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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.............
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.............
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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"Sanyasi" is a 1975 Hindi movie produced and directed by Sohanlal Kanwar with music by the composer ...
"Sanyasi" is a 1975 Hindi movie produced and directed by Sohanlal Kanwar with music by the composer Shankar of Shankar Jaikishan duo. Lyrics by Indivar, Hasrat Jaipuri, Verma Malik, M.G. Hashmat, 'Vishweshwar Sharma and 'Vithalbhai Patel.
The film stars Manoj Kumar, Hema Malini, Premnath, Pran, Prem Chopra, Aruna Irani, Kamini Kaushal, and Helen...............
Mukesh Chand Mathur (Hindi: मुकेश चन्द माथुर) (22 July 1923 27 August 1976) was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood. Along with Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar, he dominated Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Mukesh's voice was noticed by Motilal (a popular actor in Hindi films, also a distant relative of Mukesh) when he sang at his sister's wedding. Motilal took him to Bombay, let him stay with him and even arranged for singing lessons by pandit jagannath prasad for him. During this period, Mukesh managed to bag a role in a Hindi film, Nirdosh (Innocent) (1941). His first song was dil hi bujha hua ho to as an actor singer for Nirdosh. He got his break as a playback singer for Actor Motilal himself in 1945 with the film Pehli Nazar'music by Anil Biswas & Lyrics by Aah Sitapuri' (First Look). The first song he sang for a Hindi film was Dil Jalta Hai to Jalne De (If the heart burns, let it burn), which was incidentally picturised on Motilal.
Mukesh died of a heart attack on 27 August 1976 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, where he had gone for a concert. His body was carried back to India by Lata Mangeshkar, where a grand funeral ceremony took place as many famous actors, personalities of the Indian film industry, and fans paid tribute to the late singer. When the news of his death reached Raj Kapoor, he remarked, "I have lost my voice," which is a testimony to the timeless and unforgettable association of Mukesh's voice (in playback) to the immensely popular songs of Raj Kapoor's films.
National Film Awards * 1974 - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for Kain baar yoon bhi dekhaa hai song in the film Rajnigandha
Filmfare Awards * 1959 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for Subkuchh seekha humne song in the film Anari * 1970 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for Sabse bada naadan song in the film Pehchan * 1972 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for Jai bolo beiman ki song in the film Beimaan * 1976 - Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for Kabhi khabhi mere dil mein song in the film Kabhi Kabhie............
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.
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.
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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Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed ...
Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar. It stars Sadhana, Rajendra Kumar, and Feroz Khan in the lead roles. It was a success at the box office. Arzoo is the story of a love that triumphed over life and fate.
Music is by Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics is by Hasrat Jaipuri.
Filmfare Nominations; * Rajendra Kumar for Best Actor * Ramanand Sagar for Best Director * Ramanand Sagar for Best Story * Shankar Jaikishan for Best Music * Hasrat Jaipuri for Best Lyricist for the song "Aji Rooth Kar Kahan..............
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
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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Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed ...
Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar. It stars Sadhana, Rajendra Kumar, and Feroz Khan in the lead roles. It was a success at the box office. Arzoo is the story of a love that triumphed over life and fate.
Music is by Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics is by Hasrat Jaipuri.
Filmfare Nominations; * Rajendra Kumar for Best Actor * Ramanand Sagar for Best Director * Ramanand Sagar for Best Story * Shankar Jaikishan for Best Music * Hasrat Jaipuri for Best Lyricist for the song "Aji Rooth Kar Kahan.
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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"Himalaya Ki God Mein" or "Himalay Ki Godmein" (हिमालय की गोद में) (Engl...
"Himalaya Ki God Mein" or "Himalay Ki Godmein" (हिमालय की गोद में) (English: In the Lap of the Himalayas) is a 1965 Indian film directed by Vijay Bhatt. It won the 1966 Filmfare Best Movie Award.
Starring Mala Sinha, Manoj Kumar, Shashikala and Achala Sachdev. Music is by Kalyanji Anandji......................
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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"Pyar Hi Pyar" is a 1969 Hindi film produced by Rajaram and Satish Wagle, the film is directed by Bh...
"Pyar Hi Pyar" is a 1969 Hindi film produced by Rajaram and Satish Wagle, the film is directed by Bhappi Sonie. The film stars Dharmendra, Vyjayanthimala, Pran, Helen, Madan Puri and Mehmood.
