120-652: Namak Halaal ( transl. Loyal Servant ) is a 1982 Indian Bollywood -language masala film , directed by Prakash Mehra and written by Kader Khan . The film stars Shashi Kapoor , Amitabh Bachchan , Smita Patil , Parveen Babi and Waheeda Rehman . The film went on to be the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1982, grossing ₹ 120 million (US$ 12.64 million). It is the biggest comedy blockbuster of all time in India, where it sold more than 20 million tickets, with an inflation-adjusted net income equivalent to nearly ₹ 3 billion (US$ 36 million) as of 2019. It
240-565: A parallel cinema movement. Although the movement (emphasising social realism ) was led by Bengali cinema , it also began gaining prominence in Hindi cinema. Early examples of parallel cinema include Dharti Ke Lal (1946), directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and based on the Bengal famine of 1943 , Neecha Nagar (1946) directed by Chetan Anand and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, and Bimal Roy's Do Bigha Zamin (1953). Their critical acclaim and
360-534: A vigilante or anti-hero whose suppressed rage voiced the anguish of the urban poor. Hindi films have been a significant form of soft power for India, increasing its influence and changing overseas perceptions of India. In Germany , Indian stereotypes included bullock carts , beggars, sacred cows, corrupt politicians, and catastrophes before Bollywood and the IT industry transformed global perceptions of India. According to author Roopa Swaminathan, "Bollywood cinema
480-523: A Hong Kong remake, The Brothers (1979), which inspired John Woo 's internationally acclaimed breakthrough A Better Tomorrow (1986); the latter was a template for Hong Kong action cinema 's heroic bloodshed genre. "Angry young man" 1970s epics such as Deewaar and Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) also resemble the heroic-bloodshed genre of 1980s Hong Kong action cinema. The influence of filmi may be seen in popular music worldwide. Technopop pioneers Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto of
600-405: A Sufi song, "Fariyad Sun Fakira" with co-singers Javed Ali and Pankaj Kumar. In 2016, she recorded the album "82" with music director Mandar Agashe who decorated six of Suresh Bhat 's ghazals with his musical touch of pop, reggae, blues, and rock. The album was named after her age at the time of recording. About the album "82", Bhosle said, "I had a long association with Suresh Bhat and have
720-431: A closed ear on Asha". Naushad, later in his life, also admitted that he has been unfair to Bhosle. Bhosle has also worked with other noted Hindi film composers like Roshan , Chitragupt , Kalyanji-Anandji , Usha Khanna , Nadeem-Shravan , Jatin-Lalit and others. In a rare feat, noted lyricist Gulzar , music director R.D. Burman and Bhosle came together in 1987 to create a double album titled Dil Padosi Hai , which
840-442: A colour version of Mother India . However, colour did not become a popular feature until the late 1950s. At this time, lavish romantic musicals and melodramas were cinematic staples. The decade of the 1940s saw an expansion of Bombay cinema's commercial market and its presence in the national consciousness. The year 1943 saw the arrival of Indian cinema's first 'blockbuster' offering, the movie Kismet , which grossed in excess of
960-590: A compilation album of songs recorded by Bhosle for albums and Hindi language films that were released between 1966 and 2003, was released. In 2012 she judged Sur Kshetra . In 2013, Bhosle debuted in the film Mai in the title role, at the age of 79. Bhosle played the role of a 65-year-old mother who suffers from Alzheimer's disease and is abandoned by her children. She received positive reviews for her acting as well from critics. In May 2020, Bhosle launched her YouTube channel named "Asha Bhosle Official". Music director O. P. Nayyar 's association with Bhosle
1080-497: A contemporary urban context and anguished urban poor. By the mid-1970s, romantic confections had given way to gritty, violent crime films and action films about gangsters (the Bombay underworld ) and bandits ( dacoits ). Salim-Javed's writing and Amitabh Bachchan's acting popularised the trend with films such as Zanjeer and (particularly) Deewaar , a crime film inspired by Gunga Jumna which pitted "a policeman against his brother,
1200-508: A different genre by singing several ghazals for the Rekha -starrer Umrao Jaan , including "Dil Cheez Kya Hai", "In Aankhon Ki Masti Ke", "Yeh Kya Jagah Hai Doston" and "Justju Jiski Thi". The film's music director Khayyam , had lowered her pitch by half a note. Bhosle herself expressed surprise that she could sing so differently. The ghazals won her the first National Film Award of her career. A few years later, she won another National Award for
1320-555: A figure repeated by several other sources. Asha Mangeshkar was born in the small hamlet of Goar in Sangli , then in the salute princely state of Sangli (now in Maharashtra ), into the musical family of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar , who was Marathi and Konkani , and his Gujarati wife, Shevanti. Deenanath was an actor and classical singer on the Marathi musical stage . When Bhosle
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#17329092751671440-527: A film of scenes from that show, The Flower of Persia (1898). The Wrestlers (1899) by H. S. Bhatavdekar showed a wrestling match at the Hanging Gardens in Bombay . Dadasaheb Phalke 's silent film Raja Harishchandra (1913) is the first feature-length film made in India. The film, being silent, had English , Marathi , and Hindi -language intertitles . By the 1930s, the Indian film industry as
1560-497: A gang leader based on real-life smuggler Haji Mastan " (Bachchan); according to Danny Boyle , Deewaar was "absolutely key to Indian cinema". In addition to Bachchan, several other actors followed by riding the crest of the trend (which lasted into the early 1990s). Actresses from the era include Hema Malini , Jaya Bachchan , Raakhee , Shabana Azmi , Zeenat Aman , Parveen Babi , Rekha , Dimple Kapadia , Smita Patil , Jaya Prada and Padmini Kolhapure . The name "Bollywood"
1680-546: A genre of dacoit films , in turn defined by Gunga Jumna (1961). Written and produced by Dilip Kumar, Gunga Jumna was a dacoit crime drama about two brothers on opposite sides of the law (a theme which became common in Indian films during the 1970s). Some of the best-known epic films of Hindi cinema were also produced at this time, such as K. Asif 's Mughal-e-Azam (1960). Other acclaimed mainstream Hindi filmmakers during this period included Kamal Amrohi and Vijay Bhatt . The three most popular male Indian actors of
1800-519: A global presence". Scholar Brigitte Schulze has written that Indian films, most notably Mehboob Khan 's Mother India (1957), played a key role in shaping the Republic of India 's national identity in the early years after independence from the British Raj ; the film conveyed a sense of Indian nationalism to urban and rural citizens alike. Bollywood has long influenced Indian society and culture as
