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{{Short description|Indian film actor and director (1922–1990)}}
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'''Manmohan Krishna''' (11 August 1908 – 3 November 1990), often credited as '''Manmohan''', was a popular [[India]]n film actor and director, who worked in [[Hindi film]]s for four decades, mostly as a [[character actor]]. He started his career as a professor in Physics and held master's degree in physics. He anchored radio the show ''Cadbury's Phulwari'', a singing contest. Many people don't know that Manmohan Krishna sang his first song, 'Jhat khol de' in [[Afsar (1950 film)|Afsar]] (1950), a Dev Anand film with music by S.D. Burman.
'''Manmohan Krishna''' (26 February 1922 – 3 November 1990) was a popular [[India]]n film actor and director, who worked in [[Hindi film]]s for four decades, mostly as a [[character actor]]. He started his career as a professor in Physics and held master's degree in physics. He anchored the radio show ''Cadbury's Phulwari'', a singing contest. Many people don't know that Manmohan Krishna sang his first song, 'Jhat khol de' in [[Afsar (1950 film)|Afsar]] (1950), a Dev Anand film with music by S.D. Burman.


He was a favourite with the Chopra brothers and played small or large roles in movies directed and/or produced by them. ''Deewar'', ''Trishul'', ''Daag'', ''Humraz'', ''Joshila'', ''Kanoon'', ''Kala Patthar'', ''Dhool Ka Phool'', ''Waqt'' and ''Naya Daur'' are some examples.
He was a favourite with the Chopra brothers and played small or large roles in movies directed and/or produced by them. ''Deewar'', ''Trishul'', ''Daag'', ''Humraz'', ''Joshila'', ''Kanoon'', ''Kala Patthar'', ''Dhool Ka Phool'', ''Waqt'' and ''Naya Daur'' are some examples.


He worked in nearly 250 films, notably ''[[Naya Daur (1957 film)|Naya Daur]]'' (1957), ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' ( 1965), ''[[Sadhana]]'' (1958), ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' (1965) and ''[[Hamraaz]]'' (1967).<ref name=exp90/> He won acclaim for his work in ''[[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]'' (1962)<ref name=exp90/> and won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his role as Abdul Rasheed in ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' (1960), where the song epitomizing [[Nehruvian]] [[Secularism in India|secularism]], ''Tu Hindu banega na Musalman banega, insaan ki aulaad hai, insaan banega'' was picturised on him.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nehru's vision shaped many Bollywood golden oldies|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-16/delhi/28068204_1_secularism-yash-chopra-big-dams |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513230400/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-16/delhi/28068204_1_secularism-yash-chopra-big-dams |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 May 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=16 November 2009 }}</ref> Beside these, he also acted in 12 [[List of Indian Punjabi films|Punjabi film]]s, played a pivotal role in [[K. A. Abbas]]'s ''[[Shehar Aur Sapna]]'' (1963), which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]], and acted in the first Indo-Soviet co-production ''[[Pardesi (1957 film)|Pardesi]]'' (1957),<ref name=exp90/> which was nominated for the [[Golden Palm]] at [[1958 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3489/year/1958.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Journey Beyond Three Seas |access-date=2009-02-13|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>
He worked in nearly 250 films, notably ''[[Naya Daur (1957 film)|Naya Daur]]'' (1957), ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' (1965), ''[[Sadhana]]'' (1958), ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' (1965) and ''[[Hamraaz]]'' (1967).<ref name=exp90/> He won acclaim for his work in ''[[Bees Saal Baad (1962 film)|Bees Saal Baad]]'' (1962)<ref name=exp90/> and won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for his role as Abdul Rasheed in ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' (1960), where the song epitomizing [[Nehruvian]] [[Secularism in India|secularism]], ''Tu Hindu banega na Musalman banega, insaan ki aulaad hai, insaan banega'' was picturised on him.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nehru's vision shaped many Bollywood golden oldies|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-16/delhi/28068204_1_secularism-yash-chopra-big-dams |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513230400/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-16/delhi/28068204_1_secularism-yash-chopra-big-dams |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 May 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=16 November 2009 }}</ref> Beside these, he also acted in 12 [[List of Indian Punjabi films|Punjabi film]]s, played a pivotal role in [[K. A. Abbas]]'s ''[[Shehar Aur Sapna]]'' (1963), which won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film]], and acted in the first Indo-Soviet co-production ''[[Pardesi (1957 film)|Pardesi]]'' (1957),<ref name=exp90/> which was nominated for the [[Golden Palm]] at [[1958 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3489/year/1958.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Journey Beyond Three Seas |access-date=2009-02-13|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>


