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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
PIFAA - 1st Punjabi International Film Academy Awards 2012
Mohd Rafi's native village remembers the legend
Chandigarh, July 31
Legendary playback singer Mohammed Rafi's native village Kotla Sultan in Punjab's Amritsar district remembered him on his 32nd death anniversary today, with scores paying a tribute to him.
"We organised a function in the village. A number of people and Rafi sahab's fans thronged to pay tribute," Rafi's childhood friend Bakshish Singh's grandson Jodh Singh Samra told PTI.
Samra, district president of the Youth Akali Dal and SGPC member, said village sarpanch Kuldeep Singh along with sarpanches of some neighbouring villages took part in the function, that also had many school children participating.
"A singing competition was also organised for the children," Samra said.
He said that government should help the villagers set up a library, which will have a collection of Rafi's songs.
Rafi was born in Kotla Sultan village, about 30 kms from Amritsar in Punjab and about 250 kms from here. Born on December 24, 1924, Rafi died of a heart attack in Mumbai on July 31, 1980. He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1967.
Rafi, who began singing by chanting the notes that a fakir sung in his village, went on to lend his voice to Bollywood megastars including Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor, Dharmendra and Dev Anand in his career as a successful playback artist.
He has numerous hit songs to his credit including several duets with famous playback singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.
Working with music directors like OP Nayyar, Laxmikant Pyarelal and RD Burman, Rafi delivered some evergreen hits including 'Yeh duniya yeh mehfil', 'Chura liya hai tumne', 'O Haseena', 'Tum jo mil gaye ho' and 'Aaj mausam bada beimaan'.
Samra recalled that Rafi was a simple man who used to speak from his heart and help everyone in need.
He said that the village is trying to do its own bit to keep the memory of the singer alive.
http://hindisongss.blogspot.ca/2010/06/mohammad-rafi-songs-download-mohd-rafi.html
"We organised a function in the village. A number of people and Rafi sahab's fans thronged to pay tribute," Rafi's childhood friend Bakshish Singh's grandson Jodh Singh Samra told PTI.
Samra, district president of the Youth Akali Dal and SGPC member, said village sarpanch Kuldeep Singh along with sarpanches of some neighbouring villages took part in the function, that also had many school children participating.
"A singing competition was also organised for the children," Samra said.
He said that government should help the villagers set up a library, which will have a collection of Rafi's songs.
Rafi was born in Kotla Sultan village, about 30 kms from Amritsar in Punjab and about 250 kms from here. Born on December 24, 1924, Rafi died of a heart attack in Mumbai on July 31, 1980. He was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1967.
Rafi, who began singing by chanting the notes that a fakir sung in his village, went on to lend his voice to Bollywood megastars including Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor, Dharmendra and Dev Anand in his career as a successful playback artist.
He has numerous hit songs to his credit including several duets with famous playback singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.
Working with music directors like OP Nayyar, Laxmikant Pyarelal and RD Burman, Rafi delivered some evergreen hits including 'Yeh duniya yeh mehfil', 'Chura liya hai tumne', 'O Haseena', 'Tum jo mil gaye ho' and 'Aaj mausam bada beimaan'.
Samra recalled that Rafi was a simple man who used to speak from his heart and help everyone in need.
He said that the village is trying to do its own bit to keep the memory of the singer alive.
Mohammad Rafi Songs Download Mohd. Rafi Collection [MP3]
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Film director BR Ishara passes away
The maker of 'bold' movies such as Chetna (1970), Charitra (1971), Zaroorat (1973) and Kaagaz Ki Nao (1975) was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis, family sources said. He had just recovered from a debilitating paralytic stroke last year.
"Ishara was an iconoclast, a radical who made brave and unusual films and changed the rules of the game. He was a man with a world view, someone unafraid to try out new things. He exuded energy, vitality and also worked around the clock. But at heart, he was a faqir," says filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who consulted him while making Arth.
The writer-director with a distinct beard seldom worked with stars but created a bunch of them, giving breaks to a long list of newcomers: Anil Dhawan (Chetna), Parveen Babi (Charitra), Reena Roy (Zaroorat), Raj Kiran (Kaagaz Ki Nao) and several others. In Ek Nazar, he also directed Amitabh Bachchan before the actor found big success. Cricket lovers would also recall Test all-rounder Salim Durrani working for him in Charitra.
Ishara's life story is out of the Ripley's. Born as Roshan Lal Sharma in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, he ran away from home as a teenager to Bombay and started doing odd jobs in film studios. His new name, Babu Ram Ishara, emerged during his early years of struggle. He assisted Basu Bhattacharya in Teesri Kasam (1966), wrote the dialogues of Dulal Guha's hinterland hit Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969) but became a much-discussed and debated figure after writing and directing Chetna, the 'adult' story of a young man falling in love and marrying a sex worker.
Laced with acerbic dialogues such as Maine itne nange mard dekhe hain ki mujhe kapde pehne hue mardon se nafrat ho gayee hai (I have seen so many naked men that I have started hating them in clothes) and a couple of scenes considered explicit in its time, the film became a sleeper hit. And a shot displaying the bare legs of heroine Rehana Sultan - she married Ishara later - like the alphabet 'v' turned upside down became an iconic cinematic moment of the 1970s.
Dhawan remembers fellow actor Shatrughan Sinha taking him to meet the director who was looking for a fresh face to play the film's lead. "We went to Bombay Lab in Prabhadevi. I got down from the car, walked up to him, shook his hand and introduced myself. He just took the cigarette out of his mouth and said, You are what I was looking for - a young man with an innocent face. Chetna was completed in 26 days and created box-office hungama," he recalls.
Ishara was always his own man. He loved shooting without chappals. From all accounts, he was also soft-spoken and patient. Durrani recalls taking 15 takes to get his first shot right. "But Ishara saab never lost his cool. During lunch break he just told me, speak your dialogues as if you are hitting a six," says the ace cricketer. Unfortunately, Charitra scored a duck at the box-office.
There was a Freudian streak in Ishara. In many films he made, sex is the primary form of negotiation for relationships whether at home or at work. But he also interrogated shifting morality and changing values in a materialistic society. His early films were often women-centric though it is possible to label some of his characterisations as exploitative.
He was a smart filmmaker too. Bhatt recalls that the director started the trend of shooting entire films in bungalows which was not only cheaper than erecting studio sets but also gave them a more realistic feel. In fact, Chetna begins with the declaration: This film was entirely shot on actual location. "He created his own economics of film-making,"says Bhatt.
