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03 Oct, 1934

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Kumari on her birth anniversary

03 Oct, 1941

Cinemaazi wishes Ranjit Gazmer on his birthday

03 Oct, 1943

Cinemaazi remembers Vishnupant Pagnis on his death anniversary

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4 Apr 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Shashikala on her death anniversary

Shashikala Saigal (née Jawalkar; 4 August 1932 – 4 April 2021), better known by her first name worked as film and television actress, who played supporting roles in hundreds of Bollywood films beginning from the later 1930s till 2005.

4 Apr 1955

Cinemaazi wishes Prema Narayan a very happy birthday

Happy Birthday, Prema Narayan! From English teacher, to model, to beauty pageant winner, to film sensation, it has been an eventful journey for the Kalimpong-hailing beauty who was born this day, 4 April in 1955. Stepping into films, she won attention for her performance in films such as Maa Bahen Aur Biwi (1973) and Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain (1973). Making waves as a dancer, vamp and in supporting roles, she is known for films like Umrao Jaan (1981...

4 Apr 1954

Cinemaazi remembers Parveen Babi on her birth anniversary

In her influential career in cinema, Parveen Babi broke new ground as the progressive, outspoken heroine. Cinemaazi remembers her on her birth anniversary.

03April

3 Apr 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Tariq Shah on his death anniversary

Hailing from Nishat in Kashmir, he was a versatile actor, and used to perform on stage as well as on radio and television. He would appear on Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar, formerly known as Srinagar Television. He had moved to Mumbai approximately 40 years ago, to join the film industry and became fairly popular.

3 Apr 1965

Cinemaazi remembers Nazia Hassan on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the effervescent Nazia Hassan on her birth anniversary. Some of her greatest hits came in collaboration with Biddu.

3 Apr 1962

Cinemaazi wishes Jaya Prada a very happy birthday

Accomplishing immense success across the Telugu, Tamil and Hindi film industries is no mean feat, yet that's what Jaya Prada achieved, language barriers notwithstanding.

3 Apr 1955

Cinemaazi wishes Hariharan a very happy birthday

Born 3 April, 1955, he is a Padma Shri and two-time National Award winner for Mere dushman from Border (1997), and Jeev dangla gungla rangla from Jogwa (2009). With innumerable unforgettable Hindi songs to his credit including Tu hi re, Chappa chappa charkha chale, Hai Rama yeh kya hua, Bahon ke darmiyan, Dheemi dheemi, Nahin saamne, and Yun hi chala, he has done the majority of his stellar work in Tamil, besides singing songs for other language...

02April

2 Apr 1988

Cinemaazi remembers Gajanan Jagirdar on his birth anniversary

Transitioning from a stellar theatre career, Gajanan Jagirdar cut his teeth in cinema as an assistant to V Shantaram. He went on to become a prolific actor, director, writer and lyricist in his own right. Today is his birth anniversary.

2 Apr 1949

Cinemaazi remembers Chandramohan on his death anniversary

Chandramohan made his debut as an actor in the 1934 film, Amrit Manthan, as an unscrupulous priest. Due to his piercing cat’s eyes, an intimidating presence, and his prematurely grey hair, he was cast in villainous roles from the very beginning. In a short period of time, he made such an impression on audiences that Chandramohan became the then highest paid actor in Hindi cinema. His notable performances include Amar Jyoti (1936), Pukar ((1...

2 Apr 1902

Cinemaazi remembers Bade Ghulam Ali Khan on his birth anniversary

Often called the Tansen of the 20th century, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan from the Patiala Gharana was an esteemed Hindustani classical singer. Born on this day, he was trained under his uncle, Kale Khan and his father Ali Baksh Khan. He made an alteration in his performance by creating a fusion of Dhrupad, Jaipur and Gwalior gharanas into his own Patiala-Kasur styles. In order to cater to his audience, he altered the duration of the long alaps to...

2 Apr 1898

Cinemaazi remembers Harindranath Chattopadhyay on his birth anniversary

Prolific poet, dramatist, musician, actor and politician Harindranath Chattopadhyay was born on this day in 1898. He came form an illustrious family. Son of famous educationist Aghorenath Chattopadhyay and poet Barada Sundari Devi, and brother to Sarojini Naidu and Virendranath Chattopadyay, he himself became a distinguished poet, lyricist and playwright. His contributions to Indian cinema came in various forms. His poem Rail gaadi was put...

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