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- Prolific character actress born in Secunderabad, British India. A RADA graduate of 1954, Ann Firbank (sometimes credited as 'Annie') made her acting debut at Her Majesty's Theatre in Carlisle that same year. She has performed in numerous classic plays on most of England's great stages, including the Royal Court Theatre, the National Theatre under the direction of Laurence Olivier, the London Old Vic, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. As late as 2012, she was lauded for her ageless stage presence in a production of The Golden Dragon in Bangalore, India.
On the screen, Firbank is best known as Staff Nurse Helen Lloyd in the classic farce Carry on Nurse (1959) and for her starring role as Anne Elliot in Granada TV's 1971 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel Persuasion (1971). She has made a number of notable appearances in other period dramas, including as Amy Robsart, the wife of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, in Kenilworth (1957); as Mary Quartermaine, whose affections two lovers compete for in an archery contest, in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955); Danish-born Princess/Queen Alexandra in Lillie (1978); the Comtess de Tournay, a refugee from Robespierre's reign of terror, in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982); as the wife of the callous, intolerant Major Callendar in A Passage to India (1984) and as Lady Anne Boleyn, the maternal great-great grandmother of Elizabeth I (2005) (superbly played by Helen Mirren). More recently, she has portrayed a Tatooine elder in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and the elven oracle Ithlinne in The Witcher (2019). She has acted in dozens of TV shows as a guest star, frequently in crime/mystery programs like Danger Man (1960), Maigret (1959), Poirot (1989), Midsomer Murders (1997) and New Tricks (2003). Firbank has also been acclaimed for her 2014 performance as Rebecca Nurse, a woman falsely accused and executed at the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, in Arthur Miller 's The Crucible (2014) at the Old Vic. - Actor
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Amjad Khan was a renowned Bollywood actor and film director, widely popular for his performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He went to both R. D. National College and St. Andrew's High School in Bandra.
Khan was the president of the Actors Guild Association and took a keen interest in the matters of the film industry. As a youngster, Khan acted with his father, Jayant, in movies like Nazneen (1951) and Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (1957).
With the film Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973), he first appeared as a professional silver-screen performer. When he played Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975), he transformed the stereotypical Bollywood bad guy into a new genre icon. Gabbar transformed into him preparing for the role- this has been his most famous role of all time.
In Prakash Mehra's Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978), he portrayed the part of Dilawar, a gangster. He was also cast in several other movies, including Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977), Ganga Ki Saugand (1978), Des Pardes (1978), Dada (1979), Chambal Ki Kassam (1980), Naseeb (1981), Satte Pe Satta (1982), and Nastik (1983).
In films like Yaarana (1981) and Laawaris (1981), he portrayed likeable protagonists. In addition to his dramatic roles, he branched out and performed comedic roles in the films Qurbani (1980), Love Story (1981), Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986).
In the Hindi parody film Ramgarh Ke Sholay (1991), helmed by Ajit Dewani, he once again played the part of Gabbar Singh, and the film became an unexpected blockbuster.
He debuted as a director with Chor Police (1983), in which he also co-starred with Parveen Babi, Shatrughan Sinha, Kader Khan, and Shakti Kapoor. His film Ameer Aadmi Ghareeb Aadmi (1985) was released in 1985- it was a great commercial success. He also appeared in a small role in [link= tt0154591 in 1973.
He won the best supporting actor in the BFJA Awards for Sholay in 1976. Apart from that, he won best supporting actor at the Filmfare awards for Dada (1980) and Yaarana (1982). Khan also won best performance in a comedic role at the Filmfare awards for Maa Kasam (1986).- Actor
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Ajit Khan was born on 27 January 1922 in Golconda, Hyderabad State, British India. He was an actor, known for Zanjeer (1973), Awara Badal (1964) and Shareef Budmaash (1973). He died on 22 October 1998 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.- Actor
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- Director
Tanikella Bharani is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked in more than 750 films, including Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi. He has won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards.
