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Jul 27, 2021

Eminent Multi-lingual Actress Jayanthi Passes Away

Veteran multi-lingual Kanada actress Jayanthi passed away at the age of 76. She was ailing for some time with age-related issues.
She has acted in more than 500 films in five languages — Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi. She was paired onscreen in several films with matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar in Kannada and did the most number of movies with him. She acted with N. T. Rama Rao in Telugu and Gemini Ganesan in Tamil. She also had long collaborations with important filmmakers of the time — Puttanna Kanagal in Kannada and K. Balachander in Tamil. However, all awards for her performance were for her work in Kannada films — four times best actress, twice best supporting actress and two Filmfare awards for best actress. She was called 'Abhinaya Sharade' by Kannada film connoisseurs.

Jul 26, 2021

Jackie Mason, Rabbi Turned Comedian, Dies

Jackie Mason, the US comedian and actor, has died at the age of 93.
The stand-up was ordained as a rabbi before turning to show-business in the 1950s. He was well known for his social commentary, talk show appearances and one-man shows on Broadway.
Mason won numerous awards in his career, including a Tony Award and an Emmy for voicing Krusty the Clown's father on The Simpsons.

Jul 25, 2021

Veteran Thespian Urmil Kumar Thapliyal Passes Away

Renowned theatre personality and litterateur Urmil Kumar Thapliyal passed away. He was 78.
Thapliyal worked all through his life for the revival of nautanki and popularising theatre.
The veteran was associated with Darpan, the 50-year-old popular theatre group of the state capital. He also had a long innings with the All India Radio.

Jul 24, 2021

Malayalam Actor K.T.S. Padannayil Passes Away

Malayalam actor K.T.S. Padannayil, popular for his comedy roles in various films, passed away. He was 88.
Padannayil entered Mollywood through filmmaker Rajasenan's Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava and acted in movies such as Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam, Adyathe Kanmani, Swapnalokathe Balabhaskar, Kunjiramayanam, Amar Akbar Anthony, and Rakshadhikari Baiju to name a few. His toothless smile became his trademark as he slipped with ease into several comic roles.

Jul 21, 2021

Crisil Chief Ashu Suyash to Quit after 6 Years at Helm

Ashu Suyash, managing director and chief executive of Crisil Ltd, will quit by the end of September after being at helm for six years in the country's largest rating agency.
She will start a new venture.
Amish Mehta will assume the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1. He has served as Crisil's Chief Operating Officer since 2017 and will work closely with Suyash to ensure a seamless transition.

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