Alia Bhatt is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. Born into a family where her parents, Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan, and elder sister Pooja Bhatt were actors and filmmakers,
On the 109th Birth Anniversary of K N Singh,we recall this great Villain of Bollywood.. He was selected to represent India in the 1936 Berlin Olympics but circumstances made him to stay home.He played the polished, sophisticated villain in nearly all his 250-odd films. He was always immaculate in his dress - a suit, overcoat, hat and cigarette completed his villain get-up.He had a peculiar style of his own,raising his eye brows,tough looks, loud and nasty talk, and horrible laugh - he always maintained a poised, cultured and soft exterior. Whether it was Guru Dutt's Baazi (1951), Shakti Samant's Howrah Bridge (1958) or Vijay Anand's Teesri Manzil (1966), Singh sent shivers down people's spines.
Song from Passport
He appeared in several iconic movies in the 40s and 50s including Sikandar (1941), Jwar Bhata (1944) (Dilip Kumar's film debut), Humayun (1945),Awara (1951), Jaal (1952), CID (1956), Howrah Bridge (1958), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Amrapali (1966) and An Evening in Paris (1967). Singh played prominent roles in movies like Jhoota Kahin Ka (1970), Haathi Mere Saathi (1971) and Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972). His last prominent role was in the 1973 filmLoafer. He had the distinction of working with three generations of the Kapoor family. He acted with Patriarch Prthiviraj Kapoor in Bidyapati (1937), with Raj Kapoor in Awara (1951) and Rishi Kapoor in Rafoo Chakkar (1975). Kishore Kumar made him sing and dance in his film Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi in 1974.This is a rare occasion we see K N Singh in a cameo role.
K.N. Singh turned completely blind in his last years. He died in Mumbai on 31 January 2000 aged 91 was survived by his adopted son Pushkar, who is a producer of television serials.
Villains play an important part of any Bollywood movie.Villainous characters have generated fear, hatred and power amongst audiences through the iconic roles they have portrayed.But these villains of bollywood also have played other characters also.Many hit songs were picturised on them,In this blog I have taken such songs which were picturised on them. K.N. Singh-one of the earliest and most memorable bad guys of Bollywood.Singh�s menacing tall frame and sharp eyes intimidated audiences. With his special suiting style and distinctive voice, he was known for portraying a �gentleman� type of villain.Kishore Kumar presented him in a totally different avataar, in his mad mad comedy, Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974). Watch him Dancing on screen and notice, how superbly Kishore Kumar has tried to imitate KN Singh saab's voice and style in his singing.
Song from Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974)
Jeevan- villain in many films of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.He has played the role of Narad Muni in more than 60 films .Jeevan appeared in several ofDev Anand films from 1946�1978 and in Manmohan Desai movies like Amar Akbar Anthony and Dharam Veer as villain.In 1966 he played a comic character in Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya where a song was picturised on him
Song from Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya 1966
Pran-his first film was in Punjabi called Yamla Jat (1940), where he played a villain. It was a huge hit.In one of his early films, Pran played hero to Noor Jehan in Khandaan (1942).Ziddi in 1948 was his first film of bollywood as villain After that he plyed Villain role in 100s of films,Pran brought many of his intense shady characters to life through various accents, hairstyles, facial looks and mannerisms.After doing negative roles for a long time, it was Manoj Kumar who gave him the positive role of a handicapped person in Upkaar (1967).As a character artist many hit songs were picturised on him.
Song from Jis Desh Main Ganga Behti Hai 1960
Song from Half Ticket 1962
Song from Upkar 1967
Song from Victoria No 203 (1972)
Song from Dharma 1973
Song from Zanjeer 1973
Song from Majboor 1974
Song from Kasauti 1974
Ajit -villain known for his supreme dialogues, including: �Mona darling,� from Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) ,: �Lilly don�t be silly,� in Zanjeer (1973).and �Sara shehar mujhe lion ke naam se jaanta hai.� from Kalicharan 1976.Hisstylish acting along with his golden wigs, cigars and nightgowns made him one of the most dashing villains of Bollywood.He started as a hero and did quite a few creditable films as lead artiste in Nastik, Bada Bhai, Milan, Baradari, Dholak and later as a second lead in Mughal-e-Azam and Naya Daur.Ajit switched over to play the villain. His first movie as a villain was Suraj,1966 followed by films such as Zanjeer and Yaadon Ki Baaraat.and Kalicharan.
