Simi Garewal
Biography: Simi Garewal (born 17 October 1947) is an Indian actress, director, producer and a talk show hostess. She is the recipient of two Filmfare awards and a ITA Award. She is known for her work in Hindi films like Do Badan, Saathi, Mera Naam Joker, Siddhartha, Karz and Udeekaan (Punjabi film). She acted in the Bengali movie named Aranyer Din Ratri directed by Satyajit Ray. She is also known for her celebrity talk show, Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 17, 1947
Deathday: N/A
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Mera Naam Joker
1970-12-18
Mera Naam Joker
Overview: Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on."
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-12-18
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Karz
1980-06-11
Karz
Overview: Ravi is killed by his wife after his marriage. He is reborn as Monty and is now a singer he goes to holiday in Ooty where he recollects his memories from previous life and inquires about his family from first life and his evil wife Kamini.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1980-06-11
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Days and Nights in the Forest
1970-01-16
Days and Nights in the Forest
Overview: Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to their new environment, reveals their characters more deeply.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1970-01-16
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Siddhartha
1972-08-01
Siddhartha
Overview: Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin and his search for a meaningful way of life. His journey takes him through periods of harsh asceticism, sensual pleasures, material wealth, self-revulsion and eventually to the oneness and harmony that he had been seeking. The story is based on the best-selling novel by German Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-08-01
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Dard Ka Rishta
1982-01-01
Dard Ka Rishta
Overview: Time is running out for Khushbu, Ravi Sharma(Sunil Dutt)'s daughter. Her leukemia can be cured only if someone's bone marrow matches her daughter so, he goes abroad and gets in touch with her former wife (Smita Patil).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Biwi O Biwi
1981-05-15
Biwi O Biwi
Overview: Overcome with his love for Asha, singer Chandermohan is forced to masquerade as an army officer when her father, a retired military officer, refuses to let her marry a civilian.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1981-05-15
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Chala Murari Hero Banne
1977-01-01
Chala Murari Hero Banne
Overview: This is the story of Murari who wants to become a filmstar. He runs away from his house and goes to Mumbai to become a superstar. When he reaches Mumbai his whole world turns upside down. Fortunately he finds a friend in Mr Dubey who also is a struggler to get a break in films. They face hardships and at times they have to sleep in local trains. By the Gods grace Murari (Asrani) gets work as Junior Artist and works hard remembering the words Dharmendra told him once when they had met. His hard work pays off and one day he becomes the superstar of the film industry. But what about the flip side? Will he forget his old friends who had helped him during his struggle?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Aadmi
1968-01-01
Aadmi
Overview: Rajesh, is very insecure and possessive almost to the point of an obsession. He introduces Meena to his close and best friend, Dr. Shekhar, and soon gets formally engaged to Meena. Thereafter, Rajesh and Meena have an automobile accident, in which Rajesh becomes paralyzed and must be confined in a wheelchair. It is then that Rajesh finds out that Shekhar and Meena are having an affair, and the old murderous and possessive hatred, that he had managed to conceal, surfaces again - and this time will it will be Shekhar's turn.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Son of India
1962-01-01
Son of India
Overview: The film is based on an incredible true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1962-01-01
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Teen Devian
1965-01-01
Teen Devian
Overview: Devdutt Anand works in a company selling musical instruments, and is always late for work, infuriating his boss, I.S. Johar. Things change for the better when Johar finds out that Devdutt has a talent for writing poems, and he gets Devdutt to write and even gets them published for him. While traveling home by bus, he meets with Nanda, who has come to live in his neighborhood, and both are attracted to each other. One night Devdutt comes to the assistance to Bollywood movie actress Kalpana when her car breaks down, she finds out he is a poet and both are attracted to each other. Devdutt is asked to deliver a piano to the palatial house of a wealthy woman named Simi alias Radha Rani. She too is impressed by Devutt's poems and invites him over to her house for a party, and again both are attracted to each other. Knowing fully well that he cannot marry three women in his country, a tortured and uncertain Devdutt must now make up his mind as who he wants as his life-partner.
Genres: Romance Music
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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The Guerrilla Fighter
1973-04-01
The Guerrilla Fighter
Overview: A political activist escapes the prison van and is sheltered in a posh apartment owned by a sensitive young woman. Both are rebels: the activist against political treachery and the other on social level. Both are bitter about badly organized state of things. Being in solitary confinement, the fugitive engages himself in self-criticism and, in the process, questions the leadership. Questions are not allowed, obeying that is mandatory. Displeasure leads to bitterness, bitterness to total rift. The struggle has to continue, both for the political activist, now segregated, and the woman in exile.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: bn
Release Date: 1973-04-01
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Tarzan Goes to India
1962-07-01
Tarzan Goes to India
Overview: Summoned by an Indian princess, Tarzan travels to India where hundreds of wild elephants are in danger. A company is building a hydroelectric dam and the contractors have only a few weeks to finish the job. The building of the dam will flood the valley surrounded by mountains. There is one pass through which the elephant herd can escape but that is being closed. Tarzan comes up against an old nemesis, Bryce, the chief engineer. Bryce undertook a similar dam project in Africa and had a penchant for shooting elephants. It's up to Tarzan to organize the move before Bryce manages to close the pass.
