#Kamal Kapoor

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Remembering Hindi cinema’s yesteryear actor Kamal Kapoor on his birth anniversary (22/02). Prithviraj Kapoor's cousin brother, the blue-eyed Kamal Kapoor, was a versatile actor in Hindi cinema who has not only remained underrated but is also almost forgotten.

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Mausam Hai Aashiqana | Pakeezah (1971) | Meena Kumari | Raaj Kumar | Lata Mangeshkar

Song: Chalte Chalte Yun Hi Koi Movie: Pakeezah (1972) Actor(s): Meena Kumari, Kamal Kapoor Singer(s): Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd Rafi Music: Ghulam Mohammed Lyricist: Kaifi Azmi

About

Some voices are immortal because they are just heavenly and magical. However, if there is one voice which has reshaped not only Hindi film music but also India’s popular culture and enriched our lives, it is none other than the great Lata Mangeshkar. Famously known as ‘The Nightingale of India’, Lata ji always mesmerised us with her magical & melodious voice for more than seven decades. Her singing for the beautiful & talented heroines down the years has added much charisma to their silver screen personalities and success of the movies as well. Her career actually spanned the arc of Hindi cinema, right from India’s independence. In 1989 the ‘Dadasaheb Phalke Award’ was bestowed on her by the Government of India and in 2001 she was honoured with the ‘Bharat Ratna’. She may have left us for her heavenly abode but she will live in our hearts forever. We celebrate her immense contribution with this special channel dedicated to ‘Lata Mangeshkar: The Nightingale of India’.

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Theda Bara (Salome)—She is so beautiful but in a way which is so... Bug-like? I truly cannot think of any word which better encapsulates her big round eyes, expressive eyebrows, gestures, fashion choices, and overall vibe than 'scrungly' does. There is something wild - nay, feral- about her. We all know the original goth girl didn't get what she deserved in the ladies tournament, so please let her shine here. She is indisputably the scrungliest gal of the bunch.

Raj Kapoor (Neel Kamal, Andaz, Anari)—I take it, 'scrungly little guy' means some pathetic little meow meow who you cannot help but think of as cute and root for until the end. Raj Kapoor has the RANGE. While he is certainly hot and certainly famous in India, the noobs on Tumblr definitely haven't heard of him which, i guess, fits the requirement of the participant being relatively obscure. And while he can play dashing heros and all with remarkable skill, I would argue his best work is when he plays a silly little guy who is hopelessly in love with Nargis.

This is round 3 of the contest. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. If you’re confused on what a scrungle is, or any of the rules of the contest, click here.

[additional submitted propaganda + scrungly videos under the cut]

Theda Bara:

Raj Kapoor:

Even the vegetable lady calls him scrungly in this one:

Do you want to see a man traipsing in a bucket hat? He almost steps on a bug and then scoops the bug up and saves it! He traipses down the street, joining hands and dancing with children! I realize I'm just listing things he does while singing Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe Ho Nisar from Anari, but it's truly one of the scrungliest performances I've ever seen.

This very bisexual scene from Andaz:

Listen, this guy plays a con man in Shree 420 OF COURSE HE'S SCRUNGLY IN IT. And holy shit, have you seen him play a man in love (especially with Nargis)?? He's so pathetic I love him. And he ain't white so obviously not popular with the Tumblrinas so fits your criteria... I hope?

Listen, people can google him and may rightly so say he is hot vintage-guy material. And yes that is correct - he was a hearthrob and popular with ladies all over BUT if you have seen Awaara or Shree 420 you will know him as the lovely scrungly little Charlie-Chapin-tramp-character-inspo vagabond, with his little stick-and-bundle. Listen, if you are looking at Raj Kapoor's 'vagabond' character making his intro in the video below and you don't immediately think 'scrungly' you must have your eyes closed.

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Directed byManmohan Desai

Written by Kader Khan (dialogue)

K. K. Shukla (scenario)

Screenplay by Prayag Raj Sharma

Story by Jeevanprabha M. Desai

Pushpa Sharma (story idea)

Produced by Manmohan Desai

Starring Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Neetu Singh, Parveen Babi, Shabana Azmi, Nirupa Roy,Pran

CinematographyPeter Pereira

Edited by Kamlakar Karkhanis

Music by Laxmikant–Pyarelal

Anand Bakshi (lyrics)Distributed by Hirawat Jain & Co.

Release date 27 May 1977

Leena Daru wardrobe

Kamal choreographer

Playback singers Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor, Shailendra Singh, Mukesh

Did you know

When the movie released it was a huge hit in West Indies

The film made Amitabh a superstar god in the Caribean Islands. Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana and several other countries played Amar Akbar Anthony in the theaters. The film was house full for months,where getting a ticket was impossible. It was not just Indians, but millions of non Indians who fell in love with the film and embraced "Anthony" as their new Indian hero.

