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Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Kumari on her birth anniversary
03 Oct, 1934

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Kumari on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi wishes Ranjit Gazmer on his birthday
03 Oct, 1941

Cinemaazi wishes Ranjit Gazmer on his birthday

Cinemaazi remembers Vishnupant Pagnis on his death anniversary
03 Oct, 1943

Cinemaazi remembers Vishnupant Pagnis on his death anniversary

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13April
Cinemaazi remembers Vira Sathidar on his death anniversary
13 Apr 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Vira Sathidar on his death anniversary

Vira Sathidar, the anti-caste activist who played the lead role in Chaitanya Tamhane's National Award winning film Court (2015) passed away on 13 April 2021.    
Cinemaazi remembers S Balachander on his death anniversary
13 Apr 1990

Cinemaazi remembers S Balachander on his death anniversary

Child artiste, veena virtuoso, filmmaker, music composer, actor and poet, Sundaram Balachander was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1982 for his contribution to the music industry. Starting as a child artiste in Tamil films in the 1930s, he went on to compose music, as well as produce and direct films. A child prodigy who taught himself to play the veena, he became one of southern India's foremost veena players, besides establishing a steady...
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Cinemaazi remembers Balraj Sahni on his death anniversary
13 Apr 1973

Cinemaazi remembers Balraj Sahni on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi honours Balraj Sahni, one of the most noted actors and writers of his time, on his forty-seventh death anniversary. Known for his appearances in acclaimed films like Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Do Bigha Zamin (1953), Anuradha (1960), Kabuliwala (1961) and Garm Hava (1973), among many others, Balraj Sahni was an avowed Marxist all his life. The song Aye meri zohra zabeen from the 1965 release Waqt, picturized on Balraj Sahni, is still rem...
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Cinemaazi remembers Satish Kaushik on his birth anniversary
13 Apr 1956

Cinemaazi remembers Satish Kaushik on his birth anniversary

Satish Kaushik started his career as an assistant director to Shekhar Kapoor with the film Masoom (1983). Incidentally, he also acted in the film. The same year, he also acted, as well as penned the dialogue and served as assistant director on the film Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983). He made his directorial debut with Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993), followed by Prem (1995). Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) was his first hit director...
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Cinemaazi remembers Verma Malik on his birth anniversary
13 Apr 1925

Cinemaazi remembers Verma Malik on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the noted lyricist Verma Malik on his 95th birth anniversary. Verma Malik passed away in 2009. He wrote many hit songs like Do bechaare in Victoria No. 203 (1972) and Haye haye ye majboori in Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974). Born in Ferozepur (now in Pakistan), he moved to India after the Partition. Ek taara bole in Yaadgar (1970) was his first song for a Hindi film. Prior to this, he wrote for Punjabi films. His forte was...
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Cinemaazi remembers Parshuram Haldipur on his birth anniversary
13 Apr 1921

Cinemaazi remembers Parshuram Haldipur on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the iconic mandolin player in Hindi film music, Parshuram Haldipur on his birth anniversary. Haldipur contributed to many popular songs of the era with his skilled playing. Some of the songs he arranged music for include Ghadi ghadi mora dil dhadke from Madhumati (1958), Sajan re jhooth mat bolo in Teesri Kasam (1966), Be imaan balma in Hum Sab Chor Hain (1956), Lehron pe lehar in Chhabili (1960), Bechain nazar in Yasmin (1955...
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Cinemaazi remembers Dadasaheb Torney aka Ramachandra Gopal Torney on his birth centenary
13 Apr 1890

Cinemaazi remembers Dadasaheb Torney aka Ramachandra Gopal Torney on his birth centenary

Cinemaazi remembers Ramachandra Gopal Torney, also known as DadasahebTorney, on his birth centenary. Ramachandra Gopal Torney was born on April 13, 1880, and was a contemporary of Dadasaheb Phalke. A self-taught filmmaker, he was instrumental in the making of the first story-film Pundalik in 1912.   
12April
Cinemaazi remembers Sachin Bhowmick on his death anniversary
12 Apr 2011

Cinemaazi remembers Sachin Bhowmick on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the master storyteller Sachin Bhowmick on his death anniversary. He wrote for nearly 100 films in a career spanning more than four decades.  Bhowmick started his career in Hindi cinema with Lajwanti (1958), starring Balraj Sahni and Nargis. Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Anuradha (1960) was based on a short story written by Bhowmick, first published in the Bengali magazine Desh. According to Bhowmick’s autobiography,...
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Cinemaazi remembers Rajkumar on his death anniverary
12 Apr 2006

Cinemaazi remembers Rajkumar on his death anniverary

Reigning over Kannada cinema for decades as the undisputed top star, Rajkumar (popularly known as Dr Rajkumar) came to be identified with everything about Kannada culture. Along with Udaya Kumar and Kalyan Kumar, he formed the Kumara Thrayaru of Kannada cinema. He also became a leading force of the Gokak movement. Winner of eight Filmfare Awards (South) and eleven Karnataka State Film Awards, he was felicitated with the Dadashaheb Phalke Award...
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Cinemaazi commemorates Jamal Sen on his death anniversary
12 Apr 1979

