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Pukar (1983 Film)
''Pukar'' (transl. ''Call'') is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language action film, directed by Ramesh Behl, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Randhir Kapoor, Zeenat Aman and Tina Munim. It is a film about freedom fighters trying to liberate Goa from the Portuguese. Plot Purandare (Shreeram Lagoo), Narvekar (P. Jairaj), and Dinanath (Sudhir Dalvi) are part of a separatist group fighting to liberate Goa from Portuguese rule. During a shootout with Portuguese police, Purandare and Dinanath are gravely injured. Rather than be captured, Dinanath begs Purandare to end his life. Purandare reluctantly obliges, but their act is witnessed by Dinanath’s young son, Ramdas, who misinterprets the scene and believes Purandare murdered his father. Frightened and alone, Ramdas flees to the home of Mr. Dayanand (Om Shivpuri), who offers him shelter. However, when the Portuguese police raid the house demanding Ramdas’ whereabouts, Dayanand and his wife are seemingly killed. In the next scene, Puranda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramesh Behl
Ramesh Behl was an Indian film director and producer belonging to Behl family of Hindi films. He produced known successful films like The Train (1970 film), '' Kasme Vaade'' (1978). He directed films like '' Jawaani'' (1984), '' Pukar'' (1983) and '' Apne Apne'' (1987). He is the only filmmaker to have had R. D. Burman as the composer for all his films. He died on 5 January 1990. Personal life His wife Madhu Behl was the daughter of actor Kamal Kapoor. Behl's son Goldie Behl is also a director and producer. His daughter Srishti Arya (, married to Sameer Arya - the son of Sulbha Arya and Ishan Arya) is a producer, media executive, co-founder of Rose Audiovisuals with her brother Goldie, former treasurer and the Vice President of the Producers Guild of India, former core member of Indian Film and TV Producers Council, and was the head of Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujit Kumar
Sujit Kumar (7 February 1934 – 5 February 2010) was an Indian actor and producer. He appeared in over 150 Hindi films in the 1960s through the 1990s, and in at least 20 Bhojpuri films. Sujit played the major lead actor in many films in Bhojpuri cinema whereas in Hindi films he played pivotal roles either as a villain or as a character actor. One of his most memorable screen appearances was of a friend playing the mouth organ while driving a jeep as Rajesh Khanna's character serenades Sharmila Tagore in the 1969 film '' Aradhana''. Beginning in the late 1980s through the 2000s, Sujit primarily was a film producer. Biography Hindi cinema Sujit was the leading man in suspense flicks in Hindi in the early 1960s, including ''Lal Bangla'' (1966) and ''Ek Saal Pehle'' (1965). He was often part of films with Rajesh Khanna as the lead hero, like in '' Aradhana'', '' Ittefaq'', '' Aan Milo Sajna'', '' Haathi Mere Saathi'', '' Amar Prem'', '' Mere Jeevan Saathi'', ''Roti'', '' Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Film Development Corporation Of India
The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) based in Mumbai is the central agency established in 1975, to encourage high quality Indian cinema. It functions in areas of film financing, production and distribution and under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The primary goal of the NFDC is to plan, promote and organise an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry and foster excellence in cinema. History The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) was established in 1975. Over the years, NFDC has provided a wide range of services essential to the growth of Cinema of India, Indian cinema especially Indian parallel cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. The NFDC (and its predecessor the Film Finance Corporation) has so far funded or produced over 300 films. These films, in various Languages of India, Indian languages, have been widely acclaimed and have won ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daman And Diu
Daman and Diu (; ) was a union territory in northwestern India. With an area of , it was the smallest administrative subdivision of India on the mainland. The territory comprised two districts, Daman and Diu Island, geographically separated by the Gulf of Khambat. The state of Gujarat and the Arabian Sea bordered the territory. A Portuguese colony since the 1500s, these territories were taken over by India with the Annexation of Goa in 1961. Daman and Diu were administered as part of the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu between 1961 and 1987. After the Goa Opinion Poll, they became separate union territories. In 2019, a legislation was passed to merge the union territories of Daman and Diu with its neighbouring union territory, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, to form the new union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu with effect from 26 January 2020. History For over 450 years, the coastal enclaves of Daman ( Portuguese: Damão) and Diu on the Arabian Sea c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cezar D'Mello
Cezar Aleixo Jose Fernandes de Melo (born 12 April 1956), better known as Cezar D'Mello, is an Indian playwright, theatre director, actor, singer, dancer, and former amateur footballer known for his work in Hindi, Konkani films, television, ''tiatr'' productions, and folk plays. Early life Cezar Aleixo Jose Fernandes de Melo was born on 12 April 1956 in Pangim, Goa, which was part of Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire. He was the son of João Luis Leão Sebastião de Melo, a postal employee and registered male nurse. De Melo's early exposure to ''tiatr'', a traditional Goan musical theater form, began at the age of nine. He regularly attended performances featuring popular ''tiatr'' actors from Bombay alongside his father at various sites in Panjim, including Azad Maidan and Patto. De Melo's fascination with the art form led him to transcribe the scripts of these performances, a practice that ultimately contributed to his development as a playwright. De Melo's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azaad Irani
