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21 Jun, 1909

Cinemaazi remembers David on his birth anniversary

21 Jun, 1922

Cinemaazi remembers Indurani on her birth anniversary

21 Jun, 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Nigar Sultana on her birth anniversary

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21June
21 Jun 1979

Cinemaazi remembers Jugal Kishore on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers director Jugal Kishore on the occasion of his death anniversary; he had passed away on June 21, 1979 in Bombay. He was known for films such as Anokha (1975), Fareb (1968) and Khoj (1971). Also a producer, actor and music director, he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi, for Jagga in 1965. Born in Himachal Pradesh, he lost his father at an early age, and moved to Bombay in search of work. He starte...
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Cinemaazi remembers director Jugal Kishore on the occasion of his death anniversary; he had passed away on June 21, 1979 in Bombay. He was known for films such as Anokha (1975), Fareb (1968) and Khoj (1971). Also a producer, actor and music director, he won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi, for Jagga in 1965. Born in Himachal Pradesh, he lost his father at an early age, and moved to Bombay in search of work. He started his career in the 50s with films such as Ghulam Begum Badshah (1956) and 10 O'clock (1958). He went on to direct several films such as Guddi (1961), Main Hoon Jadugar (1965), Fareb (1968), Deedar (1970), Khoj (1971), Apradhi (1974), and Dada (1979), which achieved a silver jubilee. He also produced films such as Dada, Munimji (1972) and Nateeja (1969).
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21 Jun 1971

Cinemaazi wishes Mrinal Kulkarni a very Happy Birthday!

Talented and popular actress Mrinal Kulkarni is known for her work in Marathi and Hindi films such as The Kashmir Files (2022), Pawankhind (2022), Yellow (2014), Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000), and Made In China (2009). She has also written and directed films like Ti and Ti (2019), Machiwarla Budha (2017), Rama Madhav (2014), and Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta (2013). Her performances in TV serials such as Son Pari (2000-2001), and Raja Ki Aayeg...
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Talented and popular actress Mrinal Kulkarni is known for her work in Marathi and Hindi films such as The Kashmir Files (2022), Pawankhind (2022), Yellow (2014), Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar (2000), and Made In China (2009). She has also written and directed films like Ti and Ti (2019), Machiwarla Budha (2017), Rama Madhav (2014), and Prem Mhanje Prem Mhanje Prem Asta (2013). Her performances in TV serials such as Son Pari (2000-2001), and Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (2008-2010) have won her nation-wide popularity, not to forget ads such as Vicco, which made her a household name. 

Image courtesy: https://www.infoknocks.com/biography/mrinal-kulkarni/
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21 Jun 1961

Cinemaazi remembers Bellave Narahari Shashtri on his death anniversary

Starting as a writer in Gubbi Veeranna's theatrical company, Bellave Narahari Shashtri became a key figure of Kannada theatre. He wrote and composed music for the first Kannada film Sati Sulochana (1934). Raja Chandrasekhar's superhit Sadarame (1935) was based on his play. Today is his 50th death anniversary.
Starting as a writer in Gubbi Veeranna's theatrical company, Bellave Narahari Shashtri became a key figure of Kannada theatre. He wrote and composed music for the first Kannada film Sati Sulochana (1934). Raja Chandrasekhar's superhit Sadarame (1935) was based on his play. Today is his 50th death anniversary.
21 Jun 1958

Cinemaazi remembers Reema Lagoo on her birth anniversary

Reema Lagoo was most recognised and remembered for her roles in Hindi films such as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), Rihaee (1988), Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Saajan (1991), Gumrah (1993), Jai Kishen (1994), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dilwale (1994), Rangeela (1995), Rangeela (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).
Reema Lagoo was most recognised and remembered for her roles in Hindi films such as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), Rihaee (1988), Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Saajan (1991), Gumrah (1993), Jai Kishen (1994), Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dilwale (1994), Rangeela (1995), Rangeela (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Hum Saath-Saath Hain (1999), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).
21 Jun 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Nigar Sultana on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Nigar Sultana, a noted actress of yesteryear, on her birth anniversary (21 June 1932). She debuted in Rangbhoomi (1946) but Aag (1948) was her first big break. She also appeared in Patanga (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Yahudi (1958), Do Kaliyaan (1968) and others. She is most notably remembered for playing the role of Bahar in Mughal-e-Azam (1960). 
Cinemaazi remembers Nigar Sultana, a noted actress of yesteryear, on her birth anniversary (21 June 1932). She debuted in Rangbhoomi (1946) but Aag (1948) was her first big break. She also appeared in Patanga (1949), Sheesh Mahal (1950), Mirza Ghalib (1954), Yahudi (1958), Do Kaliyaan (1968) and others. She is most notably remembered for playing the role of Bahar in Mughal-e-Azam (1960). 
21 Jun 1922

