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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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31 Jul 1980

Cinemaazi remembers Mohammed Rafi on his death anniversary

Usually singers who dominate the industry lend their voices to lead actors exclusively. But that did not stop Mohammed Rafi to sing for many supporting actors throughout his career. On his death anniversary, look back on a collection of his songs with supporting actors. Image source: Filmfare

31 Jul 1947

Cinemaazi wishes Mumtaz a very happy birthday

In her teens, Mumtaz appeared in minor roles in Stree (1961), Vallah Kya Baat Hai (1962), and Sehra (1963). Her first significant early appearance was in O P Ralhan’s Gehra Daag (1963) and later in Rustom Sohrab (1963) and Sunil Dutt’s dacoit drama, Mujhe Jeene Do (1963). She got her first break as a lead actress opposite Dara Singh in Faulad (Steelman,1963). She was just 16 while Dara Singh was the world freestyle boxing champion....

31 Jul 1928

Cinemaazi remembers Bhappi Sonie on his birth anniversary

Director, producer and screenwriter Bhappi Sonie was born this day, 31 July in 1928. Best remembered for his hits Janwar (1965) and Brahmachari (1968), he had started his career assisting Raj Khosla in Milap (1955), C.I.D. (1956) and Solva Saal (1958). He went on to make his directorial debut with Ek Phool Char Kaante (1960). The film is a light-hearted comic love story, wherein Sunil Dutt falls in love with a "phool" Sushma (Waheeda Re...

31 Jul 1880

Cinemaazi remembers Premchand on his birth anniversary

Remembering the legendary writer Premchand on his birth anniversary. One of the most influential and accalimed writers of all time, he was born on 31st July, 1880. Several of his stories have formed the basis of films starting from Mazdoor (1934) which was the only film he was directly involved in and even made a cameo appearance in. Other films include Heera Moti (1959), Godaan (1963) and Sadgati (1981). Mrinal Sen's Oka Oorie Katha (1977) w...

30July

30 Jul 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Dhirubhai Desai on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Dhirubhai Desai (January 31, 1908 - July 30, 1990) on his death anniversary. He was one of the few silent filmmakers, who had a long career in Hindi and Gujarati films. He directed films like Bulbul-e-Paristan (1934), Lal Cheeta (1935), and Bhakta Pundalik (1949). An enterprising film director, he set up Vishnu Cinetone in 1933. He directed 17 silent films and 56 talkie films in Hindi

30 Jul 1983

Cinemaazi remembers Dr Vasantrao Deshpande on his death anniversary

One of the legends of natya sangeet, Dr Vasantrao Deshpande passed away on 30 July, 1983. A musical vagabond of sorts, Dr. Deshpande picked up his musical training from a number of teachers, beginning with Shankarrao Sapre and Sureshbabu Mane, and later picking up the gayaki of Dinanath Mangeshkar. With the help of his uncle who stayed in Punjab, he also learnt from Asad Ali, Barkat Ali and Bade Ghulam Ali. An intrepid student of music, no bounda...

30 Jul 1973

Sonu Nigam

Cinemaazi wishes a very Happy Birthday to singer Sonu Nigam who was born on 30 July 1973 at Faridabad, Haryana.

30 Jul 1963

Cinemaazi wishes Mandakini a very Happy Birthday

Mandakini was born Yasmeen Joseph on 30 July 1963 in Meerut into an Anglo-Indian family. Her performance in the 1985 Raj Kapoor blockbuster directorial, Ram Teri Ganga Maili, earned a Filmfare Best Actress nomination.

30 Jul 1928

Cinemaazi wishes Sulochana Latkar on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi wishes veteran actress Sulochana Latkar on her birth anniversary. Known for her performances in Marathi films such as Sasurvas(1946), Vahinichya Bangdya (1953), and Dhakti Jau, she also played both lead and character roles in Hindi films.

29July

29 Jul 2008

Cinemaazi remembers F C Mehra on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Fakir Chand Mehra, better known simply as FC Mehra on his death anniversary. He was the founder of Eagles film banner. Productions had a big role to play from the mid-1950s in creating the larger-than-life identity of mainstream Hindi cinema. FC Mehra started his career with a ground job in the Royal Indian Air Force and was posted to Bombay. Once when he noticed a British officer involved in some hanky-panky, he informed...

29 Jul 2006

Cinemaazi remembers S D Batish on his death anniversary

Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish (known as S D Batish) was a true master of the various vocal and instrumental styles of North Indian music. Cinemaazi remembers the great music composer on his 14th death anniversary. Batish started his career as a singer-actor and was affectionately called as young Sehgal. He quickly got bored with acting and returned to Patiala, his home town. In 1942, Batish teamed up with his distant cousin Pandit Amarnath in Laho...

29 Jul 2003

Cinemaazi remembers Johnny Walker on his death anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers the great actor Johnny Walker on his death anniversary. He was born on 11 November 1926 as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi, and grew up to rule over millions of hearts with his comic roles. Walker was born to a family of mill workers in Indore. When his father lost his job, the family moved to Bombay where Walker found a job as a BEST bus conductor. He entertained his passengers with his comical ways. Balraj Sahni&nbs...

Cinemaazi remembers Sudhir Phadke on his death anniversary

29 Jul 2002

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