Dinyar Contractor was an acclaimed Indian stage actor and comedian, known for his work in Gujarati and Hindi theatre, as well as Bollywood and Tollywood films. He began his acting career in school and made his professional debut in 1966. Notably, he worked on several television programs, including 'Aao Marvao Meri Saathe' on Doordarshan. Contractor was honored with the Padma Shri award in January 2019 for his contributions to Indian theatre and cinema. He passed away on June 5, 2019, in Mumbai.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Dinyar
The name Dinyar is believed to mean "victorious" or "bringer of light" in Persian.
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Dinyar Contractor belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mumbai
Place of Death: Mumbai
Occupation: film actor | television actor | stage actor | comedian
Awards Received: Padma Shri in arts
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 23, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for January 23, 2025 |
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Sun | 2 Aquarius 53 | 3 Aquarius 30 | 26 Aries 51 |
Moon | 10 Sagittarius 5 | 18 Scorpio 45 | 10 Capricorn 58 |
Mercury | 10 Aquarius 49 | 22 Capricorn 16 | 8 Aries 10 |
Venus | 11 Capricorn 43 | 20 Pisces 0 | 26 Aries 20 |
Mars | 12 Sagittarius 28 | 23 Cancer 25 | 10 Aquarius 12 |
Jupiter | 6 Taurus 30 | 11 Gemini 31 | 20 Taurus 45 |
Saturn | 8 Taurus 15 | 16 Pisces 26 | 15 Taurus 26 |
Uranus | 22 Taurus 10 | 23 Taurus 18 | 24 Taurus 29 |
Neptune | 27 Virgo 32 | 27 Pisces 44 | 25 Virgo 32 |
Pluto | 3 Leo 12 | 1 Aquarius 46 | 2 Leo 2 |
Rahu | 4 Libra 59 | 0 Aries 18 | 0 Libra 32 |
Ketu | 4 Aries 59 | 0 Libra 18 | 0 Aries 32 |
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