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Meherbhano Mohammad Ali
Purnima Das Verma (born Meherbhano Mohammad Ali; 2 March, 1934 — 14 August, 2013) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi-language films. She was the aunt of director Mahesh Bhatt and grandmother of actor Emraan Hashmi. Personal life Meherbano Mohammad Ali was born on 2 March, 1934. Her elder sister, Shirin, is the mother of directors Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt. Meherbano's first husband was a journalist named Syed Shauqat Hashmi, who moved to Pakistan during the partition of India. Her son from this first marriage, Anwar Hashmi (father of Emraan Hashmi), acted in '' Baharon Ke Manzil'' (1968) opposite Farida Jalal. In 1954, she got married for the second time, to filmmaker, Bhagwan Das Varma. Meherbano took the screen name 'Purnima' when she entered the film industry. Career Purnima acted in over 80 Bollywood films. She was a popular Hindi film actress from the late '40s to '50s. She appeared in many films including, ''Patanga'' (1949), ''Jogan'' (1950), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For centuries, the seven islands of Bombay were under the control of successive indigenous rulers before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire, and subsequently to the East India Company in 1661, as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi films. Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 160 films. Part of the Dutt family of Punjabi background, he is the son of actor-politicians Sunil Dutt and Nargis. Dutt made his acting debut with ''Rocky'' (1981), directed by his father. A career slump followed, with major exceptions being '' Vidhaata'' (1982), '' Naam'' (1986) and ''Thanedaar'' (1990). He later established himself as a star with films like '' Saajan'' (1991) and '' Sadak'' (1991) and continued to deliver hits, such as '' Adharm'' (1992), '' Gumrah'' (1993), '' Khalnayak'' (1993), '' Daag: The Fire'' (1999), '' Haseena Maan Jaayegi'' (1999), '' Vaastav: The Reality'' (1999), '' Jodi No. 1'' (2001), '' Munna Bhai MBBS'' (2003) and '' Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (2006), the latter of which proved to be his biggest solo commercial succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baghi Sipahi (1958 Film)
Baghi Sipahi ( in Hindi and Urdu) may refer to: * ''Baghi Sipahi'' (1936 film), an Indian Hindi-Urdu film by Abdur Rashid Kardar starring Lalita Pawar * ''Baghi Sipahi'' (1958 film), an Indian Hindi-language action drama film by Bhagwan Das Varma, starring Ranjan and Madhubala * ''Baghi Sipahi'' (1986 film), a Pakistani film See also * Baghi (other) * Sipahi (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurat (1953 Film)
Aurat may refer to: Aurat (word), the word for woman in many Asian languages Movements * Aurat March, a women's procession walk in Pakistan * Aurat Foundation, a women's rights organization in Delhi, India Films * ''Aurat'' (1940 film), an Indian film directed by Mehboob Khan * ''Aurat'' (1953 film), a Hindi film directed by B. Verma * ''Aurat'' (1967 film), an Indian Hindi-language film directed by S. S. Balan * '' Aurat Pair Ki Juti Nahin Hai'', a 1985 Indian drama film directed by B.K. Adarsh * ''Aurat'' (1986 film), by B. R. Ishaara and starring Zeenat Aman, see Zeenat Aman filmography * '' Zakhmi Aurat'', a 1988 Indian Hindi movie directed by Avtar Bhogal * ''Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani'' (1954 film), a Hindi film directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi * '' Aurat Teri Yehi Kahani'', a 1988 Indian Bollywood film directed by Mohanji Prasad * '' Aaj Kie Aurat'', a 1993 Indian film * '' Aurat Aurat Aurat'', a 1996 Bollywood film directed by K. Vishwanath Television * '' Adhoori Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaal (1952 Film)
Jaal () is a 1952 Hindi crime film, crime Film noir, noir film directed by Guru Dutt. The film stars Dev Anand, Geeta Bali in lead roles. The film was successful at box office and was the List of Bollywood films of 1952, third-highest-grossing film of the year in India. Its music became popular, especially the song "Yeh Raat Yeh Chandni Phir Kahan". ''Jaal'' is considered a noir classic for its grey shade characters which were among the first of its type in Indian cinema. Filmfare listed it in Best Bollywood Noir Films of '50s. ''Jaal'' was one of the first film made in India that portrayed an Anti-Hero character in the lead. It established the idea of Anti-Hero with "''no qualms about bending moral codes''" in Hindi cinema. Plot After losing his vision during a storm, Carlos (K.N. Singh) lives with his sister, Maria (Geeta Bali), on the Indian coast in a fishing village. One day a mysterious young woman, Lisa, enters their lives, followed by a mysterious man, Tony Fernandes (D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baadal (1951 Film)
''Badal'' is a 1951 Indian Hindustani-language romantic action film directed by Amiya Chakravarty and produced by Bhagwan Das Varma. Starring Madhubala, Prem Nath (in the title role) and Purnima, the film tells the story of a common man named Badal, who wants to exact revenge upon the Jagirdar for killing his father but ends up falling for his daughter Ratna. Released in May 1951, ''Badal'' became one of the biggest box-office hits of the year. The film title comes from the Persian word for revenge. It was remade in Telugu as '' Jayam Manade'' (1956). Plot Badal Singh is a young man whose father was brutally killed for not being able to pay the revenue to the collectors. The king is away, and the kingdom is ruled by a greedy Jagirdar. Badal, in order to exact revenge upon his father's murderers, forms a group of village man who steal from the Jagirdar's palace and distribute the stolen money among the people. An old Jagirdar, has to thus, announce a reward of hundred gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagai (1951 Film)
