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1. L V Prasad


t/0/l/0/v/0/t-l-v-prasad.jpg Akkineni Lakshmi VaraPrasada Rao commonly recognized as L. V. Prasad, was an Indian film producer, director, actor, cinematographer, and businessman. He was born on January 17, 1908, in the village of Somavarapadu, in Eluru Taluk in Andhra Pradesh, India. He was one of the trendsetters of the Indian cinema and has received the DadasahebPhalkeAward.He is also the recipient of three National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. His life is an inspiration for many of the people. He passed away on June 22, 1994. Akkineni Lakshmi VaraPrasada Rao was the second son to Akkineni Sri ramulu and Akkineni Basavamma. His family was into agriculture, he was a pampered child and wa...
Akkineni Lakshmi VaraPrasada Rao commonly recognized as L. V. Prasad, was an Indian film producer, director, actor, cinematographer, and businessman. He was born on January 17, 1908, in the village of Somavarapadu, in Eluru Taluk in Andhra Pradesh, India. He was one of the trendsetters of the Indian cinema and has received the DadasahebPhalkeAward.He is also the recipient of three National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. His life is an inspiration for many of the people. He passed away on June 22, 1994. Akkineni Lakshmi VaraPrasada Rao was the second son to Akkineni Sri ramulu and Akkineni Basavamma. His family was into agriculture, he was a pampered child and wa...
Date of Birth: 17-01-1908
Date of Death: 22-06-1994
Age: 116
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Date of Birth: 17-01-1908
Date of Death: 22-06-1994
Age: 116
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu

2. Phani Sarma


05-01-2021/phani-sarma.jpg Phani Sarma, born in the year 1910, was a theatrical actor, dramatist, film actor, and director from India. He started his career as a theatre performer and starred in the first Assamese film ‘Joymati’ in 1935. Sarma was given the title "Natasurya" for his contributions to Assamese theatre. In 1948, he starred in and directed ‘Siraj .’ In 1955, he directed ‘Piyoli Phukan.’ In 1933, Sarma made his debut in ‘Joymati,’ the Assamese movie directed by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala. Sarma starred in Agarwalla's second film, ‘Indramalati’; later in 1955, he directed and acted in the film ‘Piyoli Phukan’, in which he also played the f...
Phani Sarma, born in the year 1910, was a theatrical actor, dramatist, film actor, and director from India. He started his career as a theatre performer and starred in the first Assamese film ‘Joymati’ in 1935. Sarma was given the title "Natasurya" for his contributions to Assamese theatre. In 1948, he starred in and directed ‘Siraj .’ In 1955, he directed ‘Piyoli Phukan.’ In 1933, Sarma made his debut in ‘Joymati,’ the Assamese movie directed by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala. Sarma starred in Agarwalla's second film, ‘Indramalati’; later in 1955, he directed and acted in the film ‘Piyoli Phukan’, in which he also played the f...
Date of Birth: 1910
Date of Death: 1970
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 1910
Date of Death: 1970
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

3. Shantaram Athavale


05-01-2021/shantaram-athavale.jpg Shantaram Athavale is an Indian director who worked for the Marathi film industry. He was born on 21st January 1910 in Pune, Maharashtra. Shantaram is a multi-talented director, lyricist, poet, and author who also gave his contributions in Hindi and English language films. He worked with the famous novelist Narayan Hari Apte in the Prabhat Film Company to script Amrit Manthan. In this film, Shantaram worked with Apte and achieved success as a songwriter. Working as a lyricist under V. Shantaram alongside Vishram Bedekar, Master Vinayak, Keshavrao Bhole, and many others Athavale would be the pioneer of the Marathi Cinemas. As a lyricist, his movie Sant Tukaram is the Indian first film to receive international success. He also won ...
Shantaram Athavale is an Indian director who worked for the Marathi film industry. He was born on 21st January 1910 in Pune, Maharashtra. Shantaram is a multi-talented director, lyricist, poet, and author who also gave his contributions in Hindi and English language films. He worked with the famous novelist Narayan Hari Apte in the Prabhat Film Company to script Amrit Manthan. In this film, Shantaram worked with Apte and achieved success as a songwriter. Working as a lyricist under V. Shantaram alongside Vishram Bedekar, Master Vinayak, Keshavrao Bhole, and many others Athavale would be the pioneer of the Marathi Cinemas. As a lyricist, his movie Sant Tukaram is the Indian first film to receive international success. He also won ...
Date of Birth: 21-01-1910
Date of Death: 02-05-1975
Age: 114
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Marathi
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 21-01-1910
Date of Death: 02-05-1975
Age: 114
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Male
Language: Marathi
Skills: Director

