Nostalgia......yesteryear Actresses |
Nostalgia......yesteryear Actresses |
jassi |
Nov 14 2008, 04:45 PM
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In her early career, Mala Sinha primarily worked in Bengali mythological films like Jog Biyog (1953) and Dhuli (1954).
She got her first Hindi film assignment through prominent singer Geeta Dutt who was charmed by Mala Sinha, who had come to Bombay for the shoot of one of her Bengali films. Mala Sinha was introduced to filmmaker Kidar Sharma, who too was making his debut as a director. The film was called Rangeen Raatien Mala Sinha was said to have a very good voice and at some occasions also sang for All India Radio. Ironically she was never allowed to sing even for herself in Hindi films Geeta Dutt continued to endorse her in Hindi films and soon her husband actor-director Guru Dutt cast her in the leading role in his film Pyaasa. The film till date is included amongst the classic works of Indian cinema. Being from Nepali origin, Mala Sinha worked in a Nepali film as well in 1966. This was the only Nepali film she worked in. The film was titled Maitighar. She soon got married to C P Lohani, her costar from Maitighar. Lohani was based in Kathmandu for his business. Mala Sinha stayed back in Mumbai as she continued working in films even after her marriage Mala Sinha never ever won a Filmfare Trophy, though she was nominated 4 times for films like Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Bahu Rani (1963), Jahan Ara (1964), and Himalay Ki God Mein (1965). http://movies.indiatimes.com/Features__Eve...38,curpg-10.cms kamine likhte hai she never won filmfare,are gadho tab nahi diya,kam se kam ab ek lifetime achievement award to de do |
nasir |
Nov 14 2008, 09:34 PM
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In her early career, Mala Sinha primarily worked in Bengali mythological films like Jog Biyog (1953) and Dhuli (1954). She got her first Hindi film assignment through prominent singer Geeta Dutt who was charmed by Mala Sinha, who had come to Bombay for the shoot of one of her Bengali films. Mala Sinha was introduced to filmmaker Kidar Sharma, who too was making his debut as a director. The film was called Rangeen Raatien Mala Sinha was said to have a very good voice and at some occasions also sang for All India Radio. Ironically she was never allowed to sing even for herself in Hindi films Geeta Dutt continued to endorse her in Hindi films and soon her husband actor-director Guru Dutt cast her in the leading role in his film Pyaasa. The film till date is included amongst the classic works of Indian cinema. Being from Nepali origin, Mala Sinha worked in a Nepali film as well in 1966. This was the only Nepali film she worked in. The film was titled Maitighar. She soon got married to C P Lohani, her costar from Maitighar. Lohani was based in Kathmandu for his business. Mala Sinha stayed back in Mumbai as she continued working in films even after her marriage Mala Sinha never ever won a Filmfare Trophy, though she was nominated 4 times for films like Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Bahu Rani (1963), Jahan Ara (1964), and Himalay Ki God Mein (1965). http://movies.indiatimes.com/Features__Eve...38,curpg-10.cms kamine likhte hai she never won filmfare,are gadho tab nahi diya,kam se kam ab ek lifetime achievement award to de do Personally, I have always liked Mala Sinha on-screen. I also like her acting-style, though often I find her melo-dramatic. JAHAN ARA was the first film that floored me - more likely because the character she played was of a very obedient daughter who sacrificed love in order to serve her imprisoned father, Shah Jahan. By the way, the grave of Jahan Ara is in Delhi, in the compound of the Dargah of Hazrat Nizamudin Auliya if I am not mistaken. In DHOOL KA PHOOL she was superb and easily dominated all her co-stars. But if she lost the best performance award, then that was sad. She looked really CHAAND SI MEHBOOBA in HIMALAYA KI GOD MEIN. Somehow, her one movie I cannot forget is AASRA I don't for what reason. Maybe it was a cindrella-like role who does the household chores while the daughter (Ameeta) of the family is always pampered. I cannot forget her singing TUM KAUN HO BATAAO TUMHAARA NAAM HAI KYA, NAAM HAI KYA...(Lata). In my opinion, Mala Sinha has not been given a fair deal. I feel she has been ignored undeservingly. I wonder if that is because she once sought the help of Bala Saheb Thakeray for her daughter's involvement with Nadeem (music director). What a great blow for the actress that her daughter just blew her film career. Mala Sinha needs to be recognised by the film industry - and I say this with all the conviction of a movie-goer who always enjoyed her roles in the movies. NASIR
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simplefable |
Nov 14 2008, 09:59 PM
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I like Mala Sinha a lot. She had such a calm facade and play those roles so convincingly. I too feel that she has been left out / ignored by the film people. It is also unfortunate that she was not allowed to sing for her songs..atleast some of them.
