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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
He gave magic, mystery, great music to cinema
The year was 1964 and in that one year, I literally swallowed a lot of Hindi films into my heart and soul. Those were cinema times and my brother would make it a point to take us for every new release in Patna town and on Saturdays we would see old films screened in the open for the other ranks. My brother, who headed the family after my father's passing away, was a handsome and a strict disciplinary at times but no restriction did he put on us watching cinema. Those were cinema and radio times and my favourite was of course Dev Anand. Some of my friends had switched their loyalties to Joy Mukherjee, who danced around Asha Parekh with a guitar in his arms singing 'Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon'. Surprisingly, I had no favourite heroine, although my mother was very appreciative of Nutan. But that year I found my role model in Sadhna and guess how and in which film? It was a Raj Khosla film with haunting music and mystery and even before I got to see the film, I would be glued to the radio listening to the promo I still recall like a nursery rhyme. It went thus: 'Andheri raat, sansanati dastan, kabristan ka darwaza apne aap khula aur woh dekhate hi dekhate gum ho gayi. Woh kaun thi?' (A dark night, a scary story, the door of the graveyard opened, and she was lost forever. Who was she?). Well she was to become my role model and I wept before my mother that she give me a fringe cut. Now hair cuts for girls was a no-no in our male-dominated family and my mother was afraid of the response of her haughty Major son. So a story by my mother and bhabhi was made that I burnt my hair while lighting a lamp in my mother's little temple and there was no choice but to give me a fringe cut. This earned me the nickname of Sadhna in my peer group, to my great joy! The Raj Khosla times All this comes to the mind as I have in hand a mint-fresh authorised biography of Raj Khosla by Amborish Roychoudhury with passion and deep research, including long interviews with his friends, colleagues and associates. The book comes from Hatchette when he is all but forgotten, not because of his merit, but owing to the fact that he was not party savvy or publicity conscious. Yet Khosla was always a lover, always a poet with a singing soul and the great urge to be a singer like his ideal Kundan Lal Saigal. He was a great connoisseur of the poet of all poets, Mirza Ghalib. Born and schooled in Punjab he was proficient in Urdu poetry. His dream was to be a playback singer but 'Bambai Meri Jaan' had other things in store for him. Dev Anand, in his early days of struggle, became a friend of Khosla in the Bombay Coffee House and later referred him to Guru Dutt when the Navketan cinema took root. Dev Anand always referred to him as a friend of the Coffee House days. The story of the Anand-Dutt camaraderie is well known. The two loved in the same building while they were trying to find a foothold in the Bombay Island as they called it. Once the press wala exchanged their shirts by mistake. So the two faced each other in the lobby in the exchanged shirts. They became such good friends that when they got a chance they would work together and the words came true. The book recounts that when Khosla was trying hard to get a break as a singer, Dev Anand told him, 'My friend Guru Dutt is directing my next film. Why don't you become his assistant. Come on Raj, we'll work together,soon you will be able to sing too.' The singing never came but much else came and Khosla was to become a great director with his films having some of great songs which are sung till date. If he reinvented Sadhna as a ghost singing 'Naina barsein rim-jhim', he also gave the feisty Mumtaz alluring song 'Bindia chamkegi' to lure Rajesh Khanna in one of the great breaks for the star. Biographer Choudhury writes; 'When I told my friends that I was writing a book on Raj Khosla, only the hardened film buffs among them showed any comprehension. Later, when I posted a collage from his films, my inbox was overflowing with messages of the following nature, 'Wow! All these songs are from his films? 'He needs to be celebrated'. Indeed, he is celebrated in this biography with aplomb and it is a book one find hard to put away. As Mahesh Bhatt remembers The heartwarming prelude to this soulful remembrance has a prelude by Mahesh Bhatt who approached Khosla in 1969 to be his assistant. Witness to his era, Bhatt writes: 'Raj Sahab's story is larger than my memories, larger than my single telling. He was a magician, a creator of light and shadow, a man no biography could fully capture. But I salute the audacity of Amborish who has dared to do that'. Well said. nirudutt@
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First Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- First Post
Avinash Tiwary Talks About Exploring Genres On-screen: 'As an actor, my aim is to create as much variety as I can'
Speaking about exploring potential across genres, Avinash says, 'As an actor, my aim is to create as much variety as I can.' read more Over the years, Avinash Tiwary has gained prominence for his choices of projects, his knack for choosing creativity over mainstream content, and the potential he brings to the screens across genres. Recently, the actor delved deep into his choices, shared his opinion on how films perform, and how his aim is to create as much variety as he can. Speaking about the challenges he faced throughout his flourishing career, and staying clear about the broader realities of the industry, Avinash said, 'I don't think the challenges have changed. The system is still the same, and nothing has really changed.' Avinash is vocal about the shift in attention from genuine craft to digital presence. He says, 'If you get attention - whether good or bad - even if 950 out of 1000 comments are negative, the sheer volume of engagement drives the algorithm to support you, leading to significant revenue.