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Raj Kapoor was the son of well-known Indian actor Prithviraj Kapoor, who acted both in film and on stage. After apprenticing in the Bollywood production studios of the 1940's, at 24 years of age Raj Kapoor produced, directed and acted in Aag (1948), with his new company, RK Films. His next production, Barsaat (1949), was a smash hit. In 1951, he also produced, directed and starred in Awaara (1951), which was another megahit, and costarred Nargis, who had appeared in Aag and Barsaat. Awaara also gained popular acclaim in Russia, where the movie and songs were dubbed into Russian. The theme song, Awaara Hoon, was popular in the East for many years. Kapoor has been dubbed "a great showman," and a filmmaker in the purest Romantic tradition, as he strove to entertain as well as address social themes close to his heart. Awaara dealt with the question of what forms an individual's moral grounding, ("nurture or nature") while incorporating comedy and stirring love scenes; in Shree 420 (1955) he addressed issues of poverty, unemployment and national pride in the new Indian state at the same time maintaining the audience's interest in the romantic plot. While never revolutionary in tone, many of his films explore the ability of the individual to overcome economic and environmental injustice while maintaining his/her innocence and integrity. He is quoted as believing that the individual's struggles ultimately lead to the desire for love, to care and be cared for. This is consistent with his admiration of Charles Chaplin, and Kapoor's own "tramp" (Awaara, Shree 420, Mera Naam Joker (1970) is modeled somewhat on his mentor, though with a definite individual flair.
His films demonstrate an understanding of music and direction that continue to influence Bollywood filmmaking today. Also a musician, his understanding of the musical feel of his movies gives them a storytelling fluidity equal to that of the best American movie musicals. He surrounded himself with the foremost talents in filmmaking, acting, writing (Kwaja Ahmad Abbas'), music composition (Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal, 'Shankarsinh Raguwanshi'), and playback singers, including Mukesh, 'Mohamed Rafi', and Lata Mangeshkar. Kapoor continued to make films of varying critical and popular success up until his death in 1988, and apparently considered Mera Naam Joker his personal favorite. He is still a well-known name not only in India, but in the Middle East, SE Asia, and Eastern Europe. His descendants have attempted to continue the RK Films banner.- Writer
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) was born on October 2, 1869, into a Hindu Modh family in Porbanadar, Gujarat, India. His father, named Karamchand Gandhi, was the Chief Minister (diwan) of the city of Porbanadar. His mother, named Putlibai, was the fourth wife; the previous three wives died in childbirth. Gandhi was born into the vaishya (business caste). He was 13 years old when married Kasturbai (Ba) Makhanji, through his parents arrangement. They had four sons. Gandhi learned tolerance and non-injury to living beings from an early age. He was abstinent from meat, alcohol, and promiscuity.
Gandhi studied law at the University of Bombay for one year, then at the University College London, from which he graduated in 1891, and was admitted to the bar of England. His reading of "Civil Disobedience" by David Thoreau inspired his devotion to the principle of non-violence. He returned to Bombay and practiced law there for a year, then went to South Africa to work for an Indian firm in Natal. There Gandhi experienced racism: he was thrown off a train while holding a valid first class ticket and pushed to third class. Later he was beaten by a stagecoach driver for refusing to travel on the foot-board to make room for a European passenger. He was barred from many hotels because of his race. In 1894, Gandhi founded the Natal Indian Congress. They focused on the Indian cause and British discrimination in South Africa. In 1897, Gandhi brought his wife and children to South Africa. He was attacked by a mob of racists, who tried to lynch him. He refused to press charges on any member of the mob. Gandhi became the first non-white lawyer to be admitted to the bar in South Africa.
