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Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary
30 Sep, 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary
30 Sep, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary
30 Sep, 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary

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20June
Cinemaazi remembers Chandrakant Gokhale on his death anniversary
20 Jun 2008

Cinemaazi remembers Chandrakant Gokhale on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Chandrakant Gokhale on his death anniversary (20 June 2008). A third-generation actor from his family, his grandmother Durgabai Kamat who acted in Dadasaheb Phalke's  Mohini Bhasmasur was the first female actor of Indian cinema. His mother Kamlabai Gokhale was also a renowned actress. Chandrakant Gokhale was a veteran of Marathi and Hindi cinema. He dedicated his life to theatre and films. His son...
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Cinemaazi remembers Anita Guha on her death anniversary
20 Jun 2007

Cinemaazi remembers Anita Guha on her death anniversary

Anita Guha was known for performing mythological characters on screen. Other than the hugely popular Jai Santoshi Maa (1975), she also played the character of Sita in Sampoorna Ramayanan (1961), and Tulsi Vivah (1971). She was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959). The actress was married to Manik Dutt and her niece Prema Narayan was crowned Miss India in 1971. Narayan also ventu...
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Cinemaazi wishes Sushma Seth a very Happy Birthday!
20 Jun 1935

Cinemaazi wishes Sushma Seth a very Happy Birthday!

Millennial’s know her as the grandmother in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) or Tamasha (2015) but Sushma Seth has established herself as an accomplished actor in Hindi cinema and theatre a long time ago. Starting her career on stage, she was a member of the Yatrik theatre group. The actress charmed the film audience with her performance in Shyam Benegal’s Junoon (1978), Raj Kapoor’s Prem Rog (1982), and Tawa...
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Cinemaazi remembers S M Yusuf on his birth anniversary
20 Jun 1910

Cinemaazi remembers S M Yusuf on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers S M Yusuf on his birth anniversary. He directed films such as Bharat Ke Laal (1936), Daulat (1937), Aina (1944), Grihasthi (1948) and Mehndi (1950) in India before migrating to Pakistan. He became a very successful director in Pakistan too. His first film in Pakistan was Saheli (1960), a remake of Mehndi. Ghumastha was remade as Bahu Rani in Pakistan. He died in Lahore on 17 August 1994.
19June
Cinemaazi remembers R C Pandey on his death anniversary
19 Jun 2021

Cinemaazi remembers R C Pandey on his death anniversary

Ramesh Chandra Pandey, popularly known as R C Pandey, was a revered lyricist who was known for writing songs for Jadui Jhoola (1943), Bhakt Puran (1952), Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag (1952), Nav Durga (1953), and Ram Hanuman Yudh (1957). In his career, he has penned romantic to mythological songs displaying a wide range of emotive lyrics. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Basu Bhattacharya on his death anniversary
19 Jun 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Basu Bhattacharya on his death anniversary

Remembering renowned filmmaker Basu Bhattacharya who passed away this day, 19 June in 1997. Making his mark as a pioneer of parallel cinema, his directorial Teesri Kasam (1966) starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman won the National Award for Best Feature Film, while his production, Sparsh (1979) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as well as the Filmfare Best Film Award. His oeuvre comprises the critically acclaimed A...
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Cinemaazi wishes Ashish Vidyarthi a very Happy Birthday!
19 Jun 1965

Cinemaazi wishes Ashish Vidyarthi a very Happy Birthday!

Here’s wishing National Award-winning actor Ashish Vidyarthi a very Happy Birthday. Born 19 June, 1962, he has delivered powerful performances in antagonist and character roles in films such as 1942: A Love Story (1993), Drohkaal (1994), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Baazi (1995), Mrityudaata (1997), Soldier (1998), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Refugee (2000), LoC: Kargil (2003), Shikaar (2004), Awarapan (2007), Rakta Charitra (2010), Barf...
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Cinemaazi wishes Sadhana Singh a happy birthday!
19 Jun 1962

Cinemaazi wishes Sadhana Singh a happy birthday!

Cinemaazi wishes Sadhana Singh a happy birthday! When her debut film Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) released, little did she know that she would become an overnight sensation. She achieved stardom with her first film itself, courtesy of her fans who adored the character Gunja that she portrayed in the film. She once said in an interview that she never came to Mumbai to become an actor. “My sister, Surinder Kaur, was doing a classical...
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Cinemaazi wishes Mithu Mukherjee a very Happy Birthday!
19 Jun 1955

Cinemaazi wishes Mithu Mukherjee a very Happy Birthday!

Cinemaazi wishes actress the vivacious Mithu Mukherjee, who featured in Bengali as well as Hindi cinema, a very Happy Birthday. Born 19 June, 1955 in Calcutta, she went on to make her debut in the Chitta Bose-directed Shesh Parba in 1971. Featuring in hits such as Marjina Abdulla (1973), Nishi Kanya (1973), Mouchak (1974), Swayamsiddha (1975), Hotel Snow Fox (1976), Bhagyachakra (1980) and Sandhi (1980), she stepped into Hindi films with Dulal Gu...
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Cinemaazi wishes Raj Kiran a very Happy Birthday!
19 Jun 1949

Cinemaazi wishes Raj Kiran a very Happy Birthday!

