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30 Sep, 1915

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Puri on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1919

Cinemaazi remembers Pandit Feroze Dastoor on his birth anniversary

30 Sep, 1992

Cinemaazi remembers Aziz Qaisi on his death anniversary

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16 Jul 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Surekha Sikri on her death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Surekha Sikri (19 April 1945 - 16 July 2021) on her death anniversary who was a popular stage performer. She also gave some memorable performances onscreen including Saeed Akhtar Mirza's Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989).

16 Jul 1930

Cinemaazi remembers Zul Vellani on his birth anniversary

Zul Vellani (Zulficar Mohamedhussein Vellani) (16 July 1930 - 31 December 2010), seen in this clip from Aawaz (1956) was an actor, director, scriptwriter, producer and commentator. Zul Vellani by some accounts was born on 5 October 1934 but Cinemaazi could not verify which of the two is correct. One of the most respected thespians of his times, he was also the voice behind over 700 Films Division films. He was also heard on the HMV record featuri...

15July

15 Jul 2015

Cinemaazi remembers Sheila Ramani on her death anniversary

Captivating the audience while sharing the screen with Dev Anand is a feat of its own, one that was accomplished by Sheila Ramani in Taxi Driver (1954). One of the most successful Sindhi actresses of Hindi cinema, she is known for playing the protagonist in the first Sindhi film after partition called Abana (1958).

15 Jul 1995

Cinemaazi remembers Shankarrao Biniwale on his death anniversary

Shankarrao Biniwale was a gifted violinist who played music during the screenings of silent films, especially those of Bhalji Pendharkar such as Savitri (1936), as well as a music composer. He composed and played music for V Shantaram’s first talkie, Ayodhyecha Raja (1932). Image courtesy: https://x.com/ksinamdar/status/1235468583905329154

15 Jul 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Anjum Jaipuri on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers lyricist Anjum Jaipuri on his death anniversary. A prolific lyricist, he was active from the early 50s enjoying a successful career in primarily mythological and stunt films. He has worked in films like Veer Babruvahan (1950), Aladdin Aur Jaadui Chirag (1952), Sinbad the Sailor (1952), Miss Mala (1954), Toote Khilone (1954), Talwar Ka Dhani (1957), Jungle King (1959), Mujrim Kaun Khooni Kaun (1965), Duniya Hai D...

15 Jul 1953

Cinemaazi remembers Shyam Sundar on his death anniversary

Shyam Sunder Gaba, known as Shyam Sundar, was a musician and composer par excellence. He composed music for 24 films (4 Punjabi and 20 Hindi films) in a short career of 15 years (1939-1953). Today is his 67th death anniversary. He was an admirer of Ghulam Haider. Shyam Sundar introduced Mohd. Rafi to the music world by giving him a duet with Zeenat Begum – Sohniye ni heeriye ni teri yaad ne bahut sataaya in Gul Baloch (1944). Mohd...

14July

14 Jul 2025

Cinemaazi remembers B Saroja Devi on her death anniversary

Earning several epithets to her credit as a versatile actress, B Saroja Devi, at the age of 17 stepped into movies with the Kannada film Mahakavi Kalidasa, in 1955. Her big debut however, came with the highly acclaimed 1957 film Panduranga Mahatyam, directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. The film featured her in a prominent role opposite legendary actor N T Rama Rao, who was a guiding spirit to the actress. In a career spanning over six decad...

14 Jul 2015

Cinemaazi remembers Akhtar Romani on his death anniversary

Remembering film-writer and lyricist Akhtar Romani on his death anniversary—the lyricist, film-writer and publicity campaign designer had passed away on 14 July, 2015. Possessing a flair for Urdu poetry, he began writing film songs in the mid-1950s, soon after college. Later, he turned to writing dialogues and screenplays occasionally. When his college mate Ameen Sayani became a household name as the writer and voice of the popular film son...

14 Jul 2003

Cinemaazi remembers Leela Chitnis on her death anniversary

A non-conformist and an icon, Leela Chitnis was one of the most successful heroines of the 1930s, before shifting to character roles later in her career. She passed away on 14 July, 2003.

14 Jul 1979

Cinemaazi remembers Suresh on his death anniversary

Suresh, born as Naseem Ahmed, also credited as N A Suresh, appeared as the leading actor in many Hindi films of the 50s. He acted in over 50 films. The song Suhani raat dhal chuki in the voice of Mohammed Rafi in Dulari (1949) was picturised on him. He acted in films like Jadoo (1951), Deewana (1952), Bahadur (1953), Rishta (1954), Dost (1954), Qaidi (1957), Captain Kishore (1957), Teen Ustad (1961) and many more. In 60s, he sh...

14 Jul 1975

Cinemaazi remembers Madan Mohan on his death anniversary

Madan Mohan originally came to Mumbai to become an actor, hoping to emulate the success of the great K L Saigal. But fate had something different in store for him. The turning point came when he assisted S D Burman in the film Do Bhai (1947). Madan Mohan passed away on 14 July, 1975.

14 Jul 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Rajkumari Shukla on his death anniversary

Rajkumari Shukla, who was known to play supporting roles in films such as Vakil Saheb (1943) and Rattan (1944), passed away this day, 14 July in 1946. She featured in approximately 31 films in the course of her career. Born into a well-known Calcutta family in 1903, she was married but was later abandoned by her husband. Pursuing her fondness for theatre and acting, she joined Madan Theatres, starting her career as a leading lady in films. Excell...

14 Jul 1937

Cinemaazi remembers Sudha Shivpuri on her birth anniversary

Though she is now remembered as Baa from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Sudha Shivpuri was a formidable stage actress and a Sangeet Natak Akademi award winner. She had made her film debut with Basu Chatterjee's Swami (1977). She was born on 14 July, 1937.

14 Jul 1917

Cinemaazi remembers Roshan on his birth anniversary

Deeply inspired by Hindusthani classical music and qawwalis, Roshan created some delectable tunes in his tragically short career. He was born on 14 July, 1917.

14 Jul 1911

Cinemaazi remembers Rusi K Banker on his birth anniversary

Rusi K Banker had started studying as a doctor when Rustomji and Sohrab Modi asked him to put his prodigious talent as an artist to use in the film industry. The fantastic sets of the historicals Pukar (1939), Sikander (1941), Ek Din Ka Sultan (1945), Sheesh Mahal (1950) were his handiwork. He was born on 14 July, 1911.

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