Nana Palsikar
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Nana Palsikar (1907 – 1 June 1984) was an Indian film actor, who appeared in over 80 Hindi films. He made his film debut in 1935 with Dhuwandhar, and went on to play character roles in both Hindi mainstream and arthouse films. He was also cast in small parts in a few international productions such as Maya
(1966), The Guru
(1969), and Gandhi
(1982).
Palsikar was awarded the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
twice, in 1962 and 1965. He was recognised with an award in the same category by the Bengal Film Journalists' Association
in 1965.
in Sumumar Chatterjee's Dhuwandhar. He appeared in two more films in this decade, Kandan and Durga (1939), both of which were produced under the Bombay Talkies
production house and were the two final films directed by German director Franz Osten
.
After a long break of 14 years, between which he appeared only in one film (Bahurani, 1940), he returned to the screen in Bimal Roy
's 1953 picture Do Bigha Zamin (Two Acres of Land), in which he played Dhangu Maheto, alongside actors such as Balraj Sahni
and
Nirupa Roy
. The film was a major critical success and won several national and international honours. He followed it with supporting roles in other successful films of this decade, such as V. Shantaram
's Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Bimal Roy
's Devdas
, Raj Kapoor
's Shree 420, Sombhu Mitra
's Jagte Raho
and Hrishikesh Mukherjee
's Anari
.
In 1960 Palsikar appeared in Kanoon
, a courtroom drama involving a murder case. Directed by B. R. Chopra, the film saw Palsikar playing Kaalia, a petty thief who is caught and charged with murder for no fault of his own. Palsikar's performance earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
. In a retrospective review in 2009, The Hindu
noted, "the star of the second half is Nana Palsikar, who slips into the role of a petty thief with a commanding performance."
In 1963, Palsikar appeared in Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
's Shehar Aur Sapna
(The City and The Dreams). It is a social film which portrays the struggle of pavement dwellers in the backdrop of rapid industrialisation. The film, a love story that takes place in a drain pipe, received the President's Gold Medal Award and the National Film Award for Best Film
. Palsikar's performance as Johnny earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he was acknowledged as Best Supporting Actor (Hindi) by the Bengal Film Journalists' Association.
John Berry
's Maya
(1966) saw Palsikar playing Sajid Khan
's father. In 1969, James Ivory
cast him in the foreign co-production The Guru
. Ivory said, "I didn't know a great deal about him when we cast him... He was said to be a very good actor, which I took on faith." Judith Crist
from the New York Magazine
described his small part of "The Guru's Guru" in the film as "an unforgettable cameo".
In the 1970s, Palsikar continued to portray father figures or authoritative characters such as judges. For instance he played the role of a father in many films such as B. R. Chopra's Dhund
based on Agatha Christie
's play, The Unexpected Guest
, in 1973 and Yaaron Ka Yaar
in 1977. However these roles were generally relatively minor and he was often uncredited for his performances, such as his role as a judge in Jwar Bhata in 1972.
He continued playing a father into the 1980s, appearing in Aakrosh
(1980), playing Om Puri
's dad. His last major film was in the epic film, Gandhi
in 1982, a Richard Attenborough
directed biographical film
based on the life of Mohandas Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance
movement against British colonial rule
in India
during the first half of the 20th century. However his role very minor, playing a villager. His last ever appearance was shortly before his death in 1984 in the film Kanoon Kya Karega, again playing a parent.
He died on 1 June 1984 in Mumbai
, aged 77.
Maya (1966 film)
Maya is a 1966 American drama, the coming of age story of a young man in the jungles of India. It was directed by John Berry and starred Jay North and Sajid Khan.-Synopsis:...
(1966), The Guru
The Guru (1969 film)
The Guru is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory.-Plot synopsis:A rock star, Tom Pickle , travels to India to learn to play the sitar with the great musician Ustad Zafar Khan...
(1969), and Gandhi
Gandhi (film)
Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both...
(1982).
