name	Rekha
birth name	Bhanurekha Ganesan
birth date	October 10, 1954
birth place	Madras, Madras State, India
yearsactive	1966 – present
occupation	Actress
birth name	Bhanurekha Ganesan
spouse	Mukesh Aggrawal (1990 - 1991 his death) }}

Bhanurekha Ganesan, better known by her stage name Rekha () (born 10 October 1954) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood films. Noted for her versatility and acknowledged as one of the finest actresses of Hindi cinema, Rekha started her career in 1966 as a child actress in the Telugu movie ''Rangula Ratnam'', though her film debut as a lead happened four years later with ''Sawan Bhadon'' (1970). Despite the success of several of her early films it was not until the mid-to-late 1970s that she got recognition as an actress. Since the 1970s she has been featured as a sex symbol in the Indian media.

Rekha has acted in over 180 films in a career that has spanned over 40 years. Throughout her career, she often played roles in female-oriented movies and took part in both Indian mainstream and art cinema, known in India as parallel cinema. She has achieved commercial success, as well as critical praise for numerous performances. She has won three Filmfare Awards, two for Best Actress and one for Best Supporting Actress, for her roles in ''Khubsoorat'' (1980), ''Khoon Bhari Maang'' (1988) and ''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'' (1996), respectively. Her portrayal of a classical courtesan in ''Umrao Jaan'' won her the National Film Award for Best Actress. Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline, she has reinvented herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status.

Early life

Rekha was born in Chennai (then Madras) to Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan and Telugu actress Pushpavalli. Her father enjoyed considerable success as an actor and Rekha was to follow in his footsteps.

Her parents were not married, and her father did not acknowledge his paternity during her childhood. It was in early 1970s, when she was looking for a footing in Bollywood, that she revealed her origins. Later, at the peak of her career, Rekha told a magazine interviewer that her father's neglect still rankled and that she had ignored his efforts at reconciliation.

Film career

1970s

Rekha appeared as a child actress (credited as Baby Bhanurekha) in the Telugu film ''Rangula Ratnam'' (1966). Rekha made her debut as heroine in the successful Kannada film ''Goa dalli CID 999'' with Rajkumar in 1969. In that same year, she starred in her first Hindi film, ''Anjana Safar'' (later retitled ''Do Shikari''). She later claimed that she was tricked into a kissing scene with the leading actor Biswajit for the overseas market, and the kiss made it to the Asian edition of "Life" magazine. The film ran into censorship problems, and would not be released until a decade later. She had two films released in 1970: the Telugu film ''Amma Kosam'' and the Hindi film ''Sawan Bhadon'', which was considered her acting debut in Bollywood. She had to learn Hindi language, as her naturally spoken language was Telugu. ''Sawan Bhadon'' became a hit, and Rekha — a star overnight. Despite the success of her films, she was often scorned for her looks. She subsequently got several offers but nothing of substance. Her roles were mostly just of a glamour girl. She appeared in several commercially successful films at the time, including ''Kahani Kismat Ki'', ''Raampur Ka Lakshman'' and ''Pran Jaaye Par Vachan Na Jaaye'', yet she was not regarded for her acting abilities. Rekha recalls, "I was called the ‘Ugly Duckling’ of Hindi films because of my dark complexion and South Indian features. I used to feel deeply hurt when people compared me with the leading heroines of the time and said I was no match for them. I was determined to make it big on sheer merit."

Her first performance-oriented role came in 1976 when she played an ambitious woman in ''Do Anjaane'', co-starring Amitabh Bachchan. The film became a hit as well as a critical success, and she was widely noticed for her performance.

Her most significant turning point, however, came in 1978, with her portrayal of a rape victim in the movie ''Ghar''. She played the role of Aarti, a newly married woman who gets gravely traumatised after being gang-raped, and the film follows her character's struggle and recuperation with the help of her loving husband, played by Vinod Mehra. The film was considered her first notable milestone, and her performance was applauded by both critics and audiences. She received her first nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards. In that same year, she attained fame with ''Muqaddar Ka Sikander'', in which she co-starred once again with Amitabh Bachchan. The movie was the biggest hit of that year, as well as one of the biggest hits of the decade, and Rekha was set as one of the most successful actresses of these times. The film opened to a positive critical reception, and Rekha's performance as a courtesan earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Filmfare.

1980s

Rekha went on to star opposite Bachchan in a number of films, most of which were hits. She also had an alleged off-screen relationship with him, which was widely reported in the media, as well as sharply criticised, as he was a married man. This relationship ended in 1981, when they starred in Yash Chopra's drama ''Silsila''. The film was the most scandalous of their films together; Rekha played Bachchan's love interest, while Bachchan's real-life wife, Jaya Bhaduri, played his wife. This was their last film together. right|thumb|Rekha in ''[[Silsila (film)|Silsila'' (1981)]] The film-column gossip may have contributed to her success. However, even critics had to admit that she had worked hard to perfect her Hindi and her acting, and that she had transformed herself from a "plump" duckling to a "swan" in the early 1970s. Rekha's credits to this transformation were yoga, a nutritious diet, and a regular, disciplined life. In 1983, her diet and yoga practice were published in a book called "Rekha's Mind and Body Temple".

In 1981, she starred in ''Umrao Jaan'', a film adaptation of the Urdu novel ''Umrao Jaan Ada'' (1905), written by Mirza Hadi Ruswa. Rekha played the title role of a courtesan and poetess from 19th century Lucknow. For the role, Rekha, who at the beginning of her career did not speak Hindi, took the task of learning the finer nuances of the Urdu language. The film follows Umrao's life story right from her days as a young girl named Amiran when she is kidnapped and sold in a brothel. Her portrayal is considered to be one of her career-best performances, and she received the National Film Award for Best Actress for it. She played a courtesan with a heart of gold in several of her films; ''Muqaddar Ka Sikandar'' and ''Umrao Jaan'' were followed by a number of films which had her playing similar roles.

Rekha's post-Bachchan era marked a new stage in her career; it was the time when she turned her career professionally. She was willing to work with independent and art film directors, and throughout the 1980s, regularly worked in parallel cinema, a term that refers to the new wave, realistic cinema in India. Her venture into this particular genre started off with ''Umrao Jaan'', and was followed by other releases such as Shyam Benegal's award-winning drama, ''Kalyug'', Ramesh Talwar's ''Baseraa'', which saw her playing a woman who marries her sister's husband, after the latter loses her mental balance and the commercially successful ''Ek Hi Bhool'', opposite Jeetendra, with Rekha playing the role of a betrayed wife who leaves her husband. Her performances in these films were highly praised by critics. Other notable arthouse films during the 1980s included ''Jeevan Dhaara'', ''Utsav'' and ''Ijaazat''. For her portrayal of Vasantsena in ''Utsav'', she was acknowledged as the Best Actress (Hindi) by the Bengal Film Journalists' Association. Maithili Rao wrote for "Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema", "Rekha — forever the first choice for the courtesan's role, be it ancient Hindu India or 19th-century Muslim Lucknow — is all statuesque sensuality..."

