PIONEERS
OUR FOUNDERS HAD A KEEN EYE FOR TALENT TO WHICH THEY LAUNCHED OVER 280 ARTISTS AND TECHNICIANS IN WORLD CINEMA THROUGH BOMBAY TALKIES. ALL OF THEM WENT ON TO BECOME SUPERSTARS AND ARE ENGRAVED IN HISTORY.
RAJNARAYAN DUBE
10 October 1910 – 1990
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Founder
Produced 115 films, Distributed 259 films, Launched over 280 Legends, Constructed 400 Cinema Halls and Financed more than 700 Films
HIMANSHU RAI
4 July 1892 – 16 May 1940
Co - Founder
Launched As A Lead Actor In Bombay Talkies Produced
Film – Light Of Asia (Prem Sanyas) (1935)
DEVIKA RANI
30 March 1908 – 9 March 1994
Co - Founder
Launched In Karma (1934)
The President Of India Honored Devika Rani With A Padma Shri – 1958
She Became The First Recipient Of The Prestigious Film Prize, The Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 1969
ASHOK KUMAR
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13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001
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Launched As A Lead Actor In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Achhut Kanya (1936)
Padma Bhushan – 1998
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 1988
National Award – 1
Filmfare Awards – 3
MADHUBALA
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14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969
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Started Her Career As A Child Artist (Baby Mumtaz) With Bombay Talkies In – Basant (1942)
Later, Bombay Talkies Introduced Her As A Lead In – Neel Kamal (1947)
DEV ANAND
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26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011
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His First Hit Film Came Under Bombay Talkies Production – Ziddi (1948) Padma Bhushan – 2001
Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 2002
National Awards – 2
Filmfare Awards – 4
DILIP KUMAR
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11 December 1922 – Present
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Bombay Talkies Launched His Career With – Jwar Bhata (1944)
Padma Bhushan – 1991
Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 1994
Filmfare Best Actor Award – 8
Filmfare Nominations – 19
Sheriff Of Mumbai City -1991
Nominated Member Of Parliament – 2000–2006
RAJ KAPOOR
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14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988
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Started Working As An Assistant At Bombay Talkies In – 1935
Introduced As A Lead In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Neel Kamal (1947)
Padma Bhushan Award – 1971
Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 1987
National Film Awards – 2
Filmfare Awards – 9
Filmfare Nominations – 19.
2 Films Nominated At The Palme D’or At The Cannes Film Festival
SATYAJIT RAY
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2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992
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Began His Career As An Assistant To Nitin Bose In Bombay Talkies Production – Mashal (1951)
He Was The First Indian To Receive The Honorary Oscar – 1992
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 1985
Bharat Ratna – 1992
Padma Shri Award – 1958
Padma Bhushan Award – 1965
National Film Awards – 32
MEHMOOD
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29 September 1932 – 23 July 2004
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Started As A Child Artist In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Kismet (1943)
Filmfare Awards – 5
Filmfare Nominations – 15
KISHORE KUMAR
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August 1929 – 13 October 1987
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First Opportunity As A Play Back Singer In Bombay Talkies Production – Ziddi (1948)
Introduced As A Lead By Bombay Talkies In – Andolan (1951)
Filmfare Awards – 8
Filmfare Nominations – 19
LEELA CHITNIS
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9 September 1909 – 14 July 2003
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Fabulous Actress and Evergreen Lady Who Was Launched By Bombay Talkies in
Kangan (1939)
LATA MANGESHKAR
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28 September 1929 – Present
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Started Her Career As A Chorus Singer With Bombay Talkies.
