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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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7 May 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Vanraj Bhatia on his death anniversary

Celebrated music composer Vanraj Bhatia, trained in Western classical music and equally conversant in Indian traditions, carved a career that spanned cinema, advertising, television and the stage. Composing over 7,000 advertising jingles, including memorable ones for Liril and Dulux, he also created the scores of many Indian arthouse films, as well as television shows.

7 May 2001

Cinemaazi remembers Prem Dhawan on his death anniversary

One of the great patriotic poets of Hindi cinema, Prem Dhawan passed away on this day in 2001. Shaped by his experiences in the IPTA, he wrote many a classic song in the 40s, 50s and 60s. He was known for his great collaborations with Chitragupt, Anil Biswas and Salil Chowdhury.

7 May 1908

Cinemaazi remembers Ermeline on her birth anniversary

Ermeline, the glamourous star of the 1920s silent era was born on this day in 1908 as Sudhabhala in Bombay. She was popularly called the Indian Clara Bow. Some of her popular films are Fatal Garland (1926), Durgesh Nandini (1926), Do Dhari Talwar (1929), Cinema Girl (1930) Draupadi (1931) and Raj Tilak (1931). She acted opposite debutant Mazhar in Fatal Garland. In 1927, she set an example in Indian cinema when she filed a case against Chaturbhai...

06May

6 May 1974

Cinemaazi remembers Mumtaz Ali on his death anniversary

Mumtaz Ali was spending his days doing odd jobs near the Gateway of India as a child, when a journalist took him in. From there, his journey to become an actor, singer and one of the premiere dancers of Hindi cinema is a fascinating one. Today is his death anniversary.

6 May 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Bulo C Rani on his birth anniversary

The music of Jogan (1950) bears testament to the immense talent of Bulo C Rani. It is unfortunate that the closure of Ranjit Movietone relegated him to working in B films for the rest of his career. Today is the talented music composer's 100th birth anniversary. Image Source: Bollywood Direct

05May

5 May 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Sripadha on her death anniversary

Hindi film and Bhojpuri film actress Sripradha—also spelt as Shree Prada—acted in several action and horror films in the 1980s and 1990s such as Purana Purush (1978), Sholay Aur Toofan (1993) and Aakhir Kaun Thi Woh? (2000). She worked with many leading names from the Hindi and Bhojpuri industry including Govinda, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Gulshan Grover, Ravi Kishan and others.

5 May 2018

Cinemaazi remembers Arjun Hingorani on his death anniversary

Veteran filmmaker Arjun Hingorani had passed away this day, 5 May in 2018. The 1926-born Hingorani is credited with launching the career of popular star Dharmendra with Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere in 1960. He had also directed actress Sadhana’s debut film, Abana (1958), which was India’s first major Sindhi-language production. Over the course of a career spanning 30 years, Hingorani collaborated with Dharmendra in several films includin...

5 May 2010

Ciinemaazi remembers Govind Moonis on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers veteran film writer and director Govind Moonis on the occasion of his death anniversary. He developed a passion for writing after publishing a story in a Kanpur newspaper as a young man. Known for his work in the Hindi and Bhojpuri film industry, he was associated with cinema for approximately six decades. A short story writer, he started off in films assisting filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, followed by Satyen Bose in Bombay. He est...

5 May 2006

Cinemaazi remembers Naushad Ali on his death anniversary

Over a career spanning nearly seven decades, Naushad brought a sophistication to Hindi film music rarely seen afterwards. Beginning as an assistant to various composers, he achieved the first big success of his career with Rattan (1944). Classic after classic followed, and his unforgettable tunes have become ingrained in public memory. Today is the maestro's death anniversary.

5 May 1944

Cinemaazi remembers Marc Zuber on his birth anniversary

Marc Zuber began his acting career in theatre with seasons in Chester, Bolton, Richmond, the Shaw Theatre, London and for two years at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He mostly appeared in small roles in film and television, including Coronation Street in 1990, in which he played Mr. Khan, but he also starred in Hindi films like Yeh Nazdeekiyan (1982), Kamla (1984) and Qatl (1986), in which he played a leading role.

5 May 1911

Cinemaazi remembers Yusuf Mulji on his birth anniversary

Remembering cinematographer Yusuf Mulji on the occasion of his birth anniversary today. Active in films from the 1930s to the 1950s, he has several films to his credit. Among them are P C Barua’s iconic Devdas (1935), the Prafulla Roy-directed social Pujarin (1936), Debaki Bose’s Bidyapati (1937), the reformist film about widow remarriage Anath Ashram (1937), P C Barua’s social drama Adhikar (1938), Debaki Bose’s musical l...

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