Apart from parallel cinema, Rekha took on other increasingly serious, even adventurous roles; she was among the early actresses to play lead roles in heroine-oriented films, delivering films such as ''Khubsoorat'', ''Khoon Bhari Maang'' and ''Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye''. She won Filmfare trophies for her roles in ''Khubsoorat'' (1980) and ''Khoon Bhari Maang'' (1988). Rekha went on to describe ''Khoon Bhari Maang'' as "the first and only film I concentrated and understood all throughout." One critic wrote about her performance in the film: "Rekha as Aarti is just flawless and this is one of her best performances ever! In the first half as the shy and not so sexy Aarti she is excellent and after the plastic surgery as the model and femme fatale she is excellent too. Some scenes show that we are watching an actress of a very high calibre here." In later interviews, Rekha often described the moment she received the Filmfare Award for this role as a turning point, explaining that only then did she start genuinely enjoying her work and seeing it as more than "just a job": "...when I went up on the stage, and received my award for ''Khoon Bhari Maang''... Boom, it hit me! That's the first time I realised the value of being an actor and how much this profession meant to me." In 2011 she further stated, "I felt even more charged to give my best and knew right then, that this was my calling, what I was born to do, to make a difference in people's lives, through my performances."

1990s onwards

The 1990s saw a drop in Rekha's success and she began gradually losing her stardom. She was part of several commercially and critically unsuccessful films, in spite of doing even more challenging roles. Critics, however, noted that unlike most of the actresses of her generation, like Hema Malini and Raakhee, who began playing supporting parts as the mother or the aunty in their films, Rekha was still playing leading roles, at the time when heroines such as Madhuri Dixit and Raveena Tandon rose to fame.

Some of her most notable films during the decade include the foreign film ''Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' and the commercially successful ''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'' (1996). The former, which was directed by Mira Nair was known for its controversial topic and many felt it would damage Rekha's career, as Rekha played a Kama Sutra teacher in the film. On the other hand, the latter was a major grosser and earned her several awards, including the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award and the Star Screen Award for Best Villain for her role of a gangster woman.

In recent years, she has appeared in relatively few movies, usually as a mother or a widow rather than a glamour queen. She was praised for several of her performances. In 2001, she starred as Ramdulari, a simple village woman, in Rajkumar Santoshi's ''Lajja'', along with an ensemble cast that included Manisha Koirala, Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor. She received several nominations for her portrayal; critic, Taran Adarsh, wrote of her performance, "... it is Rekha who walks away with the glory, delivering one of the finest performances the Indian screen has seen in the recent times." In that same year she acted alongside Karisma Kapoor in Shyam Benegal's ''Zubeidaa''. ''Upperstall.com'' wrote, "Rekha has a stunning screen presence exuding grace and comes up with an expertly adept performance leaving her stamp on the film." She next starred alongside Preity Zinta in Kundan Shah's ''Dil Hai Tumhaara'', playing the role of Sarita, a betrayed woman who takes under her custody her husband's illegitimate daughter after his death. In 2003, she played Hrithik Roshan's mother in Rakesh Roshan's ''Koi... Mil Gaya'', a performance which won her the Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress. The film was the biggest hit of that year.

In 2006, she was seen in the sequel to ''Koi... Mil Gaya'', ''Krrish'', one of the most successful films of the year. In 2007, she once again portrayed a courtesan in Gautam Ghose's ''Yatra''. Unlike the initial success she experienced in playing such roles in the early stages of her career, this time the film failed to do well. In 2010, Rekha was awarded the Padma Shri, the 4th highest civilian award given by the Government of India.

Personal life

In 1990, she married Delhi-based businessman Mukesh Aggarwal, who committed suicide in 1991. She was rumoured to have been married to actor Vinod Mehra in 1973, but in a 2004 television interview with Simi Garewal she denied being married to Mehra referring to him as a "well-wisher". Rekha currently lives in her Bandra home in Mumbai.

She also has a house in Colaba and a farmhouse in Pune

Awards

Selected filmography

''Goa dalli C.I.D 999'' (1969)

''Sawan Bhadon'' (1970) ... Chanda

''Raampur Ka Lakshman'' (1972)

''Ek Bechara'' (1972)

''Gora Aur Kala'' (1972) ... Phoolwa

''Dharma'' (1973)

''Kahani Kismat Ki'' (1973) ... Rekha

''Namak Haraam'' (1973) ... Shyama

''Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye'' (1974) ... Janniya

''Dharam Karam'' (1975) ... Basanti

''Dharmatma'' (1975) ... Anu

''Aakraman'' (1975)

''Do Anjaane'' (1976) ... Rekha/Sunita Devi

''Santan'' (1976)

''Kabeela'' (1976)

''Alaap'' (1977) ... Radhiya

''Khoon Pasina'' (1977)

''Aap Ki Khatir'' (1977)

''Immaan Dharam'' (1977)

''Kachcha Chor'' (1977)

''Ganga Ki Saugandh'' (1978) ... Dhaniya

''Ghar'' (1978) ... Aarti Chandra

''Muqaddar Ka Sikander'' (1978) ... Zohrabai

''Prem Bandhan'' (1979)

''Kartavya'' (1979) ... Nita

''Suhaag'' (1979) ... Basanti

''Mr. Natwarlal'' (1979)

''Jaani Dushman'' (1979)

''Aanchal'' (1980)

''Judaai'' (1980) ... Gauri

''Kali Ghata'' (1980) ... Rekha/Rashmi

''Jal Mahal'' (1980)

''Khubsoorat'' (1980)

''Agreement'' (1980) ... Mala Mathur

''Kalyug ... Supriya (1980)

''Silsila'' (1981) ... Chandni

''Umrao Jaan'' (1981) ... Amiran/Umrao Jaan

''Baseraa'' (1981) ... Poornima "Nima" Kohli

''Ek Hi Bhool'' (1981) ... Sadhana Srivastav

''Vijeta'' (1982) ... Neelima

''Jeevan Dhaara'' (1982) ... Sangeeta Shrivastav

''Nishaan'' (1983)

''Mujhe Insaaf Chahiye'' (1983)

''Agar Tum Na Hote'' (1983) ... Mrs. Neena Mehra/Mrs. Radha Bedi

''Bindiya Chamkegi'' (1984) ... Bindiya

''Utsav'' (1984) ... Vasantsena

''Faasle'' (1985) ... Maya

''Musafir'' (1986)

''Locket'' (1986) ... Shalu

''Pyar Ki Jeet'' (1987) ... Soni

''Soorma Bhopali'' (1988) ... (Guest Appearance)

''Khoon Bhari Maang'' (1988) ... Aarti Verma/Jyoti

''Ijaazat'' (1988) ... Sudha

''Biwi Ho To Aisi'' (1988) ... Shalu Mehra

''Bhrashtachar'' (1989) ... Bhavani

''Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai'' (1990);... Sharda

''Phool Bane Angaray'' (1991) ... Namrata

''Madam X'' (1994) ... Sonu/Madam X

''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi'' (1996) ... Maya

'' Udaan (1997)

''Kama Sutra: A Tale Of Love'' (1996) ... Rasa Devi

''Bulandi'' (2000) ... Lakshmi

''Zubeidaa'' (2001) ... Maharani Mandira Devi

''Lajja'' (2001) ... Ramdulaari

''Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao'' (2001) ... Kamini

''Dil Hai Tumhaara'' (2002) ... Saritaji

''Bhoot'' (2003) ... Sarita

''Koi... Mil Gaya'' (2003) ... Sonia Mehra

''Parineeta'' (2005) ... Moulin Rouge singer

''Bachke Rehna Re Baba'' (2005) ... Rukmini / Richa / Gurpreet

''Krrish'' (2006)  ... Sonia Mehra

''Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana'' (2006) ... Mayuri

''Yatra'' (2007) ... Lajwanti

''Om Shanti Om'' (2007) ... Special Appearance

''Sadiyaan'' (2010) ...

