Many think that both Guru Dutt and Shyam Benegal are Bongs (Bengalis). Guru Dutt perhaps because his surname was replaced by his new name Dutt which is also a Bengali surname and Benegal because perhaps because he's related to Guru Dutt and his surname as I have heard many say, 'sounds Bengali'.
The relatively small speaking community of Chitrapur Saraswats have given many a luminaries across various walks of life. Former Infy CEO Nandan Nilekani is another name we should not miss on...
CSB's like the Gaud Saraswats (or the GSB's), and Rajapur Saraswats are Konkani speaking and have their cultural roots in Gomantak or Goa. The Saraswats migrated to the southern states during the post medieval period persecution by the Portuguese. These communities have still retained their distinct traditions, language, and cuisine.
RE:RE:The Saraswats of Goa...
by rush p on Sep 20, 2007 11:41 PM
thats pretty much correct info I guess......and yeah I always thought Benegal was a bengali
well, mangalore has never boasted or made noise for its contribution in our lives. from aishwarya rai, shilpa shetty to deepika padukone, from ravi shastri to vandan rao, from vijay mallya to k v kamath, from guru dutt to shyam benegal, (the list is endless) mangalore has silently contributed to all aspects of our life. hats off to mangalore and mangaloreans.
RE:great mangalore
by valerian lobo on Sep 20, 2007 03:43 PM
by the by, iam from the very place "bantwal' where vijay mallya's father mr.vittal mallya was born
This kind of articles prove the title. There is no comparison between Deepika Padukone and Guru Dutt.. Is sharing a surname such a great trait, I didnt knew that. We understand Rediff that u've been paid for OSO publicity.. but this way it becomes torture. This poster will always be incomplete without Wahida rehman..
