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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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25February

25 Feb 2015

Cinemaazi remembers A Vincent on his death anniversary

Leaving his mark in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, A VIncent was an acclaimed cinematographer and director. A Filmfare Award winner as a cinematographer, he has also directed many successful Malayalam films.

25 Feb 2004

Cinemaazi remembers B Nagi Reddy on his death anniversary

Founder of the legendary Vijaya Vauhini studios, B Nagi Reddy played a pioneering role in the foundation of the film industry in Chennai. Along with Aluri Chakrapani, he took over Vauhini Studios and merged it with his Vijaya Pictures. Known for producing elaborate melodramas, the studio produced several of L V Prasad and K V Reddy's films. Some of the notable films are Shavukaru (1950), Pathala Bhairavi (1951), Pelli Chesi Chhodu (1952), Mis...

25 Feb 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Manhar Desai on his death anniversary

Remembering actor Manhar Desai on the occasion of his death anniversary. Hailing from a Gujarati Christian family of Ahmedabad, he was born Malcom Alfredo Desai on 3 August, 1917 in Bombay. Eager to pursue a career in films, his first brush with acting was less than satisfactory: he played the stunt double for the hero in riding sequences. Returning to college disillusioned, he pursued several jobs after graduating, till he landed lead acting rol...

25 Feb 1987

Cinemaazi remembers S H Bihari on his death anniversary

A writer of many hit songs, yet sadly under-appreciated, S H Bihari passed away on this day in 1987.

25 Feb 1974

Cinemaazi remembers Divya Bharti on her birth anniversary

Touted as the next Sridevi of Indian cinema, Divya Bharti achieved a great deal of success in a short period of time, before her life was tragically cut short.

25 Feb 1948

Cinemaazi wishes Danny Denzongpa a very happy birthday!

Be it a classy villain, a character with shades of grey or a positive role, Danny Denzongpa excelled in all. Cinemaazi wishes him a very happy birthday!

24February

24 Feb 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Lalita Pawar on her death anniversary

Starting off as a child artiste and then as a heroine, Lalita Pawar's career as a lead was tragically cut short due to an accident. Undeterred by this turn of events, she went on to become arguably the greatest villainous matriarch of Hindi cinema. Today is her death anniversary.

24 Feb 1984

Cinemaazi remembers Sanmukh Babu Upadhyay on his death anniversary

Today we remember music director Sanmukh Babu Upadhyay on the occasion of his death anniversary. Born in Surat, Gujarat in 1920, he went on to become a disciple of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur. An expert violin and jaltarang player, he along with his elder brother, would compose music for Gujrati plays. Moving to Bombay in 1942, he worked at All India Radio Bombay for a few years before joining Avinash Vyas as an assistant. Starting with the film Lalk...

24 Feb 1964

Cinemaazi remembers Shanta Apte on her death anniversary

A trailblazing singer-actress of her times, Shanta Apte even led a hunger strike outside the gates of Prabhat when the company withheld her pay. Today is her death anniversary.

24 Feb 1948

Cinemaazi remembers Jayalalithaa on her birth anniversary

Few individuals can claim to be as iconic in the cultural and political history of a state as Jayalalitha. On her birth anniversary look back on her career here.

24 Feb 1939

Cinemaazi Remembers Joy Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the original ‘Chocolate Boy’ of Hindi cinema, Joy Mukherjee, on his birthday (24 February 1939). Son of producer Sashadhar Mukherjee, Joy charmed the country with his handsome looks in romantic comedies and soon came to be compared with Hollywood’s golden-era “heartthrob” Rock Hudson.

24 Feb 1928

Cinemaazi remembers Naqsh Lyallpuri on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Naqsh Lyallpuri, born as Jaswant Rai Sharma, on his birth anniversary (24 February, 1928). In his career spanning over five decades, he worked with around 140 music composers leaving behind a small but meaningful legacy. Though he got his first break in 1952 with the film Jaggu as a song writer, real success eluded him till the early 1970’s. After getting appreciation for his songs in the films like Madhu (1959) an...

24 Feb 1925

Cinemaazi remembers S Mohinder on his birth anniversary

Composer S Mohinder had a fascinating journey in cinema, experiencing both great highs and lows. A National Award winning composer, he worked primarily in the 50s and 60s. He was born on this day in 1925 in Silwala.

24 Feb 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Shahenshah-e-Ghazal Talat Mahmood on his birth anniversary

Known popularly as the Shahenshah-e-Ghazal (King of Ghazals) of Hindi cinema, Talat Mahmood is still remembered for his remarkably velvety, soulful voice. For his scores of fans, some of them even international, his voice with its distinct quiver continues to resound in the immortal melodies of many of the best composers of his day.

24 Feb 1904

Cinemaazi remembers K Narayan Kale on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the eminent thespian-filmmaker K Narayan Kale (Keshav Narayan Kale) on his birth anniversary. As a journalist, he often commented upon the Marathi literary and theatre world. He co-founded the theatre group Natyamanwantar. A man who dabbled in many forays of filmmaking, he joined cinema as an actor, then moved to Prabhat as a scenarist, wrote the dialogues and lyrics in Dharmatma (1935), Chadrasena (1935), and Amar Jyoti...

23February

23 Feb 2004

Cinemaazi remembers Vijay Anand on his death anniversary

He remains the original rock star director of Indian cinema. Goldie Vijay Anand, the younger sibling of Chetan Anand and Dev Anand, died on this day (23 Feb 2004). He remains an inspiration for every director in any given era of Indian cinema.

23 Feb 1969

Cinemaazi remembers Madhubala on her death anniversary

"The Biggest Star in the World – and she's not in Beverly Hills"—thus was Madhubala described in the August 1952 issue of American magazine, Theatre Arts. Such was Madhubala's legendary beauty that her acting ability was often overlooked. Arguably the most iconic actress of Hindi cinema of all time, she passed away on this day in 1969.