Why is Bollywood dominated by Khatris?

[Proudpakistaniguy]

Are you not that punjabi khatri troll now pretending to be women? I remember you.

What was his nick? I remember he was trolling South Indians

 

[Spring Onion]

Yes the discrimination exists because, this is Bussiness and is linked with politics.


Madhubala, Kapoors are from Pushkalavati!

Yes they are


her father was a YousafZai Pashtun.

Shahrukh khan - Father's family ifrom Peshawar- Mother's family is predominantly from Hyderabad

Dilip Kumar (Muhammad Yusuf khan)- Hails from an Awan hindko speaking family from Peshawar.

Rajendra nath malhotra -Punjabi family , born in Peshawar

Madhubala: From Peshawar with love ...
JAVED KHANUPDATED JAN 20, 2015 01:08PM
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Madhubala. — Courtesy Photo
The Pakhtuns of Peshawar (and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in general) always took credit for producing Bollywood legends such as Dilip Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, Raj Kapoor, Amjad Khan, Surinder Kapoor and Vinod Khanna. But very few are aware that the most beautiful heroine that Bollywood has ever produced also has roots in the same province.

That’s right, the timeless beauty that is Madhubala (also known as the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood and the Anarkali of the film, Mughal-i-Azam) parents are from Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Among the men, three of the biggest stars of the Indian film industry, Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan and Raj Kapur all hail from different streets in the famous Qissa Khwani bazaar, the historic storytellers’ market in Peshawar.

The ancestral houses of these legends are located within 300 to 400 meters from each other and are still intact. The house of Dilip Kumar in Mohallah Khudad has recently been declared a cultural heritage.

The house that belonged to Shah Rukh Khan’s father, Taj Mohammad Khan, is currently occupied by one of his cousins, Noor Jehan; Shah Rukh Khan visited this house twice in the 1970s. The haveli of Raj Kapoor near Asamai Gate was recently under dispute with the government wanting to declare it as a cultural heritage site.

Details of the exact location of her ancestral home, as that of Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan, are unknown.

Madhubala.—Photo provided by the writer
Bushra Gohar, a former lawmaker from KP believes Madhubala needs to get recognition. “Besides her, we must also recognise the non-Muslims from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who became super stars like the Kapoors and many others,” she stated.



Along with some of the finest actors that have graced the Indian film industry, such as Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan, the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood, Madhubala also has roots in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


Madhubala was born in Delhi, India on February 14, 1933 as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi. Her father, Attaullah Khan was a Yousafzai Pasthun from the old Peshawar valley, which included the present-day Mardan and Swabi region as well.

He relocated the family to Bombay and then Delhi after he lost his job at the Imperial Tobacco Company in Peshawar. As a side note, Swabi still produces the best tobacco exported all over the world.

The family struggled in Delhi in its initial years before Mumtaz Jehan got a role as a child star in the film Basant which was a big success. She was the sole earning member in her large family which included her parents and her four other sisters.

Madhubala was born in Delhi, India on February 14, 1933 as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi.— Courtesy Photo
Mumtaz Jehan was only 14 years old when she played her first lead role against Raj Kapoor (who was 22 at the time) in Neel Kamal in 1947. She adopted her popular name Madhubala (made of honey) after the film on the advice of a friend. Madhu played the lead role in around 66 films against all of the major male leading actors before doing her career-defining role as Anarkali in Mughal-i-Azam.





She had a very public relationship with Dilip Kumar (Mohammad Yousuf Khan) but he left her for Saira Banu. Madhubala then married noted Indian film singer and actor Kishore Kumar.

Madhubala. — Photo Courtesy: ititimes.com
The popularity of Madhubala had reached Hollywood too but she missed any opportunity to work in an English film when her father turned down an offer by Italian-American film director Frank Capra.

She was well versed in Urdu/Hindu, spoke Pashto at home but couldn’t speak English. Madhubala began learning the language at the age of 17 and gained fluency over it quickly.

Madhubala.— Courtesy Photo
While filming for Bahut Din Huwe, Madhubala discovered she had Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) or a hole in her heart. She also suffered from pulmonary pressure in her lungs and had to be given oxygen several hours a day.

