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29 Sep, 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.

29 Sep, 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary

29 Sep, 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary

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27 Aug 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Archana Mahanta on her death anniversary

Archana Mahanta (18 March 1949-27 August 2020) the Assamese cultural icon had an immense contribution to the growth and popularity of lukogeet (folksong) and bihugeet. Born as Archana Das in 1949 to a family engaged in music and theatre, she was introduced to music even before she was enrolled in school. From a young age, she was trained in classical music. She sang in Assamese films from the early age of nine. She recorded the first Kamrupi...

27 Aug 2006

Cinemaazi remembers Hrishikesh Mukherjee on his death anniversary

The greatest proponent of middle cinema and one of the most beloved filmmakers in Hindi cinema history, Hrishikesh Mukherjee occupies a special place in the hearts of film lovers. Born in Calcutta, he started off as a teacher and freelance artist for AIR. He entered the film industry as a laboratory assistant for New Theatres in 1945. His first film as an editor was Tathapi(1950). He was an influential editor early in his career, working with the...

27 Aug 1976

Cinemaazi remembers Mukesh on his death anniversary

"I have lost my voice", Raj Kapoor famously said after the passing of Mukesh. Cinemaazi remembers the impeccable singer on his death anniversary today.

27 Aug 1930

Cinemaazi remembers Meena Kapoor on her birth anniversary

Meena Kapoor sang more than 100 songs in her short career. She was born on this day in 1930 to actor Bikram Kapoor. She was also related to P C Barua. S D Burman gave her a chance for the film Aath Din (1946). Most of the time she worked with music director Anil Biswas. He met Meena Kapoor during the recording of Anokha Pyar (1948), fell in love with her voice and then with her. Some of her popular songs include Ae dil meri wafa mein (...

26August

26 Aug 2023

Cinemaazi remembers Dev Kohli on his death anniversary

Dev Kohli began his career with the film Gunda (1969). He wrote lyrics for several films in the 1970s and 1980s, but remained unnoticed. He again drew attention with Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989) when songs like Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate, Kabootar Ja Ja Ja, Aaja Shaam Hone Aayee and Maine Pyar Kiya became hits. Image credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqyeQomj95Q

26 Aug 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Gaston Roberge on his death anniversay

A prolific writer, critic and scholar, Gaston Roberge (b. 27 May 1935 in Montreal) passed away on 26 August 2020 in Kolkata. Roberge had been a Jesuit priest before coming to India. He came to Kolkata in 1961 and became a teacher of communication and media at St Xavier's College. Roberge was a pioneering figure in the study of cinema in India. He was the founder of the media institute Chitrabani, which played an influential role...

26 Aug 2012

Cinemaazi remembers A K Hangal on his death anniversary

Ye itna sannata kyun hai bhai? These lines by the prolific A K Hangal still resonate in the memory of cinema lovers all over the country. A man of staunch principles and values he worked extensively in theatre as a writer, director, actor before entering into the film industry. Cinemaazi remembers the legend on his death anniversary as he left the world in complete silence on 26 August 2012.

26 Aug 1969

Cinemaazi remembers S S Vasan on his death anniversary

Prominent producer, director, writer and Gemini Studio founder - S S Vasan passed away on this day, 26th August, in 1969. Born Subramaniam Srinivasan in 1903, in Thiruthuraipundi, Tamil Nadu, he produced several films including the epic Chandralekha (1948) and Avvaiyar (1953). Vasan had initially set up a successful mail order business. He stepped into films when his novel Sathi Leelavathi was made into a film in 1936. Entering film distribution,...

26 Aug 1968

Cinemaazi wishes Madhur Bhandarkar a very Happy Birthday

Madhur Bhandarkar is a National Award winning director, producer and scriptwriter. Some of his prominent films are Chandni Bar (2002), Page 3 (2005), Traffic Signal (2007), Fashion (2008), Jail (2009) and Corporate 2 (2010). Image credit: https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/madhur-bhandarkar.html

26 Aug 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Bhanu Banerjee on his birth anniversary

A most renowned comic actor of Bengali cinema, Bhanu Banerjee aka Bhanu Bandopadhyay was a remarkable actor and theatre artist and director. Described as the 'common man's comedy', his trademark style is fondly remembered until today. Cinemaazi remembers his exceptional presence in Indian cinema on his birth anniversary today, the 26th of August.

25August

25 Aug 2001

Cinemaazi remembers Asit Sen on his death anniversary

This day marks the death anniversary of prominent film director Asit Sen, who passed away on 25th August in 2001. Known for his nuanced elegant cinematic vision and direction, he started his journey in the film industry as a cameraman and went on to direct some of the most celebrated films in the Bengali and Hindi film industry. He formed an exciting life-long friendship with actress Suchitra Sen, featured in this image, on the sets of Uttar Falg...

25 Aug 1969

Cinemaazi remembers Makhdoom Mohiuddin on his death anniversary

Mohammed Makhdoom was an Urdu poet and lyricist. He wrote many popular songs. During 1946-50, he led the Telangana rebellion against the then Nizam of Hyderabad for the abolition of the zamindari system. Today is his death anniversary (25 August 1969).

25 Aug 1967

Cinemaazi wishes Vijayta Pandit on her Birthday

Cinemaazi greets actress and singer Vijayta Pandit, sister of Sulakshana Pandit, on her Birthday who was born on 25 August 1967.

25 Aug 1962

Rajiv Kapoor

Film actor and producer Rajiv Kapoor, the youngest son of Raj Kapoor, was born on 25 August 1962. He was famous for the Hindi blockbuster film "Ram Teri Ganga Maili" (1985). He passed away on 9 February 2021 at the age of 58 years.

25 Aug 1955

Cinemaazi remembers Honey Irani on her birth anniversary

A child actress and later a successful screenwriter, Honey Irani was born on this day 25 August 1955. Making her debut in 1959 with the film Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan she was soon a household name. In the second phase of her career, she wrote screenplays for Lamhe (1991), Parampara (1993), Darrr (1993), Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai (2000) and many more.

25 Aug 1925

Cinemaazi remembers K Vaikunth on his 100th birth anniversary

Born in Margaon in 1925, Vaikunth Dattaram Kunkolienkar adopted the name K Vaikunth when he entered the film industry. He started off as the 5th assistant for Surendra Pai in Bari Bahen (1949). His first film as an independent cinematographer was Garm Coat (1955). Over the years he has shot many successful films, including a long collaborative partnership with G P Sippy. He also worked with Gulzar in Mere Apne (1971). He was presented with the Fi...

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