Palsikar was awarded the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
twice, in 1962 and 1965. He was recognised with an award in the same category by the Bengal Film Journalists' Association
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
The Bengal Film Journalists' Association is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937, by the inspiration and determination of the handful of pioneers amongst the then thin section of scribes that were drawn to film journalism with a lofty mission to serve the developing...
in 1965.
Career
Plasikar made his first film appearance in 1935 along with Leela ChitnisLeela Chitnis
Leela Chitnis was an early actress in the Indian film industry.-Early life:She was born in Dharwar, Karnataka to an English professor. She was one of the first educated film actresses...
in Sumumar Chatterjee's Dhuwandhar. He appeared in two more films in this decade, Kandan and Durga (1939), both of which were produced under the Bombay Talkies
Bombay Talkies
The Bombay Talkies Limited was a movie studio produced 102 movies, founded in 1934 in Malad, Bombay , India, by Himanshu Rai, Rajnarayan Dube and Devika Rani along with businessmen like F. E...
production house and were the two final films directed by German director Franz Osten
Franz Osten
Franz Osten was a German filmmaker who along with Niranjan Pal was among the first retainers of Bombay Talkies. Osten partnered with Pal on a number of India's earliest blockbuster films like Achhut Kanya and Jeevan Naiya.-Early life:He was born as Franz Ostermayr in Munich on 23 December 1876...
.
After a long break of 14 years, between which he appeared only in one film (Bahurani, 1940), he returned to the screen in Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy was one of the most acclaimed Indian film directors of all time. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Madhumati, Sujata, and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema...
's 1953 picture Do Bigha Zamin (Two Acres of Land), in which he played Dhangu Maheto, alongside actors such as Balraj Sahni
Balraj Sahni
Balraj Sahni , born Yudhishthir Sahni , was a famous Hindi film actor. He belonged to a Punjabi Khatri family from Bhera now in Punjab, Pakistan...
and
Nirupa Roy
Nirupa Roy
-Filmography:* Lal Baadshah * Mard * Mawali * Betab * Khoon aur Pani * Aatish * Kartavya .... Vijay's mother* Khandaan .... Savitri G. Srivastav...
. The film was a major critical success and won several national and international honours. He followed it with supporting roles in other successful films of this decade, such as V. Shantaram
V. Shantaram
V. Shantaram is a renowned Indian filmmaker, film producer and actor. He is most known for his films like Dr...
's Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy was one of the most acclaimed Indian film directors of all time. He is particularly noted for his realistic and socialistic films like Do Bigha Zamin, Parineeta, Biraj Bahu, Madhumati, Sujata, and Bandini, making him an important director of Hindi cinema...
's Devdas
Devdas (1955 film)
Devdas is a 1955 film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, Devdas.In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.-Plot:...
, Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...
's Shree 420, Sombhu Mitra
Sombhu Mitra
Sombhu Mitra was an Indian film and stage actor, director, playwright and one of the pre-eminent Indian theatre personalities, especially Bengali theatre, where he is considered a pioneer. He remained associated with Indian People’s Theatre Association for a few years before founding Bohurupree...
's Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho is a 1956 film directed by Amit Maitra and Sombhu Mitra, produced by and starring Raj Kapoor. The film centers on the trials of a poor villager who comes to a city in search of a better life. However, the naive man soon becomes trapped in a web of middle-class greed and corruption...
and Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Hrishikesh Mukherjee ) was a famous Indian film director known for a number of films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, and Namak Haraam.Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades,...
's Anari
Anari
Anari is a 1959 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Motilal and Lalita Pawar. The music was by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri as well as Shailendra...
.
In 1960 Palsikar appeared in Kanoon
Kanoon
Kanoon is a 1960 Indian Hindi film directed by B.R. Chopra. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood , Shashikala, Jeevan and Om Prakash...
