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Rakesh Roshan is a Bollywood film maker/director and was an actor. Rakesh Roshan is the son of Bollywood composer Roshan (on September 6, 1950 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India). He is the brother of Rajesh Roshan.

Roshan has been producing successful Hindi movies since 1982. His son, Hrithik Roshan is an actor, and was launched by his father in his debut film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.

He is known in India for having directed Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) and Koi... Mil Gaya (2003). He is currently making a sequel to Koi... Mil Gaya, again starring his son, Hrithik Roshan.


The Maverick
Son Et Lumiere
Hrithik-The Future
Five held for attempt on Rakesh Roshan's life
'Three Roshans put their best foot forward'
Superstitions and the Bollywood Filmworld
Life after Love- Rakesh and Hrithik Roshan
Filmography as a Producer
Filmography as a Writer
Filmography as a Director
Filmography as an Actor

Rajesh Roshan

Rajesh Roshan is one of the most famous music composers of Bollywood. He is the son of erstwile Bollywood composer Roshan and brother of director Rakesh Roshan. His teacher was Faiyaz Khan. In composing music often the toughest thing is to acquire knowledge of how to put a word and how to sing a line very neat and clean. Rajesh Roshan had learnt to do this from a very young age.
He had a successful association with Basu Chatterjee, Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar. He shot to fame with the score of the movie Julie.

He was the Music director for Hrithik's Debut Film 'Kaho Na...Pyaar Hai' and 'Koi Mil Gaya' and is currently doing Music for their next Film 'Krrish".

A study of his tunes
A disconsolate composer
'It is our dream to give the best to each other'
Rajesh Roshan speaks about the music of Koi...Mil Gaya

Roshan
Roshan Lal Nagrath born on (July 14, 1917) in Gujranwala, Punjab (now in Pakistan)- died on (November 16, 1967 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India). Better known simply by his first name Roshan, was a famous Bollywood film music composer. He is the father of the actor and film director Rakesh Roshan and music director Rajesh Roshan, and grandfather of superstar film actor Hrithik Roshan.

Roshan was born in Gujranwala, Punjab (now in Pakistan). He began music lessons at a young age, and later attended Morris College of Music in Lucknow. In the early 1940s, Roshan joined All India Radio and worked for them as a composer.
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In 1948, Roshan came to Mumbai to find work as a Bollywood music director. He struggled until meeting Kidar Sharma, who gave him the job of composing for his film Neki aur Badi (1949). While this film was a flop, Roshan emerged as a player on the Bollywood music scene with the film Baawre Nain, released the following year.

In 1948, Roshan came to Mumbai to find work as a Bollywood music director. He struggled until meeting Kidar Sharma, who gave him the job of composing for his film Neki aur Badi (1949). While this film was a flop, Roshan emerged as a player on the Bollywood music scene with the film Baawre Nain, released the following year.

In the early 1950s, Roshan worked extensively with singers Mukesh and Talat Mahmood. Malhar, Shisham, and Anhonee were some of the movies that he scored during the '50s. He was not very successful commercially-speaking, yet garnered enormous respect from his colleagues. He also gave Indeewar and Anand Bakshi their first breaks in the industry as lyricists; these two would later become two of the most sought-after songwriters in Mumbai in the late 1960s.

The 1960s proved to be the golden age for Roshan and his music. His remarkable ability to meld folk music with Indian classical music became his trademark and resulted in many a successful score. During this time Roshan gave the Hindi movie industry some unforgettable hits, such as Na To Karavan Ki Talaash Hai and Yeh Ishq Ishq Hai (Barsaat Ki Raat), Ab Kya Misaal Doon (Aarti, 1962), Jo Vada Kiya Vo Nibhana Padega and Paao Chhoon Lene Do (Taj Mahal, 1963) etc...

Roshan had been suffering from chronic heart trouble for over 20 years. He died of a heart attack on November 16, 1967 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India), leaving behind a wife and two sons.

Ira Roshan, is the wife of music director Roshan Lal and Grandmother of Hrithik Roshan.

She is the music director for Krishna Kanhaiya Ram Ramaiya, a collection of Krishna and Ram bhajans, released by T-series on Janmashtami.


