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A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1967:

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References[link]

External links[link]

• Bollywood films of 1967 at the Internet Movie Database
• Indian Film Songs from the Year 1967 - a look back at 1967 with a special focus on Hindi film songs
• Listen to songs from Bollywood films of 1967

Sunil Dutt
Personal details
Born	Balraj Dutt (1929-06-06)6 June 1929 Jhelum, British India
Died	25 May 2005(2005-05-25) (aged 75) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)	Nargis Dutt (1958–1981, her death)
Children	Sanjay Dutt, Priya Dutt, and Namrata Dutt
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor, Producer, Director, Politician
Religion	Hindu
As of September 25, 2010

Sunil Dutt (सुनील दत्त (Hindi); ਸੁਨੀਲ ਦੱਤ (Punjabi)) (6 June 1929 – 25 May 2005), born Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor (also acted in some Punjabi movies), producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government (2004–2005). His son, Sanjay Dutt, is also an actor.^[1]

In 1984 he joined the Congress (I) party and was elected to Parliament for five terms from the constituency of Mumbai North West. In 1968, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

Early life[link]

Sunil Dutt was born on 6 June 1929 in the village of Khurd in the Jalandhar District of Punjab, British India now in Pakistan, in a Mohyal Brahmin family.

After the Partition of India his family settled in a small village on the bank of river Yamuna called Mandoli in what was Ambala district of East Punjab (now Yamuna Nagar district of Haryana). The Partition had a great toll on his family who had lost all their wealth and, in fact, he was left begging in the streets of Delhi before he re-joined his family. Later he moved to lucknow and spent a long time in Aminabad Galli during graduation and to fulfill his dreams he moved to Mumbai. In Mumbai, he joined Jai Hind College as an undergraduate and took up a job.

Career[link]

Starting out in radio, Sunil Dutt was a hugely popular on the Hindi Service of Radio Ceylon, the oldest radio station in South Asia. He moved to acting in Hindi films and got introduced to the film industry in the 1955 film Railway Platform. He shot to the stardom in the 1957 film Mother India in which he co-starred with Nargis, whom he married on 11 March 1958. In the film, Dutt played a short-tempered, angry son of Nargis. During the making of this film a fire accident happened on the sets. It is believed that Dutt braved the raging fire to save Nargis and thereby won her love.

He had one son Sanjay Dutt, also a successful film actor and two daughters, Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt(Anju). His daughter Namrata married Kumar Gaurav, son of Rajendra Kumar. The two fathers were good friends and also co-stars in Mother India.

Dutt was one of the major stars of Hindi Cinema in the late 1950s and 1960s and continued to star in many successful films which included Sadhna (1958), Sujata (1959), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Khandaan (1965) and Padosan (1967). His collaboration with B.R. Chopra proved to be successful in films such as Gumraah (1963), Waqt (1965) and Hamraaz (1967). One of his favourite writers and friend until the end was Aghajani Kashmeri who wrote his Ghazal, Mujhe Jeene Do, Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke, among others. Aghajani had a special connection to him because Sunil's wife Nargis was launched by Aghajani in a movie he wrote for the famous director-producer Mehboob Khan, called Taqdeer. Aghajani and Mehboob visited Nargis' mother's home on Marine Drive in Mumbai as she came home from school and both decided she would play the lead role. "It was a heart rending letter of condolence that Sunil Dutt wrote to me", says Kashmeri's son Zuhair Kashmeri when the former died in 1998 in Toronto, Canada.

He created a record of sorts by directing and starring in the unique film Yaadein (1964) in which he was the only actor in the cast. He later turned producer of the 1968 film Man Ka Meet which introduced his brother Som Dutt who was unsuccessful in films. In 1971 he produced, directed and starred in the big-budget period romantic film Reshma Aur Shera (1971) which was a huge failure at the box office.

He bounced back when he continued to star in hit films which included Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974), Nagin (1976), Jaani Dushman (1979) and Shaan (1980).

He also starred in a series of Punjabi religious movies in the 1970s: Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973), Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam (1974), and Sat Sri Akal (1977).

He launched his son Sanjay's career with the film Rocky in 1981 which was a success. However shortly after its release his wife died of pancreatic cancer. He set up Nargis Dutt foundation in memory of his wife for the cure of cancer patients. He was also a sponsor of the India Project, a Nobel Peace Prize-nominated organization akin to Operation Smile for the treatment of Indian children with facial deformities.

In 1982 he was appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai, an apolitical titular position, a position bestowed on him by the Maharashtra government for the period of a year. He turned character actor in the 1980s often playing an elderly police officer or family patriarch at the centre of family feuds. He retired from the film industry in the early 1990s to turn to politics after his last few film releases including Parampara (1992) and Kshatriya (1993).

His political career was halted for some years in the early 1990s when he worked to free his son from jail after he was arrested following Hindu-Muslim clashes in Mumbai.