Cinemaazi remembers Indurani on her birth anniversary

It was Indurani's sister Roshan (who came to be known as Sarojini) who began their tryst with cinema by writing a letter to Saraswati Movietone. Working in films since she was only 12-13 years of age, she went on to star in a number of fantasy films in the 30s and 40s. She worked with her sister Sarojini in three films. Indurani was born on 21 June, 1922. 
It was Indurani's sister Roshan (who came to be known as Sarojini) who began their tryst with cinema by writing a letter to Saraswati Movietone. Working in films since she was only 12-13 years of age, she went on to star in a number of fantasy films in the 30s and 40s. She worked with her sister Sarojini in three films. Indurani was born on 21 June, 1922. 
21 Jun 1909

Cinemaazi remembers David on his birth anniversary

A poster of Mansarovar (1946) featuring David on the cover. Today is the beloved actor's birth anniversary.
A poster of Mansarovar (1946) featuring David on the cover. Today is the beloved actor's birth anniversary.
20June
20 Jun 2008

Cinemaazi remembers Chandrakant Gokhale on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Chandrakant Gokhale on his death anniversary (20 June 2008). A third-generation actor from his family, his grandmother Durgabai Kamat who acted in Dadasaheb Phalke's  Mohini Bhasmasur was the first female actor of Indian cinema. His mother Kamlabai Gokhale was also a renowned actress. Chandrakant Gokhale was a veteran of Marathi and Hindi cinema. He dedicated his life to theatre and films. His son...
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Cinemaazi remembers Chandrakant Gokhale on his death anniversary (20 June 2008). A third-generation actor from his family, his grandmother Durgabai Kamat who acted in Dadasaheb Phalke's  Mohini Bhasmasur was the first female actor of Indian cinema. His mother Kamlabai Gokhale was also a renowned actress. Chandrakant Gokhale was a veteran of Marathi and Hindi cinema. He dedicated his life to theatre and films. His son Vikram Gokhale was also a popular actor. 
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20 Jun 2007

Cinemaazi remembers Anita Guha on her death anniversary

Anita Guha was known for performing mythological characters on screen. Other than the hugely popular Jai Santoshi Maa (1975), she also played the character of Sita in Sampoorna Ramayanan (1961), and Tulsi Vivah (1971). She was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959). The actress was married to Manik Dutt and her niece Prema Narayan was crowned Miss India in 1971. Narayan also ventu...
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Anita Guha was known for performing mythological characters on screen. Other than the hugely popular Jai Santoshi Maa (1975), she also played the character of Sita in Sampoorna Ramayanan (1961), and Tulsi Vivah (1971). She was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959). The actress was married to Manik Dutt and her niece Prema Narayan was crowned Miss India in 1971. Narayan also ventured into the film world and had a successful career. Anita Guha passed away on 20 June 2007 after suffering from a heart attack.
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20 Jun 1935

Cinemaazi wishes Sushma Seth a very Happy Birthday!

Millennial’s know her as the grandmother in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) or Tamasha (2015) but Sushma Seth has established herself as an accomplished actor in Hindi cinema and theatre a long time ago. Starting her career on stage, she was a member of the Yatrik theatre group. The actress charmed the film audience with her performance in Shyam Benegal’s Junoon (1978), Raj Kapoor’s Prem Rog (1982), and Tawa...
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Millennial’s know her as the grandmother in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) or Tamasha (2015) but Sushma Seth has established herself as an accomplished actor in Hindi cinema and theatre a long time ago. Starting her career on stage, she was a member of the Yatrik theatre group. The actress charmed the film audience with her performance in Shyam Benegal’s Junoon (1978), Raj Kapoor’s Prem Rog (1982), and Tawaif (1985) amongst many others.
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20 Jun 1910

