Hindi Movie Review Ram Aur Shyam - Cast & Crew

1. 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 ran...

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 ran...

Date of Birth: 08-09-1933

Age: 90

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Female

Skills: Singer

Biography About Asha Bhosle

Biography About Asha Bhosle

Date of Birth: 08-09-1933

Age: 90

Star Sign: Virgo

Gender: Female

Skills: Singer

2. Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar, the veteran playback singer, had formal training in music from her father. Her father ran a theater company in Mumbai, where she began to learn music with her father's grudging approval, and with whom she also sang a song. As her father was a conservative man, film music was not appreciated at her home. After the theater company was auctioned, her father died, and she assumed the financial responsibility by becoming an actress, first in Marathi and later in Hindi cinema, but in acting, she did not click. Later she surprised everyone with one of her solo number (Aayega Aanewaala) from the movie Mahal released in 1949. The song was screened on Madhubala...

Lata Mangeshkar, the veteran playback singer, had formal training in music from her father. Her father ran a theater company in Mumbai, where she began to learn music with her father's grudging approval, and with whom she also sang a song. As her father was a conservative man, film music was not appreciated at her home. After the theater company was auctioned, her father died, and she assumed the financial responsibility by becoming an actress, first in Marathi and later in Hindi cinema, but in acting, she did not click. Later she surprised everyone with one of her solo number (Aayega Aanewaala) from the movie Mahal released in 1949. The song was screened on Madhubala...

Date of Birth: 28-09-1929

Age: 94

Star Sign: Libra

Gender: Female

Skills: Singer

Biography About Lata Mangeshkar

Biography About Lata Mangeshkar

Date of Birth: 28-09-1929

Age: 94

Star Sign: Libra

Gender: Female

Skills: Singer

3. Waheeda Rehman

She took birth in a Tamil Urdu speaking Muslim family on 3 February 1938, in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu.Her dream was to become a successful doctor but due to circumstances of illness, she dropped this goal. But her parents were too supportive to her debut on silver screen. From the very childhood, she started learning dance forms, especially in the Bharata Natyam dance form. She made her debut into the Telugu industry via two films 'Jayasimha' (1955) and 'Rojulu Marayi'(1955). She also had a film made in Tamil called 'Kalam Mari Pochu'. All these films were a hit, but she got recognition from the song Eruvaaka Sagaroranno Chinnanna from Rojulu Marayi. At the success party of Rojulu Mara...

She took birth in a Tamil Urdu speaking Muslim family on 3 February 1938, in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu.Her dream was to become a successful doctor but due to circumstances of illness, she dropped this goal. But her parents were too supportive to her debut on silver screen. From the very childhood, she started learning dance forms, especially in the Bharata Natyam dance form. She made her debut into the Telugu industry via two films 'Jayasimha' (1955) and 'Rojulu Marayi'(1955). She also had a film made in Tamil called 'Kalam Mari Pochu'. All these films were a hit, but she got recognition from the song Eruvaaka Sagaroranno Chinnanna from Rojulu Marayi. At the success party of Rojulu Mara...

Date of Birth: 03-02-1938

Age: 86

Star Sign: Aquarius

Gender: Female

Skills: Movie Actress

Biography About Waheeda Rehman

Biography About Waheeda Rehman

Date of Birth: 03-02-1938

Age: 86

Star Sign: Aquarius

Gender: Female

Skills: Movie Actress

4. Leela Mishra

Leela Mishra was a notable Indian actress, who was a character artist in more than 200 films of Bollywood for almost five decades. She also played in many stock roles like Chachi or Mausi i.e., as aunts. She is very famous for her character in Sholay as Mausi in the year 1975, Baton Baton Mein in the year 1979 and Dil Se Mile Dil in the year 1978. She also acted in many films of Rajesh Khanna like Aanchal, Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein, Mehbooba, and Rajshri Productions' hit movies like Geet Gaata Chal in the year 1975, Abodh in the year 1984. Leela was married to a character artist named Ram Prasad Mishra, who was working in some silent films when she was 12 years old. She ga...

Leela Mishra was a notable Indian actress, who was a character artist in more than 200 films of Bollywood for almost five decades. She also played in many stock roles like Chachi or Mausi i.e., as aunts. She is very famous for her character in Sholay as Mausi in the year 1975, Baton Baton Mein in the year 1979 and Dil Se Mile Dil in the year 1978. She also acted in many films of Rajesh Khanna like Aanchal, Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein, Mehbooba, and Rajshri Productions' hit movies like Geet Gaata Chal in the year 1975, Abodh in the year 1984. Leela was married to a character artist named Ram Prasad Mishra, who was working in some silent films when she was 12 years old. She ga...

