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A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1971:

Highest grossing[link]

The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1971:^[1]

The last three in the above list were flops at the box office.

1971 releases[link]

Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes
1971
Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee	Mohan Kumar	Rajendra Kumar,Sadhna, Prem Chopra	Comedy
Adhikar	S.M. Sagar	Ashok Kumar, Nanda, Deb Mukherjee	Drama
Albela	A. Shamsheer	Mehmood, Aruna Irani	Drama
Amar Prem	Shakti Samant	Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore	Romance
Anand	Hrishikesh Mukherjee	Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan	Drama
Andaz	Ramesh Sippy	Shammi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Rajesh Khanna	Drama
Anubhav	Basu Bhattacharya	Tanuja, Sanjeev Kumar	Drama
Badnam Basti	Prem Kapoor	Nitin Sethi, Nadita Thakur	Drama
Badnam Farishte		Sharmila Tagore	Drama
Balidaan		Saira Banu	Drama
Banphool	Vijay Bhatt	Jeetendra, Babita, Shatrughan Sinha	Romance
Beharoopia	Rajesh Nanda	Helen	Drama
Bikhare Moti	Tapi Chanakya	Jeetendra, Babita	Romance
Buddha Mil Gaya	Hrishikesh Mukherjee	Navin Nischol	Drama
Caravan	Nasir Hussein	Jeetendra, Asha Parekh, Aruna Irani	Romance
Chaahat	Homi Bhattacharya	Jeetendra, Mumtaz, Mala Sinha	Romance
Chhoti Bahu	K.B. Tilak	Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore	Drama
Do Boond Pani	Khwaja Ahmad Abbas	Simi Garewal, Madhu Chanda	Drama
Do Raha		Shatrughan Sinha, Anil Dhawan	Drama
Door Ka Raahi	Kishore Kumar	Tanuja, Kishore Kumar, Ashok Kumar	Drama
Dost Aur Dushman	Kewal Misra	Shatrughan Sinha, Rekha, Vinod Khanna	Drama
Dushman	Dulal Guha	Rajesh Khanna, Meena Kumari, Mumtaz	Drama
Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari	Kotayya Pratyagatma	Jeetendra, Mumtaz, Aruna Irani	Comedy
Ek Paheli	Naresh Kumar	Sanjeev Kumar, Feroz Khan, Aruna Irani	Thriller
Elaan	K. Ramanlal	Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Madan Puri	Thriller
Gambler	Amarpreet	Dev Anand, Shatrughan Sinha,Jahira	Thriller
Ganga Tera Pani Amrit		Nirupa Roy, Narendra Nath	Drama
Guddi	Hrishikesh Mukherjee	Dharmendra, Intro: Jaya Bhaduri	Romance
Haathi Mere Saathi	M.A. Thirumugham	Rajesh Khanna, Tanuja	Romance
Hare Rama Hare Krishna	Dev Anand	Dev Anand, Zeenat Aman, Mumtaz,Prem Chopra,RajendraNath	Drama
Haseenon Ka Devata	Ravikant Nagaich	Sanjay Khan, Rekha, Helen	Drama
Hulchul	O.P. Ralhan	Prem Chopra, Helen, Madan Puri	Thriller
Hum Tum Aur Woh	Shiv Kumar	Vinod Khanna, Aruna Irani	Drama
Hungama		Kishore Kumar, Vinod Khanna, Mumtaz	Comedy
Jaane-Anjaane	Shakti Samanta	Shammi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Leena Chandavarkar	Drama
Jai Bangladesh	I.S. Johar	Kabari Choudhury, Dilip Dutt	Drama
Jai Jawan Jai Makan	Vishram Bedekar	Jaya Bhadhuri, Anil Dhawan	Drama
Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli	Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram	Dina Pathak, Abhijeet	Romance