, a courtroom drama involving a murder case. Directed by B. R. Chopra, the film saw Palsikar playing Kaalia, a petty thief who is caught and charged with murder for no fault of his own. Palsikar's performance earned him his first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
. In a retrospective review in 2009, The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
noted, "the star of the second half is Nana Palsikar, who slips into the role of a petty thief with a commanding performance."
In 1963, Palsikar appeared in Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas , popularly known as K. A. Abbas, was an Indian film director, novelist, screenwriter, and a journalist in the Urdu, Hindi and English languages...
's Shehar Aur Sapna
Shehar Aur Sapna
Shehar Aur Sapna is 1963 Hindi film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.It was based on Abbas's own story, 'One Thousand Nights on a Bed of Stones', which describes the struggle in the life of pavement dwellers in the backdrop of rapid industrialisation.-Awards:* 1964 National Film Award for Best Film*...
(The City and The Dreams). It is a social film which portrays the struggle of pavement dwellers in the backdrop of rapid industrialisation. The film, a love story that takes place in a drain pipe, received the President's Gold Medal Award and the National Film Award for Best Film
National Film Award for Best Film
The National Award for Best Feature film is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, India, and was constituted in the year 1954. This is one of the Golden Lotus Awards given among National Film Awards...
. Palsikar's performance as Johnny earned him his second Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he was acknowledged as Best Supporting Actor (Hindi) by the Bengal Film Journalists' Association.
John Berry
John Berry (film director)
John Berry was an American film director, who went into self-exile in France when his career was interrupted by the Hollywood blacklist.-Early Life:...
's Maya
Maya (1966 film)
Maya is a 1966 American drama, the coming of age story of a young man in the jungles of India. It was directed by John Berry and starred Jay North and Sajid Khan.-Synopsis:...
(1966) saw Palsikar playing Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan is a former Indian actor. He is the adopted son of Indian film producer Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios, in India.-Career:...
's father. In 1969, James Ivory
James Ivory (director)
James Francis Ivory is an American film director, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included both Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant, and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala...
cast him in the foreign co-production The Guru
The Guru (1969 film)
The Guru is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory.-Plot synopsis:A rock star, Tom Pickle , travels to India to learn to play the sitar with the great musician Ustad Zafar Khan...
. Ivory said, "I didn't know a great deal about him when we cast him... He was said to be a very good actor, which I took on faith." Judith Crist
Judith Crist
Judith Crist is an American film critic. She appeared regularly on the Today show from 1964-1973 and has appeared in one film, Woody Allen's Stardust Memories...
from the New York Magazine
New York (magazine)
New York is a weekly magazine principally concerned with the life, culture, politics, and style of New York City. Founded by Milton Glaser and Clay Felker in 1968 as a competitor to The New Yorker, it was brasher and less polite than that magazine, and established itself as a cradle of New...
described his small part of "The Guru's Guru" in the film as "an unforgettable cameo".
In the 1970s, Palsikar continued to portray father figures or authoritative characters such as judges. For instance he played the role of a father in many films such as B. R. Chopra's Dhund
Dhund (1973 film)
Dhund is a 1973 Hindi movie produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film is based on Agatha Christie's play, The Unexpected Guest, and stars Sanjay Khan, his then flame Zeenat Aman, Danny Denzongpa, Deven Verma, Madan Puri, Navin Nischol and Ashok Kumar...
based on Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , and her successful West End plays.According to...
's play, The Unexpected Guest
The Unexpected Guest (play)
The Unexpected Guest is a 1958 play by crime writer Agatha Christie.The play opened in the West End at the Duchess Theatre on 12 August 1958 after a previous try-out at the Bristol Hippodrome. It was directed by Hubert Gregg.-Plot summary :...
, in 1973 and Yaaron Ka Yaar
Yaaron Ka Yaar
Yaaron Ka Yaar is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by A. Bhimsingh.-Cast:*Shatrughan Sinha ... Pratap / Shera*Leena Chandavarkar ... Bindiya*Prem Nath ... Nathu*Ramayan Tiwari ... Jaimal Singh *Helen ... Rita...
in 1977. However these roles were generally relatively minor and he was often uncredited for his performances, such as his role as a judge in Jwar Bhata in 1972.