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Sharing his opinion on how the focus has shifted from recognizing value to attention, he says, 'We're rewarding attention, not quality - and that says everything about the system. We've reached a point where we fail to acknowledge true value. We sit and complain about the creators, but we don't want to take any responsibility as consumers. If the audience took responsibility, creators would be accountable too.' Speaking about exploring potential across genres, Avinash says, 'As an actor, my aim is to create as much variety as I can. I came into this industry not for survival but for excellence. The projects I've been a part of, including Laila Majnu, Bulbbul, Bambai Meri Jaan, and Madgaon Express, I believe, are some of the best in their genre in the last five years. What more could an artiste want? I'm working on a lot of projects, but because I don't seek attention or generate gossip, I'm not always in the spotlight.' He adds, 'Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, and Rajkummar Rao have the ability to pull off stardom while bringing depth to the characters they play. I would like to be counted among them. For now, I'm a similar product at a much lower price.' And concludes, 'I can definitely say that when I walk into a room today, there's a certain level of admiration and respect for my work and me. But I'm waiting for that one major film that will reach out to everyone.' On the work front, Avinash Tiwary is currently shooting for his upcoming rom-com, Ginny Wedss Sunny 2, wherein he will be seen sharing the screen space for the first time with Medha Shankr. The film is written and directed by Prasshant Jha, produced by Vinod Bachchan, and presented by Soundarya Productions, and it is yet to receive a release date. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
India.com
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
I Came Into This Industry Not For Survival But For Excellence: Avinash Tiwary
New Delhi: Recently, In an Interview with Bombay Times, the actor delved deep into his choices, shared his opinion on how films perform, and how his aim is to create as much variety as he can. Avinash said, "I don't think the challenges have changed. The system is still the same, and nothing has really changed." Avinash is vocal about the shift in attention from genuine craft to digital presence. He says, "If you get attention - whether good or bad - even if 950 out of 1000 comments are negative, the sheer volume of engagement drives the algorithm to support you, leading to significant revenue." Sharing his opinion on how the focus has shifted from recognizing value to attention, he says, "We're rewarding attention, not quality - and that says everything about the system. We've reached a point where we fail to acknowledge true value. We sit and complain about the creators, but we don't want to take any responsibility as consumers. If the audience took responsibility, creators would be accountable too." Speaking about exploring potential across genres, Avinash says, "As an actor, my aim is to create as much variety as I can. I came into this industry not for survival but for excellence. The projects I've been a part of, including Laila Majnu, Bulbbul, Bambai Meri Jaan, and Madgaon Express, I believe, are some of the best in their genre in the last five years. What more could an artiste want? I'm working on a lot of projects, but because I don't seek attention or generate gossip, I'm not always in the spotlight." He adds, "Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, and Rajkummar Rao have the ability to pull off stardom while bringing depth to the characters they play. I would like to be counted among them. For now, I'm a similar product at a much lower price." And concludes, "I can definitely say that when I walk into a room today, there's a certain level of admiration and respect for my work and me. But I'm waiting for that one major film that will reach out to everyone." On the work front, Avinash Tiwary is currently shooting for his upcoming rom-com, Ginny Wedss Sunny 2, wherein he will be seen sharing the screen space for the first time with Medha Shankr. The film is written and directed by Prasshant Jha, produced by Vinod Bachchan, and presented by Soundarya Productions, and it is yet to receive a release date.
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First Post
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
‘A Promising Star' Farah Khan praises ‘The Mehta Boys' star Avinash Tiwary's film choices
In a viral video, celebrated filmmaker Farah Khan and casting director Mukesh Chhabra hailed Avinash as a promising actor of the new-age Indian cinema read more Avinash Tiwary has believably risen as one of the most sincere performers among his lot of actors in Indian cinema. With films and series like Laila Majnu, Madgaon Express, Bambai Meri Jaan, The Mehta Boys, and others, Avinash has pushed the boundaries of contemporary storytelling and has always delivered impactful performances with each project. In a viral video, celebrated filmmaker Farah Khan and casting director Mukesh Chhabra hailed Avinash as a promising actor of the new-age Indian cinema. While Farah Khan named Avinash, she was agreed upon by Mukesh Chhabra, who also named Vikrant Massey. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Meanwhile, Avinash Tiwary has justified the term 'promising' with his careful choices of projects. Though he makes brief picks, he ensures to choose the work that carries depth, impact, and adds to his growth as an actor. On the work front, Avinash Tiwary is gearing up for his upcoming series, O Saathi Re. He is reuniting with acclaimed filmmaker Imtiaz Ali Khan and will be seen sharing the screen space with Aditi Rao Hydari and Arjun Rampal for the first time. Poised to be an intense romantic drama, Avinash Tiwary will portray a layered character in the engaging narrative, and will surely maintain his graph of delivering an impactful performance.
Deccan Herald
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
'That moment changed everything': Avinash Tiwary opens up on choosing acting as a career
Having starred in acclaimed films and series like 'Laila Majnu,' 'Bulbbul,' 'Madgaon Express,' 'Bambai Meri Jaan' and more, Avinash Tiwary has cemented himself as a one-of-a-kind actor who is leaving a mark with sheer hard work and passion for acting.
