Dahshat is a 1981 Bollywood horror film directed by Shyam Ramsay & Tulsi Ramsay.

The plot revolved around a mad scientist who turns into a blood thirsty monster at night as result of an experiment that goes wrong when his wife injects him with a fatal chemical. The film featured Om Shivpuri as the Scientist & Nadira as the wife. It also featured Navin Nischol, Sarika, Narendranath, Rajindernath, Chand Usmani, Kajal Kiran, Dev Kumar, Bharat Bhushan & Jayshree T.

The Music was composed by Bappi Lahiri & it had pop songs sung by Bappi himself along with Asha Bhosle & Sulakshana Pandit.

Category:Hindi-language films Category:Indian horror films

Coordinates	37°58′12.9″N23°43′20.89″N
name	Bappi Lahiri
background	non_performing_personnel
birth name	Alokesh Lahiri
birth date	November 27, 1952
born place	Chennai
origin	Calcutta, West Bengal, India
genre	Film score, Theatre
occupation	music director & singer
years active	1972–present
website	http://www.bappilahiri.com
past members	}}

Bappi Lahiri or Alokesh Lahiri (), born 27 November in 1952, is a music director in the Hindi film industry. He pioneered the use of disco music in Indian cinema and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s with films like ''Disco Dancer,'' ''Namak Halaal'' and ''Sharaabi'' among others.

Biography

Early years

Bappi. D. Lahiri was born in Calcutta, West Bengal into a family with a rich tradition in classical music. His father, Aparesh Lahiri, was a famous Bengali singer and his mother, Bansari Lahiri, was a musician and a singer who was well-versed in classical music and Shyama Sangeet. He was their only child.

At a very early age, he had the ambition to become internationally famous. He began to play the tabla at the tender age of three. His relatives from his mother's family include Kishore Kumar and the S. Mukherjee clan. Initially he was trained by his parents, after which he received his first opportunity in a Bengali film, ''Daadu'' (1972) at the age of 19.

Career

Hindi films

He moved to Mumbai when he was 19. The first Hindi film for which he composed music was ''Nanha Shikari'' (1973). The turning point of his career was Tahir Husain's Hindi film, ''Zakhmee'' (1975), for which he composed music and doubled as a playback singer. He sang a duet with Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar called "Nothing Is Impossible" for the same film. The songs of his next film, ''Chalte Chalte'', became hits. With Ravikant Nagaich's ''Surakksha'' his singing and music became even more popular.

He was the fittest musician for Mithun Chakraborty's disco dance-based films. Mithun Chakraborty and Bappi Lahiri became synonyms of Indian disco culture int the 1980s. He also scored music for many Hindi films produced from South India. He is called 'Disco King' around India.

Style of music

Bappi Lahiri pioneered the use of disco music in Indian cinema with an Indian flavour. Most of his songs would be rendered by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle. He launched Vijay Benedict and Sharon Prabhakar into the music industry. He also used Alisha Chinoy and Usha Uthup extensively for his compositions.

Allegations of plagiarism

Throughout his career Lahiri has been accused of plagiarizing music produced by other composers without giving them any credit or royalties.

Conversely, in one instance, portions of his song "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" were included in a 2002 single "Addictive" by American R&B; singer Truth Hurts. Copyright holders Saregama India, Ltd. sued Interscope Records and its parent company, Universal Music Group to the tune of more than $500 million. A Los Angeles federal judge subsequently barred further sales of the CD unless and until Lahiri was listed on the song's credits.

Career history

Lahiri disappeared from the Indian film industry in the 1990s. He made a brief comeback in the Prakash Mehra produced ''Dalal'' starring Mithun Chakraborty. The song "Gutur Gutur" from the film was a big hit, though it had its share of controversies due to its suggestive lyrics.

In 2004, he brought out his album ''Bappi Magic - The Asli Baap Mix'', featuring popular numbers such as "Gori Hai Kalaiyan" and "Jimmy Jimmy." It attained great popularity. In 2005, he composed the background score for the Jahnu Barua film, ''Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara'', thus reaffirming his identity as a very versatile composer. In 2006, he lent his voice to another composer for the first time with the song "Boombai Nagariya" which he sang for Vishal-Shekhar for the movie ''Taxi Number 9211''. Of late, he has once again lent his voice to the title track of the Mani Ratnam film ''Guru'', in which the music has been composed by A.R.Rahman. He has recorded songs for the movie ''Level Crossing'' produced by actor Jayaprada. In 2006, he appeared on the popular television show ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs'' on Zee TV as co-judge with singers Alka Yagnik and Abhijeet. He was a judge for the 2007 edition of Zee TV's ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'' and Sony Entertainment Television's ''K For Kishore'' reality show that aims to find the 'heir apparent' to Kishore Kumar.

