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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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6 May 1974

Cinemaazi remembers Mumtaz Ali on his death anniversary

Mumtaz Ali was spending his days doing odd jobs near the Gateway of India as a child, when a journalist took him in. From there, his journey to become an actor, singer and one of the premiere dancers of Hindi cinema is a fascinating one. Today is his death anniversary.

6 May 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Bulo C Rani on his birth anniversary

The music of Jogan (1950) bears testament to the immense talent of Bulo C Rani. It is unfortunate that the closure of Ranjit Movietone relegated him to working in B films for the rest of his career. Today is the talented music composer's 100th birth anniversary. Image Source: Bollywood Direct

05May

5 May 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Sripadha on her death anniversary

Hindi film and Bhojpuri film actress Sripradha—also spelt as Shree Prada—acted in several action and horror films in the 1980s and 1990s such as Purana Purush (1978), Sholay Aur Toofan (1993) and Aakhir Kaun Thi Woh? (2000). She worked with many leading names from the Hindi and Bhojpuri industry including Govinda, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Gulshan Grover, Ravi Kishan and others.

5 May 2018

Cinemaazi remembers Arjun Hingorani on his death anniversary

Veteran filmmaker Arjun Hingorani had passed away this day, 5 May in 2018. The 1926-born Hingorani is credited with launching the career of popular star Dharmendra with Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in 1960. He had also directed actress Sadhana’s debut film, Abana (1958), which was India’s first major Sindhi-language production. Over the course of a career spanning 30 years, Hingorani collaborated with Dharmendra in several films includin...

5 May 2010

Ciinemaazi remembers Govind Moonis on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers veteran film writer and director Govind Moonis on the occasion of his death anniversary. He developed a passion for writing after publishing a story in a Kanpur newspaper as a young man. Known for his work in the Hindi and Bhojpuri film industry, he was associated with cinema for approximately six decades. A short story writer, he started off in films assisting filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, followed by Satyen Bose in Bombay. He est...

5 May 2006

Cinemaazi remembers Naushad Ali on his death anniversary

Over a career spanning nearly seven decades, Naushad brought a sophistication to Hindi film music rarely seen afterwards. Beginning as an assistant to various composers, he achieved the first big success of his career with Rattan (1944). Classic after classic followed, and his unforgettable tunes have become ingrained in public memory. Today is the maestro's death anniversary.

5 May 1944

Cinemaazi remembers Marc Zuber on his birth anniversary

Marc Zuber began his acting career in theatre with seasons in Chester, Bolton, Richmond, the Shaw Theatre, London and for two years at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He mostly appeared in small roles in film and television, including Coronation Street in 1990, in which he played Mr. Khan, but he also starred in Hindi films like Yeh Nazdeekiyan (1982), Kamla (1984) and Qatl (1986), in which he played a leading role.

5 May 1911

Cinemaazi remembers Yusuf Mulji on his birth anniversary

Remembering cinematographer Yusuf Mulji on the occasion of his birth anniversary today. Active in films from the 1930s to the 1950s, he has several films to his credit. Among them are P C Barua’s iconic Devdas (1935), the Prafulla Roy-directed social Pujarin (1936), Debaki Bose’s Bidyapati (1937), the reformist film about widow remarriage Anath Ashram (1937), P C Barua’s social drama Adhikar (1938), Debaki Bose’s musical l...

04May

4 May 2020

Cinemaazi remembers D O Bhansali on his death anniversary

D O Bhansali, the celebrated sound recordist of Hindi cinema passed away on 4 May 2020 at the age of 95. Bhansali hailed from Jumnagar, Gujarat and started his long career by assisting Minoo Katrak. He reigned as the chief sound recordist after Katrak retired, working with music composers like S D Burman, R D Burman, O P Nayyar, Shankar Jaikishan, Kalyanji Anandji and Laxmikant Pyarelal. Bhansali worked in Famous Studio, Tardeo which was one of t...

4 May 1988

Cinemaazi remembers D D Kashyap on his death anniversary

Accomplished director and screenwriter, D D Kashyap, known for films like Nai Kahani (1943), Nargis (1946), Kamal Ka Phool (1950), Do Sitare (1951), Aaram (1951) and Halaku (1956), passed away on this day in 1988.

4 May 1942

Cinemaazi remembers Dasari Narayana Rao on his birth anniversary

Known by the title Darsaka Ratna, which translates to Jewel Among Directors, Dasari Narayana Rao was one of the most prolific and popular filmmakers of Telugu cinema. Having directed more than 150 films in the course of his career spanning 45 years, he constantly experimented with original ideas and themes.

4 May 1918

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Kumar on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the unsung hero of Indian cinema, Anthony ‘Tony’ Lazarus, known as Krishna Kumar to most, on his 102nd birth anniversary. Krishna Kumar served as a dance number in a majority of films in 1940-1950. Though Tony Lazarus was an orphan, he was trained by the accomplished film dancer Azurie. He appeared onscreen in a number of films and directed the film Kaneez (1949). His brother Robert Lazarus, known popularl...

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