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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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28 Sep 2015

Cinemaazi remembers Hemant Bhosle, son of legendary and versatile singer Asha Bhosle, on his death anniversary. He is known for Dharam Shatru (1988), Sansani: The Sensation (1981) and Raja Jogi (1983). He passed away on 28 September 2015. Image credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC0jQtvdu58

28 Sep 1993

Cinemaazi remembers C S Dubey on his death anniversary

A veteran of over 150 films, C S Dubey was a prominent character actor of Hindi cinema. Born on 4 September, 1924, Dubey had been involved in the Quit India Movement at a young age. He started his film journey working as an office boy for Amiya Chakravarty. He became a production manager and assistant director, before making his acting debut withPatita (1953). He went on to work as an actor till the 90s, notching a significant body of work. But t...

28 Sep 1985

Cinemaazi remembers Gohar (Miss Gohar) on her death anniversary

Leading star, producer and studio owner, Gohar, or Miss Gohar as she was called, began her career in the silent movie era in 1926, continuing well into the talkie age. Known for films such as Radha Rani (1932), Barrister's Wife (1935) and Devi Devayani (1931), she was married to Chandulal Shah, along with whom she founded Ranjit Studios, which was later known as Ranjit Movietone.

28 Sep 1953

Cinemaazi greets actor Mahesh Kothare on his birthday.

Cinemaazi greets actor Mahesh Kothare on his birthday. He started his career as a child artist and appeared in films like,Chhota Bhai (1966), Mere Laal (1966), Raja aur Rank (1969) and Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani (1970). He had a double role in Raja aur Rank. InRajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore film,Safar(1970), he played a collegian and younger brother of Feroze Khan. Later, Mahesh played as a hero in Marathi and Gujarati films. In the 80s...

28 Sep 1929

Cinemaazi remembers Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the Nightingale of Indian cinema, Lata Mangeshkar on her birth anniversary.

28 Sep 1909

Cinemaazi remembers P Jairaj on his birth anniversary

With his impressive physique, Jairaj soon landed his first role in the film Jagmagati Jawani (1929). In the next year, he was cast as the lead in the silent film Rasili Rani (1930). He was just beginning to receive offers for a number of films when the film industry changed forever with the arrival of the talkies.

27September

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...

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