V. Balsara - Music composer (charcoal pencil sketch)h

 

V. Balsara, who was a wizard with instrumental orchestration had composed music for 32 Bengali films and 12 Hindi films during his career and has over 200 albums to his credit. He was known for his versatility with an array of musical instruments including piano, univox and melodica.Jun 21, 2018

V. Balsara was born in June 1922. V. was a composer, known for Aama (1964), Mouchak (1974) and Puja (1996). V. died on 24 March 2005 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

BornJune 1922

Actor Jagdeep - charcoal pencil sketch

Charcoal pencil sketch of renowned actor Jagdeep

Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffrey, better known by his stage name Jagdeep, was an Indian actor and comedian who appeared in more than 400 films. He played Soorma Bhopali in Sholay, Machchar in Purana Mandir, Salman Khan's dad in Andaz Apna Apna and directed the film Soorma Bhopali, with his character as the protagonist. 

Born: March 29, 1939, Datia

Died: July 8, 2020 (age 81 years), Mumbai, India

Anthony Gonsalves -

My pen sketch

Anthony Prabhu Gonsalves was an Indian musical composer, music arranger and teacher. He was popularised as a lead character in the 1977 hit, Amar Akbar Anthony, played by Amitabh Bachchan, was named after him, especially with the song, "My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves". 

He was born on June 12, 1927 and died on January 18, 2012.

Source courtesy : Wikipedia

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https://themusicroom.in/anthony-gonsalves-the-maestro/

Manmohan Desai - film maker - charcoal pencil sketch

Manmohan Desai - My charcoal pencil sketch 

Manmohan Desai (26 February 1937 – 1 March 1994) was an Indian film producer and director. He was one of the most successful filmmakers of the 70s and 80s. Desai was an influential and sought-after film director of Bollywood and a pioneer of making Masala films along with Prakash Mehra and Nasir Hussain..

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Anuradha Paudwal - charcoal pencil sketch

My charcoal pencil sketch of celebrity singer Anuradha Paudwal.

Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singer^[6] and also as one of the most successful playback singers of 80s and 90s era of Bollywood.  The recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards (winning consecutively during 1990–92) and two Odisha State Film Awards, she has been honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian honour for her contribution in the field of arts. Her contribution in Indian devotional music and Bollywood Industry gained her the titles such as "Bhajan Queen", "Melody Queen"

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Pankaj Udhas - Music Legend - charcoal pencil sketch

Pankaj Udhas, Charcoal pencil sketch

Here is my charcoal pencil sketch of  the  veteran ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas,

According to information gathered by me from newspapers Pankaj Udhas   was known for his ghazals like Chitti Ayi Hai and Chandi Jai Rang.  Pankaj Udhas was also known for his contributions to Hindi cinema and Indian pop music. 

He gained fame with his ghazal album "Aahat" in 1980 and continued with hits like "Mukarar," "Tarrannum," and "Mehfil." 

His song "Chitthi Aayee Hai" from the film "Naam" became immensely popular. In 1990, Pankaj Udhas collaborated with Lata Mangeshkar for the duet "Mahiya Teri Kasam" in the film Ghayal, which became a huge hit. In 1994, he sang "Na Kajre Ki Dhar" with Sadhana Sargam for the film Mohra, another popular song. Udhas also contributed as a playback singer in films like Saajan, Yeh Dillagi, Naam, and Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee. 

Kamalabai Gokhale. Actress - charcoal pencil sketch

My charcoal pencil sketch of Kamalabai Gokhale, known to be one of the first actresses of Indian cinema. The sketch is drawn out of my sheer artistic zeal.

The rest of the details are in the following link courtesy :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamlabai_Gokhale