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15August
15 Aug 2021
Cinemaazi remembers Jagjit Kaur on her birth anniversary
Singer Jagjit Kaur passed away on 15 August 2021 She sang some memorable songs in Hindi cinema over the years.
Kaur married music composer Khayyam in 1954, one of the first inter-religious marriages in the Indian film industry.
15 Aug 2019
Cinemaazi remembers Vidya Sinha on her death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers Vidya Sinha, the actor who epitomised progressive working woman in ’70s Hindi cinema, on her first death anniversary!
15 Aug 2012
Cinemaazi remembers Ashok Mehta on his death anniversary
On this day, we remember prominent film cinematographer Ashok Mehta, who contributed significantly to the Indian film industry, on his death anniversary. A highly skilled and gifted visionary, he began his journey in cinema as an office boy at R. K. Studios and through sheer hard work, he went on to deliver some of the most remarkable cinematic experiences ever seen by the Indian silver-screen. He was also twice awarded with the National Film Awa...
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15 Aug 1961
Cinemaazi wishes Suhasini Maniratnam a Happy Birthday!
Suhasini Maniratnam, wife of renowned filmmaker Mani Ratnam, made her film debut in 1980 with the Tamil movie Nenjathai Killathe for which she won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. She was introduced to Malayalam cinema through Padmarajan's Koodevide (1983), which also featured Mammootty. She appeared in the AFI Fest nominated feature film Vanaprastham (1999), which s...
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15 Aug 1958
Cinemaazi remembers Simple Kapadia on her birth anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers actress turned fashion designer Simple Kapadia on her birth anniversary. She made her debut as an actress in Shakti Samanta's Anurodh (1977). Later, she emerged as one of the most prolific fashion designer in the industry
15 Aug 1950
Cinemaazi wishes Bharathi Vishnuvardhan a very happy birthday
A happy birthday to Bharathi Vishnuvardhan! A National Award winning actress, her pairing with Kannada superstar Dr. Rajkumar was widely appreciated.
15 Aug 1947
Cinemaazi wishes Rakhee a very Happy Birthday
We wish a very Happy Birthday to the remarkable actress Rakhee, who was born on this day, 15th August, 1947. Having made her debut in 1967 in the Bengali film Bodhu Boron, Rakhee went on to create a prominent cinematic presence in the Hindi and Bengali film industry. Over the course of four decades, she worked in numerous Hindi and Bengali films, and gained recognition for her work in the form of several Filmfare awards and nominations, a Nationa...
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15 Aug 1929
Cinemaazi remembers Pramod Chakravorty on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers Pramod Chakravorty, the director and producer of the 1966 classic Love in Tokyo, a prolific visionary filmmaker, on his birth anniversary (15 August 1930).
He was among the very successful and prevalent filmmakers of his time, especially during the 1960’s-70s. He was a true example of the rags to riches story. At the age of 20, he left his family in Calcutta, boarded a moving train on impulse and landed in Bo...
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15 Aug 1925
Cinemaazi remembers Ajit Merchant on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers music composer Ajit Merchant on his birth anniversary. He gave music in as many as 250 Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi dramas.
He gave music in Hindi films like Sapera (1961), Refugee (1948), Indra Leela (1956), Challenge (1964), Chandi Pooja (1957), Lady Killer (1968), Divadandi (1950), Ram Bhakta Vibhishan (1958), Kariyawar (1948).
15 Aug 1924
Cinemaazi remembers Prakash Arora on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers Prakash Arora on his birth anniversary (15 August 1924).He directed the iconic film Boot Polish (1954) amongst other films. He assisted Raj Kapoor in Aag (1948) and Barsaat (1949), Aawara (1951).
14August
14 Aug 2013
Cinemaazi remembers Purnima on her death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers the legendary actress, Purnima on her death anniversary. Married to actor and filmmaker and Bhagwan Das Verma and Emran Hashmi’s grandmother, Purnima enjoyed a great career both as the leading lady and character artist.
14 Aug 2011
Cinemaazi remembers Shammi Kapoor on his death anniversary
Shammi Kapoor’s flamboyant style, raw passion and westernized appeal became the trademark of the leading man in the 60s. His foot tapping songs voiced by the incredible Mohmmad Rafi earned him the moniker of Elvis Presley of India. Cinemaazi remembers the legend on his death anniversary, 14 August 2011.
