Archive for the ‘Profiles’ Category
Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan is the eldest child of Sharmila Tagore, a glamorous actress of the 1960s and now head of the Film Censor Board, and former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Pataudi. Saif studied in England, first at Lockers Park School and then Winchester College where he majored in English literature and art history. He ...
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor, granddaughter of Raj Kapoor, voiced her intent to be an actress long before her older sister Karisma faced the camera for the first time. She grew up loving the old-style movies of Nargis, Madhubala, and Meena Kumari and the charm of classic 1950s cinema. She was confident one day she would be able ...
Amrita Arora
Amrita Arora has a vitality that is very appealing. Fondly called “Amu,” Malaika Arora’s younger sister is confident, clear-headed, and charming. Like most young girls growing up watching Bollywood films, she was addicted to the films of Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi. “They inspired me to be an actress, as much as my sister did.” Amrita ...
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet comes from a family of actors: her parents, grandparents, and uncle all spent their lives on the stage. She took acting classes as a child, and became a well-spoken, bright-eyed child actress in BBC TV series such as Dark Season (1991) and Casualty (1993), before director Peter Jackson cast her as Juliet Hulme, ...
Angelina Jolie
Famous for her provocative behavior offscreen as well as her professional achievements, Angelina Jolie is the daughter of Marcheline Bertrand and actor Jon Voight, who divorced when she was just one year old. Her interest in acting began as a child when, at the age of seven, she appeared in Lookin’ to Get Out (1982), ...
Muslehuddin
Muslehuddin was a very conscious listener of western as well as the eastern music in his teens, in East Pakistan. Although an M. A. in economics, he was addicted to music and made a career out of it. He understood and recognized the beats and nuances from the very beginning. When the love of music ...
Nirala
Very seldom do we see a comedian in Indo-Pakistani films who doesn’t have you in stitches, but brings a hearting smile to your face. Late Nirala was one such actor. Nirala sahib belonged to the generation of comedians that brought the house down with their pun-replete, double entendre dialogue, namely Zareef, Lehri and Munawwar Zareef. ...
Zareef
Many famous artists of yesteryears were all-rounders who impressed people with their talent and variations. Amongst such artists, Zareef was one of those who appeared most frequently in films during the 1950’s. He was probably one of the two original comedians in Pakistani cinema, who used to sing very well. Apart from Zareef, Rangeela also ...
Diljeet Mirza
These who are into Pakistani films must be familiar with an acting giant: Diljeet Mirza. Diljeet sahib hailed from Multan and his real name was Ghulam Hussain. It was only when he joined the film industry that someone suggested he change his name into one that sounded more filmi. Diljeet started off doing comic parts ...
Rangeela
The serious and intense expressions belie a career full of mirth, irony, humor, and some would add an unspoiled, spontaneous cheekiness. There are some of the traits that made versatile film personality Rangeela, a huge and impermeable star for almost 40 years. Born Hafiz Mohammed Saeed khan, Rangeela’s entry into films was somewhat circuitous but ...
Cineplot Music
Cineplot Photo GalleryRandom Posts
Aasiya:
Lovely and versatile Aasiya began her career just before the advent of the 1970s, when Pakistan ...
Nameless Silence - Meena Kumari's Poem:
Alone, in a limitless stretch of loneliness
Caught in confused webs of fate,
Am I.
Again the ...
Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year (2009):
Rocket Singh is not a great film – for great films usually do very well with critics and rake in...
Bollywood - Year by Year - 1944: Births
Saira Bano (actress) - 23rd August 1944
Deaths
Dadasaheb Phalke, the f...
Suad Husni (1943 - ):
After she first appeared in Henri Barakat's Hassan wa Na'eema (Hassan and Na'eema, 1959), Suad H...
Recent Comments
- dr. anjoo singh parihar commented on Husnlal-Bhagatram : thanx to provide this information and i m speechless
- admin commented on Raj Kapoor’s Filmography – As Actor : I checked my collection and I don't have this song.
- Vidur Sury commented on Raj Kapoor’s Filmography – As Actor : BTW, did you check if you have Mori Chanchal Jawani
- Vidur Sury commented on Raj Kapoor’s Filmography – As Actor : I couldn't find it in any of the sites
- admin commented on Raj Kapoor’s Filmography – As Actor : I haven't seen the film but it looks like the