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15July
15 Jul 2015
Cinemaazi remembers Sheila Ramani on her death anniversary
Captivating the audience while sharing the screen with Dev Anand is a feat of its own, one that was accomplished by Sheila Ramani in Taxi Driver (1954). One of the most successful Sindhi actresses of Hindi cinema, she is known for playing the protagonist in the first Sindhi film after partition called Abana (1958).
15 Jul 1995
Cinemaazi remembers Shankarrao Biniwale on his death anniversary
Shankarrao Biniwale was a gifted violinist who played music during the screenings of silent films, especially those of Bhalji Pendharkar such as Savitri (1936), as well as a music composer. He composed and played music for V Shantaram’s first talkie, Ayodhyecha Raja (1932).
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15 Jul 1990
Cinemaazi remembers Anjum Jaipuri on his death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers lyricist Anjum Jaipuri on his death anniversary. A prolific lyricist, he was active from the early 50s enjoying a successful career in primarily mythological and stunt films. He has worked in films like Veer Babruvahan (1950), Aladdin Aur Jaadui Chirag (1952), Sinbad the Sailor (1952), Miss Mala (1954), Toote Khilone (1954), Talwar Ka Dhani (1957), Jungle King (1959), Mujrim Kaun Khooni Kaun (1965), Duniya Hai D...
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15 Jul 1953
Cinemaazi remembers Shyam Sundar on his death anniversary
Shyam Sunder Gaba, known as Shyam Sundar, was a musician and composer par excellence. He composed music for 24 films (4 Punjabi and 20 Hindi films) in a short career of 15 years (1939-1953). Today is his 67th death anniversary. He was an admirer of Ghulam Haider. Shyam Sundar introduced Mohd. Rafi to the music world by giving him a duet with Zeenat Begum – Sohniye ni heeriye ni teri yaad ne bahut sataaya in Gul Baloch (1944). Mohd...
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14July
14 Jul 2025
Cinemaazi remembers B Saroja Devi on her death anniversary
Earning several epithets to her credit as a versatile actress, B Saroja Devi, at the age of 17 stepped into movies with the Kannada film Mahakavi Kalidasa, in 1955. Her big debut however, came with the highly acclaimed 1957 film Panduranga Mahatyam, directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. The film featured her in a prominent role opposite legendary actor N T Rama Rao, who was a guiding spirit to the actress. In a career spanning over six decad...
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14 Jul 2015
Cinemaazi remembers Akhtar Romani on his death anniversary
Remembering film-writer and lyricist Akhtar Romani on his death anniversary—the lyricist, film-writer and publicity campaign designer had passed away on 14 July, 2015. Possessing a flair for Urdu poetry, he began writing film songs in the mid-1950s, soon after college. Later, he turned to writing dialogues and screenplays occasionally. When his college mate Ameen Sayani became a household name as the writer and voice of the popular film son...
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14 Jul 2003
Cinemaazi remembers Leela Chitnis on her death anniversary
A non-conformist and an icon, Leela Chitnis was one of the most successful heroines of the 1930s, before shifting to character roles later in her career. She passed away on 14 July, 2003.
14 Jul 1979
Cinemaazi remembers Suresh on his death anniversary
Suresh, born as Naseem Ahmed, also credited as N A Suresh, appeared as the leading actor in many Hindi films of the 50s. He acted in over 50 films. The song Suhani raat dhal chuki in the voice of Mohammed Rafi in Dulari (1949) was picturised on him. He acted in films like Jadoo (1951), Deewana (1952), Bahadur (1953), Rishta (1954), Dost (1954), Qaidi (1957), Captain Kishore (1957), Teen Ustad (1961) and many more.
In 60s, he sh...
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14 Jul 1975
Cinemaazi remembers Madan Mohan on his death anniversary
Madan Mohan originally came to Mumbai to become an actor, hoping to emulate the success of the great K L Saigal. But fate had something different in store for him. The turning point came when he assisted S D Burman in the film Do Bhai (1947). Madan Mohan passed away on 14 July, 1975.
14 Jul 1946
Cinemaazi remembers Rajkumari Shukla on his death anniversary
Rajkumari Shukla, who was known to play supporting roles in films such as Vakil Saheb (1943) and Rattan (1944), passed away this day, 14 July in 1946. She featured in approximately 31 films in the course of her career. Born into a well-known Calcutta family in 1903, she was married but was later abandoned by her husband. Pursuing her fondness for theatre and acting, she joined Madan Theatres, starting her career as a leading lady in films. Excell...
