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02 Oct, 1869

Cinemaazi ovserves Gandhi Jayanti today on his birth anniversary

02 Oct, 1904

Cinemaazi remembers A R Kardar on his birth anniversary

02 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Tapan Sinha on his birth anniversary

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27 Apr 2017

Cinemaazi remembers Vinod Khanna on his death anniversary

The dashing Vinod Khanna, who gave some memorable performances in the 70s and 80s, passed away on this day in 2017.

27 Apr 2009

Cinemaazi remembers Feroz Khan on his death anniversary

Famous for his swagger and stylish acting, Feroz Khan cut an impressive figure in 60s, 70s and 80s Hindi cinema. He passed away today in 2009.

27 Apr 2001

Cinemaazi remembers Chhaya Devi on her death anniversary

Chhaya Devi made her acting debut in Jyotish Banerjee's Pather Sheshe (1936). But her breakthrough came in the role of Rani Lakshmi in Vidyapati (1937). Some of the memorable roles played by her include Kalyani in Sonar Sansar (1936), Uttam Kumar's mother in Deya Neya (1963), Sejdi in Nirjan Saikate (1963), Anandamoyi in Apanjan (1968) and Podi Pishi in the children's film Podi Pishir Bormi Baksho (1972).

27 Apr 1960

Cinemaazi remembers Parashuram on his death anniversary

One of the great writers of satire in Bengali literature, Rajsekhar Basu passed away on this day in 1960. He grew up in Darbhanga and learnt Hindi as his first language, but took to Bengali literature while studying in Patna, and later in Kolkata. He adopted the name of Parashuram, under which he wrote some of the most memorable humorous short stories in Bengali literature. He was also a science enthusiast, particularly the discipline of chemistr...

27 Apr 1912

Cinemaazi remembers Zohra Sehgal on her birth anniversary

Remembering the irrepressible, lovable Zohra Sehgal on the occasion of her birth anniversary. Born 27 April, 1912, she started her career as a dancer performing with a contemporary dance troupe, before moving to films in the 1940s. Featuring in an interesting melange of films such as Neecha Nagar (1946), Dil Se.. (1998), Bhaji on the Beach (1992), The Mystic Masseur (2001), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), and Cheeni Kum (2007) over the course o...

26April

26 Apr 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Waman Bhonsle on his death anniversary

Waman Bhonsle was the editor of films like Do Raaste (1979), Mausam (1975), Aandhi (1975), Inkaar (1977), Karz (1980) and Saudagar (1991).

26 Apr 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Arvind Kumar on his death anniversary

Arvind Kumar (17 January 1930 - 26 April 2021) was the editor of Madhuri magazine in the 70s and was widely known for his seminal Hindi thesaurus Samantar Kosh.

26 Apr 1987

Cinemaazi remembers Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi on his death anniversary

Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi, one half of the legendary Shankar Jaikishan duo, passed away on this day in 1987. Arguably the greatest architect of the music of the golden era, Shankar was the senior partner of the duo, worked mostly with Shailendra and composed the soulful, stirring numbers of their oeuvre. Cinemaazi pays tribute to the maestro on his death anniversary.

26 Apr 1948

Cinemaazi wishes Moushumi Chatterjee a very happy birthday

A very happy birthday to the vivacious Moushumi Chatterjee, remembered for her roles in Parineeta (1969), Anuraag (1972), Roti Kapda Aur Makan (1974) and Angoor (1982). She was given her first break in Balika Badhu (1967) by Tarun Majumdar.

26 Apr 1942

Cinemaazi remembers Minoo Mumtaz on her birth anniversary

Minoo Mumtaz, sister of Mehmood, acted in Hindi films spanning 1950s to 1960s as a character astiste and a dancer.

26 Apr 1897

Cinemaazi remembers Nitin Bose on his birth anniversary

Nitin Bose's debut directorial Chandidas (1934) was New Theatres's first Hindi success. Befre taking up the director's baton, Bose worked as a cinematographer with directors like Debaki Bose and Premankur Atorthy. Bose became a key cog in the New Theatres set up, so much so that his departure in the 40s began the downfall of the studio.

25April

25 Apr 2000

Cinemaazi remembers Mukhram Sharma on his death anniversary

A teacher by profession, Pandit Mukhram Sharma had started writing literature before he ventured into the world of cinema. As a screenwriter and lyricist for films, Mukhram Sharma was a man of integrity who never compromised on his ideals, and always wrote on his own terms. A talented author marked for the nuance of his scripts, Mukhram Sharma laid the foundation for the manner in which Hindi films were written and made for decades to come.

25 Apr 1951

Cinemaazi remembers Shyam on his death anniversary

Shyam began his film career with Punjabi films. He made his debut with the film Gowandhi (1942), directed by G.R. Sethi, opposite the debuting actress Veena. Shyam’s grandfather was a village Patwari, and his father was a hospital store-keeper in the Indian Medical Service. Due to the nature of his father’s work, young Shyam moved through the various cantonment towns of Punjab throughout his childhood.

25 Apr 1943

Cinemaazi remembers Devika on her birth anniversary

Devika achieved great success in the Tamil and Telugu industries, having made a stellar debut in AVM's Mudhalali (1957). She was the granddaughter of one of Telugu cinema's pioneers - Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu. She is known for her stellar performances in films like Sumaithaangi (1962), Anandha Jodhi (1963), Kulamagal Radhai (1963), Nenjam Marappathillai (1963) among others. Today is her birth anniversary. She continued acting till the mi...

25 Apr 1918

Cinemaazi remembers Shahu Modak on his birth anniversary

A film genre perhaps unique to India, the mythological played a formative role in the early development of the art form on the subcontinent. Among the many stalwarts who enriched the genre with their ground-breaking creativity and industry, Shahu Modak stands apart. An iconic actor in the mythological genre, there was hardly a role from the Mahabharata or the Ramayana he did not essay onscreen. Equally prolific in Hindi and Marathi cinema, he bec...

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