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In memoriam: Samandar, a parable?
On January 6, 1968, the government of President Ayub Khan announced that a conspiracy had been uncovered between some personnel from East Pakistan and Indian politicians to overthrow the government in East Pakistan and establish an independent state of Bangladesh. Twelve days later, the popular Bengali politician Sheikh Mujibur Rehman was also implicated (he was ...
Mehboob Khan – The Failed Hero
In 1931, when Ardeshir Irani was planning India’s first-ever talkie, Alam Ara, he had, in fact, Mehboob in mind for the male lead. He had even got his outfits tailored. However, there was a sudden brainwave that the film needed a big name. So Master Vithal, a big star of the ‘silent’ era, was roped ...
Mehboob Khan – The Turning Point
R.G. Torney, the general manager of Imperial Film Company, took a liking to the God-fearing young man and tried to give him as many opportunities as possible. Though Mehboob had been facing the camera for three years, he was hardly noticed, not even by himself! However, a film called Shirin Khusru changed his destiny overnight. ...
Mehboob Khan – The ‘Big’ Break
In Bombay, Mehboob’s routine was to hang around the gates of the Imperial Film Company (which was to later become Jyoti Studio) in central Bombay, day after day, hoping to get past his biggest hurdle — a hefty Pathan watchman, named Behram Shah — some day. Shah tried his best to drill some sense into ...
Mehboob Khan – Early Life
It’s difficult to imagine that a cult film like Mother India, the first ever Indian film to come close to winning an Oscar, was made by a man who had no formal education and no grounding in filmmaking. But then, that was Mehboob Khan, the man who came to be identified as the Cecil B. ...
Raj Kapoor’s Filmography – Guest Appearances
____________________ Back to Legends – Raj Kapoor ____________________ Movie Year Producer Director Cast Music Director Boot Polish 1954 R. K. Films Prakash Arora David Abraham, Raj Kapoor (Guest Appearance), Veera, Chand Burque, Babay Naaz, Kumar, Shailendra, Bhudo Advani, Prabhu Arora Shanker Naseeb 1981 Manmohan Desai Manmohan Desai Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor, ...
Raj Kapoor’s Filmography – As Director
____________________ Back to Legends – Raj Kapoor ____________________ Movie Year Producer Director Cast Music Director Aag 1948 R. K. Films Raj Kapoor Nargis, Nigar Sultana, Kamal Kapoor, Premnath, B. M. Vyas, Kamini Kaushal, Raj Kapoor Ram Ganguly Barsaat 1949 R. K. Films Raj Kapoor Nargis, Premnath, B. M. Vyas, Sushila Devi, Prakash Arora, Vishwa Mehra, ...
Raj Kapoor’s Filmography – As Producer
____________________ Back to Legends – Raj Kapoor ____________________ Movie Year Producer Director Cast Music Director Aag 1948 R. K. Films Raj Kapoor Nargis, Nigar Sultana, Kamal Kapoor, Premnath, B. M. Vyas, Kamini Kaushal, Raj Kapoor Ram Ganguly Barsaat 1949 R. K. Films Raj Kapoor Nargis, Premnath, B. M. Vyas, Sushila Devi, Prakash Arora, Vishwa Mehra, ...
Raj Kapoor’s Filmography – As Actor
____________________ Back to Legends – Raj Kapoor ____________________ Movie Year Producer Director Cast Music Director After The Earthquake (Inquilab) 1935 New Theatres Debaki Bose K. C. Dey, Prithviraj Kapoor, Nawab, Siddiqui, Kidar Sharma, Nirmal Banerji, Molina, Kedar Sharma, Raj Kapoor, Durga Khote R. C. Boral Hamari Baat 1943 Bombay Talkies M. I. Dharamsey Arun Kumar, ...
Raj Kapoor – Fact File
____________________ Back to Legends – Raj Kapoor ____________________ • Raj Kapoor was allergic to air travel, disliked heights in general, always slept on the floor and usually did not get up before midday. • Raj Kapoor was always urging Dilip Kumar to get married. When he finally did marry Saira Banu, Raj Kapoor was so ...
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Balraj Sahni:
Balraj Sahni never fitted into the idiom of the conventional hero — nor did he want to. All of 4...
Kaushalya Kumari:
Real Name :- Kaushalya Kumari
Hobbies and Interests:- Listening to Music, Dancing, Acting and...
Pakistani Film Database - 1976:
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Aag Aur Ansoo (U)
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Bollywood: Dabangg or Sallubang?:
For a person who still continues to live in the Victorian era of morals and believes in simple, ...
Pakistani Film Database – 1956:
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Dulla Bhatti (P)
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