During the South African War, Gandhi was a stretcher barer. He organized the Indian Ambulance corps of 300 Indian volunteers and hundreds of associates to serve wounded black South Africans. He was decorated for his courage at the Battle of Spion Kop. At that time Gandhi corresponded with Lev Tolstoy and expressed his admiration of the Tolstoyan principles of non-violence. In 1906 Gandhi, for the first time, organized a non-violent resistance against the Transvaal government's registration act. He called upon his fellow Indians to defy the new law in a non-violent manner and suffer the punishment for doing so. He was jailed on many occasions along with thousands of his supporters. Peaceful Indian protests caused a public outcry and forced the South African General J. C. Smuts to negotiate a compromise with Gandhi. However, Gandhi supported the British in World War I and encouraged Indians to join the Army to defend the British Empire, in compliance with the full citizenship requirement.
Back in India, Gandhi became active in the struggle for Indian Independence. He spoke at the conventions of the Indian National Congress, becoming one of its leaders. In 1918, Gandhi opposed the increasing tax levied by the British during the devastating famine. He was arrested in Champaran, state Bihar, for organizing civil resistance of tens of thousands of landless farmers and serfs. In jail Gandhi was on a hunger strike in solidarity with the famine stricken farmers. Hundreds of thousands of his supporters gathered around the jail. Gandhi was addressed by the people as Mahatma (Great Soul) and Bapu (Father). He was released. Then he represented the farmers in negotiation with the British administration. His effort worked. The tax collection was suspended and all prisoners were released. He declared that all violence was evil after the Amritsar massacre of 379 civilians by British troops, which traumatized the Indian nation. As the leader of the Indian National Congress party Gandhi launched "Swaraj", a campaign for independence and non-cooperation with the British authorities. He urged Indians to replace British goods with their own fabrics and goods. He was imprisoned from 1922-1924, being released after an appendectomy. During that time a Swaraj party was formed by his anxious opponents; it later dissolved back into the Congress.
On New Year's Eve, December 31, 1929, the Indian National Congress unfurled it's flag of independence. Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru issued the Declaration of Independence on January 26, 1930. Gandhi planned to achieve stability through the secularization of India, as the only way of uniting Hindus and Muslims in one peaceful nation. The religious divide was growing under the British colonial rule, which prospered from the monopoly on the salt trade. Everyone needed salt. Gandhi wrote to the Viceroy, Lord Irwin: "If my letter makes no appeal to your heart, on the eleventh day of March I shall proceed with co-workers of the Ashram as I can take, to disregard the provisions of the Salt Laws. I regard this tax to be the most iniquitous of all from the poor man's standpoint. As the Independence movement is essentially for the poorest in the land, the beginning will be made with this evil."
From March 12 to April 6, 1930, Gandhi made the famous Satyagraha ("Satya" - truth, "Agraha" - persuasion), The Salt March to Dandi. He walked on foot to the ocean in protest against the British salt monopoly and salt tax. He led thousands of Indians on a 240 mile (400 km) march from Ashram Ahmetabad to the village of Dandi on the ocean to make their own salt. For 23 days the two-mile long procession was watched by every resident along the journey. On April 6, Gandhi raised a grain of salt and declared, "With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire." Gandhi's plan worked because it appealed to people in every region, class, religion, and ethnicity. The successful campaign led to the reaction of the British government and imprisonment of over 60,000 people for making or selling salt without a tax. The British opened fire on the unarmed crowd and shot hundreds of demonstrators. Gandhi was arrested in his sleep on the night of May 4th, 1930. Eventually the British government, represented by Lord Irwin, signed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact in March 1931, agreeing to free all political prisoners. Gandhi was invited to London as the leader of the Indian National Congress, but he was disappointed with the British attempts to destroy his influence by dividing him from his followers.
Gandhi campaigned to improve the lives of the untouchables, whom he called Harijans (the children of God). He promoted equitable rights, including the right to vote in the same electorates as other castes. In 1934 Gandhi survived three attempts on his life. In 1936, he briefly resigned from the party, because his popularity was stifling the diversity of membership; ranging from communists and socialists to religious conservatives and pro-business groups. He returned to the head of the party with the Jawaharlal Nehru presidency. At the beginning of the Second World War Gandhi declared that India could not be a party to this war, unless it has independence. His "Quit India" campaign led to mass arrests on an unprecedented scale of struggle. He was arrested in Bombay (Mumbai) and was held for two years. During his captivity his wife passed away and his secretary also died. Gandhi was released in May of 1944, due to a necessary surgery. His campaign led to a release of over 100,000 political prisoners before the end of the war.
