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Rafi 136

 

Here are images of 4 prominent personalities from the Parsi Theater Era. These guys were superstars in their heyday.

From left (clockwise): K N Kaabaraa, K P KhaTaaoo, D S PaTel, J F MaaDan. The last one is written as J F Madan in English. If you ever wondered which of the 8 possibilities (madan, madaan, maadan, maadaan, maDan, maDaan, maaDan, maaDaan) for his names was valid,

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This is the earliest use that I have found of the English curse phrase "Damned". The actor is beside himself, cannot stand the situation and says, Damned it! Damned aankhen! Damned noor!. From President (1937)

Listen to 1937_President_08_door-bahut-door.mp3

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