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Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.
29 Sep, 1927

Cinemaazi remembers Krishna Goel on his birth anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary
29 Sep, 1932

Cinemaazi remembers Mehmood on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary
29 Sep, 1946

Cinemaazi remembers Ravi Baswani on his birth anniversary

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19September
Cinemaazi remembers Datta Davjekar on his death anniversary
19 Sep 2007

Cinemaazi remembers Datta Davjekar on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers composer Datta Davjekar, noted composer of Hindi and Marathi cinema, on his death anniversary. The composer who introduced Lata Mangeshkar to playback singing and who taught actress Durga Khote and Naseem to sing died on 19 September 2007.
Cinemaazi remembers Priya Tendulkar on her death anniversary
19 Sep 2002

Cinemaazi remembers Priya Tendulkar on her death anniversary

Noted television, film and stage actress, the vibrant Priya Tendulkar had shot into the limelight with her portrayal of the fiery character Rajani in the popular Basu Chatterjee-directed serial of the same name. Daughter of renowned playwright Vijay Tendulkar, she had begun her career in Marathi theatre, acting in plays like Gidhade, Tee Phulrani and Ek Hatti Mulgi.
Cinemaazi wishes Isha Koppikar a very Happy Birthday
19 Sep 1976

Cinemaazi wishes Isha Koppikar a very Happy Birthday

Actress, model and politician, Isha Koppikar has featured in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Marathi cinema, and is known for films such as Fiza (2000), Pinjar (2003)), LOC: Kargil (2003), Don (2006), Shabri (2011), and Kavacha (2019). Tall and statuesque, with sculpted features and beautiful eyes, she had initially made an impact in high-energy ‘item songs’ in films such as Ram Gopal Varma’s Company and the Sanjay Gupta-direc...
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Cinemaazi remembers Tahir Hussain on his birth anniversary
19 Sep 1938

Cinemaazi remembers Tahir Hussain on his birth anniversary

Tahir Hussain, better known to the younger generation as the father of superstar Aamir Khan, was a producer, director, and writer. He was born Mohammad Tahir Hussain on 19 September, 1938, in Shahabad, Hardoi district, United Provinces, British India. He began his career in the film industry in 1961, debuting as an actor in the film Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961).
Cinemaazi wishes Kalpana Kartik on her birthday
19 Sep 1931

Cinemaazi wishes Kalpana Kartik on her birthday

Cinemaazi wishes Kalpana Kartik, born Mona Singha, on her birthday! After featuring in six prominent films in the 50s, Kalpana decided to stay away from the screen and remained content being superstar Dev Anand's wife after the hit film Nau Do Gyarah (1957). Chetan Anand spotted her and persuaded her to join films and also gave her screen name of Kalpana Kartik. Kalpana Kartik leads a quiet life in Mumbai
Cinemaazi remembers M B Sreenivasan on his birth anniversary
19 Sep 1925

Cinemaazi remembers M B Sreenivasan on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Malayalam and Tamil music director Manamadurai Balakrishnan Sreenivasan (19 September 1925-9 March 1988) aka M B Sreenivasan or MBS on his birth anniversay. Image credit:  https://gaana.com/artist/mb-sreenivasan-2
18September
Cinemaazi remembers Asit Sen on his death anniversary.
18 Sep 1993

Cinemaazi remembers Asit Sen on his death anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers veteran actor Asit Sen on his death anniversary. Known for his comic roles, Asit Sen started his career as an assistant to Bimal Roy. Born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh in 1917, Sen was put in New Theatres’ Camera Department by his photographer father. After doing small bit roles, Sen joined Bimal as an assistant and shifted to Bombay in 1950 where he became the production executive for Do Bigh Zameen (1953). He also worke...
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Cinemaazi remembers Surya Kumar on his death anniversary
18 Sep 1987

Cinemaazi remembers Surya Kumar on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers dancer, choreographer and actor Robert aka Surya Kumar. He was the brother of prominent dancer and choreographer Krishna Kumar. Surya Kumar started his film career as assistant in the sound department in Saigal's last film Parwana (1947). Azurie trained him in dancing. Surya Kumar assisted Madame Simka, a disciple of Uday Shankar in the film Awaara (1951). Surya Kumar later directed Helen in 31 films. He had a pe...
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Cinamaazi wishes Shabana Azmi a very Happy Birthday!
18 Sep 1950

Cinamaazi wishes Shabana Azmi a very Happy Birthday!

Breaking the barriers of conventional gloss and proving her acting credentials across various genres of cinema, Shabana Azmi has set a gold standard by virtue of her stunning talent and range. Maintaining a delicate balance between art and commerce, she is one of the finest actresses in India, her performances being highly-appreciated, winning her multiple awards and lofty praise. Winner of a record five National Awards for Best Actress for Ankur...
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Cinemaazi remembers Pandari Bai on her birth anniversary
18 Sep 1928

Cinemaazi remembers Pandari Bai on her birth anniversary

Rarely does a person get to romance and also mother the hero. Strangely, however, Pandari Bai, has this distinction of doing so. Not only was she the romantic interest and paired with such stalwarts of films as Dr Rajkumar, MGR and Sivaji Ganeshan, singing duets with them, but she had to don the role of being their dutiful and conscientious mother as well, including Rajesh Khanna, N T Rama Rao, as age caught up and roles as lead began to dry...
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Cinemaazi remembers Raja Nene on his birth anniversary
18 Sep 1912

Cinemaazi remembers Raja Nene on his birth anniversary

Raja Nene was a director and actor, prominently rememberd for the films like 10 O'Clock (1942), Sant Sakhu (1941), Ramshastri (1944), Taramati (1945), etc.
17September
Cinemaazi remembers H S Rawail on his death anniversary.
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...
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Cinemaazi remembers Hasrat Jaipuri on his death anniversary.
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.
Cinemaazi remembers Dev Kumar 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...
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Cinemaazi remembers Indira Chitnis on her death anniversary
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
Cinemaazi remembers Chandru Atma on his birth anniversary
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:// ...
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Cinemaazi remembers Neelam on her birth anniversary
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.  ...
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