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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Ajay Devgan
Name : Ajay Devgan Primary Role : actor 55ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Vishal Devgn, known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian film actor, director and producer. He is widely considered as one of the most popular and influential actors of Hindi cinema, who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Remo D'Souza
Name : Remo D'Souza Primary Role : Choreographer 50ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : D'Souza hails from Olavakkode, Palakkad, Kerala, born on 2 April 1974, in Bangalore into a Hindu family as Ramesh Gopi Nair to Gopi Nair, a chef in the Indian Air Force, and Madhaviyamma, a housewife. He has an elder brother, Ganesh, and four sisters. D'Souza completed his schooling at the Air Force School, Jamnagar, Gujarat. During his school days, he was an athlete and won prizes in the 100 meter race. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Jaya Prada
Name : Jaya Prada Primary Role : actress 62ⁿᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Jaya Prada is an Indian film actress and politician. Jaya Prada is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards South and has starred in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Marathi films. She was one of the most successful actresses of the 1980s, in both Hindi cinema and South Indian films. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Jayaprada
Name : Jayaprada Primary Role : Actress 62ⁿᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Jaya Prada (born Lalita Rani; 3 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. She is hailed as one of the most iconic, influential actresses in both Telugu and Hindi film industries in late 70s, 80s and early 90s.[8] Jaya Prada is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South and has starred in many Telugu and Hindi films along with several Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi films. She left the film industry at the peak of her career, as she joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1994 and entered politics. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) from Rampur from 2004 to 2014. Some of her memorable films include Anthuleni Katha (1976), Seeta Kalyanam (1976), Adavi Ramudu (1977), Yamagola (1977), Sanaadi Appanna (1977), Siri Siri Muvva (1978), Huliya Haalina Mevu (1979), Sargam (1979), Ooriki Monagadu (1981), Kaamchor (1982), Kaviratna Kalidasa (1983), Sagara Sangamam (1983), Tohfa (1984), Sharaabi (1984), Maqsad (1984), Sanjog (1985), Aakhree Raasta (1986), Simhasanam (1986), Sindoor (1987), Samsaram (1988), Elaan-E-Jung (1989), Aaj Ka Arjun (1990), Thanedaar (1990), Maa (1991), Habba (1999), Shabdavedhi (2000), Devadoothan (2000), Pranayam (2011), Ee Bandhana (2007) and Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her performance in Sagara Sangamam. She has also been awarded Filmfare Special Award for her performance in Siri Siri Muvva & Anthuleni Katha (1976). She has been considered by many as the most beautiful face to have ever graced Indian cinema including Satyajit Ray who called her "the most beautiful face on the Indian screen". Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Prabhu Deva
Name : Prabhu Deva Primary Role : Choreographer 51ˢᵗ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Prabhu Deva is an Indian dance choreographer, film director, producer and actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada language films. In a career spanning 32 years, he has performed and designed dancing styles and has garnered two National Film Awards for Best Choreography. In 2019, he was awarded the Padma Shri for his contributions to dance. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Parveen Babi
Name : Parveen Babi Primary Role : actress 75ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Parveen Babi was an Indian film actress, model and an interior designer, who appeared in some of the most commercially successful films of Bollywood. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Divya Bharati
Name : Divya Bharati Primary Role : Actress 31ˢᵗ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Divya Bharti[a] (pronounced [d??ja? b?a?rti?]) (25 February 1974 – 5 April 1993) was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi and Telugu films. Known for her acting versatility and beauty, she was considered one of the most popular and highest paid Indian actresses of her time.[1][2] Bharti started her film career as a teenager, while she was doing pin-up modeling assignments. She made her debut with a lead role opposite Venkatesh in the Telugu-language romantic action Bobbili Raja (1990), and subsequently appeared in a financially unsuccessful Tamil-language film Nila Pennae (1990). In films like Naa Ille Naa Swargam (1991) and Assembly Rowdy (1991) she had minor roles. Bharti had her first commercial success with the romantic comedy Rowdy Alludu (1991). After featuring in Telugu films, she progressed to Hindi cinema in 1992 and made her acting debut with the Hindi action thriller Vishwatma (1992). The 1992 action-comedy Shola Aur Shabnam, a box office hit, marked a turning point in her career. She achieved further success with starring roles such as in the romance film Deewana (1992), which achieved her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Bharti died in April 1993, aged 19, after falling from the balcony of her apartment in Mumbai. The mysterious circumstances of her death have spawned a number of conspiracy theories. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Suchitra Sen
