Tens of thousands of artists have contributed to Hindi cinema since 1931. Barring a few famous ones other are long forgotten and are destined for obscurity. By sheer determination the authors have obtained information on more than 30 such artists eg Khalil Baakre Baby Akhtar and Latika.There are scores of others with similar names. Their biographies and filmographies are often mixed up even in well-known books and popular websites. By deep research the authors have distinguished between more tha