Shocking!!! ‘I returned from Sunil Dutt funeral, phone rang: Ismail had died in London’ ~Sashi Kapoor

I woke up to the news of these two passing. I am still not over the fact that Amrish Puri passed away couple of months back. It is very sad that we are loosing such great actors and great human beings.


Sunil Dutt — film star, peace activist, secularist, politician extraordinary died of an heart attack on Wednesday.
Veteran Bollywood actor and Union Minister for Sports Sunil Dutt died of a heart attack in Mumbai today. He was 75. He would have been 76 on June 6th. He is survived by his son, actor Sunjay Dutt, daughters Namrata and Priya, sons-in-law and grandchildren. The legendary actor took to politics and became the Union Sports Minister in 2004, died at his Bandra residence on Wednesday, family members said. Dutt, who represented the Mumbai North-West constituency in the Lok Sabha, was an avid champion of secular values. He had been ailing for a few days.
Born on June 6, 1929, in a village called Khurd in present-day Pakistan, Dutt's hit movies included Padosan, Jis Desh Me Ganga Behti Hai, Mother India and Munnabhai MBBS. He will be seen in the up-coming part 2 of MunnaBhai meets Mahatma Gandhi.
The last rites will be performed at 5pm in the evening on Wednesday. (more)
His movies..



Ismail Merchant also passed away several hours after Sunil Dutt’s demise. Half of Merchant-Ivory Filmmaking Duo, Has Died at Age 68. (www.abcnews.com)

LONDON May 25, 2005 — Filmmaker Ismail Merchant, who with partner James Ivory became synonymous with classy costume drama in films such as "A Room With A View" and "Howard's End," died Wednesday. He was 68.
Merchant died surrounded by friends and family at a hospital, Merchant-Ivory's London production office said.
Merchant, who was born in Bombay but spent most of his life in the West, had been unwell for some time and recently underwent surgery for abdominal ulcers, according to Indian television reports.
Merchant and Ivory, an American, made some 40 films together and won six Oscars four for best picture since forming their famous partnership in 1961 with German-born screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.
Their hits especially E.M. Forster adaptations like "A Room With a View" and "Howard's End" helped revive the public's taste for well-made, emotionally literate period drama.
In an interview with The Associated Press last year, Merchant said Merchant-Ivory films worked because they captured great stories.
"It should be a good story speak about a time and place that is permanent," he said. "It should capture something wonderful with some great characters whether it's set in the past or in the future."
Btw, Did anyone know that Ismail Merchant was gay? I Had no idea...

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>>>>Song of the Day<<<

My Badi Mummy a.k.a. Nani’s favorite song

Aap ki nazron ne samjha pyaar ke kaabil mujhe
Dil ki ae dhadkan thaher jaa,
mil gayi manzil mujheAap ki nazron ne samjha
Ji hamein manzoor hai aap ka yeh faisla -

Keh rahi hai har nazar banda parvar shukriya

Hanske apni zindagi mein kar liya shaamil mujhe

Dil ki ae dhadkan thaher jaa, mil gayi manzil mujhe

Aap ki nazron ne samjhaAap ki manzil hoon main, meri manzil aap hai

Kyoon main toofaan se darroon,

mera saahil aap haiKoi toofaanon se keh de, mil gaya saahil mujhe

Dil ki ae dhadkan thaher jaa, mil gayi manzil mujhe
Aap ki nazron ne samjhaPad gayi dil par mere aap ki parchhaaiyaan

Har taraf bajne lagi saenkdon shehnaaiyaan

Do jahaan ki aaj khushiyaan ho gayi haasil mujhe

Aap ki nazron ne samjha pyaar ke kaabil mujhe

Dil ki ae dhadkan thaher jaa, mil gayi manzil mujhe

Aap ki nazron ne samjha

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