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Meena Kumari in “Chalte chalte yunhi koi” (“Pakeezah”, 1972)

Meena Kumari (1933-1972), one of the greatest Indian actresses of the last century, in an iconic scene and song from the classic Indian movie Pakeezah (The Pure One-1972, written, directed, and produced by Kamal Amrohi). 

Meena Kumari plays in this movie Sahibjaan, a tawaif. The tawaifs were courtesans who catered to the nobility of the Indian Subcontinent in the Mughal and post-Mughal eras and were trained in music, danse, theater, and Urdu literature. An orphan, Sahibjaan lives since her childhood in a kotha (brothel), but she wants to escape from her fate.

According to the website of the University of Iowa ( https://indiancinema.sites.uiowa.edu/pakeezah ):

““I’ve seen your feet; they’re very lovely. Don’t set them down on the earth—they’ll get soiled.” This metaphorical warning-note, penned by a romantic stranger and left between the toes of a sleeping woman in a railway compartment, forms a much-underscored motif in this classic courtesan film—the final collaboration between the great actress and dancer Meena Kumari and her former husband, actor and director Kamal Amrohi. Like MOTHER INDIA, this film coexists with its own legend involving the offscreen lives of the director and star, who planned it together in the late 1950s but whose marriage broke up around the time that filming began in 1964. Kumari (who was also a talented Urdu poet under the pen name Naaz) then purportedly became an alcoholic, but eventually came back to complete the film shortly before her premature death in 1972; aficionados may try their luck at identifying—from Kumari’s pained and sometimes mask-like face—which scenes were shot when. The central theme of the film is the struggle for respectability of a tawai’if, an Indo-Islamic courtesan trained in poetry, music, and dance—a glamorous “public woman” whose career was to be an elegant companion (and potential lover) to affluent men, but for whom a “respectable” marriage and home was out of the question. Her beautiful feet—apart from being an erotic fetish—represent her mastery of the art of North Indian classical dance or Kathak, which tawai’if’s preserved and nurtured for several centuries. The “earth” that such feet must perforce touch, however, is ruled by patriarchal society with its crippling double-standards, which decreed that respectable women (who lived in parda or seclusion) could seldom be interesting to men, and that interesting women were seldom respectable. All courtesan fiction struggles with this divide, which forms a principal theme of one of the earliest and most famous Urdu novels, Mirza Mohammed Hadi Ruswa’s UMRAO JAN ADA (1905; itself later filmed several times; see notes on UMRAO JAAN). PAKEEZAH offers another variation on the theme.”

See also about Pakeezah the paper of Richard Allen and Ira Brashkar Pakeezah: Dreamscape of Desire, on https://www.academia.edu/36264030/Pakeezah_Dreamscape_of_Desire

In the iconic scene of this video Sahibjaan/Meena Kumari sings and dances for the “villain” of the movie, an aristocrat (Nawab) named Zafar Ali Khan (played by Kamal Kapoor), who wishes to own her. The ambiguities and dynamics of the situation and of the relationship between the two are depicted in excellent way in this scene, which takes place at the Gulabi Mahal (Pink Palace) of Luchnow. According to the paper of Allen and Brashkar:

“The Gulabi Mahal (the Pink Palace) at Lucknow evokes a more rarified atmosphere. In Amrohi’s imagination, the space of the kotha is here fused with the idea of a Greek temple where the central colonnaded performance space doubles as a space of worship to the divine feminine, and discrete spaces are orchestrated in a theatrical hierarchy from the outer court with its fountains at the entrance to the inner sanctum sanctorum, which houses the bedroom of the courtesan, essentially off limits to all but the chosen client, and separated from the main performance space by a lighted causeway between reflecting pools of water.The Pink Palace is a sublime temple of femininity, whose fountains, atriums, reflecting pools form a microcosm of artifice that rivals that of the natural world. Indeed, even the moon appears artful in this landscape and the saturated deep blue sky, a studied backcloth to the whole.”

But, as the same article continues a bit further, the Pink Palace is also a prison for Sahibjaan:

“Meanwhile, for Sahibjaan whose desire for self-fulfillment has been awakened, the Pink Palace becomes a prison. In a metaphor that recurs in the film, and echoes throughout the genre, she is likened to a bird in a gilded cage from which she yearns to escape...

