The announcement of our engagement on October 2, 1966, reverberated with sensational and joyous tidings all over the country. It was an indescribable experience. The media was splashing the news all over and the radio stations kept on announcing the event every couple of hours. There was an air of great festivity in Bombay (and probably elsewhere as well) as all available loudspeakers belted out our favourite film songs!
The news of our forthcoming marriage came as a surprise to all those who had thought I was an unrelenting, highly eligible bachelor who would never settle down. My fans and also my friends, such as Satish Bhalla, Raj Kapoor, producer Ved Puri, Hiten Choudhary, Pran and Balraj Kohli, were agog with ‘how did this happen’? Saira’s career was just five years old; we had never worked together and were never linked romantically. Consequently, there literally was a storm in the minds of people,...
The news of our forthcoming marriage came as a surprise to all those who had thought I was an unrelenting, highly eligible bachelor who would never settle down. My fans and also my friends, such as Satish Bhalla, Raj Kapoor, producer Ved Puri, Hiten Choudhary, Pran and Balraj Kohli, were agog with ‘how did this happen’? Saira’s career was just five years old; we had never worked together and were never linked romantically. Consequently, there literally was a storm in the minds of people,...
- 12/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
DeathBali was best known for his work on TV show Swabhimaan and blockbuster hit 3 Idiots.PTITwitterVeteran actor Arun Bali, best known for his work on TV show Swabhimaan and blockbuster hit 3 Idiots, died on Friday morning at his residence in suburban Mumbai. He was 79. Bali's son Ankush said his father was suffering with Myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease caused by communication failure between nerves and muscles, for which he was admitted to a hospital early this year. Ankush said his father was responding well to the treatment but passed away at around 4.30 am. My father left us. He was suffering from Myasthenia gravis. He had mood swings for two-three days. He told the caretaker he wanted to go to the washroom and after coming out he told him he wanted to sit down and he never got up then, he told Pti. Bali made his acting debut with noted...
- 10/7/2022
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
Phir Ussi Mod Par movie review : Earnest idea..but
Phir Ussi Mod Par movie review is here. The movie is the last offering of late Lekh Tandon who made classics like Amrapali starring Vyjanthimala, Professor, Prince both starring Shammi Kapoor, Agar Tum Na Hote starring Rajesh Khanna. Does Phir Ussi Mod Par recreates the prolific Lekh Tandon?s magic in his final offering?. Find out in Phir Ussi Mod Par movie review.
What is unique about Phir Ussi Mod Par about?
An earnest debate on Triple Talaq ? the practice which is now on hold by the Supreme Court judgment with a request lying in Parliament to pass a law that abolishes this practice in all forms. Probably after the great B.R. Chopra?s 1982 blockbuster Nikaah (1982) initially titled ?Talaq Talaq Talaq? that starred Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar and introduced Salma Agha, Phir Ussi Mod Par triggers the debate on Triple Talaq in the mainstream format.
Phir Ussi Mod Par movie review is here. The movie is the last offering of late Lekh Tandon who made classics like Amrapali starring Vyjanthimala, Professor, Prince both starring Shammi Kapoor, Agar Tum Na Hote starring Rajesh Khanna. Does Phir Ussi Mod Par recreates the prolific Lekh Tandon?s magic in his final offering?. Find out in Phir Ussi Mod Par movie review.
What is unique about Phir Ussi Mod Par about?
An earnest debate on Triple Talaq ? the practice which is now on hold by the Supreme Court judgment with a request lying in Parliament to pass a law that abolishes this practice in all forms. Probably after the great B.R. Chopra?s 1982 blockbuster Nikaah (1982) initially titled ?Talaq Talaq Talaq? that starred Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar and introduced Salma Agha, Phir Ussi Mod Par triggers the debate on Triple Talaq in the mainstream format.
- 3/9/2019
- GlamSham
One of Bollywood’s most underrated directors passed away quietly at the age of 88. Lekh Tandon gave us a slim slew of scintillating cinema starting with the blockbuster Professor in 1962. The oddball comedy paired Shammi Kapoor with, of all people,Lalita Pawar! Many decades later Reema Rakeshnath remake Tandon’s blockbuster –very shabbily—as Dil Tera Aashiq. After directing the much-loved musical Jhuk Gaya Aasman (Rajendra Kumar-Saira Banu in an afterlife comedy), PrinceRead More
The post “Padmavati & Bajirao Mastani are inspired by Lekh Tandon’s Amrapali” – Sanjay Leela Bhansali appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.