1920-783: A good film is generally referred to as paisa vasool , (literally "money's worth"). Songs, dances, love triangles, comedy and dare-devil thrills are combined in a three-hour show (with an intermission). These are called masala films , after the Hindi word for a spice mixture. Like masalas , they are a mixture of action, comedy and romance; most have heroes who can fight off villains single-handedly. Bollywood plots have tended to be melodramatic , frequently using formulaic ingredients such as star-crossed lovers, angry parents, love triangles, family ties, sacrifice, political corruption, kidnapping, villains, kind-hearted courtesans , long-lost relatives and siblings, reversals of fortune and serendipity . Parallel cinema films tended to be less popular at
2040-450: A lot of memories about him. With this album, I will relive those memories. I don't need to tell you how powerful his words were and, with the album, that power can be experienced again. Mr. Bhat always wanted to record these ghazals in the pop and rock genres and it is good to see Mandar fulfilling that wish. I just wish Mr. Bhat was among us today." In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and
2160-442: A lot of personal persuasion from co-actor Amitabh. Won Nominated The movie's soundtrack, featuring music composed by Bappi Lahiri , with lyrics written by Anjaan , consisted of five songs and was a huge hit. Vocals supplied by Kishore Kumar (for Bachchan), Asha Bhosle (for Patil and Babi), Lahiri himself (for Kapoor) and Pandit Satyanarayan Mishra. Kumar won his fifth Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for
2280-464: A major influence. During the early 20th century, Urdu was the lingua franca of popular cultural performance across northern India and established in popular performance art traditions such as nautch dancing, Urdu poetry , and Parsi theater. Urdu and related Hindi dialects were the most widely understood across northern India, and Hindustani became the standard language of early Indian talkies. Films based on " Persianate adventure-romances" led to
2400-431: A marriage. During the 1960-70s, she was the voice of Hind film actress and dancer, Helen , on whom "O Haseena Zulfon Wali" was picturised. It is said that Helen would attend her recording sessions so that she could understand the song better and plan dance steps accordingly. Some of their other popular numbers include " Piya Tu Ab To Aaja " ( Caravan ) and "Yeh Mera Dil" ( Don ), among others. In 1981, Bhosle attempted
2520-458: A naive youngster under the care of Dashrath Singh. He moves to the city to build his life on his own and joins as a bellboy in a five star restaurant. There he meets Poonam and they both fall in love. That hotel is owned by Raja Kumar and run by Savitri. Hotel manager Ranjit Singh is the son of Girdhar Singh and plans to kill Raja. They manage to show Savitri as a culprit and Raja believes that and suspects Savitri. Gradually Arjun learns that Savitri
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#17329092751672640-402: A new generation of popular actors, including the three Khans : Aamir Khan , Shah Rukh Khan , and Salman Khan , who have starred in most of the top ten highest-grossing Bollywood films . The Khans and have had successful careers since the late 1980s and early 1990s, and have dominated the Indian box office for three decades. Shah Rukh Khan was the most successful Indian actor for most of
2760-531: A popular duet song "Konja Neram" for the Rajinikanth starrer Chandramukhi (2005) along with Madhu Balakrishnan . Bhosle has worked with Lata-patrons like Laxmikant–Pyarelal , Naushad Ali , Ravindra Jain , N. Dutta and Hemant Kumar . When Naushad was asked to sum up the essential difference between Lata and Bhosle, he said that Bhosle "lacks certain something which Lata, and Lata alone has." Later he stated in an interview, "Maybe I said it because I then had
2880-742: A popular genre of " Arabian Nights cinema". Scholars Chaudhuri Diptakirti and Rachel Dwyer and screenwriter Javed Akhtar identify Urdu literature as a major influence on Hindi cinema. Most of the screenwriters and scriptwriters of classic Hindi cinema came from Urdu literary backgrounds, from Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and Akhtar ul Iman to Salim–Javed and Rahi Masoom Raza ; a handful came from other Indian literary traditions, such as Bengali and Hindi literature . Most of Hindi cinema's classic scriptwriters wrote primarily in Urdu, including Salim-Javed, Gulzar , Rajinder Singh Bedi , Inder Raj Anand , Rahi Masoom Raza and Wajahat Mirza . Urdu poetry and
3000-424: A private album that earned them a Grammy Award nomination. In the 1990s, Bhosle experimented with remixed R.D. Burman songs. She was criticized by many, including Khayyam , for tampering with old melodies. Nevertheless, albums like Rahul And I became quite popular. In 1997, Bhosle did a private Indipop album Janam Samjha Karo with Lesle Lewis . The album was hugely popular and won her many awards including
3120-626: A renaissance of Western musical films such as Chicago , Rent , and Dreamgirls . Indian film composer A. R. Rahman wrote the music for Andrew Lloyd Webber 's Bombay Dreams , and a musical version of Hum Aapke Hain Koun was staged in London's West End. The sports film Lagaan (2001) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , and two other Hindi films (2002's Devdas and 2006's Rang De Basanti ) were nominated for
3240-504: A similar influence on Amitabh Bachchan , Naseeruddin Shah , Shah Rukh Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui . Veteran actresses such as Suraiya , Nargis , Sumitra Devi , Madhubala , Meena Kumari , Waheeda Rehman , Nutan , Sadhana , Mala Sinha and Vyjayanthimala have had their share of influence on Hindi cinema. While commercial Hindi cinema was thriving, the 1950s also saw the emergence of
3360-563: A variety of songs, including the popular comic duet with Kishore Kumar :– "C A T...Cat, Cat Maane Billi" ( Dilli Ka Thug ). The bhajan "Tora Man Darpan Kehlaye" ( Kaajal ) attained great popularity. They also recorded songs for many popular movies like Waqt , Chaudhvin Ka Chand , Gumrah , Bahu Beti , China Town , Aadmi Aur Insaan , Dhund , Hamraaz and many more. For Chaudhvin Ka Chand , Ravi wanted Geeta Dutt (the wife of actor and producer Guru Dutt ) to sing
3480-565: A very few. In Chhoti Si Baat (1976), Bhosle sang the "Jaaneman Jaaneman" number with K. J. Yesudas for Salil Chowdhury . Salil's 1956 movie Jagte Raho also had a number recorded by Bhosle, "Thandi Thandi Saawan Ki Phuhaar", Bhosle also lead for Salil Chowdhury in Amanat (1955). Bhosle has sung many hit songs under C. Ramchandra in films like Insaniyat (1955), Raj Tilak (1958), Paigham (1959), Navrang (1959), Amar Deep (1958), Sharada (1957), Aasha (1957) among others,
3600-403: A very few. The last duet of Kishore -Bhosle "Guru Guru, Aa Jao Guru" from Waqt Ki Awaz (1988), also music by Bappi Lahiri. Bappi Lahiri also composed the memorable ghazal "Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intazaar Aaj Bhi Hai" for Aitbaar (1985), also sung by Bhosle. Prolific Indian film composer Ilaiyaraaja began employing Bhosle's vocals in the early 1980s, their earliest collaboration being for
3720-453: A whole was producing over 200 films per year. The first Indian sound film, Ardeshir Irani 's Alam Ara (1931), made in Hindustani language, was commercially successful. With a great demand for talkies and musicals, Hindustani cinema (as Hindi cinema was then known as) and the other language film industries quickly switched to sound films. The 1930s and 1940s were tumultuous times; India
