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Hi,
I just happen to visit this site by chance. I am a Malaysian Indian. I found this site very informative and I really liked the poems by your P.M. However, I was very surprised that there was no mention of Tamil flims on your page Films Of India : Art Movies : Parallel Cinema. you have mentioned Malayam, Bengali etc. In Malaysia even an Malaysian Malay /Chinese, Singaporeans and Indonesian too watch and like Tamil movies infact they say " the story lines of Tamil movies are better than Hindi movies" Of course Hindi movies have the extra advantage of big names and the Hindi language is itself very poetic and soothing although we do not understand it. In Malaysia it is a fact that names like the late Sivaji Ganesan and MGR are known to all Malaysians irrespective of race. It would be a shame if INDIA itself doesnot appreciate and recognize the contributions of the Tamilians to the INDIAN FLIM INDUSTRY. Please try to protrary a more wholistic picture of India and try not to hurt anyone's feelings. This site is visited by foreigners and as a person of Tamil orgin it hurts and makes me think thank god I am a Malaysian if this is how Indian Tamils are treated.

Dear Sir,

I am looking for VCDs of movies released in 1940s. Particularly "TANSEN" released in 1943 starring KL Sehgal and Khurshid. Can anyone help?

Regards,

HI, there im looking for indian VHS film ( RAAT )ITS A
Horror FILM
Raat (1991)
Starring: Revathi, Om Puri, Rohini Hattangadi, Anant Nag
HOW MUCH IT WILL COAST WITH SHIPPING VIA ( FEDEX )
TO :ABU DHABI, UAE ?

After such a long time I have watched a very good Punjabi feature film MAIN MAA PUNJAB DI, very good story told in very effective way.writer ,Director of this Film Balwant Dullat got the National film award for this film. If you are looking for a good story please see this movie.

Dear friends,
I have been wanting to watch the once popular teleserial, 'Nukkad', again. Where is it or will it be aired on TV again.
Else, please write back to me where I can get VCDs of 'Nukkad'.

If you want to see a good Punjabi film watch MAIN MAA PUNJAB DEE, (National Film Award) Directed by Balwant Dullat.Very Good movie.

In Punjabi Language these are the best movies till date
Chan Pardeshi, (National award)1982 Direcror Chitrath
MAIN MAA PUNJAB DI, written and directed by BALWANT DULLAT ( NATIONAL FILM AWARD)

If you want to see some good art movie watch
Junoon (Shyam Benegal)
Garam Hawa ( M.S Sathyu)
Umrao Jaan (Muzaffar Ali).

Can anyone help me from where i can buy these movies on vhs.

Namaste Everyone,

I just wanted to tell anyone and everyone who has the Sundance channel on cable (or knows someone who has the Sundance channel) that Indian director Mira Nair will be interviewed on the Sundance Channel on Sept. 25th at 8:00am, 2:00pm, and 10:00pm ET (New York Time).

i wan trampling suhashini legss n todai nan suhasini alagana tudaiyay orutadava nakka vandum atumandum illai suhasini ulamkalai en nakkal kaluvavandum itu all tamil i love suhasini

Hello Friends,

here is a list of some of my favorite movies, and if you like art cinema then i recommend these films.
SUSMAN= OM PURI,SHABANA AZMI,KULBHUSHAN KARBHANDA
CHAKRA= NASEERUDDIN SHAH
HIP HIP HURRAY= DIR.KETAN MEHTA, RAJ KIRAN,DEEPTI
ANDHI GALI=KULBHUSHAN KARBHANDA

I would like to know about Sekhar Kammula director of Dollar Dreams and winner of Swarna Kamal National Award for Best Film by First Time Director.

Can I have a Picture of him and a picture of the Award

Could someone direct me to where I can find the history of winners in indian national film awards?

Hey everyone,

has anyone have heard the news of M. Night Shylamalan's movie "The Sixth Sense" has six Oscar nominations, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director and Best Picture?

Shylamalan has the nominations for screenplay, director and picture.

Dear Friends

A very talented actor and film maker Dilip Dhawan passed away in Bombay, truly an untimely death.

His movie Saath Saath was a very good movie, talking about the same old formulae of rich girl poor boy theme but dealt in the most realistic way.