...The quality and texture of her performances for him [the Nawab] are now markedly different from her earlier ones. Gone is the vivacity and vibrancy of an Inhin logon ne or a Thade rahiyo as she mournfully sings the haunting Chalte Chalte, which articulates her desire for freedom and happiness.Yet it also returns us to the pathos of her entrapment in a manner that evokes the equation of the courtesan and the flickering flame that opens the film. At the conclusion of the performance, as she sings Yeh chiraag bujh rahein hain / Mere saath jalte jalte (These lamps are fading / As they burn with me), she hears the screech of a train whistle. It is impossible initially to discern whether it is somewhere physically off-screen or within her mind.The camera cranes upward from the floor to the red chandelier, recalling the red aalta of her feet.The lights darken as the escalating screech of the train whistle resounds through the performance space, taking over the song and abruptly bringing the dance to an end. When the camera cranes down again, the dancers have disappeared from the floor.The camera then tracks forward towards the fountains that abruptly stop playing as the whistling ends. It is as if the space in which she dwells, her erstwhile tomb, is now cut to the measure of her desire. She rushes to the balcony to see the train she has seen before, but this time it is motionless, silhouetted against the sky, almost as if waiting for her to come to her balcony before it can leave.Though real, the train appears as if in a vision, so detached is the spectacle from the space she inhabits.What is finally required for Sahibjaan to escape her sealed world is a transformation of environment and character of a magnitude that challenges the tone in which the film has hitherto been cast.”

The lyrics of Chalte chalte yuhni koi were written by the Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi (1919-2002) and its music was composed years before the release of Pakeezah by Ghulam Mohammed (1903-1968). Although Meena Kumari was also a singer, the voice in the song is of the great Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar (1929-2022).

Unfortunately I couldn’t do anything with the advertisements at the end of the video.

I have found on the net the following transliteration and translation of the lyrics of Chalte chalte yuhni koi:

Chalte chalte, chalte chalte    While walking, while walking

Yun hi koi mil gaya tha    I met someone by chance

Yun hi koi mil gaya tha  I met someone by chance

Sare raah chalte chalte   Walking around the path

Sare raah chalte chalte    Walking around the path

Wahin thamke reh gayi hai  Right there it stood still

Wahin thamke reh gayi hai   Right there it stood still

Meri raat dhalte dhalte    This night of mine, which is fading away

Meri raat dhalte dhalte     This night of mine, which is fading away

Joh kahi gayi na mujhse      What I was unable to say

Joh kahi gayi na mujhse     What I was unable to say

Woh zamaana keh raha hai      The world is saying that

Woh zamaana keh raha hai    The world is saying that

Ke fasana                                A story

Ke fasana ban gayi hai     A story has been created

Ke fasana ban gayi hai      A story has been created

Meri baat chalte chalte      From those words of mine

Meri baat chalte chalte   From those words of mine

Yun hi koi mil gaya tha    I met someone by chance

Yun hi koi mil gaya tha    I met someone by chance

Sare raah chalte chalte      Walking around the path

Sare raah chalte chalte      Walking around the path

Yun hi koi mil gaya tha    I met someone by chance

Sare raah                               Around the path

Chalte chalte, chalte chalte     While walking, while walking

Sare raah                                Around the path

Chalte chalte, chalte chalte       While walking, while walking

Chalte chalte, chalte chalte          While walking, while walking

Yun hi koi mil gaya tha            I met someone by chance

Yun hi koi mil gaya tha            I met someone by chance

Shab-e-intezaar aakhir             The night of waiting

Shab-e-intezaar aakhir              The night of waiting

Kabhi hogi mukhtasar bhi            Will after all shorten soon

Kabhi hogi mukhtasar bhi           Will after all shorten soon

Yeh chirag                                    These lamps

Yeh chirag bujh rahe hai              These lamps are dying

Yeh chirag bujh rahe hai               These lamps are dying

Mere saath jalte jalte                 As they burn alongside me

Mere saath jalte jalte                 As they burn alongside me

Yeh chirag bujh rahe hai              These lamps are dying

Yeh chirag bujh rahe hai                These lamps are dying

Yeh chirag bujh rahe hai               These lamps are dying

Yeh chirag bujh rahe hai                These lamps are dying

Yeh chirag bujh rahe hai                 These lamps are dying

Yeh chirag bujh rahe hai               These lamps are dying

Mere saath jalte jalte                   As they burn alongside me

Mere saath jalte jalte                  As they burn alongside me

Yun hi koi mil gaya tha                   I met someone by chance

Yun hi koi mil gaya tha                I met someone by chance

Sare raah chalte chalte                Walking around the path

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THE 236 GREATEST PERSONALITIES IN THE ENTIRE KNOWN HISTORY/COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THIS WORLD! (@INDIES)

ie. THE 236 GREATEST PERSONALITIES IN WORLD HISTORY! (@INDIES)