She was eventually confined to her bed for nine years and attempts at acting or directing failed miserably. She eventually passed away at the tender age of 36. Madhubala was buried along with her personal diary at the Santa Cruz Muslim cemetery.

Published in Dawn, Sunday Magazine, January 18th, 2015

 

[Well.wisher]

Not at all. Modern day region of Pakistan was one of the richest regions in the world. All of this went on to fuel further British imperialism and her many wars: people became poverty-stricken, famines were widespread, locals were treated worse than blacks in the south during the 1800's, our honor was tarnished. It was a humiliating period, something that only traitors, self-haters, or blind and ignorant people that think that the British era was some sort of paradise after seeing old pictures of supposed 'British-era pictures' (which in fact were rich and mostly white-only areas).

.
I agree on part that not all Brits rulers were good but they had a rule of justice that we lost .
I do not regret the creation of pakistan, I only regret at selection of people chosen as our leaders who are even worse than what you describe as ruthless Brits rulers .

 

[Path-Finder]

Khatri is a word I haven't heard in a long time!

 

[Śakra]

To be honest Punjabis are over hyped, prettiest girls and handsome boys are from my region of Uttrakhand

I cant stand them either. If you give them even the slightest criticism they go 12 o'clock right away.

 

[Srinivas]

Very talented artists and that color saree pic of Madhubala is nice.

Yes they are


her father was a YousafZai Pashtun.

Shahrukh khan - Father's family ifrom Peshawar- Mother's family is predominantly from Hyderabad

Dilip Kumar (Muhammad Yusuf khan)- Hails from an Awan hindko speaking family from Peshawar.

Rajendra nath malhotra -Punjabi family , born in Peshawar

Madhubala: From Peshawar with love ...
JAVED KHANUPDATED JAN 20, 2015 01:08PM
56 COMMENTS
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Madhubala. — Courtesy Photo
The Pakhtuns of Peshawar (and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in general) always took credit for producing Bollywood legends such as Dilip Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, Raj Kapoor, Amjad Khan, Surinder Kapoor and Vinod Khanna. But very few are aware that the most beautiful heroine that Bollywood has ever produced also has roots in the same province.

That’s right, the timeless beauty that is Madhubala (also known as the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood and the Anarkali of the film, Mughal-i-Azam) parents are from Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Among the men, three of the biggest stars of the Indian film industry, Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan and Raj Kapur all hail from different streets in the famous Qissa Khwani bazaar, the historic storytellers’ market in Peshawar.

The ancestral houses of these legends are located within 300 to 400 meters from each other and are still intact. The house of Dilip Kumar in Mohallah Khudad has recently been declared a cultural heritage.

The house that belonged to Shah Rukh Khan’s father, Taj Mohammad Khan, is currently occupied by one of his cousins, Noor Jehan; Shah Rukh Khan visited this house twice in the 1970s. The haveli of Raj Kapoor near Asamai Gate was recently under dispute with the government wanting to declare it as a cultural heritage site.

Details of the exact location of her ancestral home, as that of Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan, are unknown.

Madhubala.—Photo provided by the writer
Bushra Gohar, a former lawmaker from KP believes Madhubala needs to get recognition. “Besides her, we must also recognise the non-Muslims from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who became super stars like the Kapoors and many others,” she stated.



Along with some of the finest actors that have graced the Indian film industry, such as Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan, the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood, Madhubala also has roots in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


Madhubala was born in Delhi, India on February 14, 1933 as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi. Her father, Attaullah Khan was a Yousafzai Pasthun from the old Peshawar valley, which included the present-day Mardan and Swabi region as well.

He relocated the family to Bombay and then Delhi after he lost his job at the Imperial Tobacco Company in Peshawar. As a side note, Swabi still produces the best tobacco exported all over the world.

The family struggled in Delhi in its initial years before Mumtaz Jehan got a role as a child star in the film Basant which was a big success. She was the sole earning member in her large family which included her parents and her four other sisters.