In 1995 he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the film industry for four decades.

He returned to films shortly before his death in the 2003 film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.. In this film he shared the screen with son Sanjay for the first time although they had both appeared earlier in Rocky (1981) and Kshatriya (1993) but did not appear in any scenes together.

He died of a heart attack ^[2] at his residence in Bandra, Mumbai in his sleep. His seat in Parliament was contested by his daughter, Priya Dutt who eventually won it and is a Member of Parliament from North West Mumbai. His death coincided with the death of film producer Ismail Merchant who was famous for his Merchant-Ivory productions.

Awards and honours[link]

• 1963 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Mujhe Jeene Do
• 1965 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Khandaan
• 1967 - BFJA Best Actor for Milan ^[3]
• 1968 - Padma Shri
• 1982 - Sheriff of Mumbai
• 1995 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1997 - Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
• 1998 - Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award^[4]
• 2000 - Lifetime Achievement Award at the Anandalok Awards
• 2001 - Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
• 2005 - Phalke Ratna Award by the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy.^[5]
• Dutt was a recipient of the Glory of India Award by IIFS, London.^[6]

Selected filmography[link]

Co-stars[link]

• Meena Kumari
• Nargis
• Vyjayanthimala
• Nutan
• Waheeda Rehman
• Sadhana
• Mala Sinha
• Asha Parekh
• Saira Banu

Further reading[link]

• Mr. and Mrs. Dutt: Memories of our Parents, Namrata Dutt Kumar and Priya Dutt, 2007, Roli Books. ISBN 978-81-7436-455-5.^[7]
• Darlingji: The True Love Story of Nargis and Sunil Dutt, Kishwar Desai. 2007, Harper Collins. ISBN 978-81-7223-697-7.

See also[link]

• Radio Ceylon
• List of Hindi broadcasters of Radio Ceylon

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sunil Dutt

• Sunil Dutt at the Internet Movie Database

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Mahendra Kapoor
Mahendra Kapoor
Background information
Born	(1934-01-09)January 9, 1934
Origin	Amritsar, India
Died	27 September 2008(2008-09-27) (aged 74)
Genres	Playback singing
Occupations	Playback Singer
Instruments	Vocalist
Years active	1956–1999

Mahendra Kapoor (January 9, 1934, Amritsar, Punjab, India - September 27, 2008, Mumbai, India) was an Indian playback singer.

In a career spanning five decades, his repertoire extended to 2500 songs in various regional languages,^[1] including memorable hits like ‘Chalo ek baar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono’ Gumrah, ‘Neele gagan ke taale’ Hamraaz, and in various language, but he became synonymous with patriotic songs, with ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti', in Manoj Kumar’s film Upkaar ^[2] In 1972, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

Biography[link]

Mahendra Kapoor was born in Amritsar, but soon moved to Mumbai. At an early age he was inspired by singer Mohammed Rafi but soon he started learning classical music under many well known classical singers like Pt.Hussanlal, Pt. Jagannath Bua, Ustad Niaz Ahmed Khan, Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan, Pt.Tulsidaas Sharma. He created a style of his own and won the Metro Murphy All-India singing competition, which led to his debut as a playback singer in V. Shantaram’s Navrang in 1958, singing Aadha Hai Chandrama Raat Aadhi, under the musical direction of C. Ramchandra.^[1]

There is an interesting story associated with the recording of the debut song by Kapoor. He was singing "Adha Hai Chandrama" with Asha Bhonsle in the recording box, but due to some chord problem the music director could not hear his voice. He entered the box and asked Kapoor why he was not singing. Then Asha ji explained that he was singing brilliantly. The chord was then checked and the problem was solved, otherwise he would have lost his singing career.^[3]

He sang many hit songs of yesteryears, and the most notable ones being those for B.R. Chopra's Films (Dhool Ka Phool, Gumrah, Waqt, Hamraaz, Dhund etc.) and for Legendary Actor/Director Manoj Kumar (Upkaar, Purab Aur Paschim etc.)

Mahendra Kapoor is well known as The Vibrant Voice of India. Just like Pavarotti, Mahendra too had a very large vocal range with a beautiful vocal timber. He was the first Indian Playback Singer to record music in English^{[citation needed]}. He sang 'Oh Saly please Help me.. & I am Feeling Blue" both which were an amazing feat for an Indian singer to do. He was asked by the famous "Boney M" group to sing their songs in Hindi with Musarat from Pakistan & they recorded the EverHit Pop Album M-3. Some of the songs are "Chori Chori Chalo!!^[4] (Original, Hoorray! Hoorray! by Boney M), "O' Meri Champe Ki Daali" etc.

