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Bappi Lahiri was popular in the late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s for the film soundtracks composed by him from films such as Zakhmee, Chalte Chalte, Naya Kadam, Aangan Ki Kali, Wardat, Disco Dancer, Hathkadi, Namak Halaal, Masterji, Dance Dance,Himmatwala, Justice Chaudhury, Tohfa, Maqsad, Commando, Gang Leader, Sailaab and Sharaabi. He came to Mumbai when he was 19. He received his first opportunity in a Cinema of West Bengal, ''Daadu'' (1974) where he made Lata Mangeshkar sing his composition. The first Hindi film for which he composed music was ''Nanha Shikari'' (1973) and his first Hindi composition was Tu Hi Mera Chanda sung by Mukesh. The turning point of his career was Tahir Husain's Hindi film, Zakhmee (1975), for which he composed music and doubled as a playback singer. He composed a duet with Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar named "Nothing Is Impossible", for the same film.His compositions Jalta Hai Jiya Mera (Kishore Asha duet) and Lata Mangeshkar solos like Abhi Abhi Thi Dushmani and Aao Tumhe Chand from the same film became popular and gave him recognition. The duet Phir Janam Lenge Hum sung by Kishore Lata became famous from the film Phir Janam Lengey Hum. All songs from the film Chalte Chalte (1976), became hits, thus bringing him recognition as a music director at national level.He sang duet with Sulakshana Pandit named Jana Kahan Hai which gave him recognition as singer. Songs from the films like Aap Ki Khatir, Dil Se Mile Dil, Patita,Lahu Ke Do Rang, Hatya and Ravikant Nagaichs ''Surakksha'' 1979 had soft music.
His singing and music became even more popular and got branded as disco master. In the early 80s, he added an element of the then-popular disco music to his compositions, in movies such as ''Wardat'' 1981, Sahhas 1981, ''Laparwah'' 1981, ''Pyara Dushman'' 1980. Examples are the songs "Hari Om Hari", and the ''Armaan'' (1981) song "Ramba Ho Samba Ho". Mithun Chakraborty and Bappi Lahiri became synonyms of Indian disco culture in the 1980s, largely due to movies such as Disco Dancer and Dance Dance .His song "Jimmy Jimmy" was a success in the early 1980s and is said to have achieved some fame in other countries such as Russia. Some in the media have called Lahiri the "Disco King" of India after success of Disco Dancer in 1983.He also composed music for some ghazals, namely "Kisi Nazar Ko Tera Intezaar Aaj Bhi Hai" and "Aawaz Di Hai" for the 1985 film ''Aitbaar''. He also composed melodious songs sung by Kishore Kumar either as duets with Asha Bhosle or Lata Mangeshkar in the films starring Rajesh Khanna in the 80's in hit films like Naya Kadam, Masterji, Aaj Ka M.L.A Ram Avatar, Bewafai, Maqsad, Suraag, Insaaf Main Karoonga and Adhikar. After success of the film Himmatwala, Bappi regularly composed duets sung by Kishore Kumar for films starring Jeetendra like in Justice Chowdhry, Jaani Dost, Mawali, Haisiyat, Tohfa, Balidaan, Qaidi, Hoshiyaar,Sinhasan, Suhaagan, Majaal, Tamasha, Sone Pe Suhaga and Dharm Adhikari.Bappi Lahiri made a record by composing for 12 super-hit silver jubilee movies starring Jetendra as the lead hero in the period 1983-1985. He entered the Guinness Book of World Records for recording over 180 songs for 33 films in 1986. He used fusion music in the feature film ''Namak Halaal'' in the song "Pagh Ghungroo Bandh Meera Nache Te", which was 12 minutes long.
