July 3, 2025
New Delhi
Actors

Shail Chaturvedi

We remember Shail Chaturvedi as a poet, satirist, actor, and lyricist who was known for his teddy bear-like appearance and characteristic lyrical way of talking. Some of his most memorable films include “Uphaar,” “Chitchor,” “Havaldar Pandey,” “Chameli Ki Shaadi,” “Jawani Zindabad,” and serials like “Kakaji Kahin,” “Zabaan Sambhalke,” and “Shrimaan Shrimati.” Early Life and Career

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Filmmakers

Anand L Rai

Anand L Rai (Aanand L. Rai) is a film director and producer known for his romantic comedies and dramas. Rai is especially revered for his authentic depiction of small North Indian cities and towns. Some of his most notable works include  Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Raanjhanaa (2013), Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), Zero (2018), and Atrangi

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Actresses

Shefali Jariwala – “Kanta Laga Girl”

In a shocking event, the girl who mesmerized the music video world with her debut album, “Kanta Laga,” Shefali Jariwala, passed away late Friday night. Shefali Jariwala, known as the “Kaanta Laga Girl,” was an actress, model, and reality TV personality.  She suffered a cardiac arrest at home in Andheri, Mumbai. Parag Tyagi rushed her

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Actors

Bal Gandharva

Fondly called “Nat Samrat,” Bal Gandharva was a celebrated Marathi singer and stage actor known for his exceptional portrayal of female roles in musical theater. His career spanned over four decades, with a lasting influence on Marathi Sangeet Natak (musical drama). Early Life Narayan Shripad Rajhans was born on June 26, 1888, in Nagthane village,

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Actors

Rajeev Verma

Veteran actor, director, and architect Rajeev Verma has been a well-known face of the TV, Theater and Film industries for more than three decades. He has appeared in iconic films like Maine Pyar Kiya, Nisgchay, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Koi Mil Gaya, and TV shows like Heena (2001), Dishayen (2001), Lipstick (2002), Kaagaz Ki

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Features

Amala Shankar

One of the most legendary and pioneering figures in Indian dance, Amala Shankar, started her career with Uday Shankar at the age of 12. She went on to become a dancer, choreographer, and actress who helped in taking Indian dance to the world stage and trained countless students in her long and illustrious career.  Early

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Actors Filmmakers

Parambrata Chatterjee

Actor and filmmaker Parambrata Chatterjee is a versatile and intense performer who is known for his iconic films like Baishe Srabon (2011), Kahaani (2012), Sold (2014), Kadambari (2017), Anukul (2017), Pari (2018), Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2019), Bulbbul (2020), and Doctor Bakshi (2023). Early Life Parambrata Chatterjee was born on June 27, 1980, in Kolkata, West

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Actors

Jatin Kanakia

Fondly called the “Prince of Comedy,” Jatin Kanakia was a film, TV, and theatre actor best known for comedy roles in films like “Khoobsurat,” “Hum Saath Saath Hain,” and iconic TV shows like “Shrimaan Shrimati,” “Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh,” “Zara Hatke,” “Hum Paanch,” “Maal Hai To Taal Hai,” and many more. Jatin Kanakia, a name

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Filmmakers

N.N. Sippy

N.N. Sippy was a prominent Indian film producer and distributor whose work shaped Bollywood during its golden era. His career spanned several decades, where he produced films like “Wo Kaun Thi?,” “Gumnaam,” “Chor Machaye Shor,” “Fakira,” “Kalicharan,” “Ghar,” “Sargam,” “Meri Jung,” and many more. Early Life N.N. Sippy was born in 1931 in Hyderabad, Sindh,

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Singers

Nitin Mukesh

Known for his beautiful, innocent voice, Nitin Mukesh gave the Hindi film industry some of its most beautiful songs, like “Zindagi Ki Na Toote Ladi,” “Aa Ja Re O Mere Dilbar Aaja,” “Zindagi Har Kadam,” “So Gaya Yeh Jahan,” “Is Jahaan Ki Nahin,” “Hanste Hanste Kat Jayen Raste,” “Woh Kehte Hain Hum Se,” and many

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