21-526: Kundan Shah (19 October 1947 – 7 October 2017) was an Indian film director and writer. He is known for his comedy classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) and his 1986–1987, TV series Nukkad with Saeed Akhtar Mirza . Kundan Shah was born in a Gujarati family. Shah studied direction at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and he developed an interest in the comedy genre. His directorial debut
42-683: A critically appreciated performance in the lead role of a teenage single-mother who tries to overcome the values of her society. This was to be her debut film but, due to the delay in release, she instead debuted in Dil Se... , followed by Soldier . The film also starred Saif Ali Khan and Chandrachur Singh . Shah's next releases were Hum To Mohabbat Karega in 2000, starring Bobby Deol and Karisma Kapoor , Dil Hai Tumhaara in 2002, starring Rekha , Preity Zinta , Arjun Rampal , Mahima Chaudhry and Jimmy Sheirgill , and Ek Se Badhkar Ek in 2004, starring Suniel Shetty and Raveena Tandon . While
63-433: A pair of gold cuff links. Sometime later, Srivastav has become the new commissioner. Tarneja has built a fly-over, dedicating it to the memory of late D'Mello, who he says died of a terminal disease. Vinod and Sudhir attend the inauguration of the fly-over and discover the other cuff link there. They return at night and dig up the area and unearth a coffin containing the dead body of D'Mello. They take several photos but lose
84-562: A partner of Iskra , a company founded by Saeed Akhtar Mirza , Aziz Mirza and others. In 1985–1986 he directed the TV series Nukkad (street) along with Saeed Akhtar Mirza . The serial was another folk comedy dealing with the routine life of street youngsters. In 1987 he directed another television serial named "Manoranjan", the comedy serial was based on film industry and became an instant hit. In 1988, he started directing sitcom, Wagle Ki Duniya , based on cartoonist, R. K. Laxman 's character,
105-433: A photography contest promising Rs. 5000/- and take a number of photos all over the city. In one of the photos, they see a man shooting someone and after enlarging it, they realize that the killer is Tarneja. They return to the park where they shot that photo and eventually find out the crime scene. They find the body lying behind the bushes but before the duo can get to the body, it disappears, but they manage to retrieve one of
126-487: A pun on khabar meaning news), a publication that exposes the scandalous lives of the rich and the famous. Impressed with their work, Shobha hires them for a story about the connection between the Municipal Commissioner D'Mello and Tarneja, a builder. They find Tarneja and his business rival Ahuja working together to bribe D'Mello in order to win the contracts for construction of four fly-overs. Shobha asks
147-635: Is due to "it(s) superb satirical depiction of the essential, timeless, human condition: supreme self-interest versus some moral/ethical anchor. What made the depiction particularly powerful was its setting: India of the early '80s". A digitally restored print of the film was released on 2 November 2012 at selected theaters. The film opened to an enthusiastic welcome from the media. 31st National Film Awards : Won Nominated National Film Development Corporation of India The National Film Development Corporation of India ( NFDC ) based in Mumbai
168-619: Is the central agency established in 1975, to encourage high quality Indian cinema . It functions in areas of film financing, production and distribution and under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting , Government of India . The primary goal of the NFDC is to plan, promote and organise an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry and foster excellence in cinema. The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
189-545: The 1984 Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director for his work. The film was part of the NFDC Retrospective at India International Film Festival in 2006. Professional photographers Vinod Chopra and Sudhir Mishra open a photo studio in the prestigious Haji Ali area in Bombay. After a disastrous start, they are given some work by Shobha Sen, the editor of Khabardar ( transl. Beware ,
210-444: The body is with Ahuja who had, in an inebriated condition, carried the coffin to his farmhouse. They steal the corpse but not before Tarneja, Ahuja, Srivastav, Shobha and others also get involved resulting in a series of comic mix-ups. Vinod and Sudhir present their evidence to the police. Tarneja threatens to take Ahuja, Shobha and Srivastav down with him. Srivastav brokers a deal between the four of them. He frames Vinod and Sudhir for
