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Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar (born Harikrishan Giri Goswami; 24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he worked in 54 films. Known for starting the trend of patriotic films, he was given the nickname Bharat Kumar. Kumar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in the field of cinema, in 2015 by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts. He was also the recipient of a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards in varied categories. Early life Kumar was born in Abbottabad, modern-day Pakistan into a Punjabi Hindu ( Saraswat Brahmin) family. His birth name was Harikrishan Giri Goswami. When he was 10, his family migrated from Jandiala Sher Khan to Delhi due to the Partition. Manoj K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Awards And Nominations Received By Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar (24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he worked in 55 films. He is regarded as one of the most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. Accolades and honours Civilian Award National Film Awards State Honours Filmfare Awards BFJA Awards Other awards * 2007 – Sardar Patel Lifetime Achievement International Award * 2008 – Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award * 2010 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Mumbai Film Festival * 2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Award * 2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the Nashik International Film Festival * 2012 – Bharat Gaurav Award in New Jersey, United States * 2013 – Lifetime Achievement Award at the Jagran Film Festival * 2019 – Lifetime Achievement Award from Power Brands at BFJA (Bollywood Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbottabad
Abbottabad is a city in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is the 40th largest city in the country and 6th largest in the province by population, and serves as the headquarter of its namesake tehsil and district. It is about north of Islamabad-Rawalpindi and east of Peshawar, at an elevation of . Kashmir lies a short distance to the east. Etymology The name combines the name of the city founder, Major James Abbott, and the Persian ending ''ābād'', meaning "settlement, town of". Abbottabad is one of two cities named after British army officiers in Pakistan, the other being Jacobabad. History Following the Second Anglo-Sikh War, the British annexed the entire Punjab region up to Peshawar. Abbottabad was founded and named after Major James Abbott in January 1853, a British military officer in the Bengal Army of the British Raj. Following its foundation Abbottabad replaced Haripur as Hazara's capital and headquarters of Hazara District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals from 1973 until 2020, and by the National Film Development Corporation of India, NFDC since 2021. Every year, a national panel appointed by the government selects the winning entry, and the award ceremony is held in New Delhi, where the President of India presents the awards. This is followed by the inauguration of the National Film Festival, where award-winning films are screened for the public. Declared for films produced in the previous year across the country, they hold the distinction of awarding merit to the best of Indian cinema overall, as well as presenting awards for the best films in each region and language of the country. History The Awards we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahara (1958 Film)
''Sahara'' (transl. ''Support'') is a 1958 Hindi-language drama film directed by Lekhraj Bhakri and produced by Kuldeep Sehgal under the K. S. Films banner. The film stars Meena Kumari, M. Rajan, Kanhaiya Lal, Kuldip Kaur, and Manoj Kumar. It tells the story of Leela (Kumari), a woman facing emotional and societal struggles in a conservative post-independence setting. The film's soundtrack was composed by Hemant Kumar, with lyrics penned by Bharat Vyas. ''Sahara'' was released in India on 1 January 1958 to generally positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards its emotional depth, music, and Kumari's performance, while its pacing received some criticism. The film emerged as an average grosser at the box office. At the 6th Filmfare Awards, ''Sahara'' earned Meena Kumari a nomination for Best Actress for her performance. Plot Leela, an orphaned young woman, lives with her aunt Rangilibai, uncle Vikram Singh, and cousin Kaushalya. When Rangilibai arranges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabnam (1949 Film)
''Shabnam'' is a 1949 Hindi movie produced by Filmistan and directed by B. Mitra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Jeevan and Shyama. The film's music is by S. D. Burman. When Indian film actor Manoj Kumar saw this movie at the age of 12-13, he was so impressed with Dilip Kumar's name that he decided to change his film name to Manoj Kumar if he ever became a film actor. Cast * Dilip Kumar as Manoj Kumar * Kamini Kaushal as Shanti * Jeevan * Cuckoo * Murad * Paro * Rajinder Singh * Shyama Crew * Art - D. Malvanker * Dance - Satyanarayan, N. Sharma * Audiography - M. M. Kaka Music Lyrics written by Qamar Jalalabadi. # "Tumhare Liye Hue Badnam" – Shamshad Begum, Mukesh # "Tu Mahal Me Rahne Wali" – Mukesh, Shamshad Begum # "Qismat Men Bichhadanaa Thaa" – Geeta Dutt Geeta Dutt (born Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri; 23 November 1930 – 20 July 1972) was an Indian Indian classical music, classical and playback singer. She found particular prominence as a playb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamini Kaushal
