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Cinemaazi wishes Dalip Tahil a Happy Birthday
30 Oct, 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Dalip Tahil a Happy Birthday

Cinemaazi salutes Begum Akhtar on her death anniversary.
30 Oct, 1974

Cinemaazi salutes Begum Akhtar on her death anniversary.

Cinemaazi remembers Khursheed Anwar on his death anniversary
30 Oct, 1984

Cinemaazi remembers Khursheed Anwar on his death anniversary

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30October
Cinemaazi remembers Vishram Bedekar on his death anniversary
30 Oct 1998

Cinemaazi remembers Vishram Bedekar on his death anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers Vishram Bedekar on his death anniversary. Born as Vishwanath Chintamani Bedekar in 1906 he took the name Vishram,once he started writing. He began his career as a playwright-lyricist with Sangeet Natak Comapany. He soon moved to film-making and co-directed three films with theatre producer Vamanrao N. Bhatt. Vishram bedekar divided his life between writing and films. He trained in cinematography and direction from London....
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Cinemaazi remembers V Shantaram on his death anniversary.
30 Oct 1990

Cinemaazi remembers V Shantaram on his death anniversary.

One of the most singularly talented filmmakers in the history of Indian cinema, V Shantaram's contributions can never be understated. Cinemaazi remembers the titan of Marathi and Hindi cinema on his death anniversary.
Cinemaazi remembers Vinod Mehra on his death anniversary
30 Oct 1990

Cinemaazi remembers Vinod Mehra on his death anniversary

Vinod Mehra  passed away tragically on this day at the young age of 45. One of the most charming actors of Hindi cinema, he worked in over 100 films in his lifetime.
Cinemaazi remembers Khursheed Anwar on his death anniversary
30 Oct 1984

Cinemaazi remembers Khursheed Anwar on his death anniversary

Today, on the death anniversary of Khursheed Anwar, we pay tribute to one of the most original music directors of his generation. Known for his work in films like Khamosh Sipahi (1950), Neelam Pari (1952) and Aulea-E-Islam (1979), Anwar was born on 21 March, 1912 in Mianwali, Punjab, Undivided India. In the course of his career, he went on to earn recognition both in India and Pakistan. His barrister father’s exhaustive colle...
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Cinemaazi salutes Begum Akhtar on her death anniversary.
30 Oct 1974

Cinemaazi salutes Begum Akhtar on her death anniversary.

Cinemaazi salutes the Mallika-e-Ghazal Begum Akhtar on her death anniversary. One of the most revered singers of the ghazal, dadra and thumri genres she also sung and acted in films from the 30s to the 50s.
Cinemaazi wishes Dalip Tahil a Happy Birthday
30 Oct 1952

Cinemaazi wishes Dalip Tahil a Happy Birthday

Cinemaazi wishes veteran actor Dalip Tahila happy birthday. A seasoned thespian, he caught the acting bug at a very young age. While studying in school he won the Kendall Cup for acting. Later he trained under stalwarts like Alyque and Pearl Padamsee at the Theatre Group Bombay, also appearing in some of their major productions. He made his debut in Shyam Benegal's Ankur (1974). He went on to have long innings in films, television and th...
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29October
Cinemaazi remembers Puneeth Rajkumar on his death anniversary
29 Oct 2021

Cinemaazi remembers Puneeth Rajkumar on his death anniversary

Actor, playback singer, film producer, television presenter and philanthropist Puneeth Rajkumar worked in Kannada cinema. He complained of an uneasiness to his wife on 29 October 2021, and died on his way to a hospital in Bangalore at the age of 46.
Cinemaazi remembers Jag Mundhra on his birth anniversary
29 Oct 1948

Cinemaazi remembers Jag Mundhra on his birth anniversary

Film maker Jag Mundhra born on 29 October 1948 in Nagpur is prominently known for female-centric films like Kamla (1984), Bawandar (2000) and Provoked (2006). He died on 4 September 2011 in Mumbai.
Cinemaazi remembers Birbal on his birth anniversary
29 Oct 1938

Cinemaazi remembers Birbal on his birth anniversary

Cinemaazi remembers yesteryear's popular comedian Birbal on his birth anniversary.
28October
Cinemaazi remembers S Krishnamurthy on his death anniversay
28 Oct 1990

Cinemaazi remembers S Krishnamurthy on his death anniversay

Producer S Krishnamurthy passed away on this day in 1990. He was mostly associated with Venus Pictures, which he founded alongside C V Sridhar, 'Venus' Govindarajan and Sundarrajan. They produced over 50 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages. Some of their significant films were Uthama Puthiran (1958), Kalyana Parisu (1959), Nazrana (1961), Suraj (1966), Saathi (1968), En Annan (1970), Rakhwala (1971), In...
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Cinemaazi salutesn Anjaan / Lalji Pandey on his birth anniversary.
28 Oct 1930

Cinemaazi salutesn Anjaan / Lalji Pandey on his birth anniversary.

Lalji Pandey, better known by his nom de plume Anjaan, penned countless hits in the 60s and 70s. Cinemaazi salutes him on his birth anniversary.
Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary of Snehprabha Pradhan
28 Oct 1915

Cinemaazi celebrates the birth anniversary of Snehprabha Pradhan

Popularly known as Miss Pradhan in films of the 40s, Snehprabha Pradhan was a multi-faceted personality. A successful actress, singer and screenwriter in Hindi and Marathi cinema, she later left the world of cinema for theatre. Cinemaazi celebrates her career on her birth anniversary

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