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Zabardast
''Zabardast'' (meaning "''Fantastic''" in Hindi) is a 1985 Indian Hindi action film directed by Nasir Hussain, with his nephew Aamir Khan as assistant director, and produced by Mushir-Riaz. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Sunny Deol, Jaya Prada, Rajiv Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri and Amrish Puri. This was Hussain's final film. Cast * Sanjeev Kumar ... Ratan Kumar / Ramesh Kumar * Sunny Deol ... Sunder Kumar / Shyam * Jaya Prada ... Mala Sehgal * Rajiv Kapoor ... Ravi Kumar / Tony * Rati Agnihotri ... Sunita * Tanuja ... Maharani Maanwati *Gita Siddharth ... Puspha Kumar *Kulbhushan Kharbanda ... Dr. Sehgal *Amrish Puri ... Balram Singh * Tariq ... Anwar *Rajendra Nath ... Monty * Arjun ... Vikram Singh *Ravindra Kapoor ... Dilawar Khan * Vikas Anand ... Police Inspector Verma *Mac Mohan ... Bheema Plot Ratan Kumar lives a middle-class existence with his wife, Pushpa and son, Sunder. When he is asked to commit a crime for Balram Singh, he does so, but decides to keep a suitcase full ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasir Hussain
Mohammad Nasir Hussain Khan (16 November 1926 — 13 March 2002), better known as Nasir Hussain, was an Indian film producer, director, and screenwriter. With a career spanning decades, Hussain has been credited as a major trendsetter in the history of Hindi cinema. For example, he directed ''Yaadon Ki Baraat'' (1973), which created the Hindi language masala film genre that defined Hindi cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, and he wrote and produced ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (1988), which set the Hindi language musical romance template that defined Hindi cinema in the 1990s. Akshay Manwani wrote a book on Hussain's cinema titled ''Music, Masti, Modernity: The Cinema of Nasir Husain''. Career Early career Hussain first worked with Qamar Jalalabadi when he joined Filmistan as a writer in 1948. The famous films he wrote for Filmistan include '' Anarkali'' (1953), '' Munimji'' (1955), and ''Paying Guest'' (1957). Filmistan was the breakaway studio from Bombay Talkies; it used mid- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajiv Kapoor
Rajiv Raj Kapoor (25 August 1962 9 February 2021) was an Indian actor, film producer, film director and a member of the Kapoor family, best known for his lead role in '' Ram Teri Ganga Maili''. He was the youngest son of Raj Kapoor, the legendary Bollywood actor-director-producer. His elder brothers Randhir Kapoor and late Rishi Kapoor were also successful Bollywood actors. Famous actors Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor were his uncles. Prithviraj Kapoor was his paternal grandfather and Trilok Kapoor was his paternal great-uncle. Career Kapoor made his debut in ''Ek Jaan Hain Hum'' in 1983. He played the leading role in his father Raj Kapoor's last directorial venture '' Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' in 1985. He acted in several other films with the most notable being ''Aasmaan'' (1984), '' Lover Boy'' (1985), '' Zabardast'' (1985) and '' Hum To Chale Pardes'' (1988). He made his second last film appearance in ''Zimmedaaar'' in 1990 after which he turned to producing and directing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachin Bhowmick
Sachin Bhowmick (17 July 1930 – 12 April 2011) was an Indian Hindi film writer and director. Writing was his main work and he wrote stories or screenplays for over 94 films. He is best remembered for directing the light romantic black comedy classic '' Raja Rani'' (1973). He was also a regular contributor to ''Ultorath'', a Bengali magazine on cinema. Due to the Bengali pronunciation of his surname Bhaumick we will find his surname spelled as Bhowmick in numerous sites. His name served as the inspiration for an eponymous character played by Kharaj Mukherjee in the 2018 romance '' Dhadak''. Writing highlights He started his writing career with the screenplay for Mohan Segal's Nargis starrer ''Lajwanti'' in 1958. 1960s In the 1960s he was associated with several hits such as ''Anuradha'' (1960), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, '' Ayee Milan Ki Bela'', ''Jaanwar'' (1965), '' Love in Tokyo'' (1966), '' Aaye Din Bahar Ke'' (1966), '' An Evenin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Mohan
Mohan Makijany (24 April 1938 – 10 May 2010), popularly known as Mac Mohan, was an Indian actor, who worked in Hindi cinema. He was known for his villainous roles in films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared in over 200 films, including ''Don'', ''Karz'', '' Satte Pe Satta'', ''Zanjeer'', '' Rafoo Chakkar'', ''Shaan'', '' Khoon Pasina'', and '' Sholay''. Early life and career Mac Mohan was born in Karachi in British India. Mohan came to Bombay to become a cricketer, but joined theatre and became a Bollywood actor. He learned acting in the ''Filmalaya School of Acting'' in Bombay. Mac Mohan started his Hindi film career as an assistant with director Chetan Anand, before making his debut as an actor in his film, '' Haqeeqat'' in 1964. His last appearance was in '' Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge'' in a guest appearance. Besides Hindi movies, he also acted in Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Haryanvi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali and Sindhi films. He had delivered dialogue in almo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravindra Kapoor
Ravindra Kapoor was an Indian character actor in Hindi and Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ... language films. He was the brother of Nandkishore Kapoor and veteran actor Kamal Kapoor. Career Some of his popular films are “ Caravan” in 1971 where he played veteran actor Jeetendra's friend along with Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977), Kankan De Ohle (1970) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992). Filmography Television '' Junoon'' as Thakur Diwan (From Episode no 1 to 7) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kapoor Ravindra 20th-century Indian male actors Male actors from Mumbai Male actors in Hindi cinema Kapoor family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gita Siddharth