Kamini Kaushal (born as Uma Kashyap; 24 February 1927) is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films and television. She is regarded as one of the finest actresses of Hindi cinema. She is noted for her roles in films such as (1946), which won the 1946 (Golden Palm) at Cannes Film Festival and ''Biraj Bahu'' (1954), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1956. She played the lead heroine in films from 1946 to 1963, wherein her roles in '' Do Bhai'' (1947), ''Shaheed'' (1948), '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1948), '' Ziddi'' (1948), ''Shabnam'' (1949), '' Paras'' (1949), ''Namoona'' (1949), '' Arzoo'' (1950), ''Jhanjar'' (1953), ''Aabroo'' (1956), '' Bade Sarkar'' (1957), '' Jailor'' (1958), ''Night Club'' (1958) and ''Godaan'' (1963) are considered her career's best performances. She played character roles since 1963, and was critically acclaimed for her performance in ''Shaheed'' (1965). She appeared in three of Rajesh Khanna's films, namely '' Do Raaste'' (1969), ''Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar (born Kumudlal Ganguly; 13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema. He is considered to be the first Super-star of Indian cinema as well as the first lead actor to play an anti-hero. He also became the first star to reinvent himself, enjoying a long and hugely successful career as a character actor. He was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family. He was honoured in 1988 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India. He received the Padma Shri in 1962 and Padma Bhushan in 1999 for his contributions to Indian cinema. Background and personal life Ashok Kumar was born Kumudlal Ganguly into a Bengalis, Bengali Bengali Brahmin, Brahmin family in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency, British Raj, British India (present-day Bihar, India). His father, Kunjlal Ganguly, was a lawyer while his mother, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar (born Muhammad Yusuf Khan; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021) was an Indian actor and film producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated Hindi cinema from the 1950s throughout the 1960s, being referred to as "Abhinay Samrat" (Hindi for "Emperor of Acting"). Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian Cinema, Kumar holds the record for most wins for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (eight, which was later equalled by Shah Rukh Khan) and was also the inaugural recipient of the award. He holds the most dominant Box office, box-office record for a Movie star, star (male or female) in Hindi cinema with over 80% box-office successes and several #Accolades, long-standing gross records. In a career spanning over five decades, Kumar worked in Dilip Kumar filmography, 57 films. He debuted as an actor in the film ''Jwar Bhata (1944 film), Jwar Bhata'' (1944), produced by Bombay Talkies. Following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindu College, Delhi
Hindu College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. Founded in 1899, it is one of the oldest colleges in India, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Science and technology studies, sciences, humanities and commerce. The college has produced many notable alumni over the years, and has been awarded 'Star College' status for its Department of Biotechnology by the Ministry of Science and Technology (India), Ministry of Science and Technology. History Hindu College was founded in 1899 by Krishan Dassji Gurwale and Pandit Deen Dayal Sharma in the backdrop of the nationalist struggle against the British Raj. Some prominent citizens, including Amba Prasad (businessman), Rai Bahadur Amba Prasad, Gurwale Ji, decided to start a college that would provide nationalist education to the youth, while being non-elitist and non-sectarian. Originally, the college was housed in a humble building in Kinari Bazar, Chandni Chowk, and it was affiliated to Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years, depending on the country and institution. * Degree attainment typically takes five or more years in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. * Degree attainment typically takes four years in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada (except Quebec), China, Egypt, Finland, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partition Of India
The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Dominion of India, Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Pakistan is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The Partition (politics), partition involved the division of two provinces, Bengal and the Punjab Province (British India), Punjab, based on district-wise Hindu or Muslim majorities. It also involved the division of the British Indian Army, the Royal Indian Navy, the Indian Civil Service, the History of rail transport in India, railways, and the central treasury, between the two new dominions. The partition was set forth in the Indian Independence Act 1947 and resulted in the dissolution of the British Raj, or Crown rule in India. The two self-governing countries of India and Pakistan legally came into existence at midnight on 14–15 August 1947. The partiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jandiala Sher Khan
Jandiala Sher Khan, or Jandy ala Sher Khan (), is a town of Sheikhupura District in the Punjab, Pakistan. It is part of Sheikhupura Tehsil and is located at 31°49'15N 73°55'10E. The town is notable for being the birthplace of famous poet Waris Shah, known as the Punjabi Shakespeare, and contains his Mausoleum. Jandiala Sher khan was an important provincial town in the Mughal empire. Although the town was located on a floodplain and there were no nearby sources of water, requiring local residents to dig wells to irrigate their crops. During the reign of Emperor Akbar, a man of means known as Sher Khan settled here. Heeding the advice of a local dervish named Syed Ghaznavi, Sher Khan built a monumental step-well (known as a baoli) to provide easier access to the water table. Sher Khan also built a caravansary-like structure over the stairs to the well, either serving as a type of inn or providing space for merchants to sell goods to travelers moving to and fro along the road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
