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11 Nov, 1910

Cinemaazi salutes Surendra Nath on his birth anniversary.

11 Nov, 1911

Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary of Ram Avtar

11 Nov, 1915

Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary Kamal Bose

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7 Nov 2008

Cinemaazi remembers I M Kunnu on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers editor and producer I M Kunnu who passed away on this day in 2008. His work included films like Teen Ustad (1961), Dev Kanya (1963), Ek Masoom (1969), Mangu Dada (1970), Murder in Circus (1971), Milap (1972), Charitra (1973), Dawat (1974), Joshilaay (1989) and Awaz De Kahan Hai (1990).

7 Nov 2006

Cinemaazi remembers N N Sippy on his death anniversary

A noted film producer, N N Sippy gave many popular hits in his lifetime. Son of a film distributor from Sindh, he moved to Bombay after the Partition. Sippy worked in the film industry for 10 years before producing his first film Qatil in 1960. He went on to make films like Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), Gumnaam (1965), Haar Jeet (1972), Chor Machaye Shor (1974), Kalicharan (1976), Fakira (1976), Sargam (1979), Phir Wohi Raat (1980), Meri Jung (...

7 Nov 1954

Cinemaazi wishes Kamal Haasan on his birthday

A leading light of Indian cinema, Kamal Haasan, whose birthday falls today, is one of the rare actors to have completed 60 years in cinema, acting in over 220 films. He has left a deep impact with his work as an actor, dancer, film director, screenwriter, producer, playback singer, and lyricist. Born November 7, 1954, his work across Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali cinema is significant, winning praise and recognition from au...

7 Nov 1947

Cinemaazi wishes Usha Uthup a very Happy Birthday

Instantly identified by her trademark Kanjeevaram silk sari, fresh flowers in her hair, large bindi, beaming smile, and throaty vocals, Usha Uthup is a well-recognised playback singer and vocal performer. Known for her popular film songs such as One two cha cha cha (Shalimar, 1978), Rambha ho ho ho (Armaan, 1981), Doston se pyaar kiya (Shaan, 1980), and Darling (7 Khoon Maaf, 2011), the vibrant, husky-toned Usha Uthup is also a well-known singer...

06November

6 Nov 1985

Cinemaazi remembers the death anniversary of Sanjeev Kumar

Today, on the death anniversary of Sanjeev Kumar, we remember one of the finest actors of Hindi cinema. An artiste extraordinaire, he combined powerful screen presence with impactful dialogue delivery in his astute selection of roles. Born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala on July 8, 1938, he won several prime awards including two National Awards for Best Actor in Dastak (1970) and Koshish (1972). Rendering powerful performances in a slew of films across...

6 Nov 1917

Cinemaazi remembers Karan Dewan on his birth anniversary.

A hugely successful actor, Karan Dewan acted in over 75 films, nearly a third of which earned silver jubilees. Cinemaazi remembers him on his birth anniversary.

6 Nov 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Dinkar D Patil on his birth anniversary

Dinkar D Patil, prominent film director, scriptwriter, and dialogue writer during the Golden Era (1950–1990) of the Marathi film industry, was born this day, 6 November, 1915 in village Benadi near Kolhapur. Though he did direct a few Hindi films—Mandir (1948) and Gharbar (1953), the bulk of his work was in Marathi cinema. He directed, and wrote scripts and dialogues for no less than 60 Marathi films. Interested in Marathi t...

05November

5 Nov 2011

Cinemaazi remembers Bhupen Hazarika on his death anniversary.

Bhupen Hazarika, lovingly called as Bhupen Da, was a singer, songwriter, composer, filmmaker and the cultural icon of Assam. His music carried the messages of humanity, brotherhood and justice, along with tales from his travels and Assamese folk element to them. He made his debut in the film world as a playback singer in Indramalati(1939). In 1956, he took on the role of directing his own films with Era Bator Sur. His 1961’s film Shak...

5 Nov 2008

Cinemaazi remembers B R Chopra on his death anniversary.

One of Hindi cinema's most successful director-producers, B R Chopra would make socially conscious films while keeping a finger on the pulse of the audience. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.

5 Nov 1984

Cinemaazi remembers Rehman on his death anniversary

Today we relive the memory of the actor who personified sophistication onscreen—Rehman. He passed away this day in 1984. Born in Lahore, British India, into a family of Pashtun origin, on 23 June, 1921, he was named Sai'd Rehman Khan. Graduating from Robertson College in 1942, he went on to join the Royal Indian Air Force and trained as a pilot in Poona. However, films beckoned and started off as third assistant director to Vishram Bede...

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