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"Gumnaam" (Urdu for "unknown" or "anonymous") is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Raja Nawathe, sta...
"Gumnaam" (Urdu for "unknown" or "anonymous") is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. The film became a box office hit.
Music is by Shankar Jaikishan.
The film came to wider attention when its opening song Jaan Pehechan Ho (a Hindi phrase roughly translated as "We should get to know each other") was in the opening credits of Ghost World. It is sung by Bollywood legend Mohammed Rafi, although he is not the man pictured; the main dancer is Laxmi Chhaya.
Awards and nominations;
* Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress-Helen
* Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actor-Mehmood
* Filmfare Best Art Direction Award- Colour Movie- S.S. Samel..........
Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi: लता मंगेशकर; born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She sang in over a thousand Bollywood movies and has sung songs in over twenty regional Indian languages, but primarily in Hindi. She is the elder sister of the equally accomplished singer Asha Bhosle and lesser-known singers, brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar and sisters Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. Lata is the second vocalist ever to have received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
Mangeshkar was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world.
Awards and recognitions;
Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.
In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in honor of Lata Mangeshkar. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992.
Government of India Awards * 1969 - Padma Bhushan * 1989 - Dada Saheb Phalke Award * 1999 - Padma Vibhushan * 2001 - Bharat Ratna * 2008 - "One Time Award for Lifetime Achievement" honour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of India's independence.
Maharashtra State Awards * 1966 - Best Playback Singer for Sadhi Mansa (Marathi) * 1967 - Best Playback Singer for Jait Re Jait * 2001 - Maharashtra Ratna (First Recipient)
National Film Awards; * 1972 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Parichay * 1975 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Kora Kagaz * 1990 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Lekin
Lata Mangeshkar monopolized the best female playback singer award from 1958 to 1966. In 1969, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent...........
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"Gumnaam" (Urdu for "unknown" or "anonymous") is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Raja Nawathe, sta...
"Gumnaam" (Urdu for "unknown" or "anonymous") is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. The film became a box office hit. Music is by Shankar Jaikishan.
The film came to wider attention when its opening song Jaan Pehechan Ho (a Hindi phrase roughly translated as "We should get to know each other") was in the opening credits of Ghost World. It is sung by Bollywood legend Mohammed Rafi, although he is not the man pictured; the main dancer is Laxmi Chhaya.
Awards and nominations; * Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress-Helen * Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actor-Mehmood * Filmfare Best Art Direction Award- Colour Movie- S.S. Samel.............
Mohammed Rafi (Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, Urdu: محمد رفیع; December 24, 1924 July 31, 1980), often addressed as Rafi Sahib, was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades and is one of the most versatile male singers in the history of Indian cinema. Rafi sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada and Telugu. He also recorded English and Persian songs. He is primarily remembered, however, for his Hindi songs, which still remain very popular in India today and also among the Indian diaspora. He dominated the Bollywood music industry from the 1950s to the 1970s along with Mukesh, Manna Dey, and Kishore Kumar.
Between 1950 and 1970, Rafi was one of the most sought after singers in Bollywood.
In 1965, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Sri award.
On Thursday, July 31, 1980, Rafi died at 10:50 p.m., following a massive heart attack. His last song was "Shaam phir kyun udaas hai dost" (Aas Paas), which he had recorded with Laxmikant-Pyarelal couple of days before his death. He was survived by four sons (Saeed Rafi, Khalid Rafi, Hamid Rafi, Shahid Rafi), 3 daughters (Parveen, Nasreen, Yasmin) and 18 grandchildren. Naushad wrote on Rafi's Death- " Goonjte hai teri awaz ameero ke mahal me. jhopro ki gharibon me bhi hay tere saaz, yu to apne mousiki par sab ka fakr hota hai magar ay mere saathi mousiki ko bhi aaz tujh paar naaz hai "
Rafi's funeral procession was recorded on a very rainy day in Mumbai. A portion of that same recording has been used in one of the Hindi movie released later. It was one of the biggest funeral processions mumbai had ever witnessed, with over 10,000 people attending.
