Manoj Kumar
What Freedom Means To Me, Bollywood Explains
Independence has different connotations for different individuals in Bollywood. Says Shabana Azmi,“Independence to me is a precious gift that comes my way because of the struggles and sacrifices made by thousands of those who paved the way so I could walk the talk. I value what I have and will do everything in my power so that I pass on the gift to those who have come after me . The incredibly reclusive Raakhee Gulzar who was born on August 15 has a different take on freedom . “I am one of Salman Rushdie’s Midnight Child | Click Here...
#HappyIndepenceDay: Manoj Kumar On Mere Desh Ki Dharti
The veteran actor-director Manoj Kumar remembers how the song Meri desh ki dharti was conceived. "Meri desh ki dharti ('Upkar') happened when lyricist Gulshan Bawra and I gone to a shrine to pay our respects. When we returned from the shrine in the car, Gulshan was singing Mere desh ki dharti sona ugley... jawanon bhar bhar lo jholiyan... khushi se bolo boliyan?. I kept quiet as he hummed these lyrics. "Two-three years later when I made Upkar, I went to music composer Kalyanji and narrated the script. I called Gulshan home and told him the situation. I recalled the lyric | Click Here...
6 Great Songs Of Manoj Kumar
Raj Kapoor, Raj Khosla and Manoj Kumar had the best music sense ever heard and seen in commercial Hindi cinema. They knew how to get the best songs out of their composers—Shankar-Jaikishan and then Laxmikant-Pyarelal for Raj Kapoor, Madan Mohan and Laxmi-Pyare for Raj Khosla , Kalyanji-Anandji and Laxmi-Pyare for Manoj Kumar. Manoj in fact is a composer himself.But he believed in letting the official composers do their job.And what a job.Presenting 6 great songs from Manoj Kumar directed films. 1. Kasme vaade pyar wafa sab(Upkar) : According to me | Click Here...
From the archives: In conversation with Manoj Kumar
Why haven't you directed a film for so long? I haven't been able to make any film because of my back problem. Do you miss working with likeminded actors? Sadly I don't have the comfort of working with Manoj Kumar the actor anymore. He is capable of telling home truths in the most understated manner. So I've to select from the stars today. Akshay Kumar is a big fan and many see him as the Bharat that you played ? He has great respect for me. In his film with Katrina Kaif Namaste London he said, 'If you wan | Click Here...
Classic Revisited: Roti Kapada Aur Makaan
Today when Manoj Kumar is in semi-retirement it is easy to overlook his monumental contribution to commercial Hindi cinema. From the time he turned director officially with Upkar in 1967(he had earlier ghost-directed the patriotic Shaheed) Manoj Kumar emblazoned the silver screen with star-studded epic-sized mega-musicals. Purab Aur Pachchim in 1970, Shor in 1972 were followed by Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (RKAM) in 1974. A star-spangled melodrama about love, betrayal and unemployment RKAM saw Manoj return to the role of the Every-man Bharat, the conscience of the nation pricked by the | Click Here...
“I was a late-latif and had slept through the narration of Kaalicharan,” reveals Shatrughan Sinha on The Kapil Sharma Show
The Kapil Sharma Show has been winning hearts ever since its launch, and the wait has been totally worth it with rib-tickling episodes featuring the Bollywood biggies. This weekend, audience will get to know some interesting stories of their favorite actor from the yesteryears - Shatrughan Sinha. Joining him will be his wife Poonam Sinha and son Luv Sinha. Shatrughan Sinha played negative characters in the beginning of his career and Kapil dint lose an opportunity to enquire whether his family had an issue with him playing ‘Raa | Click Here...