The songs have been sung by noted playback singers, Anuradha Paudwal and Suresh Wadekar

Duniya Kare Sawaal (Bahu Begum 1967; Roshan) - "I simply adore this ghazal. The lyrics by Sahir saab were excellent. The tune by Roshan was as usual, impeccable. Roshan saab and I were friends. When he came to Mumbai in the 1940s, he stayed in a garage with his wife. Their first son, Rakesh was born in that garage. He had a vast knowledge of classical music and so did his wife. In fact Mrs Ira Roshan and I once sang a duet for Anilda (Anil Biswas). Two other songs composed by Roshan saab which I like very much are 'Rahen na rahen hum' from Mamata and 'Raat ki mehfil sooni sooni' from Noorjehan."


Ira Roshan passed away in January 2005.

Hrithik's grandmum in the spotlight
Pinky Roshan
The lady responsible for the upbringing of one of India's most-loved superstars, Hrithik's mom Pinky Roshan too grew up within the film industry. Daughter of acclaimed film director J Om Prakash, Pinkie experienced early the ups and downs of families directly dependant on a film's box office collections. But despite hardships, she remembers her childhood with fond memories of her family's loving care, affection and sharing.



After her schooling, Pinkie pulled out of college to marry Rakesh Roshan - then production assistant to her uncle - at the tender age of 17. The couple were blessed with 2 children, their first-born, a daughter Sunaina, and then a son, Hrithik. With a husband who was a struggling actor, later film distributor, then producer and director, her family saw the best and the worst of success and failure in the film industry. They remained a tight-knit, loving family through it all, raising their children with good values and an appreciation for the results of hard work and determination. These values held her son in good stead many years later when Hrithik too decided to enter the film industry, and is today one of the country's most talented and popular actors.


Today Pinkie can sit back and enjoy the fruits of a wife and mother's nourishing care and support. Her husband's career as a filmmaker is flourishing, and her son's career as a young actor goes from strength to strength. Personally too, both her children have started their own families. Pinkie now has a little grandchild, Sunaina's daughter Suranika, and a dear daughter-in-law, Hrithik's wife Suzanne, to shower her motherly affections on.


Hrithik's Wedding Hrithik Roshan
Born on January 10, 1974 to then film star Rakesh Roshan (now producer/director) and wife Pinky, Hrithik (aka Duggu) grew up in the world of cinema, not truly understanding the hardships that one must endure to achieve success in the industry.

As a child, Hrithik's idol was none other than Papa Roshan, and he knew even then that one-day, he'd follow in dad's footsteps and pursue a career in acting as well. Being the grandchild of Producer J. Om Prakash, Duggu debuted in films as a child when he played a role in his Nana-ji's movie Bhagwan Dada. Later, he also danced for a song sequence in his grandfather's Aasha (starring Jeetendra).


Hrithik attended Sydneham College (with longtime friend Uday Chopra) and earned his Bachelor's Degree in B'Comm. While Mama and Papa Roshan wanted Hrithik to continue his post-graduate education abroad, Duggu had other plans in mind.


Determined to prove himself as an actor, Duggu enrolled himself in Kishor Namit Kapoor's acting classes without informing his parents until months later. He wanted to reach his potential before showcasing his talent to his family, and then the world. Wanting to learn everything about cinematography and acting, he worked with his father during the production of Koyla and Karan-Arjun. Later, he even helped his father during the scripting stages of Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai, not knowing that his papa had chosen him for the lead role.

When Rakesh Roshan told his son that he'd be doing the film, after the initial shock of the news subsided, Duggu asked his father for six months to prepare for the role. Hrithik got his wish, Rakesh-ji got a superstar actor, and in January of 2000, the world got a brand new idol.
After the release of Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai, Hrithik's name instantly got penciled in on the top directors' list of "actors to sign for upcoming film". The big shots of the film industry began to approach him with scripts left and right. Hrithik became and instant success and while the world around him put him on a plateau, this boy-next-door was trying to figure out what all the hype was about. Even at the prime of his success, Duggu kept his feet firmly glued to the ground.