Rajesh Khanna

Lionel Messi

Leonardo Da Vinci

Online Indie

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Joan of Arc

William Shakespeare

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J. K. Rowling

David Lean

Nadia Comaneci

Diego Maradona

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Meena Kumari

Julius Caesar

Harrison Ford

Ludwig Van Beethoven

William W. Cargill

Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche

Samuel Curtis Johnson

Sam Walton

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

Roy Thomson

Tim Berners-Lee

Marie Curie

James J. Hill

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Roman Polanski

Samuel Slater

J. P. Morgan

Cary Grant

Dmitri Mendeleev

John Harvard

Alain Delon

Ramakrishna Paramhansa (Official God)

The Lumiere Brothers, Auguste & Louis

Carl Friedrich Benz

Michelangelo

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Ramana Maharishi

Mark Twain

Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri

Bruce Lee

Bhagwan Krishna (Official God)

Charlemagne

Rene Descartes

John F. Kennedy

Bhagwan Ganesha (Official God)

Walt Disney

Albert Einstein

Nikola Tesla

Alfred Hitchcock

Pythagoras

William Randolph Hearst

Cosimo de’ Medici

Johann Sebastian Bach

Alec Guinness

Nostradamus

Christopher Plummer

Archimedes

Jackie Chan

Guru Dutt

Amma Karunamayi/ Mata Parvati (Official God)

Peter Sellers

Gerard Depardieu

Joseph Safra

Robert Morris

Sean Connery

Petr Kellner

Aristotle Onassis

Usain Bolt

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Alfredo di Stefano

Elizabeth Taylor

Michael Jordan

Paul Muni

Steven Spielberg

Louis Pasteur

Ingrid Bergman

Norma Shearer

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Ayn Rand

Jesus Christ (Official God)

Luciano Pavarotti

Alain Resnais

Frank Sinatra

Allah (Official God)

Richard Nixon

Charlie Chaplin

Thomas Alva Edison

Alexander Graham Bell

Wright Brothers

Arjun (of Bhagwan Krishna’s Gita)

Jim Simons

George Lucas

Swami Sri Lahiri Mahasaya

Carl Lewis

Brett Favre

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Bernard Mannes Baruch

Buddha (Official God)

Hugh Grant

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Roger Federer

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Tiger Woods

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Claude Miller

Bernardo Bertolucci

Subhash Chandra Bose

Satyajit Ray

Hippocrates

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John Logie Baird

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Raphael (painter)

Bhagwan Shiva (Official God)

Radha (Ancient Krishna devotee)

George Orwell

Jorge Paulo Lemann

Catherine Deneuve

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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Bhagwan Ram (Official God)

Michael Phelps

Michael Faraday

Audrey Hepburn

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Vladimir Putin

Galileo Galilei

Gary Cooper

Roger Moore

John Huston

Blaise Pascal

Humphrey Bogart

Rudyard Kipling

Samuel Morse

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Yogi Berra

Barry Levinson

Patrice Chereau (director)

Jerry Lewis

Louis Daguerre

James Watt

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Jack Dorsey

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Frank Marshall

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Felix Rohatyn

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Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba (Official God)

Steve Jobs

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Giotto

Voltaire

Diego Velazquez

Ernest Hemingway

Francis Ford Coppola

Michael Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Mario Lemieux

Kishore Kumar

James Stewart

Douglas Fairbanks

Confucius

Babe Ruth

Raj Kapoor

Titian aka Tiziano Vecelli

El Greco

Francisco de Goya

Jim Carrey

Mohammad Rafi

Steffi Graf

Pele

Gustave Courbet

Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi

Milos Forman

Steve Wozniak

Georgia O’ Keeffe

Mala Sinha

Aryabhatta

Magic Johnson

Patanjali

Leo Tolstoy

Tansen

Henry Fonda

Albrecht Durer

Benazir Bhutto

Cal Ripken Jr

Samuel Goldwyn

Mumtaz (actress)

Panini

Nicolaus Copernicus

Pablo Picasso

George Clooney

Olivia de Havilland

Prem Chand

Imran Khan

Pete Sampras

Ratan Tata

Meerabai (16th c. Krishna devotee)

Queen Elizabeth II

Pope John Paul II

James Cameron

Jack Ma

Warren Buffett

Romy Schneider

C. V. Raman

Aung San Suu Kyi

Benjamin Netanyahu

Frank Capra

Michael Schumacher

Steve Forbes

Paramhansa Yogananda

Tom Hanks

Kamal Amrohi

Hans Holbein

Shammi Kapoor

Gerardus Mercator

Edith Piaf

Bhagwan Shirdi Sai Baba (Official God) .