4. Raja Thakur


05-01-2021/raja-thakur.jpg Raja Thakur is an Indian director who worked for the Marathi film industry. He was born on 26th November 1923 in Phonda, Maharashtra. Raja is famous for his work in the movie Me Tulas Tujhya Angani, Rangalya Ratree Ashya, Ektee, Mumbaicha Jaawai, Gharkul, and Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe for which he won several awards. Raja started his career as an assistant to Raja Paranjape and Master Vinayak and directed various films in the 1960s. He produced the film under the banner Nav Chitra. Some of his popular filmography work includes Bolavita Dhani in 1953, Me Tulas Tujhya Angani in 1955, Rangalya Ratree Ashya in 1962, Sant Gora Kumbhar in 1967, Birbal My Brother in 1972, Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe in 1973, and many others. He made a hat-trick...
Raja Thakur is an Indian director who worked for the Marathi film industry. He was born on 26th November 1923 in Phonda, Maharashtra. Raja is famous for his work in the movie Me Tulas Tujhya Angani, Rangalya Ratree Ashya, Ektee, Mumbaicha Jaawai, Gharkul, and Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe for which he won several awards. Raja started his career as an assistant to Raja Paranjape and Master Vinayak and directed various films in the 1960s. He produced the film under the banner Nav Chitra. Some of his popular filmography work includes Bolavita Dhani in 1953, Me Tulas Tujhya Angani in 1955, Rangalya Ratree Ashya in 1962, Sant Gora Kumbhar in 1967, Birbal My Brother in 1972, Jawai Vikat Ghene Aahe in 1973, and many others. He made a hat-trick...
Date of Birth: 26-11-1923
Date of Death: 28-07-1975
Age: 100
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Marathi
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 26-11-1923
Date of Death: 28-07-1975
Age: 100
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Marathi
Skills: Director

5. Kumarsen Samarth


05-01-2021/niren-lahiri.jpg Kumarsen Samarth was a film director from India. He was from a Marathi CKP family. His affinity for Marathi prompted him to helm some outstanding Marathi/Hindi films such as Nal Damyanti and Rupaye ki Kahani (1948). His biggest hit was the 1955 Marathi film Shirdi Che Saibaba, which was based on the life of the same-named 19th-century holy man. He returned to India after studying cinematography in Germany. He married Shobhna Samarth, an ambitious actress, who was a distant cousin. They agreed to marry on the condition that she be permitted to continue acting. Nutan and Tanuja, two notable cinema actresses, were among their four children. He and his wife even collaborated on some films. Kumarsen and Shobhana parted amicably after fou...
Kumarsen Samarth was a film director from India. He was from a Marathi CKP family. His affinity for Marathi prompted him to helm some outstanding Marathi/Hindi films such as Nal Damyanti and Rupaye ki Kahani (1948). His biggest hit was the 1955 Marathi film Shirdi Che Saibaba, which was based on the life of the same-named 19th-century holy man. He returned to India after studying cinematography in Germany. He married Shobhna Samarth, an ambitious actress, who was a distant cousin. They agreed to marry on the condition that she be permitted to continue acting. Nutan and Tanuja, two notable cinema actresses, were among their four children. He and his wife even collaborated on some films. Kumarsen and Shobhana parted amicably after fou...
Gender: Male
Language: Marathi
Skills: Director
Gender: Male
Language: Marathi
Skills: Director