In 2010 Lahiri was back with "i am a disco dancer" in Golmaal 3 in his own voice. The track was from his previous film ''Disco Dancer''.

Personal life

Bappi Lahiri is married and has two children. His wife is Chitrani, daughter Rema and son Bappa. He is very fond of jewelry and is usually found wearing gold ornaments and black glasses with a tracksuit.

Selected discography

Some of the movies for which he composed successful music are:

''Morcha'' (1980)

''Ek Baar Kaho'' (1980)

''Surakshaa'' (1979)

''Waardat''

''Armaan''

''Chalte Chalte''

''Commando''

''Ilzaam''

''Pyara Dushman''

''Disco Dancer''

''Dance Dance (film)''

''Film Hi Film''

''Saheb''

''Tarzan''

''Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki''

''Wanted: Dead or Alive''

''Guru''

''Jyoti''

''Namak Halaal''

''Sharaabi'' - Winner 1985 Filmfare Best Music Director Award

''Aitbaar''

''Zindagi Ek Jua''

''Himatwalla''

''Justice Chaudary''

''Nippu Ravva''

''Rowdy Inspector''

''Simhasanam''

''Gang Leader''

''Rowdy Alludu''

''Bramha''

''Hum Tumhaare Hain Sanam''

''Zakhmi''

:Complete List of Hindi Films with music by Bappi Lahiri

Music Done for a Malayalam Film ( Kerala )

''The Good Boys'' - Malayalam Film

Bappi Lahiri has also done playback singing for his compositions. Some of the notable songs that he has sung include:

"Rahi Hu Mein" (''Wanted: Dead or Alive'')

"Bombai Se Aaya Mera Dost (''Aap Ki Khatir'')

"Bambai Se Aaya mera Dost (''Aap ki khatir'')

"Mausam Hai Gaane Ka" (''Surakshaa'')

"Dil Tha Akela Akela" (''Surakshaa'')

"Tum Jo Bhi Ho" (''Surakshaa'')

"Tu Mujhe Jaan Se Bhi Pyaraa hai" (''Wardat'')

"Yaad Aa Raha Hai" (''Disco Dancer'')

"Super Dancer" (''Dance Dancer'')

"Jeena Bhi Kya Hai Jeena" (''Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki'')

"Tera Mera Pehla Yaarana" (''Shart'')

"Pyar Chahiye Mujhe Jeene Ke Liye" (''Manokamna'')

"Raat Baaki" (''Namak Halal'')

"Yaar Bina Chain Kahan Re" (''Saaheb'')

"Tamma Tamma Loge" (''Thaneedar'')

"Pyar Kabhi Kam Nahi Karna" (''Prem Pratigya'')

"Dekha Hai Maine Tumhe Phir Se Palatke" (''Wardat'')

"Dil Main Ho Tum"

"Ji Le Le" (''Tarzan'')

"Bambai Nagariya" (''Taxi No 9211'')

Before his disco rejuvenation he also gave some of the evergreen music to the industry that include:

"Chalte Chalte Mere Yeh Geet Yaad Rakhna" (''Chalte Chalte'')

"Dil Se Mile Dil, Dil Se Mile Dil" (''Dil Se Mile Dil'')

"Muskuraata Hua" (''Lahu Ke Do Rang'')

"Chaar Din Ki Zindagi Hai" (''Ek Baar Kaho'')

"Dheere Dheere Subah Huyi" (''Haisiyat'')

"Maana Ho Tum" (''Toote Khilone'')

"Teri Chhoti Si Bhool" (''Shikshaa'')

"Yeh Naina Yeh Kajal" (''Dil Se Mile Dil'')

"Gaao Mere Man" (''Apne Paraaye'')

"Shyam Rang Ranga Re" (''Apne Paraaye'')

"Pyar Hee Jeene Ki" (''Armaan'')

"Pyar Manga Hai Tumhi Se" (''College Girl'')

"Ke Pag Ghungroo Baandh Meera Nachi Thi" (''Namak Halaal'')

"Dil Mein Ho Tum Aankhon Mein Tum"

It is not that Bappi Lahiri was only a disco freak; he has also produced beautiful Ghazals such as,