Gita Siddharth (died 14 December 2019) was an Indian actress and social worker. She acted in mainstream Bollywood as well as art house cinema, like '' Parichay'' (1972), '' Garm Hava'' (1973), and '' Gaman'' (1978). She was best known for her role in M.S. Sathyu's '' Garm Hava'' (1973), at the 21st National Film Awards, where the film won the award for Best Feature Film on National Integration, and she received a souvenir as the lead actress. She was married to documentary maker, television producer, and presenter, Siddharth Kak, most known for his cultural magazine show, '' Surabhi'' in 1990s. Their daughter Antara Kak is a documentary film maker. Gita was also an art director with the show. She died on 14 December 2019. Selected filmography * '' Parichay'' (1972) * '' Garm Hava'' (1973) * '' Sholay'' (1975) * '' Doosra Aadmi'' (1977) * '' Gaman'' (1978) * ''Trishul'' (1978) * '' Noorie'' (1979) * ''Sadgati'' (1981) * '' Ladaaku '' (1981) * ''Shaukeen'' (1982) * '' Suraag' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanuja
Tanuja Samarth, known mononymously as Tanuja, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Hindi film industry. Part of the Mukherjee-Samarth family, she is the daughter of actress Shobhna Samarth and producer Kumarsen Samarth, and was married to filmmaker Shomu Mukherjee, with whom she has two daughters, actresses Kajol and Tanisha. A recipient of two Filmfare Awards, Tanuja is best known for her roles in the Hindi and Bengali films like '' Memdidi'' (1961), '' Deya Neya'' (1963), '' Chand Aur Suraj'' (1965), ''Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi'' (1966), '' Jewel Thief'' (1967), '' Nai Roshni'' (1967), '' Antony Firingee (film)'' (1967), ''Pratham Kadam Phool'' (1969), '' Teen Bhubaner Pare'' (1969), '' Jeene Ki Raah'' (1969), ''Rajkumari'' (1970), '' Haathi Mere Saathi'' (1971), ''Anubhav'' (1971), '' Mere Jeevan Saathi'' (1972) and '' Do Chor'' (1972). Her pairings with actors Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra and Uttam Kumar were popular in the late 1960s an ... [...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. 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 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aamir Khan
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan (; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian cinema. Khan is the recipient of numerous awards, including nine Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, and an AACTA Award, with one of his film productions also receiving an Academy Award nomination. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010, and received an honorary title from the Government of China in 2017. Khan first appeared on screen as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film '' Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973). As an adult, his first feature film role was in ''Holi'' (1984). He began a full-time acting career with a leading role in ''Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'' (1988). His performance in '' Raakh'' (1989) earned him a National Film Award in the Special Mention category ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tariq Khan (actor)
Tariq Ali Khan (born 9 November 1951) is a former Indian film actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He appeared in 16 films, including '' Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973), ''Zakhmee'' (1975), and ''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' (1977). Personal life Khan was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India on 9 November 1951 to (Azhar Ali Khan, mother anize khan) who married the sister of Nasir Hussain. He is the cousin of actors Aamir Khan and Faisal Khan. His son works in production. Filmography List of films *'' Mera Damad'' (1995) *''Zevar'' (1987) *''Paise Ke Peechhey'' (1986) *''Baat Ban Jaye'' (1986) *'' Zabardast'' (1985) *'' Manzil Manzil'' (1984) *'' Bhool'' (1984) *''Pasand Apni Apni'' (1983) *''Bismillah Ki Barkat'' (1983) *'' Shaukeen'' (1982) *''Khawaja Ki Diwani'' (1981) *''Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai'' (1981) *''Aap Se Pyar Hua'' (1978) *''Hum Kisise Kum Naheen'' (1977) *''Zakhmee'' (1975) *'' Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973) Awards and nominations 25th Filmfare Awards * Nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun (Firoz Khan)
Arjun Firoz Khan is an Indian actor, best known for playing the character of warrior prince Arjuna in B. R. Chopra's epic television series '' Mahabharat''. He has also acted in negative roles in several Hindi language movies and television series. Personal life Firoz Khan is married to Kashmira. The couple has three children – a son and two daughters. His son, Jibran Khan is also an actor who played the role of Dhruva in Vishnu Puran and played the role of Krishna in Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham. Due to the similarity with the name of actor Feroz Khan, he changed his name to Arjun professionally, with suggestions from B. R. Chopra Baldev Raj Chopra (22 April 1914 – 5 November 2008) was a famous Indian director and producer of Bollywood industry and television series . Best known for directing Hindi films like ''Naya Daur'' (1957), '' Sadhna'' (1958), ''Kanoon'' (1961) ... and Rahi Masoom Raza, the director and the writer of ''Mahabharat'' respectively. Filmogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushir Alam
Mushir Alam (died 20 February 2019) was an Indian film producer. After a nationally publicized funeral, he was buried in Jajmau. He was known as one of Bollywood's highest-profile and most successful producers of the 70s and 80s. His production shingle was "Mushir-Riaz", a joint venture with fellow producer Mohammed Riaz (died 21 May 2022). He was infamously kidnapped in Mumbai in 1982.https://scroll.in/reel/888095/a-nose-for-crime-how-a-mumbai-cop-solved-the-kidnap-of-shakti-producer-mushir-alam Scroll Filmography * Safar (1970) * Mehbooba (1976) * Bairaag (1976) * Apne Paraye (1980) * Rajput (1982) * Shakti (1982) * Zabardast (1985) * Samundar (1986) * Commando 40_Commando.html" ;"title="Royal Marines from 40 Commando">Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of Afghanistan are pictured A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations forc ... (1988) * Akayla (1991) * Virasat (1997) References {{Reflist I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