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3840-465: A whole, only refers to Hindi-language films, with Indian cinema being an umbrella term that includes all the film industries in the country, each offering films in diverse languages and styles. In 2017, Indian cinema produced 1,986 feature films, of which the largest number, 364 have been in Hindi. In 2022, Hindi cinema represented 33% of box office revenue, followed by Telugu and Tamil representing representing 20% and 16% respectively. Hindi cinema
3960-610: Is actually his, not Raja's mother and swears that he would protect Raja at any rate, just like his father did. Meanwhile, Raja meets a beautiful young dancer Nisha and gets attracted to her. She is actually hired by Ranjit Singh to kill Raja, but Nisha falls in love with Raja and couldn't kill him. Finally she arranges a party on a boat to execute her plan, but Arjun foils it. Finally goons kidnap Arjun's and Raja's family members and blackmail them to transfer all his property to Ranjit's name. Arjun and Raja beat all bad guys and save their loved ones. Raja marries Nisha and Arjun marries Poonam at
4080-427: Is chiefly remembered for the songs of Umrao Jaan . Music composer Ravi considered Bhosle one of his favorite singers. She sang for his first movie Vachan (1955). The melodious lullaby from this movie, "Chanda Mama Door Ke" became an overnight hit among young mothers in India. Ravi got her to sing bhajans for the movies Gharana , Grahasti , Kaajal and Phool Aur Patthar , Ravi and Bhosle recorded
4200-478: Is linked to economic liberalization in India during the early 1990s. Early in the decade, the pendulum swung back toward family-centered romantic musicals. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) was followed by blockbusters such as Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Raja Hindustani (1996), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), introducing
4320-414: Is one of the largest centres for film production in the world. Hindi films sold an estimated 341 million tickets in India in 2019. Earlier Hindi films tended to use vernacular Hindustani , mutually intelligible by speakers of either Hindi or Urdu , while modern Hindi productions increasingly incorporate elements of Hinglish . The most popular commercial genre in Hindi cinema since the 1970s has been
4440-462: Is one of the strongest global cultural ambassadors of a new India." Its role in expanding India's global influence is comparable to Hollywood's similar role with American influence. Monroe Township , Middlesex County , New Jersey , in the New York metropolitan area , has been profoundly impacted by Bollywood; this U.S. township has displayed one of the fastest growth rates of its Indian population in
4560-502: Is part of Hindi film lore. He was the composer who first gave Bhosle her own identity. Many people have speculated about a romantic relationship between the two. Nayyar first met Bhosle in 1952, at the music recording of Chham Chhama Chham . He then called her for a film called Mangu (1954), and gave her a big break in superhit films like Baap Re Baap (1955), Ham Sab Chor Hain (1956), C.I.D. (1956), Duniya Rang Rangeeli (1957), Mr. Qartoon M. A. (1958) and many more. However, it
4680-545: The BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language . Danny Boyle 's Slumdog Millionaire (2008), which won four Golden Globes and eight Academy Awards , was inspired by mainstream Hindi films and is considered an "homage to Hindi commercial cinema". It was also inspired by Mumbai-underworld crime films, such as Deewaar (1975), Satya (1998), Company (2002) and Black Friday (2007). Deewaar had
4800-493: The Western Hemisphere , increasing from 256 (0.9%) as of the 2000 Census to an estimated 5,943 (13.6%) as of 2017, representing a 2,221.5% (a multiple of 23) numerical increase over that period, including many affluent professionals and senior citizens as well as charitable benefactors to the COVID-19 relief efforts in India in official coordination with Monroe Township, as well as actors with second homes. During
4920-576: The Yellow Magic Orchestra produced a 1978 electronic album, Cochin Moon , based on an experimental fusion of electronic music and Bollywood-inspired Indian music. Truth Hurts ' 2002 song " Addictive ", produced by DJ Quik and Dr. Dre , was lifted from Lata Mangeshkar 's "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai" in Jyoti (1981). The Black Eyed Peas ' Grammy Award winning 2005 song " Don't Phunk with My Heart "
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5040-722: The ghazal tradition strongly influenced filmi ( Bollywood lyrics ). Javed Akhtar was also greatly influenced by Urdu novels by Pakistani author Ibn-e-Safi , such as the Jasoosi Dunya and Imran series of detective novels; they inspired, for example, famous Bollywood characters such as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975) and Mogambo in Mr. India (1987). Todd Stadtman identifies several foreign influences on 1970s commercial Bollywood masala films , including New Hollywood , Italian exploitation films , and Hong Kong martial arts cinema . After
5160-535: The masala film , which freely mixes different genres including action , comedy , romance , drama and melodrama along with musical numbers . Masala films generally fall under the musical film genre, of which Indian cinema has been the largest producer since the 1960s when it exceeded the American film industry's total musical output after musical films declined in the West. The first Indian talkie , Alam Ara (1931),
5280-461: The overseas Indian diaspora , have also been inspired by Bollywood music. Hindi films are primarily musicals, and are expected to have catchy song-and-dance numbers woven into the script. A film's success often depends on the quality of such musical numbers. A film's music and song and dance portions are usually produced first and these are often released before the film itself, increasing its audience. Indian audiences expect value for money, and
5400-531: The socio-economic and socio-political realities of contemporary India. They channeled growing popular discontent and disillusionment and state failure to ensure welfare and well-being at a time of inflation, shortages, loss of confidence in public institutions, increasing crime and the unprecedented growth of slums . Salim-Javed and Bachchan's films dealt with urban poverty, corruption and organised crime; they were perceived by audiences as anti-establishment , often with an "angry young man" protagonist presented as
5520-547: The 1950s and 1960s were Dilip Kumar , Raj Kapoor , and Dev Anand , each with a unique acting style. Kapoor adopted Charlie Chaplin 's tramp persona; Anand modeled himself on suave Hollywood stars like Gregory Peck and Cary Grant , and Kumar pioneered a form of method acting which predated Hollywood method actors such as Marlon Brando . Kumar, who was described as "the ultimate method actor" by Satyajit Ray , inspired future generations of Indian actors. Much like Brando's influence on Robert De Niro and Al Pacino , Kumar had
