" from '' Dhool Ka Phool'' * 1961 Shakeel Badayuni – "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" from '' Chaudhvin Ka Chand'' ** Shailendra – "Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai" from '' Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai'' ** Shakeel Badayuni – "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kiya" from ''Mughal-e-Azam'' * 1962 Shakeel Badayuni – "Husn Wale Tera" from ''Gharana'' ** Hasrat Jaipuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohra
''Mohra'' () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written, edited and directed by Rajiv Rai and produced by his father Gulshan Rai. It stars Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon in the lead roles, along with Naseeruddin Shah, Raza Murad, Gulshan Grover, Paresh Rawal, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda in supporting roles. The film was also the first collaboration between the trio of Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal, who went on to collaborate several times later on. Originally, Divya Bharti was cast as the female lead but she died very early in the production. Raveena Tandon was cast as her replacement. The film was reported to be inspired by the 1987 film '' Death Wish 4: The Crackdown''. while the climax was inspired by the 1992 Hong Kong film, '' Hard Boiled''. The film was major box office success, went on to become the second highest-grossing Indian film of that year only behind ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun''. It received nine Filmfare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himalaya Ki God Mein
''Himalay Ki God Mein'' () is a 1965 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Vijay Bhatt starring Manoj Kumar and Mala Sinha, with Shashikala in a supporting role. The film won the Filmfare Best Movie Award and was a "Superhit" at the box office, listed in the top 20 earners of the 1960s. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Dr. Babu'' and in Tamil as ''Puthiya Bhoomi''. Plot Sunil Mehra (played by Manoj Kumar) completes his medical studies and becomes a doctor. He is kidnapped by dacoits in the Himalayas, harassed, and left badly hurt. Phoolwa, a villager (played by Mala Sinha), finds and takes care of him until he becomes fit. Both fall in love but her dacoit father Lakhan Singh played by Jayant comes in their way. Secondly Sunil is already engaged to Neeta played by Shashikala. He then leaves for his home in the city. He returns to the Himalayas to help poor people who do not have proper facilities and or medical care. Villagers resist his arrival as they do not trust his mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tohfa
''Tohfa'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language melodrama comedy film produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Sridevi and Jaya Prada. The film upon its release was a massive box office success, grossing , becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of 1984. The film's narrative follows siblings Janki and Lalita who both fall for Ram, their good friend. When Lalita learns that Janki loves Ram, she steps back and allows her sister to marry him. It was a remake of Raghavendra Rao's Telugu blockbuster'' Devatha'' (1982), with Sridevi and Jaya Prada reprising their roles. At the 32nd Filmfare Awards, ''Tohfa'' received three nominations: Best Comic Actor (Kapoor), Best Music and Best Lyrics "Pyaar Ka Tohfa Tera." Plot The film begins in a village where siblings Janki & Lalitha idolize each other. Janki strives hard to mold Lalitha as well-educated with several sacrifices for which Lalitha deifies her. Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fareb (1996 Film)
''Fareb'' (English: Deceit) is a 1996 Indian psychological thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film features newcomers Faraaz Khan and Suman Ranganathan with Milind Gunaji. It was released on 28 June 1996. The film is a remake of the inspired from 1992 film ''Unlawful Entry''. Plot The film opens up in J.S Medical College, Pune, where the principal calls Dr. Rohit Verma and tells him that he has received a gold medal, a bungalow, a car and a chief surgeon post in Bombay. Verma and his wife Suman, a school teacher, both reach their new house in Bombay. One year later, while they are asleep, they hear a voice. Verma starts searching the house when suddenly a burglar attacks him. Suman calls for the police, but the burglar escapes. Two policemen, Inspector Indrajeet Saxena aka Inder and Inspector Sule arrive to investigate and tell them to file a report. While in school, a peon places drugs in Suman's handbag. Inspector Sule tells her that she has to be arrested in a drug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aap Jaisa Koi
