43-645: Ekulti Ek is a 2013 Marathi film directed and produced by Sachin . The film stars himself alongside his daughter, Shriya Pilgaonkar in the lead. Sachin liked his daughter's performance in the short film Freedom to Love and gave her the script of Ekulti Ek . The Times of India gave the film three out of five stars and wrote that "The overall performances of actors, the script speaking of children growing in broken homes, and some very touching moments make this watchable". Sachin (actor) Sachin Pilgaonkar , often known mononymously by his screen name Sachin ,
86-531: A Marathi family from Pilagaon, Goa . His father Sharad Pilgaonkar was a film producer, and also managed a printing business in Mumbai. He is married to actress Supriya Pilgaonkar ( née Sabnis), whom he first directed for his debut Marathi film, Navri Mile Navryala (1984) and subsequently became successful pair in Marathi cinema. The couple has a daughter, Shriya Pilgaonkar . Pilgaonkar started his film career as
129-814: A child artist, before switching to adult roles, and being part of highly successful films like Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Balika Badhu (1976), Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) and Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) as a lead actor and he became a household name in India. He has worked in Hindi , Marathi and also in Kannada cinema and Bhojpuri cinema , and has acted, produced, and directed successful comedy shows on Indian television , including Tu Tu Main Main (2000) and Kadvee Khatti Meethi . He also directed several hit Marathi Films starting with Mai Baap (1982), Navri Mile Navryala ( 1984 )
172-789: A child artist. He was to act in Madhavrao Shinde's 1961 film Soonbai , but the plans did not work out. He was then chosen for Raja Paranjape's Marathi film, Ha Maza Marg Ekla ( transl. This is my own singular path ) (1962) at the age of four, for which he won the National Award. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan handed him the award. As a child actor, he first appeared in the Dharmendra - Meena Kumari starrer Majhli Didi , directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee , and also appeared in prominent films such as Jewel Thief , Chanda Aur Bijli , Brahmachari and Mela . He worked closely with
215-565: A few months to live. Kapoor was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital , Mumbai on 7 August 2011 suffering from chronic kidney failure . His condition remained serious for the next few days and he was kept on ventilator support . He died on 14 August 2011, 05:15 am IST, of chronic kidney failure , aged 79. The funeral was held on Monday, 15 August at the Banganga cremation ground, Malabar Hill , Mumbai . His son, Aditya, performed
258-443: A lead pair for other films. The pair went on to work in Zid , College Girl , Rajshri Productions and Nadiya Ke Paar . With Trishul , he switched back to supporting roles and was part of successful movies such as Sholay , Avtaar , Sur Sangam and Satte Pe Satta , but as the demand for roles reduced he took to direction, making Marathi movies and producing TV serials. He
301-506: A major portion of his childhood in Calcutta (now Kolkata), where his father was involved with New Theatres Studios, acting in films. It was in Kolkata that he did his Montessori education and Kindergarten. After coming back to Bombay, he first went to St. Joseph's Convent ( Wadala ) and then, to Don Bosco School . He finished his matric schooling from New Era School at Hughes Road . Kapoor had
344-464: A movie inspired from Irma La Douce and Bundal Baaz (1976). Neither were successful commercially though they got critical acclaim and were hailed as classics and ahead of their time. In the 1980s, he continued to play many supporting roles in films like Prem Rog , Hero , Betaab and Vidhaata for which he won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor where big giants as Dilip Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar played major roles. He played
387-416: A rare negative role in the 1992 film Tahalka . In the 1990s he also appeared on television such as in the social drama serial called Chattan which aired on Zee TV for more than a year in the 1990s. He eventually cut down on film appearances by the late 1990s and early 2000s with appearances in the 1999 Salman Khan and Urmila Matondkar starrer Jaanam Samjha Karo , Dev Anand 's 2001 film Censor ,
430-518: A short stint at Ramnarain Ruia College after which he joined his father's theatrical company Prithvi Theatres. He entered the cinema world in 1948, as a junior artiste, at a salary of Rs. 50 per month, stayed with Prithvi Theatres for the next four years and collected his last paycheck of Rs. 300, in 1952. He made his debut in Hindi Films in the year 1953, when the film Jeewan Jyoti was released. It