My favorite films of her...would be Anpadh, Ujala, Maya...etc. Can never forget the divine way she looked when singing Aap ki nazron ne samjha..with debonair Dharmendra. In maya her chemistry with Dev Anand was simply superb. The best part is the grace with which she carried on screen, even in rags and tags. Gifted with big eyes and a dazzling smile..she weaves magic on the viewers for sure. She had a fine ability to lip-sync the songs and when the camera zooms in for close up shots, she was brilliant. posting a few pictures of her. This post has been edited by simplefable: Nov 14 2008, 10:27 PM After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
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jassi |
Nov 18 2008, 12:57 PM
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Rameshwari made her debut in Hindi with Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Mann Bhaye,She earlier worked in a South Film.Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Mann Bhaye was a surprise hit.Industry felt she will be next Jaya Bhaduri.Later she got an another performance oriented role in Sunaina,during making of this film an accident happened which effected her eyes.But in Media news were going on that she lost her eyesight.This thing effected her career and Big Projects which were coming her way she lost.Later she got another good roles in Asha and Shardha.But now same charm was not in her career,coz of that news.But her career was going well in South.She got married to her college Boy Friend Deepak and she is having two sons.After doing some other films,she moved to TV.Recently she did Yashraj's Bunty Aur Babli,produced a punjabi film main tu assi tusi and also acted in tv seriels Jab Love Hua & Babul Ka Aangan Chute Na. May be you dont know -She got Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Nominee for Asha and She got awards in South too.In 2003 she got Best Supporting Actress Award for a film called Nizam.She was to do film called Aurat Aurat Aurat,but coz of wrong news about her eyesight,she lost it and Rekha did that film. Her Performances-Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Mann Bhaye(Prem Kishan),Sunaina(Naseerudinshah),Maan Abhimaan(Raj Kiran),Agni Pariksha(Parikshit S,Amol Palekar),Asha(Jeetendra,Reena Roy),Shardha(Jeetendra,Raj B,Sarika),Maan Maryada(Naseerudinshah),Pyari Bhabi(Nutan,Girish K)Hum Farishte Nahi(Raj B,Poonam D,Om P) etc This post has been edited by jassi: Nov 18 2008, 12:59 PM |
jassi |
Dec 8 2008, 01:26 PM
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Zarina Wahab She made her debut with (1974)Ishq Ishq Ishq,in presence of actrsses like Zeenat and Shabana she got little scope do,even film could not do well.Later she came with Rajshri's Chitchor.Film got success at the box office.Later she got some guest apperance kinda stuff in other projects.But in Rajshree's film she was getting Scope.As its mentioned earlier that only Rakhee and Jaya Bacchan were going well in serious kinda stuff.Zarina was not even having glamourous look.She did Rajshree's Gharonda,Sawan Ko Aane Do,Naiya,Gopal Krishna,Dard E Dil.But she got only critical acclaim in most of movies.In the meantime she married necomer Aditiya Pancholi and started accepting Supporting roles in films like Hum Naujwan,Amrit,Adhikar etc.After the birth of her daughter Sana and son Suraj she took break from the films.Her husband is almost 5-years younger than she, and their turbulent marriage has been in the gossip columns, regarding her husband's temper and rumors of infidelity.Yet, their marriage persevered and they are still together.[5]She made comeback with TV Seriels.She recently did films like Dil Maange More and Kisna too. May be you dont know-She got Filmfare Best Actress Nominee for Gharonda.She did some Malyalam Films too. Her Performances-Chitchor(Amol P,Vijeyandra),Gharonda,Agar(Amol P),Sawan Ko Aane Do(Arun Govil,Rita Bhaduri),Jajbaat(Raj B)Gopal Krishna(Sachin,Reeta B)Sitara,Lal Chunriya(Mithun C) etc. |
jassi |
Dec 12 2008, 11:48 AM
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http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2008/...2305/index.html
One of the first Indians to grace the cover of the Asian Special Issue of the American magazine 'Life', as well as the pack leader to replace international leading ladies as the new pin up girl, Begum Para has bid this material world her final good bye. The yesteryear's actress who passed away in her sleep yesterday has played many prominent and (for her time) bold roles through her career. Well known playing the role of a vamp in films during the 50's, Begum Para was last seen in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film Saawariya. From all of us here at Bollywood Hungama we bid her a solemn good bye and offer our condolences to her near and dear ones. http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2008/...2305/index.html |
maheshks |
Dec 13 2008, 04:02 PM
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May God rest her soul in peace.
When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others
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urzung khan |
Dec 14 2008, 05:49 AM
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innaa lillaahe waa innaa alehe raajeoon.
