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Tribute... Tribute 2015 Director: Gulzar Angoor Angoor 1982-141’-Hindi-Color-India Producer: Jai Singh Cast: Deven Verma, Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Aruna Irani, Deepti Naval, Padma Chavan Screenplay: Gulzar Cinematographer: M. Sampat Editor: Waman B. Bhosle, Gurudutt Shirali Music Composer: Rahul Dev Burman Production Company: A.R. Movies Festival/Awards: Filmfare Awards: Best Comedian (1983) The film is about two pairs of identical twins separated at birth and how their lives go haywire when they meet in adulthood. Raj Tilak and his wife are on a trip with their twin sons, both of whom they call Ashok. Since they look the same, they should be called the same, is Tilak's reasoning. As fate would have it, they adopt another set of twins, both of whom they call Bahadur. An unfortunate accident then divides the family, leaving both parents with one child out of each pair of twins. A few years later, Ashok is married to Sudha and Bahadur is married to Prema. They all stay together with Sudha's younger sister Tanu. Into their lives enter the other Ashok, a detective novel aficionado, and Bahadur, a bhaang lover. Now there are two Ashoks and two Bahadurs in the same city. This is more than their families, the jeweller, the taxi driver and the inspector can handle. Tribute To: Deven Verma Deven Varma (October 23, 1937 - December 2, 2014) was an Indian film and television actor, particularly known for his comic roles, under directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar. He has also produced and directed some films including “Besharam”. He has won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for “Chori Mera Kaam”, “Chor Ke Ghar Chor” and “Angoor”, the last being directed by Gulzar and still considered one of Bollywood's best comedies. Apart from Hindi films, Deven Varma acted in a couple of Marathi and Bhojpuri films. He passed away in December, 2014 in Pune. 226 Tribute 2015 Director: Bimal Roy Devdas Devdas 1955-159’-Hindi-B & W-India Producer: Bimal Roy Cast: Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Motilal, Suchitra Sen, Nasir Hussain Screenplay: Rajinder Singh Bedi, Nabendu Ghosh Cinematographer: Kamal Bose Editor: Hrishikesh Mukerjee Sound Designer: E M Suratwala Music Composer: Sachin Dev Burman Costume Designer: Kishan, Lakshmi Das Production Company: Bimal Roy Productions, Mohan Films Devdas is a 1955 film directed by Bimal Roy, based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel, ‘Devdas’. The film had Dilip Kumar in the title role, Vyjayanthimala in her first dramatic role where she played Chandramukhi, a courtesan with a heart of gold and Suchitra Sen in her Bollywood debut as Parvati in the lead. After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain. Festival/Awards: Filmfare Awards: Best Actor (1957) National Film Awards: Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film in Hindi (1957) Tribute To: Suchitra Sen Suchitra Sen made her debut in films with "Shesh Kothai" in 1952, but the film was unreleased. The following year saw her act opposite Uttam Kumar in "Sharey Chuattor". The film became a box-office hit and it was remembered for launching Uttam-Suchitra as a leading pair. They went on to become the icons for Bengali melodramas for more than 20 years, becoming almost a genre to themselves. She received the Best Actress Award for the film "Devdas" (1955), which was her first Hindi movie. Her patented Bengali melodramas and romances, made her one of the most famous Bengali actresses. Her films ran through the 1960s and the 1970s. She retired from the screen in 1978, after a career of over 25 years, to a life of quiet seclusion. 