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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 by admin
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Guru Dutt

Suffused with the dark poetry of the death wish, Dutt’s classics were nihilistic, self-portraits of the artiste as a depressed, disturbed and deluded young man. Surprisingly, Guru Dutt Padukone’s childhood could have hardly been more normal. Born near Bangalore, of middle-class but intellectual parents, he was fascinated by dance. He joined Uday Shankar’s Dance Academy ...

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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 by admin
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Khursheed Junior

Real Name:- Khursheed Notable Films:- Zamin (1943), Aashirwad (1943), Parakh (1944), Dr. Kumar (1944), Naghma-e-Sahara (1945) Other Info :- Meena Kumari’s elder sister Khursheed [Junior] was born in 1927 in Mumbai. Fluent in Urdu and English, she joined the film industry on the advice of Pandit Anand Kumar and appeared for the first time in ...

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Sunday, October 24th, 2010 by admin
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Yashodhara Katju

Real Name :- Yashodhara Katju Hobbies and Interests:- Reading and Dancing Notable Films :- Mahatma Vidur (1943), Dulhan (1943), Chandralekha (1948), Naach (1949), Bhai Behan (1950), Anakhien (1950), Naujawan (1951), Dholak (1951), Sindbad the Sailor (1952), Ek do Teen (1953), Baaz (1953), Shabab (1954) Other Info :- Yashodhara Katju was born on 15th April (Year ...

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Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 by admin
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Kaushalya Kumari

Real Name :- Kaushalya Kumari Hobbies and Interests:- Listening to Music, Dancing, Acting and Reading Notable Films :- Mala (1941), Ghar ki Laaj (1941), Station Master (1942), School Master (1943), Parakh (1944), Tamasha (1952), Ek Do Teen (1953) Other Info :- Daughter of famous dancer/choreographer Lachhu Maharaj [who choreographed the dances of Bharat Milap (1942) ...

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Sunday, October 17th, 2010 by admin
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Husn Bano

Real Name :- Roshan Ara Hobbies and Interests:- Watching English Films, Traveling and Reading. Loves roses and butterflies. Education :- 12th Class Notable Films :- Hind Kesari (1935), Fauladi Mukka (1936), Jawani (1942), Dost (1944), Aaina (1944), Dard (1947). Other Info :- Daughter of famous actress Sharifan, Husn Bano was born in Singapore in 1922. ...

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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 by admin
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Munawwar Sultana

Munawwar Sultana (not to be confused with Pakistani playback singer from the same time period) was a Bollywood actress who was popular in the late 40s. She started her career probably around early 40′s under the filmi name of Asha in films like Khazanchi (1941). She first gained some recognition in Pehli Nazar (1945), where ...

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Sunday, September 26th, 2010 by admin
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Shakila

At a filmi function, the evergreen Dev Anand politely greeted a lady and then went right back to socializing with others. The lady approached him, smiled warmly and this time introduced herself as Shakila, his leading lady in his famous film, CID. Dev Anand, of course, couldn’t believe his eyes. “You have changed so much!” ...

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Saturday, September 18th, 2010 by admin
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Swaranlata (1924 – 2008)

Swaranlata, known to the world as the ‘tragedy queen’ of her time, was born into a Syal family in Rawalpindi as the youngest of many siblings. She lost her mother at the time of birth and was brought up by her eldest brother, who subsequently also gave her permission to start her acting career. She ...

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Friday, September 17th, 2010 by admin
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Madan Theatres

Giant distribution corporation and studio which dominated India’s silent cinema. Built by Jamshedji Framji Madan (1856-1923) into one of the country’s premier Parsee theatre companies. J.F. Madan came from a middle- class Bombay Parsee family of theatre enthusiasts: his brother Khurshedji was a partner in the Original Victoria Theatrical Club while Jamshedji and another brother, ...

Production Companies

Friday, September 17th, 2010 by admin
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R.G. Torney (1890 – 1960)

Ramchandra Gopal Torney – Hindi and Marathi director; born in Sukulwadi and educated in Malwan, coastal Maharashtra. Employed by Greaves Cotton Electrical in Bombay (1896); then transferred as a branch manager to Karachi. Resigned and returned to Bombay (1920). He is often cited as Dada Saheb Phalke’s rival for having apparently made the feature Pundalik ...

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