Date of Birth: 1908

Gender: Female

Skills: Movie Actress

Biography About Leela Mishra

Biography About Leela Mishra

Date of Birth: 1908

Gender: Female

Skills: Movie Actress

5. Nirupa Roy

Nirupa Roy had acted in over 100 films as a heroine in her career but later got crowned as ‘unforgettable mother’ for portraying Amitabh Bachchan’s mother in his every film. She acted as Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor’s mother in Deewar, which was rejected by Vyjayanthimala. She performed the mother role in ‘Deewar’ with a complete control of her emotion which fetched her award and even praise. Otherwise, this actress has acted in many mythological movies in past and even crafted those roles in an acute manner that audiences felt she was not just the reel goddess but a real goddess. She also appeared in social films with Balraj Sahni...

Nirupa Roy had acted in over 100 films as a heroine in her career but later got crowned as ‘unforgettable mother’ for portraying Amitabh Bachchan’s mother in his every film. She acted as Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor’s mother in Deewar, which was rejected by Vyjayanthimala. She performed the mother role in ‘Deewar’ with a complete control of her emotion which fetched her award and even praise. Otherwise, this actress has acted in many mythological movies in past and even crafted those roles in an acute manner that audiences felt she was not just the reel goddess but a real goddess. She also appeared in social films with Balraj Sahni...

Date of Birth: 04-01-1931

Age: 93

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Female

Skills: Movie Actress

Biography About Nirupa Roy

Biography About Nirupa Roy

Date of Birth: 04-01-1931

Age: 93

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Female

Skills: Movie Actress

6. Mumtaz

This Bollywood actress got into fame and achieved super stardom with Rajesh Khanna. She was the leading lady ( like Sharmila Tagore) of Rajesh Khanna in many of his films and became the queen in Bollywood in 1970s. She was a dancing diva in those days who could perform both sexy numbers (Mere Sanam or Apna Desh) and even dance as a simple village girl singing amidst of trees (Dushman or Roti) . Her hair cut style and dress costumes became very popular even in the film industry. In a film Brahmachari, the costumes that were designed for her song (Aaj Kal Tere Mere Charche) is now being copied by Priyanka Chopra in many of her films. Earlier, when she made her debu...

This Bollywood actress got into fame and achieved super stardom with Rajesh Khanna. She was the leading lady ( like Sharmila Tagore) of Rajesh Khanna in many of his films and became the queen in Bollywood in 1970s. She was a dancing diva in those days who could perform both sexy numbers (Mere Sanam or Apna Desh) and even dance as a simple village girl singing amidst of trees (Dushman or Roti) . Her hair cut style and dress costumes became very popular even in the film industry. In a film Brahmachari, the costumes that were designed for her song (Aaj Kal Tere Mere Charche) is now being copied by Priyanka Chopra in many of her films. Earlier, when she made her debu...

Date of Birth: 31-07-1947

Age: 76

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Female

Skills: Movie Actress

Biography About Mumtaz

Biography About Mumtaz

Date of Birth: 31-07-1947

Age: 76

Star Sign: Leo

Gender: Female

Skills: Movie Actress

7. Tapi Chanakya

Tapi Chanakya was one of the known Indian Directors.He had directed many Telegu films. He had worked in the Hindi and Tamil Film industry too. Apart from his direction skills, he was also known for his writing skills. Tapi was born in the British era in the year 1925. His place of birth his Vizianagaram, Andra Pradesh, in India. This talented individual was an inherent to his eminent parents. His father,Tapi Dharma Rao was a known famous Indian Writer of his time.His mother's name is ‘Thapi Annapornama.’ Tapi stepped into this film industry by working as an assistant director in the film 'Palletori Pilla'(a Telegu movie) in the year 1950. In the year 1954, he directed the film Anta Manavalle which marked h...

Tapi Chanakya was one of the known Indian Directors.He had directed many Telegu films. He had worked in the Hindi and Tamil Film industry too. Apart from his direction skills, he was also known for his writing skills. Tapi was born in the British era in the year 1925. His place of birth his Vizianagaram, Andra Pradesh, in India. This talented individual was an inherent to his eminent parents. His father,Tapi Dharma Rao was a known famous Indian Writer of his time.His mother's name is ‘Thapi Annapornama.’ Tapi stepped into this film industry by working as an assistant director in the film 'Palletori Pilla'(a Telegu movie) in the year 1950. In the year 1954, he directed the film Anta Manavalle which marked h...

