Duvidha was the inspiration for Paheli (SRK)... right?

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Film actor Shammi Kapoor passes away
Agencies | Aug 14, 2011, 09.33AM IST

MUMBAI: Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor, hailed as 'Elvis Presley of India' and whose famous yell 'Yahoo' signified the arrival of a rebel star against the reigning trio of his time Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand and Dilip Kumar, passed away here on Sunday morning due to chronic renal failure.

The 79-year-old legend, who was often compared to Elvis Presley due to his looks, was in the ICU of Breach Candy Hospital and breathed his last on Sunday morning, family sources said.

The funeral will take place on Monday morning, they informed.

Kapoor is survived by his wife Neeladevi, son Aditya Raj, daughter Kachan Desai.

For the last few years, he was undergoing dialysis for three days a week.

Born Shamsher Raj Kapoor on October 21, 1931, Kapoor was the middle son of veteran theatre and film actor Prithviraj Kapoor and younger brother of showman Raj Kapoor.

Despite his family background, Shammi's entry into Bollywood was initially not successful even though he worked with major heroines like Madhubala in Rail ka dibba, Suraiya in Shama Parwana and Nalini Jaywant in Hum Sab Chor Hai.

His initial movies flopped at the box office. He reinvented himself with Tumsa Nahi Dekha cutting his hair in the famous duck-tail style of the 50s and never looked back since then.

With the success of Junglee in 1961, an entire decade reeled under its colourful impact.

Shammi heralded the swinging 60s and a large part of his appeal was primarily due to the immensely catchy and upbeat numbers like "Suku Suku","O Haseena Zulfo wali", "Aaj kal tere mere pyar ke charche", "Aaja Aaja Main hoon Pyar tera" where he was at his boisterous best.

Even though success came with light weight tales like Kashmir ki kali, Rajkumar, Jaanwar and An evening in Paris, his performances in flicks like Junglee, Badtameez, Bluff Master and Pagla Kahin Ka, Teesri Manzil, Brahmachari silenced his critics.

Andaz released in 1971 was his last movie as a leading man but his character roles in Vidhata, Hero, Prem Rog were well received.

Shammi was a computer aficionado and his last years were veered towards spiritualism.

Noted art director Samir Chanda passes away
August 19, 2011 10:04
India's top art director Samir Chanda, known for work in films like Guru, Omkara [ Images ] and Rang De Basanti [ Images ], passed away last night due to heart-related ailments, his family said.

The art director and production designer, who had won the National Film Award for best art direction thrice in his 32-year-old career, breathed his last at a hospital in Mumbai [ Images ] Thursday evening.

"It is with deep regret that I convey the tragic news of the demise of my dear friend and reputed art director Samir Chanda a few hours back of a heart failure," director Sangeeth Sivan said.

A favourite of celebrated film director Mani Ratnam, Chanda was best known for works in films like Guru, Omkara, Rang De Basanti, Dil Se, Aks [ Images ], Raavan, Krrish [ Images ] and Ram Lakhan.

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Director Jagmohan Mundhra passes away
Priyanka DasguptaPriyanka Dasgupta, TNN | Sep 4, 2011, 12.48PM IST

Director Jagmohan Mundhra passed away on Sunday morning leaving the industry in a state of shock. Born on October 29, 1948, the director breathed his last in a hospital in Mumbai. Sources close to the director says he was admitted to the hospital recently and was suffering from internal bleeding.

The director, who shot to fame with movies like Nandita Das' "Bawandar" and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's "Provoked", was all set to begin shooting " Kissa Kutte Ka" by the end of this month.

Anil Kapoor's father Surinder passes away
2011-09-24 22:50:00



Mumbai, Sep 24 (IANS) Film producer Surinder Kapoor, father of Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, died Saturday of cardiac arrest. He was 84.

'I'm at Surinderji's house right now. He had gone for a walk in the evening. He came back, drank a glass of water and while he was untying the laces of his shoes, he suffered a heart attack and died on the spot,' Anees Bazmee, the director of Kapoor's production venture 'No Entry', told IANS.

Kapoor, who is survived by his wife, three sons Boney, Anil, Sanjay and daughter Reena, was the producer of films like 'Hum Paanch', 'Woh Saat Din', 'Loafer', 'Judaai' and 'Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai' among others.

'Veteran producer Surinder Kapoor, father of Boney, Anil & Sanjay Kapoor and grandfather of Sonam & Arjun Kapoor, has passed away. Condolences to the entire family. RIP,' film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted.

