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Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.
29 Sep, 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary
29 Sep, 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary
29 Sep, 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary

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09September
Cinemaazi remembers Feroza Begum on her death anniversary
9 Sep 2014

Cinemaazi remembers Feroza Begum on her death anniversary

Legendary Nazrul singer Feroza Begum was also a highly versatile artiste and could perform various genres of modern music as well as Rabindra Sangeet, Adhunik Bangla songs, ghazal, qawali and bhajan. She is known for films such as Badhu Bharan (1967), Keno Emon Hoy (1975) and Chillar Party (2011). Image credit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbahd8qDYK8
Cinemaazi remembers Ninu Majumdar on his birth anniversary
9 Sep 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Ninu Majumdar on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers composer Ninu Majumdar on his birth anniversary. He was born on 9 September 1915 in a Gujarati Nagar Brahmin family of Baroda (Vadodara). Ninu was a pet name that he became famous but his real name was Niranjan, which he later used as a pen name in his Ghazals. He composed music for Jail Yatra (1947) and Gopinath (1948), two of the earliest Raj Kapoor films. It is well documented by now that the Yashomati Maiyase Poochhe Nandl...
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Cinemaazi remembers Leela Chitnis on her birth anniversary
9 Sep 1909

Cinemaazi remembers Leela Chitnis on her birth anniversary

Leela Chitnis, the revered actress was one of the earliest educated actresses to join the film industry. After the death of her husband, she worked as a teacher which paved the way for her interest in theatre and eventually she joined the film industry. Chitnis performed as an extra and in minor roles until she joined Bombay Talkies which gave her the opportunity that elevated her to stardom. She made a successful and beloved pair with Ashok Kuma...
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Cinemaazi remembers Kalki Krishnamurthy on his birth anniversary
9 Sep 1899

Cinemaazi remembers Kalki Krishnamurthy on his birth anniversary

Famous for Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022), Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two (2023) and the in-development animation series The Chola Chronicles, inspired by his hugely popular novels, Kalki Krishnamurthy—born Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy—was an iconic writer and pioneer of modem Tamil literature and journalism. Image courtesy:  https://www.amazon.in/Kalki-Krishnamurthy/e/B014GLNR94%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
08September
Cinemaazi remembers G M Durrani on his death anniversary
8 Sep 1988

Cinemaazi remembers G M Durrani on his death anniversary

Ghulam Mustafa Durrani or G M Durrani was a multifaceted talent. Also a radio artist, actor, and music director, his fame was such in the early 1940s that the then aspiring singer Mohammed Rafi considered Durrani his idol. He rendered duets with the leading artistes of his time, including Shamshad Begum, Amirbai Karnataki, Asha Bhosle, Geeta Dutt, and Rafi. He also carved his own identity as a playback singer, with a voice that had sweetness, eve...
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Cinemaazi wishes Sandip Ray a very Happy Birthday
8 Sep 1953

Cinemaazi wishes Sandip Ray a very Happy Birthday

Aiding his famous father, Satyajit Ray, in various capacities including still photographer on set, Sandip Ray began his professional career in film at the age of 24, serving as assistant director on the sets of his father's film Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977). Written and directed by Satyajit Ray, it was based on Munshi Premchand's short story and featured Amjad Khan playing the role of Wajid Ali Shah, the Nawab of Awadh, and Richard Att...
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Cinemaazi remembers Asha Bhosle on her birth anniversary
8 Sep 1933

Cinemaazi remembers Asha Bhosle on her birth anniversary

The “Most Recorded Voice on the Planet” and doyen of Indian film music, Asha Bhosle has carved a niche for herself as enchantress par excellence. Her voice has been innocent, naughty, reverent and arrestingly sensual. She has encompassed the pristine Hindustani classical singing as well as styles from across India, twists on disco, polka, waltzes and Latin music.
Cinemaazi remembers Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary
8 Sep 1926

Cinemaazi remembers Bhupen Hazarika on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Bhupen Hazarika, a singer-musician-lyricist-music director and filmmaker, on his birth anniversary (8 September 1926).  A bundle of talent, knowledge, wisdom, sophistication and stylized persona, Hazarika started his professional career as a teacher. Having done a Masters in Political Science from BHU, he went to the US and earned a doctorate in mass communication from Columbia University. On return, he joined Gauhati Un...
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07September
Cinemaazi remembers Mukul Anand on his death anniversary
7 Sep 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Mukul Anand on his death anniversary