See also

List of Indian film actresses

References

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Footnotes

External links

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name	Dilip Kumar
occupation	Actor, Producer, Director, Politician
birth date	December 11, 1922
birth place	Peshawar, British India (now Pakistan)
other names	Dilip Sahaab
spouse	Saira Banu (1966–present)
years active	1944–1998 (retired)
birth name	Yusuf Khan
residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
religion	Islam }}

Mohammed Yusuf Khan () () (born 11 December 1922), popularly known with nickname Dilip Kumar (), is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament. He lives in Pali Hill, Bandra in Mumbai, India. He is commonly known as "Tragedy King", and is described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray.

Starting his career in 1944, Kumar's career has spanned five decades and over 60 films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi Cinema. Kumar was the first actor to receive a Filmfare Best Actor Award and holds the record for the most number of Filmfare Awards won for that category along with Shahrukh Khan; 8 wins. He starred in a wide variety of roles such as the romantic ''Andaz'' (1949), the swashbuckling ''Aan'' (1952), the dramatic ''Devdas'' (1955), the comical ''Azaad'' (1955), the historical ''Mughal-e-Azam'' (1960) and the social ''Ganga Jamuna'' (1961). In 1976, Kumar had a five-year break from film performances. In 1981, he returned with a character role in the film ''Kranti'' and continued his career playing central character roles in films such as ''Shakti'' (1982), ''Karma'' (1986) and ''Saudagar'' (1991). His last film was ''Qila'' in 1998. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 for his contributions towards Indian cinema.

Early life

Dilip Kumar was born Muhammad Yusuf Khan at Mohallah Khudadad, in Qissa Khwani Bazaar in Peshawar, British India (now Pakistan). He was born to a Hindko-speaking Peshawari family with twelve children. His father, Lala Ghulam Sarwar, was a fruit merchant who owned large orchards in Peshawar and Deolali in Maharashtra near Nashik. The family relocated to Bombay (now Mumbai) in the 1930s and in the early 1940s Yusuf Khan moved to Pune and started a canteen business and supplying dried fruits.

In 1943, actress Devika Rani, who was also the wife of the founder of the Bombay Talkies film studio, Himanshu Rai, helped Khan's entry into the Bollywood film industry. Hindi Author Bhagwati Charan Varma gave him the screen name Dilip Kumar and gave him the leading role in his film ''Jwar Bhata'' (1944). Devika Rani and her husband Svetoslav Roerich spotted Khan in one of Pune's Aundh military canteens.

Career

His first film with Nisar Bhai and Hamed Bhai ''Jwar Bhata'' was released in 1944 which went unnoticed. His first major hit was the 1947 film ''Jugnu''. He appeared in many hits thereafter including the romantic melodramas ''Mela'' (1948), ''Andaz'' (1949), ''Deedar'' (1951), ''Daag'' (1954), ''Devdas'' (1955), ''Yahudi'' (1958) and ''Madhumati'' (1958). These films established his screen image as the "Tragedy King".

He also played lighthearted roles in films such as ''Aan'' (1952), ''Azaad'' (1955) and ''Kohinoor'' (1960). In 1960 he portrayed Prince Salim in the historical film ''Mughal-e-Azam'' which as of 2008 was the second highest grossing film in Hindi film history.

In 1961 he produced and starred in ''Ganga Jamuna'' in which he and his real-life brother Nasir Khan played the title roles. This was the only film he produced. In 1962 British director David Lean offered him the role of Sherif Ali in his 1962 film ''Lawrence of Arabia'', but Kumar declined the part. The role eventually went to Omar Sharif, the Egyptian actor. His next film ''Leader'' (1964) was below average at the box office. In 1967 Dilip Kumar played a dual role of twins separated at birth in the hit film ''Ram Aur Shyam''. His career slumped in the 1970s with films like ''Dastaan'' (1970) and ''Bairaag'' (1976) where he played triple roles failing at the box office. He took a five year hiatus from films from 1976 to 1981.

In 1981 he returned with the multi-starrer ''Kranti'' which was the biggest hit of the year. He went onto play character roles in hit films including ''Shakti'' (1982), ''Vidhaata'' (1982), ''Mashaal'' (1984) and ''Karma'' (1986). In 1991 he starred alongside veteran actor Raaj Kumar in ''Saudagar'' which was his last successful film. In 1993 he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1996 he was attached to make his directorial debut with a film titled ''Kalinga'' but the film was shelved. In 1998 he made his last film appearance in the unsuccessful film '' Qila'' where once again he played dual roles as an evil landowner and his twin brother investigating his death. His films ''Mughal-E-Azam'' and ''Naya Daur'' were fully colorized and re-released in 2004 and 2008 respectively.

Public life

Kumar has been active in efforts to bring the people of India and Pakistan closer together. He has been a member of the upper house of Parliament since 2000.

He was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994. In 1998 he was awarded the ''Nishan-e-Pakistan'', the highest civilian award conferred by the government of Pakistan. He is the second Indian to receive the award. At the time of the Kargil War, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray demanded Kumar return his ''Nishan-e-Pakistan'', arguing that "He must return ''Nishan-e-Imtiaz'' following that country's blatant aggression on Indian soil." Kumar refused, saying:

'''

"This award was given to me for the humane activities to which I have dedicated myself. I have worked for the poor, I have worked for many years to bridge the cultural and communal gaps between India and Pakistan. Politics and religion have created these boundaries. I have striven to bring the two people together in whatever way I could. Tell me, what does any of this have to do with the Kargil conflict?"

'''

Personal life

Kumar married actress and beauty queen Saira Banu in year 1966 when he was aged 44 and she was 22. His brothers are Nasir Khan, Ehsan Khan and Aslam Khan. Kumar's younger brother Nasir Khan was also an actor and appeared opposite him in ''Ganga Jamuna'' (1961) and ''Bairaag'' (1976).

Legacy and awards

Dilip Kumar is widely considered to be one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi Cinema. Kumar holds the ''Guinness World Record'' for having won the maximum number of awards by an Indian actor. He has received many awards throughout his career, including 8 Filmfare Award for Best Actor awards and 19 nominations. He was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. The Government of India honoured him with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 - the highest award for cinematic excellence in India. In 1980, he was appointed Sheriff of Mumbai, an honorary position. In 1991, he was awarded Padma Bhushan from the Government of India. In 1997, Kumar was awarded, ''Nishan-e-Imtiaz'', Pakistan's highest civilian award.

