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Policewala Gunda
Policewala Gunda is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language crime film, which stars Dharmendra, Reena Roy in lead roles. Plot This film revolves around a policeman, who is a kind and honorable person. After arresting the henchmen of a notorious crime leader, Kaalishankar Peeli Topiwaley, the crime lord sets out to kill the policeman with the minister. His wife becomes depressed. She is helped by a policeman Ajit Singh, who, after listening to the full story, vows to take revenge on Kaalishankar Peeli Topiwaley, Lala, Don and the minister. Cast Soundtrack Music: Bappi Lahiri Bappi Aparesh Lahiri (born Alokesh Aparesh Lahiri; 27 November 1952 – 15 February 2022), also known as Bappi Da, was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and ..., Lyrics: Maya Govind. Track list References External links * 1990s crime action films 1995 films Indian crime action films 1990s Hindi-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Sharma (director)
Anil Sharma is an Indian film director and film producer, producer. He is known for films like (2001), and ''Gadar 2'' (2023) Biography Sharma was born and brought up in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. His grandfather, Pt. Dalchand, was an astrologer. He later moved to Mumbai and did his B.Sc. at Guru Nanak Khalsa College (King's Circle), Khalsa College. He got his first break in the Hindi film industry at the age of 18 as an assistant director. He assisted Baldev Raj Chopra on ''Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978 film), Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (1978), ''The Burning Train'' (1980), and ''Insaf Ka Tarazu'' (1980). In 1980, at the age of 21, he debuted as a director with ''Shradhanjali'', starring Raakhee. In 1983, he directed ''Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka'', and followed it up with ''Hukumat'' (1987) and ''Tahalka'' (1992). After the success of ''Tahalka'', Sharma took a break from filmmaking for a few years and dedicated himself to open a studio in Mumbai on the lines of Universal Picture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradeep Rawat (actor)
Pradeep Rawat (born 21 January 1952) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu, Hindi, and Tamil language films. Notable for playing villainous roles, Rawat's first appearance was in B.R. Chopra's '' Mahabharat'' as Ashwatthama. Rawat was introduced into Telugu cinema with the film '' Sye''. In Tamil cinema, he acted in the film '' Ghajini'' (2005). where he appeared in a double role. He debuted in Kannada cinema with '' Parodi''; Malayalam cinema with '' China Town''; Bengali cinema with '' Hero 420'' and Bhojpuri cinema with '' Crack Fighter''. Awards * 2004: Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award (Telugu) for '' Sye'' * 2004: Winner, Santosham Best Villain Award for '' Sye'' * 2004: Winner, Nandi Award for Best Villain The Nandi Award for Best Villain winners since 1985: See also * Nandi Awards * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nandi Award For Best Villain Villain A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arun Bakshi
Arun Bakshi is an Indian film and television actor and also a singer. He has acted as a character actor in over 100 Hindi films, and as a playback singer has also sung 298 songs. He has also worked in Punjabi and Bhojpuri cinema. He also played the role of Mahant Dashrath Tripathi in Colors TV's '' Ishq Ka Rang Safed''. Biography He was born and brought up in Ludhiana, Punjab, where he graduated from Arya College, Ludhiana. He worked with the Punjab Agricultural University for a while, before moving to 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 ..., to start his acting career in 1981, first in television and later films. Bakshi is well known for his performances in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat as Dhristadyumna, Guru, Kuch To Gadbad Hai and Masoom. Filmography Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinod Rathod
Vinod Rathod (born 12 September 1962) is an Indian playback singer and dubbing voice actor who primarily sings in Hindi language films. Rathod is the son of late classical musician, Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod. Music career His career started when Usha Khanna after listening to his voice in a cassette called him in April 1986, to sing a qawwali, "Mere Dil Main Hai Andhera, Koi Shamma To Jala De" in Do Yaar. Mohammed Aziz was his co-singer. Vinod recorded no less than 40 songs for the composer, and also sang for composers like Ajay Swami and Surinder Kohli in his struggle phase. His TV serial title song, "Yeh Jeevan Hai Akash Ganga" for the serial Akash Ganga proved very successful amongst viewers. He entered the big films league when composers Shiv-Hari called him to record "Baadal Pe Chalke Aa" with Lata Mangeshkar and Suresh Wadekar which proved popular and "Zindagi Har Janam Pyar Ki Dastan" with Lata Mangeshkar in Yash Chopra's Vijay in 1988 proved to be a greater success. Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Govind