India won independence in 1947, followed by the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, and partition of India. Gandhi said, "Before partitioning India, my body will have to be cut into two pieces." About one million people died in the bloody riots until partition was reluctantly asserted by Gandhi as the only way to stop the Civil War. He urged the Congress Party to accept partition, and launched his last "fast-into-death" campaign in Delhi, calling for a stop to all violence. Gandhi also called to give Pakistan the 550,000,000 rupees in honor of the partition agreement. He tried to prevent instability and anger against India.
Gandhi was shot three times in the chest and died while on his way to a prayer meeting, on January 30, 1948. His assassins were convicted and executed a year later. The ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were split in portions and sent to all states of India to be scattered in rivers. Part of Gandhi's ashes rest in Raj Ghat, near Delhi, India. Part of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes are at the Lake Shrine in Los Angeles.- Actor
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Satish Chandra Kaushik was a well-known Indian actor and comedian. He was also a director, producer, and screenwriter. Kaushik graduated from Kirori Mal College, Delhi, and received professional training from the National School of Drama, Delhi, and the Film and Television Institute, Pune.
In his lifetime, Kaushik was a part of more than 100 films and shows. His most famous theatre role was in the Hindi adaptation of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman named Salesman Ramlal.
In the film industry, Kaushik gained popularity with his iconic role in the superhero film Mr. India (1987). His humorous role as a cook and the famous dialogue "Calendar, khaana do" became a household dialogue in the 1990s.
His most famous movies include Ram Lakhan (1989), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Deewana Mastana (1997), Brick Lane (2007), Udta Punjab (2016), Kaagaz (2021).
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993) was Kaushik's first film as a director. The film did not do well at the box office.
The first hit film he directed was Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999). His other ventures as a director include Prem (1995), In Your Name (2003), Vaada (2005), Teree Sang: A Kidult Love Story (2009).
He won the Best Comic Actor award at the Filmfare Awards for his role in Ram Lakhan and Saajan Chale Sasural in 1990 and 1997, respectively. He won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival for his role in Kaagaz.
Shortly after celebrating Holi with his friends, Kaushik died due to cardiac arrest on March 9, 2023.- Actress
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Sahibzadi Zohra Begum Mumtaz-ullah Khan, better known as Zohra Sehgal, was born into a Sunni Muslim Rohilla Pathan family of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, on 27th April, 1912 in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. However, unlike most other children of traditional households, Zohra Sehgal was a tomboy, who enjoyed climbing trees and playing games. Always rebellious, she saw in her teens Uday Shankar perform in Dehra Dun, during a vacation there, and that acted as the turning point of her life.
She traveled all the way across India, West Asia and Europe by car with an uncle who was close to her. On her return, she was sent, clad in a burqa, to Queen Mary's Girls College, Lahore, a place of higher learning for daughters of aristocratic families. After she finished her college, she joined Uday Shankar's dance troupe, and traveled to Japan, West Asia, Europe and America. During this time, she met Kameshwar Sehgal, a Hindu and eight years younger to herself, and fell in love with him. After initial opposition from her parents, the couple got married, and in spite of Kameshwar's willingness to convert to Islam to marry Zohra, nobody insisted on it. The two had a civil marriage in August 1942. (As Khushwant Singh noted, Jawaharlal Nehru was to attend the wedding reception, but he was arrested a couple of days earlier for supporting Gandhi's Quit India Movement.
The couple first worked in Uday Shankar's dance institute at Almora.When it shut down, they migrated to Lahore and founded their own Dance Institute. However, the growing communal tension prior to the Partition of India made them feel unwelcome, and they went to Bombay, where Zohra joined Prithviraj Kapur's theater as a stage actress and worked there for 14 years.
