Nanda Khare – Civil Engineer turned Marathi writer
Anant Yashwant Khare, better known by pen name Nanda Khare is a retired civil engineer, who writes in Marathi also. Among the 25+ books he published, Udya is his most famous book, which was...
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Ashika Ranganath – Kannada film actress of ‘Crazy Boy’ and ‘Raambo 2’ fame
Ashika Ranganath is a popular actress working in Kannada film industry, best known for her works in her debut film – Crazy Boy (2016), Raambo 2 (2018) and Madhagaja (2021). Thayige Thakka Maga, Avatara...
Shaman Mithru – South Indian cinematographer turned actor of ‘Thorati’ fame
Shaman Mithru (1978 – 2021) was a cinematographer and actor who predominantly worked in Kannada and Tamil cinema. Telugu film Mouna Ragam (2010) marked his debut as cinematographer. After a few unreleased works in...
Vivek Sagar – Telugu music composer of ‘Pelli Choopulu’ fame
Vivek Sagar is a music composer and playback singer associated with Telugu cinema. He marked his debut as a music composer with highly acclaimed film, Pelli Choopulu (2016) and shot to instant fame. Since...
Anant Kanekar – Marathi writer from Maharashtra
Anant Kanekar (1905–1980) was a famous Marathi writer from Mumbai. He wrote poetry, personal essays, travelogues, plays, short stories, and also wrote dialogues for a few Marathi films – Manus and Adami both released...
Dagdu Maruti Pawar – Marathi author known for his contributions to Dalit literature and ‘Baluta’
Dagdu Maruti Pawar (1935-1996) was a writer belonging to Marathi literature, best known for his contributions to Dalit literature. His most famous work, Baluta, a memoir published in 1978 was one of the first...
Baba Kadam – Detective novelist of Marathi literature
Baba Kadam (1929 – 2009) was a prominent writer of Marathi language, best known for his detective novels. Insaf, Bindhast, Badla, Shwetgiri, Nirmala etc are among his famous works. Bhalu, Panch Najook Boten etc...
Binu Pappu – Malayalam film actor & son of Kuthiravattam Pappu
Binu Pappu is a character artist associated with Malayalam cinema, who mostly plays cop roles on screen. He rose to prominence through his performance in Operation Java, playing ASI Joy, and his police officer...
Ashwini Nambiar – ‘Alli’ of Manichitrathazhu fame
Ashwini Nambiar is a south Indian actress, who has worked in Malayalam and Tamil entertainment industry. She is best known for playing Alli in cult classic Malayalam film, Manichitrathazhu, released in 1993. She has...
Athira Patel – Malayalam film actress of ‘Angamaly Diaries’ and ‘Bhoothakaalam’ fame
Athira Patel is a Malayalam film actress, who initially played supporting roles and later moved to lead roles. She first gained attention playing Vincent Pepe’s sister in Angamaly Diaries, followed by Jayasurya’s niece in...
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