Ishara was also a prolific filmmaker. Between the years 1972-74, he directed 12 films. Fond of reading and buying books, he continued to write and make films till the mid-1990s; his overall ouvre as a writer-director crossing 50. "His work indirectly led to the governmental guidelines addressed to the Censor Board (1979) directing the deletion of scenes which have the effects of justifying or glorifying drinking, vulgarity, obscenity and depravity," say Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen in Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema.
But then those were different days. As Dhawan aptly points out, "B R Ishara showed 40 years ago what filmmakers are doing today. He was ahead of his time."
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Rajesh Khanna's ashes immersed in Ganga
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| Estranged wife of Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia & daugher Rinki Khanna at Rishikesh on Wednesday. |
The ashes of Superstar Rajesh Khanna were immersed in the Ganga at Rishikesh here today. Dimple Kapadia, wife of Rajesh Khanna, and their daughter Rinki Khanna reached Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun, in afternoon, from where they headed to Rishikesh by road.
Dimple and Rinki performed the ashes immersion in a brief ceremony at Rishikesh before rushing back to Mumbai. The media was kept away from the entire ceremony. The ceremony was initially scheduled for Haridwar, but was later changed to Rishikesh to keep the crowds away. Rajesh Khanna died in Mumbai on July 18.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Remembering Bollywood's first Superstar
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Like a fabled story, every child of the 1990s had grown up hearing tales of Rajesh Khanna’s superstardom and had sometimes caught an odd re-run of one his movies on Doordarshan. Many mouthed his famous lines, sang his songs but how much of a star he was, is something that our generation has not witnessed first hand.
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As one of our readers rightly pointed out - Rajesh Khanna had a remarkable career and attained fame which no one could have imagined during that era but in the end, it was loneliness that perhaps led to Khanna’s deterioration. And that’s why his appearance on the balcony last month, flanked by wife, Dimple Kapadia and son-in-law Akshay Kumar, waving to his fans will be a poignant image which will forever be imprinted in our minds.
Rajesh Khanna’s meteorical rise to superstardom was easy to understand. He came across on the screen as a charming young man who took care of his love. He was gentle and made ladies swoon over him. His mannerisms were always soft; his portrayal of the romantic hero was new for that era. He came at a time when the dawn of a new era had happened. India was slowly opening up to newer thoughts and ideas but at the same time liked to stick to its traditional values. Rajesh Khanna wooed women like no other man in India did at that time. The flamboyance was there, the charisma was there and the smile killed a few hearts every time it was flashed. Every woman yearned to be romanced by Kaka.
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| Rajesh Khanna in Aradhana movie |
The rise was instant. The hysteria was something that India had never witnessed before and Khanna only did films which projected him as the love struck hero. And it worked every time. But with changing times, the same audience started abandoning the star who they had put on a pedestal.
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Like every other human being, accepting failure and downfall took a while for Khanna. And when he accepted it, he chose to disappear into oblivion. Times were changing, it was an era of angst and a tall strapping lad called Amitabh Bachchan was giving voice to the collective frustration of the nation through his portrayal of the wronged outlawed youth. Bachchan changed the tone of Indian cinema in early 1970s. Yes, Rajesh Khanna and his style of films were still ruling the roost, but the equilibrium was slowly getting unbalanced as action and drama were slowly taking over romance.
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Many film experts feel that ‘Namak Haram’ was the deciding film which sort of heralded the era of the angry young man and marked the end of the romantic king’s time. The film starred Khanna and Bachchan as friends. While Bachchan played the rich arrogant industrialist, Khanna played the soft hearted worker who went against his friend for the cause of the workers. And that Hrishikesh Mukherjee film defined the personas of the two superstars.
The era was of societal change. To speak of the issues that concerned the youth and suddenly there was no time for innocent pure romance which Khanna specialised in. At this point of time, some would have tried to reinvent their image. Bachchan has done it time and again and managed to be the number one actor for so many years now. But Khanna didn’t. He stuck to what he did best. In the 1980s some of his films like ‘Sautan’, ‘Avtar’ did work and it had him playing the same soft man whom the country loved. But these films could never get him back the lost glory.
While fans alienated Kaka, the actor personally alienated himself from his loved ones. After breaking up with long time girlfriend Anju Mahendru, he went and married a much younger Dimple Kapadia on a rebound. But the marriage couldn’t last long. Dimple, a talented actress, was never allowed to work by Khanna and was asked to tend to kids. She may have even done that had her personal equations with her husband not started to crumble. Rumours about him having affair with Tina Munim started doing the rounds which in a way led to Dimple-Rajesh break up. But his relation with Tina Munim also did not last. The actress candidly admitted to noted columnist Shobha De much later, “Kaka was incapable of loving anyone. He was only ever in love with himself!"
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His election campaigns in the 1990s were the last of the public outings for Khanna. He did make public appearances now and then over the years, but the superstar and the aura that he brought along with him were missing. He belonged to the bygone era. As actress Dia Mirza tweeted after Khanna passed away, “I saw him one day standing alone in a white kurta pyjama by the gate...a nation that was crazy about him was now just passing him by...(sic)” And that just summed up the last few years of Rajesh Khanna.
However, in his last few days he was surrounded by his entire family and taken care of. His wife, daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren all tended to him and gave him what he had secretly yearned for years - company.
That image of Akshay Kumar and Rajesh Khanna waving to the crowds outside from the balcony will now become an iconic image and will go down in history along with other interesting memories of Kaka’s life. And yes, that reassured smile - that he was still loved and cared for, even after he had turned his back to the arc lights. During his last journey, thousands flanked the streets of Mumbai, braved the rains to walk with his cavalcade - giving him that last bit of love before he left. And up there, Kaka must have given that trademark smile to his fans. Yes Kaka, aapke fans aapse koi nahi chheen sakta.