The Padma Shri Mohammed Rafi Chowk in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai is named after Rafi. Lata Mangeshkar quotes on Rafi- " saral man ke insan Rafisab, bahut suriley the, yea meri khus kismati hai ke maine unke saath sabse jada gana gaye. gana kaise bhi wo aise ga lete the ke gana na samajhne wale bhi bah bah kar utht te the. Aise gayak bar bar janam nahi lete."
A documentary about Rafis life is under production by The Films Division of India.
On September 22, 2007 a shrine to Rafi designed by artist Tasawar Bashir was unveiled in Birmingham. Bashir is hoping that Rafi will attain sainthood as a result.
Awards; * 2001 - Rafi was honored with the "best singer of the millennium" by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2001.
Government Awards; * 15Th Aug 1947 - Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru given hug after his song * 1948 - Rafi received a silver medal from the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, on the first anniversary of the Indian Independence Day. * 1965 - he was honoured with the Padmashri by the Government of India.
National Film Awards; * 1968 - National Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Neel Kamal composed by Ravi Shankar. * 1977 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Kya Hua Tera Wada" song in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin), composed by RD Burman, lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
Filmfare Awards; * 1960 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" in the film Chaudhvin Ka Chand * 1961 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Teri Pyaari Pyaari Surat Ko" in the film Sasural * 1964 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chahunga Mein Tujhe" in the film Dosti * 1966 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Baharo Phool Barsao" in the film Suraj * 1968 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Dil Ke Jharoke Mein" in the film Brahmachari * 1977 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Kya Hua Tera Vaada" in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards; * 1965 - Best Male Playback Singer for Dosti * 1966 - Best Male Playback Singer for Arzoo.........
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"The Train" [1970] is a suspense movie starring Rajesh Khanna and nanda. The film d...
"The Train" [1970] is a suspense movie starring Rajesh Khanna and nanda. The film did "above average" business at the box office. Khanna stars as Police Inspector Shyam Kumar who sets out to solve a series of murders which have all taken place on a train.
Also starring Helen, Rajendra Nath, Madan Puri and Iftekhar.
Music is by R. D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi...........
Mohammed Rafi (Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, Urdu: محمد رفیع; December 24, 1924 July 31, 1980), often addressed as Rafi Sahib, was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades and is one of the most versatile male singers in the history of Indian cinema. Rafi sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada and Telugu. He also recorded English and Persian songs. He is primarily remembered, however, for his Hindi songs, which still remain very popular in India today and also among the Indian diaspora. He dominated the Bollywood music industry from the 1950s to the 1970s along with Mukesh, Manna Dey, and Kishore Kumar.
Between 1950 and 1970, Rafi was one of the most sought after singers in Bollywood.
In 1965, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Sri award.
Awards; * 2001 - Rafi was honored with the "best singer of the millennium" by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2001.
Government Awards; * 15Th Aug 1947 - Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru given hug after his song * 1948 - Rafi received a silver medal from the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, on the first anniversary of the Indian Independence Day. * 1965 - he was honoured with the Padmashri by the Government of India.
National Film Awards; * 1968 - National Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Neel Kamal composed by Ravi Shankar. * 1977 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Kya Hua Tera Wada" song in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin), composed by RD Burman, lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
Filmfare Awards; * 1960 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" in the film Chaudhvin Ka Chand * 1961 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Teri Pyaari Pyaari Surat Ko" in the film Sasural * 1964 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chahunga Mein Tujhe" in the film Dosti * 1966 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Baharo Phool Barsao" in the film Suraj * 1968 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Dil Ke Jharoke Mein" in the film Brahmachari * 1977 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Kya Hua Tera Vaada" in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards; * 1965 - Best Male Playback Singer for Dosti[27] * 1966 - Best Male Playback Singer for Arzoo.........
Asha Bhosle (Marathi: आशा भोंसले) (born September 8, 1933) is an Indian singer. She is best known as a Bollywood playback singer, although she has a much wider repertoire. Her career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over 1000 Bollywood movies and sold many records. She is the sister of the equally accomplished Lata Mangeshkar.
