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Peter Fonda

Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23, 1939) is an American actor. Born in New York City, he is the son of actor Henry Fonda, the brother of actress Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. His mother, Frances Ford Seymour, committed suicide in 1950 when Peter was 11 years old. Peter Fonda studied acting in Omaha, Nebraska, his father's home town. He attended the University of Omaha and joined the Omaha Community Playhouse, where many famous actors (including his father and Marlon Brando) got their starts. Soon he was back in New York, then went to Hollywood to make movies.

Fonda tried out for the part of the young John F. Kennedy in PT 109, but didn't get the role. Instead, he appeared in such teen fare as Tammy and the Bachelor. His first serious role was in the 1966 motorcycle film The Wild Angels (nowadays perhaps best known for its dialogue sampled by the Primal Scream recording Loaded). It was at this point that he began to experiment with hallucinogenic drugs. John Lennon wrote the song "She Said She Said" about Fonda, who told him "I know what it's like to be dead" following an LSD trip. This experience shows in Fonda's 1967 film The Trip, which is about taking LSD.

It was in 1969 that Fonda made the cult movie for which he is still known, Easy Rider. He co-wrote the film with Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern, and the trio was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced.

Fonda's career has not been particularly fruitful in the ensuing years. He has appeared in such movies as Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974), Race With The Devil and 92 In the Shade (both 1975) The Cannonball Run (1981),Najda (1997), and Ulee's Gold (1997), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He has also directed movies Wanda Nevada and Idaho Transfer.

In 2000 he co-starred in the movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad.


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In 2000 he co-starred in the movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Soon afterwards, the media reported that another of his co-stars, Gouthami, living in his house. He has also directed movies Wanda Nevada and Idaho Transfer. They have two teenage daughters and their marriage lasted until 2002, when media attention to his relationship with the young actress Simran resulted in their separation. He has appeared in such movies as Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974), Race With The Devil and 92 In the Shade (both 1975) The Cannonball Run (1981),Najda (1997), and Ulee's Gold (1997), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Kamal then married Sarika. Fonda's career has not been particularly fruitful in the ensuing years. He married Vani Ganapathy, another actress, but they divorced almost immediately when Sarika, his co-star in the movie Tic, Tic, Tic claimed that she was pregnant with his child.

He co-wrote the film with Dennis Hopper and Terry Southern, and the trio was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced. In his early years, he was much spoken about for his relationship with Sri Devi, a famous actress of that time. It was in 1969 that Fonda made the cult movie for which he is still known, Easy Rider. Like many actors, his personal life has been the subject of media gossip. This experience shows in Fonda's 1967 film The Trip, which is about taking LSD. He was the first Indian actor to promise that he won't act in smoking scenes in movies. John Lennon wrote the song "She Said She Said" about Fonda, who told him "I know what it's like to be dead" following an LSD trip. Along with his daughter, Kamal has donated his eyes and also offered his body for research after his death, the first Indian celebrity to do so.

It was at this point that he began to experiment with hallucinogenic drugs. Though born to an affluent Iyengar family, he denied his caste identity. His first serious role was in the 1966 motorcycle film The Wild Angels (nowadays perhaps best known for its dialogue sampled by the Primal Scream recording Loaded). Kamal is the first actor to turn his fan club into a service organization. Instead, he appeared in such teen fare as Tammy and the Bachelor. Some of his movies, especially Anbe Sivam (Love alone is god), have put forward his atheistic views. Kennedy in PT 109, but didn't get the role. He is a self-professed rationalist, atheist, activist, and a follower of Periyar.

Fonda tried out for the part of the young John F. His unfinished projects include Maruda Naayagam. Soon he was back in New York, then went to Hollywood to make movies. Both "Virumandi" and "Vasool Raja" were successes. He attended the University of Omaha and joined the Omaha Community Playhouse, where many famous actors (including his father and Marlon Brando) got their starts. Kamal Hassan renamed his recent venture Sandiyar to Virumandi owing to a protest from a community in Tamil Nadu. He then gave a stunning performance in "Vasool Raja M.B.B.S", a remake of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's "Munnabhai M.B.B.S". Peter Fonda studied acting in Omaha, Nebraska, his father's home town. He wrote screenplays for several of his films and ventured into film direction with Hey Ram, a film depicting the conflict between revolutionaries and proponents of non-violence during the Indian independence movement.

His mother, Frances Ford Seymour, committed suicide in 1950 when Peter was 11 years old. He has also involved himself in film production. Born in New York City, he is the son of actor Henry Fonda, the brother of actress Jane Fonda and the father of actress Bridget Fonda. Seven of his movies have been sent as India's official entry to the Oscars, more than any other person. Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23, 1939) is an American actor. He has also received the best actor award at the Asian Film festivals held in 1983 and 1985 for Saagara Sangamam and Swathi Muthyam, respectively. He is a three time winner of the Indian National award for best actor, for the films Nayakan, Moonram Pirai, and Indian.

He has played a wide range of characters including a ventriloquist, an under-world don, a freedom-fighter, a classical dancer, a blind violinist, a dwarf clown, and a mentally challenged man. Besides Tamil, he has also performed in movies in the Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada languages. Balachander's Telugu hit Maro Charithra. However, he got his break with K.

16 Vayathinile, in which he co-acted with Rajinikanth, established him as a popular actor. He made his screen debut with the Tamil movie Kalathur Kannamma at the age of 5. Kamal Haasan (born November 7, 1954) is an Indian movie star working mainly in the Tamil film industry.