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
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.
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.
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Manmohan Desai - My charcoal pencil sketch
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| Pankaj Udhas, Charcoal pencil sketch |
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.
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Bharat Vyas - charcoal pencil sketch
(it's my hobby to recreate the legends with my sketches. Hope you will like my sketch of the legendary lyricst Bharat Vyas)
According to Wikipedia Bharat Vyas was a noted Indian lyricist who wrote the songs for Hindi films in 1950s and 1960s. Please click the following link for more detailed information about the great lyricist.
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Who can forget her stellar performance in Bandini, Sujata, Seema, Main Tulasi Tere Aaangan ki - (My charcoal pencil sketch on this occasion).
My charcoal pencil sketch of Poet Guljar.
A brief description of Guljar, courtesy : Wikipedia
Born : Sampoorna Singh Kaira,
Born : 18th August1934
Occupation : Lyricist, Poet, Author, Screenwriter, Film Director, Film Producer
Awards : Sahitya Akademi award, Padma Bhushan, Academy Award, Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Jnanpith Award
Uttara Baokar studied acting at the National School of Drama (NSD). She has played various roles in different plays such as Padmavati in Mukyhamantri, Mena in Mena Gurjari, Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello, mother in playwright Girish Karnad's Tughlaq, among others.
Husn Lal and Bhagat Ram were the first legendary music directors duo in Bollywood. They are two brothers, Husn Lal (8 April 1920 – 28 December 1968) and Bhagat Ram (1914 – 29 November 1973).
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Ramanand Sagar was an Indian director, producer, and writer. He is best known for making the television show Ramayan.
Sagar Art Corporation and Ramanand Sagar have to their credit over 50 Hindi movies, including blockbusters such as "Insaniyat", "Ghunghat", "Peghaam", "Aankhen" (1968) "Geet", "Bagavat", "Lalkar", "Kohinoor", "Zindagi", Aarzoo" are just to name a few.
Ramanand created history when he made the television serial "Ramayan", reportedly the longest running serial in India, which featured the life and times of Bhagwan Shri Ram, and his eventual conquest over Lord Ravan and his evil empire in Lanka.
