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Cinemaazi remembers Dixit on his birth anniversary
12 Nov, 1906

Cinemaazi remembers Dixit on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Dwijen Mukherjee on his birth anniversary
12 Nov, 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Dwijen Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Amjad Khan on his birth anniversary
12 Nov, 1940

Cinemaazi remembers Amjad Khan on his birth anniversary

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Cinemaazi remembers Nirad Mohapatra on his birth anniversary
12 Nov 1947

Cinemaazi remembers Nirad Mohapatra on his birth anniversary

Nirad N Mohapatra was a veteran Odia filmmaker, director and producer. A multi-faced talent, he discontinued his post graduate studies in Political Science and joined Film and Television Institute of India, Pune (FTII) to pursue a direction course in 1968. Five years later, he joined the same institute - FTII as a lecturer. Mohapatra is best remembered for his first Odia feature film Maya Miriga (1984), which won international fame. Adjudged the...
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Cinemaazi remembers Amjad Khan on his birth anniversary
12 Nov 1940

Cinemaazi remembers Amjad Khan on his birth anniversary

Born on 12 November, 1940 in Peshawar to veteran actor Jayant, little did anyone know that Amjad Khan would go on to become the face of true unadulterated evil in Hindi cinema. Such is the aura of his iconic performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975), that it often makes us forget the extremely talented actor and genuinely honest and unselfish human being underneath. 
Cinemaazi remembers Dwijen Mukherjee on his birth anniversary
12 Nov 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Dwijen Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

Singer and music composer Dwijen Mukherjee (Dwijen Mukhopadhyay) carved a career that spanned more than six decades. A legendary artiste gifted with a resonant voice, he is revered as one of the greatest Rabindra Sangeet singers of all time. An accomplished singer of Bengali and Hindi film as well as traditional songs, he recorded more than 1500 songs of which approximately 800 are songs of Rabindranath Tagore. He also composed music for Bengali...
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Cinemaazi remembers Dixit on his birth anniversary
12 Nov 1906

Cinemaazi remembers Dixit on his birth anniversary

Manohar Janardhan Dixit, famously known as Dixit gave up school after two attempts at matriculation examination. His interest in Marathi litterateur Mama Warerkar led into a job as an assistant cameraman in Navjivan Studio. The shift from behind the scenes to being in front of the camera happened when someone tried him out in the role of a Nawab. While that didn’t work out, he finally began his journey as an actor in 1930 in Sparkling Youth...
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11November
Cinemaazi celebrates Mala Sinha's birth anniversary
11 Nov 1936

Cinemaazi celebrates Mala Sinha's birth anniversary

Known for her dramatic flair and penchant for unconventional roles, Mala Sinha was one of the most successful leading heroines of her time. She was born on this day in 1936.
Cinemaazi remembers the birth anniversary of Johnny Walker
11 Nov 1926

Cinemaazi remembers the birth anniversary of Johnny Walker

Arguably the greatest comedian to ever grace the Hindi cinema screen, Johnny Walker was born on this day in 1926. 
Cinemaazi remembers Anwar Hussain on his birth anniversary
11 Nov 1925

Cinemaazi remembers Anwar Hussain on his birth anniversary

Gifted with a strong voice and a clear diction, Anwar Hussain had no difficulty securing a job at the All India Radio. He was quite enjoying his work there when, impressed by his voice, the producer-director A R Kardar offered him the opportunity to become a film hero—and so Anwar Hussain became a leading actor in Hindi cinema.
Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary Kamal Bose
11 Nov 1915

Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary Kamal Bose

One of the most decorated cinematographers in Hindi film history, Kamal Bose was born on this day in 1915.
Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary of Ram Avtar
11 Nov 1911

Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary of Ram Avtar

A character actor turned successful comedian, today is the birth anniversary of Ram Avtar, who was known for generating mirth onscreen. Born 11 November, 1911, in Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India, he is best known for films such as Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Teesri Manzil(1966) and Procession of Memories (1973). Ram Avtar started his career in the late 30s as a character actor. During the 50s he transitioned to comedy roles, aided by his in...
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Cinemaazi salutes Surendra Nath on his birth anniversary.
11 Nov 1910

Cinemaazi salutes Surendra Nath on his birth anniversary.

Picked by Mehboob Khan to be an answer to the immensely popular K L Saigal, Surendra Nath (better known by his mononym Surendra) made a spectacular debut with Deccan Queen (1936). Born on 11 November, 1910 in Batala, Gurdaspur, Surendra's talent as a singer was visible from childhood. After graduating from the Punjab University, he was preparing to be a lawyer when the distributor Lala Alopi Prasad encouraged him to join films instead. H...
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10November
Cinemaazi remembers Mohan Kumar on his death anniversary.
10 Nov 2017

Cinemaazi remembers Mohan Kumar on his death anniversary.

Hindi cinema’s distinguished filmmaker, producer and writer Mohan Kumar was born in Sailkot, Pakistan in an undivided India. Some of his notable films as a writer are Aas Ka Panchhi (1961), Aap Ki Parchhaiyan (1964), Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee (1971), Amir Garib (1974), Amrit (1986). He also produced and directed several of his films like Aap Ki Parchhaiyan, Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee, Amir Garib, Aap Beati (1976), Amrit, All Rounder (1984...
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Cinemaazi remembers Simple Kapadia on her death anniversary.
10 Nov 2009

Cinemaazi remembers Simple Kapadia on her death anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers actress turned costume designer Simple Kapadia on her death anniversary. An actress in the 80's she later reinvented herself as a costume designer, winning a National Award for her stellar work in Rudaali (1994). 
Cinemaazi remembers Manik Varma death anniversary
10 Nov 1996

Cinemaazi remembers Manik Varma death anniversary

Today is the death anniversary of Indian classical singer Manik Varma who passed away this day in 1996. Belonging to the Kirana and Agra gharanas, she rendered not only the pure classical khyal but also semi-classical and light music like thumri, Marathi natya sangeet, bhavgeet and bhakti geet. Born Manik Dadarkar on 16 May, 1926, she was fascinated by music from a young age. Encouraged by her mother, she acquired her initial training from Shri B...
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Cinemaazi remembers Farooq Kaiser on his death anniversary.
10 Nov 1987

Cinemaazi remembers Farooq Kaiser on his death anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers the eminent poet Farooq Kaiser on his death anniversary. Writer of hit songs for films like Qurbani (1980), Disco Dancer (1982), Khudgarz (1987) he passed away on this day in 1987.
Cinemaazi wishes Ashutosh Rana a Happy Birthday!
10 Nov 1967

Cinemaazi wishes Ashutosh Rana a Happy Birthday!

Ashutosh Rana works as n actor, producer, author and television personality. He has worked in mainly Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil films and also in television shows. He recipient of several awards including Filmfare OTT Award and Filmfare Awards. Rana is also an author and philanthropist. He has written books 'Maun Muskaan Ki Maar' and 'Ramrajya'.

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