Fondly known as Kaka, Khanna worked in about 160 films including. Here is his filmography:
1960s
—1966 “Akhri khat“
—1967 “Raaz“
—1967 “Baharo Ke sapne“
—1967 “Woman“
—1968 “Shrimanji“
—1969 “Khamoshi“
—1969 “Doli“
—1969 “Bandhan“
—1969 “Aradhana“
—1969 “Ittefaq“
—1969 “Do Raaste“
1970s
—1970 “Safar“
—1970 “Kati Patang“
—1970 “The Train’
—1970 “Sachaa Jhutha“
—1970 “Aan Milo Sajana“
—1971 “Mehboob Ki Mehandi“
—1971 “Maryada“
—1971 “Guddi“
—1971 “Dushman“
—1971 “Andaz“
—1971 “Anand“
—1971 “Haathi Mere Saathi“
—1971 “Choti Bahu“
—1972 “Shehzada“
—1972 “Mere Jeevan Saathi“
—1972 “Malik“
—1972 “Dil Daulat Duniya“
—1972 “Bawarchi“
—1972 “Apna Desh“
—1972 “Anuraag“
—1972 “Amar Prem“
—1972 “Joroo Ka Ghulam“
—1973 “Daag: A Poem of Love“
—1973 “Raja Rani“
—1973 “Bombay Superstar“
—1973 “Namak Haraam“
—1974 “Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi“
—1974 “Aap Ki Kasam“
—1974 “Prem Nagar“
—1974 “Ajanabee“
—1974 “Avishkaar“
—1974 “Roti“
—1975 “Prem Kahani“
—1975 “Aakraman“
—1976 “Maha Chor“
—1976 “Ginny Aur Johny“
—1976 “Bundal Baaz“
—1976 “Mehbooba“
—1977 “Tinku“
—1977 “Karm“
—1977 “Chalta Purza“
—1977 “Anurodh“
—1977 “Tyaag“
—1977 “Aaina“
—1977 “Chhailla Babu“
—1977 “Hatyara“
—1977 “Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein“
—1977 “Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka“
—1978 “Chakravyuha”
—1978 “Bhola Bhala“
—1978 “Naukri“
—1979 “Muqabla“
—1979 “Janta Hawaldar“
—1979 “Bebus“
—1979 “Amar Deep“
—1979 “Prem Bandhan“
1980s
—1980 “Bandish“
—1980 “Red Rose“
—1980 “Phir Wohi Raat“
—1980 “Aanchal“
—1981 “Bharosa“
—1981 “Dushman Dost“
—1981 “Kudrat“
—1981 “Sundara Satarkar“
—1981 “Dhanwan“
—1981 “Dard“
—1981 “Fiffty Fiffty“
—1982 “Rajput“
—1982 “Ashanti“
—1982 “Dil—E—Nadaan“
—1982 “Dharam Kanta“
—1982 “Ayaash“
—1982 “Jaanwar“
—1983 “Avtaar“
—1983 “Souten“
—1983 “Agar Tum Na Hote“
—1984 “Asha Jyoti“
—1984 “Dharam Aur Qanoon“
—1984 “Awaaz“
—1985 “Zamana“
—1985 “Hum Dono“
—1985 “Masterji“
—1985 “Bewafai“
—1985 “Aakhir Kyon?”
—1985 “Alag Alag
—1985 “Babu“
—1985 “Awara Baap“
—1986 “Angaaray“
—1986 “Amrit“
—1986 “Anokha Rishta“
—1987 “Sitapur Ki Geeta“
—1987 “Nazrana“
—1988 “Vijay“
—1989 “Main Tera Dushman“
—1989 “Ghar Ka Chiraag“
1990s
—1990 “Jai Shiv Shankar“
—1990 “Dushman“
—1990 “Swarg“
—1991 “Ghar Parivaar“
__1991 “Begunaah“
—1994 “Khudai“
—1999 “Aa Ab Laut Chalen“
2000—2008
—2001 “Pyaar Zindagi Hai“
—2002 “Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa“
—2008 “Wafaa“
As Producer:
—1985 “Alag Alag”
—1989 “Police Ke Peeche Police”
—1990 “Jai Shiv Shankar”
Courtesy: Shomini Sen
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Rajesh Khanna: The superstar laid to rest; grandson Aarav lights pyre
Rajesh Khanna’s Cremation at Vile Parle, Mumbai
Mumbai: As thousands thronged the streets of Mumbai, India’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna made his final journey from his cherished home ‘Aashirwad’ in Carter Road in Mumbai towards Paramhans crematorium in Vile Parle.
Fans threw flowers at the glass casket in which Khanna’s body was placed and walked along with the cavalcade that carried the star. Accompanying the star on his final journey was his estranged wife, actress Dimple Kapadia, elder son-in-law Akshay Kumar, younger daughter Rinkee Khanna, her husband Sameer Saran and grandson Aarav.
The star’s funeral procession began around 10:15 am on Thursday morning and reached the crematorium at around 11 am. The last rites were performed by Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar’s son, Aarav.
"Aarav lit the pyre and Akshay Kumar assisted him," the late superstar`s close friend Vijay Zaveri.
Braving the rain, thousands of fans gathered to pay tribute to Bollywood`s first superstar Rajesh Khanna. Celebrities like Karan Johar, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor,Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan were also present at the crematorium.