5640-465: The 1950s and early 1960s and some won major prizes at the festival. Guru Dutt , overlooked during his lifetime, received belated international recognition during the 1980s. Film critics polled by the British magazine Sight & Sound included several of Dutt's films in a 2002 list of greatest films , and Time's All-Time 100 Movies lists Pyaasa as one of the greatest films of all time. During
5760-483: The 1970s. Although the art film bent of the Film Finance Corporation was criticised during a 1976 Committee on Public Undertakings investigation which accused the corporation of not doing enough to encourage commercial cinema, the decade saw the rise of commercial cinema with films such as Sholay (1975) which consolidated Amitabh Bachchan 's position as a star. The devotional classic Jai Santoshi Ma
5880-453: The 1980s was Mira Nair 's Salaam Bombay! (1988), which won the Camera d'Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . Hindi cinema experienced another period of box-office decline during the late 1980s with due to concerns by audiences over increasing violence and a decline in musical quality, and a rise in video piracy. One of
6000-467: The 1990s and 2000s, and Aamir Khan has been the most successful Indian actor since the mid 2000s. Action and comedy films, starring such actors as Akshay Kumar and Govinda . The decade marked the entrance of new performers in art and independent films, some of which were commercially successful. The most influential example was Satya (1998), directed by Ram Gopal Varma and written by Anurag Kashyap . Its critical and commercial success led to
6120-590: The 1997 MTV Award. Bhosle had been once asked by director B. R. Ishara to compose music for one of his films, but she had politely declined. In 2002, she turned music composer with the album Aap Ki Asha , an eight-song music and video album. The lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri . The album was released by Sachin Tendulkar on 21 May 2001 at a lavish party in Mumbai. The album received mixed reviews. Bhosle had spotted Pakistani singer Adnan Sami 's talent when he
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#17329092751676240-501: The 2000s, Hindi cinema began influencing musical films in the Western world and was instrumental role in reviving the American musical film. Baz Luhrmann said that his musical film, Moulin Rouge! (2001), was inspired by Bollywood musicals; the film incorporated a Bollywood-style dance scene with a song from the film China Gate . The critical and financial success of Moulin Rouge! began
6360-411: The 2010s, the industry saw established stars such as making big-budget masala films like Dabangg (2010), Singham (2011) , Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Son of Sardaar (2012), Rowdy Rathore (2012), Chennai Express (2013), Kick (2014) and Happy New Year (2014) with much-younger actresses. Although the films were often not praised by critics, they were commercially successful. Some of
6480-707: The Bhosle- Rafi duo for his most popular duets such as "Mangke Saath Tumhara", "Uden Jab Jab Zulfein Teri" (both from Naya Daur ), "Aap Yun Hi Agar Humse Milte Rahe", "Main Pyaar Ka Rahi Hoon" (both from Ek Musafir Ek Hasina ), "Deewana Hua Baadal", "Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein" (both from Kashmir Ki Kali ). Bhosle recorded her last song for O. P. Nayyar in the movie Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974). The solo number "Chain Se Humko Kabhi" garnered many awards, but it
6600-728: The Bombay film industry was closely linked to the Lahore film industry (known as "Lollywood"; now part of the Pakistani film industry ); both produced films in Hindustani (also known as Hindi-Urdu), the lingua franca of northern and central India. Another centre of Hindustani-language film production was the Bengal film industry in Calcutta , Bengal Presidency (now Kolkata, West Bengal ), which produced Hindustani-language films and local Bengali language films. Many actors, filmmakers and musicians from
6720-804: The Bombay film industry's position as the preeminent center for film production in India. The period from the late 1940s to the early 1960s, after India's independence , is regarded by film historians as the Golden Age of Hindi cinema. Some of the most critically acclaimed Hindi films of all time were produced during this time. Examples include Pyaasa (1957) and Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), directed by Guru Dutt and written by Abrar Alvi ; Awaara (1951) and Shree 420 (1955), directed by Raj Kapoor and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas , and Aan (1952), directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Dilip Kumar . The films explored social themes, primarily dealing with working-class life in India (particularly urban life) in
6840-405: The Indian economy and a demand for quality entertainment in this era led the country's film industry to new heights in production values, cinematography and screenwriting as well as technical advances in areas such as special effects and animation. Some of the largest production houses, among them Yash Raj Films and Dharma Productions were the producers of new modern films. Some popular films of
6960-552: The Lahore industry migrated to the Bombay industry during the 1940s, including actors K. L. Saigal , Prithviraj Kapoor , Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand as well as playback singers Mohammed Rafi , Noorjahan and Shamshad Begum . Around the same time, filmmakers and actors from the Calcutta film industry began migrating to Bombay; as a result, Bombay became the center of Hindustani-language film production. The 1947 partition of India divided
7080-819: The One for Me " ( Haan Main Tumhara Hoon ). All these songs composed by Shamir Tandon were shot on video by journalist turned director S. Ramachandran . In 2014, she sang a song titled "Dil Lagane Ko Dil Jab" for the International Women's Day special album, Women's Day Special: Spreading Melodies Everywhere . It was composed by Shamir Tandon and penned by Saajan Agarwal. In 2014, she sang one more song titled "Bappa Morya" with her Granddaughter Zanai Bhosle .on Ganesh chaturthi for Saregama Music company composed by Nitin Shankar song written by SahilSultanpuri. In 2015, Bhosle recorded
7200-670: The biggest entertainment industry; many of the country's musical, dancing, wedding and fashion trends are Bollywood-inspired. Bollywood fashion trendsetters have included Madhubala in Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Madhuri Dixit in Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994). Hindi films have also had a socio-political impact on Indian society, reflecting Indian politics . In classic 1970s Bollywood films, Bombay underworld crime films written by Salim–Javed and starring Amitabh Bachchan such as Zanjeer (1973) and Deewaar (1975) reflected
7320-545: The blockbuster Sholay (1975), written by Salim-Javed and starring Amitabh Bachchan. It combined the dacoit film conventions of Mother India and Gunga Jumna with spaghetti Westerns , spawning the Dacoit Western (also known as the curry Western ) which was popular during the 1970s. Some Hindi filmmakers, such as Shyam Benegal , Mani Kaul , Kumar Shahani , Ketan Mehta , Govind Nihalani and Vijaya Mehta , continued to produce realistic parallel cinema throughout
