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Cinemaazi ovserves Gandhi Jayanti today on his birth anniversary
02 Oct, 1869

Cinemaazi ovserves Gandhi Jayanti today on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers A R Kardar on his birth anniversary
02 Oct, 1904

Cinemaazi remembers A R Kardar on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Tapan Sinha on his birth anniversary
02 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Tapan Sinha on his birth anniversary

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20April
Cinemaazi remembers T Rama Rao on his death anniversary
20 Apr 2022

Cinemaazi remembers T Rama Rao on his death anniversary

Telugu and Hindi filims director T. Rama Rao started his work in the film industry in the late 1950s as the assistant director of his cousin T Prakash Rao and Kotayya Pratyagatma, before making his directorial debut with 1966 Telugu film Navarathri.
Cinemaazi remembers O P Ralhan on his death anniversary
20 Apr 1999

Cinemaazi remembers O P Ralhan on his death anniversary

Actor, director and writer Om Prakash Ralhan's notable achievements are giving breaks to struggling actors and introducing new artistes in his films. He directed film Mujrim (1958) starring Shammi Kapoor and Ragini. He made Phool Aur Patthar (1966) which became Dharmendra's first golden jubilee hit. Zeenat Aman was first introduced into Bollywood in Hulchul (1971), he also introduced Kabir Bedi in Hulchul. He cast Amitabh Bachchan in Band...
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Cinemaazi remembers Shakeel Badayuni on his death anniversary
20 Apr 1970

Cinemaazi remembers Shakeel Badayuni on his death anniversary

Inspired by Zia-ul-Qadri, Shakeel Badayuni turned to poetry and in the process Hindi cinema gained one of its most accomplished lyricists. His first stint with cinema came with Mehndi (1947), but his first break was Dard (1947) whose songs became famous. He went on to contribute to several acclaimed soundtracks like Mela (1948), Dillagi (1949), Deedar (1951), Aan (1952), Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Gunga Jamna (1961) and many more. He was known fo...
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Cinemaazi remembers Pannalal Ghosh on his death anniversary
20 Apr 1960

Cinemaazi remembers Pannalal Ghosh on his death anniversary

Remembering the pioneer of Hindustani classical flute music, bansuri player and composer Pandit Pannalal Ghosh on the occasion of his death anniversary. The maestro had passed away this day, 20 April, in 1960 at the age of 48. Born Amal Jyoti Ghosh in 1911 in Barisal in current Bangladesh, he hailed from a family of proficient musicians. Trained in the sitar by his father, he focussed his attention on the flute by the time he was 18. Moving to Ca...
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Cinemaazi wishes Babita a very happy birthday
20 Apr 1947

Cinemaazi wishes Babita a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi wishes a very happy birthday to Babita! Making her debut in DusLakh (1966), and gaining everyone's attention with Raaz (1967), she acted in a number of successful films in the 60s and 70s. Regarded as a fashion icon of her generation, she retired from cinema after her marriage to Randhir Kapoor.
Cinemaazi remembers Wajahat Mirza on his birth anniversary
20 Apr 1908

Cinemaazi remembers Wajahat Mirza on his birth anniversary

Today on Wajahat Mirza's birth anniversary, revisit this rare Mehboob Khan classic Watan (1938). The film featured some sparkling dialogues by Mirza.
Cinemaazi remembers Sadhana Bose on her birth anniversary
20 Apr 1904

Cinemaazi remembers Sadhana Bose on her birth anniversary

Iconic dancer-actress of the early years of cinema, Sadhana Bose was born this day, 20 April in 1914. A fine actress and singer too, her exceptional talent in dance helped briefly establish her as one of the leading female stars of the 1940s. Marrying filmmaker Madhu Bose at a young age, she joined his theatrical company, Calcutta Art Players. Venturing into films, she featured in the Bengali film Alibaba (1937), a runaway hit, which carved...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ghulam Mohammad on his birth anniversary
20 Apr 1903

Cinemaazi remembers Ghulam Mohammad on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Ghulam Mohammad (also spelt as Mohammed), the highly regarded music composer, on his birth anniversary. Ghulam Mohammad was born on 20 April, 1903.  He worked with great music directors like Anil Biswas and Naushad. Starting with Sanjog (1943) and up until the release of Aan (1952), Ghulam Mohammad worked as an assistant to Naushad. After Aan, he started working as an independent music composer. With his work in films...
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19April
Cinemaazi remembers Sumitra Bhave on her death anniversary
19 Apr 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Sumitra Bhave on her death anniversary

