Thursday 2 February 2012

First Jai Ho.....


What is common in Swadesh, Lagaan, 1942: A Love story, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Mera Naam Joker, Guide and also Agneepath, featuring Amitabh Bacchan (Big B) ???

Sopppaye... (it’s easy)


Each movie has one common tread who is a Kolhapuri. It’s Bhanumati Annasaheb Rajopadhye.

Bhanu Athaiya née Rajopadhye (born 28 April 1926 in Kolhapur) is Indian cinema's most well-regarded costume designer, having worked in over 100 films, since 1950s, with noted filmmakers like Guru Datta, Yash Chopra, Raj Kapoor, Ashutosh Gowarikar, and international directors like Conrad Rooks and Richard Attenborough

She made her debut as a film costume designer with the film C.I.D. in 1956. In her career spanning 50 year she has received numerous awards, including the two National Film Awards, in 1991 and 2002 and also Academy Award for Costume Design (the Oscar), for her work in 1982 film, Gandhi, which made her the first Indian to win an Oscar

Kolhapur  Jai ho…..



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