Frenzy as fans bid adieu to superstar
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| Fans join the funeral procession of legendary actor Rajesh Khanna in Mumbai on Thursday. Thousands throng the streets and follow the funeral procession right from the actor’s residence A mass frenzy of sorts was unleashed on the streets of Mumbai on Thursday as thousands of eager fans and onlookers poured onto the streets to get a last glimpse of legendary superstar Rajesh Khanna. The veteran actor passed away at his residence on Wednesday. Mr. Khanna’s body was adorned with garlands of white roses, mogra and chrysanthemums. It was enclosed in a glass case mounted on a truck decorated with flowers. The funeral procession began from Mr. Khanna’s bungalow, ‘Aashirwad,’ on Carter Road in suburban Bandra. Dimple Kapadia, Mr. Khanna’s wife, his daughter Rinkie, his son-in-law and actor Akshay Kumar, and grandson Aarav led the funeral procession on the truck to the crematorium at Pawan Hans in Ville Parle. His other daughter Twinkle Khanna, who is pregnant, was not seen at the funeral. The procession arrived at the final destination at 11.15 a.m. Mr. Khanna’s last rites were performed by Akshay Kumar, who was accompanied by Aarav. The road outside the crematorium teemed with humanity. The skywalk that rose over it was jammed with people and media cameras. Thousands thronged the streets and followed the procession right from the actor’s residence. SERENDIPITOUS MEMENTOOne such fan was Mohammad Rafique. It was a delirious moment for him when a plastic sheet that covered the case in which Mr. Khanna was kept flew in his direction. “I was running behind the truck,” Mr. Rafique told The Hindu, hugging the plastic sheet. “This flew off and I grabbed it. I will always cherish it as a memento of the superstar.” A dejected Sayyed Baby Sheikh held a garlanded poster of the star and waited patiently among the sea of people. “Aapke bina Bharat adhoora [Without you India is incomplete],” the poster read.  “I made this poster on Wednesday. I am his fan. I did not get a chance to meet him. I am very unhappy about his demise. I have been carrying this garland since Wednesday. I went to his house and now I came here, but the police did not allow me to see him. I think when such superstars pass away the government should organise condolence ceremonies at bigger places like Shivaji Park or Azad Maidan, so that everyone can pay their last respects. I am unhappy that I could not pay a tribute. I saw him for the first time on the truck, but my garland of flowers could not reach him. I will always regret that. May God give him peace. He is everybody’s favourite. I have his photos at home. I am mad about his songs,” Mr. Sheikh told The Hindu. A large number of fans turned up from the neighbouring state of Gujarat. “Some 51 luxury buses have come from various parts of Gujarat,” Kushal Singh, a fan of Kakaji [as Mr. Khanna was fondly called] from Ahmedabad told The Hindu. The Gujarat contingent marched, carrying a garlanded photograph of the veteran actor, shouting,“Long Live Rajesh Khanna!’ and ‘Rajesh Khanna Zindabad!’ People raved about Kakaji’s songs, his idiosyncrasies and dialogue delivery. Snatches of songs and dialogues were being enacted at various spots. Datta Waghmare from Vashi in Navi Mumbai took a day’s leave from his clerical job at a school. “I love the way Mr. Khanna blinked his eyes and his hand gestures. He had a natural appeal. When I learnt of his demise, I shed tears,” Mr. Waghmare told The Hindu. THE DARK LININGHowever, there was a dark lining to this outpouring of sentiment as, overcome by mob hysteria, the crowds caused a ruckus, posing and cheering in front of the cameras and robbing the poignant occasion of its dignity. Eager onlookers mobbed each passing car and the police had as difficult a time managing them as the creeping traffic. Continual scuffles broke out among the police, onlookers and the media. There was much shoving and pushing for the entire duration of three hours that the funeral lasted and even after that. Onlookers perched on the skywalk, in the nooks of its metal frame, on trees, rooftops, road dividers and compound walls. At one point the police resorted to lathi charge to control the crowds. A steady downpour made matters worse. HEAVY BANDOBASTHeavy bandobast was deployed at the crematorium. Police vans were stationed and teams of local and riot police were pressed into service. Traffic crawled in the western suburbs and massive jams brought a part of the city to a halt. Many Bollywood personalities including Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, Raj Babbar, Karan Johar, Kabir Bedi, Aditya Chopra, Shakti Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Rani Mukherjee, Vinod Khanna, Sajid Khan, Randhir Kapoor attended the funeral. Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan also paid his last respects to the legend at ‘Aashirwad.’ Amitabh Bachchan pays blog tribute to Rajesh Khanna  Amitabh Bachchan, who co-starred with late actor Rajesh Khanna in Anand and Namak Haraam, wrote a moving tribute to him on his blog: I first saw him in a film magazine, perhaps Filmfare. He was the winner of the Filmfare-Madhuri Talent Contest, a contest that I had applied to in the coming year and been rejected. His film 'Aradhana' was my next meeting with him, at the Rivoli Theatre in Connaught Place in New Delhi, which my Mother took me along to see. The packed audience and their reactions to this young handsome man was impermeable. The early, or shall I say preliminary rejection of my attempt to compete in the Filmfare-Madhuri contest, had made me leave my settled job in Calcutta. I had come away home to seek the possibilities of joining the Industry in some other way. But one look at Rajesh Khanna made me realize that with people like him around, there would be little chance or opportunity for me, in this new profession ! When I got my call for 'Saat Hindustani' I travelled to Bombay, got the role and went back to start its shooting. My friendship with one of the Hindustani's, Anwar Ali, brought me in the vicinity of his illustrious brother Mehmood. Mehmood bhaijaan's presence in the Industry and his own very large standing, gave me an opportunity to get an informal meet at one of the shootings of Rajesh Khanna. It was a very formal hand shake and that was it - a routine for him, an honor for me ! Soon after I was being cast opposite him in 'Anand'. This was like a miracle, God's own blessing and one that gave me 'reverse respect'. The moment that anyone came to know that I was working with THE Rajesh Khanna, my importance grew. And I gloated in its wake. During the breaks in the shooting of the film I would return to Delhi and gleefully describe the scenes and dialogues of the film, as also its music to all that I met - and I met many during that time ! There were no CD's then, just the spooled tapes, and getting Hrishi da to part with one such for me, was an exercise in futility. But I was able to get one and 'kahin dur jab din dhal jaae ..' played endlessly on my very repair stricken tape recorder. He was simple and quiet. Would sit in the front seat of his modest Herald, driven by his man-friday Kabir. He would attract many visitors on set and was continuously surrounded by them - Hrishi da permitting ! The frenzy and the following he garnered was a sight to behold. In the 1970 era his fans came from Spain to meet him - a most unheard of occurrence then. In his trade mark Rajesh Khanna kurta pyjama, he almost always looked the boy next door, one that girls would want to take home to Mother. But amidst all this there was a quiet elegance within him. In his boyish plainness there was something that was regal in his demeanor. It was the magnet that attracted others to him - who at times were almost servile to him in nature. My observation above, does not do justice to what I wish to explain. But then, that itself could be that unspoken accomplishment of his. I visited his residence 'Aashirwad' just once when we were working together, to wish him on his birthday, only to realize when I reached their, that I had come in a day earlier. He was magnanimous enough to understand my awkwardness and asked me to stay back ; then after a while driving me to Shakti Samanta's ( who made 'Aaradhana' and many other films with him, and 'Great Gambler' and 'Barsaat ki ek Raat' with me ) house to join him for dinner ! The next day on his birthday he hosted me again. Many many years later he had called me to his office to seek the possibility of working for his production, which did not materialize. Then of course my last meeting with him was when IIFA decorated him with a LifeTime Achievement Award and asked me to present it. His gracious words for me still resound. When the shooting of 'Anand' began at Mohan Studios, Hrishi da's favorite locale, now a concrete housing colony, the one moment that always worried me was, that last scene when I break down after his death and urge him emotionally to speak ! Not being able to find a method in my own very limited acting experience, I sought the help of Mehmood bhai, in who's house I was living with his brother Anwar Ali. And I still remember what he told me - He said, "just think Amitabh, R- a- j- e- s- h K- h- a- n- n- a is dead !! and you will get everything right". It was not so much a tutorial in acting that he expounded. It was an exalted acknowledgement of Rajesh Khanna's presence and position in the psyche of the nation, that he was drawing my attention to. That is how Rajesh Khanna was looked upon from the day he started till his last breath. Times changed, people changed, circumstances changed, but Rajesh Khanna always remained his quiet, elegant, regal self ! As I sat at his home this afternoon, to pay my respects, soon after learning of his passing away, a close functionary of his, came up to me and told me in a choked voice what his last words were - "time ho gaya hai ! Pack Up !" Yes Kaka, aapke fans aapse koi nahi chheen sakta.  |
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Bollywood mourns Rajesh Khanna: ‘Will miss him dearly’
MUMBAI: A shell-shocked Bollywood today mourned the death of Rajesh Khanna, hailing him as the "King of Romance", "powerhouse" and a "giant" of the Hindi film industry.
