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Badi Didi

2021-04-13T10:42:35Z

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{{Infobox film
| name = Badi Didi
| image = Badi Didi.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Narendra Suri]]
| producer = [[Narendra Suri]] Nand Kumar
| writer = Sarshar Sailani {{small|(dialogues)}} [[Rajendra Krishan]] {{small|(lyrics)}}
| screenplay = Suhrid Kar
| story = Madhusudhan Kalilk
| starring = [[Jeetendra]] [[Nanda (actress)|Nanda]]
| music = Ravi
| cinematography = Aloke Das Gupta
| editing = Pratap Dav
| studio = Archana Films<ref name="Titles">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387050/ |title=Titles |publisher=IMDb}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1969|6|22}}
| runtime = 158 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Badi Didi''''' ({{translation|''Elder Sister''}}) is a 1969 [[Hindi]]-language [[drama (film and television)|drama film]], produced by [[Narendra Suri]] and Nand Kumar under the Archana Films banner and directed by [[Narendra Suri]]. Starring [[Jeetendra]], [[Nanda (actress)|Nanda]] and music composed by Ravi.<ref name="Heading">{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/badi-didi-movie/3971 |title=Heading |publisher=gomolo}}</ref><ref name="Heading-2">{{cite web|url=http://www.nthwall.com/hi/movie/Badi-Didi-1969/9543205606 |title=Heading-2 |publisher=Nth Wall |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222093435/http://www.nthwall.com/hi/movie/Badi-Didi-1969/9543205606 |archivedate=2015-12-22 }}</ref>

==Plot==
Bhavna ([[Nanda (actress)|Nanda]]) is the daughter of a sincere and worthy Postmaster Keshav Prasad ([[Nazir Hussain]]). She is grown up along with her cousins Anil & Anita ([[Aruna Irani]]). Once, on her college excursion, Bhavna falls for an Army officer Lieutenant Amar Verma ([[Jeetendra]]). Unfortunately, they get separated and unable to find each other. Thereafter, Keshav Prasad is transferred to Shimla where he fixes an alliance for Anita. With the support of his close friend Dayal ([[Om Prakash]]), a postman, he makes all arrangements. On the other side, Professor Dindayal Verma ([[Ulhas]]), the tutor of Bhavna wants to wedlock her with his son who is none other than Amar. Keshav Prasad accepts the proposal when Amar & Bhavna has to forcibly face one another. But being aware of reality their happiness summits. During that time, a woman hurriedly approaches, Keshav Prasad, to withdraw money from the post office as her husband is in serious condition. Out of humanitarian consideration, first-time he violates the rules but caught and sentenced. Right now, Bhavna takes responsibility and faces several hardships. Anyhow, with the help of Amar she succeeds in performing the wedding of Anita and graduating Anil. At present, the Indian army declares an emergency. So, Amar pauses the wedding and leaves to the battlefield. During that time, Anil marries his love interest Aarti ([[Padma Khanna]]), one that highly humiliates Bhavna. Furthermore, she collapses knowing the death news of Amar on the battlefield. After some time, Dindayal forces her to get marries which she accepts. Here as flabbergast, Amar returns alive and Keshav Prasad is acquitted. At last, Anil & Aarti also plead pardon. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Amar & Bhavna.

==Cast==
*[[Jeetendra]] as Lieutenant Amar Verma
*[[Nanda (actress)|Nanda]] as Bhavna Prasad
*[[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] as Madan
*[[Om Prakash]] as Dayal
*[[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] as Lala
*[[Aruna Irani]] as Anita
*[[Padma Khanna]] as Aarti
*[[Leela Chitnis]] as Mother
*[[Nazir Hussain]] as Keshav Prasad
*[[Ulhas]] as Dindayal Verma
*[[Raj Mehra]]
*Polson
*[[Tun Tun]]
*Purnima