473-476: A signature head bob, Shammi’s dance moves were inimitable." Dinesh Raheja of Rediff.com noted, "Shammi Kapoor was an effervescent hero who had so much energy that even a 35 mm screen could barely contain it." Journalist Rauf Ahmed added Kapoor on his "Biggest stars in Hindi filmdom" list and noted, "He was an original and a natural. He broke the mould of the Hindi film hero, gave him am erotic presence, revolutionised
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#1732854565323516-432: A thoroughly good man. Even in his heyday, he was humble." Kapoor met actress Geeta Bali in 1955, during the film Miss Coca Cola . They fell in love while shooting of the film Rangeen Raaten , where he was the leading actor and she played a cameo. Four months later, the couple got married at Banganga Temple, near Malabar Hill of Mumbai. They had a son, Aditya Raj Kapoor , on 1 July 1956, at Shirodkar's Hospital, Mumbai,
559-599: A year after they were married. Five years later, in 1961, they had a daughter, Kanchan Kapoor. Bali died on 21 January 1965, at the age of 35, due to illness from smallpox . Four years later, Kapoor married Neila Devi Gohil, a princess of the Gohil dynasty of Bhavnagar State , on 27 January 1969. In an interview in 2011, Mumtaz had stated that Kapoor had proposed marriage to her, as they had drawn close while shooting for Brahmachari . Mumtaz states that she had politely refused, as Kapoor wanted her to give up her career. Kapoor
602-400: Is an Indian actor, director, producer, writer and singer of Marathi and Hindi films. He has directed and acted in several Marathi films of the late 1980s and early 1990s. He has received several awards including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards Marathi . Starting as a child in the Marathi film industry, Ha Majha Marg Ekla (1962), he went on to work in around 65 films as
645-571: Is based on dance, finding hidden talent in all the areas of the state of Maharashtra . He appeared as a judge of the reality comedy talent show, Chhote Miyan (2009) on Colors TV . Pilgaonkar has also been directing Marathi films since the 1980s. He started directing with Mai Baap (1982) which received critical acclaim but started tasting commercial success only with 1984's Navri Mile Navryala , which also starred his future wife, Supriya Pilgaonkar . Further films like Gammat Jammat (1987) and Maza Pati Karodpati (1988) cemented his place in
688-539: Is one of the most well-known Marathi film directors. In 1992, he directed Subhash Ghai 's Prem Deewane , and in 1996 directed Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai . In 2011 he directed and starred in Jaana Pehchana , which is a sequel to Sachin's earlier blockbuster film Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se . He acted in the 2015 film Katyar Kaljat Ghusli based on the play of the same name , playing Khasaheb Aftab Hussain. The role required him to speak in only Urdu , with which he
731-456: Is the nephew of actor Trilok Kapoor . His father's first cousin was producer and filmmaker Surinder Kapoor . He was the first cousin of singer, Juggal Kishore Mehra, whose granddaughter is the actress-singer Salma Agha . Actors Randhir and Rishi are his nephews, while actor Ranbir is his grand nephew and actresses Karisma and Kareena are his grand nieces. Though born in Mumbai , he spent
774-459: The "Yahoo star". Filmfare place him first in its "Bollywood's most stylish men" list. Shaikh Ayaz of Indian Express said, "Shammi Kapoor, along with Dev Anand , set the template for our typical Bollywood hero. He was the quintessential modern Bollywood hero." Madhavi Pothukuchi of The Print noted, "He seemed to have a different kind of influence with his unparalleled energy which could liven up any film. Limber, loose and complete with
817-514: The 1980s and 1990s. Pilgaonkar turned to Indian Television in the 1990s, when he directed Hindi comedy show Tu Tu Main Main on Hindi National channel Star Plus , which starred his wife Supriya and Reema Lagoo . He also directed a show Rin 1 2 3 on the Hindi National channel DD Metro, which used to show parodies of Bollywood movies. He also directed the sitcom, Hadh Kar Di starring Dara Singh , which too initially did well, but later
860-641: The 2002 release Waah! Tera Kya Kehna and the delayed 2006 release Sandwich . Shortly before his death, he made his last film appearance in Imtiaz Ali 's 2011 directorial venture Rockstar co-starring his grand-nephew Ranbir Kapoor , the grandson of his brother Raj Kapoor . Director Shakti Samanta directed Shammi Kapoor in six films — Singapore , China Town , Kashmir Ki Kali , An Evening In Paris , Pagla Kahin Ka and Jaane Anjane (the last two were unsuccessful) — and said in an interview "I found Shammi to be
903-400: The 2017 film Ti Ani Titar , Sachin wrote a ghazal titled "Badal jo ghir ke aaye" under the pseudonym of Shafaq. In 2018, Sachin starred in the song Amchi Mumbai Changali Mumbai , which was widely panned by his fans. for the film Ashtavinayak Shammi Kapoor Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor ; ( pronounced [ʃʌmːi kʌpuːɾ] ; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011)
