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Remembering legendary comedian #Jagdeep ji on his birth anniversary (29/03).

What are your favorite Jagdeep ji’s roles?

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The cast of "Aar Paar" (1954): Shakila, Shyama, Guru Dutt, Johnny Walker, Jagdeep, Noor Jehan (not the famous Pakistani singer, but younger sister of Shakila and future wife of Johnny Walker. Her role as Johnny Walker's girlfriend in "Aar Paar" is uncredited)

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Remembering actor-comedian #Jagdeep ji on his birth anniversary (29/03).

Talk of Jagdeep and the name is bound to bring a smile to your face. Probably the last of the great comedians from the golden era of Hindi cinema.

What are your favourite roles of his?

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45 Years Of Sholay (15/08/1975)

Sholay is a 1975 action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy and produced by his father G. P. Sippy. The film follows two criminals, Veeru and Jai (played by Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan), hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star, as Veeru and Jai’s love interests. Sholay is considered a classic and one of the best Indian films. It was ranked first in the British Film Institute’s 2002 poll of “Top 10 Indian Films” of all time. In 2005, the judges of the 50th annual Filmfare Awards named it the Best Film of 50 Years.

The film was shot in the rocky terrain of Ramanagara, in the southern state of Karnataka, over a span of two and a half years. After the Central Board of Film Certification mandated the removal of several violent scenes, Sholay was released with a length of 198 minutes. In 1990, the original director’s cut of 204 minutes became available on home media. When first released, Sholay received negative critical reviews and a tepid commercial response, but favourable word-of-mouth publicity helped it to become a box office success. It broke records for continuous showings in many theatres across India, and ran for more than five years at Mumbai’s Minerva theatre. By some accounts, Sholay is the highest grossing Indian film of all time, adjusted for inflation.

The film drew heavily from the conventions of Westerns, and is a defining example of the masala film, which mixes several genres in one work. Scholars have noted several themes in the film, such as glorification of violence, conformation to feudal ethos, debate between social order and mobilised usurpers, homosocial bonding, and the film’s role as a national allegory. The combined sales of the original soundtrack, scored by R. D. Burman, and the dialogues (released separately), set new sales records. The film’s dialogues and certain characters became extremely popular, contributing to numerous cultural memes and becoming part of India’s daily vernacular. In January 2014, Sholay was re-released to theatres in the 3D format.

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RIP jagdeep ji

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31 Years of Soorma Bhopali (01/07/1988)

Soorma Bhopali  It is a feature film produced by Naved and directed by Jagdeep, who previously played Soorma Bhopali in the movie Sholay. It stars Jagdeep, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Danny Denzongpa, Ranjeet,  Rekha and Aruna Irani. 

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28 Years of Phool Aur Kaante (22/11/1991) It is an action romance film released. It stars Ajay Devgn, Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep & Amrish Puri among others. The film marked the debut of Ajay Devgan & Madhoo. Songs by Nadeem Shravan & Sameer.

“I want to remake my first film, Phool Aur Kaante (1991). I’ve thought of a new way of presenting it in keeping with the changing times. I will co-produce it with someone. I’m looking for a fresh face for that. The approach will be different but the emotional texture will be retained.” Ajay Devgn (Caption Courtesy- Filmfare)

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40 Years of Surakksha (22/06/1979) Surakksha is directed by Ravikant Nagaich. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Jeevan, Jagdeep, Iftekhar, and Aruna Irani. Music composed by Bappi Lahiri. Based as a spy thriller (with hero's code of Gunmaster G9), it was the first of a two of such films with Mithun in the lead, the other being Wardat. It was a "Super Hit" film at the box office.