Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal
| Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Pawan Kumar Mukesh Singh |
| Story by | Hemaa Singh |
| Produced by | Hemaa Singh |
| Music by | Songs: Pt. C. R. Vyas Score: Inbaraj Rajendran |
Production company | Kanhaiyalal Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal (transl. The name was Kanhaiyalal) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language documentary film co-directed by Pawan Kumar and Mukesh Singh. Produced by Hemaa Singh, daughter of legendary character actor Kanhaiyalal. The film chronicles the life and cinematic journey of Kanhaiyalal, best known for his iconic roles as a conniving moneylender in classic Hindi films like Mother India and Gunga Jumna.[1][2][3]
The documentary showcasing his life and cinematic journey premiered on MX Player on 29 November 2022.
Plot
Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal presents a narrative about the life and career of veteran actor Kanhaiyalal. The documentary sheds light on the emotional and professional journey of an artist who dedicated his life to cinema, while also highlighting the unfortunate neglect many such legendary on-screen performers faced in their later years.[4]
Cast
- Kanhaiyalal (archival footage)
- Amitabh Bachchan as himself
- Anupam Kher as himself
- Naseeruddin Shah as himself
- Boman Irani as himself
- Govinda as himself
- Pankaj Tripathi as himself
- Javed Akhtar as himself
- Salim Khan as himself
- Boney Kapoor as himself
- Randhir Kapoor as himself
- Birbal as himself
- Kanwarjit Paintal as himself
- Johnny Lever as himself
- Krip Suri as the anchor
References
- ^ "Kanhaiyalal's daughter Hemaa Singh: Big B, Dharmendraji have paid tribute to dad". Mid-day. 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Hemaa Singh: Nawaz could do justice to Babuji". Mid-day. 15 August 2022.
- ^ "पिता कन्हैयालाल चतुर्वेदी की विरासत को यूं आगे ले जा रहीं बेटी हेमा सिंह, बनाई डॉक्यूमेंट्री, लिखी किताब". आज तक (in Hindi). 29 February 2024.
- ^ "रिव्यू-किस अभिनेता का 'नाम था कन्हैयालाल'…?". Cine Yatra. 25 November 2022.
External links
- Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal at IMDb
- Naam Tha Kanhaiyalal on YouTube at Tinsel Tommmy