''Sagai'' (English: ''Engagement'') is a 1951 Bollywood drama film starring Premnath and Rehana directed by H. S. Rawail. It was the second time H. S. Rawail collaborated with Varma Films after the success of their previous film Patanga, which was the seventh highest-grossing film of 1949. As in ''Patanga'', Rajendra Kumar, who would rise to become one of the leading actors in Indian cinema, worked on ''Sagai ''as an assistant to director H. S. Rawail. ''Sagai '' was distinguished by the use of its filmmakers not only to use the same director of their recent hit film ''Patanga'', but also to use several other members of ''Patanga''’s ensemble hopefully to create a blueprint for success. Like in ''Patanga'', H.S. Rawail’s wife, Anjana Rawail, was the storywiter of ''Sagai''. Also, several cast members of ''Patanga'', such as Purnima, Gope and Yakub played important roles in ''Sagai ''. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the music of ''Sagai ''was composed by C. Ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jogan (film)
''Jogan'' is a 1950 Hindi–language romantic drama film directed by Kidar Nath Sharma, the film stars Dilip Kumar and Nargis. It features the hit song "Ghunghat Ke Pat Khol" sung by Geeta Dutt. Rajendra Kumar in his film debut plays a small role. A box office success, the film became the fourth highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,12,00,000 and a net of Rs. 62,00,000. Plot Vijay is intrigued and attracted by the young hermit who recently came to the village and tries to talk to her to get to know why she chose the life of a hermit at such a young age. After many attempts, the hermit finally tells him what made her choose this life and also that before she met him she had peace of mind. She used to write love poems before her family forced her to marry an old man and she ran away from her home and became a hermit. Vijay asks her if she can lend her the book of poems she wrote. She finds her peace of mind wavering due to his existence and his comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patanga (1949 Film)
''Patanga '' is a 1949 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film. It was the first film produced ''and'' distributed by Varma Films; and it was the seventh highest grossing Indian film of 1949. The film was directed by H. S. Rawail based on a story written by his wife Anjana Rawail. Rajendra Kumar, who would become one of the leading actors in Indian cinema, worked in ''Patanga'' as an assistant to director H.S. Rawail and also had a cameo in the film. A duet sung against the backdrop of WW2, "Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon", picturised on actor Gope and lead heroine Nigar Sultana became popular. The playback singers for the song were C. Ramchandra, who also composed the music for the film, and Shamshad Begum. The cast included Nigar Sultana, Shyam, Yakub, Gope, Purnima, Shyama, Randhir and Mohana. Plot The plot revolves around the life of Raja (Yakub), a traffic constable. One day, while on his job, he gets distracted by the song being sung by Rani (Nigar Sultana), a street sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnima Das Verma
Pūrṇimā () is the word for full moon in Sanskrit. The day of Purnima is the day (''Tithi'') in each month when the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnights (paksha), and the Moon is aligned exactly in a straight line, called a syzygy, with the Sun and Earth. Full moon is considered the third of the four primary phases of the Moon; the other three phases are new moon, first quarter moon, and third quarter moon. The full moon shows 100% illumination, causes high tides, and can concur with lunar eclipses. Festivals The following festivals occur on the purnima. The Manava Purana (one of the Upapuranas) contains a list of the festivals that fall on the full moon. * Kartik Purnima, significant to both Vaishnava and Shaiva traditions, is celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Kartika. It is also called Tripura Purnima. * Shravana Purnima is the full moon day of the month of Shravana. This day has a number of different na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitter
Twitter, officially known as X since 2023, is an American microblogging and social networking service. It is one of the world's largest social media platforms and one of the most-visited websites. Users can share short text messages, images, and videos in Microblogging, short posts commonly known as "Tweet (social media), tweets" (officially "posts") and Like button, like other users' content. The platform also includes direct message, direct messaging, video and audio calling, bookmarks, lists, communities, a chatbot (Grok (chatbot), Grok), job search, and Spaces, a social audio feature. Users can vote on context added by approved users using the Community Notes feature. Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams (Internet entrepreneur), Evan Williams, and was launched in July of that year. Twitter grew quickly; by 2012 more than 100 million users produced 340 million daily tweets. Twitter, Inc., was based in San Francisco, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. As the disease advances, symptoms can include problems with language, disorientation (including easily getting lost), mood swings, loss of motivation, self-neglect, and behavioral issues. As a person's condition declines, they often withdraw from family and society. Gradually, bodily functions are lost, ultimately leading to death. Although the speed of progression can vary, the average life expectancy following diagnosis is three to twelve years. The causes of Alzheimer's disease remain poorly understood. There are many environmental and genetic risk factors associated with its development. The strongest genetic risk factor is from an allele of apolipoprotein E. Other risk factors include a history of head injury, clinical depression, and high blood pressure. The progression of the di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
