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Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary
30 Sep, 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary
30 Sep, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary
30 Sep, 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary

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20July
Cinemaazi remembers Kamal Dasgupta on his death anniversary
20 Jul 1974

Cinemaazi remembers Kamal Dasgupta on his death anniversary

Veteran music composer Kamal Dasgupta (28 July 1912 - 20 July 1974) was the man behind some of the most unforgettable melodies of the 40s. He was certainly a learner person with a PhD on Mirabai’s bhajans and music. In the career spanning around 14 years he is said to have composed around 8000 songs. A versatile music genius he was known to sing songs in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu and Tamil. In the early thirties he developed a close and las...
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Cinemaazi remembers Geeta Dutt on her death anniversary
20 Jul 1972

Cinemaazi remembers Geeta Dutt on her death anniversary

A young Geeta Dutt was overheard singing in her apartment by Pandit Hanuman Prasad who decided to train her. Thus began an eventful film career, filled with incredible highs and lows, which unfortunately ended on a tragic note on 20 July, 1972. She gifted us some mesmerising songs along the way.
Cinemaazi remembers P Madhukar on his death anniversary
20 Jul 1967

Cinemaazi remembers P Madhukar on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Madhukar Gangadhar Pednekar or P Madhukar, as he was better known, who passed away this day, 20 July in 1967. An important figure in the history of harmonium playing, he was not only well-known for his harmonium accompaniment and solo recitals, but he also devised new techniques for the instrument. Born into a family of musicians in 1916 in Bombay, he began training in harmonium at the age of eight under his maternal uncle, Sh...
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Cinemaazi wishes Naseeruddin Shah a very happy birthday
20 Jul 1950

Cinemaazi wishes Naseeruddin Shah a very happy birthday

Riding on some bravura performances in films like Nishant (1975), Sparsh (1979), Aakrosh (1980), Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai (1980), Bhavni Bhavai (1980), Katha (1982), Masoom (1982) and Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983), Naseeruddin Shah became one of the most well-known actors to emerge from parallel cinema. He also made successful forays into commercial cinema, in both lead and supporting roles. Many of his performances have achieved cult sta...
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Cinemaazi remembers Rajendra Kumar on his birth anniversary.
20 Jul 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Rajendra Kumar on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Rajendra Kumar, aka Jubilee Kumar, on his birth anniversary. Rajendra Kumar was one of the most successful actors to grace the Indian screen, so much so that perhaps few know he started his career not as an actor, but an assistant director.
19July
Cinemaazi remembers Rajat Mukherjee on his death anniversary
19 Jul 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Rajat Mukherjee on his death anniversary

He was a writer and director of Hindi cinema. He passed awy on 19 July 2020.    
Cinemaazi remembers Neeraj on his death anniversary
19 Jul 2018

Cinemaazi remembers Neeraj on his death anniversary

Gopaldas Saxena, popularly known as Neeraj , was a revered poet, lyricist, author, and academic. A little hesistant to write for films initially, Neeraj is credited with some of the most emotive lyrics in Hindi cinema at the time. He passed away on 19 July 2018. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.  Image source: The Hindu
Cinemaazi remembers Subbiraj on his death anniversary
19 Jul 2007

Cinemaazi remembers Subbiraj on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the veteran character actor Subiraj (born on 19 July 2007) on his death anniversary. He was the nephew of Prithviraj Kapoor. Subiraj played the lead in numerous films like Salaam Memsaab(1961) and Bada Aadmi (1961). He played an important role in Dekha Pyaar Tumhara( 1963).
Cinemaazi remembers Lachhu Maharaj on his death anniversary
19 Jul 1978

Cinemaazi remembers Lachhu Maharaj on his death anniversary

Remembering Indian classical dancer and Kathak choreographer, Pandit Lachhu Maharaj on his death anniversary—the noted maestro had passed away this day, 19 July in 1978. Born in 1901, he hailed from a family of noted Kathak exponents in Lucknow. He received his training from Pandit Bindadin Maharaj, his uncle and the court dancer of the Nawab of Awadh. Moving to Bombay, his work in Hindi films helped propagate Kathak further. He won accolad...
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Cinemaazi wishes Burjor Lord on his brthday!
19 Jul 1941

Cinemaazi wishes Burjor Lord on his brthday!