He received in 1997 the NTR National Award. He was also awarded CNN-IBN Indian of the Year - Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.

Filmography

!Year	!Film	!Role	!Awards
1944		Jagdish
1945	''Pratima''
		Ramesh
	Sooraj
		Ram
''Nadiya Ke Paar''
	Mohan
''Ghar Ki Izzat''	Chanda
''Anokha Pyar''	Ashok
		Manoj
	Dilip
		Vijay
	Ashok
	Badal
		Motilal
	Kishore
	Shamu
	''Sangdil''	Shankar
	Shankar	Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
''Aan''	Jai Tilak
	''Shikast''	Dr. Ram Singh
	Noshu
1954		Amarnath
	''Udan Khatola''
	Devdas	Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
		Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
	''Naya Daur''	Shankar	Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
	''Yahudi''	Prince Marcus
''Madhumati''	Anand/Deven	Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1959	''Paigham''	Ratan Lal	Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
			Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
''Mughal-E-Azam''	Prince Salim
1961	''Gunga Jumna''	Gunga	Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1964		Vijay Khanna	Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1966	''Dil Diya Dard Liya''	Shankar/Rajasaheb	Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1967	''Ram Aur Shyam''	Ram/ Shyam	Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
	''Sunghursh''		Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
''Sadhu aur Shatan''
	Rajesh/ Raja Saheb	Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
	''Sagina Mahato''
	Gopi	Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
		Anil/ Sunil
''Anokha Milan''
			Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
''Phir Kab Milogi''
1976	''Bairaag''		Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1981	''Kranti''	Sanga/Kranti
	''Vidhaata''	Shamsher Singh
	Ashvini Kumar	Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1983	''Mazdoor''	Dinanath Saxena
	''Duniya''	Mohan Kumar
''Mashaal''	Vinod Kumar	Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
	''Dharam Adhikari''
	Vishwanath Pratap Singh, alias Rana
1989	''Kanoon Apna Apna''	Collector Jagat Pratap Singh
	''Izzatdaar''	Brahma Dutt
''Aag Ka Dariya''
1991		Thakur Veer Singh	Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award
1998		Jaganath/Amarnath Singh

References

External links

Excerpts from Dilip Kumar’s biography

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name	Mamta Kulkarni
birth date	April 20, 1972
birth place	Mumbai, India
occupation	former Actress, Model
website	}}

Mamta Mukhund Kulkarni (Marathi: ममता कुलकर्णी, born 20 April 1972 in Mumbai) is a former Bollywood Actress. During the 90s, she was part of several commercial successes such as ''Karan Arjun'' (1995), ''Sabse Bada Khiladi'' (1995), ''Aashiq Awara'' (1993), ''Krantiveer'' (1994) among others.

Career

Acting career

Kulkarni made her debut through the Tamil film ''Nanbargal'' which was released in Hindi as ''Mera Dil Tere Liye'' directed by ''S. A. Chandrasekhar''. She made her Bollywood debut with the 1992 movie ''Tirangaa''. In 1993 she starred in ''Aashiq Awara'', which won her a Filmfare Lux New Face Award. She went to appear in many other popular films such as ''Waqt Hamara Hai'' (1993), ''Krantiveer'' (1994), ''Karan Arjun'' (1995), ''Sabse Bada Khiladi'' (1995), ''Ghatak: Lethal'' (1996), ''Beqabu'', ''Baazi'', ''Gangstar'', ''Chupa Rustam'', ''Qila'', ''Andolan'', which did well at the box office.

Things seemed to change when Rajkumar Santoshi, in whose earlier movie ''Ghatak: Lethal'' (1996), she had a cameo appearance, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 movie ''China Gate'', an ambitious remake of ''Seven Samurai''. In a glamorized role and sharing screen space with some of Hindi cinemas finest actors, she had the perfect opportunity to showcase her acting talent.

However, things did not go as planned. Relations between Santoshi and the actress soured, and rumours began circulating that Kulkarni was dropped from the movie, and reinstated only after gangster Chhota Rajan intervened on her behalf. When the movie was finally released, it was also a huge flop. Furthermore, the only song in the movie, the item number ''Chamma Chamma'', was picturised on Urmila Matondkar, even though Kulkarni had built her reputation with such numbers. To add insult to injury, the song turned out to be a chartbuster, and was even used in Baz Luhrmann's ''Moulin Rouge!'', and greatly increased Urmila's popularity.

Angered at the turn of events, Kulkarni lashed out at Santoshi, accusing him of cutting her screen time because she had refused his advances. Santoshi denied all rumours related to the movie, and the matter was given a quiet burial. However, this proved to be the death blow to Kulkarni's career. She only appeared in a handful of movies after that, and new offers dried up. She quit movies after her last appearance in the 2002 film ''Divine Temple Khajuraho''. Mamta also did few movies in Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.

During her career she was offered many other films with Ajay Devgan, Bobby Deol, Shahrukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kanna. She turned down many big films such as ''Sapoot'', ''Agnaary'', ''Mr and Mrs Khiladi'', ''Bandahan'', ''Aunty No.1'', ''Dulhe Raja'', ''Davaa'', ''Shikari'' and ''Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet'' because her role wasn't really substantial.

Stardust controversy

She gained fame after posing topless(but with her arms crossed over her breasts) for a photograph that appeared on the cover of Stardust, a popular Indian film magazine in September 1993. She was charged under India's obscenity laws, and found herself under attack from both conservative religious groups, and women's groups. The outspoken actress lashed out at protesters, calling them hypocrites.

Kulkarni was finally convicted in July 2000, and fined Rs. 15,000. However, this caused yet another controversy because she appeared in court in a burqa to evade photographers, which led to death threats and protests from the local Islamic community.

At the same time, she continued to be dogged by controversy. In 1997, she was reportedly paid a large amount to perform at a private function by a legislator from Bihar, who was later arrested after investigations into the Fodder Scam case. Kulkarni was interrogated, but she denied any knowledge of the legislator's antecedents.

Personal life

Kulkarni currently lives in New York with her NRI husband.

