Who wrote a novel that was adapted into a film which featured the voice of a man who sang in Hindi and other languages?
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Saptapadi (1961 film) Saptapadi (English: Seven steps) is a 1961 Indian Bengali romantic drama film by Ajoy Kar, starring Suchitra Sen, Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas and Chhaya Debi. Regarded as the romantic blockbuster of the evergreen romantic pair of Bengali cinema, Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen, accompanied with mesmerizing music direction and playback singing in Uttam's voice by Hemanta Mukherjee and in Suchitra's voice by Sandhya Mukherjee. The story is based on a novel of 1958 written by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay.
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Hemanta Mukherjee Hemanta Mukherjee ((16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989); often credited as Hemant Kumar outside Bengal) was an Indian playback singer, music director and film producer, who sang in Bengali, Hindi and other Indian languages. He is also the greatest artist of Rabindra Sangeet. He won two National awards for the category best male playback singer. He is often credited as one of the greatest Indian singers of all time for his unparalleled manly voice.
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Anpadh Anpadh (Hindi: अन्पढ, Urdu: اَنپڑھ, translation: "illiterate") is a 1962 Hindi film. The film stars Dharmendra, Mala Sinha, Shashi Kala and Balraj Sahni. The music is by Madan Mohan and the lyrics by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. The film focuses on the importance of education for girls. This movie also has hit songs like the evergreen song "Aap ki nazron nay samjha" sung by Lata Mangeshkar
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Chander Pahar (franchise) Chander Pahar is an Indian Bengali language franchise consisting of novels, graphic novels and a film series. The original work is a 1937 novel named "Chander Pahar", written by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. It was translated to English in 2002 by Santanu Sinha Choudhuri and Pradeep Kumar Sinha, published by Orient Blackswan. The English version of the novel was titled "Mountain of the Moon". Bandyopadhyay’s story was adapted into a Graphic novel and a live-action film in 2013. A sequel to the 2013 film "Amazon Obhijaan", written by the director of the first film Kamaleswar Mukherjee, will be released in 2016.
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Shailendra Singh (singer) Shailendra Singh (born 4 October 1952) is an Indian playback singer and actor. He sang several Hindi and few Marathi songs during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Kathiruntha Kangal Kaathiruntha Kangal (English: "The Eyes that Waited" ) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Tatineni Prakash Rao. The film starred Gemini Ganesan and Savitri in the lead roles. It was adapted from a Bengali novel written by Malabika Roy, with the dialogues written by M.S. Solamalai and ‘Ma.Ra’.
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Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (Translation: Seventh Horse of the Sun) is a 1992 Indian Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal and based on a novel of the same name by Dharmavir Bharati. It won the 1993 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The self-reflexive film is also known for its subversive take on the 'Devdas' syndrome. It later inspired Tamil film autograph.
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Pascal of Bollywood Pascal of Bollywood (born Pascal Heni in 1963) is a French actor and singer who gained fame in India as the first Westerner to reinterpret the songs of Indian cinema in Hindi, Tamil and Bengali. He is best known for his Hindi and French cover of Edith Piaf's "La Vie en rose".
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Vinay Mandke Vinay Mandke (born 16 December 1952) is a Veteran Indian playback singer, Music Composer, Live Performer who primarily sings for Bollywood films. He has also sung in Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi and various Indian languages.
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Chhookar Mere Man Ko Kiya Toone Kya Ishaara "Chhookar Mere Man Ko Kiya Toone Kya Ishaara" is a song from the 1981 Hindi film "Yaarana", sung by Kishore Kumar. Kishore Kumar was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song. Composed by Rajesh Roshan, the lyrics of the song are written by Anjaan. However the tune of the song has been blatantly lifted off the famous Rabindra Sangeet "Tomaar holo Shuru Aamar holo Shaaraa".
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Bhai-Bhai (1956 film) Bhai Bhai (Brothers) is a 1956 Hindi social family drama directed by M. V. Raman for A. V. M. Productions. It had screenplay by Jawar N. Sitaraman with Hindi screen adaptation of "Ratha Paasam" by C.V. Sridhar. The music director was Madan Mohan with dialogues and lyrics written by Rajendra Krishan. One of the popular songs from the film was "Ae Dil Mujhe Bata De" (Oh Heart Tell Me) sung by Geeta Dutt, "in an unabrasive fast tempo". The song became one of Madan Mohan's earliest hits, and the music of the film in journalist-author Bharatan's words, went on to "conquer the box-office".
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Dhoop Chhaon Dhoop Chhaon is a 1935 Hindi movie directed by Nitin Bose. It was a remake of the Bengali film Bhagya Chakra. "Dhoop Chhaon" was the first Hindi film to use playback singing. It was Bose who came up with the idea of playback singing. He discussed with music director Raichand Boral and Bose's brother Mukul Bose, who was the sound recordist in New Theatres, implemented the idea.
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Gejje Pooje Gejje Pooje (Kannada: ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಪೂಜೆ ) is a 1969 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal and produced by Rashi Brothers. The film stars Kalpana, Gangadhar and Leelavathi in lead roles. "Gejje" means anklet and "pooje" means worship but in this context of the film, it means a mock marriage. The film is based on the novel "Gejje Pooje" by M. K. Indira. The film was remade in Tamil as "Thaaliya Salangaiya", in Telugu as "Kalyana Mandapam" and in Hindi as "Ahista Ahista" which further inspired the 2007 Hindi movie "Laaga Chunari Mein Daag".
