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Sachin Dev Burman was a titan amongst composers and singers of songs for Indian films. Born on October 1, 1906 in Tripura, Burman Dada was the youngest of Nabadip Chandra Dev Burman's five sons (and four daughters). Nabadip Chandra himself a sitarist and dhrupad singer imparted classical training to... more
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Prithvi Raj Kapoor, the doyen of the Indian stage and screen began his film career during the days of silent movies. After acting in nine silent movies, he had the distinction of acting in Ardeshir Irani’s `Alam Ara,’ the first Indian talkie in 1931. He worked with the New Theatres, Calcutta; Ranjit... more
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