Bharat Bhushan
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Bharat Bhushan was an Indian
bollywood
actor
, scriptwriter and producer
, who is best remembered for playing Baiju Bawra
in the 1952 film of the same name. He was born in Meerut, and brought up in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
.
He married from a prominent family in Lucknow, Zamindar Raibahadur Budha Prakash's daughter Sharadha. They had two daughters, Anuradha and Aparijitha. Anuradha had polio associated complications. His wife Sharadha died of labour complications after delivering their second child in the early 60s, soon after the film Barsaat ki raat. Then, in 1967, he married actress Ratna, his co-star in the movie Barsaat Ki Raat
.
He and Meena Kumari
had an affair, which was a reason for many threats to him and his wife, during the making of their second film Dana Pani. He was a well read person, and genuinely interested in music. He had a huge library of books, which in his bad times he sold or gifted to many libraries in Bombay.
His life is a story of rags to riches to rags. He died in poverty, (residing in a rented houses for long time) in Bombay in 1992.
and Naushad
. Though a very talented actor and a prominent star of the 1950s and 1960s in Bollywood
. He often took on roles of tragic musicians in the movies. Films in which he starred as lead actor include Basant Bahar
.
'He portrays historical and mythological characters the best in Hindi movies ', states contemporary actor-producer Chandrashekar. He wrote scripts and stories for Barsat ki raat, Nai umar ki nai fasal, Basant Bahaar, Dooj ka chand, etc. He was the producer of Dooj Ka Chand. His brother R.Chandra made many films such as Beybus, Minar, and Basant Bahar.
He was the recipient of the second Filmfare best actor award for the film Mahaprabhu Chaitnya in 1954. Most of the great songs of all major singers of that period Rafi, Manna Dey, Talat, and Mukesh were pictured on him. He was the first chocolate-faced good-looking star of Hindi films.
He acted in Bollywood
movies until the 1990s. He is still loved and revered by the Indians for the great movies and great songs that he gave in spite of personal tragedies and stiff competition from his contemporaries. He is considered to be one of the greatest stars and legends of Hindi cinema.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, scriptwriter and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, who is best remembered for playing Baiju Bawra
Baiju Bawra
Baiju Bawra is an award-winning 1952 Hindi movie directed by Vijay Bhatt. It stars Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari.The movie is based on the legend of Baiju Bawra from the days of Mughal Emperor Akbar in India. Baiju is the son of a musician who also grows up to be a musician...
in the 1952 film of the same name. He was born in Meerut, and brought up in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.
Personal Life
His father, Raibahadur Motilal, was the government pleader of Meerut. His mother died when he was two years old. His elder brother was film producer R.Chandra, who also owned the Ideal Studio at Lucknow. Both the brothers left for Aligarh to stay with their grandfather there after their mothers death. He did his studies and took a Graduate degree from Aligarh. After this he took to acting against his father's wishes. He first went to Calcutta to join cinema and later established himself in Bombay.He married from a prominent family in Lucknow, Zamindar Raibahadur Budha Prakash's daughter Sharadha. They had two daughters, Anuradha and Aparijitha. Anuradha had polio associated complications. His wife Sharadha died of labour complications after delivering their second child in the early 60s, soon after the film Barsaat ki raat. Then, in 1967, he married actress Ratna, his co-star in the movie Barsaat Ki Raat
Barsaat Ki Raat
Barsaat Ki Raat is a 1960 Bollywood film starring Bharat Bhushan, Madhubala, Shyama, Mumtaz Begum and K.N. Singh. It was directed by P. L. Santoshi....
.
He and Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari
Meena Kumari , born Mahjabeen Bano, was an Indian movie actress and poetess. She is regarded as one of the most prominent actresses to have appeared on the screens of Hindi Cinema...
had an affair, which was a reason for many threats to him and his wife, during the making of their second film Dana Pani. He was a well read person, and genuinely interested in music. He had a huge library of books, which in his bad times he sold or gifted to many libraries in Bombay.
His life is a story of rags to riches to rags. He died in poverty, (residing in a rented houses for long time) in Bombay in 1992.
Professional Life
He struggled for over a decade to make a mark in Hindi movies till the movie Baiju Bawra, which gave him instant stardom and legendary status along with Mohammad Rafi, Meena KumariMeena Kumari
Meena Kumari , born Mahjabeen Bano, was an Indian movie actress and poetess. She is regarded as one of the most prominent actresses to have appeared on the screens of Hindi Cinema...
and Naushad
Naushad
Naushad Ali was an Indian musician. He was one of the foremost music directors for Bollywood films, and is particularly known for popularizing the use of classical music in films.His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940...
