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Apr 21, 2023

Pamela Chopra, Wife of Yash Chopra Passes Away

Yash Chopra's wife Pamela Chopra passed away. She was 74 years old. Pamela Chopra was a well-known Indian playback singer. She was also a film writer and producer in her own rights.
Pamela Chopra was last seen in the YRF documentary The Romantics where she spoke about her husband Yash Chopra and his journey. The Romantics not only focused on the contributions made by Yash Chopra to the Hindi film industry but also the contributions made by Pamela. On the show, Pamela recounted the days when the director faced many a sleepless night before the release of his first film as a producer (Daag, 1973). Yash also often reached out to his wife to understand how the female perspective works.
Pamela married Yash Chopra in 1970.

Apr 19, 2023

Telugu Actor Allu Ramesh Passes Away

Popular Telugu actor-comedian Allu Ramesh passed away at the age of 52.
Allu Ramesh kick-started his career with theatre. He made his debut in Tollywood with the movie titled 'Chirujallu' and went on to star in almost 50 films. Some of his notable works include 'Tolu Bommalata,' 'Mathura Wines,' 'Veedhi,' 'Blade Babji,' 'Napoleon' and 'Kerintha'.

Apr 14, 2023

National Award-winning Actress Uttara Baokar Passes Away

Veteran film and television actress Uttara Baokar passed away. She was also a theatre artist.
Uttara Baokar studied acting at the National School of Drama (NSD). She has played various roles in different plays such as Padmavati in Mukyhamantri, Mena in Mena Gurjari, Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello, mother in playwright Girish Karnad's Tughlaq, among others.
In 1984, she won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, India's National Academy for Acting. She also appeared in Marathi films like Doghi (1995) with Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Renuka Daftardar, Uttarayan (2005), Shevri (2006) and Restaurant (2006), with Sonali Kulkarni. She came in the limelight following her role in Govind Nihlani's movie Tamas.
The veteran actress has appeared in popular TV shows like Udaan, Antaral, X Zone, Rishtey Kora Kaagaz, Nazarana, Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin, Kashmakash Zindagi Ki and Jabb Love Hua.

All India Muslim Personal Law Board Chief Maulana Rabe Hasni Nadvi Passes Away

President of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Maulana Rabe Hasni Nadvi died in Lucknow.
Maulana Rabe has always worked for unity and peace among all sections of the society and as Islamic scholar he has given immense contribution as academician and writer.
Nadvi has been the president of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board for the last 21 years.

Apr 13, 2023

India's Oldest Billionaire Keshub Mahindra Passes Away

Keshub Mahindra, the Chairman Emeritus of Mahindra & Mahindra and India's oldest billionaire, passed away at the age of 99. He had a net worth of $1.2 billion as per Forbes. He retired as the Chairman of Mahindra Group on August 9, 2012, and passed on his responsibilities to his nephew, Anand Mahindra.
Under his 48-year long tenure as Chairman, the Mahindra Group diversified from being solely an automobile manufacturer to expanding into other sectors such as IT, real estate, financial services, and hospitality. Keshub Mahindra played a crucial role in establishing strategic partnerships with global giants like Willys Corporation, Mitsubishi, International Harvester, United Technologies, British Telecom, among others.
Keshub Mahindra was born on October 9, 1923, in Shimla and earned his degree from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, USA. He joined the Mahindra & Mahindra Group in 1947 and eventually became its Chairman in 1963.

Apr 12, 2023

Former IAS Officer, Naresh Gupta Passes Away

Naresh Gupta, former IAS officer, who earned the reputation of being a firm Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), died. He was 72. Gupta retired from service in 2010.
Hailing from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, Gupta held postgraduate degrees in Mathematics and Gandhian Thought. Belonging to the 1973 batch, he served Tamil Nadu in many positions such as Sivaganga's first Collector (1985-86), Secretary to Governor (Bhishma Narayan Singh) (1991-93), Home Secretary (2001-02) and Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission (2002-05). But it was his stint as CEO, for about eight years in two spells (1998-2000 and January 2005-July 2010), that made him a prominent figure. There were occasions when he had openly differed with the ruling party of the day with regard to the way elections or byelections were conducted. He regarded the 2009 Lok Sabha elections as the most challenging. After his retirement, he was appointed a member of the Central Administrative Tribunal.

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