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Mohana Cabral
Mona Blasia "Mohana" Cabral (3 February 1929 – 11 September 1990), also known as Miss Mohana, was an Indian actress, singer, television producer, and dancer based in France. She was known for her work in Hindi films, television, and '' tiatr'' productions. Early life Mona Blasia Cabral was born on 3 February 1929, in the village of Socorro, Goa, which was then a part of Portuguese India under the governance of the Portuguese Empire. Coming from a Christian family, she was the eldest among her two sisters and three brothers. Cabral's father had previously worked in British Ceylon but returned to Goa in the late 1930s, securing a position as a cashier at Hindustan Construction Company in Bombay. As a result, the family relocated to Bombay, with Cabral completing her primary education at a local school in Porvorim, Goa, and later continuing her studies at Victoria School in Mahim. Afterward, Cabral attended Convent of Jesus and Mary, a boarding school in Poona, where she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life (magazine)
''Life'' was an American magazine published weekly from 1883 to 1972, as an intermittent "special" until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 until 2000. During its golden age from 1936 to 1972, ''Life'' was a wide-ranging weekly general-interest magazine known for the quality of its photography, and was one of the most popular magazines in the nation, regularly reaching one-quarter of the population. ''Life'' was independently published for its first 53 years until 1936 as a general-interest and light entertainment magazine, heavy on illustrations, jokes, and social commentary. It featured some of the most notable writers, editors, illustrators and cartoonists of its time: Charles Dana Gibson, Norman Rockwell and Jacob Hartman Jr. Gibson became the editor and owner of the magazine after John Ames Mitchell died in 1918. During its later years, the magazine offered brief capsule reviews (similar to those in ''The New Yorker'') of plays and movies currently running in New York City, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahim
Mahim (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [maːɦiːm])(Marathi language, Marathi: माहिम) is a neighbourhood in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Mahim Junction railway station on the Western Railway zone, Western Railway and Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Harbour Railway of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Mumbai Suburban Railway network is the last station of the Mumbai City district, city, as neighboring Bandra comes in Mumbai Mumbai Suburban district, Suburb. Mahim is an ethnically and religiously diverse town and has a Hindu temple, church, mosque and Parsis, Parsi Fire temple, fire-temple existing within a few meters of each other. The town has a large Rich and Upper Middle class Marathi people, Marathi population. History The name Mahim is derived from the ancient ''Mahikavati'' meaning "miraculous" in Sanskrit. Other historical names for the area include ''Mahimawati,'' ''Maijim'', and ''Mejambu''. Mahim was one of the seven islands that originally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remmie Colaço
Remédios Januário "Remmie" Colaço (19 September 1925 – 22 March 2012) was an Indian singer, composer, actor, playwright, and theatre director known for his work in Konkani cinema, Konkani films and ''tiatr'' productions. Early life Remédios Januário Colaço was born on 19 September 1925, in Curchorem, Goa, which was then part of Portuguese India under the Portuguese Empire. His parents, João Sebastião Colaço and Carmelina Pinto, raised him in Curchorem, where he received primary education in Konkani language, Konkani and English at a local school in Khamamol, Curchorem. Colaço's affinity for music blossomed during his time in Sanvordem, Goa, where he later resided with his wife and children. Under the tutelage of Diogo Mestri at the parochial school in Sanvordem, he honed his musical skills, acquiring proficiency in reading and writing music as well as playing the violin. Demonstrating a keen interest in musical notations, Colaço actively participated in violin perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Master Vaz
Jose Lawrence Vaz (born José Lourenço Vás; 6 September 1927 – 13 December 2019), known professionally as Master Vaz, was an Indian singer, playwright, and lyricist known for his work in Konkani films, '' tiatr'' productions, folk plays, and radio plays. Early life Jose Lawrence Vaz, originally named José Lourenço Vás, was born on 6 September 1927, in Mapuça, Goa, which was under Portuguese rule as part of Portuguese India (now in India). His father, Benjamin Vaz (né Vas), a tailor, hailed from Aldona, and his mother, Maria Aurora Vaz (née Rodrigues), was a homemaker. They belonged to a Goan Catholic family and had an elder daughter named Josephine, who was a Konkani singer. Both of Vaz's parents were ''tiatrists'' (''tiatr'' performers), known for their unique theatrical abilities, and they often performed in ''tiatrs'' across Bombay (now Mumbai). Career In 1934, the ''tiatrist'' Saluzin from Bardez made the strategic decision to bring his theatrical production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent De Saligão
Vincent Conceição Vaz (born Vicente Conceição Vás; 15 December 1924 – 27 April 1997), known professionally as Vincent de Saligão, was an Indian Drag queen, female impersonator, actor, playwright, composer, singer, and journalist who worked on the Tiatr, Konkani stage. Early life Vaz was born as Vicente Conceição Vás on 15 December 1924 in Saligão, Goa, which was part of Portuguese India during the Portuguese Empire. Vaz was raised in a Goan Catholic family, the son of Julio Sebastião Vás, an employee, and Luizinha de Souza, a homemaker from Anjuna, Goa. He had one younger brother, José, (born 1930). While studying at Mater Dei School in Saligão, Vaz engaged in a range of performances, including concerts and theatrical productions, that were organized by the village boys in Saligão. This involvement was a common experience for those with aspirations to become ''tiatrists'' in Goa. After attending a performance by an established ''tiatrist'', Vaz was inspired to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
