Mumtaz Ali
Mumtaz Ali, the father of the legendary Mahmood, was a well-known character actor and dancer in the early days of Hindi cinema
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Filmmakers
Raj Khosla
One of the most successful filmmakers of Indian cinema, Raj Khosla was known for his versatility as a director, producer, and screenwriter. The king of suspense and mystery also introduced neo-noir elements to Indian films. He earned the reputation as a “women’s director” for his ability to showcase actresses at their best. Early Life and
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Raat Aur Din
Psychological drama Raat Aur Din, stands as a landmark in Hindi cinema for its exploration of mental health and its unique narrative style.
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R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan, a versatile Indian actor, writer, director, and producer, has left an indelible mark on Tamil and Hindi cinema.
Actresses
Sulabha Deshpande
Sulabha Deshpande was a renowned Indian actress and theatre director. Her career spanned Marathi and Hindi theatre, mainstream Hindi films, art house cinema, and television. She played a key role in the experimental theater movement of the 1960s. Early Life and Career Sulabha Deshpande was born in 1937 in Bombay. Her father, Vasant Rao Kamerkar,
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui is one of the finest actors of his generation, known for his intense performances in films like Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), The Lunchbox (2013), Manjhi (2015), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016), Manto (2018), and Sacred Games (2018). Early Life of Nawazuddin Siddiqui Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born on May 19, 1974, in
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Girish Karnad
Girish Karnad was a legend, an actor, filmmaker, writer, playwright, and activist. He touched many aspects of society through his work and remains one of the most respected and loved individuals of his time. Some of his notable works include films like “Samskara,” “Vamsha Vriksha,” “Manthan,” “Swami,” “Utsav,” TV shows like “Turning Point,” “Malgudi Days,”
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Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes is an iconic actor of theatre, TV, and film, regarded as one of the funniest storytellers, and known for her roles in the TV series Vanity Fair (1998), films like A Nice Girl Like Me (1969), Little Dorrit (1988), Martin Scorsese’s The Age of Innocence (1993), and Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter
Filmmakers
Frank Capra
Italian-born American film director, producer, and screenwriter Frank Capra was one of the most influential filmmakers of the 1930s and 1940s, known for his films like It Happened One Night (1934), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), You Can’t Take It with You (1938), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and It’s a Wonderful Life