Sunil Gavaskar - 10 July

SUNIL GAVASKAR

Date of Birth: 10 July 1949

Birth Place: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Profession: Cricketer

Snapshot:

Sunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar About this sound pronunciation (help·info) (born 10 July 1949) is an Indian former cricketer who played during the 1970s and 1980s for the Mumbai cricket team and Indian national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history, Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any batsman. He held the record of 34 Test centuries for almost two decades before it was broken by Sachin Tendulkar in December 2005.

Gavaskar was widely admired for his technique against fast bowling, with a particularly high average of 65.45 against the West Indies, who possessed a four-pronged fast bowling attack regarded as the most vicious in Test history. His captaincy of the Indian team, however, was less successful. There were incidents like crowd displeasure at Eden Gardens in Calcutta leading to multiple matches being disrupted, in response to the poor performance of the Indian team. Turbulent performances of the team led to multiple exchanges of captaincy between Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, with one of Gavaskar's sackings coming just six months before Kapil led India to victory at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

In 2012 Gavaskar was awarded the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for Cricket in India.

On 28 March 2014, Supreme Court of India, appointed Gavaskar as the Interim BCCI President primarily to oversee 7th Season of Indian Premier League. The Court also directed him to relinquish his job as a Cricket Commentator.

Kota Srinivas Rao July-10

Date of Birth:July 10, 1947 (age 67 years)

Year of Birth: 1947

Birth Place: Kankipadu, Andhra Pradesh, India

Profession: Actor

Snapshot:

Kota Srinivasa Rao is an Indian film actor, known for his works primarily in Telugu Cinema, and theatre. He has also starred in few films in Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam. A former politician, Rao, has served as MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999–2004. He made his debut with the Telugu film Pranam Khareedu in 1978.

Rao is one of the finest method actors of contemporary Telugu cinema. He is starred in six hundred and fifty feature films.He has received seven state Nandi Awards as best character, villain and supporting actor. In 2012, he has garnered the South Indian International Movie Award, for his work in Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum.In 2015, He received India's fourth highest civilian honor Padma Shri by the honorable President Shri Pranab Mukherjee for his contribution to Indian cinema.

He received wide critical acclaim for his diverse roles in hits such as Attarintiki Daredi (2013), Dookudu (2011), Rakta Charitra (2010), Leader (2010), Ready (2008), Sarkar (2006), Bommarillu (2006), Pournami (2006), Athadu (2005), Malliswari (2004), Tagore (2003), Idiot (2002), Student No. 1 (2001), Ganesh (1998), Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997), Aha Naa Pellanta (1987), Aame (1994), Hello Brother (1994), Govindha Govindha (1993), Gaayam (1993), Money (1993), Shatruvu (1990), Shiva (1989), Pratighatana (1986), and Repati Pourulu (1986). In 2003, He made his debut in Tamil film Saamy as a suave villain. He played a negative role Saniyan Saggadi in the Tamil film Thirupaachi.

Khushboo ( 29 September)

Date of Birth: 29 September

Year of Birth: 1970

Birth Place: Mumbai, India

Profession: Actress and Politician

Snapshot:

Khushboo Sundar (born Nakhat Khan on 29 September 1970),better known as Kushboo is an Indian film actress, producer, television hostess, and a politician. She is predominantly known for her works in South Indian film industry. She has received two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Actress.

Khushboo was born in Andheri (West), Mumbai. She had her primary education in Swami Muktananda High School located in Andheri area. She has three brothers. Kushboo speaks Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi,and English fluently.

Khushboo started her career in the early 1980s as a child artist. Her first movie appearance was in Raja Nanna Raja a Kannada Movie in 1976 then appeared in The Burning Train 1980 in the song "Teri Hai Zameen Tera Aasman" followed by Thodisi Bewafaii (1980) in both films she had an uncredited roles. She had her first credited role in the 1981 film Laawaris, and Dard ka Rishta (1982). Sunil Dutt gave her large share screen appearance in Dard Ka Rishta. Between 1981-1985 as a child artist she did Aapas Ki Baat,Bemisal, Jaanoo, Patton Ki Bazi and Tan-Badan. Since then, she has acted in over 100 movies, some opposite leading actors such as Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth, Vishnuvardhan, Venkatesh, Nagarjuna, Ravichandran, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Sathyaraj, and Prabhu. She played the role of the sister of Anil Kapoor in the 1985 hit Meri Jung, and danced with Javed Jaffrey in his first dancing role on screen in the superhit song "Bol Baby Bol, Mere Sang Dol".She went to become the No1 South Indian leading actress during her period.Her career as Hindi film heroine was a disaster as both Deewana Mujhsa Nahi and Prem Daan were flops.she made her debute in Tamil movie Tharmathin Thalaivan.

