1. Pavithra Lokesh
Pavithra Lokesh is a popular South Indian Actress born on 19th February. She is the daughter of yesteryear actor Mysore Lokesh, who has acted in about 300 Kannada movies. She also has a brother named Adi Lokesh who has acted in several Kannada movies. She got married in 2008 to Suchendra Prasad.
...3. Rana Sunil Kumar Singh
Rana SunilKumar Singh is an Indian actor, director, Dialogue writer, and screenplay writer. He works in Kannada television and the film industry. Rana SunilKumar Singh is a handsome, charming, and very talented individual. Sunil Kumar Singh has also worked as an assistant director with T.S Nagabharana and T.N Seetha Ram. He has directed many serials and the film Madhuvan Mane. He was also part of the serial Mavantra and Mukta Mukta. Rana Sunil Kumar Singh’s childhood dream is acting. He has also played the hero in Meena Bazar. Divaspathi Hegde motivated him to achieve his ambition. Rana SunilKumar Singh also formed an association named Sneha Samooha and had directed around thirteen plays. Rana SunilKumar Singh has also worked in Godhuli and essayed the role of Maranayaka.
...4. Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Baraguru Ramachandrappa is a well acclaimed Indian writer in Kannada language and has contributed to Kannada Film Industry as a script writer and Director. He has also established himself as a successful Documentary filmmaker. Baraguru Ramachandrappa was born on 18th October 1947 in the Village Baraguru, Tumkur District, Karnataka. His mother was Kenchamma and father was Rangadasappa. After completing his education, he was appointed as a Professor in Kannada Department, Bangalore University. In the year 2008, an honorary doctorate was given to Baraguru Ramachandrappa by Kuvempu University and Rani Channamma University, Karnataka. Also in the year 2011, Government of Karnataka bestowed him with the Pampa Award for his illustrious contribution to Kannada literature.
...6. Ashok Hegde
Ashok Hegde is a famous small screen star, who predominantly acts in Kannada Television series. Ashok was born and brought up in Sirsi, Karnataka. He graduated from the JSS College of Commerce. He began his stint in Cinema field in the year 1991. During the start of his career, he played the role of a Director. Since direction failed, he switched over to the Television Industry. He has acted in several soaps and has garnered attention through his effective acting. Ashok is also on the Production side. He has produced many serials in Kannada. Ashok recently acted in the show Namma Corporator that was aired on BN Television.
...7. Praveen D Rao
Praveen D. Rao resides in Bangalore, India. He works as a Music Director, and lyricist in the Indian Film Industry, predominantly in the Kannada Film Industry. He is also a classical musician and has experience working as a percussionist, and manager in Kannada music.
...8. Guru Dutt
Born on 9th July 1925, Guru Dutt was an Indian actor, producer and director. His original name is Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone. Pyaasa, Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam, Kaagaz ke Phool and Chaudvin Ka Chand were some of his memorable films. In fact, Kaagaz ke Phool and Pyaasa are considered as best films of all time by a leading magazine (Kaagaz Ke Phool was a flop and Guru Dutt who worked very hard for it gave up direction ever since). Guru Dutt is included in the list of all-time best film directors. Also, CNN credited him as one of the top 25 Asian actors during the year 2010.
Artistic films are Guru Dutt’s forte. Most of the works that he did during the later stages had a passionate fan base. When his films are released again in theaters, they receive good response even in foreign countries.
Since Guru Dutt was influenced by the Bengali culture, he added the surname Dutt. Though Bengali is not his mother tongue, he became fluent in it. Guru Dutt started his career as a telephone operator, but he was not interested in the same. Later he worked under a contract with Prabhat Film Company and Studio in Pune and this is where, he got the life-long friendship of Dev Anand and Rehman.
Guru Dutt started his acting career in a minute role in the film Chand (1944) where he enacted the role of Shri Krishna. Later he worked as assistant director and choreographer in few films. When Guru Dutt was unemployed for some time he developed a passion for writing and wrote “Pyaasa”.
The film “Baazi” which starred Dev Anand and directed by Guru Dutt was a hit and considered to be a trend setter for forthcoming crime movies. Dutt took up acting with the film Baaz in which he acted as well as directed. But this film was an average grosser and Guru Dutt came to limelight only with the film Aar-Paar in 1954. After quitting direction Dutt didn’t forsake production and acting.
Gurudutt may have worked only in 50 films, but his films are still viewed with regard for their artistic flavor. There is no doubt that Guru Dutt is a genius, but his death is indeed a tragedy since he reportedly died of overdose of pills, at the age of 39. Though Guru Dutt died very early, he would always be considered as one of the greatest icons of Indian cinema.
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