If you have not seen, Please rent videos of Nukkad - a teleserial of 80s by Sayeed Mirza where Dilip played a lead role.

Please read this news:

Actor Dilip Dhawan dead
February 16, 2000, 11:00 Hrs (IST)
Mumbai: Noted television and film actor Dilip Dhawan, who shot into fame with his famous role of Guru in popular tele-serial Nukkad died on Tuesday afternoon at his Bandra residence in north-west Mumbai following a massive heart attack.

He was 45. He is survived by his wife and mother.

Dhawan started his career as a child artiste in Sangharsh in which thespian Dilip Kumar played the lead role. He acted in as many as 50 films as a character artist. The films include Ek Baar Kaho, Virasat, Heena and the recent blockbuster Hum Saath Saath Hain.

In the tele-serial Nukkad he played the role of Guru. The serial became a small-screen hit and it was among the most popular serials in the eighties. His other serials include Janam and Deewar. Dhawan also produced a feature film Saath Saath.

Some other good movies

Ankush
Satya (Ram Gopal Verma)
Mirch Masala
The Terrorist (by Santosh Sivan)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - FILMFARE AWARDS

Year Film Supporting Actor
1954 Boot Polish David
1955 Jagriti Abhi Bhattacharya
1956 Devdas Motilal
1957 Sharada Raj Mehra
1958 Madhumati Johnny Walker
1959 Dhool Ka Phool Manmohan Krishna
1960 Parakh Motilal
1961 Kanoon Nana Palsikar
1962 Dil Tera Deewana Mehmood
1963 Dil Ek Mandir Raaj Kumar
1964 Shehar Aur Sapna Nana Palsikar
1965 Waqt Raaj Kumar
1966 Afsana Ashok Kumar
1967 Upkar Pran
1968 Shikar Sanjeev Kumar
1969 Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool Pran
1970 Aadmi Aur Insaan Feroz Khan
1971 Anand Amitabh Bachchan
1972 Pran Be-Imaan
1973 Namak Haraam Amitabh Bachchan
1974 Haath Ki Safai Vinod Khanna
1975 Deewaar Shashi Kapoor
1976 Do Anjaane Prem Chopra
1977 Gharaonda Shreeram Lagoo
1978 Shatranj Ke Khilari Saeed Jaffrey
1979 Dada Amjad Khan
1980 Aakrosh Om Puri
1981 Yaarana Amjad Khan
1982 Vidhaata Shammi Kapoor
1983 Ardh Satya Sadashiv Amrapurkar
1984 Mashaal Anil Kapoor
1985 Meri Jung Amrish Puri
1988 Vijay Anupam Kher
1989 Parinda Nana Patekar
1990 Agneepath Mithun Chakraborty
1991 Sanam Bewafa Danny Dengzongpa
1992 Khuda Gawah Danny Dengzongpa
1993 Damini Sunny Deol
1994 1942 A Love Story Jackie Shroff
1995 Rangeela Jackie Shroff
1996 Ghatak Amrish Puri
1997 Virasat Amrish Puri
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Salman Khan

BEST STORY WRITER - FILMFARE AWARDS

Year Film Story Writer
1954 Aulad Pt. Mukhram Sharma
1955 Vachan Pt. Mukhram Sharma
1956 Seema Amiya Chabrabarty
1957 Naya Daur Akhtar Mirza
1958 Sadhna Pt. Mukhram Sharma
1959 Sujata Subodh Ghosh
1960 Masoom Ruby Sen
1961 Nazrana Sridhar
1962 Rakhi K.P. Kottarakkara
1963 Bandini Jarasandha
1964 Dosti Ban Bhatt
1965 Waqt Akhtar Mirza
1966 Guide R.K. Narayan
1967 Upkar Manoj Kumar
1968 Brahmachari Sachin Bhaumick
1969 Ansoo Ban Gaye Phool V.S. Kanetkar
1970 Do Raaste Chandrakant Kakodkar
1971 Anand Hrishikesh Mukherjee
1972 Anubhav Basu Bhattacharya
1973 Zanjeer Salim-Javed
1974 Garm Hava Ismat Chugtai
Kaifi Azmi
1975 Deewaar Salim-Javed
1976 Arjun Pandit Dr. Balaichand Mukherjee
1977 Swami Sarat Chandra
1978 GharDoooriyan Dinesh Thakur
1979 Shanker Shesh
1980 Aakrosh Vijay Tendulkar
1981 Kudrat Chetan Anand
1982 Namkeen Samaresh Basu
1983 Ardh Satya S.D. Panwalkar
1984 Saaransh Mahesh Bhatt
1985 Tawaif Dr. Aleem Masroor
1988 Ijaazat Subodh Ghosh
1989 Eeshwar K. Vishwanath
1990 Ghayal Rajkumar Santoshi
1991 Lamhe Honey Irani
1992
1993 Damini Sutanu Gupta
1994 Krantiveer K.K. Singh
1995 Rangeela Ram Gopal Varma
1996 Maachis Gulzar
1997 Virasat Kamal Hassan
1998 Zakham Mahesh Bhatt