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THE 236 GREATEST PERSONALITIES IN THE ENTIRE KNOWN HISTORY/COLLECTIVE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THIS WORLD! (@INDIES)

i.e. THE 236 GREATEST PERSONALITIES IN WORLD HISTORY! (@INDIES)

Rajesh Khanna

Lionel Messi

Leonardo Da Vinci

Muhammad Ali

Joan of Arc

William Shakespeare

Vincent Van Gogh

Online Indie

J. K. Rowling

David Lean

Nadia Comaneci

Diego Maradona

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Meena Kumari

Julius Caesar

Harrison Ford

Ludwig Van Beethoven

William W. Cargill

Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche

Samuel Curtis Johnson

Sam Walton

John D. Rockefeller

Andrew Carnegie

Roy Thomson

Tim Berners-Lee

Marie Curie

James J. Hill

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Roman Polanski

Samuel Slater

J. P. Morgan

Cary Grant

Dmitri Mendeleev

John Harvard

Alain Delon

Ramakrishna Paramhansa (Official God)

The Lumiere Brothers, Auguste & Louis

Carl Friedrich Benz

Michelangelo

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Ramana Maharishi

Mark Twain

Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri

Bruce Lee

Bhagwan Krishna (Official God)

Charlemagne

Rene Descartes

John F. Kennedy

Bhagwan Ganesha (Official God)

Walt Disney

Albert Einstein

Nikola Tesla

Alfred Hitchcock

Pythagoras

William Randolph Hearst

Cosimo de’ Medici

Johann Sebastian Bach

Alec Guinness

Nostradamus

Christopher Plummer

Archimedes

Jackie Chan

Guru Dutt

Amma Karunamayi/ Mata Parvati (Official God)

Peter Sellers

Gerard Depardieu

Joseph Safra

Robert Morris

Sean Connery

Petr Kellner

Aristotle Onassis

Usain Bolt

Jack Welch

Alfredo di Stefano

Elizabeth Taylor

Michael Jordan

Paul Muni

Steven Spielberg

Louis Pasteur

Ingrid Bergman

Norma Shearer

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Ayn Rand

Jesus Christ (Official God)

Luciano Pavarotti

Alain Resnais

Frank Sinatra

Allah (Official God)

Richard Nixon

Charlie Chaplin

Thomas Alva Edison

Alexander Graham Bell

Wright Brothers

Arjun (of Bhagwan Krishna’s Gita)

Jim Simons

George Lucas

Swami Sri Lahiri Mahasaya

Carl Lewis

Brett Favre

Helen Keller

Bernard Mannes Baruch

Buddha (Official God)

Hugh Grant

K. L. Saigal

Roger Federer

Rash Behari Bose

Tiger Woods

William Blake

Jesse Owens

Claude Miller

Bernardo Bertolucci

Subhash Chandra Bose

Satyajit Ray

Hippocrates

Chiang Kai-Shek

John Logie Baird

Geeta Dutt

Raphael (painter)

Bhagwan Shiva (Official God)

Radha (Ancient Krishna devotee)

George Orwell

Jorge Paulo Lemann

Catherine Deneuve

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Bill Gates

Bhagwan Ram (Official God)

Michael Phelps

Michael Faraday

Audrey Hepburn

Dalai Lama

Grace Kelly

Mikhail Gorbachev

Vladimir Putin

Galileo Galilei

Gary Cooper

Roger Moore

John Huston

Blaise Pascal

Humphrey Bogart

Rudyard Kipling

Samuel Morse

Wayne Gretzky

Yogi Berra

Barry Levinson

Patrice Chereau (director)

Jerry Lewis

Louis Daguerre

James Watt

Henri Rousseau

Nikita Krushchev

Jack Dorsey

Dev Anand

Elia Kazan

Alexander Fleming

David Selznick

Frank Marshall

Viswanathan Anand

Major Dhyan Chand

Swami Vivekananda

Felix Rohatyn

Sam Spiegel

Anand Bakshi

Victor Hugo

Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba (Official God)

Steve Jobs

Srinivasa Ramanujam

Lord Hanuman

Stanley Kubrick

Giotto

Voltaire

Diego Velazquez

Ernest Hemingway

Francis Ford Coppola

Michael Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Mario Lemieux

Kishore Kumar

James Stewart

Douglas Fairbanks

Confucius

Babe Ruth

Raj Kapoor

Titian aka Tiziano Vecelli

El Greco

Francisco de Goya

Jim Carrey

Mohammad Rafi

Steffi Graf

Pele

Gustave Courbet

Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi

Milos Forman

Steve Wozniak

Georgia O’ Keeffe

Mala Sinha

Aryabhatta

Magic Johnson

Patanjali

Leo Tolstoy

Tansen

Henry Fonda

Albrecht Durer

Benazir Bhutto

Cal Ripken Jr

Samuel Goldwyn

Mumtaz (actress)

Panini

Nicolaus Copernicus

Pablo Picasso

George Clooney

Olivia de Havilland

Prem Chand

Imran Khan

Pete Sampras

Ratan Tata

Meerabai (16th c. Krishna devotee)

