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23June
23 Jun 1990
Cinemaazi remembers Harindranath Chattopadhyay on his death anniversary
A man of many talents, Harindranath Chattopadhyay passed away on 23 June, 1990. Son of famous educationist Aghorenath Chattopadhyay and poet Barada Sundari Devi, and brother to Sarojini Naidu and Virendranath Chattopadyay, he himself became a distinguished poet, lyricist and playwright.
His contributions to Indian cinema are quite varied. His poem Rail gaadi was put to song in Aashirwad (1968), often credited as Indian cinema's fi...
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23 Jun 1985
Cinemaazi remembers Inder Thakur on his death anniversary
Remembering Inder Thakur on the occasion of his death anniversary—the actor, fashion designer, model and Air-India flight purser had passed away this day, 23 June, in the year 1985. The youngest son of character actor Hiralal, Inder played the elder brother of Sachin Pilgaonkar in the film Nadiya Ke Paar (1982). Other films he featured in include Hero (1983), Chatpati (1983), and Tulsi (1985). He also won the 1985 International Fashion Desi...
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23 Jun 1952
Cinemaazi wishes Raj Babbar a very happy birthday
Cinemaazi wishes Raj Babbar a very Happy Birthday—the actor and politician was born this day, 23 June in 1952 in Agra. An alumnus of the National School of Drama, he made his Hindi film debut with Kissa Kursi Ka in 1977. Shocking audiences with his onscreen villainy in Insaaf Ka Tarazu (1980), he played the antagonist in many films including Saazish (1988), Aankhen (1993), Dalaal (1993), Andaz (1994), The Gambler (1995), Yaarana (1995), Bar...
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23 Jun 1942
Cinemaazi wishes Jabbar Patel a very happy birthday
A renowned name in Marathi theatre and cinema, Jabbar Patel caught everyone's attention with stage productions of Ghashiram Kotwal and Brecht's Threepenny Opera, known as Teen Paishacha Tamasha in Marathi. He made his film debut with Saamna (1975), set against the backdrop of Mumbai's sugar co-operatives, starring two theatre heavyweights Dr Shreeram Lagoo and Nilu Phule. Jait Re Jait (1977) was set in the adivasi Thakkar community, t...
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23 Jun 1921
Cinemaazi remembers Rehman on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers character actor Rehman, born as Syed Rehman Khan, on his 99th birth anniversary. His family can trace their roots to King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan. He graduated from Robertson College Jabalpur, staying in Beohar Niwas Palace. He served in Indian Air Force before joining films.
Rehman made his film debut in Hum Ek Hain (1946) alongside Dev Anand. Though he is most known for his roles in films such a...
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23 Jun 1896
Cinemaazi remembers R Nagendra Rao on his birth anniversary
Popularly referred to as the father of Kannada cinema, R Nagendra Rao was born on 23 June 1896 in the Kingdom of Mysore. A revered thespian, the new medium of cinema intrigued him which led to acting in Tamil films such as Parijata Pushpaharanam (1932), Kovalan (1933). He composed the music and played the role of Ravana in Kannada’s first talkie film Sati Sulochana (1934). Eventually, in his career, he took the responsibility of a film di...
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22June
22 Jun 1994
Cinemaazi remembers L V Prasad on his death anniversary
Dreaming of making it in films L V Prasad spent the early years of his career struggling in Mumbai working in various capacities for Venus Film Company and Imperial Film Company. He even stumbled into playing a role in Alam Ara (1931) the first sound film. When he was appointed as the assistant director for Gruha Pravesham (1946), due to some circumstances he ended up directing the film. The film's success set him on course to becoming one of...
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22 Jun 1974
Cinemaazi wishes Vijay a very Happy Birthday!
Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay, a leading actor in Tamil cinema and among the highest-paid actors in India, having won numerous accolades including multiple Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and South Indian International Movie Awards rised to the position of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 2026.
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22 Jun 1950
Cinemaazi remembers Tom Alter on his birth anniversary
Thomas Beach Alter, popular as Tom Alter, an Indian-born character actor of American descent, spent his career playing Westerners in Hindi films. Alter was born on June 22, 1950, in Mussoorie, now in Uttarakhand. His parents, James Payne Alter and the former Barbara Beach were also missionaries. He and his older brother and sister were the third generations of Alters to live in India; his grandparents were Presbyterian missionaries who had moved...