Lahiri has composed over 5,000 songs in over 500 films. He has also composed music for three films made in Bangladesh. He composed the background score for the 1989 Hollywood film ''Eye Witness to Murder'', produced by Vijay Amritraj and directed by Jagmohan Mundra. He also created the music for the Indian English language film Divine Lovers, which was produced and directed by Babbar Subhash in 1997.He recorded two private English albums, ''Moving Away'' in 1986 and ''Snake Dance'' in 1990, with songs sung by himself. In 1982, he cut a private Hindi pop album titled ''Superuna'', with songs by the Bangladesh singer Runa Laila. This was followed by a private Hindi pop album for Polygram called ''Dance Dance Music Lover'', with Padmini Kolhapure. In 1986, he released ''Welcome'' in London, with Anil Kapoor and Salma Agha, and ''Dancing City'', which featured songs by the Hindi actress Mandakini. introduced his daughter Rema Lahiri in 1987, then 9 years old, in a disco version of children's nursery rhymes called "Little Star", marketed by HMV. The platinum disc song had an unbroken record for best sales among the children's section. Based on Michael Jackson's Thriller (Michael Jackson album, Lahiri released a video-pop album titled "Bappi Lahiri's thriller live", consisting of eight Hindi songs. He also released albums such as ''Dance Party'', sung by his daughter Rema Lahiri in 1990, ''Jawani Jawani'', released by Venus Records & Tapes, ''Night Lovers'' in 1992, ''Heatrave'' in 1993, ''Yamma Yamma Dance'' with Usha Uthup in 1995, and ''Nine Below Zero'' in 1997. In 2014, he composed two songs for the album ''Women's Day Special: Spreading Melodies Everywhere'', along with Sunil Jha and Shakir Ali. The tracks were penned by Meenu Singh and sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Rekha Raj. November 1994 Lahiri started his music company, BL Sound (now called B9 Digital Studios Mumbai). He released several CDs under his banner such as ''Ala-li-la'' in 1995, ''Jungle Boy'', ''Super Rema'' sung by his daughter Rema Lahiri, ''Purono Jeans'', ''Agnee Prem'', ''Hum Hai Khalnayak'', ''Saajan Ke Liye'', ''Sraddhanjali Amar Maa - a tribute to Bansari Lahiri'' (1997) and ''Get on the dance floor'' (a compilation of eight songs by international singers such as Tony Di Bart and Sabrina Johnston. also a singer and performer of repute on stage. He introduced disco songs to Hindi cinema and introduced several pop singers such as Usha Uthup, Sharon Prabhakar, Alisha Chinai, Parvati Khan, Bali Brahmabhatt, Vijay Benedict, Nandu Bhende, Remo Fernandes, Salma Agha. Even film stars Anil Kapoor,Amrish Puri, Padmini Kolhapure,Moandakini and Amjad Khan have sung under his baton. Many prominent singers such as Lata Mangeshkar, P.Susheela, Asha Bhosle Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi, Mukesh, Manna Dey, Yesudas S. Janaki and the newer generation singers such as K.S. Chitra, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Amit Kumar have sung for his compositions. He is also a singer and performer of repute on stage. Even next generation singers Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan,Suresh Wadkar, Sadhana Sargam, Sonu Nigam, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, S.P. Balasubramaniam, Alka Yagnik, Anuradha Paudwal, Shailender Singh, Shabbir Kumar, Vinod Ratho, Mohammad Aziz, Sudesh Bhosle, along with Gazal singers Jagjit Singh, Bhupinder Singh and Pankaj Udhas have sung songs composed by Lahiri in a career spanning 50 years in over 500 films in over 5000 songs.- Writer
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P.J. O'Rourke attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he graduated in 1969, and received an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins University where he was a Woodrow Wilson fellow. After college, he discovered that he had no job prospects, so he decided to become a writer. He was editor-in-chief of the National Lampoon from 1978 to 1981, where he was responsible for the infamous "Yearbook" parody. He was the international affairs correspondent for Rolling Stone magazine from 1986 to 2001. He was the author of sixteen books, including Parliament of Whores, Give War a Chance, All the Trouble in the World, and Eat the Rich, several of which were NYT bestsellers. He had three children with his second wife, Tina.- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Sandhya Mukherjee was born on 4 October 1931 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. She is known for Jighansa (1951), Stay Alert (1956) and Fuleswari (1974). She was married to Shyamal Gupta. She died on 15 February 2022 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.- Deep Sidhu was an actor, known for Jora 10 Numbaria (2017), Rang Panjab (2018) and Jora: The Second Chapter (2020). He died on 15 February 2022 in Kharkhoda, Haryana, India.
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- Director
- Producer
Arnaldo Jabor was born on 12 December 1940 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a writer and director, known for All Nudity Shall Be Punished (1973), Tudo Bem (1978) and I Love You (1981). He was married to Suzana Villas Boas. He died on 15 February 2022 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.- Dominique Marcas was born on 8 August 1920 in Dozule, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France. She was an actress, known for The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984) and Love Me Strangely (1971). She died on 15 February 2022 in Illiers-l'Évêque, Eure, France.
- Kostas Kleftogiannis was born in 1947 in Kalamata, Greece. He was an actor, known for O gyros tou thanatou (1983), Little England (2013) and Stone Years (1985). He died on 15 February 2022 in Greece.
- Actor
- Casting Department
Juan Antonio Quintana was born in 1939 in Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain. He was an actor, known for Mamá es boba (1997), The Ministry of Time (2015) and El último viaje del Almirante (2006). He was married to Mery Maroto. He died on 15 February 2022 in Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.- Producer
- Writer
Burt Wheeler was born on 3 January 1949. He was a producer and writer, known for Singled Out (1995), Kenan & Kel (1996) and Go for the Green (2008). He died on 15 February 2022.- Actor
- Producer
Artur Albarran was born on 16 January 1953 in Mozambique. He was an actor and producer, known for A Bomba (2002), Europe, a Modern Profile (1992) and Repórteres (1992). He was married to Isabella Jimenez, Teresa Maria Pereira Lima and Lisa Hardy. He died on 15 February 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal.- Lidiya Belozyorova was born on 31 March 1945 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for Propala hramota (1972), Did Livogo Kraynogo (1973) and Veseli Zhabokrychi (1971). She died on 15 February 2022 in Ukraine.
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Horst Kalbus was born on 6 September 1939. He was a director and producer, known for Terra X - Rätsel alter Weltkulturen (1982), Und tot bist du! (2008) and Bilder aus Amerika (1982). He died on 15 February 2022.- Actress
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Marie Colwell was an actress, known for Startopia (2001), The Movies (2005) and Pitiful Creatures (2015). She was married to Ronald Spurga. She died on 15 February 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Director
- Actor
- Writer
After graduating from high school in Leipzig, he began studying German, modern history and sociology in Halle in the immediate post-war years. However, Merseburg then moved to Marburg, where he completed his studies. In 1950 Merseburger joined the SPD. After a traineeship at the "Hannoversche Presse", Merseburger began his journalistic career there. After moving to NDR in Hamburg in 1956, he worked for the "Neue Ruhr-Zeitung". From 1960 to 1965 Merseburger worked for "Spiegel" in Hamburg. He then returned to NDR, where he directed and moderated "Panorama" until 1977. He decisively shaped the political magazine as a product of investigative, critical journalism, which often provoked censorship intervention by politicians.
From 1968, Merseburger was also responsible as editor-in-chief for the NDR current affairs department. In 1977, Merseburger moved to Washington as an ARD correspondent, where he worked until 1982. However, the journalist aroused the interest of a wider television audience through his subsequent work as a correspondent from East Berlin. Through his impressive reporting on everyday life in the GDR between 1982 and 1987, he not only shaped the image of the GDR among the German public, but also the self-reflection of the GDR population. In 1987, Merseburger was appointed head of the ARD studio in London, succeeding Wolf von Lojewski. He resigned from this position when he retired early in 1991.
As a journalist and documentary filmmaker, Merseburger continues to play an important role in political journalism in the Federal Republic. Merseburger received several awards for his journalistic work. His life's work was recognized in 1991 with the "Fritz Singer Prize". Since retiring from the television business, the journalist, who lives in Berlin and southern France, has worked as a freelance writer. In this role he became known, among other things, for his biographies of Kurt Schumacher, Rudolf Augstein and Willy Brandt. He received the German Book Prize in 2003 for his Brandt biography.- Sound Department
Colin Stevenson was born on 21 March 1940 in Victoria, Australia. Colin is known for Division 4 (1969), The Dave Allen Show in Australia (1975) and BP Super Show (1959). Colin was married to Margaret. Colin died on 15 February 2022 in Victoria, Australia.- Lee Wolfe was born on 23 December 1941 in the USA. He was an actor, known for The Violent Kind (2010). He was married to Lynn Sunday. He died on 15 February 2022 in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Paul Casella Jr. was born on 15 July 1935 in Burbank, California, USA. He is known for 1941 (1979), Foxy Brown (1974) and Futureworld (1976). He was married to Connie. He died on 15 February 2022 in Glendale, California, USA.- Martina Fietz was born on 22 November 1959 in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. She died on 15 February 2022 in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- Ricardo Puno was an actor, known for Juan Tamad at Mr. Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue (1991), Dong Puno de kalibre (2011) and ABS-CBN Reports: Isyu, ang Pangulo (2005). He was married to Clodelsa del Castillo. He died on 15 February 2022 in the Philippines.
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- Composer
Arif Sentürk was born in 1941 in Kumanovo, North Macedonia. He was an actor and composer, known for Ramize (1989), Yasarken Öldüm (1993) and Yaman Gazeteci (1995). He died on 15 February 2022 in Turkey.