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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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28 Jun 2001

Cinemaazi remembers Tolaram Jalan on his death anniversary

Known for his canny strategies as a financier, Tolaram Jalan bankrolled over 100 films. It is said that Mehmood's Sabse Bada Rupaiya (1976) was based on Tolaram Jalan. He purchased Filmistan from Sashadhar Mukherjee and Ashok Kumar in the 1950s. According to a story told in Vijay Anand's biography, Tolaram Jalan had financed Kahin Aur Chal (1968) with the sole intention of making a flop in order show losses to income tax authorities. He p...

28 Jun 1961

Cinemaazi remembers Raj Kanwar his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Hindi film producer, director, and writer, Raj Kanwar on the occasion of his birth anniversary—Kanwar was born this day, 28 June in 1961. Starting off with theatre, he directed plays in Delhi. Moving to Mumbai, he assisted filmmakers such as Shekhar Kapur and Raj Kumar Santoshi. Making his directorial debut with the hit Deewana (1992), he achieved instant commercial success and critical appreciation for this romantic dra...

28 Jun 1944

Cinemaazi remembers Sudhir on his birth anniversary

Excelling in both comic and villainous roles, and immediately recognisable through his horseshoe moustache, Sudhir was a popular face in Hindi cinema from the 60s to the 90s. He was born on 28 June, 1944.

27June

27 Jun 1981

Cinemaazi remembers Bansi Chandragupta on his death anniversary

A legend who elevated art direction in cinema to unprecedented standards of realism, Bansi Chandragupta is one of the most significant figures in the history of Indian parallel cinema. Known primarily for his work with Satyajit Ray (from Pather Panchali to Pratidwandi) as well as his work with the likes of Shyam Benegal, Mrinal Sen, Aparna Sen, and Muzaffar Ali, he left behind an immensely varied and colorful body of work.

27 Jun 1980

Cinemaazi wishes Parambrata Chatterjee a very Happy Birthday!

Parambrata Chatterjee is an accomplished and popular actor of Bengali cinema working in films like Nishijapon (2005), The Bong Connection (2006), Dosar (2006), Kaalbela (2009), Baishe Shrabon (2011) , Apur Panchali (2013) and Samantaral (2017). He has also turned director in recent times (Hawa Bodol, 2013; Lorai, 2015; Shonar Pahar, 2018). National audiences may know him from films like Kahaani (2012), Pari (2018) and the recent Netflix release B...

27 Jun 1950

Cinemaazi wishes Nitin Mukesh a vry Happy Birthday

Nitin Mukesh was a student at the London School of Economics, but his real wish was to follow in his father's footsteps and become a singer. He was an admirer of Mohammad Rafi's work. He made his debut in Dhuen Ki Lakeer (1974) with the song Teri jheel si gehri aankhon mein. He sang for films like Trishul (1978), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), Noorie (1979), Meri Jung (1985),Dariya Dil (1988), Tezaab (1989), Kala Bazaar(19...

27 Jun 1939

Cinemaazi remembers R D Burman on his birth anniversary

R D Burman started his career by assisting his father S D Burman in numerous films. At the time of his entry into the industry as an independent composer, the audience and industry were still mesmerised with the classical compositions of Naushad, folk songs of SD Burman, western effects of Shankar Jaikishan, OP Nayyar, Salil Chowdhury, Ghazals of Roshan, Madan Mohan. The first film he worked on was titled Raaz produced by Guru Dutt. It...

27 Jun 1931

Cinemaazi remembers N N Sippy on his birth anniversary

N N Sippy's career straddled various eras of filmmaking to which he made his own contributions. By some accounts, he was born on this day in 1931. As a producer, his first film was Qatil (1960), a fantasy drama starring Premnath and Chitra. D R Chandra was the co-producer. Sippy then made another fantasy film Rooplekha (1962) with Mahipal in the lead. This was followed by hits in different genres such as - Woh Kaun Thi? (19...

27 Jun 1920

Cinemaazi remembers Aideu Handique on her birth anniversary

Aideu Handique played the protagonist in Jyotiprasad Agarwala's Joymoti (1935), the first Assamese feature film. Handique's journey into playing the character and the consequences she faced is a testament to the struggles of early women practitioners. Apart from the first feature film, she played a small part in Ganga Chilonir Pakhi (1976). In 2007, a documentary entitled Aideu was made on her life.

26June

26 Jun 2004

Cinemaazi remembers Yash Johar on his death anniversary

Known for the enormous goodwill he enjoyed in the Hindi film industry, as well as for his richly-mounted productions that showcased family values and traditions, film producer Yash Johar had passed away this day, 26 June in 2004. Born in 1929, he began his career in films in 1962 with Sunil Dutt’s production house, Ajanta Arts. He went on to work with Dev Anand’s Navketan Films, before launching his own production house, Dharma Produc...

26 Jun 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Chaman Puri on his death anniversary

A seasoned actor, Chaman Puri was the elder brother to Madan Puri and Amrish Puri. Though lesser known than his brothers, he acted in quite a few films in his career. Some of his notable films include Raat Ki Rani (1949), Sangram (1950), Afsana (1951), Mastana (1954), Paying Guest (1957), Howrah Bridge (1958), Patang (1960), Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966), The Train (1970), Victoria No 203 (1972) and many more. He has also worked with his brother Madan Pur...

26 Jun 1958

Cinemaazi wishes Suresh Gopi a very happy birthday

Cinemaazi sends birthday wishes out to actor, politician, playback singer and television presenter - Suresh Gopi. Born this day, 26 June in 1958 in Kerala, he has acted in over 200 films mainly in Malayalam cinema. Appearing in films as a child artiste in 1965, he went on to feature in supporting roles before he made it big with Thalastaanam (1992). Finding his niche in police and army roles, his popularity soared with films such as Ekalavyan (19...

26 Jun 1906

Cinemaazi remembers Minoo Katrak on his birth anniversary

The leading sound recordist of the 50s, 60s and 70s in Hindi cinema, Minoo Katrak was the man behind many unforgettable melodies. Born on 26 June, 1906, Katrak was a favourite of composers like Madan Mohan and Shankar Jaikishan, and was a key reason behind the popularity of Famous Studios.

26 Jun 1888

Cinemaazi remembers Bal Gandharva on his birth anniversary

One of the best-known female impersonators of the Marathi stage, Bal Gandharva was born on 26 June, 1888. Born as Narayan Sripad Rajhans in Nagthane, he was spotted at a young age by Shahu Maharaj who introduced him to Kirloskar Mandali. Acting in many Marathi classics, he played an important role in popularising Natya Sangeet. After Nanasaheb Joglekar's death in 1911, he left Kirloskar Mandali to form Gandharva Sangeet Mandali. Ultimately it...

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