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08October
8 Oct 1948
Cinemaazi wishes Usha Timothy a Happy Birthday!
Playback singer Usha Timothy is known for songs such as Natkhat pare hat chhod (Maharani Padmini, 1964), Taqdeer ne kya angdaai li (Sunehre Qadam, 1966), London Paris ghoom ke dekhen (Parivaar, 1968), Arre rafta rafta dekho (Kahani Kismat Ki, 1973), Ho bairi saiyaan ki nazariya (Uljhan, 1975), Kali kali zulfon mein (Farishta Ya Qaatil, 1977), Honolulu se aayi hoon main (Khanjar, 1979), Meri jaan tumse mohabbat hai (Mera Salaam, 1980), and Ja pori...
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8 Oct 1944
Cinemaazi wishes Rajshree a very Happy Birthday!
Actress Rajshree, the daughter of acclaimed filmmaker V Shantaram and actress Jayshree is known for Subah Ka Tara (1954), Stree (1961), Shehnai (1964), Ghar Basake Dekho (1963), Shehnai (1964), Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964), Brahmachari (1968), Gunahon Ka Devta (1967) and others.
8 Oct 1942
Cinemaazi remembers Ahmed Wasi on his birth anniversary
Urdu poet, ghazal writer, radio announcer, and Hindi film lyricist, Ahmed (also spelt Ahmad) Wasi is known for films such as Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974), Heera Moti (1979), Kanoon Aur Mujrim (1981), and Yatra (2006). Inspired by the famous lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi, he started in the film industry with popular music director O P Nayyar. He is also known for his well-appreciated collections of poetry, ghazals and nazms.
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8 Oct 1931
Cinemaazi remembers Yunus Parvez on his birth anniversary
Cinemaazi remembers actor Yunus Parvez on his birth anniversary. Working mostly in the 80s, Yunus Parvez played many memorable roles in Hindi cinema.
8 Oct 1926
Cinemaazi rememebrs Raaj Kumar on his birth anniversary
Known for his powerful presence onscreen and his deep-voiced dialogue delivery, Raaj Kumar was a Mumbai Police sub-inspector in the late 1940s, before he carved a career in Hindi films, going on to star in over 70 movies over four decades. His repertoire includes classic hits such as Mother India (1957), Waqt (1965), Pakeezah (1971), Lal Patthar (1971), and Saudagar(1991).
07October
7 Oct 2022
Cinemaazi remembers Arun Bali on his death anniversary
Arun Bali is known for an array of supporting roles in more than 40 films, as well as approximately 25 TV serials. His filmography includes Yalgaar (1992), Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992), Khalnayak (1993), Karamati Coat (1993), Guru Gobind Singh (1998), Hey Ram (2000), Aankhen (2002), Veer-Zaara (2004), 3 Idiots (2009), Barfi (2012), PK (2014), Airlift (2016), Kedarnath (2018), Panipat (2019), and Laal Singh Chaddha (2022).
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7 Oct 2017
Cinemaazi remembers Kundan Shah on his death anniversary.
Kundan Shah, an FTII graduate, made his befitting directorial debut with the now cult satirical comedy Jane Bhi Do Yaaro in 1983. While studying at the film institute, he figures out his forte-comedy. He also co-wrote the film and won the National Film Award for Debut Film of a Director. A Some of his other notable work are Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994), Kya Kehna (2000), and television series like Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi (1984), Nukkad...
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7 Oct 1997
Cinemaazi remembers Samar Chatterjee on his death anniversary
Actor, director, producer and writer Samar Chatterjee is known for films such as Pyaar Diwana (1972), Ram Bhakta Vibishan (1958) and Bandish (1955). He worked in supporting roles in films directed by prominent filmmakers such as Bimal Roy, Shakti Samanta, and Basu Chatterjee. He also directed two films and produced one, in the course of his career.
7 Oct 1966
Cinemaazi wishes Renuka Shahane a Happy Birthday!
Renuka Shahane is widely known for her works in Hindi and Marathi films and also several television productions. She is widely known as the co-presenter of the Doordarshan TV show Surabhi (1993–2001). She has received several awards and nominations including a Filmfare Award Marathi.
7 Oct 1941
Cinemaazi wishes Usha Khanna a very Happy Birthday!
Usha Khanna is the third female music director to enter the Hindi film industry, after Jaddan Bai and Saraswati Devi and is one of the most commercially successful music directors in the male dominated music industry.
7 Oct 1914
Cinemaazi remembers Begum Akhtar on her birth anniversary
Celebrated as the ‘Mallika-e-Ghazal’, legendary doyen of Hindustani classical music and actress, Begum Akhtar is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumri genres. Her musical tradition was so unique that she came to be associated with her own distinct style of singing.
06October
6 Oct 2021
Cinemaazi remembers Arvind Trivedi on his death anniversary
Actor Arvind Trivedi (8 November 1938 – 6 October 2021) was a household name for playing the role of Ravana in television series Ramayan (1987). He also worked as chief of Central Board for Film Certification from 2002 to 2003
Arvind Trivedi was elected as a Member of Parliament from Bharatiya Janata Party for a period of 1991 to 1996.
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6 Oct 1963
Cinemaazi wishes Sanjay Mishra a very Happy Birthday
An alumnus of National School of Drama, renowned actor Sanjay Mishra has won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor twice for his works in the films Ankhon Dekhi (2015) and Vadh (2022) as well as several other awards.
6 Oct 1946
Cinemaazi remembers Vinod Khanna on his birth anniversary
A graduate from the Sydenham College of College and Economics, Vinod Khanna made his acting debut with Man Ka Meet (1969). The film was made by Sunil Dutt in order to launch his brother Som Dutt as an actor. Ironically, it was Vinod Khanna who walked away with the praise,as the film offers began to pour in.
6 Oct 1940
Cinemaazi remembers Sukumari on her birth anniversary
Best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films, film actress, stage artiste, dancer and Padma Shri recipient, S Sukumari was 10 when she started her career with a cameo in the Tamil film Oru Iravu (1951). She went on to act in more than 2,500 films in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Oriya and Bengali, in the course of a career spanning more than five decades. She was known for films such as Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam (1982), Nandi Veendum...
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