Maya Govind (17 January 1940 – 6 April 2022) was an Indian lyricist who wrote songs for many Bollywood films. She has written popular songs such as "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya", " Gale Mein Laal Tai", "Maine Paayal Hai Chhankayi", " Main Khiladi Tu Anari", "Aankhon Mein Base Ho Tum" etc. She wrote lyrics in films like '' Aarop'' (1974), ''Main Khiladi Tu Anari'' (1994), '' Takkar'' (1995), '' Yaarana'' (1995), '' Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' (2001) etc. She has written over 800 songs. Career Maya was married to late director Ram Govind. She started her career after marriage, with a song in '' Aarop'' (1974), starring Vinod Khanna. The music was composed by Bhupen Hazarika and was rendered by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. At a time of Urdu-poets' prominence and male domination in the songwriting industry, she established herself with her songs. She has written songs for such composers as Kalyanji-Anandji, Bappi Lahiri, Khayyam, Dilip Sen–Sameer Sen and Anu Malik. Anu Malik was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seema Deo
Seema Deo (27 March 1942 – 24 August 2023) was an Indian Hindi and Marathi film actress. She appeared in over 80 Marathi and Hindi films. She won Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Actress for the film Pahu re kiti vaat. Biography Seema Deo was born and brought up in Girgaum, Mumbai. She was married to actor Ramesh Deo. They had two sons, actor Ajinkya Deo and director Abhinay Deo. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease in the last years of her life. Seema Deo died on 24 August 2023, at the age of 81. Filmography See also * Ramesh Deo Ramesh Deo (30 January 1929 – 2 February 2022) was an Indian film actor who worked in more than 285 Hindi films, 190 Marathi films and 30 Marathi dramas with over 200 showings in his long career. He also produced feature films, television s ... * Ajinkya Deo * Abhinay Deo References External links * 1942 births 2023 deaths 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses from Mumbai I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achyut Potdar
Achyut Potdar (born 22 August 1934), also simply known as Achyut, is an Indian actor who has worked in over 125 Bollywood films. In addition to film, Potdar has appeared in 95 serials, 26 plays and 45 ads. Early life and education He was born to a Marathi Brahmin family at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Achyut Potdar spent his childhood at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and post graduated in 1961 with a major in economics with first position thus earning himself a university medal. Career After university, he became a professor at Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, and later joined the Indian Army from which he retired as a captain in 1967. He later worked with Indian Oil as an executive for a period of nearly 25 years and retired at the age of 58 in 1992. Potdar would participate in theatrical ventures and plays whilst working in Indian Oil and would host their cultural events. Well known for his character roles in Bollywood, he entered this industry at the age of 44 years, coming from an army ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arun Bali
Arun Bali (23 December 1942 – 7 October 2022) was an Indian actor who has worked in numerous films and television series. He played the part of Maharaj Porus in the 1991 period drama '' Chanakya'', Kunwar Singh in the Doordarshan soap opera ''Swabhimaan'' and the Chief Minister of undivided Bengal, Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, in the controversial and critically acclaimed 2000 film ''Hey Ram''. In the 2000s, he became known for his "grandfatherly" roles like that of Harshvardhan Wadhwa in ''Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan'' which garnered him popular awards. In 2001, the prominent writer, actor and director Lekh Tandon counted Bali amongst his favourite actors. He died at his home in suburban Mumbai on 7 October 2022, at the age of 79, following treatment for Myasthenia gravis Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a long-term neuromuscular junction disease that leads to varying degrees of skeletal muscle weakness. The most commonly affected muscles are those of the eyes, face, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranjeet
Ranjeet (born as Gopal Bedi; 12 September 1942) is an Indian actor and film director. He has mostly played villain roles in over 200 Hindi films. He has also played a positive character in the TV series '' Aisa Des Hai Mera''. He has also worked in a number of Punjabi films namely ''Rab Ne Banayian Jodiyan'', '' Maujaan Dubai Diyaan'' and ''Man Jeete Jag Jeet''. Early life Ranjeet was born as Gopal Bedi in Jandiala Guru, a town near Amritsar, Punjab into an orthodox Sikh family and after studying at Delhi’s Hindu College, he aimed to join the Indian Air Force before becoming an actor and entering the film industry in 1966. Career Ranjeet shot to fame after playing a negative role in the film '' Sharmeelee,'' released in 1971''.'' Sunil Dutt had recommended his name after liking his performance in ''Sawan Bhadon'' and ''Reshma Aur Shera''. Ranjeet had come to Mumbai to play the lead role in ''Zindagi Ki Rahen'', which was shelved. He went ahead to establish himself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girija Shankar
Girija Shankar is an Indian actor, producer and director. He is most famously known for playing the character ''Dhritarashtra'' in the 1988 TV series, ''Mahabharat.'' Early life Girija spent his childhood in Patiala, Punjab. He wanted to join the Indian Air Force since his childhood but later he didn't pass the test due to his age at that time. He now resides with his family in Los Angeles, United States. Career In the early 1980s, Girija worked in the plays at the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai. Director B.R. Chopra, who used to watch plays in the theatre with his family, was impressed by one of Girija's performances and offered him a role in his 1984 film, '' Aaj Ki Awaaj.'' He then collaborated with the director in the TV series like ''Bahadur Shah Zafar'' (1986) and ''Mahabharat'' (1988). Girija played Dhritarashtra at the age of 28, in the 1988 TV series ''Mahabharat'' created by B.R. Chopra. He was unaware about the character before the production. But he accepted the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishrat Ali
''Sarkar'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language political crime thriller film directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Katrina Kaif, Tanishaa, Supriya Pathak, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Anupam Kher. It is the first installment of the ''Sarkar'' film series. ''Sarkar'' is an unofficial remake of The Godfather and spawned two sequels: ''Sarkar Raj'', which was released on 6 June 2008, and ''Sarkar 3'', which was released on 12 May 2017. ''Sarkar'' was premiered at the New York Asian Film Festival. The film is preserved at the American Academy of Motion Pictures library. Plot Subhash Nagre, who is known by his followers as Sarkar, lives in Mumbai. The opening scenes show a rape victim's father approaching Sarkar for justice (which the corrupt law and order system has failed to deliver), which Sarkar promptly establishes by having the rapist beaten up by his henchmen. His son Vishnu plays a sleazy producer who is more interested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Sethi
Ram Sethi (born 15 November 1938), also known as Pyarelal, is an Indian actor who works in the Bollywood industry. Sethi has worked in many films as a main or supporting character in his long career of 6 decades. Biography Ram Sethi (Pyarelal) entered the Indian film industry in 1969, and started off his career as an assistant to Ravi Tandon (the father of Raveena Tandon). After doing some free-lance work, he joined Prakash Mehra, and was employed as his right-hand man for over 20 years. Here he did many projects with actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Jeetendra, Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Raaj Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Sridevi, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Pran, Amjad Khan and many other new actors. He has worked as an actor/writer/director for many movies in the last 46 years. Along with these skills, he also worked as an assistant director, screenplay writer, dialogue writer; and independently directed ''Ghungroo'', starring Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, and Waheeda Rehman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