Name : Suchitra Sen Primary Role : actress 93ʳᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Suchitra Sen was an Indian film actress who worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema. The movies in which she was paired opposite Uttam Kumar became classics in the history of Bengali cinema. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Jeetendra
Name : Jeetendra Primary Role : actor 82ⁿᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Jeetendra is an Indian actor, TV and film producer as chairman of the Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Motion Pictures and ALT Entertainment. Famous for his dancing, he was awarded a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003 and the Screen Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Ramgopal Verma
Name : Ramgopal Verma Primary Role : director 62ⁿᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema, Bollywood, and television. Varma directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. Wikipedia : Link News : Link 
Rahul Rawail
Name : Rahul Rawail Primary Role : director 71ˢᵗ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Rahul Rawail is an Indian film director in Bollywood known for his films like Love Story, Betaab, Arjun, Dacait, Anjaam, and the recent one Jo Bole So Nihaal. He was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Director twice. He is son of film director H. S. Rawail and his son Bharat is an upcoming director. Wikipedia : Link News : Link 
Jeetendra
Name : Jeetendra Primary Role : Actor 82ⁿᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Ravi Kapoor (born 7 April 1942), best known by his stage name Jeetendra, is an Indian actor and producer who is known for his work in Hindi films. Famous for his dancing, he was awarded a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003 and the Screen Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. He is known for his appearance in the remakes of Telugu films during the 1980s, in which he was frequently cast opposite Sridevi and Jaya Prada.[1] He also serves as the chairman of the Balaji Telefilms, Balaji Motion Pictures and ALT Entertainment. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Shakti Samanta
Name : Shakti Samanta Primary Role : director 15ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Shakti Samanta was an Indian film director and producer, who founded Shakti Films in 1957, which is most known for films such as Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Aradhana, Kati Patang, and Amar Prem. Wikipedia : Link News : Link 
Jaya Bachchan
Name : Jaya Bachchan Primary Role : Actress 76ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Jaya Bachchan (née Bhaduri; born 9 April 1948) is an Indian actress and politician. She is a member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party, serving four terms since 2004. Known primarily for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, she is noted for reinforcing a natural style of acting in both mainstream and "middle-of-the-road" cinema.[2][3] She has received several accolades, including nine Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour awarded by the Government of India.[4] Making her film debut as a teenager in Satyajit Ray's Mahanagar (1963), Bachchan's first screen role as an adult was in Guddi (1971), directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, with whom she collaborated in several films thereafter. She was noted for her refreshing performances in films like Uphaar (1971), Koshish (1972) and Kora Kagaz (1974), among others. She starred alongside her husband Amitabh Bachchan in several films, including Zanjeer (1973), Abhimaan (1973), Chupke Chupke (1975) and Mili (1975). The cult film Sholay (1975) saw her playing the much-lauded role of a young widow. Following her marriage to actor Amitabh Bachchan and the birth of their children, she restricted her work in films, notably appearing in Nauker (1979) and Silsila (1981). After a 17-year sabbatical, she returned to acting with Govind Nihalani's Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998). She has since appeared in the critically acclaimed films Fiza (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Ayesha Takiya
Name : Ayesha Takiya Primary Role : Actress 38ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Ayesha Takia Azmi (born 10 April 1986) is a former Indian actress known for her work in Hindi films. She made her debut in Taarzan: The Wonder Car for which she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004.
