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India.com
4 days ago
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This actress was madly in love with Dev Anand, got slapped by him due to…, Dilip Kumar was also fond of her beauty, her name was…
There have been many prominent actresses who have graced the film industry, including Waheeda Rahman, Madhubala, Nargis, Mumtaz, Sharmila Tagore and others. But one stands out not only for her exceptional acting but also for her remarkable singing talent. She was involved in a relationship with a leading superstar, but their differing religions posed a significant barrier, which led to a huge setback between them. The Exceptionally Talented… Here we are talking about veteran Bollywood actress Late Suraiya, who is still known as one of the greatest artists from the industry. Her notable works include Anmol Ghadi, Mirza Ghalib, Phool, and Khoobsurat. She dominated the industry as both an actress and a playback singer for many decades. However, despite her enormous success, she faced trouble in her relationship phase, which involved the first king of romance, Late Dev Anand. Suraiya and Dev Anand's Unfinished Love Story As we all know, Dev Anand's unique style and charm were so popular that girls and his ardent, die-hard admirers were always eager to catch a glimpse of the superstar. Suraiya was also one of them who was truly and madly in love with him. Suraiya and Dev Anand initially encountered on the filming location of 1948 movie Vidya. Their relationship flourished during production, and they started to spend considerable time together. Nonetheless, reports of their intimacy ultimately got to Suraiya's family, resulting in serious consequences. The various religious differences sparked intense resistance to their relationship, especially from her grandmother. Media reports indicate that Dev Saab intended to run away with Suraiya and marry her. Nevertheless, when Suraiya's grandmother discovered their intentions, Suraiya's family threatened to injure Dev Anand, due to which Suraiya encouraged him for court marriage, but due to unfortunate circumstances, he got furious and slapped Suraiya, which made him regret it later, as she decided to back off from their relationship. The Fate Of Suraiya's Love Story With… Late Superstar Dilip Kumar's name has also been tied to the actress, as it was said that the actor truly admired the charming beauty and innocence of Suraiya. Suraiya and Dilip Kumar were both young stars in the early 1950s, and their on-screen pairing was popular. Rumors of a romance between them circulated, and there were even plans for them to work together on a film produced by a friend of Suraiya's. However, tensions arose during the planning of this film, possibly related to creative differences or other professional conflicts, due to which both stars never decided to work with each other for the rest of their lives. After many years, the two met each other during an award ceremony where Suraiya presented Dilip Saab with, Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to Cinema.
India.com
4 days ago
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- India.com
This man was forced to be an engineer, but he became singer, his voice made Dev Anand a star, name was..., Mousami Chatterjee was his...
In golden age of Indian cinema, when music had the power to define a hero, one legendary voice emerged as the heartbeat of romance. His melodies didn't just fill the air, they built the very aura of charm around a certain evergreen actor, who would go on to become the silver screen's first true romantic icon. Let's identify who this singer was. Voice Of God Here, we are talking about the legendary singer-composer Late Hemant Kumar , who had a huge impact with his singing in the 1950s and 1960s. Today is Hemant Da's 105th birth anniversary and those who have heard his voice may have surely known that he was the one who gave many legendary actors a shape in the form of voice, especially Dev Anand , whose mesmerizing voice made him the first king of romance . The actual name of Hemant Kumar was Hemant Mukhopadhyay, who was born in Varanasi on June 16, 1920. His family was originally from Bengal and was born and brought up in the heartland of Bengal, Kolkata. At the age of 13, he performed his first song on All India Radio. His father wanted him to pursue engineering as a career, but fate decided something else for him. Later, his companion Subhash Mukhopadhyay, who was also a remarkable poet from Kolkata, provided him with this chance. Hemant Da and His Legendary Contribution In 1952, when people first listened to Ye Raat Ye Chandni Phir Kahan from the movie Jaal , they sensed that it was extraordinary. This song featuring Dev Anand and Geeta Bali remains at the forefront of romantic melodies. His next was House No. 44, featuring Teri Duniya Mein Jeene Se To Accha Hai Ki Mar Jayein , which resonated emotionally with listeners. Hai Apna Dil To Awara from the 1958 movie Solva Saal turned into Dev Anand's trademark style. Hemant's vocals, Dev Anand's manner, and Pancham Da's (RD Burman's) tunes combinedly produce enchantment. Hemant Kumar was not just a singer, he was also an outstanding musician. The score of Nagin achieved such popularity that he received the Filmfare Award . He wrote and performed songs in movies such as Bees Saal Baad, Khamoshi', and Kohra . He was also the first Indian playback singer who sang for Hollywood, as he was invited to compose songs for Conrad Rook's Siddharta, based on Herman Hesse's novel . He also got felicitated with US citizenship and the Gramophone Company of India honored him for his 50 years of musical journey. Mousami Chatterjee Is Hemant Kumar's… The name of Hemant Kumar's wife was Bela Mukhopadhyay. They had two children, Jayant Mukherjee and Ranu Mukherjee . Renowned Bengali-Hindi film actress Mousami Chatterjee is the daughter-in-law of Hemant Kumar. Mousami tied the knot with his son Jayant. Hemant, who gained immense recognition in Indian music both nationally and internationally through his singing and compositions, bid farewell to the world on 26 September 1989 due to a severe cardiac arrest .
