Gope (actor)
| Gope | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gope Vishandas Kamlani 1913 Hyderabad, Sindh, British India |
| Died |
1957 (aged 43–44) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1933–1957 |
| Spouse(s) | Latika (actress) |
Gope (1913–1957) was a Hindi film actor of Indian cinema. Starting his career with a small role in Insaan Ya Shaitaan (1933), directed by Moti Gidwani and produced by Eastern Arts Production, Gope went on to act in over a hundred and forty films in a career spanning twenty-four years from 1933–1957.[1][2] Several of his films were released following his death. Best known for his comedy roles, he is stated to be one of Hindi cinema's "most popular comedians". His acting in comic roles won him "critical and popular acclaim" and soon became "the leading comedian of his time". His popularity assured him being mentioned in the credit roll of films along with the main cast.[3] He became famous lip-syncing the popular number from Patanga on screen "Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon" (My Beloved Has Gone To Rangoon), playbacked by C. Ramchandra for Gope and by Shamshad Begum for Nigar Sultana.[1][4]
He formed a popular comic pairing with Yakub, in the "Laurel-and-Hardy" style, making the producers use them in several films.[1] Their most famous films together were Patanga (1949), followed by Bazar (1949), Beqasoor and Sagai (1951)
Early years
Gope was born Gope Vishandas Kamlani, on 11 April 1913, in Hyderabad, Sindh, British India.[1] He was one of nine children. With K. S. Daryani's help, Gope moved to Bombay and started his acting career in a small role in Insaan Ya Shaitaan (1933) which starred Jaddanbai, Ermeline and the then reigning comedian, Dixit.[3]
Career
Gope acted in other memorable roles in films like Hindustan Hamara, Patanga, Chori Chori. Gope also tried playing negative roles. In the 1951 Dilip Kumar-Madhubala starter film Taraana, he teamed up with Jeevan to play the villain role in a comic style. He started Gope Productions in the 1950s, which made films as Hangama and Biradari. Some of these films were directed by Gope's brother, Ram Kamlani. Gope married to actress Latika and continued to act in films till his death in 1957
Personal life
Gope married actress Latika on 5 February 1949 under the Civil Marriages Act.[5] Latika had earlier acted in the film Gopinath (1948) opposite Raj Kapoor.
Filmography
Gope acted in over a hundred and fifty films in a career spanning twenty-four years from 1933–1957. A partial list:[6][7]
| Year | Film | Cast | Director | Studio/Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Insan Ya Shaitan | Jaddanbai, Dixit | Moti Gidwani | Eastern Arts Production |
| 1934 | Prem Pariksha | Jaddanbai, Hari Shivdasani, Rajkumari | G. R. Sethi | Eastern Arts Production |
| 1935 | Dharam Ki Devi (Religious Lady, Suhag Ki Raat) | Sardar Akhtar, Kumar, Hari Shivdasani, Anant Marathe | Hiren Bose | Eastern Arts Production |
| 1935 | Bharat Ki Beti (India's Daughter) | Rattan Bai, Gul Hamid, Yasmin, Amirbai Karnataki | Premankur Atorthy | Eastern Arts Production |
| 1936 | Pratima (The Idol Of Love, Prem Murti) | Sardar Akhtar, Nazir, Omkar Devaskar | Ram Daryani | Daryani Productions |
| 1937 | Gentleman Daku (Gentleman Bandit) | Leela Chitnis, Yusuf Effendi, Kokila | Ram Daryani | Daryani Productions |
| 1938 | Rajkumari (The Princess) | Lalita Pawar, Nazir, Ameena, O. K. Dar | Dwarka Khosla | Krishna Movies |
| 1939 | Kaun Kisi Ka (Who Belongs To Whom?) | Shobhana Samarth, Nazir, Padma Devi, Khurshid, Mubarak, K. N. Singh | C. M. Luhar (Chimanlal Muljibhoy Luhar) | Hindustan Cinetone |
| 1940 | Laxmi (Lakshmi) | Bibbo, Kumar, Jeevan, Maya Devi | Mohan Sinha | Circo Productions |
| 1940 | Hindustan Hamara (Our India) | Jamuna Barua, Nandrekar, Padma Devi, Hari Shivdasani | Ram Daryani | Film Corporation of India |
