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Item Number
In Indian cinema, an item number or special song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films ( Bengali, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu cinema) to describe a catchy, upbeat, often provocative dance sequence performed in a movie.Journals : Item number defined These sequences predominantly feature glamorous female performers, commonly referred to as item girls, whose appearance, movements, and attire are designed to attract visual attention and heighten the sensual appeal of the film. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of India
The cinema of India, consisting of Film, motion pictures made by the Indian film industry, has had a large effect on world cinema since the second half of the 20th century. Indian cinema is made up of various #Cinema by language, film industries, each focused on producing films in a specific language, such as Hindi, Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali language, Bengali, Marathi language, Marathi, Gujarati language, Gujarati, Punjabi language, Punjabi, Bhojpuri language, Bhojpuri, Assamese language, Assamese, Odia Cinema, Odia and others. Major centres of film production across the country include Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Kochi, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, and Guwahati. For a number of years, the Indian film industry has ranked first in the world in terms of annual film output. In 2022, Indian cinema earned ($1.9 billion) at the box-office. Ramoji Film City located in Hyderabad is certified by the Guinness World Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuckoo Moray
Cuckoo Moray, also credited as Cuckoo or Cukoo (1928 – 30 September 1981), was an Anglo-Indian dancer and actress in Indian cinema. Cuckoo was the queen of film dancing in Hindi cinema of the 1940s and 1950s. Though unfamiliar in name, she was known as the "rubber girl" of Hindi cinema and her talent made cabaret dancing a must in the Bollywood films during the 1940s and 1950s. It has been recently confirmed that Cuckoo's real name was Cuckoo Moray. Early career Born during the late British Raj, Cuckoo made her screen debut in the film ''Arab Ka Sitara'' in 1946. Soon after in ''Stum Chandi'', directors and greater audiences noticed her dancing abilities for the first time. Then, the turning point in Cuckoo's career was in Mehboob Khan's films. Her dance number in his film '' Anokhi Ada'' (1948) established her as the lead dancer of the era and in '' Andaz'' (1949), a romantic drama starring Nargis, Dilip Kumar, and Raj Kapoor, gave the dancing star an opportunity to display ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piya Tu Ab To Aaja
"Piya Tu Ab To Aja" () is a single by Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle featuring composer R. D. Burman. The song was originally recorded for the 1971 Hindi film '' Caravan''. Widely regarded as the quintessential cabaret number in Hindi cinema, the track gained iconic status through its picturization on actress Helen. The single was composed and produced by R. D. Burman with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Music scholar Nilanjana Bhattacharjya cited "Piya Tu Ab To Aja" as one of the culturally significant tracks in the context of Hindi film music. The song has also been described as "the catalyst" that solidified Asha Bhosle's reputation as the leading performer of cabaret-style numbers in Bollywood. Music video The song was performed by Helen, who is known for doing item numbers in Bollywood films of the 1960s and 1970s. It is a highly suggestive song with Asha Bhosle breathing quickly at intervals, giving it an orgasmic sound. In the film, Helen performs the provocative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howrah Bridge (film)
''Howrah Bridge'' is a 1958 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Shakti Samanta. The music for the film was composed by O. P. Nayyar. The plot focuses on Prem Kumar (played by Ashok Kumar), a businessman from Rangoon, who travels to Calcutta to try and track down his brother's murderers. Madhubala stars as Edna, a cabaret dancer, in one of her most popular roles. ''Howrah Bridge'' was a major critical and commercial success upon its release and has become a cult film over years. It has been specially noted for its soundtrack, which consists the chartbusters " Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu" and "Aaiye Meherbaan". The former was re-used in the 1988 film '' Salaam Bombay!''. Plot Prem Kumar (Ashok Kumar) and his elder brother Madan ( Chaman Puri) are looking after a successful business of their father in Rangoon. But Madan suddenly disappears with the family heirloom, a dragon embedded with precious stones and reaches Calcutta to sell it off. He falls prey to the design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mera Naam Chin Chin Choo
"Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu" () is a song from the 1958 Indian film ''Howrah Bridge''. It was sung by Geeta Dutt, and was picturised on Helen. The song has lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi and was composed by O.P. Nayyar. The tune at the beginning of the song was created by S Hazara Singh, the Hawaiian guitarist of OP Nayyar. In the movie, Helen plays "Chin Chin Chu", a flirtatious dancer from Shanghai who sings the song. The song became highly popular, and rejuvenated the career of the singer Geeta Dutt. It was also the first major hit for Helen. The song was parodied as 'Mera naam mum mum mum' in the film '' Hum Saath Saath Hain'' (1999) in one of the intros of "Sunoji Dulhan". A homage to the song was released on 10 August 2018 and is featured in the 2018 film '' Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi''. Presented by Eros International & Aanand L Rai, Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi is a Colour Yellow Production. Director Mudassar Aziz has provided additional lyrics to this version of the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen (actress)
Helen Ann Richardson Khan (née Richardson; born 21 November 1938), known mononymously as Helen, is an Indian actress and dancer. She has appeared in over 500 films, making her a prolific performer in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 70 years, Helen has received two Filmfare Awards. She is often cited as one of the most popular nautch and cabaret dancers of her time. In 2009, Helen was awarded with the Padma Shri by the Government of India. Early life and background Helen Ann Richardson was born on 21 November 1938 in Rangoon, Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and a Burmese mother. Her father's name was George Desmier and her mother's name was Marlene. She has a brother named Roger and a sister named Jennifer. Their father died during World War II. The family then trekked to Dibrugarh of Assam in 1943 in order to escape from the Japanese occupation of Burma. Helen told ''Filmfare'' during an interview in 1964: ...we trekked alternately through wilderness and hundreds of villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunghursh
''Sunghursh'' ("Struggle") is a 1968 Indian Hindi film directed and produced by Harnam Singh Rawail. It is based on ''Layli Asmaner Ayna'' ("Layli Does Not Go To Heaven"), a short story in Bengali language by Jnanpith Award-winning writer Mahasweta Devi, which presents a fictionalised account of a vendetta within a thuggee cult in the holy Indian town of Varanasi. It stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Balraj Sahni, Sanjeev Kumar, Jayant, Deven Verma, Durga Khote and Iftekhar. The film was the last one to see Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala working together. The music is by Naushad and lyrics for the songs are by Shakeel Badayuni. Naushad and Badayuni had worked together on many films previously and were "the most sought after" composer-lyricist duo of the time in Bollywood. ''Sunghursh'' was popularly mistaken to be a debut film of Sanjeev Kumar. The director Harnam Singh Rawail's son Rahul Rawail, who is also a director, paid a tribute to this film by titling one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhna (1958 Film)
Sadhna (; ; translation: ''Realize'', also transliterated as ''Sadhana'') is a 1958 Black-and-white Hindi film aiming at social reform, produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Vyjayanthimala and Sunil Dutt in the lead with Leela Chitnis, Radhakrishan, Manmohan Krishna, Uma Dutt and Ravikant, forming an ensemble cast. The story, screenplay and dialogue were penned by Mukhram Sharma. The film revolves around Champa ( Vyjayanthimala), a prostitute and her love affair with Mohan, a college teacher(Lecturer)( Sunil Dutt). Theme The film has the central theme of rehabilitation of prostitutes and bringing them into mainstream society, which was then a bold and controversial topic. Furthermore, the film also questioned society's view of prostitution. Synopsis The story revolves around Mohan, who is a lecturer in a local college and lives with his aged mother. Incidentally, it is shown in the beginning that he is giving a lecture in his class based on the classic play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhumati
''Madhumati'' is a 1958 Indian Hindi-language paranormal romance film directed and produced by Bimal Roy, story and screenplay written by Ritwik Ghatak and dialogues written by Rajinder Singh Bedi. The film stars Vyjayanthimala and Dilip Kumar in lead roles, with Pran and Johnny Walker in supporting roles. The plot focuses on Anand, a modern man who falls in love with a tribal woman named Madhumati. But they face challenges in their relationship finally leading to a paranormal consequence. The film was ranked 11th in the Outlook Magazine's 25 leading Indian directors' poll for selecting ''Bollywood's greatest films'' in 2003. ''Madhumati'' was filmed in various Indian locations, including Ranikhet, Ghorakhal, Vaitarna Dam and Aarey Milk Colony. The soundtrack album was composed by Salil Chowdhury and the lyrics were written by Shailendra. The film was released on 12 September 1958. It earned ₹40 million in India and became the highest-grossing Indian film of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrapali (film)
Amrapali is a 1966 historical Hindi film directed by Lekh Tandon, starring Sunil Dutt and Vyjayanthimala as leads. The film's music was by Shankar–Jaikishan. It was based on the life of Amrapali ( Ambapali), the '' nagarvadhu'' (courtesan) of Vaishali in present-day Bihar, the capital of the Licchavi republic in ancient India around 500 BC, and Ajatashatru, the Haryanka emperor of the Magadha empire, who falls in love with her. Although he destroys Vaishali to get her, she has been transformed by her encounter with Gautama Buddha in the meantime, of whom she becomes a disciple and an Arahant. Her story is mentioned in old Pali texts and Buddhist traditions. The film was selected as the Indian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Although the film was not a commercial success, its reputation has grown over time and it is now regarded as a classic of Hindi cinema. It is remembered for its dramatic wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devdas (1955 Film)
''Devdas'' is a 1955 Indian Hindi-language period drama film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel '' Devdas''. It starred Dilip Kumar in the title role, Vyjayanthimala in her first dramatic role as a tawaif named Chandramukhi and Suchitra Sen in her Bollywood debut as Parvati "Paro". Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Murad, Pratima Devi, Iftekhar, Shivraj co-starred, along with Pran, Johnny Walker in extended cameo appearances. In 2005, ''Indiatimes Movies'' ranked the movie amongst the ''Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films''. Devdas was also ranked at #2 on the University of Iowa's List of Top 10 Bollywood Films. The film was also noted for its cinematography and lighting by Kamal Bose. ''Forbes'' included Kumar's performance in the film on its list, "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". Although ''Devdas'' was a moderate success at the box-office when initially released, partly due to its heavy themes, and the release of several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahar (film)
''Bahar'' () is a 1951 Hindi Black-and-white social guidance film written and directed by M. V. Raman. It was a remake of the 1949 Tamil film ''Vazhkai''. The film starred Vyjayanthimala and Pandari Bai in their Bollywood debut, Karan Dewan in the lead with Pran, Om Prakash, Leela Mishra, Sunder, Tabassum, Indira Acharya and Chaman Puri, forming an ensemble cast. The film was produced by A. V. Meiyappan with his production company, AVM. The music was composed by S. D. Burman with lyrics provided by Rajendra Krishan, while the editing was done by K. Shankarand and M. V. Raman and the camera was handled by T. Muthuswamy. The story revolves around Lata, Daksh Garg, and Malti. Plot The story revolves around Lata, who lives a wealthy lifestyle with her parents who wish for her to marry the wealthy Shekhar which she initially approves of. Shortly thereafter, she meets Vasant Kumar, and they fall in love and marry. Heartbroken and angry, Shekhar starts to investigate Vas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