May God rest her soul in peace. |
jassi |
Dec 20 2008, 05:32 PM
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70s when 50s and 60s most of actresses were leaving films.Hema,Zeenat,Jaya,Reekha,Reena etc filled the blank place.Many new faces were coming,some got recognition,some could not.Apart from mentioned actress Rakhee,Parveen B,Neetu Singh,Moushumi C etc were other top actresses.Shabana and Smita were also in same league.Actresses like Leena Chandrawaker,Yogita Bali,Sulakshana Pandit,Ranjeeta etc also got success and got to work with Big Banneres.There were many actresses who were one film wonder,Zaheeda was one of such actresses.
Zaheeda Zaheeda was relative of classic actress Nargis,she made her debut in last of 60s with Anokhi Raat.She got many films like Gambler(Remember that song Choodi nahi yeh mera dil hai,that beauty with Dev Anand is Zaheeda) and Prem Pujari.She got good offeres including Laal Pathar and Hare Rama Hare Krishna but she refused those films.Her career came to an end.Last time she appeared on Tv in zee tv's show jeena isi ka naam hai(guest sanjay dutt).There are news that her son will make his debut in films. Zaheera In Gambler with Zaheeda,there was an another actress called Zaheera,she played Dev Anand's sister in that film.Later she played cameo in Dharmatma.She worked with some big stars.She did film Call Girl & Aadmi Sadak Ka,which did well at the box office,She also worked in few punjabi films.Later she got some b-grade projects. |
jassi |
Feb 5 2009, 06:37 PM
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this topic seems to be dead..i want to bring it back
Begum Para: Mother of tele-actor Ayub Khan, she rarely emerges out of her Versova apartment Salma AghaShakila: The chiselled beauty of the 1950s, best remembered for Hatim Tai and CID, resurfaces occasionally at the Cannes festival (!) and at Bandra's Jogging Park Nanda: The chhoti bahen of yore, as reclusive as Suchitra Sen and Nalini Jaywant Ameeta: The tonga companion of Shammi Kapoor in Tumsa Nahin Dekha, returnedto tinsel zone with her daughter Sabia who was allegedly traumatised by Rajesh Khanna. Mother and daughter were never heard of again Rajshree: V Shantaram's daughter who left movies like Suhaag Raat incomplete, on marriage to a Los Angelisian Sabita Chatterjee: The apple-faced heroine of B-grade movies was never heard of in the colour era Nishi: On the vampish side, she married Raj Kumar Kohli and quit Indira Billi: Totally camp, she was called Billi for her light eyes. Featured with Balraj Sahni in film noir Black Cat and entranced Raaj Kumar in Mere Huzoor Zaherra: She even did a bit part in the 007 flick On Her Majesty's Secret Service... then poof! Zahida: Niece of Nargis and consort to Dev Anand in Prem Pujari, Gambler Kalpana: Heroine of Shammi Kapoor in Professor... no verified information available Nazima: The eternal sister subjected to a record number of rape scenes Nazneen: In the Nazima mould, she toted a hit with the successful Muslim social Mere Gharib Nawaz Archana: A St Xavier's College graduate, she debuted in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Budha Mil Gaya. Like the Swades heroine, Gayatri Joshi, she preferred marriage to the movies Rinku Jaiswal: Last sighted in hot pants with Shashi Kapoor in Mr Romeo Prema Narayan: Vanished soon after Umrao Jaan Kum Kum: Rekha swears by her dances to this day. Last seen in Ramanand Sagar's Jalte Badan Zeb Rehman: The scene stealer of Jeevan Mrityu and Aankhen Radha Saluja: Film Institute graduate, the Do Raha girl, today running a travel agency in LA Rehana Sultan: Also from the Film Institute, daring to go all the way in shock value in Chetna, whose director BR Ishara shemarried and retired prematurely Kim: The Disco Dancer heroine was linked to Danny Denzongpa and then... who knows Helena Luke: Mithun Chakraborty's wife for the briefest of times, whooped it up as a hoity toity memsaab in Manmohan Desai's Mard |
Erum Hashmi |
Feb 5 2009, 11:04 PM
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70s when 50s and 60s most of actresses were leaving films.Hema,Zeenat,Jaya,Reekha,Reena etc filled the blank place.Many new faces were coming,some got recognition,some could not.Apart from mentioned actress Rakhee,Parveen B,Neetu Singh,Moushumi C etc were other top actresses.Shabana and Smita were also in same league.Actresses like Leena Chandrawaker,Yogita Bali,Sulakshana Pandit,Ranjeeta etc also got success and got to work with Big Banneres.There were many actresses who were one film wonder,Zaheeda was one of such actresses. Zaheeda Zaheeda was relative of classic actress Nargis,she made her debut in last of 60s with Anokhi Raat.She got many films like Gambler(Remember that song Choodi nahi yeh mera dil hai,that beauty with Dev Anand is Zaheeda) and Prem Pujari.She got good offeres including Laal Pathar and Hare Rama Hare Krishna but she refused those