Showbiz Legends Page : 4

Satyajit Ray

If we can mention the greatest Indian contribution to the history of world cinema in one word it undoubtedly has to be Satyajit Ray.

Friday, February 20, 2004

Vyajayanthimala

She is the one who made the quasi-classical musical dance numbers, a de rigueur in the Hindi films.

Monday, December 29, 2003

Sunil Dutt

The saga of Sunil Dutt is fraught with triumphs, misfortunes, agonies and ecstasies, all in equal measure...

Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Jaya Bhaduri

She's done it all and there will be more for her to come. Many of the younger generation heroines desperately try to imitate her but all in vain. It takes a lot to be Jaya Bachchan.

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Johnny Walker

He was the King of the comedy. Stirring laughter was his profession.

Friday, August 01, 2003

Sharmila Tagore

Sharmila has now matured as a person as well as an actress. The one thing that remains unchanged is the fact that she is still as stylish as ever.

Friday, July 18, 2003

Rakhee Gulzar

The intensity of her acting with all the versatile roles that came her way, she seems to be the most adored actress of yesteryears.

Saturday, June 28, 2003

Each song he composed, directed or sang fathoms one's personal triumphs and tragedies. Lots of other singers have come and gone but nobody touches the soul so deeply than Sachin 'Da', as he was affectionately called.

Thursday, May 08, 2003

Mohd. Rafi

The one singer in the Hindi film industry who has been imitated the most is Mohammed Rafi. He was such a whole-hearted person, who would agree to sing for producers who could'nt afford him in return to nothing.

Wednesday, February 19, 2003

Nutan

She could convey much more with just a look or fleeting glance than most could even with expansive dialogue. In fact Lata has singled her out as the heroine whose expressions came closest to suggest she was genuinely singing herself!

Tuesday, January 21, 2003

Noorjehan

Her mesmerising voice and singing style inspired maestros in the music field. Her evergreen voice made her a legend, who commands a special place in the Indian film industry.

Monday, December 16, 2002

Suraiya

Suraiya was not a classic beauty; nor did she trained in classical music. She still became a superstar singer-actress in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Monday, October 28, 2002