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Maan Gaye Ustaad
''Maan Gaye Ustaad'' is a 1981 Indian Bollywood film directed by Shibu Mitra and produced by S.K. Kapur. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini in pivotal roles. Cast * Ashok Kumar as Jailor * Shashi Kapoor as Kishan / Prince Daulat Singh * Hema Malini as Geeta Singh / Princess Shabnam * Bindu as Jaikishan's Assistant * Ajit as Jaikishan "J.K." * Amjad Khan as Shera * Om Prakash as Abba * Pran PRAN-RFL Group () is a Bangladeshi conglomerate, founded in 1981 by Amjad Khan Chowdhury. It is one of the largest conglomerates in Bangladesh Pran-RFL Group is headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and employs over 1,00,000 people worldwide ... as Chandan Singh Soundtrack External links * 1980s Hindi-language films 1980s Indian films 1981 films Films scored by Sonik-Omi Films directed by Shibu Mitra {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibu Mitra
Shibu Mitra is an Indian film director and producer. His career spans more than 40 feature films in Bollywood, and his movies were particularly popular in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, the most successful among them being '' Shankar Dada'', '' Aakhri Goli'', , , , , , Maan Gaye Ustaad and Durgaa. Early life Shibu was born in a Bengali family to Suresh Chandra and Suruchi Mitra in Kolkata on 25 March 1948. His father was a lawyer, and his mother a school principal. Both of his brothers pursued careers in law, while Shibu's was drawn towards a career in Bollywood, joining the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII Pune). Career After graduating from FTII Pune, Shibu worked as an assistant to veteran Basu Chatterjee. He received training in commercial film-making from him and soon went on to direct his first venture ''Bindiya Aur Bandook'', a low-budget movie starring newcomer Kiran Kumar and Asha Sachdev which went on to become a huge blockbuster and was among t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pran (actor)
Pran Krishan Sikand (; 12 February 1920 – 12 July 2013), better known mononymously as Pran, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most successful and respected actors in the history of Indian cinema; in a career spanning over six decades he was also one of the highest-paid actors of his time. Pran was in/famous for his villain roles, and a highly regarded character actor in Bollywood from the 1940s to the 1990s. He played heroes from 1940 to 1947, negative roles from 1942 to 1991, and supporting and character roles from 1967 to 2007. From the late 1940s through the 70s was the peak of Pran's career as a villain, especially in the 1950s and 60s: his interpretations were the first true personification of "evil" on the Indian screen, and the intensity of his portrayals of negative/villainous characters was such that the given name "Pran" fell into disuse. In a long and prolific career, Pran appeared in over 362 films. He played the leading man in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten films released in 1981 by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 20 – Former Governor of California and Ronald Reagan filmography, film actor Ronald Reagan is First inauguration of Ronald Reagan, inaugurated president. * March 30 – The 53rd Academy Awards are postponed due to the Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan, attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan earlier that day. They are held the following day with a message from the President of the United States, President recorded for the ceremony prior to the assassination attempt. * May 16 – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie ''Heaven's Gate (film), Heaven's Gate'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980s Indian Films
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 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 * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, 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 greatest and most influential 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 #Accolades, several accolades including two National Film Awards, four Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, BFJA Awards, eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards, nine Filmfare Awards including a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, 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 Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrani Mukherjee
Chandrani Mukherjee is a former Bollywood playback singer, she is a sister-in-law of Bappi Lahiri from West Bengal and a Filmfare nominee. Career Chandrani began her career in Bollywood with the film '' Aag Aur Toofan'' in 1975. Thereafter she sang in a couple of films until her swan song in '' Aaj Kie Aurat'' (1993). She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award thrice though she never won it. Notable songs # Paisa Do Paisa lbum: Hamaara Sansaar # Aankhon Se Girana Na lbum: Suhaagan # Solah Shukrawar Bidhi Anusar - 2 lbum: Solah Shukrawar # Yeh Kaisa Suraj Hai lbum: Solah Shukrawar # Mil Jaye Jo Tu lbum: Yeh Preet Na Hogi Kam # Dil Mila Le O Abdulla lbum: Jaan-E-Bahaar # Jai Jai Ho Teri Jai Jai Ho Maa lbum: Hare Krishna # Chori Chori Kahan Chala lbum: Nain Mile Chain Kahan # O Re Sajanwa.... lbum: Pyasi Nadi# Bahut Kala Savera Hai lbum: Faqeer Badshah # Bapuji Bapuji lbum: Kasam # Dil Toot Gaya Hai Apna lbum: Anokha Insaan # Shankar Bhole-Bhale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilraj Kaur
