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Cinemaazi salutes Vishnupant Govind Damle on his birth anniversary
14 Oct, 1892

Cinemaazi salutes Vishnupant Govind Damle on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Radhu Karmakar on his birth anniversary
14 Oct, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Radhu Karmakar on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Raja Nawathe on his birth anniversary.
14 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Raja Nawathe on his birth anniversary.

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14October
Cinemaazi remembers Wazir Mohammad Khan on his death anniversary.
14 Oct 1974

Cinemaazi remembers Wazir Mohammad Khan on his death anniversary.

Wazir Mohammed Khan was a stage actor who performed in several silent films in minor roles. His voice has made history in Indian cinema as he sang the famous song Dil De Khuda Ke Naam Par Pyare in our first talkie Alam Ara (1931) where he played the role of a fakir. He later rendered the same song in the consequent remakes of the films in 1955 and 1973. He worked with some of the most renowned filmmakers of Hindi cinema such as Mehboob Khan, Dins...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ardeshir Irani on his death anniversary.
14 Oct 1969

Cinemaazi remembers Ardeshir Irani on his death anniversary.

Remembering director Ardeshir Irani, who directed the first Indian talkie film Alam Ara (1931), on his death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Daan Singh on his birth anniversary
14 Oct 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Daan Singh on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers music composer Daan Singh on his birth anniversary. A student of Khemchand Prakash, he is known for films like Bhool Na Jana (1965), Toofan (1969) and My Love (1970). Some of his popular songs were Gham-e-dil kisse kahoon and Woh tere pyar ka gham. He is one of the many artists who never received their proper dues.
Cinemaazi remembers Raja Nawathe on his birth anniversary.
14 Oct 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Raja Nawathe on his birth anniversary.

Raja Nawathe, producer-director of the 50s and 60s, was born on this day in 1924 in Bombay Presidency in British India. He started his career as an assistant director to Raj Kapoor in a few projects such as Aag(1948), Barsaat(1949) and Awaara(1951). In 1953, he made his directorial debut under R K Films banner with Aah starring the showman, Raj Kapoor, alongside Nargis. His second feature Basant Bahar (1956)’s music was very well received b...
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Cinemaazi remembers Radhu Karmakar on his birth anniversary
14 Oct 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Radhu Karmakar on his birth anniversary

Raj Kapoor's go to cinematographer, Radhu Karmakar shot some of the most iconic sequences in Hindi cinema history. Today is his birth anniversary.
Cinemaazi salutes Vishnupant Govind Damle on his birth anniversary
14 Oct 1892

Cinemaazi salutes Vishnupant Govind Damle on his birth anniversary

A significant figure in the history of Marathi cinema, Vishnupant Govind Damle was one of the founding members of both Maharashtra Film Company and Prabhat Studios. With S Fattelal, he made the landmark Sant Tukaram (1936). Cinemaazi salutes him on his birth anniversary.  Image credit: https://x.com/cinemaazi/status/1713106503706800350
13October
Cinemaazi remembers Kaumudi Munshi on her death anniversay
13 Oct 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Kaumudi Munshi on her death anniversay

Celebrated as the ‘Nightingale of Gujarat’ – Kaumudi Munshi was born in 1929 in Uttar Pradesh, into a family that originally hailed from Vadnagar, Gujarat. Famed for her Sugam Sangeet or light music, she trained in Thumri, Gazals, Chaiti, Hori and Zoola under famous Indian Classical singer Siddheshwari Devi. Kaumudi started her career singing Hindi and Rajasthani Geets. After moving to Bombay at the age of 21, she started singin...
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Cinemaazi remembers Nirupa Roy on her death anniversary
13 Oct 2004

Cinemaazi remembers Nirupa Roy on her death anniversary

Often called the Queen of Misery for her iconic portrayals of tragic characters, Nirupa Roy is a legend of the Hindi film screen. Cinemaazi remembers the respected performer on her death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Kishore Kumar on his death anniversary
13 Oct 1987

Cinemaazi remembers Kishore Kumar on his death anniversary

One of the most successful playback singers of Hindi cinema, the iconic Kishore Kumar started his career as a chorus singer with Bombay Talkies in 1946. Many decades later, he continues to be a listeners’ favourite, with fans old and young from across the world accessing his music on the internet. His rise to the top of India’s cache of playback singers was nothing short of extraordinary.
Cinemaazi remembers Vasant Prabhu on his death anniversary
13 Oct 1968

Cinemaazi remembers Vasant Prabhu on his death anniversary

Music composer Vasant Prabhu is known for films such as Gharbaar (1953), Putra Vhawa Aaisa (1961), Baycocha Bhavu (1962), and Nandayela Jate (1969). Known also for his Marathi Bhavgeet, he was also a choreographer, and dancer. His two non-film Hindi bhajans rendered by Lata Mangeshkar are fairly well-known, namely Dil dharawe so ik nyaaraa hai and Mainyaa morii main nahiin maakhan khaayo. In the period from 1950 to 1968 he scored music...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ashok Kumar on his birth anniversary
13 Oct 1911

Cinemaazi remembers Ashok Kumar on his birth anniversary

Ashok Kumar became an actor by chance. Bombay Talkies was all set to launch the film Jeevan Naiya (1936) starring Devika Rani and Najam-ul-Hussain. Devika Rani eloped with the hero. She was discovered and pardoned but Najam-ul-Hussain was replaced by Ashok Kumar. After that he proved himself to be a stellar figure in acting.
12October
Cinemaazi remembers Meraj on his death anniversary
12 Oct 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Meraj on his death anniversary

Remembering director Meraj on his death anniversary. Known for directing films like Sitara (1980) and Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein (1977) Meraj passed away #onthisday in 1997.
Cinemaazi remembers Nida Fazli on his birth anniversary
12 Oct 1938

Cinemaazi remembers Nida Fazli on his birth anniversary

One of the most significant Urdu poets of his time, Nida Fazli was born in Delhi on this day in 1938. In 1965, when his family decided to migrate to Pakistan, he decided to stay back. He was reportedly inspired to write poetry after hearing a bhajan by Surdas. A critic of Urdu poetry of his times, he worked yo expand its horizons. He shifted to Mumbai in 1964 and his popularity soon brought him to teh attention of filmmakers. He was known for usi...
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Cinemaazi remembers Subrata Mitra on his birth anniversary
12 Oct 1930

Cinemaazi remembers Subrata Mitra on his birth anniversary

A pioneering figure in the history of cinematography in India, Subrata Mitra's work is considered nothing short of foundational. In this translated interview from Chitrabash, April-December 1980, Subrata Mitra recounts his early years as a film enthusiast and rookie cinematographer, including some memorable anecdotes about the many difficulties of shooting one of the greatest films of all time (Pather Panchali) with little to no prior experie...
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Cinemaazi remembers J P Kaushik on his birth anniversary
12 Oct 1924

Cinemaazi remembers J P Kaushik on his birth anniversary

A freedom fighter, an ex-Indian Air Force Officer and a memorable music composer, J P Kaushik had an illustrious life. Cinemaazi remembers the venerable artiste on his birth anniversary. 

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