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Nostalgia......yesteryear Actresses

Reeth	Mar 28 2007, 03:07 PM Post #1
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 2154 Joined: 22-May 06 Member No.: 6151	Saluting the beautiful and talented leading ladies of yesteryears .... DEVIKA RANI She is considered to be the 'First Lady' of the Indian cinema.Grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore she was truly a great beauty..........discovered by Himanshu Rai, who she later married . They together set up the Famous" Bombay Talkies Studio " beginning with a murder mystery 'Jawani ki hawa' in which Devika Rani played the lead.........thus began a successful film career... Some of her most memorable films were Karma Jawani ki hawa Achoot kanya( with Ashok kumar considered to be a classic and a landmark in the history of Indian cinema) Izzat Jeevan naiyya Durga Savitri Anjaan Hamari Baat Himanshu Rai died in 1940,after which she took control of Bomabay Talkies and kept the banner flying high with hits such as Kangan, Bandhan Jhoola, Kismet, Punarmilan... In 1945 she quit films to marry the noted Russian painter Dr Svetoslav Roerich and retired to a life of domesticity, in their sprwaling estate 'thatguni' in Bangalore, where she lived till her death in 1994,but maintained her link with the film industry... She was honoured with the " Padmashri" in 1958, and she became the first film personality to be awarded he Dada Sahab Palkhe Award in 1969. Devika rani photographed a few years before her death.... Attached image(s) The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind -William James

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nasir	Apr 11 2007, 05:32 PM Post #2
Dedicated Member Group: Members Posts: 3170 Joined: 22-April 06 From: Mumbai, India. Member No.: 5763	I had seen Nargis closely for fleeting moments as a kid at a time when her romance with Sunil Dutt was flowering. (That would be 1957 or so). We were at that time staying at Napean Sea Road, Bombay. In my hazy memory I remember to have seen Sunil Dutt with a black Fiat and looked so dashing and handsome no doubt. In my opinion, the break-up of RK-Nargis alliance was for the betterment of Nargis: She found true love in Sunil Dutt who had risked his life to save hers during the shooting of MOTHER INDIA - the episode that everyone knows about. It was otherwise too very courageous of Sunil Dutt to marry her since after having played the role of her son. That time some narrow-minded people did not fail to criticise him for playing the role of a son and then marrying her. But this was the happiest of star-couples. NASIR. NASIR Teri Khushi me.n Khush Tera banda khidmatgaar hai, Banda hoo.n mai.n Tera Tuu mera Parwardigaar hai.

noorie	Apr 17 2007, 08:35 PM Post #3
Dedicated Member Group: Away Posts: 3219 Joined: 21-June 06 Member No.: 6518	QUOTE(nasir @ Apr 11 2007, 05:32 PM) RK NASIR. Wonder what everyone sees in RK? He’s hideous if you ask me. Noorie *"During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act"* "You have enemies? Good! It means that you stood up for something, sometime in your life."

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Reeth Nostalgia......yesteryear Actresses Mar 28 2007, 03:07 PM

Reeth plss fel free to post your comments, feedbacks and... Mar 28 2007, 03:10 PM

nasir plss fel free to post your comments, feedbacks an... Mar 28 2007, 10:25 PM

noorie [quote name='Reeth' post='355814' date='Mar 28 20... Mar 29 2007, 01:14 AM

jassi i have no idea abt her nationality..she married to... Mar 28 2007, 05:21 PM

Reeth i have no idea abt her [b]nationality..she marrie... Mar 29 2007, 09:33 AM

Ummer As far as Najam ul Hasan is concerned, here is ... Apr 22 2007, 07:44 AM

nasir Great people. Great information. Great painting. ... Mar 29 2007, 11:07 PM

noorie Great people. Great information. Great painting.... Mar 29 2007, 11:51 PM

nasir [quote name='nasir' post='356316' date='Mar 29 20... Mar 30 2007, 11:43 PM

jassi dunno why she is called first leading lady of indi... Mar 30 2007, 11:00 AM

noorie Did you know that it was Devika Rani's b'd... Mar 31 2007, 02:28 AM

noorie More info: :D Reeth, I really enjoyed doing this. ... Mar 31 2007, 03:08 AM