They had two children, who had the choice of being Hindu or Muslim. For a while they accepted both, then discarded them. By that time, Zohra became an atheist. Her husband was all along a 'non-religious' man.
Zohra had acted on the stage in different parts of India, including plays performed for jails inmates. According to Khushwant Singh, she once stayed back to witness an execution in the Ferozepore jail after staging a play there.
After her husband's suicide, Zohra first moved to Delhi, and then went to London. When she did not get roles as a dancer or an actress, she took on odd jobs like working in the India Tea Centre. Then she got her first break in the films and was signed by Arthur Rank and Merchant Ivory productions.
In India, she became well-known after the appeared in the TV series Mullah Naseeruddin. She has since appeared in many Bollywood as British (mostly British Indian) movies.- Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad, India. He was the son of Swaroop Rani and Motilal Nehru, a wealthy lawyer and a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement. The Nehru family belonged to the saraswat Brahmin caste. Nehru graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University and came back to India in 1912. In 1916, by his parents' arrangement, he married 17-year-old Kamala from a Kashmiri business family in Delhi. He became the top political leader of the Indian National Congress Party along with his mentor, Mohandas K. Gandhi.
Nehru and his family made transformations in their upper class lifestyle. They followed Gandhi and abandoned fashionable British clothes and expensive possessions. Nehru and his family adopted the native language of Hindu, or Hindustani for their common use. Nehru also wore a khadi kurta and a Gandhi cap as an Indian nationalist uniform. When Nehru's father joined the Swaraj Party in opposition to Gandhi, Jawaharlal stayed with Gandhi. Together they led the nation of India to independence in 1947.
Nehru signed the first constitution of independent India in 1949. He was an outstanding public speaker. He served as the first Prime Minister of India from 1947 until May 27, 1964, the day he died. He was one of the founders of the international non-aligned movement. - Suhani Bhatnagar was born on 14 June 2004 in Faridabad, Haryana, India. She was an actress, known for Dangal (2016). She died on 16 February 2024 in Delhi, India.
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Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (19 November 1917 - 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was the 3rd prime minister of India and was also the first and, to date, only female prime minister of India. Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the 1st prime minister of India. She served as prime minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984, making her the second longest-serving Indian prime minister after her father.- Director
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Mani Kaul was born on 25 December 1944 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He was a director and writer, known for Duvidha (1973), Naukar Ki Kameez (1999) and Uski Roti (1970). He died on 6 July 2011 in New Delhi, India.- Actor
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Raju Srivastav (born Satyaprakash Srivastava) often credited as Raju Shrivastav or Raju Srivastava, was an Indian comedian, and more popularly, an observational comedian. He was known most for his acute scrutiny and comical timing about various Indian aspects of life.
Satyaprakash Srivastava was born in Kanpur, India in a middle class Kayastha family. His father was a very famous poet, Mr. Rameshchandra Srivastava known as Balai Kaka. Being a good mimic, Raju nursed the dream of becoming a comedian since childhood. In his school time he used to imitate his teachers. He gained initial stardom as an Amitabh Bachchan impressionist. He landed in Mumbai (then Bombay), and after a few years did a small role in the super hit Rajshri movie Maine Pyar Kiya. He did many other small roles in a number of movies. Raju was a participant on Bigg Boss (Season 3), anchored by Amitabh Bachchan.- Actor
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Praveen Kumar Sobti is an Indian hammer and discus thrower, film actor, and politician. As an actor, he starred in more than 50 Hindi films and played the famous character of "Bheem" in B.R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat that started in 1988. He was a silver medalist in the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston and in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.- Camera and Electrical Department
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Gaurav Tiwari was born in September 2, 1984. Having always had a passion for film and television, Tiwari initially started acting at the age of 16. He appeared in films such as "Sach Honge Sapne", "Tango Charlie" and "16 December" as well as various television shows and commercials. Work as an actor eventually dried up and he began to consider a life as a pilot. He would move to America to begin training as a pilot, but eventually found his calling as a paranormal investigator.
