Most Promising Newcomers of 2013 & Me

 

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JULY 28, 2014           00.30 A.M.

Two days back, on July 26, 2014 in the Mumbai edition of Times of India, I read about an on-line poll conducted by Times of India group. It was about the most promising male and female newcomers of 2013. The result of this poll is based on the votes received by Times of India on itimes.com/polls.

The list includes 10 female and 10 male lead actors of Hindi film industry. I am happy to announce that in the list of 20 debut making stars of the Hindi film industry, I have 04 students. Among the female actors, Urvashi Rautela made her debut in ” SINGH SAAB THE GREAT ” and among the males, Girish Kumar , Ram Charan and Hussain Kuwajerwala made their debut in ” RAMAIYA VASTAVAIYA ” , ” ZANJEER ”  and ” SHREE ” respectively.

I am posting here the article from Times of India :

Scores of newcomers enter Bollywood every year, but only a few manage to create a place for themselves in this industry where fate changes every Friday.

After considering the votes we received on http://www.itimes.com/polls and our votes, here is our list of the most promising female newcomers of  2013.

TIMES POLL 2013

PROMISING NEWCOMER FEMALE

1 – VAANI KAPOOR = ” Shuddh Desi Romance ”

2 – TAMANNAAH = ” Himmatwala ”

3 – TAAPSEE PANNU = ” Chashme Baddoor ”

4 – AMYRA DASTUR = ” Issaq ”

5 – RHEA CHAKRABORTY = ” Mere Dad Ki Maruti ”

6 – POONAM PANDEY = ” Nasha ”

7 – URVASHI RAUTELA = ” SINGH SAAB THE GREAT ”

8 – ELLI AVRAM = ” Mickey Virus ”

9 – NEHA HINGE = ” Love U Soniyo ”

10 – PALLAVI SHARDA = ” Besharam ”

I am posting photo of Urvashi Rautela with me. It was clicked after the completion of training.

 

Vidur Acting Institute – Batch No. 68 alumna Urvashi Rautela With Me in My Office

TIMES POLL 2013

PROMISING NEWCOMER MALE

Scores of newcomers enter Bollywood every year, but only a few manage to create a place for themselves in this industry where fate changes every Friday.

After considering the votes we received on http://www.itimes.com/polls and our votes, here is our list of the most promising male newcomers of  2013.

1 – DHANUSH = ” Raanjhanaa ”

2 – SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT = ” Kai Po Che ”

3 – MANISH PAUL = ” Mickey Virus ”

4 – GIRISH KUMAR = ” RAMAIYA  VASTAVAIYA “

5 – RAM CHARAN = ” ZANJEER  “

6 – SALMAN YUSUF KHAN = ” ABCD ”

7 – HUSSAIN KUWAJERWALA = ” Shree “

8 – JITIN GULATI = ” Warning ”

9 – KARAN KUNDRA = ” Horror Story ”

10 – TANUJ VIRWANI = ” Love U Soniyo ”

I am posting my photo with Ram Charan, which I got clicked in his vanity van during the location shooting of his Hindi debut film ” ZANJEER “. I am also posting links of 2 Hindustan Times articles. It appeared in Hindustan Times during the training, while the shooting was still going on.

 

With Ram Charan in his van – During Shooting of “Zanjeer”

 

Link of Articles about Me & Ram Charan in News Papers :
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1 – HT Cafe Article No. 1 about Vidur & Ram Charan : Ram Charan trains in Hindi for Zanjeer remake – Hindustan Times http://lnkd.in/KYAnnp

2 – HT Cafe Article No. 2 about Vidur & Ram Charan : Learning the desi lingo – Hindustan Times http://bit.ly/I8WXKS

 

At present I don’t have any photo of Girish Kumar and Hussain Kuwajerwala with me. But Girish Kumar did speak about me and my training. I am posting link of an interview of him, which was published in Screen on the eve of the release of ” RAMAIYA VASTAVAIYA” .

 

Link of Article about Me & Girish Kumar in News Paper :
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Screen Article about Vidur & Girish Kumar : Going Desi Cool – http://epaper.screenindia.com/137713/Screen-/19-25-July-2013#dual/52/1

On behalf of all the students and staff of VIDUR Acting Institute , VIDUR Editing Studio , VIDUR Club and VIDUR Merchandise, I would like to congratulate my above mentioned 04 students .

May God bless them in abundance !

