AR Rahman
"Mozart of Madras," A. R. Rahman is composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist.
Lyricists
Bharat Vyas
Mahakavi Bharat Vyas was one of the greatest lyrisicts of Hindi cinema who gave us songs like Aa laut ke aaja mere meet, Yeh kaun chitrakaar hai, Ae maalik tere bande hum, Keh do koi na kare yahaan pyaar, Nirbal se ladaai balwan ki, Dil ka khillona haye toot gaya, Yeh maati sabhi ki kahaani
Actors
Om Puri
One of the most celebrated Indian actors of all time, Om Puri, an actor par excellence, graced the Indian and international film industry with his immense versatility and unmached acting ability. Acting is not about being someone different. It’s finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself there. Om Puri Om Prakash
Actresses
Bindiya Goswami
Adored by her fans for her charming personality and beauty, Bindiya Goswami was one of the most beautiful actresses of the 1970s and 80s who, despite having a brief career, gave many memorable films like “Khatta Meetha,” “Prem Vivah,” “Gol Maal,” “Jaani Dushman,” “Shaan,” “Dada,” “Hamari Bahu Alka, and many more. Early Life Bindiya Goswami
Actresses
Deepika Padukone
One of the biggest stars of her generation, Deepika Padukone is not just a actor she is also a mental health advocate. She has been named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world and Forbes magazine. She has also listed amongst the 10 highest-paid actresses in the world!
Singers
Gurdas Maan
Gurdas Maan, perhaps the greatest punjabi singer of 21st century, has been responsible for taking punjabi music on world stage in an era when Disco and Western music was taking the world by storm. Neend Na Vekhe Bistra, Bhukh Na Vekhe Maas. Maut Na Vekhe Umar Nu, Te Ishq Na Vekhe Zaat!! Gurdas Maan Early Life and Career Born on January
Actors
Pradeep Kumar
Pradeep Kumar was one of the most successful actors of the 1950s, who worked in predominantly Hindi and Bengali like Alaknanda (1947), 42 (1951), Anand Math (1952), Anarkali (1953), Nagin (1954), Raj Hath (1956), Ghoonghat (1960), Aarti (1962), Taj Mahal (1963), and many more. Early Life Pradeep Kumar, born as Sital Batabyal on 4th January
Actresses
Anjana Mumtaz
Renowned for portraying the quintessential ‘screen mother’ in Hindi films and TV, Anjana Mumtaz is a celebrated Indian actress known for her versatile acting in Hindi, Marathi, and Gujarati films. Her most famous films include “Mahua (1970),” which had the famous song “Dono ne kiya tha pyar magar” and Sambandh (1970), which has the famous
Musicians
R. D. Burman
Rahul Dev Burman, or R. D. Burman, affectionately called Pancham Da, was also called a maverick and musical wizard. Known to revolutionise Indian film music by introducing trends and tech of western music, he will always be remembered for his films like “Teesri Manzil,” “Caravan,” “Kati Patang,” “Amar Prem,” “Aandhi,” “Sholay,” “Ijaazat,” and “1942: A
Filmmakers
Chetan Anand
Actor, film producer, screenwriter, and director Chetan Anand was a luminary of Indian cinema. His debut film, Neecha Nagar, was awarded the Grand Prix Prize (now Golden Palm) at the first ever Cannes Film Festival in 1946. Some of his notable films include “Haqeeqat,” “Heer Raanjha,” “Hanste Zakhm,” and “Hindustan Ki Kasam,” among others. Early