As Amitabh Bachan celebrates his 80th birthday, it may be worth recalling his tryst with the South Indian film industry is interesting. Bachchan has acted in the Mohanlal-starrer Malayalam movie, ‘Kandahar’ (2010), directed by Major Ravi, and he has also been associated with several South Indian film personalities, starting with Madhu in his debut film ‘Saat Hindustani’.
The Malayalam movie industry’s veteran actor Madhu alias Madhavan Nair, a Padma Shri awardee who has starred in ‘Chemmeen’, which won the President’s Medal for the best feature film in 1965, recalled his association with Bachchan in a media interaction at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram.
“Being a former college teacher, I was always fascinated by Harivanshrai Bachchan and when I came to know that the young actor debuting in K.A. Abbas’s movie was his son, I was thrilled,” the 89-year-old actor said.
“When Abbas told me that a new actor is coming,...
The Malayalam movie industry’s veteran actor Madhu alias Madhavan Nair, a Padma Shri awardee who has starred in ‘Chemmeen’, which won the President’s Medal for the best feature film in 1965, recalled his association with Bachchan in a media interaction at his residence in Thiruvananthapuram.
“Being a former college teacher, I was always fascinated by Harivanshrai Bachchan and when I came to know that the young actor debuting in K.A. Abbas’s movie was his son, I was thrilled,” the 89-year-old actor said.
“When Abbas told me that a new actor is coming,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mumbai, April 1: Bollywood's legendary comedian Mehmood's "Bombay to Goa" is set to re-release on his 10th death anniversary as a tribute to him. However, the release date is yet to be decided, his brother Anwar Ali said.
Mehmood died in 2004.
"It's a tribute to Mehmood bhai on his 10th death anniversary. 'Bombay To Goa' is an evergreen comedy and everyone can relate to the film so, we thought we must re-release it," Anwar told Ians.
Released in 1972, S. Ramanathan directed "Bombay to Goa" was an adventure-comedy, which saw Mehmood teaming up with Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha and Aruna Irani in the cast.
"As far as the re-release date is concerned, we are still figuring that out. We will either release.
Mehmood died in 2004.
"It's a tribute to Mehmood bhai on his 10th death anniversary. 'Bombay To Goa' is an evergreen comedy and everyone can relate to the film so, we thought we must re-release it," Anwar told Ians.
Released in 1972, S. Ramanathan directed "Bombay to Goa" was an adventure-comedy, which saw Mehmood teaming up with Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha and Aruna Irani in the cast.
"As far as the re-release date is concerned, we are still figuring that out. We will either release.
- 4/1/2014
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
Every major actor and actress in Bollywood will at one stage attempt the double role. It is up there on every distinguished star’s curriculum vitae. There a countless examples Hum Dono (Dev Anand), Ram aur Shyam (Dilip Kumar), Seeta aur Geeta (Hema Malini), Apu Raja (Kamal Hassan), Chaalbaaz (Sri Devi), Kishan Kanhaiya (Anil Kapoor) and many many more. In addition to these we have Amitabh Bachchan’s own contributions to the double role genre, but to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema and its great tradition of double roles, we thought we would choose a slightly different film – Mahaan.
A triple role! Now that is is a completely different level and there is only one actor, the superstar of Indian cinema, who has truly attempted and achieved that – Amitabh Bachchan. Father, son and son – that was Mahaan. The father donned a beard, one son a moustache, the other clean shaven.
A triple role! Now that is is a completely different level and there is only one actor, the superstar of Indian cinema, who has truly attempted and achieved that – Amitabh Bachchan. Father, son and son – that was Mahaan. The father donned a beard, one son a moustache, the other clean shaven.
- 10/10/2013
- by Anjum Shabbir
- Bollyspice
S. Ramanathan was the veteran filmmaker who had brought together the three titans viz., Big B, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth in his film Giraftaar. The sad news is that this filmmaker set for heavenly abode on January 9. Many also accredit him for giving Big B his mega break in the film Bombay to Goa. Fondly known as 'Sirji', this soft spoken man was extremely close to the Bachchans as well as the southern superstar Rajinikanth. However, his film Zamaanat starring Big B, Arshad Warsi and Karisma Kapoor failed to make it to the theatres. Bollywood Hungama prays for the departed soul to rest in peace.
