Hindi movie industry is the largest in the world and over the last several decades given us innumerable artists who have impressed us with their hindi movies in terms of acting or directing. Keep Alive Bollywood artist calendar is a collection of hindi movie actors or directors since last 100 years and presenting them in a beautiful calendar format so that on one click the user and surfer knows about them, their work in hindi movies and their song list plus their awards, filmfare and such information. Keep Alive Bollywood as the name suggests ensures that we Keep Alive these legends who have contributed in our lives with their acting skills and directing abilities. Bollywood movie industry has given Indian public over the years superstars and we keep them alive by remembering them through out the year on their important dates and the app user and web surfer can wish and commemorate these artists or give them tribute to express their love. Hindi Movie Fans will find this Keep Alive section very useful as Bollywood industry stars and producers are remembered forever.
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Boman Irani
Name : Boman Irani Primary Role : Actor 64ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Boman Irani (born 2 December 1959) is an Indian actor, voice artist, and photographer who works in Hindi films and theatre. After making his film debut with the 2003 anthology horror film Darna Mana Hai, Irani had his first commercial success with the 2003 comedy Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. He subsequently starred in numerous highly successful productions including Main Hoon Na (2004), Veer-Zaara (2004), No Entry (2005), Don (2006), Heyy Babyy (2007), Kismat Konnection (2008), Dostana (2008), Housefull (2010), Cocktail (2012), Jolly LLB (2013), Bhoothnath Returns (2014), Housefull 3 (2016), and Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018). Irani's highest-grossing releases came with several films that rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time, including Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), 3 Idiots (2009), Don 2 (2011), Housefull 2 (2012), Happy New Year (2014), PK (2014), Dilwale (2015), Sanju (2018), and Total Dhamaal (2019). His performance in 3 Idiots won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Dev Anand
Name : Dev Anand Primary Role : actor 12ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand, known as Dev Anand, was a noted Indian film actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Indian cinema. He is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the Indian film industry. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Jimmy Shergill
Name : Jimmy Shergill Primary Role : Actor 53ʳᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films.[1] Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller Maachis. His breakthrough came with the blockbuster musical romantic drama Mohabbatein (2000), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year, following which he starred in several other box-office hits including Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2002), Munna Bhai M.B.B.S (2003), Hum Tum (2004), A Wednesday! (2008), Tanu Weds Manu (2011), Special 26 (2013), Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) and De De Pyaar De (2019). His highest-grossing releases came with the comedy-drama Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006), the drama film My Name Is Khan (2010) and the romantic comedy Tanu Weds Manu: Returns (2015), all of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. The latter earned him a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sheirgill made his Punjabi film debut with Yaaran Naal Baharan in 2005. His notable work in Punjabi cinema include Mel Karade Rabba (2010), Dharti (2011), Aa Gaye Munde U.K. De (2014), Shareek (2015) and Daana Paani (2018). Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Motilal Rajvansh
Name : Motilal Rajvansh Primary Role : actor 113ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Motilal Rajvansh was an Indian film actor and the winner of Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Devdas and Parakh. He is credited with being among Hindi cinema's first natural actors. He also directed the film Chhoti Chhoti Baatein, but died before its release. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Shashi Kapoor
Name : Shashi Kapoor Primary Role : actor 6ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Shashi Kapoor was an Indian film actor and producer. He appeared in 168 films which includes large number of Hindi films as well as in various English-language films, notably the films produced by Merchant-Ivory. He was also a film director and assistant director in the Hindi film industry. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Javed Jaffrey
Name : Javed Jaffrey Primary Role : Actor 60ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Syed Jaaved Ahmed Jaaferi (born 4 December 1963)[1] is an Indian actor, dancer,[2][3] and comedian who has appeared in Hindi films and television shows. He is son of the comedian Jagdeep. He joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in March, 2014 and contested the 2014 Indian general election from the Lucknow constituency, finishing fifth. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Sarika
Name : Sarika Primary Role : actress 63ʳᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Sarika Thakur, better known as Sarika, is an Indian actress. Apart from acting, she also served as costume designer, sound designer & associate director for Kuruthipunal under Raaj Kamal Films International. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Shekhar Kapoor
Name : Shekhar Kapoor Primary Role : director 78ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Shekhar Kapur is an Indian film director, actor, and producer, known for his works in Hindi cinema and international cinema. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Dharmendra
