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05 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Jagat Murari on his birth anniversary

05 Oct, 1993

Cinemaazi remembers Radhu Karmakar on his death anniversary

05 Oct, 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Anil Devgan on his death anniversary

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22 Feb 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Urmila Bhatt on her death aniversary

Urmila Bhatt, a veteran of several successful Hindi, Gujarati and Rajasthani films, passed away on this day in 1997. Born in Dehradun, she was trained as a folk dancer and singer. She was found tragically murdered in her residence on this day.

22 Feb 1982

Cinemaazi remembers Josh Malihabadi on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the spirited Urdu poet Josh Malihabadi, known as the Shayar-e-Inqalab or poet of revolution, who passed away this day in 1982. Born Shabbir Hasan Khan in Malihabad near Lucknow in 1898, his wealth of fiery couplets and rubaiyat won him avid admirers including Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, and Maulana Azad. Winner of India's third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 1954, he was also honoured with Pakistan&rsqu...

22 Feb 1964

Cinemaazi wishes Sooraj Barjatya a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi wishes a very happy birthday to Sooraj Barjatya! Taking over Rajshri Productions from his grandfather Tarachand Barjatya, he changed the game with hits like Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) and Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! Image credit: https://cinetown.org/people/profile/soorajrbarjatya

22 Feb 1925

Cinemaazi remembers Umesh Mathur on his birth anniversary

Umesh Mathur, writer and director, was born this day, 22 February in the year 1925 in Aligarh. He is credited with directing Baharon Phool Barsao (1972), and Zindagi Aur Toofan (1975). While Baharon Phool Barsao was a romance starring Indira Bansal and Dheeraj Kumar, the star cast of Zindagi Aur Toofan comprised of Helen, Sanjay Khan, and Rehana Sultan. Mathur penned the dialogues for films such as the Raj Kapoor-Nargis starrer Ashiana (1952), So...

22 Feb 1922

Cinemaazi celebrates Iftekhar on his birth anniversary

"Bhaagne ki koshish mat karna. Humne tumhe chaaron taraf se gher liya hai. Bhalaai isi mein hai ke tum apne aap ko kanoon ke hawaale kar do." Fans happily remember him as the honest cop who warned the most ferocious villains, in his calm tone. But there was much more to him than being an honest cop on screen. Cinemaazi remembers Iftekhar, a very very versatile actor, on his birth anniversary.

22 Feb 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Kamal Kapoor on his birth anniversary

Remembered for his suave villainous roles, Kamal Kapoor was also the leading man in many a films of the 40s and 50s. Today is his birth anniversary.

22 Feb 1906

Cinemaazi remembers Pahadi Sanyal on his birth anniversary

From the poet Vidyapati, to Vidyasagar, Raja Krishnachandra and Sadashiv Tripathi, all these characters came alive because of the tremendous talent of Pahadi Sanyal. Today is the legend's birth anniversary.

21February

21 Feb 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Om Prakash on his death anniversary

Among the many character artistes to have graced the Indian silver screen, the genial and affable Om Prakash holds a special place. In a career that spanned nearly 5 decades, he acted in more than 300 films and also directed and produced some films. No matter what the role, Om Prakash always left an indelible mark, whether as villain or comedian. Born in an affluent family in Jammu on December 19, 1919, Om Prakash was attracted to the performi...

21 Feb 1991

Cinemaazi remembers Nutan on her death anniversary

A winner of five Filmfare Awards for Best Actress, Nutan was one of the most acclaimed actresses of her time. Her acting prowess was matched by her longevity, as evident from a glittering career of nearly four decades. Cinemaazi remembers her on her death anniversary.

21 Feb 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Zohrabai Ambalewali on her death anniversary

A highly trained classical singer, with a unique contralto voice, Zohrabai Ambalewali was one of the most prominent artistes of the first generation of playback singers of Hindi cinema. Cinemaazi remembers her on her death anniversary.

21 Feb 1942

Cinemaazi celebrates Jayshree Gadkar on her birth anniversary

Jayshree Gadkar was a noted Marathi and Hindi movie actress with a career spanning four decades, starting as a film tamasha dancer, to a lead actress, and then a director. She acted in about 250 films with a rich repertoire of mythologicals. Jayshree Gadkar's first role was that of a group dancer in V. Shantaram's Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje in 1955 which had Sandhya as the leading lady. Her hits include Aaliya Bhogasi, Ghat Padli Tha...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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