Jawan Mohabbat	Bhappi Sonie	Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Mumtaz	Romance
Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong	S.A. Akbar	Mehmood, Aruna Irani	Comedy
Jwala	M.V. Raman	Sunil Dutt, Madhubala	Action
Kabhi Dhoop Kabhi Chhaon	Chandrakant	Dara Singh, Ameeta	Drama
Kahin Aar Kahin Paar		Joy Mukherjee, Nadira [disambiguation needed ]	Romance
Kal Aaj Aur Kal	Randhir Kapoor	Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Babita	Drama
Kangan	K.B. Tilak	Aruna Irani, Mala Sinha, Sanjeev Kumar	Drama
Kathputli	Brij	Jeetendra, Mumtaz	Romance
Khoj	Jugal Kishore	Farida Jalal, Shatrughan Sinha	Drama
Ladki Pasand Hai	C.L. Rawal	Mumtaz	Drama
Lagan	Ramanna	Prem Chopra	Drama
Lakhon Mein Ek	S.S. Balan	Aruna Irani, Mehmood	Comedy
Lal Patthar	Sushil Majumdar	Hema Malini, Rakhee Gulzar, Vinod Mehra	Romance
Main Sunder Hoon	R. Krishnan	Mehmood, Leena Chandavarkar	Drama
Man Mandir	Tapi Chanakya	Sanjeev Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Rakesh Roshan	Drama
Man Tera Tan Mera	B.R. Ishara	Rehana Sultan	Drama
Maryada	Aravind Sen	Rajesh Khanna, Mala Sinha	Romance
Mehboob Ki Mehndi	Harnam Singh Rawail	Rajesh Khanna, Leena Chandavarkar	Romance
Mela	Prakash Mehra	Sanjay Khan, Mumtaz, Feroz Khan
Memsaab	Atma Ram	Vinod Khanna, Yogeeta Bali	Drama
Mera Gaon Mera Desh	Raj Khosla	Asha Parekh, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna	Drama
Mere Apne	Gulzar	Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha	Drama
Nadaan	Deven Verma	Asha Parekh, Madan Puri	Drama
Naya Zamana	Pramod Chakravorty	Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ashok Kumar,Pran	Romance
Paras	C.P. Dixit	Sanjeev Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Rakhee Gulzar	Drama
Paraya Dhan	Rajendra Bhatia	Hema Malini, Rakesh Roshan,Balraj Sahni	Drama
Parde Ke Peechey		Yogeeta Bali, Bindu	Drama
Parwana	Jyoti Swaroop	Amitabh Bachchan, Yogeeta Bali
Patanga	Kedar Kapoor	Shashi Kapoor	Drama
Phir Bhi	Shivendra Sinha	Pratap Sharma, Urmila Bhatt, Intro: Suresh Oberoi,	Drama
Preet Ki Dori		Par1kshat sani tanuja	Drama
Preetam	Bhappi Sonie	Shammi Kapoor, Leena Chandavarkar	Romance
Pyar Ki Kahani	Ravikant Nagaich	Amitabh Bachchan, Tanuja, Mala Sinha	Drama
Rakhwala	Adurthi Subba Rao	Dharmendra, Leena Chandavarkar	Romance
Ramu Ustad	Mohammed Hussain	Madan Puri, Dara Singh	Drama
Reshma Aur Shera	Sunil Dutt	Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman,Amitabh Bachchan
Saat Sawal	Babubhai Mistri	Johnny Whisky	Drama
Saaz Aur Sanam	J.B.H. Wadia	Rekha, Premendra	Romance
Sanjog	S.S. Balan	Amitabh Bachchan, Mala Sinha	Comedy
Sansar	Dilip Bose	Anupama, Nirupa Roy	Drama
Seema	Surendra Mohan	Kabir Bedi, Rakesh Roshan
Sharmeelee	Samir Ganguly	Shashi Kapoor, Rakhee Gulzar	Romance
Tere Mere Sapne	Vijay Anand	Dev Anand, Mumtaz,Hema Malini
Ek Thi Reeta		Vinod Mehra, Tanuja	Drama
Tulsi Vivah	Chandrakant	Jayshree Gadkar, Anita Guha	Fantasy
Upaasna	Mohan	Sanjay Khan, Mumtaz, Feroz Khan	Drama
Uphaar	Sudhendu Roy	Jaya Badhuri	Drama
Woh Din Yaad Karo	K. Amarnath	Sanjay Khan, Nanda	Drama