Reeth Did you know that it was Devika Rani's b... Mar 31 2007, 02:17 PM

Reeth dunno why she is called first leading lady of ind... Apr 3 2007, 03:36 PM

Reeth NOOR JAHAN ( September 21, 1926 - December 23,200... Apr 5 2007, 01:47 PM

harihar Excellent stuff :wub: Noorie ji n Reeth ji won... Apr 5 2007, 02:02 PM

nasir Thanks so much REETH for those picture as well as ... Apr 5 2007, 09:45 PM

Reeth Thanks so much REETH for those picture as well as... Apr 7 2007, 02:31 PM

nasir Thanks so much REETH for those picture as well a... Apr 7 2007, 10:38 PM

Ummer [quote name='Reeth' post='359291' date='Apr 7 200... Apr 22 2007, 07:40 AM

Ummer [quote name='Reeth' post='359291' date='Apr 7 200... Apr 27 2007, 11:37 AM

HumTum Reeth great job dost! :thumbs-up: Who are yo... Apr 7 2007, 02:59 PM

Reeth Reeth great job dost! :thumbs-up: Who are y... Apr 10 2007, 03:53 PM

nasir [quote name='HumTum' date='Apr 7 2007... Apr 11 2007, 05:12 PM

Reeth NARGIS ( June 1 1929 - 3 May 1981) Nargis was one... Apr 10 2007, 05:14 PM

nasir I had seen Nargis closely for fleeting moments as ... Apr 11 2007, 05:32 PM

noorie [color=#CC0000] [b] [size=4]RK NASIR. Wond... Apr 17 2007, 08:35 PM

desai2rn [color=#CC0000] [b] [size=4]RK NASIR. Won... Apr 17 2007, 08:59 PM

noorie [quote name='noorie' post='363040' date='Apr 17 2... Apr 17 2007, 10:38 PM

nasir [quote name='noorie' post='363040' date='Apr 17 ... Apr 17 2007, 10:42 PM

noorie [quote name='noorie' post='363107' date='Apr 17 2... Apr 18 2007, 03:06 AM

desai2rn [quote name='noorie' post='363107' date='Apr 17 ... Apr 18 2007, 05:08 AM

nasir [quote name='noorie' post='363107' date='Apr 17 ... Apr 19 2007, 10:30 PM

RafiKiAwaaz [quote name='desai2rn' post='363052' date='Apr 17... Apr 22 2007, 12:27 AM

noorie I was stating my opinion;that doesn't mean ... Apr 22 2007, 12:40 AM

Reeth I had seen Nargis closely for fleeting moments as... Apr 11 2007, 06:37 PM

nasir I had seen Nargis closely for fleeting moments a... Apr 12 2007, 06:28 PM

YaarMere Wot on earth did she see in RK that she did not se... Apr 12 2007, 06:35 PM

noorie [b]Wot on earth did she see in RK that she did no... Apr 12 2007, 06:57 PM

nasir Wot on earth did she see in RK that she did not s... Apr 13 2007, 09:35 PM

desai2rn Wot on earth did she see in RK that she did not ... Apr 14 2007, 03:54 AM

nasir [quote name='nasir' post='361569' date='Apr 13 20... Apr 14 2007, 10:39 PM

nasir [quote name='nasir' post='361569' date='Apr 13 20... Apr 14 2007, 10:42 PM

YaarMere I assure you Dilip wudnt have married her. Apr 12 2007, 06:59 PM

noorie I assure you Dilip wudnt have married her. What... Apr 12 2007, 07:04 PM

YaarMere You said "infatuation", and 4rom my expe... Apr 12 2007, 07:07 PM

noorie You said "infatuation", and 4rom my exp... Apr 12 2007, 07:12 PM

YaarMere Lucky them. Apr 12 2007, 07:19 PM

noorie [b]Lucky them. [b]Unlucky spouses though! :... Apr 12 2007, 07:29 PM

YaarMere Wot are we talking abt? I mean Im just guttted tha... Apr 12 2007, 07:35 PM

Reeth Wot are we talking abt? I mean Im just guttted th... Apr 13 2007, 01:10 AM

YaarMere ( much married?) Very much so. Thanks. Am gon... Apr 13 2007, 03:44 AM

Reeth Wot on earth did she see in RK that she did not ... Apr 14 2007, 12:03 AM

YaarMere Sunil Dutt ji ka khayal aa gaya so I wont say anyt... Apr 14 2007, 12:11 AM