== Soundtrack ==
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Payal Bajati Chali Ho Kahan"
| [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
| "Hui Na Paida Ab Tak Apne Liye Koi Shehzadi"
| [[Mahendra Kapoor]], [[Manna Dey]]
|-
| "Ishq Ki Mala Hath Mein Lekar"
| [[Manna Dey]]
|-
| "Kya Kya Rang Dikhaye"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Sajna Kal Maine Dekha"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Is Desh Ko Swarg Banana Hai"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ravi]]

{{1960s-Hindi-film-stub}}

Albeli (1955 film)

2021-04-13T10:23:14Z

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{{Infobox film
| name = Albeli
| image = Albeli_(1955).jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Devendra Goel]]
| producer = [[Devendra Goel]]
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Pradeep Kumar]] [[Geeta Bali]] [[Om Prakash]] [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]
| music = [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Films And Televisions
| distributor =
| released = 1955
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}
'''''Albeli''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1955|1955]] Hindi romantic drama film produced and directed by Devendra Goel.<ref name="Rajadhyaksha">{{cite book|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first1=Ashish |last2=Willemen|first2=Paul |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT235|year=2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9|page=235}}</ref> The film starred [[Geeta Bali]] in the title role of Albeli.<ref name="WinataDarmon2008">{{cite book|last1=Winata|first1=Kalim |last2= Darmon|first2=Reed|title=Made in India|url=https://archive.org/details/madeinindia00winarich|url-access=registration|date=3 September 2008|publisher=Chronicle Books|isbn=978-0-8118-6502-9|pages=[https://archive.org/details/madeinindia00winarich/page/201 201]–}}</ref> It was produced under the Films And Televisions banner.<ref name=gomolo>{{cite web|title=Albeli|url=http://www.gomolo.com/albeli-movie/2520|website=gomolo.com|publisher=Gomolo.com|accessdate=30 October 2015}}</ref> The music director and lyricist was [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]], who had made his debut as a composer with Goel's film ''[[Vachan]]'' released the same year as ''Albeli''.<ref name="Ranade2006">{{cite book|author=Ashok Damodar Ranade|title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9rCfAAAAMAAJ|year=2006|publisher=Promilla & Company Publishers|isbn=978-81-85002-69-9|page=294|chapter=Ravi}}</ref> Besides Geeta Bali, the film co-starred [[Pradeep Kumar]], Brijranjana Shukla, [[Om Prakash]], Randhir, [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]] and [[Tun Tun]].<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Albeli (1955)|url=http://www.citwf.com/film9446.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=30 October 2015}}</ref>

The film involves a girl infatuated by a theatre personality and her antics in trying to get his attention, to the extent of staging a false kidnapping, both falling in love midway through the drama. A side story focuses on the love affair and elopement of the heroine's sister.

==Plot==
Geeta and Rita are sisters of Mr. Verma, the owner of Nan Ching Chung hotel. Rita is in love with Brij and Geeta helps her elope and get married. Geeta is infatuated by Pradeep, a singer and musician. When she finds out he is in town, she makes several attempts to meet him, but fails. Pradeep meets Geeta when she is helping Rita elope and in some scuffle and misunderstanding he thinks Geeta is trying to escape some people that are out to get her. He helps take her to the police station where she claims to have been abducted by Pradeep himself. Mr. Verma arrives, and fed up with his daughters antics, he sends them to another town where they enroll in a school to learn music. The music teacher is Pradeep, a fact Geeta knew from before. She again helps her sister to go off on her honeymoon with her husband, while pretending to be Rita to keep up pretenses of her still being at the academy. Her masquerade leads to several funny situations in the film. Eventually, the situation unravels, the father accepts Rita's wedding and Geeta and Pradeep are united.

