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Cinemaazi remembers Sulochana on her birth anniversary
09 Oct, 1907

Cinemaazi remembers Sulochana on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Ishwarlal on his birth anniversary.
09 Oct, 1911

Cinemaazi remembers Ishwarlal on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Sumita Sanyal on her birth anniversary
09 Oct, 1945

Cinemaazi remembers Sumita Sanyal on her birth anniversary

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09October
Cinemaazi remembers Jaywant Pathare on his death anniversary
9 Oct 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Jaywant Pathare on his death anniversary

Known primarily for his stellar work in Hrishikesh Mukherjee films, award winning cinematographer Jaywant Pathare passed away on this day in 1998. Cinemaazi pays tribute to the venerable technician.
Cinemaazi remembers Govindrao Tembe on his death anniversay
9 Oct 1955

Cinemaazi remembers Govindrao Tembe on his death anniversay

An accomplished Hindustani classical musician, Govindrao Tembe had also dabbled in Marathi cinema in the 1930s. Born on 5 June, 1881, he learnt the harmonium on his own and later trained under Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale. He considered Ustad Alladiya Khan his guru. He achieved considerable success as a musicia, even performing for the Pope at one point. He also started his own company, the Shivraj Natak Mandali. He used to compose for Marathi dramas, and...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sumita Sanyal on her birth anniversary
9 Oct 1945

Cinemaazi remembers Sumita Sanyal on her birth anniversary

Actress Sumita Sanyal was born Manjula Sanyal in Darjeeling, Bengal Presidency, British India, on 9 October, 1945. Making her debut in 1960 in Bibhuti Laha’s Khokababur Pratyabartan, her name was credited as Suchorita for the film. Her name was further changed by director Kanak Mukhopadhay, who shortened it to Sumita, which was the name by which she was thereafter known.
Cinemaazi remembers Ishwarlal on his birth anniversary.
9 Oct 1911

Cinemaazi remembers Ishwarlal on his birth anniversary.

Ishwarlal, the veteran singer-actor and director, was born on 9th October 1911  to a Jain family in Kathewar, Gujrat. Soon after completing his teaching diploma at an astonishingly young age of 16, he moved to Bombay to pursue his dreams of acting in films. Ishwarlal joined Ranjit Studios in 1927. He appeared in Bhutia Mahal (1932) which was his first talkie film. He sang several duets in films like Billi (1938), Aaj Ka Hindustan (1940)...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sulochana on her birth anniversary
9 Oct 1907

Cinemaazi remembers Sulochana on her birth anniversary

Ruby Myers, better known as Sulochana, was one of the earliest superstars of Indian cinema, ruled the roost in the silent era and formed a hit pairing with D Billimoria. Even when the talkies era started, Sulochana took a year off to learn to speak Hindi and came back stronger than ever. Cinemaazi remembers her on her birth anniversary
08October
Cinemaazi wishes Usha Timothy a Happy Birthday!
8 Oct 1948

Cinemaazi wishes Usha Timothy a Happy Birthday!

Playback singer Usha Timothy is known for songs such as Natkhat pare hat chhod (Maharani Padmini, 1964), Taqdeer ne kya angdaai li (Sunehre Qadam, 1966), London Paris ghoom ke dekhen (Parivaar, 1968), Arre rafta rafta dekho (Kahani Kismat Ki, 1973), Ho bairi saiyaan ki nazariya (Uljhan, 1975), Kali kali zulfon mein (Farishta Ya Qaatil, 1977), Honolulu se aayi hoon main (Khanjar, 1979), Meri jaan tumse mohabbat hai (Mera Salaam, 1980), and Ja pori...
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Cinemaazi wishes Rajshree a very Happy Birthday!
8 Oct 1944

Cinemaazi wishes Rajshree a very Happy Birthday!