[ List of the MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER – MALE & FEMALE and other information have been taken from Times of India ( July 26, 2014 ). I express my gratitude. I would also like to thank Ms. Priya Gupta and Ms.Garima Sharma of Times of India for giving us this valuable piece of information. ]

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Vidur’s Open Letter – 8 : To Armaan Jain

 

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JULY 17, 2014           00.15 A.M.

Hi Armaan,

It is nice to get in touch with you at the time when you have made your debut and your first film has been released. As I am writing this blog, I am remembering all the Sundays which I spent at your South Mumbai residence when I used to come for the classes. It was years ago but it seems as if it happened just yesterday. I particularly remember your illustrious parents; reticent Manoj Ji and larger than life and exuberant Rima Ji. Rima Ji was always nice and kind to me. Whenever I talked to her, I felt, as if I am talking to legendary and immortal Raj Kapoor.

With Armaan Jain’s Proud Parents at their Home

 

I do remember my first day with you. It was a hesitant but confident start. I am unable to forget your child-like innocence even after so many years. Your “Rishi Kapoor of Bobby” kind of look is still fresh in my memory.

After many months, classes got a break when you started assisting Karan Johar in his film  “Student Of The Year”.

 

I started with you once again before commencement of shooting of  your debut film “Lekar Hum Deewana Dil”. It was a sweet surprise to watch a more confident and mature avatar of yours.

With Armaan Jain & His Mother Rima Jain

Because of this long association, I was very excited and was eagerly waiting for your debut film “Lekar Hum Deewana Dil”. And finally it got released on July 04, 2014.

I am yet to see the film. But I am getting the news that it is not doing well at the box office. As per trade circles it is not going to make its producers happy. Though it is not a good or encouraging news for a newcomer, such things do happen. And in this industry it even happened to some of our greats, rather the greatest.

Armaan, I must make you aware that the first film of RK Films “Aag”, made by your illustrious maternal grandfather Late Raj Kapoor, was also a disastrous flop. “Jwaar Bhata”, the first film of legendary Dilip Kumar , was a dud at the box office. Your cousin Kareena Kapoor’s first film “Refugee” got lukewarm response. Your other cousin Ranbir Kapoor‘s debut film “Saawariya” was also a resounding flop.  So you seem to be in an august company.

 

Armaan, a film’s box office run is not the only criteria of success. Though the first milestone of a long  journey is important but ultimately what matters is the completion of the journey. And your remarkable journey did not start in 2014. It started in 1929 with the release of  “Cinema Girl” and got prominence in 1931 with the first Indian talkie “Alam Ara”. Shri Prithvi Raj Kapoor starred in both the films. It happened 85 years ago. You are the latest torch-bearer of an illustrious legacy, a shinning 85-year-old saga. Just one smeared milestone is not going to tarnish the unparalleled and never seen before cinematic journey. The 85-year-old saga has found a new mascot in you and you have to be ready for that responsibility.

I have made a video celebrating the saga of 85 years of Kapoors. For me this saga is not going to be diminished by just one film. Do watch the video and let me know your reaction :

Vidur Club News Video -5 [ ARMAAN JAIN ] : http://youtu.be/cnuWJ3Vwqbo 

Armaan, I am happy that I wrote my first open letter to your cousin Ranbir Kapoor on November 29, 2009. Exactly after 5 years I am writing my latest open letter to you.

 

I congratulate you on the occasion of the release of your first film. On behalf of all the students and staff of VIDUR Acting Institute , VIDUR Editing Studio , VIDUR Club and VIDUR Merchandise , I wish you all the success and stardom never attained before by anyone and unseen even by the mightiest.

Waiting for your next film and promise to meet you on the eve of release of your next film.

Yours ,

VIDUR

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Vidur’s Film Diary – June 2014

 

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JULY 05, 2014           02.25 P.M.

लो आज हम ने तोड़ दिया रिश्ता -ए -उमीद ;

लो अब कभी गिला न करेंगे किसी से हम ॥

After a dull May 2014, June 2014 also ended as a lacklustre month. From 30 / 40 students, who used to work in the Indian film industry in a month, it has now come down to 12 / 15 students in a month. It is almost half. But it does not mean that I am slipping down on the sandy, slippery path of  the tinsel town. The main reason for this whittled list is that I have now decided and stopped taking credit of the 7 years of shared, sham and shameful legacy [ August 2005 to August 2012 ] .

