Kranti

LATA MANGESHKAR & NITIN MUKESH - ZINDAGI KI NA TOOTE - KRANTI 1981

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SONG:ZINDAGI KI NA TOOTE MUSIC:LAXMIKANT PYARELAL LYRICS:SANTOSH ANAND SINGER:NITIN MUKESH & LATA MANGESHKAR FILM:KRANTI Kranti is a (1981) hindi film directed and produced by Manoj Kumar.The film stars Manoj Kumar ,Hema Malini,Dilip Kumar,Shashi Kapoor,Parveen Babi and Sarika.The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics is by Santosh Anand. Manoj Kumar (born 24 July 1937, at Abbottabad, North-West Frontier Province, British India) is an 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 Sanskrit and Hindi term for India).After graduating from Hindu College, University of Delhi, he decided to enter the film industry. As a youth, he admired Bollywood superstar Dilip Kumar, and decided to name himself Manoj Kumar after Dilip's character in Shabnam (1949). 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).Kumar's image as the patriotic hero started with the 1965 film Shaheed . 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 Jaya Bhaduri, 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.In 1976 Manoj Kumar created history by giving 3 back to back blockbuster in form of Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974), Sanyasi (1975) and Dus Numbari (1976). 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, Kranti was the last notable successful film in his career. After Kranti, Kumar's career began to decline in the 1980s as all of his films failed at the box office. He quit acting after his last film 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. 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.Kumar is married to Shashi Goswami . His brother Rajiv Goswami, and son Kunal Goswami, also entered the film industry.