Hrithik's family and friends, including then longtime girlfriend Sussanne Khan, were extremely proud of this shy boy that they watched turn into an amazing actor. Never had they dreamed that his first performance would earn Hrithik a Filmfare not only for best newcomer, but best actor as well.

It wasn't until after the success of KNPH, once he was financially stable, that Duggu decided to marry his one true love. On December 20th, 2000, Hrithik managed to get a few days off from the camera in order to wed Sussanne at her father's Golden Palm's Resort and Spa in Bangalore. Many hearts around the world were broken that day, but marriage only seemed to help increase Hrithik's appeal.

As a newcomer, he signed films with all the big banners, and although not all of his films were successful, Hrithik has grown as an actor in each one. After KNPH, critics raved about his performance in both Fiza and Mission Kashmir. With each of his first films, the audience's demand for excellence increased, and with that, Hrithik's need to meet the expectations of his fans. Unfortunately, a few of Hrithik's next films flopped due to poor story line and bad scripting. Even so, Duggu gave 200% to every role he did, and all of his performances, regardless of the movie's overall success at the box office, were liked among critics and fans alike. These flops only gave Hrithik a reason to work harder, to prove himself again.

He did so with Koi Mil Gaya - his second project with Papa Roshan. In a time when the media wrote him off, the father-son duo went beyond all borders of Hindi cinema with Bollywood's first Sci-Fi film. Hrithik's performance as the mentally challenged Rohit got him accolades not only from critics and fans, but also from the film fraternity. As Papa Roshan said at the 2004 Filmfare awards, the same critics that wrote him off were now giving him an award.

With his most recent film Lakshya, Duggu has only continued to excel at his talent. Though Farhan Akhtar's second film didn't bring in the box office collections that his directorial debut did, Hrithik's performance had the critics talking once again.
For now, the world can only watch and wait as Hrithik prepares to deliver the sequel to 2003 success Koi Mil Gaya, and last year's blockbuster Dhoom. No doubt this hardworking actor will continue to prove himself time and time again. Rising higher as a phoenix with every character he gives life to.

Kishore Kumar

Versatile singer and a man of different moods, Kishore Kumar has became a legend of Hindi film world with his eccentric, romantic, the depth, emotion and mettle in his voice that gave us so many songs that are beyond par excellence. In 1949, he came to Bombay from his native place in Khandwa (M.P), hoping that his elder brother and film star Ashok Kumar would introduce him to his idol - singer K L Saigal. He too wanted to be a singer, but the film industry conned him into becoming an actor.

Though Kishore Kumar hated being ordered around by directors, (who according to him didn't know their jobs most of the time) the hits followed. New Delhi (1956), Asha (1957), Chalti Ka Naam Gadi (1958), Jhumroo (1961), Half Ticket (1962), Shreeman Funtoosh (1956) and Padosan (1968). All time blockbusters, that managed to tie down Kishore to a busy acting schedule, so much so, that for a song in Sharaarat, Mohd Rafi, actually had to provide playback for him.

In an industry, where comedy was seen as a filler or diversion from the main plot, there emerged in the form of Kishore, a hero who made comic acting an evolved art. Laughing, singing and dancing, Kishore was the complete comic hero, comparable to the likes of Bob Hope and Danny Kaye. And his unconventional looks and personality only added to the fun that audiences had when watching him. Even while playing second fiddle to the hero, Kishore added an extra zing to the film. Whether it was the pan chewing ustad of Padosan, who takes on the carnatic maestro Mahmood in a musical duel or in his usually funny song and dance routine in movies like Miss Mary.

As a singer, he was unparalleled: his songs coming as naturally as laughter. His ability to yodel perfectly, freak off into nonsense rhyme and still return to the original tune was exhilarating. For those used to straightforward singing, this was heady wine. And Sachin Deb Burman, that talented music director, made him a constant playback for Dev Anand. Who does not hum those tunes even today? From Paying Guest (Mana janab ne pukara nahin) to Nau Do Gyarah (Hum hain raahi pyar ke) to Funtoosh (Ai meri topi palat ke aa), he weaved his spell. And in the films in which he starred, from Bandi, Bhai Bhai, Looko Chhori (Bengali), Shararat, New Delhi, he yodelled his way through; Eena meena deeka, Mera naam Abdul Rahman, CAT Cat, Hum to muhabbat karega and the list is too long to recollect. He is, of course, best remembered for his own production Chalti ka Naam Gadi, where he starred with his brothers Ashok Kumar and Anoop Kumar and his wife then, the fabulous Madhubala.