BEST SCREENPLAY WRITER - FILMFARE AWARDS

Year Film Screenplay Writer
1968 Majhli Didi Nabendu Ghosh
1969 Anokhi Raat Hrishikesh Mukherjee
1970 Johnny Mera Naam Vijay Anand
1971 Sara Akash Basu Chatterjee
1972 Amar Prem Arvind Mukherjee
1973 Zanjeer Salim-Javed
1974 Garm Hava Shama Zaidi
Kaifi Azmi
1975 Deewaar Salim-Javed
1976 Chhotisi Baat Basu Chatterji
1977 Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye Lekh Tandon, Vrajendra Gaur, Madhusudan Kalekar
1978 Pati Patni Aur Woh Kamleshwar
1979 Godhuli Girish Karnad
B.V. Karanth
1980 Aakrosh Vijay Tendulkar
1981 Ek Duje Ke Liye K. Balachander
1982 Shakti Salim-Javed
1983 Ardh Satya Vijay Tendulkar
1984 Khandhar Mrinal Sen
1985 Paar Goutam Ghose
Partho Mukherji
1988 Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak Nasir Husain
1989 Parinda Shivkumar Subramaniam
1990 Kamla Ki Maut Basu Chatterji
1991 Ek Doctor Ki Maut Tapan Sinha
1992 Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Manoj Lalwani, Aziz Mirza
1993 Baazigar Robin Bhatt, Javed Siddiqui, Akash Khurana
1994 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Sooraj Barjatya
1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Aditya Chopra
1996 Ghatak Rajkumar Santoshi
1997 Pardes Subhash Ghai
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Karan Johar

BEST FILM - FILMFARE AWARDS


Year Film Producer
1953 Do Bigha Zamin Bimal Roy
1954 Boot Polish Raj Kapoor
1955 Jagriti S. Mukherji
1956 Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje V.Shantaram
1957 Mother India Mehboob Khan
1958 Madhumati Bimal Roy
1959 Sujata Bimal Roy
1960 Mughal-E-Azam K.Asif
1961 Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai Raj Kapoor
1962 Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Guru Dutt
1963 Bandini Bimal Roy
1964 Dosti Tarachand Barjatya
1965 Himalay Ki God Mein Shankerbhai J. Bhatt
1966 Guide Dev Anand
1967 Upkar Manoj Kumar
1968 Brahmachari G.P. Sippy
1969 Aradhana Shakti Samanta
1970 Khilona L.V. Prasad
1971 Anand Hrishikesh Mukherjee & N.C. Sippy
1972 Be-Imaan Sohanlal Kanwar
1973 Anuraag Shakti Samanta
1974 Rajnigandha Suresh Jindal
1975 Deewaar Gulshan Rai
1976 Mausam Mallikarjuna Rao
1977 Bhumika Lalit M. Bijlani And Freni M.Variava
1978 Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki Raj Khosla
1979 Junoon Shashi Kapoor
1980 Khubsoorat N.C. Sippy And Hrishikesh Mukherjee
1981 Kalyug Shashi Kapoor
1982 Shakti Mushir-Riaz
1983 Ardh Satya Manmohan Shetty And Pradeep Uppoor
1984 Sparsh Basu Bhattacharya
1985 Ram Teri Ganga Maili Randhir Kapoor
1988 Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak Nasir Husain
1989 Maine Pyar Kiya Tarachand Barjatya
1990 Ghayal Dharmendra
1991 Lamhe Yash Chopra
1992 Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar Nasir Husain
1993 Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke Tahir Husain
1994 Hum Appke Hain Koun..! Kamal Kumar Barjatya Rajkumar Barjatya, Ajit Kumar Barjatya Dilwale
1995 Dulhania Le Jayenge Yash Chopra
1996 Raja Hindustani
1997 Dil To Pagal Hai Yash Chopra
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Karan Johar

