Arundhati Devi
Actress Rekha
Aparna Sen
Asha Bhosle
Omprakash Sharma
Jabbar Patel
G Aravindan
Yash Choudhary
M. S. Sathyu
Naushad Ali
Aribam Syam Sharma
Edida Nageswara Rao
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
Satyajit Ray
S P Balasubrahmanyam
Goutam Ghose
Shashi Kapoor
Prakash Jha
Om Puri
P Bharathiraja
Lokendra Rajawat
Shyam Benegal
Ashok Mehta
K. Balachander
Kasinadhuni Viswanath
Vijay B. Chandra
1. Arundhati Devi
Arundhati Devi, born to Bibhuticharan Guha and Thakurta, on 29th April 1924, was an Indian actress, writer, singer, and director from Barisal ( now Bangladesh) known for her works in the Bengali film industry. Her excellent work in the industry made her an evergreen actress and is still considered one of the greatest and finest talents in the Bengali film industry. She is an alumnus of Visva-Bharati University, where her Guru Sailajaranan Majumdar trained her in Rabindra Sangeet. All India Radio marks her debut as a Rabindra Sangeet singer in 1940.
With the film Mahaprasthaner Pathe( by Kartik Chattopadhyay), she made her debut as an actress in the Bengali film industry in the year 1952. She is best known for her work in the films Chalachal and Jatugriha. She appeared in many more Bengali films with renowned directors like Deva...
Arundhati Devi, born to Bibhuticharan Guha and Thakurta, on 29th April 1924, was an Indian actress, writer, singer, and director from Barisal ( now Bangladesh) known for her works in the Bengali film industry. Her excellent work in the industry made her an evergreen actress and is still considered one of the greatest and finest talents in the Bengali film industry. She is an alumnus of Visva-Bharati University, where her Guru Sailajaranan Majumdar trained her in Rabindra Sangeet. All India Radio marks her debut as a Rabindra Sangeet singer in 1940.
With the film Mahaprasthaner Pathe( by Kartik Chattopadhyay), she made her debut as an actress in the Bengali film industry in the year 1952. She is best known for her work in the films Chalachal and Jatugriha. She appeared in many more Bengali films with renowned directors like Deva...
Date of Death:
16-10-1990
Age:
100
Gender:
Female
2. Actress Rekha
Rekha is a popular South Indian actress, who was born in the year 1970 in Kerala. Her birth name is Josephine and she changed her name to Rekha as the stage name. She completed her education in Ooty. She was introduced to the cinema industry through the veteran Tamil film director Bharathiraja. Kadalora Kavithaigal was her debut movie in the year 1986 and she performed as a teacher in that movie quite naturally. She was accompanied by Sathyaraj and Raja in that movie. It was a hit movie and Rekha was popularly called as Kadalora Kavithaigal Rekha. In the next year, she was called upon by the legendary director Balachandar to appear as a guest in his movie. She immediately nodded her head to him and that movie is Punnagai Mannan, in which she did opposite Kamal Hassan.
He...
Rekha is a popular South Indian actress, who was born in the year 1970 in Kerala. Her birth name is Josephine and she changed her name to Rekha as the stage name. She completed her education in Ooty. She was introduced to the cinema industry through the veteran Tamil film director Bharathiraja. Kadalora Kavithaigal was her debut movie in the year 1986 and she performed as a teacher in that movie quite naturally. She was accompanied by Sathyaraj and Raja in that movie. It was a hit movie and Rekha was popularly called as Kadalora Kavithaigal Rekha. In the next year, she was called upon by the legendary director Balachandar to appear as a guest in his movie. She immediately nodded her head to him and that movie is Punnagai Mannan, in which she did opposite Kamal Hassan.
He...
Age:
53
Gender:
Female
3. Aparna Sen
A vetern filmmaker and actress, Aparna Sen has been in the industry for over half a century. Born on 25th October 1945 in Calcutta, she completed her Bachelor’s in Arts from Kolkata’s Presidency College. She showed an interest for films even before graduating as she appeared in Teen Kanay, a Satyajit Ray film, at just the age of sixteen.
As an actress Sen has appeared in over 62 films throughout her career, the last of which was in 2014’s Chotushkone. She has worked heavily in both Indian and Bengali films and received various prizes throughout her career including the Moscow Film Festival’s Best Actress award for her role in Mahaprithibi.
She debuted as a director in 1981 with 36 Chowr...
A vetern filmmaker and actress, Aparna Sen has been in the industry for over half a century. Born on 25th October 1945 in Calcutta, she completed her Bachelor’s in Arts from Kolkata’s Presidency College. She showed an interest for films even before graduating as she appeared in Teen Kanay, a Satyajit Ray film, at just the age of sixteen.
As an actress Sen has appeared in over 62 films throughout her career, the last of which was in 2014’s Chotushkone. She has worked heavily in both Indian and Bengali films and received various prizes throughout her career including the Moscow Film Festival’s Best Actress award for her role in Mahaprithibi.
