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01 Oct, 1906

Cinemaazi remembers S D Burman on his birth anniversary

01 Oct, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Majrooh Sultanpuri on his birth anniversary

01 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Nasir Khan on his birth anniversary

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27May

27 May 1956

Cinemaazi wishes Asha Sachdev a very happy birthday

Asha Sachdev impressed audiences with her performance in Priyatama (1977) which won her a Filmfare Award. But her career ultimately paid the price for her bold image. Today is her birthday. Read more about her in this interview from Star & Style, 1976.

26May

26 May 2004

Cinemaazi remembers Prakash Thapa on his death anniversary

Prakash Thapa was a Hindi film actor who had a prominent career in the 1970s. A man of many talents, he first joined the film industry as an actor with Milan Ki Raat (1967) starring alongside Sharmila Tagore and Sanjay Khan. His filmography as an actor boasts of titles such as Holi Ayee Re (1970), Aan Milo Sajna (1970), Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), Ek Se Badhkaar Ek (1976), Do Anjaane (1976), and Imman Dharam (1977).

26 May 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Ashalata Biswas on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the actress Ashalata Biswas on her death anniversary. A popular actress in Hindi cinema during the 1940s and 1950s, Ashalata Biswas passed away on May 26 1992.

26 May 1906

Cinemaazi remembers S A Wahab on his birth anniversary

Remembering art director S A Wahab who was born 26 May in 1906 in Bangalore. He is known for his work in production design in films such as Prabhu Ka Ghar (1945), Jogan (1950), Papi (1953), Bara-Dari (1955), Sahara (1958), Panchayat (1958), Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963), and 5 Rifles (1974).

25May

25 May 2013

Cinemaazi remembers T M Soundarajan on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Tamil playback singer and Carnatic musician of long standing, T M Soundarajan on the occasion of his death anniversary. Born in 1923 in Madurai, he learnt South Indian classical singing at age 7. Giving his first concert at 23, he went on to enter the film industry, rendering songs for South Indian film stars. He became the singing voice for Tamil screen sensations such as M G Ramachandran, and Sivaji Ganesan. Memorable for re...

25 May 2007

Cinemaazi remembers Sharad Kadway on his death anniversary

Cinematographer Sharad Kadway passed away this day, 25 May in 2007. He is known for his work in films such as Shehzada (1972), Ponga Pandit (1975), Hum Paanch (1980), and Khel Mohabbat Ka (1986). He had started off in the 1950s, working as assistant cameraman on R K Films productions such as Awaara (1951), Aah (1953), Shree 420 (1959), Anari (1959), Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960), Bobby (1973), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), Mera Naam Joker...

25 May 2005

Cinemaazi remembers Sunil Dutt on his death anniversary

Balraj Dutt was enjoying his stint as a radio announcer for Radio Ceylon, interviewing popular film stars. When Ramesh Saigal spotted him on the sets of Shikast (1953) he made him put on Dilip Kumar's costumes and appear for a screen test. Thus, Sunil Dutt was born. The legendary actor passed away on 25 May, 2005.

25 May 2005

Cinemaazi remembers Ismail Merchant on his death anniversary

A young Ismail Merchant, born in Bombay in 1936, had a great fascination for the Hindi film industry. He was friends with the actress Nimmi and accompanied her to the premiere of Barsaat (1949). It was in USA that he would meet James Ivory and begin a lifelong partnership, that established them as one of the most successful independent filmmaker teams of all time. The name Merchant Ivory productions came to denote carefully made, brilliantly acte...

25 May 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Laxmikant Shantaram Kundalkar on his death anniversary

From fellow music arrangers and assistants to Kalyanji-Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal went on to become one of the most successful music composer duos of all time. Their orchestral backgrounds gave them a sound footing in musical variations, which allowed them to adapt and stay ahead of the curve most of the time. Their career is littered with many trend-setting numbers as well as 7 Filmfare Award wins. They also hold the record for most nominations...

25 May 1972

Cinemaazi remembers Bibbo on her death anniversary

Christened as Farhat Jahan, Bibbo was also known by her alternate screen name Ishrat Sultana. Although the credit usually goes to either Saraswati Devi or Jaddanbai, it was Ishrat Sultana who was credited as the first female music composer of Indian cinema with the 1934 film Adl-e-Jehangir.

25 May 1902

Cinemaazi remembers Rustom Master on his birth anniversary

Cinematographer Rustom Master is known for films such as Amar Raj (1946) and District Officer (1945). Two documentary films, which he cinematographed, were also presented in competition at the illustrious Cannes Film Festival, namely Folk Dances of India (1954) and Green Glory (1952).

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