227 Tribute 2015 Director: Govind Nihalani Half Truth Ardh Satya 1983-130’-Hindi, Marathi-Color-India Producer: Manmohan Shetty, Pradeep Uppoor Cast: Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Om Puri, Smita Patil, Amrish Puri, Naseeruddin Shah Screenplay: Vijay Tendulkar Cinematographer: Govind Nihalani Editor: Renu Saluja Sound: Hitendra Ghosh Music Composer: Ajit Verman Costume Designer: Sadashiv Satam Production Company: Neo Films Ardh Satya is set in mafia and corruption infested contemporary India. Anant Velankar a police sub-inspector is the son of a violent policeman. Desperate to arrest the gangsterpolitician Rama Shetty, Velankar is constantly frustrated by the mafia-politician nexus. Tribute To: Sadashiv Amrapurkar (1950-2014) Sadashiv Amrapurkar was a popular Marathi actor who has played the villain in many Hindi films of the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. Amrapurkar usually played the evil landlord (Thakur) or the corrupt police officer. His villanous roles include “Indrajeet” (1990), “Sadak” (1991), “Izzat” (1990), “Farishtay” (1991), “Sabse Bada Khiladi” and “Ishq” (1997). Amrapurkar has also played comic roles in films such as “Gupt” (1997) and “Hum Saath-Saath Hain”(1999). Amrapurkar won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role as Rama Shetty in Govind Nihalani's “Ardh Satya” in 1984, and later became the first actor to win the Filmfare Best Villain Award for “Sadak” in 1991. 228 Festival/Awards: Filmfare Awards: Best Film (1984) Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Best Actor (1984) National Film Awards, India: Best Actor (1984) Tribute 2015 Director: Amarjeet Hum Dono Hum Dono 1962-164’-Hindi-B & W-India Producer: Dev Anand Cast: Dev Anand, Nanda, Sadhana, Lalita Pawar, Gajanan Jagirdar, Rashid Khan Screenplay: Vijay Anand, Nirmal Sircar Cinematographer: V. Ratra Editor: Dharamvir Sound Designer: J.M. Barot (Audiographer), Manohar (Sound Assistant) Music Composer: Jaidev Verma Production Company: Navketan International Films Mahesh Anand and Major Verma have two things in common. Both are in the army and both look alike. When Major Verma is missing in action (MIA) in the Burma Campaign during World War II, and is believed to have died during the battle (KIA), Mahesh is asked to convey this news to his family. Upon arrival, he is mistaken for Major Verma. He meets with Verma's mother, Mrs. Verma, as well as his ailing wife, Ruma. Unable to break the news of Verma's death and shatter their fragile world, Mahesh gets mistaken for Verma and is welcomed home. This creates complications in Mahesh's life as his sweetheart, Meeta, thinks that Mahesh no longer loves her. Then Ruma finds out that her husband is in love with another woman. Mahesh finds himself in a deep quandary, for he is unable to confide to anyone, and the only one who can help him find his way back to his own life and family is Major Verma. Tribute To: Nanda (1939–2014) Nanda was born on January 8, 1939, to a show-business Marathi family in Bombay, India. Her father was actor Master Vinayak, and her mother was Sushila. Nanda was the third of seven brothers and sisters. When she was just 5 years old, her father wanted to cast her in his film "Mandir" (1948). She didn't want to do it, but her mother cajoled her into it. She played a boy in the film, a role that could have been easily played by her brothers. Nanda was nominated for the Filmfare Awards five times for films like “Bhabhi” (1957), “Aanchal” (1960),”Ittefaq” (1969), “Ahista Ahista” (1981) and “Prem Rog” (1982). She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for “Aanchal”. She found great acceptance and popularity as a lead heroine. Nanda passed away on 25 March 2014 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. 229 Tribute 2015 Director: Smita Talvalkar Sawat Mazhi Ladki Sawat Mazhi Ladki 1993-143’-Marathi-Color-India Producer: Smita Talvalkar Cast: Ramesh Bhatkar, Prashant Damle, Mohan Joshi, Nina Kulkarni, Varsha Usgaonkar Screenplay: S.N. Navare Cinematographer: Harsh Joshi Editor: Vishwas, Anil Sound Designer: Suhas Rane Costume Designer: Vrinda Navare, Namrata Rungtha Production Designer: Namrata Rungtha Production Company: Asmita Chitra Dr. Madhu Hirve and Mrs. Seema Hirve are a happy couple. Seema is a responsible, clever and mature house-wife, and Madhu is a well-known doctor. Dr. Dinesh Kirtikar is his assistant anesthetist, who is a bachelor with a great sense of humor. One day, Dr. Bina joins Dr. Madhu as his assistant in his hospital. During her tenure, Dr. Madhu is attracted towards her, while Dr. Dinesh is also trying his luck with her. Eventually Dr. Bina gives in to Dr. Madhu's advances. After realizing her husband's progress in his love-affair, Seema cooks up a plan. She gets Dr. Bina home as her husband's second wife. She showers love and affection on Dr. Bina, while teaching her husband a lesson. Tribute To: Smita Talvalkar Smita Talvalkar was born as Smita Govilkar. She was an actress and producer, known for “Chaukat Raja” (1991), “Sawat Majhi Ladki” (1993) and “Saatchya Aat Gharat” (2004). She passed away on August 6, 2014 in Mumbai, India. 