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14 Jul 1937
Cinemaazi remembers Sudha Shivpuri on her birth anniversary
Though she is now remembered as Baa from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Sudha Shivpuri was a formidable stage actress and a Sangeet Natak Akademi award winner. She had made her film debut with Basu Chatterjee's Swami (1977). She was born on 14 July, 1937.
14 Jul 1917
Cinemaazi remembers Roshan on his birth anniversary
Deeply inspired by Hindusthani classical music and qawwalis, Roshan created some delectable tunes in his tragically short career. He was born on 14 July, 1917.
14 Jul 1911
Cinemaazi remembers Rusi K Banker on his birth anniversary
Rusi K Banker had started studying as a doctor when Rustomji and Sohrab Modi asked him to put his prodigious talent as an artist to use in the film industry. The fantastic sets of the historicals Pukar (1939), Sikander (1941), Ek Din Ka Sultan (1945), Sheesh Mahal (1950) were his handiwork. He was born on 14 July, 1911.
13July
13 Jul 2010
Cinemaazi remembers Manohari Singh on his death anniversary
Born in Kolkata in 1931, Manohari Singh grew up in a musical atmosphere, as his father and uncle were both in brass bands. After joining the brass band at Bata Shoe Company himself, he later played with the HMV Orchestra. A multi-instrumentalist, he soon got an opportunity to play at Firpo's. He learnt the saxophone to be able to play at nightclubs. Later Salil Chowdhury urged him to try his luck in Mumbai where he first worked with S D Burma...
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13 Jul 2009
Cinemaazi remembers Nilu Phule on his death anniversary
One of the most renowned actors of the Marathi stage, Nilu Phule passed away on 13 July, 2009. But his early interest was in gardening, and he wished to start his own nursery. He wrote his first play Udyan based on a Tagore novel. His folk-play, Yeraa Gabalache Kam Nohe was a political satire which gained some popularity. But it was the play Sakharam Binder which proved to be his breakthrough. He made his film debut in Ek Gaav Bara Bhanagadi (196...
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13 Jul 2007
Cinemaazi remembers K K Mahajan on his death anniversary
K K Mahajan was the go to cinematographer for the directors of the New Wave, where he could craft spell binding frames even while working on shoestring budgets. He passed away on 13 July, 2007.
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13 Jul 1980
Cinemaazi remembers Master Nissar on his death anniversary
Master Nissar joined Madan Theatres at the recommendation of Agha Hasr Kashmiri and make his debut in Shirin Farhad (1931). The film's success made him an overnight star and he formed a formidable box office pairing with Kajjan. Despite his early success, he later fell on hard times, spending his last days playing minor roles in films. He passed away on 13 July, 1980.
13 Jul 1939
Cinemaazi remembers Prakash Mehra on his birth anniversary
After directing a few successful films in the beginning of his directorial career, Prakash Mehra spotted the potential in Salim-Javed's unconventional script. He initially wanted to cast Dharmendra as the lead, but upon Salim-Javed's insistence went with Amitabh Bachchan instead. The resultant film was Zanjeer (1973) which changed the face of Hindi cinema. Prakash Mehra delivered many more blockbusters with Bachchan after that. He was bor...
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13 Jul 1936
Cinemaazi remembers Satyadev Dubey on his birth anniversary
Any discussion on Indian theatre will mention the name of Satyadev Dubey for his immense contribution to the field. He was born on 13 July, 1936 in Madhya Pradesh. Although he moved to Bombay to pursue a life as a cricketer, he found himself amidst the theatre circle as a member of the Theatre Unit. Eventually, he headed the group and backed some of the most prolific plays in Indian theatre. Amongst his production were Girish Karnad’s Yayat...
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13 Jul 1932
Cinemaazi remembers Bina Rai on her birth anniversary
Despite acting in only 28 films, Bina Rai left quite an impression on audiences for her performances in films like Anarkali (1953) and Ghoonghat (1960). She was born on 13 July, 1932 in Lucknow.
13 Jul 1900
Cinemaazi remembers Chhabi Biswas on his birth anniversary
One of the most unique character actors of Bengali cinema, who exuded authority and charisma, overshadowing most heroes with his performances, Chhabi Biswas was born on 13 July, 1900. Though he is most widely remembered for his performances in Kabuliwala (1957) and Jalsaghar (1958), his list of great roles runs much deeper.