References[link]

External links[link]

• Bollywood films of 1971 at the Internet Movie Database
• Indian Film Songs from the Year 1971 - A look back at 1971 with a special focus on the Hindi film song.

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Sanjeev Kumar (Hindi: संजीव कुमार; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was one of the most prominent Indian actors in Bollywood.

Personal life and background[link]

Sanjeev Kumar was born as Haribhai Jariwala in Gujarat to a Gujarati family. His first home was in Surat and family based in Mumbai. A stint in the film school took him to Bollywood, where he eventually became a movie star. He remained a bachelor all his life and died of a massive heart attack in 1985.^[1] He has two younger brothers and a sister.

Career[link]

Sanjeev Kumar made his debut in the film Hum Hindustani in 1960. Sanjeev's first film as a hero was the 1965 Nishan. In 1968, he played opposite the famous actor Dilip Kumar in Sangharsh. In 1970, Khilona made him a star. He went on to star in the hits Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) and Manchali (1973). He started working with the well-known director Gulzar in the early 1970s. He did nine films with Gulzar, including Aandhi (1975), Mausam (1975), Angoor (1981) and Namkeen (1982). Many of his fans believe that these are some of the best films that he did.

He was always ready to take unconventional roles that challenged him as an actor. He played Mirza, a chess-obsessed Lucknowi (citizen of Lucknow), in Satyajit Ray's classic Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977). Perhaps his best-remembered roles were in the blockbuster films Sholay (1975) and Trishul (1978). In Naya Din Nayi Raat (1974) Sanjeev Kumar reprised the nine-role epic performance by Sivaji Ganesan in Navarathiri (1964), which was also previously reprised by Akkineni Nageswara Rao in Navarathri (Telugu; 1966). This film has enhanced his status and reputation as a serious actor in Hindi cinema.

During the early 1980s, Sanjeev Kumar did more supporting roles than playing the lead. In 1980, he starred in a Punjabi movie Fauji Chacha. .

Personal Life[link]

Sanjeev Kumar never married but was involved with actress Sulakshana Pandit, whom he did not marry, having been turned down by Hema Malini, with whom he was in love at the time. Hema Malini went on to marry her frequent co-star Dharmendra.^[2]

Death[link]

In 1985 at the age of 47 Sanjeev Kumar had a massive heart attack, resulting in his death.^[3] Ironically for an actor who played many elderly roles, he did not live to the age of 50.

Ten of his already completed films were released after his death, with his final film Professor Ki Padosan being released in 1993. At the time of his death only three-fourths of this film was complete, and it was decided to alter the story in the second half of the film to explain the absence of Sanjeev Kumar's character

Awards[link]

National Film Awards[link]

• National Film Award for Best Actor – Won
  1971 Dastak – Hamid
  1973 Koshish – Haricharan
  

Filmfare Awards[link]

Sanjeev Kumar was nominated for 14 Filmfare Awards. ^[4] Thrice as Best Supporting Actor and rest as Best Actor. He won the awards twice as Best Actor and once as Best Supporting Actor, as shown below.

• Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Won
  1976 Aandhi – J.K.
  1977 Arjun Pandit – Arjun Pandit
  

• Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Won
  1969 Shikar – Inspector Rai
  

• Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated
  1971 Khilona – Vijaykamal S. Singh
  1974 Koshish – Hari Charan Mathur
  1976 Sholay – Thakur Baldev Singh
  1977 Mausam – Dr. Amarnath Gill
  1978 Yehi Hai Zindagi – Anand Narayan
  1978 Zindagi – Raghu Shukla
  1979 Devata – Tony/Tarun Kumar Gupta
  1979 Pati Patni Aur Woh – Ranjeet Chhadha
  1983 Angoor – Ashok R. Tilak
  

• Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Nominated
  1979 Trishul – Raj Kumar 'R.K.' Gupta
  1983 Vidhaata – Abu Baba
  

Other Awards[link]

• 1974 - BFJA Best Actor for Koshish^[5][6]

Filmography[link]

Actor[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Sanjeev Kumar at the Internet Movie Database

Mala Sinha (Hindi: माला सिन्हा) (born 11 November 1936) is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Bengali and Nepali films. Recognised for her talent and beauty, she went on to become a popular leading actress in Hindi films from the early 1950s until the late 1970s. Sinha has starred in over a hundred film productions: popular ones include Pyaasa (1957), Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Dil Tera Deewana (1962), Gumrah (1963), Himalaya Ki God Mein (1965) and Aankhen (1968).^[1]

Early life[link]

Sinha was born to Albert Sinha, in a Indian-Nepali Christian family in Kashmir in India. They named her Alda. Her friends at school used to tease her by calling her Dalda (a brand of vegetable oil), so she changed her name to Mala.^[2] In her childhood she learnt dancing and singing.

She has never done playback singing in films but has been a singer and has done stage shows in many languages from 1947 to 1975.

Career[link]

Sinha started her career as child artist in Bengali films Jai Vaishno Devi followed by Shri Krishan Leela, Jog Biyog and Dhooli. Noted Bengali director Ardhendu Bose saw her acting in a school play and took permission from her father to cast her as a heroine in his film Roshanara (1952), her cinematic debut.

After acting in a couple of films in Calcutta, Mala had to go to Bombay for a Bengali film. There she met Geeta Bali, a noted Bollywood actress, who was charmed by her and introduced her to film director Kidar Sharma. It was Sharma who cast her as a heroine in his Rangeen Ratein. Her first Hindi film was Badshah opposite Pradeep Kumar, then came Ekadashi, a mythological film. Both failed, but her lead role in Kishore Sahu's Hamlet, paired opposite Pradeep Kumar, fetched her rave reviews in spite of it failing at the box office.^[3] Films like Lai Batti (ac­tor Balraj Sahni’s only directorial venture), Nausherwan-E-Adil where she starred as the fair maiden Marcia in Sohrab Modi’s romance about forbidden love and Phir Subah Hogi, which was direc­tor Ramesh Saigal’s adapta­tion of Dosteovsky’s Crime and Punishment established Mala Sinha's reputation as a versatile actress who took the maximum career risks by accepting unconventional roles.