Songs from Anand Math (1952)
Song from Halaku 1956
Song from Naya Daur (1957)
Prem Chopra -popular for villain roles in Bollywood.His unique style of dialogues made him look more dangerous on-screen.He added a new dimension to his dirty-minded roles with the famous dialogue: �Prem naam hai mera, Prem Chopra,� in Bobby (1973). His peak period as main villain in Hindi films was from 1967-1994.He played the main lead in 1970 box-office hit small budget comedy film Samaj Ko Badal Dalo as lead hero and was paired opposite Telugu actresses Kanchana and Sarada. The song sung by Rafi and picturised on Prem Chopra -Tum Apni Saheli Ko Itna Bata Do Ki Usse Koi Pyar Karne Laga Hai from this 1970 film
Song from Samaj Ko Badal Dalo 1970
Song from Nafrat(1973)
Amjad Khan -�Gabbar Singh� from Sholay (1975), Amjad Khan�s fantastic performance as the dacoit leader shot him to overnight fame.He worked in over 130 films in a career spanning nearly twenty years. He enjoyed popularity for his villainous roles in Hindi films,He is also acclaimed for playing many unconventional roles. In the critically acclaimed film Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977) (based on the novel of the same title) by Munshi Premchand and directed by Satyajit Ray, Khan played the helpless and deluded monarch Wajid Ali Shah, He excelled at playing comical characters in films such as Qurbani (1980), Love Story, and Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986).
Song from Qurbani 1980
Song from Yaarana 1981
Song from Teri Maang Sitaron Se Bhar Doon 1982
Danny Denzongpa-made his mark as a villain in movies such as Hum (1991) and Ghatak (1996).He has acted in around 190 Hindi films since 1971.With his slick back hair and cool sunglasses in Agneepath, Danny recited the stylish dialogue: �Bohat dino baad ek Hindustani machli hamare samundar mein dikhai diya.�His best known villainous roles are from Dhund, 36 Ghante, Bandish, Jeeo Aur Jeene Do, Dharm Aur Qanoon, Agneepath and is remembered for his performances in positive roles like in Fakira, Chor Machaye Shor, Devata (1978 film), Kalicharan, Bulundi and Adhikar (1986 film).He also sings here I am posting a Rare song
Danny denzongpa and Asha Bhosle Very old Nepali song
Stage Performance
Another song from the 1972 film Yeh Gulistan Hamara In this song Danny has given playback for Johny walker
Yeh Gulistan Hamara 1972
Song from Mere Apne 1971
Song from KALA SONA 1975, Danny sings for himself
Song from Lahu Ke Do Rang(1979)
Song from Bulandi 2000
Amrish Puri - He is remembered for playing iconic negative roles in Hindi cinema .His famous dialogue: �Mogambo Khush Hua,� in Mr India (1987) elevated his status to new heights. He was noticed in the 1980 super-hit movie Hum Paanch in which he played the main villain.In 1982, Puri played the main villain, Jagavar Choudhary in the Subhash Ghai super-hit film Vidhaata. That same year, he again played the main villain, JK in the movie Shakti starring two legends- Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan. Next, in 1983, Subhash Ghai again cast him as the main villain, Pasha in the superhit movie Hero.
Song from Pardes
Song from Tahalka 1992
Shakti Kapoor -Known for his villainous and comic roles in Hindi films, he has featured in more than 700 films throughout his career.Chaalbaz,Aankhen,Mai Khiladi Tu anari,Gunda are some of his memorable films as villain.