Asha Bhosle has won seven Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards out of 18 nominations. She won her first two awards in 1967 and 1968, when Lata Mangeshkar still used to accept the award (Mangeshkar asked not to be considered for the award nominations after 1969 to promote new talent). After receiving the award in 1979, Bhosle emulated her elder sister and requested that her name not be considered for the nominations hereafter. Despite this, Bhosle is the most frequent winner of this award to date, tying with Alka Yagnik. She was later given a Special Award for Rangeela in 1996, and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. Following is the list of her Filmfare Awards: * 1968: "Garibon ki Suno" (Dus Lakh, 1966) * 1969: "Parde Mein Rehne Do" (Shikar, 1968) * 1972: "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja" (Caravan, 1971) * 1973: "Dum Maro Dum" (Hare Rama Hare Krishna, 1972) * 1974: "Hone Lagi Hain Raat" (Naina, 1973) * 1975: "Chain Se Humko Kabhi" (Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye, 1974) * 1979: "Yeh Mera Dil" (Don, 1978)
* In 1997, Asha became the first Indian singer to be nominated for the Grammy Award, for Legacy, an album with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. * She was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India.
Asha Bhosle received Padma Vibhushan from President Pratibha Patil on Monday May 5, 2008.
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"Abhilasha" [1968] is an Indian Hindi film directed by Amit Bose. Starring Meena Kumari, nan...
"Abhilasha" [1968] is an Indian Hindi film directed by Amit Bose. Starring Meena Kumari, nanda, Sanjay Khan, Rehman and Kashinath Ghanekar.
Music is by Rahul Dev Burman and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri........
Mohammed Rafi (Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, Urdu: محمد رفیع; December 24, 1924 July 31, 1980), often addressed as Rafi Sahib, was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades and is one of the most versatile male singers in the history of Indian cinema. Rafi sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada and Telugu. He also recorded English and Persian songs. He is primarily remembered, however, for his Hindi songs, which still remain very popular in India today and also among the Indian diaspora. He dominated the Bollywood music industry from the 1950s to the 1970s along with Mukesh, Manna Dey, and Kishore Kumar.
Between 1950 and 1970, Rafi was one of the most sought after singers in Bollywood.
In 1965, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Sri award.
On Thursday, July 31, 1980, Rafi died at 10:50 p.m., following a massive heart attack. His last song was "Shaam phir kyun udaas hai dost" (Aas Paas), which he had recorded with Laxmikant-Pyarelal couple of days before his death. He was survived by four sons (Saeed Rafi, Khalid Rafi, Hamid Rafi, Shahid Rafi), 3 daughters (Parveen, Nasreen, Yasmin) and 18 grandchildren. Naushad wrote on Rafi's Death- " Goonjte hai teri awaz ameero ke mahal me. jhopro ki gharibon me bhi hay tere saaz, yu to apne mousiki par sab ka fakr hota hai magar ay mere saathi mousiki ko bhi aaz tujh paar naaz hai "
Rafi's funeral procession was recorded on a very rainy day in Mumbai. A portion of that same recording has been used in one of the Hindi movie released later. It was one of the biggest funeral processions mumbai had ever witnessed, with over 10,000 people attending.
The Padma Shri Mohammed Rafi Chowk in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai is named after Rafi. Lata Mangeshkar quotes on Rafi- " saral man ke insan Rafisab, bahut suriley the, yea meri khus kismati hai ke maine unke saath sabse jada gana gaye. gana kaise bhi wo aise ga lete the ke gana na samajhne wale bhi bah bah kar utht te the. Aise gayak bar bar janam nahi lete."
A documentary about Rafis life is under production by The Films Division of India.
On September 22, 2007 a shrine to Rafi designed by artist Tasawar Bashir was unveiled in Birmingham. Bashir is hoping that Rafi will attain sainthood as a result.
Awards; * 2001 - Rafi was honored with the "best singer of the millennium" by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2001.
Government Awards; * 15Th Aug 1947 - Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru given hug after his song * 1948 - Rafi received a silver medal from the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, on the first anniversary of the Indian Independence Day. * 1965 - he was honoured with the Padmashri by the Government of India.
