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Jawani Diwani
''Jawani Diwani'' () is a 1972 Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Narender Bedi, and starring Randhir Kapoor, Jaya Bhaduri, Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy as leads. This was also Kader Khan's debut as a dialogue writer. The film is most remembered for its songs by R.D. Burman, including, "Jaane Jaan Doodta Phir Ruha", "Saamne Yeh Koun Aaya", "Nahi Nahi Abhi Nahi" and "Yeh Jawani Hai Diwani". The film was a musical hit and the ninth highest grossing film at the Indian Box Office. After being stereotyped in the girl-next-door image after her Bollywood debut film, '' Guddi'' (1971), Banerjee, p. 93 Jaya Bhaduri tried to break out of the mould with a glamorous role in the film. The movie was remade in Kannada in 1991 as '' Aralida Hoovugalu''. Plot Madhu (Nirupa Roy) falls in love with Ravi Anand (Balraj Sahni), son of an employee in her Thakur brother's (Iftekhar) household. When they get married, the Thakur breaks all ties with them, she moves into Ravi's home, whe ...
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Narender Bedi
Narendra Bedi (1937–1982) was a Bollywood director and son of the writer Rajinder Singh Bedi. He is most known for hits movies like '' Jawani Diwani'' (1972) starring Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri, Rajesh Khanna starrers '' Bandhan'' and '' Maha Chor'' , and Amitabh Bachchan starrers '' Benaam'' (1974) and '' Adalat'' (1977) and the comedy film '' Rafoo Chakkar''. Personal life Narendra Bedi was the son of famous Urdu writer and screenwriter Rajinder Singh Bedi. He received a degree in Arts from University of Mumbai, and thereafter started his career by joining the film production team of G. P. Sippy, who later produced Bedi's debut film, '' Bandhan'' (1969), starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz. His films were either in romantic comedy genre like that of ''Jawani Diwani'', Dil Diwana, Rafoo Chakkar, Sanam Teri Kasam or were of action genre like Maha Chor, Khotey Sikkay, and had music by R.D. Burman. His film Sanam Teri Kasam fetched R.D.Burman his very first Filmf ...
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Narendra Nath
Narendra Nath (1935–1998) was an Indian actor. Early life and background His full name is Narendra Nath Malhotra. He was first cousin of actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Prithviraj's mother was the elder sister of Narendra's father. Two of his brothers were also actors, being the late Prem Nath and Rajendra Nath. Prem Nath was married to the actress Bina Rai. Narendra also had two sisters. His elder sister, Krishna, was the widow of the legendary Raj Kapoor and the matriarch of a large family of film personalities. His other sister, Uma, is the wife of actor Prem Chopra. Filmography * ''Khofnak Mahal'' (1998) * '' Aakhri Sanghursh'' (1997) - Shekhar * ''Hind Ki Beti '' (1996) * ''Pyar Do Pyar Lo '' (1995) * '' Mere Data Garib Nawaz '' (1994) * '' Zee Horror Show'' (1993) - Dastak Episode as Ramdin (servant) * '' Veerta'' (1993) * '' Ajooba'' (1991) - Sharafat Khan Bandit * '' Farishtay'' (1991) - (Guest Appearance) * '' Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin'' (1990) - Anita's uncle * ''Zi ...
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Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' (), also abbreviated as ''YJHD'', is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama film directed by Ayan Mukerji, written by Mukerji and Hussain Dalal, and produced by Karan Johar. It stars Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in their second film together after '' Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008), with Kalki Koechlin and Aditya Roy Kapur in pivotal supporting roles. The story revolves around Naina Talwar and Kabir Thapar who meet during a trekking trip where she falls in love with him but refrains from expressing it. They soon drift apart but end up meeting at a friend's wedding. Initially set for a March 2013 release, ''Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani'' released on 31 May 2013. Upon release, it was a major box office success, becoming a highly popular film amongst the youth. It is currently the 39th highest grossing Indian film of all time. It was the third film to cross 300 crore worldwide after ''3 Idiots'' (2009) and ''Ek Tha Tiger'' ( ...
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Binaca Geetmala Annual List 1972
''Binaca Geetmala'' was a weekly countdown show of top filmi songs from Hindi cinema. It was popular and had millions of listeners. ''Binaca Geetmala'' was broadcast on Radio Ceylon from 1952 to 1988 and then shifted to the Vividh Bharati Service of All India Radio network in 1989 where it ran until 1994. It was the first radio countdown show of Indian film songs,''Back on air with Geetmala''. Bella Jaisinghani. ''The Financial Express (India)'', Sunday, 11 March 2001. Transcript available online at , accessed online on 29 July 2006 and has been quoted as being the most popular radio program in India during its run. Its name reflects its sponsorship by Binaca. ''Binaca Geetmala'', and its subsequent incarnations named after Cibaca—''Cibaca Sangeetmala'', ''Cibaca Geetmala'', and ''Colgate Cibaca Sangeetmala''—ran from 1954 to 1994 on Radio Ceylon and then on Vividh Bharati. They also broadcast annual year-end lists from 1954 to 1993. Annual List by Year *1977 Most ...
