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Cinemaazi salutes Prithviraj Kapoor on his birth anniversary.
03 Nov, 1906

Cinemaazi salutes Prithviraj Kapoor on his birth anniversary.

Jikki / Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni on her birth anniversary
03 Nov, 1935

Jikki / Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi celebrates the birthday of Faryal
03 Nov, 1945

Cinemaazi celebrates the birthday of Faryal

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03November
Cinemaazi remembers Sadashiv Amrapurkar on his death anniversary.
3 Nov 2014

Cinemaazi remembers Sadashiv Amrapurkar on his death anniversary.

Known for his chilling portrayals of many a Hindi film villain, Sadashiv Amrapurkar was also an acclaimed actor and director of Marathi stage plays, a writer and activist of the rationalist movement in Maharashtra. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Prem Nath on his death anniversary
3 Nov 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Prem Nath on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers one of the most revered villains of Hindi cinema, Premnath Malhotra on his death anniversary. Better known as Prem Nath, he started his career with supporting roles and went ahead to be recounted among the gallery of rogues including Pran, Amrish Puri, Ajit, Prem Chopra. A multifaceted actor, Prem Nath debuted with the film Ajit(1948) and went on to act in over 100 films. He shared a close relation with the Kapoors,...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sashadhar Mukherjee on his death anniversary
3 Nov 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Sashadhar Mukherjee on his death anniversary

Born into a family of lawyers in Jhansi, Sashadhar Mukherjee moved to Bombay in 1934.  Disagreeing with his father about his choice of future profession, he left home to try his luck in Bombay. A meeting with Himanshu Rai led to his being employed as an assistant sound engineer in Bombay Talkies Studios. Sashadhar’s brother-in-law, then a lab assistant with Bombay Talkies, was asked to act opposite her. This turned out to be a successf...
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Cinemaazi remembers Manmohan Krishna on his death anniversary
3 Nov 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Manmohan Krishna on his death anniversary

One of the most recognisable character actors of Hindi cinema, Manmohan Krishna passed away on this day in 1990. Unbeknownst to many he was also a talented singer and it was his impressive voice that first led him to Mumbai.
Cinemaazi celebrates the birthday of Faryal
3 Nov 1945

Cinemaazi celebrates the birthday of Faryal

The Reluctant Cabaret Dancer? Today is the birthday of Faryal, born 3 November, 1945 in Damascus, Syria, who never learnt dancing, and admits that she rather hated it. Yet she is still celebrated as an ‘excellent cabaret dancer’ and actress in Hindi films of the 60s and 70s. Of Indo-Arabic descent, she completed her education at St Xavier’s College Bombay, and worked as an air hostess with Air India, before films beckoned. A pro...
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Jikki / Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni on her birth anniversary
3 Nov 1935

Jikki / Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni on her birth anniversary

Pillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni, better known as Jikki, was the nightingale of yesteryear South Indian cinema. A playback singer who rendered songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and Sinhalese, among the many films she sang for are Mannina Magalu (1973 ), Vaatsalya (1965), Nanda Deepa (1962), Rathna Manjari (1962), Bhakta Kanakadasa (1960), Jagajyothi Basaveshwara (1959), Dharma Vijaya (1959), Krishna Garudi (1958), a...
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Cinemaazi salutes Prithviraj Kapoor on his birth anniversary.
3 Nov 1906

Cinemaazi salutes Prithviraj Kapoor on his birth anniversary.

Be it Shahenshah Akbar or Raja Shiva Singha or Alexander the Great, Prithviraj Kapoor's magnetic screen presence and formidable acting chops would allow him to essay any role with ease. Born on this day in 1906 in Samundri Tehsil of Lyallpur, his career is littered with the many milestones of the history of Indian cinema and theatre. From making his debut in the films of Imperial Films Company during the silent era, to playing a supporting ro...
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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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