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Pratima Devi
She was a character artist in 1940s and worked on till late 1960s. She mostly played mother or grandmother roles. Her major films are Dulari, Mem Sahib, Jogan, Jailor, Bandish, Seeta Aur Geeta etc.
A tribute to the forgotten artists..
She was a character artist in 1940s and worked on till late 1960s. She mostly played mother or grandmother roles. Her major films are Dulari, Mem Sahib, Jogan, Jailor, Bandish, Seeta Aur Geeta etc.
He debuted in 1950 with the film Sangram. He played character roles with ease. He acted in approx. 70-80 films inhis career. Some of the noticeable films are Naujawan, Baap Re Baap, Naya Daur, jaagte Raho, Chalti Ka Naam Gadi, Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Balika Badhu etc.
Her real name was Khurshid Akhtar. She debuted with 1945s Zeenat. She was named Shayam by the director Vijay Bhatt. In her career she acted in more than 100 films. Her noticeable works are Aar Paar,Mirza Sahiban, Barsat Ki Raat, Tarana, Bhai Bhai, Sharda, Chhoo Mantar, Musafir Khana etc. She was married to cinematographer Fali Mistry. She died on November 14, 2017.
Sardar Akhtar, wife of director Mehboob Khan, inroduced Nadira in the film Aan in 1951. She was considered a bold actress who mostly played nagative characters. She was romantically involved with the actor Motilal. Nadira's prominent films are Aan, Shree 420, Chhoti Chhoti Baaten, Kala Bazar, Julie, Bhanwar, Swayamwar etc. She died on February , 2006.
He was an actor, producer, director and he worked for over 60 years in film industry. He started his career with 1929's silent film Star Killing Youth. He was one of the leading man of early hindi film industry. He acted in over 300 films. He received the prestigious Phalke Award in 1980. He was one of the most respected man of the film industry. He died on August 11, 2000.
His real name was Mohan Gorakshakar. He started his career with small roles in films like Dedav, Parivar, Musafir, Ab Dilli Door Nahin. He slowly got popular and recognized and he got to work with Mehmood in Rakhi. But, he could never get over his initial image of a comedian used as a filler. He turned producer-director with Dhoti Lota aur Choupati, Hunterwalu 77 and Chabi Chor Ke Hath. None of these were succesfull. He died on February 1, 1992.
His real name was Naeem Sayyed. It was Mehmood, who gave his screen name of Jr. Mehmood. He acted in over 100 films but could not succeed like his mentor. He became a affordable clone of Mehmood. Some of his films are Brahmachari, Pyar Hi Pyar, Chanda Aur Bijli, Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani, Aan Milo Sajna, Hathi Mere Sathi etc.
He mostly played chararcter roles throughout his career of 70 odd films. He debuted with 1957's Apradhi Kaun? He played some good roles in Satyakam, Sujata, Anupama, Mujhe jeene Do, Aan Milo Sajna etc. He was considered as a very polished actor.
He died of a heart attack on March 8, 1972.
He was a Bengali actor who made his mark in Hindi films as well. He debuted with 1947s Nauka Doobi. He played lead roles initially, then, switched to playing supporting roles. His famous films are Jaagriti, Anuradha, Sailab, Naunihal, Jab Yaad Kisiki ati Hai, Barsat Ki Ek raat, Memsaab etc. He died in 1993.
With the song 'Hum Laayen Hain Toofan Se Kashti Nikal Ke..' he will remain with us forever.
He was the younger brother of actor Prem Nath and Rajendra Nath. He played negative characters or comic roles in the 1970s. His noticeable films are Jawani Diwani, Anamika, Love in Bombay, Kala Sona, Dharam Karam, Khote Sikkey, Hira aur Patthar, Saboot etc. He acted inover 100 films. He died in 1998.
He played character roles and was popular for his heavy voice. He debuted in 1943 withthe film Najma. The film was directed by Mehboob Khan. He acted in over 100 films. Actor Raza Murad is his son. His prominent films are Aan, Amar, Do Bigha Zameen, Neel kamal, Caravan, Azaad, Manoranjan, Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin etc. He died in 1997.
He got his heavy voice from his father. He mostly played suporting roles inhis initial years and later on his career he mostlyplayed negative roles. He's remembered for his role in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Namak Haram. His significant films are Khuddar, Prem Rog, Ram Lakhan etc. Recently he was seen in Padmaavat.
