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04 Oct, 1913

Cinemaazi remembers Saraswati Rane on her birth anniversary

04 Oct, 1931

Cinemaazi remembers Sandhya Mukherjee on her birth anniversary

04 Oct, 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Shailendra Singh on his birthday

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21March

21 Mar 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Sagar Sarhadi on his death anniversary

A dialogue and screenplay-writer, he worked on classic films like Anubhav (1971), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Noorie (1979), Silsila (1981), Chandni (1989) and directed the classic Bazaar (1982). He was alos an accomplished writer of Urdu stories and plays. Image courtesy: Film History Pics

21 Mar 1988

Cinemaazi remembers Iqbal Qureshi on his death anniversary

Composer of memorable music for films like Love in Shimla (1960), Banarasi Thug (1962), Yeh Dil Kisko Doon (1963) and Cha Cha Cha (1964), Iqbal Qureshi began his career composing for IPTA plays. He passed away on this day in 1988.

21 Mar 1978

Happy Birthday to Rani Mukerji

Cinemaazi wishes a very Happy Birthday to Rani Mukerji.

21 Mar 1916

Cinemaazi remembers Ustad Bismillah Khan on his birth anniversary

Bharat Ratna and ‘Czar of the Shehnai’, Ustad Bismillah Khan was born this day, 21 March in 1916. Khan played the shehnai, which was primarily a traditional folk instrument, with such brilliance that he became a leading Indian classical music artist, and also raised the shehnai’s status to one worthy of concert stature. Born into a family of court musicians in Bihar, he started off accompanying his uncle in playing the shehnai a...

21 Mar 1914

Cinemaazi remembers Agha (Aghajan Baig) on his birth anniversary

An avid race-goer as a young man, the well-known comic actor Agha often dreamt of the day when he would race horses himself. Apart from playing with his friends and watching races, he did not enjoy much else as a child. When admitted to school, he only attended for three days before dropping out and never returning again.

21 Mar 1912

Cinemaazi remembers Khurshid Anwar on his birth anniversary

A gold medallist student and topper in the Civil Service examinations, Khurshid Anwar's support for Bhagat Singh saw him being rejected by the British board. Also a supremely talented musician, he made his name in Punjabi and Hindi films of the 40's. After his migration to Pakistan in 1952, he was known for rejuvenating Noorjehan's career. Today is his birth anniversary.

20March

20 Mar 2011

Cinemaazi remembers Bob Christo on his death anniversary

Bob Christo's life was nothing short of an action adventure film itself. Famous for playing the foreigner villain in many a Hindi film, he passed away on this day in 2011.

20 Mar 2009

Cinemaazi remembers Ram Gabale on his birth anniversary

Ram Gabale directed over 25 Marathi and Hindi films and more than 100 documentaries, short films and ad films. He was also one of the assistant directors for Richard Attenborough’s Oscar-winning film Gandhi (1982). Hailing from Kolhapur, Gabale started his career with Prabhat Films in Pune. He worked with greats such as V Shantaram, Master Vinayak, Bhalji Pendharkar, P L Deshpande, G D Madgulkar and Sudheer Phadke. He wrote the scripts...

20 Mar 1966

Cinemaazi wishes Alka Yagnik a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi wishes a happy birthday to the dulcet voiced Alka Yagnik! One of the best playback artistes of the modern era, we thank her for gifting us countless evergreen numbers. Few have embodied the sound of the 90s better than her. Image source: Odisha Bytes, Dainik Bhaskar

20 Mar 1947

Cinemaazi remembers Alhad Dharmadhikari on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers actor Alhad Dharmadhikari on the occasion of his birth anniversary. Son of filmmaker Datta Dharmadhikari, Alhad—a name that means joy—was born on 20 March, 1947. He became a child actor acting in Marathi and Hindi films, and also featured in all the films made by the production house his father set up in his name—Alhad Chitra. Among the films he went on to act in are Maratha Tituka Melvava (1964), Chimani Pak...

19March

19 Mar 2011

Cinemaazi remembers Navin Nischol on his death anniversary

Navin Nischol was a gold medallist at the Film and Television Institute of India, which led to him being signed on as the lead for Sawan Bhadon (1970). He enjoyed a successful run as a lead hero in the 70s, before transitioning to a character actor.

19 Mar 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Akbar Bakshi on his death anniversary

Remembering stunt director Akbar Bakshi who passed away this day, 19 March in 1998. His work in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) and Soldier (1998) won him Filmfare awards for Best Action. In Soldier, Bakshi created highly effective fight sequences incorporating a blood-splattered climax in the deserts of Jaisalmer. The entire cast and crew grew so enthusiastic, that even veteran actress Raakhee reportedly shunned the services of a stunt double. Star...

19 Mar 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Mohan Babu a very happy birthday

Superstar Mohan Babu was born on this day in 1952 as Manchu Bhathavatsalam Naidu. After working as a physical education instructor in YMCA college, he persevered to get an entry into the film world. In 1975, he finally got his chance to appear on screen in Swargam Narakam, directed by Dasari Narayana Rao, a collaborator who plays a significant role in his career. Rechristened as Mohan Babu for the screen, he began his journey in an antagonist rol...

19 Mar 1938

Cinemaazi wishes a very happy birthday to Sai Paranjpye

Happy birthday to the legendary Sai Paranjpye, who gave middle cinema a new dimension with her witty, sensitive films like Sparsh (1980), Chashme Buddoor (1981), Katha (1982) and Disha (1990).

19 Mar 1918

Cinemaazi remembers Dwarka Divecha on his birth anniversary

Most famously known for his stellar work in Sholay (1975), Dwarka Divecha made his mark as a cinematographer in several successful films like Rattan (1944), Dillagi (1949), Yasmin (1955), Solva Saal (1958), Amrapali (1966) and many more. Today is his birth anniversary.

19 Mar 1911

Cinemaazi remembers R S Junnarkar on his birth anniversary

A noted director and writer, R S Junnarkar made his debut co-scripting Master Vinayak's first directorial venture Vilasi Ishwar/Nigah-e-Nafrat (1935) along with the renowned playwright Mama Warerkar. He continued his association with Master Vinayak in Chhaya (1936), Dharmaveer (1937), Premveer (1937), Jwala (1938). He made his directorial debut alongside Mubarak in Bahurani (1940), followed by Navyug Chitrapat's Sangam (1941). He was call...

19 Mar 1897

Cinemaazi remembers Dada Chandekar on his birth anniversary

One of Hindi cinema’s most influential music directors, Dada Chandekar played a crucial role in the soundscape of the early talkies era. Born on this day in 1897 as Shankar Vishnu Chandekar in Kolhapur, he followed his passion for music and joined Dinanath Mangeshkar’s theatre troupe Balwant as a harmonium player for fifteen years. With the advent of sound in cinema, Chandekar took his chances and joined Kolhapure Cinetone as an indep...

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