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30 Sep, 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary

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11 Aug 2025

Cinemaazi remembers Nazima on her death anniversary

A career spanning 4 decades, Nazima known as "Resident Sister" worked in around 50 Hindi films. She was cast as a child artist by the name Baby Chand in her early films. Nazima is seen essaying humour, romance and emotional roles.

11 Aug 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Rahat Indori on his death anniversary

A celebrated poet, performer and lyricist, Rahat Indori passed away on 11th August 2020. Having contributed some of the most popular lyrics to numerous Bollywood films during the 90s and early 2000s, Rahat Indori carved an indelible mark in the Hindi film industry and will always be remembered for his heartwarming compositions.

11 Aug 2000

Cinemaazi remembers P Jairaj on his death anniversary

With his impressive physique, P Jairaj (Paidipati Jayarajulu Naidu) soon landed his first role in the film Jagmagati Jawani (1929). In the next year, he was cast as the lead in the silent film Rasili Rani (1930). He was born on 28 September 1909 and died on 11 August 2000.

11 Aug 1961

Cinemaazi wishes Suniel Shetty a very Happy Birthday!

One of the most popular actors of 90s Bollywood cinema, he was born on this day, 11th August in 1961. He made his debut with the 1992 film Balwaan, which went on to be very successful and established him as an action-hero. However, not remaining limited to this role, Suniel Shetty played a wide range of characters in numerous successful Hindi films over a career that spanned almost 25 years in the Indian film industry. He excelled in comedy with...

11 Aug 1937

Cinemaazi remembers John Abraham on his birth anniversary

Revered as one of the greatest Indian directors of all time, John Abraham was a Malayali filmmaker and writer. Born on this day, 11th August 1937, he was highly acclaimed as an avant-garde director, who aspired to make films through the tangent of 'people's cinema'. His 1986 film, Amma Ariyan (Translation: for the information of my mother), is the only South Indian film to feature in the British Film Institute's Top 10 Indian Film...

11 Aug 1911

Cinemaazi remembers Gopal Singh Nepali on his birth anniversary

Gopal Singh Nepali, a poet, journalist, poet and producer, was born as Gopal Bahadur Singh on 11 August 1911 in Champaran, Bihar. He nurtured his habit and interest for writing from an early age. He wrote for several newspapers such as Ratlam Times, Chitrapat, Sudh and Yogi in his time.

11 Aug 1901

Cinemaazi remembers Ghory on his birth anniversary

Nazir Ahmed Ghory, popularly called Ghory, was born in Bombay in 11th August, 1901. At that time, he was one of the few actors in the cinema industry who had graduated from the university. His first break into films was with Bhagwati Prasad Mishra’s film Alladin and His Wonderful Lamp in 1927 under the banner of Imperial Film Company.

10August

10 Aug 2006

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Khanna on his death anniversary

Popular action director and stunt coordinator Ravi Khanna is known for successful action thrillers such as Baaz (1953), CID (1956), Mera Saaya (1966), and Johny Mera Naam (1970). A highly sought-after action director in his time, he held a commanding position in the Hindi film industry. While he has more than 150 films to his credit as an action director, he also faced the camera in supporting roles in films such as Haqeeqat (1964), Mera Gaon Mer...

10 Aug 1978

Cinemaazi remembers Saraswati Devi on her death anniversary

On this day, 10th August, we remember the celebrated film composer, Saraswati Devi on her death anniversary. One of the earliest female composers of the Indian film industry, she was an immense source of inspiration who made remarkable contributions to early Indian cinema and the era of the Talkies.

10 Aug 1950

Cinemaazi remembers Khemchand Prakash on his death anniversary

Khemchand Prakash was a great music composer from the early period of Indian cinema. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary (10 August 1950).

10 Aug 1916

Cinemaazi remembers Prem Adib on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the actor Prem Adib on his birth anniversary today, he was born on 10 August 1916. The height of his career came from playing Lord Rama in the film Ram Rajya (1943). In a career spanning over 25 years, he played lead roles in many mythological films in the 40s. His most famous works include Bharat Milap (1942), Police (1944), Chandrahas (1947) and Lav Kush (1951).

10 Aug 1908

Cinemaazi remembers Wali Sahab aka Wali Mohd Khan on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Wali Sahab also known as Wali Mohd Khan, a compounder turned to story and dialogue writer, lyricist and filmmaker, on his birth anniversary (10 August 1908). His wife Mumtaz Shanti was an actor who featured in most of his films. He wrote nearly 300 songs in more than 35 films. He directed Lady Doctor (1944), Dekhoji (1947), Padmini (1948), Heer Ranjha (1948),Putli (1950) and Zamane Ki Hawa (1952).

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9 Aug 2016

Cinemaazi remembers B S Thapa on his death anniversary

Remembering director and actor B S Thapa on his death anniversary—he had passed away this day, 9 August in 2016. He is known for films such as Himalay Se Ooncha (1975), Maya Preeti (1989) and Maitighar (1966). Born in 1923, Thapa participated in Delhi’s vibrant theatre scene and then moved to films. Working as an actor in films like Anjali (1957) and Kinare Kinare (1963), he went on to work as a writer and assistant director. He made...

9 Aug 1975

Cinemaazi wisehs Mahesh Babu a very Happy Birthday!

Mahesh Babu made his debut as a child artist in a cameo role in a Telugu film called Needa (1979), at the age of four. He went on to act as a child artist in the films Sankharavam (1987), Bazaar Rowdy, Mugguru Kodukulu (both 1988) and Gudachari 117 (1989). He played a dual role in the film Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989). Babu then appeared in Balachandrudu and Anna Thammudu (both 1990). He made his debut as a lead actor with Rajakumarudu (1999) wh...

9 Aug 1928

Cinemaazi wishes Binota Chakravarty a very Happy Birthday

Here’s wishing a very happy birthday to the singer Binota Chakravarty. She was born on 9 August 1928. Known for songs like Main dil ki baat suna lun to chale jana, Preet karna chahi ri manwa, and Dilli se aaya bhai tingu, she started her career with the film Rain Basera (1947).

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