An awesome duet from "Nafrat" (1973), starring a young, clean-shaven Rakesh Roshan and Yog
An awesome duet from "Nafrat" (1973), starring a young, clean-shaven Rakesh Roshan and Yogeeta Bali. Sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle. Music by the late, great R.D. Burman.
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har aas ashqbaar hai har saans beqarar hai ..tere begair zindagi ujri huyi bahaar hai..
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har aas ashqbaar hai har saans beqarar hai ..tere begair zindagi ujri huyi bahaar hai..
meena kumari/lata mangeshkar
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Helen was born on October 21, 1939 in Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and Burmese mother.
Helen was born on October 21, 1939 in Burma to an Anglo-Indian father and Burmese mother. The family migrated to Mumbai, but her mother's salary as a nurse wasn't enough, and Helen had to quit her schooling to support the family. Helen had a brother Roger and sister Jennifer. A family friend, an actress known as Cukoo, helped her find jobs as a chorus dancer in the films Shabistan and Awaara (1951). Helen was soon working regularly, and was featured as a solo dancer in films like Alif Laila (1952) and Hoor-e-Arab (1953).
In 1958, she had her first major hit with her performance in the song "Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu" in Shakti Samanta's hit film, Howrah Bridge. She was in great demand after this, performing as a cabaret dancer and vamp in film after film. She was known as the Cabaret Queen. She was never a great success in the few films in which she played the heroine or when she played dramatic roles such as the rape victim in Shakti Samanta's Pagla Kahin Ka (1970), but vamp roles and "item numbers" kept her busy through the 1960s. Her luck took a turn for the worse in the 1970s. Younger actresses were taking the vamp roles. Also, changing rules for Bollywood heroines made it possible for sexy young things in go-go boots to do the cabaret numbers and play the heroine. Helen fell into financial difficulties.
In 1973, "Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls" was released. A 30-minute documentary film from Merchant Ivory films, the idea for the documentary came from Anthony Korner, an associate of Merchant Ivory's in the period, and now the publisher of Art Forum. It was directed and narrated by him, but the scenario was devised by Ivory. The subject of the film, which cost a modest $17,000 to make, is the most popular dancer in Bombay musical films -- and which presented Helen to the west as the undisputed star of Bollywood film, including her famous typewriter dance scene from "Bombay Talkie" the acclaimed Merchant Ivory film.
Writer Salim Khan came to her rescue. He helped her get good roles in some of the movies he was co-scripting with Javed Akhtar: Imaam Dharam, Don, Dostana, and the all-time hit Sholay. This led to a demanding role in Mahesh Bhatt's film Lahu Ke Do Rang (1979), for which she won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Soon afterwards, she married Salim Khan, as his second wife. The arrangement was said to have been tense at first, but Salim's children by his first wife (including current Bollywood actors Salman, Arbaaz, and Sohail Khan) are now said to be on good terms with their stepmother.
Helen and Salim Khan have an adopted daughter named Arpita.
Helen's brother Roger passed away in the 80's and her sister Jennifer is settled in New Delhi and is married to an Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force.
Helen retired from the screen for a number of years, but made a few "guest star" appearances in 1999 and 2000. In Mohabbatein, she plays the prim and proper head of a girls' school, who is pulled out onto a dance floor and surprises everyone with her lively dancing. She also made a special appearance as Salman Khan's mother in the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
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Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Movie: Abhilasha
Year: 1968
Music: R.D. Burman
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Movie: Abhilasha
Year: 1968
Music: R.D. Burman
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Cast: Nanda, Sanjay Khan
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Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Movie: Mr. Romeo
Year: 1974
Music: R. D. Burman
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Movie: Mr. Romeo
Year: 1974
Music: R. D. Burman
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Cast: Shashi Kapoor, Rinku Jaiswal
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For paitent Ms. A
Singers: Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar
Movie: Mr. Romeo
Year: 1974
For paitent Ms. A
Singers: Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar
Movie: Mr. Romeo
Year: 1974
Music: R.D. Burman
Lyrics: Anand Baskhsi
Cast: Shashi Kapoor, Rinku Jaiswal
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A ghazal by Musarrat Nazir
http://ekfankaar.wordpress.com
A ghazal by Musarrat Nazir
http://ekfankaar.wordpress.com
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A playful duet from "Khalifa" (1976) chronicling the playboy Rajendra (Randhir Kapoor) as
A playful duet from "Khalifa" (1976) chronicling the playboy Rajendra (Randhir Kapoor) as he romances multiple women, including Rekha (who thinks he is her boyfriend Vijay). Interesting bit of trivia - "Khalifa" marked the first time that Panchamda worked with lyricist Gulshan Bawra... what a great tandem that turned out to be! Music by the late, great R.D. Burman.
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A lively, romantic number from "Baseraa" (1981) picturized on the pair of Raj Kiran and Po
A lively, romantic number from "Baseraa" (1981) picturized on the pair of Raj Kiran and Poonam Dhillon during the opening credits. Sung by Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, and chorus. Music by the late, great R.D. Burman.
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