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Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.
29 Sep, 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary
29 Sep, 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary
29 Sep, 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary

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29September
Cinemaazi remembers Tom Alter on his death anniversary
29 Sep 2017

Cinemaazi remembers Tom Alter on his death anniversary

Through the seventies and eighties, he received a steady stream of offers and worked with established names in the industry like Dev Anand, Satyajit Ray, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Manoj Kumar. His roles in films such as Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977), Naukri (1978), Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahin (1977), Sahib Bahadur (1977) and Kranti (1981) ensured his firm footing in the Hindi film industry.
Cinemaazi remembers Kedarnath Saigal on his death anniversary
29 Sep 2013

Cinemaazi remembers Kedarnath Saigal on his death anniversary

There are artists you might have seen a lot on screen, than know and recognize, an artist who mostly plays blink and miss. That was veteran character actor Kedarnath Saigal. An artist with more than five hundred films to his credit, Saigal Sahab as he was fondly known, made his acting debut with Sikandar-e-Azam(1965) starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Mumtaz and Dara Singh. He has worked alongside many notable stars in his career, like Amitabh Bachchan...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary
29 Sep 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers actor Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary. Born on this day in 1946, Baswani is remembered for his role as a photographer in Kundan Shah's classic Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983).
Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary
29 Sep 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the comedy king Mehmood on his birth anniversary. Born on this day in 1932, Mehmood began as a child actor in Ashok Kumar’s Kismet (1943). But it was Guru Dutt who spotted the young lad and gave him his first break. 
Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.
29 Sep 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.

Among the more high-profile greats in Hindi film music’s pantheon of playback singers, Krishna Goel remains largely unsung. Nonetheless, in the golden era of the 50s, he had shone with his songs in films like Malika (1956), Passing Show (1956) and Naag Padmini (1957). Born on 29th September, 1927, it was at the young age of six that he started singing at the court of Maharaja Hari Singh Ji, the last ruling king of the princel...
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28September
Hemant Bhosle
28 Sep 2015

Hemant Bhosle

Cinemaazi remembers Hemant Bhosle, son of legendary and versatile singer Asha Bhosle, on his death anniversary. He is known for Dharam Shatru (1988), Sansani: The Sensation (1981) and Raja Jogi (1983). He passed away on 28 September 2015. Image credit:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC0jQtvdu58
Cinemaazi remembers C S Dubey on his death anniversary
28 Sep 1993

Cinemaazi remembers C S Dubey on his death anniversary

A veteran of over 150 films, C S Dubey was a prominent character actor of Hindi cinema. Born on 4 September, 1924, Dubey had been involved in the Quit India Movement at a young age. He started his film journey working as an office boy for Amiya Chakravarty. He became a production manager and assistant director, before making his acting debut withPatita (1953). He went on to work as an actor till the 90s, notching a significant body of work. But t...
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Cinemaazi remembers Gohar (Miss Gohar) on her death anniversary
28 Sep 1985

Cinemaazi remembers Gohar (Miss Gohar) on her death anniversary

Leading star, producer and studio owner, Gohar, or Miss Gohar as she was called, began her career in the silent movie era in 1926, continuing well into the talkie age. Known for films such as Radha Rani (1932), Barrister's Wife (1935) and Devi Devayani (1931), she was married to Chandulal Shah, along with whom she founded Ranjit Studios, which was later known as Ranjit Movietone.
Cinemaazi greets actor Mahesh Kothare on his birthday.
28 Sep 1953

Cinemaazi greets actor Mahesh Kothare on his birthday.

Cinemaazi greets actor Mahesh Kothare on his birthday. He started his career as a child artist and appeared in films like,Chhota Bhai (1966), Mere Laal (1966), Raja aur Rank (1969) and Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970). He had a double role in Raja aur Rank. InRajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore film,Safar(1970), he played a collegian and younger brother of Feroze Khan. Later, Mahesh played as a hero in Marathi and Gujarati films. In the 80s...
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Cinemaazi remembers Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary
28 Sep 1929

Cinemaazi remembers Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the Nightingale of Indian cinema, Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers P Jairaj on his birth anniversary
28 Sep 1909

Cinemaazi remembers P Jairaj on his birth anniversary

With his impressive physique, Jairaj soon landed his first role in the film Jagmagati Jawani (1929). In the next year, he was cast as the lead in the silent film Rasili Rani (1930). He was just beginning to receive offers for a number of films when the film industry changed forever with the arrival of the talkies.
27September
Cinemaazi rememebrs Abhilash on his death anniversary
27 Sep 2020

Cinemaazi rememebrs Abhilash on his death anniversary

Veteran lyricist and writer Abhilash is perhaps best known for penning the moving song – Itni shakti hume dena data for the film Ankush (1986), which was translated into several languages, and became a popular hymn to be sung by students in schools and colleges during assembly. He is known for his work in films such as Laal Chooda (1984), Hulchul (1995), Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988), Jai Jagannath (2007), Begum Jaan (2016), Moksh (2...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Chopra on his birth anniversary
27 Sep 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Chopra on his birth anniversary

Film and television director, producer and screenwriter, Ravi Chopra portrayed the beauty of family ties on the big screen through his directorials such as Baghban (2003) and Baabul (2006). Films he directed include Zameer (1975), The Burning Train (1980), Mazdoor (1983), Aaj Ki Awaaz (1984), Pratigyabadh (1991), and Kal Ki Awaz (1992). A multi-talented personality, he had also penned stories of films like The Burning Train and Baabul.
Cinemaazi remembers Yash Chopra on his birth anniversary
27 Sep 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Yash Chopra on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary of legendary director- producer , Yash Chopra. Born in Lahore,1932 Yash Chopra was instrumental in shaping the genre of drama and romance in mainstream Hindi cinema. He started his career as an assistant to his brother B. R Chopra and later went on to direct films like Dharmputra (1961), Waqt(1965), Ittefaq(1969), Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969) under the B.R Films banner. He is known to have unearthed many tale...
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Cinemaazi remembers Jawahar Kaul on his birth anniversary
27 Sep 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Jawahar Kaul on his birth anniversary

Jawahar Kaul acted in memorable roles in films like Main Haari (1940), Shehnai (1947), Gharibi (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Daag (1952), Kathputli (1957), Dekh Kabira Roya (1957), Ek Shola (1958), Batwara (1961), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) among others. Cinemaazi remembers him on his birth anniversary. 

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