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Vidhaata
Vidhaata ( ''Creator'') is a 1982 Indian action-drama film directed by Subhash Ghai and produced by Gulshan Rai under his own production company Trimurti Films. It stars Dilip Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Padmini Kolhapure, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri, Suresh Oberoi, and Sarika in pivotal roles. The film was remade in Kannada as ''Pithamaha'', in Malayalam as '' Alakadalinakkare'', and in Tamil as '' Vamsa Vilakku''. ''Vidhaata'' was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1982 and the fifth highest-grossing Indian film of the decade, when adjusted for inflation, being declared a "Blockbuster" by Box office India. Synopsis Shamsher Singh, his son Pratap Singh, and his daughter-in-law lead a happy life in an Indian village. Shamsher works as an engine driver with his friend Gurbaksh Singh. Pratap is appointed as the new inspector-in-charge of the village but is killed brutally by Jagawar Chaudhary, a notorious local smuggler, after Pratap refuses to help Jagawar in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padmini Kolhapure
Padmini Kolhapure (born 1 November 1965) is an Indian actress and singer, who primarily works in Hindi and Marathi language, Marathi films. Kolhapure is considered as one of the leading actress of the 80s. In a career spanning over four decades, she has worked in over Padmini Kolhapure filmography, 75 films and has received several accolades including three Filmfare Awards. She began her acting career in 1972 at the age of seven, and her early works include Zindagi (1976 film), ''Zindagi'' (1976) and Dream Girl (1977 film), ''Dream Girl'' (1977). She had her breakthrough with the film ''Satyam Shivam Sundaram'' (1978), starring as the young Roopa. At the age of 15, Kolhapure won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the revenge drama ''Insaf Ka Tarazu'' (1980), and at the age of 17, won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for the musical romantic drama ''Prem Rog'' (1982), thus becoming the second-youngest actress to win the awards in the respect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced Help:IPA/Hindi and Urdu, [ʃʌmːi kʌpuːɾ]; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is considered one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, Kapoor worked in over Shammi Kapoor filmography, 100 films. He is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards, including one for Filmfare Award for Best Actor, Best Actor. Born to actor Prithviraj Kapoor and a member of the Kapoor family, he made his film debut with the commercially unsuccessful ''Jeewan Jyoti (1953 film), Jeewan Jyoti'' (1953). Following roles in continued Box-office bomb, box-office flops, he had his breakthrough with ''Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957 film), Tumsa Nahi Dekha'' (1957), which attained him the image of a stylish Playboy lifestyle, playboy and dancer, and subsequently gained further recognition with ''Dil Deke Dekho'' (1959). Kapoor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar (born Muhammad Yusuf Khan; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021) was an Indian actor and film producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated Hindi cinema from the 1950s throughout the 1960s, being referred to as "Abhinay Samrat" (Hindi for "Emperor of Acting"). Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian Cinema, Kumar holds the record for most wins for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (eight, which was later equalled by Shah Rukh Khan) and was also the inaugural recipient of the award. He holds the most dominant Box office, box-office record for a Movie star, star (male or female) in Hindi cinema with over 80% box-office successes and several #Accolades, long-standing gross records. In a career spanning over five decades, Kumar worked in Dilip Kumar filmography, 57 films. He debuted as an actor in the film ''Jwar Bhata (1944 film), Jwar Bhata'' (1944), produced by Bombay Talkies. Following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was one of the most notable and important figures in Cinema of India, Indian cinema and Theatre of India, theatre. He acted in more than 450 films, established himself as one of the most popular and iconic actors in Indian cinema. Puri is remembered for playing various roles in a variety of film genres, especially iconic villainous roles in Bollywood, Hindi cinema, as well as World cinema, international cinema. He reigned supreme in villainous roles in the 1980s and 1990s, when his dominating screen presence and distinctive deep voice made him stand out amongst the other villains of the day. Puri was active in both art cinema such as in some of Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani's films as well as in mainstream cinema. Puri won three Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actor in eight nominations. He also holds most Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, lyricist, music director and screenwriter, primarily known for his work in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most prominent Hindi filmmakers in the 1980s and 1990s. His notable films include '' Kalicharan'' (1976), '' Vishwanath'' (1978), '' Karz'' (1980), ''Hero'' (1983), '' Vidhaata'' (1982), '' Meri Jung'' (1985), ''Karma'' (1986), '' Ram Lakhan'' (1989), '' Saudagar'' (1991), '' Khalnayak'' (1993), '' Pardes'' (1997), and '' Taal'' (1999). In 1982, Ghai founded Mukta Arts, which became a public company in 2000, with Ghai serving as its executive chairman. In 2006, he received the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues for producing ''Iqbal'', a film addressing social issues. That same year, he established Whistling Woods International, a film and media institution in Mumbai. In 2015, Ghai was honoured with the IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema. His fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishan Dhawan