Mala was a singer of some repute and used to sing for All India Radio; she was not allowed to sing playback (even for herself) in the movies with the lone exception being 1972's Lalkar.^[4] In the 1950s, she had string of hits opposite Pradeep Kumar like Fashion (1957), Detective (1958), Duniya Na Mane (1959) though their first two ventures had failed. The films she did with Pradeep Kumar were men-oriented. In 1957, noted Bollywood actor and film director Guru Dutt (the husband of Geeta Dutt) cast Mala in his film Pyaasa (1957) in a role originally intended for Madhubala. Mala gave a memorable performance as the relatively unsympa­thetic part of an ambitious woman who chooses to marry a rich man (played by actor Rehman) and have a loveless marriage rather than a poor, unsuccessful poet and her impoverished lover (played by Guru Dutt) whom she ditches. Pyaasa remains to this day a classic in the history of Indian cinema and a turning point for Sinha.

After Pyaasa her major success were Phir Subah Hogi(1958) and Yash Chopra's directorail debut Dhool Ka Phool (1959) that elevated her into a major dramatic star.^[5] There was no looking back for Sinha then as she was part of many successful movies from 1958 to the early '60s like Parvarish (1958), Ujala, Main Nashe Main Hoon, Duniya Na Mane, Love Marriage (1959), Bewaqoof (1960), Maya (1961), Hariyali Aur Rasta and Dil Tera Deewana (1962), Anpadh, Bombay Ka Chor (1962). Critics believe her career best performance was in Bahurani (1963), Gumrah, Gehra Daag, Apne Huye Paraye and Jahan Ara.^[6] Apart from pairing with Pradeep Kumar, her pairing opposite Raaj Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Biswajit and Manoj Kumar in woman-oriented films were appreciated by audiences, with her films opposite Biswajit being the most popular. With Raaj Kumar, she gave box office hits like Phool Bane Angaare, Maryada and Karmayogi and opposite Manoj Kumar, gave commercial successes like Hariyali Aur Rasta, Apne Huye Paraye and Himalaya Ki God Mein. The hits with Rajendra Kumar were Devar Bhabhi, Dhool Ka Phool, Patang, Geet and Lalkar.

With Biswajit her popular movies include Aasra, Night in London, Do Kaliyaan, Tamanna, Nai Roshni and critically acclaimed films Pyar Ka Sapna, Paisa Ya Pyaar, Jaal and Phir Kab Milogi (1974 film). She did 10 films with Biswajit. In 2007, they won the Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award, calling them on stage together giving due respect to their popularity as a pair who have tasted box office success.^[7]

The most remarkable feature of career of Mala Sinha was that most of her 1960s and 1970s hits were fueled by her own star power as much as the heroes and most of the times her role was more powerful than the hero. Though she was pitted opposite her seniors like Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Kishore Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and when she acted opposite the emerging stars from late 1950s like Shammi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar, she made sure her role was as good as theirs. The characters she played stood out and gave her recognition for her performances. Sinha did not mind working with newcomers as long as her role was worth it. She worked with many newcomers of her era including Manoj Kumar, Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Khan, Jeetendra and Amitabh Bachchan. In most of her films from the 1960s, she got the first billing in the credits, even before the heroes, with exceptions being those with Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Pradeep Kumar and Kishore Kumar.

In 1966, Sinha went to Nepal to act in a Nepali film called Maitighar when the Nepali film industry was still in its infancy. Her hero in the film was an estate owner called Chidambar Prasad Lohani.^[8] Soon after, Mala Sinha married C. P. Lohani with the blessings of her parents. From the beginning theirs was a long-distance marriage with Lohani based in Kathmandu to look after his business and Sinha living in Bombay with their daughter Pratibha. She continued acting after her marriage.^[1]

She has been a heroine in Nepali and Bengali films. In Bengali films she has acted with Uttam Kumar as well as Kishore Kumar. Her last Bengali film as a main female lead was Kabita (1977) which featured Ranjit Mullick and Kamal Hassan; it was a super-hit at the box office. She is noted for her strong women-oriented, glamorous roles fueled by her equal star power on par with the heroes in films like Dhool Ka Phool, Suhag Sindoor,Anpadh, Phir Subah Hogi, Hariyali Aur Rasta, Bahurani, Aasra, Do Kaliyaan, Gumrah, Aankhen, Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi, Himalaya Ki God Mein, Do Kaliyaan, Holi Aayi Re, Nai Roshni, Mere Huzoor, Kangan, Archana, Maryada amongst others.^[9]

Of her rich and varied repertoire, she mentions she is rather partial to Jahan Ara (1964), a historical movie that Meena Kumari passed on to her:

"Meenaji turned down the role saying that she would not look the part whereas I would. Given my ignorance of Urdu, I was rather skeptical but Meenaji was convinced that I could do justice to the role. Playing Mumtaz Mahal's eldest daughter entailed grueling Urdu classes and learning royal tehzeeb. It was hot on the grand sets erected at Ranjit Studio and the film had Madan Mohan's haunting music. It was a film replete with lyrical moments."^[1]

From 1974, she cut down on her assignments as the lead actresses. She accepted strong character roles in films like 36 Ghante (1974), Zindagi (1976), Karmayogi (1978), Be-Reham (1980), Harjaee (1981), Yeh Rishta Na Tootay, Babu (film) and Khel, which were popular.