He continued playing a father into the 1980s, appearing in Aakrosh
Aakrosh (1980 film)
Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by auteur Govind Nihalani and written by renowned Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar.The film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in lead roles and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare...
(1980), playing Om Puri
Om Puri
Om Puri is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has received an honorary OBE.-Early life:...
's dad. His last major film was in the epic film, Gandhi
Gandhi (film)
Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi. They both...
in 1982, a Richard Attenborough
Richard Attenborough
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough , CBE is a British actor, director, producer and entrepreneur. As director and producer he won two Academy Awards for the 1982 film Gandhi...
directed biographical film
Biographical film
A biographical film, or biopic , is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. They differ from films “based on a true story” or “historical films” in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a person’s life story or at least the most historically important years of their...
based on the life of Mohandas Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance
Nonviolent resistance
Nonviolent resistance is the practice of achieving goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, and other methods, without using violence. It is largely synonymous with civil resistance...
movement against British colonial rule
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
during the first half of the 20th century. However his role very minor, playing a villager. His last ever appearance was shortly before his death in 1984 in the film Kanoon Kya Karega, again playing a parent.
He died on 1 June 1984 in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, aged 77.
Awards
- 1962: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardFilmfare Best Supporting Actor AwardThe Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role...
- KanoonKanoonKanoon is a 1960 Indian Hindi film directed by B.R. Chopra. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood , Shashikala, Jeevan and Om Prakash... - 1965: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award - Shehar Aur SapnaShehar Aur SapnaShehar Aur Sapna is 1963 Hindi film directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.It was based on Abbas's own story, 'One Thousand Nights on a Bed of Stones', which describes the struggle in the life of pavement dwellers in the backdrop of rapid industrialisation.-Awards:* 1964 National Film Award for Best Film*...
- 1965: BFJA Awards, Best Supporting Actor (Hindi) - Shehar Aur Sapna
Filmography
- Dhuwandhar (1935)
- Kangan (1939)
- DurgaDurgaFor the 1985 Hindi Film of Rajesh Khanna see DurgaaIn Hinduism, Durga ; ; meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible"; , durga) or Maa Durga "one who can redeem in situations of utmost distress" is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eighteen arms, riding a lion...
(1939) - BahuraniBahuraniBahurani is a 1963 Indian Hindi film directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film stars Guru Dutt, Mala Sinha and Feroz Khan in lead roles.-Plot:The Zamindar has two sons - Raghu, by his first wife, and Vikram, by his second wife. Raghu is a simple-minded and innocent young man...
(1940) - Do Bigha Zamin (1953) .... Dhangu Maheto
- Daera (1953)
- Railway PlatformRailway platformA railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
(1955) - Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955) .... Sadhu
- DevdasDevdasDevdas is a Bengali Romance novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Essentially, it is a retelling of the Krishna, Radha, and Meera myths, the relationships between its three protagonists - Devdas, Parvati, and Chandramukhi - paralleling the Hindu deities'.-Plot summary:Devdas is a young man from...
(1955) .... Street singer - Shree 420 (1955) .... Gambler with goatee
- ShatranjShatranjShatranj is an old form of chess, which came to the Western world from India. Modern chess has gradually developed from this game.-Etymology and origins:...
(1956) - New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
(1956) .... Subramaniam - Jagte RahoJagte RahoJagte Raho is a 1956 film directed by Amit Maitra and Sombhu Mitra, produced by and starring Raj Kapoor. The film centers on the trials of a poor villager who comes to a city in search of a better life. However, the naive man soon becomes trapped in a web of middle-class greed and corruption...
