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Saturday, November 7th, 2009 by admin
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Naseem Bano

It may not ring a bell with young Pakistanis, but Prechehra Naseem Bano’s name will revive septuagenarian’s nostalgic memories of subcontinental cinema’s early magical days. Few film celebrities of the Indian cinema could win popularity and fame of such unprecedented scale in the relatively short period of time that the captivatingly beautiful actress Naseem Bano ...

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Saturday, October 10th, 2009 by admin
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Dilip Kumar (b. 1922)

Dilip Kumar was one of the three top stars of the 1950s and 1960s and is currently one of the most respected seniors in the Hindi film industry. Born in Peshawar (now Pakistan) as Yusuf Khan to a family of 12 children, Kumar emerged from humble origins. While one account states that his family moved ...

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Monday, September 28th, 2009 by admin
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Raagni

Raagni, one of the most charming film actresses of the 1940s who silently passed away on February 27, 2007, had contributed greatly to the silver screen with her inspiring beauty and mature histrionics. She was popularly known in film circles as Aahoo Chasham and as a heroine, she left a lasting impression on the minds ...

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Sunday, September 27th, 2009 by admin
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Zahoor Raja

There is something about the old guard that has wholesomeness to it. That’s not to decry the younger lot, but the old schooling taught you a lot more than what the best institutions teach you today. One of the seniors, who made a good impression on our cinema, despite relatively skimpy contribution, was Zahoor Raja, ...

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Sunday, September 27th, 2009 by admin
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Rehana

Rehana took the cine-world by storm, when she first appeared on the silver screen way back in the mid-40s. After doing some unmemorable supporting roles, Rehana made her debut as a leading lady in Hum Ek Hain (1946) – a movie about national unity. Incidentally, Hum Ek Hain also marked Dev Anand’s debut. The success ...

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Sunday, September 27th, 2009 by admin
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Meena Shorey

Meena Shorey was the silver screen temptress of the 40′s and the 50′s. Once the hippest girl in the Indian movie industry, she was born in Raiwind in a small rural household. Her father lived a wayward life and used to beat his wife brutally. One of Meena’s sisters married and moved to Bombay, and ...

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Saturday, September 12th, 2009 by admin
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Bhagwan

Bhagwan Abaji Pandav, better known as Bhagwan or Bhagwan Dada, was acknowledged as an ace comic actor. His musical film, "Albela", released in 1951, has stood the test of time. Even today, in this jet age of electronic entertainment, crowds go hysterical every time they hear Shola jo bhadke, dil mera dhadke … or Bholi ...

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Saturday, September 12th, 2009 by admin
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Ashok Kumar

Ashok Kumar was one of the first stars of Indian cinema. Born in Bhagalpur, Bihar, Kumar’s given name was Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly. The son of a lawyer and deputy magistrate, Kumar briefly studied law in Calcutta and then joined mentor and future brother-in-law, S. Mukherji, at Bombay Talkies, initially as a lab assistant. He got ...

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Saturday, September 12th, 2009 by admin
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Waheeda Rehman

Introduced to Hindi cinema by Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman is considered by the media and the contemporary film industry to be one of the most accomplished actresses and classic beauties from 1950s and 1960s Hindi cinema. Born in the southern city of Hyderabad, Rehman studied the classical dance form, Bharatnatyam and made her screen debut ...

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