"Aap Jaisa Koi" () is a song from the soundtrack of the 1980 Bollywood film '' Qurbani''. It was the debut song of Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan, and was composed by British Indian producer Biddu. The song was featured in the film as an item number, picturised on Zeenat Aman. It has been remixed and sampled by many other artists. The song was a big hit, and gained cult status in India and Pakistan. It was a filmi disco song that revolutionized Pakistani pop, Indi-pop, and Bollywood music. History Feroz Khan was a famous leading actor of Bollywood in the early 1960s. As time passed, he became a director and he acted as a leading actor in many of his films and most of his films of the 1960s and 1970s were hit in the box office. After two decades of popularity as an actor and director, Feroz made another movie, ''Qurbani''. He wanted to create a new song titled "Aap Jaisa Koi" for the film. Zeenat Aman introduced the 15-year-old Nazia Hassan, a UK-based Pakistani to Feroz. Nazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karan Arjun
''Karan Arjun'' is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan, starring Raakhee, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni in lead roles. Amrish Puri portrays the main antagonist, while Johnny Lever, Arjun, Jack Gaud, Ranjeet and Aasif Sheikh appear in supporting roles. The film revolves around the story of the two titular brothers who seek revenge from their greedy uncle for murdering their father, but are killed by him and are reincarnated to complete the revenge. ''Karan Arjun'' theatrically released in India on 13 January 1995. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed (), emerging as an "all time blockbuster" and the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1995 ''Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge''. It was 6th highest-grossing film of the decade. At the 41st Filmfare Awards, ''Karan Arjun'' received 10 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Roshan), Best Actor (Salman) and Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criminal (1994 Film)
''Criminal'' is a 1994 Indian action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna and Manisha Koirala. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, the film was produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner in Telugu, and by Mukesh Bhatt under the Vishesh Films banner in Hindi with the music composed by M. M. Keeravani (credited as MM Kreem in Hindi). ''Criminal'' was inspired by the 1993 American film '' The Fugitive''. The Telugu version released on 14 October 1994, while the Hindi version released on 21 July 1995. ''Criminal'' was the last film of the Hindi film actor Ajit Khan. Plot After witnessing the unfortunate death of a woman, who was unable to afford hospital treatment, Dr. Ajay Kumar cancels his planned immigration to the U.S. and instead sets out to develop a plan to open a hospital that will be accessible to people who cannot afford treatment in regular hospitals, called "Amma Hospital". This draws quite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanush (1975 Film)
''Amanush'' () is a 1975 Indian action drama film made in both Hindi and Bengali languages, produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Sharmila Tagore, Uttam Kumar, Utpal Dutt and Asit Sen. Both the versions were hits. The film was based on Shaktipada Rajguru novel ''Naya Basat'' which he written based on Sundarban. The film music composed by the popular Bengali singer-composer Shyamal Mitra. The film’s plot line is simple enough, but it’s the complexity of human emotions depicted that makes it a classic. It is a flood that restores faith in boundless human spirit. Amanush that means half human, and half beast to marvel scope of the histrionic capabilities. The Bengali version of the film achieved immense popularity amongst Bengalis and featured many memorable songs by Kishore Kumar like ''Bipinbabur Karansudha'' and ''Ki Asha-y Baandhi Khelaghar''. Also, this film featured the Bengali film star Uttam Kumar at the height of his popularity and Utpal Dutt turne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resham Ki Dori
''Resham Ki Dori'' () is a 1974 Bollywood film starring Dharmendra and Saira Banu. Plot & Reviews Ajit and Rajjo become orphans. Ajit, as the older brother takes care of his younger sister, at great personal sacrifice. When he tries to save his sister from sexual assault, death occurs. Ajit, and his little sister are separated by powers that neither he or she understand. Resham ki dori - is the thread that brings them back together. This is a story of three generations of arrogance of wealth. It is also a story of great wealth, dishonest managers, anger, arrogance in semi- feudal India. In a social context, it is a story of the death of the textile industry in Parel, Lower Parel in Bombay. It is a story of the exploitation of labour. Some scenes of labour poverty is gut wrenching. It is a vision of a person who could reverse the process of attrition in the textile industry, if only till the textile mill was set on fire for insurance. It is a great movie to watch, if you are lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auzaar
Auzaar () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sohail Khan and written by Anwar Khan. The film stars Salman Khan, Sanjay Kapoor and Shilpa Shetty.Auzaar Cast and Crew – Hindi Movie . Apunkachoice.com. Retrieved on 2014-03-21. Plot Suraj (Salman khan), who is a police officer, discovers that Yash's (Sanjay Kapoor), father (Paresh Rawal), runs an illegal business. He must now convince Yash to make his father mend his ways or face criticism from his superiors for not confronting him.Cast * as Yash Thakur, Prathna's husband. * |
