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Cinemaazi remembers Saraswati Rane on her birth anniversary
04 Oct, 1913

Cinemaazi remembers Saraswati Rane on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Sandhya Mukherjee on her birth anniversary
04 Oct, 1931

Cinemaazi remembers Sandhya Mukherjee on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi wishes Shailendra Singh on his birthday
04 Oct, 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Shailendra Singh on his birthday

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17March
Cinemaazi remembers Jyoti Swaroop on his death anniversary
17 Mar 1991

Cinemaazi remembers Jyoti Swaroop on his death anniversary

Remembering writer-director Jyoti Swaroop on the occasion of his death anniversary, 17 March, 1991. Starting his career as assistant director with Talaaq (1958), he debuted as director with Miya Bibi Razi (1960), starring Mehmood, Manorama, and David Abraham. Among the films he went on to direct are Bin Badal Barsaat (1963), Padosan (1968), Parwana (1971), and Naya Zaher (1991). Making his debut as screenplay writer with the Sanjay Khan, Parveen...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ghulam Mohammed on his death anniversary
17 Mar 1968

Cinemaazi remembers Ghulam Mohammed on his death anniversary

Best remembered for his last work, the evergreen tunes of Pakeezah (1972), Ghulam Mohammed had been involved in theatre from a young age, been an assistant to Naushad and composed for films since the 40s. Today is his death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Anil Chatterjee on his death anniversary
17 Mar 1966

Cinemaazi remembers Anil Chatterjee on his death anniversary

Best remembered for his passionate performance as Shankar in Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960), Anil Chatterjee was one of the few actors to have featured in the films of almost all the great masters of Bengali cinema, including Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Tapan Sinha, Asit Sen and others. Acting in over 200 films, he also earned acclaim for his performance as Deshbandhu Chittaranjan. Today is his 25th death anniversary.
16March
Cinemaazi wishes Sreekumaran Thampi a very happy birthday
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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Cinemaazi remembers Bhaskar Chandavarkar on his birth anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers actor Sapru on his birth anniversary
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
Cinemaazi remembers Imtiaz Khan on his death anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Kalle on her death anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers Verma Malik on his death anniversry
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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Remembering G Devarajan on his death anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers Dr Rahi Masoom Reza on his death anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers Govindan Aravindan on his death anniversary
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.
Cinemaazi remembers Save Dada on his birth anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu on his death anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers Shanti S Varma on birth anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers Mumtaz Ali on his birth anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers Nandlal Jaswantlal on his birth anniversary
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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Cinemaazi remembers Eugenio De Liguoro on his birth anniversary
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.

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