His real name was Bhagwandas Mulchand Lutharia. He debuted with 1962 film Prem Patra. He played the lead role in his starting career but none of them worked so he was offered only the supporting roles. In the early 70s he started doing the negative roles. His voice and dialogue delivery were unique and they are being copied even today. He acted in over 200 films. He died on 12th May 2014.
He mostly played side kick of the main villain. He debuted in late 1960s. His first recognizable role was in 1972s Bombay to Goa, where he played a boxer. He acted in more than 100 films. He appeared in small roles. His role of Zebisko in Amar Akbar Anthony became very popular, where he played the body guard of Parveen Babi. He died in 1985.
He debuted with 1965 movie Shaheed. In his career he acted in more than 150 films. He mostly played the negative character, as the villain or the side kick. He's remembered for his roles in Gumnam, Baarood, Dil Diwana, Prem Nagar, anokhi Ada, Poorab Aur Pashchim etc. He died on August 26, 1979. His son Nitin Manmohan is a noted producer.
Although he acted in over 200 films, but he is fondly remembered for his role in cult classic, Sholay. He debuted in 1964 film Haqeeqat. He wa sa very learned man. He acted in Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Marathi and Punjabi films. He had delivered dialogue in almost all Indian languages except Oriya, as well as in English, Russian[5] and Spanish films. He died on May 10, 2010.
I S johar launched her in 1965's Johar Mehmood in Goa. She was known for her bold roles. She worked in around 70 films which included Johar In Kashmir, Mera Nam Johar, bandish,Hulchul, Heer Ranjha, Buddha Mil Gaya, jugnu, Bobby, 36 Ghante, Sharaft, Andaz etc.
He was a actor, writer, producer, director. Mujrim was the first film he directed in 1958. He played some comic and nageative roles in films as well. He was first seen in a comic role in Pyar Ka Sagar. His film Phool Aur Patthar made Dharmendra a star. He made a songless thriller Hulchul in 1971 and with it he launched Kabir Bedi & Zeenat Aman. He died on April 21, 1999.
She debuted with Shammi Kapoor in Jeewan Jyoti in 1953. After that she got leading roles in few films as Rangeen Raten, Prem Patra etc. Later in her career she mostly got supporting roles to play. But she did it with perfection. She even got Filmfare Award for best supporting role for Pehchaan in 1971. She acted in over 100 films in her career. She died on November 26, 1989.
Jayshree Talpade better known as Jayshree T was a dancer and it was her dancing talent that brought her to the films. She danced did vampish-comedy roles in more than 200 films. Her noticebale films are Sharmeeli, Aapki Kasam, Jugnu, Khilona, Sawan Bhadon, Qaid, Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani etc.
She made her debut with a James Bond movie, On Her Majesty's Service, in 1969. She started acting in Hindi movies but got some small roles only. She acted in some B-grade movies and appeared only in sensational roles. She acted with Dev Anand in Gambler. Later she appeared in films like ‘Aaadmi Sadak Ka’ and ‘Naukri’ which had some substance in her character. Zaheera was chosen to play a sexy role in Feroz Khan’s Dharmatma for which she became famous.
He was the second son of Basheshwarnath Kapoor. With his brother Prithviraj Kapoor he entered the Hindi film industry in the 1930s, building a career mostly in mythological films. He played Shiva in Vijay Bhatt's 1954 epic Ramayan. He played many roles in mythological films, and appeared together with Nirupa Roy in eighteen movies. He died in 1988.
He was known for his large grey eyes, voice modulation and dialogue delivery. He debuted with 1934's film Amrit Manthan. It was the first film made in the newly established Prabhat Films studio, and made both in Hindi and Marathi. After this he acted in number of films like Dharmatma, Amar Jyoti, Pukar, Apna Ghar, Roti, humayun etc. He died in 1949 at the age of 42.
Cuckoo Moray, known as Cuckoo, was an Anglo-Indian dancer and actress in Indian cinema. She was the queen of film dancing in 1940s and 1950s. Cuckoo made her screen debut in the film Arab Ka Sitara in 1946. Her dance number in his film Anokhi Ada (1948) established her as the lead dancer of the era and in Andaz (1949), a romantic drama starring Nargis, Dilip Kumar, and Raj Kapoor, gave the dancing star an opportunity to display her acting skills.