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Cinemaazi remembers Deven Verma on his birth anniversary.
23 Oct, 1937

Cinemaazi remembers Deven Verma on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Shafi Inamdar on his birth anniversary
23 Oct, 1945

Cinemaazi remembers Shafi Inamdar on his birth anniversary

Malaika Arora
23 Oct, 1973

Malaika Arora

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23October
Cinemaazi remembers Minoo Mumtaz on her death anniversary
23 Oct 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Minoo Mumtaz on her death anniversary

Minoo Mumtaz, sister of veteran actor Mehmood, started off as a stage dancer and later as dancer in many films of the 1950s and 1960s with her first film Sakhi Hateem. She also played the lead role opposite Balraj Sahni in Black Cat (1959) and many more.
Cinemaazi wishes Prabhas a very Happy Birthday!
23 Oct 1979

Cinemaazi wishes Prabhas a very Happy Birthday!

Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju known mononymously as Prabhas,  works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2015. Referred to in the media as Rebel Star, he has appeared in over 20 films, and has received seven Filmfare Awards nominations, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabhas,...
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Malaika Arora
23 Oct 1973

Malaika Arora

Cinemaazi wishes Malaika Arora a very Happy Birthday!
Cinemaazi remembers Shafi Inamdar on his birth anniversary
23 Oct 1945

Cinemaazi remembers Shafi Inamdar on his birth anniversary

Shafi Inamdar was one of the most notable, prominent and memorable actors, supporting artist and theatre enthusiast of the Indian cinema industry, who tragically left the world too soon. However, his indelible imprint and contributions to the Hindi film industry and to the world of theatre are too significant to have not been recognised even after his death. 
Cinemaazi remembers Deven Verma on his birth anniversary.
23 Oct 1937

Cinemaazi remembers Deven Verma on his birth anniversary.

Deven Verma will always be fondly remembered for his illustrious portrayal of comic roles in films likeChori Mera Kaam(1975), Angoor (1982) and Chor Ke Ghar Chor (1978). The actor made his debut in the industry with B R Chopra’s film Dharmaputra (1961). His performance in Gumrah (1963) paved the way for his legacy as a comedy actor in the industry later on. Some of his other noteworthy performances were seen in Yakeen (1969) Khamoshi (1970)...
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22October
Cinemaazi remembers Ram Mukherjee on his death anniversary
22 Oct 2017

Cinemaazi remembers Ram Mukherjee on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers popular filmmaker Ram Mukherjee on his death anniversary. He is the nephew of Sashadhar Mukherjee and father of contemporary actress Rani Mukherjee. Some of his noteworthy films are Hum Hindustani (1960), Leader (1964), Tomar Rakte Amar Sohag (1993), Biyer Phul (1996), Raktanadir Dhara (1994). He introduced his daughter in the 1996 film Biyer Phul. He acted as an important member of Filmalaya Studios which was set up by S...
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Cinemaazi salutes Ajit on his death anniversary
22 Oct 1998

Cinemaazi salutes Ajit on his death anniversary

Known for his suave and ruthless villainous avatar, Ajit initially started off in cinema as a hero. Born as Hamid Ali Khan to Bashir Ali Khan and Sultan Jehan Begum in Hyderabad on 27th January, 1922. From a young age, he was a proficient speaker of Urdu and Telugu. His father was a member of the Nizam's army and disapproved of Hamid's wishes to be an actor. After school he sold his textbooks and travelled to Bombay to try his luck in the...
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Cinemaazi wishes S V Rajendra Singh Babu a very Happy Birthday
22 Oct 1952

Cinemaazi wishes S V Rajendra Singh Babu a very Happy Birthday

Belonging to one of the most eminent families associated with the Kannada film industry, S V Rajendra Singh Babu is a highly acclaimed filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer who delivered some of the most celebrated films of Kannada cinema and also directed a few Hindi and Telugu films.
Cinemaazi remembers Kader Khan on his birth anniversary
22 Oct 1937

Cinemaazi remembers Kader Khan on his birth anniversary

Kader Khan is known for playing a wide variety of parts in different genres, such as comedy, action, romance, family, social and political films.As a screenwriter, his credits include Dharam Veer (1977), Parvarish (1977), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Lawaaris (1981), Coolie (1983), Sharaabi (1984), Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978), and Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (1988). His best work as a comedian is seen in films like Himmatwala (1983), Aank...
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Cinemaazi remembers B M Vyas on his birth anniversary
22 Oct 1920

Cinemaazi remembers B M Vyas on his birth anniversary

In his prime, he was an actor who could steal the thunder from Prithviraj Kapoor. Cinemaazi remembers B M Vyas on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi salutes D N Madhok on his birth anniversary
22 Oct 1902

Cinemaazi salutes D N Madhok on his birth anniversary

A legendary lyricist, D N Madhok penned over 500 songs for 120 films, seving as an inspiration to the next generation of lyricists. Cinemaazi salutes him on his birth anniversary.
21October
Cinemaazi rememebrs Yash Chopra on his death anniversary
21 Oct 2012

Cinemaazi rememebrs Yash Chopra on his death anniversary

Acknowledged as the King of Romance, visionary producer-director Yash Chopra has given Hindi cinema some of its biggest blockbusters over five decades. Redefining drama and romance onscreen, Yash Chopra helped shape and define the idiom of mainstream Hindi cinema across the world.
Cinemaazi remembers Sayeeda Khan on her death anniversary
21 Oct 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Sayeeda Khan on her death anniversary

Sayeeda Khan the veteran actress was introduced by H S Rawail in his film Kaanch Ki Gudiya opposite debutant Manoj Kumar in 1961. She is known for her films such as Modern Girl (1961), Char Darvesh (1964), Sindbad Alibaba and Aladdin, Kanyadaan (1968), Vasana (1968), and Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (1966). She had a whirlwind romance with filmmaker Brij and the two tied the knots and had two children Namrata and Kamal. She and her...
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Cinemaazi remembers Brij Sadanah on his death anniversary
21 Oct 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Brij Sadanah on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers veteran filmmaker Brij on his death anniversary. He is credited for films such as Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963), Victoria No 203 (1972), Professor Pyarelal (1981). In a tragic incident on his son's birthday night, he shot himself after taking the life of his wife, Sayeeda Khan and daughter Namrata. His legacy of films is continued by his son Kamal Sadanah.
Cinemaazi wishes Kulbhushan Kharbanda a very Happy Birthday!
21 Oct 1944

Cinemaazi wishes Kulbhushan Kharbanda a very Happy Birthday!

Kulbhushan Kharbanda is best known for his role as the antagonist Shakaal in Shaan (1980). Starting off with the Delhi-based theatre group Borkh in 1974. He worked in several parallel cinema films before working in the mainstream Hindi film industry. He appeared in Mahesh Bhatt's classic Arth (1982), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), Waaris (1988), and in all three parts of Deepa Mehta's Elements trilogy: Fire (1996), Earth (1998), and Water (20...
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Cinemaazi remembers Shammi Kapoor on his birth anniversary
21 Oct 1931

Cinemaazi remembers Shammi Kapoor on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the Elvis Presley of Indian cinema, Shammi Kapoor on his birth anniversary. 

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