He would return to India in 2009 to establish I.P.S. the Indian Paranormal Society. Through his work in the paranormal, he was able to return to his first love: television. In January 28, 2016 he married Arya Kashyap Tiwari. Sadly, this would not last as he would be found dead the following July 7th in mysterious circumstances.- Actor
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He was the son of the classic comedian actor Agha, Jalal Agha was a renowned actor in the Hindi film industry who rose to popularity during the 1970s. He is best known for featuring in the super hit song 'Mehbooba Mehbooba' in the cult film Sholay (1975) as the free-spirited banjo player.
Although he graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, he had made his mark as an actor far earlier as a child artist. When the veteran actor Dilip Kumar chanced upon him, he considered the child Jalal Agha as the perfect choice to be cast as the young Jehangir in the film Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
As an adult, his first film was Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1967) at the age of 21. He was a prolific actor and worked in over 60 films from the late 1960s until his death in 1995. Although he acted mostly in supporting roles, he was still a well-known face in the industry and commended for his talent. Some of his most popular roles were in Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) as Salim, Thodi Si Bewafai (1980), as the brother of the female lead, and Julie (1975), as Julie's lover Richard. He has also worked in English language films which included the popular film Gandhi (1982), as well as Bombay Talkie (1970), and Kim (1984).
He also explored the avenue of screenwriting and directing with his film Goonj (1989). The last film he appeared in before his untimely death was Pehla Nasha (1993).
Jalal Agha died on 5th March 1995, in New Delhi, following a heart attack.- A native of Bhadeli, a village near the city of Bulsar, in what is now the state of Gujarat, Morarji Ranchhodji Desai was born on leap years day in 1896, the oldest of the 6 children of Ranchhodji Desai, a teacher, and Vajiaben (or Maniben) Desai. He was educated at Bombay University, and he was a civil servant for 12 years before embarking on a long and varied political career. He joined Congress in 1930, but was twice imprisoned as a supporter of Mahatma Gandhi's Civil Disobedience Campaign before becoming Revenue Minister in the Bombay government (1937-39). He was again imprisoned (1941-45) for his part in the 'Quit India' movement, before again serving as Bombay's Revenue Minister (1946) and later, Home Minister and Chief Minister (1952). Four years later, he entered central government, first as Minister for Commerce and Industry (1956-58) then as Finance Minister, resigning in 1963 to devote himself to party work. He was a candidate for the premiership in 1964 and again in 1966, when he was defeated by Indira Gandhi. Deputy premier and Minister of Finance in her administration, Desai resigned in 1968 over differences with the premier. In 1974 he supported political agitation in Gujarat, and the following year began a fast in support of elections in the state, being detained when a state of emergency was proclaimed. After his release in 1977 he was appointed leader of the Janata Party, a coalition opposed to Mrs Gandhi's rule, and he finally became Prime Minister after the elections that same year. The Janata government was, however, characterized by much internal strife, and Desai was forced to resign in 1979.
- Sanjay Gandhi was born on 14 December 1946 in New Delhi, British India. He was married to Maneka Gandhi. He died on 23 June 1980 in New Delhi, India.
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Manohar Singh was born in 1938 in India. He was an actor, known for New Delhi Times (1986), Dilli Ka Thug (1958) and 1942: A Love Story (1994). He died on 14 November 2002 in Delhi, India.- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was born on 5 January 1941 in Bhopal, Bhopal State, British India. He was married to Sharmila Tagore. He died on 22 September 2011 in New Delhi, Delhi, India.
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Chetan Anand was born on 3 January 1921 in Lahore, Punjab, British India. He was a director and writer, known for Kudrat (1981), Haqeeqat (1964) and Neecha Nagar (1946). He died on 10 July 1997 in Delhi, India.- Music Department
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Neeraj was born on 4 January 1925 in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Chanda Aur Bijli (1969) and Patanga (1971). He died on 18 July 2018 in Delhi, India.- Dhyan Chand (29 August 1905 - 3 December 1979) was an Indian field hockey player, who is widely considered as the greatest field hockey player of all time. Chand is most remembered for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats, in addition to earning three Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and 1936) in field hockey, during an era where India was the most dominant team in Hockey.
