"Guide" (1965) is an Indian movie directed by Vijay Anand, who also contributed with the screenplay. The movie is based on the critically acclaimed novel by R. K. Narayan, and is widely considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Indian film industry. The movie stars Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. Music by S.D. Burman.The film was a box office hit upon release. This movie is memorable not only for its unique plot but also for the award performances of the lead actors. Waheeda Rehman has said that Rosie was the best role she played, and most critics consider Dev Anand's performance in this movie to be his finest.Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films....Filmfare Award;Best Actor; Dev AnandBest Actress; Waheeda RehmanBest Cinematography - Color Fali MistryBest Dialogue; Vijay AnandBest Director;Vijay AnandBest Film; Dev AnandBest Story; R.K. NarayanNominations; * Filmfare Nomination for Best Music - S.D. Burman * Filmfare Nomination for Best Playback Singer - Lata Mangeshkar for the song "Kaanto Se Keech".....Lata Mangeshkar ( born September 28, 1929) is a highly known playback singer in the Indian Hindi movie industry. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over 980 Bollywood movies, and has sung songs in over twenty Indian languages. She is the elder sister of the equally accomplished singer, Asha Bhosle....Awards and recognitions;Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), Bharat Ratna (2001), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in honor of Lata Mangeshkar. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992.In 1974, The Guinness Book of Records listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the history, stating that she had reportedly recorded "not less than 25,000 solo, duet and chorus backed songs in 20 Indian languages" between 1948 and 1974.Although the entry has not been printed in Guinness editions since 1991, reputable sources claim that she has recorded thousands of songs, with estimates ranging up to figures as large as 50,000.Lata is the second vocalist to receive "Bharat Ratna", India's highest civilian honour......[Wikipedia]
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