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Javed Khan Amrohi
Javed Khan Amrohi (24 March 1949 – 14 February 2023) was an Indian film and television actor. He started his acting career in the theatre in the 1970s and then later in films. He worked in a number of theatrical productions and over 150 films in his career. He made his acting debut with the film ''Jalte Badan'' (1973) and then continued to play supporting roles throughout in the 1970s and 1980s, appearing in many films including hits like ''Satyam Shivam Sundaram'', ''Woh 7 Din'', ''Tridev'' and ''Aashiqui''. Amrohi was best known for his roles in the Academy Award-nominated film '' Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India'' (2001), '' Andaz Apna Apna'' (1994), and '' Chak De! India'' (2007). He also worked in TV series such as ''Mirza Ghalib'', directed by Gulzar, and as Karim (the barber) in ''Nukkad'', directed by Saeed Akhtar Mirza in the 1980s. Amrohi was also a member of the acting faculty at Zee TV‘s Zee Institute of Media Arts in Mumbai. He died from respiratory failure on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial centre, financial capital and the list of cities in India by population, most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the List of largest cities, seventh-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha, alpha world city. Mumbai has the List of cities by number of billionaires, highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Sublime
''Love Sublime'' is an album by Brad Mehldau and Renée Fleming. Background Prior to this album, Brad Mehldau had built a reputation as a jazz pianist, particularly with his trio. Soprano Renée Fleming was known for "her operatic performances and recitals of classical art songs". Mehldau's playing often encompassed classical music, while Fleming was interested in being a jazz vocalist from her time at college. Rainer Maria Rilke wrote the poems collected in '' The Book of Hours'' around the turn of the twentieth century. Mehldau worked on the music for around two years. He and Fleming performed all of the tracks at Zankel Hall. Music and recording Poems from Rilke's ''The Book of Hours'' were used. New, free translations into English were employed. Other tracks were based on some of the ''Blue Estuaries'' poems of Louise Bogan; these were written in strophes. The title track was written by Fleurine. All of the music was either composed or "well-prepared if not entirely writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rang Birangi
Rang Birangi (colorful) is a 1983 Hindi film, based on a story by the Hindi writer Kamleshwar, and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. This comedy classic is most remembered for the Utpal Dutt's role of ACP Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar, which won him the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for the year. Synopsis Ajay Sharma is a very successful entrepreneur who has now transformed into a workaholic and is seen ignoring his wife of seven years, Nirmala. Enter Ravi Kapoor, a friend of Ajay notices Nirmala's loneliness and decides to fix things by rekindling the spark in their life. Thus starts a hilarious comedy involving Ajay's secretary, Anita and her boyfriend, Jeet. Cast * Amol Palekar as Ajay Sharma * Parveen Babi as Nirmala Sharma * Farooque Shaikh as Prof. Jeet Saxena * Deepti Naval as Anita Sood * Utpal Dutt as Police Inspector Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar * Deven Verma as Ravi Kapoor * Javed Khan * Om Prakash as Retired Judge * Chhaya Devi as Mrs.Banerjee * Raj Babbar as Himself (Guest Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasand Apni Apni
''Pasand Apni Apni'' is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri, Utpal Dutt. The concept of this movie is based on the 1951 British film ''Happy Go Lovely'', which was earlier used in the 1969 movie '' Sajan'' and subsequently in '' Ghajini''. Plot An insane misunderstanding that leads to love. Here, an almost-out-of-work actress - Geeta - accepts a ride from the chauffeur of wealthy industrialist Sandeep Anand. She is seen descending from Sandeep's limo and assumed to be his fiancé, all unbeknownst to herself. As a result, wonderful things begin to happen to her - her theatre company makes her the leading lady of all their productions, she is courted and fêted wherever she goes and a journalist becomes her constant shadow. She finds herself falling for him only to find out that he is none other than Sandeep Anand. Cast *Ashok Kumar as Shantilal Anand *Mithun Chakraborty as Sandeep Anand *Rati Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalka (1983 Film)