"Kisi Nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi hai" (''Aitbaar'')

"Aawaz di hai" (''Aitbaar'')

References

External links

Unofficial fan club of Bappida

Bappi Lahiri on SaReGaMaPa Challenge 2007

Documentation of songs Bappi Lahiri copied or used as "inspiration"

The song ''Nothing is Impossible'' from ''Zakhmee(1975)''

Category:1952 births Category:Filmfare Awards winners Category:Hindi-language film directors Category:Indian film directors Category:Indian film score composers Category:People from Kolkata Category:Living people Category:Plagiarism Category:Sa Re Ga Ma Pa participants

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Coordinates	37°58′12.9″N23°43′20.89″N
name	Sulakshana Pandit
background	solo_singer
alias	Sulakshna Pandit
birth name	Sulakshana Pratap Narain Pandit
born	12 July 1954
genre	Playback singing, Performing Artist
occupation	Singer, Actor
years active	Singing: 1967–1996 Acting:1975–1988 }}

Sulakshana Pratap Narain Pandit is a Filmfare Award winning Playback Singer & Actor.Her brothers are the composing duo Jatin Lalit and her younger sister is Vijeta Pandit who achieved fame with her debut movie Love Story. Her uncle is the accomplished classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj.

Career

Sulakshana's career as heroine spanned in '70s and early '80s. As a leading lady she worked with Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Raj Babbar and Rakesh Roshan. Her acting career began with the suspense thriller ''Uljhan'' in 1975 opposite Sanjeev Kumar.

In Anil Ganguly's ''Sankoch'' (1976) which was based on the novel Parineeta she portrayed Lolita. Some of her popular hit films are ''Uljhan'', ''Hera Pheri'', ''Apnapan'', ''Sankoch'', ''Khandaan'', ''Raaz'', ''Thief of Baghdad'', ''Chehre Pe Chehra'', ''Dharam Kanta'' and ''Waqt Ki Deewar''.

She also acted in a Bengali movie ''Bondie'' where she was paired opposite Uttam Kumar.

Sulakshana had a singing career along side her acting career.She began her singing career as a child singer singing the popular song ''Saat Samundar Paar se'' along with Lata Mangeshkar in the 1967 film ''Taqdeer''. Thereafter, she recorded with famed Musicians like Hemant Kumar & Kishore Kumar. She sang in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Oriya and Gujarati. Some of her popular songs are listed in "Filmography" section below.

In 1980 she released an album titled ''Jazbaat''(courtesy HMV), wherein she rendered Ghazals.

She sang duets with accomplished singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd. Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Shailender Singh, Yesudas, Mahendra Kapoor and Udit Narayan. She sang under the music direction of Music Directors like Shankar Jaikishan, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji, Kanu Roy, Bappi Lahiri, Usha Khanna, Rajesh Roshan, Khayyam, Rajkamal & several others.

Filmography

As Singer

{|class="wikitable" |- !Year !!Film !!Song !!Notes |- | 1971 || ''Door Ka Raahi'' || "Beqarar-e-dil tu gaaye ja" |- | rowspan="3"|1975 || ''Chalte Chalte'' || "Sapnon ka raja koi" |- | ''Uljhan'' || "Aaj Pyare Pyare Se Lagte" |- | ''Sankalp'' || "Tu hi Saagar hai tu hi kinara" |- | 1976 || ''Sankoch'' || "Bandhi re kahe preet" |- | 1977 || ''Apnapan'' || "Somwar ko hum mile" |- | rowspan="2"|1979 || ''Khandaan'' || "Ye Mulaqat Ek Bahana Hai" |- | ''Griha Pravesh'' || "Boliye surili boliyaan" |- | rowspan="2"|1980 || ''Thodisi Bewafaii'' || "Mausam mausam lovely mausam" |- | ''Sparsh'' || "Khaali Pyala Chhalka" |- | rowspan="2"|1981 || ''Ahistaa Ahistaa'' || "Mana teri nazar" |- | ''Saajan Ki Saheli'' || "Jiske Liye Sab ko Chhoda" |- |}

As Actress

{|class="wikitable" |- !Year !!Film !!Character/Role !!Notes |- | 1981 || ''Chehre Pe Chehra || Diana || |- | 1979 || ''Khandaan || Usha || |- | 1975 || ''Salaakhen || Guddi/Seema || |- |}

Awards

Filmfare Best Female Playback Award in 1975 for the song "Tu hi saagar hai tu hi kinara" in Sankalp (1975).

