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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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02June

2 Jun 1988

Cinemaazi remembers Raj Kapoor on his death anniversary

Inarguably one of the greatest stars in the history of Hindi cinema, Raj Kapoor came into prominence with his social films of the 1950s. Combining his trademark romantic humanism with a Chaplinesque performative flair, he excelled both as actor and director. He passed away on 2nd June, 1988.

2 Jun 1975

Cinemaazi remembers Jayant on his death anniversary

Vijay Bhatt rechristened Zakaria Khan as Jayant as he started his journey in films. Starting off as an actor in stunt films he later shifted to socials upon Gunjal's advice. He went on to become a beloved character actor from the late 40s. He passed away on 2 June, 1975.

2 Jun 1963

Cinemaazi wishes Nitish Bharadwaj a happy birthday

Trained under veterans like Kashinath Ghanekar, Prabhakar Panshikar and Sudha Karmakar, Nitish Bharadwaj went on to become synonymous with the role of Krishna and Vishnu. He was born on 2 June, 1963. Cinemaazi wishes him a happy birthday!

2 Jun 1956

Cinemaazi wishes Mani Ratnam a very happy birthday

A very happy birthday to Mani Ratnam! The veteran director who has made classics like Mouna Ragam (1986), Nayakan (1987), Geethanjali (1989), Anjali (1990), Thalapathi (1991), Roja (1992) was born on 2 June, 1956.

2 Jun 1948

Cinemaazi wishes Anjan Srivastav a very happy birthday

Bringing life into R K Laxman’s character Wagle, Anjan Srivastav is most popularly known for his performance in the television series Wagle Ki Dunia. He was born on 2 June 1948 in Calcutta. A thespian at heart, he has devoted his time and energy to IPTA and its several plays such Safaidi Kundali, Rakshas and Moteram Ka Satyagraha. Srivastav has also appeared in films such as Golmaal (1979), Bemisaal (1982), Ghulami (1985), Salaam Bombay (19...

2 Jun 1943

Cinemaazi wishes Ilaiyaraaja a very happy birthday

Few composers have exerted the tremendous amount of influence that Ilaiyaraaja had over modern film music. Combining western classical, disco, bossa nova, jazz and Indian classical and folk influences, he created a sound unlike any other contemporary composer. Cinemaazi wishes the master composer a very happy birthday!

01June

1 Jun 1987

Cinemaazi remembers K A Abbas on his death anniversary

From making milestone films in the journey of realism in Indian cinema to being a key creator of Raj Kapoor's famous tramp persona, K A Abbas has left a rich legacy. He passed away on 1 June, 1987.

1 Jun 1970

Cinemaazi wishes R Madhavan a very happy birthday

Happy Birthday, R Madhavan! The actor was born this day, 1 June, 1970. Making his debut as a romantic hero in Mani Ratnam’s Tamil film Alaipayuthey (2000), he followed it up with the 2001 hits Minnale and Dumm Dumm Dumm. Achieving critical and commercial success in Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Run (2002), Anbe Sivam (2003) and Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004), he made a splash in Hindi films with successful outings in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra...

1 Jun 1964

Cinemaazi wishes Ismail Darbar a very happy birthday

Remembered for his stellar scores of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002), Ismail Darbar made quite the splash as a composer at the turn of the century. Cinemaazi wishes him a happy birthday!

1 Jun 1934

Cinemaazi remembers Mohan Kumar on his birth anniversary

Maker of hit films like Aas Ka Panchhi (1961), Anpadh (1962) and Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964), Mohan Kumar was born on 1 June, 1934 in Sialkot.

1 Jun 1929

Cinemaazi remembers Nargis on her birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers the legendary actor Nargis on her birth anniversary. Born as Fatima Abdul Rashid in Kolkata on 1 June 1929 to singer and filmmaker Jaddanbai and Uttamchand Mohanchand, known as Mohan Babu to most. Nargis made her acting debut as a six-year-old in CM Luhar’s Talash-e-Haq in 1935. She was credited as Baby Nargis in the film. After finishing her schooling at Queen Mary’s in Mumbai, she wanted to study med...

31May

31 May 2022

Cinemaazi remembers KK on his death anniversary

Krishnakumar Kunnath (23 August 1968 – 31 May 2022), popularly known as KK is regarded as one of the most prolific playback singers in India. Noted for his versatility in a variety of music genres, he recorded songs primarily in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada language. KK was a recipient of several accolades including two Screen Awards, along with six Filmfare Awards nominations.

31 May 2006

Cinemaazi remembers Vasant Painter on his death anniversary

Vasant Painter joined Maharashtra Film Company as a poster painter, but went on to become a successful Hindi and Marathi filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with Gokul (1947). He passed away on 31st May, 2006.

31 May 2003

Cinemaazi remembers Anil Biswas on his death anniversary

Remembering pioneering Hindi film music director Anil Biswas on the occasion of his death anniversary. Born in 1914, he went on to popularise playback singing and orchestral music in films. Credited with introducing orchestral music and effects into Indian film music, he also incorporated Indian classical and folk elements. Biswas also had an uncanny ability to pick and groom singers. To him goes credit for introducing singers like Zohrabai...

31 May 1987

Cinemaazi remembers John Abraham on his death anniversary

Introducing new idioms of realism in Malayalam cinema, John Abraham's influence on parallel cinema of later years runs deep. One of the most enigmatic figures of Indian cinema, the maverick director passed away on 31st May, 1987. His films Vidyarthikale Ithile Ithile (1972), Agraharathil Kazuthai (1977), Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal (1979) and Amma Ariyan (1986) remain much lauded classics

31 May 1925

Cinemaazi remembers Raj Khosla on his birth anniversary

One of the most accomplished directors of the noir-ish crime thriller, Raj Khosla was born on 31st May, 1925. An assistant to Guru Dutt in films like Baazi (1951), Jaal (1952) and Baaz (1953), he truly arrived on the scene with his second directorial C.I.D (1956). This was followed by classics like Silva Saal (1958), Kala Paani (1958), Bombai Ka Babu (1960) and Woh Kaun Thi? (1964).

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