She debuted as a director in 1981 with 36 Chowr...
Age:
78
Gender:
Female
Age:
78
Gender:
Female
4. Asha Bhosle
Asha is considered to be the second greatest female vocalist in India, second to only her sister the great Lata Mangeshkar. Born on September 8th 1933 in Maharashtra to Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, a classical singer and actor. Her father passed away when Asha was only 10 and she and her sister began to sing from an early age to support their family. Asha had a big family with 4 sisters, including Asha, and one brother.
Asha made her debut at the age of 10 in 1943. She got a break to sing for a Marathi film, Majha Bal, and provided her vocals for the song "Chala Chala Nav Bala”. Her first song in Bollywood was “Saawan Aaya” for Chunariya in 1948. Asha began to work for various ranges of movies with her big break coming in 1956 when she worked with O.P. Nayyar for his film C.I.D....
Asha is considered to be the second greatest female vocalist in India, second to only her sister the great Lata Mangeshkar. Born on September 8th 1933 in Maharashtra to Master Deenanath Mangeshkar, a classical singer and actor. Her father passed away when Asha was only 10 and she and her sister began to sing from an early age to support their family. Asha had a big family with 4 sisters, including Asha, and one brother.
Asha made her debut at the age of 10 in 1943. She got a break to sing for a Marathi film, Majha Bal, and provided her vocals for the song "Chala Chala Nav Bala”. Her first song in Bollywood was “Saawan Aaya” for Chunariya in 1948. Asha began to work for various ranges of movies with her big break coming in 1956 when she worked with O.P. Nayyar for his film C.I.D....
Age:
90
Gender:
Female
5. Omprakash Sharma
Om Prakash Sharma, also known as Janpriya Lekhak Om Prakash Sharma, is regarded as one of Hindi detective fiction's best and most gifted writers. He was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on December 25, 1924, but later relocated to Delhi. Jai Prakash Sharma and Gauri Shankar Sharma are his younger brothers. He worked at the Delhi Cloth Milland resided in Pahari Dhiraj in a leased house. He later relocated to Meerut and is the father of four sons: Surendra Sharma, Virendra Sharma, and Mahendra Sharma.
He joined the Indian Freedom Struggle after being inspired by socialist and communist ideas, and he was imprisoned twice by the British Raj for his involvement in the cause. This was also the time when he began writing. His preoccupation with reading sparked his interest in writing. He has expressed his disdain for religious and s...
Om Prakash Sharma, also known as Janpriya Lekhak Om Prakash Sharma, is regarded as one of Hindi detective fiction's best and most gifted writers. He was born in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on December 25, 1924, but later relocated to Delhi. Jai Prakash Sharma and Gauri Shankar Sharma are his younger brothers. He worked at the Delhi Cloth Milland resided in Pahari Dhiraj in a leased house. He later relocated to Meerut and is the father of four sons: Surendra Sharma, Virendra Sharma, and Mahendra Sharma.
He joined the Indian Freedom Struggle after being inspired by socialist and communist ideas, and he was imprisoned twice by the British Raj for his involvement in the cause. This was also the time when he began writing. His preoccupation with reading sparked his interest in writing. He has expressed his disdain for religious and s...
Date of Death:
14-10-1998
Age:
99
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
14-10-1998
Age:
99
Gender:
Male
6. Jabbar Patel
Dr. Jabbar Patel (born June 23, 1942, in Pandharpur) is an Indian theatre and cinema director who works in Marathi. His 1973 performance of Vijay Tendulkar's play Ghashiram Kotwal is regarded as a Modern Indian Theatre classic. His father was a railway employee in India. He attended Haribhai Deokaran High School in Solapur for his early education. He graduated from B. J. Medical College in Pune with a doctorate in paediatric medicine. In Daund, near Pune, he and his wife, a gynecologist, run a clinic. They have two daughters. He is the director of great Marathi films such as Samna Jait Re Jait (Mohan Agashe, Smita Patil), Umbartha (Smita Patil, Girish Karnad), and Simhasan (Mohan Agashe, Smita Patil) (Nana Patekar, Shreeram Lagoo, Reema Lagoo) Mukta, Ek Hota Vidushak, and Musafir are some of his other films (Hindi).
Dr...
Dr. Jabbar Patel (born June 23, 1942, in Pandharpur) is an Indian theatre and cinema director who works in Marathi. His 1973 performance of Vijay Tendulkar's play Ghashiram Kotwal is regarded as a Modern Indian Theatre classic. His father was a railway employee in India. He attended Haribhai Deokaran High School in Solapur for his early education. He graduated from B. J. Medical College in Pune with a doctorate in paediatric medicine. In Daund, near Pune, he and his wife, a gynecologist, run a clinic. They have two daughters. He is the director of great Marathi films such as Samna Jait Re Jait (Mohan Agashe, Smita Patil), Umbartha (Smita Patil, Girish Karnad), and Simhasan (Mohan Agashe, Smita Patil) (Nana Patekar, Shreeram Lagoo, Reema Lagoo) Mukta, Ek Hota Vidushak, and Musafir are some of his other films (Hindi).