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#17329092751677440-603: The box office. A large Indian diaspora in English-speaking countries and increased Western influence in India have nudged Bollywood films closer to Hollywood. Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle ( Marathi pronunciation: [ˈaːʃaː ˈbʱos(ə)le] ; née Mangeshkar ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer , entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema . Known for her versatility, she has been described in
7560-647: The conventions which were once strictly associated with parallel cinema. "Bollywood" is a portmanteau derived from Bombay (the former name of Mumbai ) and "Hollywood", a shorthand reference for the American film industry which is based in Hollywood , California . The term "Tollywood", for the Tollygunge -based cinema of West Bengal , predated "Bollywood". It was used in a 1932 American Cinematographer article by Wilford E. Deming, an American engineer who helped produce
7680-523: The country into the Republic of India and Pakistan , which precipitated the migration of filmmaking talent from film production centres like Lahore and Calcutta , which bore the brunt of the partition violence. This included actors, filmmakers and musicians from Bengal , Punjab (particularly the present-day Pakistani Punjab ), and the North-West Frontier Province (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ). These events further consolidated
7800-528: The creation of a national movement against colonial rule in India, while simultaneously leveraging the popular political movement to increase their own visibility and popularity. Themes from the Independence Movement deeply influenced Bombay film directors, screen-play writers, and lyricists, who saw their films in the context of social reform and the problems of the common people. Before the Partition,
7920-401: The credit for her first big break to B. R. Chopra , the producer of Naya Daur . Another music director who recognized Bhosle's talent early was Khayyam . Their partnership dates back to his first movie Biwi (1948), in which Khayyam was assistant music director. Khayyam gave her some good assignments in the 1950s, including Footpath and Phir Subah Hogi . However, their collaboration
8040-405: The decade were Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), Lagaan (2001), Koi... Mil Gaya (2003), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), Rang De Basanti (2006), Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), Dhoom 2 (2006), Krrish (2006), and Jab We Met (2007), among others, showing the rise of new movie stars. During
8160-672: The decade with films such as Zanjeer (1973) and Deewaar (1975). Salim-Javed reinterpreted the rural themes of Mehboob Khan 's Mother India (1957) and Dilip Kumar 's Gunga Jumna (1961) in a contemporary urban context, reflecting the socio-economic and socio-political climate of 1970s India and channeling mass discontent, disillusionment and the unprecedented growth of slums with anti-establishment themes and those involving urban poverty, corruption and crime. Their "angry young man", personified by Amitabh Bachchan , reinterpreted Dilip Kumar's performance in Gunga Jumna in
8280-868: The duet "O Maria!" ( Saagar ). Bhosle used to call R. D. Burman "Bob". She married him in 1980. Their partnership lasted until his death. R. D. Burman made her sing some of the most legendary songs in Bengali as well, namely "Mohuaye Jomechhe Aaj Mou Go", "Chokhe Chokhe Kotha Bolo", "Chokhe Naame Brishti" (Bengali version of "Jaane Kya Baat Hai"), "Baanshi Sune Ki Ghore Thaka Jaye", "Sondhya Belay Tumi Aami" and "Aaj Gun Gun Gun Kunje Amar" (Bengali version of "Pyaar Deewana Hota Hai") and many other songs. Bhosle has long collaboration with Bappi Lahiri , starting from mid 70s to mid 90s, Bhosle gave many songs under Bappi Lahiri such, Haathkadi (1982), Namak Halaal (1982), Sharaabi (1984), Himmatwala (1983), Mawaali (1983), Tohfa (1984), Prem Pratigyaa (1989) to name
8400-409: The emergence of a genre known as Mumbai noir: urban films reflecting the city's social problems. This led to a resurgence of parallel cinema by the end of the decade. The films featured actors whose performances were often praised by critics. The 2000s saw increased Bollywood recognition worldwide due to growing (and prospering) NRI and South Asian diaspora communities overseas. The growth of
8520-536: The end and they reconcile with their mother Savitri. Mehra originally considered Rajesh Khanna for the role of Raja Singh, because Khanna and Bachchan starred in Namak Haraam a decade earlier, and it would be poetic justice to reverse roles in Namak Halaal . Complications led Mehra to next consider Raj Babbar for the role, which eventually went to Shashi Kapoor. Bachchan portrays the protagonist Arjun Singh, who
8640-487: The film Moondram Pirai (1982) (remade in Hindi as Sadma in 1983). Their association continued, mostly through the latter half of the 1980s and early 1990s. Another notable song from this period is "Shenbagamae" for the movie Enga Ooru Pattukaran in 1987. In 2000, Bhosle sung the theme song for Kamal Haasan 's political film Hey Ram . The song, "Nee Partha Parvai" in Tamil and Janmon Ki Jwala in Hindi (or Aparna's Theme),
8760-829: The films starring Aamir Khan, from Taare Zameen Par (2007) and 3 Idiots (2009) to Dangal (2016) and Secret Superstar (2018), have been credited with redefining and modernising the masala film with a distinct brand of socially conscious cinema. Most stars from the 2000s continued successful careers into the next decade, and the 2010s saw a new generation of popular actors in different films. Among new conventions, female-centred films such as The Dirty Picture (2011), Kahaani (2012), and Queen (2014), Pink (2016), Raazi (2018), Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) started gaining wide financial success. Moti Gokulsing and Wimal Dissanayake identify six major influences which have shaped Indian popular cinema: Sharmistha Gooptu identifies Indo-Persian - Islamic culture as
8880-602: The first Indian sound picture. "Bollywood" was probably invented in Bombay-based film trade journals in the 1960s or 1970s, though the exact inventor varies by account. Film journalist Bevinda Collaco claims she coined the term for the title of her column in Screen magazine. Her column entitled "On the Bollywood Beat" covered studio news and celebrity gossip. Other sources state that lyricist, filmmaker and scholar Amit Khanna
9000-455: The first masala film and the first quintessentially "Bollywood" film. Salim-Javed wrote more successful masala films during the 1970s and 1980s. Masala films made Amitabh Bachchan the biggest star of the period. A landmark of the genre was Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), directed by Manmohan Desai and written by Kader Khan , and Desai continued successfully exploiting the genre. Both genres (masala and violent-crime films) are represented by
9120-414: The first two examples. Awaara presented the city as both nightmare and dream, and Pyaasa critiqued the unreality of urban life. Mehboob Khan 's Mother India (1957), a remake of his earlier Aurat (1940), was the first Indian film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film ; it lost by a single vote. Mother India defined conventional Hindi cinema for decades. It spawned
