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Stars at Home – Ashok Kumar – Quiet Retreat Of A Busy Star (1955)
Pictures accompanying this article – Pic 1 – Pic 2 – Pic 3 – Pic 4 – Pic 5 – Pic 6 Ashok Kumar House is situated in the heart of the business quarter of Bombay on the top storey of the building is the home of the star who gives it his name. Guarding ...
The Story of an Imp called Tanuja
She is effervescent—like the fizz on her favourite drink, lemonade! Indeed, during the making of “Hamari Beti,” in which her- famous sister made her debut, the six-year-old Tanuja had only to be promised, a lemonade to make her say her lines. When she is not bouncing around, laughing, or making others laugh, she is to ...
Indian Postage Stamps – Singers
____________________ Stamps – General – Actors and Actresses – Producers and Directors – Music Directors – Singers ____________________ Mukesh, Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar and Hemant Kumar Stamps 4 stamps were issued on 15th May, 2003 to celebrate the contributions of 4 legendary playback singers… Mukesh, Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar and Hemant Kumar
Indian Postage Stamps – Music Directors
____________________ Stamps – General – Actors and Actresses – Producers and Directors – Music Directors – Singers ____________________ S.D. Burman Postage Stamp This stamp was released on 1st October, 2007 to celebrate the 100th Birth Anniversary of legendary composer S.D. Burman. Pankaj Mullick Postage Stamp This stamp was issued on 4th August, 2006 to mark ...
Indian Postage Stamps – Producers and Directors
____________________ Stamps – General – Actors and Actresses – Producers and Directors – Music Directors – Singers ____________________ Guru Dutt Stamp This stamp was released on 10th October 2004 to honor legendary actor/producer/director Guru Dutt, 40 years after his death in 1964. He was the man who directed classics like Kaagaz ke Phool (1959) and ...
Indian Postage Stamps – Actors and Actresses
____________________ Stamps – General – Actors and Actresses – Producers and Directors – Music Directors – Singers ____________________ Nargis Dutt Stamp This stamp was issued on 30th December 1993 to honor one of the best actresses of Indian Cinema – Nargis. Click here to read more about her. Madhubala Stamp This stamp was issued on ...
Cinema and Film Related Indian Postage Stamps
____________________ Stamps – General – Actors and Actresses – Producers and Directors – Music Directors – Singers ____________________ Indian Postal Department has been releasing postal stamps for the last few years on legendary film personalities including singers, actors, music directors, producers, directors and so on… Here are some of the film & cinema related stamps ...
Stars at Home – Nadira’s Movie Set Flat (1956)
Pictures accompanying this article – Pic 1 – Pic 2 – Pic 3 – Pic 4 The ebullient Nadira has her home in one of the smart set of apartments known as “Vasundhara,” standing in Warden Road, Bombay. She has given her flat shades of her own personality, for the colour scheme is a tasteful’ ...
In memoriam: Samandar, a parable?
On January 6, 1968, the government of President Ayub Khan announced that a conspiracy had been uncovered between some personnel from East Pakistan and Indian politicians to overthrow the government in East Pakistan and establish an independent state of Bangladesh. Twelve days later, the popular Bengali politician Sheikh Mujibur Rehman was also implicated (he was ...
Mehboob Khan – The Failed Hero
In 1931, when Ardeshir Irani was planning India’s first-ever talkie, Alam Ara, he had, in fact, Mehboob in mind for the male lead. He had even got his outfits tailored. However, there was a sudden brainwave that the film needed a big name. So Master Vithal, a big star of the ‘silent’ era, was roped ...
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Khichdi - The Movie (2010):
TV serials are known for coping [Ahem, I mean taking inspiration from] Bollywood movies and stre...
Cuckoo:
Cuckoo was perhaps the first of the most well known dancing queens of Indian Cinema. Her predece...
Santosh Kumar:
Pakistan's first ever romantic film hero Syed Moosa Raza aka Santosh Kumar was born on 25th Dece...
Baiju Bawra (1952):
The greatest strength of this historical film about Baiju Bawra (Bharat Bhushan), the musician w...
Babul (1950):
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Set in a small village, Babul is a story of a young postmaster Ashok (Dilip Kumar). He s...
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