Mahendra Kapoor also got a chance to sing a duet with his idol and guru Mohammed Rafi. The song was "Kaisi Haseen Aaj Baharon Ki Raat" from the 1967 film "Aadmi". the song was originally recorded as a duet with Rafi and Talat Mehmood, but Manoj Kumar, one of the lead star refused to use Talat's voice for him. So, the song was re-recorded with Kapoor replacing Talat. It is a unique song with Talat and Rafi in the original song and Mahendra Kapoor and Rafi in the Movie version of the song^[5]. Also the only duet with these two legends Rafi and Mahendra Kapoor.

He has sung in almost every language in India, and has sung & covered almost every variety of songs such as Patriotic, Romantic, Bhajans, Qawwalis, Naats, & the TV Serial Mahabharat title song has been the umpteenth feather in his already crowned cap. He sang the highest number of songs in Gujrati, Punjabi & Marathi movies. In Marathi he was very popular for being the voice of Dada Kondke in all his movies. In spite of being associated with Dada Kondke's colloquial style his singing for Marathi movies was not limited to Dada Kondke's movies only. His son Rohan Kapoor is an actor/Singer. He Acted in a few films in the 1980s such as Yash Chopra's Faasle (1985) and Love 86 (1986), Prakash Mehra's Imandaar and later did stage shows along with his father & is a well trained singer. He cut several Albums in India & UK.

On September 27, 2008, he died following a cardiac failure, he is survived by his wife, three daughters and Actor / Singer son Rohan Kapoor alias Ruhan Kapoor.^[6]

Notable songs[link]

Hindi

• "Neele Gagan Ke Tale" - Hamraaz (1967)
• "Chalo Ek Baar" - Gumrah (1963)
• "Kisi Pathar Ki Moorat Se" - Hamraaz (1967)
• "Lakhon Hain Yahan Dilwale" - Kismat (1968)
• "Mere Desh Ki Dharti" - Upkar (1967)
• "Iktara Bole" - Yaadgar (1970)
• "Aur Nahin Bas Aur Nahin" - Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974)
• "Bharat Ka Rahnewala Hoon" - Purab Aur Paschim (1970)
• "Fakira Chal Chala Chal" - Fakira (1975)
• "Badal Jaye Agar Mali" - Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966)
• "Mera Pyar Woh Hai" - Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1965)
• "Tum Agar Saat Dene Ka Wada Karo" - Hamraaz (1967)
• "Ab Ke Baras" - Kranti (1981)
• "Tere Pyaar Ka Aasra" - Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
• "Na Muh Chupa Ke Jiyo" - Hamraaz (1967)

Marathi

• Ti Yete Aneeka Jate..Yetana kadhi kalya aneete
• He Chincheche zad dise maj chinar vrukshapari
• Ratris khel chale ya gudh chandanyacha, sampel na kadhihi ha khel savalyancha
• Abol Zalis ka saajani..
• Saang kadhi kalanar tula..
• Sur tech chhedita..
• Madhu ithe ana chandra tithe..
• Swapnaat pahile je te roop hech hote..
• Nako menaka nako urvashi.. and many more..(This is excluding Dada Kondake film hits.)

Awards[link]

• National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
  • 1968 Won - "Mere Desh Ki Dharti" - Upkar

• Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer
  • 1964 Won - "Chalo Ek Bar" - Gumrah
  • 1968 Won - "Neele Gagan Ke Tale" - Hamraaz
  • 1968 Nominated - "Mere Desh Ki Dharti" - Upkar
  • 1975 Won - "Aur Nahi Bus Aur Nahi" - Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
  • 1977 Nominated - "Sunke Teri Pukar" - Fakira

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mahendra Kapoor

• Mahendra Kapoor at the Internet Movie Database
• Pay tribute and know more about Mahendra Kapoor

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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Manoj Kumar (born Harikrishna Giri Goswami^[1] on 24 July 1937) is an award-winning Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry. He is known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes, and has been given the nickname "Mr Bharat" (Bhaarat is the Hindi term for India). In 1992, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India.

Early life[link]

Manoj Kumar was born in Abbottabad, a town of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, then part of India. Abbottabad is now located within the borders of Pakistan. His original name was Harikishan Giri Goswami. When he was 10, his Gosain Hindu family had to move to Delhi owing to partition. His family lived as refugees in Vijay Nagar, Kingsway Camp and later moved to Patel Nagar area of New Delhi.

After graduating from Hindu College, University of Delhi, he decided to enter the film industry.

Career[link]

As a youth, he admired Bollywood superstar Dilip Kumar, and decided to name himself Manoj Kumar after Dilip's character in Shabnam (1949).^[1]

After making a little-noticed début in Fashion in 1957, Manoj landed his first leading role in Kaanch Ki Gudia (1960) opposite Sayeeda Khan. Piya Milan Ki Aas and Reshmi Roomal followed, setting the stage for the Vijay Bhatt-directed Hariyali Aur Raasta (1962) opposite Mala Sinha. Kumar then appeared with Sadhana in Raj Khosla's Woh Kaun Thi (1964), and reunited with Vijay Bhatt and Mala Sinha in Himalaya Ki God Mein (1965).

