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30 Sep, 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary

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29June

29 Jun 2022

Cinemaazi remembers Sheila Vaz on her death anniversary

Actress and dancer Sheila Vaz appeared in Hindi Cinema in the 1950s. She is best remembered for her dance performances, most notably in the songs "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" from Shree 420 (1955) and "Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar" from C.I.D. (1956).

29 Jun 2017

Cinemaazi remembers Sabita Banerjee on her death anniversary

Born on 13 June, 1945, Sabita Banerjee began her singing career with Darwaza (1954). After a short stint in Hindi cinema, she sang some of the most popular Bengali songs of the time. She married Salil Chowdhury, with whom she established a tremendous singer-composer rapport. Some of her most popular Bengali songs were Surer ei jharjhar jharna, Oi jhilmil jhau er boney, Projapoti projapoti, Orey mon gun gun, Durey durey theko na, O sahan gahana ba...

29 Jun 2002

Cinemaazi remembers Gauhar Kanpuri on his death anniversary

Zakhmee (1975) was the first film in which Gauhar Kanpuri wrote all the songs independently. It proved to be the breakthrough for both him and Bappi Lahiri. But he had struggled for years prior, beginning with Pyar Ki Bazi (1967). He passed away on 29 June, 2002.

29 Jun 2000

Cinemaazi remembers Kamini Kadam on her death anniversary

Remembering the Marathi and Hindi film actress Kamini Kadam who passed away on 29 June, 2000. She originally debuted under the name of Smita before switching to Kamini Kadam in Talaq (1958).

29 Jun 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Ramesh Ahuja on her death anniversary

Remembering director and writer Ramesh Ahuja who passed away this day, 29 June, in 1998. He directed films such as Khoon Ki Pukaar (1978), Locket (1986), Tamacha (1988), Garibon Ka Daata (1989), and Roti Kee Keemat (1990). Prior to debuting as a solo director, he had served as assistant director on films such as Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966), Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969), Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan? (1970), Man Ki Aankhen (1970), Aankhon Aankhon Mein (1972),...

29 Jun 1975

Cinemaazi wishes Upasana Singh a very Happy Birthday!

Upasana Singh has done many Hindi films as well as regional films such as Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani and Gujarati. She aslo played small roles in Priyadarshan's and David Dhawan's films as a regular cast.

29 Jun 1944

Cinemaazi wishes Jeevan Kala a very Happy Birthday!

Born on 29 June 1944 to Dattatreya Kamble and Gangubai, acting and dance were part of Jeevankala's heritage. She debuted in front of the camera when she was only 6 years old, before making her adult debut in Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959).

29 Jun 1925

Cinemaazi remembers R S Manohar on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Rasipuram Subramaniyan Iyer Manohar, better known as R S Manohar, on the occasion of his birth anniversary—the versatile actor was born this day, 29 June, 1925 in Salem District, Madras. Making his debut in films with Rajambal (1951), he went on to carve a successful career, acting in a range of roles from hero to negative and comedic in over 200 films. While he made an impact in films such as Vannakkili (1959), Kaidhi K...

28June

28 Jun 2001

Cinemaazi remembers Tolaram Jalan on his death anniversary

Known for his canny strategies as a financier, Tolaram Jalan bankrolled over 100 films. It is said that Mehmood's Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1976) was based on Tolaram Jalan. He purchased Filmistan from Sashadhar Mukherjee and Ashok Kumar in the 1950s. According to a story told in Vijay Anand's biography, Tolaram Jalan had financed Kahin Aur Chal (1968) with the sole intention of making a flop in order show losses to income tax authorities. He p...

28 Jun 1961

Cinemaazi remembers Raj Kanwar his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Hindi film producer, director, and writer, Raj Kanwar on the occasion of his birth anniversary—Kanwar was born this day, 28 June in 1961. Starting off with theatre, he directed plays in Delhi. Moving to Mumbai, he assisted filmmakers such as Shekhar Kapur and Raj Kumar Santoshi. Making his directorial debut with the hit Deewana (1992), he achieved instant commercial success and critical appreciation for this romantic dra...

28 Jun 1944

Cinemaazi remembers Sudhir on his birth anniversary

Excelling in both comic and villainous roles, and immediately recognisable through his horseshoe moustache, Sudhir was a popular face in Hindi cinema from the 60s to the 90s. He was born on 28 June, 1944.

27June

27 Jun 1981

Cinemaazi remembers Bansi Chandragupta on his death anniversary

A legend who elevated art direction in cinema to unprecedented standards of realism, Bansi Chandragupta is one of the most significant figures in the history of Indian parallel cinema. Known primarily for his work with Satyajit Ray (from Pather Panchali to Pratidwandi) as well as his work with the likes of Shyam Benegal, Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, and Muzaffar Ali, he left behind an immensely varied and colorful body of work.

27 Jun 1980

Cinemaazi wishes Parambrata Chatterjee a very Happy Birthday!

Parambrata Chatterjee is an accomplished and popular actor of Bengali cinema working in films like Nishijapon (2005), The Bong Connection (2006), Dosar (2006), Kaalbela (2009), Baishe Shrabon (2011) , Apur Panchali (2013) and Samantaral (2017). He has also turned director in recent times (Hawa Bodol, 2013; Lorai, 2015; Shonar Pahar, 2018). National audiences may know him from films like Kahaani (2012), Pari (2018) and the recent Netflix release B...

27 Jun 1950

Cinemaazi wishes Nitin Mukesh a vry Happy Birthday

Nitin Mukesh was a student at the London School of Economics, but his real wish was to follow in his father's footsteps and become a singer. He was an admirer of Mohammad Rafi's work. He made his debut in Dhuen Ki Lakeer (1974) with the song Teri jheel si gehri aankhon mein. He sang for films like Trishul (1978), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), Noorie (1979), Meri Jung (1985),Dariya Dil (1988), Tezaab (1989), Kala Bazaar(19...

27 Jun 1939

Cinemaazi remembers R D Burman on his birth anniversary

R D Burman started his career by assisting his father S D Burman in numerous films. At the time of his entry into the industry as an independent composer, the audience and industry were still mesmerised with the classical compositions of Naushad, folk songs of SD Burman, western effects of Shankar Jaikishan, OP Nayyar, Salil Chowdhury, Ghazals of Roshan, Madan Mohan. The first film he worked on was titled Raaz produced by Guru Dutt. It...

27 Jun 1931

Cinemaazi remembers N N Sippy on his birth anniversary

N N Sippy's career straddled various eras of filmmaking to which he made his own contributions. By some accounts, he was born on this day in 1931. As a producer, his first film was Qatil (1960), a fantasy drama starring Premnath and Chitra. D R Chandra was the co-producer. Sippy then made another fantasy film Rooplekha (1962) with Mahipal in the lead. This was followed by hits in different genres such as - Woh Kaun Thi? (19...

27 Jun 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Aideu Handique on her birth anniversary

Aideu Handique played the protagonist in Jyotiprasad Agarwala's Joymoti (1935), the first Assamese feature film. Handique's journey into playing the character and the consequences she faced is a testament to the struggles of early women practitioners. Apart from the first feature film, she played a small part in Ganga Chilonir Pakhi (1976). In 2007, a documentary entitled Aideu was made on her life.

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