Known as "The Wizard" for his superb ball control, Chand played his final international match in 1948, having scored more than 400 goals during his international career. The Government of India awarded him the third highest (then second highest) civilian honor of Padma Bhushan in 1956. His birthday is celebrated as National sports day in India (August 29th). - Phoolan Devi's parents belonged to the Mallah caste, the poorest caste in India. At the age of eleven she was married to a 40-year-old man from the neighboring village, a member of the same caste. But she ran away from this relationship and stayed in the house of her wealthier uncle Gurudayal. But she was treated badly there too. The intrigues were carried out into the village. Devi's resistance, even against advances from men, only further victimized her. It was during this time that she made her first acquaintance with the police when her uncle's house was raided. Her cousin accused her of being an accomplice of the bandits. Based on this statement, which was supported by the village head, Phoolan Devi was convicted. In prison she was raped by police officers, but the crime was not prosecuted. Later Devi moved to another village. During this time she had her first contacts with bandits and is said to have made the acquaintance of the gang leader Vikram Mallah, her later companion. As an outcast woman in India's caste society, she was stigmatized and lacked any reputation. She left the village community and became a member of the gang in the Chambal Valley.
The bandits there were already traditional and gained a reputation like Robin Hood. Recognition and support from the locals was important to their survival. The rich people's loot was passed on to the poor people. Phoolan Devi teamed up with Vikram Mallah to form the infamous Phoolan Mallah gang. As a leader, she found herself, for the first time, in a position of respect towards men - even those from higher castes. But not all male members accepted them, so some broke out of the gang community. During a gang war triggered by a robbery, she was captured by the Thakur brothers, two former members of her own gang. During the attack, she committed the sacrilege that a lower-caste gang had attacked an upper-caste gang. After she managed to escape, she built a new gang. Over time, a caste war developed and Phoolan Devi became known as a fast woman in uniform. She achieved media impact during an attack on a village in which 22 people died.
Their aim was to destroy the Thakur brothers. This act made her the most wanted bandit in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Phoolan Devi became a bandit queen who was assured of the support of the lower caste people. She herself experienced that power lies in the hands of the privileged class. Their aim was to change this distribution of power. On February 13, 1983, she publicly surrendered in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, in the presence of tens of thousands of low-caste people. The promise of eight years in prison that was made to her for her surrender was not kept. She remained in prison for a total of eleven years before being released through an act of mercy in 1994. Here, too, she felt the patriarchal social system; like-minded male companions had long been on the loose. After her release, Phoona Devi joined the socialist Samajwadi Party, which recognized Devi's influence over 70% of the population of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
She moved to the Indian House of Commons as a party representative. Devi became a mouthpiece for millions of women, for whose rights and recognition she fought. She called for women to defend themselves against men's violence and called for political action in this regard. Among other things, she took part in the UN conference on the situation of women in New York in June 2000. In revenge for the massacre in the village in which 22 men died, an assassination attempt was carried out on the women's rights activist.
Phoolan Devi died from a targeted shot in the head on July 25, 2001. - Additional Crew
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Birju Maharaj was born on 4 February 1938 in Handia, United Provinces, British India [now Handia, Madhya Pradesh, India]. He is known for Bajirao Mastani (2015), Vishwaroopam (2013) and Devdas (2002). He died on 16 January 2022 in New Delhi, India.- Music Artist
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Narendra Chanchal was born on 16 October 1940 in Amritsar, India. He was a music artist and actor, known for Bobby (1973), Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974) and Sardara Kartara (1980). He was married to Namrata Chanchal . He died on 22 January 2021 in New Delhi, India.- Enebeli Elebuwa is a Nigerian prolific actor who has over one hundred and thirty movies to his credit. the Delta State indigene who was born on the 14th of February is one of the most recognizable and respected faces in the ever growing Nigerian entertainment industry and on the African continent as a whole.