As condolences poured after the demise of Bollywood's first superstar, film directors and actors, several of whom were associated with Khanna, came together to play glowing tributes to the 69-year-old actor and said his name will be written in "golden words."
Shah Rukh Khan, a present day superstar, said Khanna's smile will be missed forever.
"To live with intention and walk to the edge. Play with abandon, choose with no regret. Smile and made us do the same. Sir, you defined our era. Whenever life felt tough u made us feel how love could change it all. RIP," SRK tweeted.
Mumtaz, who acted in 10 films with Khanna, including memorable ones such as 'Ap Ki Kasam', 'Roti', 'Apna Desh' and 'Sachcha Jhootha' said she had lots of memories of working with Rajesh Khanna. 'Zindagi ke safar mein guzar jaate hain' and the peppy 'Jai Jai Shiv Shankar' were two perennial hits from 'Aap ki Kasam.'
"RIP to the 1st king of romance ... Rajesh Khanna," Shahid Kapoor posted on the micro-blogging site.
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai said, "He was the powerhouse of Hindi film industry. I met him on the sets of aaradhna, he had some kind of energy and you will be charged when he is around you. His name will be written in golden words."
"Another of Hindi cinema's giants passes, Rajesh Khanna. Our sincere condolences to his family. We will miss him dearly," Madhuri Dixit tweeted.
Veteran actress Vyjayanthimala said, "His death is a big loss to the industry. It's my bad luck that I didn't have the chance to work with him because he came much later. I remember when he came to Chennai for some film shoot the college girls went crazy to catch a glimpse of him when he was going to his studio."
Brought superstardom to Hindi films
Rajesh Khanna epitomised a range of emotions on the big screen--from melancholy to romance -- with a rich bouquet of lilting songs like 'Zindagi ek safar hai suhana' and 'Mere sapno ki raani' making his movies and characters immortal.
Bollywood's first superstar, the 69-year-old actor's mannerism, his unique style of dancing, dialogue delivery, disarming smile and the signature nod of his head added to his onscreen persona that made many a young woman's heart skip a beat.
Despite his heartthrob status as a romantic hero, Khanna essayed a variety of roles -- the terminally ill Anand in the Hrishikesh Mukherjee film, a romantic airforce officer in "Aradhana", a chef in "Bawarchi", a lonely husband in "Amar Prem" and a poor medical student in "Safar".
Khanna, popularly called Kaka, generated hysteria among fans like never before. At the peak of his career, he would be mobbed during public appearances as fans kissed his car, which would be covered with lipstick marks. They lined the road, cheering and chanting his name. Female fans sent him letters written in blood.
His predecessors Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar broke hearts in their time no doubt, but the hysteria connected with Khanna was unprecedented. Nicknamed 'Kaka', Khanna shot up like a meteor.
Khanna also had a brush with politics after he stopped acting from early nineties. He won the Lok Sabha seat from New Delhi constituency in the 1991 elections.
A series of emotional tragedies in which he acted -- Anand, Safar and even Aradhana, though the tragic protagonist of that film was Sharmila Tagore rather than Khanna -- gave his career a certain weight.
Many of those who remember Khanna and his films actually remember the songs in those films with some songs remaining evergreen four decades after they kept the audience hooked to them.
Pakistan mourns his death
People across Pakistan today mourned the death of Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf describing him as a "great actor" and others taking to social networking websites to pay tribute to the romantic hero.
In a special message, Prime Minister Ashraf conveyed his condolences at the death of Khanna. He said Khanna was "a great actor whose contribution to the field of films and arts would be long remembered."
Ashraf said Khanna had a "large fan following across the borders and captivated audiences with his excellent acting skills." He said he shared the grief of the bereaved family.
Most TV news channels led their bulletins with extensive reports on Khanna's death in Mumbai at the age of 69 after a prolonged illness. The reports featured songs and clips from Khanna's many hit films, which were equally popular across the border in Pakistan.
Geo News channel, Pakistan's most watched news channel, aired a nearly hour-long tribute to Khanna - including contributions from actors, filmmakers and musicians - within hours of the death of the superstar.
Singer and actor Ali Zafar wrote on Twitter, "Rajesh Khanna - RIP. So many fond memories from his movies and songs."
Leading actor and filmmaker Syed Noor told the media, "Rajesh Khanna was such a huge actor of the subcontinent that he will be remembered by the people for many years to come. The era he reigned over is unlikely to be experienced by any other actor of this subcontinent."
As condolences poured after the demise of Bollywood's first superstar, film directors and actors, several of whom were associated with Khanna, came together to play glowing tributes to the 69-year-old actor and said his name will be written in "golden words."
Shah Rukh Khan, a present day superstar, said Khanna's smile will be missed forever.
"To live with intention and walk to the edge. Play with abandon, choose with no regret. Smile and made us do the same. Sir, you defined our era. Whenever life felt tough u made us feel how love could change it all. RIP," SRK tweeted.
Mumtaz, who acted in 10 films with Khanna, including memorable ones such as 'Ap Ki Kasam', 'Roti', 'Apna Desh' and 'Sachcha Jhootha' said she had lots of memories of working with Rajesh Khanna. 'Zindagi ke safar mein guzar jaate hain' and the peppy 'Jai Jai Shiv Shankar' were two perennial hits from 'Aap ki Kasam.'
