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20February
20 Feb 2017
Cinemaazi remembers Antony Mitradas on his death anniversary
Antony Mitradas was a trailblazing director of his times, particularly in the genre of comedy films. His Avakashi (1954) proved to be a turning point in Prem Nazir's career, setting him on the path to becoming a superstar. He passed away on 20th February, 2017.
20 Feb 2010
Cinemaazi remembers Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao on his death anniversary
A respected stage actor and popular comedian of Telugu cinema, Basavaraju Venkata Padmanabha Rao, better known as Padmanabham passed away on this day in 2010. Born on 20 August 1931, he got his break in cinema at the young age of 12 in Gudavalli Ramabrahmam's Mayalokam (1945). Shavukaru (1949) was his first big commercial success and he went on to feature in some of K V Reddy's major films. Other directors he worked with were Ghantasala B...
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20 Feb 1985
Cinemaazi Bhawani Prasad Mishra on his death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers Hindi author, poet, and lyricist Bhawani Prasad Mishra on the occasion of his death anniversary. Born 29 March, 1913 in Tigaria, Hoshangabad, Central Provinces, British India, he was one of the few poets who considered poetry as no less than a religion. He had the gift of conveying esoteric thoughts with ease and simplicity. Mishra penned the lyrics for the film Swayam Siddha (1949), writing 9 songs including Jo beet gaya so b...
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20 Feb 1956
Cinemaazi wishes Annu Kapoor a very happy birthday
Cinemaazi wishes Annu Kapoor a happy birthday! Born on this day in 1956 in Bhopal, Annu Kapoor was drawn to acting from a young age due to his father's travelling theatre company. Though he actually wanted to become an IAS officer, due to financial hardships he had to cease his education after the secondary standard. Cutting his teeth as an actor in his father's company, he went on to study in the National School of Drama. Growing into a...
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20 Feb 1946
Cinemaazi remembers Vijaya Nirmala on her birth anniversary
A Guinness Book of World Records record-holder as female director with maximum number of films to her credit, today marks the birth anniversary of actress and filmmaker, Vijaya Nirmala. She was born Nidudavolu Nirmala this day in 1946 and went on to direct 44 films. Entering films as a child artiste at age seven in the Tamil film Machcha Rekhai (1950), she debuted as a lead in the Telugu film Panduranga Mahatmyam (1957). She went on to act in mor...
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20 Feb 1920
Cinemaazi remembers Shyam on his birth anniversary
After a start in Punjabi cinema, Shyam grew into a popular star of the 40s. Unfortunately his promising career was cut short by an accident on the sets of Shabistan (1951), leading to his untimely death.
19February
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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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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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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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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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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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.
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
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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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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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).
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.
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.
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.
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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