Date of Birth: 1925

Gender: Male

Skills: Director

Biography About Tapi Chanakya

Biography About Tapi Chanakya

Date of Birth: 1925

Gender: Male

Skills: Director

8. B Nagi Reddy

B Nagi Reddy is a renowned film producer and director in the Telugu film industry. He was born as Bommireddy Nagi Reddy on December 2, 1912, in the village of Kothapalli, Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh. Nagi is also a presenter, editor, businessman, and philanthropist. He founded the Vijaya Vauhini Studios in 1948, which then became one the biggest film studio in Asia. His brother, Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy, is also a popular name in Telugu cinema. Nagi, together with his business partner and companion, Alur Chakrapani, have produced over 50 films in 40 years of being in the business. They made devotional, mythological, and historical films. Some of them are Swarg Narak, Jul...

B Nagi Reddy is a renowned film producer and director in the Telugu film industry. He was born as Bommireddy Nagi Reddy on December 2, 1912, in the village of Kothapalli, Pulivendula, Andhra Pradesh. Nagi is also a presenter, editor, businessman, and philanthropist. He founded the Vijaya Vauhini Studios in 1948, which then became one the biggest film studio in Asia. His brother, Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy, is also a popular name in Telugu cinema. Nagi, together with his business partner and companion, Alur Chakrapani, have produced over 50 films in 40 years of being in the business. They made devotional, mythological, and historical films. Some of them are Swarg Narak, Jul...

Date of Birth: 02-12-1912

Age: 111

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Gender: Male

Skills: Producer

Biography About B Nagi Reddy

Biography About B Nagi Reddy

Date of Birth: 02-12-1912

Age: 111

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Gender: Male

Skills: Producer

9. DV Narasa Raju

DV Narasa Raju is an Indian writer, playwright, actor, and director of South Indian films. He was born as Datla Venkata Narasa Raju on July 15, 1920, in Krosuru Mandal, Guntur District in 88 Thalluru. DV Narasa Raju is associated with ANR, ATR, and two production houses that define the Telugu cinema from the 1950s to 1970s. He entered Tollywood in 1951 and debuted as a film writer in the 1954 Telugu film, Peddamanushulu. This film was directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy, who had seen him in his stage performance in Natakam and had introduced him to the film industry. DV Narasa Raju has written over 92 stories including Gundamma Katha, Yamagola, Bhaktha Prahalada, Rangula Ratn...

DV Narasa Raju is an Indian writer, playwright, actor, and director of South Indian films. He was born as Datla Venkata Narasa Raju on July 15, 1920, in Krosuru Mandal, Guntur District in 88 Thalluru. DV Narasa Raju is associated with ANR, ATR, and two production houses that define the Telugu cinema from the 1950s to 1970s. He entered Tollywood in 1951 and debuted as a film writer in the 1954 Telugu film, Peddamanushulu. This film was directed by Kadiri Venkata Reddy, who had seen him in his stage performance in Natakam and had introduced him to the film industry. DV Narasa Raju has written over 92 stories including Gundamma Katha, Yamagola, Bhaktha Prahalada, Rangula Ratn...

Date of Birth: 15-07-1920

Age: 103

Star Sign: Cancer

Gender: Male

Skills: Writer, Director, Movie Actor

Biography About DV Narasa Raju

Biography About DV Narasa Raju

Date of Birth: 15-07-1920

Age: 103

Star Sign: Cancer

Gender: Male

Skills: Writer, Director, Movie Actor

10. Marcus Bartley

Marcus Bartley is an Anglo-Indian film actor and renowned cinematographer, who played a significant role in a number of Indian films. He used to be an amateur photographer when he was still studying. He continued his passion until he got the opportunity to work as a press photographer in the newspaper, Times of India, in 1935. Under the patronage of the Times of India, he became the British Movie Tone’s News Reel Cameraman. Marcus has been the cinematographer of classic films like Chemmeen (1965) and Maya Bazaar (1957). He joined the Pratagi studios when he got to Madras. The first film he worked on was B.N. Reddy’s Swarga Seema in 1945, which shows his Excelle...