Music is by Shankar Jaikishan.........
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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Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye Humdum - 1966 film Love in Tokyo. Singer: Lata Mangeshkar. Lyrics by Hasrat Jaipu...
Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye Humdum - 1966 film Love in Tokyo. Singer: Lata Mangeshkar. Lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri. Music by Shankar-Jaikishan. Stars: Asha Parekh, Joy Mukherjee, Mehmood Ali, Lalita Pawar, Asit Sen and Madan Puri. Story-Screenplay by Sachin Bhowmick. Producer-Director Pramod Chakravorty. This movie was filmed in Japan just before 1964 Olypics. Rajshri video.
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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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"Shatranj" [1969] is an Indian Hindi film directed by S.S. Vasan. Starring Rajendra Kumar, Waheeda R...
"Shatranj" [1969] is an Indian Hindi film directed by S.S. Vasan. Starring Rajendra Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Agha, Madan Puri, Helen and Mehmood.
Music is by Shankar Jaikishan................
Sharda was a playback singer in Hindi films in the 1960s and 70s. She won the Filmfare best Female Playback Singer award for the cabaret "Baat zara hai aapas ki" in Jahan pyar Miley (1970).
Sharda belonged to a conservative Brahmin family from Tamil Nadu and was inclined towards music from childhood. She got her first big break in Bollywood with the song "Titli udi in Suraj" (1966). She was promoted by Shankar of the Shankar-Jaikishan duo.
"Titli udi" turned out to be a top chartbuster in 1966. Thereafter she continued singing for Shanker in nearly all his films while he was alive. Her voice was last heard in "Kaanch ki Deewar" (1987).
She sang with most of the top singers like Mohd Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Yesudas, Mukesh and Suman Kalyanpur. She lent her voice to top leading ladies of the time like Vyjayanthimala, Saira Banu, Hema Malini, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Rajashree and even Helen. She was the first Indian female singer to cut out her own pop album in India sometime in 1968. She also performed on stage on several occasions like Filmfare Awards Functions, charity shows, naval functions, and many others.
Sharda was somehow never able to reach the top bracket of singers and she blames some of the highly successful singers of the time to have deprived her of her chances by indulging in dirty politics. She also has the distinction of being a BA graduate, a qualification that Shankar tried his level best to highlight claiming that if the heroine is a college going girl, then only Sharda can sing for her as the other female singers of the time had not been to college. This remark was not well received by others and worked against Sharda. The critics also took digs at her highly South Indian accented pronunciations and nasal intonations which were very obvious. But in spite of all that she did manage to create a certain section of the music listeners as her fans and well wishers.
Shankar tried his level best to promote Sharda as the new generation Lata in the late 60s but somehow things did not really work out. Besides Shankar she also recorded songs with Usha khanna, Dattaram, Iqbal Qureshi and a few others.
he was nominated four times for the Filmfare Best Female Singer award and won it once. In the 1970s, she turned music director with films like "Mandir Masjid", "Maila Aanchal" and also penned lyrics for some songs specially for Shanker.
Sharda conducts music lessons for children and aspiring singers. On 21 July 2007 Sharda released her Ghazal Album "Andaaz-e-Bayan Aur" compiling Mirza Ghalib's Ghazals. The Album was released at Juhu Jagriti Mumbai at the hands of veteran Actress Shabana Azmi. Music Director Khayyam was also present at the event where Sharda thrilled the audiences by singing a few songs from the album in her well preserved voice.
Filmfare Awards Nominations and Award;
* 1968 - Tumhari bhi jai jai-(Diwana) - nominated
* 1969 - Mere ang ka rang -(Chanda Aur Bijli) - nominated
* 1970 - Baat zara hai-(Jahan pyar miley) - won
* 1971 - Aapke piche pad gayi-(Ek nari ek brahmchari) - nominated..............
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.
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards; * 1965 - Best Male Playback Singer for Dosti[27] * 1966 - Best Male Playback Singer for Arzoo.........
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"Pagla Kahin Ka" (1970) stars Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Helen, and Prem Chopra. All four had earli...
"Pagla Kahin Ka" (1970) stars Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Helen, and Prem Chopra. All four had earlier starred in the huge hit Teesri Manzil (1966). Famous director Shakti Samanta directed the film. Music is by Shankar Jaikishan.
