Rangeela (transl. 'Colourful') is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written, directed and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Urmila Matondkar, Aamir Khan, and Jackie Shroff. The film was A. R. Rahman's debut Hindi film with an original score and soundtrack, as his previous Hindi releases were dubbed versions of his Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films.
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama musical film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It was released internationally as Straight From the Heart. The film stars Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai. Based on Rashtriyashayar Jhaverchand Meghani's play Shetal ne Kathe, the film narrates the story of a newlywed man who discovers that his wife is in love with another man, and decides to unite them. The film has been described as a loose adaptation of Maitreyi Devi's Bengali novel Na Hanyate, although the film itself does not credit it as a source.
Kisna: The Warrior Poet is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language period romance film written, edited, produced and directed by Subhash Ghai and starring Vivek Oberoi, Antonia Bernath, and Isha Sharvani. The musical film is set in the British India of the tumultuous 1940s when Indian nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British Raj to leave. It is a love story about two people who are torn between Karma and Dharma. The film has two veteran composers, A. R. Rahman and Ismail Darbar; the lyrics were written by Javed Akhtar. The film marked Amrish Puri's last appearance as he had not signed or acted in any film after it before passing away on 12 January 2005. The film, however, did not perform well at the box office. The film was premiered in the Marché du Film section of the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.
Ismail Darbar is an Indian Bollywood film score composer, instrumentalist, violinist and music director.
Daud (transl. Run) is a 1997 Indian comedy road adventure film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film was based on Ram Gopal Varma's 1991 cult classic, Kshana Kshanam, which starred Venkatesh, Sridevi and Paresh Rawal.
Calcutta Mail is a 2003 Indian thriller film starring Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji and Manisha Koirala. It was directed by Sudhir Mishra. The film is a remake of the 1998 Telugu film Choodalani Vundi.
Devdas is the soundtrack of the 2002 Indian Hindi-language film of the same name directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It was released on 2 April 2002 by Universal Music India. The soundtrack, which was developed for two years, contains nine original songs and one background score, with lyrics by Nusrat Badr and Sameer Anjaan. The film's screenplay was written by Bhansali and Prakash Ranjit Kapadia. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit, with Kirron Kher, Smita Jaykar and Vijayendra Ghatge playing supporting roles.
Mehboob Alam Kotwal is an Indian writer of Bollywood film song lyrics. He was born in the year 1961 in Bandra West, Mumbai and brought up in Mumbai city of Maharashtra, where he also received his primary education, first in English and later in Urdu.
Mehbooba ("Beloved") is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language romance film written, produced and directed by Afzal Khan. The story is based on a love triangle, with the lead protagonists being Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn and Manisha Koirala. The music of the film was composed by Ismail Darbar. Mehbooba was released in India on 11 July 2008; it was shot in 2000, but got delayed and released in 2008.
Bajrangbali is a 1976 Bollywood Hindu mythological film directed and produced by Chandrakant with Dara Singh playing the lead role of Hanuman.
Nitin Chandrakant Desai is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in Marathi and Hindi Films, World Cultural Festival 2016 at Delhi and films like, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Lagaan (2001), Devdas (2002), Jodhaa Akbar (2008) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015). During his career spanning twenty years, he has worked with directors like Ashutosh Gowarikar, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In 2002, he turned film producer with Chandrakant Productions' Desh Devi, a devotional film on the Devi Mata of Kutch.
Son of India is a Bollywood film released in 1962. This film was written and directed by Mehboob Khan, starring Sajid Khan, Kamaljit, Simi Garewal, Jayant and Kumkum. The music was composed by Naushad and with Shakeel Badayuni as the lyricist. It was a spiritual successor to Mehboob Khan's previous film, Mother India (1957).
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh is a 1990 Bollywood film directed by Rahul Rawail, produced by D. Rama Naidu. It stars Raakhee, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in the leading roles. The film was successful and was the tenth highest grossing Bollywood film of 1990. Rawail's father H. S. Rawail was also a film director, best known for romantic films like Mere Mehboob (1963), Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971) and Laila Majnu (1976). By titling this film as Jeevan Ek Sanghursh, Rawail paid a tribute to one of his father's films; Sunghursh (1968), based on a novel written by the Bengali author Mahashweta Devi. The film was set in the 19th century and showcased the lives of bandits and stars actors like Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Balraj Sahni, Sanjeev Kumar and Jayant.
Kanhaiyalal was an Indian actor who acted in 105 films in his career, primarily in Hindi films produced in Bollywood, the Mumbai-based film industry.
Kick is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film produced and directed by Sajid Nadiadwala, and starring Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Randeep Hooda and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Kick is an official remake of a 2009 Telugu film released with same title, and has been made under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment in collaboration with UTV Motion Pictures on a reported budget of ₹55 crore (US$6.9 million).
Mehndi Rang Lagyo is a 1960 Indian Gujarati-language romantic film directed by Manhar Raskapur starring Rajendra Kumar and Usha Kiran. It is particularly remembered for its soundtrack by Gujarati music composer Avinash Vyas featuring songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey and Mahendra Kapoor. The film was produced by Bipin Gajjar and written by Chaturbhuj Doshi.
Saranga, is a 1961 Bollywood film starring Sudesh Kumar and Jayshree Gadkar, and directed by Dhirubhai Desai, produced by Dhirubhai Desai and Kanjibhai Rathod.
Maa Gopi is a 1954 Telugu language film directed by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Chittor V. Nagaiah, G. Varalakshmi, Vallam Narasimha Rao, Jamuna.
"Bairi Piya" is a song from the 2002 Bollywood film, Devdas. The song is composed by Ismail Darbar and sung by Shreya Ghoshal along with Udit Narayan. The lyrics were penned by Nusrat Badr. The song features Aishwarya Rai and Shah Rukh Khan in the video. Shreya Ghoshal received many accolades for her honey-soaked rendition of the song.
Helmet is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy film with a strong message of contraceptive awareness directed by Satram Ramani and produced by Sony Pictures Films India and Dino Morea. It features Aparshakti Khurana, Pranutan Bahl, Abhishek Banerjee, Ashish Verma and Sharib Hashmi in lead roles. The film premiered on 3 September 2021 on ZEE5. It tries to change the taboo and hesitancy associated with use of condoms in India.
