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Cinemaazi remembers Sukumari on her birth anniversary
06 Oct, 1940

Cinemaazi remembers Sukumari on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Vinod Khanna on his birth anniversary
06 Oct, 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Vinod Khanna on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi wishes Sanjay Mishra a very Happy Birthday
06 Oct, 1963

Cinemaazi wishes Sanjay Mishra a very Happy Birthday

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Cinemaazi remembers Arvind Trivedi on his death anniversary
6 Oct 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Arvind Trivedi on his death anniversary

Actor Arvind Trivedi (8 November 1938 – 6 October 2021) was a household name for playing the role of Ravana in television series Ramayan (1987). He also worked as chief of Central Board for Film Certification from 2002 to 2003 Arvind Trivedi was elected as a Member of Parliament from Bharatiya Janata Party for a period of 1991 to 1996. Image credit: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1033231/
Cinemaazi wishes Sanjay Mishra a very Happy Birthday
6 Oct 1963

Cinemaazi wishes Sanjay Mishra a very Happy Birthday

An alumnus of National School of Drama, renowned actor Sanjay Mishra has won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor twice for his works in the films Ankhon Dekhi (2015) and Vadh (2022) as well as several other awards.
Cinemaazi remembers Vinod Khanna on his birth anniversary
6 Oct 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Vinod Khanna on his birth anniversary

A graduate from the Sydenham College of College and Economics, Vinod Khanna made his acting debut with Man Ka Meet (1969). The film was made by Sunil Dutt in order to launch his brother Som Dutt as an actor. Ironically, it was Vinod Khanna who walked away with the praise,as the film offers began to pour in.
Cinemaazi remembers Sukumari on her birth anniversary
6 Oct 1940

Cinemaazi remembers Sukumari on her birth anniversary

Best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films, film actress, stage artiste, dancer and Padma Shri recipient, S Sukumari was 10 when she started her career with a cameo in the Tamil film Oru Iravu (1951). She went on to act in more than 2,500 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Oriya and Bengali, in the course of a career spanning more than five decades. She was known for films such as Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam (1982), Nandi Veendum...
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05October
Cinemaazi remembers Vishwa Mehra on his death anniversary
5 Oct 2022

Cinemaazi remembers Vishwa Mehra on his death anniversary

Actor and RK Studios’ production manager Vishwa Mehra—fondly known as Mamaji—was one of the few veteran film personalities, who was part of the early golden years of Indian cinema. He appeared in various films, mainly the RK productions like Aag (1948), Barsaat (1949), Anari (1959), Prem Rog (1982), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985), Henna (1991), Prem Rog (1982), and Prem Granth (1996). Image courtesy:  https://www.youtube.co...
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Cinemaazi remembers Anil Devgan on his death anniversary
5 Oct 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Anil Devgan on his death anniversary

Filmmaker Anil Devgan was born on 25 May 1969 in Mumbai. He is known for the films like Jeet (1996), Itihaas (1997), Raju Chacha (2000), Son of Sardaar (2021) and more. He was cousin of actor Ajay Devgn. Image credit:  https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Anil-Devgan
Cinemaazi remembers Radhu Karmakar on his death anniversary
5 Oct 1993

Cinemaazi remembers Radhu Karmakar on his death anniversary

Most famously associated with Raj Kapoor, Radhu Karmakar was one of the chief architects of the star’s golden era image. He worked with Raj Kapoor in all his films, becoming an integral member of his team. A superlative cinematographer, he won the Filmfare Award for the same four times.
Cinemaazi remembers Jagat Murari on his birth anniversary
5 Oct 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Jagat Murari on his birth anniversary

Distinguished Indian documentary filmmaker, educator, and cinematographer, Jagat Murari was also the former director of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Besides the FTII, he played a pioneering role in key film institutions in India, including the National Film Archive of India (NFAI), and the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF). As head of FTII between 1962 and 1971, he is credited with nurturing young, talented students, many...
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04October
Cinemaazi remembers Vishal Anand on his death anniversary.
4 Oct 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Vishal Anand on his death anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers producer-director-actor Vishal Anand also known as Bhisham Kohli. He acted in films such as Taxi Driver (1973), Intezar (1973), Chalte Chalte(1976) and directed films like Dil Sey Miley Dil (1978), Kismet (1980), Maine Jeena Seekh Liya (1982). He breathed his last in Mumbai on 4th October. 
Cinemaazi remembers John Cavas on his death anniversary
4 Oct 1993

Cinemaazi remembers John Cavas on his death anniversary

The original Indian Tarzan and the stunt king of early Indian cinema, John Cavas was one of the greatest action stars of the silver screen. His muscular physique and determination to push the boundaries marked him out as one-of-a-kind. Actor, body-builder, writer and director, he became hugely popular in the 1940s and 1950s, acting in popular adventure films. Acting in action films such as Sher-e-Baghdad (1946), Sher Dil (1954), Diler Daku (1957)...
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Cinemaazi wishes Shailendra Singh on his birthday
4 Oct 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Shailendra Singh on his birthday

Cinemaazi wishes singer Shailendra Singh a very Happy Birthday! Known for lending his voice to Rishi Kapoor, he joined the film industry to become an actor. Image courtesy: Gaana.com
Cinemaazi remembers Sandhya Mukherjee on her birth anniversary
4 Oct 1931

Cinemaazi remembers Sandhya Mukherjee on her birth anniversary

To the people of West Bengal and Bengalis across the globe, Sandhya Mukherjee/ Mukhopadhyay was Gitashree (eminent singer) and was considered an empress of Bengali playback singing. She is known for her work in films such as Jighansha (1951), Sabar Uparey (1955), Stay Alert (1956) and Fuleswari (1974), winning the Silver Lotus National award for best playback singer (female) for Nishi Padma (1970) for the song Ore sakol sona molin holo; she...
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Cinemaazi remembers Saraswati Rane on her birth anniversary
4 Oct 1913

Cinemaazi remembers Saraswati Rane on her birth anniversary

Indian classical singer Saraswati Rane has peerless antecedents. Daughter of the founder of Kirana Gharana – Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, she trained in the genre of classical singing under her famous siblings Sureshbabu Mane and Hirabai Barodekar. Among the early playback singers of Hindi and Marathi films, she made her singing debut with the Marathi film Payachi Dasi (1941). Among the films she rendered playback for are the Hindi films Ramrajy...
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