Dr...
Age:
81
Gender:
Male
7. G Aravindan
G. Aravindan, full name Govindan Aravindan was an exceptional personality with many talents. Aravindan was a screenplay writer, painter, director, and cartoonist of Indian origin. He was born in Kottayam in present-day Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in 1935. He was born to a family of artists, his father being M.N. Govindan Nair – a comedy writer. Aravindan went to University College in Trivandrum, Kerala. At an early age, Aravindan started working as an illustrator for Mathrubhumi – a Malayalam weekly newspaper. He worked with Mathrubhumi for 12 years and was known for his comic strip Cheriya Manushyarum Valiya Lokavum which revolved around the socio-politic scenario of the country. After some time, he developed an inclination toward music and dramatics. He came into contact with thespian Kavalam Narayana Panicker and writer T...
G. Aravindan, full name Govindan Aravindan was an exceptional personality with many talents. Aravindan was a screenplay writer, painter, director, and cartoonist of Indian origin. He was born in Kottayam in present-day Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in 1935. He was born to a family of artists, his father being M.N. Govindan Nair – a comedy writer. Aravindan went to University College in Trivandrum, Kerala. At an early age, Aravindan started working as an illustrator for Mathrubhumi – a Malayalam weekly newspaper. He worked with Mathrubhumi for 12 years and was known for his comic strip Cheriya Manushyarum Valiya Lokavum which revolved around the socio-politic scenario of the country. After some time, he developed an inclination toward music and dramatics. He came into contact with thespian Kavalam Narayana Panicker and writer T...
Age:
89
Gender:
Male
Age:
89
Gender:
Male
8. Yash Choudhary
"Yash Choudhary is an individual who offers significance to each work he gets as an entertainer despite the distinction in a little and disparaging job in Indian Television. The sole reason he has been grabbing shows like, 'Dread Files,' 'Savdhaan India,' 'Shapath,' and 'CID.' Like a ton of different on-screen characters in this exchange, he also is hanging tight for his leap forward yet then one needs to portray this on-screen character who is splendidly reasonable in his methodology, and has his head in the middle of his shoulders. Anyway his adventure in show business started in the year 2008, when he was handpicked, and cast in the Hindi TV program 'Baali Umar Ko Salaam.'
The story was tied in with following the guiltlessness of first love , and the sentimental voyage of a young ...
"Yash Choudhary is an individual who offers significance to each work he gets as an entertainer despite the distinction in a little and disparaging job in Indian Television. The sole reason he has been grabbing shows like, 'Dread Files,' 'Savdhaan India,' 'Shapath,' and 'CID.' Like a ton of different on-screen characters in this exchange, he also is hanging tight for his leap forward yet then one needs to portray this on-screen character who is splendidly reasonable in his methodology, and has his head in the middle of his shoulders. Anyway his adventure in show business started in the year 2008, when he was handpicked, and cast in the Hindi TV program 'Baali Umar Ko Salaam.'
The story was tied in with following the guiltlessness of first love , and the sentimental voyage of a young ...
Age:
33
Gender:
Male
9. M. S. Sathyu
Mysore Shrinivas Sathyu is a prolific film director, art director and stage manager who is known best for his debut as a film director in Garam Hawa. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in 1975. Born in Mysore in India, on July 6, 1930, he is also well-known for his collaboration with Google for the reunion ad series, which went socially viral. MS Sathyu is married to actress, Shama Zaidi.
His daughter, Seema Sathyu is an actress, painter. MS Sathyu was a political enthusiast right from his early years and even took part in a congress movement back in Mysore, which stems his interest in politics, clearly shown by the nature of his films. His early interests include painting, yet he was unable to pursue that further and took up Bachelor of Science course in Bangalore.
Swayed by his keen interest design he left his ...
Mysore Shrinivas Sathyu is a prolific film director, art director and stage manager who is known best for his debut as a film director in Garam Hawa. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in 1975. Born in Mysore in India, on July 6, 1930, he is also well-known for his collaboration with Google for the reunion ad series, which went socially viral. MS Sathyu is married to actress, Shama Zaidi.
His daughter, Seema Sathyu is an actress, painter. MS Sathyu was a political enthusiast right from his early years and even took part in a congress movement back in Mysore, which stems his interest in politics, clearly shown by the nature of his films. His early interests include painting, yet he was unable to pursue that further and took up Bachelor of Science course in Bangalore.
Swayed by his keen interest design he left his ...
