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Manhar Udhas
Manhar Udhas is a Hindi and Gujarati language singer and Bollywood playback singer. Early life Manhar Udhas is the eldest son of Keshubhai Udhas and Jituben Udhas, and the elder brother of singers Pankaj Udhas and Nirmal Udhas. He completed his mechanical engineering training in Gujarat and moved to Mumbai in the late 1960s to look for a job. He was interested in music since childhood. His brother-in-law, who was making Gujarati film in Mumbai, introduced him to Music Director Kalyanji Anandji. Udhas used to hang around Kalyanji Anandji to help them in song recording. Once singer Mukesh was not immediately available. So it was decided to dub song in the voice of Udhas and later on Mukesh would sing over it. The song was 'aap se hum ko bichchade huye ek zamana beet gaya' for 1969 film ''Vishwas''. When Mukesh heard the song he said that Udhas has sung the song perfectly and there was no need to record the song in his voice. The song became a hit. It proved to be turning point i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savarkundla
There are 84 villages in Savarkundla tehsil, Vanshiyali, Vanda, Gadhakda, Ramgadh, Vijpadi, Chikhali, Piyava, Dhar, Juna Savar, Bhuva, Badhada, Vijyanagar, Likhala, Mota Zinzuda, Nana Zinzuda, Vadal, Khadsali, Nesadi, Kanatalav, Oliya, Charkhadiya, Gordka, Bhokarva, Bhenkara, Navagam, Luvara, Dhajdi, Amrutvel. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Savarkundla had a population of 78,354. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. Blacksmith (Luhar) is the largest community. This is due to iron industries like weighing scales and tools. Several other communities also abide there. Geography Savarkundla is situated on the southern Saurashtra plateau. It is an area of hilly terrain. Ground water table is very low. The water contains a high level of total dissolved solids along with excess levels of sodium and phosphate. The water extracted from bore-wells is hot. The Navli river flows from south to north during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhimaan (1973 Film)
''Abhimaan'' () is a 1973 Indian Hindi musical drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Asrani, Bindu and David. According to Aalif Surti, the film is based on the troublesome marriage between two Hindustani classical music maestros, the sitarist Ravi Sankar and the surbahar player Annapurna Devi, though author Raju Bharatan states that Hrishikesh Mukherjee based the film's story on the life of singer Kishore Kumar and his first wife, Ruma Ghosh. The 1954 film '' A Star Is Born'' has also been cited as a vague influence. The film is perhaps best remembered for its songs, composed and arranged by S. D. Burman, written by Majrooh Sultanpuri, and sung by playback singers Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, and Lata Mangeshkar. The film was a major hit at the box office and is amongst the earliest hits of Bachchan's career. Jaya Bachchan won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for ''Abhimaan''. Synopsis Subir is a professional singer w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudagar (1991 Film)
''Saudagar'' (transl. Merchant) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Subhash Ghai. It starred two legends of the Hindi silver screen, Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar, in lead roles. It was the second film in which the two actors came together after the 1959 film ''Paigham''. It featured the debut performances of Vivek Mushran and Manisha Koirala, the latter becoming a noted Bollywood actress in later years. Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Mukesh Khanna, Dalip Tahil, Gulshan Grover, Dina Pathak and Jackie Shroff are also featured in the movie. The story line is influenced by the famous play ''Romeo and Juliet'' and Mandhaari's role is parallel to that of Friar Laurence in ''Romeo and Juliet''. The film was a silver jubilee success all over India and the highest grossing Indian film of 1991. It as among the top 10 grossers of the 1990s decade''.'' ''Saudagar'' received eight nominations at the 37th Filmfare Awards, and won two awards including Best Director for Subh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Lakhan
''Ram Lakhan'' is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language masala film directed by Subhash Ghai and written by Anwar Khan with screenplay by Ram Kelkar. ''Ram Lakhan'' stars an ensemble cast of Raakhee, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Madhuri Dixit and Amrish Puri in lead roles. The supporting cast includes Paresh Rawal, Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Saeed Jaffrey and Satish Kaushik. Music of the film was initially supposed to be composed by R. D. Burman, but later after recording 2 songs, he was replaced by Laxmikant–Pyarelal, while Anand Bakshi penned the lyrics. Ghai also did a special appearance in the song "Tera Naam Liya Tujhe Yaad Kiya". Made on a budget of including production and marketing costs, ''Ram Lakhan'' was released theatrically on 27 January 1989 on the Republic Day weekend. The film emerged as a major critical and commercial success and earned worldwide, becoming the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 1989. Considered as Ghai's best work till date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tridev
''Tridev'' () is a 1989 Indian action thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai. It stars Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonam, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri. The film was critically and commercially successful at the box office and was third highest-grossing film of 1989 behind '' Maine Pyar Kiya'' and '' Ram Lakhan'' and won three Filmfare Awards at the 35th Filmfare Awards in 1990. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Nakshatra Poratam'', with Suman Talwar, Bhanuchander Prasad and Arun Pandian. Plot Powerful crime lord Bhujang has an honest politician assassinated on behalf of his arms supplier. Inspector Karan, the son of a respected judge is hired for the case. Divya, his fiancé and the daughter of Commissioner Arvind, has a brother Ravi, the hot-headed black sheep of the family. Bhujang kills Karan's father and Ramesh. Arvind knows Karan's honesty, but transfers him to a village due to pressure. At the new post, Karan mee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Avtar