| 1941 | Laheri Jeevan (Life Is A Comedy) | Husn Banu, Harishchandra Rao, W. M. Khan | S. M. Yusuf | Harishchandra Pictures |
| 1942 | Society | Sitara Devi, Rajkumari Shukal, Nazir, Majid | S. Nazir | Hind Pics |
| 1942 | Umar Marvi (Meri Duniya) | Mazhar Khan, Kaushalya, Ashiq Hussain, Hari Shivdasani | Mazhar Khan | National Artists |
| 1942 | Duniya Ek Tamasha (The World's A Show) | Sardar Akhtar, W. M. Khan, Shyam, Urmila | Dwarka Khosla | Saubhagya Pictures |
| 1943 | Jhankar | Chandra Mohan, Pramila, Kumar, Azurie | S. Khalil | Silver Films |
| 1943 | Muskurahat (The Smile) | Motilal, Vanmala, Hari Shivdasani, Leela Mishra | Dwarka Khosla | Saubhagya Pictures |
| 1943 | Nai Zindagi (Gharonda) | Sheikh Mukhtar, Anees Khatoon, Yakub | S. Khalil | United Films |
| 1943 | School Master | Karan Dewan, Kaushalya, Maya Bannerji, Rajkumari Shukal | C. M. Luhar | Sun Art Pictures |
| 1944 | Biswi Sadi | Motilal, Nargis, Mazhar Khan | M. D. Bhavnani (Mohanlal Dayaram Bhavnani) | Bhavnani Productions |
| 1944 | Aaina (Mirror) | Trilok Kapoor, Husn Banu, Yakub | ||
| 1944 | Krishna Bhakta Bodana (Krishna Worshipper Bodana) | Sheikh Mukhtar, Meera, Ranjit Kumari, Rani Premlata | J. B. H. Wadia | Wadia Movietone |
| 1945 | Khiladi | E. Billimoria, Agha, Rajkumari | A. H. Essa | Empire Pictures |
| 1946 | Chalis Karod (Forty Crores) | Nirmala Devi, Yakub, Arun, Agha | Nanabhai Bhatt | Chandra Art |
| 1946 | Laat Saheb (Big Lord) | Latika, Harishchandra Rao, Anees Ktoon, Dalpat | K. P. Bhave | Harishchandra Pictures |
| 1947 | Dak Bangla (Rest House) | Suraiya, Wasti, Kamal Kapoor | M. Sadiq | Indian National Pictures |
| 1948 | Ghar Ki Izzat (Honour Of The House) | Dilip Kumar, Mumtaz Shanti, Manorama, Jeevan | Ram Daryani | Murli Movietone |
| 1948 | Pyar Ki Jeet (Love's Victory) | Suraiya, Rehman, Raj Mehra, Manorama, Leela Mishra | O. P. Dutta | Famous Pictures |
| 1949 | Patanga (The Moth) | Nigar Sultana, Shyam, Yakub, Purnima, Randhir | H. S. Rawail | Varma Films |
| 1949 | Bazaar | Shyam, Nigar Sultana, Yakub, Cuckoo | K. Amarnath | K. Amarnath |
| 1950 | Bhai Bahen | Geeta Bali, Nirupa Roy, Prem Adib, Bharat Bhushan | Ram Daryani | Krishna Movies |
| 1950 | Beqasoor | Madhubala, Ajit, Yakub | K. Amarnath | Madhukar Pictures |
| 1950 | Anmol Ratan (Rare Jewel) | Karan Dewan, Meena Shorey, Nirmala, Madan Puri | M. Sadiq | Jaimini Dewan for Dewan Productions |
| 1951 | Tarana (Tune) | Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Shyama, Jeevan | Ram Daryani | K. S. Daryani |
| 1951 | Nagina (The Jewel) | Nutan, Nasir Khan, Bipin Gupta | Ravindra Dave | Pancholi Productions |
| 1951 | Sagaai (The Engagement) | Rehana, Premnath, Yakub | H. S. Rawail | Varma Films |
| 1951 | Sanam (Beloved) | Suraiya, Dev Anand, Meena Kumari, K. N. Singh | Nandlal Jaswantlal | United Technicians |
1956 " Chori Chori (The Theft) Raj Kapoor Nargis
References
- 1 2 3 4 Sanjit Narwekar (12 December 2012). "Lost In The Shadows". Eena Meena Deeka: The Story of Hindi Film Comedy. Rupa Publications. p. 40. ISBN 978-81-291-2625-2. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ "Gope-Profile". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Ltd. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- 1 2 Gulazāra; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). "Gope". Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. pp. 578–. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ "Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon". muvyz.com. Muvyz, Ltd. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Patel, Baburao (March 1949). "At Home And Abroad". Filmindia. 15 (3): 63. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ "Gope". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "Gope". Muvyz, Ltd. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
External links
- Gope at the Internet Movie Database