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03 Oct, 1934

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Kumari on her birth anniversary

03 Oct, 1941

Cinemaazi wishes Ranjit Gazmer on his birthday

03 Oct, 1943

Cinemaazi remembers Vishnupant Pagnis on his death anniversary

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28March

28 Mar 2012

Cinemaazi remembers T Damodaran on his death anniversary

Screenwriter T Damodaran, also known fondly as Damodaran Master, passed away this day, in 2012. He is known for scripting some of Malayalam cinema’s biggest hits such as Angadi (1980), Thushaaram (1981), Ee Nadu (1982), Innalenkil Naale (1982), Thadakam (1982), Iniyenkilum (1983), Vartha (1986), Angadikappurathu (1985), Avanazhi (1986), Inspector Balram (1991), Abhimanyu (1991), Advaitham (1991), and Kala Pani (1996). Born in 1935 in Calicu...

28 Mar 1988

Cinemaazi remembers S N Tripathi on his death anniversary

Srinath Tripathi was born on 14 March 1913 in Varanasi (then Benaras) into a family of priests and Sanskrit scholars. His father used to teach in a local college as well as perform the duties of a priest in the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Annapoorna temple. Tripathi himself learnt Sanskrit as a young boy. He spent his time reading Hindu scriptures, and by the age of 14, he knew the Bhagawad Gita by heart.

28 Mar 1975

Akshaye Khanna

Cinemaazi wishes a very birthday to Akshaye Khanna born on this day in 1975.

28 Mar 1954

Cinemaazi wishes Moon Moon Sen a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi wishes the beautiful Moon Moon Sen a very Happy Birthday. Born this day in 1954 to renowned actress mother Suchitra Sen and Dibanath Sen, she has featured in approximately 60 films across languages like Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Marathi. Interestingly, she entered films after marriage and motherhood, debuting in a then-considered bold avatar in the action thriller Andar Baahar (1984). Her role in the film Si...

27March

27 Mar 2000

Cinemaazi remembers Priya Rajvansh on her death anniversary

Priya Rajvansh, the successful actress of Hindi cinema started her journey on stage and was encouraged by Balraj Sahni. Despite few films in her filmography, she has left an indelible mark in Hindi cinema’s history. Cinemaazi remembers her on her death anniversary.

27 Mar 1917

Cinemaazi remembers Nabendu Ghosh on his birth anniversary

An acclaimed writer, dancer and director, Nabendu Ghosh was born on this day in 1917. The Bengal famine, the Quit India Movement and life in post-independence Bengal formed the backdrop of his writings. In cinema, he is primarily known for his work with Bimal Roy, though he also worked on films like Teesri Kasam (1966), Majhli Didi (1967) and Abhimaan (1973).

27 Mar 1914

Cinemaazi remembers Ajoy Kar on his birth anniversary

One of the great cinematographer-directors of Bengali cinema, Ajoy Kar's films form an integral part of the aesthetic formula of golden era Bengali cinema. The director of classics like Jighansha (1951), Shyamali (1956), Harano Sur (1957) and Saptapadi (1961) was born on this day in 1914.

26March

26 Mar 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Haseena Moin on her death anniversary

Renowned playwright and scriptwriter Haseena Moin passed away on this day in 2021. She wrote several popular television dramas for both Pakistani and Indian television including Dhoop Kinare (1977). She was also the dialogue writer for Raj Kapoor's Henna (1991) and also suggested Zeba Bakhtiar as the leading lady.

26 Mar 2013

Cinemaazi remembers Sukumari on her death anniversary

Veteran South Indian film actress, stage artiste, dancer and Padma Shri recipient, S Sukumari passed away this day, 26 March in 2013, in Chennai, battling burns suffered following an accident at her residence. Born in 1940 in erstwhile Travancore, Sukumari was 10 when she started her career with a cameo in the Tamil film Oru Iravu (1951). She went on to act in more than 2,500 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Oriya and Bengali, in the cou...

26 Mar 1975

Cinemaazi remembers Majnu on his death anniversary

Rarely has any artist adopted a pseudonym based on a character they have played, except Majnu the revered comedian, producer, and director of Hindi and Punjabi cinema. He made his debut in the lead role of Roop K Shorey’s Majnu (1935). Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.

26 Mar 1965

Cinemaazi wishes Prakash Raj a very Happy Birthday!

Known for his works in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English-language films, Prakash Raj is the recipient of several accolades, including five National Film Awards, eight Nandi Awards, eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, four SIIMA Awards, three CineMAA Awards and three Vijay Awards. Apart from his native language Kannada, Raj's fluency in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English has placed him among the...

26 Mar 1947

Cinemaazi remembers Ajit Verman on his birth anniversary

Remembering music director Ajit Verman on the occasion of his birth anniversary—the gifted composer was born this day in 1947 in Calcutta. Running away from home, he was roped in by Salil Choudhury to join his orchestra, even as he worked as a musician with Satyajit Ray, followed by Shankar-Jaikishan’s orchestra in Bombay. By the mid-1970s, he turned music composer, scoring music for the low-budget Muslim social Noor-e-Elahi (1976), c...

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