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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 ...

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Main article: Indian classical music The two main traditions of classical music have been Carnatic music, found predominantly in the peninsular regions and Hindustani music, found in the northern and central parts. While both traditions claim Vedic origin, history indicates that until c. 13th century, there was only one Indian music tradition. From then on, most of north India was under Islamic rule, and Hindustani music is the result of a fusion of Mughal, Arabic and Persian traditions with traditional Indian music. Carnatic m ...

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Bollywood employs people from all parts of India. It attracts thousands of aspiring actors and actresses, all hoping for a break in the industry. Models and beauty contestants, television actors, theatre actors and even common people come to Mumbai with the hope and dream of becoming a star. Just as in Hollywood, very few succeed. Stardom in the entertainment industry is very fickle, and Bollywood is no exception. The popularity of the stars can rise and fall rapidly, based on single movies. Very few people become national icons, who ...

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The Indian screen magazine Filmfare started the first Filmfare Awards in 1953. Modeled after the poll-based merit format of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, individuals may submit their votes in seperate categories; The awards are presented at a glamorous, star-studded ceremony. However, unlike the Oscars, voting is not restricted to members of a specific club or academy, but is open to all people. Like the Oscars, they are frequently accused of bias towards c ...

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Bollywood - Accusations of plagiarism. Constrained by rushed production schedules and small budgets, some Bollywood writers and musicians have been known to resort to plagiarism. They copy ideas, plot lines, tunes or riffs from sources close at hand (Pakistani [3] and Tamil films and songs) or far away (Hollywood and other Western movies, Western pop hits). In past times, this could be done with impunity. Copyright enforcement was lax in South Asia. As for the Western sources, the Bollywood film industry w ...

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Bollywood budgets are usually modest by Hollywood standards. Sets, costumes, special effects, and cinematography were less than world-class up until the mid-to-late 1990s. But as Western films and television gain wider distribution in India itself, there is increasing pressure for Bollywood films to attain the same production levels. Sequences shot overseas have proved a real box office draw, so Mumbai film crews are increasingly filming in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, continental Europe and elsewhere. Nowadays, Indian produce ...

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is available in the U.S. in separate anamorphic widescreen and full screen editions as of September 28, 2004. Both widescreen and full screen editions carry English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, English DTS 5.1 Surround and French Dolby Digital 5.1 tracks. A special widescreen Collector's Edition DVD was released in the U.S. on January 4, 2005. ...

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The film is set largely in the New York City suburb of Rockville Centre and Montauk, Long Island, and in New York City. It was filmed in and around Brooklyn, Manhattan, Montauk, Mount Vernon, Wainscott, and Yonkers, New York; also Bayonne and West Orange, New Jersey. The library scenes were filmed at the Columbia University Bookstore. ...

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Kumar was born in a Bengali family as Abhas Ganguly, in the small town of Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh. His father Kunjalal Ganguly was a lawyer and from a middle-class family, whereas his mother Gouri Devi was of a wealthy background. Kumar was the youngest of four children born to his parents. Ashok Kumar was the eldest son, followed by Sati Devi, the only daughter in the family. Next was Anoop Kumar, a ...

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Kishore's son Amit Kumar was already a popular singer in 1980s, thanks to patronage by R D Burman and Rajesh Roshan. But Kishore was still around, singing for established and young heroes alike. Kishore Kumar and Amitabh had some misunderstanding in mid-1980s. Kishore was producing a movie and Amitabh (who was a Bollywood deity by then) was supposed to do a guest-appearance in the movie. Amitabh arrived at the shoot, but left after few minutes, asking his secretary to tell Kishore that he wouldn't act in the movie. Kishore got upset and deci ...

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Manoj's image as the patriotic hero started with the 1965 film Shaheed, which was based on the life of Bhagat Singh, a martyr in the struggle for India's freedom. With memories of the India-Pakistan War still fresh, Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri asked him to create a film based on the popular slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kissan." The result was Manoj Kumar's magnum opus and his directorial debut, Upkar (1967). In it, he managed to convincingly play both a jawan and a kissan. The film was also noted for the fa ...

