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Indian Express
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Most successful child actor played young Amitabh Bachchan in Deewar, quit film industry when work dried up, moved to the US for IT job
Alankar Joshi, popularly known as Master Alankar, had a huge fan following during his childhood. He was one of the most successful child artists in the 1970s, appearing in over a hundred Hindi films. He gave several memorable performances in his childhood, including iconic films such as Deewar (1975), Majboor (1974) and Seeta Aur Geeta (1972). Alankar Joshi is the brother of actor Pallavi Joshi and the brother-in-law of filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri. In a recent interview with Friday Talkies, his sister Pallavi recalled the time when they met the film's director Yash Chopra and he was cast in Deewar. 'For Deewar, my brother was called and hum Yash ji se milne gaye the (we went to meet him). I had also tagged along, I have a blurred memory of it when we went to meet on the set. The shooting had already started and Amit ji saw dada and said, 'Arey, kaise ho?' Then, he told Yash ji that give him my childhood version to play. Finally, dada was cast in Deewar and he played the younger Vijay,' she shared. She also revealed that he had a keen eye for observation as he imbibed the veteran actor's style in his act. 'On the same day, he observed Amit ji. 'Main pheke hue paise nahi uthaata' was the first scene. He went and asked Yash ji that he was trying a knot on his shirt, can I also do the same? He said how keen you have to observe that,' she added. ALSO READ | Four-year-old Pallavi Joshi was slapped on camera by director because she wasn't crying on cue: 'My ego was hurt, didn't want to do films' However, Alankar's journey came to an end when he looked for acting opportunities as an adult actor. 'After he grew up, just like everyone, he also tried. But then, he realised that a journey that he lived as a child star, he won't get it as an adult actor. He got into direction and production, he is a very successful Marathi filmmaker now. But, he wasn't interested in going behind the camera,' Pallavi said. However, even during his prime years, Alankar ensured to focus on his studies alongside, in order to create a backup career for himself. The actor went on to pursue a job in a software company. 'Then, he decided to change his line completely, he went into software programming. He went to America, did job at a software company for two years,' she shared. The Kashmir Files actor continued, 'Afterwards, he started his own company with a friend in the US. Now, it has been 35 years since he has been there. He is doing very well, has got three kids – twin daughters and a son.' According to media reports, his net worth is now Rs 200 crore. Both his daughters are now working as actors in the Hollywood industry and his son is quite interested in music, he is a singer. In fact, one is his daughters, Anuja Joshi, is an actor based in New York City, Los Angeles, and Mumbai. She featured in the Amazon MX Player thriller web series Hello Mini. Alankar Joshi's elder sister Padmashri is also an actor in the Marathi film industry. In an interview with Times Now in 2024, Alankar had said, 'Fortunate to have worked with the legends of the Hindi film industry. Shared a good rapport with most and a strong bond of affection with some. To be honest, I feel like a retired sportsman who is remembered for his performances and memorable wins. Just not playing the game anymore.' In the same interview, he was also asked if he misses the showbiz limelight. 'I don't miss the limelight as much. I believe it is because I have always been adjacent to limelight,' he replied.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Hum filmein banate hain peace ke liye, lekin Pakistan peace maanta kahan hai'
Anil Sharma "Sab ne apne-apne tareeqe se bataya hai India aur Pakistan ka conflict. Yashji had his take, Border showed it in a different way. When we made Gadar, we wanted to say, 'mohabbat hi sab kuch hoti hai,'' shares director Anil Sharma . In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack , the veteran filmmaker, who is also one of the original voices of the Indo-Pak conflict on screen, shares his take on how the subject has been portrayed in cinema over the years. In 2001, when Gadar was released, the country's war wounds from Kargil were still fresh. Though the film was set during Partition, Sunny Deol's iconic handpump scene and his one-man assault against those keeping his wife and child from him struck a powerful chord across the country 'Made Gadar with