6. P. Pullaiah


p/0/0/p/u/l/p.-pullaiah.png P. Pullaiah was born on May 2, 1911, at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a famous producer as well as director of the Telugu cinema industry. He started his career in 1935 as a director of the movie Harish Chandra. In 1959, he worked for the famous Telugu movie named Jayabheri, featured by Anjali Devi and Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the lead role. The production is done by V. Shantaram which is posted in Hindi as well as Marathi namely Matwala Siya Ram Joshi and Lokshahir Ram Joshi respectively. The composer of the movie is Nageswara Rao, and the movie includes both Carnatic as well as the folklore songs. In 1937, he worked on the movie Sarangadhara as a director. Sarangadhara is an epic story of Raja Narendra. It is in the po...
P. Pullaiah was born on May 2, 1911, at Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is a famous producer as well as director of the Telugu cinema industry. He started his career in 1935 as a director of the movie Harish Chandra. In 1959, he worked for the famous Telugu movie named Jayabheri, featured by Anjali Devi and Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the lead role. The production is done by V. Shantaram which is posted in Hindi as well as Marathi namely Matwala Siya Ram Joshi and Lokshahir Ram Joshi respectively. The composer of the movie is Nageswara Rao, and the movie includes both Carnatic as well as the folklore songs. In 1937, he worked on the movie Sarangadhara as a director. Sarangadhara is an epic story of Raja Narendra. It is in the po...
Date of Birth: 02-05-1911
Date of Death: 1985
Age: 112
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Director, Producer
Date of Birth: 02-05-1911
Date of Death: 1985
Age: 112
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Telugu
Skills: Director, Producer

7. V Shantaram


v/0/s/h/a/n/v-shantaram.jpg Born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on November 18, 1901, Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre alluded to as Shantaram Bapu or V. Shantaram, was a Marathi Indian movie producer, filmmaker and performing artist. He is from a Marathi Jain family and, he wedded thrice. He first married to Vimla and, they had three kids Saroj, Prabhat Kumar, and Charusheela, mother of performing artist Sushant Ray a.k.a. Siddharth Ray. Shantaram at that point wedded on-screen character Jayashree and, they had three youngsters Tejashree, Marathi movie chief and maker Kiran and performing artist Rajshree. His third spouse, performer Sandhya starred opposite him in Do Aankhen Barah Haath and also the courageous woman of his movies, for example, Sehra, Jhanak Payal Baa...
Born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on November 18, 1901, Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre alluded to as Shantaram Bapu or V. Shantaram, was a Marathi Indian movie producer, filmmaker and performing artist. He is from a Marathi Jain family and, he wedded thrice. He first married to Vimla and, they had three kids Saroj, Prabhat Kumar, and Charusheela, mother of performing artist Sushant Ray a.k.a. Siddharth Ray. Shantaram at that point wedded on-screen character Jayashree and, they had three youngsters Tejashree, Marathi movie chief and maker Kiran and performing artist Rajshree. His third spouse, performer Sandhya starred opposite him in Do Aankhen Barah Haath and also the courageous woman of his movies, for example, Sehra, Jhanak Payal Baa...
Date of Birth: 18-11-1901
Date of Death: 30-10-1990
Age: 122
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 18-11-1901
Date of Death: 30-10-1990
Age: 122
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

8. Satyajit Ray


satyajit-ray.png 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 Ach...
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 Ach...
Date of Birth: 02-05-1921
Date of Death: 23-04-1992
Age: 102
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali
Date of Birth: 02-05-1921
Date of Death: 23-04-1992
Age: 102
Star Sign: Taurus
Gender: Male
Language: Bengali

