Veteran filmmaker Saawan Kumar Tak – who made blockbusters like ‘Souten’ – passed away following multiple health issues here on Thursday, his family said. Tak was 86 and is survived by his wife and eminent music director Usha Khanna, and other relatives.
He breathed his last following a heart attack at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, after battling lung and chest related diseases for the past few days, his nephew Navin told the media.
Tak launched his film career in 1967 by penning the script for the superhit musical ‘Naunihal’ for which the Mohammed Rafi song ‘Meri Awaz Suno’ was shot during the funeral procession of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Over his 55-year-long Bollywood career, Tak had made over 20 films including the musical blockbuster ‘Souten’ (1983) starring Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim (Ambani) and Padmini Kolhapure.
Other major films from his creative stable included ‘Gomti Ke Kinare’ (1972), his debut directorial venture which was...
He breathed his last following a heart attack at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, after battling lung and chest related diseases for the past few days, his nephew Navin told the media.
Tak launched his film career in 1967 by penning the script for the superhit musical ‘Naunihal’ for which the Mohammed Rafi song ‘Meri Awaz Suno’ was shot during the funeral procession of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
Over his 55-year-long Bollywood career, Tak had made over 20 films including the musical blockbuster ‘Souten’ (1983) starring Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim (Ambani) and Padmini Kolhapure.
Other major films from his creative stable included ‘Gomti Ke Kinare’ (1972), his debut directorial venture which was...
- 8/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Anupam Kher
Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in a guest appearance in Anupam Kher’s upcoming film Mr. Bhatti on Chutti
Amitabh Bachchan (68) will be doing a cameo for friend and versatile actor Anupam Kher (56). Anupam Kher is currently filming for Mr. Bhatti on Chutti and Kher plays the protagonist Mr. Bhatti who happens to be a diehard fan of Amitabh Bachchan. It is also rumored that this project was held up for a long time.
Director Karan Razdan (of Hawas 2004 fame) was suggested by Kher that Bachchan should be a part of the film. Razdan confirmed, “I was hesitant to ask Amitabh Bachchan to play a small part in my film but Anupamji personally put in a word to Mr. Bachchan to hear the script and after the narration Mr. Bachchan immediately agreed to play a cameo in the film only for Anupam Kher.”
In the film, Kher wins...
Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in a guest appearance in Anupam Kher’s upcoming film Mr. Bhatti on Chutti
Amitabh Bachchan (68) will be doing a cameo for friend and versatile actor Anupam Kher (56). Anupam Kher is currently filming for Mr. Bhatti on Chutti and Kher plays the protagonist Mr. Bhatti who happens to be a diehard fan of Amitabh Bachchan. It is also rumored that this project was held up for a long time.
Director Karan Razdan (of Hawas 2004 fame) was suggested by Kher that Bachchan should be a part of the film. Razdan confirmed, “I was hesitant to ask Amitabh Bachchan to play a small part in my film but Anupamji personally put in a word to Mr. Bachchan to hear the script and after the narration Mr. Bachchan immediately agreed to play a cameo in the film only for Anupam Kher.”
In the film, Kher wins...
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- Chakpak
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