Filmography

''Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller'' ''Censor'' ''Qila'' ''Jaane Jigar'' ''China Gate'' ''Krantikari'' ''Jeevan Yudh'' ''Naseeb'' ''Ghatak: Lethal'' ''Beqabu'' ''Raja Aur Rangeeli'' ''Sabse Bada Khiladi'' ''Baazi (1995 film) ''Ahankaar'' ''Andolan'' ''Karan Arjun'' ''Kismat'' ''Policewala Gunda'' ''Vaade Iraade'' ''Dilbar'' ''Gangster'' ''Betaaj Badshah'' ''Anokha Premyudh'' ''Krantiveer'' ''Waqt Hamara Hai'' ''Bhookamp'' ''Aashiq Awara'' ''Ashaant'' ''Mera Dil Tere Liye'' ''Tirangaa''

Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes
2002	''Devine Temple Khajuraho''
2001	|	Sandhya
2001	|	Nisha (Censor Board Member)
1998	|	Neeta
1998	|	Meenu
1998	|	Sandhya Rajan
1997	|||
1997	|	Kajal Choudhry
1997	|	Pooja
1996	|	Dancer in song ''Maara Re''
1996	|	Reshmi Kapoor
1996	|||
1995	|	Sunita Das
1995	Baazi'' ||	Sanjana Roy, Journalist
1995	|	Naina
1995	|	Guddi
1995	|	Bindiya
1995	|||
1995	|||
1994	|	Nikita Sekhri
1994	|	Priya Verma
1994	|||
1994	|	Tejeshwani/Guddiya
1994	|	Priti
1994	|	Mamta
1993	|	Mamta Vidrohi
1993	|||
1993	|	Jyoti	(Won Filmfare Lux Award of the year)
1993	|	Sonali	Vishnu Vijaya India: Kannada title: dubbed version
1992	|	Priya R Singh
1992	|

Bengali

''Bangshadhar'' (Ronit Roy and Mamta) (2001)

Malayalam

''Chandamama'' (1999) - Guest appearance in the song "Roja Poo Kavilatthu"

Tamil

''Nanbargal'' (1991)

Telugu

''Donga Police'' (1992)

''Premasikharam'' (1992)

References

External links

Category:Indian actors Category:Marathi people Category:Indian emigrants to the United States Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Hindi film actors

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name	Rani Mukerji
birth name	Rani Mukherjee
birth date	March 21, 1978
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
years active	1997–present
occupation	Film actress
other names	Rani Mukherji Rani Mukerjee }}

Rani Mukerji (; born Rani Mukherjee on 21 March 1978) is an Indian film actress who works in Hindi movies.

Making her acting debut with ''Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'' (1997), Mukerji had her first commercial success with Karan Johar's romance ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), her biggest commercial success so far, and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in the film. She later starred in several films, most of which fared below expectations, but in 2002 she re-invented her image with the critically acclaimed drama ''Saathiya'', for which she received numerous awards and nominations.

In 2004, her performances in the hit ''Hum Tum'' and the critically acclaimed ''Yuva'' earned her the Best Actress and the Best Supporting Actress awards at the 50th Filmfare Awards, making her the first actress to win two major awards in the same year. She later received unanimous praise for her portrayal of a blind, deaf and mute woman in ''Black'' (2005), for which she garnered numerous major awards. Mukerji has since established herself as a leading actress of Hindi cinema.

Early life and background

Mukerji comes from a film-oriented family of Bengali origin. Her father Ram Mukherjee is a retired director and one of the founders of Filmalaya Studios while her mother Krishna was a playback singer. Her brother Raja Mukherjee is a film producer, now turned director. Her maternal aunt, Debashree Roy, is a national award-winning Bengali film actress and her cousin, Kajol, is a popular Bollywood actress and another cousin, Ayan Mukerji is the writer and director of ''Wake Up Sid''.

Mukerji is a trained Odissi dancer, and began learning the dance in the tenth grade. Mukerji studied at ''Maneckji Cooper High School'' in Juhu, and later enrolled at Mithibai College in Mumbai.

Acting career

Prior work and breakthrough, 1997-2002

After doing a short cameo appearance for the first time in her father's Bengali film ''Biyer Phool'' (1992), Mukerji made her acting debut five years later, as the protagonist of ''Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat'' (1997). Her performance as a rape victim in the film was well received, but the film failed to do well commercially. Nevertheless, she received a Special Jury recognition at the Star Screen Awards. However, when the film failed at the box office, she returned to college to complete her education.

Mukerji had a successful comeback in 1998 with ''Ghulam'', opposite Aamir Khan; the film did well at the box office. The song ''Aati Kya Khandala'' made Mukerji popular among the masses, earning her the nickname of ''Khandala Girl''. Karan Johar's directorial debut, ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'', co-starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, followed for her that year. The movie was a blockbuster, and she received her first Filmfare Award in the ''Best Supporting Actress'' category.

She followed her career by signing on several projects. Unfortunately, most of them did not do well at the box office. Although ''Badal'' was one of the highest grossing films of 2000, she still did not succeed to establish her status in the industry at that point of time. Among other films of that period, Kamal Haasan's ''Hey Ram'' was a critical success.

In 2001, Mukerji starred in Abbas Mustan's romantic drama ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'', co-starring Salman Khan and Preity Zinta. The film was released after a one-year delay, and was one of the first Bollywood movies to handle the issue of surrogate childbirth. Mukerji's role was that of Priya Malhotra, a woman who is unable to conceive after a miscarriage, thus hires a surrogate mother. Rediff.com wrote, "Rani Mukherji is handicapped with a role that doesn't give her much scope besides weeping and sobbing. To her credit, she manages to hold her own even while playing a stereotypical sacrificing ''bhartiya nari''."

In 2002, Mukerji played the lead role in Kunal Kohli's romance ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge!'', co-starring alongside Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor. Although the movie did not do well in India, it generated great business overseas, and marked her entry into India's biggest production house: Yash Raj Films. Later that year, Mukerji starred in Shaad Ali's critically acclaimed ''Saathiya'' opposite Vivek Oberoi. Essaying the role of Suhani Sharma, a medical student who deals with the tensions and discontent of being married at a young age, she won a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, and among several other nominations, received her first Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare. Manish Gajjar from ''BBC'' noted, "...Rani Mukerjee...plays the character of a middle class girl with great conviction."

Success, 2003-06

Mukerji's first 2003 release was Aziz Mirza's drama ''Chalte Chalte'' opposite Shahrukh Khan. The film saw her play a similar role to that of ''Saathiya'', and she received her second nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award. Among another three releases that year, Mukerji starred in ''Chori Chori'', where she portrayed her first comic role. Although the film did not do well at the box office, Mukerji's comic timing was praised.

In 2004, her performance as a Bengali housewife in Mani Ratnam's ''Yuva'' won Mukerji her second Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Though the film failed to do well, her performance was critically acclaimed with one critic writing, "the role demanded an actress of substance and Rani more than lives up to the expectations". She followed through by playing the leading role in the romantic comedy ''Hum Tum'', which became one of the biggest hits of the year. The film, based on the 1989 film ''When Harry Met Sally...'', was directed by Kunal Kohli. Mukerji's portrayal of Rhea Sharma, a woman of today's generation, won her several awards, including her first Filmfare Best Actress Award. ''BBC''wrote about her performance," Rani is fast becoming one of the more dependable and versatile actresses of her generation."

Her last release of the year was Yash Chopra's love saga ''Veer-Zaara'', co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta. The film, which emerged as the top grossing movie of the year in India and abroad, tells the love story of an Indian officer, Veer Pratap Singh, played by Khan, and a Pakistani woman, Zaara, played by Zinta. Mukerji played the supporting role of Saamiya Siddiqui, a Pakistani lawyer who takes it upon herself to find the truth about Veer Pratap Singh.

