Happy Birthday Aamir Khan, Farida Jalal and Rohit Shetty

Birthdays are said to be filled with yesterday's memories, today's joys, and tomorrow's dreams. On this optimistic note, BollyCurry is here to bring forth its birthday wishes for some of the tinsel town celebrities that are responsible for recreating history, namely Farida Jalal, Aamir Khan, and Rohit Shetty.

Born on March 14, 1949, Farida Jalal is a legendary actress-comedian of the Indian Film industry. After being pronounced the winner of a talent hunt at a Filmfare Awards function, Jalal forayed into Bollywood with her debut in Tarachand Barjatya's Taqdeer (1967). Many are unbeknownst to the fact that she had acted as a child artiste in the 1960's feature film Chaudhvin Ka Chand. Although she earned her way through a series of roles that portrayed her as the rejected sidekick, she managed to carve a niche with the powerful impact of her performances. After strong deliveries in movies like the critically acclaimed Aradhana (1969) and Bobby (1973), she went on to do many more like Dharmatma (1975), Naya Daur (1978), Yaarana (1981), Laadla (1994), Dilwale Dulhania Le jayenge (1995), Raja Hindustani (1996), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kya Kehna (2000), Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), Garv: Pride and Honour (2004), and most recently, Student of the Year (2012).

 

Next on the list is the man who took B-town with storm, the perfectionist, actor, director, producer, playback singer, screenwriter and television host, Aamir Khan. Khan was born in 1965, to film producer Tahir Hussain and Zeenat Hussain. He is the nephew of producer-director Nasir Hussain and the uncle to the popular actor Imran Khan. After a small stint as a child artiste in Nasir Hussain's musical Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) and Tahir Hussain's movie Madhosh (1974) and as an assistant director in Manzil Manzil (1984) and Zabardast (1985), he went onto make an exemplary acting debut with the modern-day rendition of Romeo and Juliet in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), which catapulted him to immediate stardom. He has, since then, been a force to reckon with. His filmography consists of innumerable critically and commercially successful movies that keep raising the bar for the other movies to come. A few of his evergreen movies include Dil (1990), Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar (1992), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Lagaan (2001), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Rang De Basanti (2006), Fanaa (2006), Taare Zameen Par (2007), 3 Idiots (2009), PK (2014), and many others.

 

The day also marks the birthday of the man who not only owns the cake but eats it fully too, Rohit Shetty. Shetty was born in 1973 to M.B. Shetty, who is popularly known as 'Fighter Shetty' for being a movie fight master, and junior artiste Ratna Shetty. He stepped into Bollywood at a young age of 17, as an assistant director for Phool Aur Kaante (1991). After a series of movies like Suhaag (1994), Haqeeqat (1995), Zulmi (1999), Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998), Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973) and Raju Chacha (2000), he made his directorial debut with the 2003 feature film Zameen. The movie failed to garner any success, but his path to success was shaped with the 2006 comedy Golmaal: Fun Unlimited. Shetty did not tread back following the success of Golmaal Returns (2008), Golmaal 3 (2010), Singham (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012) and Chennai Express (2013). He has also worked as a television judge and a host as well.

 

Writer: Pooja B. 

Editors: Ritchelle C. and Gunia K.

Graphics: Shikha A.

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