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Cinemaazi remembers Sitara Devi on her birth anniversary
08 Nov, 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Sitara Devi on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Jaywant Pathare on his birth anniversary.
08 Nov, 1921

Cinemaazi remembers Jaywant Pathare on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Munawar Sultana on her birth anniversary
08 Nov, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Munawar Sultana on her birth anniversary

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08November
Cinemaazi remembers Baburao Pendharkar on his death anniversary
8 Nov 1967

Cinemaazi remembers Baburao Pendharkar on his death anniversary

A pioneer actor in Marathi cinema in its nascent days, Baburao Pendharkar’s entry into acting was by accident. He was working as a production manager in Baburao Painter’s Maharashtra Film Company in 1919 when he was roped in to play Lord Krishna in Sairandhari (1920) – by sheer accident as the actor who was supposed to play the role did not turn up!  Thus, began his career as an actor. 
Cinemaazi remembers Noor Lakhnavi on his birth anniversary.
8 Nov 1926

Cinemaazi remembers Noor Lakhnavi on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers the poet and lyricist Noor Lakhnav ion his birth anniversary. He has penned some of hindi cinema’s most beloved songs like Naina lagake dukh de gayo and Apni kaho kuch meri suno from Parchchain (1952). Some of his noteworthy films are Parchhain, Anand Bhavan (1953), Subah Ka Tara (1954).
Cinemaazi remembers Munawar Sultana on her birth anniversary
8 Nov 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Munawar Sultana on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Munawar Sultana, who starred in films like Khandaan (1942), Pehli Nazar (1945), Andhon Ki Duniya (1947), Uddhaar (1949), Babul (1950), Tarang (1952), Ehsan (1954) among others. 
Cinemaazi remembers Jaywant Pathare on his birth anniversary.
8 Nov 1921

Cinemaazi remembers Jaywant Pathare on his birth anniversary.

Equally comfortable at capturing the romantic flourishes ofRaj Kapoor’s films as he was with creating the understated poesy of Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Jaywant Pathare was one of the most acclaimed Indian cinematographers of all time. Cinemaazi remembers him on his birth anniversary. 
Cinemaazi remembers Sitara Devi on her birth anniversary
8 Nov 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Sitara Devi on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi celebrates the centenary of Nritya Samrajni Sitara Devi, one of the most accomplished kathak dancers in history and star of Hindi films from the 30s and 40s.
07November
Cinemaazi remembers I M Kunnu on his death anniversary
7 Nov 2008

Cinemaazi remembers I M Kunnu on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers editor and producer I M Kunnu who passed away on this day in 2008. His work included films like Teen Ustad (1961), Dev Kanya (1963), Ek Masoom (1969), Mangu Dada (1970), Murder in Circus (1971), Milap (1972), Charitra (1973), Dawat (1974), Joshilaay (1989) and Awaz De Kahan Hai (1990).
Cinemaazi remembers N N Sippy on his death anniversary
7 Nov 2006

Cinemaazi remembers N N Sippy on his death anniversary

A noted film producer, N N Sippy gave many popular hits in his lifetime. Son of a film distributor from Sindh, he moved to Bombay after the Partition. Sippy worked in the film industry for 10 years before producing his first film Qatil in 1960. He went on to make films like Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), Gumnaam (1965), Haar Jeet (1972), Chor Machaye Shor (1974), Kalicharan (1976), Fakira (1976), Sargam (1979), Phir Wohi Raat (1980), Meri Jung (...
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Cinemaazi wishes Kamal Haasan on his birthday
7 Nov 1954

Cinemaazi wishes Kamal Haasan on his birthday

A leading light of Indian cinema, Kamal Haasan, whose birthday falls today, is one of the rare actors to have completed 60 years in cinema, acting in over 220 films. He has left a deep impact with his work as an actor, dancer, film director, screenwriter, producer, playback singer, and lyricist. Born November 7, 1954, his work across Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali cinema is significant, winning praise and recognition from au...
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Cinemaazi wishes Usha Uthup a very Happy Birthday
7 Nov 1947

Cinemaazi wishes Usha Uthup a very Happy Birthday

Instantly identified by her trademark Kanjeevaram silk sari, fresh flowers in her hair, large bindi, beaming smile, and throaty vocals, Usha Uthup is a well-recognised playback singer and vocal performer. Known for her popular film songs such as One two cha cha cha (Shalimar, 1978), Rambha ho ho ho (Armaan, 1981), Doston se pyaar kiya (Shaan, 1980), and Darling (7 Khoon Maaf, 2011), the vibrant, husky-toned Usha Uthup is also a well-known singer...
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06November
Cinemaazi remembers the death anniversary of Sanjeev Kumar
6 Nov 1985

Cinemaazi remembers the death anniversary of Sanjeev Kumar

Today, on the death anniversary of Sanjeev Kumar, we remember one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema. An artiste extraordinaire, he combined powerful screen presence with impactful dialogue delivery in his astute selection of roles. Born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala on July 8, 1938, he won several prime awards including two National Awards for Best Actor in Dastak (1970) and Koshish (1972). Rendering powerful performances in a slew of films across...
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Cinemaazi remembers Karan Dewan on his birth anniversary.
6 Nov 1917

Cinemaazi remembers Karan Dewan on his birth anniversary.

A hugely successful actor, Karan Dewan acted in over 75 films, nearly a third of which earned silver jubilees. Cinemaazi remembers him on his birth anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Dinkar D Patil on his birth anniversary
6 Nov 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Dinkar D Patil on his birth anniversary

Dinkar D Patil, prominent film director, scriptwriter, and dialogue writer during the Golden Era (1950–1990) of the Marathi film industry, was born this day, 6 November, 1915 in village Benadi near Kolhapur. Though he did direct a few Hindi films—Mandir (1948) and Gharbar (1953), the bulk of his work was in Marathi cinema. He directed, and wrote scripts and dialogues for no less than 60 Marathi films. Interested in Marathi t...
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