// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Manmohan Krishna say to the pizza? "Krishna" a slice.
Manmohan Krishna Chadha | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 11 August 1922 |
| Died | 3 November 1990 (aged 68) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Other name | Manmohan Krishan |
| Occupations | actor, director |
| Years active | 1950–1989 |
Manmohan Krishna (26 February 1922 – 3 November 1990) was an Indian film actor and director, who worked in Hindi films for four decades, mostly as a character actor. A Physics professor, he later became a full-time actor. He anchored the radio show Cadbury's Phulwari, a singing contest and sang his first song, 'Jhat khol de' in Afsar (1950), a Dev Anand film with music by S.D. Burman.
He was a favourite with the Chopra brothers and played small or large roles in movies directed and/or produced by them. Deewar, Trishul, Daag, Hamraaz, Joshila, Kanoon, Sadhna, Kaala Patthar, Dhool Ka Phool, Waqt and Naya Daur are some examples.
He worked in nearly 250 films, notably Naya Daur (1957), Khandan (1965), Sadhana (1958), Waqt (1965) and Hamraaz (1967).[1] He won acclaim for his work in Bees Saal Baad (1962)[1] and won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abdul Rasheed in Dhool Ka Phool (1960), where the song epitomizing Nehruvian secularism, Tu Hindu banega na Musalman banega, insaan ki aulaad hai, insaan banega was picturised on him.[2] Beside these, he also acted in 12 Punjabi films, played a pivotal role in K. A. Abbas's Shehar Aur Sapna (1963), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film, and acted in the first Indo-Soviet co-production Pardesi (1957),[1] which was nominated for the Golden Palm at 1958 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Later in his career he directed the film for Yash Raj Films, Noorie (1979), for which he was also nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Director.
He died at Lokmanya Tilak Hospital, Mumbai at the age of 68 in 1990. His son Dr Ram Chaddha is a spine surgeon at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.[1]
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Andho Ki Duniya | ||
| 1949 | Apna Desh | sang the song also "Apna Desh Hai Apna Desh" | |
| 1950 | Afsar | Playback singer also | |
| 1951 | Aaram | Chaman Lal | Playback singer also |
| Nadaan | Deen Dayal | ||
| Sanam | |||
| 1952 | Baiju Bawra | Shankar Anand | |
| Rahi | Hari | ||
| 1953 | Anarkali | Parvez | |
| Shole : A Tale of Burning Tears | Dr. Kumar | ||
| 1955 | Railway Platform | as assistant story, songs play, dialogues | |
| 1957 | Naya Daur | Jumman | |
| Pardesi | Champa's father | ||
| 1958 | Sadhna | Lallu | |
| 1959 | Dhool Ka Phool | Abdul Rasheed | |
| 1960 | Angulimaal | Ahinsak's father (Raj Purohit) | |
| 1961 | Dharmputra | Amrit Rai | |
| 1962 | Bees Saal Baad | Ramlal /Radheshyam | |
| Hariyali Aur Rasta | Shiv Nath | ||
| Jhoola | Head Constable Sundarlal | ||
| 1963 | Grahasti | Doctor | |
| Dil Ek Mandir | Philip | ||
| Shehar Aur Sapna | |||
| Sehra | Chief Tailab | ||
| 1964 | Main Jatti Punjab Di | Darmu | Punjabi Movie |
| 1965 | Waqt | Meena Mittal's father | |
| Khandan | Shankar Lal | ||
| 1966 | Chaddian Di Doli | Father | Punjabi film |
| 1967 | Hamraaz | Meena Verma's father | |
| Naunihal | Mansharam | ||
| Upkaar | Bisna | ||
| 1968 | Izzat | Father Abraham | |
| 1969 | Aadmi Aur Insaan | Meena Khanna's father | |
| 1970 | Maharaja | Lawyer Ramdas | |
| Pushpanjali | Maharaj, the cook | ||
| Pardesi | Tikora | ||
| 1972 | Apna Desh | Deena Nath Chandra | |
| Joroo Ka Ghulam | Mohanlal | ||
| Raampur Ka Lakshman | Kedar Nath Bhargav | ||
| 1973 | Anokhi Ada | Gupta | |
| Teen Chor | Shopkeeper | ||
| Daag | Deewan | ||
| Joshila | Jailor | ||
| 1975 | Do Jasoos | Journalist, V N Sinha | |
| Deewaar | DCP Narang | ||
| Mittar Pyare Nu | Baba ji | Punjabi Movie | |
| 1976 | Aaj Ka Mahaatma | Khanna | |
| Mazdoor Zindabaad | Seth Chunilal | ||
| Charas | Vijay Ramniklal | ||
| Santo Banto | Kartara | Punjabi film | |
| Mehbooba | Bande Ali Khan | ||
| 1977 | Shirdi Ke Sai Baba | Ganpatrao | |
| Guru Manio Granth | Punjabi film | ||
| 1978 | Tumhari Kasam | Ramprasad | |
| Trishul | Deen Dayal | ||
| 1979 | Kaala Patthar | Dhaba Owner | |
| 1980 | Sau Din Saas Ke | Sukhlal, Servant | |
| Noorie | Saiji (Storyteller) | Director of the film | |
| 1981 | Khoon Ki Takkar | Rahim | |
| 1982 | Pyaas | ||
| Gopichand Jasoos | Bank Manager Girdharilal | ||
| Sawaal | Late Deena Nath Mishra | Uncredited | |
| 1983 | Ek Din Bahu Ka | School Master | |
| Justice Chaudhury | |||
| Hamar Bhauji | Bhojpuri film | ||
| 1984 | Prerana | Chaudhary | |
| 1985 | Ek Chitthi Pyar Bhari | Milkman | |
| Yudh (film) | Judge | ||
| 1987 | Madadgaar | Sohanlal | |
| 1988 | Kanwarlal | Shastriji | |
| Vijay | Judge | ||
| 1989 | Ustaad[4] | Schoolmaster (Masterji) |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Obituary: Manmohan Krishna". Indian Express. 4 November 1990.
- ↑ "Nehru's vision shaped many Bollywood golden oldies". The Times of India. 16 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Journey Beyond Three Seas". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ↑ "Ustaad (1989) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
External links
[edit]| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