Age:
93
Gender:
Male
10. Naushad Ali
Naushad Ali the son of Wahid Ali was an Indian virtuoso and is also known as 'The Mughal-E-Azam of Music', he was one of the most prodigious singers and is considered to be the soul of the Indian music industry. He was prominent for the classical music and introducing the industry with the tremendous rhythm and compositions.
He was the one who introduced the world to the legendary voices like Lata Mangeshkar and Muhammad Rafi. He was born on 25th December 1919 and died on 5th May 2006. He belonged to the city of nobles Lucknow and did his graduation from United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India. He started singing at very young age his propensity was more towards music than education. He ran away from home to the city of dreams 'Bombay' to begin h...
Naushad Ali the son of Wahid Ali was an Indian virtuoso and is also known as 'The Mughal-E-Azam of Music', he was one of the most prodigious singers and is considered to be the soul of the Indian music industry. He was prominent for the classical music and introducing the industry with the tremendous rhythm and compositions.
He was the one who introduced the world to the legendary voices like Lata Mangeshkar and Muhammad Rafi. He was born on 25th December 1919 and died on 5th May 2006. He belonged to the city of nobles Lucknow and did his graduation from United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India. He started singing at very young age his propensity was more towards music than education. He ran away from home to the city of dreams 'Bombay' to begin h...
Date of Death:
05-05-2006
Age:
104
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
05-05-2006
Age:
104
Gender:
Male
11. Aribam Syam Sharma
Aribam Syam Sharma was born on March 21st, 1936 at Imphal, Manipur. He started his career as a film director as well as a composer from the state of Manipur in India. He made his first appearance in The Manipuri movie Queen as an actor for the motion picture Matamgi Manipur. Besides acting, he directed his first show Lamja Parshuram in 1974. Lamja Parshuram movie was the first movie of the Manipuri films which runs for about a hundred days and made a box office hit in the industry. Later in 1980, he made his next talkie Olangthagee Wangmadasu.
This movie was another biggest success in the Manipuri films which made the drama to run for almost twenty-five weeks in the cinema industry. He continued his direction for further more films in income with the fou...
Aribam Syam Sharma was born on March 21st, 1936 at Imphal, Manipur. He started his career as a film director as well as a composer from the state of Manipur in India. He made his first appearance in The Manipuri movie Queen as an actor for the motion picture Matamgi Manipur. Besides acting, he directed his first show Lamja Parshuram in 1974. Lamja Parshuram movie was the first movie of the Manipuri films which runs for about a hundred days and made a box office hit in the industry. Later in 1980, he made his next talkie Olangthagee Wangmadasu.
This movie was another biggest success in the Manipuri films which made the drama to run for almost twenty-five weeks in the cinema industry. He continued his direction for further more films in income with the fou...
Age:
88
Gender:
Male
Skills:
12. Edida Nageswara Rao
He is a well-known producer of the Tollywood film Industry. He has his productions named ‘Poornodaya Movie Creations’ and through this production house, he had produced several blockbusters in the Tollywood which include ‘Sankarabharanam’ and ‘Swayam Krushi’. These movies also appeared at the Moscow Film Festival. He was born on 24th of April in the year 1934 in Kothapeta located in East Godavari district. His father is Sattiraju Naidu, and he was born in a Naidu family. He had produced the old movies that belonged to the 1970’s or 1980’s. His several films received many awards and were also shown in the International Film Festivals, and some of them were even dubbed in the other languages like Russian. Initially, he was an actor and then slowly converted into...
He is a well-known producer of the Tollywood film Industry. He has his productions named ‘Poornodaya Movie Creations’ and through this production house, he had produced several blockbusters in the Tollywood which include ‘Sankarabharanam’ and ‘Swayam Krushi’. These movies also appeared at the Moscow Film Festival. He was born on 24th of April in the year 1934 in Kothapeta located in East Godavari district. His father is Sattiraju Naidu, and he was born in a Naidu family. He had produced the old movies that belonged to the 1970’s or 1980’s. His several films received many awards and were also shown in the International Film Festivals, and some of them were even dubbed in the other languages like Russian. Initially, he was an actor and then slowly converted into...
Date of Death:
04-10-2015
Age:
90
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
04-10-2015
Age:
90
Gender:
Male
13. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Born into a family in Kerala, Adoor Gopalakrishnan started doing amateur plays at a young age. Later, he wrote and helmed few plays. His interest in this field was imbibed in him by his family. He had studied Economics, Political Science and Public Administration at Gandhigram Rural University in 1961. Then he studied screenwriting and filmmaking at the Pune Film Institute. His debut film was Swayamvaram, which became a milestone in the history of the Malayalam cinema. The film won four National Awards including Best Script, Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director. His third film Elippathayam fetched him the British Film Institute Award for Most Original and Imaginative Film in 1982. The International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) was offered to him six times with great honour. For his work in Indian Cinema, he was h...