(1956) .... Doctor - Baarish (1957) .... Gopal dada
- Ab Dilli Dur NahinAb Dilli Dur NahinAb Dilli Dur Nahin is a 1957 Bollywood film directed by Amar Kumar and written by Rajinder Singh Bedi and Muhafiz Hyder. The film was produced by Raj Kapoor and starred Yakub, Anwar Hussain, Motilal, Nand Kishore and Jagdeep.-Plot:...
(1957) .... Mukundlal's lawyer - Phil Subha Hogi (1958) (uncredited) .... Sohni's Father
- Jailor (1958) .... Chowdharyjee
- Char Dil Char Raahein (1959) .... Pujariji
- AnariAnariAnari is a 1959 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Motilal and Lalita Pawar. The music was by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri as well as Shailendra...
(1959) .... Evil Priest - KanoonKanoonKanoon is a 1960 Indian Hindi film directed by B.R. Chopra. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Ashok Kumar, Mehmood , Shashikala, Jeevan and Om Prakash...
(1960) .... Kaalia - Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti HaiJis Desh Men Ganga Behti HaiJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai is a 1960 Hindi film directed by Radhu Karmakar...
(1960) .... Tau - Babasa Ri Laadi (1961)
- Main Chup RahungiMain Chup RahungiMain Chup Rahungi is a 1962 Indian Bollywood film directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by A.V. Meiyappan. The film stars Meena Kumari and Sunil Dutt in lead roles.-Plot:...
(1962) .... Narayan - Nartakee (1963) .... Prof. Verma
- Gumrah (1963) .... Meena's Father
- BharosaBharosaBharosa is a Hindi film released in 1963.-Plot:Ronaklal is the servant of a rich man who suffering from tuberculosis and believing himself to be on the point of death, gives Ronaklal a large sum of money to look after his little son, Bansi. Ronaklal moves to a village with his wife, son and Bansi...
(1963) .... Shivcharan Das - Shagoon (1964)
- SangamSangam (film)Sangam is a 1964 Hindi movie produced by R. K. Films and directed by Raj Kapoor. Music for the film was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan, with song lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. Sangam was producer Raj Kapoor's first color film, distinguished by its technicolor and epic length...
(1964) .... Nathu - Pooja Ke PhoolPooja Ke PhoolPooja Ke Phool is a 1964 Hindi movie. Produced by A.V.Meiyappan and directed by Bhimsingh the film stars Ashok Kumar, Mala Sinha, Dharmendra, Pran, Nimmi and Leela Chitnis. The films music is given by Madan Mohan.-Plot:...
(1964) .... Hansraj - Geet Gaaya Pattharonne (1964) .... Dinanath
- DostiDostiDosti is a 1964 Indian Hindi film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya . The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was Sanjay Khan's debut film and also had Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Leela Mishra and Leela Chitnis...
(1964) .... Sharma - Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964)
- Cha Cha Cha (1964) .... Gyan Das
- Bhoot BunglaBhoot bunglaBhoot Bangla is a popular 1965 Hindi film directed by Mehmood, who stars in the film alongside Tanuja and Rahul Dev Burman. The film title is a common Hindi expression meaning haunted house, or literally, a ghost house.-Plot:...
(1965).... Ramlal 'Ramu' - ArzooArzoo (1965 film)Arzoo is a 1965 Bollywood film directed by Ramanand Sagar. It stars Sadhana, Rajendra Kumar, and Feroz Khan in the lead roles. It was a success at the box office. Arzoo is the story of a love that triumphed over life and fate.- Synopsis :Gopal is a skiing champion...
(1965) - Aasmaan Mahal (1965)
- Biradari (1966) .... Deepu
- Aakhri KhatAakhri KhatAakhri Khat is a 1966 Bollywood film written and directed by Chetan Anand. This is Rajesh Khanna's first film released, but actually his debut film is Raaz, which was released a year later...
(1966) - MayaMaya (1966 film)Maya is a 1966 American drama, the coming of age story of a young man in the jungles of India. It was directed by John Berry and starred Jay North and Sajid Khan.-Synopsis:...