Queen Elizabeth II

Pope John Paul II

James Cameron

Jack Ma

Warren Buffett

Romy Schneider

C. V. Raman

Aung San Suu Kyi

Benjamin Netanyahu

Frank Capra

Michael Schumacher

Steve Forbes

Paramhansa Yogananda

Tom Hanks

Kamal Amrohi

Hans Holbein

Shammi Kapoor

Gerardus Mercator

Edith Piaf

Bhagwan Shirdi Sai Baba (Official God)

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RETRO ACTOR AND VILLIAN KAMAL KAPOOR IN MOVIE DOOR CHALEN 1946

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8th Edition of Dr. Sarojni Naidu International Award for Working Women Honors Global Women Leaders

Noida, India – The 8th Edition of the prestigious Dr. Sarojni Naidu International Award for Working Women was celebrated with distinction at Marwah Studios, Noida Film City, recognizing the extraordinary contributions of 100 women from India and across the globe. Supported by the Asian Academy of Arts, AAFT University, the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry, and the International Women’s Forum, the event underscored the transformative role of women in driving societal progress and economic growth.

The awards recognized remarkable women excelling in diverse domains such as business, arts, culture, law, media, cinema, management, science, research, education, social work, and beyond. Each recipient, a testament to dedication and innovation, has played a vital role in advancing society through their unique contributions.

Distinguished international guests, Her Excellency Dr. Capaya Rodriguez G, Ambassador of Venezuela to India, and Her Excellency Adv. Lebohang Valentine Mochaba, High Commissioner of Lesotho, were honored at the event. Both leaders expressed their gratitude, acknowledging the importance of women’s empowerment as a unifying cause for nations. Dr. Rodriguez lauded Dr. Sandeep Marwah, the driving force behind the awards, for his commitment to recognizing and supporting women across all sectors. Adv. Mochaba emphasized the shared values between India and Lesotho, highlighting the role of women’s empowerment in fostering international relations.

In his keynote speech, Dr. Sandeep Marwah, Founder of Noida Film City and President of the Sarojni Naidu Awards, inspired the audience with a call to action. He urged for continued support and empowerment of women in every field, recognizing them as the cornerstone of societal advancement. Dr. Marwah reiterated his commitment to women’s empowerment initiatives through Marwah Studios, pledging to amplify the voices of women and create platforms that enable them to thrive.

“These women are the pillars of our society, leading with vision, perseverance, and passion,” said Dr. Marwah. “Their achievements inspire us all to reach greater heights and contribute to a brighter future.”

The event culminated in the recognition of 100 exemplary women, including prominent leaders such as: Dr. Indu Verma, Ivlina Chakraborty, Jasleen Kapany, Jyoti Mayal, Jyotsna Raul, Dr. Kamal S Saxena, Dr. Kavita Jakher, Kiran Sethi, Kirti Sisodia, Ludmilla Chakrabarty, Madhu Sharma, Dr. Madhu Ved, Madhusmita Banerjee, Dr. Malini. R, Mandira Ghosh, Dr. Mani Tyagi, Dr. Manisha Kaushik, Dr. Manisha Singhal, Manju Sharma, Guru Maa Dr. Meena Mahajan, Minaakshi Rathour, Dr. Monika Dewan, Monika Kapoor, Naira S. Mkrtchyan, Dr. Navreet Kaur Sahi, Nayanika Ghosh, Nazia Bhat, Dr. Neelu Verma

These women are shining examples of leadership, perseverance, and social impact, serving as role models who inspire others to follow in their footsteps and contribute meaningfully to societal development.

The Dr. Sarojni Naidu International Award for Working Women continues to build on its legacy of honoring women’s leadership with a vision to empower women globally, fostering innovation, breaking barriers, and promoting inclusive growth.

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Tributes to G.M. Durrani, the legendary Hindi film playback singer of yesteryears, on his 36th death anniversary (09/09/1988). By the early 1940s, Durrani had become so popular that the then-aspiring singer Mohammed Rafi regarded him as his idol.

Here’s a rare photo of Bollywood’s yesteryear singers together during a picnic in the early years of their singing careers!

Talat Mahmood, Mohammed Rafi, Shiv Dayal Batish, G.M. Durrani, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Meena Kapoor, Geeta Dutt, Kamal Barot, Mubarak Begum, and others.

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*Watch ‘Hamare Baarah' New Teaser Unveiling a Gripping Narrative of Women's pain*

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Radhika G Films, known for its thought-provoking and impactful cinema, is set to stir audiences once again with its upcoming release, "Hamare Baarah." Starring veterans like Annu Kapoor, Manoj Joshi, and Paritosh Tripathi, along with a talented ensemble cast, the film has already been generating buzz since its announcement.