Dilraj Kaur (born 21 May 1960), is an Indian playback singer. She is most known for singing in films such as '' Galiyon Ka Badshah'' (2001), '' Me and Mr. Canadian'' (2019) etc. She has sung 286 songs in Hindi films. Career Dilraj Kaur started to play the tabla and taking musical training at the age of seven. Her first movie was in the 1975 film ''Jaan Hazir Hai''. In 1980, she released the song "Gaddi Jaandi e" along with singers Mohammed Rafi, Shailendra Singh and Hemlata composed by Usha Khanna which became a hit. Her most famous song was "Mausam Mastana", a duet with Asha Bhosle, from the 1982 film '' Satte Pe Satta'' starring Amitabh Bachchan. This song has been recreated by Indian Idol Junior contestant Ananya Sritam Nanda in 2016. She went on to sing "Mausam Mastana" for the 1982 film '' Satte Pe Satta''. She has sung under the baton of all top music directors including R. D. Burman, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Kalyanji–Anandji, Bappi Lahiri, Usha Khanna, and Ravindra Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manna Dey
Prabodh Chandra Dey (; 1 May 1919 − 24 October 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an Indian playback singer, music director, and musician. He had a classical music background, being part of the Bhendibazaar gharana, Bhendibazaar Gharana and receiving training under Aman Ali Khan, Ustad Aman Ali Khan. Manna Dey is widely recognized as one of the most versatile and celebrated vocalists in the Hindi film industry, and is often acknowledged for his significant contributions to integrating Indian classical music into Hindi commercial cinema. As a musician, Dey is particularly acclaimed for incorporating Indian classical music elements into a pop musical framework, a contribution that played a pivotal role during the golden era of Hindi cinema. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, Dey recorded a total of 3,047 songs. While the majority of his songs were in Bengali and Hindi, he showcased his singing prowess in 14 other Indian languages, including Bhojpuri, Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice; his songs varied from fast peppy numbers to patriotic songs, sad numbers to highly romantic songs, qawwalis to ghazals and bhajans to classical songs. He was known for his ability to mould his voice to the persona and style of the actor lip-syncing the song on screen in the movie. He received six Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award. In 1967, he was honored with the Padma Shri award by the Government of India. In 2001, Rafi was honoured with the "Best Singer of the Millennium" title by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine. In 2013, Rafi was voted for the Greatest Voice in Hindi Cinema in the CNN-IBN's poll. He recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and in many Indian languages as well as some foreign languages, though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Om Prakash
Om Prakash Chibber (19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian film actor. He was born in Jammu and was a well known character actor of Bollywood, Hindi Cinema. His most well-known movies are Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968 film), ''Mere Hamdam Mere Dost'' (1968), Gopi (1970 film), ''Gopi'' (1970), Hulchul (1971 film), ''Hulchul'' (1971), Chupke Chupke (film), ''Chupke Chupke'' (1975),''Namak Halaal'' (1982), and ''Sharaabi'' (1984). He also produced ''Jahanaara'', starring Bharat Bhushan, Shashikala, Prithviraj Kapoor, and Mala Sinha. Prakash played major characters in films including ''Dus Lakh'', ''Annadata (1972 film), Annadata'', ''Charandas'', and ''Sadhu aur Shaitan''. His pivotal roles in the films ''Dil Daulat Duniya'', ''Gopi'', ''Apna Desh'', ''Chupke Chupke (film), Chupke Chupke'', ''Julie (1975 film), Julie'', ''Joroo Ka Ghulam'', ''Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973 film), Aa Gale Lag Jaa'', ''Pyar Kiye Jaa'', ''Padosan'', and ''Buddha Mil Gaya (film), Buddha Mil Gaya'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor (pronounced �əʃi kəpuːɾ born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, and is a recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2011, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014, for his contribution to Indian cinema. Born into the Kapoor family, he was the third and the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor. He began his career as a child actor in 1948 with his brother Raj Kapoor's maiden directorial '' Aag'', and had his first role as an adult in 1961 with Yash Chopra's political drama '' Dharmputra''. He established himself in 1965 with two blockbusters - '' Waqt'' and '' Jab Jab Phool Khile''. This was followed by a period of lukewarm success, with '' Kanyadaan'', '' Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
