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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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29April

29 Apr 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Irrfan Khan on his death anniversary

On this day a year ago, Irrfan Khan left us. Irrfan's ability to develop an idiosyncratic nuance of acting, yet dissappearing into every role made him one of the most enigmatic and versatile actors of modern Indian cinema. To commemorate him, we look back on some of the interesting roles Irrfan has essayed over the years. Some large, some small, but all were captivating.

29 Apr 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Satish Bhatia on his death anniversary

Largely forgotten today, Satish Bhatia was a man of many talents. Cinemaazi remembers the composer, conductor and lyricist on his death anniversary. His first film as a composer was the 1951 release Maldar. He focused on radio thereafter. Later, he composed music for Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti (1967) at the request of the filmmaker V. Shantaram. An expert in the folk music of North India, Satish Bhatia won a number of accolades and awards. ...

29 Apr 1999

Cinemaazi remembers Kidar Sharma on his death anniversary

Kidar Sharma performed a myriad of roles before he became a director - from stills photographer to background scenery painter. On his death anniversary, look back on this account of his friendship with Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor , penned by Ajay Brahmatmaj.

29 Apr 1999

Cinemaazi remembers Mohan Gokhale on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the talented film, television and theatre actor Mohan Gokhale, on his 21st death anniversary. He acted in films like Sparsh(1979), Mohan Joshi Haazir Ho! (1984), Mirch Masala (1985), Hero Hiralal (1988) and a number of Marathi films. He also appeared in some renowned television serials and plays.

29 Apr 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi honours the musician Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi on his 101st birth anniversary. He popularized the art of tabla playing all over the world, a legacy his son Zakir Hussain diligently carried forward. He composed music for a number of Hindi and Punjabi films for over two decades, starting with Mahasati Ansuya (1943).

28April

28 Apr 2022

Cinemaazi remembers Salim Ghouse on his death anniversary

Salim Ghouse (10 January 1952 – 28 April 2022) was an film, television and theatre actor, theatre director, and martial artist. He has acted in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English films. Credit: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc7g1FkPmG5/

28 Apr 1989

Cinemaazi remembers Pinchoo Kapoor on his death anniversary

The veteran character actor Pinchoo Kapoor passed away #OnThisDay in 1989. He was a popular face in films of the 70s and 80s, though he was active as an actor from before that.

28 Apr 1929

Cinemaazi remembers Bhanu Athaiya on her birth anniversary

Bhanu Athaiya began her career in costume design in 1953. Over the next five decades, she built a body of work that defined the aesthetics of costume design in Hindi cinema, often setting fashion trends in the 1960s and the 1970s. Her association with films started when the actress Kamini Kaushal signed her on as a personal costume designer in the early 1950s. Bhanu Athaiya was the hand behind iconic looks like Waheeda Rehman’s in Gu...

28 Apr 1918

Cinemaazi remembers Raman B Desai on his birth anniversary

Film director, producer and screenwriter Raman B Desai was born on 28 April, 1918. Desai has films such as Grihalakshmi (1959), Chandi Pooja (1957), Mohini (1957), Naag Mani (1957), Ram Navami (1956), Navratri (1955), Waman Avtar (1955), Chakradhari (1954), Hari Darshan (1953), Naag Panchami (1953), and Raja Harishchandra (1952) to his credit.

28 Apr 1918

Cinemaazi remembers Mehtab on her birth anniversary

Working in films over four decades, actress Mehtab is known for films such as Jhansi Ki Rani (1953) in which she essayed the title role of Rani Lakshmibai – the queen of Jhansi; Parakh (1944); Sanjog (1943) in which she played Princess Bina Kumari, Chitralekha (1941) which saw her enact the main role, Miss 1933 (1933), Bhakta Kabir (1942), and Punarlagan Ni Patni (1928).

28 Apr 1910

Cinemaazi remembers D N Pai on his birth anniversary

On editor D N Pai's birth anniversary, check out one of his most acclaimed works, Bombay Talkies's Jeevan Naiya (1936) on Cinemaazi's YouTube channel. D N Pai was primarily associated with Bombay Talkies early on in his career, his work outside consisted of diverse films like Gumnaam (1965), Padosan (1968) and Pakeezah (1971).

27April

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...

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