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16March
16 Mar 1940
Cinemaazi wishes Sreekumaran Thampi a very happy birthday
Sreekumaran Thampi is a versatile artist who has achieved success in all of his endeavors as a lyricist, poet, novelist, film and television director, producer, and music director. Born on this day in 1940, he was trained as an engineer and worked in the Kerala town planning for two years. In 1966, Thampi entered the film world as a lyricist for P Subramaniam’s Kaattumallika. Most famously known as a lyricist, his words were filled with obs...
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16 Mar 1939
Cinemaazi remembers Bhaskar Chandavarkar on his birth anniversary
Remembering music composer and academic Bhaskar Chandavarkar on the occasion of his birth anniversary - 16 March, 1939. Working across film industries, he scored music for more than 40 films in different languages. Teaching Applied Music and serving as the resident music composer of FTII, Pune, he went on to compose music for many New Wave films in the 80s. His skill stands out in his compositions for films such as Girish Karnad's Ondanondu K...
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16 Mar 1916
Cinemaazi remembers actor Sapru on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers actor Daya Kishan Sapru, known as Sapru, on his birth anniversary (16 March 1916). In his career spanning over 40 years, he acted in more than 350 films, starting as a lead hero then shifting to roles as a villain and character actor.
15March
15 Mar 2020
Cinemaazi remembers Imtiaz Khan on his death anniversary
Imtiaz Khan rose to fame with his memorable performance as the villain in Ramsay brother’s first horror film Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche. He started his career as a child artist in films such as Nazneen (1951) Wattan (1954) and Gyara Hazar Ladkian (1962). Brother of Amjad Khan, Imtiaz Khan had dreams of becoming a director initially and dabbled in the role of an assistant director to filmmakers like K Asif and Chetan Anand. Yaadon Ki Baraat (19...
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15 Mar 2015
Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Kalle on her death anniversary
Krishna Kalle, the versatile singer, made an immense contribution to Hindi, Marathi and Kannada film music. She started performing on stage from an early age and began her professional career in All India Radio at the age of 16. Some of her noteworthy films are Shankar Khan (1966), Raaz (1967), Alibaba And 40 Thieves (1967), Aanchal Ke Phool (1968), Begunah (1970), Alam Ara (1973), Sapne Suhane (1974), and Mera Shyam (1976). In 2014, the Maharash...
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15 Mar 2009
Cinemaazi remembers Verma Malik on his death anniversry
Lyricist of popular songs in the 70s and 80s, Verma Malik passed away on 15 March, 2009. Winner of two Filmfare awards for his work in Pehchan (1970) and Be-imaan (1972), he penned well-received songs such as the wedding anthem Aaj meri yaar ki shaadi hai, the evergreen Yashoda ka nandlala, Hai hai yeh majboori from Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974), Do bechaare from Victoria No. 203 (1972), Tere sang pyaar mein from Nagin (1976), Ek taara bole from Y...
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15 Mar 2006
Remembering G Devarajan on his death anniversary
Today is the death anniversary of G. Devarajan, popular as Devarajan Master, who rendered music for over 350 Malayalam films. His debut film was ‘Kalam Marunnu’ (1955). He went on to traverse a whole gamut of tunes that have turned immortal. His genius as a composer lay in his ability to blend harmoniously the best from folk, Carnatic, Hindustani and traditional music. Most of his hit songs were written by Vayalar Ramavarma. The combi...
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15 Mar 1992
Cinemaazi remembers Dr Rahi Masoom Reza on his death anniversary
Today is the death anniversary of Dr Rahi Masoom Reza, one of Urdu's finest writers, and an icon of the Hindi film industry. His body of memorable work includes the screenplay and dialogue for the very successful teleserial, Mahabharat. Questioned by Hindi fundamentalists about how a Muslim could write the dialogue for a Hindu epic, he responded: “I am a son of the Ganga. Who would know the civilization and culture of India better than...
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15 Mar 1991
Cinemaazi remembers Govindan Aravindan on his death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers G. Aravindan - film director, screenwriter, musician, cartoonist & painter from Kerala, on his death anniversary. Considered one of the pioneers of Parallel cinema in Malayalam, he is celebrated for his 11 feature films & several documentaries that transformed the trajectory of Malayalam cinema.
15 Mar 1968
Cinemaazi remembers Save Dada on his birth anniversary
Remembering well-known cinematographer Save Dada today on his birth anniversary—the ‘Father of Indian Factual Film’ was born on 15 March, 1868. Born Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar, he started off as a portrait photographer. Acknowledged as the first Indian to create moving images in India, he was inspired by the Lumiere Brothers, who pioneered the motion picture. Acquiring a motion picture camera from London, he went on to c...