Her notable films include Socha Na Tha (2005), Super (2005), Dor (2006) for which she won the Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics), Salaam-E-Ishq (2007), Wanted (2009) and Paathshaala (2010). Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Terence Lewis
Name : Terence Lewis Primary Role : Choreographer 49ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Terence Lewis is an Indian dancer, singer and choreographer. He is known for judging the reality dance shows Dance India Dance (2009–2012) and Nach Baliye (2012–2017). He runs his "Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company" in Mumbai and holds dance workshops both in India and abroad. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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K.L. Saigal
Name : K.L. Saigal Primary Role : singer 120ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Kundanlal Saigal, often abbreviated as K. L. Saigal, was an Indian singer and actor who is considered the first superstar of the Hindi film industry, which was centred in Kolkata during Saigal's time, but is currently centred in Mumbai. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Ameeta
Name : Ameeta Primary Role : actress 84ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Ameeta is an Indian actress. She appeared in Bollywood films such as Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Mere Mehboob, and Goonj Uthi Shehnai. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Satish Kaushik
Name : Satish Kaushik Primary Role : director 68ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Satish Kaushik is an Indian film director, producer, and actor, primarily in Hindi films and theatre. As a film actor, he is noted for his roles as "Calendar" in Mr. India, as Pappu Pager in Deewana Mastana, and as "Chanu Ahmed" in Sarah Gavron's British film Brick Lane. Wikipedia : Link News : Link 
Baraj Sahni
Name : Baraj Sahni Primary Role : Actor 51ˢᵗ Death anniversary Famous Movies : About : Balraj Sahni (born Yudhishthir Sahni; 1 May 1913 – 13 April 1973) was an Indian film and stage actor, who is best known for Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Do Bigha Zameen (1953), Chhoti Bahen (1959), Kabuliwala (1961) and Garam Hawa (1973). He was the brother of Bhisham Sahni, noted Hindi writer, playwright, and actor. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Nitin Bose
Name : Nitin Bose Primary Role : Film Director 38ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Nitin Bose was an Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter of the nation's film industry. He was born in Calcutta and died in the same city. In the 1930s and early 40s, he worked with New Theatres, who made bilingual movies: in both Bengali and Hindi. Later, he moved to Bombay and directed under the banners of Bombay Talkies and Filmistan. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Bindu
Name : Bindu Primary Role : Actress 73ʳᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Bindu is an actress in Indian cinema who was popular in the 1970s, receiving several award nominations. She has acted in over 160 movies in a career that spanned four decades, and is most remembered for her role as Shabnam in Kati Patang. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Poonam Dhillon
Name : Poonam Dhillon Primary Role : actress 62ⁿᵈ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Poonam Dhillon is an Indian Hindi film, theatre and TV actress. A former Femina Miss India, Dhillon has acted in over 80 films Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Lalita Pawar
Name : Lalita Pawar Primary Role : actress 108ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Lalita Pawar was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as a character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati cinema, where she gave hits such as Netaji Palkar, ... Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Arshad Warsi
Name : Arshad Warsi Primary Role : Actor 56ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Arshad Warsi (born 19 April 1968) is an Indian actor, producer, dancer, television personality, choreographer and playback singer who appears in Hindi films.[1][2] He is the recipient of several awards including a Filmfare Award from five nominations and is noted for acting in varied film genres. Before making his acting debut, also served as an assistant director to Mahesh Bhatt in Kaash (1987) and also choreographed a song in Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993). Warsi made his acting debut in 1996 with Tere Mere Sapne, which was a box office success. His portrayal of Circuit in the comedy film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003), and its sequel Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role marked a turning point in his career. He featured in several commercially successful comedy films including Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet (1999), Hulchul (2004), Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005), Salaam Namaste (2005), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006), Dhamaal (2007), Krazzy 4 (2008), Golmaal Returns (2008), Ishqiya (2010), Golmaal 3 (2010), F.A.L.T.U (2011), Double Dhamaal (2011), Jolly LLB (2013), Golmaal Again (2017) and Total Dhamaal (2019), and received critical recognition for his work in films including Sehar (2005), Kabul Express (2006), Dedh Ishqiya (2014) and Guddu Rangeela (2015). He is widely regarded by many as one of the most under-rated actors in the Hindi film industry.[3][4] In addition to acting in films, Warsi has hosted the dance show Razzmatazz in 2001, Sabse Favourite Kaun in 2004 and the first season of the reality television show Bigg Boss for which he was awarded the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Anchor – Game/Quiz Show. He starred opposite Karisma Kapoor in the TV serial Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny (2003) and featured as a judge for Zara Nachke Dikha in 2010. Warsi is married to Maria Goretti since 1999 with whom he has two children. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Babita Shivdasani
