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Kinara (film)
''Kinara'' () is a 1977 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, produced and directed by Gulzar under the Meghana Movies banner. It stars Jeetendra, Hema Malini and Dharmendra in a special appearance with music composed by R. D. Burman. Much of the film was shot in Mandu, an ancient fort city in Madhya Pradesh. Plot Inder is a well-off person working along with his uncle as an architect. His uncle is a fan of famous dancer Aarti Sanyal. While playing snooker against his uncle, Inder loses the game, and his uncle asks him to join him at Aarti Sanyal's concert. On the way to the concert, Inder meets with a near-fatal accident. One day, his uncle suggests to him to go to Mandu to see the architectural beauty there. He meets a woman there and learns soon that she is the famous dancer Aarti Sanyal. She tells him that she has quit dancing for six months, and her grandfather tells him that it is because of an incident that shook her life. Soon, they become more friendly, and she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulzar
Gulzar (born Sampooran Singh Kalra; 18 August 1934) is an Indian Urdu poetry, Urdu poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of greatest Urdu poets of this era. He started his career with music director S.D. Burman as a lyricist in the 1963 film ''Bandini (film), Bandini'' and worked with many music directors including R. D. Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Vishal Bhardwaj and A. R. Rahman. Gulzar also writes poetry, dialogues and scripts. He directed films such as ''Aandhi'' and ''Mausam (1975 film), Mausam'' during the 1970s and the TV series ''Mirza Ghalib (TV series), Mirza Ghalib'' in the 1980s. He also directed ''Kirdaar'' in 1993. He has won 5 Indian National Film Awards; including National Film Award for Best Lyrics, 2 Best Lyrics, National Film Award for Best Screenplay, one Best Screenplay, National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film, one Second Best Feature Film (director), and National Film Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th Filmfare Awards
The 25th Filmfare Awards were held in 1978. ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' and ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' led the ceremony with 7 nominations each, followed by ''Gharaonda'' and ''Swami'' with 6 nominations each. ''Amar Akbar Anthony,'' ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' and ''Swami'' won 3 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony. Shyam Benegal's '' Bhumika'' won Best Film, starting a run where 3 films by Shyam Benegal won Best Film in 5 years. Sanjeev Kumar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in '' Yehi Hai Zindagi'' and ''Zindagi'', but lost to Amitabh Bachchan, who himself received dual nominations in the category for his performances in ''Adalat'' and ''Amar Akbar Anthony'', winning for the latter, his first win in the category. Shriram Lagoo also received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in ''Gharaonda'' and ''Kinara'', winning for the former. Main awards Best Film '' Bhumika'' *''Amar A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Scored By R
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of Visual arts, visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, Sound film, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual Recording medium, medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In Madhya Pradesh
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Indian Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 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 * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Tigri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Films
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1977 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 23 – During a press conference at Sardi's in Manhattan, it is officially announced that Christopher Reeve will be playing the role of Superman. * March 28 – At the 49th Academy Awards, '' Rocky'' picks up the Academy Award for Best Picture. Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway, and Beatrice Straight all win Oscars for their performances in '' Network'' for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress, while Jason Robards wins for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' All the President's Men.'' He will win again the following year, becoming the only person to win two consecutive Best Supporting Actor awards. * May 25 – ''Star Wars'' opens in theatres and becomes the highest-grossing film of the year. The film revolutionises the use of special effects in film and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Story