"RIP to the 1st king of romance ... Rajesh Khanna," Shahid Kapoor posted on the micro-blogging site.
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai said, "He was the powerhouse of Hindi film industry. I met him on the sets of aaradhna, he had some kind of energy and you will be charged when he is around you. His name will be written in golden words."
"Another of Hindi cinema's giants passes, Rajesh Khanna. Our sincere condolences to his family. We will miss him dearly," Madhuri Dixit tweeted.
Veteran actress Vyjayanthimala said, "His death is a big loss to the industry. It's my bad luck that I didn't have the chance to work with him because he came much later. I remember when he came to Chennai for some film shoot the college girls went crazy to catch a glimpse of him when he was going to his studio."
Brought superstardom to Hindi films
Rajesh Khanna epitomised a range of emotions on the big screen--from melancholy to romance -- with a rich bouquet of lilting songs like 'Zindagi ek safar hai suhana' and 'Mere sapno ki raani' making his movies and characters immortal.
Bollywood's first superstar, the 69-year-old actor's mannerism, his unique style of dancing, dialogue delivery, disarming smile and the signature nod of his head added to his onscreen persona that made many a young woman's heart skip a beat.
Despite his heartthrob status as a romantic hero, Khanna essayed a variety of roles -- the terminally ill Anand in the Hrishikesh Mukherjee film, a romantic airforce officer in "Aradhana", a chef in "Bawarchi", a lonely husband in "Amar Prem" and a poor medical student in "Safar".
Khanna, popularly called Kaka, generated hysteria among fans like never before. At the peak of his career, he would be mobbed during public appearances as fans kissed his car, which would be covered with lipstick marks. They lined the road, cheering and chanting his name. Female fans sent him letters written in blood.
His predecessors Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar broke hearts in their time no doubt, but the hysteria connected with Khanna was unprecedented. Nicknamed 'Kaka', Khanna shot up like a meteor.
Khanna also had a brush with politics after he stopped acting from early nineties. He won the Lok Sabha seat from New Delhi constituency in the 1991 elections.
A series of emotional tragedies in which he acted -- Anand, Safar and even Aradhana, though the tragic protagonist of that film was Sharmila Tagore rather than Khanna -- gave his career a certain weight.
Many of those who remember Khanna and his films actually remember the songs in those films with some songs remaining evergreen four decades after they kept the audience hooked to them.
Pakistan mourns his death
People across Pakistan today mourned the death of Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna, with Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf describing him as a "great actor" and others taking to social networking websites to pay tribute to the romantic hero.
In a special message, Prime Minister Ashraf conveyed his condolences at the death of Khanna. He said Khanna was "a great actor whose contribution to the field of films and arts would be long remembered."
Ashraf said Khanna had a "large fan following across the borders and captivated audiences with his excellent acting skills." He said he shared the grief of the bereaved family.
Most TV news channels led their bulletins with extensive reports on Khanna's death in Mumbai at the age of 69 after a prolonged illness. The reports featured songs and clips from Khanna's many hit films, which were equally popular across the border in Pakistan.
Geo News channel, Pakistan's most watched news channel, aired a nearly hour-long tribute to Khanna - including contributions from actors, filmmakers and musicians - within hours of the death of the superstar.
Singer and actor Ali Zafar wrote on Twitter, "Rajesh Khanna - RIP. So many fond memories from his movies and songs."
Leading actor and filmmaker Syed Noor told the media, "Rajesh Khanna was such a huge actor of the subcontinent that he will be remembered by the people for many years to come. The era he reigned over is unlikely to be experienced by any other actor of this subcontinent."
Rajesh Khanna: For fans, the only and forever superstar
NEW DELHI: Once upon a time, there was a Rajesh Khanna. Men aped him. Women worshipped him. And girls married his photographs, smudged his car with lipsticks and waited late night outside hotels hoping to catch a glimpse of him. Once when he had fever, a group of college students spent hours taking turns to put ice water on his forehead in a photograph.
In the history of Hindi cinema, nobody has induced fan hysteria like Rajesh Khanna. And nobody has captured the nation's collective mindspace like the actor, who passed away at Ashirwad, his iconic Mumbai residence, on Wednesday. He was 69. The cause of his death has not been officially announced. But doctors treating him at Lilavati hospital hinted at cancer.
Once he rode into a nation's heart serenading Sharmila Tagore with Mere sapnon ki raani in Aradhana (1969) and followed it up with another blockbuster Do Raaste a few weeks later,Rajesh Khanna rewrote box-office history. Between the years 1969 and 1972 almost everything he touched turned to gold — 15 consecutive hits of various degrees. No wonder producers chanted: Upar aaka, neeche Kaka (God above and Kaka, Khanna's pet name, below).
Nobody really knows how an actor of average build, middling height and a face often sprayed with pimples hypnotized India. May be, he was the last gasp of innocence when India was getting angry about unemployment and price rise, a hyphen between the simplicity of the years gone by and the uncertainty of the future. May be, it was just written. Unable to find a phrase that captured the phenomenon, the industry finally coined a new term: the superstar.
He behaved like a superstar too. BBC journalist Jack Pizzey described him as someone with the charisma of Rudolph Valentino and the arrogance of Napoleon. The star had missed his interview appointment five times.
The Amritsar-born actor was too big and too swept away by fame to care. Who wouldn't when even street fashion was defined by your personality? The belt slapped over shirt, the round-collared guru kurta, a smart ploy to hide a growing waistline, all became a rage. And even in those no-sat-TV days, his smile sold toothpaste (Macleans).
He was the king of romance; most at home shaking his head and crooning love nothings. Songs were the spine of his movies; he revived Kishore Kumar's singing career in Aradhana. But the actor brought no revolution to the art of celluloid love; he just gently blended the playfulness of Dev Anand with a fraction of Dilip Kumar's intensity; to this he added his own charm and style.
Critics loved him too for doing off-beat movies such as Ittefaq and Aavishkar. But the actor knew how to wet a handkerchief too. Few actors have milked tear ducts better than him and fewer have profited more from a broken heart. It is easy to empathize with the smiling cancer patient in Anand or the large-hearted bhadrolok in Amar Prem. There is a style with which he says: "Pushpa, I hate tears." Rajesh's acting was defined by style. But in his later years, the style degenerated into a bundle of mannerisms. Like Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna too became his own parody.