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Leila Diniz was born on 25 March 1945 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She was an actress, known for Todas as Mulheres do Mundo (1966), Corisco, O Diabo Loiro (1969) and Amor, Carnaval e Sonhos (1973). She was married to Ruy Guerra and Domingos de Oliveira. She died on 14 June 1972 in New Delhi, India.- Composer
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on 25 December 1924 in Gwalior, Central India Agency, British India. He was a composer and writer, known for Kya Khoya Kya Paya (2002), Nayi Disha (1999) and Chala Murari Hero Banne (1977). He died on 16 August 2018 in New Delhi, India.- Actor
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Shree Krishna Shrestha was a well known Nepali Actor. He was born in Bagbazaar, Kathmandu to Radha Krishna Shrestha and Jagat Kumari Shrestha. He was the youngest among his six brothers.He had been involved in more than 70 movies and is one of the most famous faces in Nepali Film Industry. He is best known for his charms and dancing skills.- Sushma Swaraj was born on 14 February 1952 in Ambala, Haryana, India. She was married to Swaraj Kaushal. She died on 6 August 2019 in New Delhi, India.
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Satyadev Dubey was born on 19 March 1936 in Bilaspur, Madhya Bharat, British India. He was a writer and actor, known for Bhumika (1977), Junoon (1979) and Aakrosh (1980). He died on 25 December 2011 in New Delhi, Delhi Union Territory, India.- Cinematographer
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Abdus Samad was born on 8 July 1937 in Habiganj, East Bengal, British India. He was a cinematographer and writer, known for Shurjogrohon (1976), Shurjo Shongram (1979) and Badhu Bideshini (1980). He was married to Rosy Samad. He died on 28 October 2004 in New Delhi, Delhi, India.- Cinematographer
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R.D. Mathur was a cinematographer and director, known for Gajre (1948), Aaghosh (1953) and Magroor (1950). He died on 26 April 2001 in New Delhi, India.- Leena Acharya was an actress, known for Hichki (2018), Gandii Baat (2018) and Abhay (2019). She died on 21 November 2020 in Delhi, India.
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Gita Mehta was born on 12 December 1942 in New Delhi, British India [now New Delhi, India]. She was a director and writer, known for World in Action (1963), Paperbacks (1981) and Le cercle de minuit (1992). She was married to Sonny Mehta. She died on 16 September 2023 in New Delhi, India.- Bishan Singh Bedi was born on 25 September 1946 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. He was married to Anju Inderjit and Glenith Miles. He died on 23 October 2023 in New Delhi, India.
- R.K. Narayan was born on 10 October 1906 in Madras, Madras Presidency, British India. R.K. was a writer, known for Guide (1965), The Guide (1965) and Banker Margayya (1983). R.K. died on 13 May 2001 in New Delhi, India.
- Kamleshwar was born on 6 January 1932 in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, India. He was a writer, known for Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978), The Burning Train (1980) and Aandhi (1975). He died on 27 January 2007 in New Delhi, India.
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Ajay Sharma was an editor and director, known for Ludo (2020), Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) and Agneepath (2012). He died on 4 May 2021 in New Delhi, India.- Composer
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Anil Biswas was born on 7 July 1914 in Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was a composer and actor, known for Dev Anand in Goa (Alias Farar) (1955), Return of Mr. Superman (1960) and Jasoos (1955). He was married to Meena Kapoor and Ashalata Biswas. He died on 31 May 2003 in New Delhi, India.- Director
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Anupam Mishra was born in 1948 in Madhya Pradesh, India. He was a director and writer, known for Dum Maaro Dum (2011), Satrangee Parachute (2011) and Going to School in India (2005). He died on 19 December 2016 in New Delhi, India.- Pranab Mukherjee is an Indian politician who served as the 13th President of India from 2012 until 2017.
