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Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary
30 Sep, 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary
30 Sep, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary
30 Sep, 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary

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04July
Cinemaazi remembers Ramlal Choudhury on his death anniversary
4 Jul 2007

Cinemaazi remembers Ramlal Choudhury on his death anniversary

Ramlal Choudhury composed two wonderful soundtracks - Sehra (1963) and Geet Gaya Pattharon Ne (1965), but success eluded him in the film industry. Starting off as an assistant to Ram Ganguly he was often called upon to play the flute and shehnai in songs.   He composed for films like Husn Banu (1956), Nakaab Posh (1956), and Naaglok (1957). But Sehra proved to his breakthrough, followed by some memorable songs in Geet Gaya Pattharon Ne...
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Cinemaazi remembers Bharat Vyas on his death anniversary
4 Jul 1982

Cinemaazi remembers Bharat Vyas on his death anniversary

Remembering noted lyricist Bharat Vyas, who penned the exquisite prayer song, Ae maalik tere bande hum as well as the paen to Nature - Yeh kaun chitrakar hai. Born in Bikaner in 1918, Vyas started off penning lyrics for films with Duhaai (1943). He went on to write lyrics for several films including Bedard Zamana Kya Jane (1959), Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959), Sampoorna Ramayana (1961), Stree (1961), Purnima (1965), Mahabharat (1965), Boond Jo Ban Ga...
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Cinemaazi wishes M M Keeravani a very happy birthday
4 Jul 1961

Cinemaazi wishes M M Keeravani a very happy birthday

Birthday wishes going out to M M Kreem, (bron on 4 July 1961) popular composer, playback singer and lyricist who was born Koduri Marakathamani Keeravaani, on 4 July, 1961 in Andhra Pradesh. Winner of the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the Telugu film Annamayya (1997), he has also received eight Filmfare Awards, 11 state Nandi Awards and a Tamil Nadu State Film Award. His winning works include Kshana Kshanam (1991), Allari Priyud...
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Cinemaazi wishes Chhaya Ganguli a Happy Birthday
4 Jul 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Chhaya Ganguli a Happy Birthday

Known primarily for her haunting rendition of the song Aap ki yaad aati rahi raat bhar from Gaman (1978) which won her a National Award and a Filmfare Award nomination, Chhaya Ganguly was born on 4 July, 1952 in Bombay. After completing her education from Bombay University she worked as a broadcaster in All India Radio, when she received an offer to sing a ghazal from Jaidev. After suffering initial trepidation she went through with it, leading t...
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Cinemaazi remembers Jairam Acharya on his birth anniversary
4 Jul 1928

Cinemaazi remembers Jairam Acharya on his birth anniversary

The go to sitar player for Hindi films for years, Jairam Acharya honed his skills by observing maestros like Pandit Ravi Shankar. Originally coming to Bombay to become a singer, he later joined HMV in 1946. He had initially received training on the dilruba before picking up the sitar. Classic songs like O sajana barkha bahaar ayi, Bole re papihara, Tere bina zindagi se koi feature his playing. He was born on 4 July, 1928.  Information Cou...
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Cinemaazi remembers Veena on her birth anniversary
4 Jul 1926

Cinemaazi remembers Veena on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers veteran actress Veena (Shahzadi Tajwar Sultan) on her birth anniversary (4 July, 1926). Born in Quetta, Balochistan, she made her debut with Punjabi film Gowandhi (1942) directed by G R Sethi, opposite Shyam. She later moved to Bombay and played leading and stellar roles in films like Asra (1941), Najma (1943), Humayun (1945), Phool (1945), Dastan (1950), Afsana (1951), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Taj...
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Cinemaazi remembers Naseem Banu on her birth anniversary
4 Jul 1916

Cinemaazi remembers Naseem Banu on her birth anniversary

Often regarded as the first female superstar of Indian cinema, Naseem Banu was born on 4 July, 1916 in Delhi. A fan of Sulochana from a young age, she decided to follow in her footsteps. She made her debut with Sohrab Modi's adaptation of Hamlet, Khoon Ka Khoon (1935) and went on to carve out an unforgettable career. Pukar (1939) was her big breakthrough role. She starred in films such as Khan Bahadur (1937),Meetha Zahar (1938), Talaaq (1938)...
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03July
Cinemaazi remembers Saroj Khan on her death anniversary
3 Jul 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Saroj Khan on her death anniversary

Remembering the effervescent Saroj Khan who passed away on 3rd July 2020. At only the age of 10, she joined a dancing troupe and worked as a background dancer. One of the songs she appeared in was the memorable Aaiye Meherbaan from Howrah Bridge (1958). 
Cinemaazi remembers Karunesh Thakur on his death anniversary
3 Jul 2013