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989-490: The Marathi film industry. Further, he tasted major success in 1988 's Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi , which starred himself and the two reigning superstars of Marathi cinema, Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde . The movie was a runaway hit, establishing Sachin as a hitmaker. He then changed track to the experimental cinema with the next two films but returned to comedy with Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich (1990) which proved to be yet another super hit. He directed Berde's son Abhinay Berde in
1032-418: The commercially unsuccessful Jeewan Jyoti (1953). Following roles in continued box-office flops , he had his breakthrough with Tumsa Nahi Dekha (1957), which attained him the image of a stylish playboy and dancer, and subsequently gained further recognition with Dil Deke Dekho (1959). Kapoor rose to widespread recognition with the romantic blockbuster Junglee (1961), and went on to become one of
1075-616: The early 1950s with him acting with established actresses playing second fiddle in woman-oriented movies: with Madhubala in films such as Rail Ka Dibba (1953) and Naqab (1955), with Nutan in Laila Majnu , with Shyama in Thokar and with Nalini Jaywant in Hum Sab Chor Hain and Mehbooba Shama Parwana (1954) with Suraiya , comedy flick Mem Sahib (1956) with Meena Kumari , and thrillers like Chor Bazar (1954), as well as in
1118-427: The first half of the 1960s, Kapoor was seen in successful films like Junglee , Rajkumar , Professor , Dil Tera Diwana , China Town , Kashmir Ki Kali , Bluff Master , Janwar and Teesri Manzil . In 1968, he received the first Filmfare Award for Best Actor of his career for Brahmachari . He made a unique place for himself in the industry as he was the only dancing hero in Hindi films from
1161-419: The last rites. The entire Kapoor family was present to pay their last respects, including Shashi, Krishna, Rishi, Randhir, Rajiv, Babita, Karisma, Kareena and Ranbir. Bollywood personalities including Vinod Khanna , Shatrughan Sinha , Subhash Ghai , Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan , were among others who attended the funeral. On the occasion of 100 years of Indian cinema, a postage stamp bearing his image
1204-706: The late 1950s till the early 1970s. He used to compose dancing steps in the songs starring him and reportedly never needed a choreographer. This earned him the name of Elvis Presley of India. His pairing opposite Southern heroines tended to be commercially successful. He played opposite B. Saroja Devi in Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya and Preet Na Jane Reet , with Padmini in Singapore , and opposite Vyjayanthimala in College Girl and Prince and with Ragini in Mujrim . In
1247-456: The late 1960s, his successful films included Budtameez and Sachaai with Sadhana , Brahmachari with Rajshree , Latt Saheb with Nutan , Tumse Achha Kaun Hai with Babita , An Evening in Paris with Sharmila Tagore and Prince with Vyjayanthimala . In the 1970s, Kapoor's weight problem proved an obstacle when playing the romantic hero , and the last such film he played in
1290-554: The love scene and invested the song-and-dance-routine." Kapoor starred in over 100 films in his career. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in Brahmachari (1968) and Best Supporting Actor for Vidhaata (1982). Kapoor's co-actor Mumtaz stated in an interview, that few months before his death, she met him in a party. He was drinking wine. When she asked why was he drinking wine, he told her that he had only
1333-924: The most marketable Bollywood stars throughout the 1960s, appearing in a number of highly successful films such as - Professor (1962), Dil Tera Diwana (1962), China Town (1962), Rajkumar (1964), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), Janwar (1965), Teesri Manzil (1966), An Evening In Paris (1967), Brahmachari (1968) and Prince (1969). For Brahmachari , he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor . Following his leading role in Andaz (1971), he began to appear in supporting roles. His notable such roles include - Parvarish (1977), Prem Rog (1982), Vidhaata (1982), Betaab (1983), Hero (1983), Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Wanted (1984), Hukumat (1987), Daata (1989), Tahalka (1992), Chamatkar (1992), Gardish (1993) and Rockstar (2011), which
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1376-576: The most successful actor of 1960s, Kapoor appeared in Box Office India ' s "Top Actors" list four times, (1962, 1964-1966). In 2022, he was placed in Outlook India ' s "75 Best Bollywood Actors" list. Kapoor was widely known for his charismatic personality and unmatched talent. He was compared to the American actor Elvis Presley , and was known for his dancing skills. Kapoor was also termed
