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Cinemaazi remembers Rehman on his death anniversary
05 Nov, 1984

Cinemaazi remembers Rehman on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers B R Chopra on his death anniversary.
05 Nov, 2008

Cinemaazi remembers B R Chopra on his death anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Bhupen Hazarika on his death anniversary.
05 Nov, 2011

Cinemaazi remembers Bhupen Hazarika on his death anniversary.

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Cinemaazi remembers Bhupen Hazarika on his death anniversary.
5 Nov 2011

Cinemaazi remembers Bhupen Hazarika on his death anniversary.

Bhupen Hazarika, lovingly called as Bhupen Da, was a singer, songwriter, composer, filmmaker and the cultural icon of Assam. His music carried the messages of humanity, brotherhood and justice, along with tales from his travels and Assamese folk element to them. He made his debut in the film world as a playback singer in Indramalati(1939).  In 1956, he took on the role of directing his own films with Era Bator Sur. His 1961’s film Shak...
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Cinemaazi remembers B R Chopra on his death anniversary.
5 Nov 2008

Cinemaazi remembers B R Chopra on his death anniversary.

One of Hindi cinema's most successful director-producers, B R Chopra would make socially conscious films while keeping a finger on the pulse of the audience. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary. 
Cinemaazi remembers Rehman on his death anniversary
5 Nov 1984

Cinemaazi remembers Rehman on his death anniversary

Today we relive the memory of the actor who personified sophistication onscreen—Rehman. He passed away this day in 1984. Born in Lahore, British India, into a family of Pashtun origin, on 23 June, 1921, he was named Sai'd Rehman Khan. Graduating from Robertson College in 1942, he went on to join the Royal Indian Air Force and trained as a pilot in Poona. However, films beckoned and started off as third assistant director to Vishram Bede...
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04November
Cinemaazi wishes Tabu a very Happy Birthday!
4 Nov 1971

Cinemaazi wishes Tabu a very Happy Birthday!

Tabu, born Tabassum Fatima Hashmi in Hyderabad , she is one of the most accomplished actors of recent times with a multilingual film career which spans Hindi, English, Telegu, Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam. Her first appearance on screen was under Dev Anand’s direction in Hum Naujawan (1985) at the age of 14. However her acting career started with th e lead role in the Telegu film Coolie No 1 (1991) opposite Venkatesh. Tagged as a director&r...
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Cinemaazi remembers Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal on his birth anniversary.
4 Nov 1929

Cinemaazi remembers Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal on his birth anniversary. One half of the immortal Shankar Jaikishan duo, their work as composers proved hugely influential on the sound of the golden era of Hindi cinema. He was born on this day in 1932. Image courtesy: medium.com 
Cinemaazi remembers Ritwik Ghatak on his birth anniversary
4 Nov 1925

Cinemaazi remembers Ritwik Ghatak on his birth anniversary

A cornerstone of the Bengali cultural psyche, and arguably the most important Indian filmmaker of the twentieth century, Ritwik Ghatak’s story is often told as that of the tragic genius. His brilliance was always accompanied by erratic behaviour, a perennial restlessness and alcoholism, which resulted in his relatively sparse output over his two-and-a half decade-long film career. To be fair, it is as easy to paint Ghatak as the wastrel gen...
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03November
Cinemaazi remembers Sadashiv Amrapurkar on his death anniversary.
3 Nov 2014

Cinemaazi remembers Sadashiv Amrapurkar on his death anniversary.

Known for his chilling portrayals of many a Hindi film villain, Sadashiv Amrapurkar was also an acclaimed actor and director of Marathi stage plays, a writer and activist of the rationalist movement in Maharashtra. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Prem Nath on his death anniversary
3 Nov 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Prem Nath on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers one of the most revered villains of Hindi cinema, Premnath Malhotra on his death anniversary. Better known as Prem Nath, he started his career with supporting roles and went ahead to be recounted among the gallery of rogues including Pran, Amrish Puri, Ajit, Prem Chopra. A multifaceted actor, Prem Nath debuted with the film Ajit(1948) and went on to act in over 100 films. He shared a close relation with the Kapoors,...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sashadhar Mukherjee on his death anniversary
3 Nov 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Sashadhar Mukherjee on his death anniversary

Born into a family of lawyers in Jhansi, Sashadhar Mukherjee moved to Bombay in 1934.  Disagreeing with his father about his choice of future profession, he left home to try his luck in Bombay. A meeting with Himanshu Rai led to his being employed as an assistant sound engineer in Bombay Talkies Studios. Sashadhar’s brother-in-law, then a lab assistant with Bombay Talkies, was asked to act opposite her. This turned out to be a successf...
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Cinemaazi remembers Manmohan Krishna on his death anniversary
3 Nov 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Manmohan Krishna on his death anniversary

One of the most recognisable character actors of Hindi cinema, Manmohan Krishna passed away on this day in 1990. Unbeknownst to many he was also a talented singer and it was his impressive voice that first led him to Mumbai.
Cinemaazi celebrates the birthday of Faryal
3 Nov 1945

Cinemaazi celebrates the birthday of Faryal

The Reluctant Cabaret Dancer? Today is the birthday of Faryal, born 3 November, 1945 in Damascus, Syria, who never learnt dancing, and admits that she rather hated it. Yet she is still celebrated as an ‘excellent cabaret dancer’ and actress in Hindi films of the 60s and 70s. Of Indo-Arabic descent, she completed her education at St Xavier’s College Bombay, and worked as an air hostess with Air India, before films beckoned. A pro...
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Jikki / Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni on her birth anniversary
3 Nov 1935

Jikki / Pillavalu Gajapathy Krishnaveni on her birth anniversary

Pillavalu Gajapathi Krishnaveni, better known as Jikki, was the nightingale of yesteryear South Indian cinema. A playback singer who rendered songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and Sinhalese, among the many films she sang for are Mannina Magalu (1973 ), Vaatsalya (1965), Nanda Deepa (1962), Rathna Manjari (1962), Bhakta Kanakadasa (1960), Jagajyothi Basaveshwara (1959), Dharma Vijaya (1959), Krishna Garudi (1958), a...
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Cinemaazi salutes Prithviraj Kapoor on his birth anniversary.
3 Nov 1906

Cinemaazi salutes Prithviraj Kapoor on his birth anniversary.

Be it Shahenshah Akbar or Raja Shiva Singha or Alexander the Great, Prithviraj Kapoor's magnetic screen presence and formidable acting chops would allow him to essay any role with ease. Born on this day in 1906 in Samundri Tehsil of Lyallpur, his career is littered with the many milestones of the history of Indian cinema and theatre. From making his debut in the films of Imperial Films Company during the silent era, to playing a supporting ro...
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