Cinemaazi commemorates Jamal Sen on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Jamal Sen, the unsung music composer of Hindi cinema over the 50s and 60s, on his 41st death anniversary. He composed music for films like Daaera (1953), Patit Pawan (1955), Amar Shaheed (1959), Aalha Udal (1962) and Manchali (1962).  Jamal Sen’s forefather Kesarji was said to be a disciple of Tansen. His father Jeevan was a court singer and an acknowledged Ustad. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan fondly refer...
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Cinemaazi remembers Taj Bhopali on his death anniversary
12 Apr 1978

Cinemaazi remembers Taj Bhopali on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the unsung lyricist Taj Bhopali on his death anniversary. Taj Bhopali was named Mohammad Ali Taj at birth. He is known for his work in films like Ansoo Ban Gaye Phool(1969), Mohabbat Aur Jung (1967) and Chhaila Babu (1967) among others. 
Cinemaazi remembers Gulshan Bawra on his birth anniversary
12 Apr 1937

Cinemaazi remembers Gulshan Bawra on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the great lyricist Gulshan Bawra on his birth anniversary. Responsible for penning many unforgettable Hindi songs in a career spanning nearly five decades, Gulshan Bawra rose to become one of the industry’s most popular and prolific songwriters. Some accounts suggest he was born on April 13.  He was born Gulshan Mehta in Sheikhpura near Lahore before the independence of India. He witnessed his parents being killed...
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Cinemaazi remembers Kidar Sharma on his birth anniversary
12 Apr 1910

Cinemaazi remembers Kidar Sharma on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the veteran writer, producer, director, lyricist, singer and actor Kidar Sharma on his 110th birth anniversary (12/04). Kidar Sharma started his film career at New Theatres in Calcutta, where he befriended stalwarts of the film world like KL Saigal and Prithviraj Kapoor. He wrote the dialogue and lyrics for Devdas(1935) starring KL Saigal. He also directed films like Neel Kamal (1947), Suhaag Raat(1947) and Bawre Nain (1950)....
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11April
Cinemaazi remembers the singer Nandu Bhende on his death anniversary.
11 Apr 2014

Cinemaazi remembers the singer Nandu Bhende on his death anniversary.

Cinemaazi celebrates the singer Nandu Bhende on his death anniversary. The veteran rocker of Mumbai bands, Nandu Bhende was the son of Marathi theatre actor Atmaram Bhende and Dr. Asha Bhende. He is best remembered in Hindi cinema for voicing the song Krishna dharti pe aaja tu in the iconic Disco Dancer (1982). Nandu Bhende sang playback for reputed music directors of his time, including R.D. Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal and Bappi Lahiri. For his p...
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Cinemaazi remembers Bholanath Shrestha on his death anniversary
11 Apr 1971

Cinemaazi remembers Bholanath Shrestha on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers tabla maestro Bholanath Shrestha who played a key role in the composition of songs like Aayega aanewala from Mahal (1949) on his death anniversary.
Cinemaazi wishes Rohini Hattangadi a very happy birthday
11 Apr 1955

Cinemaazi wishes Rohini Hattangadi a very happy birthday

Happy birthday to Rohini Hattangadi! Possessing incredible acting range yet sadly typecast, she has been one of the most underrated actresses of the Hindi film industry. Breaking out with her BAFTA-winning role as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi (1982), she was unfortunately typecast as the mother figure. Despite this, she proved her mettle in memorable roles like Saaransh (1984), Jalwa (1987), displayed great comic flair in Chalbaaz (1989) and played...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ameeta on her birth anniversary
11 Apr 1940

Cinemaazi remembers Ameeta on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Ameeta, the feisty actress blessed with stunning features, on her birth anniversary. Born as Qamar Sultana, Ameeta was the daughter of actress Sultana Begum, who appeared in films under the screen name Shakuntala Devi. 
Cinemaazi remembers Gope on his birth anniversary
11 Apr 1913

Cinemaazi remembers Gope on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary of Gope Kamlani, known to his fans as Gope, one of the most popular comedians in the early decades of Hindi cinema.  Gope started his career in 1933 with a small role in Moti Gidwani’s Insaan Ya Shaitan, in which he acted alongside the famous Jaddanbai (mother of later star Nargis), Ermeline and the comedian Dixit. Dixit and Ghory, another comedian, had formed a comedy duo along the li...
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Cinemaazi remembers K L Saigal on his birth anniversary
11 Apr 1904

Cinemaazi remembers K L Saigal on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers K.L. Saigal, the first superstar of Indian cinema, on his birth anniversary (11/04). This year, his film Devdas (1935) also completes 85 years. The film upon its release made KL Saigal a national symbol. One of the best-known actor-singers of Indian cinema, KL Saigal made his film debut with Mohabbat Ke Ansoo (1932). He worked with reputed production houses of the time, including New Theatres in Calcutta and Ranjit Movietone i...
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