Rishi KapoorRishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, and filmmaker who worked in Hindi cinema. Kapoor was the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award and four Filmfare Awards. Born into the Kapoor family, he made his debut, as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor's film Mera Naam Joker, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.
Manoj KumarHarikrishan Giri Goswami, professionally known as Manoj Kumar (24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025), was an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most accomplished actors of Indian cinema. He is noted for his acting in patriotism-themed films. In a career spanning over four decades, he worked in 55 films.
Rajendra KumarRajendra Kumar (born as Rajendra Kumar Tuli; 20 July 1927 – 12 July 1999) also alternatively known as Rajinder Kumar was an Indian actor who starred in Bollywood films. Starting his career in 1949, he worked in more than 80 films in a career spanning over four decades. Kumar is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in Indian cinema.
Simi GarewalSimi Garewal (born Simrita Garewal; 17 October 1947) is an Indian director, producer, talk show hostess, and former actress. She is known for her work in Hindi films like Do Badan (1966), Saathi (1968), Mera Naam Joker (1970), Siddhartha (1972), Karz (1980) and the Punjabi film Udeekaan. She also acted in the Bengali films Aranyer Din Ratri directed by Satyajit Ray and Padatik by Mrinal Sen. She is also known for her celebrity talk show, Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.
Raj KapoorRanbir Raj Kapoor (pronounced [raːdʒ kəˈpuːɾ]; born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), popularly known as Raj Kapoor was an Indian actor and filmmaker who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential actors and filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema. He has been referred to as The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema as well as The Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema.
Padmini (actress)Padmini Ramachandran (13 December 1932 – 24 September 2006) was an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer, who acted in over 250 Indian films. She acted in Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Russian language films. Padmini, her elder sister Lalitha and her younger sister Ragini, were collectively called the "Travancore sisters".She is Known as the "Naattiya Peroli" (transl. Supreme Radiance of Dance) of Tamil Cinema.
Dara SinghDara Singh (born Deedar Singh Randhawa; 19 November 1928 – 12 July 2012) was an Indian professional wrestler, actor, and politician. Widely regarded as one of India's greatest wrestlers, Singh earned international recognition during the 1950s and 1960s for his victories in both Indian and world wrestling circuits. In 1968, Singh became world champion by defeating Lou Thesz.
R. K. FilmsR. K. Films was an Indian film production company based in R. K. Studio, a film studio, both established by and named after the Bollywood actor Raj Kapoor. It was headquartered at Chembur, Mumbai. Founded in 1948, one year after India gained independence. It had a rough start, as its first movie, Aag (1948) did not perform well at the box office. Most of the R. K. Films productions share a common theme of criticising society and depicting love across social divides. HistoryR.Kseniya RyabinkinaKseniya Lvovna Ryabinkina (Russian: Ксения Львовна Рябинкина) is a Russian professional ballet dancer and character actor.List of longest films in IndiaThis list of longest Indian films is composed of films with a running time of 200 minutes (3 hours, 20 min) or more.
Khwaja Ahmad AbbasKhwaja Ahmad Abbas (7 June 1914 – 1 June 1987) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist in Urdu, Hindi and English. He won four National Film Awards in India. Internationally, his films won the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm Grand Prize) at Cannes Film Festival (out of three Palme d'Or nominations) and the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
DharmendraDharmendra (Punjabi pronunciation: [d̪ʱəɾmɪnd̪əɾ]; 8 December 1935 – 24 November 2025) was an Indian actor, producer and politician, primarily known for his work in Hindi films. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. Known as the "He-man", he was popular for his handsome looks and leading roles in several blockbusters.
Epic filmEpic films are films which have large scale, sweeping scope, and spectacle. The term is slightly ambiguous, sometimes designating a film genre and at other times simply big-budget films. Like epics in the classical literary sense, an epic film is often focused on a heroic character. An epic's ambitious nature helps to set it apart from other genres such as the period piece or adventure film.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.