National Film Awards; * 1968 - National Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Neel Kamal composed by Ravi Shankar. * 1977 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Kya Hua Tera Wada" song in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin), composed by RD Burman, lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
Filmfare Awards; * 1960 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" in the film Chaudhvin Ka Chand * 1961 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Teri Pyaari Pyaari Surat Ko" in the film Sasural * 1964 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chahunga Mein Tujhe" in the film Dosti * 1966 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Baharo Phool Barsao" in the film Suraj * 1968 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Dil Ke Jharoke Mein" in the film Brahmachari * 1977 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Kya Hua Tera Vaada" in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards; * 1965 - Best Male Playback Singer for Dosti[27] * 1966 - Best Male Playback Singer for Arzoo.........
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"Abhilasha" [1968] is an Indian Hindi film directed by Amit Bose. Starring Meena Kumari, nan...
"Abhilasha" [1968] is an Indian Hindi film directed by Amit Bose. Starring Meena Kumari, nanda, Sanjay Khan, Rehman and Kashinath Ghanekar.
Music is by Rahul Dev Burman and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri........
Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi: लता मंगेशकर; born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She sang in over a thousand Bollywood movies and has sung songs in over twenty regional Indian languages, but primarily in Hindi. She is the elder sister of the equally accomplished singer Asha Bhosle and lesser-known singers, brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar and sisters Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. Lata is the second vocalist ever to have received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
Mangeshkar was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world.
Awards and recognitions;
Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.
In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in honor of Lata Mangeshkar. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992.
Government of India Awards * 1969 - Padma Bhushan * 1989 - Dada Saheb Phalke Award * 1999 - Padma Vibhushan * 2001 - Bharat Ratna [1] * 2008 - "One Time Award for Lifetime Achievement" honour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of India's independence.
Maharashtra State Awards * 1966 - Best Playback Singer for Sadhi Mansa (Marathi) * 1967 - Best Playback Singer for Jait Re Jait * 2001 - Maharashtra Ratna (First Recipient)
National Film Awards; * 1972 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Parichay * 1975 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Kora Kagaz * 1990 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Lekin
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards for playback singing first started in 1958. In 1956, the song 'Rasik Balma' from the film Chori Chori won the Best Song Filmfare Award. Lata refused to sing it live in protest of absence of a Playback Singer category. The category was finally introduced in 1958. Though, separate awards for male & female singers were introduced later on.
Lata Mangeshkar monopolized the best female playback singer award from 1958 to 1966. In 1969, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent...........
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"Gumnaam" (Urdu for "unknown" or "anonymous") is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Raja Nawathe, sta...
"Gumnaam" (Urdu for "unknown" or "anonymous") is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. The film became a box office hit.
Music is by Shankar Jaikishan.
The film came to wider attention when its opening song Jaan Pehechan Ho (a Hindi phrase roughly translated as "We should get to know each other") was in the opening credits of Ghost World. It is sung by Bollywood legend Mohammed Rafi, although he is not the man pictured; the main dancer is Laxmi Chhaya.
Awards and nominations;
* Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress-Helen
* Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actor-Mehmood
* Filmfare Best Art Direction Award- Colour Movie- S.S. Samel.............
Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi: लता मंगेशकर; born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She sang in over a thousand Bollywood movies and has sung songs in over twenty regional Indian languages, but primarily in Hindi. She is the elder sister of the equally accomplished singer Asha Bhosle and lesser-known singers, brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar and sisters Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. Lata is the second vocalist ever to have received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
Mangeshkar was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world.
Awards and recognitions;
Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.
In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in honor of Lata Mangeshkar. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992.
Government of India Awards * 1969 - Padma Bhushan * 1989 - Dada Saheb Phalke Award * 1999 - Padma Vibhushan * 2001 - Bharat Ratna [1] * 2008 - "One Time Award for Lifetime Achievement" honour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of India's independence.
