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14July
14 Jul 2025
Cinemaazi remembers B Saroja Devi on her death anniversary
Earning several epithets to her credit as a versatile actress, B Saroja Devi, at the age of 17 stepped into movies with the Kannada film Mahakavi Kalidasa, in 1955. Her big debut however, came with the highly acclaimed 1957 film Panduranga Mahatyam, directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. The film featured her in a prominent role opposite legendary actor N T Rama Rao, who was a guiding spirit to the actress. In a career spanning over six decad...
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14 Jul 2015
Cinemaazi remembers Akhtar Romani on his death anniversary
Remembering film-writer and lyricist Akhtar Romani on his death anniversary—the lyricist, film-writer and publicity campaign designer had passed away on 14 July, 2015. Possessing a flair for Urdu poetry, he began writing film songs in the mid-1950s, soon after college. Later, he turned to writing dialogues and screenplays occasionally. When his college mate Ameen Sayani became a household name as the writer and voice of the popular film son...
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14 Jul 2003
Cinemaazi remembers Leela Chitnis on her death anniversary
A non-conformist and an icon, Leela Chitnis was one of the most successful heroines of the 1930s, before shifting to character roles later in her career. She passed away on 14 July, 2003.
14 Jul 1979
Cinemaazi remembers Suresh on his death anniversary
Suresh, born as Naseem Ahmed, also credited as N A Suresh, appeared as the leading actor in many Hindi films of the 50s. He acted in over 50 films. The song Suhani raat dhal chuki in the voice of Mohammed Rafi in Dulari (1949) was picturised on him. He acted in films like Jadoo (1951), Deewana (1952), Bahadur (1953), Rishta (1954), Dost (1954), Qaidi (1957), Captain Kishore (1957), Teen Ustad (1961) and many more.
In 60s, he sh...
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14 Jul 1975
Cinemaazi remembers Madan Mohan on his death anniversary
Madan Mohan originally came to Mumbai to become an actor, hoping to emulate the success of the great K L Saigal. But fate had something different in store for him. The turning point came when he assisted S D Burman in the film Do Bhai (1947). Madan Mohan passed away on 14 July, 1975.
14 Jul 1946
Cinemaazi remembers Rajkumari Shukla on his death anniversary
Rajkumari Shukla, who was known to play supporting roles in films such as Vakil Saheb (1943) and Rattan (1944), passed away this day, 14 July in 1946. She featured in approximately 31 films in the course of her career. Born into a well-known Calcutta family in 1903, she was married but was later abandoned by her husband. Pursuing her fondness for theatre and acting, she joined Madan Theatres, starting her career as a leading lady in films. Excell...
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14 Jul 1937
Cinemaazi remembers Sudha Shivpuri on her birth anniversary
Though she is now remembered as Baa from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Sudha Shivpuri was a formidable stage actress and a Sangeet Natak Akademi award winner. She had made her film debut with Basu Chatterjee's Swami (1977). She was born on 14 July, 1937.
14 Jul 1917
Cinemaazi remembers Roshan on his birth anniversary
Deeply inspired by Hindusthani classical music and qawwalis, Roshan created some delectable tunes in his tragically short career. He was born on 14 July, 1917.
14 Jul 1911
Cinemaazi remembers Rusi K Banker on his birth anniversary
Rusi K Banker had started studying as a doctor when Rustomji and Sohrab Modi asked him to put his prodigious talent as an artist to use in the film industry. The fantastic sets of the historicals Pukar (1939), Sikander (1941), Ek Din Ka Sultan (1945), Sheesh Mahal (1950) were his handiwork. He was born on 14 July, 1911.
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13 Jul 2010
Cinemaazi remembers Manohari Singh on his death anniversary
Born in Kolkata in 1931, Manohari Singh grew up in a musical atmosphere, as his father and uncle were both in brass bands. After joining the brass band at Bata Shoe Company himself, he later played with the HMV Orchestra. A multi-instrumentalist, he soon got an opportunity to play at Firpo's. He learnt the saxophone to be able to play at nightclubs. Later Salil Chowdhury urged him to try his luck in Mumbai where he first worked with S D Burma...
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13 Jul 2009
Cinemaazi remembers Nilu Phule on his death anniversary
One of the most renowned actors of the Marathi stage, Nilu Phule passed away on 13 July, 2009. But his early interest was in gardening, and he wished to start his own nursery. He wrote his first play Udyan based on a Tagore novel. His folk-play, Yeraa Gabalache Kam Nohe was a political satire which gained some popularity. But it was the play Sakharam Binder which proved to be his breakthrough. He made his film debut in Ek Gaav Bara Bhanagadi (196...