Song from Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri 1990
Song from Veeru Dada 1990
Song from Naachne wale Gaane Wale
Gulshan Grover -He is also known with the name "Bad Man" in Bollywood.He has appeared in over 400 films. He has played villainous roles in films such as Ram Lakhan (1989) and International Khiladi (1999).
Pran Krishan Sikand.popularly known as Pran was born on 12th Feb 1920 in Ballimaran, Kotgarh Old Delhi.He was one of the seven children.He started his career as as an apprentice with A. Das & Co., Delhi as to become a professional photographer. He got his first role in Dalsukh M. Pancholi's Punjabi film Yamla Jat (1940) because of an accidental meeting with writer Wali Mohammad Wali at a shop in Lahore.This was followed by small roles in the film Chaudhary and Khajanchi, both in 1941. Pancholi cast him again in Khandaan (1942), which was Pran's first Hindi film. It featured him as romantic hero, opposite Noor Jehan, who had acted with him in Yamla Jat as a child artist. Due to India's partition in 1947, his career had a brief break.Although Pran had acted in 22 films from 1942 to 1946 in Lahore; 18 were released by 1947 but he had to wait For a year, he looked for acting opportunities while doing other jobs. He worked in Delmar Hotel, Marine Drive for eight months, after which he got a chance to act in 1948.
He got a role in the Bombay Talkies' film, Ziddi which starred Dev Anand and Kamini Kaushal in the lead and was directed by Shaheed Latif. The movie launched Pran's career in Bombay. Incidentally, it proved to be Dev Anand's big break as a hero.The film was a great hit which established the career of many,Dev Anand became a star with this film similarly Pran too became star with this film. Within a week of Ziddi's success, he had signed three more films � S M Yusuf's Grihasti (1948), which became a diamond jubilee hit, Prabhat Films's Apradhi (1949) and Wali Mohammad's Putli (1949). By then, Wali Mohammad, who was responsible for Pran's first role, had come to Bombay and became a producer, setting up an office at Famous Studios, near Mahalaxmi Racecourse. As a villain, Pran's initial successful films were Ziddi and Bari Behan (1949). Pran's trademark blowing of smoke rings first appeared in the latter film. He was regularly offered the role of the main villain or of negative character in films with Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor as the lead hero in the 1950s and 60s. From the 1950s directors like M. V. Raman, Nanabhai Bhatt, Kalidas, Ravindra Dave, I. S. Johar, Bimal Roy repeatedly cast him. Similarly in the 1960s, he was frequent in the directorial ventures of A. Bhim Singh, Shakti Samanta, Bhappi Sonie, K. Amarnath, Nasir Hussain and others.
It was Manoj Kumar who changed his image from Negative characters to Character actor with Upkar as Malang Chacha, a veteran war hero, in Manoj Kumar's film Upkar (1967). The Kalyanji Anandji song "Kasme Waade Pyaar Wafaa" was picturised on him. In this film, Pran played a more sympathetic role. He received his first Filmfare Award for Upkar. Kumar continued to cast him in pivotal roles in films such as Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Be-Imaan (1972), Sanyasi (1975) and Dus Numbri (1976). In the 1970s, new younger directors and producers cast him in their films even though Pran asked for the highest price among supporting actors from 1968 to 1982 Pran and Ashok Kumar were very close friends in professional and real life. They acted in 27 films together in 1951�1987 starting with Afsana (1951). Their other films include Mr. X (1957), Adhikar (1971), Victoria No. 203 (1972), Chori Mera Kaam (1975) and Raja Aur Rana (1984). Sung by Kishore Kumar, the songs "Hum Bolega To Bologe Ke Bolta Hai" from Kasauti (1974), "Micheal Daru Pita Hai" from Majboor (1974), picturised on Pran, were very popular. Pran had a six-decade career in Hindi cinema and is one of the most celebrated actors of the industry.r He appeared in over 350 films. He played the leading man in work like Khandaan (1942), Pilpili Saheb (1954) and Halaku (1956). His roles in the films like Madhumati (1958), Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Upkar (1967), Shaheed (1965), Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Ram Aur Shyam(1967), Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool (1969), Johny Mera Naam (1970), Victoria No. 203 (1972), Be-Imaan (1972), Zanjeer (1973), Don (1978), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) and Duniya (1984) are considered to be among his best performances.