Kishore produced, directed, acted in and composed the music for Jhumroo, an enormous achievement. He then made an uncharacteristically serious film on the relationship between a father and his dumb son - 'Door Gagan ki Chhaon mein'. This 1964 film that Kishore directed, produced, scripted and scored music for was a sensitive offbeat drama about a war hero Shankar (Kishore Kumar) who returns home from battle to find that his family has perished in a fatal fire. Only his young son (played by his real life son - Amit) has survived. The film proceeds to sensitively delineate the father's efforts to draw his shell-shocked son out of his self-imposed exile. This film was a classic in the genre of war movies, and preceded a spate of Vietnam war inspired films of Hollywood. Critics and fans were astounded by the film which had the unstoppable funster in a serious introspective, brilliantly sensitive portrayal. 'Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein' went on to win many national and international awards. Its critical success was perhaps what motivated the making of 'Door Ka Rahi', another Kishore creation that throws up touches of stylistic tranquility of 'Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein'. The heightened expectations of his fans, of Kishore as a director, were never ever fulfilled by his other films - 'Badhti Ka Naam Daadhi' (1978) 'Zindagi' (1981) or 'Door Wadiyon Mein' (1982) The last was another surprise from the singing, dancing vocal comic - a song-less film.

The songs, of course, were immortal, tuned by S D Burman. Baboo samjho ishare (with Manna Dey), Ek ladki bheegi bhagi si, Paanch rupaiya barah anna, Jaate the Japan pahoonch gaye Cheen (again with Manna Dey) and Haal kaisa hai janab ka (with Asha Bhonsle). This surely was the most enjoyable freewheeling knockabout ever made in India. In other films too, he clowned and sang: In I S Johar's Bewaqoof and of course that great comedy Padosan, with Sunil Dutt, Mehmood and Saira Bano are some of the all time great comedies in which Kishore acted.

There are any number of Kishore Kumar tales to be heard in Mumbai. The best is how when he was shooting for a Satyen Bose film in Mahableshwar, he was supposed to come out of a bungalow, get into a car and go past the gate. After a couple of retakes, Kishore got into the car and drove past straight to Bombay while the entire unit waited for him to return. Night fell, but there was no sign of the man. To make matters worse, the car belonged to the producer.

People say he was a miser, screamed that the taxmen took away all his earnings. But very few people know that Kishore Kumar secretly sent money regularly, month after month, to the widow of Arun Kumar Mukherjee. In fact, the truth is, she depended entirely on the money Kishore sent her. She herself confessed this to a friend. If Kishore had not helped, it is likely that the family would probably have been wiped out. Incidentally, Arun Kumar Mukherjee is the same person who used to visit the Gangulys at Khandwa and who was one of the first persons to appreciate Kishore Kumar's singing talent. Kishore Kumar sent money to a few other people as well. Nobody knows who they are and he himself kept the matter under wraps. He charged one rupee less than Lata Mangeshkar to show his respect for her and her seniority. And he talked of going back to Khandwa to become a farmer.

There is a story of Kishore Kumar that reveals another side to him. Bipin Gupta, known for his many character roles in the Hindi movies produced the film Dal Mein Kala that was released in 1964. Satyen Bose was its director. The film starred Nimii and Kishore Kumar. Bipin Gupta was short of money and was compelled to cancel the shooting. Kishore Kumar, seeing the plight Gupta was in, ordered his driver Abdul to go home and bring Rs 20,000 in cash immediately. That was the amount Gupta needed. As soon as the money arrived, Kishore Kumar gave it to him personally. The film incidentally flopped, practically ruining Bipin Gupta.

He had angered former Prime Minister of India, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, when he refused to sing for the "Emergency Propoganda" during the emergency declared by her, and as a result all songs sung by him were banned by the national media at that time.