Actress Rajshree, the daughter of acclaimed filmmaker V Shantaram and actress Jayshree is known for Subah Ka Tara (1954), Stree (1961), Shehnai (1964), Ghar Basake Dekho (1963), Shehnai (1964), Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964), Brahmachari (1968), Gunahon Ka Devta (1967) and others.
Cinemaazi remembers Ahmed Wasi on his birth anniversary
8 Oct 1942

Cinemaazi remembers Ahmed Wasi on his birth anniversary

Urdu poet, ghazal writer, radio announcer, and Hindi film lyricist, Ahmed (also spelt Ahmad) Wasi is known for films such as Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974), Heera Moti (1979), Kanoon Aur Mujrim (1981), and Yatra (2006). Inspired by the famous lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi, he started in the film industry with popular music director O P Nayyar. He is also known for his well-appreciated collections of poetry, ghazals and nazms. Image courtesy:&n...
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Cinemaazi remembers Yunus Parvez on his birth anniversary
8 Oct 1931

Cinemaazi remembers Yunus Parvez on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers actor Yunus Parvez on his birth anniversary. Working mostly in the 80s, Yunus Parvez played many memorable roles in Hindi cinema.
Cinemaazi rememebrs Raaj Kumar on his birth anniversary
8 Oct 1926

Cinemaazi rememebrs Raaj Kumar on his birth anniversary

Known for his powerful presence onscreen and his deep-voiced dialogue delivery, Raaj Kumar was a Mumbai Police sub-inspector in the late 1940s, before he carved a career in Hindi films, going on to star in over 70 movies over four decades. His repertoire includes classic hits such as Mother India (1957), Waqt (1965), Pakeezah (1971), Lal Patthar (1971), and Saudagar(1991).
07October
Cinemaazi remembers Arun Bali on his death anniversary
7 Oct 2022

Cinemaazi remembers Arun Bali on his death anniversary

Arun Bali is known for an array of supporting roles in more than 40 films, as well as approximately 25 TV serials. His filmography includes Yalgaar (1992), Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992), Khalnayak (1993), Karamati Coat (1993), Guru Gobind Singh (1998), Hey Ram (2000), Aankhen (2002), Veer-Zaara (2004), 3 Idiots (2009), Barfi (2012), PK (2014), Airlift (2016), Kedarnath (2018), Panipat (2019), and Laal Singh Chaddha (2022). Image courtesy...
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Cinemaazi remembers Kundan Shah on his death anniversary.
7 Oct 2017

Cinemaazi remembers Kundan Shah on his death anniversary.

Kundan Shah, an FTII graduate, made his befitting directorial debut with the now cult satirical comedy Jane Bhi Do Yaaro in 1983. While studying at the film institute, he figures out his forte-comedy. He also co-wrote the film and won the National Film Award for Debut Film of a Director. A Some of his other notable work are  Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994), Kya Kehna (2000), and television series like  Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), Nukkad...
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Cinemaazi remembers Samar Chatterjee on his death anniversary
7 Oct 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Samar Chatterjee on his death anniversary

Actor, director, producer and writer Samar Chatterjee is known for films such as Pyaar Diwana (1972), Ram Bhakta Vibishan (1958) and Bandish (1955). He worked in supporting roles in films directed by prominent filmmakers such as Bimal Roy, Shakti Samanta, and Basu Chatterjee. He also directed two films and produced one, in the course of his career.
Cinemaazi wishes Renuka Shahane a Happy Birthday!
7 Oct 1966

Cinemaazi wishes Renuka Shahane a Happy Birthday!

Renuka Shahane is widely known for her works in Hindi and Marathi films and also several television productions. She is widely known as the co-presenter of the Doordarshan TV show Surabhi (1993–2001). She has received several awards and nominations including a Filmfare Award Marathi.
Cinemaazi wishes Usha Khanna a very Happy Birthday!
7 Oct 1941

Cinemaazi wishes Usha Khanna a very Happy Birthday!

Usha Khanna is the third female music director to enter the Hindi film industry, after Jaddan Bai and Saraswati Devi and is one of the most commercially successful music directors in the male dominated music industry.
Cinemaazi remembers Begum Akhtar on her birth anniversary
7 Oct 1914

Cinemaazi remembers Begum Akhtar on her birth anniversary

Celebrated as the ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’, legendary doyen of Hindustani classical music and actress, Begum Akhtar is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumri genres. Her musical tradition was so unique that she came to be associated with her own distinct style of singing.

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