Miyan Tansen Award in 1975 for the song "Tu hi Saagar hai tu hi kinara" in Sankalp (1975)

Nominated as Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for rendering the classical "Bandhi re Kahe Preet" in Sankoch (1976)

Personal life

She comes from a musical family originating from Pili Mandori Village in Hissar district of Haryana state. She is related to Pandit Jasraj who is her uncle. She started singing at the age of 9 as a child and her elder brother Mandheer Pandit (who was earlier a music composer in the 80's with Jatin Pandit, better known as Mandheer - Jatin) was her only constant companion in the city of Mumbai and they both performed and sang on stage till Sulakshana became a leading Playback Singer through many of their Live Concerts with Legends like Kishore Kumar and Mohammad Rafi.

She has 3 brothers (Mandheer, Jatin Pandit & Lalit Pandit) & 3 sisters (Maya,Sandhya & Vijeta Pandit).Her father Pratap Narain Pandit was an accomplished Classical Vocalist.Her nephew Yash Pandit is an Indian Television Actor & nieces Shradha Pandit & Shweta Pandit are playback singers.

Sulakshana has never been married. Actor Sanjeev Kumar turned down her marriage proposal, because he never got over his heartbreak after actress Hema Malini rejected him to marry her frequent co-star Dharmendra. She also fell on hard times when she stopped getting work. She was living in an apartment with no furniture and that required serious repairs. She was forced to put it up for sale, and it remained on the market for several months, until finally her former leading man Jeetendra came to her rescue by convincing his brother-in-law to purchase the flat. From the proceeds of the sale, she was able to pay off her debts and purchase three apartments. Her sister Vijeta Pandit and brother-in-law, music composer Aadesh Shrivastava took care of her. Aadesh has indicated that he was composing a devotional album for Sulakshana.

References

External links

Whatever happened to....... Sulakshana Pandit

Category:Bollywood playback singers Category:Indian singers Category:Filmfare Awards winners Category:Indian film actors Category:Hindi film actors Category:Indian film singers Category:Indian female singers Category:Living people Category:1954 births

hi:सुलक्षणा पंडित

Coordinates	37°58′12.9″N23°43′20.89″N
name	Om Shivpuriओम शिवपुरी
death date	16 October 1990
death place	Mumbai
yearsactive	1964-1990
spouse	Sudha Shivpuri
children	Ritu Shivpuri, Vineet Shivpuri
awards	}}

Om Shivpuri (, died 15 October 1990) was an Indian theatre actor-director and character actor in Hindi films.

A National School of Drama, New Delhi alumni, Om Shivpuri became the first chief of the National School of Drama Repertory Company (1964) and one of its actors; he later founded an important theatre group of its era, in New Delhi: Dishantar.

Biography

Born in 1937 in Rajasthan, Om Shivpuri started his career by working at Jaipur Radio Station, where Sudha Shivpuri (who later became his wife) was working at the time.

Later, they joined National School of Drama, New Delhi and were trained under theatre doyen Ebrahim Alkazi. After graduating in 1964, they joined the newly formed, NSD Repertory Company as actors. Om Shivpuri was also the first chief of the NSD Repertory Company and remained so till 1976, when Manohar Singh followed him.

Meanwhile, Om Shivpuri and Sudha Shivpuri got married in 1968 and started their own theatre group, Dishantar, which went on to become one of Delhi pioneering important theatre groups of its era and produced many plays with him as a director, the most important being ''Aadhe Adhure'', a classic Hindi play written by Mohan Rakesh; ''Khamosh! Adalat Jari Hai'', Hindi version of Vijay Tendulkar's Marathi play ''Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe'' (''Silence! The Court is in Session''), with his wife Sudha Shivpuri in the lead role; and their most famous production, Girish Karnad’s historical play ''Tughlaq'', which was performed at ridges of Talkatora Gardens, New Delhi.

Films

Om Shivpuri started his film career in 1971 with Mani Kaul’s ''Ashadh Ka Ek Din'', soon followed by Gulzar’s ''Koshish'' in 1972.

He shifted to Mumbai in 1974. In a career spanning over two decades (1971–1993) he acted in over 175 Hindi films playing roles as varied as villains to supporting cast.

Personal

His wife Sudha Shivpuri is now a noted TV actor and most known for her role as Baa in the TV serial ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi''.

Om Shivpuri has a daughter, Ritu Shivpuri, who is now an Hindi film actor, and had a son, Vineet. Om Shivpuri died in 1990 of a heart attack. Several of his films were released after his death.