Krishan Dhawan (1926 20 May 1994) was an Indian character actor in Hindi language films. Career Krishan Dhawan was an actor, known for Vidhaata (1982), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963) and Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974). Personal life He was born in Mumbai in a Punjabi Hindu Punjabi Hindus are adherents of Hinduism who identify ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and genealogically as Punjabis and are natives of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Punjabi Hindus are the third-largest religious g ... family. He is the father of actor Dilip Dhawan who acted in the iconic television serial " Nukkad" portraying the role of the mechanic "Guru". Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dhawan, Krishan 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema 1926 births 1994 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulshan Rai
Gulshan Madhosh Rai (2 March 1924 – 11 October 2004) was an Indian film producer and distributor. He produced successful films in the 1970s and 1980s directed by Vijay Anand, Yash Chopra and Subhash Ghai and thereafter directed by his son Rajiv Rai. Rai was born in Lahore in 1924. Following the partition of India he moved to Mumbai in 1947. He started off his career in the Hindi film industry as a distributor. In 1970, he started his production company ''Trimurti Films'' and the first film produced was Dev Anand starrer '' Johny Mera Naam'' (''Johny is my name''), directed by Vijay Anand which was a success. In the 1970s, his Yash Chopra-directed films made Amitabh Bachchan a superstar and launched successful careers for script writers Salim–Javed. The notable films were ''Deewaar'' (''The Wall'') (1975) and '' Trishul'' (''The Trident'') (1978). In the 1980s he produced Dilip Kumar starrer Vidhaata, directed by Subhash Ghai later he produced films in the action genre dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjeev Kumar
Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. Considered as one of the greatest actors of Indian Cinema, he is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thrillers and was voted the seventh greatest actor of Indian cinema of all time in a poll conducted by Rediff.com. His double role in the film ''Angoor'' was listed among the 25 best acting performances of Indian cinema by Forbes India on the occasion of celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema.Sanjeev Kumar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography , eTimes . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (1938-07-09). Retrieved on 2018-11-08. He won several major awards, including two |
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] |
Pithamaha
''Pithamaha'' is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K. S. L. Swamy (Ravi) and produced by Singh Brothers. The film stars Rajesh (Kannada actor), Rajesh, Udaykumar, Ravichandran (Kannada actor), V. Ravichandran and Vijayalakshmi Singh. The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao, while the lyrics and dialogues were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The film was a remake of the 1982 Hindi film ''Vidhaata''. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar. All the songs composed for the film were well-received, especially "Mareyadiru Aa Shaktiya," which is considered an evergreen song. References External links * 1985 films 1980s Kannada-language films 1980s Indian films Indian drama films Films scored by M. Ranga Rao Kannada remakes of Hindi films Films directed by K. S. L. Swamy {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trimurti Films
Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian film production house founded by Gulshan Rai in 1970. After Rai's death, his son Rajiv Rai took over as the head of the company. The company's first production was ''Johny Mera Naam'' (1970). The company subsequently produced notable films like ''Deewaar'', ''Trishul (film), Trishul'', ''Vidhaata'', ''Tridev'', ''Vishwatma'', ''Mohra'' and ''Gupt''. Dormant for more than a decade, the company's last production was ''Asambhav'' (2004). The banner has been re-launched in 2022 by Rajiv Rai who is back with direction after 18 years with Zora & Zora Zoravar. Films produced by Trimurti Films References Trimurti Films, Film production companies based in Mumbai Entertainment companies established in 1970 Mass media companies established in 1970 Indian companies established in 1970 1970 establishments in Maharashtra {{film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Oberoi
Suresh Oberoi (born 17 December 1946) is an Indian actor and politician who appeared in Hindi films. He is a recipient of the 1987 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He started his career in radio shows, modelling and later moving to Bollywood, making him a popular character actor in the 1980s and much of the 1990s. He is the father of actor Vivek Oberoi. Early life Oberoi was born to Anand Sarup Oberoi and Kartar Devi on 17 December 1946 in Quetta, then Baluchistan Province of British Raj (currently Balochistan, Pakistan). His father ran a real-estate business but would lose everything as a result of the 1947 partition. Within a year due to fall of British Raj, the family along with four brothers and four sisters moved to India, and later relocated to Hyderabad where his family established a chain of medical stores. Oberoi was active in sports. He was a tennis and swimming champion, later winning the President's Award as a Boy Scout. After his father's death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