Kapoor was the president of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India from 1995 to 2001 and was also felicitated with the L.V. Prasad Phalke Award in 2009.

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Filmography:

Producer (13 titles)
2005 No Entry (producer)
2001 Bhooka Sher (producer)
2000 Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (producer)
2000 Pukar (producer)
1997 Judaai (producer)
1996 Loafer (producer)
1983 Woh 7 Din (producer)
1980 Hum Paanch (producer)
1978 Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (producer)
1975 Ponga Pandit (producer)
1972 Shehzada (producer)
1969 Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati (producer)
1965 Tarzan Comes to Delhi (producer)

Miscellaneous Crew (4 titles)
2004 Run (presenter)
2000 Pukar (presenter)
1995 Prem (presenter)
1993 Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (presenter)

Director (3 titles)
2001 Bhooka Sher
2001 Zakhmi sherni
1994 Thanedarni

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1 title)
1960 Mughal-E-Azam (assistant director)

Thanks (1 title)
2005 No Entry (tribute - as Shri Surinder Kapoor)

His music carried the smell of the dark earth and the hum of the deep rivers he sang so passionately about. Bard and balladeer of the Brahmaputra, Bhupen Hazarika, 85, who passed away owing to multiple organ failure at Mumbai's Kokilaben Hospital on Saturday, was not only the greatest cultural icon of Assam but also the region's biggest cultural ambassador.

"He was not just a singer but a social reformer who brought the Northeast closer to the rest of India," film director and Hazarika's long-time companion Kalpana Lajmi told a news channel. National award-winning director Jahnu Barua said, "We have lost the Dronacharya of music. He was a creator whose quality compositions were easily identifiable and enjoyed by the common people."

A Dada Saheb Phalke winner, Hazarika's music echoed beyond borders. In a poll in Bangladesh five years ago, his song, 'Manush Manusher jonno (Humans are for humanity)' was voted the second most-loved number after the country's national anthem, 'Amar Sonar Bangla'.

Singer, songwriter, composer, filmmaker - he was a complete artist. Hazarika composed for Bollywood films too without ever compromising either on his creative integrity or abandoning his roots in traditional Assamese folk. Yet he unfailingly found the popular pulse with tracks such as 'Dil hoom hoom kare' (Rudaali), 'Zara dheere zara dheeme' (Ek Pal) and 'Naino mein darpan hai' (Aarop).

"You paint through your songs. But I can't sing with my paintbrush. It's up to you to fill this lacuna in my artistry. That's why I have taken you," master painter MF Husain is said to have told Hazarika after asking him to provide the music for his film, 'Gajagamini'.

Dev Anand, the 'Evergreen Romantic Superstar' of Indian cinema, has passed away here last night following cardiac arrest. He was 88. Dev Anand, who had come here for medical check up, was not keeping well for the last few days, family sources told PTI. His son Sunil was with him when he breathed last.

Dev Anand made his debut as an actor in 1946 in 'Hum Ek Hain'. By the time his 'Ziddi' was released in 1947 he was a superstar and has never looked back. Versatile Dev Anand has given countless hits like 'Paying Guest', 'Baazi', 'Jewel Thief', 'CID', 'Johny Mera Naam', 'Amir Garib', 'Warrant', 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' and 'Des Pardes'.

For his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, Dev Anand was honoured with the prestigious the 'Padma Bhushan' in 2001 and 'Dada Saheb Phalke Award' in 2002.

He established his film production company 'Navketan International Films' in 1949 and has produced more than 35 movies.
Dev Anand has won two Filmfare Awards - India's equivalent of the Oscars - in 1958 for his performance in the film 'Kala Paani' (Black Water) and in 1966 for his performance in 'Guide'. 'Guide' went on to win Filmfare Awards in five other categories including 'Best Film' and 'Best Director' and was sent as India's entry for the Oscars in the foreign film category that year. He co-produced the English version of 'Guide' with the Nobel Laureate Pearl S Buck ('The Good Earth').

In 1993, he received a Filmfare 'Lifetime Achievement Award' and in 1996 he received a Screen Videocon 'Lifetime Achievement Award'.
Of late he was involved in the direction of a new all American film Project 'Song Of Life' - a musical love story which was to be shot in the United States.

He was to play the central character in the film which was to have a predominantly American star cast.

Dev Anand is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned film director Shekhar Kapur.