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02 Oct, 1869

Cinemaazi ovserves Gandhi Jayanti today on his birth anniversary

02 Oct, 1904

Cinemaazi remembers A R Kardar on his birth anniversary

02 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Tapan Sinha on his birth anniversary

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22April

22 Apr 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Shravan Rathod on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Shravan Rathod, one half of the Nadeem-Shravan music composer duo, who passed away in Mumbai on this day due to complications involving COVID-19. The two were particularly well-known for their hit soundtracks from the 90s.

22 Apr 1980

Cinemaazi remembers Shyam Kumar on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers actor Shyam Kumar on his death anniversary. A talented actor and singer, he gained fame for starring in several stunt and fantasy films of the 50s and 60s.

22 Apr 1934

Cinemaazi remembers Kumkum on her birth anniversary

One of the most graceful artists to appear on the film screen, Kumkum’s luminous presence elevated many significant films from the golden era of Hindi cinema. Iconic songs of the era like Kabhi aar kabhi paar laga tere nazar (Aar Paar, 1954), Ae dil hai mushqil jeena yahan (C.I.D, 1956) and Ja ja re ja balamwa (Basant Bahar, 1956) were picturised on her.

22 Apr 1929

Cinemaazi remembers Usha Kiran on her birth anniversary

After making her debut in Uday Shankar's Kalpana (1948), the talented Usha Kiran received recognition for her role in Gauna (1950), despite the film's financial failure. She followed it up with great performances in Patita (1953), Aulad (1954), Musafir (1957), Nazrana (1961) and many more. Today is her birth anniversary.

22 Apr 1916

Cinemaazi remembers Kanan Devi on her birth anniversary

One of the biggest singing stars of her era, Kanan Devi was born #OnThisDay in 1916. She began her career as a child artiste in Jyotish Bannerjee's films in the 1920s. She intially worked with Madan Theatre and Radha Films. It was later with New Theatres that she reached the peak of stardom, beginning with P C Barua's Mukti (1937), and Debaki Bose's Bidyapati (1937). Her distinctive fast tempo singing made her one of the ide...

22 Apr 1914

Cinemaazi remembers B R Chopra on his birth anniversary

One of the great directors of 20th century Hindi cinema,B R Chopra maintained a standard of excellence even as he produced and directed a wide range of films spanning diverse genres over his career. Remembered for his sensitive storytelling, extracting great performances from big stars and memorable music, B R Chopra's films remain treasured by movie goers. Today is his birth anniversary.

21April

21 Apr 2017

Cinemaazi remembers Sailesh Kumar on his death anniversary

Dashing and good-looking, Sailesh Kumar is remembered for his starring role as an Indian James Bond in Golden Eyes: Secret Agent 077 (1968). Beginning as a lead actor in the 60s, he later played character roles in sevral films in the 70s and 80s. Today is his death anniversary.

21 Apr 1950

Cinemaazi wishes Shivaji Satam a very happy birthday

An iconic actor of our times, Shivaji Satam has become a legend for his portrayal of ACP Pradyuman on the TV series C.I.D. Though most well-known for his television role, he has had a long innings in Hindi and Marathi cinema as well, beginning with Pestonjee (1988). It was the veteran theatre actor Bal Dhuri who gave him his first break as an actor. His TV debut came back in 1980 in Rishte Naate. He has acted in other films like English August (1...

21 Apr 1910

Cinemaazi remembers R C Talwar on his birth anniversary

Directorc R C Talwar, known for films like Mem Sahib (1956) and Ek Dil Sau Afsane (1963), was born on this day in 1910. Cinemaazi remembers him for his contributions.

20April

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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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