Arun Govil
(Actor)
.. Ram
Deepika Chikhalia
(Actor)
.. Sita
Sunil Lahri
(Actor)
.. Lakshman
Sanjay Jog
(Actor)
.. Bharat
Sameer Rajda
(Actor)
.. Shatrughna
Dara Singh
(Actor)
.. Hanuman
Born:
November 19, 1928
Died:
July 12, 2012
Birthplace: Dharmuchak, British India
Trivia:
A famous wrestler, active from 1946 until 1983. Started his acting career in Sangdil (1952), mostly playing in stunt films for the next years. Played alongside Mumtaz in 16 Hindi films in the 1960s. Founded Dara Studio in 1978, which in 1980 became a film studio. The first sports person to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha, India's upper house of parliament, where he served from 2003 until 2009.
Bal Dhuri
(Actor)
.. Dashratha
Jayshree Gadkar
(Actor)
.. Kaushalya
Rajni Bala
(Actor)
.. Sumitra
Padma Khanna
(Actor)
.. Kaikeyi
Born:
March 10, 1949
Birthplace: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Trivia:
Was trained since age 7 in Kathak dance by the renowned virtuoso Guru Kishen Maharaj. Used to practice Kathak dance for 10-12 hours every day and performed in professional conferences by the age of 12. Made her acting debut as a child artist in the Bhojpuri movie Bhaiya (1961) when she was just 12 years old. Worked with an actual Bengal Tiger in the film Chhaila Baabu (1977). Appeared mainly in Hindi and Bhojpuri films in the 1970s and 1980s. Had played a village girl in many films and has danced in over 500 films. Has acted in Bhojpuri, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Gujarati, and Telugu language films. Directed the Bhojpuri film Nahir Hutal Jaya (2004). Founded the Indianica Dance Academy in New Jersey, USA. Choreographed and acted in a musical based on the epic Ramayan with 64 actors and dancers at Avery Fisher Hall, New York City.
Lalita Pawar
(Actor)
.. Manthara
Born:
April 18, 1916
Died:
February 24, 1998
Sulakshana Khatri
(Actor)
.. Mandavi
Anjali Vyas
(Actor)
.. Urmila
Poonam Shetty
(Actor)
.. Shrutakirti
Arvind Trivedi
(Actor)
.. Ravana / Sage Vishrava
Vijay Arora
(Actor)
.. Indrajit
Born:
December 27, 1944
Died:
February 02, 2007
Birthplace: Gandhidham, Cutch State, British India
Trivia:
Won the gold medal in acting when he graduated from FTII in 1971. Made his Bollywood acting debut in Zaroorat (1972) opposite Reena Roy who was also in debut. Set up his own software house which produces ad films and corporate films. Made films on implementation of ISO 9000 standards and eco-friendly textiles. Passed away at age 62 having suffered from an intestinal ailment for some months.
Nalin Dave
(Actor)
.. Kumbhakarna
Mukesh Rawal
(Actor)
.. Vibhishana
Aparajita Bhooshan
(Actor)
.. Mandodari
Mulraj Rajda
(Actor)
.. Janak, king of Mithila
Urmila Bhatt
(Actor)
.. Sunaina,Janak's wife, queen of Mithila
Chandrashekhar
(Actor)
.. Sumanta
Shyamsundar Kaalaani
(Actor)
.. Sugriva / Vali
Vijay Kavish
(Actor)
.. Shiva / Valmiki
Murari Lal Gupta
(Actor)
.. Akampana
Ramesh Goyal
(Actor)
.. Maricha
Rajshekhar
(Actor)
.. Jambavan
Bashir Khan
(Actor)
.. Angada / Prahasta
Bandini Mishra
(Actor)
.. Parvati
Sudhir Dalvi
(Actor)
.. Vasishta
Anita Kashyap
(Actor)
.. Trijata
Shrikant Soni
(Actor)
.. Vishwamitra