(1966) .... Raji's Father - Boond Jo Ban Gayi Moti (1967)
- Baharon Ke SapneBaharon Ke SapneBaharon Ke Sapne is a 1967 Hindi movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. It starred Rajesh Khanna ,and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Premnath , Madan Puri and another Nasir Husain fixture Rajendranath....
(1967) .... Bholanath - AuratAurat (1967 film)Aurat is a 1967 Hindi movie produced and directed by S S Balan and SS Vasan. The film stars Padmini, Pran, Rajesh Khanna, Feroz Khan, Kanhaiyalal, David, O P Ralhan, Nazima, Lalita Pawar and Leela Chitnis. The films music is by Ravi.The film is totally revolving around character of Parvati's...
(1967)
- HamraazHamraazHamraaz is a 1967 Hindi film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Mumtaz, Sarika, Madan Puri, Iftekhar, Balraj Sahni, Jeevan, Helen and Vimi. The films music is by Ravi...
(1967) .... Jumma - Balram Shri Krishna (1968)
- DuniyaDuniya (1968 film)Duniya is a 1968 Hindi romantic thriller film written by K. A. Narayan and directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film starred Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala in the lead with Balraj Sahni, Johnny Walker, Lalita Pawar, Prem Chopra, Sulochana Latkar, Madan Puri, Nana Palsikar, Achala Sachdev, Laxmi Chhaya,...
(1968) .... Girdhari - Jaal Saz (1969) .... Mahavir
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(1969) .... Ganpat Lala - Aadmi Aur InsaanAadmi Aur InsaanAadmi Aur Insaan is a 1969 Hindi film produced by B. R. Chopra and directed by Yash Chopra. The film stars Dharmendra, Saira Banu, Feroze Khan, Mumtaz, Johnny Walker, Ajit, Anwar, Iftekar, Kamini Kaushal and Nazima...
(1969) .... Justice B.N. Desai - The GuruThe Guru (1969 film)The Guru is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory.-Plot synopsis:A rock star, Tom Pickle , travels to India to learn to play the sitar with the great musician Ustad Zafar Khan...
(1969) .... The Guru's Guru - Sambandh (1969) .... Nityada
- Heer RaanjhaHeer RaanjhaHeer Raanjha is a 1970 Hindi movie, produced by son Ketan Anand and directed by father Chetan Anand. The film stars Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh, Pran, Prithviraj Kapoor, Ajit, Jayant, Sonia Sahni, Kamini Kaushal, Indrani Mukherjee, Achla Sachdev and Tun Tun...
(1970) .... Diwan, the King's Inquisitor - UphaarUphaarUphaar is a 1971 Hindi film. Produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions the film stars Jaya Bhaduri, Swarup Dutt and Kamini Kaushal. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. This film is based on the short story named 'Samapti' by Rabindranath Tagore.-Plot:Anoop studies law in Calcutta,...
(1971) .... Ramchandra Awasthi - DushmunDushmunDushman is a 1971 Hindi film produced by Premji and directed by Dulal Guha. It is based on a novel by Veerendra Sharma. The film stars Rajesh Khanna in the title role and for which he received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actor, the only nomination for the film.Meena Kumari, Mumtaz, Bindu,...
(1971) .... Ganga Din - ShorShor (film)Shor is a 1972 Indian Hindi movie written, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, who also plays the lead role in the film.-Plot:Manoj Kumar loses his first wife in an accident and his son sees the event and is traumatised and loses his speech. How Manoj gets his son to recover is the focus of the...
(1972) - Jeet (1972) (uncredited) .... Ratan's dad
- Dastaan (1972) .... Dr. Khanna
- LalkarLalkarLalkar is a London-based bi-monthly political magazine. The word ‘lalkar’ means ‘challenge’ in Punjabi and the expression ‘lal kar’ means ‘red work’....