Selected filmography

''Ashad Ka Ek Din'' (1971)

''Koshish'' (1972)

''Namak Haraam'' (1973) -- Damodar Maharaj

''Aandhi'' (1975) -- Chandrasen

''Khushboo'' (1975)

''Mausam'' (1975)

''Balika Badhu'' (1976) -- Amal's father

''Kitaab'' (1977)

''Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin'' (1977)

''Immaan Dharam'' (1977) -- Seth Jamuna Das

''Don'' (1978)

''Naukri'' (1978) -- Mr. Rai, Ramola's father

''Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (1978)

''Swarg Narak'' (1978) -- College Pricipal

''Tumhare Liye'' (1978) -- Tantrik

''Meera'' (1979) -- Kul Guru (Head Priest)

''Sargam'' (1979)

''Insaaf Ka Tarazu'' (1980)

''Khubsoorat'' (1980)

''Phir Wohi Raat'' (1980)

''The Burning Train'' (1980)

''Kudrat'' (1981)

''Naseeb'' (1981)

''Meri Aawaz Suno'' (1981)

''Fiffty Fiffty'' (1981)

''Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai'' (1981)

''Samraat'' (1982)

''Bemisal'' (1982)

''Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya'' (1982)

''Teesri Aankh'' (1982)

''Arth'' (1982)

''Painter Babu'' (1983)

''Prem Tapasya'' (1983)

''Andhaa Kanoon'' (1983)

''Coolie (film)'' (1983)

''Disco Dancer'' (1983)

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

''Ghulami'' (1985)

''Geraftaar'' (1985)

''Alag Alag'' (1985)

''Saveray Wali Gaadi'' (1986)

''Aakhree Raasta'' (1986)

''Dance Dance'' (1987)

''Sitapur Ki Geeta'' (1987)

''Zakhmi Aurat'' (1988)

''Hatya'' (1988)

''Namumkin'' (1988)

''Khatron Ke Khiladi'' (1988)

''Mitti Aur Sona'' (1989)

''Galiyon Ka Badshah'' (1989)

''Jurrat'' (1989)

''Gentleman'' (1989)

''Sailaab'' (1990)

''Amiri Garibi'' (1990)

''Narasimha'' (1991)

Legacy

Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi organises a drama festival every year, in the memory of Om Shivpuri. The Om Shivpuri Memorial Drama Festival is a five-day festival that opens on 16 October (Om Shivpuri’s death anniversary).

See also

Theatre in India

References

External links

Rajasthan Tours & Travel

Category:Indian stage actors Category:Indian film actors Category:1990 deaths Category:Indian dramatists and playwrights Category:National School of Drama alumni Category:Indian theatre directors Category:People from Jaipur Category:1937 births

hi:ओम शिवपुरी

Kajal Kiran, also credited as Kaajal Kiran, is a former Bollywood starlet who shot to instant fame after being discovered and cast by Nasir Hussain in his blockbuster Hit Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1977).

Kajal born as Sunita Kulkarni in a middle class Marathi family was chosen by Nasir Hussain to play the lead in his romantic comedy Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (1977). The movie turned out to be one of the biggest successes of that year but it did not help boost Kajal's career. Though she was paired opposite Romantic King Rishi Kapoor her pairing with him did not work out as they were not cast opposite each other again.

She was seen as Mithun Chakraborty's heroine in "Wardaat" & "Humse Badhkar Kaun" which were declared hits at the box office. In spite of the success of her films she never managed to reach the height of successful heroines of her time. She was seen in Ramsay Brothers Horror Films like Saboot, Dahshat, Haveli & Saaya. She was also paired opposite Mohanlal in the Malayalam film Uyarangalil and with Megastar Mammootty in the film ''Ee lokam Evide Kure Manushyar''. She did item songs and supporting roles in the late 80s.

Filmography

''Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin'' (1977)

''Maang Bharo Sajana'' (1980)

''Saboot'' (1980)

''Wardaat'' (1981)

''Lalach'' (1983)

Malayalam

''Chakkarayumma'' (1984)

''Uyarangalil'' (1984)

''Ee lokam Evide Kure Manushyar'' (1985)

Personal life

Currently Kajal lives in Amsterdam with her husband & Kids.

References

External links

Kajal Kiran at Bollywood Hungama

Category:Hindi film actors Category:Indian film actors Category:Indian actors Category:Living people Category:People from Mumbai Category:Year of birth missing (living people)