Marcus Bartley is an Anglo-Indian film actor and renowned cinematographer, who played a significant role in a number of Indian films. He used to be an amateur photographer when he was still studying. He continued his passion until he got the opportunity to work as a press photographer in the newspaper, Times of India, in 1935. Under the patronage of the Times of India, he became the British Movie Tone’s News Reel Cameraman. Marcus has been the cinematographer of classic films like Chemmeen (1965) and Maya Bazaar (1957). He joined the Pratagi studios when he got to Madras. The first film he worked on was B.N. Reddy’s Swarga Seema in 1945, which shows his Excelle...

Date of Birth: 1917

Gender: Male

Skills: Cinematographer

Biography About Marcus Bartley

Biography About Marcus Bartley

Date of Birth: 1917

Gender: Male

Skills: Cinematographer

11. 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 t...

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 t...

Date of Birth: 26-12-1919

Age: 104

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Male

Skills: Music Director

Biography About Naushad Ali

Biography About Naushad Ali

Date of Birth: 26-12-1919

Age: 104

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Male

Skills: Music Director

12. Mahendra Kapoor

Mahendra Kapoor was a playback singer in 1960’s, and he became popular for singing songs for music composers like O P Nayyar and Ravi. He was inspired by singers like Mohammed Rafi and even Mohammed Rafi congratulated him many times for the quality of his voice; Rafi found Mahendra’s voice a bit classical. Overall, the singer has sung  2,500 songs in various Indian languages. He was noticed for singing in every movie of B.R.Chopra and their association continued till the release of NIkkah.  The singer shot to fame and popularity with songs such as 'Chalo Ek Baar Phir Se Ajnabi Ban Jayen Hum Dono' (Gumrah), and 'Neele Gagan Ke Tale' (Ha...

Mahendra Kapoor was a playback singer in 1960’s, and he became popular for singing songs for music composers like O P Nayyar and Ravi. He was inspired by singers like Mohammed Rafi and even Mohammed Rafi congratulated him many times for the quality of his voice; Rafi found Mahendra’s voice a bit classical. Overall, the singer has sung  2,500 songs in various Indian languages. He was noticed for singing in every movie of B.R.Chopra and their association continued till the release of NIkkah.  The singer shot to fame and popularity with songs such as 'Chalo Ek Baar Phir Se Ajnabi Ban Jayen Hum Dono' (Gumrah), and 'Neele Gagan Ke Tale' (Ha...

Date of Birth: 09-01-1934

Age: 90

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Male

Skills: Singer

Biography About Mahendra Kapoor

Biography About Mahendra Kapoor

Date of Birth: 09-01-1934

Age: 90

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Male

Skills: Singer

13. Dilip Kumar

Muhammad Yusuf Khan was born on the 11th of December in year 1922. Dilip Kumar was born in Peshawar. He is a Bonafide personality with his unique style and aura. He is an Indian Bollywood Actor. This magnificent industry gave him the name of TRAGEDY King. He started his career in the year 1944 with his movie Jwar Bhata, which did not score well at the box office, but as the actor believes failure is the first step to success, he did not lose hope, and with his wor,k he got the title of TRAGEDY KING. He got his recognition and popularity from the film Jugnu released in the year 1944. He was cast with Noor Jahan in Jugnu. 1949 released Shabnam was a big hit and another hit movie released in the same year named ...

Muhammad Yusuf Khan was born on the 11th of December in year 1922. Dilip Kumar was born in Peshawar. He is a Bonafide personality with his unique style and aura. He is an Indian Bollywood Actor. This magnificent industry gave him the name of TRAGEDY King. He started his career in the year 1944 with his movie Jwar Bhata, which did not score well at the box office, but as the actor believes failure is the first step to success, he did not lose hope, and with his wor,k he got the title of TRAGEDY KING. He got his recognition and popularity from the film Jugnu released in the year 1944. He was cast with Noor Jahan in Jugnu. 1949 released Shabnam was a big hit and another hit movie released in the same year named ...