His acting is said to have been effective enough to desist people naming their children 'Pran' because of his negative roles, His favourite line "Barkhurdaar" became immensely popular.He was also known for trademark blowing of smoke rings. At the age of 78, Pran suffered a heart attack in 1998,after which he started rejecting film offers due to age-related problems. Pran has received many awards and honours in his career. He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 1967, 1969 and 1972 and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. He was awarded as the 'Villain of the Millennium' by Stardust in 2000.The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2001 for his contributions to the arts. He was honoured in 2013 with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest national award for cinema artists, by the Government of India. .He died on 12 July 2013 at the age of 93 of pneumonia after suffering from a prolonged illness in Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital As a Tribute to this Greatest Villain and Character artist of Bollywood I am presenting some of the songs he acted in Hindi films
Shatrughan Sinha (born Shatrughan Prasad Sinha on 9 December 1945)is an Indian film actor turned politician.He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of IndiaPune.He got his first break in Bollywood by Dev Anand in Prem Pujari where he played a very small role of a a Pakistani military officer ,Subsequently, he got a small role as a police inspector in Mohan Sehgal�s Sajan in 1969.This film released first so we can say that his first released film was Sajan in 1969. Shatrughan Sinha had started making his presence felt in the film circuit within a year of his entry into the films. He was a bit loud-mouthed but his fellow actors were understanding his personality gradually. He became good friends with Mumtaz and Sanjeev Kumar. Mumtaz empathized with the newcomer Sinha and recommended him for a role in Khilona (1970). She helped him to boost his confidence during his early days. If the superhit Khilona brought him the much-needed recognition, Gulzar�s Mere Apne (1971) raised him to the pedestal of a star. He played the role of a street don who has bitter enmity with his rival Vinod Khanna. He was able to make that much-needed impact with this role and his co-star Meena Kumari was all praise for him.
Initially he played supporting roles in many films and was appreciated as villain,His dialogues and style were highly appreciated by cinema lovers.He got the distinction of getting claps by the audiance when he beats the Hero of the film.
He became a hero later on and started playing negative as well as positive roles.His film Kaalicharan (1976)established him as hero. The movie proved decisive in his career and he started doing more hero roles after this. His heroine in the movie, Reena Roy, went on to star with him in many more films. The Ghai-Sinha-Roy trio delivered another hit right after Kalicharan in the form of Vishwanath(1976). Sinha then worked with the best directors of those times: Prakash Mehra (Jwalamukhi, 1980), Manmohan Desai (Naseeb, 1971), Ramesh Sippy (Shaan, 1980), Raj Khosla (Dostana, 1980) and Yash Chopra (Kaala Patthar, 1979). In Kaala Patthar, Dostanaand Naseed, Sinha and Amitabh Bachchan brought the best out of each other.
Shatrughan Sinha is a born Orator and was always a Peoples' Person - He reached the pinnacle of success as an Actor in a very short time. In the year 1974, Shatrughan came into meaningful contact with Lok Nayak Shri Jaiprakash Narayan Ji and experienced his Peoples' Movement.
This was a major turning point in his life, especially since Shatrughan always wanted to contribute to Society in whichever humble way he could. He joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and has been their biggest Star Campaigner for their Central as well as State Elections, using his charismatic persona & oratorical skills to the hilt.
Shatrughan Sinha is the First Member of the Indian Film Industry to become a Union Cabinet Minister, Government of India. He is also the only Non-Medical Practioner in the World to become a Health Minister - All thanks to his ardent commitment to the Social Causes of Anti-Tobaco and Anti-Drug Campaigns along with Cancer Awareness and Eye Donation Movements
