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27October
27 Oct 2020

Cinemaazi remembers Mahesh and Naresh Kanodia

Gujarati cinema's legends Mahesh and Naresh Kanodia passed away on 25th and 27th October 2020 respectively. The two were one of the most successful musical pairings of Gujarati cinema popularly known as Mahesh-Naresh. Naresh Kanodia also went on to become a celebrated actor. They were legends of the Gujarati stage and screen, credited with popularising Gujarati music all over the world.
27 Oct 2007

Cinemaazi remembers Satyen Kappu on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers the unforgettable Satyen Kappu on his death anniversary
27 Oct 2001

Cinemaazi remembers Pradeep Kumar on his death anniversary.

Pradeep Kumar became the first choice to play royalty on the Hindi film screen, working in a number of significant historicals during the 50s and 60s. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary. 
27 Oct 1954

Cinemaazi wishes Anuradha Paudwal a very Happy Birthday!

Known for her particularly melodious voice, the singer Anuradha Paudwal was born in Bombay on 27 October 1954.
26October
26 Oct 2022

Cinemaazi remembers Esmayeel Shroff on his death anniversary

Director Esmayeel Shroff is credited with directing films such as Agar... If (1977), Thodisi Bewafaii (1980), Ahista Ahista (1981), Dil... Akhir Dil Hai (1982), Love 86 (1986), Suryaa: An Awakening (1989), God and Gun (1995), Tarkieb (2000), and Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum (2004).  Image credit:  https://tv9telugu.com/entertainment/bollywood/actress-tapsee-pannu-fires-on-photographers-she-tells-not-to-click-her-au55-809437.html
26 Oct 1974

Cinemaazi wishes Raveena Tandon a Happy Birthday!

Labelled the ‘Mast Mast Girl’, Raveena Tandon’s beauty and glamour quotient have often occupied greater mindshare. Winning the Filmfare Awards Lux New Face of the Year for Patthar Ke Phool (1991), won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001), made a clean sweep with Aks (2001) of the Filmfare Awards Special Performance Award, Screen Awards Best Supporting Actress Award, Bollywood Mo...
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26 Oct 1955

Cinemaazi remembers D V Paluskar on his death anniversary

Hindustani classical vocalist, D V Paluskar / Pandit Dattatreya Vishnu Paluskar’s devotional and classical renditions, representative of the rich heritage of Gwalior, remain unmatched. Creating a sensitive and balanced synthesis, his singing was systematic, pristine, and effortless, reflecting the result of self-reflection, practice, and training, developed over long hours of application. He sang for just two films—a duet with Ustad A...
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26 Oct 1954

Cinemaazi wishes Shabbir Kumar a very Happy Birthday!

Music director Usha Khanna gave Shabbir Kumar a break in the film Tajurba (1981). Shabbir got a major break, when the director Manmohan Desai, who was looking for a Mohammed Rafi substitute, noticed him and recommended him to music director duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Within a few days, the music directors gave Shabbir Kumar songs in the film Coolie, which was released in 1983. Shabbir's first released film with Laxmikant–Pyarela...
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26 Oct 1937

Cinemaazi wishes Hridaynath Mangeshkar a very Happy Birthday!

Cinemaazi wishes music composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar a happy birthday. Known for his selective yet influential ouevre of music in films like Dhanwan(1981),Chakra(1981), Mashaal (1984) and Lekin (1990), his range of influences include Koli geet to Bhakti and Sufi musical practices. 
25October
25 Oct 1980

Cinemaazi remembers Sahir Ludhianvi on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi salutes the contributions of the legendary Sahir Ludhianvi on his 40th death anniversary. The venerable poet passed away on this day in 1980.
25 Oct 1945

Cinemaazi wishes Aparna Sen a happy birthday.

Cinemaazi wishes celebrated actress-filmmaker Aparna Sen a happy birthday. The daughter of noted critic Chidananda Dasgupta and Supriya Dasgupta, she made her film debut at the age of 15 in Satyajit Ray's Teen Kanya (1961). She returned to cinema with Mrinal Sen's Akash Kusum (1965) and went on to become a leading star in Bengali cinema for the next three decades, appearing in many successful films like Baksha Badal (1970), Memshaheb...
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25 Oct 1937

Cinemaazi remembers Sharda Iyengar on her birth anniversary

Cinemaazi wishes popular playback artiste Sharda Iyengar a happy birthday. Fondly remembered for singing many beloved numbers like Titli udi from Suraj (1966), she was born on this day in 1938. 

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