In 2005, Mukerji starred in four high-profile films: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ''Black'', Shaad Ali's ''Bunty Aur Babli'', Amol Palekar's ''Paheli'' and Ketan Mehta's ''The Rising''. She was primarily noted for her performance in ''Black''. When Bhansali first came to Mukerji with the offer, she turned it down and stated that she was not confident enough to play a deaf-blind girl. Once the director put faith in her, she agreed to do it and intensely studied sign language with professionals at the ''Helen Keller Institute'' in Mumbai. Mukerji received much critical acclaim for her performance and collected numerous trophies in the category of ''Best Actress'' at various award ceremonies. ''IndiaFM'' noted, "There's no denying that Rani delivers her best performance to date. With no dialogues in her lap, the actress conveys through expressions solely and what a terrific impact she makes. Here's a performance that should act as a reference guide for all aspiring actors". Her next release, ''Bunty Aur Babli'', surfaced as one of the biggest hits of the year. The film, though successful at the box office, opened to mixed reviews, and so did Mukerji's performance, with one critic writing, "Rani has done a great job most of the time, though she does tend to go a little over the top in the crying scenes. Nevertheless, Mukerji received ''Best Actress'' nominations from the IIFA Awards and Filmfare Awards.

Mukerji was offered the lead role in Mira Nair's Hollywood film, ''The Namesake'' (2007) but owing to clashing dates with ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'', she could not commit to the project. Her first release in 2006 was Karan Johar's drama ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'', which consisted of a multi-starrer that included Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. The film opened to mixed reviews but emerged as the most successful movie ever overseas. The film tells the story of two unhappily married couples in New York, which results in an extramarital affair. Mukerji played the role of Maya Talwar, a woman layered with self-doubt and question about the relationship between her and her husband, played by Abhishek Bachchan; her performance was well received. Rajeev Masand from ''CNN-IBN'' concluded, "Rani looks a million bucks and she dives under the skin of her character to make that part one that we will remember for a long time." She received several nominations for ''Best Actress'', and won her third IIFA Best Actress Award for the third consecutive year. Mukerji's next release was B.R. Chopra's ''Baabul''. The movie did not do well at the box office in India, though proved to be a hit overseas. Her role as a widow met with mixed reviews.

Recent work, 2007-present

Mukerji's first 2007 release, ''Ta Ra Rum Pum'', where she played a pianist turned housewife and a mother for the first time on celluloid, was a semi hit. Her performance was generally well received, with one critic noting, "Rani enacts the role of the mother/wife proficiently." Her last two releases of the year, Pradeep Sarkar's drama ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'' where she played the role of a woman who is forced to take up prostitution due to family problems and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ''Saawariya'' where she again essayed the role of a prostitute, were critical and commercial failures in India.

Mukerji's role in Kunal Kohli's ''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'', which released on 27 June 2008, received positive reviews from critics; however, the film failed to do well at the box office. Her following release, ''Dil Bole Hadippa'' (2009) was selected to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. The project under-performed at the box office and Mukerji's portrayal of a feisty Punjabi village girl who dreams of playing first class cricket was generally well-received by critics. She next starred in UTV Motion Pictures' ''No One Killed Jessica'' (2011), a film based on the Jessica Lal murder case. Upon release, Mukerji's acting received mixed reviews. Anupama Chopra of ''NDTV'' wrote, "For me, the fatal, false note in ''No One Killed Jessica'' is Meera, the fictionalised tough-talking reporter played by Rani Mukherjee. The character is written superficially and Rani’s portrayal of her is equally banal. It’s all about externals. She argues a lot and proudly labels herself a bitch but her hair stays perfectly in place and in the end, she even gets to do a super-hero-like slow motion walk."

Personal life

Mukerji changed the English transliteration of her surname from Mukherjee to Mukerji several years ago. At the time, it was reported that she did this for numerological reasons. In 2006, Mukerji stated that numerology was not a concern; her name had been put down as Mukerji on her passport, and she wanted to be consistent.

Mukerji has three homes in Mumbai, including her childhood home. She bought a bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents in mid-2005. The house went through a two year renovation with the interiors done by Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan.

Controversies

In June 2005, Mukerji was widely criticized following the publication of an interview with British newspaper ''Desi Xpress''. Mukerji was asked to name her idol and she replied, "Adolf Hitler". However, in an interview with ''Times Now'' a year later, she denied ever mentioning Hitler's name.

In November 2006, Mukerji was shooting for the film ''Laaga Chunari Mein Daag'' in Varanasi when avid fans crowded the set. Security personnel beat the crowd back. A media storm followed as various groups insisted that Mukerji should have stopped the security guards. Mukerji later issued an apology.

Other work

In March 2004, Mukerji visited the sandy dunes of Rajasthan to boost the morale of the jawans. It was for a show where entertainers and stars visit Indian troops in far-flung regions to encourage them along with the NDTV team.

In February 2005, Mukerji performed at the ''HELP! Telethon Concert'' to help raise money for the victims of Tsunami in company with other Bollywood stars.

She was highly involved in the ''Temptations 2005'' show in New Delhi. The actress helped to raise funds for the National Centre For Promotional of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP), a leading disabled rights' group.

Mukerji donated her prize money, her half-share of 50 lakh rupees from her 2007 appearance on ''Kaun Banega Crorepati'' with Preity Zinta, to the Holy Family Hospital. She said that this institution looks after children with heart problems.

Mukerji is a stage performer and has participated in two world tours. Her first world tour was in the year 1999 with Aamir Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna and Twinkle Khanna. It was called the ''Magnificent Five''. Five years later, ''Temptations 2004'' came along. It was the most successful Bollywood concert in its time. Mukerji performed alongside Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra in nineteen stage shows across the globe.

In 2005, Mukerji was a guest of honour at a state dinner to greet General Pervez Musharraf in company of the Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh. Mukerji was the only Bollywood actress on the elite guest list.

She appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture, on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

In the media

Rani Mukerji occupied the top slot of Filmfare's 'Top Ten Bollywood Actresses' list for two years in a row (2004–2005). She was also placed number one on Rediff's 'Top Bollywood Female Stars' Rankings for three consecutive years (2004–2006), while in 2007, she was ranked at number five. In February 2006, ''Filmfare Magazine'' placed her eighth amongst the "Ten Most Powerful Names of Bollywood", an achievement she repeated from the previous year, where she was ranked at number ten, the only woman on the list. In 2007, she was ranked at number five. On Women's International Day 2007, Mukerji came in fourth position on the ''All-Time Best Bollywood Actresses Ever'' listing.

She was placed at number #36 by UK magazine ''Eastern Eye'' as one of "Asia's Sexiest Women" (Sept/2006). Mukerji is frequently featured in various lists by Rediff.com, among them, ''Bollywood's Most Beautiful Actresses'', ''Bollywood's Best Dressed Women'' and ''Women of Many Faces''.

Mukerji has made four appearances in Karan Johar's talk show ''Koffee with Karan''. She appeared with Kareena Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, Madhuri Dixit as a surprise guest and with Vidya Balan promoting their film ''No One Killed Jessica'' (2011) Rani made her entry in to the small screen with the dance reality show ''Dance Premier League'' in 2009.

