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Questions from Readers – Unknown Bangladeshi or Nepalese Actress

admin — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:24:47 +0000

I got this email from one of the readers :-

“Hello,
I want some information about this actress who might be Bangladeshi or Nepalese. She acted in Pakistani fims from 1986-1987. I am attaching a picture of her below.

Imran Khan”

Unknown Bangladeshi or Nepalese Actress

If someone can help Imran Khan identify this actress and provide more information on her, it would be greatly appreciated as I don’t know who she is.

Two Debutants / Same Film Curse…

admin — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:15:07 +0000

It has been noticed in Bollywood films that whenever two actors are introduced in the same film.. usually one becomes successful and the other fades out… Here are some examples …

Bhagyashree and Salman Khan in Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)

Salman Khan (In) – Bhagyashree (Out)

Salman Khan and Bhagyashree

Both were introduced in super successful Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) by Sooraj Barjatya . This joint-family romance broke innumerable records and both Salman Khan and Bhagyashree became overnight sensation. While Salman Khan became one of the most successful actors of Bollywood, Bhagyashree faded soon afterwards.

Kajol and Kamal Sadanah in Bekhudi (1992)

Kajol (In) – Kamal Sadanah (Out)

Kajol and Kamal Sadanah

Manisha Koirala and Vivek Mushran in Saudagar (1991)

Manisha (In) – Vivek (Out)

Manisha Koirala and Vivek Mushran

Madhoo and Ajay Devgan in Phool Aur Kante (1992)

Ajay Devgan (In) – Madhoo (Out)

Madhoo and Ajay Devgan

Karishma Kapoor and Harish Kumar in Prem Qaidi (1991)

Karishma Kapoor (In) – Harish kumar (Out)

Karishma Kapoor and Harish Kumar

Dilli Sai Aaya – Ek Thi Ladki (1949) – Who sang this mystery song?

admin — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:08:18 +0000

Ek Thi Ladki (1949) musical score is still popular among musical buffs especially Lata’s evergreen song Lara lappa lara lappa lai rakhda. Ek Thi Ladki music was composed by lesser known music director Vinod and songs sung by Lata, Rafi, Geeta Dutt, G.M. Durrani and Zeenat Begum. However, there was one song in this film – Dilli sai aaya bhai tengu whose singer was shrouded in mystery. For a long time no one knew who sang this song. Some people thought it was Geeta Dutt, other people put their bets on lesser known singer Meenal Wagh. However, on closer hearing, it doesn’t sound like either Geeta Dutt or Meenal Wagh.

Honey O' Brian in Ek Thi Ladki (1949)

The music director Vinod himself said that the song was sung by “Honey”. No one knew who this “Honey” was. Some people thought it was Vinod’s niece whose nickname was “Honey”. However, with some research it has been confirmed that the “Honey” Vinod was referring to was an Anglo-Indian starlet Honey O’ Brian. Those who don’t remember or know her… she was the one in Awaara (1951) on whom Lata’s song Ek bewafa sai pyar kiya was picturized. She played bit parts in some 40′s and 50′s films including Shokhiyan (1951).

Honey O' Brian in Awaara (1951)

Honey O' Brian in Shokhiyan (1951)

Honey O’ Brian is still alive and now lives in Geneva, Switzerland. She moved there after the birth of her three daughters. Therefore, the long unsolved mystery of Dilli sai aaya bhai Tengu’s singer has been solved.

Unknown Anglo-Indian girl singing the mystery song in Bewafa (1952)

This reminded me of another mystery song from Bewafa (1952) – Aaja o mere dilruba. HMV et al. erroneously attributes this song to Geeta Dutt, but on careful hearing it doesn’t sound like Geeta Dutt and the unknown singer has foreign tinge in her voice. So, who sang this song? The unknown Anglo-Indian girl who is performing it onscreen? Some unknown singer? or perhaps Geeta Dutt who really had the ability to alter her voice… Ummer Siddique