It is derogatory and worthless to fight for credit. It is beyond my dignity to mention names of those students, who despite being my students, don’t acknowledge my contribution in their professional lives. It is a 7-year long deafening silence from their side. So I also refrain from mentioning their names. From my side, I make them free from any obligation. From now on I don’t have any responsibility towards them and they also don’t owe me anything. Good luck to them! May they be blessed in their lives!

July is going to bring a happy news and it is going to be a month of celebration. A new film  ” Lekar Hum Deewana Dil “  is going to be released on July 04, 2014. Armaan Jain, grandson of legendary Raj Kapoor, and cousin of Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor, is making his debut in the said film. He is my student. And he is not uncouth, uncultured and ungrateful like few others.

I am posting links of the 04 Vidur Club News videos. You can watch them for the full understanding of my body of work in 2014.

1 : ” Jai Ho ” :  http://youtu.be/cZzBa4sHXMQ

2 : ” One By Two ” :  http://youtu.be/0WCMfQiPdGI

3 – ” O Teri ” & ” Main Tera Hero ” :  http://youtu.be/Se9Mp1iFexQ

4 – ” Khatron Ke Khiladi – 5 ” :  http://youtu.be/UYPcFYWC0xg 

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New Hindi Film Releases & Me :

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First Week – June 06

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1 – Filmistaan ………………………………………………….. X

2 – Holiday-A Soldier Is Never Off Duty ……………….. X

3 – The World Before Her …………………………………… Marc Robinson

 

Second Week – June 13

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1 – Chal Bhaag …………………………………………………. X

2 – Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai ………………………………… X

3 – Fugly ………………………………………………………… Jimmy Sheirgill

…………………………………………………………………….. Kabir Sadanand

4 – 18.11 ( A Code of Secrecy…..! ) ………………………. X

5 – Nari Teri Shakti Anokhi ………………………………… X

6 – Unforgettable ……………………………………………… Hazel Crowney

 

Third Week – June 20

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1 – Humshakals ……………………………………………….. Saif Ali Khan

……………………………………………………………………… Sajid Khan

……………………………………………………………………… Adhir Bhatt

2 – The Untold Story Ahinsa ……………………………….. X

3 – Guardians …………………………………………………… X

 

Fourth Week  – June 27
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1 – Ek Villain ………………………………………………….. X

 

 

In total …………… 13 …………….. films got released in June 2014. Out of these ………….. 13 ………..…… released films ……….. 04 ………… films have …………… 07 ………..……. artistes , who are trained by me .

Out of these ………. 07 ……… persons , ………. 04 ……… are actors . Among the rest …………. 03 ………… Sajid Khan and Adhir Bhatt are the director and dialogue writer of  ” Humshakals “ respectively. And Kabir Sadanand is the director of  ” Fugly ” .

 

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New Regional Films & Me :

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1 – Bengali : Jeet  is doing lead role in  ” Game “.

My ………….. 01 ……………. student in ……….. 01 ………….. regional film .

 

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TV Trivia & Me :

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1 – Krushna Abhishek is hosting a show ” Entertainment Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega – Season 5 “ on Sony TV .

 

 

My ……………. 01 ……….. student in ………… 01 ……………. show on TV .

 

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Theatre & Me :

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1 – Adhir Bhatt  is playing lead in the play  ” Bombed “.

My …………. 01 ………….. student in ………… 01 …………. play .

 

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Commercials & Me :

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1 – Varun Dhawan  is the  Brand Ambassador of  ” New Pond’s Men ” .

2 – Hritik Roshan is the Brand Ambassador of  ” Emami ” .

My ………….. 02 …………… students in …………… 02 …………… commercial campaigns .

 

As I have mentioned earlier, it was not a significant and satisfying month as an acting trainer / acting tutor.  My 07 students appeared in 04 films , 01 student in 01 TV serial , 01 student in 01 regional film , 01 student in 01 play and 02 students appeared in 02 Ads also . Thus total number of students working in the month of June comes to 12 . It is not what it used to be. But I have mentioned the reason in the beginning of the blog.

 

On behalf of all the students and staff of VIDUR Acting Institute , I congratulate my above mentioned 12 students . I pray for their bright future and everlasting stupendous success

VIDUR Editing Studio , VIDUR Club and VIDUR Merchandise would also like to wish them well in their glorious journey ahead .

May God bless them and they dazzle and shine in their chosen field .

 

VIDUR

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