Born into a family in Kerala, Adoor Gopalakrishnan started doing amateur plays at a young age. Later, he wrote and helmed few plays. His interest in this field was imbibed in him by his family. He had studied Economics, Political Science and Public Administration at Gandhigram Rural University in 1961. Then he studied screenwriting and filmmaking at the Pune Film Institute. His debut film was Swayamvaram, which became a milestone in the history of the Malayalam cinema. The film won four National Awards including Best Script, Best Film, Best Actress and Best Director. His third film Elippathayam fetched him the British Film Institute Award for Most Original and Imaginative Film in 1982. The International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) was offered to him six times with great honour. For his work in Indian Cinema, he was h...
Age:
82
Gender:
Male
Age:
82
Gender:
Male
14. Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
Mohammed Zahur "Khayyam" Hashmi is known to the film circle as Khayyam. Khayyam is a music composer in Hindi movies. He is best known for his compositions in popular movies like ‘Umrao ‘Jaan,' ‘Kabhie Kabhie,' ‘Noorie,' ‘Trishul,' ‘Razia Sultan,' etc. Even today the songs ‘Kabhie Kabhie’ and ‘Umrao Jaan’ are pretty hummable. Especially, several songs from the film ‘Umrao Jaan’, sung by sung by Asha Bhosle, are considered classics of film music: "Dil Cheez Kya Hai," "Justuju Jiski Thi," "In Ankhon Ki Masti", and "Yeh Kya Jagah Hai Doston." He also gave the famous title song in the movie ‘Kabhie Kabhie’ which was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and ...
Mohammed Zahur "Khayyam" Hashmi is known to the film circle as Khayyam. Khayyam is a music composer in Hindi movies. He is best known for his compositions in popular movies like ‘Umrao ‘Jaan,' ‘Kabhie Kabhie,' ‘Noorie,' ‘Trishul,' ‘Razia Sultan,' etc. Even today the songs ‘Kabhie Kabhie’ and ‘Umrao Jaan’ are pretty hummable. Especially, several songs from the film ‘Umrao Jaan’, sung by sung by Asha Bhosle, are considered classics of film music: "Dil Cheez Kya Hai," "Justuju Jiski Thi," "In Ankhon Ki Masti", and "Yeh Kya Jagah Hai Doston." He also gave the famous title song in the movie ‘Kabhie Kabhie’ which was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and ...
Date of Death:
19-08-2019
Age:
97
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
19-08-2019
Age:
97
Gender:
Male
15. Satyajit Ray
Biographies reveal bare details about the maverick filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Even today not much is known about this extraordinary filmmaker. But people still have a passion for doing research upon his classic films as he is an extraordinary filmmaker. Satyajit Ray was India’s first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Academy Award (Honorary Oscar) in 1992. He is also a recipient of the honorary doctorate by Oxford University ( after actor Chaplin). The government of India has awarded him ‘Padma Bhushan(1965) and Dadasaheb Phalke Award(1985) and the highest civilian honour’Bharat Ratna’(1992) too. In 1992, he was even posthumously awarded the Akira Kurosawa Award for Lifetime Achievement in directing at the San Francisco International Film Festival. The director was chosen once...
Biographies reveal bare details about the maverick filmmaker Satyajit Ray. Even today not much is known about this extraordinary filmmaker. But people still have a passion for doing research upon his classic films as he is an extraordinary filmmaker. Satyajit Ray was India’s first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Academy Award (Honorary Oscar) in 1992. He is also a recipient of the honorary doctorate by Oxford University ( after actor Chaplin). The government of India has awarded him ‘Padma Bhushan(1965) and Dadasaheb Phalke Award(1985) and the highest civilian honour’Bharat Ratna’(1992) too. In 1992, he was even posthumously awarded the Akira Kurosawa Award for Lifetime Achievement in directing at the San Francisco International Film Festival. The director was chosen once...
Date of Death:
23-04-1992
Age:
103
Gender:
Male
16. S P Balasubrahmanyam
S P Balasubrahmanyam is still considered to be one among the best musicians in the past three decades, in spite of the surge of various new comers. This legendary singer is reputed for his intense voice, profound knowledge of music, and a style of singing which is appreciated even today. SPB, as he is fondly called, has given his voice for more than 30000 songs. His name is recorded in the Guiness Book of World Records for singing several songs in a short span of time. He has sung the most in Telugu, the next being Tamil. He has also given his beautiful voice for Sanskrit slokas.
Other than Telugu and Tamil SPB has sung in Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada too. SPB also tried his luck a...
S P Balasubrahmanyam is still considered to be one among the best musicians in the past three decades, in spite of the surge of various new comers. This legendary singer is reputed for his intense voice, profound knowledge of music, and a style of singing which is appreciated even today. SPB, as he is fondly called, has given his voice for more than 30000 songs. His name is recorded in the Guiness Book of World Records for singing several songs in a short span of time. He has sung the most in Telugu, the next being Tamil. He has also given his beautiful voice for Sanskrit slokas.
