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S. Mohinder
Bakshi Mohinder Singh Sarna (24 February 1925 – 6 September 2020), known professionally as S. Mohinder, was an Indian music composer. Early life He was born in Sillanwali Tehsil, Sargodha District in 1925. Mohinder's father Bakhsi Sujan Singh was a sub-inspector in the police forces. Later, his father also served in Sahiwal (old name Montgomery area). He was a student of a famous musician at that time in Sahiwal named Pandat Ratan Moorti who lived at Babay Wala Chowk. His father Bakshi Sujan Singh was transferred and the family moved to a comparatively larger city Lyallpur, British India now Faisalabad, in Pakistan, where young Mohinder, in the 1930s, started an apprenticeship with an accomplished Sikh religious vocalist Sant Sujan Singh. He honed his skills for several years in accordance with classical music in the tutelage of Sant Sujan Singh. Initially, he strived to be a singer. Later, his family moved to Sheikhupura (now in Pakistan), close to Nankana Sahib, the birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sargodha District
Sargodha District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ), is a district of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. The capital of the district is Sargodha. It is an agricultural district with wheat, rice, sugarcane and kinnow being its main crops. The Sargodha district and region is also famous for citrus fruit including Kinnow, orange and lemon. The district has an area of 5,864 km2. Sargodha District is among the world's best citrus-producing regions. Sargodha District is well known for its kinnow, a citrus variety. Etymology It is believed that there was an old pond in the middle of the town where an old Hindu monk or sadhu (godha) used to live. The Sanskrit word for pond is "ser". Since the town had a modest population, people would refer the place as 'ser godha', the place where that famous Sadhu resided next to the pond. The Shahpur District, Shahpur district was renamed when its headquarters were shifted to Sargodha in 1960. Administration and tehsils Sargodha city is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zameen Ke Tare
''Zameen Ke Tare'' is a 1960 Hindi-language children's drama film directed by Chandulal Shah and starring Daisy Irani, Honey Irani, Motilal and Achala Sachdev, with music by S. Mohinder. Plot A rich child and a poor one are both unhappy and search for God in the Himalayas. Cast * Agha * Master Bhagwan * Daisy Irani * Honey Irani * Krishna Kumari * Motilal * Mumtaz * Achala Sachdev * Tun Tun Music #"Deep Gagan Ke Tum" - Sudha Malhotra, Asha Bhosle #"Kisi Ka Ma Na Mare Bachpan Me (Male)" - Mohammed Rafi #"Kisi Ka Ma Na Mare Bachpan Me (Duet)" - Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle #"O Mere Pyaro Zameen Ke Taro" - Sudha Malhotra, Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle #"Ye Zameen Hamari Ye Aasman Hamara" - Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle #"Aa Gaya Madari Le Ke Jadu Ki Pitari" - Mohammed Rafi #"Chunnu Patang Ko Kehta Kite" - Sudha Malhotra, Asha Bhosle #"Tinke Pe Tinka Chhuti" - Asha Bhosle External links * ''Zameen Ke Tare''at the British Film Institute The British Film Institute (BFI) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinod ER
Vinod (28 May 1922 – 25 December 1959) was a famous Indian film music director of the 1950s. In 1949, he composed a hit Punjabi film song ''Lara Lappa Lara Lappa Lai Rakhda'' sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, in the film ''Ek Thi Ladki'' (1949). The real name of Vinod was Eric Roberts; Vinod was a professional name given by the Bombay Film Industry. Early life Vinod was born Eric Roberts in Lahore on 28 May 1922. When Vinod was a child, he was fascinated by music played at Punjabi Hindu weddings. Vinod was a student of Pandit Amar Nath, a musical director from Lahore. At the age of 17 years, his first official record composition was released, ''Samne aayaga koi jalwa dikhayega koi''. Career Vinod started composing songs for films in 1946. He composed eleven songs, written by Aziz Kashmiri, for the film ''Khamosh Nigahen''. Veteran music director Master Ghulam Haider who had introduced Lata Mangeshkar as a film playback singer to the Indian Film Industry recomm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naya Paisa
The Indian paisa (plural: ''paise'') is a (one-hundredth) subdivision of the Indian rupee. The paisa was first introduced on 1 April 1957 after decimalisation of the Indian rupee. In 1955, the Government of India first amended the ''Indian Coinage Act'' and adopted the "metric system for coinage". From 1957 to 1964, the paisa was called ''naya paisa'' () to distinguish it from the old paisa/pice which was a subdivision of the Indian Rupee. On 1 June 1964, the term "naya" was dropped and the denomination was named ''paisa''. Paisa has been issued in 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 25, and 50 paise coins. Though as of 2023, coins of the denomination of 1 rupee are the lowest value in use. History Prior to 1957, Indian rupee was not decimalised and the rupee from 1835 to 1957 was further divided into 16 annas. Each anna wa s further divided to four Indian pices and each pice into three Indian pies till 1947 when the pie was demonetised. Coins Naya paisa series (19571964) Paisa serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirin Farhad (1956 Film)
''Shirin Farhad'' is a 1956 Indian Hindustani-language romantic drama film directed and produced by Aspi Irani. Based on Khosrow and Shirin from the Shahnameh, it revolves around Princess Shirin (Madhubala) who is forbidden to meet her childhood sweetheart Farhad (Pradeep Kumar) and forced to marry a king. The film featured a popular soundtrack composed by S. Mohinder and was partially shot in Gevacolor. According to writers Rekha Menon and Mohan Deep, the film was one of the biggest box office successes of Madhubala and Pradeep Kumar's careers. Plot The film is about two star-crossed lovers: Shirin and Farhad. Shirin is a princess who developed a liking for a beautiful deer she saw in a shop in her childhood. As she takes the deer with her at her palace, she promises its owner, Farhad, the poor child of a sculptor to come to her palace everyday and play with her and the deer. Farhad continues to do so and Shirin and Farhad become very close friends despite social differenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alladin Ka Beta
