Ankada Jugar was the basis for a character in what 1975 Hindi thriller?
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Dharmatma Dharmatama is a 1975 Hindi thriller movie and the first Bollywood film to be shot in Afghanistan. It was produced and directed by Feroz Khan. The movie is the first attempt in India to localise "The Godfather". The title character was based on matka (form of Indian gambling) king Ratan Khatri. It is said that Khan sat down with Khatri to learn more about him and understand the nuances of matka. The cast includes Feroz Khan, Hema Malini, Rekha, Premnath, Imtiaz Khan, Danny Denzongpa, Farida Jalal, Ranjeet, Helen, Madan Puri, Jeevan, Iftekhar and Dara Singh, satyen kappu and sudhir. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji. This film took Feroz Khan to new heights in his career as this was a blockbuster movie. The same year, "Sholay" and "Deewar" were released. The film is also its scenes featuring Buzkashi a Central Asian sport on horses, including aerial shots, which in turn won film's cinematographer, Kamal Bose, Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer.
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Matka gambling Matka" gambling or satta" is a form of lottery which originally involved betting on the opening and closing rates of cotton transmitted from the New York Cotton Exchange. It originates from before the era of Indian independence when it was known as "Ankada Jugar" ("figures gambling"). In the 1960s, the system was replaced with other ways of generating random numbers, including pulling slips from a large earthenware pot known as a "matka", or dealing playing cards.
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Roopesh Kumar Roopesh Kumar (January 16, 1946 – 1995) (Hindi: रूपेश कुमार ) was a character actor in Bollywood films, especially known for his role as a villain in over 100 Hindi films from 1965 to 1995. He was the cousin of actress Mumtaz.
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Balipeetam Balipeetam is a 1975 Telugu Drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.It is produced by Y.Sunil Chowdary. It is based on the popular socialist novel written by Muppala Ranganayakamma entitled "Balipeetam".
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Keemat (1973 film) Keemat (translation: "Worth") is a 1973 Hindi spy thriller film directed by Ravikant Nagaich. It has music by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi. The film stars Dharmendra, Rekha and Prem Chopra along with Rajendra Nath, Agha, Satyendra Kapoor and Murad. The film was a surprise superhit. The character of Gopal Kishan Pandey (Agent 116) was also used for movie Farz and Raksha. The film was remade in Telugu as "Andadu Aagadu" (1979) with Krishnam Raju.
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Hema Chaudhary Hema Chaudhary (born 1955) is an Indian film actress who has predominantly acted in Kannada films in addition to Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. Starting her career as a lead actress for the Telugu film "Pelli Kani Pelli" in 1976, she switched over to character roles in the 1980s. She is best remembered for her villainous roles that she portrayed in Kannada cinema in films like "Subhashaya" (1977) and "Gaali Maathu" (1981). Among her Tamil films, the K. Balachander directed "Manmatha Leelai" (1976) opposite actor Kamal Haasan was most notable. Acting in over 150 films, Hema is considered one of the popular character artistes in South Indian cinema.
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Sanjeev Kumar Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was a noted Indian film actor. He won several major awards including two National Film Awards for Best Actor for his performances in the movies "Dastak" (1971) and "Koshish" (1973). He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thrillers. Kumar did not mind playing roles that were non-glamorous, such as characters well beyond his age. Movies like "Arjun Pandit", "Sholay" and "Trishul", along with the remakes of Tamil films into Hindi like "Yehi Hai Zindagi", "Naya Din Nayi Raat", "Devta", and "Ram Tere Kitne" exemplify his talents. He also did suspense-thriller films like "Qatl", "Shikar", "Uljhan" and "Trishna". Kumar also proved his ability to do comedy in films like "Manchali", "Itni Si Baat", "Pati Patni aur Woh", "Angoor", "Biwi O Biwi" and "Hero". He is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters.
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Aaj Ka Mahaatma Aaj Ka Mahaatma is a 1976 Bollywood romantic action film directed by Kundan Kumar. The film stars Randhir Kapoor and Rekha .
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Devdas (1955 film) Devdas (Hindi: देवदास) is a 1955 Indian Drama movie directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, "Devdas". The film had Dilip Kumar in title role, Vyjayanthimala in her first dramatic role where she played as Chandramukhi, hooker with a heart of gold and Suchitra Sen in her Bollywood debut as Parvati in the lead. While Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Murad, Pratima Devi, Iftekhar and Shivraj playing other significant role with Pran and Johnny Walker in extended cameo appearance.
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Zaheeda Hussain Zaheeda Hussain (born 9 October 1944), commonly known by her mononym "Zaheeda", is an Indian film actress who worked in Bollywood in the 1970s. Born in Mumbai, she is daughter of Akhtar Hussain, who was film producer and son of director Jaddanbai. Her aunt was Bollywood actress Nargis Dutt, and her uncle was character actor Anwar Hussain. She acted in several movies such as "Anokhi Raat" (1968) with Sanjeev Kumar, "Gambler" (1971) and "Prem Pujari" (1970) with Dev Anand. After playing his heroine, she famously turned down the role of playing Dev Anand's sister, in cult hit "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" (1971), as she found it too bold, a role which was later done by Zeenat Aman and became her breakthrough film. After that her films like "Teen Chor" and "Prabhat" flopped ending her career. Zaheeda also acted in a DD1 serial Aamrapali (TV serial) in 2002.
