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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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Cinemaazi remembers Bhisham Sahni on his death anniversary
11 Jul 2003

Cinemaazi remembers Bhisham Sahni on his death anniversary

A bona fide legend in the world of Hindi literature of India, Bhisham Sahni also left a mark in Indian cinema with the adaptation of his epic Partition novel Tamas by Govind Nihalani. But his connection with cinema does not begin here as he was the brother of the legendary actor Balraj Sahni. 
Cinemaazi remembers Qateel Shifai on his death anniversary
11 Jul 2001

Cinemaazi remembers Qateel Shifai on his death anniversary

Remembering Qateel Shifai on his death anniversary—the poet and lyricist passed away this day, 11 July in 2001, in Lahore (Pakistan) at the age of 81. Born Muhammad Aurangzeb in 1919, he assumed the name Qateel Shifai as his pseudonym in the world of poetry. Working as assistant editor of the literary magazine Adab-e-Latif, he also penned ghazals. Making his entry in the realm of films, he wrote the lyrics of Teri Yaad (1948) in Pakistan. A...
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Cinemaazi remembers T R Narasimharaju on his death anniversary
11 Jul 1979

Cinemaazi remembers T R Narasimharaju on his death anniversary

T R Narasimharaju's gift of comedy made him known as the Hasya Chakravarthy. The great comic artiste passed away on 11 July, 1979. 
Cinemaazi remembers Jalal Agha on his birth anniversary
11 Jul 1945

Cinemaazi remembers Jalal Agha on his birth anniversary

Jalal Agha was born on 11 July 1945 to popular comedian-actor Agha and his wife Masoom. He first acted as the child Jahangir in Mughal-e-Azam (1960) on screen. He continued to complete his education and graduated in acting from FTII, Pune. He made his debut as an adult in Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1967), a crime thriller. Other popular roles include Salim in Yaadon ki Baarat (1973), Julie’s lover Richard in Julie (197...
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Cinemaazi remembers Tun Tun on her birth anniversary
11 Jul 1923

Cinemaazi remembers Tun Tun on her birth anniversary

Celebrated as Hindi cinema’s foremost comedienne, Uma Devi Khatri, better known by her screen name Tun Tun, was a popular and well-loved actress and playback singer. She acted in no less than 198 films in Hindi and other languages including Punjabi, in the course of her career that spanned five decades. One of the few women among a league of male comedy actors of her time such as Bhagwan Dada, Agha, Sunder, Mukri, Dhumal, Johnny Walker and&...
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Cinemaazi remembers Nashad on his birth anniversary
11 Jul 1923

Cinemaazi remembers Nashad on his birth anniversary

Born on 11 July, 1923 in Delhi, Shoukat Hussain Ali Haidri would go on to be known as Nashad or Shaukat Ali in the world of cinema. A trained flautist, he moved to Bombay in the early 40s. Making his debut under the name of Shaukat Dehalvi in 1947's Dildaar, he would work in several films before Nakshab Jarchavi gave him the name Nashad in Naghma (1953). Na kisi ki aankh ka noor from Toote Taare (1948), Ek nahi do nahi char chand from Char Ch...
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Cinemaazi remembers Tun Tun on her birth anniversary
11 Jul 1923

Cinemaazi remembers Tun Tun on her birth anniversary

One of the most beloved comediennes in Hindi film history, as well as a talented singer, Tun Tun was born on 11 July, 1923.
Cinemaazi remembers C S R Anjaneyulu on his birth anniversary
11 Jul 1907

Cinemaazi remembers C S R Anjaneyulu on his birth anniversary

One of the major stars of early Telugu cinema, Chilakalapudi Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu, better known as CSR Anjaneyulu, became famous for his portrayals of mythological characters like Ram and Krishna. His stardom and characterisations would precede figures like N T Rama Rao and Akkineni Nagheswara Rao. He was born on 11 July, 1907.
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Cinemaazi remembers Zohra Sehgal on her death anniversary
10 Jul 2014

Cinemaazi remembers Zohra Sehgal on her death anniversary

The irrepressible Zohra Sehgal started her career as a dancer performing with a contemporary dance troupe, before moving to films in the 1940s. Featuring in an interesting melange of Hindi films as well as British films, her filmography incudes films such as Neecha Nagar (1946),  Bhaji on the Beach (1992), Dil Se..(1998), Bend It Like Beckham (2002), The Mystic Masseur (2001), and Cheeni Kum (2007) over the course of her six decade-long care...
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Cinemaazi wishes Begum Parveen Sultana a very Happy Birthday
10 Jul 1950

