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Cinemaazi remembers Jagat Murari on his birth anniversary
05 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Jagat Murari on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Radhu Karmakar on his death anniversary
05 Oct, 1993

Cinemaazi remembers Radhu Karmakar on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Anil Devgan on his death anniversary
05 Oct, 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Anil Devgan on his death anniversary

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19February
Cinemaazi celebrates Shivaji Jayanti
19 Feb 2026

Cinemaazi celebrates Shivaji Jayanti

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha empire and one of most important figures in Indian history and public imagination, has always been a popular figure to depict on screen. His character has appeared in over 50 films, mostly in the Marathi language. The earliest known film was Sinhagad (1923) which was based on Hari Narayan Apte's novel and was a big budget venture from Maharashtra Film Company. They followed it up with an...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sudarshan Faakir on his death anniversary
19 Feb 2008

Cinemaazi remembers Sudarshan Faakir on his death anniversary

Today we remember versatile Urdu poet and film lyricist Sudarshan Faakir, who passed away this day in 2008 in Jalandhar. Born in 1934, he belonged to the uncommon band of non-Muslim Urdu poets hailing from East Punjab. His poetry, though not copious, was profound. An MA in Political Science and English from DAV College, Jalandhar, he was active in dramatics and poetry from his college days, even directing Mohan Rakesh’s play Ashadh Ka Ek Di...
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Cinemaazi remembers Khumar Barabankvi on his death anniversary
19 Feb 1999

Cinemaazi remembers Khumar Barabankvi on his death anniversary

Today marks the death anniversary of Khumar Barabankvi, Urdu poet and film lyricist, who passed away on 19 February, 1999. Born Mohammed Haidar Khan on 15 September, 1919, he hailed from an environment rich in poetry. Popular at mushairas for his ghazals presented in his melodious voice, he also made his mark in Hindi film music as a lyricist. Some of his most popular songs include Tasveer banata hoon tasveer nahin banti, Bhula nahin dena ji, Aaj...
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Cinemaazi remembers Pankaj Mullick on his death anniversary
19 Feb 1978

Cinemaazi remembers Pankaj Mullick on his death anniversary

One of the most influential music composers in Indian cinema, Pankaj Mullick passed away on this day in 1978. Born in 1905 in Calcutta, Mullick was immersed in music from a very early age. A virtuoso in Hindustani classical, he was a student of Durgadas Bannerjee. When he was only 17 yeas old, he had put to tune Rabindranath Tagore's Shesh Kheya poem and even performed it for him. He was deeply involved in radio as well, conducting music le...
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Cinemaazi wishes Sonu Walia a very happy birthday
19 Feb 1964

Cinemaazi wishes Sonu Walia a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi wishes Sonu Walia a very happy birthday. Born Sonia Walia on 19 February, 1964, she was a Psychology graduate and student of journalism before she took up print and ramp modelling. Winning the Miss India crown in 1985, she entered the film industry. Her performance in Rakesh Roshan’s revenge saga, Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) grabbed eyeballs, as she played the model Nandini with negative shades. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting A...
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Cinemaazi remembers Mangesh Desai on his birth anniversary
19 Feb 1923

Cinemaazi remembers Mangesh Desai on his birth anniversary

One of the unsung heroes of cinema, yet someone whose work was deemed essential to a number of classics, Mangesh Desai was born on this day in 1923. Not only was he a sound recordist, but a freedom fighter as well, involved in the Quit India movement and jailed till 1947. 
Cinemaazi remembers Amirbai Karnataki on her birth anniversary
19 Feb 1906

Cinemaazi remembers Amirbai Karnataki on her birth anniversary

Amirbai Karnataki, also knowns as Kannada Kokila was one of the top singers from the 1940s. She sang over 350 songs in her career and was one of the highest paid singers of her time. Today is her birth anniversary. 
18February
Cinemaazi remembers Amir Hamza Shinwari on his death anniversary
18 Feb 1994

Cinemaazi remembers Amir Hamza Shinwari on his death anniversary

Carrying the world of the Pashtuns in his poems and plays, Amir Hamza Shinwari is regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of Pashtun literature. Born in Lwargi in 1907, his Sufi verses have travelled across many borders, giving birth to modernist Pashtun poetry. His plays and poems attained great popularity in All India Radio's Pashto broadcast. His work served as a revitalising point for the Pashtun culture at the time w...
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Cinemaazi remembers Gopi Krishna on his death anniversary
18 Feb 1994