==Cast==
* [[Pradeep Kumar]]
* [[Geeta Bali]]
* Brijranjana Shukla
* [[Om Prakash]]
* Randhir
* [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]]
* [[Tun Tun]]
* [[Jankidas]]
* Rajan Kapoor

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]], who also wrote the lyrics for the film. The [[playback singing]] was provided by [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Hemant Kumar]].<ref name=Muvyz>{{cite web|title=Albeli (1955)|url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/fc292205/songs/#tabs|website=muvyz.com|publisher=Muvyz, Ltd|accessdate=30 October 2015}}</ref>

===Song list===
{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Gori Tujhe Aana Padega"
| [[Hemant Kumar]]
|-
| "Hum To Peeke Chale"
| [[Hemant Kumar]]
|-
| "Muskurati Hui Chandni, Jagmagata Hua Aasman"
| [[Hemant Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Ja Re Chanda Ja"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Tum Sang Lagi Balam"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "O Balma Kyun Na Karoon"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Kabhi Kisise Dil Na Lagana"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0214460}}

[[Category:1955 films]]
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ravi]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Devendra Goel]]
[[Category:Hindi-language romance films]]

Biwi-O-Biwi

2021-04-13T09:34:44Z

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{{Infobox film
| name = Biwi-O-Biwi
| image = Biwi-O-Biwi.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Rahul Rawail]]
| producer = [[Raj Kapoor]]
| writer =
| narrator =
| starring = [[Sanjeev Kumar]] [[Randhir Kapoor]] [[Poonam Dhillon]] [[Yogeeta Bali]]
| music = [[R. D. Burman]]
| cinematography = Taru Dutt
| editing = Shanker Hurde
| screenplay = Ravinder Peepat
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1981|5|15}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}
'''''Biwi-O-Biwi''''' ([[Hindi]]: बीवी-ओ-बीवी) is a 1981 romantic-comedy Hindi movie. Produced by [[Raj Kapoor]] and directed by [[Rahul Rawail]]. The film stars [[Sanjeev Kumar]], [[Randhir Kapoor]], [[Poonam Dhillon]] and [[Yogeeta Bali]]. The films music is by [[R. D. Burman]]. The movie was commercially successful.

== Cast ==
*[[Sanjeev Kumar]] as Colonel Mangal Singh / Shankar / Commander Chatur Singh
*[[Randhir Kapoor]] as Chandermohan "Chander"
*[[Poonam Dhillon]] as Asha Singh
*[[Yogeeta Bali]] as Reena
*[[Simi Garewal]] as Nisha
*[[Deven Verma]] as Gafoor
*[[Shashikala]] as Nirmala
*[[Prema Narayan]] as Rita
*[[Rajendra Nath]] as Veer Singh
*[[Hari Shivdasani]] as Colonel Hari Singh
*[[Dina Pathak]] as Mrs. Singh
*[[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Girdhari
*[[Dulari (actress)|Dulari]] as Chander's Mother

== Uncredited Special Appearance ==
*[[Prithviraj Kapoor]] as Himself (Ritual Performed In The Beginning) (Voice) (Archive Footage)
*[[Shammi Kapoor]] as Campa Cola Truck Driver
*[[Rishi Kapoor]] as Singing man In Hotel Corridor
*[[Om Prakash]] as Chander's Father

== Music ==

=== Track listing ===
{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Socha Tha Kya"
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| "Waqt Se Pehle"
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| "Gori Ho, Kali Ho"
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| "Sadiyon Se Duniya Mein"
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| "Ek Nahin, Do Nahin, Sau Sau Baar"
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Meri Bulbul, Yun Na Ho Gul, Is Kadar Mat Sata, Tu Kahan"
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Paise Ka Khel Nirala"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|}

== References ==
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/biwiobiwi-the-funfilm-movie/5266|title=Biwi-O-Biwi: The Fun-Film (1981)|website=Gomolo.com|accessdate=9 September 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindigeetmala.net/movie/biwi_o_biwi.htm|title=Biwi O Biwi : Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Biwi O Biwi (1981)|website=HindiGeetMala.net|accessdate=9 September 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Biwi+O+Biwi|title=Biwi O Biwi – Starring Randhir Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Poonam Dhillon, Rajendranath, Shashikala, Simi Garewal, Yogeeta Bali. Biwi O Biwi's box office, news, reviews, video, pictures, and music soundtrack|website=Ibosnetwork.com|accessdate=9 September 2017}}</ref>
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0266333}}
{{Raj Kapoor}}
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:Indian films with live action and animation]]
[[Category:Films directed by Rahul Rawail]]

