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- A film career spanning from the 1940s to the 1980s, Nanda was born on January 8, 1939, to a show-business Marathi family in Bombay, India. Her father was actor Master Vinayak, and her mother was Sushila. Nanda was the third of seven brothers and sisters. When she was just 5 years old, her father wanted to cast her in his film "Mandir" (1948). She didn't want to do it, but her mother cajoled her into it. She played a boy in the film, a role that could have been easily played by her brothers. But Nanda always believed that the reason her parents cast her in the film was because she was their favorite child. It was during the filming of "Mandir" that her father suddenly died. The film was eventually completed by Dinkar Patil. Nanda went onto become a child star, where she was credited as Baby Nanda, in films like "Jaggu" (1952). Her income supported her large family.
When Nanda was a teenager, Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre asked her to attend a wedding in a sari. When he saw her, he felt she was ready to graduate from child roles to sister roles. He cast her in "Toofan Aur Diya" (1956), and she was no longer called Baby Nanda but just Nanda. The film's success led to more sister roles, gaining recognition with the release of "Bhabhi" (1957) for which she received her first Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Nanda played the title role in "Chhoti Bahen" (1959), and it became a major hit. She was declared a star and earned a reputation as a talented actress who can do tragedienne roles. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress award for "Aanchal" (1960), a major accomplishment, considering that she was still a teenager. She impressed Dev Anand when she played his sister in "Kala Bazaar" and also his heroine Waheeda Rehman who became her close friend for the next 55 years. Anand promised her that he would graduate her to be his heroine in his next film "Hum Dono" (1961), and when the film became a hit, she was offered more heroine roles. She was considered a generous and kindhearted actress, agreeing to act with an then-unknown Shashi Kapoor in "Char Diwari" (1961). Even though, the film flopped, she signed onto do seven more films, for which Kapoor always remained grateful to her, calling her his favorite leading lady. Their biggest hit was "Jab Jab Phool Khile" (1965), where Nanda played a glamorous, Westernized woman in love with a native Kashmiri played by Kapoor. The film totally changed her career from a tragedienne to a trendy fashionable star. She also had another big hit that same year, the murder mystery "Gumnaam" (1965), which put her in the top league of heroines. She continued in heroine roles for the next nine years, again drastically changing her image from a good girl to an adulteress/murderess in "Ittefaq" (1969), which earned her a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. She started winding down her career in the 1970's, with her memorable cameo in "Shor" (1972). She ended her career as a heroine with "Naya Nasha" (1974), playing a drug addict, a daring role that other actresses would have been afraid to play. Then, she vanished from the screen for several years and reappeared in 3 movies in 1982: 'Mazdoor', 'Ahista Ahista', and 'Prem Rog', the latter two earned her back-to-back Filmfare Nominations as Best Supporting Actress. In all 3 movies she coincidentally played the mother of actress Padmini Kolhapure. Then, she permanently retired from films.
Very shy and introvert, Nanda kept to herself, staying close to family and friends. A middle-aged Nanda finally agreed to marry film-maker Manmohan Desai, an engagement took place in 1992, but before the wedding could take place, Manmohan died when he fell from a building. That death, along with her mother and brother's deaths, made her shun the spotlight even more.
She did stay in touch with her friends, Waheeda Rehman, Sadhana Shivdasani, Asha Parekh, Shammi, Helen, and Saira Banu almost to her dying day. She died of a sudden heart attack on March 25, 2014. The film industry had a public funeral, grieving the loss of their beloved star, an award-winning actress who was respected for her talent, versatility, and longevity of her career. Her family and friends grieved that they lost a sweet, wonderful woman. - Additional Crew
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Lynda Petty was born on 6 March 1942 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA. She was an actress, known for Cars (2006), ESPN SportsCentury (1999) and Richard Petty: The Legend (1992). She was married to Richard Petty. She died on 25 March 2014 in Level Cross, North Carolina, USA.- Jeffery Danny Dench (29 April 1928 - 25 March 2014) was an English actor, best known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was the older brother of actress Judi Dench.
Jeffery Dench was born in Tyldesley, Manchester to Eleanora Olave (née Jones), a native of Dublin, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a physician who met his future wife while studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin. Jeff lived in Tyldesley with his brother Peter; later the family moved to York where his sister, Judith, was born.
Jeffery Dench was born in Tyldesley, Manchester to Eleanora Olave (née Jones), a native of Dublin, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a physician who met his future wife while studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin. Jeff lived in Tyldesley with his brother Peter; later the family moved to York where his sister, Judith, was born.
Dench attended St Peter's, York, where he began acting with the role of Cleopatra in George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra.
He spent his national service at an army theatre in Catterick before attending the Central School of Speech and Drama. It was here that he met Betty, his first wife, who was working as a speech therapist. He moved to Clifford Chambers and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963, where he worked for many years.
With his wife Betty, Dench had three daughters: Sarah, a teacher who lives in Brailes; Clare, who lives in Shiplake; and Emma, a Roman historian previously at Birkbeck, University of London, and at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Betty died from a heart attack on 11 January 2002. Dench then married Ann Curtis, a costume designer for the RSC and a longtime family friend. They lived in Stratford-upon-Avon and in 2012 he became the President of Stratford-upon-Avon Choral Society.
On 27 March 2014 it was announced that Dench had died in England, UK two days earlier. - Eddie Lawrence was born on 2 March 1919 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Victor Borge Show (1951), The Wild Party (1975) and College of Musical Knowledge (1949). He was married to Marilyn White. He died on 25 March 2014 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Aleksandr Novototskiy-Vlasov was born on 5 January 1959. He was a writer, known for The Return (2003), 12 (2007) and Goryachev i drugie (1993). He died on 25 March 2014.
- Lorna Arnold was born on 7 December 1915 in London, England, UK. She was married to Robert Arnold. She died on 25 March 2014 in the UK.
- Jerry Roberts was born on 18 November 1920 in Wembley, London, England, UK. He was married to Mei Li. He died on 25 March 2014 in Liphook, Hampshire, England, UK.
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Stig Hallgren was born on 10 October 1925 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was a cinematographer, known for Life on Seacrow Island (1964), Luffaren och Rasmus (1955) and Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (1960). He died on 25 March 2014.- Stunts
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Oleg Petrov was born on 7 January 1952. He was an actor and producer, known for Lovkach i Khippoza (1991), Skaz pro Fedota-streltsa (2002) and Posledniy poezd (2003). He died on 25 March 2014.- Ralph Wilson was born on 17 October 1918 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was married to Mary. He died on 25 March 2014 in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, USA.
- Jonathan Schell was born on 21 August 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Elspeth Fraser and Elsbeth. He died on 25 March 2014 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- Bill Merritt was born in 1948 in Canada. He was married to Luci. He died on 25 March 2014 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.