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Manna Dey – The Great Indian Playback Singer Whose Career Spanned Seven Decades
Quick Facts Name: Prabodh Chandra Dey
Popularly Known As: Manna Dey
Famous As: Playback Singer
Birth Date: 1 May 1919 (Kolkata, West Bengal)
Died On: 24 October 2013
Nationality: Indian
Parents: Purna Chandra Dey (Father), Mahamaya (Mother)
Spouse: Sulochana Kumaran
Children: Daughters...
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke – The Father of Indian Cinema
Quick Facts Name: Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
Also Known As: Dadasaheb Phalke, "Father of Indian Cinema"
Famous As: Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Birth Date: 30 April 1870
Birth Place: Trimbak, Nashik District, Maharashtra
Died On: 16 February...
Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar – The Pioneer Filmmaker who made the First Film in India
Quick Facts Full Name: Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar
Also Known As: H.S. Bhatavdekar, Save Dada
Famous As: India’s First Filmmaker and Exhibitor
Birth Date: 15 March 1868 (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
Died On:...
Subhash Ghai – A Predominant Director & Khalnayak of Bollywood
Quick Facts Name: Subhash Ghai
Famous As: Film Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Nationality: Indian
Birth Date: 24 January 1945 (Nagpur, Maharashtra)
Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Director (1992), Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay...
Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre – A Renowned Director & Founder of Prabhat Film Company
Quick Facts Name: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre
Also Known As: V. Shantaram
Famous For: Film Making, Producing Movies
Birth Date: 18 November 1901
Died On: 30 October 1990
Nationality: Indian
Birth Place: Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Awards: Padma...
Om Prakash Puri – A Veteran Actor in the History of Indian Cinemas
Quick Facts Name: Om Prakash Puri
Professionally Known As: Om Puri
Famous As: Indian Actor
Birth Date: 18 October 1950
Died On: 6 January 2017
Reason Of Death: Heart Attack
Nationality: Indian
Birth Place: Ambala,...
Smita Patil – The Best Indian Actress of Her Generation
Quick Facts Name: Smita Patil
Famous As: Indian Film Actress
Birth Date: 17 October 1955
Died On: 13 December 1986
Nationality: Indian
Birth Place: Pune, Maharashtra
Awards: National Film Award for Best Actress, Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Padma Shri
Smita Patil...
Ashok Kumar – The Most Versatile and Iconic Actor of the Indian Cinemas
Quick Facts Birth Name: Kumudlal Kunjlal Ganguly
Professionally Known As: Ashok Kumar
Also Known As: Dadamoni, The Grandfather of Indian Cinema
Famous As: Indian Film Actor
Birth Date: 13 October 1911
Died On: 10 December...
Amitabh Bachchan – Angry Young Man of India
Quick Facts Name: Amitabh Harivansh Rai Shrivastava Bachchan
Also Known As: Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood's Shahenshah, One Man Industry, Superstar Of The Millenium
Famous As: Indian Film Actor
Professionally Known As: Angry...