Name : Dharmendra Primary Role : actor 88ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Dharam Singh Deol PB is an Indian film actor, producer and politician. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema. His starring roles in action films earned him nicknames such as "Action King" and "He-Man". One of his most notable roles was in Sholay. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Sharmila Tagore
Name : Sharmila Tagore Primary Role : actress 79ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Sharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress known for her works in Hindi cinema as well as Bengali cinema. She has received two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards for her performances. She led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Shatrughan Sinha
Name : Shatrughan Sinha Primary Role : actor 78ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Shatrughan Sinha is an Indian film actor turned politician. Apart from being member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha twice he was also Union Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He was elected to 15th Lok Sabha in 2009. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Dinu Morea
Name : Dinu Morea Primary Role : Actor 48ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Dino Morea was born in Bangalore, India, to an Italian father and an Indian mother.[2] His mother hails from Kalamassery in Kochi.[3] He is the second of three brothers-Nicolo Morea is his older brother and Santino Morea his younger brother.[2][4] He initially attended Bangalore Military School, graduated from St. Joseph's College in Bangalore and also went to Clarence High School. He was first noticed while modelling for a fashion company and soon received his first film offer.[2] Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Diya Mirza
Name : Diya Mirza Primary Role : Actress 42ⁿᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Dia Mirza Rekhi[3] (born Dia Handrich; 9 December 1981) is an Indian model, actress, producer, and social worker who predominantly works in Hindi films. Mirza won the title of Miss Asia Pacific International in 2000. She made her acting debut with Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001). She subsequently featured in films including Dus (2005), Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006) and Sanju (2018). She co-owned a production house, Born Free Entertainment, with her ex-husband Sahil Sangha.[4] Their first film, Love Breakups Zindagi,[5] was released on 7 October 2011. After their divorce she launched her own production house, "One India Stories" in December 2019. She also appeared in the web series Kaafir in 2019.[ Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Ashok Kumar
Name : Ashok Kumar Primary Role : actor 22ⁿᵈ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Ashok Kumar, born Kumudlal Ganguly, and also fondly called Dadamoni, was an Indian film actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Dilip Kumar
Name : Dilip Kumar Primary Role : actor 101ˢᵗ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Muhammad Yusuf Khan, better known as Dilip Kumar, is an Indian film actor, producer, screenwriter and activist, known for his work in Hindi cinema. Popularly known as The Tragedy King and The First Khan, he has been credited with bringing realism to film acting since his first film which was released in 1944. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Ramanand Sagar
Name : Ramanand Sagar Primary Role : director 18ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Ramanand Sagar was an Indian film director. He is most famous for making the Ramayan television series, a 78-part TV adaptation of the ancient Hindu epic of the same name, starring Arun Govil as Lord Ram and Deepika Chikhalia as Sita. This TV serial was then widely watched and liked across the country. Wikipedia : Link News : Link 
Rajinikanth
Name : Rajinikanth Primary Role : actor 73ʳᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, known by his mononymous stage name Rajinikanth, is an Indian film actor and politician who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He began acting in plays while working in the Bangalore Transport Service as a bus conductor. In 1973, he joined the Madras Film Institute to pursue a diploma in acting. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Rajnikant
Name : Rajnikant Primary Role : Actor 73ʳᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Rajinikanth[a] (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad;[b] 12 December 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has won many awards, including four Tamil Nadu State Film Best Actor Awards and a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Bhushan (2000) and the Padma Vibhushan (2016). He received the Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in Indian Cinema at the 4th Vijay Awards.[5] At the 45th International Film Festival of India (2014), he was conferred with the "Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year". At the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India (2019), he was honoured with the Icon of Global Jubilee award.[6] He is the second-highest grossing actor in Tamil cinema history, behind M. G. Ramachandran.[7] At the 67th National Film Awards, he was awarded India's highest award in the field of cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Following his debut in K. Balachander's 1975 Tamil drama Apoorva Raagangal, Rajinikanth's acting career commenced with a brief phase of portraying antagonistic characters in Tamil films. The Suresh Krissna-directed Baashha (1995) in which Rajinikanth played a crime boss, was a major commercial success in his career and earned him a 'god-like' status in Tamil Nadu.[8] Sivaji (2007) was the third Indian film to enter the 100 Crore Club. He played dual roles, as a scientist and an andro-humanoid robot, in the science fiction film Enthiran (2010) and its sequel 2.0 (2018), both being India's most expensive production at the time of their release, and among the one of highest-grossing Indian films of all time.[c] Rajinikanth is widely regarded as one of the most popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. His popularity has been attributed to his uniquely styled dialogues and idiosyncrasies in films, as well as his political statements and philanthropy. A philanthropist, he undertook a day-long fast in 2002 to protest the Government of Karnataka's decision to not release Kaveri River water into Tamil Nadu, and donated ?10 million (US$130,000) toward a plan to interlink Indian rivers. Rajinikanth is the only Indian actor to be featured in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) syllabus, in a lesson titled From Bus Conductor to Superstar. In 2015, a film about his fandom, For the Love of a Man, premiered at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Smita Patil
