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PERSONS IN NEWS - August 2019

Aug 2019

Feb 15, 2023

Eminent Indian Painter Lalitha Lajmi Passes Away

Acclaimed Indian painter and printmaker Lalitha Lajmi passed away. She was 90.
Lajmi was born to a poet father and a poly-linguist writer-mother in Kolkata on October 17 in 1932. She is the sister of film director, producer, and actor, the late Guru Dutt.
Lajmi started her serious artistic journey as an artist in an exhibition of the Progressive Artists Group in 1960 at the Artist's Centre Bombay. A year later, she did her first solo show under the guidance of her mentor KH Ara.
Over the decades, Lajmi held several exhibitions at international art galleries in Paris, London and Holland. Her works are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Modern Art, the British Museum and CSMVS Museum Bombay.

Hyundai Motors India Signs Two more Women Cricketers as Ambassadors

Hyundai Motor India Ltd signed on two more women cricketers named Yastika Bhatia and Renuka Singh Thakur, to its roster of brand ambassadors. Bhatia and Thakur joined Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues. The company recognises these women as rising sport stars and that they will be a catalyst in this women's cricket calendar of 2023.
For this, it has announced the next edition of its 'The Drive Within' campaign with the five women cricketers. It celebrates world-renowned women cricketers and is a testament to years of gruelling training and hardships. The five individual stories will demonstrate their motivation and serve as a platform for encouraging budding sports talent in the country to win more accolades for India.

Feb 10, 2023

World Cup Skiing Medallist Elena Fanchini Dies

Italian skier Elena Fanchini passed at the age of 37. Elena Fanchini competed at three Winter Olympics and six World Championships for Italy, and she won a silver medal in the download at the 2005 World Championships. Her last race was in December 2017 after that she stepped away from the game due to her diagnosis.
Elena Fanchina was an Italian Alpine Ski Racer, she was born in Val Camonica and focused on the speed events of downhill and Super-G. Fanchini won two World Cup races downhill 9 years apart and won a silver medal at the 2005 world championships. She represented Italy at three Winter Olympics and four World Championships.

Feb 08, 2023

Myntra Signs Ranbir Kapoor as Brand Ambassador

Indian e-commerce company, Myntra announces the appointment of Ranbir Kapoor, as its brand ambassador. Kapoor will be seen focusing on men's fashion wear, in Myntra's upcoming brand campaign, 'Be Extraordinary Everyday', slated to go live shortly.
The brand's existing ambassador, Kiara Advani, will continue to drive awareness about the women's western wear category. Kapoor joins Tamannaah Bhatia, and Vijay Deverakonda in representing the brand. Advani has been the brand's ambassador since 2020.

Feb 07, 2023

Popular Artist B.K.S. Verma Passes Away

Popular artist B. K. S. Verma passed awa. Known for his romantic style of art, he was also popular for his stage shows, where he painted to poetry rendering or a dance performance before an audience.
Verma was born in Karnur village, Attibele, on the outskirts of Bengaluru in 1949 in a family of artists. His father was a musician and his mother a painter.
He was trained in art by the legendary art teacher A.N. Subbarao.
He was awarded the Rajyotsava Award in 2001 and an honorary doctorate by Bangalore University in 2011.

Feb 06, 2023

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's Former President, Passes Away

Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf, a four-star general who seized power through a coup in 1999 after the Kargil war and later became an important ally in the US war in Afghanistan, died at a Dubai hospital after a long illness. He was 79.
Musharraf was in self-imposed exile in Dubai since March 2016 and was facing a treason case for suspending the Constitution in 2007. He was also declared a fugitive in cases related to the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the siege of the Lal Masjid.
Coming to power after a military takeover of the Nawaz Sharif government in 1999, Musharraf served first as 'Chief Executive', before going on to become Pakistan's tenth President in June 2001. He stepped down in August 2008 after facing a possible impeachment.

Veteran Playback Singer, Vani Jayaram Passes Away

Padma Bhushan awardee Vani Jairam was found dead at her residence in Chennai. She was 78. The singer was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India ahead of Republic Day 2023. The news of her sudden demise sent shockwaves across the country. She was known for recording over 10,000 songs in her career.
She became a playback singer in 1971 and went on to sing for over five decades. She sang in over 19 languages and won National Film Awards and state government awards.
Vani Jairam's big break came with Guddi in 1971. She worked with many legendary composers, including M. S. Vishwanathan, K. V. Mahadevan, Chakravarthy, Ilaiyaraaja, and Sathyam, among others.

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