Down the Years( frame to frame) - Page 12

1970

Johnny mera naam

Birth centenary of Dada Saheb Phalke celebrated.

Dada Sahab Phalke Awards started, Devika Rani became the first recipient.

English gossip magazine Stardust launched.

Zeenat Aman won Miss Asia crown in Manila. Debuted in O P Ralhan's Hulchal.

Dev Anand started his film 'Hari Kishan' which later re-titled to 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'.

1971

Rajesh Khanna in anand

Raj Kapoor signed music directors Laxmikant Pyarelal for Bobby, after the death of Jaikishan.

B N Sarkar became the second one to get the Dada Sahab Phalke Award.

Death of film-maker K Asif on 9th March.

Vinod Khanna married Gitanjali on March 18th and Randhir Kapoor tied knots with Babita on 22nd November.

Music director Jaikishan died on 12th September.

1972

Zeenat amaan and dev anand in hare rama hare krishna

First film in Manipuri (Matamgi Manipur) and Coorgi (Nada Manne Nada Koolu) released.

Ramsay Brothers' Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche started the horror genre in Hindi cinema.

Conrad Rooks' Siddharths starring Shashi Kapoor and Simi came in controversy because of the 'famous' kiss scene.

Death of actor of silent cinema D Bilimoria, tragedy queen Meena Kumari (31st March), singer Geeta Dutt (20th July), actor Prithvi Raj Kapoor (29th May) and director Mahesh Kaul (2nd July).

1973

Young love: bobby


Zanjeer launched Amitabh Bachchan as the 'angry young man.'

With the success of Shyam Benegal's Ankur, started the trend of independently financed, commercially designed art-house films.

First Haryanvi Film Beera Shera released.

Launch of the Bombay based weekly trade paper Film Information providing the most reliable listings of Hindi Cinema.

Rajesh Khanna married Dimple Kapadia, Gulzar tied his knot with actress Rakhee, Amitabh Bachchan married Jaya Bhaduri.

1974

Roti Kapda Aur Makaan

The Film Institute of India is registered as an autonomous society and is merged with the TV training centre and became the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

Hindustan Photo Films started limited production of positive colour stock.

Waheeda Rehmaan married actor Kanwaljeet on 27th April.

Sulochana (Ruby Mayers) awarded with the prestigious Dada Sahab Phalke Award for her contribution to the Hindi cinema.

The Film Festival of India became an annual event.