Name : Smita Patil Primary Role : actress 37ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Smita Patil was an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 80 Hindi and Marathi films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Meghna Gulzar
Name : Meghna Gulzar Primary Role : Film Director 50ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Meghna Gulzar (born 13 December 1973) is an Indian director of Hindi films, and is the only child of lyricist and poet Gulzar and his wife actress Raakhee.[3] She is also the author of a book about her father, titled Because He Is.... Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Raj Kapoor
Name : Raj Kapoor Primary Role : actor 99ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Ranbir Raj Kapoor, also known as "the greatest showman of Hindi cinema", was a noted Indian film actor, producer and director of Indian cinema. Born at Kapoor Haveli in Peshawar to actor Prithviraj Kapoor–he was a prominent member of the Kapoor family–that produced several celebrated Bollywood superstars. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Shyam Benegal
Name : Shyam Benegal Primary Role : director 89ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Shyam Benegal is an Indian director and screenwriter. With his first four feature films Ankur, Nishant, Manthan and Bhumika he was part of a new genre, which has now come to be called the "middle cinema" in India. He has expressed dislike of the term, preferring his work to be called New or Alternate cinema. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Kanhaiyalal
Name : Kanhaiyalal Primary Role : Actor 113ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Kanhaiyalal was an Indian actor who acted in 105 films in his career, primarily in Hindi films produced in Bollywood, the Mumbai-based film industry. Kanhaiyalal was born in 1910 in Varanasi. His father Pandit Bhairodutt Choube, popularly known as Choubeji, was the proprietor of the Sanatan Dharm Natak Samaj in Varanasi. With his father not in agreement with him taking up any form of stage work, he eventually wore out his father's opposition and did odd jobs in the troupe. At 16, he started writing and then moved on to small roles.
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Dr. Shreeram Lagoo
Name : Dr. Shreeram Lagoo Primary Role : Actor 4ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Shriram Lagoo (16 November 1927 - 17 December 2019) was an Indian film and theatre actor, in Hindi and Marathi, in addition to being an ENT Surgeon. He was known for his character roles in films. He acted in over 211 films including Hindi and Marathi films as well as Hindi,Marathi and Gujarati plays, and directed over 20 Marathi plays. He was considered one of greatest actors of Marathi stage during the second half of twentieth century. He was also very vocal and active in furthering progressive and rational social causes, for example in 1999, he and social activist G. P. Pradhan undertook a fast in support of anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare.[1] He won the 1978 Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for the Hindi film Gharaonda. His autobiography is titled Lamaan (लमाण), which means "the carrier of goods".[2][3] Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
John Abraham
Name : John Abraham Primary Role : Actor 51ˢᵗ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : John Abraham is an Indian film actor, film producer and former model who appears in Hindi-language films. After modelling for numerous advertisements and companies, he made his film debut with Jism, which earned him the Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Ritesh Deshmukh
Name : Ritesh Deshmukh Primary Role : Actor 45ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh (born 17 December 1978)[1][2] is an Indian actor, comedian, television presenter and film producer known for his work in Hindi cinema and Marathi cinema.[4][5] He was ranked third in The Times of India's Top 20 Most Desirable Men of Maharashtra in 2018.[6] He is son of Vilasrao Deshmukh who was former Chief Minister of Maharashtra . After making his acting debut with the 2003 drama Tujhe Meri Kasam, Deshmukh gained praise for his performance in the 2004 comedy Masti. Subsequently, he starred in several commercially successful comedies including Masti (2004), Kyaa Kool Hai Hum (2005), Bluffmaster! (2005), Malamaal Weekly (2006), Heyy Babyy (2007), Dhamaal (2007) and Double Dhamaal (2011). His highest-grossing releases came with the thriller Ek Villain (2014) and the comedy films Housefull (2010), Housefull 2 (2012), Grand Masti (2013), Housefull 3 (2016), Total Dhamaal (2019), Housefull 4 (2019) and Marjaavaan (2019). Apart from Hindi films, Deshmukh has made his debut as a film producer with the Marathi success Balak-Palak (2013). The following year, he made his acting debut in Marathi cinema with the action film Lai Bhaari (2014).[7] Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Om Prakash