9. Bimal Roy


14-08-2019/bimal-roy.jpg Bimal Roy was born on 12 July 1909 in Suapur, Eastern Bengal to a zamindar family. He was the director of Hindi cinema and the well-acclaimed filmmaker of all time Indian film industry. He was known for his realistic approach towards the film. He was the pride of Bengal, who won most of Filmfare award for the Best Director. He was the one who won International Film Award of Cannes Film Festival. He was from East Bengal, a part of Bengal province of British India and now the capital of Bangladesh. After Independence, he moved to India. He started his film career in the film industry named New Theaters Pvt. Ltd as an assistant cameraman. During that time, he worked with P. C. Barua in one of the ...
Bimal Roy was born on 12 July 1909 in Suapur, Eastern Bengal to a zamindar family. He was the director of Hindi cinema and the well-acclaimed filmmaker of all time Indian film industry. He was known for his realistic approach towards the film. He was the pride of Bengal, who won most of Filmfare award for the Best Director. He was the one who won International Film Award of Cannes Film Festival. He was from East Bengal, a part of Bengal province of British India and now the capital of Bangladesh. After Independence, he moved to India. He started his film career in the film industry named New Theaters Pvt. Ltd as an assistant cameraman. During that time, he worked with P. C. Barua in one of the ...
Date of Birth: 12-07-1909
Date of Death: 01-08-1966
Age: 114
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Director
Date of Birth: 12-07-1909
Date of Death: 01-08-1966
Age: 114
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Director

10. Honnappa Bhagavathar


honnappa-bhagavathar.jpg Honnappa Bhagavathar is a multi-faceted personality of South Indian film industry. Born on 14 January 1915, he was theatre artist, producer, singer, actor and musician. His role of singer is very much appreciated. He was working in both Kannada and Tamil films. Bharat Bhagavathar, his son, has also tested waters in acting in Kannada films. Honnappa Bhagavathar has worked in several Tamil films. He was living in Bangalore. He acted in the 1946 flick Sri Murugan, which was supposed to be done by Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. He shared screenspace with MGR in this film. Honnappa and Jeevarathnam gave their support as singers in this movie. Lalithakala Films is the production venture of Honnappa Bhagavathar. This venture produced movi...
Honnappa Bhagavathar is a multi-faceted personality of South Indian film industry. Born on 14 January 1915, he was theatre artist, producer, singer, actor and musician. His role of singer is very much appreciated. He was working in both Kannada and Tamil films. Bharat Bhagavathar, his son, has also tested waters in acting in Kannada films. Honnappa Bhagavathar has worked in several Tamil films. He was living in Bangalore. He acted in the 1946 flick Sri Murugan, which was supposed to be done by Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. He shared screenspace with MGR in this film. Honnappa and Jeevarathnam gave their support as singers in this movie. Lalithakala Films is the production venture of Honnappa Bhagavathar. This venture produced movi...
Date of Birth: 14-01-1915
Date of Death: 02-10-1992
Age: 109
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Kannada
Skills: Movie Actor
Date of Birth: 14-01-1915
Date of Death: 02-10-1992
Age: 109
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Kannada
Skills: Movie Actor

11. Raj Kapoor


Raj-Kapoor.jpg Raj Kapoor was a renowned actor, director, and producer of Bollywood cinema. He was given the title of “The Showman” as his film attracted a huge number of audiences from Asia and Europe. He was honored with the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema. The Indian Film Industry gave him the title of Clarke Gable of India. His parents Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Kapoor named him as Ranbir Raj Kapoor. He was born on December 14, 1924, in Peshawar province of Pakistan. He studied in Colonel Brown Cambridge School in Dehradun and then finished his graduation from St Xavier’s Collegiate School. In 1935 at the age of 10 he made his debut with the movie ...
Raj Kapoor was a renowned actor, director, and producer of Bollywood cinema. He was given the title of “The Showman” as his film attracted a huge number of audiences from Asia and Europe. He was honored with the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema. The Indian Film Industry gave him the title of Clarke Gable of India. His parents Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Kapoor named him as Ranbir Raj Kapoor. He was born on December 14, 1924, in Peshawar province of Pakistan. He studied in Colonel Brown Cambridge School in Dehradun and then finished his graduation from St Xavier’s Collegiate School. In 1935 at the age of 10 he made his debut with the movie ...
Date of Birth: 14-12-1924
Date of Death: 02-06-1988
Age: 99
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 14-12-1924
Date of Death: 02-06-1988
Age: 99
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi