Inspired by Memsaab’s Bollywood trivia section ‘Separated At Birth‘ (SAB), as well as by the long forgotten ‘Separated At Birth’ column from Sunday Magazine (a weekly publication in the 90′s in India), this post brings together people who might have been born as twins/siblings in a parallel universe. But here on Planet Earth, they couldn’t have been more different (or alike!). I hope you get the idea. My first SAB post is dedicated to a highly regarded and acclaimed British actor and a ‘so-so’ regarded, not-so acclaimed actor from Tollywood. And yes, they even share a name.
In the Red corner, it’s Sir Derek George Jacobi- actor, director and has two knighthoods -Danish and British. [ More here] . And in the Blue corner, it’s George Baker- actor from Tollywood- Claim to fame: Chameli Memsaab(1975) co-starring Rakhi. So you likey??
[George Baker Image Courtesy: ApunBindaas, screencap from movie: Devaki]
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George Baker is more from Assam than from Bengal…..
speaks fluent Assamese, was a good boxer and a better swimmer in his days.
And happens to be a very friendly person (met him the other day at a function where he even joined the Bihu troupe on stage).
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Sujoy Reply:
May 18th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Thanks Sujoy for correcting me…
I was very small when I watched Chameli Memsaab on Doordarshan,
The only other memory of George Baker that I have is when I used to flip through channels and Bengali Channels Soap Operas featured a scene where he is being all melodramatic…and oh…cameo in Parineeta…and of course, the Blue Chaddi full on ‘performance’ with Moon Moon Sen in Bow Barracks…lol
Thanks for the visit, from Sujoy
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