He shunned people, never smoke or drank and had only few friends. Kishore married some of the most beautiful women in India. Ruma Guha-Thakurta (the mother of his singer son Amit Kumar) was his first wife, then the beautiful Madhubala, Yogita Bali and finally Leena Chandavarkar (mother of his yongest son Summet.

Kishore Kumar was unstinting in crediting his popularity to the Burmans - father and son. It was S.D. Burman who made Kishore, the superstar singer of the seventies, when he chose him to sing 'Roop tera mastana, pyar mera diwana' for Rajesh Khanna in the superhit Aradhana. This together with the song that set the trend of wooing, 'Mere sapnon ki rani, kab ayegi tu' made Kishore the voice of the 'Chinky eyed sensation,' 'the chocolate faced hero' Rajesh Khanna. S.D. Burman did more than just make Kishore a superstar singer. He helped him out when his marriage to Ruma Devi caused a split in the family, by making him sing. 'Qusoor apka' in Bahaar and the song went to become a hit.

S.D. Burman made him the voice of Dev Anand much before Rajesh Khanna came on the scene. In Guide, Jewel Thief, Paying Guest and Munimji under S.D. Burman's expert hands, Kishore's talent was honed and fine tuned. 'Maana janab ne pukar nahin' and 'Gaata rahe mera dil' were some evergreen hits that Kishore sang for debonair Dev.

Another composer who placed implacable faith in Kishore was S.D. Burman's son, Rahul Dev Burman. The lack of basic training in music, never hampered Kishore's intuitive feel and enormous talent for music. After the decline of Rajesh Khanna, R.D. Burman and other composers were able to successfully exploit Kishore Kumar's voice for the superstar of all time Amitabh Bachchan. For Don, Sharabi, Mili, Amar Akbar Anthony, the list is endless. Kishore Kumar's ability to modulate his voice to suit the personality of his hero, and the ethos of the situation, was what made him a star. He was as much the voice of the dapper Dev, the adorable Rajesh as well as the aggressive angry young man Amitabh Bachchan.

Quite a few, who have known Kishore Kumar, put forward the view that he was not really eccentric but a very serious person at heart, very earnest about what he wanted to do. Unfortunately, he was not always understood. As Mehmood characterizes it: "He was neither eccentric not miserly, as some people seem to think. He was in fact a genius. He was a louder version of Raj Kapoor, an all-rounder who could handle every aspect of cinema but and all-rounder who enjoyed making noise and being notices..." Kalyanji, who takes a dispassionate view, says, "He had his moods, but that is an artiste's privilege. He had to be treated like a child if you wanted to get him to do anything...To get him to do what you wanted you had to tell him exactly the opposite." Anandji's version is more matter-of-fact. He says: "Kishore Kumar wasn't the least eccentric. It's just that he didn't like people cheating him of his dues."

Kishore Kumar's ardent desire in his last days was to return to his native Khandwa, but that was not to be. His sudden death took even him and many others by surprise. R.D.Burman was justify bereft when Kishoreda passed away suddenly. 'When Kishore was alive, it was so easy. Like Rafi and Mukesh he had a style of his own. In a way he was one up on the others because he could pick a tune and make it completely his own, to such an extent that you'd feel no one but he could ever sing it. Kishore Kumar's demise justify a void that imitators have failed to fill. Composers were justify holding tunes that they had composed only for Kishore and only Kishore could have sung. The R.D. Burman follower, composer Bappi Lahiri, who looked upon Kishore Kumar, as his mentor says, 'I wouldn't be here but for him. From 'Chalte Chalte' to my last song, he sang ninety percent of my compositions. His death is a great personal loss to me, but a greater professional loss. Now, I'll have to work harder to put in the fifty percent which he used to add'. And Bappi Lahiri must really know, for it was for him that Kishore Kumar recorded his last song on October 12, 1987, a day before he died.