Cinemaazi remembers Gopi Krishna on his death anniversary

Gopi Krishna passed away on this day in 1994. Grandson of Pandit Sukhdev Maharaj and nephew of Sitara Devi, he followed in their footsteps to learn kathak from an early age. Battling chronic asthma, he still achieved mastery over both Kathak and Bharatnatyam at a young age. By the age of 17 he was choreographing for Hindi films. He choreographed for films like Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955) in which he also makes an appearance, Kathputli (...
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Cinemaazi remembers Eddie Billimoria on his death anniversary
18 Feb 1981

Cinemaazi remembers Eddie Billimoria on his death anniversary

Brother of Imperial Studios' star Dinshaw Billimoria, Eddie Billimoria once got mistaken for his brother by the director and was asked to put on make up. Eddie later went on to become a star in his own right, and was one of the rare leading men from the silent era whose career was not stymied by the coming of the talkies. Today is his death anniversary (18 February 1981).
Cinemaazi remembers Nimmi on her birth anniversary
18 Feb 1933

Cinemaazi remembers Nimmi on her birth anniversary

Given the name Nimmi by Raj Kapoor when she made her debut in Barsaat (1949), Nawab Bano went on to appear in a number of films through the 50s and and 60s. She formed a successful pairing with Dilip Kumar, appearing in five films with him. Today is her birth anniversary. 
Cinemaazi remembers Khayyam on his birth anniversary
18 Feb 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Khayyam on his birth anniversary

Imbuing film music with a rare poesy and sensitivity, Khayyam enthralled a generation of filmgoers. It was K L Saigal who had inspired him to pursue a dream of music from a young age. Today is the maestro's birth anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Nalini Jaywant on her birth anniversary
18 Feb 1926

Cinemaazi remembers Nalini Jaywant on her birth anniversary

Making her debut with Radhika (1941), Nalini Jaywant went on to be a successful actress through the 50s. Initially contracted to Filmistan, her career could progress only after she ventured out of there. Today is her birth anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Jan Nisar Akhtar on his birth anniversary
18 Feb 1914

Cinemaazi remembers Jan Nisar Akhtar on his birth anniversary

Celebrated for his romantic and revolutionary poetry, Jan Nisar Akhtar was born this day, 8 February, 1914 in Gwalior. Son of famous shayar, Muztar Khairabadi, Akhtar acquired his MA (Urdu) from Aligarh Muslim University, becoming a lecturer followed by Professorship in Urdu. Akhtar’s gift for poetry is validated by his collections of ghazals, nazms, masnavis, quatrains and songs. Shifting to Bombay in 1949, he was part of the Progressive W...
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17February
Cinemaazi remembers Kottayam Pradeep on his death anniversary
17 Feb 2022

Cinemaazi remembers Kottayam Pradeep on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Pradeep K. R., popularly known as Pradeep Kottayam on this death anniversary. He worked primarily in Malayalam and some Tamil films.
Cinemaazi remembers Pandhari Juker on his death anniversary
17 Feb 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Pandhari Juker on his death anniversary

Make-up artist Pandhari Jukar is known for Darr (1993), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Deewaar (1975) and many more. Pandhari died on February 17, 2020 in Mumbai. Credit:  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1024570/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Tandon on his birth anniversary
17 Feb 1935

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Tandon on his birth anniversary

Filmmaker Ravi Tandon turns 86 today. His actress daughter Raveena Tandon marked the occasion by sharing throwback images of herself with her father, which she captioned “My first love, my hero, my inspiration!”. Tandon was born this day in 1935 in Agra. He produced and directed several hit films in the course of his career. His directorials include Anhonee (1973), Majboor (1974), Khel Khel Mein (1975), Zindagi (1976), Muqaddar (1978)...
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Cinemaazi remembers Smriti Biswas on her birth anniversary
17 Feb 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Smriti Biswas on her birth anniversary

Smriti Biswas was a popular face in the cinema of the 50s, appearing in several major films of the time. She began her career at the age of ten in Sandhya. She later appeared in films like Hemen Gupta's Dwanda (1943), Ragini (1945), Nirmal Choudhury's Chattagram Astraghar Lunthan (1949), Bimal Roy's Pehla Admi (1950). In Hindi cinema she appeared in films like Teen Batti Char Rasta (1952), Chandni Chowk (1954), Baap Re Baap (1955...
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