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Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch– American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the " Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The company went public on September 21, 2021, at a valuation of €46 billion. In 2019, '' Fast Company'' named Universal Music Group the most innovative music company and listed UMG among the Top 50 most innovative companies in the world and "amid the music industry's digital t ...
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Polydor
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. In turn, Polydor distributes Interscope releases in the United Kingdom. Polydor Records Ltd. was established in London in 1954 as a British subsidiary of German company Deutsche Grammophon/Schallplatte Grammophon GmbH. It was renamed Polydor Ltd. in 1972. Notable current and past artists signed to the label include ABBA, Cream, The Moody Blues, The Who, Ringo Starr, Bee Gees, The Jam, Bing Crosby, The Shadows, James Brown, Level 42, Ellie Goulding, Juice WRLD, Piri & Tommy, James Last, Eric Clapton, Marie Osmond, Keith O'Conner Murphy, Yngwie Malmsteen, Lana Del Rey, Haim, and Buckingham Nicks. Label history Beginnings Polydor Records was founded on 2 April 1913 by German Polyphon-Musikwerke AG in Leipzig and registered on 25 ...
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Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. He was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodeling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He used to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions, considered classics, were lost in time. According to his brother and legendary actor Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar was successful as a singer because his "voice hits the mike, straight, at its most sensitive point". Besides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia and Urdu. He also released a few non-film albums in multiple languages, especially in Bengali, which are noted as all-time classics. He won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback S ...
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Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the most influential and successful singers in Hindi Cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards, four BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer, in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour of the country. Additionally she hold ...
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Anand Bakshi
Anand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He was nominated for the Filmfare award for Best lyricist a total of 40 times, resulting in 4 wins. Early life Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Prakash Vaid) was born in Rawalpindi in the Punjab Province of British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan), on 21 July 1930 into a Mohyal Brahmin family of the Vaid clan. The family arrived in Delhi, via a Dakota aircraft after the Partition of India and then migrated to Pune, then Meerut and settled again finally in Delhi. Bakshi was fond of writing poetry since his youth, but he did this mostly as a private hobby. In a 1983 interview with Doordarshan, Bakshi recounted that after his initial studies, he joined the Indian Navy, where due to a paucity of time, he could only write occasionally. He continued to write poetry whenever time permitted, and used his songs and lyrics in local programmes related to his troop. He worked in the Navy for many years and ...
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Rahul Dev Burman
Rahul Dev Burman (27 June 1939 – 4 January 1994) was an Indian music director who is considered one of the most influential composers of India. From the 1960s to the 1990s, Burman composed musical scores for 331 films. Burman did major work with his wife, Asha Bhosle, and Kishore Kumar and scored many of the songs that made these singers famous. He also worked extensively and scored approximately 331 songs including some of the most memorable numbers in his career for his sister-in-law, Lata Mangeshkar. Nicknamed Pancham, he was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman. He was mainly active in the Hindi film industry as a composer, and also provided vocals for a few compositions. He served as an influence to the next generation of Indian music directors, and his songs continue to be popular in India and overseas. Biography Early life Burman was born to the Hindi film composer and singer, Sachin Dev Burman, and his lyricist wife Meera Dev Burman (née Dasgupta), i ...
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Narendra Bedi
Narendra Bedi (1937–1982) was a Bollywood director and son of the writer Rajinder Singh Bedi. He is most known for hits movies like '' Jawani Diwani'' (1972) starring Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri, Rajesh Khanna starrers '' Bandhan'' and '' Maha Chor'' , and Amitabh Bachchan starrers '' Benaam'' (1974) and '' Adalat'' (1977) and the comedy film '' Rafoo Chakkar''. Personal life Narendra Bedi was the son of famous Urdu writer and screenwriter Rajinder Singh Bedi. He received a degree in Arts from University of Mumbai, and thereafter started his career by joining the film production team of G. P. Sippy, who later produced Bedi's debut film, '' Bandhan'' (1969), starring Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz. His films were either in romantic comedy genre like that of ''Jawani Diwani'', Dil Diwana, Rafoo Chakkar, Sanam Teri Kasam or were of action genre like Maha Chor, Khotey Sikkay, and had music by R.D. Burman. His film Sanam Teri Kasam fetched R.D.Burman his very first Filmf ...
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Viju Khote
Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor who was known for his work in more than 440 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He was famous as the dacoit ''Kaalia'' in the film '' Sholay'' and the dialogue, "Sardar maine aapka namak khaya hai" and ''Robert'' in movie '' Andaz Apna Apna'' with the dialogue "galti se mistake hogaya". On television he was most remembered for his role in '' Zabaan Sambhalke'' (1993). He also acted in Marathi theatre over the years. Personal life He was younger brother of actress Shubha Khote. Their father Nandu Khote was a noted stage actor and in silent movies, whose sister-in-law was actress Durga Khote.The Forgotten Bollywood bhai-behan Brigade

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