{{1980s-Hindi-film-stub}}

Vachan

2021-04-13T08:06:06Z

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vachan
| image =Vachan 1955.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Raj Rishi
| producer = [[Devendra Goel]]
| writer = [[Mukhram Sharma]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Geeta Bali]] [[Rajendra Kumar]] [[Madan Puri]]
| music = [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]
| cinematography =
| editing = R.V. Shrikhande
| distributor = Goel Cine Corporation
| released = 1955
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Vachan''''' ([[Hindi]]: वचन [[English language|English]]: Word) is a 1955 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Bollywood]] film directed by Raj Rishi and produced by [[Devendra Goel]]. The film stars [[Geeta Bali]] and [[Rajendra Kumar]] in lead roles.
The film marked the debut of composer [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Ranade, Ashok Da.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&q=vachan+1955&pg=PA294|title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries|year = 2006|publisher=Bibliophile South Asia|pages=294|isbn=81-85002-64-9}}</ref> It was also Rajendra Kumar's first major film role.<ref>{{cite news|title=Melodrama was his forte|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jul16/art-trib.htm#1|date=16 July 1999|author=Bir Kaur, Devinder|access-date=2009-09-25|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref> It received two nominations at the annual [[Filmfare Awards]].

==Plot==
Kamla ([[Geeta Bali]]) lives a poor lifestyle in a small town in [[Uttar Pradesh]] along with her widowed dad, Dinanath, who works as an accountant, and two younger brothers, Kumar and Kishore. Her father's biggest dream is to get Kamla married to her lover, a wealthy man named Prem ([[Balraj (actor)|Balraj]]), and ensure that Kumar and Kishore get properly educated. As Dinanath's eyesight deteriorates, the quality of his work deteriorates and he loses his job. However, his employer, Laxmidas ([[Madan Puri]]), promises to hire Dinanath's son Kumar once he completes his education. On the day of the results, Kumar dies in an accident. Devastated and desperate, Dinanath tries to commit suicide, but he is hospitalised. Later he recovers but loses his vision completely. Kamla's wedding is consequently cancelled, and Prem reluctantly marries Shyama. Kamla starts working and takes it upon herself to look after her dad and Kishore. Years pass by, Kishore ([[Rajendra Kumar]]) has grown up, graduates, gets a job and marries a young girl named Tara (Neelma), who happens ro be the niece of Kashiram, Prem's friend. The family settles down to a fairly harmonious relationship which is shattered when Kishore and Tara accuse Kamla of stealing household items; following this incident, Kamla and her dad leave the house, and Kamla soon gets a job as a nurse for a sick Shyama, while her husband Prem is absent, without knowing that she is actually her ex-lover's wife.

==Cast==
*[[Geeta Bali]] as Kamla
*[[Rajendra Kumar]] as Kishore
*[[Madan Puri]] as Laxmidas

==Music==
The song "Chanda Mama Door Ke" became very popular. Its opening bars were used in the hit song "[[Ek Do Teen (song)|Ek Do Teen]]" of the 1988 film ''[[Tezaab]]''.
{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "O Babu, O Janewale Babu, Ek Paisa De De"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Jab Liya Hath Mein Hath, Nibhana Sath"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Koi Jahan Mein Hamari Tarah Garib Na Ho"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Chanda Mama Door Ke"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Yun Hi Chupke Chupke"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Is Jahan Mein Hamen"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Woh Din Kahan Gaye"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Zara Sikh Lo"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

==Awards==
The film received two nominations at the 1956 [[Filmfare Awards]]. Geeta Bali received her first and only competitive Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare (she was a Best Supporting Actress nominee in 1956).<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf Filmfare Nominees and Winners]</ref> Nominations are listed below:
*Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] - Geeta Bali
*Nominated, [[Filmfare Best Story Award]] - Mukhram Sharma

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=1262150}}

[[Category:1955 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category: Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ravi]]