Azaad may refer to: * ''Azaad'' (1955 film), an Indian Hindi-language drama film by S. M. Sriramulu * ''Azaad'' (1978 film), an Indian Hindi-language action film by Pramod Chakravorty * ''Azaad TV'', an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment channel 2021–2022 * Azaad Liadi (born 1998), American soccer player * ''Azaad'' (2025 film), an Indian Hindi-language period drama film by Abhishek Kapoor See also * Azad (other) {{Disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gautam Sarin , a gurukul of the ancient Indian philosopher Gautama
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Gautam may refer to: *Gautama (name), a name of Sanskrit origin *Gautam (clan), a Rajput clan in India *Gautam (Nepali name), a surname *Gautam Ashram Gautam Ashram () was a gurukul of the ancient Indian philosopher Gautama. It is located at the west bank of Khiroi river in Brahmpur village of Jale block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. It is only at a seven kilometres distance from Kamtaul rail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurbachan Singh (actor)
Gurbachan Singh (10 December 1930 – 24 April 1980) was the third guru of the Sant Nirankari mission, considered to be heterodox by mainstream Sikhs. He was born in Peshawar (modern-day Pakistan). He was declared next Guru by his father and predecessor Baba Avtar Singh in 1962. He was assassinated in 1980 following a clash with Sikh fundamentalists. Early life Gurbachan Singh was born to Avtar Singh and his wife Budhwanti. He completed his middle school education in Peshawar, and then matriculated from the Khalsa School in Rawalpindi. He had to abandon his higher studies due to the violence during the partition of India in 1947. He married Kulwant Kaur, the daughter of Bhai Manna Singh, 22 April 1947. In 1947, the Singh family migrated from the present-day Pakistan to present-day India. Gurbachan Singh established an auto parts business, first in Jalandhar and then in Delhi. Later, he started taking interest in the congregations of his father. Gurbachan Singh was decla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiva Rindani
Shiva Rindani (born Mukesh Rindani) is an Indian actor who appeared in Bollywood, Hindi films - mostly - in either villainous roles or in comic roles. He has appeared in more than 100 films. His latest film was ''Deshdrohi'' in 2008, and ''Hum (1991 film), Hum'' as Captain Attack and ''Ghatak: Lethal''. Filmography Films *Kandy Twist (2019) as Director *Raqt (2013) as Director Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rindani, Shiva Male actors from Mumbai Living people Male actors in Hindi cinema 1964 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radha Bartake
Radha Bartake (born 1959) is an Indian actress, model and beauty queen. Early life Radha was born in 1959 in Military Hospital, Panaji, Goa, India in the year 1959. Career and pageantry Miss Goa 1973-1974 At the age of 14, she won Miss Goa in 1973–74. Femina Miss India After winning Miss Goa in the year 1973, she participated in Femina Miss India 1974 contest where she came second. She was crowned Femina Teen Princess India and was chosen to represent India at International Teen Princes contest held in Venezuela. International Teen Princess 1974 After being crowned Femina Teen Princess India 1974 she was sent to International Teen Princess. Where she took first place. She became first Indian to win International Teen Princess. The event was held in Caracas, Venezuela on 27 July 1974. Seventeen countries participated in the event. Career as Film Actress Later she turned as Indian film actress and made Bollywood debut in the film Sajan Bina Suhagan. She worked in many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharat Saxena
Sharat Saxena (born 17 August 1950) is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films along with Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in more than 250 Bollywood films. Saxena started his career in the early 1970s and has mainly played supporting roles. He has starred in some of the most successful films of Hindi cinema like '' Mr. India'', '' Tridev'', '' Ghayal'', '' Khiladi'', '' Ghulam'', '' Gupt: The Hidden Truth'', '' Duplicate'', ''Soldier'', '' Baghban'', '' Fanaa'', '' Krrish'', '' Ek Hi Raasta'' (1993), Bajrangi Bhaijan and many more. His performances in these films have established him as one of the best supporting actors in Bollywood. He played the role of Kichaka in the television serial '' Mahabharat''. He is well known for his role of ''Daaga'' in the Hindi movie, '' Mr. India'' and ''Totla Seth'' in the popular comedy movie '' Phir Hera Pheri'' . He was also nominated for Filmfare Best Villain Award for '' Ghulam'' (1998). Early life Sharat Saxena w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narendra Nath
Narendra Nath (1935–1998) was an Indian actor. Early life and background His full name is Narendra Nath Malhotra. He was the first cousin to actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Prithviraj's mother was the elder sister of Narendra's father. Two of his brothers were also actors, being the late Prem Nath and Rajendra Nath. Prem Nath was married to the actress Bina Rai. Narendra also had two sisters. His elder sister, Krishna, was the widow of the legendary Raj Kapoor and the matriarch of a large family of film personalities. His other sister, Uma, is the wife of actor Prem Chopra. Filmography * '' Khofnak Mahal'' (1998) * ''Aakhri Sanghursh'' (1997) - Shekhar * '' Hind Ki Beti '' (1996) * ''Pyar Do Pyar Lo '' (1995) * '' Mere Data Garib Nawaz '' (1994) * '' Zee Horror Show'' (1993) - Dastak Episode as Ramdin (servant) * '' Veerta'' (1993) * '' Ajooba'' (1991) - Sharafat Khan Bandit * '' Farishtay'' (1991) - (Guest Appearance) * '' Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin'' (1990) - Anita's uncle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |