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Cinemaazi ovserves Gandhi Jayanti today on his birth anniversary
02 Oct, 1869

Cinemaazi ovserves Gandhi Jayanti today on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers A R Kardar on his birth anniversary
02 Oct, 1904

Cinemaazi remembers A R Kardar on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Tapan Sinha on his birth anniversary
02 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Tapan Sinha on his birth anniversary

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08May
Cinemaazi remembers Vasant Borkar on his birth anniversary
8 May 1917

Cinemaazi remembers Vasant Borkar on his birth anniversary

Known for his stylish editing in films of K Amarnath and O P Ralhan, Vasant Borkar was born on this day in 1917. He started his career in the 30s under the tutelage of Bhikhubhai Desai.
Ramananda Sengupta
8 May 1916

Ramananda Sengupta

Cinemaazi remembers Cinematographer Ramananda Sengupta (8 May 1916 - 23 August 2017) on his birth anniversary. Image credit: https://www.facebook.com/thearinpaul/photos/tributes-to-renowned-cinematographer-ramananda-sengupta-8-may-1916-23-august-201/659289269544732/?_rdr
07May
Cinemaazi remembers Vanraj Bhatia on his death anniversary
7 May 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Vanraj Bhatia on his death anniversary

Celebrated music composer Vanraj Bhatia, trained in Western classical music and equally conversant in Indian traditions, carved a career that spanned cinema, advertising, television and the stage. Composing over 7,000 advertising jingles, including memorable ones for Liril and Dulux, he also created the scores of many Indian arthouse films, as well as television shows.
Cinemaazi remembers Prem Dhawan on his death anniversary
7 May 2001

Cinemaazi remembers Prem Dhawan on his death anniversary

One of the great patriotic poets of Hindi cinema, Prem Dhawan passed away on this day in 2001. Shaped by his experiences in the IPTA, he wrote many a classic song in the 40s, 50s and 60s. He was known for his great collaborations with Chitragupt, Anil Biswas and Salil Chowdhury.
Cinemaazi remembers Ermeline on her birth anniversary
7 May 1908

Cinemaazi remembers Ermeline on her birth anniversary

Ermeline, the glamourous star of the 1920s silent era was born on this day in 1908 as Sudhabhala in Bombay. She was popularly called the Indian Clara Bow. Some of her popular films are Fatal Garland (1926), Durgesh Nandini (1926), Do Dhari Talwar (1929), Cinema Girl (1930) Draupadi (1931) and Raj Tilak (1931). She acted opposite debutant Mazhar in Fatal Garland. In 1927, she set an example in Indian cinema when she filed a case against Chaturbhai...
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06May
Cinemaazi remembers Mumtaz Ali on his death anniversary
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. 
Cinemaazi remembers Bulo C Rani on his birth 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

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