Madhubala was born in Delhi, India on February 14, 1933 as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi.— Courtesy Photo
Mumtaz Jehan was only 14 years old when she played her first lead role against Raj Kapoor (who was 22 at the time) in Neel Kamal in 1947. She adopted her popular name Madhubala (made of honey) after the film on the advice of a friend. Madhu played the lead role in around 66 films against all of the major male leading actors before doing her career-defining role as Anarkali in Mughal-i-Azam.





She had a very public relationship with Dilip Kumar (Mohammad Yousuf Khan) but he left her for Saira Banu. Madhubala then married noted Indian film singer and actor Kishore Kumar.

Madhubala. — Photo Courtesy: ititimes.com
The popularity of Madhubala had reached Hollywood too but she missed any opportunity to work in an English film when her father turned down an offer by Italian-American film director Frank Capra.

She was well versed in Urdu/Hindu, spoke Pashto at home but couldn’t speak English. Madhubala began learning the language at the age of 17 and gained fluency over it quickly.

Madhubala.— Courtesy Photo
While filming for Bahut Din Huwe, Madhubala discovered she had Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) or a hole in her heart. She also suffered from pulmonary pressure in her lungs and had to be given oxygen several hours a day.

She was eventually confined to her bed for nine years and attempts at acting or directing failed miserably. She eventually passed away at the tender age of 36. Madhubala was buried along with her personal diary at the Santa Cruz Muslim cemetery.

Published in Dawn, Sunday Magazine, January 18th, 2015

 

[Śakra]

Also why are most of the women muslim in Bollywood (especially in the 50s-90s)??

 

[AnnoyingOrange]

Yes they are


her father was a YousafZai Pashtun.

Shahrukh khan - Father's family ifrom Peshawar- Mother's family is predominantly from Hyderabad

Dilip Kumar (Muhammad Yusuf khan)- Hails from an Awan hindko speaking family from Peshawar.

Rajendra nath malhotra -Punjabi family , born in Peshawar

Madhubala: From Peshawar with love ...
JAVED KHANUPDATED JAN 20, 2015 01:08PM
56 COMMENTS
PRINT

Madhubala. — Courtesy Photo
The Pakhtuns of Peshawar (and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in general) always took credit for producing Bollywood legends such as Dilip Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, Raj Kapoor, Amjad Khan, Surinder Kapoor and Vinod Khanna. But very few are aware that the most beautiful heroine that Bollywood has ever produced also has roots in the same province.

That’s right, the timeless beauty that is Madhubala (also known as the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood and the Anarkali of the film, Mughal-i-Azam) parents are from Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Among the men, three of the biggest stars of the Indian film industry, Dilip Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan and Raj Kapur all hail from different streets in the famous Qissa Khwani bazaar, the historic storytellers’ market in Peshawar.

The ancestral houses of these legends are located within 300 to 400 meters from each other and are still intact. The house of Dilip Kumar in Mohallah Khudad has recently been declared a cultural heritage.

The house that belonged to Shah Rukh Khan’s father, Taj Mohammad Khan, is currently occupied by one of his cousins, Noor Jehan; Shah Rukh Khan visited this house twice in the 1970s. The haveli of Raj Kapoor near Asamai Gate was recently under dispute with the government wanting to declare it as a cultural heritage site.

Details of the exact location of her ancestral home, as that of Dilip Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan, are unknown.

Madhubala.—Photo provided by the writer
Bushra Gohar, a former lawmaker from KP believes Madhubala needs to get recognition. “Besides her, we must also recognise the non-Muslims from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who became super stars like the Kapoors and many others,” she stated.



Along with some of the finest actors that have graced the Indian film industry, such as Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan, the Marilyn Monroe of Bollywood, Madhubala also has roots in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa


Madhubala was born in Delhi, India on February 14, 1933 as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi. Her father, Attaullah Khan was a Yousafzai Pasthun from the old Peshawar valley, which included the present-day Mardan and Swabi region as well.

He relocated the family to Bombay and then Delhi after he lost his job at the Imperial Tobacco Company in Peshawar. As a side note, Swabi still produces the best tobacco exported all over the world.

