Vidur’s Open Letter – 7 : To Divya Dutta

Hi Divya , It feels nice when a person, who is younger and in fact a student, becomes big enough to be a Chief Guest at the function being held by you. This happened  to me on the day before yesterday. You are much younger to me and a very dear student of mine and [...]

Vidur’s Open Letter – 6 : To Ferena Wazeir

Hi Ferena , Congratulations for your debut movie “ Sadiyaan ”! I start my letter with this note in spite of the fact that movie is not well received by the critics. In fact it is panned by them. But critics are also human beings. They have their own pre-conceived notions. They have their prides [...]

Vidur’s Open Letter – 5 : To Luv Sinha

Hi Luv, Your film “ Sadiyaan ” released yesterday and as I always do, I started writing my open letter to you. Due to hectic work schedule, I was unable to complete it last night. Today when I woke up in the morning, I was shocked to see extremely hostile and disparaging reviews of your [...]

Vidur’s Open Letter – 4 : To Amita Pathak

Hi Amita , Congratulations and best of luck for your first production “ Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge ? ” As your film releases today, memories of your impeccable behaviour, your hard work as a student, your helping nature and my interaction with you at the time of the launch of your first film “ Haal-E-Dil ” [...]

Vidur’s Open Letter – 3 : To Lisa Ray

Hi Lisa , Yesterday I saw you being interviewed by Barkha Dutt on NDTV 24×7. Gushing winds of memories filled empty corners of my heart and I was swept off my feet. I remember my early days in Mumbai. It was mid 1997. I was working with Fardeen Khan for his debut film “ Prem [...]

Vidur’s Open Letter – 2 : To Shazahn Padamsee

Hi Shazahn , Last night I saw your debut film “ Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year ”. I liked this new flick from Yash Raj Films immensely. Critics, anyway, have given it rave reviews. I must state that its not a typical Hindi film. Hindi films have their own flavour, their own set [...]

Vidur’s Open Letter – 1 : To Ranbir Kapoor

Hi Ranbir , I saw your film “ Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani ” on November 26 and frankly speaking I was blown out. In all fairness it is an ordinary and routine film. But your performance was extraordinary. In Hindi film industry, there are only few instances of actors performing extraordinarily in an ordinary [...]