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Johnny Lever
Indian actor (born 1957)
Johnny Lever | |
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Lever in 2012 | |
| Born | John Prakash Rao Janumala (1957-08-14) 14 August 1957 (age 67) Kanigiri, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse | Sujatha Lever (m. 1984) |
| Children | 2, including Jamie |
| Relatives | Jimmy Moses (brother) |
John Prakash Rao Janumala, better known by his stage name Johnny Lever (born on 14 August 1957) is an Indian actor and comedian who is known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is one of the most recognised comedians in India and is widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians in Indian Cinema. He has received numerous accolades, including thirteen Filmfare Awards nominations in Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role, and has won the award twice, for his work in Deewana Mastana (1997) and Dulhe Raja (1998). He began his career in 1984, and has acted in more than three hundred Hindi films.
Early life
Lever was born on 14 August 1957 in a Telugu Christian family in Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh. His father worked as an operator in Hindustan Unilever plant where he also worked as a labourer for six years. Lever was brought up in King's Circle area of Matunga in Mumbai. His mother tongue is Telugu but he is also fluent in Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, English, Marathi and Tulu. He is the eldest in the family consisting of three sisters and two brothers (including his younger brother Jimmy Moses).
Lever studied in Andhra education society English high school until the seventh grade as he could not study further because of financial problems in his family. As a result, he decided to leave school and started working odd jobs, such as selling pens on the streets of Mumbai by mimicking some famous Hindi film stars of
Remembering Michael Bates (4 December 1920 – 11 January 1978)
Michael Bates was an accomplished British actor known for his work in films and television. Born in Jhansi, India, Bates began his acting career on the stage and transitioned to the screen with notable appearances in films like "A Clockwork Orange" (1971) and the popular sitcom "It Ain't Half Hot Mum." Recognised for his distinctive voice, Bates's film roles include Bedazzled (1967) as the flirtatious police inspector, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1967) as Mr. McGregor, Battle of Britain (1969) as Warrant Officer Warwick, Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) as a Lance-Corporal, Patton (1970) as Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery (to whom he bore a striking resemblance), and Frenzy (1972).
On stage, he played Shakespearean roles at Stratford and at the Old Vic and made a big impression as Inspector Truscott in the West End production of Loot by Joe Orton in 1966.
Bates died of cancer on 11 January 1978 in Chelsea, London, aged 57.
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Legendary music composer Anandji remembers his genius brother Kalyanji
That the score of Don composed four decades ago can set Gen-now grooving, as adapted in the modern Don, is sufficient proof of their timelessness. While his partner in rhythm, older brother Kalyandji passed away almost a decade ago, Anandji feels his presence all the time. “I miss him dearly whenever I’m honoured with awards. After all, we worked together,” he says the emotion evident in his eyes. “I am emotional, I cry easily. All comedians in the world are emotional. Bob Hope, Mehmood, IS Johar, Kishore Kumar... all,” says Anandji who was also loved for his mimicry.
Known as Bade Miyan and Chote Miyan, composers Kayandji-Anandji, between the ’60s-’80s, had many firsts to their credit. They were the first to use the clavioline to play the nagin been. First to acquaint the industry with rap with Tumko humpe pyaar aaya (Jab Jab Phool Khile). First to organise music shows. First to bring in the azaan in a Hindi film (Himalaya Se Ooncha). First to work with many first time directors, singers and lyricists.... Also, their genius lay in their magnificent variety, from the folk-based music of Saraswatichandra to the funky beats in a Feroz Khan film. “We’re sons of a trader, humko har maal rakhna padhta tha,” says the 80 plus Anandji in businessman parlance. Long retired, Anandji today has involved himself in several social causes – one of them being the Saulabh Sauchalaya in Mumbai, which run on the ‘pay and piss’ scheme. Yet his poetic side is flagrant when he laments the degeneration in music today. “Agar aatma ka nichor nahin (if there’s no soul), then there’s no beauty in music!”
SHOW TIME
Brought up in old world Girgaum, Anandji recalls that he grew up in an atmosphere rich in culture, stalwarts like V Shantaram and Durga Khote being their neighbours. His introduction to the world o
Kishore Kumar
Indian singer and actor (1929–1987)
Kishore Kumar (born Abhas Kumar Ganguly; pronunciation; 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer, musician, and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of modern Indian music. Kumar was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodelling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He used to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions, considered classics, were lost over time. In 2013, Kumar was voted "The Most Popular Male Playback Singer" in a poll conducted by the Filmfare magazine.
Besides Hindi, he sang in many other Indian languages, including Bengali, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Odia and Urdu. He also released a few non-film albums in multiple languages, especially in Bengali, which are noted as all-time classics. According to his brother and legendary actor Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar was successful as a singer because his "voice hits the mike, straight, at its most sensitive point".
He won 8 Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer out of 28 nominations and holds the record for winning and nominating the most Filmfare Awards in that category. He was awarded the Lata Mangeshkar Award by the Madhya Pradesh government in 1985. In 1997, the Madhya Pradesh Government initiated an award called the "Kishore Kumar Award" for contributions to Hindi cinema. In 2012, his unreleased last song sold for ₹15.6 lakh ($185,000 USD) at the Osian's Cinefan Auction in New Delhi.
Early life
Kishore Kumar was born in a Bengali Brahmin Ganguly family in Khandwa, Central Provin