The Filmfare Award for Best Story is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a writer who wrote a film's story. List of winners 1950s * 1955 Mukhram Sharma – ''Aulad (1954 film), Aulad'' * 1956 Mukhram Sharma – ''Vachan'' ** Manoranjan Ghose – ''Jagriti'' ** Rajinder Singh Bedi – ''Garam Coat'' * 1957 Amiya Chakrabarty – ''Seema (1955 film), Seema'' * 1958 Akhtar Mirza – ''Naya Daur (1957 film), Naya Daur'' * 1959 Mukhram Sharma – ''Sadhna (1958 film), Sadhna'' ** Mukhram Sharma – ''Talaq (1958 film), Talaaq'' ** Ritwik Ghatak – ''Madhumati'' 1960s * 1960 Subodh Ghosh – ''Sujata (1959 film), Sujata'' ** Dhruva Chatterjee – ''Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan'' ** Mukhram Sharma – ''Dhool Ka Phool'' * 1961 Ruby Sen – ''Masoom (1960 film), Masoom'' ** Saghir Usmani – ''Chaudhvin Ka Chand'' ** Salil Chowdhury – ''Parakh (1960 film), Parakh'' * 1962 C. V. Sridhar – ''Nazrana (1961 film), Nazrana'' ** C. J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Lyricist
The Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine since 1959 as a part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Superlatives * Gulzar holds the record for the most wins in this category, with 13 awards, followed by Javed Akhtar with 8, and Anand Bakshi with 4. * Five lyricists have won the award three times each: Shakeel Badayuni, Shailendra (lyricist), Shailendra, Sameer Anjaan, Sameer, Prasoon Joshi, and Irshad Kamil. Shakeel Badayuni holds the record for the most consecutive wins, having received the award in three successive years (1961–1963). * In 2005, Javed Akhtar became the only lyricist to receive all five nominations in a single year, ultimately winning for the song "Tere Liye" from ''Veer-Zaara''. This set the record for the most nominations by a lyricist in a single year, surpassing Anand Bakshi, who had received four of the five nominations in 1981. * Anand Bakshi was nominated for 13 consecutive years, from 1970 to 1982, accumula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Music Director
The Filmfare Award for Best Music Director is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to the best composer/arranger of a soundtrack. This category was first presented in 1954. Naushad Ali was the first recipient of this award for his song "Tu Ganga Ki Mauj" from the film ''Baiju Bawra''. For the first two years, it was awarded to the composer for a particular song and not the entire album. From 1956 onwards, awards in this category have been given for the entire soundtrack. From 2017, the name of this was category changed from best music direction to music album. Superlatives * A. R. Rahman leads the winners with 10 awards, followed by the music director duo of Shankar Jaikishan, Shankar–Jaikishan, who have 9. Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Laxmikant Pyarelal and Pritam has the most nominations with 25, followed by Shankar–Jaikishan with 20, A. R. Rahman with 18, and Rahul Dev Burman, R. D. Burman with 17. * Shankar–Jaikishan hol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shriram Lagoo
Dr. Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 – 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi language, Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 250 films including Hindi language, Hindi and Marathi language, Marathi films as well as Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati language, Gujarati plays, and directed over 20 Marathi plays. He was also very vocal and active in furthering progressive and rational social causes, for example in 1999, he and social activist G. P. Pradhan undertook a fast in support of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. He won the 1978 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Hindi film ''Gharaonda''. His autobiography is titled ''Lamaan'' (), which means "the carrier of goods". He won Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Marathi twice for film ''Sugandhi Katta'' and Samna (film), Samna. Early life Shreeram Lagoo was born in Satara district, Maharashtra, India to Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filmfare Award For Best Supporting Actor
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the awards started in 1954, awards for the best supporting actor category started only the following year 1955. As of 2023, Anil Kapoor leads the list, with four wins. Vivek Oberoi (Company (2002 film), ''Company'', 2003) currently also holds the record of being the youngest recipient of the award, whereas Anil Kapoor holds the record for being the eldest (''Jugjugg Jeeyo'', 2023), while Abhishek Bachchan holds the record for winning the award thrice consecutively (2005, 2006 & 2007). Superlatives Multiple Nominees * 9 Nominations : Pran (actor), Pran * 8 Nominations : Amrish Puri, Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah * 7 Nominations : Anupam Kher, Anil Kapoor * 6 Nominations : Mehmood (actor), Mehmood, Jackie Shroff, Abhishek Bachchan, Pankaj Tripathi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