Tanikella's ancestry includes poets and literary figures of Telugu literature. Diwakarla Venkatavadhani and Viswanatha Satyanarayana were his grand uncles. Divakarla Tirupati Sastry one of the Telugu poet duo Tirupati Venkata Kavulu was his great-grand-uncle.
Tanikella directed the Telugu drama film Mithunam (2012) featuring S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and Lakshmi. Tanikella Bharani received CineMAA Award Special Jury Award for Best Direction for this film.- Director
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- Writer
Shyam Benegal was born on 14 December 1934 in Tirumalagiri, Hyderabad State, British India. He is a director and producer, known for Ankur: The Seedling (1974), Bhumika (1977) and Trikal (Past, Present, Future) (1985). He is married to Nira Benegal.- Composer
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- Soundtrack
Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi was born on 15 October 1922 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India. He was a composer, known for Deadpool (2016), Suraj (1966) and Chori Chori (1956). He died on 26 April 1987 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.- Actor
- Music Department
- Producer
Johnny Whisky was born on 8 February 1932 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India. He was an actor and producer, known for Hukumnama (1996), The Thief of Baghdad (1969) and Saat Sawal Yane Haatim Tai (1971). He died on 7 December 2006 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.- Actor
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- Soundtrack
Harindranath Chattopadhyay was born on April 2, 1898 and died on June 23, 1990. He was an Indian English poet, an actor, and he was a member of the 1st Lok Sabha from Vijayawada constituency. He was the younger brother of Late Sarojini Naidu. He is famous for poems like Noon and Shaper Shaped. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 1973. The memorable song Rail Gaddi sung by Late Ashok Kumar in the film Aashirwad (1968) is his creation.- Actor
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- Director
Paidi Jairaj was born on 28 September 1909 in Karimnagar, Hyderabad State, British India [now India]. He was an actor and director, known for Sholay (1975), Shahjehan (1946) and Pratima (1945). He was married to Savitri. He died on 11 August 2000 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.- Actress
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Shaukat Azmi was born in 1928 in Hyderabad State, British India. She was an actress, known for Umrao Jaan (1981), Crime and Punishment (1974) and Haqeeqat (1964). She was married to Kaifi Azmi. She died on 22 November 2019 in Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.- Actress
Shabnam was born on 26 February 1945 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India. She is an actress, known for Faraar (1965), Izzat (1968) and Sorry Madam (1962).- Director
- Producer
- Actor
K.B. Tilak was born in 1926 in Denduluru, West Godavari, Hyderabad State, British India. He was a director and producer, known for Atha Okinti Kodale (1958), M.L.A. (1957) and Eedu Jodu (1963). He died on 23 September 2010 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.- Actress
- Writer
Malti Joshi was born on 4 June 1934 in Aurangabad, Hyderabad State, British India. She was an actress and writer, known for Guru Suleman Chela Pahelwan (1981), Santh Wahate Krishna Mai (1967) and Suhana Safar (1970). She died on 15 May 2024 in New Delhi, India.- Sarojini Naidu was born on 13 February 1879 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India. She was married to Dr. Muthyala Govindarajulu Naidu. She died on 1 February 1949 in Lucknow, United Provinces, India.
- Arthur Playfair was born on 20 October 1869 in Ellichpur, Hyderabad State, British India. He was an actor, known for Judged by Appearances (1916). He was married to Laurie Stevens and Lena [Margaret] Ashwell (actress/manager). He died on 28 August 1918 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
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C. Narayana Reddy was born on 29 July 1931 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India. He was a writer, known for Arundhati (2009), Buddimantudu (1969) and Papam Pasivaadu (1972). He was married to Suseela. He died on 12 June 2017 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.- Sanjaya Baru was born in 1954 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, India. Sanjaya is a writer, known for The Accidental Prime Minister (2019).
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Abid Hasan was born on 11 June 1911 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India. Abid is known for Gumnaami (2019). Abid died on 5 April 1984 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.