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Cinemaazi remembers S D Burman on his birth anniversary
01 Oct, 1906

Cinemaazi remembers S D Burman on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Majrooh Sultanpuri on his birth anniversary
01 Oct, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Majrooh Sultanpuri on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Nasir Khan on his birth anniversary
01 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Nasir Khan on his birth anniversary

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13May
Cinemazi remembers Balkavi on his death anniversary
13 May 2018

Cinemazi remembers Balkavi on his death anniversary

Having penned some beautiful poems as a child, Nand Ramdas Dwarkadas Bairagi came to be known as Balkavi. Not only did he become a famous poet, he also wrote lyrics for several films in the 70s and 80s. He passed away on this day in 2018. 
Cinemaazi remembers Utpala Sen on her death anniversary
13 May 2005

Cinemaazi remembers Utpala Sen on her death anniversary

Utpala Sen was only 11 when she gave her first public performance for Dhaka Radio. She went onto become one of the most renowned singers of both devotional and modern songs of the 50s. Today is her death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers R K Narayan on his death anniversary
13 May 2001

Cinemaazi remembers R K Narayan on his death anniversary

R K Narayan, who brought the world of rural and small town India to English fiction and put Indian writing in English on the global map, passed away on this day in 2001. The writer of classics like Swami and Friends, The Dark Room, The English Teacher, Mr Sampath, Waiting For The Mahatma, The Guide, The Man-eater of Malgudi, Malgudi Days and many more, left behind an enduring legacy, his stories enriching many a childhood. While he was often crit...
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Cinemaazi remembers A R Oza on his death anniversary
13 May 1985

Cinemaazi remembers A R Oza on his death anniversary

Amritlal R Oza sang approximately 39 songs in 23 Hindi films, and many more in Gujarati. These include Pujari (1946), Dharti (1946), Bela (1947), Kaun Hamara (1947), Lakhon Mein Ek (1947), Pahali Pehchan (1947), Satyanarayan (1948), Pardesi Mehman (1948), Nanand Bhojai (1948), Gunsundari (1948), Bihari (1948), Bichhade Balam (1948), Narad Muni (1949), Bhool Bhulaiyan (1949), Nili (1950), Man Ka Meet (1950), Dasavtaar (1951), Rajrani Damayant...
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Cinemaazi remembers Asit Sen on his birth anniversary
13 May 1917

Cinemaazi remembers Asit Sen on his birth anniversary

Remembering Asit Sen on his birth anniversary; the actor known for his comic roles was born this day 13 May in 1917. Starting his career with New Theatre, he went on to act in over 200 films in the course of his four decade-long career. Debuting with Bimal Roy’s Do Bigha Zamin (1953), some of the films he featured in are Parakh (1960), Bees Saal Baad (1962), Bandini (1963), Teesri Kasam (1966), Do Dooni Char (1968), Buddha Mil Gaya (1971),...
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12May
Cinemaazi celebrates International Nurse Day by remembering Khamoshi
12 May 2026

Cinemaazi celebrates International Nurse Day by remembering Khamoshi

On #InternationalNursesDay, Cinemaazi thanks the nurses around the world whose tireless work in the most difficult of circumstances shows us the way ahead. On this occasion, we remember Asit Sen’s Khamoshi (1970), the story of a nurse looking after patients in an asylum. Starring Waheeda Rehman, the film follows the transformation of a nurse as she provides care to her patient, played by Rajesh Khanna.   
Cinemaazi remembers Sudhir on his death anniversary
12 May 2014

Cinemaazi remembers Sudhir on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the actor Sudhir on his death anniversary. Sudhir was born Bhagwandas Mulchand Luthria. Still remembered for playing a sidekick to villains, he started his career playing a hero in the 1960s and later became a second lead and character actor.  Sudhir appeared in nearly 250 films in a career spanning over 30 years. The popular songs Main ye sochkar uske ghar se chala tha (Haqeeqat, 1964) voiced by Mohammed Rafi and...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sheikh Mukhtar on his death anniversary
12 May 1980

Cinemaazi remembers Sheikh Mukhtar on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the actor Sheikh Mukhtar on his death anniversary. Mukhtar was one of the most famous actors of the early years of Hindi cinema. 
Cinemaazi remembers Kalpana on her death anniversary
12 May 1979

Cinemaazi remembers Kalpana on her death anniversary

An acclaimed actress and fashion icon of her times, Kalpana ruled the Kannada film industry with her powerful performances. Closely associated with Puttanna Kanagal, she starred in several successful films between the late 60s and 70s. Today is her death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Iqbal Qureshi on his birth anniversary
12 May 1930

Cinemaazi remembers Iqbal Qureshi on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the oft-forgotten music composer Iqbal Qureshi on his 90th birth anniversary. He was responsible for gems of Hindi film music like Mujhe raat din khayal hai and Phir aane laga yaad wahi pyar ka aalam. He also collaborated with his friend, the Marxist Urdu poet Makhdoom Mohiuddin on the non-film song Chalo sipahi chalo. 
Cinemaazi remembers Satish Bhatnagar on his birth anniversary
12 May 1922