The patriotic hero[link]

Kumar's image as the patriotic hero started with the 1965 film Shaheed,^[2] based on the life of Bhagat Singh, a martyr in the struggle for India's freedom. After the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri asked him to create a film based on the popular slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kissan (hail the soldier, hail the farmer).^[1]

The result was Kumar's magnum opus and his directorial debut, Upkaar (1967). In it, he played both a soldier and a farmer. The film was also noted for the famous song Mere Desh Ki Dharti, written by Gulshan Bawra, composed by Kalyanji-Anandji and sung by Mahendra Kapoor. Upkaar was a hit and won Kumar his first Filmfare Best Director Award.

After dabbling in various roles in the late 1960s, Manoj returned to patriotic themes in Purab Aur Paschim (1970), in which life in the East and West are juxtaposed. In 1972, he starred in Be-Imaan (for which he won the Filmfare Best Actor Award) and directed and starred in Shor (1972). The latter, opposite Nanda, was not a huge box office success, but it did feature the memorable song Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai, a duet by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh, which was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal.

Later career[link]

The mid-1970s saw Kumar star in three hit films: Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974) was a social commentary featuring an all-star cast including Zeenat Aman, Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan that won him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director; Sanyasi (1975) had Kumar and Hema Malini in the lead roles of a religious-themed comedy; and Dus Numbri (1976) also gave Kumar and Hema top billing. In 1981, Kumar reached the peak of his career when he got the opportunity to direct his idol, Dilip Kumar, as well as star in Kranti, a story about the struggle for Indian independence in the 19th century. Kranti was the last notable successful film in his career. He also starred in the hit Punjabi film Jat Punjabi.

After Kranti, Kumar's career began to decline in the 1980s as all of his films failed at the box office. In 1989 he cast Pakistani actors Mohammad Ali and Zeba in his film Clerk which was considered to be a groundbreaking event. He quit acting after his appearance in the 1995 film Maidan-E-Jung. His son, Kunal Goswami, tried to revive the patriotic theme and was directed by Kumar in the 1999 film Jai Hind which was a flop. Kumar was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award that same year.

His trademark hand-covering-the-face was very popular and continues to be the butt of jokes of latter day stand-up comedians. In 2007, the Shah Rukh Khan film Om Shanti Om featured the lead character pretending to be Manoj Kumar so as to sneak into a movie premiere, by holding his hand over his face. Kumar filed a lawsuit, which was settled out of court.^[3]

Politics[link]

Like many other Bollywood stars, Kumar decided to enter politics following his retirement. Before the 2004 general election in India, it was announced that he had officially joined the ranks of the Shiv Sena.

Personal life[link]

Kumar is married to Shashi Goswami (originally from Jodhkan, Sirsa district, Haryana). He has two sons, Vishal and Kunal, Vishal tried his skills as a singer and Kunal as an actor. His brother, Rajiv Goswami, also entered the film industry, but none were able to gain any footing in Bollywood.

Awards[link]

[edit] Civilian award

• 1992 - Padma Shri by the Government of India

[edit] National Film Awards

• 1968 - National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film for Upkaar

[edit] Filmfare Awards

Winner

• 1968 - Filmfare Best Movie Award for Upkaar
• 1968 - Filmfare Best Director Award for Upkaar ^[4]
• 1968 - Filmfare Best Story Award for Upkaar
• 1968 - Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for Upkaar
• 1972 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Beimaan
• 1975 - Filmfare Best Director Award for Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
• 1999 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominated

• 1968 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Upkaar
• 1969 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Aadmi
• 1973 - Filmfare Best Director Award for Shor
• 1975 - Filmfare Best Movie Award for Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
• 1975 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
• 1976 - Filmfare Best Actor Award for Sanyasi

Honours[link]

• 2008 - National Kishore Kumar Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.^[5]
• 2009 - Phalke Ratna Award by the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy.^[6]
• 2010 - National Raj Kapoor Award by the Government of Maharashtra.^[7][8]

Other Awards[link]

• 1968 - BFJA Awards: Best Dialogue for Upkaar^[9]
• 2001 - Kalakar Awards for Lifetime Achievement^{[citation needed]}
• 2008 - Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2010 - Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Mumbai Film Festival.^[10]
• 2012 - Lifetime Achievement Award at the Apsara Awards.^[11]
• 2012 - Lifetime Achievement Award at the Nashik International Film Festival.^[12]

Special Honour[link]

In the honour of devotion of Manoj Kumar towards Shri Sai Baba; Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi has renamed "Pimpalwadi Road" in Shirdi, as "Manojkumar Goswami Road".^[13]

Selected filmography[link]