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22 Jun 1932
Cinemaazi remembers Amrish Puri on his birth anniversary
Remembering the iconic Amrish Puri on his birth anniversary. Born on 22 June, 1922, he spent years as a theatre actor in Prithvi Theatres, only making his film debut at the age of 40. He made a name for himself as an actor in several parallel cinema classics, before exploding onto the popular screen as a villain in the 80s and 90s. This phase made him arguably the most famous Hindi screen villain of all time, encapsulated in his performance as Mo...
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22 Jun 1922
Cinemaazi remembers V Balsara on his birth anniversary
A legendary pianist and music director V Balsara was born on 22 June, 1922 in Bombay. Learning piano from a German teacher at a young age, he started his film career as an assistant to music directors like Ghulam Haider and Khemchand Prakash. After a successful career as a music director and instrumentalist in the Hindi film industry, he settled in Kolkata in 1954. He was known for his collaborations with Hemant Kumar during this time.
22 Jun 1896
Cinemaazi remembers Baburao Pendharkar on his birth anniversary
Baburao Pendharkar's acting career bgan as an accident, as he was made to play Lord Krishna in Sairandhri (1920) when the actor supposed to play the failed to turn up. He went on to become one of the finest actors of Marathi cinema associated with several important production houses like Prabhat Studios, Kolhapur Cinetone, Huns Pictures and Navyug Chitrapat. He was born on 22 June, 1896.
21June
21 Jun 1979
Cinemaazi remembers Jugal Kishore on his death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers director Jugal Kishore on the occasion of his death anniversary; he had passed away on June 21, 1979 in Bombay. He was known for films such as Anokha (1975), Fareb (1968) and Khoj (1971). Also a producer, actor and music director, he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi, for Jagga in 1965. Born in Himachal Pradesh, he lost his father at an early age, and moved to Bombay in search of work. He starte...
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21 Jun 1971
Cinemaazi wishes Mrinal Kulkarni a very Happy Birthday!
Talented and popular actress Mrinal Kulkarni is known for her work in Marathi and Hindi films such as The Kashmir Files (2022), Pawankhind (2022), Yellow (2014), Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000), and Made In China (2009). She has also written and directed films like Ti and Ti (2019), Machiwarla Budha (2017), Rama Madhav (2014), and Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta (2013). Her performances in TV serials such as Son Pari (2000-2001), and Raja Ki Aayeg...
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21 Jun 1961
Cinemaazi remembers Bellave Narahari Shashtri on his death anniversary
Starting as a writer in Gubbi Veeranna's theatrical company, Bellave Narahari Shashtri became a key figure of Kannada theatre. He wrote and composed music for the first Kannada film Sati Sulochana (1934). Raja Chandrasekhar's superhit Sadarame (1935) was based on his play. Today is his 50th death anniversary.
21 Jun 1958
Cinemaazi remembers Reema Lagoo on her birth anniversary
Reema Lagoo was most recognised and remembered for her roles in Hindi films such as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), Rihaee (1988), Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Saajan (1991), Gumrah (1993), Jai Kishen (1994), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dilwale (1994), Rangeela (1995), Rangeela (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).
21 Jun 1932
Cinemaazi remembers Nigar Sultana on her birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers Nigar Sultana, a noted actress of yesteryear, on her birth anniversary (21 June 1932). She debuted in Rangbhoomi (1946) but Aag (1948) was her first big break. She also appeared in Patanga (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Yahudi (1958), Do Kaliyaan (1968) and others. She is most notably remembered for playing the role of Bahar in Mughal-e-Azam (1960).
21 Jun 1922
Cinemaazi remembers Indurani on her birth anniversary
It was Indurani's sister Roshan (who came to be known as Sarojini) who began their tryst with cinema by writing a letter to Saraswati Movietone. Working in films since she was only 12-13 years of age, she went on to star in a number of fantasy films in the 30s and 40s. She worked with her sister Sarojini in three films. Indurani was born on 21 June, 1922.
21 Jun 1909
Cinemaazi remembers David on his birth anniversary
A poster of Mansarovar (1946) featuring David on the cover. Today is the beloved actor's birth anniversary.
