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Renowned American Science-fiction writer George Clayton Johnson passes away
Renowned American science-fiction writer George Clayton Johnson passed away in Los Angeles, US. He was 86. He was best known for dystopian novel Logan’s Run, which adapted into a 1976 film starring Michael York and was nominated for two Oscars. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Veteran Bollywood actress Sadhna passes away
Veteran Bollywood actress Sadhna Shivdasani (mononymously known as Sadhana) passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra. She was 74. She was renowned for his style statement and acting prowess in Bollywood in the 1960s and 70s. About Sadhna Sadhana Shivdasani was born ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Renowned theatre artiste Chatla Sriramulu passes away
Renowned theatre artiste and writer Chatla Sriramulu passed away at Secunderabad, Telangana. He was 84. He was instrumental in the establishment of Rasaranjani, a popular literary and cultural organisation dedicated to the theatre arts. About Chatla Sriramulu He was born ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar conferred with Padma Vibhushan
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar (93) has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, country’s second highest civilian award. It was bestowed upon him by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his residence in Mumbai, ..
Naseeruddin Shah honoured lifetime achievement award at the 12th DIFF
Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the 12th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Along with him French actress Catherine Deneuve, Egyptian actor Ezzat Al Alayli and French-Tunisian actor Sami Bouajila ..
Russian legendary film Director Eldar Ryazanov passes away
Russian legendary film Director and screenwriter Eldar Ryazanov passed away in Moscow, Russia. He was 88. He was one of Russia’s best-loved Soviet-era film directors and an icon of popular USSR culture of tragi-comedies that satirised daily life in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015
Marathi, Bengali films shortlisted for 2015 UNESCO Fellini Medal
Marathi film Katyar Kaljat Ghusali and Bengali film Cinemawala are among the twelve films shortlisted for prestigious 2015 UNESCO Fellini Medal. Katyar Kaljat Ghusali has been directed by actor-turn director Subodh Bhave, while Kaushik Gangualy has directed Cinemawala. International Film ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passes away
Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey has passed away in London, England. He was 86. He is best-known for his acting roles in movies like Gandhi, Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Henna and Ram Teri Ganga Maili. About Saeed Jaffrey Jaffrey was born on ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Actor Vikram Gokhale awarded 2015 Vishnudas Bhave Award
Renowned film, television and stage actor Vikram Gokhale was awarded with the prestigious Vishnudas Bhave Award. He was conferred with this award for his outstanding contribution to Marathi theatre. Eminent actress-singer Faiyaz Shaikh presented the award to him on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Actor and Oscar-winning writer Colin Welland passes away
Oscar-winning British writer and actor Colin Welland passed away at the age of 81. He was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Welland had won an Academy Award (Oscar) for best original screenplay in 1982 for Chariots of Fire. ..