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India.com
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet man who wanted to be an actor, but never became one, is now a famous…, changed lives of Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, he is…
So many people who come to Mumbai aspire to be actors. However, not everyone has the luck or potential to make it. Today, we will talk about a man who delivered a blockbuster film, yet chose to leave the industry. Even though he is no longer an actor, he is known as the Godfather of Madhuri Dixit. If you are wondering who we are talking about, then this ace director is none other than Subhash Ghai. In 1979, Subhash Ghai entered the world of direction with the film Kaliyachan. Before making his directorial debut, Subhash played small roles in films. Sadly, Ghai didn't find much success as an actor, but when he debuted as a director, his luck changed. Over the next few years, he delivered hits like Parinda and Taal. Subhash's acting debut was alongside Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore in the film Aaradhana. He also did small roles in movies such as Umang, Bharat Ke Shaheed, Sherni, and Natak. When he realised acting wasn't working out for him, he went different ways and decided to pursue direction. His first film Kaliyachan became a massive success, and also became a turning point in his career. Kaliyachan featured Shatrughan Sinha. This film's success not only gave a major boost to Shatrughan's career but also established Subhash Ghai's in Bollywood. After receiving massive success as a director, Ghai went on to deliver hits including Vishwanath, Gautam Govinda, Karz, Krodhi, Hero, Vidhaata, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Saudagar, Khalnayak, Yaadein, Yuvvraaj, Black & White, and Kaanchi. These movies not only performed well at the box office, but also gave identities to their lead actors. Madhuri Dixit's Godfather After Madhuri's debut film Abodh, she faced a series of flops. After these setbacks, Subhash Ghai chose to give her another opportunity and reintroduced her in Ram Lakhan, which turned out to be a huge hit and gave her a strong identity.
India.com
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
'This film will flop': Mahesh Bhatt cried after hearing this, but after release, film ran in theatres for 50 weeks, film is..., lead actor was...
The first ever Indian to be called a superstar in Bollywood was no one else but Rajesh Khanna. Fondly called Kaka by his fans and loved ones, Rajesh Khanna made his debut in the 1966 film Aakhri Khat, which was India's first official Academy Awards entry in 1967. With his first film, Rajesh made a name for himself in the industry. However, in 1969, there came a film that was announced to be a flop. It featured Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz in the lead role. However, while everyone thought that the film was a flop, it did completely the opposite. The film ran on the big screens for 50 weeks. If you are wondering which film we are talking about, then the movie in discussion is Do Raaste. Directed and produced by Raj Khosla, the film Do Raaste was based on Marathi writer Chandrakant Kakodkar's novel Nilambar. The movie Do Raaste clashed with Rajesh Khanna's other film Aaradhana. When both the films were on the big screen, Vaman Bhosle and Mahesh Bhatt were at Bombay's Royal Opera House. A report by Times of India reveals that the writer of the biography Amborish Roy Chowdhury writes in the book, 'A manager named Desai came to Bhatt and Bhonsle and told them that Aaradhana is housefull whereas Do Raaste had no audience and probability is there that the movie will be a flop.' Upon listening to this, Mahesh, who was in his 20s, was left devastated and turned emotional, as he was extremely attached to the movie. The crisply-written book titled Raj Khosla: The Authorized Biography also reveals that the film originally ended with some 'touching lines about the mother-son relationship,' which did not go well with the audience. After this, Raj approached actress Sadhana, with whom he did four films. 'Over the years, she had become a confidante and a sounding board. He showed her his films, and she told him what she felt,' writes Roy Chowdhury. Sadhana suggested ending the film with a clip of the song 'Bindiya Chamkegi,' which later became the No. 1 track on the radio countdown show Binaca Geetmala in 1971. Do Raaste 'ran for more than 50 weeks at the same Opera House where the staff had written the film off.'
Hans India
07-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Grand celebration of Sri Sita Jayanti at Vontimitta Sri Kodandarama Swamy temple
Vontimitta/Tirupati: Sri Sita Jayanti was celebrated in a grand religious manner on Tuesday at the Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple in Vontimitta, Kadapa district. As part of the celebrations, the day began with Suprabhatam, followed by the sacred Tirumanjanam for the deities. Later, special rituals including Vyasabhishekam, Aaradhana, and Archana were performed for the presiding deities. In the evening, between 5 PM and 6 PM, the Utsava idols of Sri Sita, Rama, and Lakshmana were ceremoniously seated on a beautifully decorated platform in Ranga Mandapam. A special 'Vasantika Puja' was performed for Sita Devi, amidst the rendering of Sahasranamarchana and the offering of fragrant jasmine flowers.
