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01 Oct, 1906

Cinemaazi remembers S D Burman on his birth anniversary

01 Oct, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Majrooh Sultanpuri on his birth anniversary

01 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Nasir Khan on his birth anniversary

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14May

14 May 1983

Cinemaazi remembers K Amarnath on his death anniversary

From junior artist to a successful director and producer, K Amarnath saw and did it all. He initially earned renown as a bankable director of stunt films in Madras, before launching his own production house in 1952, making films like Alif Laila (1953), Bara Dari (1955), Bada Bhai (1957) and Kabli Khan (1963). Today is his death anniversary.

14 May 1923

Cinemaazi remembers Mrinal Sen on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the director Mrinal Sen on his birth anniversary. Did you know that he also had a Telugu film in his acclaimed oeuvre? Based on the writer Premchand’s story Kafan, the film provides an insight into Sen’s commitment to telling difficult stories.

13May

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.

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.

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...

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...

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),...

12May

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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....

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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