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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 Sep 2020

Cinemaazi rememebrs Abhilash on his death anniversary

Veteran lyricist and writer Abhilash is perhaps best known for penning the moving song – Itni shakti hume dena data for the film Ankush (1986), which was translated into several languages, and became a popular hymn to be sung by students in schools and colleges during assembly. He is known for his work in films such as Laal Chooda (1984), Hulchul (1995), Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988), Jai Jagannath (2007), Begum Jaan (2016), Moksh (2...

27 Sep 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Chopra on his birth anniversary

Film and television director, producer and screenwriter, Ravi Chopra portrayed the beauty of family ties on the big screen through his directorials such as Baghban (2003) and Baabul (2006). Films he directed include Zameer (1975), The Burning Train (1980), Mazdoor (1983), Aaj Ki Awaaz (1984), Pratigyabadh (1991), and Kal Ki Awaz (1992). A multi-talented personality, he had also penned stories of films like The Burning Train and Baabul.

27 Sep 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Yash Chopra on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary of legendary director- producer , Yash Chopra. Born in Lahore,1932 Yash Chopra was instrumental in shaping the genre of drama and romance in mainstream Hindi cinema. He started his career as an assistant to his brother B. R Chopra and later went on to direct films like Dharmputra (1961), Waqt(1965), Ittefaq(1969), Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969) under the B.R Films banner. He is known to have unearthed many tale...

27 Sep 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Jawahar Kaul on his birth anniversary

Jawahar Kaul acted in memorable roles in films like Main Haari (1940), Shehnai (1947), Gharibi (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Daag (1952), Kathputli (1957), Dekh Kabira Roya (1957), Ek Shola (1958), Batwara (1961), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) among others. Cinemaazi remembers him on his birth anniversary.

26September

26 Sep 1989

Cinemaazi remembers Hemant Kumar on his death anniversary.

Any discussion of Indian film music is incomplete without the mention of Hemant Kumar. Hemant Mukherjee, popularly called as Hemant Kumar, was born on 16 June 1920 in Banaras. Trained in Rabindra sangeet, Kumar’s first recording was at All India Radio in Calcutta at a young age of 13. He started his playback singing career in the Bengali film Namai Sanyas in 1941. Kumar’s entry into Hindi films was the film Irada (1944). He h...

26 Sep 1977

Cinemaazi remembers Uday Shankar on his death anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Uday Shankar, the pioneer of Indian non-classical dance forms, on his death anniversary. Born on 8 December 1900 in a feudal family of Bengal based in Rajasthan, Shankar began as a young practitioner of Fine Arts and went to Royal College of Arts in London to study painting. While dancing was still looked down upon in his family, Shankar went on to become a great dancer and met Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova in London in...

26 Sep 1923

Cinemaazi remembers Dev Anand on his birth anniversary.

Dev Anand, the evergreen hero of Hindi cinema, had always pushed boundaries with the kind of roles he opted to do. One of the significant turns of his career was the decision to play grey-ish characters early on in his career like Baazi(1951). His films became part of a subgenre of the film noir, the caper. They presented a unique idiom of films that differed from the Nehruvian social. Cinemaazi remembers Dev Anand on his birth anniversary.

26 Sep 1903

Cinemaazi remembers Hiren Bose on his birth anniversary.

An actor, director, music composer, story and screenplay writer, a man with many hats to fit, Hiren Bose was born on 26 September 1903 in Calcutta. Trained in Rabindra sangeet and classical music, he earned the titles Vidya Bhushan and Sangeet Ratna for his musical capabilities. He worked at HMV as a music director for a while and soon moved to Bombay. Apparently, he even influenced Anil Biswas to make the same move in dreams of bigger opportunit...

26 Sep 1898

Cinemaazi remembers K S More on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers choreographer and dancer K S Moray/More (Keshavrao Sakharam Moray) on his birth anniversary. Born on 26 September, 1898 in Hongkong, he did a diploma in dancing from National Association teacher of Dancing, London Bronze Sill. Studied under various masters in Malabar and other places of India. He widely travelled, joined films in 1931. In 1936, he opened his own dance academy in Bombay called Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir. In 1...

25September

25 Sep 1977

Cinemaazi wishes Divya Dutta a very Happy Birthday!

Divya Dutta is an Indian model and actress born on 25 September 1977 in Ludhiana, Punjab (India). She has worked in Punjabi, Hindi, Malayalam and English-language films. She has received many awards including a National Film Award, a Filmfare OTT Award and two IIFA Awards.

25 Sep 1960

Cinemaazi wishes Satyajeet Puri a very Happy Birthday!

Satyajeet Puri is an actor known for his work in Hindi films during the 1970s and 1980s. Beginning his career as a child artist in Mere Laal (1966), he starred in films like Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), Shyam Tere Kitne Naam (1977) and many others. Oftentimes credited as Master Satyajeet, he is known for his charming screen presence and emotional performances.

25 Sep 1939

Cinemaazi remembers Feroz Khan on his birth anniversary

A distinguished actor, film editor, producer and director, Feroz Khan is best remembered for his heroic action and legendary swagger in a series of “curry westerns” including Dharmatma (1975). Dubbed as India’s answer to Clint Eastwood, the flamboyant and good-looking Feroz Khan achieved iconic status not only by virtue of his films but also via his larger-than-life persona.

25 Sep 1924

Cinemaazi remembers S K Prabhakar on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the screenplay and dialogue writer S K Prabhakar on his birth anniversary. He was born on this day in 1924. He wrote films like Pilpili Sahib (1954),Albeli (1955), Ek Saal (1957), Nartakee (1963),Ishara (1965), Naunihal (1967), Pyar Ka Sapna(1969). He also directed one film - Kal Hamara Hai (1959). He was a close associate of Devendra Goel. He passed away on 10 September, 1968.

25 Sep 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Suprabha Sarkar on her birth anniversary

One of the most sought after and celebrated playback singers of her time, Suprava or Suprabha Ghosh was one of the many artists of the early cinema era whose legacy is lost or forgotten by the admirers of Indian cinema and their following generations. Starting her career at the early age of thirteen, she is said to have actively contributed her voice to numerous Bengali film soundtracks throughout the 1940s and 50s, and even later. The later part...

25 Sep 1914

Cinemaazi remembers Vasant Joglekar on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary of Vasant Joglekar, the talented actor-director and producer He was born on this day, in 1914 at Nagpur. He started his film career as an assistant to Master Vinayak in 1942. In the struggling days he met Ashok Kumar and become very close friends. They were true friends and their friendship ended only when Joglekar passed away. Starting with Aap ki Seva Mein (1947), in which L...

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