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Saturday, October 29th, 2011 by
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Rajendranath – Memories

I was born on June 8, 1931, in Tikamgarh state, which is now in Madhya Pradesh. My father, Kartarnath, was the I.G. of Police in Riva state. These were all independent states then, ruled by rajas. We were a hockey team with eight brothers (two died) and four sisters. Premnath …

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Monday, October 24th, 2011 by
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The Meena Kumari I Know – by Nadira (1962)

To most of us, the name Meena Kumari conjures up a 10 x 12 poster of a beautiful face with tears rolling down the cheeks, and that is all… That is probably what I also, like her million fans, thought of her before I met her. I will not say …

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Sunday, October 16th, 2011 by
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Film Milestones – Hatim Tai (1956) – Starring Shakila and Jairaj

It was an era of no complaints. Back in the ’50s, the audience didn’t think of huffing about warmed-over goods. Quite often, the plot wasn’t what they had come for. Their hope was that for the price of admission they might gain temporary entrance to a charmed world. Hatim Tai …

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Saturday, October 15th, 2011 by
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Shubha Khote – Memories

I was born and brought up in Bombay. My father acted during the silent era. So the film industry was nothing new to me. I started my acting career from the age of four, but that was only in plays along with my father who used to direct them. Later …

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Sunday, October 9th, 2011 by
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Help Wanted – Hindi Film from 1965

In February 1965, I was skiing north of Simla,. At the time an indian film producer was shooting scenes where I was and he asked me to show my skiing skills while filming me. My parents had sent my ski equipment to me in New Delhi and I traveled to …

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Sunday, October 9th, 2011 by
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Om Shivpuri – Memories

Omji was born on July 14, 1936, to a Brahmin family of princely origin, in Kashmir. They later shifted to Jodh­pur, where his father was adopted by the royal family. They were very ortho­dox and the women in the family had to be behind veils. Even if they fell ill, …

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Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 by
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The Curious Question Mark – Who wrote the story of Dilip-Nargis starrer Jogan (1950) ?

Viewers may have been intrigued to see the story of Kidar Sharma’s Dilip Kumar-­Nargis starrer, Jogan, being credited to a question mark. Veteran Kidar Sharma, told us the untold story behind the curious question mark. “The man who wrote the story declined to take credit for it at the last …

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Sunday, September 25th, 2011 by
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Motilal – My Memorable Roles

I have survived three heart attacks, three thromboses of the heart, one of the brain, an air crash, a near drowning—and several rotten films. There have been films and films. The bad ones failed but I never failed as an actor. That’s why I have survived. To each role I …

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Saturday, September 24th, 2011 by
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Om Prakash – Memories

I was born on December 19, 1919, in Lahore. We were three brothers and one sister, I, being the fun loving child. I also loved to act from a very young age. My first role was in the play Ramlila, where I played Sita! I was very fond of classical …

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Saturday, September 17th, 2011 by
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The Tragic ending of Cuckoo Moore – Helen remembers Cuckoo

Cuckoo Moore, the legendary cabaret queen of the Bollywood was one of those film stars who lived ostentatiously, spent extravagantly and died broke and penniless. Her three cars (one for her use, one for taking her dogs for a drive, and the other often used to summon protégée Helen to …

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