Maharashtra State Awards * 1966 - Best Playback Singer for Sadhi Mansa (Marathi) * 1967 - Best Playback Singer for Jait Re Jait * 2001 - Maharashtra Ratna (First Recipient)
National Film Awards; * 1972 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Parichay * 1975 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Kora Kagaz * 1990 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Lekin
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards for playback singing first started in 1958. In 1956, the song 'Rasik Balma' from the film Chori Chori won the Best Song Filmfare Award. Lata refused to sing it live in protest of absence of a Playback Singer category. The category was finally introduced in 1958. Though, separate awards for male & female singers were introduced later on.
Lata Mangeshkar monopolized the best female playback singer award from 1958 to 1966. In 1969, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent...........
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Jab Jab Phool Khile (Hindi: जब जब फूल खिले, Urdu: جب جت پھول کھلے)...
Jab Jab Phool Khile (Hindi: जब जब फूल खिले, Urdu: جب جت پھول کھلے) is a 1965 Indian Hindi movie. It stars Shashi Kapoor and nanda. The story is of a poor boy who is a boatman in Kashmir, and falls in love with a rich tourist.
The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office. The songs by music composing duo Kalyanji Anandji assisted by then little known Laxmikant Pyarelal are highlights of the film.
Shashi Kapoor always said that nanda was his favorite heroine, as she had signed with him as his heroine when he was an unknown and she was the bigger star.
Director Suraj Prakash, writer Brij Katyal, star Shashi Kapoor, music composers Kalyanji Anandji teamed up again for another film, "Sweetheart" (1970) co-starring Asha Parekh but it was never released, even though Asha has said that it was a "very sweet film."
The role of nanda's fiance was played by an actor called Jatin Khanna. Rajesh Khanna had to later change his name to avoid confusion with this actor.
The song "Pardesiyon Se Na" in great Rafi sahab's voice is in this film...........
Mohammed Rafi (Hindi: मोहम्मद रफ़ी, Urdu: محمد رفیع; December 24, 1924 July 31, 1980), often addressed as Rafi Sahib, was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades and is one of the most versatile male singers in the history of Indian cinema. Rafi sang in many Indian languages including Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Sindhi, Kannada and Telugu. He also recorded English and Persian songs. He is primarily remembered, however, for his Hindi songs, which still remain very popular in India today and also among the Indian diaspora. He dominated the Bollywood music industry from the 1950s to the 1970s along with Mukesh, Manna Dey, and Kishore Kumar.
Between 1950 and 1970, Rafi was one of the most sought after singers in Bollywood.
In 1965, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Sri award.
On Thursday, July 31, 1980, Rafi died at 10:50 p.m., following a massive heart attack. His last song was "Shaam phir kyun udaas hai dost" (Aas Paas), which he had recorded with Laxmikant-Pyarelal couple of days before his death. He was survived by four sons (Saeed Rafi, Khalid Rafi, Hamid Rafi, Shahid Rafi), 3 daughters (Parveen, Nasreen, Yasmin) and 18 grandchildren. Naushad wrote on Rafi's Death- " Goonjte hai teri awaz ameero ke mahal me. jhopro ki gharibon me bhi hay tere saaz, yu to apne mousiki par sab ka fakr hota hai magar ay mere saathi mousiki ko bhi aaz tujh paar naaz hai "
Rafi's funeral procession was recorded on a very rainy day in Mumbai. A portion of that same recording has been used in one of the Hindi movie released later. It was one of the biggest funeral processions mumbai had ever witnessed, with over 10,000 people attending.
The Padma Shri Mohammed Rafi Chowk in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai is named after Rafi. Lata Mangeshkar quotes on Rafi- " saral man ke insan Rafisab, bahut suriley the, yea meri khus kismati hai ke maine unke saath sabse jada gana gaye. gana kaise bhi wo aise ga lete the ke gana na samajhne wale bhi bah bah kar utht te the. Aise gayak bar bar janam nahi lete."
A documentary about Rafis life is under production by The Films Division of India.
On September 22, 2007 a shrine to Rafi designed by artist Tasawar Bashir was unveiled in Birmingham. Bashir is hoping that Rafi will attain sainthood as a result.
Awards; * 2001 - Rafi was honored with the "best singer of the millennium" by Hero Honda and Stardust magazine in Mumbai on Jan 7, 2001.