Filmography

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See also

List of Indian film actresses

List of Bengali actresses

References

External links

Category:1978 births Category:Indian actors Category:Indian film actors Category:Bengali actors Category:Bengali people Category:Living people Category:People from Kolkata Category:Filmfare Awards winners Category:Indian Hindus Category:Hindi film actors Category:Mithibai College alumni

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name	Shatrughan Sinha
occupation	Actor, Politician
yearsactive	1969 - 2000 (Semi Retired)
birth date	December 09, 1945
birth place	Patna, Bihar, India
spouse	Poonam Sinha
children	Sonakshi Sinha Luv Sinha Kush Sinha
othername	Shotgun Shatru Chenuu }}

Shatrughan Sinha (Hindi: शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा; Urdu: شتروگھن سنہ; born Shatrughan Prasad Sinha on December 9, 1945) is an Indian film actor and politician. Apart from being member of Rajya Sabha twice he was also Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare (Jan 2003-May 2004) and Shipping (Aug. 2004). He was elected to 15th Lok Sabha in 2009.

Early life

Sinha was born in Patna, Bihar. He was educated in Patna Science College. He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India Pune. Currently there's a scholorship being awarded on his name in the institute to Diploma students. He moved to Bombay where he started his career in the film industry.

Acting career

Shatrughan Sinha's first acting opportunity was playing a Pakistani military officer in Dev Anand's ''Prem Pujari''. Subsequently, he got a small role as a police inspector in Mohan Sehgal’s ''Sajan'' in 1969. The release of ''Prem Pujari'' was delayed, so his first released film was ''Sajan''. He played supporting roles in many films before appearing in Gulzar’s ''Mere Apne'' in 1971.

He later appeared in Dulal Guha’s ''Dost'' in 1974 and in ''Kalicharan'' in 1976.

Sinha was selected by Rediff as one of the most unconventional actors in Hindi cinema (the others being Ajay Devgan, Amitabh Bachchan, Irfan Khan, Rajnikant, Shahrukh Khan, and Sunil Shetty).

In 2008, he joined as a judge on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge show, season 4 on STAR One TV. On 3 October 2009, Sinha appeared on Sony Entertainment Television Asia's show ''Dus Ka Dum'' season 2 as host for a special episode. He is currently hosting Bhojpuri version of the popular game show ''Kaun Banega Crorepati'' on Mahuaa channel.

He portrayed Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao in Ram Gopal Varma's ''Rakta Charitra''.

Political career

Sinha won the Indian general election from Patna Sahib in Bihar. He defeated another cinema celebrity Shekhar Suman. Out of a total of 552,293 votes polled, Sinha received 316,472 votes.

He become a cabinet minister with the Government of India in the 13th Lok Sabha, holding two portfolios, the department of Health and Family Welfare (Jan 2003-May 2004), and the department of shipping (August 2004). He is currently a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. As of May 2006, he was been appointed as the head of the BJP Culture and Arts Department.

Awards

Winner

1973 - Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor for 'Tanhai'.

2003 - "Pride of the Film Industry" at the Stardust Awards 2003. 2003 - Stardust Award for Lifetime Achievement. 2007 - National Kishore Kumar Samman. 2011 - Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has also received a Special Award for "contribution in Indian Cinema" at the Kalakar Awards.

Nominated

Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor--Paras (1971)

Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor--Dost (1974)

Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actor--Kaala Pathar (1979)

Filmfare Nomination as Best Actor--Dostana (1980)

Filmography

Actor:

''Rakta Charitra'' (2010)(Hindi, Telugu, Tamil)

Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai (2010) (to be released soon)

''Yaar Meri Zindagi'' (2008) .... Thakur Vikram Singh

''Aan: Men at Work'' (2004) ..... Sr. Inspector Vikram Singh

''Bharat Bhagya Vidhata'' (2002) .... Home Minister Mahendra Suryavanshi

''Papa the Great'' (2000) .... Biharilal

''Shaheed Uddham Singh: Alais Ram Mohammad Singh Azad'' (2000) .... Mohammed Khan

''Zulm-O-Sitam'' (1998) .... Advocate Vishwanath

''Deewana Hoon Pagal Nahi'' (1998)

''Hukumnama'' (1996)

''Dil Tera Diwana'' (1996) .... Mr. Kumar

''Taaqat'' (1995) .... Anand 'Lalbagh Ka Bhau'

''Zamaana Deewana'' (1995) .... Suraj Pratap Singh

''Patang'' (1994) .... Rabbani

''Prem Yog'' (1994) .... Narrator

''Chaand Kaa Tukdaa'' (1994) .... Zevago

''Betaaj Badshah'' (1994) .... Parshuram/Prashanth

''Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se'' (1994) .... Devilal 'Deva'

''Aulad Ke Dushman'' (1993) .... Rajan K. Chaudhary

''Adharm'' (1992) .... Avinash Verma

''Ranbhoomi'' (1991) .... Roopa Singh

''Iraada'' (1991)

''Kasba'' (1991) .... Dhani

''Hum Se Na Takrana'' (1990)

''Karishma Kali Kaa'' (1990) .... CID Inspector Shiv 'Shiva' Kumar

''Zakhm'' (1989)

''Shehzaade'' (1989) .... Suraj Singh

''Gola Barood'' (1989) .... Shambhu

''Na-Insaafi'' (1989) .... Vijay SinhaBilloo Badshah (1989)

''Aakhri Baazi'' (1989) .... Prashant Kumar/P.K.

''Santosh'' (1989) .... Avinash

''Aandhiyan'' (1989) .... Dushyant

''Jurrat'' (1989) .... Inspector Ram Singh

''Kaanoon Ki Awaaz'' (1989) .... Raghunath Prasad Rai

''Saaya'' (1989)

''Ganga Tere Desh Mein'' (1988) .... Police Inspector Ajay Nath

''Mahaveera'' (1988) .... Vijay Verma

''Sherni'' (1988) .... Inspector Rajan

''Dharam Shatru'' (1988)

''Dharamyudh'' (1988) .... Pratap Singh

''Gunahon Ka Faisla'' (1988) .... Birju

''Khoon Bhari Maang'' (1988) .... J.D.

''Mulzim'' (1988) .... Inspector Neeraj Kumar

''Sagar Sangam'' (1988) .... Insp. Arjun Sharma

''Shiv Shakti'' (1988)

''Zalzala'' (1988) .... 'Benaam' Shankar (Radha's brother)

''Hawalaat'' (1987) .... Gullu Badshah/Sikander Ali Khan

''Rahi'' (1987)

''Aag Hi Aag'' (1987) .... A.C.P Suraj Singh

''Loha'' (1987)

''Insaniyat Ke Dushman'' (1987) .... Advocate Kailash Nath

''Antarjali Jatra'' (1987) .... Baiju

''Hirasat'' (1987)

''Jawab Hum Denge'' (1987) .... Vijay Saxena

''Khudgarz'' (1987) .... Bihari Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha

''Maha Yatra'' (1987) .... Chaandhal

''Asli Naqli'' (1986) .... Vijay

''Ilzaam'' (1986) .... Suraj Prasad

''Qatl'' (1986) .... Inspector Shatru

''Jwala'' (1986) .... Jwala Dutt

''Samay Ki Dharaa'' (1986)