Reeth ( much married?) Very much so. Thanks. Am go... Apr 14 2007, 12:16 AM

YaarMere W8 untill you get married. I'll tell you a st... Apr 14 2007, 12:39 AM

Reeth W8 untill you get married. I'll tell you a s... Apr 14 2007, 12:46 AM

Reeth [quote name='nasir' post='361569' date='Apr 13 2... Apr 16 2007, 06:57 PM

nasir [quote name='nasir' post='361966' date='Apr 14 20... Apr 16 2007, 09:31 PM

Reeth SURAIYA (June 15, 1929 - January 31, 2004 Suriya ... Apr 19 2007, 03:11 AM

Ummer [b]SURAIYA (June 15, 1929 - January 31, 2004 Sur... Apr 23 2007, 10:36 AM

parag_sankla Reeth, thank you for this excellent piece of write... Apr 19 2007, 03:55 AM

desai2rn So far I have been able to see Mirza Ghalib with B... Apr 19 2007, 07:47 AM

Reeth Reeth, thank you for this excellent piece of writ... Apr 19 2007, 06:12 PM

Reeth So far I have been able to see Mirza Ghalib with ... Apr 19 2007, 06:14 PM

desai2rn So far I have been able to see Mirza Ghalib with... Apr 19 2007, 07:32 PM

nasir So far I have been able to see Mirza Ghalib with... Apr 22 2007, 09:02 PM

YaarMere Reeth? 1 or 2 pages on Rakhee Gulzar plz coz actin... Apr 19 2007, 06:16 PM

Reeth Reeth? 1 or 2 pages on Rakhee Gulzar plz coz acti... Apr 19 2007, 06:20 PM

YaarMere Yaar Mera. Thatz the only film of Rakhee Ive seen ... Apr 19 2007, 06:33 PM

NATURE reeth, o reeth. where do you get all the informati... Apr 20 2007, 10:45 AM

Reeth reeth, o reeth. where do you get all the informat... Apr 21 2007, 02:00 AM

Reeth [quote name='nasir' post='359442' date='Apr 7 200... Apr 22 2007, 11:49 AM

Reeth [quote name='Reeth' post='363875' date='Apr 19 20... Apr 23 2007, 01:58 AM

Reeth [b]SURAIYA (June 15, 1929 - January 31, 2004 Su... Apr 24 2007, 01:26 AM

Ummer [quote name='Ummer' post='365496' date='Apr 23 20... Apr 24 2007, 02:36 AM

Ummer [quote name='Ummer' post='365496' date='Apr 23 2... Apr 24 2007, 03:49 AM

Ummer [quote name='Ummer' post='365496' date='Apr 23 20... Apr 27 2007, 11:16 AM

Reeth MEENA KUMARI (August 1 , 1932 - March 31 , 1972 ) ... Apr 24 2007, 04:58 PM

Reeth [quote name='Reeth' post='365752' date='Apr 23 20... Apr 24 2007, 05:00 PM

NATURE thank you very much reeth for the article on meena... Apr 24 2007, 07:36 PM

nasir The Tragedy Queen - that was Meena Kumari - both i... Apr 24 2007, 11:23 PM

maheshks Visited this thread today only...thanks reeth for ... Apr 25 2007, 01:30 AM

maheshks Did you know that it was Devika Rani's b... Apr 25 2007, 01:39 AM

noorie Did you know that it was Devika Rani's b... Apr 25 2007, 02:05 AM

maheshks Wot on earth did she see in RK that she did not ... Apr 25 2007, 01:55 AM

noorie [quote name='nasir' post='361569' date='Apr 13 20... Apr 25 2007, 02:14 AM

RafiKiAwaaz [quote name='nasir' post='361569' date='Apr 13 20... Apr 25 2007, 04:41 AM

desai2rn [quote name='nasir' post='361569' date='Apr 13 20... Apr 25 2007, 11:34 AM

Reeth Thanks a lot for all the invaluable inputs mahesh.... Apr 25 2007, 02:15 AM

Reeth thank you very much reeth for the article on meen... Apr 26 2007, 03:03 AM

jassi all were great...i like all nargis,madhubala,meena... Apr 26 2007, 02:59 PM

noorie all were great...i like all nargis,madhubala,meen... Apr 26 2007, 07:20 PM

noorie You are right Reeth, Daera was a really depressing... Apr 26 2007, 07:17 PM

Reeth all were great...i like all nargis,madhubala,meen... Apr 27 2007, 01:01 AM

Ummer all were great...i like all nargis,madhubala,mee... Apr 27 2007, 10:58 AM

jassi i m more madhubala fan,and i felt without a reason... Apr 27 2007, 11:56 AM

Reeth [quote name='Reeth' post='365752' date='Apr 23 20... Apr 27 2007, 02:17 PM

Reeth [quote name='Reeth' post='359291' date='Apr 7 20... Apr 27 2007, 02:20 PM

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