14 Aug 1961
Cinemaazi wishes Mohnish Bahl a very Happy Birthday
Cinemaazi wishes actor Mohnish Bahl a very Happy Birthday. He was born on 14 August 1961. Starting initially with lead roles in films like Bekarar (1983), he got popularity as supporting characters in Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989), Hum Aape Hain Kaun…! (1994) and Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999). He continues to work extensively in television, web series and films.
14 Aug 1957
Cinemaazi wishes Johnny Lever a very Happy Birthday
Ace comedian and actor Johnny Lever was born on this day, 14 August 1957. A chance discovery by Sunil Dutt during a musical orchestra show landed him his first film Dard Ka Rishta (1982). He went on to tickle the audience’s funny bones with his roles in films like Judaai (1997), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1997) Dulhe Raja (1998) and many more. Cinemaazi wishes the comedian a very Happy Birthday.
14 Aug 1920
Cinemaazi remembers Biren Naug on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers acclaimed art director and director Biren Naug on his birth anniversary. Known particularly for his influential work with Guru Dutt and Vijay Anand, and for directing the classic thrillers Bees Saal Baad (1962) and Kohraa (1964), Naug displayed tremendous dexterity in constructing filmic mise-en-scenes.
13August
13 Aug 2000
Cinemaazi remembers Nazia Hassan on her death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers singer-songwriter Nazia Hassan on her death anniversary. She passed away on this day, 13 August, 2000. She exploded on the Hindi music scene with Aap jaisa koi meri zindagi me aaye, which was featured in the film Qurbani (1980). She was just 15 when she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the hit song. Her album Disco Deewane (1981), which included vocals by her brother Zoheb Hassan, became the best-sell...
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13 Aug 1988
Cinemaazi remembers Gajanan Jagirdar on his death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers actor, director, lyricist, Gajanan Jagirdar on his death anniversary. worked extensively in both Marathi and Hindi cinema, Jagirdar’s name is foremost among those who laid a strong foundation for Indian cinema at its very outset.
13 Aug 1977
Cinemaazi remembers Parul Ghosh on her death anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers singer Parul Ghosh, one of Hindi cinema’s quietest trailblazers, on her death anniversary (13 August 1977). Wife of Pannalal Ghosh and sister Anil Biswas, Parul Ghosh made indelible contributions to music in her film career from 1935 to 1947.
13 Aug 1963
Cinemaazi remembers Sridevi on her birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers the iconic Sridevi on her birth anniversary. She was born on 13 August, 1963.
13 Aug 1933
Cinemaazi wishes Vyjayanthimala a very Happy Birthday!
On this day, we are delighted to wish Vyjayanthimala a very Happy Birthday. A most remarkable artist and famed actress of the Indian cinema industry, she was born on this day, 13th August in 1936. Known for her graceful and effortless style of acting as well as her astounding dancing skills, she had a unique ability to entrance the audience in an authentic and innocent manner. Today, we look back at one of the most popular songs from her debut fi...
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13 Aug 1913
Cinemaazi remembers Vasant Painter on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers Vasant Painter (Vasant Anandrao Painter), an icon of Indian cinema, on his birth anniversary (13 August 1913). He started his career painting posters, first in Maharashtra Film Co and later in Prabhat. He graduated to doing all jobs in the Studio, including assisting in cinematography and direction. His first independent direction was Prabhat's Gokul(1946).
13 Aug 1906
Cinemaazi remembers Vishram Bedekar on his birth anniversary
As a playwright Vishram Bedekar wrote several significant plays like Brahmakumari, Vaje Paool Apule, Naro Wa Kinjaro Wa and Tilak Ani Agarkar. He wrote his only novel Ranangan in 1938. The transition to cinema happened when his troupe adapted their successful play Krishnarjun Yuddha into a film in 1934. He co-directing three more films with Vamanrao N Bhatt, namely Satteche Prayog (1935), Thakicha Lagna (1935) and Pundalik (1936). He went to stud...
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13 Aug 1898
Cinemaazi remembers P K Atre on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers literary figure and filmmaker Acharya Atre aka Pralhad Keshav Atre on his birth anniversary (13 August 1898 to 13 June 1969). He founded Chitramandir Studio and Atre Pictures in 1940, Atre Printing Press in 1944 and Atre Arts in (1968).