Date of Birth: 11-12-1922

Age: 101

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Gender: Male

Skills: Movie Actor

Biography About Dilip Kumar

Biography About Dilip Kumar

Date of Birth: 11-12-1922

Age: 101

Star Sign: Sagittarius

Gender: Male

Skills: Movie Actor

14. Kanhaiyalal

Kanhaiyalal was an Indian film actor, primarily working in Bollywood film industry. He was also a scriptwriter and wannabe director in his early days. Kanhaiyalal appeared in almost 105 films throughout his career. Kanhaiyalal was born in Benares (now Varanasi) in 1910 to Pandit Bhairodutt Choube, owner of a local theatre group named Sanatan Dharm Natak Samaj. Though Bhairodutt ran a theatre company, he was against his sons doing any theatrical work. Eventually, Kanhaiyalal opposed his father’s decision & started working in local small troupe groups. He started writing scripts & doing small roles in various theater groups from the age of just 17. After his father’s death, his brothers tried to continue the Nat...

Kanhaiyalal was an Indian film actor, primarily working in Bollywood film industry. He was also a scriptwriter and wannabe director in his early days. Kanhaiyalal appeared in almost 105 films throughout his career. Kanhaiyalal was born in Benares (now Varanasi) in 1910 to Pandit Bhairodutt Choube, owner of a local theatre group named Sanatan Dharm Natak Samaj. Though Bhairodutt ran a theatre company, he was against his sons doing any theatrical work. Eventually, Kanhaiyalal opposed his father’s decision & started working in local small troupe groups. He started writing scripts & doing small roles in various theater groups from the age of just 17. After his father’s death, his brothers tried to continue the Nat...

Date of Birth: 1910

Gender: Male

Skills: Movie Actor

Biography About Kanhaiyalal

Biography About Kanhaiyalal

Date of Birth: 1910

Gender: Male

Skills: Movie Actor

15. Pran

Pran Krishan Sikand known as Pran was an Indian actor. This legend was born in New Delhi during the British rule. His dad late Kewal Krishan Sikand, who was a Civil Contractor for the Government and had a transferable job. Due to which he did his schooling from various schools in Kapurthala, Unnao, Meerut, Dehradun and Rampur. He was excellent in his academics, especially in Mathematics. Pran started learning photography from Lahore. He worked with A. Das & Co. in Delhi as an intern so that he would learn professional photography. He got his debut film ‘Yamla Jat’ in the year 1940. During partition, he moved to Mumbai and started his struggle towa...

Pran Krishan Sikand known as Pran was an Indian actor. This legend was born in New Delhi during the British rule. His dad late Kewal Krishan Sikand, who was a Civil Contractor for the Government and had a transferable job. Due to which he did his schooling from various schools in Kapurthala, Unnao, Meerut, Dehradun and Rampur. He was excellent in his academics, especially in Mathematics. Pran started learning photography from Lahore. He worked with A. Das & Co. in Delhi as an intern so that he would learn professional photography. He got his debut film ‘Yamla Jat’ in the year 1940. During partition, he moved to Mumbai and started his struggle towa...

Date of Birth: 12-02-1920

Age: 104

Star Sign: Aquarius

Gender: Male

Skills: Movie Actor, Villain

Biography About Pran

Biography About Pran

Date of Birth: 12-02-1920

Age: 104

Star Sign: Aquarius

Gender: Male

Skills: Movie Actor, Villain

16. Mohammed Rafi

Mohammed Rafi is a renowned Indian playback singer who dominated Bollywood for over three decades where no singer could equal his mighty classical voice or even come closer to him in his voice quality; that was appreciated across the globe. He was at the height of his career when actors like Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, and Raj Kapoor ruled the industry. He was the most sought after singer in the film industry as he gave his vocal for actors like Dev Anand, Raj Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, and Jeetendra. Although he did playback for actors like Pradeep Kumar, Bharat Bhushan and a comedian like Johnny Walker or Mehmood, his tonal quality suited even Guru Dutt too. That is why Guru Dut...

Mohammed Rafi is a renowned Indian playback singer who dominated Bollywood for over three decades where no singer could equal his mighty classical voice or even come closer to him in his voice quality; that was appreciated across the globe. He was at the height of his career when actors like Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, and Raj Kapoor ruled the industry. He was the most sought after singer in the film industry as he gave his vocal for actors like Dev Anand, Raj Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Dharmendra, and Jeetendra. Although he did playback for actors like Pradeep Kumar, Bharat Bhushan and a comedian like Johnny Walker or Mehmood, his tonal quality suited even Guru Dutt too. That is why Guru Dut...

Date of Birth: 24-12-1924

Age: 99

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Male

Skills: Singer

Biography About Mohammed Rafi

Biography About Mohammed Rafi

Date of Birth: 24-12-1924

Age: 99

Star Sign: Capricorn

Gender: Male

Skills: Singer