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29 Sep, 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.

29 Sep, 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary

29 Sep, 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary

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17 Sep 2004

Cinemaazi remembers H S Rawail on his death anniversary.

H S Rawail, the successful director has had a storied career in the film industry. Born in Lyallpur, Punjab, he moved to Mumbai yo become a filmmaker. He also worked in Kolkata for some time, writing scripts for films. He acted in the Punjabi film Pooran Bhagat(1939). He made his directorial debut with Dorangia Daku (1940). After three films which could not make a mark at the box office (Shukriya,Zid and Jhoothi Kasmein), he hit it big with the s...

17 Sep 1999

Cinemaazi remembers Hasrat Jaipuri on his death anniversary.

Hasrat Jaipuri carved out a memorable career for himself in Hindi cinema, attaining great renown as the lyricist behind some of the most unforgettable romantic songs of the past. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.

17 Sep 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Dev Kumar on his death anniversary.

Dev Kumar, known for his stature and personality, began his career as a hero before transitioning to a villain. He was born in 1930 in Peshawar to a farmer and pehelwan named Srikumar Kohli. He was fond of Urdu literature in school and later completed his BA from Delhi. He had a knack for shairi and writing plays. But he joined the army instead according to his father's wishes. Later he joined the police force where he became a part of the Cu...

17 Sep 1982

Cinemaazi remembers Indira Chitnis on her death anniversary

Indira Chitnis is known mainly for Marathi films such as Molkarin (1963), Sonyachi Paule (1962) and Aaatricha Diva (1960). She also acted in Hindi films such as Nanhe Munne (1952) and Parichay (1954). Image credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQZt9k9GhUI

17 Sep 1938

Cinemaazi remembers Chandru Atma on his birth anniversary

Playback singer Chandru Atma is known for films such as Lakhpati (1991), Maar Dhaad (1988), Prem Bandhan (1979), and Bhumika (1977). He also rendered several popular devotional and spiritual songs for recording companies such as T-Series and HMV. Starting off with singing at stage shows, he graduated to rendering playback for films, following in the footsteps of his brother, the well-known singer C H Atma. Image credit: http:// ...

17 Sep 1928

Cinemaazi remembers Neelam on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers veteran actress and philanthropist Neelam on her birth anniversary. Born as Letica Ferns on 17 September 1928 in Mangalore, she grew up in a catholic household and dreamed of being a nun as a child, a far cry from the glamourous life she eventually led. After trying her hands at teaching and then a stint at a telephone company, she made her debut in the film world with S M Yusuf who cast her as the lead in Chini Jadugar. ...

16September

16 Sep 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Mazhar Khan on his death anniversary

Film and TV actor, producer, and director Mazhar Khan is known for films such as Gang (2000), Shaan (1980) and Bombay Fantasy (1983). He featured in more than 40 Hindi films essaying villain and supporting roles through the 1980s and early 1990s. He also appeared in the Hollywood science fiction film Terminal Entry (1987), playing a negative role. He was also noted for his role in the television serial Buniyaad, and also acted in the British mini...

16 Sep 1942

Cinemaazi remembers Vijay Patil on his birth anniversay

Popularly known as Laxman, one half of the music composer duo Raam Laxman, Vijay Patil is known for composing music for Dada Kondke’s Marathi films as well as hit Hindi films such as Hum Aapke Hai Koun (1994), Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), and Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999).

16 Sep 1916

Cinemaazi remembers M S Subbulakshmi on her birth anniversary

Described by Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan as ‘Suswara Lakshmi’- the goddess of melodious voice, and also celebrated as India’s nightingale of Carnatic music, M S Subbulakshmi (Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi) was a noted Carnatic singer and actress from Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

15September

15 Sep 2007

Cinemaazi remembers Munawar Sultana on her death anniversary

In a career spanning 12 years, Munavvar Sultana worked in 26 films as the leading lady. These included Andhon Ki Duniya (1947), Dard (1947), Elaan (1947), Nayya (1947), Majboor (1948), Meri Kahani (1948), Paraai Aag (1948), Sona (1948), Dada (1948), Dil Ki Duniya (1949), Kaneez (1949), Nisbat (1949), Raat Ki Rani (1949), Sawan Bhadon (1949), Uddhaar (1949) opposite Dev Anand, Babul (1950) co-starring Dilip Kumar, Pyar Ki Manzil (1950), Sabak (195...

15 Sep 1970

Cinemaazi wishes Ramya Krishnan a very Happy Birthday!

Ramya Krishnan also credited as Ramya Krishna started her acting career with the Malayalam film Neram Pularumbol released in 1986. She has appeared in over 260 Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada Telugu and Hindi films. Credits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramya_Krishnan

15 Sep 1922

Cinemaazi remembers Krishnakant on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers noted character actor Krishnakant, aka K.K. on his birth anniversary. Born on 15 September 1922 in Howrah, Bengal as Krishnakant Maganlal Bukhanwala. Son of a textile engineer, he was educated in Surat and in Bombay. He obtained a diploma in Radio and Electrical Engineering in 1940 and then joined the sound department of Rooptara Studio in Bombay. He assisted Nitin Bose for five years and then worked with Arvind Sen in the fil...

15 Sep 1921

Cinemaazi remembers Meena Shorey on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the famous Lara Lappa Girl Meena Shorey on her birth anniversary.

15 Sep 1890

Cinemaazi remembers Agatha Christie on her birth anniversary

The Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie remains one of the most beloved and influential authors of all time. She is revered and read across diverse literary cultures of the world and her work has been re-interpreted and adapted in various contexts. Indian cinema is no exception, adapting her works several times over its history. Arguably the first adaptation of her work was the Bengali thriller Chupi Chupi Aashey (1960) directed by Premendra Mitra an...

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