INDIAN FILM SONGS AND THE YEAR 1978

Zeenat Aman in scene from Bollywood film, "Satyam Shivam Sundaram"(1978)

This page is but a small sampling of film songs for the year 1978. So sit back, relax, and enjoy

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World Events of 1978

Rhodesia's Prime Minister Ian D. Smith and three black leaders agree on transfer of power to a black majority rule, thus ending racial segregation in this African country.
Pope Paul VI dies at the age of 80. He is replaced by John Paul I who dies a month later. He is then replaced by John Paul II.
Jim Jones's and his followers commit mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana.

Jonestown Suicides
Sony introduces first Walkman.

Sony's first Walkman
The first computer bulletin board system (CBBS) is created in Chicago.
Afghanistan President Daoud Khan is killed during a military coup; Nur Mohammed Taraki succeeds him. The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan is proclaimed, under pro-communist leader Nur Mohammed Taraki.
China pursues a policy of "economic reform"
Disco Fever grips the world

Disco fever
Sweden becomes the first nation to ban aerosol sprays due to environmental concerns.

Aerosol sprays
China lifts a ban on works by Aristotle, Shakespeare and Dickens.
Italian ex-prime minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped and killed by left-wing urban guerrillas.
ABBA's Anni-Frid "Frida" Lyngstad and Benny Andersson marry.

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Air India Flight 855 crashed into the Arabian Sea after takeoff from Sahar International Airport (now Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport) in Bombay (now Mumbai), killing everyone on board.
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq officially assumes the post of President of Pakistan.

Zia-ul-Haq(1978)
General Rahimuddin Khan assumes the post of Martial Law Governor of Balochistan.
Indira Gandhi is re-elected to the Indian parliament. Later she is arrested and jailed for a week for breach of privilege and contempt of parliament.

Indira Gandhi
A chartered DC-8 crashes near Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing 183.
Alamjeet Chauhan is awarded the title "Miss India", in the Femina Miss India Pageant.

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Raj Kapoor's "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" is released.

Satyam Shivam Sundaram poster
"Bhumika" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".

Bhumika
The Orissa Film Development corporation opens a series of government financed cinema houses in Rural areas. These are referred to as "Janata Cinema Houses".
Laxmikant Pyarelal win Filmfare award for "Best Music Director" for their work in "Amar Akbar Anthony"
Mohd. Rafi wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Male Playback" for the song Kya Hua Tera Vada from "Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin".

Mohd. Rafi
Preeti Sagar wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Female Playback" for the song Mera Gaon Kadhapane from "Manthan".
Nitin Bose (director, writer) is the recipient of the "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" for lifetime achievement.
The Malayalam film journal "Chitrabhoomi" is started.
Kishore Kumar divorces his third wife Yogeeta Bali.

Yogeeta Bali and Kishore Kumar
Tina Munim makes her film debut in "Des Pardes".

Tina Munim makes quite a splash in "Des Pardes"
Amitabh Bachchan wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of Anthony Gonzalves in "Amar Akbar Anthony"

Amitabh Bachchan as Anthony Gonzalves
Shabana Azmi wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Saudamini "Mini" in "Swami"

Shabana Azmi
Rani Mukerji is born in Calcutta. Her father Ram Mukherjee was a film director, and her mother Krishna was a playback singer.
Pankaj Mullick (music director / singer) dies at the age of 72

Pankaj Mullick commemorative stamp