Ram Avtar was a character actor turned comedian in Hindi cinema. He is best known for his roles in Nasir Hussain's films, especially ''Teesri Manzil'' (1967) and ''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973). These roles ranged from tickled train passenger in the former to the hero's sidekick in ''Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai ''Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai '' () is a 1961 Hindi-language musical comedy film that became a box office hit. It was written, produced, and directed by Nasir Hussain. The first film Hussain ever produced, it featured Dev Anand and Hussain fixt ...'' (1961) and '' Tumsa Nahin Dekha'' (1957). He was known for his big stomach and mirthful demeanor. Avtar began his career in the late-1930s and early 1940s, as a character actor. Over the 1950s he transitioned into a comedian as he began to put on more weight. Avtar's last film credit was in 1981. Filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Avtar, Ram Indian male film actors Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayavan
''Dayavan'' () is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Feroz Khan. It is a remake of the 1987 Tamil film '' Nayakan''. The film stars Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan and Madhuri Dixit with Aditya Pancholi in an important roles. The film was a box office super hit and received critical acclaim. The film was most talked about for its passionate lovemaking scene between Khanna and Dixit but there was more to the film than the kiss. Khanna played the titular role and avenges the death of his father. The film is remembered for its powerful performance, which is considered to be one of his best. It also marked the Hindi film debut and subsequent foray for Telugu film female stars, Amala Akkineni & Ramya Krishnan. Plot After having witnessed his dad being killed by the local police, and being orphaned and homeless, Shakti Velu develops hatred and distrust of the police in India. He is befriended by another homeless boy named Shanker, who asks him to accompany h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naam (1986 Film)
''Naam'' () is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nutan, Kumar Gaurav, Sanjay Dutt, Poonam Dhillon, Amrita Singh and Paresh Rawal. The film is regarded a milestone in the careers of Mahesh Bhatt, Paresh Rawal and Sanjay Dutt. ''Naam'' proved to be a blockbuster at the Indian box office, playing for over a year at a majority of India's cinemas and stands as the eighth-highest-grossing Hindi film of the 1980s decade grossing . The soundtrack for the movie also contributed to its huge success. "Chithi Aayi Hai" (The letter has arrived) was selected as one of the 100 songs of the millennium by BBC Radio worldwide. Synopsis Janki Kapoor and her two sons Ravi Kapoor and Vicky Kapoor, come from a poor family, and have difficulties making ends meet. To add to this burden, the family has to consider the waywardness of Vicky, who is always getting into trouble with the law. Ravi, on the other hand, is a hard-working, responsible son who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karma (1986 Film)
Karma (; sa, कर्म}, ; pi, kamma, italic=yes) in Sanskrit means an action, work, or deed, and its effect or consequences. In Indian religions, the term more specifically refers to a principle of cause and effect, often descriptively called the principle of karma, wherein intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect): Good intent and good deeds contribute to good karma and happier rebirths, while bad intent and bad deeds contribute to bad karma and bad rebirths. As per some scripture, there is no link of rebirths with karma. The concept of karma is closely associated with the idea of rebirth in many schools of Indian religions (particularly Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism), as well as Taoism.Eva Wong, Taoism, Shambhala Publications, , pp. 193 In these schools, karma in the present affects one's future in the current life, as well as the nature and quality of future lives—one's ''saṃsāra''. This concept has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mera Jawab
''Mera Jawab'' is a 1985 Indian film directed by N.S. Raj Bharath. Cast * Jackie Shroff as Suresh / Solanki Patwardhan Lal * Meenakshi Sheshadri as Poonam * Parikshit Sahni as Arun * Kader Khan as Inspector Ajay * Shakti Kapoor as Danny * Gulshan Grover as Kuku * Shiva Rindani as Bunty * Satyendra Kapoor as Dr. D'Souza Soundtrack Lyrics: Santosh Anand Santosh Anand (born 5 March 1929) is an Indian lyricist who attained success in the 1970s, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist twice in 1975 and 1983. He has also been awarded the Yash Bharti Award in 2016. He studied library science ... External links * References 1980s Hindi-language films 1985 films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Indian action films 1985 action films {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janbaaz
''Janbaaz'' () is a 1986 Indian action drama film, produced and directed by Feroz Khan, which became popular for its portrayal of drug addiction and Anil Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia's sex scene. Sridevi appeared in a cameo appearance, capitalising on her superstardom, Khan featured her in the song "Har Kisiko Nahi Milta Yahan Pyaar Zindagi Mein" which became a chart-topping hit. The movie is greatly inspired by King Vidor's movie '' Duel in the Sun'' (1946). The film was a hit at box office. Dimple Kapadia's performance, with her chemistry and love making scene with co-star Anil Kapoor, was much appreciated and is considered to be one of her best. Plot Rana Vikram Singh lives in a huge farmhouse with his wife, Laxmi and two sons: Rajesh, a police officer and Amar, a fun-loving playboy. Amar's entry begins with him playing a round of loaded Russian Roulette which he wins and proclaims himself jaanbaaz. Rajesh has gone through a traumatic experience of losing his love Seema, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Log Kya Kahenge (1983 Film)
''Log Kya Kahenge'' () is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language film produced and directed by B. R. Ishara. It stars Shabana Azmi, Shatrughan Sinha and Sanjeev Kumar in pivotal roles and also features Navin Nischol. The title of the film, "Log Kya Kahenge", is documented as a common stigma facing women in Indian society who challenge pre-arranged marriages and are expected to behave in a certain manner. The film deals with themes of murder and adultery. Plot Roma is forced into a pre-arranged marriage with a widower. She comes to detest her husband and his son and the life that has been enforced upon her. She begins an affair with another man. One day her stepson discovers her with the other man and she kills him to prevent him from telling her husband. Ultimately she also kills her husband as her mental health declines and she becomes insane. Cast * Sanjeev Kumar as Dr. Jeevan * Navin Nischol as Gopal * Shatrughan Sinha as Ram Sinha * Shabana Azmi as Roma * Aruna Irani as Sadhna Them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
