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Cinemaazi salutes Sohrab Modi on his  birth anniversary.
02 Nov, 1897

Cinemaazi salutes Sohrab Modi on his  birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Majnu on his birth anniversary
02 Nov, 1913

Cinemaazi remembers Majnu on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Ram Mohan on his birth anniversary
02 Nov, 1929

Cinemaazi remembers Ram Mohan on his birth anniversary

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02November
Cinemaazi remembers Bharath Gopi on his birth anniversary
2 Nov 1937

Cinemaazi remembers Bharath Gopi on his birth anniversary

On the birth anniversary of Gopynathan Velayudhan Nair, better known by his stage name, Bharath Gopi, we remember one of the earliest actors to be associated with Kerala’s New Wave cinema movement. Born on 2 November, 1937 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, he was a well-known actor, producer and director. Beginning his career as a stage actor, he went on to write five plays and direct three. Becoming interested in cinema through the Adoor Gopa...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ram Mohan on his birth anniversary
2 Nov 1929

Cinemaazi remembers Ram Mohan on his birth anniversary

A well-recognised faced on the Hindi film screen and on television, character actor Ram Mohan was known for films like Haath Ki Safai (1974), Himalay Se Ooncha (1975) and Rahu Ketu (1978). Starting his career in the 50s, he went on to act in approximately 240 films, in a career that spanned 60 years. Ram Mohan was also actively involved with various associations working for the well-being of the people associated with the film industry,...
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Cinemaazi remembers Majnu on his birth anniversary
2 Nov 1913

Cinemaazi remembers Majnu on his birth anniversary

One of the first comedians in Punjabi cinema whose name alone could carry a film to box office success, Harold Lewis aka Majnu was born on this day in 1913.
Cinemaazi salutes Sohrab Modi on his  birth anniversary.
2 Nov 1897

Cinemaazi salutes Sohrab Modi on his  birth anniversary.

A legendary name in Hindi cinema, Sohrab Modi dominated early cinema with his screen presence and majestic films like Pukar (1939), Sikandar (1941) and Prithvi Vallabh (1943). Cinemaazi salutes him on his  birth anniversary.
01November
S Ali Raza
1 Nov 2007

S Ali Raza

Cinemaazi rememebrs film director and screenwriter S Ali Raza on his death anniversary. Image source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoaPfjZypHa/
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
1 Nov 1973

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Cinemaazi wishes Aishwarya Rai Bachchan a Happy Birthday.
Cinemaazi remembers the death anniversary of Tanvir Naqvi
1 Nov 1972

Cinemaazi remembers the death anniversary of Tanvir Naqvi

A reputed poet who wrote over 200 songs for films, Tanvir Naqvi passed away on this day in 1972. Born in 1919, he learnt Urdu and Persian when he was residing in Persia with his father. He was already participating in mushairas by the age of 14 and had published a book called Sapne Suhane. The book came to A R Kardar's notice and he asked Naqvi to write the lyrics forSwami (1941). The first song sung by Suraiyafor Nai Duniya (1942) was w...
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Cinemaazi wishes Padmini Kolhapure a very Happy Birthday!
1 Nov 1965

Cinemaazi wishes Padmini Kolhapure a very Happy Birthday!

Born on 1 November, 1965 to professional musician father Pandharinath Kolhapure and mother Nirupama Kolhapure she was inclined to singing from a very young age. She started her career in the film industry as a child artist in the film Ishk Ishk Ishk (1974) directed by Dev Anand. She went on to do many roles as a child actor, though her breakthrough came with the 1978 film Satyam Shivam Sundaram in which she was cast as the younger version of Zeen...
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31October
Cinemaazi remembers Sumati Joglekar on her death anniversary
31 Oct 2009

Cinemaazi remembers Sumati Joglekar on her death anniversary

On the death anniversary of Sumati Joglekar nee Gupte (b. 11 May 1919), who passed away on 31 October, 2009, we remember the successful producer and actress who starred in both Marathi and Hindi films. Born in Wai, Maharashtra, and growing up in Baroda, she debuted in films after she completed her graduation. Among her earliest Marathi films were Sant Ghyaneshwar (1940), Bhalji Pendharkar’s Thoratanchi Kamla (1941) in which she played Sambh...
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Cinemaazi remembers death anniversary of Ram Chandra Thakur
31 Oct 1992

Cinemaazi remembers death anniversary of Ram Chandra Thakur

Known for directing films such as Bajrang Bali (1976), Hari Darshan(1972) and Nawab Sirazuddaula (1967), today is the death anniversary of Ram Chandra Thakur who passed away on October 31, 1992. Born in Ahmedgarh, Bombay Presidency, British India, on 17 December, 1908, Thakur is credited with writing the films Gramophone Singer (1938) and Baiju Bawra (1952) starring Meena Kumari and Bharat Bhushan. Among the 16 films he directed, are his director...
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Cinemaazi remembers S D Burman on his death anniversary
31 Oct 1975

Cinemaazi remembers S D Burman on his death anniversary

Widely regarded as one of the greatest music composers of Indian cinema,S D Burman's mellifluous tunes still continue to enchant us. On the death anniversary of the legend, Cinemaazi looks back at the enduring allure of his music.

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