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30 Sep, 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary

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26June

26 Jun 2004

Cinemaazi remembers Yash Johar on his death anniversary

Known for the enormous goodwill he enjoyed in the Hindi film industry, as well as for his richly-mounted productions that showcased family values and traditions, film producer Yash Johar had passed away this day, 26 June in 2004. Born in 1929, he began his career in films in 1962 with Sunil Dutt’s production house, Ajanta Arts. He went on to work with Dev Anand’s Navketan Films, before launching his own production house, Dharma Produc...

26 Jun 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Chaman Puri on his death anniversary

A seasoned actor, Chaman Puri was the elder brother to Madan Puri and Amrish Puri. Though lesser known than his brothers, he acted in quite a few films in his career. Some of his notable films include Raat Ki Rani (1949), Sangram (1950), Afsana (1951), Mastana (1954), Paying Guest (1957), Howrah Bridge (1958), Patang (1960), Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966), The Train (1970), Victoria No 203 (1972) and many more. He has also worked with his brother Madan Pur...

26 Jun 1958

Cinemaazi wishes Suresh Gopi a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi sends birthday wishes out to actor, politician, playback singer and television presenter - Suresh Gopi. Born this day, 26 June in 1958 in Kerala, he has acted in over 200 films mainly in Malayalam cinema. Appearing in films as a child artiste in 1965, he went on to feature in supporting roles before he made it big with Thalastaanam (1992). Finding his niche in police and army roles, his popularity soared with films such as Ekalavyan (19...

26 Jun 1906

Cinemaazi remembers Minoo Katrak on his birth anniversary

The leading sound recordist of the 50s, 60s and 70s in Hindi cinema, Minoo Katrak was the man behind many unforgettable melodies. Born on 26 June, 1906, Katrak was a favourite of composers like Madan Mohan and Shankar Jaikishan, and was a key reason behind the popularity of Famous Studios.

26 Jun 1888

Cinemaazi remembers Bal Gandharva on his birth anniversary

One of the best-known female impersonators of the Marathi stage, Bal Gandharva was born on 26 June, 1888. Born as Narayan Sripad Rajhans in Nagthane, he was spotted at a young age by Shahu Maharaj who introduced him to Kirloskar Mandali. Acting in many Marathi classics, he played an important role in popularising Natya Sangeet. After Nanasaheb Joglekar's death in 1911, he left Kirloskar Mandali to form Gandharva Sangeet Mandali. Ultimately it...

25June

25 Jun 2009

Cinemaazi remembers Bela Mukherjee on her death anniversary

Bela Mukherjee was recommended to Pankaj Mullick by her sister Abha Mukherjee. She received the opportunity to sing with Asit Baran in Kashinath (1943), thus starting her film career. After her marriage to Hemant Kumar she turned manager for his Geetanjali Pictures and also sang occassionally. She passed away on 25 June, 2009.

25 Jun 1974

Cinemaazi wishes Karisma Kapoor a very Happy Birthday!

A very happy birthday to Karisma Kapoor! After a rocky start to her film career, she rose to stardom in the 90s after the success of films like Jigar (1992), Muqabla (1993). Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995) and Raja Hindustani (1997). A multiple time Filmfare Award winner and National Award winner for Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), she became one of the most popular lead heroines of the 90s. Her performance in Shyam Benegal's Zubeidaa (2001) a...

25 Jun 1957

Cinemaazi wishes Raghubir Yadav a very Happy Birthday!

A very happy birthday to Raghubir Yadav! An incredibly versatile artist, he has performed everything from puppet theatre (with Rangoli Puppet Theatre) to being a roving performer with the Parsi Theatre Company, before emerging as one of the most acclaimed actors of the Indian screen with Massey Sahib (1985). Known to choose his roles with care, his filmography is littered with gems like Salaam Bombay (1988), Kasba (1991), Dharavi (1992), Rudaali...

25 Jun 1951

Cinemaazi wishes Satish Shah a very Happy Birthday!

A very happy birthday to Satish Shah! Born on 25 June, 1951, he has regaled us with his impeccable comic timing in films like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983), and television series like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. A graduate of FTII, he had a prolific career during the 80s and 90s, appearing in several successful films.

25 Jun 1941

Cinemaazi remembers Ashok Kumar Aggarwal on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the cinematographer Ashok Kumar Aggarwal on his birth anniversary. A National Award-winning cinematographer, Ashok Kumar Aggarwal is one of the most important technicians in the history of Malayalam and Tamil cinema. Son of poet Kedarnath Aggarwal, he made his debut in 1969 with the acclaimed Malayalam film Janmabhoomi. Since then he worked regularly with major Malayalam directors like P N Menon, Babu Nanthankode, J Sasi...

25 Jun 1934

Cinemaazi rememebrs Veeru Devgan on his birth anniversary

Action director Virender Harjidas Devgan (25 June 1934 – 27 May 2019), credited as Veeru Devgan, contributed to more than 200 films, with notable titles including Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974), Mr. Natwarlal (1979), Kranti (1981), Prem Rog (1982), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985), Aaj Ka Arjun (1990), Phool Aur Kaante (1991) and Jigar (1992). Image credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKJMu0BIS54/

25 Jun 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Mohan on his birth anniversary

Though Madan Mohan's reputation often rests on his unforgettable composition of ghazals, he excelled in a variety of compositions. A playful man who was also known to be a great cook, he was born on 25 June, 1924.

24June

24 Jun 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Sivan on his death anniversary

Sivan (Sivasankaran Nair) , a three time Natoinal Award winner, he was the still photographer of the Malayalam classic Chemmeen (1965). After his directorial debut in 1972 with Swapnam, he made films like Yagam (1982), Abhayam (1991) and Keshu (2009). He was also widely regarded as the first press photographer of Kerala. He is survived by his children Sangeeth Sivan, Santosh Sivan, Sanjeev Sivan and Saritha Rajeev. May he rest in peace. I...

24 Jun 1976

Cinemaazi remembers H C Bali on his death anniversary

Harishchandra Bali aka H C Bali started his career as an actor in Naqsh-e-Sulemani (1933). Trained in classic music, he shifted to composing music. His first film as a composer was Aurat Ka Dil (1933). He went to compose music for 26 films. He passed away on 24 June 1976. Bali also gets the credit for bringing K L Saigal to the limelight. Both he and Saigal hailed from Jalandhar. When Saigal was in Calcutta as part of his job as a Typewr...

24 Jun 1928

Cinemaazi remembers M S Viswanathan on his birth anniversary

Popularly known as Mellisai Mannar, M S Viswanathan used to sell refreshments in a film theatre for the opportunity of listening to the music. He got hired as an errand boy in S M Venkatraman's musical troupe in 1942. He later worked with and learnt from S M Subbaiah Naidu and C R Subburaman. It is at Subburaman's troupe that he met T K Ramamoorthy with whom he will form one of the most successful composer duos of Tamil cinema. After over...

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