films.Her career came to an end.Last time she appeared on Tv in zee tv's show jeena isi ka naam hai(guest sanjay dutt).There are news that her son will make his debut in films. Zaheera In Gambler with Zaheeda,there was an another actress called Zaheera,she played Dev Anand's sister in that film.Later she played cameo in Dharmatma.She worked with some big stars.She did film Call Girl & Aadmi Sadak Ka,which did well at the box office,She also worked in few punjabi films.Later she got some b-grade projects. Few more phoyographs of Zaahira: woman is the mirror in which man sees the reflection of his own self, his own dormant and hidden powers of genius when she comes and stands before him A woman is a meaning to life ! Someone who loves, who cares ! |
nasir |
Feb 5 2009, 11:11 PM
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Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 3170 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Mumbai, India. Member No.: 5763 |
70s when 50s and 60s most of actresses were leaving films.Hema,Zeenat,Jaya,Reekha,Reena etc filled the blank place.Many new faces were coming,some got recognition,some could not.Apart from mentioned actress Rakhee,Parveen B,Neetu Singh,Moushumi C etc were other top actresses.Shabana and Smita were also in same league.Actresses like Leena Chandrawaker,Yogita Bali,Sulakshana Pandit,Ranjeeta etc also got success and got to work with Big Banneres.There were many actresses who were one film wonder,Zaheeda was one of such actresses. Zaheeda Zaheeda was relative of classic actress Nargis,she made her debut in last of 60s with Anokhi Raat.She got many films like Gambler(Remember that song Choodi nahi yeh mera dil hai,that beauty with Dev Anand is Zaheeda) and Prem Pujari.She got good offeres including Laal Pathar and Hare Rama Hare Krishna but she refused those films.Her career came to an end.Last time she appeared on Tv in zee tv's show jeena isi ka naam hai(guest sanjay dutt).There are news that her son will make his debut in films. Zaheera In Gambler with Zaheeda,there was an another actress called Zaheera,she played Dev Anand's sister in that film.Later she played cameo in Dharmatma.She worked with some big stars.She did film Call Girl & Aadmi Sadak Ka,which did well at the box office,She also worked in few punjabi films.Later she got some b-grade projects. Few more phoyographs of Zaahira: Wow! Thank you for those pix of Zaheera/Zaahira. I'm sure you devoted lots of time to find them. I had a lots of problem when I needed them for some other purpose. Same with the Zahida pix. Somehow, Zahira has always attracted me with her sort of looks. Hence, a pity that she did not click in Bollywood. She could have been a Parveen Babi. As we know, she had throat problems and her voice became hoarse. NASIR
Teri Khushi me.n Khush Tera banda khidmatgaar hai, Banda hoo.n mai.n Tera Tuu mera Parwardigaar hai. |
nasir |
Feb 6 2009, 05:50 PM
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Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 3170 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Mumbai, India. Member No.: 5763 |
Jassi, what's that story about Sabia being traumatised by Rajesh Khanna?
In your list, Tarla is missing. Tarla, who acted opposite Dharmendra in SHOLA AUR SHABNAM. Then, Bela Bose. She acted in many movies. I specially liked her in POONAM KI RAAT. She has two beautiful Asha Bhonsle's songs to her. Fariyal - I think she was a Miss India. Such a beautiful body. Her kind was ahead of her times. She was the heroine opposite Shashi Kapoor in BIRADARI. Later, she was reduced to playing vampish roles, e.g. JEWEL THIEF, APRADH. Vijay Chowdhary, Parveen Chaudhary and Nishi were perhaps mentioned earlier. Then, Chitra. I guess she still lives around the Bandra area. She played heroines in many C-Grade movies. I especially liked her Zimbo, Alam Ara, Hatim Tai Ki Beti, and many others. NASIR
Teri Khushi me.n Khush Tera banda khidmatgaar hai, Banda hoo.n mai.n Tera Tuu mera Parwardigaar hai. |
maheshks |
Feb 7 2009, 03:28 AM
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Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 2700 Joined: 6-March 05 From: In front of my P.C. Member No.: 1790 |
Some rare private photographs never released on any media earlier.
http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?act=...=70826&st=0 When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others
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nasir |
Feb 11 2009, 12:29 AM
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Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 3170 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Mumbai, India. Member No.: 5763 |
Thank you sir for those rare photos.
NASIR
Teri Khushi me.n Khush Tera banda khidmatgaar hai, Banda hoo.n mai.n Tera Tuu mera Parwardigaar hai. |
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