Other than Telugu and Tamil SPB has sung in Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada too. SPB also tried his luck a...
Date of Death:
25-09-2020
Age:
77
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
25-09-2020
Age:
77
Gender:
Male
17. Goutam Ghose
Gautam Ghose is a special man. He has won numerous awards, and his work has been appreciated across cultures and boundaries. He is the most celebrated Bengali Film Director. He is known for his films, and has won numerous National and International Awards for his performance. To say the least, he has won 16 National Awards and many Filmfare Awards. He remains the single Indian to have won the prestigious "Vittorio Di Sica” Award, in Italy.
Goutam Ghose, born on 24 July 1950 belongs to Calcutta, India. His mother Santana and father Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose has played a huge role in making him the man he is today. His early schooling days were at St John’s Diocesan School. He studied in that school till standard 4th and went to the University of Calcutt...
Gautam Ghose is a special man. He has won numerous awards, and his work has been appreciated across cultures and boundaries. He is the most celebrated Bengali Film Director. He is known for his films, and has won numerous National and International Awards for his performance. To say the least, he has won 16 National Awards and many Filmfare Awards. He remains the single Indian to have won the prestigious "Vittorio Di Sica” Award, in Italy.
Goutam Ghose, born on 24 July 1950 belongs to Calcutta, India. His mother Santana and father Prof. Himangshu Kumar Ghose has played a huge role in making him the man he is today. His early schooling days were at St John’s Diocesan School. He studied in that school till standard 4th and went to the University of Calcutt...
Age:
73
Gender:
Male
18. Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor, a name that needs no introduction, is the son of Prithviraj Kapoor and brother of Raj and Shammi Kapoor, who are considered the legends in the Hindi film industry. Shashi Kapoor was born on 18th March 1938 in Calcutta. He is a producer, actor and a director who initially worked as the assistant director for the movies like ‘post box 999, guest house and Shriman Satyawadi’. His presence was although noticed in the movie ‘Dharamputra’ (1961) in which he played the lead role for the first time; Shashi Kapoor had entered the industry long before that when he acted as the child artist during 1940’s. He did 116 films in his entire career with almost every big actress of that time, from dream girl Hema Malini to the talented Parveen Babi. He did fe...
Shashi Kapoor, a name that needs no introduction, is the son of Prithviraj Kapoor and brother of Raj and Shammi Kapoor, who are considered the legends in the Hindi film industry. Shashi Kapoor was born on 18th March 1938 in Calcutta. He is a producer, actor and a director who initially worked as the assistant director for the movies like ‘post box 999, guest house and Shriman Satyawadi’. His presence was although noticed in the movie ‘Dharamputra’ (1961) in which he played the lead role for the first time; Shashi Kapoor had entered the industry long before that when he acted as the child artist during 1940’s. He did 116 films in his entire career with almost every big actress of that time, from dream girl Hema Malini to the talented Parveen Babi. He did fe...
Age:
86
Gender:
Male
Age:
86
Gender:
Male
19. Prakash Jha
Prakash Jha, a director, film producer and screenwriter, was born on 27th of February 1952. ‘Prakash Jha Productions’ is his production venture. Hailing from Bihar, Prakash Jha went on to study B.Sc Honors in Ramjas College. Eventually he stopped studies and came to Mumbai, wanting to be a painter. As he was preparing for entrance exam for a course in painting, Prakash Jha watched the movie Dharma, and thus developed a passion for film making. The year 1973 saw him joining the Film And Television Institute of India, Pune, in order to study editing. But unfortunately the studio was shut down and thus Prakash returned to Mumbai and earned his living. Initially Prakash Jha was working on documentaries.
Prakash Jha, a director, film producer and screenwriter, was born on 27th of February 1952. ‘Prakash Jha Productions’ is his production venture. Hailing from Bihar, Prakash Jha went on to study B.Sc Honors in Ramjas College. Eventually he stopped studies and came to Mumbai, wanting to be a painter. As he was preparing for entrance exam for a course in painting, Prakash Jha watched the movie Dharma, and thus developed a passion for film making. The year 1973 saw him joining the Film And Television Institute of India, Pune, in order to study editing. But unfortunately the studio was shut down and thus Prakash returned to Mumbai and earned his living. Initially Prakash Jha was working on documentaries.
Age:
72
Gender:
Male
Skills:
20. Om Puri
Om Rajesh Puri is one of the widely noted senior actors in the Indian film industry and he was born on 18th October 1950 in Patiala, Punjab. He is one of the few Bollywood actors to act in mainstream commercial English movies. The alumnus of National School of Drama was also a classmate of renowned actor Naseeruddin Shah of the 1973 class.
