Balu Mahendra’s beautifully shot Malayalam film ‘Olangal’ (1982) is based on Erich Segal’s novel ‘Man Woman & Child’.
Shekhar Kapur’s Hindi adaptation ‘Masoom’ released next year.
But, the film’s lasting legacy is an unforgettable tune by the king of melody ILAYARAJA.
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Steven Spielberg once said: “AMRISH PURI is my favourite villain. Best the world has ever produced & ever will”.
A theatre actor who debuted at the age of 39 & featured in films in 7 languages.
Tribute to one & the only on his birth anniversary.
He was professor in economics, then joined the Army on the Emergency Commission and later worked in Indian Oil until retirement.
In Mumbai, he met Satyadev Dubey, did theatre and debuted in films with Akrosh & Ardhasatya.
Achyut Potdar turns 89 today!
Indian Railways decided to rename Arasalu Railway station in Shimoga District, to Malgudi Railway station as homage to the location of the TV show Malgudi Days.
Shah Rukh Khan received Rs 5000 as signing amount & Rs 25k for the film. Film was ready before Baazigar & Darr, but distributors weren’t interested. SRK bought Bombay territory & helped release it.
(1994) Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
“My achievement, if you can call it that, is that I've basically pretended to be extraordinary people my entire life, and now I'm being mistaken for one.” - Meryl Streep
end of an era - all gone
In memory of those who left us in the last 3 years.
Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi, Vinod Khanna
(1989) Chandni
#RishiKapoor
#RipLegends
In 1987, French President flew to Calcutta to honour Satyajit Ray with the highest French civilian award.
In 2014, Shah Rukh Khan was conferred with the top French civilian award, ‘Knight of the Legion of Honor’
Shah Rukh Khan received Rs 5000 as signing amount & Rs 25k for the film. Film was ready before Baazigar & Darr, but distributors weren’t interested. SRK bought Bombay territory & helped release it.
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa released on this day 30 years ago
@iamsrk
as Sunil ..
Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding released on this day in 2001.
Apart from a few established names, the cast includes many brilliant actors that were hardly known at the time.
A Thread 🧵
fitting tribute to IRRFAN KHAN
watch his work this week.
Netflix
Lunchbox
Pansingh Tomar
Talvar
Qarib Qarib Single
Amazon
Maqbool
Hindi Medium
Karamati Coat
Life of Pi
Piku
Namesake
Youtube
Haasil
Madaari
Salaam Bombay
#RIPIrrfanKhan
#IrrfanKhan
Writer of your calibre cannot understand the betrayal of a lover (Between Zoya & Ranvijay) then all your art form is big FALSE 🙃 & If a woman (betrayed and fooled by a man in the name of love) would have said "lick my shoe" then you guys would have celebrated it by calling it
KADER KHAN : born in Kabul, he taught civil engineering at a Mumbai college, before his debut in 1973. He acted in 390+ films & wrote dialogues for over 100.
He would’ve turned 85 today!
Steven Spielberg once said: “AMRISH PURI is my favourite villain. Best the world has ever produced & ever will”.
A theatre actor who made his debut at the age of 39 & featured in films in 7 languages.
Tribute to one & the only on his birth anniversary.
SHOLAY released 44 yrs ago on 15th Aug 1975
Ramesh Sippy's multi-starrer blockbuster.
"Greatest Story Ever Told ,
Greatest Cast Ever Assembled"
@SrBachchan
@aapkadharam
He screen-tested in 1954 but was rejected by producer. Then for 16 yrs he did theatre & voiceover for jingles. Debuted in 1970 in a minor role in Prem Pujari. Received recognition 5 yrs later in films Bhumika, Nishant, Manthan.
Remembering AMRISH PURI
(22 Jun 1932 -12 Jan 2005)
Shah Rukh Khan received Rs 5000 as signing amount & Rs 25k for the film.
Film was ready before Baazigar & Darr, but distributors weren’t interested. SRK bought Bombay territory & helped release it.
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa released today in 1994
@iamsrk
as Sunil .. unparalleled🌟