- 1/11/2013
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Ace filmmaker, S Ramanathan breathed his last on the 9th of January. The director had been known to have propelled Amitabh Bachchan to stardom by giving him a much-needed big break in the film “Bombay to Goa”. The film that released in the year 1972 had been a comic-thriller that received huge attention from the audiences of those times.He has also been given credit for bringing together three superstars of those times- Kamal Haasan, Rajnikanth and Bachchan. They all featured in his film “Geraftaar” in the year 1985.S. Ramanathan had always been known to be very soft-spoken and polite. Everyone in the Chennai and Mumbai circuit add...
- 1/11/2013
- Bollywoodmantra.com
Mumbai, Jan 10: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers filmmaker S. Ramanathan as a gentle and helpful soul.
The well-known southern filmmaker died Wednesday. He was 83.
"In the middle of the 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' shoot comes the news of the passing away of S. Ramanathan, director producer, friend and well wisher," Amitabh wrote on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com
"A gentle, god fearing soul, always ready to help one in distress and one that took great care of me during every trip of mine to Chennai."
The late filmmaker worked with Big B in "Bombay to Goa" and "Mahaan".
"He was having some.
The well-known southern filmmaker died Wednesday. He was 83.
"In the middle of the 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' shoot comes the news of the passing away of S. Ramanathan, director producer, friend and well wisher," Amitabh wrote on his blog srbachchan.tumblr.com
"A gentle, god fearing soul, always ready to help one in distress and one that took great care of me during every trip of mine to Chennai."
The late filmmaker worked with Big B in "Bombay to Goa" and "Mahaan".
"He was having some.
- 1/10/2013
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
Chennai, Jan 9: A genius in his own right, filmmaker S. Ramanathan, one of the most admired film personalities in the southern film industry, worked with many stalwarts such as Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Vishnuvardhan and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bahchcan before he bid his final adieu Wednesday.
Ramanathan, known for making films in various southern languages as well as Hindi, died Wednesday. He was 83.
Producer-director-actor Dwarakish, a close friend of Ramanathan, says his death is a great loss for the Indian film industry in general and the southern film industry in particular.
"S. Ramanathan was known as Sirji in the.
Ramanathan, known for making films in various southern languages as well as Hindi, died Wednesday. He was 83.
Producer-director-actor Dwarakish, a close friend of Ramanathan, says his death is a great loss for the Indian film industry in general and the southern film industry in particular.
"S. Ramanathan was known as Sirji in the.
- 1/9/2013
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Chennai, J Jan 9: Veteran Kannada film producer S. Ramanathan died Wednesday at his residence here. He was 83.
He is survived by two daughters and son Sudhish, who works as a graphic composer in the film industry.
"He was in hospital since the past one week. He was complaining of breathlessness, but since the past two days he was fine and was brought back home," Sudhish told Ians adding that Ramanathan died "peacefully while listening to music".
He said the funeral would be on Thursday.
Many film personalities from the Kannada film industry will travel to Chennai to attend Ramanathan's last rites.
Ians...
He is survived by two daughters and son Sudhish, who works as a graphic composer in the film industry.
"He was in hospital since the past one week. He was complaining of breathlessness, but since the past two days he was fine and was brought back home," Sudhish told Ians adding that Ramanathan died "peacefully while listening to music".
He said the funeral would be on Thursday.
Many film personalities from the Kannada film industry will travel to Chennai to attend Ramanathan's last rites.
Ians...
- 1/9/2013
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
Amitabh Bachchan is the only Indian actor who has constantly maintained his fame since starting his film career in 1969 with his movies selling like hot cakes even today. He has an air about him which makes him to hold the peak position through these many decades; whatever role is given he does it exceptionally well. Mr. Bachchan Senior has been awarded innumerable awards for his roles. Here are some of his top-notch movies from the yesteryears until today. 1. Bombay to Goa Bombay to Goa (1972) is directed by S. Ramanathan, starring Amitabh Bachchan...
- 3/30/2011
- Bollywoodmantra.com
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