Prominent Marathi and Hindi film director and National Film Awards winner Sumitra Bhave is known for critically acclaimed films such as Dahavi Fa (2002), Devrai (2004), Vastupurush (2002), Astu (2013), and Kaasav (2017).
Cinemaazi remembers Jayant Desai on his death anniversary
19 Apr 1976

Cinemaazi remembers Jayant Desai on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the legendary filmmaker Jayant Desai on his 46th death anniversary. He made a number of popular films like Toofani Toli (1937), Tansen(1943), Manorama (1944),Har Har Mahadev (1950) and Amber (1952).  Jayant Desai started his career with Ranjit Movietone, where his first directorial work was the 1930 release Noor-e-Watan. Manorama was his first film under his own production banner. His film Amber starred...
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Cinemaazi remembers Malti Pandey on her birth anniversary
19 Apr 1930

Cinemaazi remembers Malti Pandey on her birth anniversary

Remembering popular bhavgeet and playback singer Malti Pandey on the occasion of her birth anniversary. Born 19 April, 1930 in Poona, she had an affinity for music from childhood. Singing on AIR Poona at age 15, she went on to do her PhD in Music. Excelling in classical and Marathi songs, as well as bhavgeet, she also rendered playback for films. Her songs feature in the Hindi films Seeta Swayamvar (1948), Maya Bazar (1949), Shrikrishna Saty...
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Cinemaazi remembers R M Tipnis on his birth anniversary
19 Apr 1924

Cinemaazi remembers R M Tipnis on his birth anniversary

Born 19 April, 1924, in Amraoti, Raghunath Madhav Tipnis was a known editor of films. Credited by the name R M Tipnis or R Tipnis, he edited such films as Kamal Amrohi’s reincarnation thriller Mahal (1949), the hit musical comedy Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Patang (1960), Bhaiyya (1961), Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963), Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Men (1964), Afsana (1966), Baazigar (1972), Jugnu (1973), and Badhti Ka Naam Dadhi (1974). Cinemaazi remembe...
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18April
Cinemaazi remembers Khursheed Bano on her death anniversary
18 Apr 2001

Cinemaazi remembers Khursheed Bano on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the actress Khursheed on her death anniversary. Born in Lahore in 1914, Khursheed’s first film was Laila Majnu (1931), in which she was credited as Miss Shehla. However, some sources differ on this, claiming that Miss Shehla was a different actress. She worked with Madan Theatres in Calcutta, Mahalakshmi Cinetone, National Movietone and Saroj Movietone in Bombay. She remained active in films till the early 1950s, an...
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Cinemaazi remembers Bela Bose on her birth anniversary
18 Apr 1962

Cinemaazi remembers Bela Bose on her birth anniversary

Born on this day in 1941, Bela Bose used to frequent film muhurats in the hopes of getting coca cola and sweets. An accomplished dancer, she stood out to director Naresh Sehgal, who gave her the opportnity to showcase her skills in Main Nashe Main Hoon (1959). She went on to enthrall audiences with her dance skills in many films through the 60s and 70s. Image source: www.beetehuedin.com
Cinemaazi remembers Dulari on her birth anniversary.
18 Apr 1928

Cinemaazi remembers Dulari on her birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers the actress Ambika Gautam, popularly known as Dulari, on her birth anniversary. In a career spanning 56 years, she acted in over 200 films of various languages. She also often played a mother in Hindi films over the latter half of her career.   
Cinemaazi remembers Lalita Pawar on her birth anniversary
18 Apr 1916

Cinemaazi remembers Lalita Pawar on her birth anniversary

Lalita Pawar was born Amba Lakshman Rao Shagun on 18 April, 1916 in Nasik, Maharashtra. She started her career as a child artist in the film Arya Mahila (1928). She debuted as a heroine with the film Himmat-e-Marda (1934), where she stunned audiences with her glamorous avatar. She went on to create quite the uproar with her appearance in a swimming suit in her next film, Daivi Khajana (1933). Soon, she was starring in one hit film after another....
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Cinemaazi remembers Kantilal on his birth anniversary
18 Apr 1907

Cinemaazi remembers Kantilal on his birth anniversary

Actor-singer Kantilal received training in classical music from Pandit Onkarnath and made his debut with Bulbul-e-Paristan (1934). He went on to become an accomplished singer and actor, singing over 60 songs over his career. Today is his birth anniversary.

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