BEST DIRECTOR - FILMFARE AWARDS

Year Film Director
1953 Do Bigha Zamin Bimal Roy
1954 Parineeta Bimal Roy
1955 Biraj Bahu Bimal Roy
1956 Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje V. Shantaram
1957 Mother India Mehboob Khan
1958 Madhumati Bimal Roy
1959 Sujata Bimal Roy
1960 Parakh Bimal Roy
1961 Kanoon B.R. Chopra
1962 Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Abrar Alvi
1963 Bandini Bimal Roy
1964 Sangam Raj Kapoor
1965 Waqt Yash Chopra
1966 Guide Vijay Anand
1967 Upkar Manoj Kumar
1968 Ankhen Ramanand Sagar
1969 Ittefaq Yash Chopra
1970 Safar Asit Sen
1971 Mera Naam Joker Raj Kapoor
1972 Be-Imaan Sohanlal Kanwar
1973 Daag Yash Chopra
1974 Roti Kapada Aur Makaan Manoj Kumar
1975 Deewaar Yash Chopra
1976 Mausam Gulzar
1977 Swami Basu Chatterji
1978 Shatranj Ke Khilari Satyajit Ray
1979 Junoon Shyam Benegal
1980 Aakrosh Govind Nihalani
1981 Umrao Jaan Muzaffar Ali
1982 Prem Rog Raj Kapoor
1983 Ardh Satya Govind Nihalani
1984 Sparsh Sai Paranjpye
1985 Ram Teri Ganga Maili Raj Kapoor
1988 Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak Mansoor Khan
1989 Parinda Vidhoo Vinod Chopra
1990 Ghayal Rajkumar Santoshi
1991 Saudagar Subhash Ghai
1992 Khuda Gawah Mukul Anand
1993 Damini Rajkumar Santoshi
1994 Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Sooraj Barjatya
1995 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Aditya Chopra
1996 Bandit Queen Shekhar Kapoor
1997 Border J.P.Dutta
1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Karan Johar

CRITICS AWARD FOR BEST FILM : Filmfare awards

Year Film Producer
1970 Uski Roti Mani Kaul
1971 Ashadh Ka Ek Din Mani Kaul
1972 Maya Darpan Kumar Shahani
1973 Duvidha Mani Kaul
1974 Rajnigandha Basu Chatterji
1975 Aandhi Gulzar
1976 Mrigaya Mrinal Sen
1977 Shatranj Ke Khilari Satyajit Ray
1978 Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastan Saeed Mirza
1979 Jeena Yahan Basu Chatterji
1980 Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai Saeed Mirza
1981 Aadharshila Ashok Ahuja
1982 Masoom Shekhar Kapur
1983 Sookha M.S.Sathyu
1984 Damul Prakash Jha
1985 Aaghat Govind Nihalani
1988 Om-Dar-Ba-Dar Kamal Swaroop
1989 Khayal Gatha Kumar Shahani
1990 Kasba Kumar Shahani
1991 Diksha Arun Kaul
1992 Idiot Mani Kaul
1993 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa Kundan Shah
1994 Bandit Queen Shekhar Kapur
1995 Bombay Mani Ratnam
1996 Khamoshi Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Nothing sells like sex in films

Consider the films lined up for release this month: Qatil Chandalni,
Inteqam Aurat Ka, Kamdev, Mere Aagosh Mein, Aaya Yauwan Jhoom Ke, Manchali
Ladkiyan, Pati ya Premi, The Body. They have all been cleared by the Censor
Board. Consider these films too which are in the making: Chane Ke Khet
Mein, After the Rape, Phool Bani Phoolan, Glamour Girls, Pehli Raat, Jism
ki Aag, Prem Shastra. And then consider some of the titles recently
registered with the Titles Registration committee: No Entry, Sexy Girl, Sex
Guide, Khubsoorat Chudailen, Gupt Honeymoon. The Bombay film industry seems
to be currently in the throes of a smut glut, despite the presence of the
`thought police' watching over popular culture.

Editor,

I was laughing after reading some of the names of these movies. I don't know what to even say about them and I'm thankful that I haven't heard those names before and don't want to.

Benegal, Shabana, Mammootty, Devgan Bag National Awards

NEW DELHI - Shyam Benegal's latest creation "Samar," a sensitive tale on the caste system, has been declared the best film while Shabana Azmi walked away with the best actress award for portraying an underworld don in the controversial Hindi film "Godmother," which swept five other top prizes in India's 46th National Film Awards announced on July 16.
Bollywood action hero Ajay Devgan and Malayalam superstar Mammootty shared the best actor award for their performances in Mahesh Bhatt's "Zakhm" (Hindi) and Jabbar Patel's "Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar" (English) respectively as Rajeevnath won the best director award for his Malayalam film "Janani."
The award for the best popular film providing wholesome entertainment has gone to Karan Johar's superhit "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai," which also brought Alka Yagnik the best female playback singer award for its title song.
The best non feature film award went to Sanjay Kak's "In the Forest Hangs a Bridge" (English) while the ward for the best non-feature film went to Rajeev Raj's "Repentance" (Malayalam).
The feature film jury led by D.V.S. Raju gave Benegal's film, starring Raghuvir Yadav, Seema Biswas and Rajeswari Sachdeva, the top honors for 1998 "for the innovative and human manner in which the director structures and presents a continuing social evil."
Azmi, only recently selected as United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)'s goodwill ambassador for India, won the best actress award in the Vinay Shukla film "for her dramatic and passionate portrayal of a woman forced to fight in a man's world."
"The actress lends a rare intensity and dignity to her portrayal as the victim forced to take the law into her hands," the citation says about her characterization of Gujarat's alleged underworld don Santokhben Jadeja, whose court case has prevented the film's release till date.
Devgan, who is more known as an action star of mainstream Bollywood films, won the award "for his restrained and moving performance of an angry man exasperated with the failing system."
Mammootty shared the award with Devgan "for bringing to life a national figure in a strong and memorable performance spanning several decades across three continents."
"Janani' won Rajeevnath the best director award "for a warmly compassionate film where subject and treatment are in perfect harmony."
Replying to queries from mediapersons during the awards announcement ceremony, feature film jury chairman D.V.S. Raju denied there had been a preference towards mainstream movies saying, "we went purely by merit."
"Awards have gone both to artistic as well as mainstream movies only when they deserved them," he said.
Karan Johar's debut film "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" was selected by the jury as the best popular film providing wholesome entertainment "for the irresistible charm and universal appeal of its story, music, dance and performances."
Manoj Bajpai got the best supporting actor award for "his flawless performance of the eccentric underworld (don) trapped in a system, cold blooded yet vulnerable at the same time" in Ramgopal Varma's "Satya," while Suhasini Mulay won the best supporting actress award in "Hu Tu Tu" for bringing alive negative personality without losing her human face.
Mahesh Bhatt's "Zakhm" got the Nargis Dutt award for the best feature film on national integration "for boldly dealing with social and religious strife, communal tensions, violence and disharmony in contemporary times."
"The film has a message of love and peace that is conveyed in a sensitive way," the jury said.
The Indira Gandhi award for the best first feature film of a director went to Venu for Malayalam film "Daya" for the "depiction of a delightful fairy-tale-like theme lending exotic sophistication and color to the unique mosaic of creativity, imagination and style."

First of all you should know the names of artist, Yes, Shabana Azmi has done good films but who is SUNITA Patel? I think you want SMITA PATIL movies, because India had no actress by the name of SUNITA PATEL. You can get All films VHS copy from India. If you need the names of Films by Smita or Shabana I can provide you.
Hope this helps

I am looking for interesting Shabana Azmi or Sunita Patel movies released in the 60s. I am not too familiar with them and have looked on the net and have not gotton much help. I need this for a class final so anyone who has information, please email me! Thanks!