Time of India
13-06-2025
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- Time of India
'Dev Anand and Nasir Hussain got drunk and fought with each other at Sadhna's engagement party,' recalls Aamir Khan: 'They were hitting each other'
Aamir Khan who has been in the industry for over three decades also has a deep know-how about the history of Indian cinema. His father Tahir Hussain was a well-known producer, director and his uncle Nasir Hussain has made movies like 'Caravan', 'Tumsa Nahin Dekha', 'Dil Deke Dekho' among others. Thus, Aamir also has a lot of stories to share most times. In a recent interview, he recalled an incident where his uncle Nasir Hussain and Dev Anand got into a huge fight at Sadhna's engagement party. He said in an interview with Mashable India, "Nasir was very close to Vijay Anand and Nasir was also friends with Dev Anand. So Teesri Manzil was being made with Dev Anand originally. Dev was acting and Nasir was directing Teesri Manzil.' He shared that originally, Dev Anand was supposed to be a part of 'Teesri Manzil'. "Dev Sahab was acting, Nasir Sahab was directing Teesri Manzil. In the same year, he was making a film called Baharon Ke Sapne with Rajesh Khanna, who was a newcomer that time. Vijay Anand was directing that film," he said. At this party, Nasir heard Dev Anand complaining that he gave a small film like 'Baharon Ke Sapne' with a newcomer. But he himself is directing a big film like 'Teesri Manzil'. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dermatologist: Just Add 1 Drop Of This Household Item To Any Dark Spot And Wait 3 Minutes Undo So, they got into a fight after getting drunk at this party. 'Nasir saab said there is no such thing as a small or big film. They started fighting and were hitting each other,' Aamir recalled with a laugh and added that he later confirmed this story with Sadhna, who said, 'Haan haan, dono daru peeke jhagda kar rahe the (Yes, they were both drunk and fighting. )' Later, Nasir told Vijay Anand to direct 'Teesri Manzil' while he said he will make 'Baharon Ke Sapne'. Aamir added, "However, Nasir said, 'Dev nahi hoga film mein. He's out." So eventually, Shammi Kapoor came on board for 'Teesri Manzil'.
India.com
08-06-2025
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- India.com
This top actress who ruled Bollywood for 40 years, fell in love with superstar, marriage plans were spoiled due to..., spent her life alone, she was…
There have been many accomplished actresses who have graced the film industry, but one stands out not only for her exceptional acting but also for her remarkable singing talent. She was involved in a relationship with a prominent superstar, but their differing religions posed a significant barrier. Her parents confined her to their home and at last she decided to spend her entire life alone. Let's see who this superstar actress was. The First Singer-Actress Of Indian Cinema Here we are talking about veteran Bollywood actress Suraiya , who is still known as one of greatest and finest artists from the industry. She worked in films like Anmol Ghadi, Mirza Ghalib, Phool, and Khoobsurat . She dominated the industry as both an actress and a playback singer for over four decades, earning a massive fan base. However, despite her enormous success, she struggled to find true love. The Infamous Love Story Of Suraiya and… Suraiya and Dev Anand first met on the sets of the 1948 film Vidya . It is said that Suraiya experienced love only once during her long film career. Their romance blossomed on set and they began spending a lot of time together. However, news of their closeness eventually reached Suraiya's family, leading to significant repercussions. Upon discovering their relationship, Suraiya's family became furious and placed her under house arrest. As a result, Suraiya was unable to meet or communicate with Dev Anand. Their different religious backgrounds fueled strong opposition to their relationship, particularly from her grandmother. Dev Anand later recounted his relationship with Suraiya in his autobiography, Romancing with Life . Suraiya and Dev Anand's Marriage Plan According to media reports, Dev Anand had planned to elope with Suraiya and marry her. However, when Suraiya's grandmother learned about their plan, Suraiya's family threatened to harm Dev Anand. As a result, Suraiya backed off, rejected his marriage proposal and kept her distance from him for the rest of her life. After their love story ended, Dev Anand moved on and married his Baazi co-star, Kalpana Karthik . Meanwhile, Suraiya buried the pain of her unfulfilled love in her heart and spent her entire life alone. Suraiya passed away on January 31, 2004 , at Harkishandas Hospital in Mumbai, at the age of 75, after being admitted for a week. She had been suffering from various ailments, including hypoglycemia, ischemia, and insulinoma.