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Anoop Kumar Anoop Kumar (Bengali: অনুপ কুমার Hindi: अनूप कुमार , 24 March 1926 – 20 September 1997), born Kalyan Kumar Ganguly (Bengali: কল্যাণ কুমার গাঙ্গুলী ) was an Indian film actor who appeared in over seventy-five Bollywood films.
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Anjaan (1941 film) Anjaan (The Unknown) is a 1941 Bollywood film directed by Amiya Chakrabarty and produced by Bombay Talkies. It was Chakrabarty's first film direction. Film's story and screenplay were by Amiya Chakrabarty, with dialogues by J. S. Casshyap. The cinematography was by the debutant R. D. Mathur. It's music direction was by Pannalal Ghosh, with lyrics by Kavi Pradeep and P. L. Santoshi. The film starred Devika Rani, who had recently returned to films after a two-year absence, and following the recent death of her husband Himanshu Rai in 1940. The cast included Ashok Kumar, David, V. H. Desai, Gulab, Suresh and Om Prakash.
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Adhey Kangal Adhey Kangal (English: "Same Eyes") is a 1967 Tamil-language Indian thriller film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar, starring Ravichandran and Kanchana in the lead roles. The film was remade in Telugu Simultaneously as "Ave Kallu".
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Nishant (film) Nishant (English title: "Night's End") is a 1975 Hindi drama film directed by Shyam Benegal, based on an original screenplay by noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar, with dialogues by Satyadev Dubey.
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Unakkaga Naan Unakkaga Naan (English: "I'm there for you" ) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by K. Balaji and directed by C. V. Rajendran. Starring Sivaji Ganesan and Gemini Ganesan in the lead, it is a remake of the 1973 Hindu film "Namak Haraam", that starred Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan.
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Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka is a 1975 Bollywood Hindi language drama film directed by Devendra Goel. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Leena Chandavarkar and Deven Verma . The film was directed by Devendra Goel.
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Goga Kapoor Ravinder Kapoor (15 December 1940 – 3 March 2011), popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian film actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He had played supporting roles of that of villain's henchmen or that of gangster. He is mostly remembered as Kans in the TV serial "Mahabharat", Daku Shaitan Singh in the film "Toofan", Dinkar Rao in the 1990 film "Agneepath" and as the Don in the film "Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa". His other notable works include the films "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak" and "Run".
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Anita Guha Anita Guha was an Indian Bengali actress who usually played mythological characters in films. She became known for playing the title role in "Jai Santoshi Maa" (1975). Previously, she had played Sita in other mythological films "Sampoorna Ramayana" (1961), "Shree Ram Bharat Milap" (1965) and, "Tulsi Vivah" (1971). Besides this, she also played notable roles in films like "Goonj Uthi Shehnai" (1959), "Purnima" (1965), "Pyar Ki Rahen "(1959), "Gateway of India" (1957), "Dekh Kabira Roya" (1957) and "Sanjog" (1961).
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Aakhri Daao Aakhri Daao or Aakhri Dao is a 1975 Bollywood crime film produced by M.M. Malhotra Kala Bharathi on banner, directed by A. Salaam. Starring Jeetendra, Saira Banu in the lead roles and music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film is based on Bhagwati Charan Verma's 1950 novel of the same name.
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Sureshjai Sureshjai (d. September 4, 1983) was a popular Indian novelist and screenwriter. Many of his novels were adapted into Hindi films in the 1960s and 1970s, including more than a dozen big hits of the period - "Kaajal" (1965), "Kati Patang" (1970), "Khilona" (1970), "Sharmeelee" (1971) and "" (1973). His stories encompassed a range of themes, from social issues and romance to action thrillers. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Story six times, for "Kaajal" (1965), "Neel Kamal" (1968), "Khilona" (1970), "Kati Patang" (1970), "Naya Zamana" (1971) and "Mehbooba" (1976). His sons Rahul and Himanshu Nanda are veteran publicity designers for Bollywood and conceived the concept of Akshay Kumar starrer, "Patiala House" (2011)
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Jallaad Jallad ("English:Executioner") is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by T L V Prasad released on 15 September 1995. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty in a double role, which also won him the various awards under the "Best Villain" category. The film was the remake of Tamil film "Amaithipadai" starring Satyaraj.
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Murder at Monkey Hill Murder at Monkey Hill is 1976 Indian film written and directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The short film in Black-and-white was made by Vidhu Vinod Chopra as his final project while doing his diploma at FTII. Vinod Chopra, himself, played the lead role with Anjali Paigankar while Dilip Dhawan and Mehmood made short appearances in the film.