In the early '90s Madhuri Dixit was promoted as new Mala Sinha in magazines. But, after 1994, she completely withdrew from industry and has given very few public appearances. In Dhool Ka Phool and B.R. Chopra’s Gumrah, she played the first unwed mother and adulterous wife respectively in Hindi cinema. As she grew older, she gracefully moved on to doing character roles that befitted her age. She was last seen in Zid (1994).^[10] Though Mala evinced as much interest in her daughter Pratibha's career as her father did in her career, she was unable to achieve the same success for her daughter.^[11]

Personal life[link]

Sinha married her co-star from Nepali films, Chidambar Prasad Lohani in 1968. The couple met when they worked together in the Nepali film Maiti Ghar (1966). Lohani had an estate agency business. After her marriage, she used to come and stay in Mumbai to shoot films while her husband stayed in Nepal running his business. She has one daughter from the marriage: Pratibha Sinha, who is a former Bollywood actress.^[12][13] From the late 1990s, the couple and their daughter have been residing in a bungalow in Bandra, Mumbai.^[14][15]

Awards[link]

• BFJA Award for Best Actress (1965) — Jahan Ara
• BFJA Award for Best Actress (1966) — Himalaya Ki God Mein^[16]
• Sikkim Samman Award by Government of Sikkim (2004)^[17]
• Felicitation by Government of Nepal (2005)^[18]
• Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award (2007)^[19]

Nominations[link]

• Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Dhool Ka Phool (1960)
• Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Bahurani (1964)
• Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Jahan Ara (1965)
• Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Himalaya Ki God Mein (1966)^[20]

Filmography[link]

Hindi films[link]