. Though a very talented actor and a prominent star of the 1950s and 1960s in Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
. He often took on roles of tragic musicians in the movies. Films in which he starred as lead actor include Basant Bahar
Basant Bahar
Basant Bahar may refer to:*Basant Bahar , a raga in Hindustani classical music.*Basant Bahar, a 1956 Indian film.*Basant Bahar, a Californian organization that promotes Indian classical music....
.
'He portrays historical and mythological characters the best in Hindi movies ', states contemporary actor-producer Chandrashekar. He wrote scripts and stories for Barsat ki raat, Nai umar ki nai fasal, Basant Bahaar, Dooj ka chand, etc. He was the producer of Dooj Ka Chand. His brother R.Chandra made many films such as Beybus, Minar, and Basant Bahar.
He was the recipient of the second Filmfare best actor award for the film Mahaprabhu Chaitnya in 1954. Most of the great songs of all major singers of that period Rafi, Manna Dey, Talat, and Mukesh were pictured on him. He was the first chocolate-faced good-looking star of Hindi films.
He acted in Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies until the 1990s. He is still loved and revered by the Indians for the great movies and great songs that he gave in spite of personal tragedies and stiff competition from his contemporaries. He is considered to be one of the greatest stars and legends of Hindi cinema.
Selected filmography
- Suhaag RaatSuhaag RaatSuhaag Raat is a 1948 Indian Bollywood film. It was the seventh highest grossing Indian film of 1948....
(1948) - Baiju Bawra (1952)
- Anand MathAnand MathAnand Math is a 1952 Hindi patriotic-historical film directed by Hemen Gupta, based on Anandamath, the famous Bengali novel written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1882...
(1952) - Maa (1952)
- Mirza GhalibMirza Ghalib (film)Mirza Ghalib is a Hindi / Urdu film, directed by Sohrab Modi. Based on the life of well known poet Mirza Ghalib, the film was acclaimed upon release. It stars Bharat Bhushan as Ghalib and Suraiya as his courtesan lover. The film won the Golden Lotus Award for National Film Award for Best Film in...
(1954) - Shabaab (1954)
- Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1954)
- Basant Bahaar (1956)
- Kavi Kalidas(1959)
- Pardesi (1957)
- Rani Roopmati (1957)
- Champakali (1957)
- Gateway of India (1958)
- Phagun (1958)
- Samrat Chandragupt (1958)
- Sohni Mahiwal (1958)
- Saawan (1959)
- Angulimal (1960)
- Barsaat Ki RaatBarsaat Ki RaatBarsaat Ki Raat is a 1960 Bollywood film starring Bharat Bhushan, Madhubala, Shyama, Mumtaz Begum and K.N. Singh. It was directed by P. L. Santoshi....
(1960) - Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh (1960)
- GhunghatGhunghat (1960 film)Ghunghat is a 1960 Hindi movie directed by Ramanand Sagar. The film stars Bharat Bhushan, Leela Chitnis, Pradeep Kumar, Bina Rai, Asha Parekh, Helen, Rajendranath, Rehman and Agha. The films music is by Ravi. The film became a hit at the box office. Musically also, it was liked by audience...
(1960) - Sangeet Samrat Tansen (1962)
- Gyarah Hazar Ladkiyan (1962)
- Jahan Ara (1964)
- Taqdeer (1967)
- Jai Santoshi MaaJai Santoshi MaaJai Santoshi Maa is a 1975 low-budget Hindi film that became one of the top blockbusters of all time. Santoshī Mā , a goddess of satisfaction, was not widely known prior to the release of this film, but immediately after the release, became a huge phenomenon...
(1975) - MeeraMeera (1979 film)-Awards and Nominations:* 1980 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Won - Vani Jairam for "Mere To Giridhar Gopal"-Box office:1970's being the time of formula films in Indian Cinema and with "angry young man" Amitabh Bachchan overshadowing everything, this non-mainstream movie didn't...
(1979) - HeroHero (1983 film)Hero is a 1983 Indian Hindi film by Subhash Ghai. Jackie Shroff played the lead role, also called "Jackie", and achieved stardom overnight. Actress Meenakshi Sheshadri, who had been crowned Miss India in 1981 and played the lead female role in the film, gained popularity after this movie...
(1983) - Adi Shankaracharya (1983)
- RehguzarRehguzarRehguzar is a 1985 Indian videofilm/telefilm directed by the National Award winning director Jyoti Sarup starring, the now extremely famous, Shekhar Suman, Simple Kapadia, Bharat Bhushan and also Jyoti Sarup himself. The film was first released for video in 1985, it was later telecasted on...
(1985) - Awwal NumberAwwal NumberAwwal Number is a 1990 film directed by Dev Anand. The film features the then 67 year old Dev Anand himself with Aamir Khan.-Plot:The story revolves around cricket where a new star Sunny has been included in the team in place of another famous star Ronny . All this creates hatred in heart of Ronny...
(1990)
External links
- http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/apr/22dinesh.htm