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Monday, September 20th, 2010 by admin
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Bollywood – Year by Year – 1924

Births Raj Kapoor (actor/director/producer) – 14th December – 1924

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Sunday, September 19th, 2010 by admin
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Bollywood – I’m immature as far as love is concerned: Ranbir Kapoor

Bollywood’s chocolate boy Ranbir Kapoor, who was dating actress Deepika Padukone till last year, said he is quite immature as far as love is concerned. Ranbir, who was promoting his forthcoming film Anjaana Anjaani at an event in Mumbai to launch a new radio station Oye 104.8FM, said: “I’m very immature and inexperienced as far ...

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Sunday, September 19th, 2010 by admin
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Bollywood – Lara Dutta, Mahesh Bhupathi engaged

It’s official now! Mahesh Bhupati and Lara Dutta got engaged last week in New York. Bhupathi has made this announced on Twitter saying, “So Lara and me got engaged in NY last week”. No sooner did Bhupthai post this online than he was flooded with congratulatory wishes. The couple has been in New York since ...

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Sunday, September 19th, 2010 by admin
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Bollywood – Ali Zafar to star alongside Imran Khan, Katrina Kaif

The Tere Bin Laden (TBL) actor will be working on a romantic comedy due to be released next summer! “I am playing a parallel lead role and I really like it,” says Ali Zafar, basking in his post-TBL glory. He adds, “I can play with it and do a lot with it. It is different ...

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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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Saturday, September 18th, 2010 by admin
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Swaranlata – Her Last Interview

When one speaks of legends, the mind instantly paints a picture of grandeur. Consider an actress who was labelled ‘tragedy queen’ for her moving performances, and a thespian who took the world of Indian cinema by storm with her dark eastern looks. Swaran Lata, of the Nazir-Swaran Lata duo, began her journey with her husband, ...

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Saturday, September 18th, 2010 by admin
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Deedar (1951)

Adapting much of the K.L. Saigal type of melodrama, the tale opens with adolescents Shamu (Dilip Kumar) and childhood sweetheart Mala (Nargis). Mala’s rich father (Sapru) disapproves and when the children have an accident while horse-riding (a portent of the tragedy to come), he has Shamu and his mother evicted. The trauma kills the mother ...

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Saturday, September 18th, 2010 by admin
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Bollywood hails Ranbir Kapoor as youngest superstar

Men will be men. Salman Khan has proved that with Dabangg and the super success of some of the recent films starring actors with close to 20 years experience has proven that. Aamir Khan gave 3 Idiots, Akshay Kumar had Housefull to boast of, Shahrukh Khan gave My Name Is Khan and Rab Ne Bana ...

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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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Friday, September 17th, 2010 by admin
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Hiralal Sen (1866 – 1917)

Bengali film pioneer born in Bakjuri village, Manikganj (now Bangladesh). India’s first film-maker with Bhatavdekar. The son of a lawyer, he started as photographer and achieved considerable renown. Almost definitely saw first-ever film show, at Star Theatres, featuring Prof. Stevenson’s shorts on double-bill with Star’s stage hit, The Flower of Persia (1898). His first film, ...

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