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P. K. Mishra
P. K. Mishra (13 January 1943 – 19 December 2008) was an Indian Hindustani poet and lyricist. He penned numerous hit songs such as ''Dil Hai Chhota Sa'', ''Bharath humko Jaan Se Pyaara Hai Hindustan Hamara'' etc. He has written 316 songs in 61 Hindi films. Career Mishra started his career in 1992 with the film '' Roja'' which was composed by A. R. Rehman. He penned the Hindi version of all the songs of the Tamil tunes. He wrote "Dil Hai Chhota Sa" and "Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyaara Hai", both earned immense popularity. He went on to write lyrics for Tamil and Telugu dubbed Hindi movies and hindi versions of popular tunes composed by A. R. Rehman, Ilaiyaraaja, Vidyasagar, M. M. Keeravani etc. He has written lyrics for films such as ''Hindustani'' (2003), ''Hamse Hai Muqabala'' (1993), ''Thalapathi'' (1991), '' My Brother Nikhil'' (2005), ''Saza-e-Kalapani', ''Duniya Dilwalon Ki'', ''Viswa Vidhata'', ''Mukhbiir'' etc.'' He introduced lyricist Raqueeb Alam to A. R. Rehman at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern side, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the Great Indian Desert) and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus River valley. It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab, India, Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest. Its geographical location is 23°3' to 30°12' North latitude and 69°30' to 78°17' East longitude, with the Tropic of Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love India
''I Love India'' is a 1993 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action film written and directed by Pavithran (Tamil film director), Pavithran. The film stars R. Sarathkumar, Sarathkumar, débutante Tisca Chopra and Shenbagam. It was released on 14 October 1993 and failed at the box office. Plot Diwakar, an Indian Brigadier, is charged to eradicate terrorism in Kashmir. Diwakar lives with his sister Anu. His neighbour Priya falls in love with him. One day, the terrorists kidnap Anu and they kill her thereafter. In the past, Diwakar promised Anu to marry Priya. To fulfil his sister's wish, Diwakar eventually marries Priya. But Diwakar cannot live happily as long as he does not eliminate the terrorists. Cast Production After scoring back-to-back successes like ''Vasanthakala Paravai'' (1991) and ''Surieyan'' (1992), producer K. T. Kunjumon of A. R. S. Film International wanted to collaborate again with director Pavithran (Tamil film director), Pavithran and actor R. Sara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azad (2000 Film)
''Azad'' () is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language superhero film written and directed by Thirupathisamy, and produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under Vyjayanthi Movies. It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni in the titular role alongside Shilpa Shetty and Soundarya, while the music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film completed 100 days run in 4 centres and was a commercial success. ''Azad'' won four Nandi Awards and was loosely remade in Tamil as ''Velayudham'' (2011) and in Kannada as ''Bhagath'' (2004). Besides a Tamil remake, the film was dubbed into Tamil as ''Kurukshetram''. Plot Anjali, a journalist witnesses the murder of a fellow journalist who had discovered evidence against a mafia boss, Deva, and wants to sue him for his colleague's murder. Anjali is harassed by Deva when he discovers that she has the evidence. Deva is the most influential person in the region who runs ''Hindu Seva Samithi'', but in reality, he is an undercover Islamic militant on a mission to release their terrorist grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitr, My Friend
''Mitr, My Friend'' is a 2002 Indian English-language drama film directed by Revathi in her directorial debut, and written by V. Priya and Sudha Kongara. The film stars Shobana, Nasir Abdullah and Preeti Vissa. Set partly in India and the US the film was also noted for having an all-woman film crew, crew. The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English, Best English Film of the Year award at the 49th National Film Awards. The movie also won National Film Award for Best Actress, Best Actress and National Film Award for Best Editing, Best Editor awards for Shobhana and Beena Paul, respectively, at the same function. Revathi received the "Special Jury Award: Silver Peacock" at the 33rd International Film Festival of India. The film also contains Tamil dialogues, while most of the songs are in Hindi. Plot The film opens with a typical South Indian wedding being performed between Lakshmi (Shobhana) and Prithvi (Naseer Abdullah). The marriage has been arranged mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devi Putrudu
''Devi Putrudu'' () is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language fantasy-drama film co-written and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. It was produced by M. S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions banner. It stars Venkatesh, Soundarya and Anjala Zaveri, with music composed by Mani Sharma. The film was not commercially successful. It was dubbed and released into Tamil as ''Paapa'' and in Hindi as ''Aaj Ka Deviputra''. Plot The film begins with an explanation of the submersion of Dwaraka by a tsunami, setting the stage for the story 5,000 years later. The plot introduces Gajjala Baburao, also known as Baburao ( Venkatesh), who lives in Mumbai, surviving through petty thefts and pranks. Meanwhile, Satyavathi (Anjala Zaveri), a foreign-returned woman, visits India to see her sister, Karuna, who married an archaeologist and resides near the archaeological site of Dwaraka. Upon arriving in Bombay, Satyavathi and her uncle Peddagaddala Perayya hire a taxi driven by Baburao, who initially believes Satyav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanam Tere Hain Hum
''Raavoyi Chandamama'' () is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee. It stars Nagarjuna, Jagapathi Babu, Anjala Zhaveri, Keerthi Reddy, and the music was composed by Mani Sharma. The film was produced by C. Aswani Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner. The film's title is based on a song from ''Missamma'' (1955). ''Raavoyi Chandamama'' was not commercially successful. The film is loosely based on the 1957 American film ''An Affair to Remember'', which in turn was a remake of 1939 film '' Love Affair''. The American film was also remade in Hindi as ''Mann'' which also released in 1999. ''Raavoyi Chandamama'' was dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Sanam Tere Hain Hum'' and in Tamil as ''Shankar''. Plot The film begins in the United States, where Sasi, a renowned Indian pop singer, is conducting his music concerts. Meghana, a US-educated woman, resides with her uncle V. K. Sonty's family. Both Sasi and Meghana are engaged to others—Rukmini a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaj Ka Ravan