• Zid (1994) Jai Mehta
• Radha Ka Sangam (1992) Govinda
• Khel (1992) Anil Kapoor
• Dil Tujhko Diya (1987) Kumar Gaurav
• Babu (film) (1985) Navin Nishchol and Rajesh Khanna
• Yeh Rishta Na Toote (1985) Rajendra Kumar
• Aasman (1984) Rajeev Kapoor
• Beraham (1982) Sanjeev Kumar
• Harjai (1981) Shammi Kapoor
• Dhan Daulat (1980) Rajendra Kumar
• Karamyogi (1977) Raj Kumar
• Prayeschit (1977) Parikshit Sahni
• Do Ladkiyan (1977) Sanjeev Kumar
• Zindagi (1976) Sanjeev Kumar—Sarojini
• Mazdoor Zindabad (1976) Rajendra Kumar
• Naseeb (1976) (Guest Appearance)
• Sunehra Sansar (1975) Rajendra Kumar
• Archana (1974) Sanjeev Kumar
• Kora Badan (1974) (Guest Appearance)
• 36 Ghante (1974) Rajkumar
• Nek Parveen (1974) Rakesh Pandey
• Rickshawala (1973) Sujit Kumar
• Kahani Hum Sab Ki (1973) Vinod Mehra
• Phir Kab Milogi (1973) Biswajeet
• Rivaaj (1972) Sanjeev Kumar
• Lalkaar (1972) Rajendra Kumar
• Maryada (1971) Rajkumar and Rajesh Khanna
• Sanjog (1971) Amitabh Bachchan
• Chahat (1971) Jeetendra
• Holi Aayee Re (1970) Prakash Thapa
• Kangan (1970)Sanjeev Kumar
• Geet (1970)Rajendra Kumar
• Do Bhai (1970) Jeetendra
• Paisa Ya Pyar (1970) Biswajeet
• Mere Huzoor (1969) Rajkumar/Jeetendra
• Humsaya (1968) Joy Mukherjee
• Do Kaliyaan (1968) Biswajeet
• Pyar Ka Sapna (1968) Biswajeet
• Aankhen (1968) Dharmendra
• Dillagi (1966) Sanjay Khan
• Nai Roshni (1967) Biswajeet
• Night In London (1967) Biswajeet
• Jaal (1967) Biswajeet
• Aasra (1966)Biswajeet
• Tamanna (1966) Biswajeet
• Apne Huye Paraye (1966) Manoj Kumar
• Mere Lal (1966) Dev Kumar
• Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966) Dharmendra
• Himalaya Ki God Mein (1965) Manoj Kumar — Nominated: Filmfare Best Actress Award
• Jab Yaad Kisiki Aati Hai (1965) Dharmendra
• Neela Akaash (1965) Dharmendra
• Bahu Beti (1965) Joy Mukherjee
• Main Suhagan Hoon (1965) Ajit Khan
• Jahan Ara (1964) Bharat Bhushan — Nominated: Filmfare Best Actress Award
• Suhagan (1964) Guru Dutt
• Phool Bane Angarey (1963) Rajkumar
• Pooja Ke Phool (1963) Dharmendra
• Gumraah (1963) with Sunil Dutt
• Bahu Rani (1963) Guru Dutt — Nominated: Filmfare Best Actress Award
• Gehra Daag (1963) Rajendra Kumar
• Hariyali Aur Rasta (1962) Manoj Kumar
• Anpadh (1962) Dharmendra
• Bombay Ka Chor (1962) Kishore Kumar
• Aankh Micholi (1962) Shekhar
• Gyarah Hazaar Ladkiyan (1962) Bharat Bhushan
• Dil Tera Diwana (1962) Shammi Kapoor
• Suhag Sindoor (1961) Manoj Kumar
• Maya (1961) Dev Anand
• Dharamputra (1961) Rehman
• Patang (1960) Rajendra Kumar
• Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1960) Raj Kapoor
• Bewaqoof (1960) Kishore Kumar
• Mitti Mein Sona (1960) Pradeep Kumar
• Dhool Ka Phool (1959) Ashok Kumar / Rajendra Kumar — Nominated: Filmfare Best Actress Award
• Love Marriage (1959) Dev Anand
• Duniya Na Mane (1959) Pradeep Kumar
• Ujala (1959) Shammi Kapoor
• Devar Bhabhi (1958) Rajendra Kumar
• Parvarish (1958) Raj Kapoor
• Phir Subah Hogi (1958) Raj Kapoor
• Jaalsaz (1959) Kishore Kumar
• Chandan (1958) Kishore Kumar
• Detective (1958) Pradeep Kumar
• Nausherwan-E-Adil (1957) Rajkumar
• Ek Goan Ki Kahani (1957) Abhi Bhattacharya/Talat Mehmood
• Apradhi Kaun (1957) Abhi Bhattacharya
• Lal Batti (1957) Balraj Sahni
• Naya Zamana (1957) Pradeep Kumar
• Fashion (1957) Pradeep Kumar
• Pyaasa (1957) Guru Dutt/Rehman
• Rangin Raaten (1956) Shammi Kapoor
• Ek Shola (1956) Pradeep Kumar
• Paisa Hi Paisa (1956) Kishore Kumar
• Jhanshi Ki Rani (1956) Sohrab Modi
• Ratna Manjari (1955) Mahipal
• Ekadashi (1955) Trilok Kapoor
• Riyasat (1955) Mahipal
• Badshah (1954) Pradeep Kumar
• Hamlet (1954) Pradeep Kumar/Kishore Sahu
• Suhagan (1952) Guru Dutt

Bengali films[link]

• Kabita (1977)
• Shohorer Itikotha (Uttam Kumar )
• Saathihaara (Uttam Kumar)
• Abhaya O Srikanta (1961)
• Kelaghar (1959) (Uttam Kumar)
• Lookochoori (1958)(Kishore Kumar)
• Louha Kapat (1958)
• Bondhu
• Surer Parashay (1957)
• Prithibi Amare Chaay (1957)
• Putrabadhu (1956)
• Dhuli (1954)
• Chitrangadha (1954)
• Jog Biyog (1953)
• Roshanara (1952)

Nepali films[link]

• Maitighar (1966)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Mala Sinha at the Internet Movie Database
• A Biography
• The Star Power of Mala Sinha
• Mala Sinha – Random thoughts on life as an actress
• down the memory lane with Mala Sinha

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Ranbirraj "Raj" Kapoor (Hindi: राज कपूर, Punjabi: ਰਾਜ ਕਪੂਰ, Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema.^[1] He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards in India, and a two-time nominee for the Palme d'Or grand prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his films Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954). His performance in Awaara was ranked as one of the top ten greatest performances of all time by Time magazine.^[2] His films were commercial successes that attracted worldwide audiences, particularly in Asia and Europe. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 for his contributions towards Indian cinema.

Early life and Background[link]

Raj Kapoor was born in Peshawar, British India (present day Pakistan), to a Khatri family of kapoor's and Ramsarni (Rama) Devi Kapoor (née Mehra). He was the eldest of six children in the family.^[3][4][5] He was the grandson of Dewan Basheshwarnath Kapoor and great-grandson of Dewan Keshavmal Kapoor, part of the famous Kapoor family. Two of Raj's brothers are actors Shashi Kapoor (a.k.a. Balbir Raj Kapoor) and the late Shammi Kapoor (aka Shamsher Raj Kapoor); the other two died in infancy. He also had a sister named Urmila Sial.