The family struggled in Delhi in its initial years before Mumtaz Jehan got a role as a child star in the film Basant which was a big success. She was the sole earning member in her large family which included her parents and her four other sisters.

Madhubala was born in Delhi, India on February 14, 1933 as Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi.— Courtesy Photo
Mumtaz Jehan was only 14 years old when she played her first lead role against Raj Kapoor (who was 22 at the time) in Neel Kamal in 1947. She adopted her popular name Madhubala (made of honey) after the film on the advice of a friend. Madhu played the lead role in around 66 films against all of the major male leading actors before doing her career-defining role as Anarkali in Mughal-i-Azam.





She had a very public relationship with Dilip Kumar (Mohammad Yousuf Khan) but he left her for Saira Banu. Madhubala then married noted Indian film singer and actor Kishore Kumar.

Madhubala. — Photo Courtesy: ititimes.com
The popularity of Madhubala had reached Hollywood too but she missed any opportunity to work in an English film when her father turned down an offer by Italian-American film director Frank Capra.

She was well versed in Urdu/Hindu, spoke Pashto at home but couldn’t speak English. Madhubala began learning the language at the age of 17 and gained fluency over it quickly.

Madhubala.— Courtesy Photo
While filming for Bahut Din Huwe, Madhubala discovered she had Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) or a hole in her heart. She also suffered from pulmonary pressure in her lungs and had to be given oxygen several hours a day.

She was eventually confined to her bed for nine years and attempts at acting or directing failed miserably. She eventually passed away at the tender age of 36. Madhubala was buried along with her personal diary at the Santa Cruz Muslim cemetery.

Published in Dawn, Sunday Magazine, January 18th, 2015

All of them have India Passports and Live/Died as Indians ...

 

[Margarita]

I cant stand them either. If you give them even the slightest criticism they go 12 o'clock right away.

I don't dislike them personally but they get undue attention even though when we have so many pretty girls from Uttrakhand, HP, and north east.

 

[Hold up]

Bollywood's dominated by heros and heroines with distinctive Aryan features. And where would you find the most Aryan looking people in India? The North West, which includes Punjab, Haryana, Jammu. So there you go

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

Bollywood stories are out of reality. All they show in white guys, white ladies romancing each other in different countries, scenarios and rich. How many people in Mumbai or Delhi are white to be real honest? Their romantic stories are out of touch with a common man.

People tend to ask how bad looking Dhanush is a star in TN. Cos his movies are such where every or majority of people can relate to. He chases a girl to win, despite not having good looks. And thats how majority of people are. Now how many guys do really sport 6 packs? Bollywood throws out absolute garbages..

Raees was good.. Jolly LLB Akshay doesnt really deserve an National award for this. He has acted better in lots of before movies.. Airlift for example..

 

[Hold up]

The Khatris are upper caste Aryans, preferred by industry for their good looks, hence their prevalence

 

[Well.wisher]

Because your ancestors instigated racial violence. Which is prevalent even now. Including the problems in many of the colonies. India-Pak issue is one such.

Modern day , when I see indians .. They're apologetic amd respectable to Brits when even Brits killed millions of them , While acting irrational toward pakistanis just because they wanted a different homeland .

I cant stand them either. If you give them even the slightest criticism they go 12 o'clock right away.

pakistan punjabis , they're loud and love to dominate .

The Khatris are upper caste Aryans, preferred by industry for their good looks, hence their prevalence

Woo0ohh .. your horrible caste system still exist in india ? ..

Thankyou Jinnah for pakistan.

 

[Hold up]

Woo0ohh .. your horrible caste system still exist in india ? ..

Thankyou Jinnah for pakistan.

Yeah it exists in North India, Bihar etc among Hindus can't do anything about it

 

[django]

Bengalis are fair as well. India is a strange place to generalize I have given up doing that.

We are not playing the alternate reality game. The basic fact was British conquered India by divide and rule. Heck, if we were separate countries then we will still be rich individually. Because India was very wealthy.

Their was no such thing, it was individual princely states, the Brits unified them for their OWN interests, if you combine their entire wealth only then does the entity become somewhat wealthy, and who combined the artificial entity.........see below