Cinemaazi wishes Begum Parveen Sultana a very Happy Birthday

Birthday wishes going out to Padma Bhushan-award-winning Hindustani classical singer, Begum Parveen Sultana. Born 10 July, 1950 she also carved a successful career in playback singing in Hindi and Assamese language cinema. Debuting with Abdul Majid’s Morom Trishna (1968), she went on to render iconic songs such as Hamen tumse pyar kitna from Kudrat (1981) and Aan milo sajna from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001). Other key songs she has rendere...
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Cinemaazi remembers Asad Bhopali on his birth anniversary
10 Jul 1921

Cinemaazi remembers Asad Bhopali on his birth anniversary

Born on 10 July, 1921, Asad Bhopali's big breakthrough was B R Chopra's Afsana (1951). Big hits followed in films like Parasmani (1963), Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963), Ek Nari Do Roop (1973) and Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). 
Cinemaazi remembers Timir Baran on his birth anniversary
10 Jul 1904

Cinemaazi remembers Timir Baran on his birth anniversary

Regarded as the father of Indian symphony orchestra, gifted music composer Timir Baran is credited with bringing Indian film music out of the confines of theatre, enabling it to develop its own distinct character and status. He is known for composing music for Hindi and Bengali films including New Theatres’ Devdas (1935), Adhikar (1938), Sohag (1940), Laxmi (1940), Dharmapatni (1941), Samapti (1949), Baadbaan (1954), Fankar (1956), Anokhi (...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sumita Sanyal on her death anniversary
9 Jul 2017

Cinemaazi remembers Sumita Sanyal on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers actress Sumita Sanyal, who featured in Bengali and Hindi films, on the occasion of her death anniversary. She was born Manjula Sanyal in 1945, and went on to make her debut in Bengali films with Bibhuti Laha’s Khokababur Pratyabartan (1960). She acted in more than 40 films in Bengali language cinema, including Sagina Mahato (1970) opposite Dilip Kumar, and in Tarun Majumdar’s suspense thriller Kuheli (1971).
Cinemaazi remembers Manohar Lal Sonik on his death anniversary
9 Jul 1993

Cinemaazi remembers Manohar Lal Sonik on his death anniversary

One half of the music composer duo Sonik Omi, Manohar Lal Sonik originally began his career as a singer. His first stint in composing came as part of the duo Sonik-Girdhar. After working as an arranger with Madan Mohan and Roshan, before getting the chance to give music for Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966). He passed away on 9 July, 1993.
Cinemaazi remembers D N Madhok on his death anniversary
9 Jul 1982

Cinemaazi remembers D N Madhok on his death anniversary

D N Madhok became famous for his songs in films like Holi (1940), Tansen Rattan (1944) and for making films like Sharafi Loot (1937) which was censored by the British government. He passed away on 9 July, 1982. 
Cinemaazi remembers Tabassum on her birth anniversary
9 Jul 1944

Cinemaazi remembers Tabassum on her birth anniversary

Born this day, 9 July in 1944, Tabassum started her career as child actor Baby Tabassum in 1947. She went on to carve a successful career as the host of Indian television’s first talk show - Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan. The show, on which she interviewed film and television personalities in her inimitable style, aired on Doordarshan from 1972 to 1993. As a feature film actress, she essayed character roles in films such as Mughal-e-Azam...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sanjeev Kumar on his birth anniversary
9 Jul 1937

Cinemaazi remembers Sanjeev Kumar on his birth anniversary

An actor for all seasons, Sanjeev Kumar shone in a gamut of roles from comedy to drama, with his effortless histrionics. A role model for all aspiring actors, he cared not for glamour nor his image as a star, whether it meant appearing onscreen in his underpants in Thande thande paani se nahana chahiye (Pati Patni Aur Woh, 1978), or cast as father figure to actors who were his contemporaries such as Amitabh Bachchan in Trishul (1978) and Sha...
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Cinemaazi remembers K Balachander on his birth anniversary
9 Jul 1930

Cinemaazi remembers K Balachander on his birth anniversary

One of the most acclaimed directors of Tamil cinema, K Balachander was born on 9 July, 1930. Often making films that questioned existing orthodoxies in society, he is also credited with nurturing the talents of several prominent lead actors.
Cinemaazi remembers Guru Dutt on his birth anniversary
9 Jul 1925

Cinemaazi remembers Guru Dutt on his birth anniversary

On this day 9 July, 1925, Guru Dutt was born in Padukone village in Karnataka. He went on to become one of the most powerful auteurs of Hindi cinema history.

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