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02 Oct, 1869

Cinemaazi ovserves Gandhi Jayanti today on his birth anniversary

02 Oct, 1904

Cinemaazi remembers A R Kardar on his birth anniversary

02 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Tapan Sinha on his birth anniversary

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4 May 2020

Cinemaazi remembers D O Bhansali on his death anniversary

D O Bhansali, the celebrated sound recordist of Hindi cinema passed away on 4 May 2020 at the age of 95. Bhansali hailed from Jumnagar, Gujarat and started his long career by assisting Minoo Katrak. He reigned as the chief sound recordist after Katrak retired, working with music composers like S D Burman, R D Burman, O P Nayyar, Shankar Jaikishan, Kalyanji Anandji and Laxmikant Pyarelal. Bhansali worked in Famous Studio, Tardeo which was one of t...

4 May 1988

Cinemaazi remembers D D Kashyap on his death anniversary

Accomplished director and screenwriter, D D Kashyap, known for films like Nai Kahani (1943), Nargis (1946), Kamal Ka Phool (1950), Do Sitare (1951), Aaram (1951) and Halaku (1956), passed away on this day in 1988.

4 May 1942

Cinemaazi remembers Dasari Narayana Rao on his birth anniversary

Known by the title Darsaka Ratna, which translates to Jewel Among Directors, Dasari Narayana Rao was one of the most prolific and popular filmmakers of Telugu cinema. Having directed more than 150 films in the course of his career spanning 45 years, he constantly experimented with original ideas and themes.

4 May 1918

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Kumar on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the unsung hero of Indian cinema, Anthony ‘Tony’ Lazarus, known as Krishna Kumar to most, on his 102nd birth anniversary. Krishna Kumar served as a dance number in a majority of films in 1940-1950. Though Tony Lazarus was an orphan, he was trained by the accomplished film dancer Azurie. He appeared onscreen in a number of films and directed the film Kaneez (1949). His brother Robert Lazarus, known popularl...

03May

3 May 1981

Cinemaazi remembers Nargis on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Nargis on her death anniversary. The premiere actress of her time in Hindi cinema, she wowed audiences with her powerful performances in countless classics.

3 May 1974

Cinemaazi remembers Nasir Khan on his death anniversary

Nasir Khan acted in several Hindi films of the late 40s before shifting to Pakistan to star in their first feature film Teri Yaad (1948). Dilip Kumar's younger brother shifted back to India in the 50s and was part of several successful films. He also appeared as Jumna opposite Dilip Kumar in Gunga Jumna (1961). Today is his death anniversary.

3 May 1920

Cinemaazi celebrates Achala Sachdev on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Achala Sachdev on her birth centenary. In a career spanning over six decades, she acted in 181 Hindi films, 3 Punjabi films and 1 Gujarati film, in addition to 1 incomplete Bengali film. She also acted in a few English-language movies like Nine Hours to Rama (1963) and Merchant Ivory’s The Householder (1963).

3 May 1898

Cinemaazi remembers Bhalji Pendharkar on his birth anniversary

One of the early pioneers of Indian cinema, Bhalji Pendharkar worked as a director, producer, writer and actor in Marathi and Hindi cinema. He is considered one of the most avid chroniclers of the Marathi hero Chhatrapati Shivaji. Some believe that his films depict the warrior king’s entire biography. Bhalji started his career in the era of silent films. He was associated with Prabhat Film Company’s earliest talkies, and also...

02May

2 May 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Satyajit Ray on his birth anniversary

Indian cinema is often thought to have two moments of genesis in its history. The first is considered to be Dadasaheb Phalke’s Raja Harishchandra (1913), the first Indian feature film to be made. The second is often stated to be the moment of ‘rebirth’, when the world woke up to the brilliance of Indian cinema through Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali (1955).

2 May 1975

Cinemaazi remembers Shantaram Athavale on his death anniversary

Born on 21 January, 1910, he became an apprentice of the noted novelist Narayan Hari Apte. He assisted him in the publication of the Madhukar journal in Koregaon. Apte was deeply involved in the film industry, having known both Baburao Painter and Dadashaheb Phalke. When he received the offer to script Amrit Manthan (1934) for V Shantaram, Athavale also joined him at Prabhat. Image courtesy: http://shantaramathavale.com

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