9240-464: The important barrier of one crore (10 million) rupees, made on a budget of only two lakh (200,000) rupees. The film tackled contemporary issues, especially those arising from the Indian Independence movement, and went on to become "the longest running hit of Indian cinema", a title it held till the 1970s. Film personalities like Bimal Roy, Sahir Ludhianvi and Prithviraj Kapoor participated in
9360-419: The late 1960s and early 1970s, the industry was dominated by musical romance films with romantic-hero leads. By 1970, Hindi cinema was thematically stagnant and dominated by musical romance films . The arrival of screenwriting duo Salim–Javed ( Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar ) was a paradigm shift, revitalising the industry. They began the genre of gritty, violent, Bombay underworld crime films early in
9480-608: The latter's commercial success paved the way for Indian neorealism and the Indian New Wave (synonymous with parallel cinema). Internationally acclaimed Hindi filmmakers involved in the movement included Mani Kaul , Kumar Shahani , Ketan Mehta , Govind Nihalani , Shyam Benegal , and Vijaya Mehta . After the social-realist film Neecha Nagar received the Palme d'Or at the inaugural 1946 Cannes Film Festival , Hindi films were frequently in competition for Cannes' top prize during
9600-563: The media as one of the greatest and most influential singers in Hindi cinema . In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards , four BFJA Awards , eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards , nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer , in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000, she
9720-471: The music, she refused, taking it as a challenge. She completed the song after ten days of rehearsals, and "Aaja Aaja", along with such other songs as "O Haseena Zulfonwali" and "O Mere Sona Re" (all three duets with Rafi), became successful. Shammi Kapoor , the film's leading actor, was once quoted as saying– "If I did not have Mohammad Rafi to sing for me, I would have got Asha Bhosle to do the job". Bhosle's collaboration with Burman resulted in numerous hits and
9840-466: The pair released an LP of eight non-film devotional songs and ghazals called An Unforgettable Treat . Bhosle considered Jaidev a close friend who stood by her when she was struggling personally and professionally. Upon his death in 1987, she released a compilation album of lesser-known songs he had composed for her, called Suranjali . Shankar–Jaikishan worked with Bhosle in a number of songs, especially, from 1965 to 1972. Some hits of this trio including
9960-516: The patronage of such composers as Sachin Dev Burman and Ravi . Bhosle and O. P. Nayyar had a professional and personal parting of ways in the 1970s. In 1966, Bhosle's performances in the duets from one of music director R.D. Burman 's soundtracks, for the movie Teesri Manzil , won popular acclaim. Reportedly, when she first heard the dance number "Aaja Aaja", she felt she would not be able to sing this westernised tune. While Burman offered to change
10080-539: The prominent Mangeshkar family . Renowned for her soprano voice range and often credited for her versatility, Her work includes film music , pop , ghazals , bhajans , traditional Indian classical music , folk songs , qawwalis , and Rabindra Sangeet . Apart from Hindi , she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages. In 2013, she made her debut as an actress in the film Mai , and received critical acclaim for her performance. In 2006, she stated that she has recorded over twelve thousand songs in her career,
10200-610: The rebellious " Dum Maro Dum " ( Hare Rama Hare Krishna , 1971), the sexy "Duniya Mein Logon Ko" ( Apna Desh , 1972) and the romantic "Chura Liya Hai Tumne" ( Yaadon Ki Baaraat , 1973). Burman also recorded many hit duets with Bhosle and Kishore Kumar such as "Jaan-E-Jaan Dhundhta Phir Raha" ( Jawani Diwani ) and "Bhali Bhali Si Ek Soorat" ( Buddha Mil Gaya ). In the 1980s, Burman and Bhosle recorded subtle numbers for films like Ijaazat (1987) - " Mera Kuch Saaman ", "Khaali Haath Shaam Aayi Hai" and "Katra Katra". They also recorded
10320-404: The rest of Indian cinema) it has become part of the "Indian story". In India, Bollywood is often associated with India's national identity. According to economist and Bollywood biographer Meghnad Desai , "Cinema actually has been the most vibrant medium for telling India its own story, the story of its struggle for independence, its constant struggle to achieve national integration and to emerge as
10440-414: The same day, he and Bhim Singh die at the hands of Girdhar Singh. Savitri promises her husband that she would take care of Raja Kumar at any rate. Everyone including Bhim Singh's father Dashrath Singh blames Savitri thinking that she killed her husband and employer for money. Savitri hands over young Arjun to Dashrath Singh and settles herself as Raja Kumar's mother to protect him. Later Arjun grows up to be
10560-744: The same year, she has lead in the film Chham Chhama Chham , under O. P. Nayyar , she has sung 10 out of 11 songs in that film. Consequently, film director Bimal Roy gave her a chance to sing in Parineeta (1953). Raj Kapoor signed her to sing all songs in Boot Polish (1954), which gained her popularity. O. P. Nayyar gave Bhosle a number of songs during 1952-1956, although she first achieved success in B. R. Chopra 's Naya Daur (1957), composed by him. Her duets with Rafi like "Maang Ke Saath Tumhara", "Saathi Haath Badhana" and "Uden Jab Jab Zulfein Teri", penned by Sahir Ludhianvi , earned her recognition. It
10680-726: The seductive "Parde Mein Rehne Do" ( Shikar , 1968). Bhosle got her second Filmfare Award for the song. She also sang " Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana " ( Andaz , 1971) for Shankar–Jaikishan, in which she tried to yodel like Kishore Kumar , whose version of the song is more popular. They also used her voice in films like Boot Polish (1954), Shree 420 (1955), Chori Chori (1956), Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Junglee (1961), An Evening in Paris (1967) and Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971), Lal Patthar (1971), Aankhon Aankhon Mein (1972) among others. Bhosle gave all female vocals for
10800-451: The singing for the female lead and the big films. In the 1950s, Bhosle sang more songs than most playback singers in Hindi films. Most of these were in low budget films. Her earliest songs were composed by A. R. Qureshi , Sajjad Hussain , S. Mohinder , Sardar Malik , Ghulam Mohammed and some others. Singing in Sangdil (1952), composed by Sajjad Hussain, she got reasonable recognition. In
10920-809: The song Yun Na Thi to the recording Womad Talking Book Volume Four: An Introduction to Asia 1 on Womad Records. Bhosle has sung ghazals for many albums like Meraj-E-Ghazal , Aabshar-e-Ghazal and Kashish . In 2005, Bhosle released a self-titled album as a tribute to the four ghazal maestros – Mehdi Hassan , Ghulam Ali , Farida Khanum and Jagjit Singh . The album features eight of her favorite ghazals like Farida Khanum's Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo , Ghulam Ali 's Chupke Chupke , Aawargi and Dil Mein Ek Lahar , Jagjit Singh's Ahista Ahista and Mehdi Hassan 's Ranjish Hi Sahi , Rafta Rafta and Mujhe Tum Nazar Se . These classic ghazals were recreated with modern sounds by musician Pandit Somesh Mathur. The album