Name : Om Prakash Primary Role : Actor 104ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Om Prakash Bakshi was an Indian character actor. He was born in Jammu, as Om Prakash Bakshi. He used to play the role of Kamla in the stage play by the famous Dewan Mandir Natak Samaj Jammu. Since his career began in 1942, he was a popular supporting actor from the 1950s until the 1980s. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Vaibhavi Merchant
Name : Vaibhavi Merchant Primary Role : Choreographer 48ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Vaibhavi Merchant is an Indian dance choreographer working in Bollywood films. She won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for the song Dholi Taaro Dhol Baaje from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 1999. Merchant born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to Ramesh Merchant and Hridaya Merchant. She is the granddaughter of choreographer B. Hiralal & the elder sister of Shruti Merchant. Wikipedia : Link News : Link 
Nagendra Prasad
Name : Nagendra Prasad Primary Role : Choreographer 48ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Nagendra Prasad Sundaram is an Indian dance choreographer and actor who works in Tamil and Kannada films (as a lead actor). He is the youngest son of dance master Mugur Sundar, and younger brother to popular cine artistes Prabhu Deva and Raju Sundaram. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Sohail Khan
Name : Sohail Khan Primary Role : Actor 53ʳᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Sohail Salim Abdul Rashid Khan (born 20 December 1970) is an Indian actor, writer, film director and producer who works mainly in Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. He has an elder sister, Alvira Khan Agnihotri. He produces films under his banner Sohail Khan Productions. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Govinda
Name : Govinda Primary Role : actor 60ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Govinda Ahuja, known mononymously as Govinda, is an Indian film actor, dancer, comedian and former politician known for his work in Hindi films. Known for his dancing skills, Govinda has received twelve Filmfare Award nominations, a Filmfare Special Award, a Filmfare Award for Best Comedian, and four Zee Cine Awards. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Tamannaah
Name : Tamannaah Primary Role : Actress 34ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Tamannaah Bhatia is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Telugu and Tamil films. She has also appeared in several Hindi films. In addition to acting, she also participates in stage shows and is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Nalini Jaywant
Name : Nalini Jaywant Primary Role : Actress 13ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Nalini Jaywant was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi films in the 1940s and 1950s. Filmfare in their poll in the 1950s declared her the most beautiful woman in the movies. Actor Dilip Kumar described her "the greatest actress he ever worked with Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Anil Kapoor
Name : Anil Kapoor Primary Role : actor 67ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in many Hindi-language films, as well as international films and television series. His career has spanned almost 40 years as an actor, and as a producer since 2005. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Sadhana
Name : Sadhana Primary Role : actress 8ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Sadhana Shivdasani, popularly known by the mononym Sadhana, was an Indian film actress, who appeared in many successful films of 1960s and 70s. Regarded as one of the finest and iconic film actresses in the history of Hindi cinema, Sadhana was the highest-paid actress of her time from early 1960s to late 1970s. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Salman Khan
Name : Salman Khan Primary Role : actor 58ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan, credited as Salman Khan is an Indian film actor, producer, singer and television personality. In a film career spanning almost thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Vijay Arora
Name : Vijay Arora Primary Role : actor 79ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Vijay Arora was an Indian actor in Hindi films and television serials, most famous for his roles in Yaadon Ki Baaraat and as Indrajit in the television serial Ramayan. He is not to be confused with another Vijay Arora, who is a cinematographer. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Baba Bhaskar
Name : Baba Bhaskar Primary Role : Choreographer 42ⁿᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Baba Bhaskar is an Indian dance choreographer, director and actor who works mainly in Tamil and Telugu language films in addition to some Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada films. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Rajesh Khanna
Name : Rajesh Khanna Primary Role : actor 81ˢᵗ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Rajesh Khanna was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is referred to as the "first superstar" and the "original superstar" of Indian cinema. He starred in 15 consecutive solo hit films from 1969 to 1971, still an unbroken record. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link
Ramanand Sagar
Name : Ramanand Sagar Primary Role : director 106ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Ramanand Sagar was an Indian film director. He is most famous for making the Ramayan television series, a 78-part TV adaptation of the ancient Hindu epic of the same name, starring Arun Govil as Lord Ram and Deepika Chikhalia as Sita. This TV serial was then widely watched and liked across the country. Wikipedia : Link News : Link 
Pulkit Samrat
Name : Pulkit Samrat Primary Role : Actor 40ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Pulkit Samrat is an Indian television actor, film actor and model. He made his debut in Hindi cinema with Bittoo Boss Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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