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Cinemaazi remembers J P Kaushik on his birth anniversary
12 Oct, 1924

Cinemaazi remembers J P Kaushik on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Subrata Mitra on his birth anniversary
12 Oct, 1930

Cinemaazi remembers Subrata Mitra on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Nida Fazli on his birth anniversary
12 Oct, 1938

Cinemaazi remembers Nida Fazli on his birth anniversary

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12October
Cinemaazi remembers Meraj on his death anniversary
12 Oct 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Meraj on his death anniversary

Remembering director Meraj on his death anniversary. Known for directing films like Sitara (1980) and Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein (1977) Meraj passed away #onthisday in 1997.
Cinemaazi remembers Nida Fazli on his birth anniversary
12 Oct 1938

Cinemaazi remembers Nida Fazli on his birth anniversary

One of the most significant Urdu poets of his time, Nida Fazli was born in Delhi on this day in 1938. In 1965, when his family decided to migrate to Pakistan, he decided to stay back. He was reportedly inspired to write poetry after hearing a bhajan by Surdas. A critic of Urdu poetry of his times, he worked yo expand its horizons. He shifted to Mumbai in 1964 and his popularity soon brought him to teh attention of filmmakers. He was known for usi...
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Cinemaazi remembers Subrata Mitra on his birth anniversary
12 Oct 1930

Cinemaazi remembers Subrata Mitra on his birth anniversary

A pioneering figure in the history of cinematography in India, Subrata Mitra's work is considered nothing short of foundational. In this translated interview from Chitrabash, April-December 1980, Subrata Mitra recounts his early years as a film enthusiast and rookie cinematographer, including some memorable anecdotes about the many difficulties of shooting one of the greatest films of all time (Pather Panchali) with little to no prior experie...
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Cinemaazi remembers J P Kaushik on his birth anniversary
12 Oct 1924

Cinemaazi remembers J P Kaushik on his birth anniversary

A freedom fighter, an ex-Indian Air Force Officer and a memorable music composer, J P Kaushik had an illustrious life. Cinemaazi remembers the venerable artiste on his birth anniversary. 
11October
Cinemaazi remembers Dina Pathak on her death anniversary
11 Oct 2002

Cinemaazi remembers Dina Pathak on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Dina Pathak, one of the most recognisable character artistes of Hindi cinema and a veteran of Gujarati theatre, on her death anniversary. 
Cinemaazi remembers Mukul Anand on his birth anniversary
11 Oct 1951

Cinemaazi remembers Mukul Anand on his birth anniversary

Related to writer Inder Raj Anand (who was his uncle) and actor-director Tinnu Anand, Mukul made a low-scale debut as a director in 1984. Most of his early films were inspired by popular English films. His films were known for his hallmark sense of style and execution but this reputation was built over time.
Cinemaazi wishes Amitabh Bachchan on his birthday
11 Oct 1942

Cinemaazi wishes Amitabh Bachchan on his birthday

Cinemaazi wishes the angry young man of Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan a happy birthday! When we think of 70's Hindi cinema, the first thing to pop in mind is the smouldering rage of the angry young man. Films like Zanjeer (1973), Deewaar (1975), Trishul(1978), Kala Patthar (1979) and Shakti(1982) will end up defining that era. But was the angry young man simply a product of the socio-political conditions of the pre-Emergency years? Or did it...
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Cinemaazi remembers Meenakshi Shirodkar on her birth anniversary
11 Oct 1916

Cinemaazi remembers Meenakshi Shirodkar on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers one of the glamorous actresses of Indian Talkies, Meenakshi Shirodkar on her birth anniversary. She was born Ratan Pednekar in 1916. She was trained in classical music and started as a radio artiste working  in plays for All India Radio. Meenakshi entered the world of films as a married woman whenPandurang Naik, one of the partners at Huns Pictures convinced her husband Dr Shirodkar of her potential. She was renamed '...
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10October
Cinemaazi remembers Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh on his death anniversay
10 Oct 2011

Cinemaazi remembers Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh on his death anniversay

Remembering the ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, who charmed generations with his moving ghazals and songs, on his death anniversary. A Padma Shri award winner, Singh hailed from Rajasthan and finally made his big entry with Mahesh Bhatt's Arth (1982). Some of his notable movie songs include Tum Ko Dekha To Yeh Khayal Aaya (Saath Saath, 1982), Chitthi Na Koi Sandesh (Dushman, 1998), Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya (Sarfarosh, 1999), and Badi Nazuk Hai (J...
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Cinemaazi remembers Saraswati Rane on her death anniversary
10 Oct 2006

Cinemaazi remembers Saraswati Rane on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers veteran classical vocalist and playback singer Saraswati Rane on her death anniversary. Born in Miraj, Maharashta into a family with a long and great music tradition, her father Ustad Abdul Karim Khan was the founder of the Kirana Gharana of Indian classical music. Under the guidance of her elder siblings Sureshbabu Mane and Hirabai Barodekar, she trained in different Hindustani classical forms from maestros like Ustad Natthan...
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Cinemaazi remembers Sulochana on her death anniversary
10 Oct 1983

Cinemaazi remembers Sulochana on her death anniversary

The self-christened Sulochana was among the early Eurasian female stars of Indian cinema. Born in Pune, the pretty brown-eyed girl was a former telephone operator before stepping into the vortex of films. She was spotted by director M. Bhavnani. He cast her in the lead in Veer Bala (silent) in 1925 and though she was originally credited as Miss Ruby, Bhavnani gave her the screen name of Sulochana, and it was a Sulochana that she became India&rsqu...
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Cinemaazi remembers Behzad Lakhnavi on his death anniversay
10 Oct 1974

Cinemaazi remembers Behzad Lakhnavi on his death anniversay

Born as Sardar Hasan Khan in 1900, Behzad Lakhnavi is regarded as one of the most eminent Urdu poets of his time. Introduced to All India Radio by Zulfikar Ali Bukhari, he used to work for them before migrating to Pakistan after the Partition. A writer of naata, ghazals and nazms, also writing lyrics for films like Taj Mahal (1941), Roti (1942), Poonji (1943), Dhanwan (1946), Andhon Ki Duniya (1947), Anokha Pyar (1948), Aag (1948), Nisbat (1949),...
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Cinemaazi remembers Guru Dutt on his death anniversary
10 Oct 1964

Cinemaazi remembers Guru Dutt on his death anniversary

Born on 9 July, 1925 in Padukone as Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone in Padukone, Karnataka, his family later shited to Kolkata. After finishing his education in Kolkata, he initially wanted to pursue journalism. But changing curses, he ended up at Almora in Uday Shankar's School of Dancing and Choreography. From there he went back to Kolkata to work as a telephone operator. But his heat was in cinema, and soon he was in Pune, joining Prab...
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Cinemaazi wishes Rekha a very Happy Birthday!
10 Oct 1954

Cinemaazi wishes Rekha a very Happy Birthday!

With a career spanning four decades and approximately 200 films in the Hindi and Telugu film industry, Rekha transformed herself over the years from an average actress into a glamour icon and acting powerhouse.

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