Cinemaazi remembers S M Yusuf on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers S M Yusuf on his birth anniversary. He directed films such as Bharat Ke Laal (1936), Daulat (1937), Aina (1944), Grihasthi (1948) and Mehndi (1950) in India before migrating to Pakistan. He became a very successful director in Pakistan too. His first film in Pakistan was Saheli (1960), a remake of Mehndi. Ghumastha was remade as Bahu Rani in Pakistan. He died in Lahore on 17 August 1994.
Cinemaazi remembers S M Yusuf on his birth anniversary. He directed films such as Bharat Ke Laal (1936), Daulat (1937), Aina (1944), Grihasthi (1948) and Mehndi (1950) in India before migrating to Pakistan. He became a very successful director in Pakistan too. His first film in Pakistan was Saheli (1960), a remake of Mehndi. Ghumastha was remade as Bahu Rani in Pakistan.
He died in Lahore on 17 August 1994.
19June
19 Jun 2021

Cinemaazi remembers R C Pandey on his death anniversary

Ramesh Chandra Pandey, popularly known as R C Pandey, was a revered lyricist who was known for writing songs for Jadui Jhoola (1943), Bhakt Puran (1952), Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag (1952), Nav Durga (1953), and Ram Hanuman Yudh (1957). In his career, he has penned romantic to mythological songs displaying a wide range of emotive lyrics. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.
Ramesh Chandra Pandey, popularly known as R C Pandey, was a revered lyricist who was known for writing songs for Jadui Jhoola (1943), Bhakt Puran (1952), Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag (1952), Nav Durga (1953), and Ram Hanuman Yudh (1957). In his career, he has penned romantic to mythological songs displaying a wide range of emotive lyrics. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.
19 Jun 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Basu Bhattacharya on his death anniversary

Remembering renowned filmmaker Basu Bhattacharya who passed away this day, 19 June in 1997. Making his mark as a pioneer of parallel cinema, his directorial Teesri Kasam (1966) starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman won the National Award for Best Feature Film, while his production, Sparsh (1979) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as well as the Filmfare Best Film Award. His oeuvre comprises the critically acclaimed A...
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Remembering renowned filmmaker Basu Bhattacharya who passed away this day, 19 June in 1997. Making his mark as a pioneer of parallel cinema, his directorial Teesri Kasam (1966) starring Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman won the National Award for Best Feature Film, while his production, Sparsh (1979) won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi as well as the Filmfare Best Film Award. His oeuvre comprises the critically acclaimed Anubhav (1971), Avishkaar (1973), and Griha Pravesh (1979) in which he explored the man-woman relationship, as well as the Rekha-Om Puri starrer Sangat (1976), Madhu Malti (1978), Anveshan (1985), Ek Saas Zindagi (1991) and Aastha (1997). Born in 1934, he had started his career in 1958 assisting Bimal Roy in films like Madhumati (1958) and Sujata (1959). In the course of his career, he served as President of the Indian Film Directors' Association for over 10 years, and was also jury member at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
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19 Jun 1965

Cinemaazi wishes Ashish Vidyarthi a very Happy Birthday!

Here’s wishing National Award-winning actor Ashish Vidyarthi a very Happy Birthday. Born 19 June, 1962, he has delivered powerful performances in antagonist and character roles in films such as 1942: A Love Story (1993), Drohkaal (1994), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Baazi (1995), Mrityudaata (1997), Soldier (1998), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Refugee (2000), LoC: Kargil (2003), Shikaar (2004), Awarapan (2007), Rakta Charitra (2010), Barf...
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Here’s wishing National Award-winning actor Ashish Vidyarthi a very Happy Birthday. Born 19 June, 1962, he has delivered powerful performances in antagonist and character roles in films such as 1942: A Love Story (1993), Drohkaal (1994), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Baazi (1995), Mrityudaata (1997), Soldier (1998), Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Refugee (2000), LoC: Kargil (2003), Shikaar (2004), Awarapan (2007), Rakta Charitra (2010), Barfi! (2012), Haider (2014), and Aligarh (2015). He has also acted in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Bengali language cinema. He has been honoured with the National Award for Best Supporting Actor for Govind Nihalani’s crime drama Drohkaal (1994), which deals with India’s fight against terrorism, as well as the Star Screen Award for Best Villain for Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin, the Filmfare Award for Best Villain for the Telugu film Athanokkade (2005), and the Nandi Award for Best Character Actor for Minugurulu (2014).
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19 Jun 1962

Cinemaazi wishes Sadhana Singh a happy birthday!