•  Kushboo was introduced to South India through the Telugu movie Kaliyuga Pandavulu opposite Venkatesh, under the direction of K Raghavendra Rao.
• She is known for her TV show Jackpot and her serials Kalki, Janani and Kungumam.
• Apart from Tamil movies, she has also acted in various movies in Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam.
• In Kannada, She has acted in many movies with Ravichandran notably Ranadheera (1987), Anjada Gandu, Shanthi Kranthi and Yugapurusha.

Puri Jagannadh ( 28 September)

Date of Birth: 28 September


Year of Birth: 1966


Birth Place: Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.


Profession: Film Director


Snapshot:

Puri Jagannadh also spelled as Puri Jagannath (born 28 September 1966) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, primarily in Telugu cinema. He is a three-time Nandi Award recipient. In 2006 he directed Pokiri, premiered at the 7th IIFA Film Festival held in Dubai. The film was later remade in several Indian Languages. He made his Bollywood debut in 2004, with the film Shart: The Challenge. In 2011, he directed Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap, which was archived in the Oscar library.

He is associated with film production houses such as Vaishno Academy, Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies and the music company Puri Sangeet. Other box office hits that he directed include, Badri, Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, Idiot, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi, Sivamani, Chirutha, Desamuduru, Businessman.

Ranbir Kapoor ( 28 September )

Date of Birth: 28- September

Year of Birth: 1982

Birth Place: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Profession: Actor

Snapshot:

Ranbir Kapoor ( born 28 September 1982) is an Indian film actor. Through his successful career in Bollywood films, he has become one of the highest-paid actors and one of the most popular celebrities in India. He is the recipient of several awards and nominations, including five Filmfare Awards.

Kapoor is the son of actors Rishi and Neetu, and the grandson of actor-director Raj. He pursued film-making and method acting at the School of Visual Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, respectively, following which he assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the film Black (2005). Kapoor made his acting debut with Bhansali's tragic romance Saawariya (2007), a box office flop but notable for earning him his first Filmfare Award—Best Male Debut. He was awarded the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for his performances in three films of 2009—the coming-of-age film Wake Up Sid, the comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, and the drama Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year. Kapoor won two consecutive Best Actor awards at Filmfare for portraying a troubled musician in the drama Rockstar (2011) and a deaf-mute man in the comedy-drama Barfi! (2012). A starring role in the romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of all time, established him as a leading Bollywood actor.

In addition to acting in films, Kapoor supports numerous charities and causes, and is vocal about issues faced by women. He is the co-founder of the production company Picture Shuru Productions, and is a co-owner of the Indian Super League football team Mumbai City FC. His off-screen life is the subject of fervent tabloid reporting in India.

Lata Mangeshkar (28 September)

Date of Birth: 28 September

Year of Birth: 1929

Birth Place: Indore, Central India Agency, British India.

Profession: Play back Singer

Snapshot:

Lata Mangeshkar (born 28 September 1929) is an Indian singer, and occasional music-composer. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. 

Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over seven decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages, though primarily in Marathi and Hindi. 

She is the elder sister of singers Asha Bhosle, Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. She is the second vocalist to have ever been awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. 

Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Bharat Ratna (India's Highest Civilian Award), Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997),[35] NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001), ANR National Award (2009), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.

Bhagat Singh ( 28 September)

Date of Birth:  28 September 1907 

Year of Death: 23 March 1931

Year of Birth: 1907

Birth Place: Jaranwala Tehsil, Punjab, British India

Profession:  Indian Freedom Fighter



Snapshot:

Bhagat Singh ( 28 September 1907 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian socialist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as "Shaheed Bhagat Singh", the word "Shaheed" meaning "martyr" in a number of South Asian and Middle Eastern languages. Born into a Sikh family which had earlier been involved in revolutionary activities against the British Raj, as a teenager Singh studied European revolutionary movements and was attracted to anarchist and Marxist ideologies. 

He became involved in numerous revolutionary organisations, and quickly rose through the ranks of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) to become one of its main leaders, eventually changing its name to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) in 1928.