230 Festival/Awards: State Awards Tribute 2015 Director: Balu Mahendra The Crescent Seen on the Third Day following New Moon's Day Moondram Pirai 1982-143’-Tamil-Color-India Producer: G. Thyagarajan, G. Saravanan Cast: Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Poornam Vishwanathan, Silk Smitha Screenplay: Balu Mahendra Cinematographer: Balu Mahendra Editor: D. Vasu Sound Designer: A.S. Laxmi Narayanan Music Composer: Ilayaraja Production Company: Sathya Jyothi Films Festival/Awards: Filmfare Awards South: Best Actor (1983) National Film Awards, India: Best Actor, Best Cinematography (1983) The movie begins with a young girl Bhagyalakshmi who meets with an accident, thus succumbing to amnesia. This condition makes her lose her memory of her entire teenage and adulthood leaving her as a physically grown up woman but with the memory and intelligence of a seven year old. Circumstances cheat her into prostitution, where in the brothel, she meets Srinivas who understands that she has been tricked into the trade. He rescues her to take her to his home in Ooty and begins to lead a life with her, taking care of her like his own. Bhagyalakshmi, who is now called Viji, which was the name given to her at the brothel, also reciprocates to Srinivas's care, as they spend several months together sharing an amazing and innocent relationship that thrives on the tender line between affection and love. Tribute To: Balu Mahendra Balanathan Benjamin Mahendran (May 20, 1939 – February 13, 2014), commonly known as Balu Mahendra, was a cinematographer, director, screenwriter and film editor, who worked in various Indian film industries, primarily in Tamil cinema. Born into a Sri Lankan Tamil household, Mahendra developed a passion towards photography and literature at a tender age. He was drawn towards filmmaking after witnessing the shoot of David Lean's “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957) in Sri Lanka. A graduate of the London University, he started his career as a draughtsman before gaining an admission to the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) to pursue a course in cinematography. Mahendra entered films as a cinematographer in the early 1970s and gradually rose to becoming a filmmaker by the end of the decade. Director’s Filmography: Thalaimuraigal (2013) Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam (2005) Julie Ganapathy (2003) Aur Ek Prem Kahani (1996) Sathi Leelavathi (1995) Marupadiyam (1993) Chakravyuham (1992) 231 Tribute 2015 Director: Girish Kasaravalli The Ritual Ghatashraddha Cast: Narayan Bhatt, Ramaswamy Iyengar, Janganath, Ajith Kumar 1977-144’-Kannada-B & W-India Screenplay: U.R. Ananthamurthy, Girish Kasaravalli, K.V. Subanna Cinematographer: S. Ramachandra Editor: Umesh Kulkarni Music Composer: B.V. Karanth Festival/Awards: National Film Awards, India: Best Film (1978) The film is set in the 1920s and depicts a rural village in Karnataka, where a young widow, the daughter of a village scholar who runs a local school, finds herself pregnant after being seduced by a teacher. While the girl remains unaware of the happenings within and around her, she is excommunicated by her father, who performs her funeral rites (Ghatashraddha), while she is still alive. A little boy through whose eyes the entire story is perceived goes back home, after the school is closed down following the incident. Tribute To: U.R. Ananthamurthy Born in Melige in Thirthahalli taluk on December 21, 1932 U.R. Ananthamurthy had his early education in the Durvasamatha Sanskrit school. He was later educated at the University of Birmingham in English Literature. In 1966, he went on to study for a PhD. He was a professor of English Literature for several years at the Mysore University, later the Vice Chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam, Chairman of the National Book Trust and President of the Sahitya Academy, the Indian Literature Academy in Delhi. Many guest professorships led him to Europe and the U.S.A. He has written numerous short stories. Several of his novels and short fiction have been made into movies. 232