Raj Kapoor attended Colonel Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun in the 1930s.

Career[link]

At the age of eleven, he appeared in films for the first time, in the 1935 film Inquilab. After acting in several other films the next 12 years, Raj Kapoor's big break came with the lead role in Neel Kamal (1947) opposite Madhubala in her first role as a leading lady. In 1948, at the age of twenty-four, he established his own studio, R. K. Films, and became the youngest film director of his time making his directorial debut with the film Aag. Aag marked the first of many films in which he and Nargis appeared together. In 1949 he co-starred alongside Dilip Kumar in Mehboob Khan's blockbuster Andaz which was his first major success as an actor.

He went on to produce, direct and star in many box office hits such as Barsaat (1949), Awaara (1951), Shree 420 (1955), Chori Chori (1956), Jagte Raho (1956) and Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960). These films established his screen image as The Tramp modelled on Charlie Chaplin's most famous screen persona. In 1964 he produced, directed and starred in Sangam which was his first film in colour. This was his last major success as a leading actor. Outside of his home productions his other notable films were Anari (1959), Chhalia (1960) and Teesri Kasam (1963). He produced, directed and starred in his ambitious film, Mera Naam Joker which took more than six years to complete. When released in 1970, it was a box office disaster.

In 1971 he launched his eldest son Randhir Kapoor in Randhir's acting and directorial debut Kal Aaj Aur Kal which also starred Raj's father Prithviraj Kapoor as well as Randhir's would-be-wife Babita. He launched his second son Rishi Kapoor's career when he produced and directed Bobby (1973) which was not only a huge box office success but also introduced actress Dimple Kapadia, later a very popular actress, and was the first of a new generation of teen romances. Dimple wore bikinis in the film which was quite unique for Indian films then.

In the latter half of the 1970s and early 1980s he produced and directed films which focused on the female protagonists: Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) with Zeenat Aman, Prem Rog (1982) with Padmini Kolhapure and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) which introduced Mandakini. He acted in fewer films by the late 1970s and early 1980s and focused on producing and directing films. He starred alongside Rajesh Khanna in Naukri (1979) and played the title role alongside Sanjay Khan in Abdullah (1980).

Raj Kapoor's last major film appearance was in Vakil Babu (1982) wherein he appeared with his younger brother Shashi. His last acting role was a cameo appearance in a 1984 released British made-for-television film titled Kim.

Death[link]

Raj Kapoor suffered from asthma in his later years; he died of complications related to asthma in 1988 at the age of 63. At the time of his death, he was working on the movie Heena (an Indo-Pakistan based love story). The film was later completed by his sons Randhir and Rishi Kapoor, and narrated by his brother Shammi Kapoor. The movie was released in 1991 and became a huge success at the Box Office. When he was being conferred upon the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, where his brother Shashi Kapoor was also present, the crowd was clapping around when President Venkataraman, who saw Kapoor's discomfort, came down the stage to give the award to the legend in the middle of thundering claps where he was breathing his last breath. And suddenly Kapoor collapsed, and was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment. The country's top cardiologists tried their best, but could not save him.^[6]

Legacy[link]

Raj Kapoor is appreciated both by film critics and ordinary film fans. Film historians and movie buffs speak of him as the "Charlie Chaplin of Indian cinema," since he often portrayed a tramp-like figure, who, despite adversity, was still cheerful and honest. His fame spread worldwide. He was adored by audiences in large parts of Africa, the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, China, and Southeast Asia; his movies were global commercial successes. Raj had the knack of getting the best out of any one, since he had mastered all departments of film making and even marketing them.^{[peacock term]} When Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru died in 1964 coinciding with release of Sangam, he took the opportunity to create a scene when Gopal ashes were immersed in Ganges, like Pandit Nehru described in his poetic will. His films reflected the Era in which it was made.

He had a great understanding of the public taste and a great sense of Box-Office. He was one of the pioneers of the Indian cinema, who talked about the potential of Hindi cinema emerging as a great revenue earner from the world market in fifties, which has become a reality today.^[7]

Many of Raj Kapoor's movies had a patriotic theme. His films Aag, Shree 420 and Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (In the country where the Ganges flows) celebrated the newly independent India, and encouraged film-goers to be patriots. Raj Kapoor commissioned these famous lyrics for Mera Joota Hai Japani, a song from the movie Shree 420:

Mera joota hai Japani (My shoes are Japanese)

Ye patloon Inglistani (These trousers are English)

Sar pe lal topi Roosi (The red cap on my head is Russian)

Phir bhi dil hai Hindustani (But still, however, my heart is Indian)

The song is still extremely popular and has been featured in a number of movies since Shree 420 was released. Indian author Mahasweta Devi stopped the show with her inaugural speech at the 2006 Frankfurt Book Fair when she used these lyrics to express her own heartfelt patriotism and debt to her country.