Popular actor Raj Kiran was known for his stellar performance in lead and supporting roles alike in Shikshaa (1979), Karz (1980), Arth (1982), Raaj Tilak (1984) and Ek Naya Rishta (1988).
Cinemaazi remembers Shomu Mukherjee on his birth anniversary
19 Jun 1943

Cinemaazi remembers Shomu Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

Producer, director and writer Shomu Mukherjee was born on this day 1943. Sati Devi, sister of the Ganguly brothers Ashok Kumar, Kishore and Anoop Kumar, was his mother. His father was the renowned producer and owner of Filmalaya Studio Sashadhar Mukherjee. He was married to Tanuja. Image credit:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shomu_Mukherjee#/media/File:Shomu_Mukherjee.jpg
18June
Cinemaazi remembers Vidyanath Seth on his death anniversary
18 Jun 2015

Cinemaazi remembers Vidyanath Seth on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Vidyanath Seth on the occasion of his death anniversary—a prominent singer, he had passed away on 18 June, 2015. He was 99, and perhaps the oldest surviving singer of the gramophone era. Seth’s style of singing was influenced by that of the maestro K L Saigal, though he also attempted to carve his own identity. He rendered just five songs for Hindi cinema, for the Samar Ghose directed film Roop Rekha (1948); he eve...
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Cinemaazi remembers Daan Singh on his death anniversary
18 Jun 2011

Cinemaazi remembers Daan Singh on his death anniversary

Though he did not compose for many films, Daan Singh gave some memorable tunes in films like Toofan (1969) and My Love (1970). He passed away on 18 June, 2011.
Cinemaazi remembers Ustad Ali Akbar Khan on his death annversaryi
18 Jun 2009

Cinemaazi remembers Ustad Ali Akbar Khan on his death annversaryi

One of the greatest sarod players of India, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan was performing from the age of 13. He was famous for his jugalbandis with Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha. He also ventured into cinema to compose for Aandhiyaan (1952), Devi (1960), Kshudita Pashan (1960) and The Householder (1963). He passed away on 18 June, 2009. Image Source: eSamsriti
Cinemaazi remembers Jankidas on his death anniversary
18 Jun 2003

Cinemaazi remembers Jankidas on his death anniversary

A man with many talents, Jankidas could never be confined to one box. An actor, writer, designer, production manager in Hindi cinema, he was also a professional cyclist who represented India in the International Olympic Committee at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. In a long career, he acted in V Shantaram’s Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946), Kala Pani (1958), Sajan (1969) and many more. My Misadventures in Filmland, Acting for Beginners are so...
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Cinemaazi remembers Naseem Banu on her death anniversary
18 Jun 2002

Cinemaazi remembers Naseem Banu on her death anniversary

Immensely popular after her breakthrough role in Pukar (1939), Naseem Banu was a fan of Sulochana while growing up. She also turned producer in the 1940s under the banner of Taj Mahal Pictures. Her daughter Saira Banu made her debut in 1961. Naseem Banu passed away on 18 June, 2002.
Cinemaazi remembers Nazim Panipati on his death anniversary
18 Jun 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Nazim Panipati on his death anniversary

Working in both India and Pakistan, Nazim Panipati wrote around 200 songs in his career. His career started off in 1942 with Zamindar. He was also known for his keen eye in spotting young talent. He passed away in 18 June, 1998.
Cinemaazi remembers Madhulal Damodar Master on his death anniversary
18 Jun 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Madhulal Damodar Master on his death anniversary

Music director Madhulal Damodar Master passed away this day, 18 June in 1990. Born in 1903, he had joined the film industry to become a comedian. Instead, he found employment as assistant sound recordist, followed by assistant music director. He made his solo debut as music director for Krishna Tone Film Company’s Navchetan (1932). Over 21 years he composed music for 34 Hindi films, as well as a few Gujarati films and documentaries. He...
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Cinemaazi remembers Hiren Bose on his death anniversary
18 Jun 1987

Cinemaazi remembers Hiren Bose on his death anniversary

An actor, director, music composer, story and screenplay writer, a man with many hats to fit, Hiren Bose was born on 26 September 1903 in Calcutta. Trained in Rabindra sangeet and classical music, he earned the titles Vidya Bhushan and Sangeet Ratna for his musical capabilities. He worked at HMV as a music director for a while and soon moved to Bombay. Apparently, he even influenced Anil Biswas to make the same move in dreams of bigger opportunit...
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Cinemaazi remembers S D Narang on his birth anniversary
18 Jun 1918

Cinemaazi remembers S D Narang on his birth anniversary

After a hit debut in Khazanchi (1941) S D Narang went onto shift from acting to filmmaking pretty soon, becoming a successful producer-director by the late 40s. Partition deeply affected his fortunes and he later worked in Calcutta and Mumbai in films like Ek Ladki (1948), Lottery (1949), Yahudi Ki Ladki (1957) and Dilli Ka Thug (1958). He was born on 18 June, 1918.
Cinemazi remembers Paul Zils on his birth anniversary
18 Jun 1915

Cinemazi remembers Paul Zils on his birth anniversary

Born on 18 June 1915, Paul Zils found himself in a detention center in India as a prisoner of the British in 1941. Throughout his time in India, he played an integral part in establishing and functioning of film organisations - as a member of Information Films of India which was headed by Ezra Mir, as a founder of Documentary Films of India (1948), and as a patron of the magazine Indian Documentary. Zalzala (1952), based on Rabindranath Tagore&rs...
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