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-07-01
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Haathkadi
1982-01-15
Haathkadi
Overview: Harimohan's wife is assaulted by his lecherous boss, resulting in his boss' death and Harimohan's disappearance. Haathkadi follows the life of Harimohan's son Sunil, who grows up to work in law enforcement and meets a mysterious man known only by the alias of Saakhia.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-15
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Teri Meri Kahani
1982-01-01
Teri Meri Kahani
Overview: Film starring Simi Garewal, Vikram and Baby Geeta
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Love and God
1986-05-27
Love and God
Overview: Based on the ill-fated love story of Laila and Majnu, this version shows them as inseparable childhood sweethearts, and subsequently as each others lovers. They want to get married, but as their fathers' (Emir E Basra, and Emir E Yemen respectively) are sworn enemies of each other, they are not permitted to see other, let alone get married. Separated from each other, they long and pine for each other.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1986-05-27
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Seema
1971-01-01
Seema
Overview: Seema is convinced that all those who love her will meet with an early grave. After losing her parents and her husband, she is sure of her ill fate and decides to keep her child away from herself.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Kabhi Kabhie
1976-02-27
Kabhi Kabhie
Overview: A story spanning two generations, where two lovers are forced to marry against their will, but hold onto memories of their romance. Years later circumstances force them to confront their spouses, their children and each other.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1976-02-27
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Haath Ki Safai
1974-08-30
Haath Ki Safai
Overview: After the tragic passing of his parents, Raj Kumar is also separated from his elder brother. He ends up hungry and penniless in Bombay, and is taken in by a pickpocket thief, Usmanbhai, who trains Raj to be a master at picking pockets and stealing. It is in this atmosphere that Raj grows up and calls himself Raju Tardeo, for this is the area allocated to him to carry on stealing. Raju comes to know that a wealthy woman named Kamini has run away from home, and a reward has been placed in all newspapers. He finds her, pretends to fall in love with her, steals her necklace, and takes her back home to her oppressive uncle, who wants her to get married to Ranjeet.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-08-30
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Andaz
1971-05-19
Andaz
Overview: Andaz or Andaaz is a 1971 Hindi romantic movie starring Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini and Simi Garewal. The film was directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film was a considerable success and important in the career of Malini as an actress.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-05-19
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Johar-Mehmood in Goa
1965-04-01
Johar-Mehmood in Goa
Overview: Mary and Peter fall in love with each other and are about to get married, when Peter is asked to re-join his regiment to go to war. Shortly thereafter, he is missing, believed to be dead, leaving behind a devastated Mary who subsequently gives birth to twins, and leaves them on the doorsteps of two Goan households, and becomes a nun. Twenty four years later, India is a free country, while Goa is under the rule of the Portugese, Mary is the Mother Superior; Peter, who is still alive, is the Deputy Superintendent of Police in Goa, who has been entrusted the task of apprehending two revolutionaries by the name of Ram and Rahim - none other than his very own sons. Watch what happens when duo unleash a series of attacks against the oppressive Portugese regime, including robbing the Bank of Portugal, disrobing an arrogant Superindent of Police, Alburqueue, then setting his house on fire, joining hands with dreaded bandit Daler Singh, and abducting the daughter of the Goa's Hakim, Rita.
