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04 Oct, 1913

Cinemaazi remembers Saraswati Rane on her birth anniversary

04 Oct, 1931

Cinemaazi remembers Sandhya Mukherjee on her birth anniversary

04 Oct, 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Shailendra Singh on his birthday

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8 Mar 2008

Cinemaazi remembers Van Shipley on his death anniversary

‘The Man With The Golden Guitar’—this was the title of Van Shipley's first independent record. It was also a fitting description of the talented musician. Born Valentine Van Shipley in Lucknow on 30 August, 1927 into a musically-inclined family, he is credited with being India’s first electric guitarist. Trained in violin, guitar, and tabla, he also learnt Hindustani classical music. His interest inspired him to create...

8 Mar 1972

Cinemaazi wishes Fardeen Khan a Happy Birthday!

Fardeen Khan made his acting debut in 1998 with a leading role in the romance film Prem Aggan, which garnered him the Filmfare Best Debut Award. He then starred in the survival thriller Jungle, in 2000.

8 Mar 1972

Cinemaazi remembers Tarun Bose on his death anniversary

Character actor Tarun Bose, known for acting sans theatrics, featured in several films in the 1960s and 1970s. Making his debut with Apradhi Kaun? (1957), he featured in films such as Madhumati (1958), Sujata (1959), Usne Kaha Tha (1960), Shama (1961), Begaana (1963), Bandini (1963), Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Kohra (1964), Akashdeep (1965), Faraar (1965), Gumnaam (1965), Oonche Log (1965), and Devar (1966).

8 Mar 1931

Cinemaazi remembers Manohari Singh on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Manohari Singh, fondly called, ‘Manohari Da’, the well-known musician and music composer of Indian film industry. He had a career spanning 58 years in the film industry and won many awards. He is remembered mainly as an essential part of R.D. Burman’s team, as his assistant, arranger who was proficient in flute, trumpet, saxophone and other instruments. Manohari was born in Kolkata in a Nepalese...

8 Mar 1921

Cinemaazi remembers Sahir Ludhianvi on his birth anniversary

Often regarded as arguably the greatest lyricist to write for Hindi cinema, Sahir Ludhianvi was born on this day in 1921. Cinemaazi salutes him for his immense contributions, that mesmerised audiences during the golden era of Hindi film music.

07March

7 Mar 2012

Cinemaazi remembers music director Ravi on his death anniversary

Born as Ravi Shankar Sharma on the 3rd of March 1926 in Old Delhi to Pt Kanhaiyalal Sharma and Taravati Sharma, Ravi has contributed to Indian cinema with some of its most memorable songs. Growing up, he was the sole person in his family who was musically inclined. He passed away on 7 March 2012 in Mumbai.

7 Mar 1958

Cinemaazi wishes Anil Sharma a very happy birthday

Director, writer and producer Anil Sharma is known for films such as Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) which is a milestone in his career, as well as Apne (2007), Hukumat (1987), and Veer (2010).

7 Mar 1955

Cinemaazi wishes Anupam Kher a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi wishes Happy birthday to Anupam Kher. After his stellar performance in Saaransh (1984) he established himself as one of the most versatile character actors in the industry.

7 Mar 1931

Cinemaazi remembers Rehana on her birth anniversary

One of the most popular dancer-actresses of her time, Rehana nevertheless had to contend with moralist and elitist attitudes throughout her career. Born on this day in 1931 in Lucknow, she was a trained Kathak dancer who was spotted by Kajjan's troupe. She was soon doing small dancing roles in films like Tadbir (1945). Her big break came in Hum Ek Hain (1946). She continued to work in many films with P L Santoshi after that. Her roles in Sheh...

06March

6 Mar 2018

Cinemaazi remembers Shammi on her death anniversary

A beloved face in 50's Hindi cinema, Shammi, popularly known as Shammi Aunty impressed Sheikh Mukhtar with her fearless personality which led to her debut in Ustad Pedro (1951). She passed away on 5 March, 2018. Image source: Beete Hue Din

6 Mar 1972

Cinemaazi remembers Khan Mastana, a prominent playback singer and a composer in the 1940s, on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Hafeez Khan, popularly known as Khan Mastana, a prominent playback singer and a composer in the 1940s, on his death anniversary (6 March 1972). Hafeez Khan was born in Agra in November, 1917 where he spent most of his childhood. He started learning music at the age of 10 from his father, a sitar player. He was later sent to Calcutta to his uncle for further training. K.L. Saigal, K.C. Dey and Pankaj Mullick were renowned st...

6 Mar 1957

Cinemaazi remembers Amiya Chakravarty on his death anniversary

An influential director of his times, Amiya Chakravarty delivered many successful films in his career. He played an instrumental role in introducing Dilip Kumar. His films mostly followed the Bombay Talkies style. Today is his death anniversary.

6 Mar 1948

Cinemaazi wishes Raj Sippy a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi wishes a happy birthday to Raj Sippy, maker of classic action films like Satte Pe Satta (1982), Qayamat (1983), Boxer (1984), Shiva Ka Insaf (1985), Jeeva (1986), Mahaadev (1989), Thanedaar (1990), Saugandh (1991) and many more. His debut film Inkaar won the National Award for Best Editing. He followed it up with hits like Satte Pe Satta, Boxer and Baazi (1984). Shiva Ka Insaf featured Jackie Shroff as a Zorro-like vigilante figure. Sat...

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