Following the recent unveiling of striking posters from the film, anticipation has been building for the teaser and trailer releases. Responding to the eager demand, Radhika G Films has now dropped a hard-hitting teaser that promises to leave a lasting impact.

Set against the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh, "Hamare Baarah" delves into the pressing issue of population rise in the nation, presenting a narrative that challenges societal norms. Anchored by Annu Kapoor's stellar performance, supported by Ashwini Kalsekar, Abhimanyu Singh, and others, the teaser delivers a powerful message through its compelling narration and execution.

In a bold and unprecedented move, "Hamare Baarah" tackles a sensitive and significant subject that resonates with every section of society. The film sheds light on the struggles faced by women, highlighting their resilience in the face of adversity.

With its gripping teaser, "Hamare Baarah" is poised to capture attention nationwide, leading up to its theatrical release on June 7th, 2024. Adding to the excitement, the film is set to premiere at the prestigious 77th Cannes Film Festival, marking a momentous milestone for Indian cinema.

Jointly produced by Birender Bhagat,

Ravi S Gupta, Sheo Balak Singh and Sanjay Nagpal, with Trilok Nath Prasad as Co-producer and Kamal Chandra at the helm of direction, "Hamare Baarah" promises to be a cinematic masterpiece. The story, penned by Rajan Agarwal, addresses pertinent societal issues with depth and authenticity.

The film will be released by Viacom 18 Studios in India while Rising Star Entertainment UK is at the helm for the global release.

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John Carradine (Around the World in 80 Days, Captains Courageous, The Grapes of Wrath)—always the WEIRDEST fella in whatever random media he turns up in. oh you wanted a creeping deranged henchman stereotype? he'll back up bela lugosi with weirdo aplomb. oh you wanted colonel KFC in a black and white western? he can pull out the most atrocious southern accent and chow down on the scenery while he does it. he's always turning up in the background of things while i yell "there's my guy!!!!" and if that's not a scrungly attribute i dont know what is.

Raj Kapoor (Neel Kamal, Andaz, Anari)—I take it, 'scrungly little guy' means some pathetic little meow meow who you cannot help but think of as cute and root for until the end. Raj Kapoor has the RANGE. While he is certainly hot and certainly famous in India, the noobs on Tumblr definitely haven't heard of him which, i guess, fits the requirement of the participant being relatively obscure. And while he can play dashing heros and all with remarkable skill, I would argue his best work is when he plays a silly little guy who is hopelessly in love with Nargis.

This is round 2 of the contest. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. If you're confused on what a scrungle is, or any of the rules of the contest, click here.

[additional submitted propaganda + scrungly videos under the cut]

John Carradine:

Raj Kapoor:

Even the vegetable lady calls him scrungly in this one:

Do you want to see a man traipsing in a bucket hat? He almost steps on a bug and then scoops the bug up and saves it! He traipses down the street, joining hands and dancing with children! I realize I'm just listing things he does while singing Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe Ho Nisar from Anari, but it's truly one of the scrungliest performances I've ever seen.

This very bisexual scene from Andaz:

Listen, this guy plays a con man in Shree 420 OF COURSE HE'S SCRUNGLY IN IT. And holy shit, have you seen him play a man in love (especially with Nargis)?? He's so pathetic I love him. And he ain't white so obviously not popular with the Tumblrinas so fits your criteria... I hope?

Listen, people can google him and may rightly so say he is hot vintage-guy material. And yes that is correct - he was a hearthrob and popular with ladies all over BUT if you have seen Awaara or Shree 420 you will know him as the lovely scrungly little Charlie-Chapin-tramp-character-inspo vagabond, with his little stick-and-bundle. Listen, if you are looking at Raj Kapoor's 'vagabond' character making his intro in the video below and you don't immediately think 'scrungly' you must have your eyes closed.

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After Hrithik & Katrina, Alia praises 12th Fail now. Says in love with the movie

It is now Alia Bhatt who has praised the movie 12th Fail which features Vikrant Massey in the lead role, previously, actor Katrina Kaif and Hrithik Roshan commended the movie on their respective social media account and congratulated the lead actor and team. Now Alia took to her Instagram account and posted a story where she posted the poster of the movie 12TH Fail along with a message that she is completely in love with the movie after watching it.

“One of the most beautiful films I have seen in a while! With such fabulous performances. Just too too too beautiful!!!! @vikrantmassey you were so so spectacular I am in awe! @medhashankr heart and soul of Manoj's journey.. so special and fresh and all things heartwarming! @anantvjoshi outstanding! And lastly Vidhu Vinod Chopra sir - this film really hits the spot! So moving. So inspiring. So complete! I am FULL of love after watching this film! To the entire cast and crew! Take a bow.” Alia’s Instagram post read.

