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One of the most beloved, charismatic and accomplished actors as well as one of the most imaginative and pathbreaking directors in the history of Indian cinema, Dev Anand was a leading man for more than five decades in over 110 motion pictures and continues to bestride Indian film fraternity even after his passing. He gave a new dimension to that magical state known as Stardom. And for his exemplary work he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2001 by the President of India. From the time he embarked on his career as a Film Actor in the mid-forties till his demise, his movies had been a journey filled with enriching experiences for the 'Evergreen Living Legend' of Indian Cinema. And he had always remained eternally youthful by his remarkable ability to live always in the present and the future; never in the past.
Also, as head of his film production company Navketan International Films, which was founded in 1949, Anand introduced a multitude of talent to the Indian Film Industry by way of actors, directors, music composers and cinematographers. He introduced new talent to cinema and experimented with new ideas for movies. He also headed one of the finest Film Sound Post-Production facilities in India - Anand Recording Studios - which has to its credit more than 3,000 Indian feature films that have been mixed/ surround mixed for worldwide release.
Anand won two Filmfare Awards - India's equivalent of the Oscars - in 1958 for his performance in the film "Kala Paani" (Black Water) and in 1966 for his performance in Navketan International Films' "Guide". "Guide" went on to win Filmfare Awards in five other categories including 'Best Film' and 'Best Director' and was sent as India's entry for the Oscars in the foreign film category that year. He co-produced the English Version of "Guide" with the Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck ("The Good Earth"). Eventually, his creative sensibilities got the better of him and he started writing and directing his own movies.
In 1993, he received a Filmfare 'Lifetime Achievement Award' and in 1996 he received a Screen Videocon 'Lifetime Achievement Award'. Then in 1997 he was given the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images Award for his Outstanding Services to the Indian Film Industry. In 1998, he was given a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by the Ujala Anandlok Film Awards Committee in Calcutta. In 1999, he received the Sansui 'Lifetime Achievement Award' for his 'Immense Contribution to Indian Cinema' in New Delhi. In the year 2000, he was awarded the Film Goers' 'Mega Movie Maestro of the Millenium' Award in Mumbai. And then in July 2000, in New York City, he was honored by an Award at the hands of the then First Lady of the United States of America - Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton - for his 'Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema'. And again Anand was awarded the Indo-American Association 'Star of the Millennium' Award in the Silicon Valley, California. The President of India honored Anand with the prestigious Padma Bhushan Award on India's Republic Day - January 26th, 2001. And yet again, Donna Ferrar, Member New York State Assembly, honored him with a New York State Assembly Citation for his 'Outstanding Contribution to the Cinematic Arts Worthy of the Esteem and Gratitude of the Great State of New York' on May 1st, 2001.
Most recently, in April 2003, Anand was given a 'Lifetime Achievement Award' by the F.I.F.A. Committee in Johannesburg, South Africa. For an Indian Movie Icon who has hobnobbed with royalty, heads of State and celebrities, he did it all.
Anand passed away on December 3rd, 2011 in London's Washington Hotel, aged 88.
There are some who might remember Anand for not hanging his boots at the right time like his rival Dilip Kumar. But for millions of his admirers, both India and overseas, he shall remain the embodiment of someone who just never learnt to give up and being one of the pivotal figures who shaped the destiny of Indian Cinema in its formative years post independence and with his peerless intellect combined with his killer good looks gave it a footing on the map of world.- Actor
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Gurpreet Ghuggi was born on 19 June 1971 in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. He is an actor and writer, known for Dunki (2023), Ardaas Karaan (2019) and Race (2008). He is married to Kuljeet Kaur. They have two children.- Writer
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Vijay Anand was a celebrated filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor in Hindi cinema. Known as "Goldie," the younger brother of filmmaker Chetan Anand and matinée idol Dev Anand, Vijay Anand was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India on January 22, 1934 to a father, who was a lawyer. He lost his mother when he was only six, and he along with his other siblings went to live with his eldest brother Chetan and his wife Uma who raised him like their own child. In fact, Uma urged him to write and had a great influence on him. A very literate man, he graduated from St. Xavier's College in Mumbai, where he had wrote several college plays. While still a teenager, he co-wrote the script with his sister-in-law Uma for his filmmaker brother Chetan Anand. The film was "Taxi Driver" (1954) where his other brother Dev Anand played the title role, and it was inspired by the crime thrillers of Hollywood. It was released through their home production company Navketan and became Goldie's first big hit. "Nau Do Gyarah" (1957) was Vijay Anand's directorial debut, which was based on his own script. The film starred his brother Dev Anand and Dev's wife Kalpana Kartik. It became another hit. Goldie showed an exceptional visual style, especially when it came to picturizing song sequences. His next film was the story of a black marketer and his redemption in "Kaala Bazaar" (1960). The film starred his brother Dev again, along with Waheeda Rehman, who became a regular heroine for most of Navketan films