Seeking revenge for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai at the hands of the police, Singh was involved in the murder of British police officer John Saunders. He eluded efforts by the police to capture him. Soon after, together with Batukeshwar Dutt, he and an accomplice threw two bombs and leaflets inside the Central Legislative Assembly. The two men were arrested, as they had planned to be. Held on this charge, he gained widespread national support when he underwent a 116-day fast in jail, demanding equal rights for British and Indian political prisoners. 

During this time, sufficient evidence was brought against him for a conviction in the Saunders case, after trial by a Special Tribunal and appeal at the Privy Council in England. He was convicted and subsequently hanged for his participation in the murder, aged 23. His legacy prompted youth in India to begin fighting for Indian independence and he continues to be a youth idol in modern India, as well as the inspiration for several films. He is commemorated with a large bronze statue in the Parliament of India, as well as a range of other memorials.

Chunky Pandey ( 26 September)

Date of Birth: 26 September

Year of Birth: 1952

Birth Place: India

Profession: Actor

Snapshot:

Suyash 'Chunky' Pandey (born 26 September 1952) is an Indian film actor who has appeared in various Bollywood films. He has appeared in over 80 movies in a career that has spanned over two decades and has been nominated once for his supportive role in Tezaab. 

He was a lead hero in Hindi films from 1987-1994 but his movies were more successful in the period 1987-1992. He is best known for playing supporting "sidekick" roles for lead heroes like Rajesh Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Sunny Deol and Govinda. After numerous flops as the lead hero since 1993, his demand in Bollywood began to fade. Chunky then worked in Bangladeshi Cinema from 1995 and most of his movies in Bangladesh were successful.Chunky Pandey returned to Bollywood in 2003 as a character actor, being cast mainly in supporting comedic roles.

Akkineni Nageswara Rao ( ANR - 20 September)

Date of Birth: 20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014  

Year of Birth: 1923

Place of Birth:  Venkata Raghava Puram, Madras Presidency, British India (now Ramapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India)

Profession: excellent Actor, producer, studio owner

Snapshot:

Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014) was an Indian film actor and producer, predominantly in Telugu cinema.

He starred in several films of various genres during his 75-year acting career and came to be known as one of the two pillars of Telugu cinema along with N.T. Rama Rao. He acted in over 255 films, spanning the Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages and became of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema. He was instrumental in shifting the base of Telugu Cinema from Madras, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in 1974.With an aim to provide infrastructural support to the film industry in Hyderabad, he built a film studio, Annapurna Studios, in 1975. He founded a film and media school, Annapurna International School of Film and Media within Annapurna Studios in 2011.

Nageswara Rao won two Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards for Best Actor, four South Filmfare Awards for during his acting career. He is a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest individual lifetime achievement award for films in India. He was honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, for his contribution towards Indian cinema.

Amala Akkineni (September 12)

Date of Birth: September 12

Year of Birth: 1968

Place of Birth: West Bengal, India

Profession: Actress, Social Activist

Snapshot:

Amala Akkineni (born September 12, 1968) is an Indian film actress and Animal welfare activist. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films & She won 2 Filmfare Awards. Amala made her debut in a Tamil film titled Mythili Ennai Kaathali directed by T. Rajendar, which was a big box office hit. Winning overnight fame, she charmed cinegoers in a flurry of fifty films. She acted in a number of Tamil movies. Her performance in Pushpak and Agni Natchathiram are unforgettable. She acted with her future husband Akkineni Nagarjuna in hits like Nirnayam and Siva. The latter was a mega blockbuster and brought her wider fame and recognition. She has acted with iconic actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Mammootty and Mohan Lal, Prabhu. 

She has also acted with Prabhu, Mohan, Sathyaraj in Tamil, Kumar Bangarappa and V. Ravichandran in Kannada, Suresh Gopi in Malayalam and Nagarjuna, Venkatesh and Rajashekar in Telugu among several others. Her Hindi co-stars were Mithun Chakraborty, Vinod Khanna and Aditya Pancholi. 

She has worked with acclaimed directors like Mani Ratnam and Ram Gopal Varma. She quit acting in 1992 following her marriage to Nagarjuna, but made a comeback in 2012 with the Telugu film Life is Beautiful.[1] She received a CineMAA Award for Best Outstanding Actress and Telugu category Film Fare Award for best supporting actress in 2013 for Life is Beautiful.