Raj Kapoor was a canny judge of filmi music and lyrics. Many of the songs he commissioned are evergreen hits. He introduced the music directors Shankar-Jaikishan and the lyricists Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. He is also remembered for his strong sense of visual style. He used striking visual compositions, elaborate sets, and dramatic lighting to complete the mood set by the music. He introduced the actresses Nimmi, Dimple Kapadia, and Mandakini, as well as launching and reviving the careers of his sons Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv. He was also famous for making his actresses wear revealing clothing which was not very common in Indian cinema.

Personal life[link]

The Kapoor family lived in Peshawar and were khatris but they were also landowners in the canal colony of Lyallpur, British India, which is now called Faisalabad in the Punjab province of present-day Pakistan where the family lived for a while. He was married to Krishna Kapoor, sister of actors, Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath.^[8][9]

Kapoor is also known to have had a longtime romantic relationship with the renowned actress Nargis during the 1950s.^{[citation needed]} The couple starred in several films together, including Awaara and Shree 420.

Three of Kapoor's grandchildren are currently stars in the Bollywood film industry. His granddaughters are Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, the daughters of Raj's son Randhir Kapoor and his wife Babita. His grandson Ranbir Kapoor is son of Rishi Kapoor and his wife Neetu Singh.

Awards[link]

Kapoor had received many awards throughout his career, including 9 Filmfare Awards and 19 nominations. His films Awaara (1951) and Boot Polish (1954) were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. His acting in the former was rated as one of the "Top-Ten Performances of all time", by the Time Magazine.^[2] His film Jagte Raho (1956) also won the Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1987 – the highest award for cinematic excellence in India. In 2001, he was honoured with “Best Director of the Millennium” by Stardust Awards. He was named “Showman of the Millennium” by Star Screen Awards in 2002.

In June 2011, Noah Cowan, Artistic Director of TIFF Bell Lightbox, and Sabbas Joseph, Director, Wizcraft along with members of the Kapoor family came together to pay tribute to the life and work of Indian actor, director, mogul and legend Raj Kapoor, as presented in partnership by TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival), the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), and the Government of Ontario.Indian Mirror Reports suggest Kapoor will be inducted onto the Brampton Walk of Fame in Ontario, Canada.^[10]

Association with other artists[link]

Shankar-Jaikishan[link]

Shankar-Jaikishan were his music director of choice. He worked with them in 20 films in all including 10 of his own films from Barsaat until Kal Aaj Aur Kal. (Jagte Raho with Salil Chowdhury and Ab Dilli Dur Nahin being two exceptions in this period). Only after Jaikishan died, did he turn to a different music director – Laxmikant-Pyarelal for Bobby, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, and Prem Rog (later on his children used Laxmikant-Pyarelal for Prem Granth also) and Ravindra Jain for (Ram Teri Ganga Maili and Henna). It is interesting to note that Raj Kapoor acted in a movie with music by Madan Mohan only once i.e. Dhoon (1953) which featured duet Hum pyar karenge by Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, only instance Hemnat Kumar giving playback to Raj Kapoor, and did only one movie with O. P. Nayyar (Do Ustad).

List of films with Shankar-Jaikishan: (18 Films)

Nargis[link]

• Raj Kapoor and Nargis worked together in 16 films including 6 of his own productions.

Mukesh and Manna Dey[link]

Mukesh was Raj Kapoor's almost exclusive singing voice in almost all of his films. Also, when Mukesh died, Raj had said, Main ne apni aawaaz ko kho diya... (I have lost my voice...). However Manna Dey has also sung many notable and super-hit songs for Raj Kapoor, for instance in Shree 420 and Chori Chori. Examples of such Manna songs are best illustrated by the following list:

• "Laga Chunri Mein Daag" (Dil Hi To Hai)
• "Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua" (Shree 420)
• "Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo" (Mera Naam Joker)
• "Dil Ka Haal Sune Dil Wala" (Shree 420)
• "Aaja Sanam Madhur Chandni Mein Hum" (Chori Chori)
• "Jahan Mein Jati Hoon Wahin Chale Aate Ho" (Chori Chori)
• "Yeh Raat Bhigi Bhigi, Yeh Mast Fizayen" (Chori Chori)
• "Masti Bhara Hai Samaan" (Parvarish)
• "Mur Mur Ke Na Dekh" (Shree 420)
• "Chalat Musafir" (Teesri Kasam)
• "Belia Belia Belia" (Parvarish)
• "Lallah Allah Tera Nigehbaan" (Abdullah)
• "Mama O Mama" (Parvarish)