Mahipal (actor)
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Mahipal Singh | |
|---|---|
 Mahipal in film Navrang | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 15 May 2005 (age 86) |
| Occupation | actor |
| Years active | 1942–1983 |
| Known for | Navrang (1959) |
Mahipal or (Mahipal Singh or Mahipal Bhandari[1]) (1919 – 15 May 2005) was an Indian film actor who worked in Hindi cinema mostly in stunt films like Parasmani, Zabak, Cobra Girl, Jantar Mantar, Arabian nights themed movies such as Alibaba, Aladdin And The Wonderful Lamp, Roop Lekha, Sunehari Nagin, Hindu mythological movies like Sampoorna Ramayan, Ganesh Mahima, Veer Bhimsen, Jai Santoshi Maa. He is known for playing the iconic role of Lord Vishnu, and his two avatars, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna in lot of various puranic, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata Purana based movies, besides playing Tulsidas and Abhimanyu, and is also best known as the lead in V. Shantaram's Navrang (1959), and the songs "Tu Chhupi Hai Kahan Me Tadapta Yahan" and "Aadha Hai Chandrama Raat Aadhi". He acted in several well-known films of the 1950s and 1960s including V. Shantaram's Navrang (1959) and Babubhai Mistry's Parasmani (1963).[2]
Biography
He was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, where after his schooling, he graduated in literature from Jaswant Government College Jodhpur. Thereafter, he worked in the theatre before migrating to Mumbai in the early 1940s.[1][2]
He made his film debut in the 1942 film Nazrana. However, the film didn't work, thereafter he wrote lyrics for V. Shantaram for four films.[citation needed] He went on to work with directors such as Sohrab Modi and later with the Wadia Brothers, Homi Wadia and J. B. H. Wadia, however, it was his work with V. Shantaram that got him lasting acclaim. He worked in several mythological and historical films with actresses such as Nirupa Roy, Mala Sinha and even Meena Kumari. He also did a series of fantasy films based on Arabian Nights, including Alibaba and 40 Thieves (1954), Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag (1952) and Alibaba ka Beta (1955), which gave him popularity even in the Gulf countries. Later in his career, he switched to character roles, and appeared in films such as Jai Santoshi Maa (1975), a 1970s hit. He died in Mumbai of cardiac arrest, at the age of 86.[2] He was survived by his wife Akkal Kunwar and daughters Shushila Jain and Nirmala Oswal.[1]
Filmography
- Sant Ravidas Ki Amar Kahani (1983)
- Gopal Krishna (1979) .... Bhagwan Vishnu
- Do Chehere (1977)
- Jai Santoshi Maa (1975) .... Devrishi Narad
- Rani Aur Lalpari (1975)
- Balak Dhruv (1974)
- Vishnu Puran (1973) .... Bhagwan Sarvashri Vishnu/Ram/Kishan
- Mahashivratri (1972)
- Shri Krishna Arjun Yudh (1971) .... Shri Krishna
- Sampoorna Teerth Yatra (1970) .... Uttam
- Veer Ghatotkach (1970) .... Bhagwan Shri Kishan/Kanhaiya
- Patthar Ke Khwab (1969)
- Maharaja Vikram (1965)
- Shree Ram Bharat Milap (1965) .... Shree Ram, son of Dashrath
- Sati Savitri (1964)
- Jantar Mantar (1964)
- Veer Bhimsen (1964)
- Baba Ramdev (1963)
- Been Ka Jadoo (1963)
- Dev Kanya (1963)
- Kan Kan Men Bhagwan (1963)
- Naag Rani (1963) .... Sagar
- Parasmani (1963) .... Paras
- Sunheri Nagin (1963) .... Vijay
- Naag Devata (1962)
- Rooplekha (1962)
- Shree Ganesh (1962) .... Bhagwan Shri Krishan 'Gopala' 'Kanhaiya'/Bhagwan Shri Ram
- Sampoorna Ramayana (1961) .... Ram
- Zabak (1961)
- Abdulla (1960) .... Abdulla
- Dr. Z (1959)
- Navrang (1959) .... Divakar
- Akash Pari (1958)
- Al Hilal (1958)
- Maya Bazaar (1958) .... Bhagwan Shri Kishan
- Janam Janam Ke Phere: Alias Sati Anapurna (1957)
- Jannat (1957)
- Aan Baan (1956)
- Bajrang Bali (1956)
- Shree Krishna Arjun Yudh .... Bhagwan Krishan
- Caravan (1956)
- Makkhee Choos (1956)
- Roop Kumari (1956)
- Hatimtai Ki Beti (1955)
- Mast Qalandar (1955)
- Ratna Manjari (1955)
- Alibaba and 40 Thieves (1954)
- Lal Pari (1954)
- Tulsidas (1954)
- Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag (1952)
- Devyani (1952)
- Hanuman Patal Vijay (1951)
- Jai Mahalaxmi (1951)
- Lakshmi Narayan (1951)
- Shri Ganesh Mahima (1950)
- Narasinha Avatar (1949)
- Banwasi (1948)
- Mali (1944)
- Shankar Parvati (1943)
- Nazrana (1942)
References
- ^ a b c Haresh Pandya (4 July 2005). "Obituary: Mahipal Bhandari". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Actor Mahipal dead". The Tribune. 16 May 2005.