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Legendary Heroines of India

India Post Issued  on 13th February a set of 6 postage stamps and a Miniature Sheet on legendary heroines of India during INDIPEX 2011.

: Mansoor B. Mangalore

 

 

Stamps on Legendary heroines released in a glittering  function

Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Gurudas Kamat released a set of six stamps on six legendary actresses of Indian Cinema here last evening.
These legendary heroines of Indian cinema are Kanan Devi, Devika Rani, Savitri, Meena Kumari, Leela Naidu and Nutan.
Two legendary heroines of yesteryears Asha Parekh and Vaijayantimala Bali graced the occasion and remembered the actresses and work culture of those days.
Tajdar Amrohi, the family member of Meena Kumari and family members of Savithri were also present on the occasion.
Kamat also released a coffee table book 'Pigeon to Post' by Steve Borgia on Indian postal history on this occasion.
Devika Rani was the star and late manager of Bombay Talkies, from where she dominated the first decade of the Indian sound film and set the standard for the post 1950 Hindi film heroine.
Daughter of Col. Choudhury, surgeon of Madras, and grandniece of Tagore, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Royal Academy of Music (London) and also held a degree in architecture and was a successful designer of Paisley textiles. She married Himanshu Rai in 1929.
Her first film produced by Rai and directed by Osten, was as costume designer (and probably as extra) for "Prapanch Pash"(1929). In Germany where the film was edited, Rani was able to see Fritzlang, G.W.Pabst and Sternberg at work and assisted Marlene DIetrich on the set of 'Deblau Engel' (1930).
Kanan Devi, actress and singer, started with the name Kananbala. Debuting as a child actress in Joydev, she worked under contract with Radha Films where she acted in Jyotish Bannerjee Films. P.C. Barua was unable to obtain her for his role of Paro in 'Devdas' (1935) but she played the lead in his next film, Mukti, which made her a star and launched her long association with New Theatres.
Meena Kumari was born in Bombay, one of the daughters of the Parsee theatre actor, singer and music teacher Ali Bux and dancer Iqbal Begum, Having hit upon hard time and living near the Rooptara Studios, Ali Bux sought to get his three daughters into films.
Her main persona was constructed through movies like Kamal Amrohi's 'Daera', Bimal Roy's 'Yahudi' and Guru Dutt's 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam', culminating in her most famous film, 'Pakeezah'.
She married Amrohi, who directed some of her best work. The couple eventually completed the film they jointly conceived, 'Pakeezah', in 1971 just before her death.
Nutan, top Hindi 60s star was introduced to films by her mother, Shobhana Samarth, in Hamari Beti. Her screen image was moulded by Bimal Roy (Sujata, Bandini) and by those who continued in the Roy tradition: Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Anari), Bimal Dutt (Kasturi) and Sudhendu Roy (Saudagar).
Savithri Telugu- Tamil actress and director, was born in Chirravuru, Guntur District, AP into a wealthy family. She learnt music and dance under Sista Purnayya Sastry and gave some public performances as a child in Vijayawada.
Leela Naidu was an actress who starred in small number of Hindi and English films, including 'The Householder', Merchant Ivory Productions' first film.
Selected Femina Miss India in 1954, she was featured in the Vogue along with Maharani Gayatri Devi in the list of 'world's Ten Most Beautiful Women and is remembered for her classical beauty and subtle acting style.(ANI)

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INDIPEX 2011 – News and Pics..

 

 

President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil launching a Khadi stamp on Mahatma Gandhi at the World Philatelic Exhibition, in New Delhi on February 12, 2011. Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal, and Ministers of State Sachin Pilot and Gurudas Kamat are also seen.

President of India, Mrs. Pratibha Patil inaugurated the World Philatelic Exhibition, INDIPEX 2011, here today by releasing a special limited edition Khadi stamp on Mahatma Gandhi.

"Stamps are usually printed on paper. For the first time in history, a special Khadi stamp is being issued which is on Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of non-violence," she said.

Ms Patil noted that there had been a decline in letters by post. "While technological advancements may have provided many faster modes of communication, the intimacy of the letter and the legend of the stamp cannot be matched," she said.

Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal said that India Post is also celebrating the centenary of the world’s first official airmail flight.

On 18th February 1911, a French pilot, Henri Pequet flew a small Sommer biplane carrying 6,500 letters from Allahabad to Naini. The journey was brief and lasted just thirteen minutes. To commemorate the occasion a set of stamps on aero philately is being issued at Allahabad today. The historic flight is also being re-enacted, courtesy Indian Air Force, he added.

Referring to "My Stamp", the exciting offer at INDIPEX 2011, he said this customized and personalized stamp is being introduced by India Post for the first time. One can have photographs of oneself on a stamp sheet which can be used to send out greetings or preserved as a unique philatelic memento.

The Minister said that, to commemorate INDIPEX 2011, India Post had brought out two sets of stamps in 2010, one on Heritage Post Offices and one on old pre- Independence era stamps of Indian States. A set of six stamps on six legendary actresses of Indian cinema will also be issued during this exhibition.