Later in his career he directed the hit film for [[Yash Raj Films]], ''[[Noorie]]'' (1980), for which he was also nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]].<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953-2005]</ref>
Later in his career he directed the hit film for [[Yash Raj Films]], ''[[Noorie]]'' (1979), for which he was also nominated for [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]].<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953-2005]</ref>


He died at Lokmanya Tilak Hospital, Mumbai at the age of 82 in 1990.<ref name=exp90>{{cite news |title=Obituary: Manmohan Krishna |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DoBlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1578,1866961&dq=manmohan+krishna+actor&hl=en |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=4 November 1990}}</ref>
He died at Lokmanya Tilak Hospital, Mumbai at the age of 68 in 1990. His son Dr Ram Chaddha is a famours spine surgeon at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai<ref name=exp90>{{cite news |title=Obituary: Manmohan Krishna |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DoBlAAAAIBAJ&pg=1578,1866961&dq=manmohan+krishna+actor&hl=en |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=4 November 1990}}</ref>


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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|1951  
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| ''[[Aaram (film)|Aaram]]''||  ||
| ''[[Aaram (film)|Aaram]]''||  ||
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|1951
|[[Nadaan (1951 film)|Nadaan]]
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|1951
| ''[[Sanam (1951 film)|Sanam]]''||  ||
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|1952
|1952
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|1964
|1964
| ''[[Main Jatti Punjab Di]]''|| Darmu ||Punjabi Movie
| ''[[Main Jatti Punjab Di]]''|| Darmu ||Punjabi Movie
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|1965
|1965
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| ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]''|| Mr.Khanna
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|1970
|Rowspan="2"|1970 || ''[[Maharaja (1970 film)]]'' ||  Lawyer Ramdas ||
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| ''[[Pushpanjali (1970 film)|Pushpanjali]]''||Maharaj, the cook||
| ''[[Pushpanjali (1970 film)|Pushpanjali]]''||Maharaj, the cook||
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|1972
|1972
| ''[[Joroo Ka Ghulam]]'|| Mohanlal||
| ''[[Joroo Ka Ghulam]]''|| Mohanlal||
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|1972
|1972
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| ''[[Mazdoor Zindabaad]]''|| Seth Chunilal ||
| ''[[Mazdoor Zindabaad]]''|| Seth Chunilal ||
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|''[[Charas (1976 film)|Charas (1976 film)]] ||
|''[[Charas (1976 film)|Charas]]'' ||
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| ''[[Mehbooba (1976 film)|Mehbooba]]''||Bandhe Ali Khan||
| ''[[Mehbooba (1976 film)|Mehbooba]]''||Bandhe Ali Khan||
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|1977
|1977
|''[[Shirdi Ke Sai Baba]]''|| Ganpatrao
|''[[Shirdi Ke Sai Baba]]''|| Ganpatrao||
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|1977
|1977
|''Guru Manio Granth'' ||Punjabi Movie  
|''Guru Manio Granth'' ||Punjabi Movie||
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|1978
|1978
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|1980
|1980
| ''[[Noorie]]''||Saiji (Storyteller)  
| ''[[Noorie]]''||Saiji (Storyteller) || Director of the film
! colspan="1" scope="col"|Director of the film
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|1981
|1981
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|''[[Sawaal (film)|Sawaal]]''|| Late Dinanath Mishra || Uncredited
|''[[Sawaal (film)|Sawaal]]''|| Late Dinanath Mishra || Uncredited
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|1983
|Rowspan="2"|1983||''[[Ek Din Bahu Ka]]''|| School Master||
|''[[Ek Din Bahu Ka]]''|| School Master||
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|''[[Justice Chaudhury]]''|| ||
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|1984
|1984
|''[[Prerana (film)|Prerana]]''|| Chaudhary||
|''[[Prerana (film)|Prerana]]''|| Chaudhary||
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|1985 || ''[[Yudh (film)]]'' || Judge ||
|Rowspan="2"|1985 ||''[[Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari]]''|| Milkman||
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|''[[Yudh (film)]]'' || Judge ||
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|1987
|1987
| ''[[Madadgaar]]''|| Sohanlal||
| ''[[Madadgaar]]''|| Sohanlal||
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|Rowspan="2"|1988||''[[Vijay (1988 film)|Vijay]]'' || Judge ||
|Rowspan="2"|1988||''[[Kanwarlal]]''|| Shastriji||  
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| ''[[Kanwarlal]]''|| Shastriji||
|''[[Vijay (1988 film)|Vijay]]'' || Judge ||
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[[Category:People from Lahore]]
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Latest revision as of 11:52, 7 June 2022


Not to be confused with Manmohan (actor).