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1965-04-01
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Rukhsat
1988-06-10
Rukhsat
Overview: Arjun Rai lives a poor lifestyle in Bombay, and works as an auto mechanic for a living. He and wealthy Sapna are in love with each other, much to the chagrin of Sapna's dad, who wants her to get married to someone wealthy. Arjun decides to buy his own garage and borrows money from a client, Jagdish Chopra. He works hard and is able to save some money. When he goes to propose for Sapna's hand, her dad asks his watchmen to throw him out, while doing so they find out he was armed, as a result police are summoned and he is arrested. Sapna re-locates to the U.S. to stay with her aunt, who subsequently convinces her to get married to Gautam Saigal.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1988-06-10
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Two Drops of Water
1971-01-01
Two Drops of Water
Overview: Ganga Singh (Jalal Agha), newly married to Gauri (Simi Garewal), brings his wife to his village where he lives with his father Hari Singh (Sajjan), and sister Sonki (Madhu Chanda). The village is suffering from drought and villagers have to travel a long distance to get water. Ganga Singh hears of a dam being constructed and leaves his wife to join in the building of it. His family goes through misfortunes, with his father dying and his sister being raped by the dacoit Mangal Singh. Ganga himself dies preventing a disaster at the dam. The dam is eventually built bringing greenery to an arid region. His wife bears a son and lives on in the village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Saathi
1968-01-17
Saathi
Overview: Dr. Ravi returns from abroad and takes up position as Chief Surgeon in a hospital. He then meets with Nurse Shanti, who lives an impoverished lifestyle with her ailing mother, and decides to perform surgery, but she passes away, and a guilt-ridden Ravi marries Shanti much to the chagrin of his mentor, Kaka, who had hoped that he would marry his daughter, Rajni. The couple then travel to Kashmir for their honey-moon, and then settle down to a harmonious relationship. Hoping to travel even more, their plans are interrupted by the hospital's head doctor, who wants Ravi to focus on cancer research. The couple drop all travel plans and immerse themselves in research so much so that Shanti herself becomes ill.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-01-17
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Professor Pyarelal
1981-02-18
Professor Pyarelal
Overview: Kishinchand has taken to a life of crime, namely that of forging passports, and for that is under surveillance by the police. Upon his wife, Shanti's, and son, Pyarelal's insistence, he decides to give up all criminal activity and become honest. Then Shyamlal approaches him to make a fake passport, which he does, for a suitcase full of gold bars. Shyamlal escapes, but Inspector Shinde confronts Kishinchand and in the scuffle that follows, Shinde gets killed. Kishinchand re-locates to London, England, where he is now known as underworld Don, King.
Genres: Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1981-02-18
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Namak Haraam
1973-11-19
Namak Haraam
Overview: Somu and Vicky decide to exact revenge on the union leader, Bipinlal Pandey. However, when Somu understands the plight of the workers, it creates a rift between the two friends.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1973-11-19
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Naach Uthe Sansaar
1976-07-20
Naach Uthe Sansaar
Overview: Somu is in love with the farmer Karmu, but while his mother approves of the match Karmu himself dreams of marrying someone else
Genres: Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1976-07-20
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Ahsaas
1979-10-26
Ahsaas
Overview: Sudarshan Sahni would like his son, Raju, to marry his Europe-based friend's daughter, Rita, but Raju is in love with Anu, and both plan to marry each other. Anu's dad, Pradeep Rai Choudhry, does not approve of Raju, and warns Anu not to have anything to do with him, in vain though. Both Anu and Raju elope, and get married and re-locate to a small and remote village, where they spend several months in perfect harmony. It is then that their respective parents come to know of their location, and descend on them to bring them back to their world.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1979-10-26
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Pasand Apni Apni
1971-01-01
Pasand Apni Apni
Overview: Bollywood-on-Thames: East meets West in a tale of two loves in 70s London This is modern romance, East-meets-West, Britain-meets-Bollywood style! Rajesh is torn between Rita, his cosmopolitan London girlfriend, and Sita, the Indian bride his mother has arranged for him. When his mother falls ill, Rajesh reluctantly agrees to marry Sita to please her. But their marriage struggles as Sita's traditional, homely ways are at odds with Rajesh's Western inclinations. If only Sita was more like Rita! (Hint: both Rita and Sita are played by the same actress, Simi Garewal.) Who wins in East versus West?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Chalte Chalte
1976-01-01
Chalte Chalte
Overview: Geeta and Anil meet, gets acquainted with each other only to fall in love; they then get married but on their wedding night Anil is killed by bandits leaving a devastated Geeta who goes unconscious for a period of 4 days after which she loses her mental balance and is confined in a mental asylum
Genres: Romance Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Do Badan
1966-01-01
Do Badan
Overview: Vikas comes from a poor family, and is attending college so that he can complete his studies, get a job, and financially look after himself and his dad. He meets with wealthy Asha at this college, and after a few misunderstandings, both fall in love. Vikas' dad passes during the exams, and Vikas leaves to attend the funeral, and is unable to complete his studies. Asha feels sorry for him, and arranges to get him employed with her dad, which he does so, not knowing that his employer is Asha's dad. Asha's dad wants her to get married to Ashwini, and he soon announces their engagement. Ashwini finds out that Asha is in love with Vikas, and arranges an accident for Vikas.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Chori Chori
1972-01-01
Chori Chori
Overview: Made in 1972
Genres: Action
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1972-01-01
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Insaaf Ka Tarazu
1980-10-25
Insaaf Ka Tarazu
Overview: Beautiful Bharti's life takes a drastic turn after her encounter with the wealthy Ramesh R Gupta, who is used to get what he wants.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1980-10-25
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Naseeb
1981-05-01
Naseeb
Overview: Naseeb, a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunk who cannot pay his restaurant bill trades his recently purchased ticket with a waiter. Naseeb becomes a poignant story about love, friendship, sacrifice, deceit, revenge and above all, destiny.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1981-05-01
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The Burning Train
1980-03-20
The Burning Train
Overview: The plot revolves around a train named Super Express that catches fire on its inaugural run from New Delhi to Mumbai.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1980-03-20
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