The story is about a man Shammi Kapoor who loses his mind after his first love Helen marries another man Prem Chopra. He goes to the mental hospital, where a psychiatrist Asha Parekh treats him and they both fall in love. Even though, Helen does her usual cabaret dance number in this film, it still contains one of her most dramatic roles, as she plays a rape victim.
The film wasn't a box office hit. Leading lady Asha Parekh said audiences didn't want to see Shammi Kapoor play a madman. Nevertheless, the film remains one of her personal favorites, calling it a "beautiful film."
Director Shakti Samanta liked Asha Parekh's performance so much that he soon cast her again in Kati Patang (1970), which became a hit, and which won Asha Filmfare Best Actress Award..........
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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Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed ...
Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar. It stars Sadhana, Rajendra Kumar, and Feroz Khan in the lead roles. It was a success at the box office. Arzoo is the story of a love that triumphed over life and fate.
Music is by Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics is by Hasrat Jaipuri.
Filmfare Nominations; * Rajendra Kumar for Best Actor * Ramanand Sagar for Best Director * Ramanand Sagar for Best Story * Shankar Jaikishan for Best Music * Hasrat Jaipuri for Best Lyricist for the song "Aji Rooth Kar Kahan.
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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Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed ...
Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar. It stars Sadhana, Rajendra Kumar, and Feroz Khan in the lead roles. It was a success at the box office. Arzoo is the story of a love that triumphed over life and fate.
Music is by Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics is by Hasrat Jaipuri.
Filmfare Nominations; * Rajendra Kumar for Best Actor * Ramanand Sagar for Best Director * Ramanand Sagar for Best Story * Shankar Jaikishan for Best Music * Hasrat Jaipuri for Best Lyricist for the song "Aji Rooth Kar Kahan.
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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SONG:CHOR TERA NAAM HAI
MUSIC:R.D.BURMAN
LYRICS:ANAND BAKSHI
SINGER:KISHORE KUMAR & LATA MANGESHK...
SONG:CHOR TERA NAAM HAI
MUSIC:R.D.BURMAN
LYRICS:ANAND BAKSHI
SINGER:KISHORE KUMAR & LATA MANGESHKAR
MOVIE:JAGIR 1984
Jagir is a 1984 hindi film directed and Produced by Pramod Chakravorty,the film stars is Dharmendra,Mithun,Zeenat Aman,Shoma Anand and Pran.The music is by R.D.Burman and the Lyrics is by Anand Bakshi.
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"Prince" is a 1969 Hindi movie produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Lekh Tandon.
The film stars ...
"Prince" is a 1969 Hindi movie produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Lekh Tandon.
The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala, Rajendranath, Ajit, Helen, Leela Chitnis and Asit Sen. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan. The film became a box office hit..........
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.
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards; * 1965 - Best Male Playback Singer for Dosti[27] * 1966 - Best Male Playback Singer for Arzoo.........
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.
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.
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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Lutera or Lootera (1965) is an Indian Hindi film directed by Harbans. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, He...
Lutera or Lootera (1965) is an Indian Hindi film directed by Harbans. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Helen, Dara Singh, Hiralal, Jeevan and Kammo. Music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal.........
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)
[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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Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed ...
Arzoo (Hindi: आरज़ू, Urdu: آرزو, translation: wish) is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar. It stars Sadhana, Rajendra Kumar, and Feroz Khan in the lead roles. It was a success at the box office. Arzoo is the story of a love that triumphed over life and fate.
Music is by Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics is by Hasrat Jaipuri.
Filmfare Nominations; * Rajendra Kumar for Best Actor * Ramanand Sagar for Best Director * Ramanand Sagar for Best Story * Shankar Jaikishan for Best Music * Hasrat Jaipuri for Best Lyricist for the song "Aji Rooth Kar Kahan.
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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An immortal song, sung by Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar and Mahendra Kapoor.
Sangam was an incredible mov...
An immortal song, sung by Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar and Mahendra Kapoor.
Sangam was an incredible movie made by RK Films, produced and directed by Raj Kapoor. A love triangle starring Raj Kapoor, Vyjayantimala, and Rajendra Kumar, the movie was Raj Kapoor's first movie in color. The movie had music by Shankar-Jaikishan, and lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri. The movie was written by Inder Raj Anand. The movie had cinematography by Radhu Karmakar. The movie was very long, being 238 minutes long.
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