the perspective of humanity' Through his films, Anil Sharma tried to talk about the power of humanity in the face of conflict. He says, 'More than 10 lakh people lost their lives during the partition – one of the greatest tragedies the world has ever witnessed. We asked ourselves, 'When the people on both sides of the border were so alike, what was the need to create two nations?' Most of the Muslims living in India at that time could trace their ancestry, in some way or another, back to Hindus. There was a deep sense of brotherhood. It is also true that it was said at the time that Hindus living in Pakistan will continue to live there and Muslims living in Hindustan will continue to live there. Then why did it happen that those summons came, like we showed in Gadar, that Hindus living in Pakistan must leave their homes? Why did that violence happen? It was all because of the game of power and religion – the game that kills humanity. That's what we tried to show in Gadar. We made the film with this perspective – tread the path of humanity.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trending in in 2025: Local network access control [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) depicted the surgical strikes carried out in response to the 2016 Uri attack. However, the film gained renewed attention after the Pulwama attack, which took place a month after its release , as national security became a dominant subject of interest 'Uri showed that aakrosh hai janta mein' In Uri, the sentiments are very different from that of a Veer-Zaara. 'If (Pakistan) comes to our home and kills us, like they killed a few days back in Pahalgam, toh hum kya karenge? Hum bhi ja ke ghuss ke maarenge. Aakrosh hai janta mein – Uri showed that. I showed the same long back in my film Tahalka (1992),' says the director. 'If we have to improve our relations, we have to think of humanity' Talking about the attack on tourists, the director adds, 'What happened in Pahalgam – why did it happen? Naam puchh-puchh ke maara – matlab kya hai iska? Aur kyun maara pehle toh? Aap ye phailana chahte hain ki Hindu-Muslim mein jhagde ho? Aur ye unki political thinking hai, unke political achievements hain, woh poore ho? Hindustan aur Pakistan ke rishton ke baare mein baat ye hai ki ek baar dono deshon ki awaam soche – politicians toh politics karte rahenge, woh badlenge nahi. Ek baar sab log soche ki hum chalein insaaniyat ke raaste par. As long as we are alive, we must spread love and peace, and that is what can improve Indo-Pak relations.' He adds, 'Consider this : we are spending billions on weapons made by foreign countries and growing poorer by the day. How does that help us? If we have to improve our relations, then we have to think of humanity. I have always made films with that purpose.' Veer-Zaara (2004) took a very different, softer approach to Indo-Pak relations compared to most films. Instead of focusing on conflict, it told a love story that transcended borders 'Yashji's Veer-Zaara was a reminder Aap mohabbat ke raaste chalein' Our films have often captured the ebb and flow of the relations between the two countries. Sharma says, 'How Yashji depicted Indo-Pak conflict in Veer-Zaara was beautiful. Having survived the partition, he brought a mature perspective that was beautifully reflected in Veer-Zaara. It was a coherent, heartfelt reminder – 'Aap mohabbat ke raaste chalein.' ' 'We never attack first. But there is a limit to our tolerance' For those who have lost their loved ones to conflict, there can be no 'anti' or 'pro' Pakistan film. Hum film banate hain peace ke liye, lekin ye (Pakistan) peace maante kahan hain?,' says Sharma, adding, 'Our films are out there for the world to see what really happens. India has always been a peaceful country. We never attack first. But there is a limit to our tolerance. Whenever they attack – we give them a fitting reply. They started the Kargil war, they started the 1965 war, Pulwama, the Parliament attack – and now Pahalgam too. Whenever India reacts to their violence, provocation, or war, we make films that show how peace is possible – but only when the truth is faced.' The director adds that our films are 100 per cent realistic. 'We haven't portrayed all of Pakistan in a negative light. Several Pakistani char acters in Gadar 1 and Gadar 2 were genuine and came from a place of understanding. Hum awaam ko positive dikhane ki koshish karte hain. Awaam ko kabhi negative nahi dikhate. Hum dikhate hain politicans ko negative, jo satya hai. I believe common people in every country are inherently good. Awaam bechari ko kya chahiye? Awaam ko toh keval roti chahiye khaane ko,' he says.