() is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Imran Khalid and produced by Surendra Srivastava.It is a revenge drama, with Mithun Chakraborty in the lead role. The film was released on 29 September 2000. Plot A journalist is investigating arms deals and other crimes against death in front of Shanti's house. Shanti, also a journalist, vows to bring the culprit, Vishtar Nath, to justice. One night, Shanti is abused, but a man named Shankar comes to her rescue. She tells him everything and makes him her brother by tying a Rakhi. One day, Shanti gives Shankar a roll of film that implicates Vishtar Nath directly in his illegal arms deals. Shankar immediately takes the roll of the film to the police commissioner, who subsequently destroys it and gets Shankar arrested for having RDX in his car by a rogue and despicable police inspector. Shankar is beaten black and blue back at the police station, and then, in the guise of giving him bail, he is told he can leave. As he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mounam
''Mounam'' () is a 1995 Telugu-language thriller film directed by C. Umamaheswara Rao. The film revolves around a political-criminal nexus, a married couple and a nuclear scientist. It was released in Tamil as ''Mouna Yudham''. Plot Kiran is a police inspector in Hyderabad. His beautiful and alluring wife Manjari is a reputed actress. Misunderstanding creep into their relationship and they do not live together. Their only son Raju lives with his mother Manjari. Raju's only friend is Narayan and they go to school together. Some politicians plan to kill Dr. Hameed Ali, a well known nuclear scientist. But a thief learns of their plan. In this closed-door meeting is also the involvement of the Police Commissioner. The thief makes a video recording of the meeting, but he is caught. He is shot and wounded, trips and falls down and the gang of four manage to follow him, but the thief escapes. He meets Raju and Narayan, who are on a visit to an isolated temple near the hillside. Raju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammoru
Ammoru () is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological fantasy film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film is produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy. The film stars Ramya Krishna as Goddess Ammoru and Soundarya as her devotee Bhavani, with Suresh, Rami Reddy, Baby Sunaina, and Vadivukkarasi in key roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Sri with cinematography by C. Vijay Kumar. The film is noted for its pioneering use of visual effects, which accounted for a significant portion of its ₹1.8 crore budget. ₹1.2 crore was dedicated solely to the effects, setting a new benchmark for Telugu cinema. The film's producer by Shyam Prasad Reddy dedicated four years to its making. Released on November 23, 1995, ''Ammoru'' was a commercial success and critically acclaimed for its performances, particularly Soundarya’s portrayal of Bhavani. The film became a milestone in the industry and contributed to the rise of Kodi Ramakrishna as a prominent director of fantasy films. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raasaiyya
''Raasaiyya'' is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romance film written by R. Selvaraj which is the directorial debut of his younger brother R. Kannan, and produced by T. Siva. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Roja. It revolves around the life struggle and love life of the character played by the title character. The film was released on 24 August 1995, and failed at the box office. Plot Raasaiyya lives with his grandfather, Rathnavel, a kind-hearted and honest man in a small town in rural Southern India. Rathnavel is very easy-going and permits Raasaiyya to indulge in many precocious activities. When young and beautiful Anitha comes to stay for a few days with Rathnavel, both Raasaiyya and she fall in love with each other and would like to marry. But Raasaiyya is unable to assert himself, and Anitha's marriage is arranged with a NRI groom settled in the United States. Rathnavel would like to present a decent dowry for Anitha, which includes a priceless diamond necklace. Unable to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nayakan
''Nayakan'' ( ) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language epic crime drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Produced by Muktha Srinivasan, the film stars Kamal Haasan and Saranya (in her feature debut) in the lead, with Janagaraj, Karthika, Vijayan, M. V. Vasudeva Rao, Delhi Ganesh, Nizhalgal Ravi, Nassar and Tara in supporting roles. It revolves around the evolution of Velu Naicker (Haasan) from an ordinary slum dweller to a highly respected crime lord in the Bombay underworld. ''Nayakan'' is loosely based on the life of the Bombay underworld don Varadarajan Mudaliar and the American film '' The Godfather'' (1972). Ratnam was initially approached to remake the Hindi film '' Pagla Kahin Ka'' (1970) for Srinivasan and Haasan, but refused. He instead suggested two other stories, one of which impressed Haasan and became ''Nayakan''. Cinematography was handled by P. C. Sreeram, and editing by B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan. Filming began in late 1986, taking place pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muthu Maharaja
''Muthu'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Rajinikanth and Meena, with Sarath Babu, Radha Ravi, Senthil, Vadivelu, Jayabharathi, Subhashri and Ponnambalam all acting in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Malayalam film ''Thenmavin Kombath'' (1994). The film revolves around a zamindar and his worker falling in love with the same woman who, unknown to the zamindar, loves the worker exclusively. After Rajinikanth narrated the outline of ''Thenmavin Kombath'', he told Ravikumar to develop the screenplay of the remake without watching the original film. Although largely written to suit the tastes of Tamil-speaking audiences, the remake retains the core premise of the original, while adding new plot details and characters. Ashok Rajan acted as the film's cinematographer. Principal photography began in June 1995 and took place in Mysore, Madras and Kerala. The film wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
