Raj Kapoor was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema, and has been referred to as The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema and as the Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema.
Events in the year 1997 in the Republic of India.
Gulshan Madhosh Rai was an Indian film producer and distributor. He produced successful films in the 1970s and 1980s directed by Vijay Anand, Yash Chopra and Subhash Ghai and thereafter directed by his son Rajiv Rai.
Gulshan Kumar Dua, was an Indian film and music producer and businessman who was the founder of the Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited music label in the Bollywood industry. After founding T-Series in 1983, Dua established it as a leading record label in the 1990s.
Rajiv Gulshan Rai is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film editor. The son of producer Gulshan Rai, he has directed many films under his father's production company, Trimurti Films, including Yudh (1985), Tridev (1989), Vishwatma (1992), Mohra (1994), Gupt (1997), Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001) and Asambhav (2004). He was married to actress Sonam from 1991 to 2016 and has a son with her.
Bhushan Kumar Dua is an Indian film producer and music producer. He is the chairman and managing director of Super Cassettes Industries Limited, also known as T-Series. He is known for his work in Bollywood.
Tulsi Kumar Dua, popularly known as Tulsi Kumar, is an Indian playback singer, radio jockey, musician, and actress in the Bollywood industry. She was born to businessman Gulshan Kumar, the former owner of T Series who also worked as a singer, and his wife Sudesh Kumari. She is also the sister of film producer Bhushan Kumar and actress Khushali Kumar. She also owns Kids Hut, a YouTube channel owned by record label T-Series, featuring children's content including nursery rhymes and stories.
Bewafa Sanam is a 1995 Hindi-language musical thriller film directed and produced by Gulshan Kumar. It stars his younger brother Krishan Kumar, Shilpa Shirodkar, Aruna Irani, Beena Banerjee, Shakti Kapoor and Kiran Kumar. The screenplay was written by Sachin Bhowmick, dialogues by Madan Joshi, and story by Gulshan Kumar.
Joshila is a 1973 Bollywood thriller film directed by Yash Chopra. The film stars Dev Anand, Hema Malini and Raakhee. Most outdoor parts of the movie were shot in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The film is loosely inspired by James Hadley Chase's 1959 novel, Shock Treatment.
Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited, doing business as T-Series, is an Indian music record label and film production company founded by Gulshan Kumar on 11 July 1983. It is primarily known for Hindi film soundtracks and Indi-pop music. T-Series is the largest music record label in India, with up to a 35% share of the Indian music market. As of October 2024, T-Series also owns and operates the most-viewed and the second most-subscribed YouTube channel, with over 278 million subscribers and 272 billion views. While best known as a music label, T-Series has produced more than 90 films, and is established a leading film production company of Hindi cinema.
Krishan Avtaar is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ashok Gaikwad, produced by Raajiv Kumar, co-produced by Kalyaani Singh and Maann Singh, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Somy Ali, Hashmat Khan, Paresh Rawal and Sujata Mehta.
Arun Kumar Ahuja, popularly known as Aroon, was an Indian actor and producer who was active in Hindi cinema in the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in over 30 films in both leading and supporting roles. He was married to singer and actress Nirmala Devi and is the father of actor Govinda.
Permanent Roommates is an Indian romantic comedy web series produced by The Viral Fever Media Labs. It was created by Arunabh Kumar, the founder of TVF, who also worked as the executive producer of the series. Written and developed by Biswapati Sarkar along with Sameer Saxena, the series is directed by Saxena and Deepak Kumar Mishra. Starring Sumeet Vyas and Nidhi Singh, this series revolves around a young couple, Tanya and Mikesh, who after being in a long distance relationship for three years, face the prospect of marriage.
Aaja Meri Jaan is a 1993 Hindi-language romantic thriller film, written by Pawan Sethi and directed by Ketan Anand. It stars Krishan Kumar, Tanya Singh, along with Shammi Kapoor, Pran, Prem Chopra, Deven Verma.
Tanya Singh is a former Bollywood actress known for her work in Aaja Meri Jaan (1993) and Dhadkan (2000).
Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala is an Indian musical drama television series that aired from 19 March 2018 to 7 February 2020 on Star Plus. Produced by Gul Khan, Karishma Jain and Nilanjana Purkayasstha, it was directed by Pradeep Yadav and written by Sahana and Faizal Akhtar. The show starred Aakriti Sharma, Mohit Malik, Anjali Anand, Myra Singh, Shruti Sharma and Vishal Aditya Singh and was a remake of the Bengali television series Potol Kumar Gaanwala.
Yeh Hai Chahatein is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series produced by Ekta Kapoor for Star Plus. It streams on Disney+ Hotstar and is a spin-off of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. The show aired from 19 December 2019 to 18 September 2024. It starred Sargun Kaur Luthra, Abrar Qazi, Shagun Sharma and Pravisht Mishra as the leads.
Khushalii Kumar is an Indian film actress and fashion designer. Born to the Kumar family, she is the daughter of Gulshan Kumar. Her siblings are Bhushan Kumar and Tulsi Kumar, and her uncle is Krishan Kumar. She has also appeared in music videos.
