Pradeep Kumar and Meena Kumari were excellent in film Noorjahan. Director M. Sadiq directed the film Noorjahan in 1967. A.K. Nadiawala produced the film.

Pradeep Kumar and Meena Kumari in Noorjahan. Pradeep Kumar played the role of Jehangir, while Meena Kumari played the role of Noorjahan in the film. He had directed many landmark historical films like Taj Mahal, Bahu Begum, etc. In Noorjahan the love story of Salim with Meherunnisa was shown. Rahman played the role of Akbar in the film who never wanted Salim to marry Meherunnisa. So he asked Sher Khan to marry her and send Salim to a conquest in another part of the country. Pradeep Kumar got so irritated that he wanted to wage war against Rahman, which meant Akbar. But his grandmother Lalita Power stopped it. Sher Khan was later killed by the mughals. Akbar also died. Meherunnisa came to get justice before Mughal Court for the death of Sher Khan thinking that Jehangir had killed him. But Jehangir had no role to play in his death. At the end of the film Pradeep Kumar married Meena Kumari and gave the title of Noor Jahan to Meherunnisa. M. Sadiq’s direction was excellent. Johnny Walker, Lalita Power, Sheikh Mukhtar, Rahman all did a great job. The film again stands out for the excellent music composed by Roshanlal Nagrath and excellent lyrics written by Shakeel Badayani. Some of the songs were excellent including the song “aap jab se kareeb aye hain” sung by Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhosle. Roshan Lal Nagrath exhibited the royal andaz of songs in the film in style. Pradeep Kumar was always considered to be a royal blooded prince and he proved his worth in the film Noorjahan in the role of Jehangir. Meena Kumari matched both the aristocracy exhibited by Meherunnisa and also the beauty of the mughal queen. The film should be restored and preserved for eternal beauty and royal performances from all the actors and actresses.

Happy birthday to Tina Munim.

Tina Munim. The viewers of bollywood films wish happy birthday to Tina Munim on 11th February, 2012. She is better known as Tina Ambani after marrying Anil Ambani who is one of Indian’s leading business magnets. She was discovered by Dev Anand and cast in the film Desh Pardesh in 1978. She also acted in the films Lootmaar and Manpasand. She was most successful opposite Rishi Kapoor, who was the greatest romantic actor in the late 70s and early 80s. Subhash Ghai’s Karz stormed bollywood in the late 70s, where Rishi Kapoor and Tina Munim combination was well accepted by the audience. All the songs composed by LP and picturised on Rishi Kapoor and Tina Munim became super hit including “mai sola baraski”, “ek haseena thi”, “darde dil”, “om shanty om”, etc. Karz was remade few years back with Himesh Reshammiya playing the role of Rishi Kapoor in the new version. She also acted in the super hit film Aap Ke Diwane opposite Rishi Kapoor. Rakesh Roshan did cast her in the film Akhir Kyon opposite Rishi Kapoor. She was sublime in Basu Chatterjee’s film Baaton Baaton Me opposite Amol Palekar, and Man Pasand. She acted in a number of films opposite Rajesh Khanna including Souten, Bewafai, Insaaf Mai Karunga, most of which did excellent business. She had acted opposite other actors also but viewers remember her combination the most with Rishi Kapoor. Sunil Dutt launched his son Sanjay Dutt in the film Rocky opposite Tina Munim. The film did good business in the early 80s. In 1987 she left bollywood films. Later she settled down after marrying Anil Ambani. She had been involved in many charitable works. The viewers wish Tina Munim to appear in bollywood films in future, as she still has a lot of acting left in her.