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Meena Shorey Meena Shorey (1921–1989) was an Indian cinema and later Pakistani cinema actress, who worked in Hindi/Urdu and Punjabi films. Credited in films by her mononym, Meena, her real name was Khurshid Jehan. She started her acting career playing a character role, as Ambhi, Raja of Taxila's sister in Sohrab Modi's "Sikandar" (1941). Married to her third husband, Roop K. Shorey, by the mid-1940s, she found fame when she acted in her husband's film "Ek Thi Ladki" (1949), opposite actor Motilal. The story was written by I. S. Johar, who also starred in the film. The "foot-tapping" music composed by Vinod became a "huge hit", with Meena becoming an "icon" for the "new liberated" young women. Meena was acclaimed as the "Lara Lappa Girl", from the song of same title in the film. She was one of the first women to be recognised in Indian cinema as a "comedienne of calibre".
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Trishagni Trishagni (English title:The Sand Storm) was a 1988 Hindi film directed by Nabendu Ghosh. It marked the directorial debut of noted screenwriter of Bimal Roy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee classics . The film was based on a historical short story set some time after the Asokan Missions, "Moru O Sangho" written by Saradindu Bandopadhyay, and inspired by Buddha's "Fire Sermon", and starred Nana Patekar, Pallavi Joshi and Alok Nath in the lead roles.
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List of songs recorded by K. L. Saigal K. L. Saigal (11 April 1904 – 18 January 1947) was an Indian singer-actor who acted and sang in Hindi and Bengali films and was active from 1932-1947. He is cited as the first "superstar" of Indian Cinema with films like "President", "Devdas" and "Street Singer" leaving an impact on Hindi film music. He sang a total of 185 songs which included film, non-film, ghazals, Hindi/Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil and Persian songs. However, only 170 songs still survive. Saigal was introduced to B. N. Sircar by R. C. Boral and Pankaj Mullick, who had met him at an impromptu evening singing session. Sircar cast Saigal in his debut role as the main lead in "Mohabbat Ke Ansu" (1932). The same year he acted in "Zinda Lash" (1932), and "Subah Ka Sitara" (1932), both films were produced by Sircar's New Theatres Ltd. Calcutta and directed by Premankur Atorthy.
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New Delhi (1956 film) New Delhi (Hindi: न्यू डेल्ही ) is a 1956 Hindi Black-and-white romantic comedy film written by Radhakishen with Inder Raj Anand and directed by Mohan Segal. The film starred Vyjayanthimala and Kishore Kumar in the lead with Jabeen Jalil, Nana Palsikar, Nazir Hussain, Prabhu Dayal, Dhumal, Brahm Bhardwaj, Radhakrishan, Mumtaz Begum, Mirza Musharraf and Shivraj as the ensemble cast. The film was produced by Mohan Segal himself. The film's score was composed by Shankar Jaikishan duo with lyrics provided by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra, edited by Pratap Dave and was filmed by K. H. Kapadia. The story is about Punjabi boy Anand and Tamil girl Janaki falls in love with each other but unfortunately separated by their family.
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Chandrakanta (novel) Chandrakanta is a popular epic fantasy Hindi novel by Devaki Nandan Khatri. Published in 1888, it was the first modern Hindi novel. It gained a cult following, and contributed to the popularity of the Hindi language. The copyright on the novel expired in 1964 and it is now in public domain, along with other titles by the author.
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Usha Mangeshkar Usha Mangeshkar (Marathi: उषा मंगेशकर , Hindi: उषा मंगेशकर ) is an Indian singer who has recorded many Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Nepali, Bhojpuri and Gujarati songs.
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Jaspal Singh (singer) Jaspal Singh is an Indian singer who lent his voice to various Bollywood Actors of 1970's and 1980's. He was born in Amritsar and during his school and colleges days, he used to sing in various singing competitions. To further pursue his passion for singing he went to Mumbai where his sister used to stay. His talent was first and foremost recognised by well known female singer Usha Khanna during 1968. He was provided a chance to sing at a Professional level, however he did not get the recognition which he deserved. He struggled to make a career in singing and would often visit Amritsar, Delhi and Mumbai time and again. Due to pressure from his father he started practising law and started living in Mumbai. In spite of the hardships he never gave up. And then, a well known Music Composer, Ravindra Jain gave him the big break for a song in the movie called 'Geet Gata Chal' of 1975. After this song, he became a household name. His voice was unique and was unlike any other and he sang for hit movies like 'Nadiya ke paar', Ankhiyon ke jharokhon se','Sawan ko aane do' amongst others.
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Ghare Baire (film) Ghare Baire ("The Home and the World") is a 1984 Indian Bengali romantic drama film by director Satyajit Ray, based upon the novel "Ghare Baire" by Rabindranath Tagore. It features Soumitra Chatterjee, Victor Banerjee, Jennifer Kendal (in her last film appearance) and Swatilekha Chatterjee (Sengupta). Ray prepared a script for it in the 1940s, long before he made his first film "Pather Panchali". It deals with a subject that has often appeared in Ray's work: the emancipation of women and what it does to them and to the men who love them. The film was in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.
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Gora Aur Kala Gora Aur Kala is a 1972 Hindi film. Produced by Rajkumar Kohli, the film is directed by Naresh Kumar. The film stars Rajendra Kumar in a double role, Hema Malini, Rekha, Premnath, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Jagdeep. The film's music is by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The movie is a remake of Tamil movie Neerum Neruppum which was based on the French novel "The Corsican Brothers" by Alexandre Dumas.