Profile of Kishore Kumar :

Kishore Kumar Ganguly

Birth: Khandwa, MP, 4th august 1929

Death: Mumbai, Maharashtra ; 13 October 1987, heart attack

Marriage: To Ruma Guha Thakur, Madhu Bala, Geeta Bali, Leena Chandrawarkar

Brother of Anoop Kumar and Ashok Kumar

Sons – Amit Kumar and Sumeet

Actor, Director, Playback Singer, Composer

Play back singer for more than 200 movies. Directed 8 movies. Acted in more than 50 movies.

First movie acted in 'Do Ghadi ki Mauj (1935); First song in movie: Shikari (1946)'.

Last movie acted 'Koun jeeta Koun hara (1988), last song in movie: Maalamaal (1988). jeeta Koun hara (1988), last song in movie: Maalamaal (1988).

Chitragupt Shrivastava (1917-1991)

Birth: 16 November , 1917 Birthplace: Chapra , Bihar Profession: Music Director, Bollywood. Family: Children Anand-Milind , Sulakshana , Vijayeta Pandit Death: 11 January, 1991. Chitragupt Shrivastava, the famous music composer of Bollywood, of Rafi & Mukesh era, of "Chal Ud Ja Re Panchhi Ke.. from (Film Bhabhi)" fame, hailed from Saran. Chitragupt was born on 16 November 1917, Karmaini village (Gopalganj district), Bihar. He had a double MA, in Economics & in Journalism.He Worked as a lecturer in Patna before he ran away to Bombay to pursue a career as a composer in films.He assisted S.N. Tripathi for some time before he got an independent opportunity with Ramnik Vaidya in 1946. He tasted success after a struggle in 1952 with the Rafi-Shamshad duet, adaa se jhoomate hue (Sindbad the sailor) hit the music charts and was a hit. S D Burman recommended him to Meiyappan of AVM studios, and he started with a film Shiv Bhakt in 1955. Bhabhi, Barkha, Main Chup Rahoongi and Main bhi ladki hoon were the other notable ventures of this collaboration. He worked with few big name studios or actors - with Mohan Sehgal, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, G P Sippy, Kishore Sahu and AVM being the exceptions. He parted ways with his mentor, S N Tripathi, due to their difference in their innovative approaches and ideas from popular Western music. His classical roots are seen in songs like Kishore Kumar's "paayal vaali dekhna" (Ek Raaz), while his modern and light-hearted, foot-tapping music could be sampled in songs like "ham matavale naujavan" (Barkha), "dekho mausam kya bahaar hai" (Opera House). His notable films include Bhabhi, Ek Raaz, Main Chup Rahoongi, Oonche Log, Opera House, Vasna, Zabak etc. Chitragupt was also a good singer and lyricist. He worked with all the major lyricists of the time - Majrooh, Rajinder Krishan, Anand Bakshi, Prem Dhawan and even Sahir.After Sahir Ludhianvi agreed to write to the tunes Chitragupt composed, they produced some wonderful songs in collaboration for Vasna - ye parbaton ke daayre, itani naazuk na bano. When it came to Bhojpuri films, Chitragupt was the ruling king.He also composed the music for a few Punjabi and Gujarati films, as well as the music for an MGR film dubbed from Tamil. He suffered a heart attack in 1968 and a paralytic stroke in 1974. He died on the 14th of January 1991.His children, Anand and Milind (who can forget their song from QSQT, "Papa Kahate hai Bada nam karega..." which lauched Amir Khan into incredible stardom! ), the composer duo, and Sulakshana and Vijayeta Pandit, the singer-actresses have also made an impact on the film world.