Manmohan Krishna Chadha
Born(1922-02-26)26 February 1922
Lahore, Punjab, British India
Died3 November 1990(1990-11-03) (aged 68)
Mumbai, India
Other namesManmohan Krishan
Occupationactor, director
Years active1950–1989

Manmohan Krishna (26 February 1922 – 3 November 1990) was a popular Indian film actor and director, who worked in Hindi films for four decades, mostly as a character actor. He started his career as a professor in Physics and held master's degree in physics. He anchored the radio show Cadbury's Phulwari, a singing contest. Many people don't know that Manmohan Krishna sang his first song, 'Jhat khol de' in Afsar (1950), a Dev Anand film with music by S.D. Burman.

He was a favourite with the Chopra brothers and played small or large roles in movies directed and/or produced by them. Deewar, Trishul, Daag, Humraz, Joshila, Kanoon, Kala Patthar, Dhool Ka Phool, Waqt and Naya Daur are some examples.

He worked in nearly 250 films, notably Naya Daur (1957), Khandan (1965), Sadhana (1958), Waqt (1965) and Hamraaz (1967).[1] He won acclaim for his work in Bees Saal Baad (1962)[1] and won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abdul Rasheed in Dhool Ka Phool (1960), where the song epitomizing Nehruvian secularism, Tu Hindu banega na Musalman banega, insaan ki aulaad hai, insaan banega was picturised on him.[2] Beside these, he also acted in 12 Punjabi films, played a pivotal role in K. A. Abbas's Shehar Aur Sapna (1963), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, and acted in the first Indo-Soviet co-production Pardesi (1957),[1] which was nominated for the Golden Palm at 1958 Cannes Film Festival.[3]

Later in his career he directed the hit film for Yash Raj Films, Noorie (1979), for which he was also nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Director.[4]

He died at Lokmanya Tilak Hospital, Mumbai at the age of 68 in 1990. His son Dr Ram Chaddha is a famours spine surgeon at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai[1]

Selected filmography[edit | edit source]

Films as actor
Year Film Role Notes
1949 Apna Desh
1950 Afsar Playback singer also
1951 Aaram
1951 Nadaan
1951 Sanam
1952 Baiju Bawra Shanker Anand
1952 Rahi
1953 Anarkali Parvez
1957 Naya Daur Jumman dada
1957 Pardesi
1958 Sadhna Lallu Bhai
1959 Dhool Ka Phool Abdul Rasheed
1960 Angulimaal Ahinsak's father (Raj Purohit)
1961 Dharmputra Amrit Rai
1962 Bees Saal Baad Ramlal /Radheshyam
1962 Jhoola Head Constable Sundarlal
1963 Grahasti Doctor
1963 Dil Ek Mandir Philip
1963 Shehar Aur Sapna
1963 Sehra Chief Tailab
1964 Main Jatti Punjab Di Darmu Punjabi Movie
1965 Waqt Mittal
1966 Chaddian Di Doli Father Punjabi film
1967 Hamraaz Mr. Verma
1967 Naunihal Ustad Mansharam
1967 Upkaar Bisna
1968 Izzat Father Abhrahim
1969 Aadmi Aur Insaan Mr.Khanna
1970 Maharaja (1970 film) Lawyer Ramdas
Pushpanjali Maharaj, the cook
1972 Apna Desh Dinanath Chandra
1972 Joroo Ka Ghulam Mohanlal
1972 Raampur Ka Lakshman Kedarnath Bhargav
1973 Anokhi Ada Gupta
1973 Daag Deewan
1973 Joshila Jailor
1975 Do Jasoos Journalist, V N Sinha
1975 Deewaar DCP Narang
1976 Aaj Ka Mahaatma Khanna
Mazdoor Zindabaad Seth Chunilal
Charas
Mehbooba Bandhe Ali Khan
1977 Shirdi Ke Sai Baba Ganpatrao
1977 Guru Manio Granth Punjabi Movie
1978 Tumhari Kasam Ramprasad
1978 Trishul Seth Dindayal
1979 Kaala Patthar Dhaba Owner
1980 Sau Din Saas Ke Sukhlal,Servant
1980 Noorie Saiji (Storyteller) Director of the film
1981 Khoon Ki Takkar
1982 Gopichand Jasoos Bank Manager Girdharilal
1982 Sawaal Late Dinanath Mishra Uncredited
1983 Ek Din Bahu Ka School Master
Justice Chaudhury
1984 Prerana Chaudhary
1985 Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari Milkman
Yudh (film) Judge
1987 Madadgaar Sohanlal
1988 Kanwarlal Shastriji
Vijay Judge

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Obituary: Manmohan Krishna". Indian Express. 4 November 1990.
  2. ↑ "Nehru's vision shaped many Bollywood golden oldies". The Times of India. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Journey Beyond Three Seas". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  4. ↑ List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953-2005

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