(1972) - Joroo Ka GhulamJoroo Ka GhulamJoroo Ka Ghulam is a 1972 Hindi movie. The film is directed by A. Bhimsingh, and stars Rajesh Khanna, Nanda, Om Prakash, Ramesh Deo and Jayshree T. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji.-Plot:...
(1972) .... Nandlal - Naya NashaNaya NashaNaya Nasha is a 1973 Bollywood action film directed by Hari Dutt. The film stars Nanda and Madan Puri.-Cast:*Abhijeet*Ramesh Deo ... Protesting student's dad*Seema Deo ... Protesting student's mom *Master Ramish Iman...
(1973) .... Protesting student's dad - DhundDhund (1973 film)Dhund is a 1973 Hindi movie produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film is based on Agatha Christie's play, The Unexpected Guest, and stars Sanjay Khan, his then flame Zeenat Aman, Danny Denzongpa, Deven Verma, Madan Puri, Navin Nischol and Ashok Kumar...
(1973) .... The Judge - Jwar Bhata (1973) (uncredited) .... Judge #2
- Albeli (1974)
- Prem Nagar (1974) .... Puran
- DharmatmaDharmatmaDharmatama is a 1975 Hindi movie and the first ever 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. This film's protagonist Premnath was based on the character of Matka king Ratan Khatri...
(1975) .... Purshottam (Kundan's dad) - Yaaron Ka YaarYaaron Ka YaarYaaron Ka Yaar is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by A. Bhimsingh.-Cast:*Shatrughan Sinha ... Pratap / Shera*Leena Chandavarkar ... Bindiya*Prem Nath ... Nathu*Ramayan Tiwari ... Jaimal Singh *Helen ... Rita...
(1977) .... Malti's dad - PaapiPaapiPaapi is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by O.P. Ralhan. Zeenat Aman plays a young woman who was raised on the wrong side of the law. Her estranged brother, played by Sunil Dutt, has become a police officer...
(1977) .... Seth. Ghanshyamdas - KarmKarmKarm is a 1977 Hindi movie produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Vidya Sinha and Shabana Azmi. The music is by R. D. Burman.-Plot:...
(1977) .... Shivlal (Premnath's father-in-law) - Ganga Ki Saugand (1978) .... Keshavram
- Pati Patni Aur WohPati Patni Aur WohPati Patni Aur Woh is a 1978 Hindi movie directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha, Ranjeeta, and in guest appearances Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh and Parveen Babi.-Summary:...
(1978) .... Nirmala's Nanaji - Saajan Bina SuhaganSaajan Bina SuhaganSaajan Bina Suhagan is a 1978 Hindi film produced and directed by Sawan Kumar Tak. The film stars Rajendra Kumar, Nutan, Vinod Mehra, Padmini Kohlapure and Shreeram Lagoo, the films music is by Usha Khanna....
(1978) .... Asha's dad - The Naxalites (1980) .... Charu Majumdar
- Swayamvar (1980) .... Purohit Shankarprasad
- AakroshAakrosh (1980 film)Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by auteur Govind Nihalani and written by renowned Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar.The film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in lead roles and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare...
(1980) .... Bhiku's dad - The Burning TrainThe Burning TrainThe Burning Train is a Bollywood action film released in 1980 directed by Ravi Chopra and featuring a huge all-star cast. The plot revolves around a fast train named Super Fast Express, that catches fire on its inaugural run from New Delhi to Mumbai....
(1980) .... Seema's Mamaji - Agni PareekshaAgni Pareeksha (1981 film)Agni Pareeksha is a 1981 Bollywood film produced by B.R. Chopra and directed by Kamal Majumdar.Overall an insipid fare with a weak storyline and script.-Cast:*Amol Palekar as Alok Choudhary / Ramesh Khanna*Parikshat Sahni as Siddarth Sharma...
(1981) .... Dinanath Sharma - Gandhi (1982) .... Villager
- Unchi Uraan (1984)
- Kanoon Kya Karega (1984) .... Parent of accused youth