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Anand Milind

Anand Milind Profession: Music Director, Bollywood. Indian film industry always has felt the presence of the duo composer Anand Milind because of their songs. They have a musical background and this illustrious duo owes to music . Music is their heritage.We are talikng of Anand Milind who gave us hits like Qayamat se Qayamat Tak hits "aye mere hamsafar, ik zaraa intazaar", "papa kehete hain badaa naam karegaa" ,beta's 'Dhak Dhak Karne Laga'.... and many more. Anand, Milind are the sons of the acclaimed music director of the 60's, Chitragupt. He composed music for films like Bada Aadmi, Aplam Chaplam , Opera House, Zabak . Zabak included songs classical numbers like 'Teri Duniya Se Door' sung by Mohamed Rafi and 'Main Chup Rahoongi'. Chitragupt as a father and musician instilled in his sons the virtues of a sound musical base and especially Western classical music.Milind is a pianist whereas Anand shows proficiency as a guitarist. The sons assisted their father for 8 years. They sizzled in 1984 with Ab Aayega Mazaa their debut film.In 1988 they got highlighted with the musical hit 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak'and paved a way for themselves. Mansoor Khan's 'Qauamat Se qauamat Tak' heralded the entry of two new stars in Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla and also showcased the musical talents of Anand Milind. 'Papa Kehte Hain','Ghazab Ka Hai Din', the optimism of 'Akele Hai To Kya Gham Hai' and the innocence of young love in 'Ay Mere Humsafar' were all structured in rhythm and melody, which fell pleasantly on the ears of music lovers.Yes they had done it!! Since then have never looked back.Next came Salman Khan's debut 'Baaghi' which was a hit again followed by a series of box office hits like 'Dil' , 'Beta' in 1992 and 'Dhak Dhak Karne Laga' became the heartbeat of the nation. Anand Milind were accused of copying from Tamil and Telugu films...mostly the Southern Maestro Ilayaraja's songs and occasionally a few of A R Rahman's but with their hit scores they proved that they too are in the race. As competition increased and more and more rivals jumped in the musical arena, Anand Milind got in danger of being sidelined and then David Dhawan happened with his films Bol Radha Bol, Raja Babu, Coolie No.1 and Hero No.1.These films gave a new lease of life to the brothers which enabled them to sail through the 90's. They also proved with Rakshak, which had 'Shehar Ki Ladki' and 'Sundara Sundara' that they could also compose songs, which are hip and bear the signature of the 90's. Anand Milind played a role in successful launching some of the biggest stars reigning in the Bollywood skies today including Aamir Khan , Juhi Chawla ( QSQT ) ; Salman Khan and Naghma's first film Baaghi and Karishma's first film Prem Qaidi.

