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30 Sep, 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary

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27 Jul 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Parvez Khan on his death anniversary

Parvez Khan passed away on 27 July 2020 after a massive heart attack at the age 55 years. Khan was a stunt director in films such as Andhadhun, Badlapur, Bullett Raja, Fukrey, Ra.One, Dev.D, Gangster, Ab Tak Chhappan.

27 Jul 2010

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his death anniversary

Remembered for the vast range of characters he played on screen, from star crazy, college going Jomo in Sai Paranjpe’s Chashme Badoor (1981), to the struggling actor, Kumar Bhairav, in Doordarshan TV’s Idhar Udhar (1985), alongside the Pathak sisters, to the photographer Sudhir Mishra in the cult classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983), Ravi Baswani assumed different characters with panache. Hailing originally from Delhi Baswani was highly...

27 Jul 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Jaymala Adarsh on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers actress and producer Jaymala Adarsh who passed away on 27 July, 1997. Born on August 21, 1938 in Kasur, Punjab, British India, she acted in films in leading roles and supporting roles. Her filmography includes films such as Mandir (1948), Teerth Yatra (1958), Ramu Dada (1961), Harishchandra Taramati (1963), Jekara Charanva Mein Lagle Paranva (1964), Goswami Tulsidas (1964), Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (1966), Love And Murder (...

27 Jul 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Amjad Khan on his death anniversary

“Kitne aadmi the?” is a description enough for the actor who took villains in Hindi Cinema to a status on par with the main hero. Amjad Khan as Gabbar in Ramesh Sippy’s magnum opus Sholay (1975) is still recounted as the most famous villains of the cinema history. Cinemaazi remembers the legend on his death anniversary. He passed away on 27 July, 1992.

27 Jul 1966

Cinemaazi remembers Raja Mehdi Ali Khan on his death anniversary

In a short career that only spanned two decades, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan left behind a treasure trove of film songs, poems and Urdu stories. Raja Mehdi Ali Khan was born on 23 September, 1915 in Karimabad, Jhelum district in present-day Pakistan. Raja Mehdi Ali Khan died on 27 July 1966 in Mumbai, leaving behind an unmatched legacy of beautiful Urdu poems, short stories and songs.

27 Jul 1963

Cinemaazi wishes K S Chithra a very Happy Birthday

Here’s wishing film playback singer and Carnatic musician, K S Chithra a very Happy Birthday. Born 27 July, 1963, she has recorded innumerable songs in multiple regional and foreign languages in the course of her four decade-long career. Celebrated as a cultural icon of Kerala, she has collaborated extensively with music directors such as A R Rahman, Ilaiyaraja, Hamsalekha, and M M Keeravani. She has rendered several duets with K J Yesudas...

26July

26 Jul 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Jayanthi on her death anniversary

Jayanthi was one of the top actresses of Kannada cinema, she did over 500 films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi cinemas. Known for her roles in hits like Chandavalliya Thota (1964) and Miss Leelavathi (1965).

26 Jul 2009

Cinemaazi remembers Bhaskar Chandavarkar on his death anniversary

Giving music in films like Ondanondu Kaladalli (1978), Khandhar (1983), Paroma (1984), Thoda Sa Roomani Ho Jayen (1990), Bhaskar Chandavarkar was mostly associated with the Indian New Wave. He passed away on 26 July, 2009.

26 Jul 2004

Cinemaazi remembers Kanchan on her death anniversary

Singer Kumari Kanchan Dinkarrao Mali (born 16 March 1950), better known simply as Kanchan, passed away this day, 26 July in 2004. Born in 1950, she rendered playback for films in the 70s and 80s. Some of her popular songs include Tumko mere dil ne from Rafoo Chakkar (1975), Kya khoob lagti ho from Dharmatma (1975), and Laila main laila from Qurbani (1980). She also won the Filmfare Best Playback Singer (Female) for Laila main laila. Part of the p...

26 Jul 1986

Cinemaazi remembers Mubarak on his death anniversary

Mubarak Mechant, better known as Mubarak in films and as Moby to his friends, was a part of the film industry from its early beginnings in the 1920s up until the 1970s. The longevity of his career proves his success at reinventing himself in films, both in the silent and subsequent talkie era. Initially attached to leading studios of the time such as Bombay Talkies and Chandulal Shah’s Ranjit Studios, he is known for films such as Maharani...

26 Jul 1972

Jugal Hansraj

Cinemaazi wishes a very Happy Birthday to the actor and author Jugal Hansraj (bon on 26 July 1972).

25July

25 Jul 2020

Cinemaazi remembers John Saxon on his death anniversary

A brilliant character actor, famous for his roles in cult European horror and sci-fi films, John Saxon passed away on July 25, 2020. Other than acclaimed performances in films like The Appaloosa (1966), he appeared in several classic horror and action titles, working with directors like Dario Argento and Wes Craven. His martial arts prowess also led to him working in the classic Enter The Dragon (1973). His one Indian connection comes in the form...

25 Jul 2012

Cinemaazi celebrates writer-filmmaker B R Ishara on his death anniversary.

Cinemaazi celebrates writer-filmmaker B R Ishara on his death anniversary. He was born as Roshan Lal Sharma and popularly are known as Babu in Himachal Pradesh's Una district. He ran away from home as a teenager to Bombay and started doing odd jobs in film studios. He started his film career as a tea boy and gradually climbed the later to a writer and eventually a director with Insaaf ka Mandir (1969). He assisted Basu Bhattacharya...

25 Jul 1996

Cinemaazi remembers G S Kohli on his death anniversary

G.S. Kohli was one of those composers who in spite of having tremendous talent remained unnoticed and largely forgotten by the audiences. An expert tabla and dholak played Kohli worked as an assistant for music composer O P Nayyar for the largest part of his career. By 1960, he had contributed immensely to many of Nayyar’s hit films like CID, Mr and Mrs 55, Hum Sab Chor Hain, Naya Daur, Mujrim and Kashmir ki Kali to name a few. He started h...

25 Jul 1985

Cinemaazi remembers Bhudo Advani on his death anniversary

Bhudo Advani made his screen debut with Ajanta Cinetone’s Noor-e-Haram/ Afzal, made by M. Bhavnani. Subsequently, Bhavnani also offered him a role in Mill/ Mazdoor (1934), one of the only engagements between cinema and the celebrated Urdu and Hindi author Premchand. The film featured Bhudo Advani in one of his most significant roles as a comedian.

25 Jul 1921

Cinemaazi remembers D Vyas on his brth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers art director Deen Dayal Vyas also known as D Vyas. He was born on 25 July, 1921. He worked on films like Kasturi(1954), Vanjara (1954), Hasina (1955), Mr Chakram (1955) among others.

25 Jul 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Krishnan Kutty Nair on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers choreographer Krishnan Kutty Nair on his birth anniversary. He was born on this day in 1920 in Travancore. Nair was known for his work in films like Leela (1947), Pyar Ki Jeet (1948), Bari Behen (1949), Kali Ghata (1951), Mayurpankh (1954) and Patit Pawan (1955).

25 Jul 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Sudhir Phadke on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the legendary Marathi music composer and singer, Sudhir Phadke on his birth anniversary. Phadke, who composed the popular "Khush hai zamana aaj pehli tarikh hai", was born on 25 July 1919.

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