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17 Aug 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Jasraj on his death anniversary

One of the greatest Indian Classical Music vocalists, known for his soulful voice and multi-octave range, Pandit Jasraj is deeply embedded in India’s national psyche, a deep part of its cultural ethos, who enabled Indian vocal classical music to resonate across the world. He passed away on 17 August 2020.

17 Aug 2010

Cinemaazi remembers Dulal Dutta on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the admirable Dulal Dutta on his death anniversary. A remarkable and insightful artist, he passed away on this day, 17th August in 2010. Having worked as an assistant for the renowned Ardhendu Chatterjee, Dulal Dutta began a legendary journey with Satyajit Ray, whose films he edited right from Pather Panchali (1955) to Agantuk (1991).

17 Aug 1994

Cinemaazi remembers S M Yusuf on his death anniversary

On this day, we remember the esteemed film director S M Yusuf, on his death anniversary. An influential filmmaker who began his journey in the film industry during the British Raj, with films such as Bharat ka Lal (1936), he migrated to Pakistan after independence, where he went on to direct some of the most popular and successful films of his time. His film Saheli (1960), enjoyed immense success as a box-office hit, and won numerous awards, incl...

17 Aug 1957

Cinemaazi wishes Sachin Pilgaonkar a very Happy Birthday

Cinemaazi wishes a very Happy Birthday to the Indian film actor Sachin Pilgaonkar. He was born on this day 17 August 1957. Known for his work in films like Akhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982), Satte Pe Satta (1982) in Hindi cinema he has also extensively worked in Marathi cinema with films like Ashta Vinayak (1979), Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi (1988), Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (2015). Starting his career as a child artist, he won his f...

17 Aug 1946

Cinemaazi wishes Shabnam on her birthday

Cinemaazi wishes Jharna Basak, known as Shabnam on her birthday (17 August 1946). One of the first superstars of the subcontinent, she acted in 180 Bengla and Pakistani films. Jharna migrated to Pakistan in 1968 and went on to rule the Pakistan film industry for 31 years.

17 Aug 1905

Cinemaazi remembers Bhudo Advani on his birth anniversary

On this day we remember Bhudo Advani, the beloved comic of Indian screen, who was born on this day 17 August 1905. Working as a comedian in multiple successful films between the 30s and 40s, he acted in over 100 films in his long-lasting career. Some of his most famous works include Do Diwane (1936), Abhilasha (1938), Jagte Raho (1956), Madhumati (1958), and Anuradha (1960). Cinemaazi remembers him on his birth anniversary.

17 Aug 1905

Cinemaazi remembers G A Chishti on his birth anniversary

A legendary Punjabi composer and music director of Pakistani cinema Baba Ghulam Ahmed Chishti, has the distinction of being one of the founders of Pakistani film music. He was a film music director, lyricist and playback singer.

16 Aug 2005

Cinemaazi remembers Badri Prasad Joshi on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the legendary film journalist Badri Prasad Joshi on his death anniversary (16 August 2005). Unfortunately, we don’t have a photo of his in our archive. Born in Madhya Pradesh, Joshi came to Bombay and associated with Trade Guide, the only weekly film trade magazine during 1950s. He later joined Hindi Film Weekly Cine Vani as editor and worked with it till 1974. Operating from iconic Naz Cinema building near G...

16 Aug 2004

Cinemaazi remembers Jikki on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers playback singer Pillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni, known as Jikki, on her death anniversary (16 August 2004). Jikki began her career in 1943 by playing a minor role in a Telugu movie named Panthulamma. Noting her musical prowess and lilting mellifluous voice, composer SV Venkatraman invited her to sing in the Tamil film Gnanasoundari (1948). The success of the film turned the actress Krishnaveni into the playback singer Jik...

16 Aug 2000

Cinemaazi remembers Renu Saluja on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the remarkable artist and Editor, Renu Saluja, today on her death anniversary. An inspiration to many and a highly acclaimed professional, she was known to alleviate the craft of cinema through her vision and skill, and contributed significantly to the progression of the Hindi film industry, and all those who worked with her. Image source: upperstall.com

16 Aug 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on his death anniversary

Musical maestro Ustaad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan passed away on this day 16 August 1997. A vocalist, musician, and composer, he is considered as Shehenshaah-e-Qawwali. He brought the fame of Sufi music to unparalleled heights through his spiritual charisma and distinctive exuberance. Apart from his career as Ustaad of Sufi music, he contributed heavily to Hindustani film music as well. Many of his qawwalis have been rendered by singers for films and...

16 Aug 1970

Cinemaazi wishes Manisha Koirala a very Happy Birthday

On this day, we wish a very Happy Birthday to the celebrated Nepalese actress Manisha Koirala, who gained significant critical and commercial acclaim for her work in the Indian film industry. Born on 16th August, 1970, she went on to become one of the most diverse and accomplished actresses of the Hindi film industry in the 90s, while also creating a strong presence in the Indian regional cinema. Her nuanced grace and style is fondly remembered b...

16 Aug 1970

Cinemaazi wishes Saif Ali Khan a very Happy Birthday!

Saif Ali Khan made his acting debut in Parampara (1993), and had success in the multi-starrers Yeh Dillagi (1994), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Kachche Dhaage (1999) and Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999).

16 Aug 1954

Cinemaazi greets Hemlata on her birthday

Cinemaazi greets singer Hemlata on her birthday (born 16 August 1954, Hyderabad). She sang for the film Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978).

16 Aug 1951

Cinemaazi wishes David Dhawan a very Happy Birthday!

David Dhawan started off as an editor in Saaransh (1984) before moving into directing. His 1993 film Aankhen, starring Govinda, Chunky Pandey and Kader Khan, was highly successful at the box office, and earned him his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Director. Dhawan has worked in more than 70 films as director, editor and writer.

16 Aug 1926

Cinemaazi remembers Manorama on her Birth Centenary

Cinemaazi remembers Manorama - the veteran Hindi actress, on her 100th birth anniversary. Born Erin Issac Daniel to an Irish mother and an Indian Christian father in Lahore, she started her career as a child artist in 1926 in Lahore, under the name Baby Iris

16 Aug 1917

Cinemaazi remembers Moosa Mansoor on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers editor and sound engineer Moosa Mansoor on his birth anniversary. Famous for editing M Sadiq's superhit Rattan (1944), he also lent his skills to several other blockbusters

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...

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...

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...

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...

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).

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