12th Fail is earning great appreciation from the Bollywood fraternity and beyond. Actors Hrithik, Katrina, Kangana Ranaut, and Vijay Deverakonda are a few who praised the movie on their social media accounts. The film also earned great appreciation from Kamal Haasan, Rishabh Shetty, Sanjay Dutt, Farhan Akhtar, and Anil Kapoor.

Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, 12th Fail is a movie based on the real-life story of a UPSC aspirant. It showcases the struggles of a UPSC aspirant who comes from a Hindi-medium background.

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Mukesh Bhatt: We shouldn’t have announced Aashiqui 3 so early, Kartik Aaryan will be in lead role

Introduction

The much-anticipated Aashiqui 3, featuring Kartik Aaryan and directed by Anurag Basu, has been in the limelight since its announcement last year. However, the early revelation of the project has led to intense speculation and challenges for co-producer Mukesh Bhatt. Housefull 5: Nora Fatehi to Join Akshay Kumar in the Upcoming Comedy Franchise Mrunal Thakur Hilariously Dismisses Wedding Rumours: “I Want To Know Who The Boy Is”

Delay in Scripting

Despite recent reports suggesting Aashiqui 3's production would commence in January 2024, Mukesh Bhatt reveals that the scripting phase is yet to begin. Anurag Basu's current commitment to another project has delayed the initiation of Aashiqui 3's creative process. Bhatt emphasizes the importance of waiting for the right script before proceeding. Indian 2 Hindi Teaser OUT: A Sneak Peek into Kamal Haasan’s ‘Hindustani 2’

Kartik Aaryan's Role

Kartik Aaryan's involvement in Aashiqui 3 is crucial, but his packed schedule, including the shooting of Kabir Khan's Chandu Champion, adds complexity to the film's timeline. Bhatt insists that Kartik's approval of the script is pivotal before moving forward with music composition and other production aspects. Khufiya Movie Review: An Intriguing Espionage Thriller

Announcement Backlash

Mukesh Bhatt expresses regret over the early announcement of Aashiqui 3, citing constant speculation and rumors. A leaked song purportedly from the film prompted Bhatt to issue a public notice asserting ownership of the franchise's intellectual property rights. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiHDdFIIgeK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Aashiqui Franchise Background

Aashiqui and its sequel, Aashiqui 2, have left an indelible mark on Bollywood. The musical romance series, initiated by Mahesh Bhatt in 1990, gained critical acclaim and commercial success. The legacy continued with Aashiqui 2 in 2013, directed by Mohit Suri, starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_bzhWqFRCk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Kartik Aaryan's Recent Projects

Amidst the Aashiqui 3 speculation, Kartik Aaryan stands as one of the industry's bankable actors. His recent success in Satyaprem Ki Katha and his commitment to Kabir Khan's Chandu Champion showcase his flourishing career. https://www.instagram.com/p/CySad13NP9-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Production Timeline

While Aashiqui 3's production was rumored to commence in January 2024, the exact timeline remains uncertain. Factors such as script finalization and the post-production requirements for Kabir Khan's sports biopic influence the release date.

Mukesh Bhatt's Vision

Mukesh Bhatt emphasizes the necessity of executing Aashiqui 3 correctly. He underscores the importance of script satisfaction for both Anurag Basu and Kartik Aaryan, intending to deliver a film that resonates with the audience.

Challenges and Criticisms

The premature announcement of Aashiqui 3 has led to constant speculation, causing frustration for Mukesh Bhatt. Striking a balance between building anticipation and avoiding unwarranted rumors poses a unique challenge for the production team.

Aashiqui 3's Potential Impact

Despite the challenges, Aashiqui 3 holds the promise of being a significant Bollywood release. Kartik Aaryan's involvement adds to the film's appeal, and the audience eagerly awaits official updates on the project.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the early announcement of Aashiqui 3 has presented both opportunities and challenges. As the team navigates through script development and production logistics, fans are encouraged to await official updates to get an accurate picture of the film's progress.

FAQs

When will Aashiqui 3 go into production? The production timeline for Aashiqui 3 remains uncertain, with scripting yet to commence. Keep an eye on official announcements for updates. Why does Kartik Aaryan's approval of the script matter? Kartik Aaryan's approval is crucial for Aashiqui 3, influencing decisions on music composition and overall production. What is the background of the Aashiqui franchise? The Aashiqui franchise, initiated in 1990, gained acclaim with Aashiqui and continued its success with Aashiqui 2 in 2013. How has the announcement affected Aashiqui 3's development? The early announcement has led to constant speculation and rumors, prompting Mukesh Bhatt to express regret and issue public notices. What recent projects has Kartik Aaryan been involved in? Kartik Aaryan's recent successes include Satyaprem Ki Katha, and he is currently committed to Kabir Khan's Chandu Champion, impacting his schedule for Aashiqui 3. Also checkout: Read the full article

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