231-423: The collapse of the bridge, jailing the two. In the final scene, Vinod and Sudhir are shown released from prison. Still in their prison clothes, they make a symbolic cut-throat gesture. The film was not immediately successful at the box office when released, but was eventually regarded as a cult classic , which is reflected in a recent comment by Indian Express that the film's high recall value even after 37 years,
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#1732797307093252-484: The common man, starring Anjan Srivastav . After directing several serials, Shah took a long break of 7 years from cinema. Shah made his comeback to cinema in 1993. He directed the famous Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa and wrote the screenplay for the film. The film was another comic love story but it also displayed new aspects to its credit – it was the first time that the hero in the film was an absolute loser. The film starred Shahrukh Khan in one of his first roles. The film
273-440: The corpse again. Shobha starts blackmailing Tarneja with the photos. He invites her, Vinod and Sudhir for dinner and plants a time bomb to kill them. The bomb explodes after the three escape. They later find out from the news that the fly-over built in the memory of D'Mello collapsed and the police suspect sabotage from Vinod and Sudhir. The duo learn about Shobha's blackmail and disassociate from her. Vinod and Sudhir find out that
294-523: The early 2000s is the third ever Kashmiri feature film, Bub ('father' in English), which was directed by Jyoti Sarup . In 1982, NFDC, chaired by D. V. S. Raju , was also one of the production companies for Gandhi , which won eight Academy Awards . Film journalist and former editor of Filmfare , B. K. Karanjia remained the chairman of the NFDC for several years. He had been instrumental in
315-428: The establishment of its predecessor, Film Finance Corporation. Director, Ramesh Sippy took over the position of chairman of NFDC in 2012. He replaced actor Om Puri who was appointed in 2008. In 2015, Suresh Gopi was appointed as the new chairman. In 2013, NFDC started its label, "Cinemas of India", specifically to promote and distribute the parallel cinema film produced by it, since the 1980s. This also includes
336-653: The second film received generally positive reviews, none of the films fared well at the box office. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro ( transl. Let It Go, Mates ) is a 1983 Indian Hindi -language satirical black comedy film directed by Kundan Shah and produced by NFDC . It is a dark satire on the rampant corruption in Indian politics, bureaucracy, news media and business, and stars an ensemble cast including Naseeruddin Shah , Ravi Baswani , Om Puri , Pankaj Kapur , Satish Shah , Satish Kaushik , Bhakti Barve and Neena Gupta . Kundan Shah won
357-458: The separate "Cinemas of India" website, many of the movies which have long been out of circulation are now restored, and available as free online streaming and also as DVDs. Notable films in the series, include Mirch Masala (1987), Ek Din Achanak (1989), Train to Pakistan (1998), Mammo (1994), Uski Roti (1969), Kamla Ki Maut (1989) and 27 Down (1974). In capacity as
378-450: The two photographers to create a rift between Tarneja and Ahuja. Vinod, impersonating Albert Pinto , leads Tarneja to believe that Ahuja, with Shobha's assistance, is trying to cheat him. Tarneja and Ahuja fight until Tarneja's secretary Priya arrives with Assistant Municipal Commissioner Srivastav and tells them that D'Mello has given the contracts to neither Tarneja nor Ahuja but to someone else. Meanwhile, Sudhir and Vinod decide to enter
399-512: Was established in 1975. Over the years, NFDC has provided a wide range of services essential to the growth of Indian cinema especially Indian parallel cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. The NFDC (and its predecessor the Film Finance Corporation) has so far funded or produced over 300 films. These films, in various Indian languages , have been widely acclaimed and have won many national and international awards. An example from
420-535: Was much acclaimed and both Shah and Khan were appreciated for their work. In 1994, Shah won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie for the film. He was the first filmmaker to win this award. In 1998, Shah directed another acclaimed film, Kya Kehna . Due to delay, the film released in 2000 and became the surprise hit of the year. The film dealt with the socially controversial issue of single parenthood and premarital pregnancy. Preity Zinta gave
441-528: Was the comedy film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (aka Who Pays the Piper) in 1983. He also was the co-writer of the film, with Satish Kaushik. The film introduced Indian cinema to satirical comedy for the first time and was well accepted as not being slapstick . Shah then started to work in television. He was one of the directors of the popular sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi , which started telecast in August 1984. He became
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