Her First Hit Came In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Mahal (1949)
Bharat Ratna 1969 Padma Bhushan- 1999
Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 1989
National Awards – 3
Filmfare Awards – 4
PRAN
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12 February 1920 – 12 July 2013
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His First Hit As A Villain Came In Bombay Talkies Production – Ziddi (1948)
Padma Bhushan – 2001
Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 2013
NALINI JAYWANT
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18 February 1926 – 20 December 2010
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Her First Hit Came In A Bombay Talkies Film – Sangram (1950)
KAMINI KAUSHAL
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24 February 1927 – Present
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Introduced By Bombay Talkies In Sangram (1950)
Filmfare Award – 1
P. JAIRAJ
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28 September 1909 – 11 August 2000
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Played Lead Hero First Time With Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Bhabhi (1938)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 1980
Padma Bhusan – 1980
HANSA WADKAR
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24 January 1924 – 23 August 1971
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Introduced By Bombay Talkies In Film – Navjeean (1939)
KAMAL AMROHI
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17 January 1918 – 11 February 1993
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Began His Journey As A Director In Bombay Talkies Film – Mahaal (1949)
Filmfare Award – 1
NITIN BOSE
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26 April 1897 – 14 April 1986
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His First Film Was Made By Bombay Talkies – Milan (1947)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 1977
AMIYA CHAKRAVARTY
1901 – 1986
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Started His Career By Working As A Writer In Bombay Talkies Produced – Bandhaan (1940)
Introduced As A Director In Bombay Talkies Production – Anjaan (1943)
SHAKTI SAMANTA
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13 January 1926 – 9 April 2009
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Started His Career By Assisting Gyan Mukherjee In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Sangram (1950)
Filmfare Awards – 3
BIMAL ROY
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12 Jul 1909 – 8 Jan 1965
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Bombay Talkies Produced His First Hindi Film – Maa (1952)
National Awards – 2
Filmfare Awards – 11
Also The International Prize Of The Cannes Film Festival.
PHANI MAJUMDAR
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28th December 1911 – 16th May 1994
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Bombay Talkies Gave Him His Directorial Venture – Tamasha (1952)
KAVI PRADEEP
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6 February 1915 – 11 December 1998
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Bombay Talkies Launched This Great Singer And Lyricist In – Kangan (1939)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 1997
BHAGAWATI CHARAN VERMA
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30 August 1903 – 5 October 1981
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Introduced By Bombay Talkies , Started His Career As A Dialogue Writer And Author In – 1942
FRANZ OSTEN
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23 December 1876 – 2 December 1956
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Director For First Film Produced By Bombay Talkies – Light Of Asia (Prem Sanyas) (1935)
NIRANJAN PAL
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17 August 1889 – 9 November 1959
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Top Technician Of His Time And First Writer Of Bombay Talkies – The Light Of Asia (Prem Sanyas) (1935)
SARASWATI DEVI
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1912 – 1980
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Introduced By Bombay Talkies In – Jawani Ki Hawa (1935)
She Was The First Female Music Director Of Bombay Talkies And Asia.
SHAHEED LATIF
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11 June 1913 – 16 April 1967
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Started As Story Writer With Bombay Talkies Film – Naya Sansar (1941)
Also Directed His First Film Under Bombay Talkies Production – Ziddi (1948)
SASHADHAR MUKHERJEE
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29 September 1909 – 3 November 1990
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Started As The Manager Of Bombay Talkies in 1934
L.V. PRASAD
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17 January 1908 – 22 June 1994
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Started As Lab Incharge For Bombay Talkies – 1935
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Award – 1982
KISHORE SAHU
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22 November 1915 – 22 August 1980
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Introduced By Bombay Talkies In – Jeevan Prabhat (1937)
Filmfare Award – 1
KHWAJA AHMED ABBAS
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7 June 1914 – 1 June 1987
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Introduced By Bombay Talkies As A Writer In – Naya Sansar (1941)
P.L.SANTOSHI
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7 August 1916 – 7 September 1978
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Father Of Well Known Producer And Director Rajkumar Santoshi, Began His Journey As A Writer In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Jhoola (1941).
TARACHAND BARJATYA
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10 May 1914 – 21 September 1992
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Started As Managing Distribution And Exhibition Department Of Bombay Talkies – 1940
ABHI BHATTACHARYA
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1921 – 1993
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Launched As A Lead In Bombay Talkies Bengali Film – Naukadubi (1947)
Filmfare Award – 1956
MUKRI
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5 January 1922 – 4 September 2000
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Bombay Talkies Launched His Career With – Pratima (1945)
USHA KIRAN
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22 April 1929 – 9 March 2000
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Introduced By Bombay Talkies In – Daag (1952)
Filmfare Award – 1
HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE
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30 September 1922 – 27 August 2006
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Started His Journey By Assisting Bimal Roy In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Maa (1952)
Padma Bhushan – 2001
Dadasaheb Phalke Award Award – 1999