The post “Padmavati & Bajirao Mastani are inspired by Lekh Tandon’s Amrapali” – Sanjay Leela Bhansali appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.
- 10/18/2017
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Lekh Tandon, popular filmmaker and actor, who has been a part of many esteemed films, passed away at his residence in Mumbai yesterday. Tandon was 88 years old and was bedridden for the past few months in his Powai residence. The demise took place at 5:38 Pm. Lekh Tandon was born on February 13, 1929Read More
The post Lekh Tandon, who discovered Shah Rukh Khan, passes away appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.
The post Lekh Tandon, who discovered Shah Rukh Khan, passes away appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.
- 10/16/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Amidst many actors exploring the world of short films, yet another actor to join the bandwagon is none other than Jimmy Sheirgill. He will be seen in his first short film titled Papa We Love You Too, directed by Kabir Sadanand. While we deal with the chaotic life every day, this film is all aboutRead More
The post Kabir Sadanand brings Jimmy Sheirgill and Lekh Tandon together for a short film, an ode to fathers appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.
The post Kabir Sadanand brings Jimmy Sheirgill and Lekh Tandon together for a short film, an ode to fathers appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.
- 6/22/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Director Atul Garg has roped in senior star Vinod Khanna to play Buddha in his film, Amrapali, that went on the floors recently. The filmmaker shares that it was the veteran actor’s personality and spiritual background that made him the first choice. “Vinodji has the rare combination of a regal aura and a calm demeanor that can only come with a background of practicing meditation and having a spiritual thought process. There is no actor who would not want to play the role of Buddha, but Vinodji was perfect for the role. It would take any other actor months to prepare and attain the calm and meditative state, but it would be easier for Vinodji as he is already into vipassana. His spiritual background and awareness because of all the time he spent with Jiddu Krishnamurti and Osho makes it easy for him to get into the character. Only...
- 7/28/2015
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Soha Ali Khan, who is playing the character of Nri girl Neha in Sunil Khosla & Vibha Dutta Khosla produced film Charfutiya Chhokre, has given her voice for a verse written by Rabindranath Tagore. Since the film deals with the subject of child education and their exploitation for Crime in India, below written verse is most apt to describe their plight. Directed by Manish Harishankar, this film opens with this verse recited by Soha and it also closes with the same verse to make the message clear – make this world a progressive and safe place for children. “For me its an honor to read something written by Rabindranath Tagore. His writings are like anthem to us. In fact there is also a song ‘Vidya ki parasmani’ written by Sri Tagor. Initially I was supposed to recite it but due to time constraint, Vibha Khosla sang this prayer. But I wanted to...
- 9/8/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Director Rajkumar Santoshi launched the promo of Chaarfutiya Chhokare a film written and directed by his chief associate Manish Harishankar. “Everybody wants to make a debut with romcom or a comedy. It requires guts to make your first film as an entertainer with social message. Manish and producer Vibha Dutta Khosla should be applauded for making this as their first film,” says Rajkumar Santoshi.
Event was attended by producers Sunill Khosla & Vibha Dutta Khosla, Soha Ali Khan, Lekh Tandon, child actors Harsh Mayar of I Am Kalam fame & Shankar Mandal, Director Manish Harishankar and music director Sudeep Bannerjee.
Produced by Sunill Khosla & Vibha Dutta Khosla, Hindi Feature film Chaarfutiya Chhokare is releasing on 1st August 2014. Its written & directed by Manish Harishankar and Wave Cinemas-Ponty Chadha is Presenting it in association with Raju Chadha.
As the plot goes, Neha is an Nri girl who is coming back to India to start...
Event was attended by producers Sunill Khosla & Vibha Dutta Khosla, Soha Ali Khan, Lekh Tandon, child actors Harsh Mayar of I Am Kalam fame & Shankar Mandal, Director Manish Harishankar and music director Sudeep Bannerjee.