''Telephone'' (1985/I)

''Yudh'' (1985) .... Moinuddin Khan

''Ramkali'' (1985) .... Inspector Sultan Singh

''Aandhi-Toofan'' (1985) .... Raghunath 'Raghu' Shastri

''Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi'' (1985) .... Advocate Ashok Saxena

''Bhawani Junction'' (1985) .... Ram

''Hoshiyar'' (1985) .... Rajesh

''Kala Suraj'' (1985)

''Kali Basti'' (1985) .... Karan Singh

''Phaansi Ke Baad'' (1985) .... Public Prosecutor Vijay Kumar Nath

''Maati Maangey Khoon'' (1984) .... Harinarain "Hariya" Singh

''Aaj Ka M.L.A. Ram Avtar'' (1984) .... Kranti Kumar

''Bad Aur Badnaam'' (1984)

''Dhokebaaz'' (1984)

''The Gold Medal'' (1984)

''Jeene Nahi Doonga'' (1984) .... Shaka

''Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman'' (1984) .... Shakti Singh

''Paapi Pet Ka Sawaal Hai'' (1984)

''Qaidi'' (1984) .... ASP Dinesh Jugran

''Sharara'' (1984)

''Qayamat'' (1983)

''Ganga Meri Maa'' (1983)

''Chor Police'' (1983) .... Inspector Sunil Rana

''Daulat Ke Dushman'' (1983)

''Kalka'' (1983)

''Taqdeer'' (1983) .... Shiva

''Teesri Aankh'' (1982) .... Sagar

''Haathkadi'' (1982) .... Inspector Sunil/Bholanath Banarsi

''Dil-E-Nadaan'' (1982) .... Vikram

''Do Ustad'' (1982)

''Log Kya Kahenge'' (1982)

''Mangal Pandey'' (1982)

''Naseeb'' (1981) .... Vicky (Vikram)

''Chehre Pe Chehra'' (1981) .... Dr. Sinha

''Naram Garam'' (1981) .... 'Babua' Kalishankar Bajpai

''Kranti'' (1981) .... Kareem Khan

''Putt Jattan De'' (1981) .... Jagat Singh

''Waqt Ki Deewar'' (1981)

''Jwalamukhi'' (1980) .... Rajesh

''Shaan'' (1980) .... Rakesh

''Dostana'' (1980) .... Ravi Kapoor

''Chambal Ki Kasam'' (1980)

''Choron Ki Baaraat'' (1980) .... Shekhar

''Be-Reham'' (1980)

''Bombay 405 Miles'' (1980) .... Kishan

''Do Shatru'' (1980)

''Nauker'' (1979)

''Kaala Patthar'' (1979) .... Mangal Singh

''Gautam Govinda'' (1979) .... Govinda

''Atmaram'' (1979)

''Bagula Bhagat'' (1979)

''Heera-Moti'' (1979) .... Vijay/Heeralal P. Srivastav/Heera

''Jaani Dushman'' (1979) .... Shera

''Magroor'' (1979) .... Ranjit Sinha/Raju

''Muqabla'' (1979) .... Sheru

''Vishwanath'' (1978) .... Vishwanath

''Amar Shakti'' (1978) .... Bada Kumar/Shakti Singh

''Atithee'' (1978) .... Navendhu M. Kumar

''Bhookh'' (1978)

''Chor Ho To Aisa'' (1978) .... Sanju P. Nath/Shankar

''Dillagi'' (1978) .... Advocate Shekhar

''Parmatma'' (1978) .... Anand

''Kotwal Saab'' (1977) .... Bharat Pratap Sinha

''Aadmi Sadak Ka'' (1977) .... Abdul

''Ab Kya Hoga'' (1977) .... Ram Sinha

''Naami Chor'' (1977)

''Safed Haathi'' (1977) .... Emperor

''Sat Sri Akal'' (1977)

''Shirdi Ke Sai Baba'' (1977) .... Heera

''Yaaron Ka Yaar'' (1977) .... Pratap/Shera

''Khaan Dost'' (1976) .... Rehmat Khaan

''Kalicharan'' (1976) .... Prabhakar/Kalicharan

''Sangram'' (1976)

''Santo Banto'' (1976)

''Anokha'' (1975) -- Ram/Anokha/Shambu Khanna

''Do Thug'' (1975)

''Jaggu'' (1975) .... Jagtap aka 'Jaggu'

''Kahte Hain Mujhko Raja'' (1975)

''Dost'' (1974) .... Gopichand 'Gopi' Sharma

''Badla'' (1974) .... Kumar/Raju

''Shaitaan'' (1974)

''Aa Gale Lag Jaa'' (1973) .... Dr. Amar

''Jheel Ke Us Paar'' (1973) .... Dr. J.P. Tandon

''Black Mail'' (1973) .... Jeevan

''Chhalia'' (1973)

''Ek Nari Do Roop'' (1973)

''Gaai Aur Gori'' (1973)

''Ghulam Begam Badshah'' (1973) .... Thakur Pratap

''Heera'' (1973) .... Balwant

''Kashmakash'' (1973)

''Pyaar Ka Rishta'' (1973)

''Sabak'' (1973) .... Actor

''Samjhauta'' (1973)

''Shareef Budmaash'' (1973) .... Kanhaiyalal/Rocky (Guest appearance)

''Milap'' (1972) .... 5 different Characters

''Raampur Ka Lakshman'' (1972) .... Ram K. Bhargav/Kumar

''Bombay to Goa'' (1972) .... Sharma

''Babul Ki Galiyaan'' (1972)

''Bhai Ho To Aisa'' (1972) .... Ram

''Buniyaad'' (1972)

''Do Yaar'' (1972)

''Jaban'' (1972) .... (Guest Appearance)

''Raaste Kaa Patthar'' (1972) .... Arun Thakur

''Rivaaj'' (1972)

''Shaadi Ke Baad'' (1972) .... Choudhury Bishan Swaroop Singh

''Shararat'' (1972) .... Jagdish/Vinod Kumar

''Banphool'' (1971) .... Ajay

''Do Raha'' (1971)

''Dost Aur Dushman'' (1971)

''Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari'' (1971) .... Rajkumar S. Chaudhary

''Gambler'' (1971) .... Banke Bihari

''Khoj'' (1971)

''Mere Apne'' (1971) .... Chaino

''Paras'' (1971) .... Thakur Arjun Singh

''Parwana'' (1971) .... Public Prosecuter (Guest Appearance)

''Prem Pujari'' (1970) .... Pakistani Army Officer

''Chetna'' (1970) .... Ramesh

''Ek Nanhi Munni Ladki Thi'' (1970)

''Holi Ayee Re'' (1970)

''Khilona'' (1970) .... Bihari

''Raaton Ka Raja'' (1970)

''Nayeem Builder'' (1970)

''Jalaal mahmood sayeed'' (1970)

''Sajan'' (1969) .... Havaldar

Playback singer:

''Naram Garam'' (1981) (playback singer)

''Jwalamukhi'' (1980) (playback singer)

''Dost'' (1974) (playback singer) (uncredited)

References

External links

How Shatru became Shotgun

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