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15 Mar 1941
Cinemaazi remembers Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu on his death anniversary
Regarded as the pioneer of Telugu cinema, Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu passed away on 15 March, 1941. A film exhibitor, studio owner, director and producer, he had a foundational role to play in almost every aspect of Telugu cinema.
Inclined towards art from a young age, he rented a house at Mount Road in Madras at the age of 18 to form an art center. Interested in the new medium of photography, he became adept at it and set up a photo studio...
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15 Mar 1922
Cinemaazi remembers Shanti S Varma on birth anniversary
Well-known documentary filmmaker Shanti S Varma was born this day, March 15 in 1922 in Sitapur, United Provinces. He directed several popular documentary short films for Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. His works include Money is More Than Honey (1958), Banyan Deer (1959), Four Centuries Ago (1961), Your Share (1963), Challenge of the Sea (1964), My Dearest Maa (1965), Tankon Ki Pehchan (1969), A Friend in Asia (1969), Ar...
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15 Mar 1912
Cinemaazi remembers Mumtaz Ali on his birth anniversary
One of Bombay Talkie’s brightest stars was Mumtaz Ali, who earned his position in the studio by impressing Himanshu Rai with his craft. Born on this day in 1912 as Anwar Ali, he overcame the tragic loss of his parents and wealth early on in his childhood. In 1936, Ali made his debut as an actor with Achyut Kanya. Janma Bhoomi (1936), Jeevan Prabhat (1937), and Jhoola are some of his popular films from Bombay Talkies. After Rai’s death...
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15 Mar 1907
Cinemaazi remembers Nandlal Jaswantlal on his birth anniversary
Hindi film director Nandlal Jaswantlal was born this day in 1906 in Bardoli, Surat. Son of Jaswantlal Mehta, an administrative officer at Kohinoor, he started his career in 1924 at Kohinoor Studio. He went on to assist Chandulal Shah and direct films for Ranjit Studio. Leaving to tour Europe in 1934, he later joined Imperial. A stint running a film laboratory in Madras was followed by his return to direction. While his work in silent films was...
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15 Mar 1899
Cinemaazi remembers Eugenio De Liguoro on his birth anniversary
Eugenio De Liguoro was a popular Italian and Hollywood actor-director who worked briefly in Indian cinema during the silent era. Born on this day in 1899 to the pioneering filmmaker-actor Giuseppe De Ligouro, Eugenio was invited by Madan Theatres to direct Nala Damayanti in 1920. He made a few more films in India, a couple of them starring Patience Cooper. Cinemaazi remembers the veteran filmmaker on his birth anniversary.
14March
14 Mar 2026
Indian cinema’s first talkie, Alam Ara, was premiered at Bombay's Majestic cinema on this day (14 March) in 1931
Indian cinema’s first talkie, Alam Ara, was premiered at Bombay's Majestic cinema on this day (14 March) in 1931. Based on a Parsi play by Joseph David, the film was directed by the Imperial Film Company's Ardeshir Irani.
The cast consisted of Master Vithal, Zubeida, Prithviraj Kapoor and Zilloo. Zubeida played the role of Alam Ara. The film is based on a fictional story set in the kingdom of Kamarpur. It is stated by some histor...
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14 Mar 1993
Cinemaazi remembers Marcus Bartley on his death anniversary
Marcus Bartley distinguished himself as one of the most influential cinematographers of South Indian cinemas, particularly well known for his work with K V Reddy and L V Prasad. But the enduring achievement of his career was the brilliant Chemmeen (1965) which won him an award at the Cannes Film Festival. Today is his death anniversary.
14 Mar 1965
Cinemaazi wishes Aamir Khan a very Happy Birthday!
Known as "Mr. Perfectionist", Aamir Khan's career spanning over 30 years, he has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian cinema. Khan is the recipient of numerous awards, nine Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards and an AACTA Award. He was honoured by the Govt. of India with the Padma Shri (2003), the Padma Bhushan (2010) and received an honorary title from the Govt. of China (2017).
14 Mar 1949
Cinemaazi wishes Farida Jalal a Happy Birthday!
With more than 200 films in her filmography, and numerous popular television shows, Farida Jalal has made a name for herself playing all types of roles. Her long career has seen her onscreen as a leading lady, a daughter, sister, mother and even grandmother.
14 Mar 1913
Cinemaazi remembers S N Tripathi on his birth anniversary
S N Tripathi was a student at the Morris College when Himanshu Rai chanced upon him and offered him and the future Saraswati Devi jobs at Bombay Talkies. Thus began a hugely prolific career in which he composed music, directed and acted in films. Today is his birth anniversary.
14 Mar 1912
Cinemaazi remembers Hiralal on his birth anniversary
One of the most versatile actors to grace the Indian screen, Hiralal was far more than the villain he is remembered as. A hard-working and well-travelled artiste, he had a long and fruitful career in cinema. Today is his birth anniversary.