during that era. This was also the only film where all three brothers (Chetan, Dev, and Vijay Anand) acted together. "Tere Ghar ke Saamne" (1963) with Dev Anand and Nutan was a romantic comedy that became another hit. Goldie also wrote the screenplay for "Hum Dono" (1961) and supposedly ghost-directed the film as well. His masterpiece as a filmmaker came with "Guide" (1965). Based on RK. Narayan's novel The Guide, the film is unforgettable for its bold themes about how a man (Dev Anand) and woman (Waheeda Rehman) live together outside the sanctity of a marriage. Composer S.D. Burman's songs were given stunning visuals. The film became a huge hit and won several major awards, including two Filmfare Awards for Vijay himself for directing and for writing the dialogue for the film. With Guide, Vijay Anand became the Hindi film industry's big star filmmaker. He was a visionary, a genius who could make intellectually stimulating films that could also generate profits and win industry awards. His next film also brought him everlasting glory. He directed and edited "Teesri Manzil" (1966) for producer and writer Nasir Husain. The film starred Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh and gave composer R.D. Burman (S.D. Burman's son) his first major success. The film's suspenseful story, combined with the stars' romantic chemistry, and Burman's trendsetting songs, made it into another box office smash and a perpetual favorite among moviegoers. Vijay Anand was at the pinnacle of his fame, when he went back to Navketan to direct the hit film "Jewel Thief" (1967). But there was a wrinkle. He found his "Jewel Thief" leading lady Vyjayantimala to be a distracted diva, especially after he enjoyed the professionalism and dedication of his previous leading ladies Nutan, Waheeda Rehman and Asha Parekh. Nevertheless, Vyjayantimala gave a heartfelt and polished performance in "Jewel Thief," and it seemed like Vijay Anand can do no wrong. But his next film proved otherwise. After three hit films in a row (Guide, Teesri Manzil, Jewel Thief), Vijay Anand experienced his first flop. Initially, "Kahin Aurchal" (1968) had the makings of a hit, as it starred Dev Anand and Asha Parekh, who were both top box office draws in 1968, along with music composers Shanker-Jaikishen. But the film's financier Tolaram Jalan wanted a flop film to adjust his income taxes, and so he took the film from Vijay Anand and released it in a single matinée show and then pulled it. This experience pained the filmmaker, especially since the film never resurfaced again. He bounced back with "Johnny Mera Naam" (1970), which grabbed the top stop at the box office in 1970. It starred Dev Anand and Hema Malini. Vijay Anand won two Filmfare Awards, one for editing and the other one for his screenplay, but his professional accomplishment was tempered by a personal loss, since his father had just passed away. He then directed "Tere Mere Sapne" (1971) based on the A.J. Cronin's novel "The Citadel." He also played a supporting role as an alcoholic doctor. While, the film became his personal favorite, it wasn't a major success at the box office and became a turning point in his career. His subsequent films like "Blackmail" (1973), "Chhupa Rustom" (1973), "Bullet" (1976) were major disappointments. Also, Dev Anand was establishing himself as his own director, so Goldie wasn't getting many directing opportunities at Navketan. Furthermore, he was going through personal problems, as he married his much younger relative in 1978 and turned to a spiritual leader Godman Rajneesh. He did return to directing films with multi-starrers like Ram Balram (1980) and Rajput (1982) but filming took a long time, because of the stars' busy schedules and Anand felt he made too many compromises. He still made occasional films, such as Hum Rahe Na Hum (1984) and Main Tere Liye (1988) but these films lacked the famous Vijay Anand style and weren't hits.
Vijay Anand also acted in films for other directors, such as Double Cross (1973) and Ghungroo ki Awaaz (1980). Waheeda Rehman and Rakhee proclaimed him to be an genius filmmaker but also told the press that his acting skills paled in comparison to his directing skills. He acted in two major hit films, Kora Kagaz(1974) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan ki (1978), but in both instances his acting was overshadowed by his leading ladies, Jaya Bhaduri and Nutan, who both won Filmfare Awards in the Best Actress category. In the early 1990s, he was seen in the television serial Tehqiqaat playing Sam the Detective. In 1997, his older brother Chetan Anand's death devastated him. In 2001, he took over as the new censor board chief after Asha Parekh finished out her controversial three year term. Earlier, she hadn't given clearance to his nephew Shekar Kapur's film "Elizabeth" (1998) and several film industry insiders expected some tension between them, especially after Parekh admitted that she and Anand didn't see eye-to-eye on policing adult films. But she invited him to her sixtieth birthday celebration in 2002, and they both celebrated the occasion as old friends and colleagues. Anand was in the process of making another film with brother Dev Anand, when he died on February 23, 2004 due to a heart attack. He left behind his wife, Sushma and son Vaibhav, an aspiring filmmaker. His grief-stricken older brother Dev Anand wept openly at the funeral.- Stunts
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Grandmaster Shifuji Shaurya Bharadwaj is the inventor of the "Commandos Mitti System," which is recognized as the world's most modern counter-terrorism training system. He founded Mission Prahar and GSSB Shadow Ops Bharat, one of the leading cyber-security agencies globally as of 2024. In addition to these accomplishments, he serves as a guru for commando trainers, an action designer and choreographer for films, a motivational speaker, an actor, a poet, and a life coach for celebrities. He is also the Founder and Chief Managing Director of Grandmaster Shifuji's Advanced Security Solutions 9 (SASS9) and the Founder Trustee of the Mission Prahar Education and Training Trust.
