Bollywood Talks

Thank you for liking and appreciating my shows. In this episode, I’ll talk about famous Bollywood actors who added another feather to their caps. They also decided to direct films for whatever reasons may be. There is lot of actors who turned directors. Some were successful, some not. I have compiled a list of these Bollywood actors who decided to turn directors. I have mentioned some big names like showman Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Guru Dutt, Feroz Khan, Aamir Khan and some others.  I will talk about their acting career and then their directorial venues. I will also share teasers of their successful songs from their films. I will air part 2 next week. If you want to hear my full live radio show, tune in or log in every Saturday 7:00 PM EST www.sauga960am.ca. Watch my YouTube channel Bollywood Talks and please subscribe to it as well. https://www.youtube.com/c/BollywoodTalks

Listen to story of and facts on one of the most prominent actor, writer, producer and director in Bollywood film industry – DEV ANAND. Dev Anand’s career spanned over 6 decades. Dev Anand was one of the most successful actors in the Indian film Industry. He was one of the co-founders of a film company called Navketan Films. He was often compared with actor Gregory Peck of Hollywood films. He is known as and forever will be known as Evergreen hero. Stay tuned and help me celebrate life and achievements of one and only Dev Anand. I’ll talk about his life, his films, songs from his films and short interview in his mother tongue Punjabi

I’m your host Avtar (Terry) Rakhra. Thank you for liking and appreciating my shows. In this episode, I’ll talk about one of the all-time greatest actors that Indian Cinema has ever produced, SANJEEV KUMAR. It was his birth anniversary couple of weeks ago on July 9th and I will dedicate this episode to his great talents. Sanjeev Kumar was always the underdog or played secondary roles. But his powerful portrayal of characters became the backbone to success of his films. He’s known for doing genres of roles from romance, comedy, suspense, thriller, emotional and serious roles. .He won several major awards including National Film awards for Best Actor and was nominated for dozens more. He passed away at the young age of 46 but has left behind evergreen memorable films.  Help me celebrate life and achievements of one and only Sanjeev Kumar. I’ll pay tribute to this great actor by talking  about his life, his films, songs and dialogues from his films. I'll also share an interview of Bollywood actor who was with him when he passed away.

Thank you for liking and appreciating my shows. I'm your host Avtar (Terry) Rakhra. In this episode, I’ll talk about actor Kumar Gaurav on occasion of his birthday. He had groundbreaking debut in his 1981 film Love Story. He acted in number of films like Naam, Star, Teri Kasam, Lovers, All Rounder, Kaante and many others. Other actors reaped the benefits of these films. Kumar Gaurav never even came near the success of his first film. His legendary father, actor and filmmaker Rajinder Kumar tried numerous times to revive his career by relaunching him but Kumar Gaurav never enjoyed his first film’s success again.  Stay tuned and enjoy as I prepared this show on his birthday. I’ll talk about Kumar Gaurav's career start, films, flops and what is he doing now.

Thank you for liking and appreciating Bollywood Talks podcasts. I'm your host Terry Rakhra. In this Part 2 of 2 episode, I’ll talk about one of the most famous music director and singer in Bollywood film industry – R.D. BURMAN. He was was also known as Puncham and was most sought out music director and singer from late 60’s , 1970’until end of 1980’s. He composed music for some of the most successful films in Hindi cinema and worked with some of the biggest singing stars from Indian cinema. I’ll play selected songs composed by this great music director and some songs will be in his voice as well. I'm hopeful that you will enjoy listening to glimpses of them. Do not forget to watch my YouTube channel Bollywood Talks and please like & subscribe to it as well.

Thank you for listening to my podcasts. In this episode; part 1 of 2, I’ll talk about one of the most famous music director and singer in Bollywood film industry – R.D. BURMAN. He was also known as Puncham and was most sought out music director and singer from late 60’s , 1970’until end of 1980’s. He composed music for some of the most successful films in Hindi cinema and worked with some of the biggest singing stars from Indian cinema. He was referred to as "trend setter" in Hindi film music. I’ll play some songs composed by this great music director and some songs will be in his voice as well. Thank you for listening.

In this episode, I’ll talk about one of the most under rated singer and actress in Bollywood film industry – Sulakshana Pandit. Sulakshana Pandit was most sought out actress and singer from mid 1970’s to late 1980’s. She worked with some of the biggest superstars from Indian cinema like Sanjeev Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Rakesh Roshan, Raj Babbar and many others. In her distinguished career, she sang with established singers like Muhammad Rafi, Shailendra Singh, Kishore Kumar, Udit Narayan and many others. I’ll talk about her achievements, heartbreaks, tragedies and share some of her songs. And I’m sure you will enjoy her melodious voice. Thank you for listening.

I'm your host Terry Rakhra. Thank you for liking and appreciating my shows. In this episode, I’ll talk about one of the most prominent music directors in Bollywood film industry – Uttam Singh. He is one of the most acclaimed music director of his time. He also formed a fabulous tandem with music director Jagdish to give memorable hits. I’ll play songs of Uttam Singh’s compositions. And I’m sure you will enjoy them tremendously. Please check out my other podcast episodes at Anchor.Fm, Spotify, Apple, Amazon Music, Audible or your favorite platform of podcasts. Do not forget to watch my YouTube channel Bollywood Talks and please subscribe to it as well

Thank you for tuning into another show of Bollywood Talks podcast on Anchor.fm/Bollywood.Talks. I’m your host Avtar Terry Rakhra. If you like my show , please tell your family, friends, neighbors or whoever also love Bollywood as much as we do. Donating organs is one of the most caring and unselfishness to help humanity. Celebrities across the globe are one of the most humblest and giving human beings. In this bonus episode I will discuss the Bollywood celebrities who have pledged to donate their organs to the needy recipients. Thank you so much for listening.

Our weekly podcasts, BOLLYWOOD TALKS is one of your entertainment sources that keep you informed and entertained about Bollywood celebrities. In this episode, enjoy my tribute to late comedian actor Mehmood. Mehmood was an Indian comedian, actor, singer and producer. He was known as King Of Comedy and King Of Hearts. He worked in Indian cinema for over 4 decades and more than 300 films. He was also known for his flamboyant lifestyle and flashy cars. But he was also known for his generosity and helping the newcomers to film industry. Join me in this show to pay respect and tribute to Mehmood through his films, songs, dialogues and life style Listen and enjoy a song in his own voice. Enjoy this episode & other episodes: Anchor.fm/Bollywood.Talks #spotify #apple #googlepodcasts #pocketcasts #radiopublic #copyrss Tune into our live weekly show, every Saturday at 7:00 PM EST on www.sauga960am.ca to listen to full show. Please watch us on #YouTube #channel #like #subscribe