Once the action films' angry young man came with Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna's romantic movies (typified by Shakti Samanta films) went out of fashion. A sudden marriage to Dimple Kapadia, almost half his age, got him back in focus. But his attitude issues as an actor — coming late for shooting on sets, ego clashes with other stars — ensured that he lost big banners and good directors once the chips were down. After Mehbooba (1975) flopped, his superstar days were over.
But just when critics wrote him off, the actor made a comeback of sorts with Amardeep (1979). Right through the 1980s, he blended the occasional hit (Souten, Maqsad) with the rare blockbuster (Avtaar) and a stream of flops.
Joining the Congress in 1991 was a shrewd career move. The same year he contested the Lok Sabha election against BJP leader L K Advani, then on Cloud 9 following his Ayodhya rath yatra, and gave him the fright of his life. The actor lost by only 1,589 votes from the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. A few months later, he comfortably won the byelection beating fellow actor Shatrughan Sinha. But in politics, the actor sparkled like a shooting star only to vanish with the same speed.
The last two decades were disappointing for the ex-superstar. In 1997, he played a father in RK Productions' Aa Ab Laut Chalein. He also acted in forgettable television serials such as Ittefaq. When an ex-superstar ends up rubbing sun cream on the back of the likes of Laila Khan as he did in Wafaa (2008), you know he isn't doing too well. But then as the superstar might have said, Hum to sab rangmanch ki kathputliyan hain... And for his fans, Rajesh Khanna will always be the only and forever superstar.
In the history of Hindi cinema, nobody has induced fan hysteria like Rajesh Khanna. And nobody has captured the nation's collective mindspace like the actor, who passed away at Ashirwad, his iconic Mumbai residence, on Wednesday. He was 69. The cause of his death has not been officially announced. But doctors treating him at Lilavati hospital hinted at cancer.
Once he rode into a nation's heart serenading Sharmila Tagore with Mere sapnon ki raani in Aradhana (1969) and followed it up with another blockbuster Do Raaste a few weeks later,Rajesh Khanna rewrote box-office history. Between the years 1969 and 1972 almost everything he touched turned to gold — 15 consecutive hits of various degrees. No wonder producers chanted: Upar aaka, neeche Kaka (God above and Kaka, Khanna's pet name, below).
Nobody really knows how an actor of average build, middling height and a face often sprayed with pimples hypnotized India. May be, he was the last gasp of innocence when India was getting angry about unemployment and price rise, a hyphen between the simplicity of the years gone by and the uncertainty of the future. May be, it was just written. Unable to find a phrase that captured the phenomenon, the industry finally coined a new term: the superstar.
He behaved like a superstar too. BBC journalist Jack Pizzey described him as someone with the charisma of Rudolph Valentino and the arrogance of Napoleon. The star had missed his interview appointment five times.
The Amritsar-born actor was too big and too swept away by fame to care. Who wouldn't when even street fashion was defined by your personality? The belt slapped over shirt, the round-collared guru kurta, a smart ploy to hide a growing waistline, all became a rage. And even in those no-sat-TV days, his smile sold toothpaste (Macleans).
He was the king of romance; most at home shaking his head and crooning love nothings. Songs were the spine of his movies; he revived Kishore Kumar's singing career in Aradhana. But the actor brought no revolution to the art of celluloid love; he just gently blended the playfulness of Dev Anand with a fraction of Dilip Kumar's intensity; to this he added his own charm and style.
Critics loved him too for doing off-beat movies such as Ittefaq and Aavishkar. But the actor knew how to wet a handkerchief too. Few actors have milked tear ducts better than him and fewer have profited more from a broken heart. It is easy to empathize with the smiling cancer patient in Anand or the large-hearted bhadrolok in Amar Prem. There is a style with which he says: "Pushpa, I hate tears." Rajesh's acting was defined by style. But in his later years, the style degenerated into a bundle of mannerisms. Like Dev Anand, Rajesh Khanna too became his own parody.
Once the action films' angry young man came with Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna's romantic movies (typified by Shakti Samanta films) went out of fashion. A sudden marriage to Dimple Kapadia, almost half his age, got him back in focus. But his attitude issues as an actor — coming late for shooting on sets, ego clashes with other stars — ensured that he lost big banners and good directors once the chips were down. After Mehbooba (1975) flopped, his superstar days were over.
But just when critics wrote him off, the actor made a comeback of sorts with Amardeep (1979). Right through the 1980s, he blended the occasional hit (Souten, Maqsad) with the rare blockbuster (Avtaar) and a stream of flops.
Joining the Congress in 1991 was a shrewd career move. The same year he contested the Lok Sabha election against BJP leader L K Advani, then on Cloud 9 following his Ayodhya rath yatra, and gave him the fright of his life. The actor lost by only 1,589 votes from the New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency. A few months later, he comfortably won the byelection beating fellow actor Shatrughan Sinha. But in politics, the actor sparkled like a shooting star only to vanish with the same speed.
The last two decades were disappointing for the ex-superstar. In 1997, he played a father in RK Productions' Aa Ab Laut Chalein. He also acted in forgettable television serials such as Ittefaq. When an ex-superstar ends up rubbing sun cream on the back of the likes of Laila Khan as he did in Wafaa (2008), you know he isn't doing too well. But then as the superstar might have said, Hum to sab rangmanch ki kathputliyan hain... And for his fans, Rajesh Khanna will always be the only and forever superstar.
'Achcha to hum chalte hain': Remembering Rajesh Khanna
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| Rajesh Khanna: Bollywood first Superstar |
From the dizzying heights of fame to quiet shadows behind the arclights, Rajesh Khanna's life had a theatrical sweep, almost like one of his films. Bollywood's original superstar - simply the phenomenon to some - died in Mumbai Wednesday, leaving behind memories cast in celluloid of that famous crooked smile and head tilt. He was only 69.
In an era long before this age of instant connect of mobile phones and internet, Rajesh Khanna was the man who sparked a frenzy never seen before and never since, not even by the likes of Amitabh Bachchan.
His very name spelt magic in the 1970s. He sparked hysteria, particularly amongst his legions of women fans, who would line the road for a glimpse, chant his name, cover his car with lipstick marks and even write him letters in blood. They got married to his photograph, cut their finger, let the blood flow and applied 'sindoor'.
Truly, "O mere di ke chain"!
Kaka, as he was popularly known, was one of the highest paid actors of his time, his record of consecutive solo super hits still unbroken. Who can forget the years between 1970-1979 when he starred in mega hits like "Safar", "Kati Patang", "Sachaa Jhutha", "Aan Milo Sajna", "Anand", "Amar Prem" and "Mere Jeevan Saathi". Ever the urbane, suave romantic who wooed like few others.
