Naushad Ali (Hindi: नौशाद अली, Urdu: نوشاد علی ; December 25, 1919 – May 5, 2006) was an Indian musician. He was one of the foremost music directors for Bollywood films of all time, and is particularly known for popularizing the use of classical music...
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Rani Khanam [Kathak Exponent] Rani Khanam is one of the foremost Kathak exponents of India. With her immense talent, a total belief in herself and the courage to follow her intuition, she is a highly respected Kathak dancer and choreographer today. Rani...
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Talat Mahmood (Urdu: طلعت محمود) (February 24, 1924 – May 9, 1998) was a popular Indian playback singer and film actor. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan , he was famous for his ghazals . Contents [ hide ] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Singing career...
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Begum Akhtar or Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (October 7, 1914 – 1974) was an Indian vocalist of Ghazal , Dadra and Thumri . Her first public performance was at the age of fifteen. She also acted in several Bollywood films, including Mumtaz Beghum (1934), Jawaani...
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An Artist in Exile Tests India’s Democratic Ideals Tamara Abdul Hadi for The New York Times M. F. Husain Mr. Husain is a Muslim who is fond of painting Hindu goddesses, sometimes portraying them nude. That obsession has earned him the ire of a small but...
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Last Updated: Friday, 21 March 2008, 09:14 GMT E-mail this to a friend Printable version Record US sale for Indian artist Husain painted 'Ganga-Yamuna' in 1971 A painting by one of India's best-known artists, Maqbool Fida Husain, has sold for a record...
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Madhubala Mumtaz Begum Jehan Dehlavi, known by her stage name Madhubala (Devnagari: मधुबाला) (14 February 1933 - 23 February 1969) was a popular Hindi movie actress. She starred in several successful movies in the 1950s and early 1960s, many of which...
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Yusuf Khan (Hindi: यूसुफ़ ख़ान) (born 11 December 1922), popularly known as Dilip Kumar (Hindi: दिलीप कुमार) is an Indian actor and a former Member of Parliament. He lives in Pali Hill in the Mumbai suburb of Bandra. Starting his career in 1944, Kumar...
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