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02 Oct, 1869

Cinemaazi ovserves Gandhi Jayanti today on his birth anniversary

02 Oct, 1904

Cinemaazi remembers A R Kardar on his birth anniversary

02 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Tapan Sinha on his birth anniversary

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3 May 1981

Cinemaazi remembers Nargis on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Nargis on her death anniversary. The premiere actress of her time in Hindi cinema, she wowed audiences with her powerful performances in countless classics.

3 May 1974

Cinemaazi remembers Nasir Khan on his death anniversary

Nasir Khan acted in several Hindi films of the late 40s before shifting to Pakistan to star in their first feature film Teri Yaad (1948). Dilip Kumar's younger brother shifted back to India in the 50s and was part of several successful films. He also appeared as Jumna opposite Dilip Kumar in Gunga Jumna (1961). Today is his death anniversary.

3 May 1920

Cinemaazi celebrates Achala Sachdev on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Achala Sachdev on her birth centenary. In a career spanning over six decades, she acted in 181 Hindi films, 3 Punjabi films and 1 Gujarati film, in addition to 1 incomplete Bengali film. She also acted in a few English-language movies like Nine Hours to Rama (1963) and Merchant Ivory’s The Householder (1963).

3 May 1898

Cinemaazi remembers Bhalji Pendharkar on his birth anniversary

One of the early pioneers of Indian cinema, Bhalji Pendharkar worked as a director, producer, writer and actor in Marathi and Hindi cinema. He is considered one of the most avid chroniclers of the Marathi hero Chhatrapati Shivaji. Some believe that his films depict the warrior king’s entire biography. Bhalji started his career in the era of silent films. He was associated with Prabhat Film Company’s earliest talkies, and also...

02May

2 May 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Satyajit Ray on his birth anniversary

Indian cinema is often thought to have two moments of genesis in its history. The first is considered to be Dadasaheb Phalke’s Raja Harishchandra (1913), the first Indian feature film to be made. The second is often stated to be the moment of ‘rebirth’, when the world woke up to the brilliance of Indian cinema through Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali (1955).

2 May 1975

Cinemaazi remembers Shantaram Athavale on his death anniversary

Born on 21 January, 1910, he became an apprentice of the noted novelist Narayan Hari Apte. He assisted him in the publication of the Madhukar journal in Koregaon. Apte was deeply involved in the film industry, having known both Baburao Painter and Dadashaheb Phalke. When he received the offer to script Amrit Manthan (1934) for V Shantaram, Athavale also joined him at Prabhat. Image courtesy: http://shantaramathavale.com

01May

1 May 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Bikramjeet Kanwarpal on his death anniversary

Bikramjeet Kanwarpal was known for playing supporting parts in films such as Paap (2003), Don (2006), Murder (2011), Red Gold (2014), Saaho (2019), The Ghazi Attack (2017) and Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009). A retired army veteran, he had made his acting debut in 2003. He also acted in several TV series and webseries such as 24: India (2013), Siyaasat (2014), P.O.W. Bandi Yuddh Ke (2017), Operation Cobra (2019), and Aapkey Kamrey Mein...

1 May 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Geeta Behl on her death anniversary

Actress Geeta Behl was known mainly for her supporting roles in films such as Meraa Dost Meraa Dushman (1984), Do Premee (1980) and Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai (1981). Born on 23 November, 1957, her father was film producer Sham Behl, who is known for producing films such as Duniya (1968) and The Gold Medal (1984).

1 May 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Manna Dey on his birth anniversary

We all could do with a bit of Manna Dey in our lives now. Born on this day in 1919, the nephew of K C Dey went on to become a legend in his own right. Cinemaazi remembers him on his birth anniversary.

1 May 1913

Cinemaazi remembers Balraj Sahni on his birth anniversary

Balraj Sahni is remembered for his prominent performance in the films like Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Do Bigha Zameen (1953), Chhoti Bahen (1959), Kabuliwala (1961), Waqt (1965) and Garm Hava (1973).

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