Cinemaazi wishes the unsung music maestro of Hindi cinema Buji on his birthday (born on 19 July 1941). Born as Burjor Lord, he belongs to a renowned Parsi family known for its musical prowess. His father was part of the film music circle by the time Buji joined the industry. He reigned in the music industry from 1958 to 1988. Over a three-decade career, the dexterous Lord played the drums and other percussion instruments in more th...
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Cinemaazi remembers Samudrala Raghavacharya on his birth anniversary
19 Jul 1902

Cinemaazi remembers Samudrala Raghavacharya on his birth anniversary

Samudrala Raghavacharya (19 July 1902 - 16 March 1968)  was a renowned writer, singer, producer and director of Telugu cinema. Image credit:  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1617595301821619&id=1445995982314886&set=a.1445997878981363
18July
Cinemaazi remembers Bhupinder on his death anniversary
18 Jul 2022

Cinemaazi remembers Bhupinder on his death anniversary

Playback and ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh, known for his unique, resonant voice, is celebrated for his stirring ghazals as well as significant songs from films such as Gharonda (1977), Mausam (1975), Thodi Si Bewafai (1980), Kinara (1977), Parichay (1972), Aitbaar (1985), and Bazaar (1982), among others. His songs as a playback singer include Ane se uske aya bahar, Kisi nazar ko tera intezar aaj bhi hai, Beeti na beetai raina, Dil dhoondta hai,...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ferozeshah Mistry on his death anniversary
18 Jul 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Ferozeshah Mistry on his death anniversary

Ferozeshah Mistry, or Pirosha Misrtry or Pherozeshah M Mistry, as his name was alternatively spelled as, was a musician who played live music during silent film exhibitions. But the true reason for his importance in Indian film history is different. He was the music composer of the first Indian talkie - Alam Ara (1931). Though there are contradictory accounts to this. Some sources claim the composer to be B Irani. The film itself did not feature...
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Cinemaazi remembers Mubarak Begum on her death anniversary
18 Jul 2016

Cinemaazi remembers Mubarak Begum on her death anniversary

A truly underrated singer of Hindi cinema, Mubarak Begum was the voice behind the hit songs of Daaera (1953), Aulad (1954) and Madhumati (1958) and many others. She sang for films till 1980 but never got her due as an artist and a performer. We remember the legendary voice behind some of the biggest hits of the 50s on her death anniversary-she passed away on 18 July, 2016.
Cinemaazi remembers Rajesh Khanna on his death anniversary
18 Jul 2012

Cinemaazi remembers Rajesh Khanna on his death anniversary

Over his glorious career, Rajesh Khanna starred in a number of films inspired by Bengali classics. 
Cinemaazi remembers S V Ranga Rao on his death anniversary
18 Jul 1974

Cinemaazi remembers S V Ranga Rao on his death anniversary

S V Ranga Rao, the stalwart of Telugu and Tamil cinema is fondly remembered for his sheer presence on screen and the multitude of characters he played in his career. His performance as the tantric Nepala Manthrudu in Patala Bhairavi (1951) made everyone take notice of his talents early on in his career. Mythological films, perhaps the most popular genre in Telugu cinema, often featured Ranga Rao in various characters such as Harishchandra in Hari...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sabita Banerjee on her birth anniversary
18 Jul 1945

Cinemaazi remembers Sabita Banerjee on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers playback singer Sabita Banerjee on her birth anniversary (18 July 1938 - 29 June 2017). She was born in Lahore but she grew up in Delhi. Her father was deputy general manager of the Reserve Bank of India. Naushad gave her a break in his film Darwaza (1954). She recorded the most number of songs for Salil Chowdhury and they became a famous singer-composer duo. She sang in over 40 films.
Cinemaazi wishes Aarti Mukherjee a very Happy Birthday!
18 Jul 1943

Cinemaazi wishes Aarti Mukherjee a very Happy Birthday!

Cinemaazi wishes Aarti Mukherjee on her birthday! In the year 1957, she bagged the first prize in the female singer's category in the All-India Murphy Metro Music contest held in Bombay and caught the attention of music composers. She sang her first song for Do Phool (1958).  Image courtesy: gaana
Cinemaazi remembers Kalpana on her birth anniversary
18 Jul 1943

Cinemaazi remembers Kalpana on her birth anniversary

Critically acclaimed as one of the finest actress to grace the screen of Kannada cinema, Kalpana acted in 80 movies in her shot career of 15 years. Her movies carried strong and hard-hitting messages which are treasured in the cinema history. She was also known as a fashion icon as her mega sleeve blouses, elaborate hairdos, large rings, rich zari and chiffon saris and long necklaces emerged as iconic statements at that time. Kalpana was born on...
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