Mukul Anand made classic films like Insaaf (1987), Agneepath (1990) and Khuda Gawah (1992). Cinemaazi remembers him for his contributions on his death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers Ram Daryani on his death anniversary
7 Sep 1993

Cinemaazi remembers Ram Daryani on his death anniversary

After working as an assistant director, Ram Daryani independently directed Baal Hatya aka Khoon E Nahak (1935). He went to make many popular films till his last film Chand Mere Aaja (1960) under his banner Daryani Productions. He died on this day in 1993.  Daryani was born on 6 December 1915 in Hyderabad, Sindh Province (now in Pakistan). His early education was in Sindh. For higher college, he left for Karachi but quit studies and joined...
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Cinemaazi remembers Vasundhara Devi on her death anniversary
7 Sep 1988

Cinemaazi remembers Vasundhara Devi on her death anniversary

Actress, trained Bharatha Natyam dancer and Carnatic singer, Vasundhara Devi is known for her work in Tamil cinema. She has to her credit films such as Natya Rani (1949), Mangama Sabatham (1943) which made her a household name, and Rishyashringar (1941). She was known as the glamour girl of the South Indian art world. She is the mother of popular dancer-actress, Vyjayanthimala. Image courtesy:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SVNH5l...
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Cinemaazi remembers Jennifer Kendal Kapoor on her death anniversary
7 Sep 1984

Cinemaazi remembers Jennifer Kendal Kapoor on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Jennifer Kendal Kapoor on her death anniversary (7 September 1984). Born in England to Geoffrey Kendal and Laura Liddell on 27 February 1934, Jennifer grew up in India.  Her father was the head of the famous touring company, Shakespeareana, which would go across the country putting up Shakespeare plays in the 1940s and 1950s. The management company of Empire House ended up giving the same date to both Shakespearan...
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Cinemaazi remembers P L Santoshi on his death anniversary
7 Sep 1978

Cinemaazi remembers P L Santoshi on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers film director and lyricist, P. L. Santoshi, born as Pyarelal Srivastava, on his death anniversary (7 September 1978).
Cinemaazi wishes Mammootty a very Happy Birthday
7 Sep 1951

Cinemaazi wishes Mammootty a very Happy Birthday

Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known as Mammootty in films, is an actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam-language films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English-language films. In a prominent career spanning five decades, Mammootty has worked in more than 400 films in lead roles.
Cinemaazi remembers Shashi Chand Kapoor on his birth anniversary
7 Sep 1934

Cinemaazi remembers Shashi Chand Kapoor on his birth anniversary

In 1943, when his father F C Kapoor started the production of Lady Doctor (1944), Shashi would visit the sets often to watch the shoot. The crew fell short of a cameo scene, Shashi was asked to do it at the age of 9. This cameo opened the doors for more work for him as he was called for an interview with Sohrab Modi, who was then looking for a young boy to play a small part with Mehtab in the film Parakh (1944). Shashi was offered the role and th...
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Cinemaazi remembers B R Ishara on his birth anniversary
7 Sep 1934

Cinemaazi remembers B R Ishara on his birth anniversary

Film director and screenwriter, B R Ishara is best known for his films of the 70s, such as Chetna (1970), Milap (1972), Man Jaiye (1972), Ghar Ki Laaj (1979), Doosra Roop (1982), Log Kya Kahengey (1982), and Woh Phir Ayegi (1988). He filmed no less than 35 films between 1964 and 1996.
Cinemaazi wishes Meena Mangeshkar a very Happy Birthday
7 Sep 1931

Cinemaazi wishes Meena Mangeshkar a very Happy Birthday

Singer-composer Meena Mangeshkar Khadilkar is known for rendering playback for films such as Arpan (1957), Mother India (1957), Gateway Of India (1957), Patrani (1956), Chandni Chowk (1954). Some of her songs include Hai mausam yeh mastana muskurana dil, Aap ne chheen liya dil, Khushiyon ke zamane aaye, Lo aaye jhoom ke pilpili, and Ae logan o bhaiyya ae behana. She is also credited with composing the music of Kanoon Ka Shikar (1978). She is also...
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