Cinemaazi remembers Karunesh Thakur on his death anniversary

Maker of films like Maan (1954), Pataalpari (1957), Batwara (1961), Aanchal Ke Phool (1968), Bhaavna (1972), Baazigar (1972), Albeli (1974), Shaadi Se Pehle (1980), Karunesh Thakur passed away on 3 July, 2013. He was the son of Thakur Himmat Singh who was the founder of Lahore's Leela Mandir banner. 
Cinemaazi remembers Arun Ahuja on his death anniversary
3 Jul 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Arun Ahuja on his death anniversary

Gulshan Singh Ahuja became Arun or Arun Ahuja after he successfully auditioned for a role in Mehboob Khan's hit Ek Hi Raasta (1939). He kept on acting till the 50s and also unsuccessfully tried to become a producer. His son Govinda later became a major commercial star in the 90s. Arun Ahuja passed away on 3 July, 1998. 
Cinemaazi remembers Raaj Kumar on his death anniversary
3 Jul 1996

Cinemaazi remembers Raaj Kumar on his death anniversary

One of the most iconic screen presences of Hindi cinema who wowed audiences with his powerful dialogues, Raaj Kumar passed away on 3 July, 1996. A principled actor, he often rejected roles that did not meet his demanding standards. His unique charm mad him retain much of his box office pull well after his career as a lead actor came to an end.
Cinemaazi wishes Amit Kumar Ganguly a very happy birthday
3 Jul 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Amit Kumar Ganguly a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi wishes playback singer, actor, and music composer Amit Kumar Ganguly a very Happy Birthday. Eldest son of the renowned singer-actor Kishore Kumar and singer-actress Ruma Guha Thakurta, he was born 3 July, 1952. He was cast by his father in two films that the latter produced, namely Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein (1964) in which Kishore sang Aa chalke tujhe mein leke chaloon to his young son, and in Door Ka Raahi (1971). At the age of 21 he s...
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Cinemaazi wishes Adoor Gopalakrishnan a very happy birthday
3 Jul 1941

Cinemaazi wishes Adoor Gopalakrishnan a very happy birthday

A happy birthday to Adoor Gopalakrishnan! The celebrated Malayalam filmmaker is arguably one of the greatest auteurs of Indian cinema. Look back on this interview conducted by Bikram Singh with the director in 1984, at the time of the release of his powerful Mukhamukham (1984).
Cinemaazi remembers B S Thapa on his birth anniversary
3 Jul 1923

Cinemaazi remembers B S Thapa on his birth anniversary

B S Thapa began his film career as an apprentice to Chetan Anand when he was making Afsar (1950). He made his directorial debut with Maitighar (1966) which was the first Nepali language film made under a private banner. He also worked in Hindi and Punjabi cinema with films like Man Jeete Jag Jeet (1973), Himalay Se Ooncha (1975) and Charandas (1977). He was born on 3 July, 1923.
02July
Cinemaazi remembers Mahesh Kaul on his death anniversary
2 Jul 1972

Cinemaazi remembers Mahesh Kaul on his death anniversary

Mahesh Kaul grew an interest in cinema through his association with a prince of Rajnandgaon who owned cameras and projectors. His tryst with cinema came initially in the form of a role in Naya Sansar (1941). He got his first break as a director with Angoori (1943). He made several acclaimed films like Talaq (1958), Pyar Ki Pyas (1961) and Sautela Bhai (1962). He passed away on 2 July, 1972.
Cinemaazi remembers Mohammed Aziz on his birth anniversary
2 Jul 1954

Cinemaazi remembers Mohammed Aziz on his birth anniversary

Multilingual playback singer Mohammed Aziz was born this day, 2 July, in 1954. Also known as Munna, he started off singing in restaurants, before he was noticed by music director Anu Malik. He went on to make his singing debut in the Bengali film Bouma (1986). Debuting in Hindi films with Amber (1984), he went on to render the Anu Malik-compositions Mard tangewala and Tambu mein bamboo in Mard (1985). Popular during the 70s and 80s, his well-know...
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Cinemaazi remembers Ashalata Wabgaonkar on her birth anniversary
2 Jul 1941

Cinemaazi remembers Ashalata Wabgaonkar on her birth anniversary

Ashalata Wabgaonkar acted in more than a hundred Hindi and Marathi movies. Some of her Marathi plays are Guntata Hridhya He, Varyavarchi Varaat, Chinna (with Smita Patil and Sadashiv Amrapurkar) and Mahananda. Her Marathi stage career took off with the musical play Matsyagandha.

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