SACHIN DEV BURMAN
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1 October 1906 – 31 October 1975
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His First Hit Hindi Film As A Music Director Came Under Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Mashal (1951)
National Film Awards – 2
Filmfare Awards – 7
GURU DUTT
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9 July 1925 – 10 October 1964
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Started His Career With Assisting Gyan Mukherjee In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Sangram (1950)
SALIL CHOWDHARY
19 November 1922 – 5 September 1995
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Began His Career By Assisting Music Director S.K. Pal In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Maa (1952)
Filmfare Award – 1
ASIT SEN
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24 September 1922 – 25 August 2001
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Worked As An Assistant In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Maa (1952)
N R ACHARYA
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1909-1993
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Bombay Talkies Launched Him As A Director In – Bandhan (1940)
MANNA DEY
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1 May 1919 – 24 October 2013
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Started His Career With Assisting S. D. Burman – Mashaal (1951)
Dadasaheb Phalke Award – 2007
RENUKA DEVI
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1918 – 1989
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Began Her Career In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Jeevan Prabhat (1937)
GYAN MUKHERJEE
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30 September 1909 – 13 November 1956
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Began His Career As A Director In – Jhoola (1941)
JOSEPH WIRSCHING
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22 March 1903 – 11 June 1967
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Started As The First Cameraman Of Bombay Talkies In – Light Of Asia (Prem Sanyas) (1935)
AGHAJANI KASHMERI
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16 October 1908 – 27 March 1998
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Bombay Talkies Launched Him As A Writer In – Vachan (1938)
SITA DEVI
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1912 – 1983
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Leading Lady For The First Film Produced By Bombay Talkies – Light Of Asia (Prem Sanyas) (1935)
GEMINI GANESAN
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17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005
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Bombay Talkies Gave Him His First Hindi Film – Maharani (1946)
Padma Shri Award – 1971
SNEHAPRABHA PRADHAN
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Began Working In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Punarmilan (1940)
NAZIR AJMERI
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Started His Journey By Assisting Nitin Bose In Bombay Talkies Produced Film – Bulandi (1945)
SAADAT HASAN MANTO
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11 May 1912 – 18 January 1955
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Bombay Talkies Launched Him As The First PRO For The Company.
MUMTAZ ALI
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15 March 1915 – 6 May 1974
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Mumtaz Ali Was Launched As A Choreographer In Films By Bombay Talkies.
He Was The Father Of The Legendary Actor Mehmood.
UTTAM KUMAR
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3 September 1926 – 24 July 1980
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Bombay Talkies Launched Him As A Lead Actor In Drishtidan (1948)
He Later Went On To Become A Superstar In Bengali Cinema.
MUNSHI PREMCHAND
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31 July 1880 – 8 October 1936
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Munshi Premchand Is Regarded As One Of The Foremost Hindustani Writer Of Twentieth Century.
The First Time He Wrote A Film Story Was For A Movie Made By Bombay Talkies.
KANAN DEVI
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22 April 1916 – 17 July 1992
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Kanan Devi Was First Launched As Actress In A Bombay Talkies Produced Film.
V. SHANTARAM (SHANTARAM
RAJARAM VANKUDRE)
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18 November 1901 – 30 October 1990
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Was An Indian Filmmaker, Film Producer And Actor in the 1920’s.
Began Working In Bombay Talkies As A Production Manager In late 1930’s
DAVID ABRAHAM CHEULKAR
1909 – 28 December 1981
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Popularly Known As David, Was Launched As A Character Artist by Bombay Talkies In Naya Sansar (1944)
Filmfare Award – 1955
SARAT CHANDRA CHATTERJEE
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15 September 1876 – 16 January 1938
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A World Famous Novelist, Who Wrote Devdas, Parineeta, Srikanta and Many more.
He Was One of The Guiding Lights for Bombay Talkies in the Initial Years
SHOBHNA SAMARTH
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17 November 1916 – 9 February 2000
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Famous Actress And Grand Mother of Actress Kajol And Mother Of Actress Tanuja.
She Established And Gained Success After She Started Working With Bombay Talkies.
SURAIYA
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15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004
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Bombay Talkies Launched Her As a Child Artist and Singer
KIDAR NATH SHARMA
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12 April 1910 – 29 April 1999
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Bombay Talkies Launched Him As A Director In Neel Kamal (1947)
Which Also Introduced Raj Kapoor And Madhubala
NABENDU GHOSH
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27 March 1917 – 15 December 2007
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Began His Hindi Film Carrier by Assisting Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Bimal Roy, Asit Sen And Others In Bombay Talkies Produced Films.
His First Hindi Film Written Baadbaan (1954) Which Was Produced By Bombay Talkies.
PT. NARENDRA SHARMA
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28 February 1913 – 12 February 1989
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Launched by Bombay Talkies as a lyricist in Hamari Baat (1943)
R. D MATHUR
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6 May 1914 – 26 April 2001
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A Well Known and Talented Cinematographer, Who Was Know For his Style of Work.
He gained success after he started working with Bombay Talkies In Basant (1942)