Famous comparisons - India

27 june 2011

Famous comparisons

Pairs of famous personalities born oceans away but similar in so many ways. And following that, a section with pairs of famous places geographically so far away but so similar. Strange are the ways of nature!

Marilyn Monroe - Madhubala

Dr Sanjay Kumar Cardiac Cardiothoracic Heart Surgeon India

One of the most famous comparisons, both Marilyn Monroe and Madhubala were the most beautiful women of their times. One was considered the Venus of Hollywood and the other the Venus of Bollywood. Both died young. While Marilyn's death still remains a mystery , Madhubala died due to complications of the heart. And so many years after their death, their faces are still considered the loveliest ever.

Don Bradman - Sachin Tendulkar

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The Indian cricketing maestro and the great Aussie cricketing legend are spoken of in the same breath. Sir Donald Bradman completely dominated international cricket from the late 1920s to the late 1940s, a highlight being his handling of the infamous bodyline bowling. He ended his career with a test cricket average of 99.94. Sachin made his debut in international cricket at the very tender age of 16 and has never looked back. During his tenure, umpteen records have tumbled.
Sachin Tendulkar was among the only two cricketers invited by Sir Don Bradman to attend the great cricketer's 90th birthday celebrations. And Sir Bradman has also paid a moving tribute to Sachin: "I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I feel that this player is playing much the same as I used to play, and she looked at him on Television and said yes, there is a similarity between the two... his compactness, technique, stroke production... it all seemed to gel."

Shakespeare - Kalidasa

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The Bard of Avon is considered the greatest English language poet and dramatist that ever lived and Kaviratna Kalidasa, one of the nine gems in the court of King Vikramaditya, the greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist ever.
The genius of Kalidasa is evident in his great works most notably the plays 'Abhijnanasakuntalam', 'Malavikagnimitram' and 'Vikramorvasiyam' and poems like 'Raghuvamsa', 'Kumarasambhava', 'Rtusamhara' and 'Meghaduta'. Shakespeare's rich repertoire that's frequently referred to by the common man and academicians alike include among others, plays like 'Hamlet', 'The Merchant of Venice', 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Othello', and 'King Lear' and poems like 'Venus and Adonis' and 'The Rape of Lucrece'.

Orson Welles - Guru Dutt

Dr Sanjay Kumar Cardiac Cardiothoracic Heart Surgeon India

The legendary American film director, script-writer, actor and producer Orson Welles is most famous for his portrayal of Citizen Kane in the critically acclaimed film. His films had a unique style in terms of visuals and audio and the touch of brilliance stood out. His baritone voice added to his screen persona.
Like Welles, Guru Dutt was a highly talented director, producer and actor. His films 'Pyaasa' and 'Kaagaz Ke Phool' are considered among the 100 best films ever made.
Both led sad lives. While Welles had a love-hate relationship with Hollywood and had to battle obesity in his later years, Guru Dutt was a broken man when his film 'Kaagaz Ke Phool' did not receive the public adulation that he expected it would get and his personal life was marred by his extramarital affair with actress Waheeda Rehman.

Gregory Peck - Dev Anand

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One of the most loved Hollywood actors was Dev Anand's childhood idol and he grew up aping Gregory Peck's gait and hairstyle. Ironically, many years later when Dev Anand made his foray into Hindi films and was romantically involved with singer-actress Suraiya, he got to meet Peck for the first time at a Filmare Awards Function. Like Dev Anand, Suraiya too was a great fan of Peck and found in Dev Anand a lot of resemblance to the great Hollywood star.

Bill Gates - Azim Premji

Dr Sanjay Kumar Cardiac Cardiothoracic Heart Surgeon India

In early 2010, Forbes magazine likened Azim Premji to software mogul Bill Gates. Like Gates, the Wipro head had decided to donate a sizeable portion of his wealth towards charity. True to his word, the Wipro Chairman transferred nearly Rs 88,460,000,000 of his wealth in December 2010 to an irrevocable trust that finances the social and not-for-profit initiatives undertaken by the Azim Premji Foundation.
In June 2011, Premji was among the four Indians named among Asian Heroes of Philanthropy.