Glory and fame galore came his way with the two 1969 films - "Aradhana" and "Do Raaste" - where he teamed up with two of his best co-stars, Sharmila Tagore and Mumtaz, respectively. Both the films were super hits. Hindi film's first superstar was born.
Between "Aradhana" in 1969 and "Prem Kahani" in 1975, Rajesh enjoyed god-like status.
It was all about charisma - a certain something that went beyond the art of acting. He had that unique way of delivering a dialogue, of crinkling his eyes and that interesting head tilt that were all his own - and designed to get fans swooning.
Describing the charm of Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh once said: "I got famous purely because I was working with Rajesh Khanna in 'Anand'. People asked me questions like, 'How is he to look at? What does he do?'"
The mega story had a small beginning in Amritsar. Born Jatin Arora on Dec 29, 1942, he was adopted and raised by foster parents.
He went from being Jatin to Rajesh, thanks to his uncle who changed his name, when he decided to join films.
In 1965, the journey to filmdom started after he won the All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare. He made his debut with "Aakhri Khat" in 1966.
It was a fairly easy road to superstardom after that.
He became the heartthrob of the nation, singing timeless melodies like "Mere Sapnon Ki Rani..." in "Aradhana", "Zindagi Ek Safar" in "Andaaz" or "Yeh Shaam Mastani" in "Kati Patang". Singer Kishore Kumar and composer R.D. Burman were amongst his closest friends.
In his four-decade career, he appeared in about 160 films, of which 106 had him as the solo lead hero and 22 were two hero projects.
Rajesh proved his mettle in offbeat films too. He teamed up with Hrishikesh Mukherjee for the critically acclaimed "Bawarchi" and "Namak Haram". The quintessential romantic also did the intense "Avishkar", directed by Basu Bhattacharya.
But then age caught up and the star began fading away.
He moved to television and played the main lead in two serials - "Ittefaque" and "Apne Paraye" during 2001-02 and also featured in "Raghukul Reet Sada Chali Aayi" between 2008-09.
The decline to B-grade films was inevitable. There was also the sorry "Wafa" with Laila Khan, who was found murdered this July.
He dabbled in politics, being Congress MP from the New Delhi constituency from 1991-1996.
Like the Hollywood legends of yore, the personal life also had a larger than life dimension.
He fell in love with Dimple Kapadia, who was only 16 and whose first film "Bobby" was yet to release. She was 15 years younger to him but the pull was strong and they got married after a whwhirwind romance in 1973.
It was the stuff of tabloid headlines. They had two daughters Twinkle and Rinke. The marriage lasted only 11 years.
It was a lonely life for Rajesh after that. He disappeared from the headlines and appeared to be a shadow of his former self in his rare public appearances.
But the family came together in his last days. His estranged wife was the one who took care of him during his illness. Son-in-law Akshay Kumar was also a great comfort.
Rajesh reappeared in an ad a few months before his death, and once again became the talk of town - he was clearly unwell but the zest in his voice was intact as he intoned "Babumoshai" from his much loved film "Anand".
Like Anand from the film, the man is gone. But the memories will live on.
Rajesh Khanna Filmography
- Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein (2010)
- 6th December A Love Story (2010)
- Kaashh... Mere Hote (2009)
- Wafaa (2008)
- Blackmailer (2007)
- Kaash... Mere Hote (2007)
- Tum Mere Ho (2006)
- Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa (2002)
- Pyaar Zindagi Hai (2001)
- Aa Ab Laut Chalen (2000)
- Ghar Parivar (1991)
- Rupaye Dus Karod (1991)
- Swarg (1990)
- Main Tera Dushman (1989)
- Paap Ka Ant (1989)
- Ghar Ka Chiraag (1989)
- Woh Phir Aayegi (1988)
- Awaam (1987)
- Aakhir Kyon (1985)
- Alag Alag (1985)
- Awara Baap (1985)
- Babu (1985)
- Bewafai (1985)
- Durga (1985)
- Hum Dono (1985)
- Insaaf Main Karoonga (1985)
- Oonche Log (1985)
- Paar (1985)
- Awaaz (1984)
- Dharm Aur Qanoon (1984)
- Maqsad (1984)
- Naya Kadam (1984)
- Papi Pet Ka Sawal Hai (1984)
- Aaj Ka M.L.A. (1984)
- Asha Jyoti (1984)
- Agar Tum Na Hote (1983)
- Avtaar (1983)
- Jaanwar (1983)
- Nishaan (1983)
- Souten (1983)
- Ashanti (1982)
- Dharam Kanta (1982)
- Dil-E-Nadaan (1982)
- Rajput (1982)
- Suraag (1982)
- Dhanwan (1981)
- Fifty Fifty (1981)
- Kudrat (1981)
- Naukari (1981)
- Dard (1981)
- Aanchal (1980)
- Bandish (1980)
- Phir Wahi Raat (1980)
- Red Rose (1980)
- Thodisi Bewafai (1980)
- Amardeep (1979)
- Chakravyuha (1979)
- Janata Hawaldar (1979)
- Muqabla (1979)
- Bhola Bhala (1978)
- Prem Bandhan (1978)
- Anurodh (1977)
- Chailla Babu (1977)
- Chalta Purza (1977)
- Karm (1977)
- Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein (1977)
- Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (1977)
- Bandalbaaz (1976)
- Maha Chor (1976)
- Mehbooba (1976)
- Tyaag (1976)
- Prem Kahani (1975)
- Aaina (1974)
- Aap Ki Kasam (1974)
- Ajnabi (1974)
- Hum Shakal (1974)
- Namak Haram (1973)
- Avishkar (1973)
- Daag (1973)
- Amar Prem (1971)
- Andaz (1971)
- Badnam Farishte (1971)
- Chhoti Bahu (1971)
- Dushman (1971)
- Haathi Mere Saathi (1971)
- Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971)
- Aan Milo Sajna (1970)
- Anand (1970)
- Kati Patang (1970)
- Khamoshi (1969)
- Aradhana (1969)
- Bandhan (1969)
- Do Raaste (1969)
- Doli (1969)
- Ittefaq (1969)
- Aurat (1967)
- Baharon Ke Sapne (1967)
- Raaz (1967)
- Aakhri Khat (1966)
Filmography As Producer
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