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Thursday, March 28, 2013

31 March - Death Anniversary actress Meena Kumari




Meena Kumari is known as The Tragedy Queen (Queen of Sorrow), in both ways as per her films and as per her real-life. She was born on 1st August 1930 in Muslim family, her father was an actor and her mother was a stage actreess. Meeana Kumari’s childhood name was Mahjabeen Bano. Mahjabeen mean – forhead is like Moon. She started her film career as child artist in film Farzand-e-Watan. Her early adult acting film was Veer Ghatokach. She gained fame with her role as a heroine in film Baiju Bawra. She was great actress and Shayar. Her life and prosperous carrer ended with tragedy, due to troubled relationship, she died from liver cirrhosis in 1972.

30 March - Birthday actress Devika Rani




Devika Rani Chaudhary Roerich was born on 30th March, 1908 in Waltair. She was first actress who sung own song in her film Achoot Kanya. She came from distinguished family background. She studied drama and music in London. She also studied architecture and decor design in UK. Eventually she met with script writer Niranjan Pal, who wrote many of her screen roles. Married to filmmaker Himanshu Rai and started film studio Bombay Tawkies. Devika Rani is also accredited for having acted in the longest kissing in the movie world with her husband Himanshu Rai in film Karma.

30 March Death Anniversary lyricist Aanand Bakshi.



Anand Bakshi was great poet and lyricist of Hindi Cinema. In a career spanning almost five and half decades, he wrote many memorable songs for Hindi films. Born on 21st July, 1930 in Rawalpindi, British India. After partition he came to Lucknow and wanted to playback singer and got chance in film Mome Ki Gudiya alongwith Lata Mangeshkar. But get success in lyrics.  He got his break writing song in film Bhala Aadmi, and then he found success in film Jab Jab Phool Khile. After this film he became establish lyricist in Bollywood.

29 March - Birthday actor Jagdeep




Jagdeep was known for his famous dialogue – Ama Hamara Naam Aisye Hi Soorma Bhopali Nahin Hai, from film SHOLAY. Born on 29 March, 1939 in Datiya. His real name was Syed Ishtiyaq Ahmed Jaffery. He started his film career as a child artist extra, then to a child artist. He is also known for comic roles and as a horror movies artist.

Birthday actor Akshay Khanna




Son of actor Vinod Khanna, born on 28March, 1975. His debut film was Himalyaputra, this film was not successful at box office. But his performance in film Border was much appreciated and earned him the Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. After that lot of unsuccessuful film baged in his credit. He acted in film Taal, this film became a critical and commercial success. Film Dil Chahta Hai turnced out to be a turing poing in his career. After this film Humraaz, Hungama, Hulchul, Race was also hit film.

Tribute to music director S.N.Tripathy on his death anniversary





S.N.Tripathy was a singer, music director, screen play writher, actor in other words he was a film maker in Bollywood. Born in Banaras (UP). Got training in classical music from V.N.Bhatkhande’s  Morris College of Music, Lucknow (UP) and lesson in light music and folk music from Maina Devi, Lucknow(UP).