Cinemaazi wishes Sadhana Singh a happy birthday! When her debut film Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) released, little did she know that she would become an overnight sensation. She achieved stardom with her first film itself, courtesy of her fans who adored the character Gunja that she portrayed in the film. She once said in an interview that she never came to Mumbai to become an actor. “My sister, Surinder Kaur, was doing a classical...
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Cinemaazi wishes Sadhana Singh a happy birthday! When her debut film Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) released, little did she know that she would become an overnight sensation. She achieved stardom with her first film itself, courtesy of her fans who adored the character Gunja that she portrayed in the film. She once said in an interview that she never came to Mumbai to become an actor. “My sister, Surinder Kaur, was doing a classical dance film with Rajshree Productions; I came to meet her. I was very tomboyish and the moment the director saw me, he knew I was his heroine for Nadiya Ke Paar," says she and adds, "I have seen the manifolds of success -- from a lathi charge on people who wanted to meet me to police protecting me from the crowd -- I have seen it all,”
 
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19 Jun 1955

Cinemaazi wishes Mithu Mukherjee a very Happy Birthday!

Cinemaazi wishes actress the vivacious Mithu Mukherjee, who featured in Bengali as well as Hindi cinema, a very Happy Birthday. Born 19 June, 1955 in Calcutta, she went on to make her debut in the Chitta Bose-directed Shesh Parba in 1971. Featuring in hits such as Marjina Abdulla (1973), Nishi Kanya (1973), Mouchak (1974), Swayamsiddha (1975), Hotel Snow Fox (1976), Bhagyachakra (1980) and Sandhi (1980), she stepped into Hindi films with Dulal Gu...
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Cinemaazi wishes actress the vivacious Mithu Mukherjee, who featured in Bengali as well as Hindi cinema, a very Happy Birthday. Born 19 June, 1955 in Calcutta, she went on to make her debut in the Chitta Bose-directed Shesh Parba in 1971. Featuring in hits such as Marjina Abdulla (1973), Nishi Kanya (1973), Mouchak (1974), Swayamsiddha (1975), Hotel Snow Fox (1976), Bhagyachakra (1980) and Sandhi (1980), she stepped into Hindi films with Dulal Guha’s Khaan Dost in 1976. Acting in Basu Chatterjee’s films, she featured in Dillagi (1978), Safed Jhoot (1978) and Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979). Post a long sabbatical, she made a comeback in 1990 with Chandra Barot’s hit film, Ashrita (1990). Post this success, she chose to quit the industry, opting for a life away from the limelight. Mithu Mukherjee lives in Mumbai.
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19 Jun 1949

Cinemaazi wishes Raj Kiran a very Happy Birthday!

Popular actor Raj Kiran was known for his stellar performance in lead and supporting roles alike in Shikshaa (1979), Karz (1980), Arth (1982), Raaj Tilak (1984) and Ek Naya Rishta (1988).
Popular actor Raj Kiran was known for his stellar performance in lead and supporting roles alike in Shikshaa (1979), Karz (1980), Arth (1982), Raaj Tilak (1984) and Ek Naya Rishta (1988).
19 Jun 1943

Cinemaazi remembers Shomu Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

Producer, director and writer Shomu Mukherjee was born on this day 1943. Sati Devi, sister of the Ganguly brothers Ashok Kumar, Kishore and Anoop Kumar, was his mother. His father was the renowned producer and owner of Filmalaya Studio Sashadhar Mukherjee. He was married to Tanuja. Image credit:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shomu_Mukherjee#/media/File:Shomu_Mukherjee.jpg
Producer, director and writer Shomu Mukherjee was born on this day 1943. Sati Devi, sister of the Ganguly brothers Ashok Kumar, Kishore and Anoop Kumar, was his mother. His father was the renowned producer and owner of Filmalaya Studio Sashadhar Mukherjee. He was married to Tanuja.

Image credit:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shomu_Mukherjee#/media/File:Shomu_Mukherjee.jpg

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