Dinyar Contractor was an acclaimed Indian stage actor and comedian, known for his work in Gujarati and Hindi theatre, as well as Bollywood and Tollywood films. He began his acting career in school and made his professional debut in 1966. Notably, he worked on several television programs, including 'Aao Marvao Meri Saathe' on Doordarshan. Contractor was honored with the Padma Shri award in January 2019 for his contributions to Indian theatre and cinema. He passed away on June 5, 2019, in Mumbai.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Dinyar
The name Dinyar is believed to mean "victorious" or "bringer of light" in Persian.
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Dinyar Contractor belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Mumbai
Place of Death: Mumbai
Occupation: film actor | television actor | stage actor | comedian
Awards Received: Padma Shri in arts
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 23, 1941
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Aquarius 53 | 3 Aquarius 15 | 27 Aries 50 |
| Moon | 10 Sagittarius 5 | 26 Pisces 9 | 24 Capricorn 31 |
| Mercury | 10 Aquarius 49 | 4 Aquarius 20 | 9 Aries 53 |
| Venus | 11 Capricorn 43 | 7 Aquarius 13 | 27 Aries 34 |
| Mars | 12 Sagittarius 28 | 29 Capricorn 54 | 10 Aquarius 53 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 30 | 18 Cancer 25 | 20 Taurus 58 |
| Saturn | 8 Taurus 15 | 27 Pisces 44 | 15 Taurus 34 |
| Uranus | 22 Taurus 10 | 27 Taurus 31 | 24 Taurus 32 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 32 | 29 Pisces 54 | 25 Virgo 30 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 12 | 3 Aquarius 25 | 2 Leo 2 |
| Rahu | 4 Libra 59 | 10 Pisces 59 | 0 Libra 29 |
| Ketu | 4 Aries 59 | 10 Virgo 59 | 0 Aries 29 |
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