Kalka is a town in the Panchkula district of Haryana, India. It is near Panchkula city. The name of the town is derived from the Hindu goddess Kali. Kalka is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas and is a gateway to the neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh; it is located on the National Highway 5 between Chandigarh and Shimla, and it is the terminus of the Kalka-Shimla Railway. To the south of Kalka is Pinjore, and the industrial village of Parwanoo (Himachal Pradesh) is to the north on NH 22. Railways and Industrial development have led to a continuous urban belt from Pinjore to Parwanoo, but Kalka gained major economic benefits due to being the only highway destination until 2010 from Shimla. It is the tehsil of 253 nearby sub-villages. Nearby is Chandimandir Cantonment, where the Western Command of the Indian army is based. In 2013, the municipal committee of Kalka was dissolved and the administration was reassigned to Panchkula Municipal Corporation. History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun Sajna
''Sun Sajna'' is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Chander Bahl for Rajshri Productions, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta Kaur, Iftekhar, Ram Mohan and Jagdeep. Plot Basanti (Ranjeeta Kaur), a lively young woman, lives in Madhupur with her father and uncle. Basanti owns a little shop called "Basanti's Shop". Here she sells various types of merchandise, most popularly dolls, that her blind neighbour (who she looked up to as her grandfather) made. Her childhood friend, Gopi, also owns a shop close to hers. He is secretly in love with Basanti and wants to marry her, but Basanti does not have any interest in him, as her friend, Champa, is in love with him although he doesn't accept her love. One day, Basanti meets a singer named Raj Kumar (Mithun Chakraborty) at the hotel, "Tin Min". Raj Kumar instantly falls in love with Basanti and she does with him also, but she does not show it. Raj Kumar tries different ways into getting Basanti to admit she loves him and for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Rog
''Prem Rog'' () is a 1982 Hindi-language Musical film, musical Romance film, romantic Drama (film and television), drama directed and produced by Raj Kapoor, with screenplay written by Jainendra K. Jain (screenwriter), Jainendra Jain and Kamna Chandra. The film tells the story of a man's (Rishi Kapoor) love towards a woman, who is a higher status widow (Padmini Kolhapure). This film marked Raj Kapoor's return to social themes. Released on 30 July 1982, it took second spot at the box office that year after Subhash Ghai's ''Vidhaata'' (also starring Kolhapure and Shammi Kapoor). At the 30th Filmfare Awards, the film received a leading 12 nominations, including Filmfare Award for Best Film, Best Film, Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Best Actor (Rishi), Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actress (Nanda (actress), Nanda), and Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, Best Music Director (Laxmikant–Pyarelal), and won a leading 4 awards (tying with Shakti (1982 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aagaman
''Aagaman'' is a 1982 Hindi language drama film directed by Muzaffar Ali and produced by Uttar Pradesh Sugarcane Seed and Development Corporation under the banner of Integrated Films. The cast included Saeed Jaffrey, Suresh Oberoi, Dilip Dhawan, Anupam Kher, Bharat Bhushan and Raj Bisaria. The film marked the debut of Kher. The plot involved the politics and working techniques of Uttar Pradesh sugarcane co-operative societies. Upon release, it received mixed reviews from critics. The film was also shown at the 43rd International Film Festival of India in 2012. Plot In a village of Awadh, sugarcane planters are exploited by mill owner (Bharat Bhushan). A young man (Suresh Oberoi) returns to this village after receiving a degree in law from a reputed university of Lucknow. Seeing the poor condition of planters, he urges them to stop selling their sugarcane to the mill owner and instead start their own co-operative mill. The mill owner, his landlord-agent (Saeed Jaffrey) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naram Garam
''Naram Garam'' (meaning: Soft hot) is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film was produced by Subhash Gupta and Uday Narayan Singh and had music by R. D. Burman. It reprises many actors and actresses from the 1979 film''Gol Maal'' with the same names. It was also directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and starred Amol Palekar in the lead and Utpal Dutt won filmfare award best comic role . It was also remade as Krishnaleela in Telugu which was released in 1987. Plot ''Naram Garam'' is the story of Kusum and her father, who are left homeless due to non-repayment of debts from the local money lender. They are helped by Ramprasad, who is in love with Kusum. Bhavani Shankar, Ramprasad's employer, is feared by his family members and employees, but is himself terrified of his own mother-in-law. Ramprasad helps Bhavani Shankar get the possession of his ancestral home after a 53-year-long legal battle with a squatter and is therefore assigned ... [...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] |