He started his movie career in 1976 with the Marathi film ‘Ghashiram Kotwal’ directed by K.Hariharan. The movie was based on a play with the same name and it got success both commercially and critically. His career graph saw the coming of critically acclaimed art films such as ‘Bhavni Bhavai’, ‘Sadga...
Om Rajesh Puri is one of the widely noted senior actors in the Indian film industry and he was born on 18th October 1950 in Patiala, Punjab. He is one of the few Bollywood actors to act in mainstream commercial English movies. The alumnus of National School of Drama was also a classmate of renowned actor Naseeruddin Shah of the 1973 class.
He started his movie career in 1976 with the Marathi film ‘Ghashiram Kotwal’ directed by K.Hariharan. The movie was based on a play with the same name and it got success both commercially and critically. His career graph saw the coming of critically acclaimed art films such as ‘Bhavni Bhavai’, ‘Sadga...
Age:
73
Gender:
Male
21. P Bharathiraja
Director P Bharathiraja is a popular person, who ruled the Tamil cinema industry once. He is one among the super directors of Indian film industry, who produced many talented actors to the Film industry. He has given many super heroes and heroines to the Tamil film industry including R. Radha, Karthik Muthuraman, Radhika Sarathkumar, K Bhagyaraja, Rathi Agnihothri, Revathi, Ranjitha and many more. He has directed Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. His son Manoj was introduced by him in the film Tajmahal alongside Riya Sen. But he did not shine well in the film industry. Right from his debut movie 16 Vayathinile, starred by Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, till his latest venture Annakodi, he has made different stories and scripts that had a lot of acting scope to the performers.
Director P Bharathiraja is a popular person, who ruled the Tamil cinema industry once. He is one among the super directors of Indian film industry, who produced many talented actors to the Film industry. He has given many super heroes and heroines to the Tamil film industry including R. Radha, Karthik Muthuraman, Radhika Sarathkumar, K Bhagyaraja, Rathi Agnihothri, Revathi, Ranjitha and many more. He has directed Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. His son Manoj was introduced by him in the film Tajmahal alongside Riya Sen. But he did not shine well in the film industry. Right from his debut movie 16 Vayathinile, starred by Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, till his latest venture Annakodi, he has made different stories and scripts that had a lot of acting scope to the performers.
Age:
82
Gender:
Male
Age:
82
Gender:
Male
22. Lokendra Rajawat
Lokendra Rajawat, known as Lokendra Singh Rajawat, also known as Lokendra C. S. Rajawat, is an up and coming Indian television actor. He has become famous with his renowned character ‘Shamsuddin Muhammad Atgah Khan’ in one of the recent television shows to become popular, ‘Jodha Akbar’, which is a drama of a part of Indian History, and which is presently running on a Zee TV channel.
He is actually a native of Udaipur. He has come to Mumbai and settled in the city for the past twenty years. He is 46 years old and came into the world of television when he took his son for an audition. There, instead of his son, he himself was offered a role by the agency that was totally impressed by his interest and enthusiasm for acting.
Lokendra Rajawat, known as Lokendra Singh Rajawat, also known as Lokendra C. S. Rajawat, is an up and coming Indian television actor. He has become famous with his renowned character ‘Shamsuddin Muhammad Atgah Khan’ in one of the recent television shows to become popular, ‘Jodha Akbar’, which is a drama of a part of Indian History, and which is presently running on a Zee TV channel.
He is actually a native of Udaipur. He has come to Mumbai and settled in the city for the past twenty years. He is 46 years old and came into the world of television when he took his son for an audition. There, instead of his son, he himself was offered a role by the agency that was totally impressed by his interest and enthusiasm for acting.
23. Shyam Benegal
Shyam Benegal is a renowned Indian director and screenwriter. He created, what is today referred to as ‘middle cinema’. His work has widely received critical acclaim in India as well as in the International Film Circuit. He was born on 14 December 1934 in Secunderabad. He is a cousin of Guru Dutt. His paternal grandmother and Guru Dutt’s maternal grandmother were sisters. His career began in advertising in the year 1959. He was initially a copywriter. Over the years, he slowly rose to the position of a creative head. He directed over 900 advertisements before focusing his faculties on film-making. Benegal is known for films like Ankur, Nishant, Manthan and Bhumika, which were released in 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1977 respectively. His films and documentaries have been set in realistic contempo...
Shyam Benegal is a renowned Indian director and screenwriter. He created, what is today referred to as ‘middle cinema’. His work has widely received critical acclaim in India as well as in the International Film Circuit. He was born on 14 December 1934 in Secunderabad. He is a cousin of Guru Dutt. His paternal grandmother and Guru Dutt’s maternal grandmother were sisters. His career began in advertising in the year 1959. He was initially a copywriter. Over the years, he slowly rose to the position of a creative head. He directed over 900 advertisements before focusing his faculties on film-making. Benegal is known for films like Ankur, Nishant, Manthan and Bhumika, which were released in 1973, 1975, 1976 and 1977 respectively. His films and documentaries have been set in realistic contempo...