Government Awards; * 15Th Aug 1947 - Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru given hug after his song * 1948 - Rafi received a silver medal from the Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, on the first anniversary of the Indian Independence Day. * 1965 - he was honoured with the Padmashri by the Government of India.
National Film Awards; * 1968 - National Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Neel Kamal composed by Ravi Shankar. * 1977 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Kya Hua Tera Wada" song in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin), composed by RD Burman, lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
Filmfare Awards; * 1960 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" in the film Chaudhvin Ka Chand * 1961 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Teri Pyaari Pyaari Surat Ko" in the film Sasural * 1964 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chahunga Mein Tujhe" in the film Dosti * 1966 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Baharo Phool Barsao" in the film Suraj * 1968 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Dil Ke Jharoke Mein" in the film Brahmachari * 1977 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Kya Hua Tera Vaada" in the film Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards; * 1965 - Best Male Playback Singer for Dosti * 1966 - Best Male Playback Singer for Arzoo.........
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Jab Jab Phool Khile (Hindi: जब जब फूल खिले, Urdu: جب جت پھول کھلے)...
Jab Jab Phool Khile (Hindi: जब जब फूल खिले, Urdu: جب جت پھول کھلے) is a 1965 Indian Hindi movie. It stars Shashi Kapoor and nanda. The story is of a poor boy who is a boatman in Kashmir, and falls in love with a rich tourist.
The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office. The songs by music composing duo Kalyanji Anandji assisted by then little known Laxmikant Pyarelal are highlights of the film.
Shashi Kapoor always said that nanda was his favorite heroine, as she had signed with him as his heroine when he was an unknown and she was the bigger star.
Director Suraj Prakash, writer Brij Katyal, star Shashi Kapoor, music composers Kalyanji Anandji teamed up again for another film, "Sweetheart" (1970) co-starring Asha Parekh but it was never released, even though Asha has said that it was a "very sweet film."
The role of nanda's fiance was played by an actor called Jatin Khanna. Rajesh Khanna had to later change his name to avoid confusion with this actor.
The song "Pardesiyon Se Na" in great Rafi sahab's voice is in this film...........
Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi: लता मंगेशकर; born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She sang in over a thousand Bollywood movies and has sung songs in over twenty regional Indian languages, but primarily in Hindi. She is the elder sister of the equally accomplished singer Asha Bhosle and lesser-known singers, brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar and sisters Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. Lata is the second vocalist ever to have received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
Mangeshkar was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world.
Awards and recognitions;
Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.
In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in honor of Lata Mangeshkar. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992.
Government of India Awards * 1969 - Padma Bhushan * 1989 - Dada Saheb Phalke Award * 1999 - Padma Vibhushan * 2001 - Bharat Ratna * 2008 - "One Time Award for Lifetime Achievement" honour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of India's independence.
Maharashtra State Awards * 1966 - Best Playback Singer for Sadhi Mansa (Marathi) * 1967 - Best Playback Singer for Jait Re Jait * 2001 - Maharashtra Ratna (First Recipient)
[edit] National Film Awards; * 1972 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Parichay * 1975 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Kora Kagaz * 1990 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Lekin
Filmfare Awards;
The Filmfare Awards for playback singing first started in 1958. In 1956, the song 'Rasik Balma' from the film Chori Chori won the Best Song Filmfare Award. Lata refused to sing it live in protest of absence of a Playback Singer category. The category was finally introduced in 1958. Though, separate awards for male & female singers were introduced later on.
Lata Mangeshkar monopolized the best female playback singer award from 1958 to 1966. In 1969, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent...........
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"The Train" [1970] is a suspense movie starring Rajesh Khanna and nanda. The film d...
"The Train" [1970] is a suspense movie starring Rajesh Khanna and nanda. The film did "above average" business at the box office. Khanna stars as Police Inspector Shyam Kumar who sets out to solve a series of murders which have all taken place on a train.
Also starring Helen, Rajendra Nath, Madan Puri and Iftekhar.
Music is by R. D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi..........
Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi: लता मंगेशकर; born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She sang in over a thousand Bollywood movies and has sung songs in over twenty regional Indian languages, but primarily in Hindi. She is the elder sister of the equally accomplished singer Asha Bhosle and lesser-known singers, brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar and sisters Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. Lata is the second vocalist ever to have received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
Mangeshkar was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world.
Awards and recognitions;
Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.
In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in honor of Lata Mangeshkar. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992.
Government of India Awards * 1969 - Padma Bhushan * 1989 - Dada Saheb Phalke Award * 1999 - Padma Vibhushan * 2001 - Bharat Ratna [1] * 2008 - "One Time Award for Lifetime Achievement" honour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of India's independence.
Maharashtra State Awards * 1966 - Best Playback Singer for Sadhi Mansa (Marathi) * 1967 - Best Playback Singer for Jait Re Jait * 2001 - Maharashtra Ratna (First Recipient)
National Film Awards; * 1972 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Parichay * 1975 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Kora Kagaz * 1990 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Lekin
Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards for playback singing first started in 1958. In 1956, the song 'Rasik Balma' from the film Chori Chori won the Best Song Filmfare Award. Lata refused to sing it live in protest of absence of a Playback Singer category. The category was finally introduced in 1958. Though, separate awards for male & female singers were introduced later on.
Lata Mangeshkar monopolized the best female playback singer award from 1958 to 1966. In 1969, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent...........
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"The Train" [1970] is a suspense movie starring Rajesh Khanna and nanda. The film d...
"The Train" [1970] is a suspense movie starring Rajesh Khanna and nanda. The film did "above average" business at the box office. Khanna stars as Police Inspector Shyam Kumar who sets out to solve a series of murders which have all taken place on a train.
Also starring Helen, Rajendra Nath, Madan Puri and Iftekhar.
Music is by R. D. Burman and lyrics by Anand Bakshi..........
Rahul Dev Burman ( Hindi: राहुल देव बर्मन) (June 27, 1939 January 4, 1994), commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da (पंचम दा) or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. He was the only son of singer and Bollywood music composer Sachin Dev Burman and his wife Meera. He is credited with revolutionizing the filmi music in Hindi films, and his style and techniques continue to be followed by the composers of today.
Burman did playback in eighteen movies he composed. He was famous for unique, grunting bass singing style. He also acted in the film Bhoot Bungla (1965) and Pyar Ka Mausam (1967).
R D Burman was India's most popular composer in 1970s (Bollywood's superstar era), famous for his peppy tunes. He teamed up with singers Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and others to churn up some of the biggest hits in the Bollywood music history.
In 1995, Filmfare Awards, constituted a new award in the memory of R D Burman, Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent, given each year, to new music directors and singers in Hindi cinema.
Awards and nominations;
* Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nomination--Caravan (1971)
* Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nomination--Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973)
* Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nomination--Aap Ki Kasam (1974)
* Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nomination--Khel Khel Mein (1975)
* Filmfare Best Music Director Award Nomination--Sholay (1975)
* Filmfare Award Nomination for Best Male Playback Singer-- for the song "Mehbooba Mehbooba" Sholay (1975)................
Asha Bhosle (Marathi: आशा भोंसले) (born September 8, 1933) is an Indian singer. She is best known as a Bollywood playback singer, although she has a much wider repertoire. Her career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over 1000 Bollywood movies and sold many records. She is the sister of the equally accomplished Lata Mangeshkar.
Asha Bhosle has won seven Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards out of 18 nominations. She won her first two awards in 1967 and 1968, when Lata Mangeshkar still used to accept the award (Mangeshkar asked not to be considered for the award nominations after 1969 to promote new talent). After receiving the award in 1979, Bhosle emulated her elder sister and requested that her name not be considered for the nominations hereafter.
Other Awards: * 1996 - Special Award (Rangeela, 1995) * 2001 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
Asha has won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer twice: * 1981: Dil Cheez Kya Hai (Umrao Jaan) * 1986: Mera Kuch Samaan (Ijaazat).
Honours and recognitions;
* In 1997, Asha became the first Indian singer to be nominated for the Grammy Award, for Legacy, an album with Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. * She was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India.
Asha Bhosle received Padma Vibhushan from President Pratibha Patil on Monday May 5, 2008.
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