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Date of Birth
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13-September-1901
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Place of Birth
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Surat
(India, Gujarat, Surat district)
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Nationality
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India
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Also know as
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J.B.H. Wadia, Jamshed Bomanji Homi Wadia, Jamshed B.H. Wadia, Jamshed Boman Homi Wadia, Jamshed B.H. Waidi, J.B. H. Wadia, JBH Wadia
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Profession
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Screenwriter, Film Director, Film Producer
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Jamshed Boman Homi Wadia, commonly referred to as JBH Wadia, was a prominent Bollywood movie director, producer and founder of Wadia Movietone Studio. JBH was born in prominent Parsi family which hailed from Surat, Gujarat whose ancestral business was ship building. Their family name of Wadia stands for master shipbuilders. In a family of entrepreneurs JBH is credited with creation of movies involving populist stunt roles including those by Fearless Nadia and bringing concept of stunt actresses to Indian cinema.
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