Produced by Sunill Khosla & Vibha Dutta Khosla, Hindi Feature film Chaarfutiya Chhokare is releasing on 1st August 2014. Its written & directed by Manish Harishankar and Wave Cinemas-Ponty Chadha is Presenting it in association with Raju Chadha.
As the plot goes, Neha is an Nri girl who is coming back to India to start...
- 6/21/2014
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
Both aspiring and established screenwriters have three events lined up to look forward to: The Indian Screenwriters’ Conference, Nfdc’s Screenwriters’ Lab and a masterclass on screenwriting at Ficci Frames. The conference happens from February 25 to 27, the application deadline for the lab is March 1; and the master class will run from March 12-14.
Indian Screenwriters’ Conference:
The fast approaching 3rd Indian Screenwriters’ Conference is a three- day journey into the current trends of film and television writing organised by the Film Writers’ Association (Fwa), Mumbai. The conference will be held at St. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra.
With an estimated attendance of 850 screenwriters and writer-directors, the ‘soul searching’ conference will see some very prominent people from the industry: Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar, Gulzar, Ashutosh Gowariker, Anurag Basu, Rakeysh Mehra, Govind Nihalani, Sriram Raghavan, Sudhir Mishra, Amit Khanna, Vipul Shah, Jabbar Patel, Vikramaditya Motwani, Bejoy Nambiar, Abbas Tyrewala, Amole Gupte, Habib Faisal, Navdeep Singh,...
Indian Screenwriters’ Conference:
The fast approaching 3rd Indian Screenwriters’ Conference is a three- day journey into the current trends of film and television writing organised by the Film Writers’ Association (Fwa), Mumbai. The conference will be held at St. Andrews Auditorium, Bandra.
With an estimated attendance of 850 screenwriters and writer-directors, the ‘soul searching’ conference will see some very prominent people from the industry: Salim Khan, Javed Akhtar, Gulzar, Ashutosh Gowariker, Anurag Basu, Rakeysh Mehra, Govind Nihalani, Sriram Raghavan, Sudhir Mishra, Amit Khanna, Vipul Shah, Jabbar Patel, Vikramaditya Motwani, Bejoy Nambiar, Abbas Tyrewala, Amole Gupte, Habib Faisal, Navdeep Singh,...
- 2/18/2013
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
For the connoisseurs of Hindi cinema, the name Amrapali brings back memories of ex MP and veteran actress Vijayanthimala, essaying the role of the royal courtesan to perfection, in Lekh Tandon's 1966 classic of the same name! It is obvious that classics like Amrapali cannot be re-created, but todays audience can take some consolation from the fact that their favourite and number one actress will soon be seen in the get-up of the immortal beauty! Yes, we are obviously referr...
- 7/27/2009
- GlamSham
You witnessed the Mms episode in Dev D. But there is more to come in a film called Sale Up To 50%, which has a love making Mms playing an integral part of the film's plot. Directed by Isshaan Trivedi, who is in news currently for his Himesh Reshammiya starrer Radio, Sale Up to 50% as the filmmaker insists, is about frivolous youth and not so frivolous side of them. "The lead protagonist in the film (Vinod Sherawat, who was last seen in Gafla - 2006) believes that he is a victim of his dysfunctional family. He tries to pretend that he is cool and happening but actually he is not happy with life." Apparently, the boy in question is not comfortable with girls but on being instigated by his friends, he takes a bet that he would sleep with a girl in one month flat. However, his friends demand proof and it...
- 5/4/2009
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
You witnessed the Mms episode in Dev D. But there is more to come in a film called Sale Up To 50%, which has a love making Mms playing an integral part of the film's plot. Directed by Isshaan Trivedi, who is in news currently for his Himesh Reshammiya starrer Radio, Sale Up to 50% as the filmmaker insists, is about frivolous youth and not so frivolous side of them. "The lead protagonist in the film (Vinod Sherawat, who was last seen in Gafla - 2006) believes that he is a victim of his dysfunctional family. He tries to pretend that he is cool and happening but actually he is not happy with life." Apparently, the boy in question is not comfortable with girls but on being instigated by his friends, he takes a bet that he would sleep with a girl in one month flat. However, his friends demand proof and it...
- 5/4/2009
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
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