Hindustan Times
01-06-2025
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- Hindustan Times
He gave magic, mystery, great music to cinema
The year was 1964 and in that one year, I literally swallowed a lot of Hindi films into my heart and soul. Those were cinema times and my brother would make it a point to take us for every new release in Patna town and on Saturdays we would see old films screened in the open for the other ranks. My brother, who headed the family after my father's passing away, was a handsome and a strict disciplinary at times but no restriction did he put on us watching cinema. Those were cinema and radio times and my favourite was of course Dev Anand. Some of my friends had switched their loyalties to Joy Mukherjee, who danced around Asha Parekh with a guitar in his arms singing 'Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon'. Surprisingly, I had no favourite heroine, although my mother was very appreciative of Nutan. But that year I found my role model in Sadhna and guess how and in which film? It was a Raj Khosla film with haunting music and mystery and even before I got to see the film, I would be glued to the radio listening to the promo I still recall like a nursery rhyme. It went thus: 'Andheri raat, sansanati dastan, kabristan ka darwaza apne aap khula aur woh dekhate hi dekhate gum ho gayi. Woh kaun thi?' (A dark night, a scary story, the door of the graveyard opened, and she was lost forever. Who was she?). Well she was to become my role model and I wept before my mother that she give me a fringe cut. Now hair cuts for girls was a no-no in our male-dominated family and my mother was afraid of the response of her haughty Major son. So a story by my mother and bhabhi was made that I burnt my hair while lighting a lamp in my mother's little temple and there was no choice but to give me a fringe cut. This earned me the nickname of Sadhna in my peer group, to my great joy! The Raj Khosla times All this comes to the mind as I have in hand a mint-fresh authorised biography of Raj Khosla by Amborish Roychoudhury with passion and deep research, including long interviews with his friends, colleagues and associates. The book comes from Hatchette when he is all but forgotten, not because of his merit, but owing to the fact that he was not party savvy or publicity conscious. Yet Khosla was always a lover, always a poet with a singing soul and the great urge to be a singer like his ideal Kundan Lal Saigal. He was a great connoisseur of the poet of all poets, Mirza Ghalib. Born and schooled in Punjab he was proficient in Urdu poetry. His dream was to be a playback singer but 'Bambai Meri Jaan' had other things in store for him. Dev Anand, in his early days of struggle, became a friend of Khosla in the Bombay Coffee House and later referred him to Guru Dutt when the Navketan cinema took root. Dev Anand always referred to him as a friend of the Coffee House days. The story of the Anand-Dutt camaraderie is well known. The two loved in the same building while they were trying to find a foothold in the Bombay Island as they called it. Once the press wala exchanged their shirts by mistake. So the two faced each other in the lobby in the exchanged shirts. They became such good friends that when they got a chance they would work together and the words came true. The book recounts that when Khosla was trying hard to get a break as a singer, Dev Anand told him, 'My friend Guru Dutt is directing my next film. Why don't you become his assistant. Come on Raj, we'll work together,soon you will be able to sing too.' The singing never came but much else came and Khosla was to become a great director with his films having some of great songs which are sung till date. If he reinvented Sadhna as a ghost singing 'Naina barsein rim-jhim', he also gave the feisty Mumtaz alluring song 'Bindia chamkegi' to lure Rajesh Khanna in one of the great breaks for the star. Biographer Choudhury writes; 'When I told my friends that I was writing a book on Raj Khosla, only the hardened film buffs among them showed any comprehension. Later, when I posted a collage from his films, my inbox was overflowing with messages of the following nature, 'Wow! All these songs are from his films? 'He needs to be celebrated'. Indeed, he is celebrated in this biography with aplomb and it is a book one find hard to put away. As Mahesh Bhatt remembers The heartwarming prelude to this soulful remembrance has a prelude by Mahesh Bhatt who approached Khosla in 1969 to be his assistant. Witness to his era, Bhatt writes: 'Raj Sahab's story is larger than my memories, larger than my single telling. He was a magician, a creator of light and shadow, a man no biography could fully capture. But I salute the audacity of Amborish who has dared to do that'. Well said. nirudutt@
