Monday, July 23, 2007

Daniel Radcliffe,Harry Potter is the richest young actor ever


Daniel Radcliffe


Daniel Radcliffe




Daniel Radcliffe has become a legend in the world of cinema especially this young man has a mysterious charm to seduce youth and teenagers already in love with this golden boy ,and Daniel has been successful to reach hearts of millions around the world.Now, the Harry Potter Film Saga continues with its latest production, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Cinema theatres and cinemagoers are waiting impatiently for the final release of this film .(Allal El Alaoui).




Sunday, July 15, 2007

Anand Chetan and Humphrey Bogart



ANAND,CHETAN (1915-97)

Hindi director ,scenarist and actor;elder brother of Dev and Vijay Anand.Born in Lahore.worked for the BBC and taught at the Doon School,Dehradun.Went to Bombay to act in Hindi films.Played the lead in the IPTA's stage production of K.A.ABBAS 's Zubeida directed by Balraj Sahni ( 1943).
First film Neecha Nagar made in parallel with Abbas 's IPTA-backed Dharti Ke Lal (1946) and Uday Shankar's Kalpana (1948) under governement licence ( required during WW2).Together with Dev Anand started Navketan Prod.(1949).
Directed (and co-wrote with his ex-wife Uma)their debut film ,Afsar,adapted from Gogol's The governement inspector.(
(From Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema ) by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and paull Willeman

He soon took to film direction with the well-acclaimed movie, Neecha Nagar which bagged an award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1946. This film was the debut film for Kamini Kaushal.
After the critical acclaim of his directorial debut, Chetan along with his younger brother Dev Anand set up `Navketan Productions' in the early 50s. Afsar, starring Dev Anand and Suraiya, was the first film made by him under the banner. It turned out to be a moderate success. Taxi Driver and Andhiyan were other notable films he directed for Navketan.
Later on Chetan Anand started his own production banner called Himalaya films and teamed up with photographer Jal Mistry,music director Madan Mohan and lyrics writer Kaifi Azmi.Together they gave some of most memorable and unique films in Hindi cinema like Haqeeqat, Heer Ranjha, Hanste Zakhm and Hindustan Ki Kasam. He is also known for the acclaimed television serial Param Vir Chakra, which was aired Doordarshan in 1988.

After separation from his wife he had a long time relationship with the actress Priya Rajvansh, she was the heroine of his film Haqeeqat and all films after that. He had a relationship with her till his death.
He passed away on July 10, 1997 at the age of 82.
In the year 2000 Priya Rajvansh, a close friend of the director, was murdered over his estate dispute and subsequently his sons Ketan Anand and Vivek Anand were convicted of her murder and sentenced to life term in jail.[1]
(From Wipkipedia)









Director:
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
1 Aaja Meri Jaan (1993)

2 "Param Veer Chakra" (1988) TV Series
... aka Badge of Honour
3 Haathon Ki Lakeeren (1986)
... aka Lines on the Palm
4 Hum Rahe Na Hum (1984)
5 Kudrat (1981)
... aka Nature

6 Saheb Bahadur (1977)
... aka The Officer
7 Jaaneman (1976)
8 Hanste Zakhm (1973)
9 Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973)
... aka An Oath on India
10 Heer Raanjha (1970/I)

11 Aakhri Khat (1966)
... aka The Last Letter
12 Haqeeqat (1964)
... aka Reality
13 Kinare Kinare (1963)
... aka On the Shore

14 Anjali (1957)
15 Funtoosh (1956)
... aka Funny Man
16 Joru Ka Bhai (1955)
... aka Wife's Brother
17 Taxi Driver (1954)
18 Aandhiyan (1952)
... aka Storms
19 Afsar (1950)
... aka Officer

20 Neecha Nagar (1946)
... aka Lowly City
Writer:
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1 Kudrat (1981)
... aka Nature

2 Heer Raanjha (1970/I) (screenplay)

3 Aakhri Khat (1966) (also story)
... aka The Last Letter
4 Haqeeqat (1964) (written by)
... aka Reality
5 Kinare Kinare (1963) (screenplay)
... aka On the Shore

6 Taxi Driver (1954) (scenario)
7 Afsar (1950) (screenplay)
... aka Officer
Actor:
1970s
1960s
1950s
1 Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973)
... aka An Oath on India

2 Aman (1967) .... Dr. Akhira (Meloda's dad)
... aka Peace (International: English title)
3 Kinare Kinare (1963)
... aka On the Shore
4 Kala Bazar (1960)
... aka Kaala Bazaar (India: Hindi title: alternative transliteration)
... aka The Black Market

5 Anjali (1957)
6 Humsafar (1953)
Producer:
1980s
1970s
1 Haathon Ki Lakeeren (1986) (producer)
... aka Lines on the Palm

2 Hanste Zakhm (1973) (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
1970s
1960s
1 Heer Raanjha (1970/I) (presenter)

