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1980

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¤ FFC and Indian Motion Picture Export Corporation merged to form the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).

¤ Mrinal Sen retrospective held at the National film Theatre, London.

¤ The journal Cinema Vision India started in Bombay with an issue on Silent Cinema in India.

¤ Famous actor-director Sohrab Modi, awarded Dada Sahab Phalke Award for his services to Indian cinema.

¤ Death of Mohd. Rafi (31st July), Uttam Kumar (24th July), Saraswati Devi , Kishore Sahu (22nd August), Sahir Ludhiyanvi (25th October).

Popular Films

Abdullah: Sanjay Khan
Sanjay Khan, Raj Kapoor, Zeenat Amaan

Thodi Si Bewafai: Ismail Shroff
Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi

Shaan: Ramesh Sippy
Amitabh, Shashi Kapoor, Sunil Dutt

Dostana: Raj Khosla
Amitabh Bachchan, Shtarughan Sinha

Karz: Subhash Ghai
Rishi Kapoor, Tina Munim, Simi

Qurbaani: Firoz Khan
Firoz Khan, Vinod Khanna, Zeenat Amaan

Popular Songs

Ek Haseena Thi Ek Diwana Tha : Karz
Kishore Kumar

Om Shanti Om : Karz
Kishore Kumar

Maine Poochha Chand Se : Abdullah
Mohd. Rafi

Yamma Yamma : Shaan
Mohd. Rafi, R D Burman

Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Me : Qurbaani
Nazia Hassan

Hazaar Raahen Mud Ke : Thodi Si Bewafai
Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar

Films Released

Total Films Released : 739
Hindi : 143 Bengali : 37 Tamil : 144
Telugu : 152 Malyalam: 99 Others: 164

Kishore Sahu
He was an accomplished actor, director and producer. He started his career in mis 30s. The films he directed won numerous awards at various platforms. Some of his successful films were Kunwara Baap, Grahasti, Mayur pankh, Nadiya Ke Paar, Kali Ghata, Sawan Aaya Re etc. He also did screenplay for many films. He even published his autobiography 'Meri Aatmakatha'. He died in 1980.

Ajit Varman
He was a musician who debuted as a composer in 1980. He worked as an assistant with Salil Chowdhury, Laxmikant Pyarelal etc. His first film as an independent composer was 1980s Aakrosh. In the next few years he composed music for Vijeta, Ardh Satya, Saaransh, Janam, Misaal, Guru Dakshina, Waasta, Karm Yoddha and Ye Aashiqi Meri. He died on December 15, 2016.