Cinemaazi remembers Zul Vellani on his birth anniversary

Zul Vellani (Zulficar Mohamedhussein Vellani) (16 July 1930 - 31 December 2010), seen in this clip from Aawaz (1956) was an actor, director, scriptwriter, producer and commentator. Zul Vellani by some accounts was born on 5 October 1934 but Cinemaazi could not verify which of the two is correct. One of the most respected thespians of his times, he was also the voice behind over 700 Films Division films. He was also heard on the HMV record featuring Lata Mangeshkar's songs from the Gita. He appeared in significant theatre productions of Hamlet, Othello, Candida, The Memorandum and Pygmalion.

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