2 Haqeeqat (1964) (presenter)
... aka Reality
(FRom IMDB)












Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
1950s
1940s
1930s
1920s
1 The Harder They Fall (1956) .... Eddie Willis
2 The Desperate Hours (1955) .... Glenn Griffin
3 The Left Hand of God (1955) .... James 'Jim' Carmody
4 We're No Angels (1955) .... Joseph
5 "Producers' Showcase" .... Duke Mantee (1 episode, 1955)
- The Petrified Forest (1955) TV Episode .... Duke Mantee
6 The Barefoot Contessa (1954) .... Harry Dawes
... aka Contessa scalza, La (Italy)
7 Sabrina (1954) .... Linus Larrabee
... aka Sabrina Fair (UK)
8 The Caine Mutiny (1954) .... Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
9 Beat the Devil (1953) .... Billy Dannreuther
... aka Tesoro dell'Africa, Il (Italy)
10 "The Jack Benny Program" .... Babyface Bogart (1 episode, 1953)
... aka The Jack Benny Show
- Humphrey Bogart Show (1953) TV Episode .... Babyface Bogart
11 Battle Circus (1953) .... Maj. Jed Webbe
12 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) .... Ed Hutcheson
... aka Deadline (UK)
13 The African Queen (1951) .... Charlie Allnut
14 Sirocco (1951) .... Harry Smith
15 The Enforcer (1951) .... Dist. Atty. Martin Ferguson
... aka Murder, Inc. (UK)
16 In a Lonely Place (1950) .... Dixon Steele
17 Chain Lightning (1950) .... Lt. Col. Matthew "Matt" Brennan

18 Tokyo Joe (1949) .... Joseph 'Joe' Barrett
19 Knock on Any Door (1949) .... Andrew Morton
20 Key Largo (1948) .... Frank McCloud
21 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) .... Fred C. Dobbs
22 Dark Passage (1947) .... Vincent Parry
23 The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947) .... Geoffrey Carroll
24 Dead Reckoning (1947) .... Capt. 'Rip' Murdock
25 The Big Sleep (1946) .... Philip Marlowe
26 Conflict (1945) .... Richard Mason
27 To Have and Have Not (1944) .... Harry 'Steve' Morgan
... aka Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not (USA: complete title)
28 Passage to Marseille (1944) .... Jean Matrac
29 Sahara (1943/I) .... Sgt. Joe Gunn
30 Action in the North Atlantic (1943) .... Lt. Joe Rossi
31 Casablanca (1942) .... Rick Blaine
32 Across the Pacific (1942) .... Rick Leland
33 The Big Shot (1942) .... Joseph 'Duke' Berne
34 In This Our Life (1942) (unconfirmed) .... Tavern Patron
35 All Through the Night (1941) .... Mr. Alfred 'Gloves' Donahue
36 The Maltese Falcon (1941) .... Sam Spade
37 The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) .... Nick Coster
38 High Sierra (1941) .... Roy Earle
39 They Drive by Night (1940) .... Paul Fabrini
... aka The Road to Frisco (UK)
40 Brother Orchid (1940) .... Jack Buck
41 It All Came True (1940) .... Grasselli aka Chips Maguire
42 Virginia City (1940) .... John Murrell

43 Invisible Stripes (1939) .... Chuck Martin
44 The Return of Doctor X (1939) .... Dr. Maurice Xavier, aka Marshall Quesne
45 The Roaring Twenties (1939) .... George Hally
46 Dark Victory (1939) .... Michael O'Leary
47 You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939) .... Frank Wilson
48 The Oklahoma Kid (1939) .... Whip McCord
49 King of the Underworld (1939) .... Joe Gurney
50 Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) .... James Frazier
51 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) .... 'Rocks' Valentine
52 Racket Busters (1938) .... John 'Czar' Martin
53 Men Are Such Fools (1938) .... Harry Galleon
54 Crime School (1938) .... Deputy Commissioner Mark Braden
55 Swing Your Lady (1938) .... Ed Hatch
56 Stand-In (1937) .... Doug Quintain
57 Dead End (1937) .... Hugh 'Baby Face'/'Marty' Martin
... aka Dead End: Cradle of Crime (USA: reissue title)
58 San Quentin (1937) .... Joe 'Red' Kennedy
59 Kid Galahad (1937) .... Turkey Morgan
... aka The Battling Bellhop (USA: TV title)
60 Marked Woman (1937) .... David Graham
61 The Great O'Malley (1937) .... John Phillips
62 Black Legion (1937) .... Frank Taylor
63 Isle of Fury (1936) .... Valentine 'Val' Stevens
64 China Clipper (1936) .... Hap Stuart
65 Two Against the World (1936) .... Sherry Scott
... aka One Fatal Hour (USA: TV title)
... aka The Case of Mrs. Pembroke (UK)
66 Bullets or Ballots (1936) .... Nick 'Bugs' Fenner
67 The Petrified Forest (1936) .... Duke Mantee
68 Midnight (1934) .... Gar Boni
... aka Call It Murder (USA: reissue title)
69 Three on a Match (1932) .... Harve
70 Big City Blues (1932) (uncredited) .... Shep Adkins
71 Love Affair (1932) .... Jim Leonard
72 A Holy Terror (1931) .... Steve Nash
73 The Bad Sister (1931) .... Valentine Corliss
74 Body and Soul (1931) .... Jim Watson
75 A Devil with Women (1930) .... Tom Standish
76 Up the River (1930) .... Steve