1419-455: The then fellow child actor, Naeem Sayyed (better known as Junior Mehmood), with whom he first acted in the Shammi Kapoor -starrer Brahmachari at the age of eight. They did 15 films together as child artists. He switched to playing lead roles for a brief time with Rajshri Productions ' Geet Gaata Chal , for which he was cast opposite Sarika . The film's unexpected success made them
1462-454: The tragic love story Mirza Sahiban (1957) opposite Shyama . From 1953 to 1957, none of his films made him popular. He had his first major success with Filmistan 's Nasir Hussain directed Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) opposite Ameeta and with Dil Deke Dekho (1959), he attained the image of a light-hearted, and stylish playboy. With the hugely successful Junglee (1961) his new image
1505-629: Was Andaz (1971) co-starring superstar Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini . Chhote Sarkar (1974) was his last movie in a lead role. He turned into a successful supporting actor in the 1970s, playing Saira Banu 's father in Zameer (1975), when he had been her leading man a decade earlier in Junglee (1961) and Bluff Master (1963) and playing Vinod Khanna's father and Amitabh Bachchan's foster father in Parvarish (1977). He also directed Manoranjan (1974),
1548-467: Was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema . Kapoor is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, Kapoor worked in over 100 films . He is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards , including one for Best Actor . Born to actor Prithviraj Kapoor and a member of the Kapoor family , he made his film debut with
1591-417: Was cemented and his subsequent films were all in the romantic comedy and musical thriller genres. Mohammed Rafi was frequently chosen as his playback voice in the movies that he did and contributed to the success of his films. In the 1960s he was often paired with new actresses such as Asha Parekh , Saira Banu , Sharmila Tagore and Sadhana all of whom went on to have very successful careers. In
1634-480: Was comfortable thanks to his training in the language by Meena Kumari in 1966 while together working on the film Majhli Didi . He also credits Sanjeev Kumar for helping him with the practicing of difficult scenes and Hrishikesh Mukherjee for teaching him to edit films. Sachin, along with Laxmikant Berde , Ashok Saraf and Mahesh Kothare formed a successful quartet, starring in several hit movies in Marathi cinema in
1677-546: Was directed by Mahesh Kaul and Chand Usmani was Kapoor's first heroine. He was in a relationship with Nadia Gamal , a belly dancer from Cairo and Egyptian actress, from 1953–55 after they met in Sri Lanka on an occasion while he was on a holiday trip, but their relationship ended when she moved back to Cairo. Shammi Kapoor debuted into Hindi films in 1953, with the release of Jeewan Jyoti , starring Shashikala and Leela Mishra . Kapoor's career started unsuccessfully in
1720-479: Was his final film. For Vidhaata , he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor . Apart from acting, Kapoor is widely considered among the best dancers. Kapoor was born as Shamsher Raj Kapoor in Bombay (now Mumbai) to Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsharni Mehra Kapoor. Shammi was the second of the three sons of Prithviraj (the other two being Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor , both successful Hindi film actors). He
1763-452: Was pulled off. In the meantime, he also anchored Hindi music shows like Chalti Ka Naam Antakshari on Star Plus and various other events and Marathi film award ceremonies. In 2006, he, along with his wife, Supriya, won the Hindi dance Reality Show Nach Baliye , pocketing Rs. 4 million {Approx. $ 100,000}, beating nine other celebrity contestant pairs. In late 2007, he started a new program on Zee Marathi , known as Eka Peksha Ek , which
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1806-456: Was the biggest box office hit. Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi ( 1988 ) and Aamchya Sarkhe Aamhich ( 1990 ) were superhit at the box office. Navra Mazha Navsacha ( 2004 ) were hits as well. In 2007 Sachin also made his debut in the Kannada film industry in the film Ekadantha which was a remake of his own movie Navra Mazha Navsacha , with Kannada star Vishnuvardhan. Sachin was born in Mumbai in
1849-499: Was the founder and chairman of Internet Users Community of India (IUCI). He had also played a major role in setting up internet organizations like the Ethical Hackers Association. Kapoor also maintained a website dedicated to the Kapoor family . Kapoor was a follower of Haidakhan Baba . Kapoor is regarded as one of the most iconic actors of Indian cinema. Kapoor is noted for his stylish playboy image and dance. One of
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