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Published: 18 December 2021

Last Updated: 18 December 2021

Once a year I look at various sections of my website and see if anything needs updating/fixing. I noticed that I have whole BIG section called Silent Cinema but it is just an empty promise that I will write a big book on Silent Cinema.

I have amended the Section to say that

A comprehensive book on Silent Cinema has been published by Sanjeev Tanwar (with help and guidance from Har Mandir Singh 'Hamraaz').

Please see here

Encyclopedia of Silent Cinema

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Published: 23 May 2022

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with Waskar in Asra (1941) and in Chand Ki Duniya (1959).

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Published: 14 December 2021

Last Updated: 14 December 2021

He was mainly a singer. But he also acted in a few movies. The name G M Durrani is mentioned in the cast of many films in the Hindi Film Geet Kosh. I noticed that in the cast where the video is available he is mentioned as G M Durrani (Singer), whereas in other places, simply G M Durrani. The thinking is that we don't have the movie, we don't know if it is the same person. When I made list for Vol III using the Database Website, I found that in Ardhangini (1959) there was a G M Durrani, plain. I guess 'Hamraaz' had not seen the film at that time.

I have a copy, saw him with his typical nose and voice, as a servant with Meena Kumari. This info will go into the database the new edition of Volume III.

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