Age:
89
Gender:
Male
Age:
89
Gender:
Male
24. Ashok Mehta
Twice the winner of National Film Award in the category of Best Cinematography, Ashok Mehta is a notable Indian film cinematographer. His famous works include movies like Bandit Queen, Utsav, Ram Lakhan, etc. He has worked with prolific mainstream Bollywood directors such as Aparna Sen, Mukul Anand, Subhash Ghai and Shyam Benegal. Most of his films have been critically acclaimed for one aspect or the other.
At the age of 14, Ashok ran away from home to find his place in this big wide world. He came to Mumbai, the city of dreams, to find his own dream. With no money, no place to go and no acquaintances in this big city, he survived alone by taking up jobs as an egg vendor or fruit seller. He entered the film industry as a canteen boy. Young, ambitious and determined Ashok...
Twice the winner of National Film Award in the category of Best Cinematography, Ashok Mehta is a notable Indian film cinematographer. His famous works include movies like Bandit Queen, Utsav, Ram Lakhan, etc. He has worked with prolific mainstream Bollywood directors such as Aparna Sen, Mukul Anand, Subhash Ghai and Shyam Benegal. Most of his films have been critically acclaimed for one aspect or the other.
At the age of 14, Ashok ran away from home to find his place in this big wide world. He came to Mumbai, the city of dreams, to find his own dream. With no money, no place to go and no acquaintances in this big city, he survived alone by taking up jobs as an egg vendor or fruit seller. He entered the film industry as a canteen boy. Young, ambitious and determined Ashok...
Gender:
Male
25. K. Balachander
Kailasam Balachander or most popularly known as K. Balachander is a legendary film producer, director and screenwriter who dedicate his life in the film industry for almost half of his life. He was born on July 9, 1930 in a Tamil family in the Tanjore District of Nannilam, Madras Presidency, British India. He stated that, since his eight year, he’s been seeing cinema and as he recalls, he remembers that his interest and passion towards the cinema grew after he watched the films of the renowned Tamil actor and producer, M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. At 12, he has done theatre and drama, which subsequently helped him in developing his passion for writing, acting and directing. He studied Zoology at the Annamalai University and even until his graduation, his fondness towards theatre continues t...
Kailasam Balachander or most popularly known as K. Balachander is a legendary film producer, director and screenwriter who dedicate his life in the film industry for almost half of his life. He was born on July 9, 1930 in a Tamil family in the Tanjore District of Nannilam, Madras Presidency, British India. He stated that, since his eight year, he’s been seeing cinema and as he recalls, he remembers that his interest and passion towards the cinema grew after he watched the films of the renowned Tamil actor and producer, M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. At 12, he has done theatre and drama, which subsequently helped him in developing his passion for writing, acting and directing. He studied Zoology at the Annamalai University and even until his graduation, his fondness towards theatre continues t...
Date of Death:
23-12-2014
Age:
93
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
23-12-2014
Age:
93
Gender:
Male
26. Kasinadhuni Viswanath
Kasinadhuni Viswanath is a famous south Indian film actor, writer, director. He is from Repalle, Andhra Pradesh. Kasinathuni Viswanath’s father’s name was Subrahmanyam and mother’s name was saraswathamma. He married Jaya lakshmi and he has 3 children and their names are Ravindhranath, Nagendhranath and Padhmavathi. And he has 4 grand children: pranav, hema, swarna, and naren. His mother tongue is Telugu and he can speak Telugu, Tamil, and English. He is having 57 years of working experience in film industry. He got many awards like Nandi awards, National-film awards, Filmfare awards, etc. He did many hit films like shankara baranam, sagara sangamam, etc. He had done many bollywood films like sargam, sanjog, eeshwar, sangeet, etc. He started his career as a technician at Chennai. After that he worked a...
Kasinadhuni Viswanath is a famous south Indian film actor, writer, director. He is from Repalle, Andhra Pradesh. Kasinathuni Viswanath’s father’s name was Subrahmanyam and mother’s name was saraswathamma. He married Jaya lakshmi and he has 3 children and their names are Ravindhranath, Nagendhranath and Padhmavathi. And he has 4 grand children: pranav, hema, swarna, and naren. His mother tongue is Telugu and he can speak Telugu, Tamil, and English. He is having 57 years of working experience in film industry. He got many awards like Nandi awards, National-film awards, Filmfare awards, etc. He did many hit films like shankara baranam, sagara sangamam, etc. He had done many bollywood films like sargam, sanjog, eeshwar, sangeet, etc. He started his career as a technician at Chennai. After that he worked a...
Date of Death:
02-02-2023
Age:
94
Gender:
Male
Date of Death:
02-02-2023
Age:
94
Gender:
Male
27. Vijay B. Chandra
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