Later, Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology Gurudas Kamat presented a gold plated ingot with various stamps embossed on it to the President. The other Minister of State Sachin Pilot presented the first sheet of "My Stamp" to the President.

The aim of the exhibition is to promote philately and provide a forum for interaction between philatelic stakeholders such as collectors, dealers, stamp designers and printers and postal administrations. The exhibition will showcase some of the best collections of stamps, stationery and philatelic literature from all over the world in different categories. There are 595 collectors from 70 countries who will be participating in the exhibition, apart from 28 philatelic dealers and 31 postal administrations.

Among the rare stamps on display is the most expensive Indian stamp, the "Inverted Head Four Annas" issued in 1854.

INDIPEX 2011 has been organized by India Post at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 12 to 18 February after a gap of thirteen years. It is being organized in collaboration with the Philatelic Congress of India under the auspices of the Federation Internationale de Philatelie and the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately. This is the sixth time that such an exhibition is being held in India. India first held such an exhibition in 1954 and the last one was in 1997.

: NetIndian 

The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil releasing the Khadi Stamp at the inauguration of World Philatelic Exhibition, INDIPEX 2011 in New Delhi on February 12, 2011. Also seen are the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, the Minister of States for Communications and Information Technology, Shri Gurudas Kamat and Shri Sachin Pilot.

Khadi stamp on Mahatma Gandhi huge crowdpuller at postal expo

New Delhi: A special postage stamp on Mahatma Gandhi created from khadi turned out to be the most sought-after at the World Philatelic Exhibition that began here today.

The stamp, a collector's delight priced at Rs 250 for a premium limited edition in a miniature sheet format, was a coveted item for enthusiasts who queued up to buy it at the India Post counter at Pragati Maidan the venue of Indipex 2011, that was inaugurated by President Pratibha Patil.

"India has never issued any stamp on any material other than on paper. In other countries, materials like silk, gold and diamonds have been used to make stamps. We thought to experiment with khadi and Gandhiji was a natural choice since he advocated the use of handspun khadi," said Harpreet Singh, Director, Indipex.

"We knew the stamp would generate a good response but this is overwhelming," he said when there was a brief stoppage around noon in the sale of stamps at the venue due to lack of stock. However, the sale resumed after fresh stock was brought half an hour later.

Umesh Karkari, a philatelist at the venue said, "This is a very rare stamp and I was the first to obtain a copy. Gandhi theme is the most popular for stamp collectors and I am proud to own this khadi stamp."

The stamp made out of khadi is also being sold online at the Indipex 2011 website where an individual can order upto a maximum of 10 stamps.

There was a long queue even for the online bookings during the first day of the exhibition.

An India Post official said, "We had printed one lakh special khadi stamps especially for Indipex 2011 and we think we might have to order some more units going by the huge demand."

One of the other events at the exhibition which drew crowds, especially children, was the "My Stamp" section. The initiative introduced by India Post for the first time offered visitors a chance to customise and personalise a stamp with their own photographs.

On Sunday, February 13, a set of stamps on six legendary actresses of Indian cinema, namely, Meena Kumari, Nutan, Kanan Devi, Devika Rani, Leela Naidu and Savitri will be released.

A total of 595 collectors from 70 countries are participating in the exhibition organised in collaboration with the Philatelic Congress of India under the auspices of the Federation Internationale de Philatelie and the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately.

: Sify News

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Date of Issue – 4 February 2011

Centenary of the birth of Sandor Puski (4 Feb 1911 - 2 Aug 2009), a Hungarian book publisher. 

The stamp design marking the centenary shows books with a portrait of Sándor Püski on their spines. The cover of one of the books features the emblem of the Püski Publishing House and is in-scribed “Sándor Püski was born 100 years ago”. On the first day cover there is likewise a row of books, which bears the inscription “Sándor Püski 1911-2009”. The graphic design of the special postmark employs a stylised drawing of the em-blem of the Püski Publishing House.

Wonderful design to feature a Book publisher  – Great idea !!

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Date of Issue : 11 February 2011 

India Post issued  today a commemorative stamp on  V.Venkatasaubba Reddiar.

: Ashwani Dubey from New Delhi

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Great Inventors : Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison

The stamp is just beautiful featuring Edison with his  famous invention, the electric bulb.

Today is also the Birth Anniversary of Thomas Alva Edison.

Cover from Singapore..

 

 

Hi ! Here is a cover from Singapore with nice stamps of Singapore trees sent by my blogger friend Edmund. Thank you very much Edmund for the cover and lovely festive stamps. The stamps are sparkling &   beautiful with awesome designs featuring a variety of festivals celebrated in Singapore.!! Many Many thanks !!  Now INDIPEX 2011, the World Philatelic Exhibition is coming closer ….Best wishes to all….Have a Wonderful Time !!

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Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

 

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It is a new section on my blog.  I will randomly select one stamp everyday on a particular theme that appeals me most !!

Great personalities : Writers

The stamp is just beautiful featuring Mark Twain  and scenes from his famous books ( Tom Sawyer & Huckleberyfinn) shown in the background !!