77 Life (1920) (uncredited) .... Bit part
(FROM IMBD)





Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an American actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Bogart the Greatest Male Star of All Time. Playing primarily smart, playful and reckless characters anchored by an inner moral code while surrounded by a corrupt world, Bogart's most notable films include The Petrified Forest (1936), Kid Galahad (1937), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), The Roaring Twenties (1939), High Sierra (1941), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca (1942), To Have and Have Not (1944), The Big Sleep (1946), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Key Largo (1948), In a Lonely Place (1950), The African Queen (1951) (for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor), The Caine Mutiny (1954), Sabrina (1954), We're No Angels (1955) and The Left Hand of God. (1955) Altogether, he appeared in 75 feature motion pictures.
Though he started his career as Broadway stage player and B-movie actor during the 1920s and 1930s, Bogart's later accomplishments have made him a worldwide icon. French actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, were deeply influenced by his work and image, as well, India’s great national movie star, Ashok Kumar, listed Bogart as a major influence on his "natural" acting style. In the United States, Bogart is remembered in one of Woody Allen’s comic movies, Play It Again, Sam, which relates the story of a young man obsessed by his persona. In 1997, the United States Postal Service featured Bogart in its "Legends of Hollywood" series, and Entertainment Weekly magazine has named Bogart the number one movie legend of all time.
(Wikipedia)





Monday, July 2, 2007

Bollywood song and dance,Mukesh.


Bollywood song and dance

Songs in Bollywood are sung by professional playback singers, rather than actors, who lip-sync the lyrics. Pictured here is Mukesh, a famed playback singer.
Songs in Bollywood are sung by professional playback singers, rather than actors, who lip-sync the lyrics. Pictured here is Mukesh, a famed playback singer.

Bollywood film music is called filmi music (from Hindi, meaning "of films").

Songs from Bollywood movies are generally pre-recorded by professional playback singers, with the actors then lip synching the words to the song on-screen, often while dancing. While most actors, especially today, are excellent dancers, few are also singers. One notable exception was Kishore Kumar, who starred in several major films in the 1950s while also having a stellar career as a playback singer. K. L. Saigal, Suraiyya, and Noor Jehan were also known as both singers and actors. Some actors in the last thirty years have sung one or more songs themselves; for a list, see Singing actors and actresses in Indian cinema.

Playback singers are prominently featured in the opening credits and have their own fans who will go to an otherwise lacklustre movie just to hear their favourites. Going by the quality as well as the quantity of the songs they rendered, most notable singers of Bollywood are Suraiyya, Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum, Alka Yagnik, etc among female playback singers and K. L. Saigal, Talat Mahmood, Mukesh, Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey, Hemant Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam among male playback singers. Mohammed Rafi is often considered the arguably finest of the singers that sung for Bollywood, followed by Lata Mangeshkar, who, through the course of a career spanning over six decades, has recorded thousands of songs for Indian movies. The composers of film music, known as music directors, are also well-known. Their songs can make or break a film and usually do. Remixing of filmi songs with modern beats and rhythms is a common occurrence today, and producers may even release remixed versions of some of their films' songs along with the films' regular soundtrack albums.

The dancing in Bollywood films, especially older ones, is primarily modelled on Indian dance: classical dance styles, dances of historic northern Indian courtesans (tawaif), or folk dances. In modern films, Indian dance elements often blend with Western dance styles (as seen on MTV or in Broadway musicals), though it is not unusual to see Western pop and pure classical dance numbers side by side in the same film. The hero or heroine will often perform with a troupe of supporting dancers. Many song-and-dance routines in Indian films feature unrealistically instantaneous shifts of location and/or changes of costume between verses of a song. If the hero and heroine dance and sing a pas-de-deux (a dance and ballet term, meaning "dance of two"), it is often staged in beautiful natural surroundings or architecturally grand settings. This staging is referred to as a "picturisation".

Songs typically comment on the action taking place in the movie, in several ways. Sometimes, a song is worked into the plot, so that a character has a reason to sing; other times, a song is an externalisation of a character's thoughts, or presages an event that has not occurred yet in the plot of the movie. In this case, the event is almost always two characters falling in love.

Bollywood films have always used what are now called "item numbers". A physically attractive female character (the "item girl"), often completely unrelated to the main cast and plot of the film, performs a catchy song and dance number in the film. In older films, the "item number" may be performed by a courtesan (tawaif) dancing for a rich client or as part of a cabaret show. The dancer Helen was famous for her cabaret numbers. In modern films, item numbers may be inserted as discotheque sequences, dancing at celebrations, or as stage shows.

For the last few decades Bollywood producers have been releasing the film's soundtrack, as tapes or CDs, before the main movie release, hoping that the music will pull audiences into the cinema later. Oftentimes, the soundtrack is more popular than the movie. In the last few years some producers have also been releasing music videos, usually featuring a song from the film. However, some promotional videos feature a song which is not included in the movie.

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