In a political career spanning five decades, Mukherjee has been a senior leader in the Indian National Congress and has occupied several ministerial portfolios in the Government of India. Prior to his election as President, Mukherjee was Union Finance Minister from 2009 to 2012. He was awarded India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna in 2019 by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. - Director
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K. Pappu was a director and writer, known for Raghuveer (1995), Izzat Ki Roti (1993) and Vishnu-Devaa (1991). He died on 11 July 2005 in New Delhi, Delhi, India.- Director
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Pamela Rooks was born on 28 February 1958 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. She was a director and writer, known for Train to Pakistan (1998), Miss Beatty's Children (1992) and Dance Like a Man (2004). She was married to Conrad Rooks. She died on 1 October 2010 in New Delhi, India.- Art Director
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Indian set designer, author, and visual artist. Born in what was then Bombay on November 14, 1907, he studied at the Kelkar School of Art and graduated from the Bombay School of Fine Arts and from the Royal College of Arts in London. In 1935, he was commissioned by King George V of England to paint a commemorative picture for the Indian Conference. He in 1937 became deputy director of the Sir J.J. School of Art and In 1944, he founded and directed the Acharekar Art Academy. From 1948 to 1956, he was principal of the Bombay School of Art. In 1952, he was part of the Indian Film Delegation in the United States. Despite his artistic and educational travels throughout the world, Acharekar managed to spend over twenty years simultaneously designing film sets for Raj Kapoor's RK Film Studios. He is the author of books such as Rupa Darsini, Skyscrapers and Flying Gandharvas. In . He was for a time president of the Indian Association of Film Set Designers. He died in Bombay in 1979.- Actor
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Khushwant Singh was born on 2 February 1915 in Hadali, Khushab district, Punjab, British India. He was an actor and writer, known for Train to Pakistan (1998), Songs and Memories (1992) and Otros pueblos (1983). He was married to Kawal Malik. He died on 20 March 2014 in New Delhi, India.- Director
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S. Sukhdev was born on 1 October 1933 in Dehra Dun, United Provinces, British India [now India]. S. was a director and cinematographer, known for An Indian Day (1968), After the Eclipse (1967) and My Love (1970). S. died on 1 March 1979 in New Delhi, Delhi Union Territory, India.- Nathuram Godse was born on 19 May 1910 in Baramati, Bombay Presidency, British India. He died on 15 November 1949 in Ambala Central Jail, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
- Indian scholar, author, journalist and politician. Azad's father was Muhammad Khairuddin, a Sufi (mystic) saint. After the Revolt of 1857, his father went to Mecca where he married the daughter of Shaikh Mahomed Zahir Wetri. Maulana Azad was born in 1888 in Mecca. His early years were spent in Arabia. In 1898, his father settled in Calcutta and took his family with him. By then, Azad was fluent in Arabic, Urdu, and Farsi. In 1905, Azad's father sent him to Egypt to study at the Al Azhar University in Cairo, the most famous institution of learning in the Moslem world. He returned to India in 1907 and became interested in the Indian nationalist movement. In 1909, after his father's death, Azad, with the help of a dictionary and a grammar, studied English. In those days, he had leanings toward the anarchists and terrorists and had already become an object of suspicion, watched by the Criminal Intelligence Department. During World War I, he advocated a programme of non-cooperation with the British, which influenced Mohandas K. Gandhi and for which he was imprisoned. He was elected president of the Indian National Congress in 1940 and was also president of the Congress Party during negotiations for India's independence. After independence, he was in charge of the ministry of education.
- V.K. Krishna Menon was born on 3 May 1897 in Calicut, Malabar district, Madras Presidency, British India. He died on 6 October 1974 in New Delhi, Delhi, India.
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Win Chamberlain was born on 19 May 1927 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Brand X (1970). He was married to Sally Stokes. He died on 27 November 2014 in New Delhi, India.- Pál Vessely was born on 27 April 1900 in Pécs, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Férjet keresek (1940), Kerek Ferkó (1943) and One Skirt, One Pants (1943). He died in 1994 in Delhi, Ontario, Canada.
- Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on 14 April 1891 in Mhow, Maharashtra, India. He was married to Sharada Krishnarao Kabir and Ramabai . He died on 6 December 1956 in Delhi, India.