Cinemaazi remembers Satish Bhatnagar on his birth anniversary

Screenplay and dialogue writer Satish Bhatnagar has films such as Raaz (1967), Dulhan Ek Raat Ki (1967), Abhilasha (1968), Maryada (1971), Kasauti (1974), Hera Pheri (1976), Prem Bandhan (1979), Satte Pe Satta (1982), Kachche Heere (1982), Mazdoor (1983), Tawaif (1985), Dahleez (1986), Kal Ki Awaz (1992), Aakhri Sanghursh (1997), and Baghban (2003) to his credit. He was also involved in the scripting of some episodes of the TV serial Kanoon....
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Cinemaazi remembers Vijay Bhatt on his birth anniversary.
12 May 1907

Cinemaazi remembers Vijay Bhatt on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers the veteran producer, director and scriptwriter Vijay Bhatt on his 113th birth anniversary. Vijay Bhatt was the founder of Prakash Pictures, and the man behind masterpieces like Ram Rajya (1943) and Baiju Bawra (1952).  Bhatt started his career as a screenwriter for one of K.P. Bhave’s silent films. He later founded Prakash Studios in 1934 in Andheri. The first film produced under this banner Bambai Ki Mohini/ Ac...
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11May
Cinemaazi remembers Naseem Akhtar on her death anniversary
11 May 2007

Cinemaazi remembers Naseem Akhtar on her death anniversary

In 1942, Pandit Amarnath introduced the singer Naseem Akhtar to Hindi cinema audience in Nishani. A performer in Lahore Radio, she swiftly shifted to Bombay after her first film and sang for Bhai (1944), Pehli Nazar (1945), Shah Jehan (1945), Keemat (1946) and Ek Roz (1947). However, she moved to Pakistan after the Partition where she had a brief career in the films. Today is her death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Shahu Modak on his death anniversary
11 May 1993

Cinemaazi remembers Shahu Modak on his death anniversary

A film genre perhaps unique to India, the mythological played a formative role in the early development of the art form on the subcontinent. Among the many stalwarts who enriched the genre with their ground-breaking creativity and industry, Shahu Modak stands apart. An iconic actor in the mythological genre, there was hardly a role from the Mahabharata or the Ramayana he did not essay onscreen. Equally prolific in Hindi and Marathi cinema, he bec...
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Cinemaazi remembers Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi on his death anniversary
11 May 1984

Cinemaazi remembers Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi on his death anniversary. A celebrated poet, lyricist and author, he started writing for films at the request of Manoj Kumar. He wrote the song Paani re paanitera rang kaisa in Shor (1972). The songs of the film became very popular, and Tulsi went on to work with many more filmmakers like Raj Kapoor, N.N. Sippy and B.R. Chopra.  Inderjeet Singh Tulsi penned many hit songs like Beshaq mandi...
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Keshavrao Dhaiber
11 May 1978

Keshavrao Dhaiber

Cinemaazi remembers actor, director and cinematographer Keshavrao Dhaiber on his death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Sadashiv Amrapurkar on his birth anniversary
11 May 1950

Cinemaazi remembers Sadashiv Amrapurkar on his birth anniversary

One of the most infamous villains of Hindi cinema, Sadashiv Amrapurkar was also a writer, director, philanthropist and social activist. Some of his popular performances in Hindi and Marathi films are in Ardha Satya (1983), Aakhri Raasta (1986), Aankhen (1993), Doghi (1995) etc. A keen photographer, he was also a first class cricketer who played in the Ranji Trophy. Cinemaazi remembers him on his birth anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Sagar Sarhadi on his birth anniversary
11 May 1933

Cinemaazi remembers Sagar Sarhadi on his birth anniversary

Sagar Sarhadi’s story can well be played out in a slice of life drama on screen. The writer-filmmaker was born on this day in Abbottabad, Baffa and was passionate about cinema and literature. Sarhadi is credited for writing the stories such as Anubhav (1971), Noorie (1979), Kabhie Kabhie (1976), Silsila (1981), and directing Baazar (1982).
Cinemaazi remembers Sumati Gupte on birth anniversary
11 May 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Sumati Gupte on birth anniversary

Sumati Gupte was an accomplished theatre and film actress who appeared in both Hindi and Marathi cinema. One of her most well received performance was in Bhalji Pendharkar’s Thoratanchi Kamla (1941). She along with her husband Vasant Joglekar produced Shevatcha Malusara (1966) and Janaki (1979) under the banner of Mera Pictures. Today is her birth anniversary. 
Saadat Hasan Manto
11 May 1912

Saadat Hasan Manto

Cinemaazi remembers renowned writer Saadat Hasan Manto on his birth anniversary. Image credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rashid_ashraf/50178917613

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