11040-651: The song " Mera Kuchh Saamaan " from Ijaazat (1987). In 1995, 62-year-old Bhosle sang for actress Urmila Matondkar in the movie Rangeela . The soundtrack featured songs like "Tanha Tanha" and "Rangeela Re" sung by her, and composed by music director A. R. Rahman , who would go on to record several songs with her. During the 2000s, several of Bhosle's numbers became chartbusters, including "Radha Kaise Na Jale" from Lagaan (2001), "Kambakht Ishq" from Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001), "Yeh Lamha" from Filhaal (2002) and "Lucky Lips" from Lucky (2005). In October 2004, The Very Best of Asha Bhosle, The Queen of Bollywood ,
11160-505: The song "Saawan Aaya" for Hansraj Behl 's Chunariya (1948), though another film Andhon Ki Duniya was released before Chunariya in the same year, in both films she has sung one trio each. Her first solo Hindi film song was for the movie Raat Ki Rani (1949). At the age of 16, she eloped with 31-year-old Ganpatrao Bhosle, marrying him against her family's wishes. In the late 1940s to early 1950s, prominent playback singers like Geeta Dutt , Shamshad Begum and Lata Mangeshkar dominated
11280-603: The song 'Pag Ghungroo Bandh'. Bollywood Hindi cinema , popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema , refers to the film industry based in Mumbai , engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and " Hollywood ". The industry is a part of the larger Indian cinema , which also includes South Indian cinema and other smaller film industries . The term 'Bollywood', often mistakenly used to refer to Indian cinema as
11400-467: The song, "Prem Mein Tohre" ( Begum Jaan ) which also received praise. Madan Mohan recorded a number of songs with Bhosle, including the popular folk number "Jhumka Gira Re" picturised on Sadhana from Mera Saaya (1966), some other films of Madan Mohan with Bhosle are Aakhri Dao (1958), Adalat (1958), Pooja Ke Phool (1964), Neela Aakash (1965), Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare (1966) to name
11520-632: The songs of Mera Naam Joker (1970) also. Composer Anu Malik and Bhosle have recorded many singles together starting from Poonam (1981), including songs for the hit films like Sohni Mahiwal (1984). Their most popular songs include "Yeh Lamha Filhaal Jee Lene De" ( Filhaal ) and "Kitabein Bahut Si" ( Baazigar ) among others. The voice of Bhosle in Anu Malik's "Jab Dil Mile" ( Yaadein ) stood out among voices of Udit Narayan , Sukhwinder Singh and Sunidhi Chauhan . Their latest collaboration has been for
11640-771: The songs. Guru Dutt insisted that only Bhosle could do justice with those songs, which has been proved. Sachin Dev Burman was one of those composers, who had recognized the potentiality and versatility in Bhosle and apart from Lata Mangeshkar, he had utilised the voice of Bhosle as well, he had some misunderstandings with Lata from 1957 to 1962, on that time only Bhosle used to be his only female voice. She and Burman Dada gave many songs in movies such as Nau Do Gyarah , Kala Pani , Kala Bazar , Insan Jaag Utha , Lajwanti , Sujata , Teen Devian and many more. They recorded many songs together after 1962 as well. Bhosle first met Rahul Dev Burman (also known as Pancham) when she
11760-570: The success of Bruce Lee films (such as Enter the Dragon ) in India, Deewaar (1975) and other Bollywood films incorporated fight scenes inspired by 1970s martial arts films from Hong Kong cinema until the 1990s. Bollywood action scenes emulated Hong Kong rather than Hollywood, emphasising acrobatics and stunts and combining kung fu (as perceived by Indians) with Indian martial arts such as pehlwani . Perhaps Hindi cinema's greatest influence has been on India's national identity, where (with
11880-429: The superhit song "Eena Meena Deeka" (from Aasha , sung by Kishore and Bhosle in two different versions) was composed by C. Ramchandra. Another Bhosle patron is the young composer Sandeep Chowta , who got her to sing "Kambakht Ishq", a trio with Sonu Nigam and Sukhwinder Singh for the movie Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001). The song gained major popularity among the Indian youth. Vidyasagar recorded Bhosle's voice for
12000-414: The turning points came with such films as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), presenting a blend of youthfulness, family entertainment, emotional intelligence and strong melodies, all of which lured audiences back to the big screen. It brought back the template for Bollywood musical romance films which went on to define 1990s Hindi cinema. Known since the 1990s as "New Bollywood", contemporary Bollywood
12120-440: Was Asha Bhosle. She was the best person I ever met." The parting of Bhosle and O. P. Nayyar was bitter, and probably therefore she has hesitated to give Nayyar his due. While talking about O. P. Nayyar in an interview with The Times of India , she once remarked, "Whichever composer gave me work, it was because my voice was suited to his music at that point. No one musician did me any favor by asking me to sing for him." She gives
12240-862: Was a duet with singer Hariharan . A. R. Rahman is credited withBhosle's "comeback" with Rangeela (1995). Songs like "Tanha Tanha" and "Rangeela Re" were chartbusters. She and Rahman went on to record more hits like "Mujhe Rang De" ( Thakshak ), "Radha Kaise Na Jale" ( Lagaan , duet with Udit Narayan ), "Kahin Aag Lage" ( Taal ), "O Bhanware" ( Daud , duet with K. J. Yesudas ), "Venilla Venilla" ( Iruvar , 1999), "September Madham" ( Alaipayuthey , 2000) and "Dhuan Dhuan" ( Meenaxi , 2004). When S D Burman 's assistant Jaidev started giving music independently, he got Bhosle to sing some of his songs as well. They worked in Hum Dono (1961), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Do Boond Pani (1971) and other movies. In 1971,
12360-430: Was about 10 years old. At that time, she was performing in London with R. D. Burman. It was she who had asked him to pursue his interests in music. When Adnan grew up and became a professional musician, Bhosle sang the title duet with him for his best-selling album Kabhi to nazar milao . The two came together again in the album Barse Badal . The album comprises eight songs, based on Indian Classical music . She contributed
12480-976: Was aimed at the younger generation, who, according to Bhosle, are "turned off" by the traditional sounds of tabla and sarangi. Numerous compilations of Bhosle's songs have been released as well. To commemorate her 60th birthday, EMI India released three cassettes: Bala Main Bairagan Hoongi (devotional songs), The Golden Collection: Memorable Ghazals (non-film ghazals by composers such as Ghulam Ali, R.D. Burman and Nazar Hussain), and The Golden Collection: The Ever Versatile Asha Bhosle (44 popular film songs). In 1996, Bhosle sang Channeache Rati among several other songs in Rajendra Talak's Konkani album Daryachya Deger with Suresh Wadkar . In 2006, she recorded an album Asha and Friends , singing duets, with film actors Sanjay Dutt and Urmila Matondkar and famous cricket player Brett Lee , with whom she sang, " You're
12600-465: Was also released that year. By 1983, the Bombay film industry was generating an estimated annual revenue of ₹700 crore ( ₹ 7 billion, $ 693.14 million ), equivalent to $ 2.12 billion ( ₹12,667 crore , ₹ 111.33 billion) when adjusted for inflation. By 1986, India's annual film output had increased from 741 films produced annually to 833 films annually, making India the world's largest film producer. The most internationally acclaimed Hindi film of
