Waheeda Rehman's first performance on stage as a Dancer in earlier days was at Brahampur's Ganjam Kala Parishad organized by her Uncle Dr.Ferose Ali who was a famous doctor and social activist in Brahmapur city.
This performance of Bharat Natyam was watched by a Telugu Film Director who gave her first opportunity to work for a Telugu film. Guru Dutta watched that movie and introduced in Mumbai. Later she become the heartthrob of Indian Cinema with Dev Anand and Guru Dutt's film CID.
Dr. Ferose Ali was a down to earth man who used to cure patients free of cost those days. He originally hailed from Cuttack but established in Brahmapur City. He loves Brahmapur more than his family. His house was known as 'White House' in that era which situated between Khallikote Collage Stadium and Palur Bunglow Street and used to be the epicenter of intellectual hangouts in those days. Waheeda visited her Uncle's house several times in those days.
Waheeda again came back to Brahmapur city for a grand performance after achieving stardom in Bollywood. She raised funds for charity. The funds were used for Red Cross Maternity Ward in Then Red Cross Hospital and Now known as City Hospital in Brahmapur.
Nargis Natarajan (Writer and Daughter of Late Dr. Ferose ali, a student of Saint Vincent Convent School, Brahmapur) also mentioned these incidents in her book'Daddy- A Bouquet of Memories'.
This performance of Bharat Natyam was watched by a Telugu Film Director who gave her first opportunity to work for a Telugu film. Guru Dutta watched that movie and introduced in Mumbai. Later she become the heartthrob of Indian Cinema with Dev Anand and Guru Dutt's film CID.
Dr. Ferose Ali was a down to earth man who used to cure patients free of cost those days. He originally hailed from Cuttack but established in Brahmapur City. He loves Brahmapur more than his family. His house was known as 'White House' in that era which situated between Khallikote Collage Stadium and Palur Bunglow Street and used to be the epicenter of intellectual hangouts in those days. Waheeda visited her Uncle's house several times in those days.
Waheeda again came back to Brahmapur city for a grand performance after achieving stardom in Bollywood. She raised funds for charity. The funds were used for Red Cross Maternity Ward in Then Red Cross Hospital and Now known as City Hospital in Brahmapur.
Nargis Natarajan (Writer and Daughter of Late Dr. Ferose ali, a student of Saint Vincent Convent School, Brahmapur) also mentioned these incidents in her book'Daddy- A Bouquet of Memories'.
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