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13 Jul 2007
Cinemaazi remembers K K Mahajan on his death anniversary
K K Mahajan was the go to cinematographer for the directors of the New Wave, where he could craft spell binding frames even while working on shoestring budgets. He passed away on 13 July, 2007.
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13 Jul 1980
Cinemaazi remembers Master Nissar on his death anniversary
Master Nissar joined Madan Theatres at the recommendation of Agha Hasr Kashmiri and make his debut in Shirin Farhad (1931). The film's success made him an overnight star and he formed a formidable box office pairing with Kajjan. Despite his early success, he later fell on hard times, spending his last days playing minor roles in films. He passed away on 13 July, 1980.
13 Jul 1939
Cinemaazi remembers Prakash Mehra on his birth anniversary
After directing a few successful films in the beginning of his directorial career, Prakash Mehra spotted the potential in Salim-Javed's unconventional script. He initially wanted to cast Dharmendra as the lead, but upon Salim-Javed's insistence went with Amitabh Bachchan instead. The resultant film was Zanjeer (1973) which changed the face of Hindi cinema. Prakash Mehra delivered many more blockbusters with Bachchan after that. He was bor...
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13 Jul 1936
Cinemaazi remembers Satyadev Dubey on his birth anniversary
Any discussion on Indian theatre will mention the name of Satyadev Dubey for his immense contribution to the field. He was born on 13 July, 1936 in Madhya Pradesh. Although he moved to Bombay to pursue a life as a cricketer, he found himself amidst the theatre circle as a member of the Theatre Unit. Eventually, he headed the group and backed some of the most prolific plays in Indian theatre. Amongst his production were Girish Karnad’s Yayat...
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13 Jul 1932
Cinemaazi remembers Bina Rai on her birth anniversary
Despite acting in only 28 films, Bina Rai left quite an impression on audiences for her performances in films like Anarkali (1953) and Ghoonghat (1960). She was born on 13 July, 1932 in Lucknow.
13 Jul 1900
Cinemaazi remembers Chhabi Biswas on his birth anniversary
One of the most unique character actors of Bengali cinema, who exuded authority and charisma, overshadowing most heroes with his performances, Chhabi Biswas was born on 13 July, 1900. Though he is most widely remembered for his performances in Kabuliwala (1957) and Jalsaghar (1958), his list of great roles runs much deeper.
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12 Jul 2013
Cinemaazi remembers Pran on his death anniversary
You have to be a special kind of villain for parents to be afraid to name their children after you! And yet Pran was so much more than just a villain. He passed away on 12 July, 2013.
12 Jul 2012
Cinemaazi remembers Dara Singh on his death anniversary
A wrestling superstar turned stunt film icon, Dara Singh had initially made a cameo in Pehli Jhalak (1954) in a scene with Om Prakash. His debut as a hero was King Kong (1962) which became a commercial success, thus kickstarting his film career. Dara Singh passed away on 12 July, 2012.
12 Jul 1999
Cinemaazi remembers Rajendra Kumar on his death anniversary
Known as Jubilee Kumar for his tremendous success in the box office,Rajendra Kumar passed away on 12 July, 1999.
12 Jul 1954
Cinemaazi remembers Sulakshana Pandit on her birth anniversary
Birthday wishes going out to playback singer and actress Sulakshana Pandit, who was born this day, 12 July in 1954. Active in films in the 70s and early 80s, she began her career with Uljhan (1975), followed by films such as Sankoch (1976), Hera Pheri (1976), Apnapan (1977), Khandan (1979), Chehre Pe Chehra (1981), Waqt Ki Deewar (1981), and Dharam Kanta (1982). She worked opposite leading actors of the time such as Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khanna,...
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12 Jul 1925
Cinemaazi remembers Nakshab Jarchavi on his 100th birth anniversay
Poet, lyricist, writer and director, Nakshab Jarchavi was born in Jarcha, Uttar Pradesh on 12 July, 1925. After graduating from Aligarh Muslim University, he moved to Bombay. A poet and lyricist par excellence, he went on to give Hindi cinema many popular songs from the mid-40s till the early 50s. He wrote the lyrics for the qawwali Aahein na bhareen shikway na kiye, kuchh bhi na zaban se kaam liya for the Eastern Pictures film Zeenat (1945). It...
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12 Jul 1909
Cinemaazi remembers Bimal Roy on his birth anniversary
One of the most significant Indian filmmakers of the 20th century, Bimal Roy's influence ran deep. He was born on 12 July, 1909 in Suapur.
