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Kirk Douglas (1916 – )

Kirk Douglas gave some of his best performances as men bucking the system, taking on everything from the artistic establishment as Vincent van Gogh in Lust for Life (1956) to conventional morality as the unscrupulous hero of Champion (1949) and The Bad and the Beautiful (1952). His searing intensity and …

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James Dean (1931 – 1955)

Sensitive and masculine in equal measures, James Dean made his mark playing sincere, searching youths hungry for emotional honesty. His pained cry to his parents—”You’re tearing me apart!”—in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) was emblematic of an entire misunderstood generation. Dean’s intensely personal acting added to his mystique, blurring the …

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Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 by
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Munawwar Sultana – Profile

 [ Back to Munawwar Sultana's Menu ] 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 …

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Sunday, September 26th, 2010 by
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Shakeela – Profile

 [ Back to Shakeela's Menu ] 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, …

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

Swaranlata, known to the world as the ‘tragedy queen’ of her time, was born into a Sikh 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 …

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Friday, September 17th, 2010 by
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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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H.S. Bhatavdekar

Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar Aka Save Dada. Almost certainly the first Indian film-maker. Professional still photographer often portrayed as an amateur, but, in fact, a businessman trading in cameras and film equipment on a nationwide basis. Made several shorts, including one on a wrestling match and one on the antics of …

Producers & Directors

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Dada Saheb Phalke (1870 – 1944)

May 13th, 1913. The first Indian made silent film,`Raja Harishchandra’ is about to be released at the Coronation Theatre in Girgaum,Bombay. The stage show has finished its act. The live band has struck up a tune and now the screen flickers alive. For the next half hour; cinemagic envelops the …

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