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Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar Profession: Playback Singer, Bollywood. Amit Kumar's name needs no introduction. Amit comes from a family with a rich musical and acting background. He is the elder son of the late the legendary all rounder (composer, singer, lyricist, film maker, writer, actor) Kishore Kumar and his mother Ruma Guha, a top Bengali actress. His uncle Ashok Kumar, came to Bombay in the 1930s to pursue an acting career in the silent movies and the early talkies. His other uncle, late Anup Kumar was an actor too. Amit has done concerts in every part of the world singing his own hits along with hits of his father. Not just in the Hindi film industry, but even in the Bengali film industry. Amit Kumar is a name to reckon with. He has gigantic hits to his credit. His non-filmi albums like 'Mad' have shown that he is an ace composer and an innovative singer just like his father. Truely, a chip of the old block! A child prodigy, he was singing and acting in his father's films while kids his age were still sucking thumbs! He cut his teeth watching the antics of his hugely successful comedian father, the one and only Kishore Kumar. Acting in his father's films and singing along with him on stage, has given Amit a confidence found in few of his peers. Though he did not train in classical (like his dad) music, he did his riyaaz in the form of singing practice, mainly of his father's songs. For the last ten years, he has been grooming under Pandit. Satyanarayan Sharma. He sang his first Hindi song in his father Kishore Kumar's "Door Ka Rahi" in 1971 and his first Bengali song in 1972 with the music directed by Kishore Kumar. But his first major adult song (he was 11 when Door Ka Rahi was recorded in 1965) was R. D. Burman's 'Bade Ache Lagte Hain' (Balika Badhu). His first releases were Aandhi, Mounto, Zindagi Aur Toofan and Anokha in 1975. He had a stint as a child star in "Door Gagan Ki Chaon Mein" as a mute boy acting along side dad Kishore Kumar in this 1964 off-beat movie. It was in 1975, that these songs were realeased including the 'qawwali' with Mohammad Rafi and Bhupendra, 'Salaam Kijiye Aali Janaab Aaye Hain' (Aandhi/R. D. Burman, four songs in Jai Kumar Parte's flop film for Vijay Anand, Jaan Haazir Hai (of which 'Arey Meri Chammak Challo' and 'Hum Na Rahenge proved popular) and some insignificant songs in Kalyanji - Anandji's Mounto and Anokha and Laxmikant - Pyarelal's Zindagi Aur Toofan. In the 70's, Amit's progress was very slow as the great singers were all going strong. Yet, he did to sing in films like Laxmikant - Pyarelal's Aap Beeti, Parvarish and Prem Vivah, Kalyanji - Anandji's Ganga Ki Saugandh, R. D. Burman's Kasma Vaade, Gol Maal and Salaam Memsaab, Ravindra Jain's Deewange, Rajesh Roshan's Khatta Meetha, Des Pardes, Ek Hi Raasta, Duniya Meri Jeb Main and Baton Baton Mein among others. The popular songs included 'Aji Suniye Zaraa Rukiye' (Parvarish), 'Aati Rahengi Baharen' (Kasme Vaade), 'Nazar Lage Na Sathiyon' (Des Pardes, 'Dekh Mausam Keh Raha Hai' (Duniya Meri Jeb Main) and 'Uthe Sab Ke Kadam' 'Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch' (Baton Baton Mein). He began the eighties on a high note with his Qurbani chart - topper, 'Laila O Laila' and the Hum Paanch LP duet, 'Kaa Janu Main Sajaniya'. And in that year, he got his major breakthrough - Love Story, with super - hit numbers like 'Yaad Aa Rahi Hai' and 'Dekho Maine Dekha Hai'. He also won the FilmFare award for these songs. Having developed a style distinct from his father's, yet with a degree of similarity, Amit Kumar continued to get hit numbers in the 80's - his busiest decade as a singer. The major hits included 'Jaaneman Jaan - e - Jigar' (Ghazab), 'Dushman Na Kare' (Akhir Kyon?), 'Yeh Zameen Ga Rahi Hai' (Teri Kasam), 'Main Hoon Haseena' (Poonam), and very soon Amit Kumar entered the top league of singers, with Rafi and Mukesh no longer around, and Mahendra Kapoor and Manna Dey on a decline. with Rafi and Mukesh no longer around, and Mahendra Kapoor and Manna Dey on a decline. R. D. Burman gave him major songs, albeit less successful than Love Story, like Romance, Teri Kasam, Lovers and Jawaani ('Tu Rootha To Main Ro Doonga Sanam'). Amit sang under a vast array of composers like Usha Khanna, Shankar (Jaikishan), Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Bappi Lahiri, Anand - Milind and others. Various stars for whom he had given voice includes Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor, Randhir, Rishi and Rajeev Kapoor, Kumar Gaurav, Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Raj Babbar, Vinod Mehra, Govinda, Jackie Shroff and of course Amitabh Bachchan in these two decades. After his father's death in 1987, some music directors did try to give him Kishore - esque songs, but Amit did not want to end up as his father's clone. Amit ended the decade in a blaze of glory with two chart - topping hits, Tezaab ('Ek Do Teen') and 'Keh Do Ki Tum Ho Meri') and Tridev ('Tirchi Topiwale'). In the 90's, he had hit songs in Ghayal, Hum, Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja, Khel, Vishwatma, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Gurudev, Indrajeet, Judaai and other films, but now he barely gets a few songs every year and no solos. His latest songs have been for Dillagi, Hum Tumpe Marte Hain and Beti No.1. He mainly does shows and Bengali albums, and none of his Hindi albums - including the brilliant Mad, which he sang and composed - proved hits. He obviously decided to follow in his father's footsteps. Kishore wanted Amit to be a singer, which is why Amit came to Mumbai at 18, and his father introduced him at a special show called Daddy Kishore Son Amit. He soon hit it big with "Ek Do Teen" from Tezaab in 1988. He had subsequent hits like "Oye Oye" from Tridev in 1989 and others until 1991 when he began to fade away resulting in an invasion of the music world by Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan and later, by Abhijeet. After a brief hiatus, Amit returned to singing with albums like "MAD" and "Dam Dama Dam" with crazy songs which are his trademark.

Thanks for sharing Qwest ji. Good to know that kids are following foot steps of their parents. 👏 👏