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Jodidar
''Jodidar'' is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film directed by T. L. V. Prasad, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Raasi, Bindushree, Aditya Pancholi and Prem Chopra. The film is a remake of the Telugu Blockbuster film '' Rajendrudu Gajendrudu''. Plot synopsis Ganesh, an elephant, watches his master being killed by three poachers. After many years, Ganesh is able to identify the killers while being in the service of a new master, Munna. Cast *Mithun Chakraborty as Munna "Captain" * Raasi as Landlord's daughter Manthra * Bindushree as Salesman's wife *Aditya Pancholi as Forest Officer *Prem Chopra as Landlord * Shama Deshpande as Landlord's wife * Puneet Issar as Poacher *Johnny Lever as Agarbatti / Pens / Bangles / Sarees salesman *Anjana Mumtaz as Munna's mother / Savita * Paintal as Munna's friend *Vishwajeet Pradhan as Poacher's 2nd brother *Tej Sapru Tej Sapru (born 5 April 1955) is an Indian actor. He is the son of D. K. Sapru and Hemvati, both of whom were actors i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raasi (actress)
Raasi (born Vijaya) is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu and Tamil cinema, with appearances in a few Kannada and Malayalam films. She is credited as Manthra in Tamil and Malayalam films. Raasi gained recognition for her performances in notable films such as ''Subhakankshalu'' (1997), '' Gokulamlo Seeta'' (1997), and '' Pelli Pandiri'' (1998). She transitioned to television with Telugu soap operas, debuting in '' Girija Kalyanam'' (2020) and later appearing in '' Janaki Kalaganaledu'' (2021). Personal life Raasi was born as Vijaya on 1980 in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. She married film director Sri Muni. Film career At the age of 9, she started acting as a child actress in the 1989 Telugu film, ''Mamatala Kovella'' (1989). She also worked in the Hindi movies ''Rangbaaz'' (1996), '' Jodidar'' (1997) and ''Suraj'' (1997) with Mithun Chakraborty. In Telugu, Raasi rose to fame with ''Subhakankshalu'' (1997). She was labelled "traditional" after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puneet Issar
Puneet Issar (born 6 November 1959) is an Indian actor, writer, director, producer and dialect coach best known for his works in Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam films and television shows. Issar started his acting career as a villain in Manmohan Desai's 1983 film ''Coolie'', but gained recognition with the portrayal of Duryodhana in B. R. Chopra's television series '' Mahabharat'' (1988–1990). Following ''Mahabharat'', Issar acted in notable films including '' Chandra Mukhi'' (1993), '' Prem Shakti'' (1994), '' Ram Jaane'' (1995), ''Border'' (1997), ''Refugee'' (2000), ''Krrish'' (2006), '' Bachna Ae Haseeno'' (2008), ''Ready'' (2011), '' Son of Sardaar'' (2012) and ''The Kashmir Files'' (2022). His first directorial was Salman Khan starrer cop film '' Garv'' (2004), for which he co-wrote the screenplay with wife Deepali. Besides ''Mahabharat'', Issar also went on to be part of television shows like ''Param Vir Chakra'' (1987), '' Bharat Ek Khoj'' (1988), '' Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prem Chopra
Prem Chopra (born 23 September 1935) is an Indian actor in Hindi films. He has acted in 380 films over a span of over 60 years. Life and education Chopra, the third of six children of Ranveerlal and Rooprani Chopra, a Punjabi Hindu family, was born on 23 September 1935, in Lahore. After the partition of India, his family moved to Shimla, where he was brought up. He studied in S.D. Senior Secondary School, Shimla. His father desired for him to be a doctor or an Indian Administrative Services Officer. Chopra completed his schooling and college in Shimla after his father, who was a government servant, got transferred there. He graduated from Panjab University. He took part in college dramatics enthusiastically. At his father's insistence, he completed his graduation and then went to Bombay (present-day Mumbai). Soon after he made his debut film, his mother was diagnosed with mouth cancer and she died, leaving his then nine-year-old sister Anju to be looked after by his father an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjana Mumtaz
Anjana Mumtaz (born 4 January 1941) is an Indian actress, who is known for her supporting roles in over a hundred Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati-language films. Born as Anjana Manjrekar, she married Sajid Mumtaz, an Air India official. Her son is Ruslaan Mumtaz. Filmography *2011 The Life Zindagi as Doctor *2008 Tulsi as Mom *2006 Sarhad Paar *2006 Janani as Tarun's mom *2006 Unns: Love... Forever as Ria's mom *2005 Kasak as Mrs. Sharma (Amar's mom) *2003 Jodi Kya Banayi Wah Wah Ramji *2003 Koi... Mil Gaya as Mrs. Harbans Saxena *2003 Stumped as Anjana *2002 Akhiyon Se Goli Maare as Sulekha Bhangare *2002 Yeh Mohabbat Hai as Chand's mother *2002 Tum Jiyo Hazaron Saal as Dr. Anju *2001 Kasam as Mrs. Jaswant Singh *2001 Ittefaq as Vikram's Mother *2001 Inteqam as Mrs. Kapoor *2000 Krodh as Mrs. Verma *2000 Dhadkan as Anjali's mother *1999 Chehraa *1999 Dahek as Mrs. Roshan *1999 Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya as Arjun's mom *1999 Jai Hind as Urmila *1999 Jaalsaaz *1998 Bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Lever
John Prakash Rao Janumala, better known by his stage name Johnny Lever (born on 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the most recognised comedic actors in India and is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians in Indian Cinema. He has received numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comedic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in '' Deewana Mastana'' (1997) and '' Dulhe Raja'' (1998). He began his career in 1984, and has acted in more than three hundred Hindi films. Early life Lever was born on 14 August 1957 in a Telugu Christian family in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh. His father worked as an operator in Hindustan Unilever plant where he also worked as a labourer for six years. Lever was brought up in King's Circle area of Matunga in Mumbai. He is the eldest in the family consisting of three sisters and two brothers (in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu
''Rajendrudu Gajendrudu'' is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by K. Achi Reddy under Manisha Films, presented by Kishore Rathi and directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film stars Rajendra Prasad, Soundarya and music composed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. The film recorded as ''Blockbuster'' at the box office. The film was remade in Hindi as '' Jodidar'', with Mithun Chakraborthy. This is the story of an elephant taking revenge on killers of its past owner with the help of an unemployed man. The elephant was given a special training before the shooting started. Plot The film begins in a forest, where its officer rears an elephant called Gajendra beyond his progeny. A notorious poacher conducts a high level of trafficking, which the forest officer hinders. So, he assassinates him, which Gajendra witnesses and seeks vengeance. The tale shifts to the city, where Rajendra, an artful with his acolyte, Gundu, spends his time with wit. Kotilingam, their skinflint house o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, film producer, screenwriter, entrepreneur and politician who predominantly works in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 350 films, mostly in Hindi and Bengali language, Bengali languages, and a few in Odia language, Odia, Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi language, Punjabi and Tamil language, Tamil. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In January 2024, Chakraborty was awarded Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour by the Government of India. He was also awarded India's highest accolade in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2022, whose announcement came from the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in September 2024. Chakraborty mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhijeet Bhattacharya
Abhijeet Bhattacharya (born 30 October 1958), professionally known as Abhijeet, is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings in the Hindi film industry. As well as Hindi, he has sung in his native language Bengali and in other languages including Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, and Odia, in both West Bengal and Bangladesh. He has sung 6034 songs in more than 1000 films. Some of his iconic tracks feature in BBC's "Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time". Personal life Abhijeet was born in Uttar Pradesh to a Kanpur-based Bengali Brahmin family the youngest of four to news editor Dheerendranath Bhattacharya and his wife Kamla Bhattacharya in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He graduated in commerce (B.Com.) from Christ Church College, Kanpur in 1977. He started singing on stage from 1970. He left home in 1981 to pursue a career in singing in Bollywood. Film career He was launched by R. D. Burman in a Bengali film with a duet song with Asha Bhosle.He did stage sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor. He is one of the most versatile singers and widest vocal ranges in the history of Indian music. His songs vary from romantic to break-up, classical to devotional, Party to patriotic, ghazals to qawwali and rock to pop. Nigam is considered one of the greatest and most successful singers of all time in the history of Indian music industry. Nigam sings predominantly in Hindi and Kannada language films. He has recorded over 6,000 songs in more than 32 languages throughout his career. He has released a number of non-film albums and acted in some Hindi films. Nigam has been awarded one National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards and two Filmfare Awards South and four IIFA Award for the Best Playback singer. He was ranked top artist on the Billboard Uncharted charts twice in September and October 2013. Nigam was honoured with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s Hindi-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valerian Roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Films
The year 1997 in film involved many significant films, including ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'', ''The Full Monty'', ''Gattaca'', ''Donnie Brasco (film), Donnie Brasco'', ''Good Will Hunting'', ''Boogie Nights'', ''L.A. Confidential (film), L.A. Confidential'', ''The Fifth Element'', ''Nil by Mouth (film), Nil by Mouth'', ''The Spanish Prisoner'', and the beginning of the film studio DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1997 by worldwide gross are as follows: Box office records *''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'' became the first film in history to pass at the box office on March 1, 1998. ''Titanic'' held the record for the List of highest-grossing films, highest-grossing film of all time for 12 years until it was surpassed by ''Avatar (2009 film), Avatar'' (also directed by James Cameron) on January 25, 2010. *The ''Jurassic Park'' franchise became the List of highest-grossing films#Highest-grossing franchises and film series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavita Krishnamurthy
Kavita Krishnamurthy (born as Sharada Krishnamurthy), is an Indian playback and classical singer. She has recorded numerous songs in various Indian languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, Telugu, Odia, Marathi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, Konkani, Punjabi and other languages. She is the recipient of four Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer Awards (winning consecutively during 1995–1997), and the Padmashri which she received in 2005. She was awarded a Doctorate (Honoris Causa) for her contributions to Indian music by Bangalore-based Jain University in 2015. In 1999, she married noted violinist L. Subramaniam and resides in Bengaluru. Early life She was born as Sharada into a Tamil family in New Delhi to T. S. Krishnamurthy, an employee of the Education Ministry. She began her musical training at the insistence of her aunt Protima Bhattacharya who enrolled her to train under guru Surama Basu, who taug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