Name : Babita Shivdasani Primary Role : actress 77ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : About : Babita, also known by her married name Babita Kapoor, is a former Indian actress of Sindhi and British descent, who appeared in Hindi-language films. The daughter of actor Hari Shivdasani, she is the first cousin of her contemporary actress Sadhana Shivdasani. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Baldev R Chopra
Name : Baldev R Chopra Primary Role : director 110ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Baldev Raj Chopra was an Indian director and producer of Bollywood movies and television serials. Best known for making Hindi films like Naya Daur, Sadhna, Kanoon, Gumrah, Humraaz, Awam and the TV series, Mahabharat in the late 1980s, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1998. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Manoj Bajpai
Name : Manoj Bajpai Primary Role : Actor 55ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Manoj Bajpayee (born 23 April 1969), also credited as Manoj Bajpai, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi cinema and has also done Telugu and Tamil language films. He is the recipient of three National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards, and two Asia Pacific Screen Awards. In 2019, he was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, for his contributions to art. Born in Belwa, a small village near the city Bettiah in West Champaran district Bihar, Bajpayee aspired to become an actor since childhood. He relocated to Delhi at the age of seventeen, and applied for the National School of Drama, only to be rejected four times. He continued to do theatre while studying in college. Bajpayee made his feature film debut with a one-minute role in Drohkaal (1994), and a minor role of a dacoit in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen (1994). After a few unnoticed roles, he played the gangster Bhiku Mhatre in Ram Gopal Varma's 1998 crime drama Satya, which proved to be a breakthrough. Bajpayee received the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for the film. He then acted in films such as Kaun? (1999) and Shool (1999). For the latter, he won his second Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor. Bajpayee won the Special Jury National Award for Pinjar (2003). This was followed by a series of brief, unnoticed roles in films that failed to propel his career forward. He then played a greedy politician in the political thriller Raajneeti (2010), which was well-received. In 2012, Bajpayee played Sardar Khan in Gangs of Wasseypur. His next roles were of a naxalite in Chakravyuh (2012), and a CBI officer in Special 26 (2013). In 2016, he portrayed professor Ramchandra Siras, in Hansal Mehta's biographical drama Aligarh, for which he won his third Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor and the Best Actor Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in 2016. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor at the 67th National Film Awards for his performance in the film Bhonsle. He also won Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor, for The Family Man (2021). Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Moushumi Chatterjee
Name : Moushumi Chatterjee Primary Role : Actress 76ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Moushumi Chatterjee (born Indira Chattopadhyay) is an Indian actress who is recognised for her work in Hindi as well as Bengali cinema. She was one of the highest paid actresses in Hindi films during the 1970s. She joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link
Nitin Bose
Name : Nitin Bose Primary Role : Film Director 127ᵗʰ Birth Anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Nitin Bose was an Indian film director, cinematographer and screenwriter of the nation's film industry. He was born in Calcutta and died in the same city. In the 1930s and early 40s, he worked with New Theatres, who made bilingual movies: in both Bengali and Hindi. Later, he moved to Bombay and directed under the banners of Bombay Talkies and Filmistan. Wikipedia : Link News : Link |
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Vinod Khanna
Name : Vinod Khanna Primary Role : actor 7ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Vinod Khanna was an Indian actor, producer and politician. He was the recipient of two Filmfare awards. He was also an active politician and was the MP from the Gurdaspur constituency between 1998–2009 and 2014–2017. In July 2002, Khanna became the minister for Culture and Tourism in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link 
Feroz Khan
Name : Feroz Khan Primary Role : actor 15ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : About : Feroz Khan was an Indian actor, film editor, producer and director in the Hindi film industry. He was popular for his flamboyant style, with cowboyish swagger, and cigar-toting persona; this revolutionised the style quotient of the otherwise conventional "filmi" hero. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Salim Ghouse
Name : Salim Ghouse Primary Role : Actor 2ⁿᵈ Death anniversary Famous Movies : About : Salim Ahmad Ghouse (10 January 1952 – 28 April 2022)[1] was an Indian film, television and theatre actor, theatre director, and martial artist.[2][3] He has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English films. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Irfan Khan
Name : Irfan Khan Primary Role : actor 4ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : SÄhibzÄde Irfan Ali Khan, also credited as simply Irrfan, is an Indian film actor, known for his work predominantly in Hindi cinema, as well as his works in British films and Hollywood. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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Rishi Kapoor
Name : Rishi Kapoor Primary Role : actor 4ᵗʰ Death anniversary Famous Movies : Awards : About : Rishi Kapoor is an Indian actor, director and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema. He received the National Film Award for his debut role as a child artist in his father Raj Kapoor's 1970 film Mera Naam Joker. Wikipedia : Link News : Link References : Link |
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