Bappi Aparesh Lahiri, also known as Bappida was an Indian singer, composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks. He also delivered major box office successes in Bengali, Telugu, and Kannada films. His music was well received into the 21st century.
Prosenjit Chatterjee is an Indian actor and producer. He is widely regarded as one of the leading actors in modern Bengali cinema. He predominantly works in Bengali cinema. He is the son of veteran Bollywood actor Biswajit Chatterjee. He began his acting career as a child actor in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Chotto Jigyasa, for which he won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Most Outstanding Work of the Year Award. Following this he appeared in other films as a child actor. But unable to concentrate on his studies, Prosenjit took a break from acting and returned after completing his graduation from Xavier's University and his first leading role came through Bimal Roy's Duti Pata.
Indrani Haldar is an Indian actress who is mostly known for her work in Bengali cinema. She was conferred with a National Award, three BFJA Awards and two Anandalok Awards.
Toote Khilone is a 1978 Indian Hindi-language film produced by Prem Sawhney and Mahendra Shah. The film is directed by Ketan Anand. The film stars Ketan's cousin Shekhar Kapur, Shabana Azmi and Utpal Dutt. The film's music is by Bappi Lahiri. The song "Maana Ho Tum" written by Kaifi Azmi and sung by Yesudas is the highlight of this film.
Dil Se Mile Dil is a 1978 Hindi movie. Produced and directed by Bhisham Kohli, the film stars Vishal Anand, Shyamlee, Om Shivpuri, Lalita Pawar and Mehmood. The film was a surprise hit, but did nothing for Vishal Anand's career. Vishal Anand was a nephew of Dev Anand.
Shabbir Kumar is an Indian playback singer, notable for his work in Bollywood. Known for his sweet and resonating vocal texture, Shabbir Kumar is an ardent fan of Mohammed Rafi. He has sung for Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Mithun Chakraborty, Sunny Deol, Chunky Pandey, Dharmendra, etc.
Amit Kumar is an Indian playback singer, actor, music composer. Kumar launched his own music production company, named Kumar Brothers Music. He predominantly worked in Bollywood and regional film songs since the 1970s, including 150 Hindi and Bengali compositions by R. D. Burman. After Burman's death in 1994, citing a lack of quality music composition, Kumar withdrew from playback singing and concentrated on live orchestra shows. In addition to singing in Hindi, has also performed in Bengali, Bhojpuri, Odia, Assamese, Marathi and Konkani. He is the eldest son of singer-actor Kishore Kumar.
Anandalok Puraskar or Anandalok Awards ceremony is an award ceremony for Bengali film in India. The Anandalok, only film magazine in Bengali language, published from Ananda Publishers and Ananda Bazar Patrika presents this award (Puraskar). The magazine was started on 25 January 1975 and the awards ceremony was started in 1998.
Jaan-E-Bahaar is a 1979 Bollywood film directed by Prakash Kapoor.
Biyer Phool is a 1996 Indian Bengali-language romantic family drama film, directed and co-written by Ram Mukherjee. It stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Indrani Haldar and Rani Mukerji in her debut.
Hangover is a 2010 Bengali satirical comedy film directed by Prabhat Roy and produced by Rose Valley Films Pvt. Ltd under the banner of Rose Valley Films Pvt. Ltd. The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Sayantika Banerjee in the lead roles. Music of the film has been composed by Bappi Lahiri.
Asha O Bhalobasha is a 1989 Indian Bengali-language romance drama film directed by Sujit Guha and produced by Mamani Films. The film stars Prosenjit Chatterjee and Deepika Chikhalia in the lead roles. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri.
Aamar Tumi is a 1989 Indian Bengali-language film directed by Bimal Ray (Jr.) and produced by Dipti Pal. The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee and Farah Naaz in the lead roles. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri.
Badnam is a 1990 Bengali drama film directed by Shibu Mitra and produced by Ms. Rupanjali.The film features actors Prosenjit Chatterjee, Neelam in the lead roles. Music of the film has been composed by Bappi Lahiri.
Lathi (transl. Stick) is a 1996 Bengali family drama film directed by Prabhat Roy. The Film stars Victor Banerjee as the protagonist. It also stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Debashree Roy, Satabdi Roy, Haradhan Bandopadhyay, Abhishek Chatterjee, Pallavi Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, Deepankar De, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty and Kaushik Sen. The music of the film has been composed by Bappi Lahiri.
Tumi Je Aamar is a 1994 Bengali drama film directed by Inder Sen starring Ranjit Mallick, Anuradha Ray, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Satabdi Roy, Tapas Paul and Indrani Dutta in lead roles. The film has been music composed by Babul Bose.
Jamaibabu is a Bengali language romance drama film directed by Dulal Bhowmik and with music composed by Bappi Lahiri. This film was released in 1996 under the banner of Filmalaya Private Limited.
Rakta Nadir Dhara is a 1994 Indian Bengali action film directed by Ram Mukherjee starring Chiranjeet Chakraborty, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Debashree Roy and Sabyasachi Chakraborty in the lead roles. The film was bankrolled by Rano Mukhopadhyay. The score and soundtrack were composed by Bappi Lahiri.
The West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is given yearly by the WBFJA as a part of its annual West Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Bengali films, to recognize the best actor of the previous year.
