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Monday, July 18th, 2011 by
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Karan Dewan – Profile

  [ Back to Karan Dewan's Menu ] There was a time when Karan De­wan was known as a jubilee star; in fact over 20 of his starrers celebrated jubilees. While a college student in Lahore, Karan Dewan used to conduct an Urdu film weekly called “Jagat Lakshmi.” As a journalist …

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Monday, July 18th, 2011 by
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Prem Adib – Profile

 [ Back to Prem Adib's Profile ] Even though many actors like Shahu Modak, Mahipal, Trilok Kapoor, Abhi Bhattacharya, Manhar Desai, Anant Kumar,  Baalakraam and Chandrakant enacted the role of Raam, the first image that comes to mind is that of Prem Adib whenever Raam is mentioned. Real name Premnaaraayan, …

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Sunday, July 17th, 2011 by
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Sachin Bhowmick

Sachin Bhowmick had nearly 100 films stories and screenplays to his credit, and gifted a romantic image to many Bollywood heroes. It has become a cliché to say an era has ended with the passing away of so and so, but in the death of veteran Indian screenplay writer, Sachin …

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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 by
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Ramola – Profile

[ Back to Ramola's Menu ] Ramola is best remembered as the leading lady of Khazanchi (1941). Khazanchi’s music composed by Master Ghulam Haider was instrumental in revolutionizing the Hindi film music from the theatrical and complex ’30s style to more freewheeling style using Punjabi folk rhythms and extensively featuring …

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Monday, July 4th, 2011 by
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Naaz (Baby) – Profile

[ Back to Naaz's Menu ] Fifty-three-year-old Salma Baig slipped away quietly, without much fuss on October 19, 1995. You may know her better if we told you her stage name, Baby Naaz. So impressive and spontaneous was her performance in Raj Kapoor’s Boot Polish that, even after she grew …

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Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 by
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Jamil Fakhri – Obituary

Renowned theatre, TV and film actor Jamil Fakhri was one such actor who was revered by the masses as long as the spotlight was on him. On June 9, 2011, after being on a ventilator after a paralysis attack, he left for the hereafter. Jamil Fakhri was born in Lahore …

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Friday, June 24th, 2011 by
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Nasir Khan – Profile

[ Back to Nasir Khan's Menu ] Dilip Kumar’s younger brother Nasir Khan will always be remembered as the leading man of Pakistan’s maiden production Teri Yaad (1948). Nasir Khan started his career in 1945 with Filmistan’s Mazdoor (1945). His next film Shehnai (1947) opposite Rehana was a hit and …

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Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011 by
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Jamuna Barua – Profile

[ Back to Jamuna Barua's Menu ] Jamuna Barua’s film career began — and ended — with the redoubtable Pramathesh Barua who probably does not have a match in Indian cinema in terms of achievement. Among his many achievements is his discovery of Jamuna Devi. Starting with a bit role …

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Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 by
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Vanmala – Profile

[ Back to Vanmala's Menu ] Prithviraj used to call her Diana the Moon Goddess. The lyrical Pahari Sanyal used to call her “Mala”. Motilal was more-down-to-earth and called her just plain “Bright Eyes”. In fact, it was her eyes that got her the role of Ruksana and it put …

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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 by
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Zubaida – Profile

[Back to Zubaida's Menu] Zubaida was born in Surat as a Muslim princess, daughter of the Nawab of Sachin and Fatma Begum (later India’s first woman director). She started her career in silent films at Kohinoor Studios when she was only 12. Her early career was dominated by her extraordinarily …

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