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01 Oct, 1906

Cinemaazi remembers S D Burman on his birth anniversary

01 Oct, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Majrooh Sultanpuri on his birth anniversary

01 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers Nasir Khan on his birth anniversary

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07June

7 Jun 1954

Cinemaazi wishes Tiku Talsania a very Happy Birthday!

Cinemaazi wishes the "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai" man, gifted comedian Tiku Talsania a very Happy Birthday. Born this day, 7 June in 1954, his work as an actor in films and television as well as stage has been highly appreciated. Whether it was playing the highly strung boss in Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), Raja Saheb in the satirical comedy series Yeh Duniya Ghazab Ki (1992-1993), the endearing bank manager Gaitonde in Ishq (1997), the hilarious...

7 Jun 1935

Cinemaazi remembers Shyama on her birth anniversary

Born Khursheed Akhtar in 1935 in Lahore, she started off in films as a child artist. She worked in minor roles in several films before she featured as a heroine in Shrimatiji (1952). She went on to enjoy a golden run with hits such as Aar Paar (1954) with Guru Dutt, the romantic musical Barsat Ki Rat (1960), and the Raj Kapoor-Meena Kumari starrer Sharada (1957) for which she received the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress award.

7 Jun 1927

Nirmala Devi

Popularly known as the mother of the 90s superstar Govinda, Nirmala Devi was an accomplished singer and actor of Hindi cinema.

7 Jun 1914

Cinemaazi remembers K A Abbas on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers the filmmaker K A Abbas on his birth anniversary. K.A. Abbas was born in Panipat on 7 June 1914. A member of the Indian People’s Theatre Association, he entered the world of cinema in earnest when he wrote the screenplay for Naya Sansar (1941) and sold it to Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani of New Theatres.

06June

6 Jun 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Saeed Sabri on his death anniversary

Saeed Sabri passed away on Sunday, 6 June 2021. The famous Qawwali singer was the father of Farid and Ameen Sabri, the famous Sabri brothers. He had recorded the song Der na ho jaye kahin with Lata Mangeshkar for Henna (1991).

6 Jun 2002

Cinemaazi remembers Shanta Shelke on her death anniversary

Poet, lyricist, and writer Shanta Shelke passed away this day, 6 June, 2002. Making a considerable contribution to Marathi literature via poems, stories, novels, character sketches, interviews, and critiques, she also penned songs for several films. She made her debut as a lyricist with the film Ram Ram Pavna (1950), which instantly won favour with audiences. She penned songs such as the laavni Reshmachya reghanni rendered by Asha Bhosle, Je ved...

6 Jun 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Chandrima Bhaduri on her death anniversary

Today we remember supporting actress Chandrima Bhaduri who passed away this day, 6 June in 1997. She acted in several films over the course of her career such as Hulchul (1971), Ranga Khush (1975) and Chor Machaye Shor (1974). Among her early films were Umeed (1962), and Bandini (1963) in which she played the head warden. She was mainly seen in mother’s roles in films such as Zindagi Aur Maut (1965), Teesra Kaun (1965), Lal Patthar (1971),...

6 Jun 1936

Cinemaazi remembers D R Naidu on his birth anniversary

Remembering prolific filmmaker, studio owner and politician Daggubati Rama Naidu who was born this day, 6 June in 1936. Recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke awards, he produced films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Oriya, Punjabi, Bengali as well as in English. Founding his company Suresh Productions in 1963, he went on to produce more than 130 films in a career spanning approximately five decades. He holds the re...

6 Jun 1929

Cinemaazi remembers Sunil Dutt on his birth anniversary

Sunil Dutt wore many hats during his lifetime and excelled in all of them - as actor, director, producer and politican. Cinemaazi pays tribute to one of the most beloved actors of Hindi cinema history on his birth anniversary.

6 Jun 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Rajinder Krishan on his birth anniversary

Attracted to poetry from a young age, Rajinder Krishan attended an all-India mushaira which ultimately facilitated his arrival in Bombay. After he wrote his first screenplay for Janta (1947), he first tasted success with Badi Behen (1949). He wrote countless memorable songs over the years. He was born on 6 June, 1919.

6 Jun 1918

Cinemaazi remembers Farooq Kaiser on his birth anniversary

A versatile Urdu poet, who not only penned songs for B films and big banner films from the 1950s but also made a mark during the disco wave of the 80s, Farooq Kaiser was born on 6 June, 1922.

05June

5 Jun 1987

Cinemaazi remembers Kedar Kapoor on his death anniversary

Remembering filmmaker Kedar Kapoor on the occasion of his death anniversary. Born in 1927 in Peshawar, he directed several films starting from the 50s until the 80s. Among the earliest films he directed were Lal Pari (1954), Miss Coca Cola (1955), and Chenghiz Khan (1957). Other films he directed over the decades include Milan (1958), Commander (1959), Darasingh: Ironman (1964), Rustom-E-Hind (1965), Sunehra Jaal (1966), Farishta (1968), Toofan (...

5 Jun 1985

Cinemaazi remembers Puttanna Kanagal on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the great Chitra Bhrahma Puttanna Kanagal on his death anniversary. Singularly important in the history of Kannada cinema, he was assistant to B R Panthulu before making his debut with a Malayalam film. His first Kannada film Belli Moda (1967) was a huge success, establishing him as a director with great vision. He became famous for his films which bridged art and commercial cinema.

5 Jun 1981

Cinemaazi remembers Govindrao Tembe on his birth anniversary

A renowned Hindustani classical musician, Govindrao Tembe also worked in Marathi cinema in the 1930s. Born on 5 June, 1881, he learnt the harmonium on his own and later trained under Bhaskarbuwa Bakhale. He considered Ustad Alladiya Khan his guru. Immensely successful as a musician, he performed all over the world. He also started his own company, the Shivraj Natak Mandali. He used to compose for Marathi dramas, and later transitioned to films as...

5 Jun 1959

Cinemaazi wishes Viju Shah a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi wishes music composer Viju Shah a very Happy Birthday. Born 5 June 1959, to him goes credit for composing the hit music scores of Vishwatma (1992), Mohra (1994), Tere Mere Sapne (1996) and Gupt (1997). His background score for Gupt also bagged him the Filmfare Award. Son of Kalyanji Shah and nephew of Anandji Shah, who comprised the famous music director duo, Shah worked closely with both as a music arranger since Don (1978). Experienci...

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