''Alladin Ka Beta'' is a 1955 Bollywood film starring Chitra and Kammo. Soundtrack #"Aa Gaya Hai Waqt Maut Ka" - Mohammed Rafi #"Bada Rangin Fasaana Hai" - Asha Bhosle, 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 playback singer in Hindi cinema and Bengali cinema (India) ... #"Dil Bas Mein Nahin Dhadkan Ki Qasam" - Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi #"Ham Pyaar Ke Maaron Ka Dushman Hai" - Asha Bhosle #"Main Hoon Hoor Arab Ki" - Asha Bhosle #"Tere Darbaar Mein Aaye Teri Sarkaar Mein Aaye" - Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi #"Zakhmi Hain Paaon Mere Manzil Bhi Door Hai" - Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi References External links * 1955 films 1950s Hindi-language films 1950s Indian films Films scored by S. Mohinder Indian action films Indian black-and-white films 1950s action films {{1950s-Hindi-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naata (film)
''Naata'' () is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language social film directed by Deena Nath Madhok and starring Madhubala, Abhi Bhattacharya and Chanchal.' The film was produced under the banner of Madhubala's production company Madhubala Private Ltd., which she had set up in 1955. Upon its release, ''Naata'' received mixed reviews from critics and failed at the box office. Plot ''Naata'' was the story of a traumatized girl who relates the romance between her sister and a new post-master. Cast * Madhubala as Tara * Abhi Bhattacharya as Bade Babu * Chanchal as Beena * Gope as Shravan Kumar * Moolchand as Harmonium Player in Qawwali * Kanhaiyalal as Lakhibaba * Vijayalakshmi as Seeta Soundtrack The soundtrack of ''Naata'' was composed by S. Mohinder, with lyrics being penned by Tanveer Naqvi. As reported by ''Cinestaan'', Madhubala wanted Lata Mangeshkar to lend her voice to the songs of the film, but Mangeshkar was uninterested and refused. It was then Naqvi's wife who convince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai
''Nanak Naam Jahaz Hai'' is a 1969 National Award winning Punjabi film directed by Ram Maheshwary, starring Prithviraj Kapoor, I. S. Johar, Nishi, Veena and Vimi. The film is based on a true incident which took place at Golden Temple, Amritsar. The film was awarded the 1970 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi, and National Film Award for Best Music Direction, Plot The film is set in Amritsar in 1947. A devout Sikh and prosperous contracting businessman, Gurmukh Singh (Prithviraj Kapoor), lives with his wife, and younger brother, Prem. Trouble starts when Prem marries Ratan Kaur, as her brother, Sukha, creates differences between two brothers, which eventually leads to the closure of the business. However, amidst all the difficult times that come, Gurmukh never loses faith and in time, because of his sacrifice and quiet suffering, harmony is established in the family in the end. Cast Soundtrack S. Mohinder composed the music and Verma Malik penned th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj Kapoor (born Prithvinath Kapoor; 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was an Indian actor who is also considered to be one of the founding figures of Hindi cinema. He was associated with IPTA as one of its founding members and established the Prithvi Theatres in 1944 as a travelling theatre company based in Bombay. He was the patriarch of the Kapoor family of Hindi films, four generations of which, beginning with him, have played active roles in the Hindi film industry, with the youngest generation still active in Bollywood. His father, Basheshwarnath Kapoor, also played a short role in his movie '' Awara''. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1969 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1971 for his contributions towards Indian cinema. Early life and education Prithviraj Kapoor was born as Prithvinath Kapoor on 3 November 1906 in Samundri, British India, into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family of the Kapoor '' gotra''. His father, Dewan Bashesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhubala
Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films. She is considered as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. One of the country's highest-paid star in the 1950s, Madhubala appeared in over 70 filmsranging from slapstick comedies to historical dramasin a two decade-long career. Long after her death, she remains a Bollywood icon, particularly noted for her beauty and unconventional screen persona. Media outlets often refer to her as "The Venus of Indian cinema". Born and raised in Delhi, Madhubala relocated to Bombay (now Mumbai) with her family when she was 8 years old and shortly after began playing minor roles, starting with '' Basant'' (1942). She progressed to leading roles in the late 1940s, and earned success with the dramas '' Neel Kamal'' (1947) and '' Amar'' (1954), the horror film '' Mahal'' (1949), and the romantic films ''Badal'' (1951) and ''Tarana'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suraiya
Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), mononymously known as Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who worked in Hindi films. She is regarded as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning from 1936 to 1964, Suraiya acted in over Suraiya filmography, 70 films and sang 338 songs. She was known for her strong on-screen portrayals in a variety of genres. Suraiya was the most celebrated actress between the mid- to late 1940s and early 1950s and was paid more than her male counterparts. Born in Lahore, Suraiya relocated to Bombay (now Mumbai) with her family when she was 1 year old. Apart from being a great actress, Suraiya was also a renowned playback singer, who mostly sang for herself. She sang her first song for ''Nai Duniya'' (1942), when she was only 12 years old. Suraiya made her first appearance as a child artist with the film ''Madame Fashion'' (1936), directed by Jaddanbai. She made her actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