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The mid-1970s saw Manoj star in three hit movies. Roti Kapda Aur Makan (1974) was a social commentary featuring Zeenat Aman that won him his second Filmfare Award for Best Director; Sanyasi (1975) had Manoj and Hema Malini in the lead roles of a religious-themed comedy; and Dus Numbri (1976) also gave Manoj and Hema top billing. In 1981, Manoj reached the peak of his career when he got the opportunity to direct his idol, Dilip Kumar, in Kranti, a story about the struggle ...

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The music is based on compositions by the late Madan Mohan, as revised by Madan Mohan's son, Sanjeev Kohli. Lyrics were contributed by Javed Akhtar. Lata Mangeshkar, the famous playback singer, is featured in many of the songs. She used to sing with Madan Mohan, so there is a special poignancy to her contributions. Other singers: Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Gurdas Mann, Roop Kumar Rathod, Ahmed, and Mohhamed Hussain. ...

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Veer-Zaara was heavily promoted pre-release. The film music, released before the actual cinematic release, was a hit, as was the movie. Veer-Zaara won a Filmfare Best Movie Award. It also won Filmfare Awards for Dialogue (Aditya Chopra), Story (Aditya Chopra) and Lyrics (Javed Akhtar). At the IIFA Awards, Rani Mukerji won 'Best Actress in a Supporting Role' for her work in Veer-Zaara. ...

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The songs for which Kishore kumar won his filmfare awards: 1969 Roop tera mastana - Aradhana 1975 Dil aisa kisi ne mera toda - Amanush 1978 Khaike paan banarasu wala - Don 1980 Hazar Raahen - Thodisi Bewafaii 1982 Pag ghungroo baandh meera - Namak Halaal 1983 Agar tum na hote - Agar tum na hote 1984 Manzilen apni jagah - Sharaabi 1985 Saag ...

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Kishore Kumar married four times, to Ruma Guhathakurta (1950 - 1958), Madhubala (1960 - 1969), Yogeeta Bali (1975 - 1978) and Leena Chandavarkar (1980 - 1987). His son Amit Kumar also became a singer in much the same genre, if not quite with his father's success. Kishore's second son Sumit Kumar has also been a playback artist. ...

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Kishore never wanted to act, but he was too afraid to rebel against his elder brother Ashok Kumar, who was hell-bent on making him a popular Bollywood hero. After his initial films flopped, Kishore decided that he would act so badly in the forthcoming movie that no producer would ever again ask him to act in a movie. As a result of this decision, Kishore started acting in a strange, funny way. But instead of rejecting him, movie buffs were delighted to see a hero who could make them laugh. His style was a welcome change from the sober, roman ...

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After his wife Madhubala's death in 1969, there was a lean patch in Kishore's career. Most of his films as an actor flopped. Very few of his songs from this phase are memorable - Zaroorat hai, Zaroorat hai (Manmauji - 1962), penned by Rajinder Krishan and composed by Madan Mohan) stands out from this period. Mohammed Rafi and Mukesh were the favorites of most music composers, so Kishore never got to sing very good songs. A few of his songs picturized on Dev Anand and composed by S D Burman, got him recognition - Gaata rahe mera dil (Guide 1965, a duet ...

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1929 - January-March. January 3 - Sergio Leone, Italian director (d. 1989) January 4 - Dr. Thomas Lincoln, American Informatics Pioneer January 6 - Babrak Karmal, third President of Afghanistan (d. 1996) January 15 - Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., American civil rights leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1968) January 17 - Jacques Plante, Canadian hockey player (d. 1986) January 20 - Fireball Roberts, American race car driver (d. 1964) January 2 ...

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Kishore Kumar followed his elder brothers' footsteps and came to Mumbai to pursue a career in films as a singer. At this juncture, Anoop's career was stalling as his singing was not as strong as his acting (this was an era where actors who could also sing were in great demand.) On a visit to Austria Anoop bought some records to help him improve his vocal skills. On a later occasion, back in India, he was reportedly entering his home when he heard yodelling emerging from a room. Annoyed, he is said to have thundered "Who touched my records?" ...

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The soundtrack album for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was released by Hollywood Records on March 16, 2004. It features the score, composed by Los Angeles musician Jon Brion, as well songs from artists E.L.O., The Polyphonic Spree, The Willowz, and Don Nelson. Beck, in a collaboration with Jon Brion, provides a cover version of the Korgis' "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime". Notably, many of the vocal songs either revolve around memories or the sun. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Track lis ...

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