Founded in 1999, Mission Prahar aims to educate women in extreme survival tactics, self-discipline, self-awareness, and self-defense. His vision, "Mission Prachand Bharat Shaurya," seeks to implement one year of compulsory military training in India's basic education system.
Grandmaster Shifuji is unique as he is the only foreign citizen and the first-ever Indian citizen to hold both a graduation certificate and a PhD from Israel, specializing in lethal counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism, particularly in urban combat. He completed his schooling at Brahman Gurukullam, following the traditional Indian educational system known as the "Hindu Sanatan Sanskriti System." He trained in Kerala's Gurukulam, Ernakulam, under legendary Kalaripayattu masters Gurrukal M Krishna Mahavatah Urchiliivaram Ayer and Gurrukkal K. C. Paniker.
Notably, he has studied over 1,700 lethal full-contact warfare forms and nearly 80 different military martial arts from today's world. He is also the only known individual to possess the secret lethal one-touch killing technique from Kalaripayattu, referred to as Praditvamarthanam or "Marm Vidya."
He began his training at just 2 and a half years old, gradually advancing through various disciplines such as Indian Akhara Kushti, Indian Hat Yog, traditional weapons, boxing, Ashtanga yoga, karate, judo, taekwondo, triathlon, gymnastics, athletics, and Mallakhamb. His education in the Gurukul system included learning Sanskrit and mantras under Shastri Rewa Prasad Tripathi, the Chief of the Brahmin Sabha, along with guidance from Param Gurrukal M Krishna Ayer.
Fluent in several languages, including Sanskrit, Punjabi, Hindi, Haryanvi, Marathi, Bengali, English, Hebrew, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Gujarati, Tamil, Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and Kashmiri, he is a well-rounded scholar.
As a prominent Kalaripayattu Gurukkal, he trained at ashrams in Yurnakullam, Trivandrum, and Kerala. He draws inspiration from Indian revolutionaries like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Uddham Singh, Chandra Shekhar Azad, and many others. A passionate patriot, he has launched several revolutionary programs, including Mission Prahar, Mission Bhagat Singh, Mission Meri Mitti, Mission Prachand Bharat, and a campaign for compulsory military training for Indian youth.
Through Mission Prahar, Grandmaster Shifuji has trained over 3.9 million women in survival tactics and self-defense.
With more than 20 years of experience in the film industry, he made his much-anticipated debut in the 2016 Bollywood hit Baaghi, where his role as 'Guruswamy' received critical acclaim.- Actor
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In a prolific career as a wonderful comedic actor he has done over 500 films in Hindi, Punjabi, Bhojpuri and Marathi. He believes that it was his role as "Baanchcharam" in V. Shantaram's film "Boond Jo Ban Gayi Moti" that launched his career. He worked in many Manoj Kumar films including "Upkar", "Roti Kapda Aur Makaan" and "Kranti". His prominent roles include: a prisoner with a half cut mustache in "Sholay", a drug addict in the film "Anurodh" and an informer in the film "Amir Garib".- Producer
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Romesh Sharma was born on 27 July 1947 in Gurdaspur, Punjab, British India. He is a producer and actor, known for New Delhi Times (1986), Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005) and Flat No. 9 (1961).- Benjamin Gilani is an Indian actor of film, television and theatre.[1] He portrayed Jawaharlal Nehru in the 1993 film Sardar. He also acted in the movie "Hum Dum".
He founded 'Motley Productions', a Mumbai-based theatre company in 1977, along with Tom Alter and Naseeruddin Shah, and Waiting For Godot was their first play on July 29, 1979 at Prithvi Theatre. - Writer
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Baba Alam Siaposh was considered a 'father figure' in the Pakistani film industry. He played a key role in film-making by writing film stories, film dialogue, film screenplay and film songs for dozens of super-hit Pakistani films in the early years of Pakistan between 1949 until up to his death in 1970. For example, famous Pakistani film actress Swaran Lata had lost touch with her mother-tongue Punjabi, as a young girl, by being away from her native Punjab and having been educated and also having lived at Hindi and Urdu speaking area of Lucknow, India, and needed a 'refresher course' in Punjabi language before starting to act in Punjabi language films back in 1949. Baba Alam Siaposh was then selected as her language coach for film Pheray (1949).He had graduated from the University of Punjab,Lahore before beginning his film-related career in Mumbai in the 1940s.His book 'Hanerian Raatan' included a list of his film songs. Besides films, he wrote the lyrics of a run-away super-hit Pakistan TV song-"Jhaanjhar phabdi naa mutiar bina" sung by Tahira Syed in 1974. He died on 2 March 1970 at Lahore,Pakistan and left behind a legacy that people still fondly remember him by.- Ramandeep Singh was born on 1 April 1993 in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India.