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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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21August

21 Aug 2006

Cinemaazi remembers Ustad Bismillah Khan on his death anniversary

Bharat Ratna and the ‘Czar of Shehnai’, Ustad Bismillah Khan immortalized the classical music instrument of shehnai for generations to come. A legend in every possible sense he commemorated the Independence of India when he played shehnai on the Red fort as Pt Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled the Indian flag for the first time. Yet again, on the eve of first Republic Day of India, he graced the occasion with his shehnai. Cinemaazi fondly rem...

21 Aug 1942

Cinemaazi remembers Shyama Chittar on her birth anniversary

Shyama Chittar born as Shyama Hemadi also spelled as Hemady was a singer mainly for Marathi films. She also sung in Hindi, Konkani, Sindhi, Bhojpuri, Dongari & Kannad languages. Image credit: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3182367288569912&set=pcb.1785533678953969

21 Aug 1938

Cinemaazi remembers Jaymala on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers actress Jaymala on her birth anniversary. She was introduced by B K Adarsh in Jeevan Yatra (1958). The title of the film was later changed to Teerth Yatra. She later married B K Adarsh. Jayamala mostly appeared in B films like, Fashionable Wife (1959),Hazar Pariyan (1959). Ramu Dada (1961), Durga Pooja (1962), Harishchandra Taramati (1963), Mahasati Behula (1964), Love and Murder(1966). Spy in Rome(1968), Balak (1969), Rambha...

21 Aug 1930

Cinemaazi remembers Atma Ram on his birth anniversary

Today marks the birth anniversary of Atma Ram, a most influential and revered director of the Hindi film industry. Born on this day, 21 August 1930, he was an exceptionally educated filmmaker, with years of international experience, having worked in London on advertising films as well as documentaries. After the death of his brother, Guru Dutt, he took over the production company and made his foray into Hindi films, with successful and acclaimed...

21 Aug 1921

Cinemaazi remembers H S Rawail on his birth 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...

20August

20 Aug 1984

Cinemaazi remembers Avinash Vyas on his death anniversary

Music composer, lyricist and singer Avinash Vyas left his mark on the world of Gujarati sugam (light) music, through the approximately 10,000 songs that he composed in the course of his career. Composing around 1,200 songs for over 190 Gujarati films, his songs covered a wide range of subjects and moods.

20 Aug 1964

Cinemaazi remembers T P Rajalakshmi on her death anniversary

On this day we remember the remarkable T P Rajlakshmi on her death anniversary. She passed away on 20 August 1964. An extraordinary woman in every right she defied societal norms to earn the honorific title of “Cinema Rani.” The first actress, first woman director, producer, dialogue and scriptwriter, she donned many hats at the same time. Cinemaazi pays its tribute to the remarkable woman for her contribution to Tamil cinema.

20 Aug 1944

Cinemaazi remembers Kumari Naaz/Baby Naaz/Salma Baig on her birth anniversary

Kumari Naaz, born as Salma Baig and also credited as Baby Naaz, on 20 August 1944, started performing on stage when she was four. By the age of 10, she had become a staple in Hindi films and had even received international acclaim for her performance as an orphan who is forced to beg on the streets with her brother in Boot Polish(1954). After powerful supporting roles in films like Bimal Roy’s Devdas (1955), Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Mus...

20 Aug 1935

Cinemaazi remembers M P Shankar on his birth anniversary

Kannada films' actor M P Shankar was born on 20 August 1935 in Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India. He appeared at least in 70 films in his cinematic career. He passed away on 17 July 2008 at Mysore, Karnataka Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._P._Shankar

19August

19 Aug 2019

Cinemaazi remembers Khayyam on his death anniversary

“Khayyam brings to mind the sensitivity of a poet, the focus of a sculptor and the quiet zeal of a painter,” music critic Monica Kar had thus summed up the veteran music composer Mohammed Zayur Khayyam Hashmi, more famous mononymously as Khayyam. His long and illustrious career is studded with gems in classic films like Umrao Jaan (1981), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), and Razia Sultan (1983) that continue to be loved and admired.

19 Aug 1999

Cinemaazi remembers Shaukat Hussain Rizvi on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the legendary producer, director and actor Shaukat Hussain Rizvi on his death anniversary (19 August 1999). Shaukat began his film career in Calcutta as an assistant projectionist. He formally started his film editing business after moving to Lahore in 1938. His directorial debut was Khandan (1942) with the young Noorjehan and Pran played leading roles. The film was a big hit. He married Noor Jehan in 1944. In 19...

19 Aug 1993

Cinemaazi remembers Utpal Dutt on his death anniversary

A legendary actor, director, playwright and theatre aficionado, Utpal Dutt was an exemplary artist and political activist who made immense contributions to the Indian film industry. His role as Bhavani Shankar, Amol Palekar's boss in the film Gol Maal (1979), became an iconic character for its remarkable moustache and hilarious traditional values. His ingenious sense of humour and nuanced comedic timing was unique. Today, on his death anniver...

19 Aug 1976

Cinemaazi remembers Jan Nisar Akhtar on his death anniversary

Renowned poet and lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar passed away on this day, 19 August 1976. He made a distinguished mark for himself as a romantic and revolutionary poet. His writing though simple to read carried a sublime philosophical meaning in its subtext. Some of his famous songs include Aankhon hi aankhon me ishaara ho gya from C.I.D (1956), Meri neendon me tum from Naya Andaz (1956), Aaja re o mere dilbar aaja from Noorie (1979) and Ae dil-e-naad...

19 Aug 1947

Cinemaazi remembers Master Vinayak on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Master Vinayak, the legendary actor and director in Marathi and Hindi films, on his death anniversary today.

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