12720-523: Was buffeted by the Great Depression , World War II , the Indian independence movement , and the violence of the Partition . Although most early Bombay films were unabashedly escapist , a number of filmmakers tackled tough social issues or used the struggle for Indian independence as a backdrop for their films. Irani made the first Hindi colour film, Kisan Kanya , in 1937. The following year, he made
12840-606: Was coined during the 1970s, when the conventions of commercial Hindi films were defined. Key to this was the masala film , which combines a number of genres ( action , comedy , romance , drama , melodrama , and musical ). The masala film was pioneered early in the decade by filmmaker Nasir Hussain , and the Salim-Javed screenwriting duo, pioneering the Bollywood- blockbuster format. Yaadon Ki Baarat (1973), directed by Hussain and written by Salim-Javed, has been identified as
12960-586: Was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award , India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008, she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan , the second-highest civilian honour of the country. The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged her in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history. Bhosle is the sister of playback singer Lata Mangeshkar and belongs to
13080-434: Was influenced by the character Hrundi Bakshi , the protagonist of the 1968 Hollywood film The Party ; Hrundi Bakshi is an Indian character portrayed by British comedian Peter Sellers . Bappi Lahiri scored music for the first time for a Prakash Mehra film, after Kalyanji-Anandji association with Prakash Mehra . Smita Patil was initially reluctant to film an intimate song ( Aaj rapat jaye ) in rain, She agreed after
13200-433: Was inspired by two 1970s Bollywood songs : "Ye Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana" from Don (1978) and "Ae Nujawan Hai Sub" from Apradh (1972). Both songs were composed by Kalyanji Anandji , sung by Asha Bhosle , and featured the dancer Helen . The Kronos Quartet re-recorded several R. D. Burman compositions sung by Asha Bhosle for their 2005 album, You've Stolen My Heart: Songs from R.D. Burman's Bollywood , which
13320-464: Was its creator. It is unknown if it was derived from "Hollywood" through "Tollywood", or was inspired directly by "Hollywood". The term has been criticised by some film journalists and critics, who believe it implies that the industry is a poor cousin of Hollywood. In 1897, a film presentation by Professor Stevenson featured a stage show at Calcutta 's Star Theatre. With Stevenson's encouragement and camera, Hiralal Sen , an Indian photographer, made
13440-400: Was nine years old, her father died. The family moved from Pune to Kolhapur and then to Mumbai . She and her elder sister Lata Mangeshkar began singing and acting in films to support their family. She sang her first film song '"Chala Chala Nav Bala" for the Marathi film Majha Bal (1943). The music for the film was composed by Datta Davjekar . She made her Hindi film debut when she sang
13560-584: Was nominated for Best Contemporary World Music Album at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Filmi music composed by A. R. Rahman (who received two Academy Awards for the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack ) has frequently been sampled by other musicians, including the Singaporean artist Kelly Poon , the French rap group La Caution and the American artist Ciara . Many Asian Underground artists, particularly those among
13680-422: Was not included in the movie. They separated on 5 August 1972. It is not clear what made them part their ways. On being asked the reason for their parting, O. P. Nayyar once said, "I know astrology very well. I knew that one day I had to part with her. Something also happened that upset me, so I left her." Nevertheless, he also said "...now that I am seventy-six, I can say that the most important person in my life
13800-465: Was produced in the Hindustani language, four years after Hollywood's first sound film, The Jazz Singer (1927). Alongside commercial masala films, a distinctive genre of art films known as parallel cinema has also existed, presenting realistic content and avoidance of musical numbers. In more recent years, the distinction between commercial masala and parallel cinema has been gradually blurring, with an increasing number of mainstream films adopting
13920-625: Was released on 8 September 1987. In 1995, Bhosle underwent the gatha bandan (thread-tying) ceremony with Hindustani classical music maestro Ali Akbar Khan to learn a classical repertoire held within the Maihar gharana (stylistic school of Indian classical music), as handed down to Khan by his father Allauddin Khan (the guru of Ravi Shankar ). Later, Bhosle and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan recorded eleven fixed compositions (or bandish es) in California for Legacy ,
14040-710: Was remade in Telugu as Bhale Ramudu (1984) and in Tamil as Velaikaran (1987). The song "Raat Baaki" has been recreated by Tanishk Bagchi for the movie Ittefaq . The movie is most famous for the dialogue 'I can talk English, I can walk English, I can laugh English because English is a very phunny language.' Bhim Singh works as a manager and personal bodyguard to Seth Raja Singh and saves him from many murder attempts planned by Raja's step brother, Girdhar Singh. One day Raja Singh appoints Savitri, Bhim Singh's wife as trustee to their property and guardian to his toddler son Raja Kumar. On
14160-414: Was the first time she sang all the songs for a film's leading actress. B. R. Chopra then approached her for several of his later productions, including Dhool Ka Phool , Gumrah (1963), Waqt (1965), Hamraaz (1967), Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969), Dhund (1973) and many more. O. P. Nayyar's future collaboration with Bhosle also resulted in success. Gradually, she established her status and received
14280-489: Was the mother of two and he was in 10th grade having dropped out to pursue music. Their partnership was first noticed in Teesri Manzil (1966). She went on to record a variety of songs with him – cabarets , rock, disco , ghazals and classical . In the 1970s, Bhosle and Burman's youthful Western songs took Hindi film music by storm – the raunchy cabaret " Piya Tu Ab To Aaja " ( Caravan , picturized on Helen ),
14400-757: Was the success of Naya Daur (1957) that made the duo popular. After 1959, she was emotionally and professionally involved with O. P. Nayyar. The team of O. P. Nayyar and Bhosle is best remembered for their breezy and sometimes sirenish songs. Some good examples of their sensuous numbers are "Aaiye Meharbaan" picturised on Madhubala ( Howrah Bridge , 1958) and "Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera", ( Mere Sanam , 1965). " Aao Huzoor Tumko " ( Kismat , 1968) and "Jaiye Aap Kahan Jayenge" ( Mere Sanam , 1965) were also popular. They also recorded songs for many hit movies like Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957), Ek Musafir Ek Hasina (1962) and Kashmir Ki Kali (1964). O. P. Nayyar used
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