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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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14 Jun 2006

Cinemaazi remembers Surinder Kaur on her death anniversary

Remembering Surinder Kaur, known as the Nightingale of Punjab, who passed away on 15 June, 2006. Born in 1929 in Lahore, she is renowned for popularising the Punjabi folk song genre, besides rendering playback for Hindi films in the period from 1948 to 1952. Debuting as a singer with Mehendi (1947), followed by Shaheed (1948) for which she sang three songs, she rendered approximately 58 songs in the 22 films she provided playback for. It was on s...

14 Jun 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Kirron Kher a very happy birthday

Kirron Kher has enchanted the audience with her performance in Pestonjee (1988), Sardari Begum (1996), Bariwali (1999), Devdas (2002), Khamosh Pani (2004), Rang De Basanti (2004), and Khoobsurat (2014). A thespian and a television host and personality, she became a household name with shows such as Kirron Kher Today and Jagte Raho with Kirron Kher, and continues to be a popular face on tv as a judge in India’s Got Talent. Kirron Kher has be...

14 Jun 1936

Cinemaazi remembers Harmesh Malhotra on his birth anniversary

Maker of films like Nagina (1986), Nigahen (1989), Heer Ranjha (1992), Kismat (1995), Dulhe Raja (1998) and many more, Harmesh Malhotra was born on 14 June, 1936. Image courtesy: IMDB

14 Jun 1928

Cinemaazi remembers A Vincent on his birth anniversary

An acclaimed cinematographer and director, A Vincent would work across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi cinema. He was part of some landmark films like Neelakuyil (1954), Uthama Puthiran (1958), Kalyana Parisu (1959) and Mudiayanaya Puthran (1961).

14 Jun 1922

Cinemaazi remembers K Asif on his birth anniversary

The visionary K Asif, whose labour of love Mughal-e-Azam (1960) has gone down as one of the greatest cinematic achievements in history, was born on 14 June, 1922.

14 Jun 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Bharat Bhushan on his birth anniversary

It took Bharat Bhooshan a full ten years of struggle before he was able to break through with the success of Baiju Bawra (1952). He was born on 14 June, 1920.

13June

13 Jun 1969

Cinemaazi remembers P K Atre on his death anniversary

One of the most important figures in Marathi literature history, P K Atre was an essayist, playwright, novelist, orator and film director. He was the recipient of the first National Award for Best Film for his Shyamchi Aai (1953). He started writing for films in the late 1930s and was responsible for bringing many Marathi literary tropes into films. He passed away on 13 June, 1969.

13 Jun 1923

Cinemaazi remembers Prem Dhawan on his birth anniversary

Known for his patriotic poems, Prem Dhawan got his first break in Dharti Ke Lal (1946). It was the song Chanda re ja re for Ziddi (1948) that earned him widespread renown. He went on to write many memorable songs over the years for films like Arzoo (1950), Tarana (1951), Rahi (1952), Jagte Raho (1956), Guest House (1959), Hum Hindustani (1960) and many more. He was born on 13 June, 1923.

13 Jun 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Radhakishan on his birth anniversary

A comedian-villain known for playing the miser in films, Radhakishan made his debut in V Shantaram's Padosi (1941). He was known for his unique style of dialogue delivery. He was born on 13 June, 1915 in Delhi.

12June

12 Jun 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Ratan Chopra on his death anniversary

Actor Ratan Chopra was born Abdul Jabbar Khan in 1948 in Punjab’s Maler Kotla. He won the United Producers Association contest for a film contract; other participants in the contest included Vinod Mehra and Sameer. Embracing the name Ratan Chopra, he featured as the lead in Mohan Kumar directorial Mome Ki Gudiya (1972) opposite Tanuja.

12 Jun 2014

Cinemaazi remembers Shaktipada Rajguru on his death anniversary

A noted Bengali writer, Shaktipada Rajguru was known for his works like Meghe Dhaka Tara, Moni Begum, Jibon Kahini and Amanush. He passed away on 12 June, 2014. Two of his works have been adapted to classics - Ritwik Ghatak's Meghe Dhaka Tara (1960) and Shakti Samanta's hit Amanush (1975).

12 Jun 1938

Cinemaazi remembers Nalini Chonkar on her birth anniversary

Born on 12 June, 1938, Nalini Chonkar got her big break with Bhabhi (1957). She had earlier started her career in Marathi films, but had struggled since Mumbai producers were reluctant to cast an actress from regional cinema. She went on acting till the mid-80s.

12 Jun 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Padmini on her birth anniversary

One of the most gifted dancers to ever appear on the Indian screen, Padmini was one of the most successful actresses of her time. Appearing across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, she mesmerised audiences with her intricate dance sequences. She was born on 12 June, 1932.

12 Jun 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Anthony Gonsalves on his birth anniversary

Anthony Gonsalves was a music composer as well as a music teacher. Starting off as a violinist with renowned music composer Naushad's group in 1943, he moved on to work with greats such as Anil Biswas, Ghulam Haidar, Shyam Sundar, Sachin Dev Burman, Ghulam Mohammed, Salil Chowdhury, Madan Mohan, and Laxmikant-Pyarelal, among others. Remembered for his musical arrangements in films like Mahal (1949), Dillagi (1949), Naya Daur (1957), and...

12 Jun 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Nanabhai Bhatt on his birth anniversary

A master of the stunt film genre, Nanabhai Bhatt founded Deepak Pictures in 1946 and kept it profitable for decades. His colourful career came to an end when his vision started failing due to glaucoma. He was born on 12 June, 1915.

12 Jun 1912

Cinemaazi remembers Rattan Bai on her birth anniversary

Rattan Bai had become such a big star by 1938, that she could balk the studio system and venture out as a freelancer. The star of Bharat Ki Beti (1935) was born on 12 June, 1912.

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